wmg$tm VOL. LIX NO. 18,539 Entered a. t Po rt 1 tnd (Oregron) Postoffice ft Second-Class Matter. PORTLAND OREGON, MONDAY, APRIL 2G, 102O PRICE FIVE CENTS INTERNATIONAL SPAN 1 A MM EN A MANDATE SONORA CAPTURES WEST COAST PORT No Shot Fired as Rebels 500 FRENCH TROOPS WIPED OUT AT URFA TWO SALEM GIRLS FLY TO PORTLAND THOUSANDS SEE SALEM BLOSSOMS Beauties of Orchards En thrall Guests. MAN AND WIFE DEAD FOLLOWING QUARREL MR. AND MRS. TILL STRATTOX VICTIMS IX SHOOTING. POINDEXTER BUSES HOPE ON "BREAKS" Rupture in Chicago Con vention Expected. ' TO MEXICO IS BURNED LAREDO, TEX., COM MUX IC A TIOX TO SOUTH CUT OFF. OFFERED TP U. S. Council to Ask Wilson to ' Arbitrate Boundaries. PAIR FIRST WOMEN TO MAKE TRIP IX HYDRO AIRPLANE. V FRANCE TO CONTROL SYRIA Mesopotamia and Palestine , Awarded to Britain. TURKS' CLAIMS VIEWED Erzcrum Is Center or Reported Differences Formal Request v rorwarded to President. SAX REMO, April 23. (By the As sociated Press.) The supreme coun cil today decided to ask President Wilson to arbitrate the boundaries of the new republic of Armenia. The council awarded a man'date for Mes opotamia and Palestine to Great Britain and a mandate for Syria to France. The supreme council also has gent a formal request to President Wilson that the United States government teke the mandate for Armenia. There seems to be division on the part of the council as to whether the region of Erzerum and its vicinity should be included in the territory of the Armenian republic. The Turkish nationalists are strongly claiming Erzerum for themselves. Jwi Home" Established. In placing Palestine under a Brit ish mandate the council established within the ancient limits of the Holy Land what is called, "the national home of the Jews." The terms of the mandate protect the national rights of Jewish citizens of other countries. That is to say. a Jew of American, British, French or other nationality may retain his na tionality, although he is also a citizen of the state of Palestine., The rights of Arabs also are protected, there be ing 600,000 in Palestine and 100.000 Jews. , Mandate Is Limited. The mandate is limited generally by what ia known as the Balfour decla ration. British forces have been in y oecupauun ol Palestine since tne ae- ieat or me xurmsn iorces by the British field marshal. Viscount Al--lenby. France has been the protector of the Christian in Syria since the middle Ages, having been designated for the purpose by the Holy See. The ques tion with regard to Syria has been in serious controversy between the French and British governments since the armistice was signed, particularly i over me point wnetner F rance shall ' V n vm. oil r U . i- l : .... have all of what outlined as Syria parts. or only certain Boundaries to Be Negotiated. The boundaries of Syria and Meso potamia will bo determined by nego tiation later between France and Great Britain. The Mesopotamia man date is given subject to friendly ar rangement with the Italian govern ment over economic rights. The Turkish treaty is what is offi cially called practically finished. The Turkish plenipotentiaries, after re ceiving it in Paris about May 10, will have three weeks to consider it. The allies after receiving the Turkish re ply will take a few days to examine it, men the Turks will be allowed a final ten days in which to make up : their minds to sign the treaty or not. Dispatches from San Remo on Fri day last, announcing the decision of the supreme council to make Ar menia an independent state, said that the boundaries of the new republic had not yet been denned. The new republic, the dispatches acid, would probably be contracted, owing to the belief that the smaller the country the more easily it could protect it self and the fear that if too many Turks were left within Armenia they might overthrow the government. ADRIATIC ISSUE TAKEN CP Council Refuses to Limit Charac ter of New State. SAN REMO, April 25. (By the As sociated Press.) The Adriatic ques tion was brought before the supreme council this afternoon. The Italian premier, Signor Nitti, proposed a set tlement that followed generally Presi dent Wilson's note of December 9. It varies, however, to include a constitu tion for the buffer state of Flume, to which both the French and British premiers objected on the ground that it limited too greatly the character of the new state. They