THE MORNING OREGONIAX, TUESDAY, APRIL REPUBLICANS PLAN Pierce County Takes First Step for Convention. SATURDAY IS TIME . SET W GT U S miing Democratic Committee Calls r Executive Meeting Today. XATLallng Precincts Difficult. ' SEATTLE. Wash.. April 5. (Spe cial.) Instructions issued by- the re publican county committee to. pre cinct committeemen to select and give publicity to the locations for their caucuses on Saturday and a call for a meeting of the executive committee of the King county democratic com mittee to be held at 4 o'clock Tues day, were the eteps taken today, by the two old party organizations to emphasize the approach of the state conventions. The republican organization is endeavoring- to obtain returns from every precinct in the county by April 6 so publicity can be given to the meeting places for Saturday's cau cuses. Notices of these gatherings will be posted in the precincts. Tank la Difficult One. The task of gathering the locations from 272 city precincts is a difficult one and may not be wholly success ful, although ward captains have been instructed to co-operate with the pre cinct committeemen in arranging publicity. In the city, the caucuses will be held between 8 and 8:30 P. M.; in the country between 2 and 4 P. M. Delegates to attend the county con vention on April 17 will be elected. County Chairman Fullen in calling his democratic organization together tomorrow afternoon will urge that the county convention be summoned for either April 24 or May 1. He will call attention to the fact that King county is entitled to 268 dele gates to attend the democratic state convention in Spokane on May 17 and will announce that the Northern Pa cific will run a special train for the King county democrats if 125 or more delegates will agree to mike the journey over the road. Cars to Be Side-Tracked. Cars will be side-tracked in Sdo- 'kane and the King county colony will be enabled to live aboard its train while in the convention city. In addition to the delegates and alternates sent to the republican na tional convention in Chicago on June 8, it was said that scores of party workers would go east to watch the big show. Many of the visitors of both parties prefer to look on rather than attend all the sessions of the convention and the numerous caucuses that the dele gations will hold, but there is a pretty fight on for official positions. Like the democrats, the republicans have 14 delegates and a like number of alternates from the state. The republican state organization . has opened permanent headquarters in Spokane and Tacoma. A. W. Davis of Spokane, vice-chairman of the re publican state committee, is in gen eral charge of east side work with Frank A. Potter in charge of the Spo kane headquarters. The Tacoma headquarters are in charge of A. L. Swindell, who has offices in the National. Realty build ing. The corps of party organizers, which has been at work for several weeks, will continue to work in the Seattle headquarters of the state organization. Boys' Knickerbocker ' Suit Sale Continued This Week! T7HE response to this sale has been indeed gratifying, yet on V account of the weather, many of my customers were unable to come in last week and take advantage of the reduced price. MOREOVER, during the week heavy shipments of boys' suits arrived which, under the promise of my advertisements printed during the week, must go on sale at the reduced price. THEREFORE, I here repeat my offer, and I invite mothers and fathers of boys to take advantage of it to the utmost, for it is a genuine, money-saving opportunity. All Boys' $20 and $22.50 Knickerbocker Suits including all my Wearpledge Insure Suits and Skolny Suits $16.85 The Second Floor This -Week Only Leading Clothier Morrison at Fourth Ben Selling SLUR BY KING IS DENIED JAPANESE COASCL SAYS SO REFLECTION IS CAST. WARRENTON FAVORS LEVY People Practically Unanimous for Astoria as Xaval Base. WARRENTON, Or., April E. (Spe cial.) That the city of Warrenton is practically unanimous in favor of the Clatsop county court buying the Tongue Point site and donating it to the government for a naval base at the port of Astoria became known today when O. Clifford Barlow cir culated a petition here calling on the court to hold a special election on the day of the May primaries for the peo ple to vote authority to levy a special tax, not to exceed $100,000. on all of Clatsop county, which is the Port of Astoria, to defray cost of the site. The total tax-paying signatories to the petition equaled 80 per cent of the total vote east last general elec tion. That the signers will have a strong influence in securing a favor able vote from the non-taxpayers and the many new voters who have recently moved here ' is a foregone conclusion. Story Printed in Portland Paper Alleging Slight by British Ruler Said to Be False. Through the Japanese consulate yesterday came a denial of certain purported cable reports published in a Portland newspaper and in eastern papers concerning alleged statements of King George of England about the peace conference at Versailles. The local consul has been Instructed by his home government to "say that the statements made in this connection are