VOL., L.IX Js'O. 18,636
Entered at Portland (Oregon )
Poptofflce as Scond-Class Matter.
PORTLAND, OREGON, TUESDAY, AUGUST 17, 1920
PRICE PIVE CENTS
WEST TO REALIZE
POWER -BESDUBGES
Order of Governments
'Ahead, at full Steam.'
AMERICAN SAILORS
DISPLACING. ALIENS
U.S.
DENVER CAR STRIKE
LEADERS SENTENCED
, ..
SEVEN UNION OFFICIALS GET
' ; 0 0 DAys I. JAIL.
PRISONER TALKS MOB
OUT OF LYNCHING HIM
U.S. LEADS WORLD
PITCHED BALL KILLS nDV TIPKFT A
pi run Awn cunoTcmD uu i i iuil i ui
FACES DR. LOVEJOY
PERCENTAGE IX MERCHANT
MARINE SERVICE GROWS.
JAIL AT ST. CATHERINES, OXT.,
BURNET IN ATTACK.
RAY CHAPMAN HIT IN HEAD
BY CARL MAYS.
GERMAN
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GAMES
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TIME, NOW, MOST OPPORTUNE
Industries -of East Wavering
Because of High Costs.
HUGE SAVING 'POSSIBLE
Harnesslns of "Water to Produce
.Horsepower " Equivalent to
400,000, (foo Tons of Coal.
OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU,
Washington, Aug. 16. At last the
west is to commence realizing its
water power resources. Conferences
closing here Saturday between the
federal water power commission and
, representatives of the great hydro
electric companies of the nation mark
the actual beginning of the new order.
What this portends for the west, and
et-peeially the Pacific northwest, is
problematical yet, b.ut is certain ulti
mately to go into the highest indus
trial figures.
Federal government officials have
met the financial and power interests
oi the nation with the plain, out
spoken word that the ortier Is now
"ahead, at full steam." The policy of
sealing the resources for some dim
distant, future no longer prevails.
The annual waste of the equivalent
of more than 400,000,000 tons of coal
in the western states is to be stopped
as rapidly as the system for opera
tion can be defined by the commis
sion, as the financies at the right
figure may be had, and as the market
lor this enormous energy may be de
veloped. Time Opportune lor West.
Men with limited vision are able
to sense enormous results for the
northwest.- Just at the time develop
ment of water power becomes im
possible on publio domain and in
navigable streams, the cobt of energy
generated from coal is terribly high,
Industries of the east are" wavering
.because of these increased costs and
the uncertainty of the future and the
railways of the nation are pleading
to be relieved from at least a part
of the burden of transporting more
.than a half billion tons of coal be
tween producing and consuming
points. A more opportune time for
ine opening or me western power
treasure could not be chosen and also
a more positive guarantee could not
be had that eastern industry will
seek this western power as never
before.
At the week's conference held here
it is uniair to say that any. great or
immediate results were attained. This
conference was to shape procedure
under the law enacted by the last
congress. At the initial meetings the
subjects were the character of per
mits that will be issued and the mere
form of procedure. Final conferences
will be held late this year to finish
such considerations, and to take up
all details of the rules and regula
tions that must be framed under the
law in' respect to the financial ar
rangements. The law governs funda
mental principles, but rules must" be
formulated for execution of these.
Portland Men Spokesmen.
It is not the shaping of these rules
that makes the event epochal, but.
rather that the business interests of
the nation are at last able to meet
the federal officials, under the provl
eions of a great law, and proceed for
the' actual realization of one of the
greatest assets ever given by nature
to any people. It is this that should
arouse the most profound interest of
' the northwest, which is rightly termed
the hydro-electrio paradise of the
known world. '
Two distinguished power men from
Portland spoke for the northwest in
the conferences. These were Franklin
T. Griffith, president of the Portland
Railway, Light & Power company
and Guy W. Talbot, president of the
Pacific Power Sc. Light company.
Both of these men had a prominen
part in the discussions, taking the
role of leaders often. It seemed a
fitting recognition of the fact that
the Columbia basin, where they
operate. 'possesses the greatest power
potential of any-known river system.
Mr. Talbot is at the head of the
big Priest Rapids project on the
Columbia river in Grant county,
Wash., where it is planned according
to information revealed during last
week's conference, to build the na
tion's greatesf power project Plans
for this project carry with them more,
than the mere development of power,
because they Include the establish
ment of industries to afford a market
for the power output.