declared that Italy should either take President Wilson's plan or abide by that of the pact of London, which gives Flume to the Jugo-Slavs. Premier Nitti promised to give his decision tomorrow. The general belief is that he will prefer President Wil son's settlement to the pact of Lon don. Montana Count Still Incomplete. HELENA, Mont., April 25. No ad r ditional returns on the primary of Friday had been received here tonight and it became evident that the gen v eral result is not likely to be known i -until the official count. Loss in Destruction of Bridge Is Estimated at $300,000 Tele phone Lines Destroyed. LAREDq, Tex., April 25. Fire late today destroyed the international foot bridge here connecting the United States and Mexico. All communication,- including tele phone service, was cut off as a result of the fire. The loss was estimated at $300,000. PIONEER STOCKMAN DIES Lute B. Lindsey, 88, Passes at Home of Son at Spokane. SPOKANE, Wash., April 25.T-(Spe-cial.) Lute B. Lindsey, 88. who 'came to Portland. Or., in 1852 and to Spo kane in 1888, died iate yesterday at the Samaritan sanitarium here. In him the. northwest loses its best known early-day horseman and stock breeder. In all the northwest, it is said, there was not a fair up to the time of Mr. Lindsey's retirement to private lllfe 10 years ago, that did not kilow him as a promoter of horsedom and good racing. He had been mak ing his home with a son, A. C. Lind sey. here. He went to Portland in his 20th year and shortly afterwards engaged in mining in Jackson .county. Or., later joining the gold rush to .Idaho City. Idaho. Iurlng the Civil war he was sheriff of Ada county, of which Boise. Idaho, is the county seat." In. 1871 he returned to Port land and took the management of the stock farm founded by the late Mr. Tilton and the late Sim Reed. - It is said he broke and drove the first horse to make better than 2:20 on a northwestern track, also the horse that made better than 2:15.' LEWIS WOMEN TO ATTEND Annual Convention Attracts Large Delegation From County. CENTRALIA, Wash., April 25. (Special.) Lewis county will be well represented this week at the annual convention of the Women's Legislative Council of Washington in Yakima. Miss Myrtle Cotrill, president of the Lewis county council and treasurer of the state organlzaton, left today Others to attend are Mrs. George .Reynolds. Mrs. P. A. Tilmont, state superintendent of Americanization, who will address tne convention on Thursday, Mrs. Katherine Robinson secretary of the Centralia chamber of commerce: Miss Z. May Meighen, coun ty . superintendent of schools; Mrs. W. E. Brown of Vader and Mrs. Ida McQueston, superintendent of the state industrial school for girls- at Grand Mound. INQUEST FOR 3 WAIVED Relatives Blame None for Boiler Explosion at AVendling. ' BJL'GENE. Or., April 25. (Special.) No Inquest will be held over the bodies of Oscar Parrish, engineer; Charles L. Schultz, fireman, and Chauncey W. Meacnam, brakeman on the Booth-Kelly Logging train, who were killed as a result of the ex plosion of the locomotive boiler near Wendling Fridayaf ternoon. Coroner Branstetter said yesterday that the company is willing that an inquest be held but the relatives of the three men did not care to have one, as they blame no one for the accident. A. C. Dixon, manager of the com pany, and a boiler inspector went to Wendling today and will make thorough investigation of the .ex plosion and its cause. HOOD TO GRADUATE 26 Ten Boys and 16 Girls in Grad uating Class of High School. HOOD RIVER Or., April 25. (Spe cial.) Twenty-six students, 10 boys 16 girls, have been listed for gradua tion from the Hood River high school this year. The roll of the class fol lows: Adah Laraway, Florence Coop er, Evi Annala. Helen Plfer, Teddy Hackett. loss Collie. Thomas Scott. Dorothy Cram, Kent Marshall, Tony Hanigsman, Lillian Lofts, Chauncey Angus, Claude Gorton, Helen Dark Alice Pifer, Esther Krussow, Alberta Carson. Beatrice Angus, Daisy David son, Hallie Puddy, Lindsey Spight Laura Folts, Bernard Page, Andy Walter, Burteena Woodard and Doro thy Carnine. Commencement will be the second week in May. WOUNDED RIOTER DIES Thomas Manning, 2 5, Victim of Mine Trouble at Butte. - BUTTE, Mont., April 25. Thomas Manning, 25, one of the men wounded 'n the miners' strike rioting on Ana conda road near the Neversweat