Morning Oregonian., November 21, 1922, Image 1

VOL. LXI-JfO. 19,346
Entered at Portland (Ore iron"
Postoffice as Second -c:ai Matter.
PORTLAMJ, OUJiGOX, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 1922
PRICE FIVE CENTS
TRAFFIC REPORT
STORE IS HELD UP
WHILE SCORES PASS
EDITORS GREET
TIGER OF FRANCE
EPISCOPALIANS URGE
FIGHT ON . DIVORCE
PEDESTRIAN KILLED, IPUCCT
2 HURT BY AUT0SUHLJ!
PREHISTORIC TUSK
FOUND IN WOODPILE
S TO COUNCIL
OWNER AN'D TWO VISITORS
COWED WITH PISTOL.
EDUCATION IN SANCTITY OF
ONE IS NEAR DEATH; OTHER
IN CRITICAL CONDITION.
REMARKABLE FIND MADE IN
CORVALLIS BASEMENT.
HOME HELD KEY.
G1PAIG
BOOM FOR UPTON
UPSET NEAR GH
One-Way Runs for Cars
and Vehicles Urged.
MAYOR WILL CALL HEARING
All Parking in Number of
Streets Opposed.
PROBLEM !S LARGE ONE
All Traffic to Re Considered in
Efforts Designed to Relieve
Downtown Congestion.
Members of the special traffic
committee, appointed by Mayor
Baker, yesterday formulated a re
port to be submitted to the city
council tomorrow in. which one-way
traffic for both vehicles and street
cars and other traffic reforms are
recommended.
No action will be taken by the
council on the report tomorrow
beyond setting- a time for a hearing
on the subject. This was announced
by Mayor Baker yesterday, when he
was informed that the report of the
committee had been completed.
In addition to the features out
lined by the committee several days
ago, the report carries - a recom
mendation that all parking be elim
inated on Morrison, Alder, Wash
ington, Stark, Burnside, Third and
Fifth streets and Broadway between
4:30 and fi:.1u T M thua AvnoHitinv
traffic on these streets by permit- j
ting vehicles and streets cars easy
access to the approaches of the
bridges.
. All Traffic Concerned.
The report points out that the
committee has given considerable
time to investigation of traffic con
ditions and that it is the unani
mous opinion of the members that
any solution of the problem must
affect not only automobile and ve
hicular traffic but street railway j
systems as well. . .... '
"Furthermore," the report says,
"traffic conditions in the city are
largely affected by the trans-Willamette
ri,ver bridges and their ap
proaches. We are of. the opinion
that final solution of the traffic
problem in the city cannot be
achfeved until a comprehensive
change is made for the betterment
of waterfront conditions, by widen
ing the bridge street approaches and
effecting permanent grades near the
waterfront.
"We have, however, in the sug
gested changes herein, considered
such changes so that any recon
struction of railway tracks will be
permanent and not be affected by
any further permanent improvement
.to be undertaken on the streets
leading to the approaches of the
bridges.
Some Difficulties Noted.
In recommendiing installation of
a one-way traffic system in Port
land the committee calls attention
to the fact that certain exceptions
have Been made. On Third street, it
is pointed out, the streetcars oper
ate to and from north and south
Portland and no change in the rout
ing of these cars could be effected
without considerable difficulty.
The further fact that Third,
Fourth, Fifth and Sixth streets,
Broadway and Tenth street are all
wider streets than the other north
and south streets in the downtown
district has led the committee to
recommend that these streets re
main two-way traffic streets.
The other north and south streets
are recommended for one-way traf
fic, with north traffic on Front,
Second and Park streets and south
bound traffic on First and West.
Park streets.
"All of the east and west streets
from Madison to Glisan streets are
60 feet or less in width," the report
says, "which results in considerable
congestion on the two-way traffic
basis, especially when further com
plicated by double-track car lines.
Internrban Intern Problem.
"We recommend, however, ' that
until some further disposition is
made of the tra'ffic of the Inter
urban lines Madison, Salmon and
Glisan streets be continued as two
way traffic streets, as well as the
approaches to ' the Morrison and
Burnside bridges a far west as
Second street. We recommend that
all the other east and west etreets
be designated as one-way traffic
etreets between Front and Tenth
streets as follows: .
