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PORTL-" OREGON, WEDNESDAY. APRIL 28, 1920
PRICE FIVE CENTS
NEW JERSEY RAGE
NECK AND NECK
CANDIDATES APPROVE I C U I D Vfl P fl R F P (1 P
SCIENTIST HAS NEW
THEORY OF MATTER
, JHDUSEINALL-DM
LODGE SAYS COAST
NAVAL BASE NEEDED
4 DELEGATES ONLY
G1VEH PBIHDEXTEH
Washington Not Solidly
Back of Senator.
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I1ULUILU U I ni-1-IL.VJ
ORDERED Glkfi UP
DEBATE ON BONUS
WOOD, lOWBEX, GERARD,
HOOVER FAVOR PRODUCER.
"QUANTEL," SMALLER THAN
ATOM, IS OBSERVED.
DEFINITE STEP" TAKEN TO
GRANT LOAN TO CHINA.
SENATOR SAYS NEXT TROUBLE
TO BE ON PACIFIC.
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Wood Lead 1157 on Half
Returns.
HARDING AHEAD IN OHIO
Uninstructed Group Runs
i First in Massachusetts.
REPUBLICAN VOTE HEAVY
Democratic Vote Light With Ohio
Governor Receiving Iudorse
v merit for President.
SUMMARY OF EI.GCTIOX HE
TIHXS IV EASTERN
PRIMARIES.
Wood and Johnson neck and
neck In New Jersey. Half com
plete -returns show: Johnson,
22,319; Wood. 20.199.
Ohio gives Harding- 51,897,
Wood 47,817, in 2475 precincts
of 58S2.
-Four unpledged delegates lead
Massachusetts in half-complete
count.
Arkansas first congressional
district elects delegate to na
tional convention instructed for
Governor Lowden.
EWARK, X. J., April 3S. Return,
from 11 IS of 20O5 election district,
this morning placed W.o slightly in
the lead. The vote mat Johnson,
24,103; Wood.
NEWARK, N. J., April 27. Return
from virtually one-half of the state
night indicated that Senator Hiram
W Johnson of California and Major-
neral Leonard Wood, republican
sidenxial candidates, were running
and neck in New eJrsey's first
rential primary. Returns from
o . 200 districts give: Johnson,
319; Wood. 20.199.
In the fight for the republican "big
four," returns from 540 district
showed that Senators Edge and Frel-
inghu.sen, pledged to the choice of
voters as expressed at the primary,
were running a close race for the
head of the ticket, with former Gov
ernor Stokes, pledged to General
Wood, and M. L. Ballard, pledged to
Senator Johnson, following in that
order,
The vote was: Frelinghuyscn 12,
B31. EOeo 12.519. Stokes 10,305, Bal
lard 9190.
k Delegation Choice Tons-op
I Other Wood and Johnson candidates
for the "big four" were close behind
the leaders. . The vote was: Layden
9027 (pledged to Johnson), and Will
lam R. Runyon 9104. J. W. Griggs
8479, Thomas L. Raymond SiTZ (all
pledged to Wood). Isaac H. Nutter
and Sylvester ,. L. Corrothers, un
pledged negro candidates, had 202
and 1668 votes, respectively.
The democratic "big four" pledged
to the candidacy of Governor Edward
I. Edwards, who has announced that
be would carry his fight against pro-
' hibitlon into the San. Francisco con
vention, was elected without oppo-
1 citlon.
I It consists
Vj. K. Nugent, :
of Governor Edwards,
Frank Hague and F. W,
I Donnels of Trenton
Democratic voters were not asked
preference.
Contests In M.e Districts. -
111 addition to four delcgates-at
large, New Jersey sends 24 republican
district delegates. In nine of 12 dis
trlcts there were contests between
Wood and Johnson men, in two others
there were contests between delegates
pledged to Wood, and those desiring
to go uninstructed. In the first dis
trict the two delegates pledged to
Wood were elected without opposi
tion. Two delegates pledged to Sen
ator Harding of Ohio, were contesting
with Wood and Oohnson in the
twelfth district.
BOSTON, Mass.. April 27. The four
grouped candidates for delegates at
large to the republican national con
vention. Lodge, Gillett, Crane and
Thurston, were leading the five un
grouped candi-iatcs In returns from
361 precincts of 1198 In the state.
