VOL. IjIX NO. 18,6GT 5n,frTf, ' p0'11?? -on,
PoMoffloe as Secnn-d-Cla-w Matter
PORTLAND, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 1920
PRICE FIVE CENTS
CHARGES
ROAD BUILT TO AVOID
TOLL TO-OPEN TODAY
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HAYS NAMES PORTLAND
WOMAN AS ADVISER
MRS. SOLOMON UIRSCH ON'
CAMPAIGN COJIMITTEE.
FLIVVER PRICE CUT
TO PRE-WAR LEVEL
SEAT AGAIN DENIED
3 OF 5 SOCIALISTS
POLICE WOUND NEGRO
IN RUNNING BATTLE
PRESIDENT-ELECT
MAY SIT IN SENATE
S BETRAYAL
PKXDLETOX ROUND-UP TOUR
ISTS jiOff HAVE FRliK PASSAGE
DRASTIC REDUCTION MADE ON
1 ' FORD PRODUCTS.
ARREST IS MADE AFTER SHOT
IS FIRED INTO STORE.
DIVER FINDS AUTO
ON RIVER BOTTOM
Occupancy at Time of
Plunge Still Mystery.
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Secret Deal Laid to Wil
l son Peace Envoys.
SHANTUNG AWARD IS SCORED
Attack on Covenant Is Made
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FAITH IS' KELD -BROKEN
Commission . at Versailles Is De
clared to Have Denied Free
dom to Millions.
MARION. . O., ' Sept. 21. Senatbr
Harding, developing tils attack on the
peace treaty from another quarter,
charged in a front porch speech today
that . President Wilson's peace com
mission at Versailles broke faith with
China "through contract secretly
made" when- they consented to the
award of Shantung province to Japan.
China, he said, put her interests in
the hands of the Americans, but found
that "Instead of securing the freedom
of her own people, under the gospel
of self-determination for which
America spoke, several millions of her
people were delivered over to a rival
nation with the consent and approval
of those who spoke for America at
Paris."
lugie Covenant Attacked.
In his speech, delivered to a- dele
gation representing the Loyal Order
of the Golden Heart, the senator also
assailed the league covenant and de
clared the United states never would
enter an international concord at the
expense of its own Independence. He
reiterated, however, that he stood for
an association of nations based on
"the applied conscience of nations
rather than military force."
At an earlier front porch meeting
the candidate shared the limelight
with Lillian Russell, the actress, who
made a speech to several scores of
Marlon women telling them why their
first votes should be cast for the re
publican ticket. She said American
women must not be deceived by the
. Alluring qualities of the league of
.nations but should vote against it if
they wanted to protect their homes
and their sons.
Reply Given RootrTtlt.
Tonight Senator Harding replied to
the telegram of Franklin D. Roose
velt, who telegraphed saying he had
been misquoted by the senator In re
gard to the American participation in
the affairs of Haiti. Senator Hard
ing's telegram follows:
"Your telegram stating that I
quoted in a speech on September 17
a statement which you had already
publicly denied, "s received. I am
frank to say I had not seen and have
r 't yet seen such denial but I accep
jour statement in good faith and ex
press regret that I should have quoted
you. I am sincerely sorry for any Im
plied misrepresentation of you or any
other candidate although the error
was wholly .-intentional.
Opinion Held Not Abated.
"This does not in any way abate
my opinion of the policy of your ad
ministration in dealing with Haiti
and Santo Domingo, but I do want
to express regret for the quotation
of a statement you disavow. Because
I am devoted to truth and courtesy
I am asking the news associations
and newspaper correspondents to
carry this telegram as conspicuously
as they did the quotation."
Drawing a parallel between the fra
ternal organizations and International
relationships, Senator Harding told
the delegation from the Loyal Order
of Golden Heart that no association,
whether between Individuals or na
tions, should require the surrender of
basic principles and convictions.
Obllaratlons Are Recalled.
