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A- V;V' V -: :-sjillrr i ...... U-. y. ,,. i r- -- ' 5 '" J I" VOL. LIX SO. 18,312 Entered it Portland (Oregon) Potdffice a Second-Oias Matter. PORTLAND OREGON, THURSDAY, ".MARCH 25, 1920 PRICE FIVE CENTS OREGON SENDS UNCLE SAM SEVEN MILLIONS NATION'S INCOME AND EXCESS PROFITS TAX COMING. 4281 LEAD GIVEN STOCK MARKET BOOM IS SCHOOL SOVIET DUCKS UNRULY PROFESSORS HOUSEMAID CAUSES PASSES IN DISORDER FAVORITES REACT FROM TOP; DOCTORS TO FIGHT TO FORCE ISSUE Y j FACULTY CALLS OX STATE AU J. ROSEA' BERG AND DANIEL DEMAND LOANS LP. THORITIES FOR HELP. 3LEYERS MIX WITH FISTS 10 000 ASKED BONUS PASSED SESSION ADJOURNS TO DEVELOP PORT Plan Includes Purchasing of Swan Island. GIGANTIC MOLE SUGGESTED General Motors Leads Wild Session With Tumble From 410 to 3 66 Points. NEW TOBK, March 14. The specu lative structure erected over the stock market a few weeks ago, largely be cause of the supreme court decision exempting stock dividends from In come taxes, evaporated into thin air today, after having given early prom ise of attaining great heights. Favorite issues, especially those dominated by pools and other profes sional interests, reacted 5 to almost 45 points from maximum quotations of the morning, t,he market closing in great disorder with call money at 14 per cent. The sudden advance In demand loans, which opened at the recent fixed rate of 7 per cent, was accom panied by circumstantial rumors that lenders of money were being urged by the federal reserve bank to put the brakes on further speculation. It is generally known that officials of the central reserve banks and other financial interests have viewed the recent market movement with dis- Turchase of Swan island and re- approval, if not absolute concern. Any moval of the west half of it from return of the recent advance, it was West Channel of 1600 Feet Required to Be Dredged. LARGE BONO ISSUE NEEDED Scheme Approved bj Committee of 15, Port of Portland, and Com mission of Public Docks. Legislature at Olympia Holds On Until 4 A.M. SENATE FINALLY GIVES IN the river; closing of the present crooked, dangerous east channel and the creation of a straight west chan nel 1600 feet wide, together with the fonslruction of a gigantic mole on the east side of Swan island, provid ing terminal and dockage facilities superior to those of any other city on the Pacific coast, form the salient features of a $10,000,000 harbor devel opment plan submitted to the city council yesterday by the committee of fifteen. The plan includes the acquisition of all the low land in the Guild's lake district on the west side of the river opposite Swan island and the acquisition of the low land in Mock's bottom on the east side of the river, also opposite the island. It has the approval of all members of the com mittee of fifteen, the Port of Portland and the commission of public docks. To carry out the proposed scheme the committee of fifteen recommend believed, would necessitate further drastic action against "unessential loans." General Motors was the outstand ing feature of today's wild session. In the morning it rose 10M points to the new maximum of 410. When the mar ket began its descent at midday Gen eral Motors was first to yield, tum bling to 366, its final price, and a net loss of 33 14 points. Other motor shares, oils, equip ments, steels and a large assortment of special stocks reversed their fore noon gains of 3 to 12 points, keeping pace with the break in General Mo tors and ending with losses of 2 to almost 10 points. The day was one of the most active since the break of February, when all markets were unsettled by the col lapse of exchanges. Conditions in the international credit situation have changed for the better since that time,, and foreign Referendum Attached Service Men's Measure. to TAX LEVY IS INCREASED Session Provides for Additional School Funds and Takes Step Toward 'ew Code. the consolidation of the Tort of Port- lemittances were, steady, to strong land and the commission of public today, although French and Italian rates reflected pressure. Sales of stocks amounted to slight ly over 1,700,000 shares, which is somewhat under last week's largest turnover, when the market was al most at the zenith of its recent boom. t 1 , ?! docks, committing the control and direction