THE SUNDAY OREGONIAX, PORTLAND. JULY 17, 1910. 11 G.W.STAPLETOWJS CHOSEN GHAlKMAN Opening Contest Gives Victory Over S. B. Huston by Vote of 327 to 298. BALLOTING DELAYS WORK Resolutions Declaring Purpose to Rejuvenate Republican Party In Oregon Received With Manifest Approval. There were 626 delegates present when the assembly tvslf called to order in the Masonic Temple Hall at 10 A. M. Addi tional representatives kept filing in during- the next hour. The meeting was called to order promptly by J. P. Kennedy, chairman of the county central committee, who ad dressed the delegates briefly and an nounced as the first order of business the selection of a temporary chairman. A. L. Mills arose at once and suggested S. B. Huston. W. VC. 'Bristol immedi ately afterward nominated George W. Stapleton. A roll-calr vote by precincts gave Mr. Stapleton 327 votes and Mr. Huston 298. A committee was named to escort the temporary chairman to the platform. He received an ovation and responded In a rousing speech which brought out tremendous cheering. In response to loud calls, Mr. Huston addressed the assembly and he brought out an' equal degree of applause by his definitions of the party's principles. Wallace McCamant. Charles B. Moores, K. E. Sewall and -Rev. C. E. Cline re sponded to calls of their names and addressed the meeting, after which the chairman named committees on organ ization and permanent order of busi ness, platform and credentials as fol lows: Permanent organization and order of business A. I Mills, chairan; F. E. Tay lor. V. W. Banks, L. a. Mc.Vary, A. B. Manley, H. 8. Rowe. H. E. Collier. Credentials Chester V. Dolph. chair man: R. A. Marshall, Joseph W. BeVer iilse. B. S. Pague, C. H. Glos. Paltform and resolutions N. R. Cox, W. C. Bristol, J. H. Ackerman. "Wallace Mc Cumant. M. C. George, Charles Feldmann, Peter Howe, Dr. S. E. Josephi, C. B. Moores. I D. Mahone. S. H. Greene, Charles Cleveland, Frank Melvin. Adjournment was then taken until 2 P. M. The delegates left the building, while the committeemen remained and devoted the luncheon hour to. the dutis assigned them." COl'XT PROI-OXGS SESSION Legislative Ticket to He Completed on Monday Night. When Chairman Stapleton called the Republican County Assembly to order for the afternoon session at 2:10 o'clock, the Masonic Temple hall was crowded. Coincident with the fall of the gavel A. L. Mills, chairman of the committee on order of business, worked his way to the platform and submitted the re port of the committee. It provided that all candidates before the assembly should receive a majority of the votes cast by delegates present In the hall. It was this feature of the rules which later caused the assembly to adjourn without endorsing a complete legisla tive ticket. AVIth 30 candidates for the favor of the body placed before the delegates and the rules requiring that each of the 12 to be selected -should receive a majority, the delegates were compelled to cast written ballots. Three hours were consumed in counting and tabulating the first ballot. The as sembly will reconvene at 8 o'clock Monday night to complete that work. State Delegates Apportioned. The report of the committee on order of business, as adopted by the assem bly, provided that 244 delegates to the state assembly on July 21 should be elected by precincts and 110 delegates-at-large to be selected by a committee of 111, made up of one from each of the 10 wards of the City of Portland and three from outside, or country pre cincts. The apportionment in the City of Portland was as follows: Pre- tvle-j Pre- Dele- clnct. urates, leinct. gate?. i ...2! K 2 !! 4 tt 7 !) ID U 12 1.1 14 IS 10 17 1 in 1M L'l -i 25 -S ii -a : H :ia in .14 2 '-'! tU -'! 2 1 l Ul B4 2 1 t 2 (iH "7 4: US 21 2 3 3 2 2 ....2 1 4 ..2 7 . . .3; 73 . 73 m 3 I 2 2 ...... .2 2 .; 3 3 3 2 a 5 2 3 3 2 3 3 S 1 1 2 3 3 1 1 1 2 1 1 .31 7.1 .2! 7rt .3! 77 ..2j S3 ..2! S4 S7 1S M nt S3 2! H4 21 PS ll 9rt 2 H7 2, !'S .V 2 !' I: ti'l 3: l'2 3' H'3 !1H 2 H -5 2! 