"I recall many an obligation that
I have come in contact with in secret
orders," he said, "and there Isn't one
that ever asked a man to surrender
any of his liberties, any of his free
dom of thought, any of his freedom
of religious belief. And making the
application of that point, I want to
apply it to nations.
"Just now we are talking very
much about associations of the na
tions of the world. We of America
gave first the finest illustration that
was ever recorded of fraternity of
nations.
"Some 20 years ago there broke out
in China what was known as the
Boxer rebellion. It became necessary
to send a military expedition to the
relief of beleaguered citizens of the
various nations of the earth. The
sum presumably necessary to pay the
United States for the protection of
its citizens later was assessed against
China.
Sum Returned to China.
"But when we came to cast up the
accounts In detail, we found that the
government of China had paid JS.000,
000 In money to the United States
more than was necessary to recom
pense us for our military endeavors.
And the United States returned that
money to China.
"That is why China plants Its faith
in the example, in the democracy, !n
the justice of the United States of
America.
"An Interesting aftermath resulted
In the peace conference in Paris.
China went tnio the war at our re
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Detour Leads From Moody Bridge
to Deschutes Rvcr Crossing.
Traffic Condition Good.
THE DALLES, Or., Sept. 21. (Spe
cial:) The local office of the state
highway engineer announced today
that the new detour road fromthe
Moody toll bridge to the Deschutes
river bridge, recently completed by
the highway commission at a cost of
$75,000, would be opened tomorrow
to accommodate tourists to the Pen
dleton round-up.
T"hls is the ' road that Malcolm
Moody, owner of the toll bridge and
the land over which the road traverses,
sought by Injunction In the Waeeo
circuit court last week, to prevent the
highway commission from construct
ing. Moody claimed that the commis
sion had no power to build a tempo
rary route across his place, but Judge
Wilson decided in favor of the de
fendant highway commission and
dissolved the injunction.
.Much indignation was aroused by
the action of Moody against the com
mission and it was charged by local
residents that he sought to stave the
matter off until after the Pendleton
Round-up In order that he might col
lect thousands of dollars in tolls from
taxpayers and tourists who would
be forced to cross his bridge.
The local engineer's offices an
nounced that the road is sandy and
eoft, but by the end of the week It
w'lll be in excellent shape' and that
traffic all the way to the bridge is in
excellent condition and for several
miles beyond.
SESSION SINGULAR ONE
No Friction or Any Kind at One
California Convention.
SACRAMENTO,. Cal.. Sept. 21. Five
political conventions were held here
today Instead of . the four , originally
expected. One lone progressive, who
qualified at the August primary,
called at the office of the secretary
of state for his credentials and went
into session by himself..
He was John W. Fowler, negro,
candidate for the assembly from
Alameda county.
The first of several resolutions
which Fowler, on behalf of the pro
gressive party, adopted was one in
dorsing his own candidacy. He placed
his party on record In favor of Hard
ing and Coolidge and against the
league of nations covenant, "especial
ly article 10." :,- .'j
D. 0. LIVELY DEFENDANT
Wife of Well Known Livestock Man
Sues for Divorce.
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 21. Suit
for divorce was filed here today
against D. O. Lively of San Fran
cisco, one of the best known stock
raisers of the country, by Edna S.
Lively. Mrs. Lively' alleges desertion
and cruelty. Mr. Lively, a - former
resident of Portland, Or., Is declared
to be a major in the United States
army and is believed now to be in
Siberia. He was chairman of the
livestock division of the Panama
Pacific , international exposition '.iere
and was United States commissioner
to South America for the same enter
prise.
Lively is a native of Texas and
began his career as a country boy.
POSSE KILLS MEXICAN
Man Slain While Hunt Is Made for
Desperado Who Held Up Stage.
BAKER, Or., Sept. 21. (Special.)
A desperado who attempted a stage
holdup in Huntington today succeeded
in robbing only one man, an unknown
Mexican. At 6 o'clock this morning a
posse under Marshall Burnett, in
search of the desperado, approached
the Mexican, who, gripped evidently
with fear of another attempt to rob
him, fired at the posse; which Immedi
diately returned the fire, killing the
Mexican.