"Eaetbound traffic on Main, Yam
hill, Alder, Stark, Pine, Ankeny,
Couch and Everett streets, and
westbound traffic on Taylor, Morri
son. Washington, Oak,- Ash, Burn
Bide, Davis, Flanders and Hoyt."
The committee points out that one
. of the largest contributing causes
for congestion during rush hours
is the interurban traffic of the
Portland Railway, Light & Power
company, the Oregon Electric and
the Southern Pacific company.
"It is important and essential in
out Judgment," the report says on
this subject, "that in any perma
nent solution of the traffic prob
lem a feasible plan should
be
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Outlaws Take $85 and Overcoat
-and Make Escape While
Police Rush to Scene.
. While pedestrians were passing
the door by scores in the busy street
outside two outlaws - entered the
Rainier Clothing company's store,
at 132 North Sixth street, shortly
after 5 o'clock last evening, bound
and gagged Fred Schas, the pro
prietor, and George Dutton, a vis
itor, rifled the till and their victims'
pockets and made off with $85 in
cash and a new overcdat.
A .38 caliber automatic pistol, held
in the hand of the smaller outlaw,
silenced Schas and Dutton and
forced George Dodge, another vis
itor, to lie down and keep quiet in a
rear room where the other two had
been taken.
Search throughout the entire
north-end district by a score of uni
formed police and by detectives sent
out on the case did not reveal either
of the robbers. Herbert Galloway,
brakeman on the Southern Pacific
railway, saw one of the men, clad in
the stolen overcoat, leave the store
and walk with long strides up Hoyt
street toward Broadway. Galloway
said he attempted to follow the
robber, but that the sight o a uni
formed policeman behind him put
the outlaw on his guard, with the
result that he disappeared from
sight in the vicinity, of the new
postoffice. The second robber was
not accounted for. .
The robbers entered the store sep
arately and under pretext of want
ing to make purchases maneuvered
Schas and the other victims into po
sitions where they could be handled
without difficulty. Only a few mo
ments were required by the outlaws
f finish their job:
TOTS PULLED FROM FIRE
Blaze Discovered Just in Time to
Save Children.
THE DALLES, Or., Nov. 20.
(Special.) Awakened early Sunday
morning by the sound of falling
rafters, Mr. and Mrs. Will Hix, who
reside on a ranch in the Kingsley
district, found that the roof had
burned off the house and that the
bt-d iij which their children were
sleeping Was In flames.
Mr. and Mrs. Hix threw off the
burning covers and carried the chil
dren to safety, with only a few sec
onds to spare before the entire rom
was a mass of flames. So hasty was
the exit that not even wearing ap
parel was saved. The house burned
to the ground.
1000 SKELETONS FOUND
Mounds in Nebraska Reveal Big
Sepulchre of Aborigines.
OMAHA, Neb., Nov. 20. Discovery
was announced here today by Dr.
Robert F. Gilder, an archeologist of
this city,, of two mounds near Blair,
Neb., which he estimated contained
the skeletons of art least 1000 hu
mans, probably Indians, so ancient
that there are no modern records
of them.
Human bones were found pro
truding from the mounds, whuti
were, not opened, however, because
the owner of the land could not be
found. . Dr. Gilder said that he
would make another visit to the
place.
STILLMAN CASE PENDS
Appellate Division of Supreme
Court Reserves Decision.
NEW YORK, Nov. 20. The ap
pellate division of the supreme court
today reserved decision on the ap
peal of James A. Stillman from the
decision of Supreme Court Justice
Seeger, refusing to upset Justice
Morschauser's decision, in favor of
Mrs. Anne U. Stillman and baby Guy.
William Rand of counsel for Still
man appealed from an order of
Justice Seeger, denying Stillman's
motion to vacate Justice Morchaus
er's confjrmation of Referee Glea
son's report and' order of judgment
in favor of Mrs. Stillman and Guy.
MAN SLAIN WITH ROCK
Robbers Shoot Another Victim's
Eyes Out and Escape.
' JOHANNESBERG, Cal., Nov. 20.-
One man, unidentified, was slain In I
his sleep with a rock, another.
George Bickley of Denver, had both
eyes shot out, and a third,; P. F. Mc
Cabe of San Francisco, escaped when
the three were attacked by three
unidentified men early today a mile
south of Atolia, near here.