The vote, representing eight cities
Republican Lorie. . 17.920; Gillett
14.383; Crane, 14.043; Thurston, 10,509;
Frothingham, 2f6: .Fuller, -7429;
Law-son. 4494: McCall, 7542; Wood,
rsii.
Democrats Walsh. 9108; Long,
7682; Fellctier, 8454; Doherty, 7404;
O'Connell, 2532.
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Nebraska to Send 12 Votes for
Johnson to Convention.
LINCOLN, Neb., April 27. Major
General Leonard Wood will have four
votes from Nebraska In the repub
' llcan national convention, while 12
will be cast for Senator Johnson.
This was the announcement made
here last night following a meeting of
ten of the state's 16 delegates.
Arkansan for Louden.
, LITTLE ROCK. Ark., April 27. Re
publicans of the 1st congressional dis
trict today at Wayne elected one dele
gate to the national convention in
structed for Governor Lowden of
Illinois.
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Support Given Co-operative Bar
gaining, Improved Rural Credits
and National Conservation.
WASH r.VGTOX. April 27. Approval
of co-operative bargaining, improved
rural credits, reduction in the "grow
ing evil" of farm tenancy, and na
tional conservation was voiced by
presidential candidates who have an
swered the political questionnaire of
the national board of farm organiza-
ons. Replies were made public to
day from Governor Lowden, Senator
Owen, James W. Gerard, former am
bassador to Germiiy; Herbert
Hoover, Major-General Leonard Wood.
That from William G. McAdoo has
been published.
Governor Lowden, Mr. Hoover and
General Wood each pointed to speech
es or printed articles which they said
answered the questionnaire.
"I believe in bringing the farmer
arerthe consumer," General Wood
wrote, "and in giving farmer organi
zations every right and privilege
which other lawfully constituted or
ganizations enjoy.
'I am very doubtful concerning
government . ownership of railroads,
my doubts arising from our experi
ences during the war."
Senator Owen approved all planks
of the farmers' platform except that
making the nominee for secretary of
agriculture acceptable to farmer or
ganizations.
Mr. Gerard's approval was blanket.
except the plank calling for payment
of the war debt "chiefly through a
highly graduated income tax."
'I do not believe that. the war debt
should be paid entirely by a few
people in the community," he said.
250 FILE AT R0SEBURG
F.x-Service Men in Large Numbers
Applying for Land.
ROSEBURG, Or., April 27. (Spe
cial.) Approximately 250 applicants
have filed on Oregon & California
railroad grant lands, according to
W. H. Canon, register. This number
includes those who exercised squat
ter rights and also those who have
taken their preference right. A large
portion of the -applications were re
ceived from squatters who are filing
on lands on which they have made
their homes.
However, ex-service men are now
filing in large .numbers on Various
units and it is expected that more
than 350 will have placed their appli
cations before the drawing is held
There are only a few tracts with con
flicting .applications. '
OREGON HENS LEAD RACE
Pen From Slate College Highest In
Egg Contest in Washington.'
OREGON AGRICULTURAL COL
LEGE, Corvallis, April 27. (Special.)
Oregon hens are at the head of the
list in the all-northwest egg-laying
contest being held at Washington
State college, according to latest re
ports. The high pen for the period
ilready elapsed November 5 to
March 31 is a pen of Barred Rocks
owned by Oregon Agricultural col
lege. The record is 440 eggs.
The same pen that leads the egg
producing procession also made the
highest record for the month of
March, with a total of 113 eggs.
Breeders entered in the contest
come from Oregon. Washington,
Idaho, Montana, British Columbia and
Texas.
AUTO SPEED, RECORD SET
Milton Cover Two Miles In 46:24
Flames Burst From Hood.
DAY TON A, Fla., April 27. With
flames bursting from beneath the
hood of his 16-cylinder automobile
the finish line, Tommy Miiton today
further reduced his own world's rec
ord for one and two miles. The first
mile was in 23:07. or at the rate of
156 miles an hour. The second mile
was in 23:17, making the two miles
In 46:24.