The dead man was brought to
Baker.
County authorities rushed to Hunt
ington to aid the posse, which con
tinued search for the highwayman.
NUTMEG STATE RATIFIES
Senate Votes 2 5 to 0, House Almost
Unanimous on Suffrage.
HARTFORD. Conn.. Sept. 21 The
general assembly of Connecticut this
afternpon ratified the nineteenth
amendment in accord with a message
of Governor Holcomb to the Becond
special session in a week. The vote
in the senate was 2S to 0. The vote
in the house was almost unanimous.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 21 Secretary
Colby has refused to grant the re
quest of anti-suffragists from Ten
nessee that he rescind his action in
proclaiming; ratification of the fed
eral suffrage amendment on the basis
of favorable action on the amendment
by the Tennessee legislature.
OMAHA VOTES CHANGES
Passage of Xcw Slate Constitution
Is Indicated.
OMAHA, Neb., Sept. 21. Scattered
returns late tonight from today's ref
erendum on a new state constitution
Indicated passage of the 41 proposed
changes.
A close vote on proposal No. 3s,
creating a court of industrial rela
tions, was forecasted in the cities',
with its possible defeat in Omaha.
The women's vote was light, being
negligible in the rural districts. .
SHOTS NOT YET EXPLAINED
Machine Not Fully Paid For
Shows Hard Usage.
CAR INSURED. BY OWNER
H. B. Watt, Shipyard Worker, Says
Car Was Stolen Night Before.
Dropped Over Cliff.
Though the fact that an. automobile
really had 'plunged from a cliff into
the Sandy river was established when
the machine was dragged from the
river depths yesterday, the reason for
the plunge and the possibility of there
having been any occupants at the
time remained a mystery at the con
clusion of an exhaustive investiga
tion. Investigators believe It unlikely.
however, that anyone went down with
the car.
The automobile was owned by H. B.
Watt, shipyard worker living at 561
East Twenty-sixth street. He re
ported to the police and sheriffs of
fice on the morning of August 31 that
his car had been stolen from his ga
rage some time the night before. The
machine given up by the river
hurtled to its watery . bed about 2
o'clock on the morning of August 31,
MYSTERY CAR RESCUED FROM WATERY BED IN
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according to campers nearby who
were disturbed by the crash. It was
insured.
Insurance t let Collected.
When Interviewed at the Standifer
shipyards at Vancouver yesterday af
ternoon, after the automobile had
been traced to him by the license
number. Watt told Clarence Beckman,
deputy sheriff, and Joseph Keller, in
vestigator for the Pacific Coast
Automobile Conference, that he had
made no effort as yet to collect the
Insurance on the car. He purchased it
from C. L. Boss & Co. on April
17, 1920. The purchase price was $485.
$140 of which fs still owing, he said.
He paid 1200 down and had the ma
chine Insured for $400.
The automobile was used by Watt
and his wife for pleasure trips and
he also used it in going to and from
work, sometimes collecting small
fares from fellow-workers he would
pick up on the way, he declared. So
far as he knew he had no enemies
who would have stolen his car, driven
it 25 miles into the country over a
little used road, and have shoved it
over a cliff.
The recovered machine had patched
tires, and the body showed the marks
of hard usage in addition to the scars
Inflicted by its recent dive.
Revolver Shots Heard.
There was no indication about the
machine that It had been occupied at
the time of taking the plunge, though
It was found on its side, and persons
in it probably would have been
thrown into the river. Four revolver
shots were heard in the vicinity of the
confluence of Gordon creek and Sandy
river, where the machine crashed
about three hours before the splash
In the river. Although thought to
have possible connection, they may
have been the idle target practice of
nearby campers.
Headlights of two automobiles were
seen on the cliff just before the
splash, and only one machine was
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Republican Puts 21 Men and 16
Wome n on Bod y rKver y Fac- '
t ion Declared Included. '
-NEW .YORK". Sept 21. Will H
Hays, chairman of the republican na
tional committee, tonight announced
the appoirjtment ofan. advisory cam
paign committee of I0 members
which, he -said, -Is recruited "from
every faction within the party" and
proves that. "the great party, of the
union is, indeed,, a .unit."j. .
