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PORTLAND, OREGON, SUNDAY 3IORNING, MARCH 1, 1908.
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HARD KNOCKS FOR
STATEMENT NO. 1
Virtually Repudiated in
Convention.
RESOLUTION A COMPROMISE
Republican Factions Struggle
Throughout Day.
STRENGTH NEARLY EQUAL
Ilodsoii-Beach Men Finally Wrest
Control From Jdlcman Followers
and Secure Organization Fire-,
works From Start to Finish.
FT AM) iK Ml'lT N OMAH REPUB
LICANS ON HTATKMENT
NO. 1.
Be It Krsolved, That we, as Re
publicans, are firmly of tha belief
that our representatives in the Sen
ate and House of Representatives of
the State of Oregon BhouM not take
a pledge that would require them to
anpport a Democrat, Socialist or
I'opulifft or the L'utted States Senate
from this state, and that the mem
bers of tlie legislative assembly be
Instructed to vote for the Republi
can voterr col e for United States
Senator.
Aftr a whole day's skirmishing In the
itf publican county convention yesterday,
and three hours of heavy rhetoric at the
finish, the convention virtually repudiated
Statement No. 1. Not for four year's has
a political convention been hold in Ore
gon, and the delegates made up for lost
time with their oratory, wrangles and
tumult. The even balance was shown by
the spectacle of the Jdlcman" Taction .
ttcVe organizing the body and the Hod-S'Hi-Beach
faction each time wresting: the
fruits away. The one camp elected the
officers, while the other forced through
the anti-Statement 1 resolution. 1'hls
resolution came first from S. C. Beach,
then was moderated by- George Siapleton,
of the same faction, in the form of a
substitute, nd anally was accepted by
the Idlcnian group, which tacked on the
Isst clause, because seeing the futility
of further resistance.
Griffin Disgusts Followers.
Kach camp went to Selting-Hirsch Hall
with a programme, a slate and a plat
form.' The Idleman men organized the
convention by electing M. G. Griffln tem
porary chairman over Frank F. Free
man, the Hodson-Beach candidate, by a
vote of 138 to 107. but Griffln was no
sooner in the chair than he disgusted his
supporters by dragging in Statement 1'
and the direct primary law and giving
them a sound walloping and then declar
ing himself In favor of an Intelligent po
litical machine. As the group that elect
ed him was trying to prevent injection of
Statement 1 and the Hodson-Bailey forces
were striving to bring it up, dismay was
written on the faces -on one side and ex
ultation on the other. The discomfited
camp threw over Griffln when it came
to electing the permanent chairman and
put at. the helm Ben Selling, who was
stiid to oppose rejection of Statement 1.
Put this could not check .the anti-Statement
forces. Chairman .Selling did not
try to hold back the rising tide; he could
not have done so had he desired. And
when the vote was taken on adoption of
the resolution, there were but half a
dozen opposing voices.
Purpose of Convention.
The Idleman camp was headed by the
Oounty Central Committee, of which Idle
man is chairman. The rival faction was
piloted byV. W. Hodson. S. C. Beach, A.
A. Psiley and George W. Siapleton. The
central committee had called the con
vention for the purpose of adopting a
platform of party principles, and Chair
man Idleman declared' this the sole duty
f the assembly, it was well known that
the rival faction would make an on
uli'ucM on Statement No. 1. This the
Central Committee had taken means to
oppose by organizing its strength for
election of chairman and appointment of
committees. "
When Griffin jumped - the track there
were groans, and Idleman exclaimed:
"Now what do you think of that?" and
settled " down "in his chair full of ' dis
gust. Through the hall, his followers
were wondering how the Hodson -Bailey
crowd had gotten control of the tempo
rary chairman.
Platform Is Idleman.
Idleman and Beach carried to the con
vention the respective platforms of the
rival elements. The Idleman platform
was adopted. It contains 14 planks, not
Including the Beach-Stapleton resolution
aa to Statement No. 1. The most signifi
cant plank is the fourth, whih calls for
the nomination -of candidates for office
by the direct vote of the people, indorse
ment of the primary law and a pledge
for its hearty support. The sixth plank
favors the re-enactment by Congress of
the employers' liability law, and it rec-
i$t
M. 4i. OrllTln. Temporary Chair
man of Multnomah County
Republican Convention.
ommends the next Legislature enact an
employers' liability law for Oregon.