of the physical development to the Port of Portland and vesting in the port commission the title to all of the docks and harbor facilities now under the jurisdiction of the dock commission. Harbor Liars to Be Ckamgrd. Revision of the present harbor lines . w-, -b iiN,iy'-J tli 'project is carried out. This would be brought about through the dredging of the west channel of the Willamette river to a width of 1600 feet and a 30 foot depth. The east channel now utilized for navigation would be closed through the construction of a cause way from the east mainland to con nect with the mole proposed on the island. The present east channel would be dredged to its full width of "no feet to serve the east side of the mole and the west side of Mock's bottom, but would be a still water basin. By dredging away the west half of Swan island, not only will a chan- OREGON-BUILT BOAT AFIRE Crew of &hooiirr City or St. Hcl v ens Resound by Steamer Goree. . NEW YORK, March 24. The Ameri can auxiliary schooner' City of St. Helens, from Marseilles and Oran. for Beaumont, Texas, has been abandoned and is on fire 300 miles off the Georgia coast, according to a wire less message received here today by the naval communications service. The crew of the schooner was res cued bv the American steamship Goree from Boca Grande, Fla., for Baltimore. The City of St. Helens was a vessel of 1650 tons. The wooden auxiliary schooner City nel of sufficient width be provided to i Df st. Helens was built at St. Helens. accommodate all future marine traf-(or., by the Charles R. McCormick com- tic and provide a turning table which ! naval officials from time to time have suggested in the Portland har bor, but sufficient material will be obtained to fill the lowiand of Guild's Jake district. It is also proposed to utilize the material dredged from both chan 1 to fill Mock's bottom. UrrdKinB Uraphaaizrd. The Importance of dredging out the west channel was particularly empha sized by F. M. Warren in presenting the plan to the council. Mr. Warren, who, with J. B. Kerr and F. C. Knapp, i appeared before the council to repre sent the committee of 15, called at tention to the fact that the creation of the west channel was regarded by all shipping authorities as an urgent need of the port. The channel project itself would cost 15,000.000. he declared, and it pany two years ago, and sold to a French syndicate after she had made one trip from Portland to San Fran cisco in the McCormick line. She Is a sister ship to the S. I. Ellis, which was wrecked off Havana, Cuba, about two years ago, and to the auxiliary schooner City of Portland, now in ac tive service on the Atlantic coast. summary of resilts ac com pushed by wash- ' ixgto.v legislature:. . Adopted joint resolution rati fying woman's suffrage amend ment to the federal constitution. .Increased state's contribution to the common schools from $10 for each census child of school age to $20. Raised the tax levy limit for the stats general fund from 3 mills to s mills. Passed soldiers' compensation bill providing payment of $15 a month for each month spent in service and referred the meas ure to a vote of the people at the next general election. The t bill carries an 111,000,000 bond 4 issue. f Adopted a resolution request- ing the governor and attorney- gciiern lu prepare a civil aa minlstrativj code to be submi ted to the next legislature pro viding for the consolidation of executive departments with a I view to reducing the cost of J state government. 4 AdODted resolution nrnviHinv ior ins appointment! Dy me gov ernor of a commission to make a study and 'survey of present common-school laws and. to make a report and reeor liu'en dations to the next legislature. it- t ro- OLYMPIA, Wash., March 24. (Spe cial.) Thb extraordinary session of the Washington legislature which convened at noon Monday adjourned at 4 o'clock this morning after pass ing the soldiers' bonus bill over which a deadlock had lasted for nine hours. The bill as passed goes to the people on a referendum at the .November election. Action by the house in striking out an emergency clause thus forcing referendum on the measure and in sistence by the senate that the emer gency clause be restored caused the two houses' to lock horns and only Students Post Order for Everybody to Work on Track and Punish 