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THE SUNDAY OKEUONIAX. rORTLAXP. AUGUST 18, 1912. HAY'S LUCK AGAIN PRESAGES VICTORY As Often Before, Field Clears for Washington Governor at Right Time. NOMINATION SEEMS SURE Even Tactics of Bull Moose leaders Favor Republican Candidate AYlKW-e Bold Manner Wins Popularity With reople. BY M. L MATTISON. SEATTLE. Aug-. 17. (Special.) Again that weird influence, the Hay lufik. has manifested itself at exactly thd right time and has cleared the way for the Wilbur business man who was elected Lieutenant-Governor four years ago, and who, ever since, has done what ha pleased, when ne pleased, and how lie pleased, surprising some and dis appointing otners. but always emerg ing a little stronger politically. No other Governor ever dared to take the chances Hay has taken, but his very daring probably has been his best guarantee of security. For 2x years those public officials who hold office during the sufferance of the Governor or who expect some time to receive favors from an execu tive have lived in fear of a nervous breakdown through worry over the political fortunes of Hay. He hasn't paid any attention to the niceties of politics and has been undisturbed over the warnings of politicians. He has "skated on thin ice" oftener than any body else ever attempted the feat and has never broken through. There is something uncanny about the Hay luck that oldtime politicians are beginning to ascribe to a popular belief that the Governor Is not playing at politics at all but doing the best he can and the people are crediting him with that at titude. domination In Certain. The formation of the Bull Moose party here cannot have surprised Hay, for the Governor discussed that prob ability three or four months ago and agreed that the trend of political events was In that direction. But the exe cutive must have been surprised at the alacrity shown by his opponents in leaving the regular Republican or ganization and going into the independ ent party. Governor Hay expected a fight for nomination and was thorough ly prepared for it. All at once, in the most critical period of the campaign, the field is completely cleared for him and a nomination is made certain. Shrewd as old-time politicians may have been nobody would have dared make a prediction of such a result a few weeks ago. And as the bruising of a primary campaign is far more apt to affect election results than a fight aft erward, the- luck that saves him the first contest probably will help him In the second. While Hay had been prominent In Eastern Washington and particularly In Lincoln County politics for years, bis nomination for Lieutenant-Governor four years ago was a good bit of political fortune. The fight was made to order for him, both by the passage of a direct primary law that provided lor a second choice vote and through a Senate ruction in 1897 that put Lieutenant-Governor C. E. Coon in an em- harassing position. Hay was second 'on first choice votes and won, partially et least, because of his place on the ballot, through the count of first and second choice votes. Test Suit Ik Won. Then for the first time the primary law was tested and the newly-elected Lieutenant-Governor held his seat by a Supreme Court decision which, while submitting four different versions of the law. agreed by a bare majority that Hay should keep the job. Two years before he went Into office the State Senate had taken away from the Lieutenant-Governor the right to name committees, but the new Senate accorded Hay that right. Hardly had he gotten this out of the way when Governor S. G. Cosgrove returned from California to be sworn In; then hur ried south again and died, making Hay the state's chief executive. He already had the Senate organization and he promptly won over the House. Whatever may have been thought at the time, and there have been numer ous occasions when bitter comment was made. Hay ultimately has come out of every situation arising in the execu tive's office with flying colors. He has left some political enemies behind, but the popular view of his actions has not been unfavorable when time has had a chance to heal up sores. Fortune Smiles Again. In his present campaign fortune has smiled on him. Those formidable can didates juggested as opponents a few months ago all kept out of his way, and now. just as primary day Is ap proaching, the dangerous factors left In the gubernatorial contest nave Deen removed through the formation of the Bull Moose party. W. H. Paulhamus, feared by the Hay forces as a candi date who would draw heavily from Hay. never broke into the Republican fight. John C. Lawrence, who at one time seemed likely to win, lagged dur ing the last few weeks and finally stepped out and Sheriff R. T. Hodge, of King County, whom the Hay leaders feared would win as second choice