Twenty-four men and IS women
comprise Tthe .committee.1 " Mr. Hays
declared the personnel indicates that
"absolute harmony" exists within the
republican ranks and said that former
candidates for the republican presi
dential nomination ' and' their man
agers, as . well as ex-progressives,
have consented to serve. The per
sonnel is: " ' '
Will H. Taft, Charles E., Hughes,
Herbert Hoover,' Senator Miles. Poin
dexter, ex-Senator A. J. Beveridge,
ex-Senator Joseph M.' Dixon" of'Mon
tana; Governor P. O. Lowden ' of
Illinois: Governor William C. Sproul
of Pennsylvania; . Governor , Peter
Norbeck of South Dakota; Governor
Thomas E. Campbell of Arizona; Gov
ernor R. D. Carey of Wyoming;
Colonel William Cooper Procter, Cin
cinnati, one .of the. ..campaign., man
agers for Major-General Wood; Oscar
S. Straus. New York; W. F. Brown,
Toledo, Senator Harding's floor man
ager at Chicago; Judge William P.
Bynum, Greensboro, N. C; Major
Frank H. Knox, Manchester. N. H..
floor manager for Wood 'at Chicago;
William L. Hutchinson, 'Indianapolis,
president ol the carpenters' arid join
ers' union of North America.
Harriet E. Vlttum, Chicago, chair
man of the woman's division in the
Wood campaign; Mrs. G. T. Guernsey,
Independence, Kan., president of the
Daughters of the American Revolu
tion; Mrs. Lillian Russell Moore, Pitts
burg; Representative John I. Nolan,
San Francisco, ex-manager for Sen-
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of 23-foot eddy where diver hnd
the mystery car ylunged at 2 A.
Now Is Time to Halt War Methods,
War Profiteering, War tJrccd,
"; Says Manufacturer.
"'DETROIT.- Mich.; Sept; 21. Henry
Ford today announced a reduction of
prices on all Ford Motor company
products to a pre-war level as a step
towards "restoration of business to
normal conditions." In a statement,
Mr. Ford declared that present busi
ness conditions demanded that Borne
practical effort be made to bring
economic corditions back to normal,
that the "business of the country may
be stabilized," and that the "progress.
prosperity and contentment of our
people may be restored. '
Inquiry tonight among: heads of
other automotive industries failed to
Indicate whether the Ford announce
ment presages a general decline of
motor car -prices. - A-number of man
ufacturers declined to comment.
Mr. Ford declared that since the
war has ended "war prices also' should
be reduced."
"There is no wisdom," he said, "in
trying- to maintain, an artificial
standard of values, for inflated prices
only retard progress."
"There is a lull In business gen
erally," the statement continues.
"People in every walk. , of . life, are
waiting for prices they know are un
natural to become lower.
"Manufacturing plants are being
shut down all. over the country and
in every line there 19 a growing in
activity because the volume of con
sumption is growing less and less
through the self-denial of people who
realize the injustice "of the situation.
"Labor is being thrown out of em
ployment, but notwithstanding this
there has been little change In the
cost of living.
"Although rich In natural resources,
the country's progress is being held
practically at a standstill through the
greed of profiteers. Now Is the time
to call a halt to war methods, war
prices and war greed. It ,may be
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THE SANDY RIVER.
located It. l oner Cliff dona mtIiIcb
M. August 31.
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Two Resign Places Won
in New York Assembly.
DEWITT AND ORR BOTH QUIT
Waldman, Claessens and Sol
omon Are Ousted.
POSTS DECLARED VACANT
Three Declared UnHt to Servo Be
cause of Being Found Guilty
of Disloyalty.