411 11 1 1 M ."2 . .1 HR ..3' li ft ..4' UO . ..Still ....1 .1 1 1 ..41112 .1 .3 113 1 r.7 .2X14 1 .11 Thomas Hislop wanted to amend the report by giving the delegates present power to name all the delegates to the state assembly and was supported in a strong speech by Stfcte Superintendent of Public Instruction Ackerman. who was of the opinion that the different wards should select the delegates-at-large, and suggested that the delegates knew best the qualifications of their own people. J. T. Whalley was of the opinion that the delegates should not dispense with the right to select one third of the delegation to the big as sembly, but William W. Banks and William M. Davis carried the, day for the committee with speeches, 'pointing out that the selection of a committee to do that part of the work was not only fair, but would expedite the busi ness of the assembly. Both Delegations KejecteU. Chester V. Dolph, chairman of the committee on credentials, secured the floor and advised the assembly that the credentials of every delegation ap plying for admission and every pre cinct In the county was represented, with the exception of number 79. The credentials report settled the aspira tions of the delegation headed by Fer dinand E. Reed, which knocked at the door bearing instructions from the handful which attended their precinct caucus, expressing disapproval of the assembly. Under the circumstances, the assembly thought proper to deny ad mission to the Reed delegates. The delegation elected in opposition to the Reed crowd were also thrown out be cause the meeting at which they were elected had been unauthorized by the County Central Committee. Judge M. C. George was received with an outburst of applause as he mounted the platform to present the report of the committee on platform. He outlined the policies of Roosevelt and Hughes, and as the delegates grasped the emphatic indorsement of President Taft and the purpose of the resolutions to open the way for re juvenating the Republican party In Oregon, the delegates arose to their feet and cheered. As one wave of enthusiasm died away, some irrepres sible member in another part of the hall would revive it, and again and again the assembly was swept with enthusiasm. Clarke Named for Senator. With the adoption of the George mo tion for the approval of the resolu tions. William C. Bristol's sharp voice nailed the chairman from under the west balcony, and the ex-United States Attorney immediately launched Into the presentation of the name of Louis G. Clarke, of Portland, for joint Senator to represent the counties of Multnomah, Clackamas and Columbia, for consider ation of the state assembly, which has the final determination of the issue. The motion to Instruct the state dele gation for Mr. Clarke was seconded by E. B. Piper and was adopted, no other name being presented. Similar disposition was made of the name of J. R. Latourette, who was suggested as a suitable person to be presented as the standard-bearer of the party in the primary election for Rep resentative from Clackamas and Mult nomah counties. As the convention settled back for the next order of business the chairman recognized Wallace McCamant to place a candidate before the assembly for Senator from Multnomah County. Mr McCamant announced that he was there in the Interest of a native son and a former member of the Legislature who refused to vote for a Democrat for Lnited States Senator. His candidate W,aS.,.C11I,t0n N- McArthur. ex-Speaker of the House, secretary of the State Central Committee during the Taft cam paign, and the private secretary of Governor Benson. Rev. C. E. Cline was the first to second the nomination, and tht hlW mmentS ft was Parent that the popularity of McArthur had headed off any opposition and he was named by acclamation. Thirty candidates for assembly in dorsements for members of the Mult nomah delegation to the lower house or the Legislature were placed In -. i nuns or nis rriend, H. D. Angell. before th. , Vi.u but 12 candidates to indorse in the primaries, and a rule in effect that each should receive a majority of the votes of the assembly, each delegate voting for a full ticket, the elimina tion proces was necessarily slow. Legislators Partly Chosen. W. H. Barry, Samuel Mason. John f ealr' lg- s,cneI' Soils Cohen and R. W. Foster were appointed as tellers to tabulate the votes, and after three hours' labor reported the following re