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TITE SUNDAY OREGOXTAX. PORTLAND, JANUARY 21, 1912. V V AHTI-TAFT FORCES E COMMON Al Leaders Oppose Instruction of Delegates-Roosevelt Sup porters Worried. FAIRBANKS TALK IS HEARD Old Alii?, Who Opposed Tmft in 108, Hope One' of Own Somber Majr Be Luckj AdmlnUtr tloa Not Worried. OREOONIAN NEWS BUREAU. Wuh Ingtoa. Jan. 20. Republican loaders who ax opposed to tha renomlnatlon of President Taft art endeavoring", aa far aa possible, to prevent the lnatruo tlon ef delegates to the Chicago Na tlena convention, and representatives of these leaders have been seat Into tha Held to lav the foundation for such a campaign. Not only are the friends and supporters of Roosevelt a party to this movement, but many of the al lles who opposed Taft's nomination in 1)08 have Joined in. This situation Is perfectly well un derstood at the White House, but It causes no concern either to the Presi dent or to Secretary Htlles. for the ad vices they bave received from many quarters have satisfied them that a safe majority of the delegates at Chicago will be Instructed for Taft. and. being Instructed, will "stand pat" The fact Is that the Administration Is optimistic and not disposed to be alarmed In the slightest by either the open or the un derground opposition of the antl-Taft faction. Straase Alllaaeo Ferssea. The alliance of the Roosevelt lead ers with the old allies Is one of the stranre and Interesting developments of National politics, for these two ele ments have nothing in common, beyond a desire to prevent the renoralnatlon of President Taft. The one faction will be satisfied with no candidate other than the Colonel; the other faction wants a candidate of a different type. Those In the Roosevelt faction are fully satisfied that the alliance will operate entirely to their own benefit. If It suc ceeds In accomplishing Its main object the prevention of Tafts renomlnatlon while the allies are extremely doubt ful if they can force the nomination of a man of their own crowd, even though they defeat Taft. However, they willing to take a chance. Hence the alliance. After a long and careful survey of the polltfcal situation, the leaders of the Roosevelt movement hare come to the conclusion that they cannot hope to go to Chicago with enough Instruct' ' ed delegates to nominate their candl date. ' They must count upon stamped Ing the unlnstructed delegates. In those states where there Is a Preslden tlal primary, however, they propose to work for Instructed Roosevelt dele gates, and to that end Roosevelt's name will go upon the primary ballot In most If not all the states where the people express a preference. The delegates from thoas states, under tha respective stats laws, will be Instructed. There caa -bo no unlnstructed delegates. Hence the Roosevelt forces will strive to get as many delegates from these states as possible. Kmuilt laatrrartlwaa fa likely. In other states, however, where dele gates are chosen by the convention system. It Is not expected that many delegates will be Instructed for Roose velt. In such states, however, tha friends of tha Colonel will be satisfied If tha delegates are allowed to go to Chicago untrammeled by Instructions for any candidate, for they nave strong hope of stampeding ths convention If a majority of the delegates are unln structed. And Just hero la where the old allies think they have a bare chance ef stampeding the convention for soma one other than Roosevelt. The old allies are aware that many Republicans are not favorable to the nomination of either Taft or Roosevelt, and they have hope that-before Jane IS sufficient opposition to Roosevelt will have developed to make his nomination Inadvisable. If this comes about, and they can still head off the renomlnatlon of Taft. they will spring the name of some one of their own number, presumably ex-Vice-President Fairbanks, of Indiana. There has been talk of James Sher man, the present Vice-President, but It has been decided that Sherman Is not big enough or strong enough to fill the bllL But while the old allies en tertain these hopes, they realise that the chances are against them, and the proballltles are that If the Chicago con vention Is stampeded It will be to Iloosevelt. and not to Fairbanks or any other man of tha -stand-pat" school. A great many of these old allies have no use for Koosevelt. but they would prefer htm to Taft. If they cannot name a man of their own Ideas. Aatt-Taft Actsts Abroad. The pre-convenUon fight in ths republican party, then, will be over the Instruction of delegates. The Taft leaders will struggle to get as many Instructed delegates as possible; the antl-Taft leaders will undertake to pre vent the Instruction of delegates, ex cept In those states having the Presi dential primary. To this end several men have