The suspects escaped in an auto-1
mobile headed toward Los Angeles.
Robbery was believed to be the
motive for the attack.
The dead man wae said to be from
Cleveland. O. -
SHIP'S DEATH TOLL 80
21 Bodies, 11 or Children, Re
covered at La Bomba.
MEXICALI, Lower Cal., Nov. 20.
A new est'mate of SO lives lost in
the disaster to the steamer Topolo
bampo early yesterday at La Bomba,
60 miles south of Mexicali, on the
gulf of California, was received
here tonight.
Twenty-one bodies have been re-
covered, it is said. Eleven were off
children between 4 and 15 years old.
Clemenceau Goes Into
Subject Nearest Heart.
ORATORY IS UNLEASHED
Cause of Homeland Is Dis
cussed Passionately.
LUNCHEON DOORS SHUT
Desire Is to Show Americans
What French Need, Not to
Tell Them What to Do.
NEW YORK, Nov. 20. (By the
Associated Press.) Georges Clemen
ceau, advocate of France, unleashed
his oratory today before one of the
most critical audiences he is likely
to face in America.
Appearing for a 15-minute talk
before a group of newspaper editors
and publishers at a luncheon ar
ranged by Ralph Pulitzer of the New
York World, the venerable T;ger
plunged so deeply into the subject
closest to his heart that it was 58
minutes before he could find a
stepping place.
His auditors represented mnny
shades of political opinion. Among
them were men who had written edi
torials criticising his views on wTld
politics. But at the end of his ad
dress, they were all agreed upon one
thing: "That Clemenceau is passion
ately in earnest about the causo of
I ranee, and that his addresses will
b worth hearing.
Speech Behind Cloned Door.
The speech was delivered behind
closed doors, and it was geneiblly
agreed that it should not be' re
ported. But it was authoritatively
described as follows:
"M. Clemenceau made a speech
that was marked by extraordinary
eloquence, frankness and sincerity.
"He said he had not come to
America to tell the Americans what
they should do, but to show (hem
what France needs.'
"His address Was a complete, can
did discussion of the situation as
he sees it, and was marked through
out by deep emotion.
"He specifically requested that no
textual references be made, as he
wishes to reserve the matter for
his public addresses."
Hour Limit Is Urged.
Colonel Stephen Bonsai, who is
immediately in charge of the
Clemenceau tour, said tonight that
he did not know how long the Tiger
would talk in his first public ad
dress, to be delivered tomorrow
night in the metropolitan opera
house. '
"We have urged him, for his
health's sake, to limit himself to an
hour,"' he said, "but ne may speak
two. But, however long he speaks
there is no doubt but that he will
hold his audience."
The 81-year-old ex-premier re-
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BRIGHTEN UP THE
jhi ran mm . .. i
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Province of Pacific Conference
Appeals for Greater Respect
for Married Life.
PENDLETON, Or., Nov. 20. (Spe
cial.) Bishops and clergymen of
the Pacifitijiorthwest section of the
Episcopal church today strongly de
nounced the fast-growing tendency
to the trial marriage and reaf
firmed their position or. the prob
lem of marriage and divorce, at the
conference of the northern section
of the Province of the Pacific. Strong
resolutions were adopted, the main
thought being the education of the
coming generation in the sanctity of
the home.
Bishop Walter T. Sumner of Port
land led thes discussion, declaring
that Oregon -stood third in divorce
percentages and that the problem
of remarrying divorced persons was
becoming more and more insistent.
"There is a divorce granted every
four minutes in the United States
and this nation stands even above
Japan and all other nations as the
outstanding example of a country
rapidly losing its respect for mar
riage' he said. "The humiliation,
cynicism, loss of self-respect and
other characteristics of the divorced
persons of this country are now a
tremendous force in the moulding
of public opinion and are greatly af
fecting the social life."
Bishop Sumner declared the church
should raise Its voice against the
social movement. "We are not even
approaching a solution," he said.
That the problem of divorce was
one primarily of' marriage was the
opinion of tthe conference which,
voiced the desire to influence the
coming ' generation rather , than
waste time on divorcees.