sult of the first ballot. There were 625 votes cast. 313 being necessary to a choice: John C. McCue oK2 Dr. J. R. Wetherbee " "a7 Joseph IV. Beverldse ""! Charles B. Moores Hubert S. Karrell . ; T.Z Judge H. H. Northup 32 x. l'. rtlJflru .... McKlnlty Mitchell .. tr. J. JT. Hickman E. L. Rayburn . . . Poter Hobklrk Thoma.1 Gray .2f.o 271 173 163 254 15 . . Qua -reier Jriume George W. Caldwell ' ,.a K. C. Couch ,i. O. E. LOck wood ............. "ivi H. E. Collier SSf Oliver M. Hlckey i? J. B. Baiter "I"" si) W. A. Carter I ." "lft8 Edwin Caswell im Clarence H. Gilbert 240 C. B. Howard 11a W. D. Bcott " 168 Harold W. Strong . irt a. d. Aiien ;;;; e lr. A. Thompson ............ "106 C A. Shepherd ....'. !l45 tr. H. I. Keenev 1.511 I George W. Stapleton 207 The remainder of the legislative ticket will be chosen when the assem bly reconvenes on Monday night. The greatest interest of the day was displayed in the indorsement of a can didate for County Judge, the honor going to Municipal Judge Frank Ben nett after two ballots had been taken, John C. Shillock, Andrew T. Lewis and PLATFORM AFFIRMS RIGHT TO ORGANIZE; COMMENDS TAFT, ROOSEVELT AND HUGHES. The platform adopted by the assembly in which the attitude towards the direct primary law is made clear and in which the principles for which the Republican party In XTultnomah County stands are fully set forth, is as follows: "As an assembly representing the Republican voters of Multnomah County, we find our warrant in the express provisions' of the preamble of the direct primary law, which reads as follows: Political parties are useful and necessary. The method of naming candi dates for elective public offices by political parties and voluntary political organizations Is the best plan yet found for placing before the people the names of qualified and worthy citizens from whom the electors may choose the officers of our Government. Every political party and every voluntary political organization has the same right to be protected from the Interference of persons who are not Iden tified with It as Its known and publicly avowed members, that the govern ment of the state has to protect Itself from the Interference of persons who are not known and registered as electors. "We commend as the sentiment of this assembly the words of Governor Charles E. Hughes: X believe in party organization and I desire to see it strong,' efficient and representative. "And the expression of Theodore Roosevelt that: Voters should be guaranteed the right to determine within the ranks of their respective organizations who the candidates of the parties shall be. Organisation la Eaaentlal. . "We reaffirm our faith in the principles of representative govern ment and the maintenance of political parties, believing thatt no party or association of men can maintain its identity or exert its Influence for the principles it expresses without organization: we believe in the wisdom of counsel, and as free citizens of a free government we enjoy the constitutional right as members of the Republican party to assemble for the purpose of adopting a platform, considering the fitness of can didates, making recommendations to the people and performing such other duties as may be deemed wise and expedient; and that any in fringement upon such right is a denial of the wisdom of the founders of our Government, both state and National, and against the rights guaranteed by our constitution and a violation of the real spirit of the direct primary law, with the fundamental principles of which we are In hearty accord. "We mutually pledge our support at the Republican primary to the candidates for office named by this assembly. We demand an awakening of the public conscience in the matter of the registration of voters; frauds are perpetrated in every campaign on the majority party by the registration as Republicans of voters who are not and never have been in sympathy with the principles or policies of the Republican party. Administration Is Indorsed. "We unqualifiedly indorse the Administration of President Taft and point with pride to the fulfillment by the National Republican party of the pledges contained in its last platform. We point with pride to the history