mine last Wednesday evening, died at 1:40 o'clock this morning in a local hos pital. Lf Ait operation was penormea v naay in nope oi saving nis me. a ne conai tlon of the other 15 men wounded in the rioting is reported 'as much im proved. FIUME AGAIN ISOLATED Land and Sea Blockade Is Punish ment for Theft of Horses. FIUME, April 24. (By the Associ ated Press.) Flume Is again severely blocked by land and by sea, follow ing a raid by d'Annunzio's soldiers on Abbazia, west of this city, where 45 horses were stolen from the regu lar troops. The blockade is intended, as punish ment by General Ferrario against the military command of Fiume. Official of Alberta, Can., Dies. EDMONTON, Alta., April 25. A. O. McKay, minister of municipal affairs in the Alberta provincial government, died today of pneumonia. Take Guaymas. V c MANZANILLO IS IN mA Force Moves on Second Port on Pacific. CARRANZA MEN DESERT Federal Marines Join in When California City - la Occupied. Revolu Gulf tion LOS ANGELES. Cal., April 25. The city of Guaymas, on the Gulf of Cali fornia was captured April 12 with out a shot being fired by five thous and Sonora state troops commanded by General Angel Flores. The report was brought by Captain N. K. Jacob- son- of the Gulf Mall steamer Neha- em, bound from Corinto to San Francisco, which arrived at San Pedro today. According to Captain Jacobson, the Carranzistas in Guaymas made no at tempt at defense, and . the customs house, railroads and warehouses, con taining large quantities of foodstuffs, were immediately commandeered by the Sonoralstas. The only move toward defending the city, it was said, came when 250 marines were sent ashore from the Mexican gunboat Guerrero, but they, it- was declared, joined- the revolu tionists as soon as the Sonora cav alry entered Guaymas. Customs of ficials in charge of the port imme diately took oaths of allegiance to the new government, it was said, and operation:: at the port were unham pered. The Nehalem "put into Guaymas to unload .a cargo of coffee on the morning of April 13. Captain Jacob- son said there were no signs of dis order. The revolutionists also took over the gunboat Guerrero, which had been riding at anchor in the Gulf. Finding it in bad-shape the revolu tionists are said to have requisitioned a tug which towed it off Mazatlan. There her engines were to be repaired and preparation made, it was report ed, for an attack on Mazatlan, which was said to be strongly defended and fortified. ' Captain Jacobson said General Flores on the afternoon of April 13 made up several trainloads . of troops and sent them in the direction of Topolobampo, which later was said to have been captured. Manzanillo Is in Danger. ACUA PRIETA, Sonora, April 25. (Concluded on Page 2. Column 4.1 AND SO YOU SEE THERE IS EVACUATION" OF MESOPOTAMIA rROVES DISASTROUS. t eg ' ' A ? .can Relief Workers, Among noni Are Mrs. Richard Mans field, Reported Safe. CONSTANTINOPLE April 25. (By the Associated Press.) Five hundred French troops are reported to have been wiped out In the evacuation of f Urfa, in the norwest part of Mesopo tamia. Details are lacking. American relief workers, among whom was Mrs. Richard Mansfield, are all reported safe. CABINET MEN ARE CHOSEN Student Y. M. C. A. Head at Uni versity Makes Selection. UNIVERSITY OF OREGON, Eu gene, April 25. (Special.) Appoint ments to the campus Y. M. C. A. cabi net have been announced by Roy Veatch of Eugene, newly-elected president. They, are as follows: Education, Kenneth Hendricks of Eugene, William Coleman of Port land, and Wesley Frater of Riddle; membership, Wilbur Carl of Portland; meetings, Lyle Bartholomew of Sa lem; student volunteers, Randall Scott of Springfield; publicity, Robert Boetticher of Albany; conference. Joe Ingram of Portland; social service, Carlton Savage of Waconda; new students, Don Davis of Nyssa; Jim Lyman fund, John Gamble of Port land; church relations, Wayne Akers of Wasco; house committee, Francis Wade of Eugene; exchange secretary, Raymond Osborne of Eugene; finance. Elston Ireland of Pasadena, Cal. IRISH ON HUNGER STRIKE Protest Made Against Imprison ment Without Charge. 