The platform favors enactment of a I
law declaring the telephone, telegraph
and street railway corporations to be
common curriers, and subject to the regu
lation and control of the Railway Com
mission. A high bridge across the Wii
lamette River U urged, , and liberal ap
propriation for educational Institutions.
The tenth plank favors division of Mult-
nomah County into legislative districts
and exclusion of Asiatic labor. Convict
labor, when it comes into contact with
free labor, Is strongly condemned.
Favors Direct Election.
Plank 12 favors the election of United
States Senators by direct vote of the peo
ple, and It is recommended that the rep
resentatives to Congress be urged to ad
vocate an "amendment to the Constitution
of the United States. One plank calls for
more stringent banking laws and another
for improvements of rivers and harbors.
While Senator Beach did not get a
chance to Introduce, the platform ;hat
he had prepared, he did make use of
one. of Its planks that opposing State
ment No. 1. Had Freeman been elected
chairman and had the Hodson-Bailey
followers controlled the convention,
the delegates would have slipped a
knife Into all of tTRen's pet -measures,
for, besides dealing - the statement a
knockout blow, , the . platform .opposed
proportional representatloribecause it
Is contrary to ,the very . princples of
government determined by majority.
U'Ren's recall measure also got a jolt
and the wording' of the, platform in
rejecting the recall said:
Jolt, for-the -Recall.
"An officer chosen by the people in
a representative form of. government
must be permitted to conduct th office
in accordance with his oath. If his
conduct as an official Is wrong, or if
he is guilty of malfeasance in office,
he may be removed by due process of
law as now provided."
Statement No. 1- was twice objected
to in the platform, both because the
framers of the platform were opposed
to the obligatory subscribing to "the
statement. In the' closing paragraph It
says: "We believe 'it "Ms' unconstitu
tional, and it is certainly unwise and
destructive of all policy or principle of
government in the selection - of Sen
ators." The platform favored the improve
ment of the water-ways, an amendment
to the state bank law to prevent wild
cat speculation by bankers and the ad
ministration of the National Republican
Administration was highly commended.
Mr. Idleman, as chairman of the com
mittee on platform, read the declaration
(Continued on Pae 8.)
Iplpiili;,
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REPORT AGAINST
FULTON RATE BILL
ElkinsQuotesKnapp in
His Defense.
FULTON CALLS FOR SHOWDOWN
Fears Interstate Board Would
Be Swamped.
INJUSTICE TO RAILROADS
Chairman of Commission Says Sliip-
pers Would Block Rate Adjust
ment, but Pid Not Con
sult All Colleagues.
OREGONTAX NEWS BUREAU. Wash.,
Feb. 29. Senator Elkins, chairman 'of
the committee on interstate commerce,
said today that his committee would
report adversely on Senator Fulton's
bill, providing that no interstate
freight rate shall be increased until
the Interstate Commerce Commission
shall hold such increase to be reason
able. Mr. Elkins says this adverse report
will be based on a letter which he has
received from Chairman Knapp of the
Interstate Commerce Commission, say
ing it is the opinion of that commis
sion that such legislation is inadvis
able. According to Mr. Knapp, if the
Fulton bill should be passed, a com
plaint would be filed every time any
railroad undertook to advance its rates,
and the commission, which Is already
overburdened, would be completely
swamped. The time necessary to pass
upon these complaints, he says, would
interfere with more important work,
and, moreover, would give to any in
dividual shipper, no matter how in
significant his business, a right to
block the Tirtfr-atfTrjs'tmentrfi of any in
terstate road. It is Mr. Knapp'a opin
ion that such legislation would work a
great hardship on railroads. He be
lieves there is ample remedy un4er ex
isting law.
It is to be noted, however, that Mr.
Elkins does not give out the text of his
letter from Mr. Knapp, and it is also
significant that some members of the
commission were not consulted by Mr.
Knapp before he wrote It.
Mr. Fulton intends to force Mr.
Elkins to a showdown.
DEADLOCK OX ATTORNEYSHIP
Delegation Hopes to Break It-Bris-tol
Wants Assistants.
OREGOXIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash
ington, Feb. 29. The District Attorney
ship squabble is still occupying the Ore
gon delegation to a considerable extent.