of the Republican party and to the capacity of the party, so often demonstrated, to solve public questions and to legislate and admin ister the Government in the interest of the whole people. We affirm our continued loyalty to the principles and policies of the party, and we mutually pledge ourselves to the effort necessary to strengthen the par ty organization and to put into office men who are loyal to its princi ples. "We pledge our allegiance to the great leaders of our party. William H. Taft, Theodore Roosevelt and Charles E. Hughes. We approve the action of the Republican members of the Oregon delegation in Congress in loyally supporting the measures of the National Administration and the policies of Theodore Roosevelt." REPUBLICANS RECOMMENDED FOR NOMINATIONS FOR If - i rf M J -v- t7 j i t( . I v - H - , i v ' ' ' a IE, i- I U H - 1 - -r-H I . L - I - - 'TT - - I 4 "7 H - M' J 1 i ni ' ' , .--.-,rITIJ L-..-.. , v Frank S. Bennett, for County Judge. T. J. Cleeton receiving complimentary votes. 1 Several strong presentation speeches were made in behalf of the candidates. E. M. Lance presented Mr. Bennett's name; Frank Motter stood sponsor for Mr. Shillock; Emmett Drake called attention to the record of Mr. Cleeton, and C. E Cline asked tne favor of the delegates in behalf of Mr. Lewis. The temper of the assembly was demonstrated by the applause which greeted the names of the aspirants for the position and there was little doubt that the contest was between Bennett and Cleeton. Bennett and Cleeton Close. On the first ballot Bennett received 276 votes, Shillock 27, Cleeton 277, and Lewis 9. The Shillock supporters with drew their candidate in favor of Ben nett and on the second vote Bennett received 287 votes, against 281 for Cleeton. The leading candidates would have been tied on the first vote had Secretary D. H. Mosessohn been able to vote: He was for Bennett, but was too busy to write his ticket. H. W. Goddard was nominated for County Commissioner on the first bal lot, receiving 385 votes, against 138 for L. S. Dane and 37 for John Baker. John B. Coffey was nominated for County Clerk, although not a candidate for the position. He was opposed by Willis Fisher. After the men had been placed in nomination by Waldemar Se ton and B. S. Pague, respectively, Cof fey made a runaway race on the roll call. After 91 precints had been polled Coffey had received 408 votes and Mr. Fisher stopped the proceeding by with drawing from the contest and asking that his friends vote for Coffey. It was noticeable that the name of County Clerk Frank S. Fields was not men tioned In connection with the place. As Coffey was led forward to the platform he received an ovation and was introduced by the chairman with, "heres' your Coffey." The candidate promised to make a hard fight for the nomination and election. McMillan Indorsed for Sheriff. It required only a moment to Indorse a candidate for Sheriff, the place go ing to George McMillan, of the Fourth Ward by acclamation. Friends of A. N. Wills presented his name, but it was evident that the Republicans present were with McMillan and Mr. Wills withdrew with promises of cordial sup port to McMillan. Although employes 1 , . t"2i 3 III x f ' Captain H. V. Welch, for Auditor. John B. Coffey, for Clerk. John M. Lewis, for Treasurer. 1 II. AV. Goddard, (or Commissioner. .wwv.r1-.-J-.-AW.X H i"i nF- n -AlT'ri iiiinrniM - t-qf-nu I R frUin il lliliain . A St. ah.njn.. A Ben L. Xorden, for Coroner. Phllo Holbrook, Jr, for Surveyor. of Sheriff Stevens were delegates to the assembly, they did nothing toward tne presentation of him as a candidate. Although the assembly had limited nomination speeches to the mere sug gestion of a name, the rule was waived in behalf of General Beebe, who sec onded the suggestion that Captain H. U. WeUh. be retained as County Auditor, and again the assembly tendered its commendation by acclamation. The same action was taken as to a candi date to represent the Republicans for County Treausurer. John M. Lewis was indorsed without opposition, after A. W. Lambert had made it plain that he did not aspire to the position. Not to be outdone in popularity, the friends of Dr. Ben L. Norden fairly swept the