1 LONDON, April 25. Among the 150 Irish prisoners in Wormwood Scrubbs prison a large number have been on a hunger str.ke since Wednesday as a protest against detention without charge or trial. One of the men was released unconditionally Friday night in a state of collapse. The London branches of the Irish Self-Determination league today hast ily organized a big demonstration outside the prison. Thousands re spended and tonight indulged in, manifestations similar to those re cently carried out at Mount Joy prison, Dublin. The crowd sang patriotic songs and burned flares. SYNOD THANKS EX-KAISER "Last Temporal Head Of Protestant State Church" Is Tribute. BERLIN, April 24. (By the Associ ated Press.) A vote of thanks to ex Emperor William as a "last temporal head of the Protestant stae church." was given at the closing session of the general synod. The synod also paid a tribute totlie ex-monarc.h and his consort for having "in many ways testified to their practical Christian spirit by works of love toward their brethren." The synod adopted a resolution to the effect that the future path of the church lay in the direction of a state free church embracing all the Ger man peoples. ' NOT MUCH LEFT FOR THE EDUCATION OF OUR CHILDREN. Journey by Air Safer Than in Auto on Crowded Highway, Assert v Both on Arrival. Miss Ruth Lenore Fisher, society editor of a Salem newspaper, and Miss Elizabeth Bayne, daughter of a Salem attorney, have the distinction of being the first two women to fly together from Salem to Portland and are the first to make the trip in a hydro-airplane. They left Salem yesterday at 5 P. M. in the Sea Gull, a hydro-air plane piloted by Walter E. Lees of Portland, and arrived in Portland ex actly one hour later. The flight fol lowed the course of the river, making the distance approximately 60 miles. The average height attained waa 3000 feet, but at times 3500 feet waa reached. , At one point the passengers could see six Willamette valley cities and nine snow-clad mountain peaks. The weather at 3500 feet waa described aa being, ideal and sufficiently warm for comfort at the easy cruising speed at which the flight was made. "It was wonderful,' exclaimed the young women lrv unison, "and we weren't a bit cold. The rapidly-shifting views were a succession of beauty and all enhanced by the violet-gold light of the setting sun. "And safe," they declared with one voice. "W-Ky. I felt ever so much safer than I would have in making the trip in an automobile on the crowded high way. Oh, we're going fb do it again every chance we get." Miss Fisher had made previous flights in airplanes, having takenhort trips when the forestry airplane pa trol machines were stationed in Salem last summer. The hydro-airplane was In Salem to attend the festiivtles incidental to Blossom day and carried many pas sengers during the day. COUNTY JUDGE RESIGNS Hood River Official Refuses to Re consider Move. HOOD RIVER. Or., April 23. (Spe cial.) So successful has been the ad ministration of. County Judge Blow ers that a committee endeavored to secure his reconsideration of a re cent resignation tendered to Gover nor Olcott. Judge Blowers, however, declared that his action had pro ceeded to such a point that he could not gracefully withdraw the resigna tion. Two Republican candidates have announced themselves aa spirants for the nomination to succeed him. SCORES KILLED BY FIRE Forest Disaster Reported ia Ca blegram From Tokio'. HONOLULU. T. H.. April 25. Scores of persons were killed and 25.000 acres, of valuable timber have been destroyed by forest fires In the Kamo district, Hiroshima prefecture. This was made known in a cable gram from Toklo received today by Nippu Jiji, a Japanese language newspaper. CHERRIANS ACT AS GUIDES Perfect Weather Adds to Success of Day. PLANE SCATTERS BLOOMS Citizens Exert Selves to Provide Varied Entertainment, for Visiting- Throngs. ' BT W. A. PETT1T. - SALEM. Or., April 25. (Special.) Is it in the province of human hands and brains to excel in beauty nature's achievements? It is 'not if the almost unanimous opinion of more than 5000 people from Portland and other sec tions of the stare after visiting Marion county's orchard district in blossom dress Is to be accepted at its face value. Today's observance of the blossom period here exceeded the most opti mistic expectations of those in charge of the occasion and the crowds that assembled along the .highways and on the higher elevations overlooking the orchards pronounced the sight un equaled for beauty and grandeur. In the language .of a Portland man. neither