Huge Savins; Possible.
Figures which are accepted by both
the government and the private
power companies reveal the magni
tude of the water power asset in the
western states. California is credited
with 9,250.000 horse-power, Washing
ton with 9,500.000, Oregon with .7,
000.000i Idaho wit 6,000.000, Montana
with 4.000.000 and Utah, Wyoming
and Colorado with substantial totals.
On this basis, the western group of
states have above 40,000.000 horse
power. If the table of conversion
Six Out of Every Ten Men Now En-
terlng Are Citizens, Says Ship
pins Board Chairman.
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"WASHINGTON. Aug. 16 An aver
age of six out of eVery ten men who
enter the service of vessels under
shipping board control are American
citizens. Chairman Benson announced
today. The percentage is growing
higher, he added. - '
According to the records of the New
Tork office, the chairman said in 1917
only 10 per cent of the men below the
grade of officer placed on 6hlpping
board vessels were Americans, while
during the last six months the aver
age has been S5.7.
"The time now has come when our
American merchant marine should be
put on a peace footing and every ef
fort made to increase the proportion
of American citizens in its employ
ment." he said. "It is not the inten
tion to delay operations or to cripple
vessels for lack of American crews,
but it is important that as fast as
possible all foreigners should be re
placed by Americans."
OUTING SLAYING ACCIDENT
"You Got Me. That Time," Victim
Gasps to Playmate.
MILTON, Or.. Aug. 16. (Special.)
Melvln Olinger, aged 14, eldest son of
Mr. and Mrs Jasper E Olinger, who
1. - '1 oKn. .1 1 . ; 1 1 c-.. ... 1 1
companion, was the victim of an ac-
cident. it was learned today.
Mr. Olinger and some boys, includ
ing his four sons, went to the. moun
tains for an outing the evening
before. In the morning while the
father was preparing breakfast at
the camp the boys went out to shoot
squirrels. While Melvin was aiming
at a squirrel in the tree top, his
cUurn, Manford Brittain. was near by
oading a rifle. In raising the gun
was accidentally discharged. The
bullet struck Melvin in the left side
as bis arm was upraised.
Well. Britt, you got me that time.
he said. "I'm going west."
When his father reached his side
he was dead.
CE CAVERN DISCOVERED
nennit TUjtir Rival Kiom.ih TTuii I
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famous Cave. ,
HEPPNER, Or., Aug. 16. (Special.) I
While on a Sunday outing triD on 1
UDDer Rock creek vesterdav. Countv I
Agent L. A. Hunt, discovered a deposit
of ice which "may rival the famous
ice cave of Klamath Falls. In the
Mount Adams country at a point
where the Heppner monument high-
way crosses Rock creek is a, large
spring famed throughout that region
for the low temperature of its water,
Mr. Hunt and his party stoDDed for
drink and while poking aroumi on
the rocky mountain side above the
spring Mr. Hunt felt a current of
extremely cold air. He discovered It
came from a big crevice in the rocks,
clearing the loose rock and debris
from the crevice to the depth of
couple of feet, Mr. Hunt discovered
the ice deposit.
SCAFFOLD TO BE BUILT
Execution Chamber Will Tie In
What Is Now "Bull Pen."
SALEM, Or, Aug. 16. (Special.)
The new. execution chamber at the
state penitentiary will be erected In
what is now known as the "bull pen,"
according to a decision reached by
Warden Compton. The scaffold will
be of. permanent construction and
will be equipped with two drops. The
chamber will be sufficiently large to
accommodate between 25 and 30 peo
ple, and will be strictly modern.
Warden Compton said today that
actual work on the scaffold would
not start until some person is re
ceived at the prison under death sen
tence. "I am not in the habit of
crossing bridges until I reach them
said Mr. Compton, "but nevertheless
I have my plans completed, and pre
diet at least two executions late this
year."
15,558 VESSELS VISIT U.S.
37,398,184 Tons of Cargo Carried
From First of Year to June 30.
NEW YORK, Aug. 16. A total of
15.558 vessels, carrying 37,398,184 tons
of cargo, entered and cleared United
States ports during the six months
ending June 30, the United States
shipping board announced today.