Milton last week broke Ralph ' d
Falma'3 marks with records of 23:5
for the mile and 47.16 for the tw
miles.
Milton steered the car into the
ocean, after slowing down, to put ou
the flames.
NEW TRIAL DENIED CLARK
Sentence on Convicted Man to Be
Pronounced Today.
EUGENE, Or, April 27. (Special.
A new trial was today denied
to
Martin A. Clark, convicted by a jury
in circuit court here & few days ago
announced that sentence will be pro
nounced at 10 o'clock tomorrow.
Judge Skipworth declared that
Clark had been given a fair and im
partial trial and that he had received
the benefit of the doubt whereve
doubt had arisen.
Clark was found guilty of killing
Charles L. Taylor. McKenzie bridge
road supervisor, in the Cascade moun
tains last July.
AID FOR CHINA URGED
Nation Will Advance With Help
Says V. S. Minister.
SAN FRANCISCO, April 27. China
must not be disturbed, Charles R.
Crane, American minister to China,
declared in a luncheon talk here to
day. He will depart . for China
Thursday.
"With peace and a helping hand,
China can advance and become a big
aid to humanity," he said. . .
Court Issues Edict to Aid
Federal Probe.
IGHT IS CONSIDERED LIKELY
Refusal to Produce Books To
day Would Open Way.
W0 CHIEFS SUBPOENAED
Presidents of Northwest Steel and
Columbia River Company to
Answer Summons.
Federal Judge Bean yesterday is
sued an order for J. R. Bowles, presi
dent of the Northwest Steel company.
and Alfred F. Smith, president of the
Columbia River Shipbuilding corpo
ration,' to appear in court with all
books an3 records of the shipbuilding
plants.
The order was made by virtue of
subpenas duces tecum, but sot until
federal court convenes at 2 o'clock
this afternoon will it be known defi
nitely whether the officials named
will conform to the order.
Following arguments made before
Judge Bean Monday on the applica
tion of United States Attorney Hum
phreys for a eubpena duces tecum, the
court yesterday handed down an oral
opinion ordering the shipbuilding
heads to produce their books and rec
ords for perusal by the federal grand
ury. "
In his decision. Judge Bean held
that the subpenas were not search
warrants, but on the other hand were
reasonable in view of the specific re
quest from the grand jury that- the
records. were wanted during the prog
ress of its investigation Into local
shipbuilding activities during the
war.
Both Dan J. Malarkey and W. Lair
Thompson, attorneys for the ship
building plants, expressed dissatisfac
tion at the decision, but they , were
agreed that the only manner in which
til case "can now be placed before the
United States circuit court of appeals
s for the shipyard officials to dis
regard the subpena orders and place
themselves in possible contempt of
court. . This action may be taken to-
May, although Mr. Malarkey would
not say last night just what step
might be pursued in an effort to have
the legal questions involved placed
before a higher tribunal.
In contemplation of a refusal by
the shipyard officials to produce their
books and records. United States At
torney Humphreys said he would be
In readiness to start contempt pro
ceedings if the books were not pro
duced in court this afternoon. He,
too, was of the opinion that this was
the only method by which the officials
of the two shipbuilding corporations
could obtain a ruling from a higher
court. '
Judge Bean signed the order for the
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Dr. Irving Langmuir Asserts Struc-
ture of Space and Time Analo
gous to That of Matter.
WASHINGTON. April 27. A new
theory of the structure of matter was
presented today at the concluding
session of the annual gathering of
the National Academy of Sciences by
Dr. Irving Langmuir of the General
Electric company research laboratory.
Explaining his conclusions led to a
new conception of energy, force, time.
space, magnetism and all the general
properties of matter, Dr. Langmuir
asserted "space and time - have a
structure- analogous to that of mat
ter."
Heretofore, "he said, the usual con
ception of the relative order .of the
components of matter has been atoms.
electrons, molecules and- particles.
His observations add a- new division
smaller even than the atom, which he
has called the "quantel."
It consists or two parts, he said.
positive and negative, present every
where, moving in all directions with
the velocity of light and capable of
passing through matter. They con
stitute, he added, what was hereto
fore known as the "ether of space"
and cause all of the phenomena of
light, electricity, mass and energy.