Switzerland nor Italy, with all their natural advantages and artifi cial handiwork, ever produced a pic ture more charming to the human eye than that which greeted the throngs of recreation seekerl here today. When Salem awakened early this morning Old Sol had driven Jupiter into oblivion and the skies were un clouded. As the day advanced the warmth increased, and with the ar rival of the first delegation of visitors from Portland at 10 o'clock, nature's elements had combined to make the setting tor a perfect day. Tonight Salem Is tired, but happy, and the recollection of Its first attempt to commercialize and advertise its cli matic conditions, rural advantages and naturaj resources long will linger In the minds of the sponsors as one of the most pleasant and satisfactory achievements of its career. C'aerrlano CWnlde Ylnitora. That no visitor, regardless of his station in life, or from whence he came, would be deprived of the op portunity to look upon the blossoms, more than 100 Cherrlans were on hand to safely guide the throngs to places of vantage, explain why Marion coun ty prunes lead the world, and answer the thousand and one. questions ad dressed to them, by the more inquis itive. And because of their responsibility It was only natural hat these men should "doll up" and thereby fill their proper niche in the proceedings while dispensing true Marion county hos pitality. Attired in their attractive white suits, with prune blossoms in the lapels of their coats, these stal wart Cherrlans met the incoming trains and with a spirit of thankful ness for nature's blessings, welcomed their visitors. But this was not all. Salem people had responded heartily to the appeal for assistance and hun dreds of flower-bedecked automobiles were in waiting for the excursionists. As fast as the trains arrived the guests were ushered' into the cars and driven to the country, where. With countenances expressing sur prise, many of them viewed for the first time in their lives the thousands of trees draped in their prettiest blos som attire. Itoardale and Liberty Visited. Although Marlon county's prune orchards are not confined to any par ticular district, the Rosedale and Lib erty sections were selected by the Cherrians as the logical show places because of their convenience and nearness to the capital city. These or chards, which cover more than 12,000 acres and which In the last few days had been transformed from their typical green to a caxpet of blossoms, attested in no uncertain terms that nature's handiwork makes life worth living. Standing at places of vantage on the hills overlooking the fertile and productive valleys, the visitors observed, took notes, clicked their cameras and were outspoken in the assertion that nowhere had they ever witnessed a sight more beautiful and more In harmony with the idea that those who live in the crowded cities merely exist, while those of the coun try see life as the Creator had in tended. Not content with confining their hospitality to the orchard trip, many Cherrians took their -guests to the summit of the ridges dividing Marion and Polk counties. . From there the half-bewildered strangers looked down upon a score of beckoning streams, fields, valleys, towns, cities and wooded regions. Blending" under the rays of beautiful sunshine, the picture was perfect .and proved be yond doubt the oft-repeated assertion that what has been said and printed regarding Oregon's loveliness is nota maze of untruths, - but cold facts based on nature's-accomplishments. While it is estimated that more than 500 Portlanders came to Salem by train, twice that numoer made Couple Meet In Baker After Month of Separation; Murder and Suicide Ensues. BAKER. Or.. April 25. (Special.) Till Stratton. 