Among these were 9550 ships of
American registry, which carried 60.8
per cent of the total cargo, as com
pared with 42 per cent during the
same period last year.
SHIP RATES TO GO
Passage From Japan to .United
States Will Cost $300.
TOKIO... Aug. 16. Trfcns-Paclfic
passenger rates will be raised 20per
cent September 15. it -was announced
today.
- The Increase will make the cost of
first cabin passage from Japan to the
United States (300.
"WET" CANDIDATE WINS
Advocate of Beer 'and Wines Nomi
nated for Congress.
TOPEKA. Kan., Aug. 16. Official
returns from the Kansas statewide
primary announced today show J. B.
Billard, democrat and former mayor
of Topeka, who advocated beer and
light wines, won the nomination for'
congress in the first district.
SHIPPERS IN PACT
Agreement Is Approved
by Chairman Benson.
20-YEAR PERIOD COVERED
Old Teuton Routes All Over
World Are Included. N
PIERS TO- BE COMMON
American Company .to Act
Agents for Hamburg Line
and Vice Versa. '
WASHINGTON, Aug. 16. Operation
ef American vessels on former Ger
man trade routes to all parts of the
world'has the sanction and support
of the shipping board. Chairman Ben
son declared tonight in announcing
co-operative working . agreements
reached between the American snip
& Commerce corporation of New Tork
the Hamburg-American ine of
Germany. He declared., that the
shipping Doara wouia wu ivn..t
to seeine one of its constructive
Dlans carried out."
There is no German money in ine
iTn.Hran end of the business, nor
i there any agreement for German
investment in any American com
panies," he added.
Agreement tor SO Yearw.
The agreement is for 20 years and
consists, the chairman said, of a gen
eral agreement covering the prln
ciDles to be followed: by the two con
cerns and an operating agreement
covering methods. In general, it pro
vides that each party may participate
with an equal amount of tonnage in
such passenger and freight services as
, entablLshed. whlcn win in
dude those between the United
ct,.. .nd Germany, ana ueruiduj
and norts other than, of the ' unitea
states.
p, facilities, ports and effice or-
gantzations of both companies are
nlaced at the disposal of the service.
Th American Ship & Commerce
corporation is to act as agent ior ine
Hamburg-American line in the-United
states and the German company as
agent for the American company in
Germany, but each company may es-
tabllsh offices In the country or ine
other to supervise activities, ..cacn
company Us to appoint its own agents
outside of Germany and tne unitea
States.
Both Are Responsible.
The Hamburg-American line may
transfer any service to any one Ger
man company for execution, and the
American company may transfer
service to any American company.
but both remain responsible for the
carrying. out of the services..
In the event of war between the
United States and Germany provision
is made to terminate the agreement
and also to cover the contingency
Concluded on Page 2. Column 1.)
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' We Have Been Treated Most Un
fairly," Declares Executive
of Local Organization.
DENVER; "Aug. 16, Seven member?
of the executive committee of local i
division 726, Amalgamated Associa
tion of Street and Electric Railway
Workers, which went on strike
August 1, were sentenced to 90 days
n the county jail for contempt today
by Judge Greeley W. Whitford, in
district court. They begarithelr sen
tences at once.
They also must pay the costs of
court action, under the ruling.
The judge denied the ' men a new
trial. He also denied a motion for
stay of execution of sentence. They
were given 20 days In which to file
exceptions to the court's ruling.
The men. 'who were found guilty
ten days ago of calling the streetcar
strike in violation of an injunction,
are: Henry Silberg. president; J. A.
Parker, J. E. Barnett, A. Coffin, J. E.
McKiddie, L. . Slegris and , S. H.
Schoeplin. . '
Eight hundred signed applications
from members of the union signifying
their intention to return to work were
filed by Counsel for the defendants
during the hearing.
"I have -but one request," said
President Silberg as he walked .out of
the courtroom. "Please don't taJte me
to jail in a streetcar mania by
strikebreakers. r
"We have been treated most un
fairly. We " have done nothing to be
censured for since the strike was
callled."
MORE CHARGES EXPECTED
Indictments In Shipping Investi
gation Likely at Seattle.