been sent into the field. Re cently Perry S. Heath, a former pupil and later an ally of Mark Hanna. was sent Into the West to work for unln structed delegates. Ormsby McHarg. a crony of I'ostmaster-Ueneral Hitch cock and a man who attained some prominence In the last campaign aa a Taft leader, has been sent tioutn as advance agent of the antl-Taft forces. Other men of less prominence bave re ceived their Instructions la New Tork and Washington and have gone Into the field to work with local leaders la the hop of preventing the instruction of delegates for Taft. Cut rent reports declare and the re port 's well founded that George W. Itiklue. of New Tork former partner of J. Plerpont Morgan. Is. for tha time neloc. assuming active management or the Roosevelt campaign In New Yuik. and ' sending out agents referred to. ferine? their expenses out of his own coffers Psrkins Is for Roosevelt and is not working for Fairbanks or any other of the old Una standpatters."' 1 M It Is bis conviction that Roosevelt alon ran be elected this year of all the Re' publican possibilities, and his en3rgles are being bent In the direction or bring ing about a stampede at Chicago. Staaoa-e le Only Host. But while Perkins may bo the New Tork manager of the Roosevelt more' ment. he la not the leader reoognlxe la Washington, and those men In Con gress who are active In Roosevelt behslf are working Independently of Perklna and his fund. There Is no friction between theae leaders and Ter kins. On the contrary, their work dovt tails in nicely, but the Washing ton leaders are prosecuting their cam psign In their own way. and Perklna is also following; bis own counsel. But the main object of all. as h been said. Is to prevent 'the Instruc tlon c delegatea for Taft. and the fel leg is general among these politician that If a majority of the delegate wno assemble at Chicago on June I are unlnstructed, the country will be treated to the novelty of a stamped away from the President la office seek ng renomlnatlon. That such a s'aro LIXX CorVTT PIOVEER AJTO PROMINENT CmiE.X CELE BRATES S7TII BIRTHDAY. IV'-: ' v TLwther mils. ALBA NT. Or.. Jan. 20. (Spe cial.) Luther White, one of Linn County's oldest and most promi nent pioneer citizens, celebrated his 7th birthday at his home In Brownsville today. Despite his advanced age he Is in fair health. Mr. White Is believed to be the second oldest man In this county, being exceeded in age only by Captain James Blakely, who also lives in Brownsville. Captain Blakely, who Is a hero of the early Indian wars In Oregon and who laid out the City of Brownsville. Is now 9 years old. Mr. White waa born in Ohio. January 20, 1115. He crossed the plains to Oregon In 1147 and set tled In this county. He repre sented Linn County In the Oregon Legislature In territorial days and vii also chairman of the first Republican county conven tion ever held In Linn County, this convention having bean held at Lebanon. Mr. White has two living chil dren: Robert L White, of Har rtsburg. ex-Sheriff of Linn Coun ty, and Rose White, of Browns ville. tde can bo brought about seems to bo regarded as a certainty by the ant! Taft men. but they all admit that a stampede would probably be out of the question If a majority of ths dele gates are Instructed for Taft. To decree this Is also the White House view, the difference being that tha White House expecta to see enough Instructed delegates to make a stam pede Impossible. As s matter of fact. It Is Impossible for either faction, at this time, to est I mate accurately bow many delsgate will bo Instructed and how many will bo free. AID FOR ALASKA URGED MR. 6WAXTOX OUT LINKS DKVKL- OPJtEXT PKOGRAMSIE. Pacific Coast Should Cnlte, . Say Portland Delegate, Before Mak ing Appeal to Congress. OREOON1AN NEWS BUREAU. Wash ington. Jan. 20. John W. 8wanton. Portland's representative on the Paclflo Coast delegation that came to Wasn- ngton to urge Alaska legislation, today wrote to Senator Chamberlain asking him to represent Oregon on this com mittee, as he is obliged to return home on advice of physicians. He will leava tomorrow morning. Senator Chamber lain Is now at Key West, but will bo back early next week. Jr. Swanton Impresses upon Senator Chamberlain Oregon's desire that ap propriate legislation be enacted this session for Alaska. First, he urges a survey of the public lands In that part of Alaska Inhabited by white men; secondly, legislation solving the trans portation problem, both by land and sea. Including railroads, trails and ade quate marking of the coast of Alaska In the Interest of shipping: thirdly, he urges the psssage of a bill providing suitable form of government for Alaska. Mr. Swanton advocates provision for territorial form of government and a territorial Legislature. He thinks It highly essential that the Pacific