W. C. Bristol's name is not before the
Senate, his nomination having formally
been withdrawn by the President. The
nomination which Is pending in the
Senate waiting for its advice and
consent is that of Christian Schuebel,
whose name has not been withdrawn, al
though the Oregon delegation expressed
a desire to have this done when it recom
mended T. J. Cleeton for the place. Each
of these three attorneys apparently has
an insurmountable obstacle in his way
to prevent either permanent tenure of
the office or obtaining it at all. ll the
present status should continue until the
close of the present session and a recess
appointment be thus at the disposition of
the President, the Department of Justice
undoubtedly would make a fight to a
finish to prevent the selection of Mr.
Bristol, for its officials, from Mr. Bona
parte down, have been expressing a great
degree of satisfaction over the with
drawal of his nomination and Joy at the
prospect of his separation from their
bcanch of the Government service.
Should Mr. Schuebel be given a recess
appointment, his tenure would be for the
recess only, as the Senate judiciary com
mittee would be ready, should his name
be sent In at the next session, to reject
him should Senator Fulton say the word.
Confronting Mr. Cleeton is the dictum
of the Attorney-General that he is not
the man wanted for the place.
Mr. Fulton said last night that he
expects the members of the Oregon dele
gation will get together early next week.
HARRY MURPHY TAKES A HUMOROUS VIEW OF SOME
and he anticipates that an agreement will
be reached resulting in the recommenda
tion of a candidate acceptable to the De
partment of Justice and the President.
Senator Bourne has expressed a desire to
have the Attorneyship muss cleared up
and it is not expected he will put any
serious obstructions in the way of "pre
senting a name In the place of . Mr. Schue
bel, if the latter can be cared for with
the place of assistant.
The Department of Justice has re
ceived an application from Mr. Bristol
for permission to appoint two assistants
to meet the increasing work in his of
fice. The application is being considered.
The Attorney-General states that the ap
plication will probably be granted and
the assistants allowed. It is expected
that Mr. Bristol will continue in the ac
tive performance of his duties until his
successor qualifies.
DRIVES TACK IN TONGUE
Teacher Charged With Inhuman
Treatment or Children.
STEUBEN VILLE, O., Feb. 29. Miss
Clara Sterling, teacher at Tuscara Coun
ty Children's Home, who, It is alleged,
drove a tack into 8-year-old Sampson
Fowler's tongue, is accused of other
cruelties in a report of the County Board
of Visitors filed with the Probate Judge
today. The Board says that Miss Ster
ling forced several boys under her charge
to take ground mustard into their
mouths until their mouths were burned,
and several of them were made violently
ill.
CONTENTS TODAY'S PAPER
The Weather.
YESTERDAY'S Maximum temperature. 48
degrees; .minimum, Jit degrees.
TODAY'S Rain; fresh southerly breeze.
. Foreign.
Sentence on Russian terrorists confirmed.
"Section 1, page 4.
Gloom in Dublin over loss of crown jewels.
Section 3, page tf.
Jewels of Pharoah's Queen found. Section
4. page 1.
National.
Navy officers who criticised warships testify
before Senate committee. Section 1.
Tme 1.
Suspicion of graft causes House to kill
scheme for Washington rifle range. Sec
tion 1, page 9.
Elkins -will condemn Fulton rate till on
Knapp recommendation. Section 1
page l.
Fleet sails from Callao. Section 1. page 2
PolltJe. Taft "speaks on violation of rights of for
eigners. Section 1. page 1-
Speaker Cannon swears when repeal of
paper pulp duty is mentioned. Section i,
page 2.
Kentucky. Democrats may avenge them
selves for election of Bradley by carry
ing prohibition. Section 1, page 2.
Gillett and Pardee carry California political
fight to Washington. Section 1, page 3.
Domestic.
Garrett, famous Western pun tighter, f killed
in Texas. Section. 1, page 3.
Fight on Uarriman control of Illinois Cea-
' tral renewed. Section page .
Nun lopss from Iowa convert and marries.
Section 1, page 1. ' . )
Sport.
Beavers oft for for California training camp.
Section 4, page ft.
Archers to hunt big game with -bow and ar
row. Section 3, page 8-
Far North may baffle New York to Paris
autolstf. Section 4, page 7.
Auto enthusiasts plan road from Portland
to Seaside. Section 4, page 6-
Mysterious Billy Smith will re-enter ring.
Section 4, page 8.
Portland beats Tacoma at golf. Section 4,
page 7.
Italian autolstr- accuse Americans of violat
ing rules. Section 1. page 6.
Pacific Coast.