ALBANY, N. T., Sept. 21. The as
sembly of the New York state legis
lature tonight, by a vote of 90 to 45
in each case, expelled three of the
five socialist members Louis Wald
man and August Claessens of New
York and Charles Solomon of Kings
county and voted, 87 to 48. to permit
Samuel A. Dewitt and Samuel Orr, so
cialist members ftom the Bronx, to
retain their seats. The two last
named, however, after a vote to re
instate Waldman had been lost, 81 to
52, took the floor In turn and ver
bally tendered their resignations.
The proceedings tonight were not
unlike those that occupied virtually
all of March 31 and into the early
morning of April 1. at the last ses
sion, when all five were barred from
their seats, except that tonight the
dramatic situations and excitement
that attended the first ouster were
lacking.
Gillette Offers Hesolatlon.
The resolution calling for the ex-
ulsion of the five socialists was in
troduced yesterday by Colonel R. H.
Gillette, republican, Columbia county,
and today the judiciary committee, to
which it was referred, reported the
resolut'on back to the house for con-
ideration without recommendations.
During the day a move by several
assemblymen resulted in Assembly
man Cuvilller, democrat of New York
presenting three amendments which
provided for the unseating of Wald
man, Claessens and Solomon Later
Assemblyman Wells, republican, of
Kings county, offered two additional
amendments to provide for the un-
eatlng of Orr and Dewitt.
Debate Lasts Ktve Honrs.
The debate was inaugurated by
Assemblyman Cuvillier at 2:40 o'clock
and was concluded at 7:40, when the
voting began, (iolonel Gillette with
drew his original resolution so that
the assembly might vote finally on
the five amendments reparately. After
statement by Speaker Sweet last
night which virtually declared that
the socialist riarty had purged itself
of the object'onable clauses of , Its
constitution which resulted In the ex
pulsion of the five men last spring,
several assembly leaders during the
debate advanced the same argument
In favor of seating them.
Louis M. Martin, republican as
semblyman, chairman of the judiciary
committee, which conducted the trial
of the socialists, said that the five
men were expelled, because of certain
conditions that existed in their party
at that time.
Grounds Declared Removed.
Since then, he said, the socialist
party had eliminated all the grounds
upon which the Judiciary committee
or a majority of it, recommended the
expulsion of the men last spring, but
now they are members of a party
that has complied with the law and
the constitution of the United States.
Assemblyman Amos asked Mr. Mar
tin if the men were originally ex
pelled simply because they were
members of the socialist party. Mr.
Martin replied that that was so. In
sofar as the findings of the Judiciary
committee were concerned; that from
the evidence adduced the committee
could find no personal guilt. Because
of this and the changes that had been
made in the socialist constitution, Mr.
Martin said he could not vote con
sistently to unseat the men.
Party Is Declared Purged.
Minority Leader Donohue called at
tention to the fact Miat the counsel
who acted for the judiciary committee
at the trial and received 8100,000 for
their services, had declared that the
changes in the socialist constitution
made It legally impossible to expel
the socialists from the assembly
session.
"If you don't seat these men you
will violato the principles upon
which the American government has
progressed." he said.
Majority Leader AdJer declared that
the Individuality and personality of
the men should not enter into the
proceedings, and that the socialist
party had purged itself and had con
stituted itself as a legitimate politi
cal party.
The socialists took part in the de
bate and each declared he had come
to the session to serve the people in
helping to solve or remedy the hous
ing situation, and not to make apolo
gies or defense of the socialist party,
or because they were socialists. They
characterized the proceedings as un
American. Two Oppose Compromise.
Some members who had argued that
Waldman, Claessens and Solomon
should be expelled because it was al-
loeed they had been found personally
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Trouble Said to Have Started Over
Fjection From Burnsldc Soft
Drink Place.
Eight shots were fired when Henry
Williams, a negro porter, ran amuck
last night with a revolver. The net
result of the shooting was that con
siderable plate glass and a few bot
tles were broken and Williams, with
two flesh wounds inflicted by the
police, was locked up in the city jail.
The trouble began yesterday when
Williams had an argument with
George Davie, one of the proprietors
of a soft drink store at 301 Burn
side street. Davie is alleged to have
ejected the negro from the etorc.