1 Those Who Disobey. HAYS, Kan., March 24. The Fort Hays Normal school is in the grip of a "student soviet," whose principal occupation is hunting down professors and throwing them into the lake on the college campus, according to Pro fessor P. Caspar Harvey, who today telegraphed the state authorities at Topeka asking protection. Richard J. Hopkins, attorney-general, directed the county attorney to prosecute per sons responsible for the disorders. The trouble started when President W. A. Lewis left a few days ago on business. Departing, he suggested a half holiday, on which men students should build a running track, while girl students prepared a meal for the toilers. At one of the "pep" meetings, it is reported, a woman suggested in fun that girls who did not aid should be ducked in the lake. Monday morning an announcement was posted that "all persons, includ ing the faculty, would be ducked if they failed to report for duty at 1 P. M. Tuesday, March 23." John Lind quist, editor of the college newspaper, was the first person ducked. Pro fessor James Start, on his way to classes this morning, was captured by the students and thrown into the lake. Unable to swim, he was saved from drowning by three students. Professor Harvey also fell into the hands of the students, but he dived into the water before they had an opportunity to throw him in. In a telegram to the state board of administration, Harvey said all fac ulty members and students who failed to obey the "soviet" were being ducked. "I intended to do my bit gladly on the track," Professor Start said to night, "but I was threatened . with ducking if I did not do as ordered. I decided not to be governed by force and threats." Mr. Harvey issued the following statement: "I was for working on the track when it was first announced, and ex pected to come out on that day, but two things arose. Tuesday afternoon was my only afternoon for debate work and I will not be forced to do anything by threaW. I dived into the water for the sake of an ideal and as a protest against the use of force to promote hehool spirit." BOY, 12, HELD FOR RANSOM Son of Lexington, Ky., Man Disap pears Willi Unidentified Man. LEXINGTON, Ky., March 24. While relatives of 12-year-old Paul Little, son of K. T. Little, Lexington capital ist, were searching for him tonight following his disappearance late, a note was received at the Little home saying he was being held for a ransom, supposed to be 125.000. The boy disappeared with an un identified man. He earlier had told playmates the man had promised him fl if he would deliver a box of candy. The boy's father refused tonight to divulge the contents of the note, but is said to have told the police: "I don't care about the $25,000 if I can get my son back safely." Altercation Results From Alleged . Proselyting Judge Assesses Fine of Five Dollars. Ancient romances relate the daring deeds of knights who did battle for their fair lady's hand, but it remained for the 20th century with its scarcity of domestics to produce the cavalier who was willing to fight for the pos session of his housemaid. Two -such cavaliers appeared In the municipal court yesterday in the per sons of Dr. J. J. Rosenberg and Dr. Daniel Meyers. Dr. Rosenberg was charged with assault and battery fol lowing an encounter which is said to hava occurred in the offices of Dr. Meyers in the Stevens building. It was Kiss Marie Shea, housemaid in the establishment of Dr. Meyers at 1021 Quimby street, who was the cause. Dr. Meyers accused Dr. Rosenberg with endeavoring to entice the Mey ers' housemaid away, according to a letter written by Dr. Meyers' attorney to Dr. Rosenberg, which was intro duced as evidence. Dr. Rosenberg denied the charge and, according to the story which he told in the municipal court yesterday, went to the office of his brother phy sician to explain that he was not guilty. Accounts of what transpired follow. ing his arrival there differed with the different witnesses, but all agreed that the combat started after the two physicians had entered Dr. Meyers' private office. The private office, however, was not big enough to hold the combatants and they emerged into the waiting-room, where a number of patients were waiting 10 be treated. Judge Ros3man fined Dr. Rosenberg ta on a charce of assault and battery. President