TITE SUNDAY OREGOXTAX. PORTLAND, JANUARY 21, 1912.
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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."'
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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.
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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