4 4. well known in the John Day district, and his wife, 32. are dead as a result of a murder and suicide committed in a hotel here at 5 P. M. today. The tragedy Is believed to have been caused by domestic trou ble and followed several hours of quarreling. About a month ago the couple sep arated, it being alleged at the time that Stratton beat his wife. Today an automobile ride. Returning to the they met here and together went for hotel they went to Mrs. Stratton's rooms and were heard to quarrel for several hours. There were sounds in dicating a struggle. Shots were heard by Mrs. Emma Warfield. who con ducts the hotel, and she at once noti f iecf the poace. When the officers entered the room they found Mrs. Stratton dead with a bullet hole through- her head and her husband lying a few feet away In 'an unconscious condition and with a bullet wound in the head. He had a 32-calibre automatic pistol in his hand. He died on the way to the hos pital. The couple are survived by three sons and two daughters ranging in age from 4 to 16 years. The children. It is said, "did not like" their father an dsaid he was "afraid Of mother because she always carried a revolver." Mrs. Stratton was the sister of Mrs. John Hudson and Mrs. J. S. Hunsaker. well known In Baker county. KNIGHTS SECRETARY DUE William McGinley to Inspect Sol diers' Aid Acitvltles. ' 'william J. McGinley. supreme sec retary of the Knights of Columbus and In charge of tne soldiers' aid ac tivites of the order, is expected in Portland on Thursday for a brief visit and Inspection of the evening school maintained here for ex-service men at -'0 Grand avenue North. Mr. Mc Ginley will arrive here from Salt Lake, being on a tour of the Pacific coast In the interests of soldiers' aid work, and will be accompanied by J. J. Gorman, northwest supervisor, who recently went from Seattle, his head quarters, to Salt Lake to Investigate the advisability of establishing a free evening school for service men there. While here it is expected that Mr. McGinley will spend most of his time visiting the free evening school at 2i0 Grand avenue North, and also the free employment bureau maintained by the Knights for the former service men at room 205 Beck building. Plans for enlarging the school and the em ployment bureau to still further serve the" Interests of the former soldiers, sailors and marines throughout Port land and piotnity will be taken up with J. P. O'Hara. principal of the evening school, and Secretary M loney of the employment bureau. WAVE DESTROYS COFFEE Chaniperico. Guatemala. Wharf 1 Swept: Six Persons Killed. SAN SALVADOR. Republic of Salva dor. April 25. A huge wave swept over a wharf at Champerico. Guate mala, killing six persons and destroy ing more than 6000 bags of coffee and many bales of merchandise. The coffee was ready for shipment to San Francisco. TEACHER PAY RISE PASSED New York Assembly Concurs With Senate on Salary Bill. ALB ANT, N. Y., April 25. The as sembly yesterday concurred with the senate in the passage of the Donahue Lock wood bill. The bill is intended to give salary increases to the teachers of the state. - INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS The Weather. YESTERDAY'S Maximum tempera lure. 71 degrees; minimum, 43 deerees. TODAY'S Fair and pleasant weather: wealerly winds. Foreign. Supreme council ftKks United States to take Armenia mandate. Page 1. 300 French troops wiped out at L'r.'a. Page 1. Sonora rebH army reported making new gains. Page S. Supreme council to send atiff note to Ger many. Page. 4. Sonora rebels capture port of Guaymas. Page 1. National. Gompers char-es labor to defeat "veto" congressmen who betray trust. Page 2. Less tax for poor than for rich is advo cated by McAdoo. Page 7. Iometic. International bridge from Laredo, Tex., to Mexico Is burned. Page 1. Hoover bar-Vers in California claim gains by desertions from Johnson &upporters. Page 2. Clews to slayer of eight discovered. Page 4. Paelfie Northwest. University of Oregon student po'-lUcs is booming. Page 5. Poindexter bases hope on "breaks" In con vention. Page 1. Family quarrel ends In double tragedy. Page 1. Thousand see orchards bloofei at Salem. Page 1. Sporta. Canada eliminates America by 2-to-0 score In Olympic hockey. Page 10. Coast league results: Portland 2. I-os An geles 1; Oakland 3-7. Sait Lake JO: Vernon 14-3. Sacramento 3-1; Seattle. 6. San Francisco. 3. Page 10. "Tinv" Hyman has canny opponent 1n Farmer tor Wednesday nisht. Page 11. r&rttand and Vk-lnlty. Ship probe is likened to fishing expedi tion. Page II. Nine measures to be voted on May CI Page IS. Kentucky Klick splits on senator. Page 7. Thousands scoop smelt from Sandy river Page 18. Home Industries week scheduled for June 20 to llti. Page IS. Railroad bond issues reveal need jnouv.