"The structure of everything that
is" can be built up out of his con
ception of the quantel. Dr. Langmuir
said. The theory explains all of the
mysterious relationships heretofore
known to exist between spectral lines,
he asserted, predicting It' would lead
to the discovery of many new, re
lationships. AUDITOR HELD FOR TRIAL
Charles Rathbun Is Bound Over to
District Court.
BOISE. Idaho, April 27. (Special.)
Charles Rathbun. alleged' default
ing auditor of the Boise Artesian Hot
and Cold Water company, waived pre
liminary examination in the justice
court this week and was bound over
to the district court for trial. A new
information will be filed against him
in that court.
Rathbun is said to have confessed
to the embezzlement of $14,500 of the
company's funds, but deeded over his
home and personal property to square
the loss. The state then brought ac
tion against' himfor committing a
felony. The case attracted wide
spread attention because of Rath-
bun's prominence In social, lodge and
business circles.
COST OF LIVING- RISES
Average in March Is 04.8 Per Cent
Higher Than in July, 1914.
BOSTON, April 27. The . average
cost of living for "wage-earners ad
vanced 7 per cent . between November,
1919, and March, 1920, according to a
report made public today by the na
tional industrial conference board.
This makes a-- total of 9-4.8 per cent
since July, 1914' and of 21 per cent
within one, year, the report said.
Food pices in March were 100 per
cent higher than before the war, ac
cording to 2000 dealers. Rent aver
aged 48 per cent higher than in 1914.
and clothing advanced 177 per cent,
according to figures furnished by 209
dealers.
United States, Great Britain and
France Join In Refusal to
Permit Reservations.
LONDON. April 27. A definite step
was taken today in the negotiations
for a loan to China by groups of fi
nanciers of the United States, Eng
land, France and Japan when France
formally notified Great Britain she
would Join this country and the
United States in' declining to ac
quiesce in the special treatment
Japan asked for herself. Japan wants
certain railroad concessions which
the other countries are unwilling to
grant. ..
When the proposition was first
taken up by financiers in Paris, it
was tentatively agreed that the loan
should be secured by the lenders tak
ing over-China's railroads. Later
Japan presented reservations declar
ing she would join only if allowed
to control many strategic railroads
in southern- Mongolia and central
Manchuria,
The United States, Great Britain
and France, with one accord, declined
to accept this; whereupon Japan pre
sented the reservations considerably
reducing the number of lines she
wanted to control individually.
' Roads which Japan most desires to
control are those already operated by
Japanese and in conversation and cor
respondence Japan has maintained it
to be very difficult for her to relln
gulsh her hold to a Joint control.
There are differences, of opinion in
financial and political quarters here
as to what the outcome will be.
An influential member of the Brit
ish group told the Associated Press
he believed the Japanese reservations
to be so whittled down as virtually to
conform with the ideas of the other
three countries, while a government
official said he believed Japan fi
nally would get some important con
cessions, but not so much as she was
asking for.
. The amount of the loan is reported
to be .5,000.000.
UNDERWOOD MADE LEADER
Choice Unopposed as Hitchcock
Retired From Fight.
WASHINGTON, April . 27. Senator
Underwood of AlaDama was elected
democratic loader in the senate today
at a conference of senate democrats.
He was unopposed, Senator Hitchcock
I, of Nebraska. . acting leader since the
death of the late Senator Martin of
Virginia; having withdrawn from the
fight-last week.
Besldes.electing Mr. Underwood, the
democrats discussed briefly solidarity
of action generally. The pending
peace resolution was considered and
the democrats agreed tentatively to
call a conference later in an effort to
have' the minority present a solid
front on the resolution.
PRIESTS GOING TO CHINA
American Catholic Missions Will
Undertake New Work.
OMAHA, April 27. Sixteen priests
of the Catholic mission society will
leave In a few days for China. This
is the beginning of a large Catholic
missionary undertaking in China.
A departure ceremony will be held
Thursday at St. Cecilia's cathedral.
Proposals and. Counter
Proposals Made.
REPUBLICANS ARE DIVIDED
75 "Insurgents" Said to Fa
vor "War Profits' Tax.
PLAN UPSET INDICATED
Parly Revolt May Cause Delay in
Programme Which Slated Pass
age of Relief Bill Monday.