as sembly off Its feet when they declared him their favorite for Coroner. The fight for County Surveyor was between H. L. Neville and Philo B. Hol brook, Mr. Holbrook receiving the in dorsement by a vote of 329 to 185. With other indorsements to be con sidered word came from the tellers engaged in counting the vote for rep. resentatives in the Legislature that a complete list of nominations could not be secured from the first ballot, and the announcement of that fact caused a struggle for an adjournment until night, F. J. Brady wanted to suspend the rules and declare the 12 men who received the highest vote on the first ballot the candidates of the conven tion. The motion met with" strong op position and was voted down, several motions to adjourn having been sand wiched into the proceedings and de feated. After the decision to continue with the work of the assembly, Claude Stra han and J. Wesley Bell were quickly in dorsed as candidates for Justices of the Peace, the vote standing: Claude Stra han, 365; J. T. Ellis, 125; S. S. Gilles pie, 50; H. P. Dickinson, 68; J. Wesley Bell, 344; Fred L Olson, 60. The St Johns' delegates caucussed and nominated O. R. Downs for Jus tice of the Peace and P. T. Hanson for Constable. In the naming of a candidate for Constable of the Portland district Lou Wagner, the present incumbent, was not considered, the only names pre sented being those of Andrew Wein berger and Sig. Wertheimer Wein berger won by a vote of 853 to 238 and received the congratulations of his op ponent. Astoria to Welcome Folk. ASTORIA, Or., July 16. (Special.) A committee of Astoria Democrats was appointed tonight to Join with the Mis souri Society of Portland in entertain ing' ex-Governor Folk, of Missouri, when he arrives on July 20 to lecture at the Clatsop Beach Chautauqua. Mr. Folk will remain at the beach until the following day, when he goes to Gladstone Park. Idaho Probate Judge Dies. CALDWELL, Idaho, July 16. (Spe cial.) J. C. Sebrlng, Probate Judge of Canyon County, died today in Boise City of typhoid fever. His parents live at BlisBfield, Mich., and a brother at Ocean Park, Cal. The body will be brought to Caldwell for interment. The funeral will be in charge of Masons and Oddfellows. Bloodhounds Lost Fugitive. SALEM, Or., July 16. (Special.) Although bloodhounds were put on the trail of Peter Hoops, who escaped from the Penitentiary yesterday by walking away from, a hay field where he was working, they have been brought back to the prison unable to locate the fugi tive. Hoops was traced as far as Aumsville and there his trail was lost. There are more than 400 wlreleas stations on the coasts of the maritime nations. COUNTY OFFICES. George W. McMillan, for Sheriff. REGULARS WIN OUT Insurgents Routed in Test of Strength at Convention. M'CREDIE IS INDORSED Polndexter Turned Down by Pierce County Republicans Ashton Given Backing ' In Senatorial Race Platform Outlined. ' TACOMA, Wash., July 16. (Special.) Insurgents and regulars tested their strength in the Pierce County Republi can convention, this afternoon, on motion, by the insurgents, to eliminate the indorsement of Representative He Credle from the report to the committee on resolutions. The regulars won by vote of 838 to 136. Besides listening to addresses by Ashton and Poindexter, the convention named 81 delegates to the state convention, with General Ash ton as delegate-at-large. The platform adopted by the conven tlon decries "watered" stock, and de mands that all corporations doing busi ness In this state be honestly capita lized. It also demands adequate laws for the regulation of public-service corporations and the right to regulate fares without discrimination, con demns the Tacoma Railway At Power CompAy, and sets forth the present frernhlll fare fight as a glaring ex ample of defective corporation legls lation. - President Taft and Roosevelt are commended, aa is also Representative McCredie. Ashton s Senatorial candl dacy is indorsed, as is also the state administration. Following General Ashton's address. Polndexter's friends In the hall set up a -call for him. The Representative was on hand and after being introduced by Chairman Shackleford, said he was pressed for time and