Following are the resolutions:
"Whereas, as the widespread and
increasing evil of divorce is a mat
ter of dismay to those who are
working for the sanctity and integ
rity of the- borne which is the real
basis of family life, and
"Whereas, the safeguarding of the
home is the work of the church,
therefore,
"Be it resolved, that we, the rep
resentatives of the . northern sec
tion of the Province of the Pacific
of the Episcopal church', urge upon
every citizen in our respective states
the necessity of facing the menace
of broken homes and lowered ideals
of married life especially in the
northwest; to the end that a def
inite . programme -be undertaken
which will include: t ' ,
"Definite teaching to boys and
girls of the sanctity and perma
nency of the home, together with an
educational policy front church,
home and school, emphasizing the
care with" which marriage be en
tered into as to worthiness of con
tracting parties, both physical and
moral: '
"TJiat husbands and wives be
urged to view the marriage rela
tionship as one of patient love, mu
tual sacrifice, as well as of joy.
"The enactment of state legisla
tion to prevent the marriage of
those with criminal records; of
known mental defectives; physical
defectives as shown by examination,
which includes blood tests; the pas
sage of a national uniform divorce
law, which will prevent collusion
and minimize the number of causes
for which divorces may be granted."
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DARK PLACES THROUGH THE
1 mm; " xuss&ksi
' mm " v a u .
Mrs. J. B. Thompson Dies at Sell
. wood Hospital, Where She
v-. Is Taken by Motorist.
Of three pedestrians struck by
Automobiles between 5:20 and 6:30
one was dead, another was near
death and the third was in a critical
condition last night. The youngest
of the three was 58 years old.
Mrs. J. B. Thompson, 1688 East
Seventh street South, died at Sell
wood hospital an hour after she
was run down.
The Rev. Edward Doering, 70, 568
Maple street, retired German-Lutheran
minister, was at St. Vincent's
hospital with a probable basal frac
ture of the skull and his chances
to live were considered doubtful.
Charles Hart, 65, 231 Larrabee
street, retired business man, was at
St. Vincent's hospital with an in
jury that It was thought might prove
to bea fractured skull. .
The drivers were not held by
police.
Mrs. Thompson was crossing the
intersection of Harney and East
Thirteenth streets when she was
struck by an automobile driven by
Ralph A. Green, -manager of the
B. & H. grocery. Thirteenth and
Umatilla streets. The accident hap
pened about two blocks from Sell
wood hospital, where Mr. Green took
her immediately. He stayed at the
hospital and with the family until
after Mrs. Thompson died, when he
left for police headquarters to place
himself in the hands of traffic offi
cers. It was said that the arc light
was not burning at the intersection
and the accident was ascribed to
darkness.
Mrs. Thompson Is survived by her
husband and one son, R. M. Thomp
son, 32, who was living with his
parents.
The Rev. Mr. Doering was said to
have been injured under conditions
similar to those which prevailed in
the first accident. He was cross
ing the street at Ladd avenue and
Palm street when he was knocked
down by the automobile of P. Gia
chero, 839 East Twenty-seventh
street North.
Giachero reported to police that
an arc light at the scene of accident
was not burning and that the street
was black. He said that when he
saw the Rev. Mr. Doering he
sounded his horn, set his brakes
and endeavored to veer claox of him.
The rear nd of tne machine skidded
and the victim was struck down by
a rear fender.
Giachero called an ambulance and
remained until the injured man was
en route to St. Vincent's hospital,
when he reported at police head
quarters. The Rev. Mr. Doering's Injury was
said to be of such a dangerous na
ture that no. X-ray could be taken
last night, but all symptoms pointed
to a basal fracture of the skull
The hospital report was pessimistic.
Charles Hart was reported to
have walked into the middle of an
auto truck driven by Ray O. Ewen
of the Ewen Transfer company, 200
Washington street, at Grand avenue
and East Davis street. Ewen told
police that as he was making the
turn from Grand avenue into East
Davis street Mr. Hart, who wa
crossing the street, walked into the
machine and was knocked to the
pavemer.t E".vcn rendered what
assistance he could to his victim
and then reported at police head-
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COMMUNITY CHEST.
OPENED NOISILY
1 1
Band and Fire Depart
ment Proclaim Appeal.
LOAF LIFTED ABOVE THRONGS
Victory Lies in Hearts of
Generous Citizens.
LET'S GO, MAYOR'S WORD
$21,445 Obtained in First Thrust
by Workers, Who Start Can
vass of Entire City.
