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VOL. LIX XO. 18,601 ffif?,cV.p,5 POISTLAKD, OREGON, .'WEDNESDAY, JULY 7, 192Q 1'ltlCK FIVE CE X TS t -i . " i ' : ! ' i '. " . K v ROOSEVELT WlllS PLACE WITH COX Democracy Makes Choice for Vice-President IS Name Goes. Over in Band Wagon Style Others Fall by Wayside. CONVENTION WORK IS OYER Tumultuous Sessions End With Adoption of For- -mal Resolutions.' SAN FRANCISCO, July 6. Frank lin D. Roosevelt of New York,' assist ant secretary of the navy, was nom inated for vice-president today by the democratic national convention and became the running mate of Governor Cox of Ohio, the democ racy's choice for the presidential nomination! The first cries of "Cox and Roose velt" rang through the convention hall and were mixed with the shouts of the vote of acclamation by which Roosevelt was nominated without a ballot. Despite the disinclination' of the Tammany organization to accept him, Roosevelt's name went over with a band wagon movement dur ing which all other candidates were withdrawn. Lewis' Name Withdrawn. James Hamilton Lewis of Illinois was withdrawn early by former (governor Dunne; Governor Stewart of Montana announced his own withdrawal; Edward L. Doheny of California, " and former Governor Hawley of Idaho, were withdrawn and Major-General L. D. Tyson of Tennessee announced that he would not be a contender, as did David R. Francis of Missouri. Nomination of W. T. Vaughn of Oregon, who had received state primary indorsement, was changed into a second for the successful nominee. Bainbridge Colby, secretary of state, who was considered as a can didate and refused to allow his name to be used, finally was urged to consent if he should be "drafted." Finally the Tammany crowd decided to accept Roosevelt, who brought to the ticket the participation of an administration man, and Mr. Colby's name was not considered further. Farmer Makes Nomination. Mr. Roosevelt was placed in noml nation by Timothy L. Ansberry, a farmer representative from Ohio, who sat as a Cox delegate in the District of Columbia delegation. Seconds sprang from all parts of the convention hall and although Roosevelt was not formally nomi nated until well after the business of nominations was taken up, there was never any doubt about it and never at any time was there any opposition. The seconding of his nomination by Governor Smith of New York, from the Tammany dele gation, clinched it. Senator Robinson of Arkansas permanent chairman of the conven tion, was appointed chairman of the committee to notify Governor Cox of his nomination and Chairman Cummings of the democratic national committee, was appointed chairman of the committee to notify Mr. Roosevelt. Choice Left to Convention. After it tumultuous session of 44 ballots, the convention reassembled at noon to finish its "work. There was at first a delay, utilized by the Cox managers to hear from the governor about his wishes on the Tice-presidential nomination. E. H. Moore of Youngstown, O., who man aged the governor's fight, let it be known that Cox was willing to leave the selection of his running mate to the convention. With that the forces easily and quickly coalesced and after Roosevelt's nomination ap plauded an appreciation of him by his chief, Secretary Josephus Daniels. During the closing moments, of the convention the usual formal resolutions affecting the national committee and the convention organ ization were adopted with a reso- ipncluied ob Page . Column l.A BRYAN CHANTS DIRGE FOR SELF AND PARTY PJiERLKSS ONE SAYS HEART IN" GRAVE WITH CAUSE. I Commoner' Is Silent on Work of Convention With One Excep tion That Leaky Plank. . SAN FRANCISCO, Cal.. July 6. "My heart Is in the grave with ouf cause, and I must pause until it conies back to me," said William J. Bryan today in giving his reason for not making any extended statement on the work of the . democratic national conven tion. "My views on the convention's ac tion -in reference to the indorsement of prohibition are known," said Mr. Bryan. "I regard it. as a very serious mistake it opened the door to the nomination of a wet candidate. I need not repeat here what I have said before In regard to the, evasion of other issues. "I do not care to say anything about congressional plans, but the question suggests a .subject which the public cannot . overlook, namely, the importance of