Stubbls lining up San Francisco shippers to
defend Southern Pacific is rebate case.
Section 1, page 5.
Lane County Republicans denounce U'Ren
and Statement No. 1. Section 1, page 6.
Oswald West tells how he pulled spikes
from railroad ties with his Angers. Sec
tion 1, page 7.
Portland loses Lumbermen's Convention by
one vote. Section 1, page 6.
Willamette students again refuse to Indorse
ex-President Coleman. Section 1, page 7.
Cushman after Piles Job. Section 1. page 7.
- Commercial and Marine..
European demand for Pacific Coast wheat
improves. Section 4, page 9.
Chicago wheat .market strong and higher.
Section 4, page 9.
Friday's gains in stocks wiped out "in Sat
urday's trading. Section 4, page 9.
New York bank statement shows cash loss.
Section 4, page 9.
Steamer Sue H. Elmore will operate between
Portland and Tillamook. Section 4,
page 8.
Grain exports for February break ail rec-
, ord9. Section 4, page S.
Portland and Vicinity.
Statistics prove Portland is forging ahead in
every line. Section 2, page 4.
Officers of Title Bank may escape prosecu
tion on a technicality. Section 2, page 12.
Statement No. 1 virtually repudiated by Re
publicans In convention. Section 1, page 1
Furniture dealer denies existence of trust.
Section a. page lO.
Lane faction will fight Councilman Driscoll.
Section 3. page 10.
Fruit canning industry makes great growth
in Oregon. Section 1, page 11.
Dawson and Yukon territory will have float
In Rose Festival parade. Section 1,
page 10.
Principal Hujrh son's trial for assaulting
pupil begins. Section 2, page 12.
H. M. Cak; candidate for Senator, makes
public platform. Section 1, page 10.
Swifts offer Seattle packing-house company
site on Peninsula. Section 2, page 4.
Irish societies will honor memory of Robert
Kmraet Section 4, page 10.
REUTERDAHLWILL
FACE HIS CRITICS
Ready to Prove Charges
Against Navy.
ON THE WAY TO WASHINGTON
Senate Can Have Proof for
Every Count, He Says.
'OLD FOGIES IN THE NAVY"
Man Who Started Investigation of
War-Vessel Construction Says
Two-Thirds or ctlve Officers
Will Vphold. His Assertions.
CALLAO. Feb. 29. fSuWlaL Henrv
j Reutcrdahl. whose caustic criticisms of
the United States Navy have caused Na-
j tion-wide comment, and who has aroused
the ire of the officials in Washington, to
day sailed for San Diego on the supply
ship Culgoa. He is expected to arrive
there in a fortnight. Then he will go to
Washington to make reply to those wno
criticised his criticisms. ..
The man who has declared that the
Navy is inefficient, badly managed and
far below the standard the people of the
United States believeait has attained, be
fore leaving Admiral Evans" fleet, said:
Will Be on Firing Line.
"I have seen four target practices of
the United States Navy, and I am now
returning to Washington to meet and an
swer my critics. I- must be on the tiring
line.
"If I am ordered before 'the United
States Senate investigating committee in
regard to my comments on the Navy,
I will give Complete proof of all my
charges, and I am ready to demonstrate
that two-thirds of 'all the active line
officers uphold my assertions regarding
our Bhips of war.
Stick to Ancient Customs.
'The Navy is bedridden by a lot of old
fogies who hold their jobs just because
they blindly follow ancient traditions.
"I am single-hearted! in my purpose.
I am striking not at men, but at the sys
tem; and I believe that r am an avenger
who to welcomed by the majority of the J
officers of the Navy." n
After Mr. Reuterdahl's departure the
fleet sailed from the port for Magdelena
Bay.
Gain Day in Schedule.
Admiral Evans is" still ill, but his
physicians say he is in no immediate
danger. The Admiral suffers excru
ciating pain. Last night, aboard the
Admiral's flagship, the Connecticut, he
said to the correspondents:
"You may tell the people ui the
United States that- the fleet will arive
in Magdalena Bay one day ahead of
its schedule and 100 per cent greater in
its efficiency than w.hen it left Hamp
ton Roads. We will cut out the target
practice within three weeks after our
arrival in Magdalena Bay and do the
flower parade up the coast without
springing an engine or crippling a
jackie."