Coast delegation shall unite upon a pro gramme before appearing before Con gress, so that ita recommendations may have full force. The committee probably will met early next week. Portland Firm Successful Bidder. HOOD RIVER. Or. Jan. 20 (Spe cial.) The Common Council has ac cepted a bid from the Merchants' Sav ings A Trust Company, of Portland, of . Interest at f per cent on the 117.600 bond Issue, the proceeds of which will be used toward paying the purchase price of the water system bought from the Pacific Power Light Company. Beven blda were received by the Coun cil. Several from Eastern bond bouses were better than the one accepted. However, the bids demanded a bond of 20 years, while that advertised by the city la for 20 years, with an option on the part of th city to redeem them at ths expiration of It. r n tr a, m w ' " a m j - TAFT OUTSPOKEN IN DEFEND (1G COURTS Not All People, President De- Clares, Are Fitted for Pop ular Government. MAJORITY NEEDS CURBING Word "Judicial Recall" Are Themselves Inconsistent Pica Is Made) for Expediting Pro- i ceases of Justice. NEW TORK. Jan. 20. With a d annotation of the principle of Judicial recall, delivered to the Bar Associa tion of ths State- of New Tork at Its banquet tonight. President Taft con eluded a busy evening which be em ployed chiefly In speechmaklng at three different functions. After a plea for simplification of legal procedure, which ho argued with muoh earnestness be for the company of lawyers, Mr. Taft waxed more Incisive In coming to the toDlc on which he evidently felt deeply. "We do not believe that all people are fitted for popular government." he said. "Some of ua don't dare say so. but I do, and the question whether a people is fitted for popular self-gov- ernment depends upon tha restraint that the minority can place upon the majority to see that Justice Is done. Words Theniaelvea Incoaatatemt. "We of the bar are called upon to decide whether we are going to protect the Judiciary and continue It indepen dent of a majority during a time that It is deciding questions of law and Jus tlce. "The Juliclal recall the words them selves are so Inconsistent that I hate to utter theml Are we going to make our Constitution a liquid thing so that a majority can flood the halls of Jus tice, decide every action and override with popular passion and prejudice every principle of this Government, the greatest God ever made 7 "You must bear in mind that this matter of Judicial recall is being agl tated the country over, that the men speaking for It are many. What I call your attention to Is that It la neces sary that good people like you should speak the truth that Is In you In favor of courts and their Independence and the restraint of the Constitution that were Imposed by the wisest ancestors any people ever had. Delays Most Bo Obviated. In reference to the simplification of legal procedure the President said he had bad a feeling that the bar and the bench "owed to the people greater ef fort toward making the administration of law effective and Just by expediting Justice." I am glad to Know.- ne said, "that there is now a profound effort to study where it Is that we can shorten litiga tion so that delay won't make Just Judgment unjust." Referring to the Trench code, the President said that there, as with us, there was a "tendency to assume that litigants were made for the courts and the exercises of the refinements of reason rather than vice versa. "There ia much the same tendency there as with us." he continued, "to keep the antagonist pawing In the ves tibule of Justice. We have not yet reached the secret of promoting real Justice, but I am glad to know there Is a movement the world around to secure reform." Aaaesablago Cheers Repeatedly. Throughout his speech the President was frequently Interrupted by cheers and his declaration that he was not afraid to express his opinion on popu lar government In connection with his denunciation of the recall brought the big assemblage to Its feet. Ambaasador Jusserand. or Francs, spoke on the laws' delays, reviewing the attempts to simplify legal pro cedure. He was glad that at last mem. bera of the bar themselves were lead ing In the fight to abolish the delays from which they do not suffer. Senator Elthu Root, president of the Bar Association, spoke of the principle of juatlce and declared that If they are to be subordinated to the majority the liberty of tha people would soon be lost. He said many of the old theories are being questioned these daya and that the problems confronting the bar were more serious than lawyers ever had to consider before. President Taft arrived from New Haven, Conn, at o'clock, after at tending a meeting of the Tale Corpora tion. He dined with the Bar Associa tion and after dinner dropped In upon a gathering of 600 Jewelers at the .din ner of the Twenty-four Karat Club and then attended the dinner of the So ciety of the Genesee, returning later to speak before the Bar Association. Jewelers Thanked for Watch. The nearest the President came to anything political In his early speeches was In thanking the Jewelers for a gold watch with which they presented him. and It was not certain whether his ref erence then to "difficulties In running" Involved his avoirdupois or politics. 