selecting a fcenate and house that will refuse to In crease the alcoholic content in per mitting beverages or any other weakening of the enforcement law." NEGROES DIE AT STAKE Paris," Tex. Mob Burns Brothers Who Kill Landlord. PARIS. Tex., July 6. Irving and Herman Arthur, negroes, aged 19 and 8 years, brothers, who last Friday shot and killed their landlord, J. H. Hodges,, and his son, William, on the latter's place northeast of Paris, Tex., were burned by a mob here tonight. The negroes were arrested early last night at Valliant, Ok la., by offi cers and a posse from Paris and were brought here and put in Jail this aft ernoon. ' IDABEL, Okla., July 6. J. W. De- witt, sheriff, of McCurtain county. Oklahoma, tonight quoted Sheriff C. D. Clarkson of Paris, Tex., as de claring one of the two negroes burned at Paris tonight waa "not the right one" and that he was doubtful whether the "other was the right party." The Paris sheriff went on into Arkansas tonight on the trail of the two negroes he believes killed the Texas farmer and his son. HUNT, BEGUN FOR SAILOR Man Who Tried to Reach Golden Gate in Open Boat Missing. VAILEJO. Cal.,. July 6 Mrs. Anna Torstensen of Bremerton, Wash., to day appealed to naval officers of this district to aid in the search for her husband, Helgar Torstensen, who sailed from Bremerton for San Fran cisco, June 3, in a 22-foot open boat. Wireless messages were' sent to every lighthouse on the coast between this port and Bremerton asking that a lookout for Torstensen be kept. Torstensen was picked up June 17 by a lifesaving station at Aberdeen, Wash. His boat was taking water and making a losing fight against heavy seas, but after making repairs Tor stensen again set out for the Golden Gate. DEATH BEATS AIR RACE Judge F. V. Brown Dies Before Wife Can Reach Bedside. VICTORIA.. B. C. July 6 Judge F. V. Brown; western counsel for th Great Northern . railroad and promi nent attorney of Seattle, died sud denly ' here this afternoon after his wife and daughter had flown from Seattle to Victoria in an airplane to be at his bedside. Judge Brown had been ill for sev eral months, following an operation. He formerly lived in Minneapolis, Minn., where he served as a state judge for a number of years. He was 68 years old. VILLA SIGNS ARMISTICE General Reported Ready to Sur render on Condition. Etj, PASO. Tex., July 6. A dispatch to the El Paso Times from its corre spondent in Torreon, -Mexico, says Francisco Villa has signed an armis tice and agreed to cease attacks on trains, garrisons or towns. Villa has also agreed to surrender Under certain conditions to be -ap proved by Provisional President de la Huerta. The armistice was negotiated by Ellas L. Torres, who left El Paso two weeks ago for Villa's camp in the mountains near Saucillo. BRYAN'S HOME FOR COX Club to Boost Democratic Ticket Started at Lincoln, Neb. LINCOLN, Neb.. July 6. Lincoln, the home of William J. Bryan, claims the distinction-of being probably the first city in the United States to or ganize a Cox and Roosevelt club. Within scarcely three hours of the time when news came of the nomi' nation of Assistant Secretary Roose velt for vice-president on the demo cratic ticket, a preliminary organiza tion was effected with 75 members. PENDLETON CENSUS READY Announcement ill Be Made at Washington at 10:30 Today. WASHINGTON. July 6. The popu laCion of Pendleton, Or., will be an nounced at 10:30 A. M. tomorrow. 'W10TES PUT COX ACROSS Anti-Wet Wing Breaks to Humiliate McAdoo. HINTS TO PULL OUT IGNORED Palmer Signals Failure Efforts at Combine. of STAMPEDE GETS STARTED Delegates Then Roll Son-in.-1aw Ont on FJoor and Begin Drubbing of Wilsonites. BY MARK SULLIVAN. (Copyright by The Bell Syndicate. Ine, Published by arrangement.) SAN FRANCISCO, July fi. (Spe cial.) There should be no misunder standing. Doubtless the republican papers will say that the bosses domi nated the nomination and named Cox. And it is true. They did. But it was not the kind of domina tion that most of the republican pa pers predicted. It was not domination by President Wilson. There was not one of the things that the republican papers have been predicting no "crown prince," no "perpetuating of the dynasty," no "White House dictation." BoMsea Move la Open. Also, while It is true that the bosses did name Cox, It is also true that they did it in the open. There were no