BY BEN HUR LAMPMAN.
Portland must study again Its
lesson of practical benevolence. So
say the leaders of the Community
Chest drive, which opened yester
day, with an objective of $648,329
an objective they hope to reach
before Thanksgiving day. Neither
.boasting nor effervescent confidence
will gain the goal but the instant
and loyal co-operation of every
citizen whose heart is attuned to
fduty. And that is why, at chest
headquarters, they are not dreaming
day dreams of an easy victory, but
are appealing to Portland to re
member and to serve. That way
lies victory. j
When the total of yesterday aft
ernoon's subscriptions had been com
piled late last night it was shown
that the first thrust of the drive
had brought to community chest cof
fers $24,445 regarded as at least an
auspicious beginning.
Let' Go!" Says Mayor.
"Let's go!" said Mayor Baker, atj
the hour of noon, and the philan-1
thropic enterprise was on. j
A weel girl ran from the crowd
to the foot of the drive symbol at
Sixth and Morrison streets, and
stretched her hands in mute appeal
toward the gigantic loaf that tops
the rungless ladder.
"Little girl," said his honor,
stooping to the child, "you need not
fret. The rich and prosperous city
of Portland wll help you."
And the mayor said more than
that, ere he had done with his fanfare
for the chest. He said that civic
duty is a charge upon the citizens,
second only to that, of the home,
and that for the homeless, for the
advancement of happiness, for the
relief of the unfortunate, a true
citizen should be both proud and
glad to serve. Such were the pur
poses of the chest, which simplifies
giving, but which retains the splen
did spirit of the Samaritan.
Duty la to Fill Chest.
'It Is the plain duty as well as
the God-given privilege of every
citizen." said Mayor Baker, as he
metaphorically opened the chest, "to
fill this strong box with treasure.
The duty that confronts the people
of Portland today Is paramount.
They must fill the chest. You who
have all the necessities and many
of the luxuries of life should be
trebly willing to stretch a hand in
aid to those who are far less for
tunate. "I sincerely hope that there Is not
a man or woman in Portland who
will deny, as this campaign pro
gresses, the mute appeal of the help
less. If they turn not to you for
succor, where may they turn? To
the jail? To the almshouse? To
the reform school? To the river?"
Whereupon the mayor introduced
Dr. Charles MacCaughey, pastor of
Centenary-Wilbur church, boldly
observing that while many preach
ers were not men among men, this
parson was both a man and a ser
vant of the faith, well worth dark
ening to.
Cltlens Duty Stressed.
Pr. MacCaughey, with the fire of
a true believer, bade his listeners
remember their greater duty to the
city, and to carry the word fit- the
chest with them, to toss within It
their own contributions and to urge
upon all, friends a similar obliga
tion. He said that, sadly enough,
there were certain human problems
that have not as yet been solved or
remedied by society, but that, gladly
enough, the joy of service is to him
who aids in solving them. There
were cheers for both the parson and
the mayor. '
The outset of the drive conformed
to old tradition in that it summoned
noise to Its side for there was the
blare of a band in real campaign
music, and the clangor of fire de
partment trucks rushing wildly to
the post at Sixth and Morrison,
where the big loaf is lifted so far
above the throngs. There is a lad
der to the loaf for all this is but
a clever ruse at publicity whose
rungs, as they are added day by
day, will mark the progress of the
fund. Take it by and large, :t
was such an outset as is remem
bered of yore, when the liberty
loans were raised and the Red Cross
blazed across the city.
Task; Is not Easy.
Yet with a difference a differ
ence discernible at headquarters.
There were the ' campaigners of
other drives, but not uplifted by
the spontaneity of patriotic fervor.
A quieter campaign, a more exact
ing one a campaign in which the
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Supposed Stick or Wood Proves to
Be Fine Piece or Ivory From
Ancient Animal.
OREGON AGRICULTURAL COL
LEGE, Corvallis, Nov. 20. (Special.)
A peculiar "stick" discovered by
basement woodpile has been identi
fied as part. of the tusk of a prehis
toric elephant by Dr. John B. Hor
ner, director of Oregon historical re-
i search in Oregon Agricultural col
lege.