WHERE R EUTERDAH1 GOT IOEA
Officers Who Inspired Him Repeat
Criticisms of Battleships.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 29.-The Senate
committee- on naval affairs today heard
the statements of the naval officers who
have been quoted as criticising the con
struction of battleships and upon whose
authority it has been suggested the
charges made by Mr. Reuterdahl were
based. Lieutenant-Commanders F. K.
Hill and Carl T. Qogelgesang and Captain
Bradley A. Fiske were questioned con
cerning their views on naval construction
and Rear-Admiral Capps asked questions
and commented upon their testimony as
they proceedied.
Lieutenant-Commandier Hill said:
"Our ships are usually good ships, but
I believe there are certain specific errors
which should be remedied, and the loca
tion of the water-line armor belt of our
battleships is, according to my opinion,
one of these defects."
Mr. Hill said that last October the Sec
OF THE EVENTS OF
retary of the Navy decided! to appoint
board to investigate these matters, but
later decided 'not to do so. At that time
he prepared a report and had letters
bearing on the controversy to submit to
the board. Re had submitted the papers
to the (Secretary, showing his criticism
and proposed remedy for the defects. He
continued:
"I am not the originator of these criti
cisms. This subject has been discussed
for a long time, and criticisms have been
made by officers aboard chip and special
boards have been ordered on board ships
by request of the Navy Department.
'.'There are two questions in regard to
the armor-belt. One is thickness and the
other the location. I believe the thick
ness Is plenty, if not more than it should
be, but the location is not correct, accord
ing to my view. You want to get a ship
into action at or near a particular water
line and have that water line protected,
l'bu must have sufficient; width of armor
above and below to protect that partic
ular water line."
Mr. Hill, continuing, explained that he
thought the battleships should be con
structed to carry all the coal possible.
The ships, he- said, have their water line
fixed by estimating but two-thirds of
their full capacity of coal, which allows
the speed trial to show the greatest speed
possible.
Don't Keep l"p to Trial Speed.
"I think," he added, "rarely have any
of our ships in service ahown the speed
they have developed on their trial trips.
Foreign ships have the same weakness in
this respect, but foreign constructors ars
correcting the error.
"I want enough coal on board to chase
the enemy after fighjing him," he de
clared, saying the battleships should have
all the coal possible, with the water line
fixed with a view of accommodating It.
The new ships of our navy, he said, if
provided with a full load of coal, will
have seven feet and six Inches of armor
below the waterline and six Inches
above It.
Rear-Admiral 'Capps inten-upted with a
question, which was followed by a state
ment by him contradictory to much that
Mr. Hill had said. He declared that the
practice of Knglish, Japanese and Ameri
can constructors is the same, certainly for
the past ten years, regarding the water
line and the coal carried. If there was
any difference tho Japanese provided for
less coal. . The tendency in the American
Navy had been to provide as large bunkers
as -possible.
American Turrets" Inferior. .
Lieutenant-Commander ' Vogelgesang, a
member of the turret board that examined
all the turret ships on the Atlantic Coast
six months ago, was called to the stand.
The result of the' examination, he said,
was to show that there should be some
structural separation betwjeen the turrets'
probes and the handling-rooms on battle
ships, which does not now exist and never
lias existed in the service. It is. he said,
imperative that there should be some im
provement. The safety shutters had
proved to be cumbersome and ineffective.
Replying to a question, he said he be
lieved American turrets to be inferior to
tiiose of foreign ships. He thought a
disaster such as that on the Missouri,
which lost 10 lives, -could not have hap
pened on a foreign ship. The flareback
would have been avoided by, the method
of construction of the turrets of those
ships.
Can't Make Battleships Safe.
"If you can propose anything to render
a turret absolutely safe," said Admiral
Capps, "you will earn the undying grati
tude of the Navy Department. I personal
ly beBeve that it will be impossible to
make any battleship immune from danger
during times of battle."
Admiral Capps added that the accident
on the Missouri would not have occurred,
had not the ammunition been brought out
In a way never contemplated by the
regulations.
Captain Bradley A. Fiske testified that
he had had little experience that qualified
him to comment on the question of the
proper waterline and turrets.
"Yet you might be put in command of
a ship?" asked Senator Tillman.
Later Mr. Tillman remarked that the
witness "had never been in a battle, to
which Captain Fiske replied that he had
overlooked the battle of Manila.
"Oh, that was a murder," said Mr.
Tillman.
"It did not look that way befora it
began," suggested the witness.