SEATTLE. Wash, AU4T. 16. Fur
ther allegations against northwest
shipping men. Investigated in connec
tlon with war-time shipbuilding, may
be considered by the federal grand
Jury called for September 1, it was
intimated today in the local offices
of. the department of justice, bureau
of investigation.
Trial of 11 shipping men Indicted
for alleged Irregularities in their
work for the United States shipping
board will begin in the United States
district court here September 14.
CATTLE DUTY STAYS OFF
Canada May Permit..!!.. S. Sheep to
Enter Free.
OTTAWA, Ont Aug. 16. Cattle
from the United States may enter
Canada free of duty for another year,
Dry S. F. Tplmle, .minister of agri
culture, stated today.
He also said that an order in coun
cil probably would be passed shortly,
providing for the free, Importation of
United States sheep, into Canada.
BANK ROBBERS GET $4000
Six Outlaws Secure Loot and Es
cape in Automobiles.
MASON CITY, la.. Aug. 16. Six
armed outlaws in two automobiles es
caped with $4000 in Liberty bonds and
currency after looting the First Na
tional bank at Thornton. 20 - miles
southwest of here, early today.
, "' THE NEW WORLD MENACE. j
Murder Suspect Quiets Howls and
in Half-Hour Talk Declares He
Did Not Kill Child.
ST. CATHERINES, Ont., Aug." 16.
Common sense and spirit of fair play
tonight saved the life of David Mc-
Neal, who had been committed f r
trial during the afternoon at the town
hall in Thorold on a charge of hav
ing murdered 4-year-old Margaret
Boucock on July 3 last. The mob,
which numbered several thousands.
tet fire to the town Jail, after the
prisoner and police officers had been
smoked out of the town hall, which
the mob had set on fire.
When darkness had set in the
crowd, which had grown t6 large pro
portions, began to storm the town hall
with bricks and stones. . Before long
every ' window in the newly-built
building was shattered and then the
mob attacked the doors. McNeal and
the police officers saved their lives by
crouching in corners and holding
chairs in front of them as volleys
of rocks swept the building.
Then flares were thrown through
the shattered 'windows and a couple of
rr-en rushed a bundle of hay saturated
with gasoline into the ground floor.
Flames burst out and eventually the
smoke and fire drove the men down
the stairs and out.
"We surrender," yelled McNeal as
he came down the stairs with Chief
Frank Collins of Thorold hanging to
his steel wristlet.
McNeal was seized and taken in an'
automobile in front of the town hall.
A rope was run up a pole and prepa
rations were made to hang him. He
pleaded for mercy while the mob
howled.
"Men. if you are men, give me a
chance to make a statement," McNeal
shouted. "It may be my last words
on earth."
McNeal spoke for half an hour be
fore a hushed crowd. He swore he
had not killed Margaret Boucock.-
"Only a degenerate could do such a
thing," he said. From one section of
the great audience came Insistent ap
peals: "Give the man a chance; hand him
over to the police."
When McNeal ceased speaking there
was no further talk of lynching. The
crowd was almost jovial. No one
touched McNeal as Chief Mains and
his men supported the prisoner to an
automobile and he was rushed off to
Welland before there was time for the
crowd to change its mind.
SHOPLIFTER'S RUSE' FAILS
Woman Tries to Get Rid of Papers
After Arrest In Store.
When taken into custody by house
detectives of the Meier & Frank com
pany yesterday as a suspected shop
lifter, Mary Blteman, 35, dashed to a
window and emptied the contents of
her purse, mostly papers, to the
street. Gathered up, one of the pa
pers proved to be a parole issued in
Spokane by Judge Fred H. Witt, after
her recent conviction there on a
charge of shoplifting. One of the
conditions of the parole on a six
months' sentence was that the woman
was not to return to the state of
Washington.
Mrs. Biteman had just swept Into
her bag two pairs of expensive hosiery
when she attracted the attention of
detectives, it was charged. She will
have a hearing before District Judge
Bell today.
Loomis Clips Second Off
400-Meter Record. ..
43-POSNT TOTAL IS SCORED
Pentathlon Classic Taken by
Finnish Star.
FRANCE AND ENGLAND LOW
Other Xations Outclassed Though
American Team Is Not Tak
ing All Firsts.