- Pass lu CHANCES ARE BELIEVED SLIM Admirers in Washington Are Dubious but Wish Him Well. COMMITTEE IS AT WORK In Support of Expectation Sena tor Leads Body Seeking Elec tion of Choice Candidates. BT R. . CALLVEUT. SEATTLE, Wash., April 23. (Staff Correspondent.) For the last two days Seattle has had added to its many distinctions that of being a pre-conventton city. The effort ever attendant upon political conventions of cutting and drying everything be forehand has centered here. Here the various steering committees have gathered and discussed procedure and policies. To an open-mTnded onlooker from another state there is something in congruous In the situation. Whereas 10S3 delegates will gather in Belling ham Tuesday, with apparently no other thought than to indorse the candidacy of Senator Miles Poindex ter for president, political gossip around hotel lobbies among delegates, so far as the presidential situation is concerned. Is of chances and avail ability of Wood and Johnson and Hoover. Poiudexter'a Support Not Confident. Seemingly, this is not true because the delegates do not admire their own candidate, Poindexter, or wish hltn welt, though there are exceptions; but the feeling prevails that he has a slim chance. Poindexter himself. I gather from men who are sincere Poindexter supporters, considers him self at this time only a possible con tender. He is a sort of lightrilng rod candidate. He believes that there will ultimately at Chicago be a break up of the combinations that will be there In force for other candidates and that the lightning may strike htm if be has the indorsement of hi own state. In support of this chance it is said that a committee, of which Senator Poindexter is chairman and which is interesting Itself In securing the election of republicans In the senate, has learned that the only weak spots In the senatorial elections are in the west. It Is argued that the nomina tion of a western man for president will help carry these doubtful sena torial states and it is thought that the leaders In the Chicago convention will come around to that point of view. Poindexter Said l.rad'Jaksna. Senator Johnson, while a westerner and strong in the west, is not. it is said, in as high favor aa Poindexter in the east. It is also pointed out that the democrats have recognized the Importance of the west by naming San Francisco as the convention city. So why should not the hopes of the republicans be finally fixed on Poin dexter? So runs tho Poindexter ar gument. The character of the Instructions for Poindexter that shall be given by the convention comes in for dis cussion also. The senator, it has been understood for some time, has no de sire so to control the Washington state delegation that he can throw it to whomever he may wish. Undoubt edly he would like to have the dele- I gation instructed to stay with him until he releases it, but I am in formed by one man close to the sen ator that he will not insist on that if it is likely to cause a controversy at Bellingham. If the personnel of the delegation is such that its mem- ' hara i-an h t r1 q( ,il tn citfP Vi i m ttP - cere support he will be satlsfiedv The convention bears .out the in congruity heretofore mentioned by being stronger for its second choice than for its first. According to pop ular estimate, it stands about 70 per cent for Wood and 30 per cent for Hoover. So real roof-raising enthusi asm for the favorite son is not to be expected in these Sahara times. Only an Influx of forbidden waters would turn the trick. Wet Hsnors Current. There is a rumor among some dele gates apparently folndcd more on hope than on expectation that each have been provided. The rumor ia probably that of wicked scandal mongers. Though Bellingham is close to' the British Columbia line, where blockade running sometimes occurs, this is a woman suffrage- and there are a number of women delegates on the way to Bellingham. The purifying influence of women in politics is not to be treated lightly. As for true choice among presiden tial aspirants by the populace-at-large it is clear that the delegates run fairly true to form. I am in formed that if a presidential poll were conducted in Seattle or in any other city in the state the results would be quite similar to'those of The Orego nian's poll in Portland. In other words, among the factories the lead would go to Johnson; in stores or office buildings, where many women are em Dloved. or In places where men take n passive part in politics the lead would j.Caaciudud oa Column Ji 4. '