Naval Officers Invent Xothing.
Reading from an article written, by
Captain Fiske to the efTect that no im
provement in. the Navy had ever been
originated by a naval officer, Mr. Tillman
nsked if he held to the statement. Mr.
Fiske deliberated for a long time. '
"I do not know of any instance in
which they have done so," he'finally re
plied. Senator Perkins said - Captain FiBke's
paper reminded him of the Bible. It was
a very fine literary production, but
nothing could be proved by it. He added
that, as CongTess appropriates $100,000 an
nually for experimental tests? he was
surprised they had not resulted in some
inventive idea.
Captain Fiske said he could suggest no
Improvements to remedy the difficulties
that had been pointed out.
It was agreed that Mr. Sims should ap
pear before the committee on Monday.
Large Tank Vessel Launched.
CAMDEN. N. J., Feb. 29. The steam
ship Oklahoma, one of the largest tank
vessels ever constructed in an American
ship-yard, was launched today at the
yards of the New York Shipbuilding Com
pany in this city. The vessel is owned
by the Guffey Petroleum Company and
when completed will ply between Phila
delphia and Port Arthur. Texas. The
vessel has a capacity of 2.000,000 gallons
and has a length of 440 feet.
THE WEEK
ICOffflT
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CUPID
Nun Elopes With Lover
and Marries.
SHOTS FIRED AT BRIDEGROOM
Bride Runs Through Snav ir
Bare Feet-to Liberty.
LAW FORCES OPEN DOORS
Sisters Capture Dye, bat Exetmtijr
H i ni for G I rl Habea s Cor pu s ;
Releases Her and Jnd?e
Ties the " Knot,
COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa. Feb.
(Special.) Sister Geneva, of the SHteT
of Charity, connected" with St. Berrard's
Convent and Hospital in- this city, hn
escaped from the Institution and yes
terday was married in Omaha t O. R
Dye, of St. Joseph, Mo. Tho est-apad
has caused a great sensation In'
Catholic circles in "Western Iowa urn
all sorts of rumors are afloat. The
convent authorities are maintaining
strict secrecy.
Sister Geneva is only 26 years old,
although a nun of ten years' standing1.
Mr. Dye, while working- at the institu-j
tlon, fell in love with the sister. It W
said he was discharged when - the
mother superior discovered the love o'.
the young people.
Shots Fired at Bridegroom.
Arrangements had been made through
friends for an elopement and Thursday
night just before midnight Dye waj at
the appointed place under the wail cf
the convent, when Sister Geneva threw
a package of clothes down from he'f .
window and 'then started down th.
stairs with her shoes in her hau'.
window of the convent Is said to h I
been thrown tip and two shots fired ;j
Dye. This the convent autborititl
deny, .but Mr. Dye stoutly maken. til
affirmation.
After a scuffle the sister escaped,
while Mr. Dye was captured and held
a prisoner several hours. He says
Sister Geneva made her way in - her
bare feet through the snow to the Kiel
Hotel. Several hours later she was
confronted by the convent authorities
and exchanged for Mr. Dye, who was '
given his liberty on condition that the
young nun return to the convent.
Cupid Wins iii the End.
But Mr. Dye was not idle long. Be
fore 8 o'clock he had obtained habeas
corpus papers and was bark at the
convent with an officer and got posses
sion of Sister Geneva. Just a soon as
arrangements could be made, the young
people went across the river to Omaha,
where they got a marriage license and
were married by County Judge Leslie.
Mother Vincent denies a portion of
the story, saying that Sister Geneva
was only a novice and was permitted
to leave the convent whenever she
chose. To this the young nun makes
denial and says she had been In the
convent ten years, entering there when
only 16 years old.
BRENT IS LIKELY ChOICE
Bishop of Philippines May Get the
Washington Diocese.
WASHINGTON, Feb:- 29. Bishop
Charles N. Brent, of the Philippine
Islands, is the official of the Episcopal
Church most mentioned In Washington
as the probable successor, of the late
Bishop Henry Tates Satterlee in the
diocese of Washington.
Rev. William Meyer Grosvenor. rector
of the Church of the Incarnation, and
the Rev. Dr. Ernest M. Stires, rector of
St. Thomas of New York City; Bishop
William Andrew Leonard, of Cleveland,
Ohio, and the ev. A. MacKay Smith,
of Washington, have all been proml-
nently mentioned.