'I brought a watch with me, but It stopped." he told the jewelers. "Tour representative has kindly presented me with another, which up to tne present has run. Whether it Is association with me that makes running difficult. I do not know, but up to this time I have been very unfortunate with watches. Before tha Society of tne uenesee. the president aald that New Tork City would be a bad place if It were not for the men who came from the country. After his speech before tho Bar As sociation, the President was driven to the train, leaving shortly after mid night for Washington. BLOW MAKES YOUTH MUTE Rase ball Strikes Head, bat Not Near Vocal Organ. PASADENA, CaL. Jan. 20. Struck on tha head by a baieball last Thursday afternoon, 11-year-old Robert Urackett, aon of Mrs. Wary Brackett, waa de prived of hla ability to apak and since that time- has defied the skill of physl- iana to restore tha power or articula tion. A Duxsllna: feature of the case ia that the ball did not touch the boy near the vocal organs. Tho peculiar muteness was not attended by any mental disorder. Tiger Swimmer Makea Mark. PRINCETON. N. J, Jan. 10. Prlnce- tona awlmmlnjr team defeated corneu here tonight, it to 6. Cross, of Princeton, lowered the aoo intaroAllearlmte record of 1:17. The former record waa 1:11. Princeton's 100-foot relay quartet lowered Pennsylvania's l:i 1-6 record to 2:14 4-t $14.50 $18.50 $22.50 T Veterans' Association Gives Outline of Policy. INTERVENTION NOT DESIRE Gomes Administration Reassured by Tone of Statement Which Heals With Condition of Those Who Fought for Independence. HAVANA. Jan. 20. That the Gomes administration has successfully passed the crisis resulting from ths veterans agitation appears sure, according to leaders of all factions who attended the conference at the palace last night. The following statement was made to night: 'First, the veterans' Association oi the War of the Independence will con fine Its activities to such purposes as are defined In Its constitution and by? laws. Second, the National Council ol tne Veterans will choose whether the ex isting revising commission engaged in the constitution ol complaints oi sol diers accused of hostility to the cause of Cuban Independence shall now dis solve In which case Its dutlea shall devolve upon tha various members oi the Cabinet or shall continue oper atlng. 'Third, in either case all campaign against office-holders of this class shall cease on February 24. Fourth, the President shall then re- aueat Congress to .revoke the suspen sion of the civil service law. Fifth, the veteran leaders and all the members of the association pledge themselves to act as the guardians of the morale and material peace of the country and to aid the government to this end." The as-reement concludes with the statement that the government is now assured that those who fought for in dependence will devote themselves to removing any excuse tor American in tervention, closing with the declara tion: "The Cuban people repose faith In the honor, loyalty and patriotism of the American Nation to protect their liberty and rights." This agreement was fully ratified at a meeting of the veterans tonight. The Cuban Secretary of State, Senor Ban gully, has been Instructed to Inform the American Minister, Arthur M. Beaupre, of the terms of the agree ment. BRIDE OF JAP IS DESERTED Police Looking for Spouse Who Was Married at Vancouver. 8ACRAMENTO. Cal.. Jan. 20. (Spe cial.) Kay W'atanaba, the Japanese who married Hazel Harvey, a white girl, 1 years old. of this city. In Van couver, Wash., 10 days ago. has de- from Japanese sources and the police or sacramenio are searcning lur -tanaba as a member of a Japanese aanir engaged in delivering Japanese girls Into slavery. It Is charged that he sold a pretty girl from here to a Chinese merchant In Stockton for $2500 to get money to take 1 Lax el Harvey to Vancouver. lie BENS CRISIS PAS for Suits, Raincoats for Suits, Raincoats for Suits, Raincoats Overcoats and priced $20.00. Overcoats and priced $25.00. Overcoats and priced $30.00. Young Men's College Suits, Overcoats' Blues, Blacks, Full Dress and Tuxedos, ELLIM MORRISON AT is thought to have gone from here to Reno, Nev., where another member of his gang is at present and where some of their "slaves" are said to have been placed. Members of the Sacramento Japanese colony are furnishing much