ANTWERP, Aug:. 16. America's
powerful track and field team con
tinued to gather honors in the second
day of the seventh Olympiad. , It out
classed all other nations' combina
tions, but Its members were not
strong enough Individually to win
every first place. In the classic pen
tathlon the Finnish star, E. Lehtonen,
proved the best all-around athlete.
In addition to the Americans scor
ing more points, the only world record
was made by Frank Loomis of the
Chicago Athletic association, in the
400-meter hurdles, with 51 seconds, a
second better than made by C. Bacon
in the London Olympics in 1908. In
both the hurdles and the 100rmeter
dash, four of the six finalists were
Americans, of whom . three ran first
in the hurdles and two first in the
'100-meters.
A majority of the experts at the
finish of the 100-meter event, but
not the officials, insisted that J. V.
Scholz of the University of Missouri
was third instead of fifth, as offi
cially placed, but a" protest entered
by the. Americans was withdrawn
when it was realized there was no
going behind the official decision.
America Gets 43 Points.
""In the other event, the heats before
the semi-finals in xhe SOO-meter run,
all the Americans retained places.
The Americans' performances today
netted them 43 polbta in the track
and field events 17 in the hurdles,
15 in the 100-meters dash and 11 in
the pentathlon out of a. possible 66.
Sweden, which gained on1- one
fifth place to add to yesterday's one
sixth place, has only a three-point
track total, but Finland, by the 19
points won in the javelin throw yes
terday ' and In today's pentathalon,
has 29 and Is second to the Ameri
cans. France has six points. Erg
land five, Esthonia three and Nor
way one.
American hurdlers, running first,
second, third and sixth in a field of
six in the final of the 400-meter hur
dles ii the Olympic games here today,
scored 17 points for the Unlted States.
Frank Loomis. winner of the evejit.
established a new world's record of
54 seconds flat for the distance. Had
he continued less than two yards
farther he would have broken the
world's record for the 440-yard
hurdles.
Loomis led safely all the way and
won by three yards from J. K. Norton
i of the Olympic club, San Francisco,
I the second man. A. G. Desch of Notre
I Dame university won third place by
1 Inches from Georges Andre of France,
with Carl Chri3tiernssen of Sweden
and Charles D. Daggs of the Los
Angeies a. v,. close up in iiitn and
sixth positions, respectively.
Paddock Winn Duk Finals.
Charles W. Paddock of the Los
Angeles Athletic club won the final
of the 100-meter event, with M. M.
Kirksey of the Olympic club. San
Francisco, second. H. F. V. Edward
of England was third; -Allkhan ot
France, fourth; J. V. Scholz of the
University of, Missouri, fifth, and
Loren Murchison of the New Tork
Athletic club, sixth. The time was
10 4-5 seconds.
There was considerable delay in
starting the 100-meter final due to
the nervousness of the sprinters. Pad
dock, the winner, was particular. y so,
running fully 50 yards up the stretch
to in front of the press stand, where
, he stopped and solemnly touched the
wooden track rail.
At 50 meters Paddock and Kirksey
were abreast, with Scholz a close
third. In the final 50 meters Edward
and Alikhan passed Scholz. Murchi
son protested the start, due to the
fact that the starter called to Paddock
to take his hands off the starting line.
At the command Murchison partly
rose and was caught unprepared when
I the gun was fired the nei( instant.
The protest was not allowed.
All four American entrants In the
100-meter .Olympic running event
qualified for the final intbe semi
finals this morning. The first semi
final heat was won by H. F..V. Ed
ward of England and Scholz and
Kirksey of America, second and thir'd.
respectively. The time was 10 4-5
seconds. The second heat was won
by Paddock. America, with Alikhane
of France, second, and Murchison.
America, third. The time was llsec
onds flat. All the men named quali
fied for the .finals.
Army Office Takes Place.
Lieutenant D. M. Scott, United
States army, won the first of three
qualifying heats for the semi-finals
in, the 800-meter run. E. D. Moun
tain, Cambridge University A. C,
England, was second, and A. B. Sprott,
(Concluded on Pag 11. Column -C.)
Player's Skull Is Fractured and)
Operation Performed Fails
to Save Life.
NEW TORK, Aug.. 17. Ray Chap
man, star shortstop of the Cleveland
American baseball team, died in a
hospital here today as the result of
a fractured skull received in the
game here yesterday when he was
hit by a ball thrown by Pitcher Carl
Mays .of the New York Americans.