can didate, was quick to abandon his strat egic position and align himself with his friends In the Bull Moose movement. Within 24 hours after the Bull Moose movement appeared formidable it at tracted from the Republican list every body who was at all dangerous to the Hay candidacy. Now It might be that this Republican split will kill off Republican Candida cies. But if Bull Moose threats were to be relied upon the Insurgent faction in the Republican organization would have bolted and gone over solidly to the Democrats if Hay had been nom lnated Governor. If the organization of a new party does nothing more it will give a faction that would have tied up with the Democrats a place to spend their voting strength. Of course it might have been that the Insurgents would have been strong enough to have defeated Hay in the primaries, but as Burning that they were not it is far better for Hay to have them voting for a candidate of their own than fus Ing with the Democrats to defeat him. And there Is some luck in that situa tion. While Bull Moose leaders assert they will have a full ticket entered for their primaries September 7 it is probable that a number of vacant places, on the ticket will be left to be voted upon at the conventions to be held September 10. Advisory Primary Again I.ocky., As a ticket-making proposition the convention would have been best suited to the Bull Moose situation, for both po litical strength of candidates and geo graphy could have been closely studied bv th convention managers. But Bull Moose leaders would have nothing but an advisory primary and this may lead to some nominations that will not add any particular strength to the ticket. The sacrifice, however, had to be made to keep certain Interests In line. One effect of the primary plan will be to keep Bull Moose voters out of the regular Republican and Democratic primaries on September 10. There seems to be a general disposition among Bull Moose leaders to attempt to bring out as full a vote as possible and to use every endeavor to keep down the Re publican showing in the primaries. So they will order their followers to keep away from the affair of September 10. While they cannot control everybody their advice will go a long way In minimizing the participation of pro gressives In the Republican fight. The East Side may not take so kindly fo this programme as will the voters on the West Side, for ln.EaHtern Wash ington progressives are sore over the third ticket programme, inasmuch a they feel they are in control of the Re publican machinery, and the organiza tion of a new party means a Democratic victory in their part of the state. According to well-informed leaders among women voters there will be hard work in the task of keeping them out of the regular Republican primaries. The women are interested in local can didates for whom they intend to vote at the primaries, then do as they choose in the general election. U'tmrn Favor WilMon. For that matter, it seems pretty clear that there is a strong sentiment among women in favor of Woodrow Wilson and that the percentage of women vot- v. i.iU now nartv oreanizft- CIB Will J w , ..vi ,.w tfon will be incomparaoiy smwitr ni that of men who nop. -romon win E. Humphrey comes out of the party split as for . . -A,rA.nA, H.v. TTumnhrev Is luimio w vv j - - - i v. u vithrftvAl nf Dan Landon and Henry A. McLean, with only David Perry Rice as nis opponent it ." First Congressional district nomlna- ti Van fnr Vnvar last lion. Aa - Spring and received but 96 votes out of a total cast of about 64,000, he Is not much of an opponent. ir v. ...... i,nw,v,r will have to nuiuvtuvj, ----- tw. v,or in tha ereneral election II he expects to return to Congress. There will be Bull Moose, Democratic and Socialistic candidates In the field against him and the trio oi opponent ... -ii ... nttafi At T T umnhrev. win aiieti i- 1 -1 - i-i. t- . i rnmrrp!iiiifln exnected to 1UB ccaiwc ww..e- start from Washington for Seattle yes terday, but as the primary situation cleared he took more time at the capital. SALEM'S EX-MAYOR WOULD SUC CEED Y. C. HAWUET. Candidacy for Representative In Congress Likely Moveof Bull Moose Leader In State. SALEM. Or.. Aug. 17. (Special.) George F. Rodgers. who acted as tem porary chairman of the Bull Moose con vention in Portland and Is now at the head of that organization in the state, admitted today that he is seriously considering the advisability of becom ing a candidate for Representative in Congress from the First District against W. C. Hawiey, incumoeni., wuv is also a candidate for re-election. TKtn atHtnita vmiM Intimate the pos sibility of a state ticket being event ually put In the neia in ureg"" "J lu" nartV. although Mr. Rodgers made no comment along that line. "Inasmuch as you have asKeo. me, will admit that I am giving the ques tion of becoming a candidate for Con gress serious consideration," said Mr. Rodgers "Numerous friends here and throughout the district have urged me to make the race as a Progressive can didate, and there is a possibility that I will enter the field." Before the primaries Mr. Rodgers was Inner nin uldc TAfl RS a. 