Information concerning him. He formerly conduct ed a drug store and soda fountain here. Mrs. Harvey Is In San Francisco with her daughter. WOMAN BEATS W. C. EARLE Railroad Commission Engineer Is Arrested as Masher. Arrested under the "masher's ordi nance" because he accosted a young woman who told the police she waa the wife of a Portland physician, at West Parfc and Stark streets, and re fused to leave her after Bhe had broken her umbrella over his head. W C. Earle, engineer of the Railroad Commission of Oregon, tried vainly to raise Governor West over the telephone to set him free. He did not reach the Governor, and after passing an hour in the police station. Earle was re leased on 175 ball furnished by a Portland friend. Earle spoke to the woman and at tempted to stop her. She tried to evade him. and after being cut off in her retreat across the street she turned upon him with an umbrella, striking him across the face with it. fie suf fered several welts. Captain Keller and Sergeant Klenlen. passing by, saw the actions, and arrested him on a charge of disorderly conduct. PACIFIC PHONES HUM AGAIN All Lines Restored After Silver Thaw Damage 500 Men Work. With a working force of more than BOO men. in two weeks the Pacific telephone & Telegraph Company has restored to service every one of the 7000 telephones thrown out of com mission by the recent "silver thaw." At an early hour last night, J. L. Yar-ne-11. city commercial manager, an nmnplireys' Seventy-Seven Breaks up Grip and COLDS NOT DUE TO LOW NECK GOWNS Soma physicians attribute the colds and ore throats which have been so common that tha threaten to bacom epidemic with in tha last week In larsa meaaure to foolish drasalns on tha part of women ana espe cially to the Dutch necks and lace yokes. On the contrary, tha tendency to wear lighter clothing and especially to expos the throat has hardened women and Increaaed their vitality that they can withstand exposure far batter than they could tan years aso. 'lt la not lack of protection, but incon sistency that ia dangerous." If women would alwaya wear low necka or always hlga onea tha syat'xn would accommodate Itself to It. It the women will carry a vial of "Seventy seven" and take a doae at the first feeling of Cold they may Areas aa they please. At Drugatora 25c or mlled. HUMPHREYS HOMEO. MEDICINE CO.. Corner William and Ann streets. New Tork. You Can Save Money Now by Spending It HAVE YOU had your share of this fine clothing at these reduced prices? Our great sale is near ing its end; if you buy now you will save money that's certain. Here are splendid garments, ready for use, that will please you who wish to be clothed properly at modest cost. Excepting only contract goods, every article in these great clothing and haberdashery shops is wonderfully reduced from its regular moderate price. Don't procrastinate; come and help make this week a busy one for us; make it a money-saving week for yourself. $25 50 $29.50 $34.50 for Suits, Raincoats for Suits, Raincoats for Suits, Raincoats and Raincoats at the same reductions. 15 per cent discount from regular prices. G FOURTH STREET 1 f!i!sSSSSS!SS!t nounced that the last wire had been repaired and the trouble board was now free from the heavy lists of num bers which have hampered the opera tors. Every lineman in the Northwest was imported into Portland and in addition 50 from San Francisco were brought here, their fare to and from this city being paid for the two weeks' work needed. At one time telephones were reported as going out of commission at the rate of 1000 an hour. The frozen wires and icy ground made it Impossible for the linemen to restore service, while be cauae the wire overhung the power is the. only way "a dealer attempts to meet, Bush & Lane Piano Competition 'Why do nine out of every ten piano "manu-J facturers attempt to imitate the famous Bush &.Lane Piano? But because of the Distinctive Piano Character ' of these instruments, which are covered by patents, it is impossible to get anything like-, these original features in any .but a. ; Bush & Lane Piano You will find as these pianos. Jnd salesrooms, you will son why. Overcoats and priced $35.00. Overcoats and priced $40.00. Overcoats and priced $45.00. LEAD1MG 11 and light feed wires, the electric cir cuits for a large part of the East Side were not turned on for many days. Rbbber Culture Explained. "Rubber Culture," was the Bubject of a lecture last night by C. V. Cooper In the y. M. C A. auditorium. Mr. Cooper's knowledge of rubber growing and manufacture was gained from an experience of several years on a planta. tlon in Mexico. The lecture was Illus trated with a number of lantern slides Europe learned from China the art ef pa grlng the walla of nwras. P if you will call at these' quickly learn the reat optajestic Theatre Dunaing