The stick is round, 3 inches in
thickness, 13 inches long, and had
been sawed off at both ends, indicat
ing that there are at least two more
pieces of the same kind. It was at
first mistaken for petrified wood.
When examined by college au
thorities, the substance was found
to be neither wood nor stone. Upon
being exposed to heat it emitted an
odor which clearly proved that it
was not of vegetable origin, but was
composed of animal matter a, fine
piece of well-preserved ivory.
The stovewood with which it ap
parently came had been purchased
from Carl R. Beeson, who operates
a woodyard on Kiger island about
three mtles south of Corvallis. The
wood was sawed from poles, limbs
and underbrush into stove lengths
for the market, and now Mr. Beeson
is interrogating his customers re
garding the whereabouts of the
other pieces of tusk.
Elephant fossils are quite com
mon in the vicinity of Kiger island,
said Dr. Horner, but none so well
preserved have hitherto been discov
ered in that locality.
ACCUSED WOMAN FREED
Cabaret Entertainer Is Cleared of
Murder Charge.
LOS ANGELES', Cal., Nov. 20.
Mrs. M. Bailey, also known as Mrs.
De Wayne Francis, a cabaret en
tertainer at beach cities near here,
who has been held in connection
with the shooting of Bert Torrance
in her apartment at Santa Monica,
a suburb, several days ago, today
was exonerated by a coroner's jury.
The Jury's verdict was that Tor
rance had met his death either by
an accidental or self-inflicted bullet
wound.
STORK MYTH IS SCOUTED
a
Pastor Says Children Should Be
Taught Sex Biology.
CHICAGO, Nov. 20. Rev. Willard
Lampe, principal speaker at the
opening session here today of the
Presbyterian conference of the
synod of Illinois, declared parents
should no longer tell their children
the "stork myth and other myth
ological bombast."
He advocated the teaching of sex
biology and pathology and the in
stitutions by churches of classes for
parents for Instruction for ado
lescent child psychology.
J. P. MORGAN INDISPOSED
American Financier III at His
Home Xear London.
LONDON. Nov. 20. J. P. Morgan
is indisposed at his home at Wat
ford, 17 miles outside of London
A telephone Inquiry at his residence
tonight elicited the Information from
one of Mr. Morgan's chauffeurs that
Mr. Morgan had returned home from
London today ill.
The chauffeur declined to state
the nature of Mr. Morgan's illness
or to give any other information
concerning him.
INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS
The Weather.
YESTERDAY'S Hlfrhert temperature, 47
degrees; lowest, qu.
TODAY'S Fair; winds mostly easterly.
National.
Hill system opposed to disturbance of
present relations wun .uurungton line.
Page 2.
Mrs. Felton honored while sitting wit'.l
senate. Page 8.
Newberry resignation not presented to
senate on its first day. Page 2.
President pledges aid for Louisiana for
klan fight if it is needed. Page 8.
Domestic .
Ford's surceases attract Interest. Page 5.
Editors welcome tiger of France. Page 1.
Tacifle Northwest.
Episcopalians ask fight on divorce.
Page 1,
Cashier's report shows $lll,.")0S.4fl spent
on state tair this year. Page 15.
Fragment of elephant's tusk found in
woodpile in Corvallis basement.
Page 1.
Sports.
Two main events feature boxing card
tonight at armory. Page 14.
Paddock records virtually rejected by
athletic union. Page 14.
Schaefer defeats Codiran at billia:'de,
50O to 303. Page 15.
Commercial and Marine.
Wheat charters less firm at port of
Portland. Page 1.
Holiday demand for apples le pn increase
Page 22.
Grain prices drop. Page 22.
Foreign exchange buoyant. Page 23.
Liberty bonds advance. Page 23.
Portland and Vicinity.
North Sixth-street store held up while
scores ol pedestrians pass door.
Page 1.
Special committee reports to council on
one-way traffic proposal. Page 1.
Tubercular ward approved by city.
Page 12.
Chest campaign opens noisily. Page 1.
Four 1, votes to abolish bond heretofore
required of employers. Page i.
General Charles F. Beobe dies unex
pectedly. Page 8.
Chamber Is ready to begin campaign.
Page 3.
Wemme JSOO.OOO suit against Science
church is opened. Page 13.
Boom for Upton upset near goal. Page 1.
Pedestrian killed, two badly hurt, by
autos. rsge j..