'nrobable candi- .i-. . mi- hw!t. but finally decided not to make the race. At the time he stated if he did make tne race It would be as a Roosevelt man. XT,. Undirora wast formerly Mayor of Salem, is a businessman here, was at one time In the State Legislature anu Is also a member of the Commission of f-T,T-ni r,t the State Sanatorium for the Treatment of Tuberculosis. He is also a member of the Capital mgnwa. Commission, which has had charge ot a nlan to construct a road between Portland and Salem. SALMON CATCH LARGER Gillnetters Find Improved Run as Result of Storm. a ctad T A rr A ne- 17 fSndal.1 As a result of the recent storm there was quite an increase in the catch of salmon last night in the section adja cent to the moutn oi mo nvw " some of the gillnetters who were drift ing there secured as high as half a ton to the boat. The take was. however, very light in the middle river and above Tongue Point. This Increased run, snouia it cunimuc - far Anva wnnM heln Out the canned pack to some extent, but as the water is unusually muddy the uprlver seiners can do little and the catch for the balance or tne season win ue i -a nmntlpiillir Ia the e-illnpts And the traps and seines in the lower harbor. The .pickling oi saimon nas . uccu .. i mith t In ATpantlnn that some &LUfJCU . - of the plants are putting up a few of the choicest iisn. xiits pativ ui iJmcu n- A .tni-no-a tifh is said to be UD tO I' 1 W1U Ofcw.... - the total of last year and consequently . i i .jj n V-1. extorts are oeing maue u.uu j .- . i . . ,iollvpripi nt which are certain to be far short of the contracts. NEGRO'S TEST IS FAILURE Seattle Judge Doesn't Agree With Prisoner In Dog-Beating Case. R RATTLE. Auk-. 17. Shot Vlruger's ability to break a cedar club over his own head did not convince Police Judge Gordon that Vlrug,er was lnno rnt or the charge of cruelty to anl mals when he was tried yesterday tor beating his dog with a stick. When the rn.se was called Vlrucer, who is a negro, took the stana In nis own ae- fense and vigorously denied tne cnarge. Til swear by all that's good, your honor, that I did not give the little dog a bad beating, and I'll prove it," he said. Suiting the action of the word. Viru ger produced the stick with which he had whipped the uog ana wun a smart ran over the top of his own head broke the club Into several pieces. Judge Gordon was not .satisfied tnat the dog possessed the same cranial de velopment as Ylruger, and he said so, at the same time fining Viruger 25. TAFT SIGNS WIRELESS BILL Measure Compels AH Stations to Give Priority to Distress Calls. WASHINGTON', Aug. 17. President Taft signed yesterday the radio-com munication bill, carrying out America's part of the international agreements adopted at the Berlin wireless congress In 1906. The measure compels all wireless stations to give priority to distress sig nals, regulates wireless on ship, the intruments of which must nave a ra dius of 100 miles, and requires amateurs to have licenses In addition to con trolling their wave length. RODGERS MAY IKE Kill BULL MOOSE FAIL TO OBSERVE LAW Roosevelt Progressive Party as Yet Not Recognized Legally in Oregon. COMPLICATION IS LIKELY Petition With Necessary Five Per Cent of Voters Remains Unfiled. Names of Candidates May Es- cape Ballot as Result. SALEM. Or.. Aug. 17. (Special.) The possibility that the name "Progressive Party," as represented by the Bull Moose organization, may not be entitled to have a place on the ballot at the next general election under the laws of Oregon, is one that has arisen here through the failure so far of that party to comply with the law which would make it a recognized political party under the laws of the state. The general election laws make pro vision that "a political party within the meaning of this act is an affilia tion of electors representing a politi cal party which at the general elec tion next preceding polled at least 6 ner cent of the entire vote cast in the state, county, precinct or other electoral district for which the nomi nation is made for Representative In Congress, or which shall present a petition with the signatures of at least 6 per cent of the electors of that district stating their Intention to form a new political party, giving the designation thereof." Petition Not Filed. It is contended that under the pro visions of this section the Bull Moose organization is not a party. It did not poll 5 per cent of the vote at the next preceding general election- nor has it filed a petition with the signa tures of at