conferences in closed rooms. Murphy and Brennan and Taggart and Marsh did all their conferring in the open aisles of the convention. They supported Cox frankly. They voted their delegations for him solidly ballot after ballot. It was above board for all the world to see.' And while Cox was nominated by Tammany and the Illinois machine and the New Jersey machine and the Iowa machine, and by the "wets" generally, he was nominated by them only in the sense that they supported him continuously and kept him'tn a position to be the beneficiary of the convention's . final burst of anger against McAdoo., Drya Put Cox Over. At no time did these elements have a majority of the convention. At no time did they, really have more than 400 out of the 1090 votes. The last 300 that put Cox over were supplied by "dry" delegatee, who really didn't want Cox at all, and who. took -their political lives in their -hands with their folks at home when they voted for a "wet." But they were overcome by exasperation against McAdoo and took the only means at hand to hu miliate him. McAdoo was the evil genius of the (Concluded on Page 4. Column 1.) DEMOCRATIC 3 I : I "l'tV: x - III t s - - nil in . 4 I. ; --r - i - i ; V : r.: - - ' . .: t" I . ! r- ' -. " : : J : . - , 1 iL..-. ... ,(fBtiinwr..nrffMf--.. r ,--.. . .,. nur-TM-ajmrr-iinajiiiiii LJa-tf--aJ afe,jaatB4fe i AMES M. COX. . . i.,. . . ... ' FRANKLIN. D. ROOSEVELT. "j 102.0v j MERCURY IS AT 89, SETTING 1920 RECORD MAY 7 AND JCNE 3 AT 8 7 AND YEAR AGO.IvEVEIi ARE PASSED. New .High Mark Is Likely as July 14 in 1919, Hottest Day in Month, Registered 100. Portlanders, young and old, sighed for another day of vacation yester day as the thermometer climbed steadily up to 89, making yesterday the hottest day this year. Two days in succession of holiday life at the beaches and in the mountains under ideal .conditions have not fitted good citizens for the hottest day of all, and they longed for more cool breezes, as the temperature rose from 75 at noon to 9 at 5 o'clock. The only two days this season ap proaching yesterday's high mark were May 7 and June 3 with 87 de grees. Yesterday was also several degrees warmer than July 6 a year ago, but judging by last year's re port, more warmth may be In sight. fpr July 14 of 1919 saw the maximum at the -100 mark. Fair and continued warmer, tomorrow's prediction, gives little hope of an early relief. FIRECRACKERSFIRE HOWIE Youth Is Arrested on Complaint of Assistant Marshal. Fire started by firecrackers shot by boys at 12:30 yesterday afternoon did about $300 damage to the build lng and $50 damage to the contents of the residence at 187 Twelfth street, occupied by E. Cress. The loss was partailly covered by insurance. Eugene Simpson, 18, was arrested and charged with shooting firecrack ers inside the city limits. The com plaint was made by Captain Roberts, assistant fire marshal. According to Captain Roberts, near-by residents warned Simpson against shooting the firecrackers, but he persisted. The boy will have a hearing in the municipal court today. BRYAN ENGAGEMENT OFF Commoner Unable to Deliver Scheduled Address Here. William Jennings Bryan will not fill his speaking engagement in Port land, as planned. The Commoner was scheduled to speak at the Auditorium early this week, but the deadlock at the San Francisco convention inter fered with all plans. According to word received yester day by Hal M. White, manager of the Auditorium, ' Bryan will reach Port land., tomorrow, .morning, but , will be forced to leave before night in order to reach Eastern Oregon in time to begin a Chautauqua tour. GERMANS GET PROPERTY Seized Holdings Worth $150, 000, 000 to Be Restored, to Owners. WASHINGTON, July 6. The amend ment to the trading with the enemy act. passed by the recent cession of congress authorizes . the return of $150,000,000 of enemy property, ac cording to estimates of the alien property custodian's office. There will remain more than $350, 000.000 in seized property in the hands of that official. NOMINEES FOR PRESIDENT AND VICE-PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES. ASYLUM INMATE WINS ACTION FOR MILLIONS PROSPECTOR CHARGES FRACD IN' DECLARING HIM INSANE. San Francisco U. S. Circuit Court . Restores - Alaska Holdings and Orders -Accounting for Ore. SAN FRANCISCO, July . After he had been confined in an insane asy lum as the