WASHINGTON. April 27. The fight
over the method of raising almost
$2,000,000,000 for soldier relief legis
lation precipitated an all-day debate
In the house today, during which re
publicans on one side and the com
bination of democrats and insurgent
republicans on the other explained
their proposals. I
Representative Johnson, republican.
South Dakota, announced that 75 re
publican Vinsurgents" favored a retro
active "war profits" tax Instead of
a sales tax. proposed by republicans.
His statement, if borne out later,
would indicate an upset of the re
publican programme to pass the bill
Monday without permitting action on
the "war profits" tax proposal. Rep
resentative Garner of Texas, demo
cratic whip, predicted the result of
republican caucuses Friday night
would be to "whip' the insurgents
into line.
Connter-Pronovnl Made.
Mr. .Johnson and Representative
Henry Ralney. democrat of Illinois,
introduced, today the "war profits"
tax bill, which would place an 80
per cent levy on the increase of net
income during the last four years
over -that of the pre-war period. The
plan was attacked by Representatives
Green of Iowa and Longworth, Ohio,
republicans, who "declared It would
"levy taxes on taxes"" and that the
excess earnings of individuals and
corporations during the war bad al
ready been taxed mora than 50 per
cent. .;..'"'"
"To accept this plan means there
will -be no soldier legislation,'" de
clared Mr. Longworth, adding that it
would "kill the soldiers bill." Be
sides the levy on sales, which he said
"would not raise much," Mr. Long
worth said all stock exchange trans
actions were to be taxed, while the
existing levy on tobacco, incomes and
real estate sales waa to be increased.
Time to Amend Asked.
Representatives Clarke, democratic
leader, and Garner demanded that
opportunity be given to amend the
bill. Mr. Clarke recalled the par
liamentary revolution of 1910 and
gave a "gentle warning" that the
republicans were "entering on the
same kind of conduct that led to the
upset of their machine then."
Mr. Garner said the republican
were "playing politics" with the leg
islation and would not pass it until
after tho election.
congress ougnt never to pass a
bill." declared Mr. Clarke in this con
nection, "out of which mora irrita
tion than revenue Is to come."
SHOTS FIRED AT AUT0ISTS
Edward E. Cohen and J. C. Beck
of Portland Report Attack.
ASTORIA. Or., April 27. (Special.)
Edward E. CoTien and J. C. Beck of
Portland had a narrow escape from
Instant death last night while en
route over the Columbia river high
way from ' Portland to Astoria. As
they were spinning along near Sven
sen. some object, apparently a rock,
was hurled against the side of the car
and a second later a bullet whizzed by
Cohen's ear and pierced the wind
shield. . The car was st6pped just as some
unidentified man yelled at the occu
pants and then disappeared in . the
thick brush. After a short search.
the- tourists proceeded to Astoria and
reported the affair to the authorities.
POLICE BARRACKS SEIZED
Rifles and Explosives Used in 3-
Hoor Siege In Ireland.
TIPPERART, Ireland, April 27.
The Ballyander police barracks in
County Limerick surrendered to 100
men who assaulted it with rifles and
explosives this morning. -The siege
lasted three hours.
The victors seized arms, ammunl
tion and bicycles belonging to the
garrison and burned the barracks.
Three policemen and one of the at
tacking party were wounded.
STRIKERS HEARD BY JURY
Members of Rail Union Called to
Explain Walkont Activity.
SAN FRANCISCO. April 27. Mem
bers of the organisation of striking
railroad switchmen and yardmen were
called before the federal grand .jury
here today to detail their strike
activity. ,
This was an announcement by. fed
eral officials. "
Naval Equipment of West Shore
Should Equal Atlantic, De
clares Senator.
OREGON IAN NEWS '.UREAL".
r.ext trouble will be on the Pacific j
coast, senator lodge. republican iioor
leader, warned the eer.ate today, an
swering criticism by Senator King of
Utah of certain increased appropria
tions in the naval appropriation bill.