entirely erroneous and to deny in toto the truth of the same. The story, which was printed in the Portland Telegram, purported to be inside gossip in Tokio's diplomatic circles and stated that what the British sovereign had said in confidence to Marquis Saionji and Baron Makino, two of Japan's peace delegates, had resulted in the hasty dissolution of the Japanese diet recently. The sub ject of the conversation at Bucking ham palace was said to have been Woodrow Wilson and King George's remarks were supposed to have been far from complimentary to the presi The article published stated: "To them, it was said, he confided his pri vate opinion that there was altogether too much of a desire in the White House to rule the world's roost and quite too keen a desire to have Eu rope remodeled along the li,nea of a democratic marching club." It also went on to say that the report, whether true or otherwise, was print ed in a recent issue of the Gaiko Iho. an official publication issued by the foreign office, and seemed pleasing to many in Japan. Hell Enlists in Army. HOQU1AM. Wash., April 5. (Spe cial.) When the army recruiting ser geant here asked a husky applicant for his name, his visitant said, O. Hell." Then he hastened to explain. He said his full name was Otto Hell and he came from Bavaria. But the name of "O. Hell" stuck to him ever eince he left Ellis Island. He asked that the nickname be removed if he joined, as he wanted to be called "Private Hell" or "Otto Hell," instead of being known all the time as "O. Hell. The recruiting sergeant was sympathetic, but thought it couldn't do done. Albany Woodmen Elect. ALBANY. Or.. April 5. (Special.) The Albany camp of the Woodmen of the World has elected the following delegates ana alternates to attend district convention for the northern section of western Oregon which will be held soon at Tillamook, at which convention delegates will be elected to attend the head camp: Delegates L. E. Mlze. L. Viereck. Fred T. Blount, IK ftussard. O. H. Hoadley and Max . Hoflich: alternates, A. C. McChesney, P. J. Philpott. CM. Knox, J. S. Mono smith, O. E. Roddy and J. W. Daggett. this is the second slide of the winter. The county has a crew at the place clearing the road. As the west side highway between Kelso and Castle Rock was closed a short time ago by cutting of the Cow litz river at the Hagle place, this slide stops temporarily all travel be tween Kelso and Castle Rock. North of Castle Rock the condition of the highway is also very bad. Travel must go over the West side road, and practically all machines must be towed through one bad mud hole. LUMBER MILL PROJECTED Swan Lake District Expects Heavy Shipments This Season. KLAMATH FALLS. April 5. (Spe cial.) A mill with a capacity of 50,- 000 feet of lumber daily will be in operation in the Swan lake district by May 15, according to promoters of the White Pine Lumber company, a local corporation, which has just filed articles with the secretary of state at Salem. John and Charles Moore, Leslie Rogers and Marion Nine are the stockholders. Machinery for the plant is on the way. The frame work is being erected. Two miles of stand ard gauge road will connect with the Strahorn railroad, affording an out let for the product. At least nine mills will operate in the Swan lake district and other ter ritory adjacent to the Strahorn road this year, and mill operators estimate that 2000 carloads of lumber will be shipped before the season is ended. 27 "DRUNKS" SENTENCED YOOCEST OF LOT 35.; MOON SHINE MILDEST DRINK. Russians Tell Story of Baptismal Ceremony, but Fail to Ob tain Leniency. Police court yesterday resembled the old pre-prohibition days, when 27 men charged with drunkenness faced Municipal Judge Rossman and re ceived fines and Jail sentences varying from 10 to ten days in jail. This is the largest number of drunks which has appeared in police court since the prohibition law went Into effect. Questioning' of the men by Judge Rossman developed that 35 years was me age oi me youngest man to ap pear before him. while in every in stance the men had got drunk either on moonshine whisky or some of the more dangerous alcoholic drinks now being peddled by bootleggers. Some sort of highly potent drink contain ing ether brought two offenders into court and gave the hall of Justice an odor such as comes from a hospital operating room. Five Russians, who were having Daptismal ceremony at a house at First and Hall streets, partook of too much wine, and all pleaded sruiltv to being drunk. The Russians told Judge Rossman they were supposed to get intoxicated as a part of the ceremony but the story'didn't sound good. They PACIFIC HIGHWAY CLOSED Rock Slide Buries Road to Depth of Several Feet. KELSO, Wash., April 5. (Special.) The Pacific highway was complete ly blocked at Rocky Point, two miles north of Kelso, yesterday by a heavy rock slide which buried the road to a depth of Beveral feet. The General Construction company operated a rock crusher near this place last fall, and Pnl I mr Tfl fiCT COC nnn , ere fined 10 eacn- They were James wi-i-i-wi- iw vu.i i-v(,uuwj xueoil, Alex Chief f, Nick Boyxnt rnuip nosenow ana A. Kubkown Whitman Becomes Member of Carnegie