Williams admitted to the police that
he returned last night and fired a
shot into the store, narrowly missing
Simo Mahalloff, another proprietor,
and Louie Yost, a customer, who lives
at 392 East Stark street.
The negro fled after shooting and
encountered Patrolmen Perkins and
Moore at Fourth and Bfurnside streets.
The police ordered the negro to hal
but, according to their story, he fired
a shot at Perkins and then threw
the revolver at him.
Perkins fired four shots as the ne
gro ran north to Couch street. Pa
trolman Turley, who was approaching
at a run, fired one shot. Williams
ran on to Fifth and Couch streets,
where he jumped over a low wall and
fled down a blind alley. He surren
dered after Perkins had fired another
shot at him.
One shot inflicted a flesh wound
just above the negro's left knee, and
another struck him in the back and
followed a rib to his right shoulder.
The police charged Williams with
assault with intent to kill.
He is said to have confessed to In
spectors Schulplus and Swennes that
lie was an ex-convict from Utah. The
shooting resulted in a mild traffic
blockade in the North End, for hun
dreds of pedestrians and autoists
stopped to see what was going on.
The shot fired into the store broke
a plateglass window and a few bot
tles on the bar. One shot fired by a
policeman smashed the front door of
a jewelry store at Fourth and Burn
side street. 'The bullet hit the
framework of a showcase inside and
glanced across the room, where it
struck a desk. The lead was picked
up on the floor.
AMERICAN GIRL HONORED
Freucli General's Wife Made Che
valier by Government.
PARIS. Sept. 21. Madame De Buy-er-Mimeure,
formerly Miss Daisy
Polk, of San Francisco, has been
made a chevalier of the legion of
honor in recognition of her serv'ces
to Franco during the war, it was an
nounced today.
Three years ago, while engaged In
war work In France, Miss Polk mar
ried General Marie Joseph Louis Rob
ert De Buyer-Mlmeure. of the French
army, a well known cavalry officer.
She had been in charge of the recon
struction of the village of Vitrimont.
FAMILIES ARE POISONED
Chinese in Shantung Reported to
Be Avoiding Slotv Starvation.
HONOLULU, T. H.. Sept. 21. Chi
nese in the famine-ridden province of
Shantung are poisoning entire families
to avoid slow death by starvation, ac
cording to Tokio cable advices to the
Nippu Jiji, Japanese language news-
ijupci
A hundred million dollar fund is
needed to save the people In the
starvation districts, the advices added.
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INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS
The Weather.
YESTERDAY'S Maximum temperature, 60
dfgrees; minimum, 03 degrees.
TODAY'S Rain; atronff southerly winds.
Foreign.
Japanese Bravely concerned over outcome
ot California land controversy. Page B.
Politic.
Three New York socialists again expelled
by assemDiy. uincr iu, .ucr ucm,
seated, resign. Page 1.
Harding charges betrayal of China to Japan
by Wilson s peace tomimswuu v -sallies.
Pago 1.
Harding as president-elect may retain sen
ate seat. Page 1-
Hays names Mrs. Solomon Hlrsch of Port
lend on campaign advisory committee.
Page 1.
Probe directed at government publications
Page 3.
Republicans brand Cox statements as false.
Page a.
Domestic.
Drastic price cut announced on all products
by Ford Motor company. Page 1.
Three veterans' bodies plan federation.
Pag 16.
Five days' bomber hunt without result.
Page 2.
Pacific Northwest.
Road built to avoid toll opens to Round-up
tourists today. Page 1.
Washington Caces shortage of coal. Page 16.
Steiger tells of fight with alleged home
wrecker at ranch near Salem. Page 5.
State federation of labor urges enactment
of tenure law for teachers. Page 1.
Sports.
Giants gain on Brooklyn Nationals and
American leaders all win. Page 14.
Coast League results 1-os Angeles 4. San
Francisco 3; Oakland a. Vernon 8. Other
games postponed: rain. Page 14.
Tbor. leaves Kansas City for bout In Port
land. Page 15.
Commercial and Marine.