result of an alleged con spiracy to defraud him of mining claims valued at more than $500,000 on Chicagoff Island. Alaska, John Tup- pula. a prospector, was restored to the possession of his holdings by the United States circuit court here to day. He was also given an accounting judgment for the amount of ore taken out of his claims by the defendant, the Chicagoff Mining corporation, which would bring his judgment into the millions of dollars. Tuppula and the Chicagoff company held four claims in which each had a half interest. Following his incar ceration in an asylum at Sitka, he charged that he was defrauded of his holdings through their fictitious sale to the Chicagoff company, which he also accused of illegally placing him in the asylum. . The defendant company entered a specific denial and Tuppula's com plaint was dismissed in the district court. He appealed and today's de cision resulted. FIRMS ALONE INDICTED Hearing of California Profiteering Cases Continued. LOS ANGELES, July 6. The indict ments alleging profiteering in viola tion of the Lever act, returned by a federal , grand jury here June 24 against the Globe Oil mills and the Goree-Hartman Gins, Imperial valley concerns, were scheduled to come up on demurrer today before Judge B. F. Bledsoe in the United States district court, but were continued until July 12. These indictments were against the companies only and not against the officers of either, as previously er ronlously announced. The officers of the Globe Oil mills, W. E. Keller, president; A. H. Morgan, vice-president, and A. D. Buckley, secretary and treasurer, were not indicted. Neither were W. J. Hartman, president, and Robert G. Goree, secretary-treasurer of the Goree-Hartman gins. NON-PARTISAN HAS. LEAD Senator Gronna Still Behind Ladd In "orth Dakota Race. FARGO, N. D.. July 6. Dr. E. F. Ladd of Fargo tonight still had a slight lead over United States Sena tor A. J. Gronna for the republican nomination for United States senator. Returns from 1737 precincts out of 2064 in the state from last Wednes day's primary gave Ladd, non-partisan league candidate, 46,339 and Gronna 45.717. - League officials declare Dr. Ladd will have a majority of 3000. With less than 100 precincts in the state missing. Governor Lynn J. Frazler, league candidate. Is 5000 votes ahead of William Langer. In dependent republican, for the repub lican gubernatorial nomination. WET VOTE IS MAIN STRENGTH OF COX Some Delegates Decide on "One Best Bet." OTHERS RESENT MANHANDLING Browbeating Methods Hurt McAdoo's Chances. BRYAN'S ATTITUDE FACTOR Support Given by Many Simply Because Ohioan Was One Most Despised by Bryan. BY CHARLES C. HART. Washington. r. C Correspondent for The Oregonl&n. SAN FRANCISCO. July 6. (Spe cial.) "Thank God, the time is com ing back when we will be able to get a drink." remarked the hotel clerk as I asked for my key at 3 o'clock this morning on my return from the convention. . He was commenting on the nomi nation of Governor Cox as the demo cratic standard bearer. He actually believed that the naming of Cox meant the upsetting of the eighteenth amendment and the Volstead enforce ment act. The same thought un doubtedly ruled many others who -.-thusiastically supported the Ohio governor. - This was the keynote of the bosses' campaign for Cox, though not the moving impulse of many delegates who voted for the Ohio . governor. Weta for Cox From First. . From the first Governor Cox had the support of the wets, and all of the big bosses were wet and just as liberal on some other questions as they wtre on the liquor issue.' Many very respectable persons joined in the nomination of Cox simply because they believed that he waa-tile strong est candidate of the entire array be fore the convention. Some voted for him because they resented the browbeating and man handling methods of the federal ma chine to nominate McAdoo. Some supported him because he was the one most despised by William Jennings Bryan. The result, however, was a great big surprise, because, while more than a majority of the dele gates to this convention were wet. It was not believed that a large number of them representing dry states would have the courage to vote their per sonal convictions against the high moral sense of the constituents. Ta-nraany Votea Are Helpful. The nucleus of Cox' strength con sisted of the 70 wet votes of Tam