Senator Lodge took the floor in de
fense of provisions in the bill for a
submarine base at Tongue Point in
the lower Columbia river, near As
toria, a submarine and air base at
Port Angeles, Wash., and the inves
tigation of sites for a new naval "base
in San Francisco bay. When Senator
Lodge had completed his talk all
opposition was. silenced and the Pa
cific coast items were accepted with
out dissent. '
"The Pacific coast needs naval de
fense more than the Atlantic and
needs it now," said Senator Lodge,
which caused Senator Smith of Mary
land to remind him that a large fleet
already is stationed in Pacific waters.
Senator Lodge thanked the Maryland
senator for suggesting the informa
tion, but said: "And that is all the
better reason for having adequate
shore establishments for the opera
tions of the navy in the Pacific. The
Pacific coast should have one-half the
navy and it should be a thoroughly
efficient fleet, because if danger is
coming it will be on that coast."
CO-EDS TO AID DELEGATES
Ushers for Bourbon Convention to
Be Drawn From Students.
SAN FRANCISCO. April 27. Girl
ushers will conduct women delegates
and alternates to their seats at the
democratic national convention here
In June, it was announced today. Uni
versities of California and Stanford
will be asked to furnish 250 students
for service on the convention floor
and the girl ushers will be drawn
from this number. They m-ill be few
in number.
Boy scouts will act as messengers
and pages.
JAIL PREFERRED TO H. C. L.
Paroled Convict Sneaks Back Into
Jollet Penitentiary.
JOLIET. IlL. April 27. Robert
Needham. 24, scaled the walls of the
prison last night scaled them from
the outside and sneaked back into the
penitentiary. Needham was paroled
April 23. He had been sent here from
Whiteside county on a charge of bur
glary. "The only way to beat the high cost
of living- is to be in prison." said
Needham, when asked his reason for
returning to the prison.
NEW OIL FIELD OPENED
Flow Is Small but Enough to Cause
Much Excitement.
FALLON, Nev.. April 27. Oil was
struck in a well It miles east of Fal
lon yesterday afternoon at a depth
of 6S9 feet. The flow is small, so far
not exceeding 20 barrels.
Excited by the news, hundreds hur
ried to the new field and thousands
are coming or have arrived today
from Reno and other towns by rail
road and automobile.
CABINET MEETING
Session Called, by Wilson Discusses
Routine Business.
WASHINGTON. April 27. The third
meeting of the cabinet to be called
by President Wilson since he became
ill was held today.
- It was said routine subjects were
discussed.
INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS
The Wenther.
fESTFRDAT'S Maximum temperature
66 derrees; minimum. 46 desreea.
TODAY S Kair; westerly winds.
Verelcm.
France. Enrland and America reject
Japan's reservation to Chinese railroads.
Pace 1.
National.
House debates all day en soldier relief
measure. Paso 1.
Wltnesae declare acts of Post's Uleral.
Paso 3.
Officers or army divided over bills. Pace S.
Lodre declare coast naval base is needed.
Pace 1.
Barnes tell farmers that American wheat
standards prevail in European markets.
Paso 4. v
Homes tie.
Sims' eharces that navy prolonged war
termed "monstrous." Pace 3.
Johnson leads Wood in New Jersey. Pace 1.
lowden. Wood, Gerard and Hoover nidorse
demands of farmers. Page 1.
porta.
Inter-citr leacno to jump orf next Sunday.
Paso 14.
Coast leasue results: Portland 1. San
Francisco 5: Vernon 3. Salt Lake 4:
Seattle 4, Los Anceles 2: Oakland 4,
Sacramento 11. Paca 14.
Murphy has chance . to battle Leonard.
Pa 14- .
Commercial and. Marine.
Jara-Paclflc boats will call at Portland
whenever freight available. Pace 2i
Sharp rise in market for new crop hops.
. Page 3.
Early sains in Chicago corn market re
duced by selling. Page 23.
Proposed tax legislation affects speculation
In Will street. Pane 23.
Portland and Vicinity.
Federal Judge rules liquor trial by atat
. bars trtal by V. 8. oa asm indictment
Page 12-
Coart orders shipyard records produced
tor federal probe. Page I.
Directed verdict is denied Sorllie defense.
Pago 8.
Robert D. Inman, Portland lumberman.
dies. Pace 0.
Recall of highway loans may be necessary.
. Pase 13. .