Hop prices decline with lack of demand.
Page 2o.
Severn slump in Chlcaro wheat with offer
ings by Canada. Page
Motor stocks affected by Ford price cut.
Page a.
Isthmian line vessels are on way to Port
land. Page i-'.
Portland and Vicinity.
Diver finds mystery auto at bottom of
Sandy river. Page 1.
Gas association convention opens here.
Page 8.
Five officials indicted for fatal shooting
I'.uring liquor arrest. Page 12.
Railroads promise no reduction in rates on
lumber. Page 22.
Toller wound negro in raaainj revolver
duet. Page 1,
If Harding Wins, He Can
not Quit Seat at Once.
UNUSUAL SITUATION IS FACED
Republicans Hold Majority by
Only One Vote.
WEEKS INTERVENE
Should Democrats Carry Ohio, Ri
val Parly Member Would Be
Appointed Successor.
OR EG ON I AN NEWS BUREAU.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 21. The possi
bility that a president-elect of the
United States will be occupying a seat
in the senate during the coming ses
sion of congress, something which has
never before happened, is causing the
authorities of the capitol building to
sit up and think.
If Senator Harding is elected he
cannot vacate his scat for at least
seven weeks after congress convenes
because his vote will be needed to
maintain the slender republican ma
jority, which is only one with Senator
Newberry of Michigan, eliminated for
the time being.
Senator Harding cannot resign at
least until after the middle of Jaun
ary because his present opponent.
Governor Cox. would most certainly
appoint a democrat for the interim to
March 4, when. the regularly elected
senator from Ohio would take Hard-,
ing's seat.
Another Possibility Fnced.
Thl3 means that Senator Harding,
if chosen to the presidency must re
main in the senate at least until the
middle of January. If a republican is
elected Governor or Ohio, ne win
his scat about that time, whereupon
he could appoint a republican succes
sor to relieve Senator Harding and
thereby uphold the party's balance
of power.
.But that is not the most interesting
part of this peculiar situation. It is
realized by the capitol custodians that
the presence of a president-elect on
the floor of the senate means that
the big building T-hich houses the
nation's lawmaking body will be the
greatest show place in America, The
building would be over-run with curi
ous citizens trying to get a peep at
the new president.
The crowds which haunted the cap
itol during the heated debates on the
peace treaty were nothing to the long
line which will clog every passage
way in event of Harding being elected
and retaining his place in the senate.
Survey of Bulldknic Begun.
Every day will see a repetition of
tho human congestion which has
taken place on every occasion in the
la-, seven years when It was known
that President Wilson was to appear
to submit a message to congress.
Anticipating such a contingency as
has been pictured, the capitol au
thorities have begun making a sur
vey of the massive building to find
what if anv. -overhauling is neces-
j gary 'before congress comes back. It
1 has been aeciuea inai 0110 etcp
j be taken and must be taken at once,
1 Tnat i3 to 0iars both the senate
and house restaurants In the capitol
I building and to expand the cafes in
the senate and house office buildings.
A chance will bo taken on their
being need for larger eating accom
modations because it takes time to
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ROOSEVELT IN HIS TALKS
WITH A FRIEND.
Here is bully news! The
Sunday Oregonian, beginning
with the issue of October 3,
will publish serially an inti
mate narrative of the late
Colonel Theodore Roosevelt,
entitled "Talks With T. R."
Through the medium of these
informal chats, faithfully
chronicled, we shall draw near
again to the great American,
who wrought love and enmity
by his staunch patriotism.
John J. O'Leary, Jr., at vari
ous times on the staffs of the
Boston Post, the New York
Tribune and the New York
World, WTote these memories
of Roosevelt. Through the tem
t pestuous days of the colonel's
X career, when they met on terms
of mutual friendship and es
teem, Mr. O'Leary kept a diary
of their talks on American
ism, world politics, fishing,
personal topics, prohibition and
a score of diversified topics.
It is these that The Sunday
Oregonian will present, word
portraitures of Colonel Roose
velt in reminiscent or philo
sophic mood.