many, the 28 wet votes which origi nally belonged to Governor Edwards (Concluded on Page 2. Column 3.) REPUBLICANS SEE NO DANGER FROM COX CHIEFTAINS UNDISTURBED DEMOCRATIC TICKET. BY Chairman Hays Refuses to Discuss Rival but Confines Self to Lauding Harding. CHICAGO. July 8. Republican chieftains who gathered here today to formulate plans for the coming prcsi- de-ntial election appeared undisturbed by the democratic choice of a nominee I from the home state of 'their candi date. After the arrival of Chairman Hays work was begun on mapping out the campaign. A series of conferences Is being arranged. Chairman Hays refused to discuss the nomination of Governor Cox. In stead, he confined himself to lauda tion of the personal qualities of Sen tor Harding. The first decision announced was that Senator Harding would remain In Ohio during most of the campaign. The Ohio "front porch" plan will be emphasized more than ever, it was said, while an endeavor will be made to satisfy local pride of other sections by spreading the word that the Sena tor "will listen to reason." Much satisfaction was expressed in the rumor that General Wood and Senator Johnson were to follow the course set by Governor Lowden In supporting Senator Harding. Party leaders here for conference Include Elmer Dover, Washington, and Harry M. Daugherty, Harding's campaign manager before the conven tion. The work to be done, Mr. Hays ex plained, is organization incidental to the natural development and expan sion of the scope of activities of the campaign committee. Republican leaders indicated that the league of nations issue would be in the presidential campaign, with "democratic inefficiency" a secondary issue. It was said that efforts would be made to keep prohibition problems from becoming a leading issue. Party chieftains say Chicago will be made the principal headquarters of the campaign. Clarence B. Miller, secretary of the national committee, will remain here and Will Hays is also expected to spend much time here. In a. statement today the national chairman said he was "very happy about the situation." ELK DECLARED NUISANCE Animals Liberated Recently Arc Ruining Farmers' Crops. SALEM. Or.. July 6. (Special.) A. B. and S. G. Meyers, Who reside on the north fork of the Santiam river, about 50 miles from Salem, were here today on their way to Portland, where they will confer with the state game warden regarding a band of elk liber ated recently In that section of the state. The Meyers brothers told Governor Olcott this morning that the elk were as gentle as cattle and that all efforts to keep them off their land were fruitless. The elk are said to have destroyed a field of rye valued at several hundred dollars and now are grazing in the wheat fields of that vicinity. At the last session of the legisla ture a law was passed making It a penitentiary offense to kill elk in Oregon, and they can be slaughtered only with the consent of the state game warden. INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS The Weather. YESTERDAY'S Maximum, temperature, S9 degrees; minimum, 01 degrees. TODAY'S Fair: continued warm; north- easterly winds. Domestic. I by democrats. Page 1. "Wet vote nucleus of strength winning nom tnatlon for Cox. Page 1. Alaska prospector, who charges fraud In declaring him insane, wins suit to re gain millions. Page 1. Three hundred votes of dry delegates win nomination for Governor Cox. Page 1 Noil-partisan home-bullding plan is fall- ure. Page o. Committee report to National Educational association opposes atiiimtion of teach ers with labor unions. Page 4. Bryan says his heart Is in the grave with party a cause, commenting on conven tion outcome. Page 1. Roosevelt's honor elates home town. Page 3. Democrats re-delivered to bourbonism, both political and. alcoholic. Page 1. Choice of Cox leaves republicans undis turbed. Page 1. Paciftc Northwe&t. Oregon supreme court holds Clackamas county bond issue Invalid. Page T. Sports. Coast league results: Portland 0, Vernon 1! ; Lob Angeles 12, 8a It Luke 5 ; San Francisco 1. Sacramento -; Seattle &. Oakland 7. Page 14. Portland make splendid showing In Van couver tourney. Page 14. Isidore Westerman and Harry Neer win tennis titles. Page 14. Commercial nd Marine. Reserve stocks of butter in United States are small. Pafe 20. Corn breaks at Chicago on ideal crop prosr pects. Page 21. I