would not speak long, as he had to catch a train. Mr. Polndexter's address lasted over an hour, covered all the Issues of the day and included a condemnation of Sec retary Ballinger, until finally one coun try delegate broke In with "what time does your train leave. Mr. Poindex ter?" and brought down the house. WEST SIDE MAX ASKED FOR Lumbermen Refuse to Indorse Can- didate for Senate. TACOMA, Wash., July 16. (Special.) Fifty prominent lumbermen met at the Tacoma Hotel this afternoon to consider the question of indorsing some of the candidates for the United States Senate, but the most that was accomplished was to decide to ask the Republican and the Democratic state conventions next month each to indorse a Western Washington man. J. E. Skinner headed a committee that had issued a call for this after noon's meeting, which had no connec tion with any lumber association. D. W. Sawyer, of Seattle, was elected chairman. The conference lasted "quick." A group of Seattle and Bellingham lum- bermen carrying numerous proxies sought to pledge the gathering to some one candidate. The first suggestion to unite on any one man was voted down overwhelmingly. The sentiment was so emphatic that the conference agreed merely to have Sawyer draft resolu tions to present to each of the two party conventions stating that the lum bermen are emphatically in favor of a west side man. LOS ANGELES RUNS WILD "CWld Marriage" Situation Be comes Alarmlgn Cause Given. LOS ANGELES, Cal- Jolly 1. (Spe cial.) Since July 1 mora "child mar riages" have taken place here than ever before in three months, and th situa tion has become so afarmlng that minis ters and others are discussing remedial measures. Thirty-five couples of boys under 21 and girls under 18 years of age were licensed, six for boys under 20 and girls under IT; one for a boy 19 and a girl 14, and one of a boy 'IS and girl 19. In addition there is a large number of doubtful ones boys who gave the age of 21 and girls 18, but who are be lieved to be younger. Rev. Dr. Will A. Knighten, a popular "marrying parson," declares three out of five of such unions will turn out wrong. He says the habit is contagious and that sensational newspaper publi cation of such "romances" Invariably leads to more. Children marry for the lack of three things, he says brains, experience and parental teaching. Rev. C S. Smither and a numbe rof others decline to marry the youngsters. ALBANY BOY LOSES LEG Bicyclist Tries to Dodge Team and Is Crushed by Auto. ALBANY. Or.. July 16. (Special.) making an' Ineffectual attempt to dodge both a team and an automobile, Elwood Anderson, 8-year-old son of L. J. Ander son, a local merchant, suffered a broken leg here this evening. The boy was riding up First street on a bicycle and. as he approached Broadley street, met a team as he was attempting to pass the automobile, the side of which he struck as it turned into First street from BroadeJbin. A rear wheel of the car ran over the bicycle, pinning the lad between the bicycle and the pavement, breaking his right leg between the knee nd the ankle. ARE YOU AMEMBER? Every music lover who doesn't al ready own a piano, shouldn't fail to Join Filers Piano Club. It's the chanoe of a lifetime to own a superb piano for less than it was ever sold before, and on terms anyone can meet. $1.25 week ly buys a fine upright piano $2.50 a week buys a player piano or a mag nificent baby grand. Full particulars can be obtained at Ellers Music House, 353 Washington street. Oil Put In Stove, House Burned. WEISER, Ida., July 16. (Special.) Fire destroyed the residence of W. S. Buckbee this morning. The house and practically all of its contents, even to the clothes of the family, were dam aged. The conflagration was caused by an attempt to start a tire In the cook stove with coal oil. A 15-year-old son of Buckbee's put oil on live coals. He was not injured. Newport Gets Water System. NEWPORT, Or., July 16. (Special.) Theformal opening of the Newport muni cipal mountain water system will take place July 19, when the water will be turned into every main In the city. Al ready half the houses have been atis- pnea ana tne otner naif are nearly all connected. Less than one year ago the citizens