Experts' opinions on school bonds sought.
rage .
1,250.000 drive for Willamette univer
Senate Presidency Al
most Won, Then Lost.
18 VOTES DWINDLE-TO 14
Eddy, and Moser Consider
Merging Interests. j
17 PLEDGES CLAIMED
Somebody Evidently Is Fooled,
for There Are Only 30
Members in Senate. 'i
Just as Jay Upton was supposed
to have IS votes to elect him presi
dent of the stale senate last night
he was, figuratively speaking,
blown out of the water and left
apparently witn 14 vote's. Four votes
which were claimed turned turtle
and two of those pledged to support
Upton said later that their support
was obtained by misrepresentation
and they are declared by the anti
Upton group to have repudiated their
promise.
B. L. Eddy and Qus C. Moser wer
considering last night a merging o
their interests, with the strong pros
pect of Senator Moser being the
choice. Senator Eddy claims 1ft
votes and Senator Moser claims 7
votes, total 17, or more than enough
to elect, if the two forces can be
completely united.
Presidency Is Deadlocked.
Thus the presidency is dead
locked for the time being.
Senator Upton of Crook, Des
chutes, Jefferson, Klamath and
Lake counties was the choice of the
eastern Oregon group at a caucus
held yesterday in Senator Dennis'
room in the Hotel Oregon. He was
also the choice of a group wl.icli
conferred in the room of Charles
Hall in the Benson. Neither of
these groups wanted Senator Eddy.
The Upton strength is said to be
Ritner, Strayer, Ellis, Taylor. Rob
ertson, Dennis, the east-of-the-mountains
bloc, and Hall, Dunne,
Zimmerman, Johnson, Magladry,
Fiske and Edwards, total 14.
10 Votes Are Needed.
Senators Lafollette and Brown of
Marion, Clark of Multnomah and
Mrs. Kinney of Clatsop were
claimed for Upton, making 18 votes.
Sixteen votes are necessary. These
four votes are declared by the Eddy
Moser forces to nave been wiped off
the Upton column last night. Senator
Lafollette telephoned to the Eddy
headquarters in the Imperlad that
Senator Strayer had assured him Up
ton had enough votes and there was
no use for Lafollette to hold out
longer, but to get Into the organiza
tion. On this representation Lafol
lette had agreed to go with Upton,
but after his talk with Senators
Eddy and Moser he declared that he
would continue standing pat against
Upton. A friend of Senator Brown,
who is said to have been obtained
by the Upton camp in the same
manner, was in telephonic communi
cation with the Eddy headquarters
and said that Brown, like Lafollette,
would not go to Upton in view ot
developments.
Mrs. Kinney Still For Eddy.
Senator Eddy telephoned Mrs.
Kinney and she replied that she ia
still in his samp. Senator Moser
phoned Senator Clark and Clark;
answered that he will stick with
Moser as long as Moser is a candi
date. Clark had been told that
Moser was out of It.
Checking off these four, the
Eddy-Moser group say that Upton,
has 14, perhaps, while their com
bined stBength is 17. There is some
ane being fooled, for 14 and IT
nake SI and there are only 30
members In the senate.
In caucusing, the eastern Oregon
bloo picked Upton, although Ritner
and Dennis were also considered.'
Senator Hall favored Upton because
the latter supported Hall for the
gubernatorial nomination and the
Coos Bay senator managed to bring
his associates into line. Hall was
being urged to stand as a candidate
for president by wire, phone and
word of mouth and various senators
were being solicited to support him.
Senator Edwards received a tele
gram from the Tillamook Commer
cial club to support Hall, but a
young engineer in Portland said ha
waa responsible for the message.
Eastern Oregon I uton'e.
It was easier for the Hall support
to go to Upton than for the eastern.
Oregon bloc to go to Hall. The Hall
group wo'uld not support Ritner,
while Ritner could obtain votea
which Upton failed to land. After
hours of confabs and comparing of
notes and discussing the situation
from all angles, the choice of the
eastern Oregon group fell to Upton.
At noon yesterday Senator Upton
had 14 Votes as good as in his
pocket and negotiations were on for
the pledge of Senator Corbett and
a couple of others. Senator Corbett
declined to favor Upton.
Progress made by the Upton camp
was decidedly depressing on some
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