Adopts Plan on Treaty, Tip. REPUBLICANS NOT WORRIED Repeal of War-Time Laws to Hand Back Blame. LATE PICTURE ELOQUENT Smile of Old Days Is Gone From Xew Photographs of "Very Sick Man." FLEET TO GO TO ISLANDS Twenty-Nine Warships Leave San Francisco This Morning. SAN DIEGO, March 24. Twenty nine warships, headed by the armored cruiser Brooklyn, flagship of Admiral Henry A. Wiley, commander of Pacific destroyer squadrons, will steam out of this harbor tomorrow morning for Honolulu to participate in the Ha waiian mission centennial celebration. It will be the largest fleet that has sailed from the harbor. The bay presented a busy spectacle today as the destroyers, comorisihg the largest part of the fleet, shifted anchorages for in early .start and took on supplies. It is planned for this fleet to meet seven destroyers steaming from San Francisco, the point of meeting being set at about 1500 miles east of Honolulu. THREE I. W. W. CONVICTED the alternative of seeing the measure finally killed by indefinite postpone-1 fl A YTDN SHOWS INCREASE SCHOOL HISTORY FAULTY ment in the house Induced the senate to recede from its position and accept I the referendum provision. SIS a Month Provided. The bill carries an $11,000,000 bond issue and provides for the payment of flh a month additional compensa tion to all men in. active service for California Veteran Protests Story of Monitor-.Merriniac Fight. SACRAMENTO. Cal.. Maroh 24. The state board of education agreed today that an account of the battle I between the Monitor and Merrimac , an " . - a in t h a anhnnl hlslnrtr nnw In I 1 Concluded on Page 2, Column 4.) Population Has Gone Cp Thirty- One Per Cent in Decade. WASHINGTON, March 24. Popula tion statistics for 1920 announced to day by the census bureau included: Dayton, O., 155,830. an increase of 37.25S. or 31.1 per cent over 1910. Walla Walla, Wash., Jury Holds Membership Violation of Law. WALLA WALLA, Wash.. March 24. (Special.) A superior court jury held today that mere membership in the L W. W. is a violation of the anti-syndicalism law, returning a verdict of guilty against Dan Stewart, O. Kowachkua and Joe McCaskill, who have been on trial here for nearly a week. The case went to the jury at midnight last night, but consid eration did not begin until 8 A. M. The jury returned its verdict at 1:30 P. M. The jury took with it into the jury room the exhibits, so bulky it required three men to carry them. The jury went through this mass of I. W. W. literature and took one ballot, it being unanimous for conviction. No time has been set for sentencing the men. ' 1 OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash ington, March 14. Some inkling of President Wilson's plan of Injecting the peace treaty into the campaign came out today in feelers from the White House quietly passed around, it is said by some loyal administra tion senators who had been calling on him. The president's plan is not to go out and begin talking about the ca lamity of the treaty defeat and set back given to world peace thereby, as had been anticipated, but instead to adopt the stand-pat policy of keep ing silent and waiting for something to happen. Mr. Wilson intends doing nothing to revive the treaty or to arrange a peace between the United States and Germany. The intimation is that he thinks something of a serious nature is like ly to happen as a consequence of the senate's failure to ratify the docu ment which he brought back from Versailles. He will then say to the country that the senate Is responsible and undertake to shoulder the blame on the republican party, because that party is In control of the senate by the narrow margin of two votes. Democrat Most Concerned. Tfrht the president would pursue such a deeperatA course appears" cause more consternation among some uf the democrats than among any of it was aid that of course the senate I could itvi arrange a new'peace treaty without the-president i king the In itiative, but that both bouses of con gress could act at once to repeal all war legislation. The majority leaders in both houses ere getting ready to take some action to wipe all war-time laws from the statute books. It Is doubted that any democrats in either house will dare vote against such measures, except perhaps those who act only under the express orders of Mr. Wilson. The