Foundation. WALLA WALLA, Wash., April 5. President S. B. L. Penrose of Whit man college has received word that Whitman college is now one of the members of the Carnegie Foundation. The telegram of notification received by Dr. Penrose was signed Harry S. Pritchett. president of the Carnegie Foundation of New York city, and read as follows: "Whitman college today was ad mitted to the associated list of Car negie Foundation and $25,000 was ap propriated to the college for its con tributing fund. We are glad to wel come to the association list a college whose educational record is so fine as tha of Whitman." The income from the fund will ba 1600. - i Fhone your want ads to The Orego Tiian. Main 7070. A 6095. The others found guilty of bein drunk and the penalties assessed were: Fred Russell, J10; George Dres ser. $10; Andrew Dooney, $10; John Elmlund. $10; William Luck, $5 and two days; Harvey Evans, $10; Rob ert Hill. $10; John Lyly. $10 and three aays; Arthur Sheer, $10; Jack East, i; J. T. O'Donell. $10; Charles Stew art, $10; Oscar Wall, 10; Olaf Olson $10; George Worth $10 and five days M. Matson, $10; Sam McCulloch, $10 and ten days; Fred Hagen, $10; John Langham, $10 and three days; John McMillan, $10; Andrew Kehl. two days. i&z inn 1 1 im i 1 1 1 1 1 1 mm K AwMm . a mmms f r f ! I You'll Feel "Just Right in a Beau Brummel Shirt Often the difference between a satisfying day and the onewhen nothing goes right is just a matter of comfort. A misfit collar band, or a tight sleeve may seem a small matter. ' but there's no comfort with them, and that means a drag on thcj day's work. eau yjmme A REAL COMBINATION OF STYLE AND COMFORT il mrts You can strip off your coat and go to work, knowing that in a Beau Brurnmel Shirt you look right and will feci right. There's plenty of room for the play of your muscles ample room everywhere, in the arm holes, across the shoulders and chest and at the elbows. The neck is cut at the proper slope (I), so that your collar never pokes you under the chin; cuffsare neatfitting and com fortable (6) sleeves just the length you want. , And then, the correctly cut yoke (2) gives the tailored appearance you like, and the five button center pleat (5) keeps the front always smooth and dressy. You have that "just right" feeling that reflects in everything you do. Beau Brummels mean real "work comfort. You will find them in materials you like and in patterns that suit your taste. , Sold by good stores everywhere. M.'E. Smith & Co., Omaha' Maker of Good Shirts for Mar Than M Veara Portland Office, 452 Sherlock Bid. BURGLARS BUSY EASTER FAMILIES RETCRX FROM WOR SHIP TO FIXO HOMES LOOTED. Boa thou se Is Among: Those En tered by Thieves and Life Pre servers Are Taken. Easter Sunday was a profitable one for burglars in Portland, judging from reports received yesterday at the police detective bureau. W. "W. Plimpton, 1170 Everard street, re ported the loss of a large quantity of silverware. Jewelry and clothing, val ued at several hundred dollars. En trance to the house was gained through a rear window while the family was absent. H. O. Schaefer, 532 Commercial NOW! NOW! MARGUERITE CLARK AND HARRISON FORD IN .EASY TO GET Miss Clark's best effort to date. COLUMBIA ORCHESTRA Orchestra Matinee at 2; 30 P. M. UNTIL FRIDAY MIDNIGHT )( W 0 Irv ft. y i.. VP" ; V M If 4 1 J EUGENE O'BRIEN IN 'THE BROKEN MELODY" ROMANCE OF LOVE, YOUTH AND ADVENTURE PEOPLES SATURDAY SYMPHONIQUE ORCHESTRA PHILIP PELZ CONDUCTINi court, reported his boathouse at the east end of the Broadway bridge was entered by prowlers, who stole eight life preservers and a quantity of clothing and boat- fixtures. Mrs. M. Jenis, 741 Michigan avenue, told the police that a quantity of clothing had been stolen from her home. Two unsuccessful attempts were made to blow open safes in the down town district. The Ilardie Manufac turing company. Front and Davis streets, reported that an attempt had been made to crack the safe, but the burglars evidently had been fright ened away. The Portland Coal com pany, 41 North Front street, likewise reported that attempts had been made to open the office safe, but the prowl ers procured nothing. - Club Will Redeem Promise. WALLA WALLA, Wash., April 5. (Special.) A campaign to raise $10, 000 for the furnishing of the new club rooms of the Walter C. Lee post of the American Legion will be opened tomorrow. The Commercial club is in charge of the campaign to redeem a promise made to the men that when they returned a home and head quarters would be fitted up for them. The club rooms are located at Third and Main streets. The second floor will be used as club rooms with bach elor apartments on the third floor. Get Rid of "Spring Fever" If you lack energy, if you are tired and languid, if you do not feel like exerting yourself if you lack "pep" the chances are that your bowels, are sluggish. A Foley Cathartic Tablet is a good and wholesome physic that will rid you of biliousness, gas, bloat ing, sick headache, sour stomach or other ills that attend indigestion and constipation. They cleanse the bowels, sweeten the stomach and invigorat the liver. Sold everywhere. Adv. 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