of .Newport voted $30,000 with which to install the system. Dr. William C. Bruns Dies. Dr. William C. Bruns, practicing physician of this city, whose residence was in Oswego, died yesterday at Good Samaritan Hospital, after a few days' illness. Heart disease was the cause of death. He was 52 years old and had been a resident of Oswego several years. He leaves a wife, who was at the bedside at the time of death. We BEAUTIFUL THREE-ROOM APARTMENTS Very Reasonable in Price Only 2 Blocks from Grand Avenue on the East Side, Corner East Morrison and East Seventh Strictly Modern Apartments with three rooms and hath; fitted with gas and electric lights, hot and cold running water; every mod ern conveniences. Furnished or unfurnished. The apart ments furnished have beautiful Axminster and body Brus sels rugs, solid quartered oak, mahogany and walnut fur niture, and other furnishings to match. Rent, completely furnished throughout, only $32. SO. Nothing then equal in the city. Apply at the premises, East Morrison and East .Seventh streets. MONDAY MEETING MAY AVEBT STRIKE Pennsylvania Trainmen to Hold One More Conferences of Importance. "PRIVATE CITIZENTARISES Belief Expressed Over Telephone That Misunderstanding Existed and Might Be Cleared Leads to" Holding Off Walkout Date. PHILADELPHIA, July 16. After . a. two days suspension of. negotiations by the contending parties, by which threats of strike have come -from jone side and extensive strike preparations have been made on the other, an nouncement was made today that representatives of conductors 1 and trainmen will meet General Manager Myers of the Pennsylvania road 'Mon day at 11 o'clock. An explanation-of the reopening of negotiations was given by President W. G. Lee of .the Brotherhood of Railroad Tralnmenl " "A telephone message was received last night," he said, "from one Whom I am not at liberty to name, but who has no official connection with either side of the controversy you may call him merely a private citizen. " He said he was convinced there had been 'a misunderstanding which might r: be cleared by another conference. - - ?? Change in Plans Made. "I am still wondering how there could possibly have been . a misunder standing, when Mr. Sheppard, vice president of the Conductors' Union, and Mr. Sines, vice-president of the traln mens' brotherhood, arrived' today front Pittsburg and said that the company had offered the western men substan tially for which we were fitrhtlng. "Therefore, we asked Mr. Myers for another conference and he set the hour for 11 o'clock on Monday." Though the situation has taken on a more hopeful aspect, the company i making extensive preparations . for - a possible strike. In the vast West Philadelphia yards cars are being fitted up as temporary quarters for the men who will be recruited in the event of a strike from the company's many shops in about this city. The special police force of 1000 men on the lines between here and Pittsburg will be increased to 3000, and if neces sary, to 6000. Warning Sent Out. : The Sheriffs of nearly all the coun ties In the state through which the company's lines extend have been noti fied of the situation and warned to be prepared. . However, the resumption of negotia tions Is taken to mean a possible set tlement of the controversy. HOLLIDAYSBTJRG. Pa.. July 16. The Pennsylvania ttanroaa -company many served a demand on William H. Orr. Sheriff of Blair County, for the appoint ment and swearing in of 1200 special policemen, whose duty it shall be to protect railroad property in the event that the threatened strike of the train men and conductors is called. . Woman Arrested for Embezslement. SAN FRANCISCO, July 16. (Special.) Constance A. Chamberlain, who Was arrested in .Tacoma tonight, is wanted here on a charge of felony embezzle ment, preferred by Otto Walter,, a. saloon-keeper at Seventh and. Howard streets. He alleges that she stole $200 from his office on July 13, in his brief absence. He received a postal from the woman today and at once turned it over to the police. Detective William Mlnnehan will leave here tomorrow for the prisoner. Traveling cranes are now 'equipped wittl scale.-, so that the load may be weighed in transit.