executive, under the constitution, signs bills repealing laws just as he signs other measures, and it then will be for him to say whether he wants the country to continue, tech nically, at war. Should he veto such hills, republican teaders reason, the people of the country will see that the responsibility is. upon him. Such information, however, as leaks First Installment Indicates Col lection for Entire Year of Ap proximately $3,500,000,000. WASHINGTON, March . Incom and excess profits taxes aggregating 1908.829.172 were paid as the first in stallment of the nation's tax bill for 1919. While these figures do not repre sent an exact one-fourth of the taxes for last year, they indicate collection for the entire year of approximately (3.500,000,000, treasury officials said tonight The first installment more than offsets outstanding treasury cer. tiflcates of Indebtedness, Issued In anticipation of the payment, and leaves the treasury In a position to continue its financial programme! outlined Beveral months ago. Collections for the first period of 1918 were approximately $1,200,000,000 the reduction this year bring due to the lowering of the normal income tax rate. The second district of New York, comprising the heart of the financial section, held Its place In yielding the greatest amount of reve nue of all collection districts, as it has for many years. Its total was 1 134.505,989. Collections included: California, $37,266,876; Idaho, $1,143,670; Montana, $1,650,538; Oregon, $7,459,685: Utah, $1,632,850; Washington, $12,533,356, and Wyoming. $1,169,133. General Well Ahead in South Dakota Returns. LOWDEN IS SECOND CHOICE Johnson Gets 21,735 and Is Running Steadily Third. BIG POWER POOL FORMING Oregon Energy to Be Transmitted to San Diego. SAN FP.ANCISr'O. March 24. For malion of power pool under the di rection of the state railroad commis sion that will mike it possible to send electric energy from southern Oregon to San Diego is to be effected this summer in order to offset the water shortage in this state, the commission announced here today. The announcement followed the sub mission of repor's from representa tives of approximately 90 power con cerns on- proposed methods for over coming the shortage. The arrangement virtually is com pleted, it was announced. FEISAL BIDS FRENCH GO Exit from Syrian "Kingdom" by April 0 Demanded. CONSTANTINYrt'LC. March ?3. -(3y Hip - ho- i:-ii Press.) fi. patches frt n HHrut jiiiiiouiii-e (list Emll Feiaal, rcettly proclaimed kin of Syria, has given the French until April ( to leave Syria, and the Arabs have ordered the British out of Pales tine. Prince Feisal, son of the king of Hedjaz, has been ordered to explain to. the supreme council of the allies the steps leading up to his being crowned king of Syria. Premier Lloyd George announced that recog nition was denied him by the allies. P0INDEXTER LEFT OUT Return Received From Mn-.t of Precincts In State and Miss ing Have l'cw Votes. SEARS CONVICTION HOLDS High Court Affirms Sentence of Army Shoe Manufacturer, BOSTON. March 24. The United States circuit court of appeals af firmed today the decision of the fed- out from White House sources leads eral district court which found Frank to the conclusion that Mr. Wilson is j I. Sears, vice-president and general in a fiame of mind to go far in his j manager of the A. J. Bates company conflict with the senate. But no com- i of Webster, shoe manufacturers, munication in words as to his mood guilty of bribery and conspiracy to has carried half so much to the minds defraud the government In connection of those whose names are not on the ' with the manufacture of army shoes. White House guest list as some re- ! Scars was sentenced last December cent pictures of Mr. Wilson that have , to serve a year and a day in the Greenfield Jai (Concluded on Page 2. Column 2.) WHAT HE OBJECTS TO IS SUPPORTING HIS WIFE'S RELATIVES. as given in the school history now in process of printing must be' changed. Prntosl a'nq mn Hp hv fir t Zfnrt? a must be accomplished even if the rest w Stone of Crult a meraber of ot me pian enouia not ue undertaken The advisability of combining the channel dredging with the develop ment scheme as a whole was strongly advocated. Piers and Slip Inrlodrd. The scheme includes the construc tion of piers, slips and industrial