The "beaning" of Chapman took
place in the fifth inning, when Chap
man, while at bat, attempted to dodge
a, fast underhand curve thrown by
Pitcher Mays. Concussion of the brain
and hemorrhages developed and an
operation was performed.
Chapman was the first man at bat.
Mays had served one strike and one
ball. The next pitch was a little
high and Chapman tried to dodge it.
His head came in line with the break
ing curve.
The crack of the ball as it struck
the player's head was so loud that
spectators and players thought it hit
his bat. The ball bounded back on
the diamond between the pitcher's
box and third base, and Pitcher Mays,
unaware he had injured the batter,
fielded the ball to first base to re
tire him.
The shortstop dropped In the bat
ter's box and Umpire Connblly. realiz
ing Chapman was hurt seriously,
called for doctors, and several in the
stand attended .the player. He re
sponded to treatment, and after sev
eral minutes started for the club
house, aided by teammates. Before
they had crossed the diamond he
again collapsed and was carried to
the clubhouse.
This was the second serious acci
dent to befall Chapman 6ince he
joined the Cleveland team. A few
years ago One of his legs was broken
during a game and he was laid up
for the greater part of the season.
The team's failure to win the pennant
was attributed mainly to his absence.
"An X-ray examination disclosed
Chapman had suffered a depressed
fracture on the left side of the skull
and another fracture on the right
side. Hospital surgeons then decided
to operate at once.
Ray Chapman, who died this morn
ing as the result of being "beaned"
by Carl Mays. I'ortland boy. now
pitching for the New York Yanks,
is not the first baseball player to
be hit by Carl's reputed "bean ball"
or to complain about it.
Fans will recall the near-battle
between Mays and Ty Cobb several
years as"0 when Mays was a member
of the Boston club. Mays whizzed a
couple within a hair's breadth of
Cobb's head and Ty threw his bat at
CarL
CARFARE LIFT DEMANDED
Strikes in St. Paul Alternative,
Employes Declare.
ST. PAUL, Minn., Aug. 16. Unless
an increase in street car fares is per
mitted here by the city council, all
street car employes will strike Satur
day, their representatives declared in
an ultimatum today.
Increased fares are necessary, the
employes saia, so tnat nigner wages
can be paid.
INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS
The Weather.
YESTERDAY'S Maximum temperature, 81
degrees; minimum, 60 degrees.
TODAY'S Fair; westerly winds.
. Porelgrn.
Poles recapture positions from .reds nd
whole Bug river becomes battle line.
Page 3.
Ontmrio Jail burned: seized prisoner talks
mob out ot lyncning. f age 1.
National.
German and TTnlted states shippers make
20-year agreement. Page 1.
"West at last to realize water power re
sources. Page 1.
General Gorgas is buried In Arlington cem
etery. Page 12.
Percentage of Americans In merchant ma
rine Is reported growing. Page 1.
Domestic.
Seven leaders In Denver street car strike
get Jail sentences. Page 1.
Ponzl's liabilities reach $5,000,000. Pasre S.
Women ' Jubilant as they, get . favorable
suffrage bill report. Page 5.
Politics.
Dr. LoveJoy may lose dry nomination on
technicality. Page 1.
Cox to' compare own record with Harding's
in address today. Page 1.
Dates for Harding's speeches to ba fixed
at conference today. Page 2.
Pacific North we t.
Jack Rathle declared worst of five held
for murder of "Sheriff Taylor. Page 5.
Sperts.
American athletes lead world at Olympic
games. Page
Outfielder Kemler suspended on gambling
charge. Page 10.
Beavers return' home in triple tl for first
division. Page 10.
Boxing season soon to be going strong.
Pae 10. .
Commercial and Marine.
Another decline in sugar prices believed to
be due. Page 19.
Wheat lower at Chicago with lack of de
mand. Page 19.
Ralls only firm stocks In Wall-street mar
ket. Page 19.
1200 steel vesaels to be sold at once by
shipping board. Page IS.
Two British steamers are . chartered to
carry grain to Un'tea Kingdom. Page
18.
Shipments for export through Columbia
river gateway planned. Page 18.
" Portland and Vicinity.
Speeder gets two days In jail when h
-. appears in court third time in week.
Page 8.
New Bull Run dam is put In operation
Page 20.