CONVENTION MAKES LOOPKQLE
Representatives Required to
Make Show of Loyalty.
STEERERS DODGE TRAP
One District and Possibly More
Avail Themselves of Technical
Ruling on Resolution.
WASHIXUTO.V REPt BI.ICAX"
DELEGATUS ELECTED.
Delegates-at-large Thaddeus
S. Lane. Spokane: George H.
Walker. Seattle-; R. W. Condon.
Kitsap county, and C. C. Bar
nett, Anacortes. Alternates
Mrs. Frances Haskell, Tacoma;
Mrs. Sarah Weedin. Seattle;
Alex Sloan. Taklma, and A. S.
Cresky, Centralia.
Kirstdlstrict Delegates: Cap
tain E. D. Colvln and William
Laube of King. Alternates:
J. J. Sullivan and Mrs. Joseph
Latham of King.
Second district -r- Delegates:
Perry Niles. Snohomish; Frank
I. Sefrlt. Whatcom. Alternates:
H. B. Gardner. Jefferson; Alston
Falrservice. Clallam.
Third district Delegates:
Mark Reed. Mason; H. W. Mc
rhail. Pacific. Alternates: Hen
ry McCleary. Grays Harbor; Mrs.
W. C. Brown. Lewis.
Fourth district Delegates: X.
C. Richards. Takima; Frank E.
Dement. Walla Walla. Alter
nates: Oliver Hall, Whitman; B.
F. Reed, Kittitas.
Fifth district Delegates:
Charles Hebberd. Spokane: W.
Lon Johnson, Stevens. Alter
nates: Sarah Flannlgan, Spo
kane; Ncls J. Bo&twick, Spo
kane. Presidential electors J. P.
Todd, Seattle; Peter McGregor.
Whitman county; A. C. Rundle.
Benton county; Luther Weedin,
Island county; L. H. Geary, Ska
mania county; George J. Stew
art, Okanogan county, and Mrs.
Emma Smith Devoe. Tacoma.
BT R. G. CALLVERT.
BELLING HAM. Wash.. April 27.
(Staff Correspondence.) After all the
tumult and shouting of the state con
vention has died away, the word is
quietly passed around that the In
structions given by that body this'
afternoon to the national delegates in
behalf of Senator Polndextera can
didacy for president, actually give
him only four pledged votes. That
is. If the ten other delegates wish
to be me ah and technical about it.
UFI n,Th foUr pleds:ed vole "-re the dele
rluLU j gates at large. The ten uninstructed
! delegates are those from the several
I congressional districts.
In a word, six separate and dis
tinct conventions were held in Bell
llngham today. Five of them were
district conventions and not one of
them formally indorsed Senator Poin
dexter or instructed district dele sautes
selected to vote for him first, last or
any other time. The only action
taken waa by the convention the
main show which Instructed the del
egation to use every honorable means
to secure the nomination of the Wash
ington senator. In passing, it will
be noted that the delegation is not
instructed to stay with Senator Poln
dexter until released. It is only re
quired "loyally to use every worthy
means to bring about his nomina
tion." Bnt Feir Delesratem Hon ad.
Technically this resolution bintis
only the four delegates-at-large. It
has been so ruled by the nations
committee on the occasion of an Im
portant state controversy over the
same Issue which was referred to the
committee for a ruling.
It may be said positively that at
least the steerers in one of the dis
trict conventions, probably two of
them, and perhaps more, were wei!
aware of this fact. But they did
j nothing to bring about instructions
on president. The third district, which
is enthused over the election of Gay
E. Kelly as national committeeman,
deliberately and with nremedltation
avoided the trap so far as Mr. Kelly
is concerned. Mr. Kelly has the in
dorsement of the main convention,
which, as a matter of fact instructs
only the four delegates-at-large for
him. The third district formally in
structed its two delegates also. One
other district was induced to do like
wise as to Mr. Kelly, but the case of
Senator Poindexter was in both these
districts strangely overlooked. So
Mr. Kelly is insured at least eight
votes, or a majority of the full dele
gation. Delegates Are Noviee.
The care with which the fortunes
of Mr. Kelly were looked after and
the carelessness with which those of
VCoacuded oa i'ag
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