sites on the west side of the river, served by railroad trackage facilities includ ing depots for inbound and outbound freight, with terminal yards ot 3000 car capacity. The development of a mole 10S7 feet wide by 5000 feet long on the easterly portion of Swan island re maining after the west half has been removed looms as one of the impor tant features. This mole would b connected to the east shore by a causeway, which will close the south end of the present east channel and provide ample trackage facilities to the mole, as wel! as a wide roadway for automobile trucks and other ve hicles. The plan also contemplates the creation of 100 industrial sites, each 100 feet square, individually served by railroad tracks, the lots front ing on streets each 100 feet wide. Waterway frontage on both channels contemplates berthing facilities for 20 ships, each 600 feet long, thus afford ing both rail and water connections for ths sites ' Slips Bailt as Required. Construction of slips is provided . I. . 1. in 1. -. .:!. ZOr aiu"b luc wimiiiid ah ntv uuuu a lak district, such slips to be built XC tney are required. Suggestion is .'v made that piers in this district should either be municipally owned or should the board, to a passage in which the author states "The commander of the Monitor withdrew his ship from the fight." "This statement is abBurd," Dr. Stone declared. "I was there and know such was not the case." The other members agreed with him that a change would be ordered. f ' SPECIAL SESSION REFUSED Connecticut Governor in No Hurry Over Suffrage Amendment. HARTFORD. Conn.. March 24. Governor M. H. Holcombe, republi can, in a statement tonight, flatly re fused to call a special session of the Connecticut general assembly to- act on the federal suffrage amendment. The republican state convention, by an almost unanimous vote In New Haven today, called upon the gov ernor to convene a special session so that it might be possible for Con necticut to be the 36th state to ratify the suffrage amendment. WILSON ON 2-HOUR DRIVE President Takes First Trip Outside Washington Since Illness. WASHINGTON. March 24. Presi dent Wilson today made his first trip outside of Washington since he was taken 111 last fall. Accompanied by Mrs. Wilson and Rear-Admiral Gray son, his physician, he drove into Vir ginia as far as Alexandria. No stops were made and the presi- fre built by private firms or corpora-J dent was away from tht White House ' tLaiiciudttd da rsi7aium Ljl i Uiap l hours. - and pending the ap peal has been at liberty under bail. i !' INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS Th Weather. YESTEHDAYS Maximum temperature. oU degrees; minimum, -U drgreei. t TODAY'S Rain; southwesterly winds. Fereiffa. Necoti&tlons for truce at belearuertd Wese believed to-be under way. Page .1. National. Uncle Sam gets Oregon lax remittance exceeding seven millions. Page 1. Navy department critic's testimony and letter declared contradictory. Page '2. Wilson adopts silence as plan to force treaty as issue. Page 1. I. W. attempting to secure recrutU among returned soldiers, rage 3. Domestic. Wood has lead in South Dakota. Tage 1. : School soviet ducks unruly professors. : Page 1. t Stock market boom passes at wild session. j Page 1. J , Wood leads in poll of Michigan sentiment, t I Page S. I : 1'arlflc Northweat. ! Washington legislature adjourns after i passing soldiers' bonus measure. Page 1. f 'Central Oregon settlers sue Irrigation com f i puny. Page 5. T i Candidate in Washington gubernatorial f 1 Sport. Preaident Heyd fr defies Lee Mtft. t. l- ! posa biMba.l trickery. Tit 14. ' Shannon and Brnnson havt bout In train ' ing camp. Pl 15. f i Skipper Mae tlen.'i full ape.d ahtad at I Ontario camp. Pago 14. I i Commercial aod Marine. With stronger wheat market mil limit (lour ottering! to gov.rnm.nt. Page 23. Covering by ihorte lifts corn at Chciago. Page "3. Severe break la Wail-ilreet stock market. Page 23. Columbla-Pacltle company announces tea i j (teamen to -all. Page 22. reruaDa anv .irini.j-. Houiemaid la cauie ot fight between two i doctor!. Pag l, ! Street-car problem prove! perplealng on for Portland city council. Pag 12. LVanderveer'a challenge to elate to show I distribution of red literature alnce 1917 I is taken up by e-l. W. W. organizer. I Page 8. iTheophll Binkele, applicant