"Old John Robinson's" circus hit road 96
years ago. writer recalls. Page 9.
Alleged check forger Is caught in exciting
chase. Page 7.
Movie pickets restrained by continuation
of injunction until hearing In Septem
ber. Page 13.
Thirty-three teachers xesign; certificates
may be revoKeu. raga ll. -
Ice from Spokane expected to break short
age. Page 1J.
Intra-state freight rats Increase will be
authorized. Puse 4.
Choice by Prohibitionists
Likely to Be Void.
TECHNICALITIES BLOCK WAY
Certificate Likely to Go to
Attorney-General.
PRECEDENTS ARE CITED
Situation Held Parallel to That or
Socialists Wlien Nomination
Was Barred. .
SALEM, Or., Aug. 16. (Special.)
That the efforts of democrats in the
prohibition convention in Portland
last Saturday to make Dr. Eether
Pohl Lovejoy the nominee of the pro
hibition party for representative of
the third congressional district at the
general election in . November will
encounter a legal snag when her for
mal certificate of nomination is sub
mitted for acceptance in the office
of the secretary of state was the
opinion expressed here today by state
officers and other persons of legal
mind, who have given the laws regu
lating creating and perpetuating of
politiQal parties considerable thought
The arguments of these officials.
which tended to Indicate that Dr.
Lovejoy will not be allowed to accept
the nomination of the prohibition
party in the third congressional dis
trict, were based on a series of
opinions given by the attorney-pren-
eral at the request of the sociaiist
party.
Questions Held Parallel.
The questions involved in the opin
ions relating to the status of the
socialist party were said to be par
allel with those connected with Dr.
Lovejoy's nomination by the "dry"
convention w ith the exception of po
litical affiliation.
Section 3333 of the election law de
fines a political party to be "an af
filiation of electors representing a
political party which at the general
election next preceding polled at
least 5 per cent of the entire vote
cast in the state, county, precinct or
other electoral district for which the
nomination Is made for representa
tive in congress, or which shall pre
sent a petition with the, signatures
of at least 5 per cent of the electors
of the district, stating their inten
tion to form a new political party,
and giving the designation thereof."
No Candidate' l a In 11S.
In the case of the prohibition party,
it had no candidate for congress in
the third congressional district at
the general election In 191S, neither
has the party presented a petition
to the secretary of state showing its
intention to qualify for the general
election to be held in November o
this year.
Attorneys connected with the state
government declared that because ot '
the failure of the prohibition party to
have a candidate in the third con
gressional district at the IMS elec
tion who received at least 5 per cent
of the entire vjte cast for representa
tive at the preceding general election
made it possible for the party or
pretended party officially to indorse
Dr. Lovejoy as its candidate in the
November, 1920, contest.
1016 Opinion Ia Recalled.
In an opinion dated March 25, 1916,
when a question similar to that in
volved in the present prohibition in
dorsement of Dr. Lovejoy for repre
sentative from the third congressional
district was presented for legal opin
ion by the socialist party. Attorney
General Brown said, in part: "Under
the given conditions, the said party
polled more than 5 per cent of the
total vote for congress in the first
district, and is therefore a political
party for the purpose of nomination
of a candidate for member of congress
in said district. In the second dis
trict, it had no candidate and in the
third district polled less than 5
per cent of such vote. Therefore, in
each of these districts, it coulcfnot be
considered on the basis of said elec
tion, as being a political party within
the statutory definition."
A careful examination of the
language quoted showed that the
computation is to be made for each
county, precinct or other electoral
district for which the nomination is
made, as well as for the entire state
In some counties, therefore, the party
under consideration may nave cast
5 per cent of the total vote in the
county for members of congress and
consequently would be entitled to
nomination by political party con
ventions, while in other counties it
may have fallen below the required
percentage and "therefore not been
entitled to nominate in that manner.
Another Opinion Quoted.
"In view of the abstract of votes
. . . inclosed, the party in ques
tion cannot be considered as a po
litical party within the statutory
definition nor for the purpose of
nominating for members of congress
in thasecond and third districts, while
in the'flrst district It can be so con
sidered." Again, March 8, 1918, in
an opinion defining the status of
the prohibition party, the attorney
general said: "An examination of the
abstract of votes cast at the general
election held November 7, 1916. shows
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