Money market relaxes and Wall Street stocks advance. f age o. Shipping board steamer Hayraon assigned to the Columbia-Pacific Shipping com pany Page 15. Portland and Vicinity. Contractors road bids are opened and con tracts held up pending solution of finan cial tangle confronting highway com mission. Page 7. Portland's offer of $50,000 for country club site is accepted. Page 13. Federal court assesses fines for violations of prohibition act. Page 12. Oregon National Guard units entrain for Camp Lewis. Page 8. Cox choice splits democratic ranks. Page 12. Mercury went to ?9 yesterday, setting record for 1920. Page 1. Auditorium claims committee starts hear ings. Page 8. Debate Waxes hot at Portland legion ses sion. Page ti. Mr. Dodson's views presented to shipping board. Page 6. Mil k sold to condenseries in state costs Portland distributors 40 cents more, price probe reveals. Page S. Career of James M. Cox, democratic nomi nee, is declared to be an Inspiring one. OLD BOiBOiM ISjKIATED Political and Alcoholic Forces in Power COX CHOICE HITS WILSON Nomination Is Utter Rout for Bryan, Whose Hostility Is Open. M'ADOO MACHINE IS BLAMED Collapse of Campaign and Bold Plans of Old Guard Both Vital Factors. BT EDGAR B. PIPER. SAN FRANCISCO, Cal., July 6. (Editorial Correspondence.) The true explanation of the nomination of Governor Cox is that the demo cratic party has been re-delivered to the forces of Bourboaism. The present-day Bourbonism of the party is both politicaf and alcoholic. 1 did not believe it could possibly happen I thought better of the democratic party. That it did happen was due as much to the uttrt futility of the McAdoo management and the col lapse of his campaign as it was to the bold, ' well-laid and consistently carried out designs of the old demo cratic guard. It is perfectly true today that yesterday a majority of the dele gates were strongly against Cox. Many of them are sorely disap pointed and chagrined at the result. Some of them do not now hesitate to predict a great party disaster. Wilson Congratulates Nominee. President Wilson has congratulated the candidate but his nomination was in a distinct sense a defeat for Wilson. It was brought about by his enemies. It is at the same time a rout for Bryan. The commoner did not con ceal his hostility to Cox before the nomination, and he says now that it should not have been made. He says even more. He declares that the nomination of Governor Cox signalizes the surrender of the democratic party into the hands of the reactionaries on both the liquor question and the financial interests generally. That Mr. Bryan is inclined to hold President Wilson responsible for everything that happened hefe is shown when he says that a "wet president has tried to run a dry con vention on a straddling policy and the same evasion has characterized the other important issues." Wrilson Classed With Wets. " The general pose of Mr. Bryan throughout the pre-convention period was that he was friendly to the president and that he was trying to help the democrats to wise decisions for WJson's good, not his own, even against Wilson s will. It is going far even for Bryan to line up Wilson with the wets and inferentially with Wall street and the brigadier gen erals of the old guard, namely, Murphy, Taggart, Brennan (Sulli van's successor) and a few lesser lights. But that is what he does. He is mad all over. They trampled on Bryan's cherished ideas and air bitions at St. Louis in 1906 and nominated Parker. What happened to Parker when Bryan went on the stump for him was aplenty. What will happen this year is in the dark caverns of the future. Over-Generalizing Is Evident. The democratic convention was over-generaled from Washington. Its members were largely made of office-holders or their friends or of gentlemen and ladies 'of a certain local political eminence who had high hopes of an office-holding career. The latter did not all belong to the federal outfit. But just as distinctly they were units of some other outfit. Moved as they were by thoughts of what would do them the most good they had a wholesome respect for the political opinions of their various communities and a lively appreciation of the difficulties of the democratic national situation in the current year. As a matter of course, they were with the president on the league of (Concluded on Pae 2, Coluoin 3.