for cttiiemhlp, ! tells court hie religion forbidi him to bear arm. Page 13. CommtH' of 1.1 eugge'ta eipendltur. ot t io.ooo.ooo for harbor ucprok emeaia. I'aH.1. . .. race make Page 7. llight galna at aeeaiou. SIOCX FALLS. S. P., Mar.h 2i (Special.) Fifures compiled early this evenlnr on the resuHs of the re publican presidential preference pri mary yesterdsy Rave Major-General Leonard Wood a total of 27.ti6 vote, Governor Frank O. I-owden IJ.JIS and Johnson 21. "3S. The returns were from 1115 of 1740 precincts In 61 of 84 counties, and rcprenrnt about three-quarters of the total vote of the state. Complete reports have been received from practically all the cities and missing precincts are In thinly pop ulated counties where talr--raph and telephone facilities are poor. IrswOa Is aeroad fkolrr. Tn the counties where the vole was overwhelmingly for Wood, Lowdrn received most of the remaining; bal lots, while In counties which sup ported Johnson heavily Lowdrn was the second choice. It Is not expected that further returns will change ins terlally the relative standings or the three candidates. Reports coming; In this evening show Wood training; In the same pro portion as the early compilation In dicated. Wood, Johnson and Lnwdcn have made tours of the stats and . thsra also have been many other speakers here pushing- the cause '- one of tbs three- candidates. time tl. fljght ha hi- n h iter. Botli W. and l,1, tln ' i inniie 1v -c it . each ft her of mud sllnt;'rn, while) Johnson has attacked liis opponent on ths grounds that they havs spent too much money and that It has been a battle of wealth and not merit, (.eteraor iiri Place. Though deflnl figures srs not available, flovra.ir Velcr Norbevk Is conceded the nomination fr the rnltpd States s-nat. Keprcscntallve C. A. Chrlstophersnn renominated for congress, and W. II. McMastrr. lieutenant-governor, nominated for con gress. Senator SIM'S Tolndexter. who was an Independent candidate for repub lican indorsement, polled a small vote. The largest total in any county si Hughes, where lie received l votes out of 1100 cait. In most counties ha received from h to 14 votes and avail able figures show his total from Si counties to be less than 00 voles. The vote In the state Is estimated at 75.000. which Is consllered light, especially as the women are permit ted to Vote. Had roads In tho coun try prevented many from going to the polls. Wood was leading In H out of (4 counties, Johnson was ahead In 1J and Lowden won out In 10. The vote for Johnson was sur prising, as he did not actively enter the campaign until after the 1-owden and Wood forces were firmly In trenched. German Cwaattea for Joaaaaa. The California senator was strong in the counties where the majority of the residents are of German descent These counties are Turner, Yankton. Hutchinson and Bon Homme. In Hutchinson county Johnson received 1004. Lowden 127. and Wood 70. Johnson also carried Minnehaha county, the largest in point of popu lation In the state. Johnson's support came chietiy rrom me rural onincu, In the Black Hills counties, where the late Theodore Roosevelt one lived, Wood received large majotllles. He was also the victor In nearly all the towns and cities at which he ap peared In his recent tour of the elata. while Lowden lost out in all hut on of the cities of the stale In which ha appeared during his csmpaign tour the latter part of February. Lead I Klartuallag. Wood's lead fluctuated considerably yesterday. At first It was estimated to be about 300. Later report in creased that to 4U00. while in the lata afternoon tha general's lead was con sidered to be about 3:00. This eve ning, with returns coming in from the Black Hills, Wood's lead waa rsp ldly Increased to about 1000. In fact of these fluctuations th Lowdan headquarters hav refused yet to con cede the victory to Wood. Ths Joha son manager hav conceded th vlo tory to Wood, and th Wood man. agers ar confident that they hav won the hardest presidential strug gle ever held In Houtb Dakota. CHAIRMAN CLAIMS VICTOKV C. Trocior Predict! 100 lxlc gates bj Knd of Week. NEW TORK. March 14. (Special.) General Wood In the S'orth lakcrt primaries on March It. won against Senator Hiram W. Johnson, who waa supported by the Non partisan cs ra- acauu.uvi4 a I ts 4. W.iuu i4 t - i 9 --! --f 1.0 0.5