least S per cent or. tne voters of the district stating their In tention to form a new party and giving the designation thereof. Under these provisions It seems to be doubtful, according to assertions made. whether the words Progressive party may be placed after the names of can didates who might be running for office on that party. Whether this would apply to elec tors, is also another question, and the possibility arises that the designation of Progressive party may not be al lowed legally to go after the names of candidates for electors on' that party. The law allows three words to be used after the name of each duly qualified candidate stating either his party designation or his political prin ciples. Three distinct ways are- af forded of nominating a candidate aside from the direct primary nominating laws, the latter applying only to those parties who polled 25 per cent of the vote at the preceding election. Three Other Way Open. The three other ways are through nomination by a political party, by an assembly of not less than 100 quali fied electors and the third by a certain percentage of individual electors. The electors tor tne .National pro gressive party were nominated by the assembly method. But under the law the assembly does not create a poli tical party. The only manner in which political parties can be created, it is stated, is through the means already outlined and so far the Bull Moose party has not complied with any of these provisions. Up to this time there has been no candidate on that party nominated ex cept candidates for the office of elector. However, the name or. n. w. MuiRy has been suggested as a candidate for the United States Senate. He was not nominated by the assembly and will be compelled to depend on individual electors to nominate him. Provided he is nominated by indivi dual electors it also seems probable that it will not be legal to allow the words Progressive party to be used after his name on the ballot for the same reason that no party of that name has been organized. These, questions are some that will come up to Secretary Olcott for his decision before the ballot Is certified to the County Clerks and in event the Progressive party falls to comply with the law It is possible some nice com plications may ensue. OLD OREGON NATIVE DIES JOH.X TAYLOR LIVED FOR 72 YEARS NEAR DALLAS. Career Included County Judgeship and Service With Oregon Regi ment in Civil War. DALLAS, Or., Aug. 17. (Special.) John Taylor, a native of this county and a veteran of the Civil War, died in this city Wednesday after an illness of but a few days; Mr. Taylor was born about eight miles south of Dallas in the Luckiamute district, 72 years ago. His Darents came to Oregon in 1839, crossing the plains with ox team, and settled on the banks of the Luckiamute River, about two miles from the pres ent site of Independence. His father In the eaily history of this county was one of the leaders In public life here and for several terms held the office of County Judge. He has lived in Polk County all his life, the greater portion of it being spent upon the old home place. During- the past lew years ne has spent most of his time in Dallas. In the month of November, 1864. Mr. Taylor enlisted in Company A, First Regiment of Oregon Infantry, to take part In the Civil War, and remained In the service until July 1. I8t, when tne regiment was mustered out at Fort Yamhill, this state. During his lifetime Mr. Taylor made many friends all over the county, and his sudden death came as an unexpect ed blow. He had apparently been In the best of health right along, and but week or so ago. In talking with some of his old friends, he made light of the prospects of death, but said that he was ready any time. Mr. Taylor never married. He Is sur vived by several nieces and nephews. The funeral was held at the old home of the Taylors this morning, and in terment will take place In the private burial place of the Taylors on the banks of the Luckiamute, where Mr. Taylor's mother and father are burled. DALLAS FARMERS INJURED Two Men Rendered Unconscious In Runaway Accident. DALLAS, Or., Aug. 17. (Special.) Clarence Brown and Frank Laws, pros perous farmers living east of the city, mall G All Fancy Suits 273-275 Morrison, at Fourth were nearly killed yesterday in a run away accident. They were on t heir way home from Dallas in a single buggy behind Brown's fast driving horse. Just before reacning tno ndguuu i j na. T?iiri-enll River In this uriugn vvc city the horse became frightened ana started to run. xna Duggy sirun. side railing of the bridge with such force that both men were tnrown 10 feet. Both were rendered uncon scious and remaining so for some time. They were taken to tne jjaiias nu- pltal, and today are resting mucn easier. The extent of their injuries cannot be learned, but unless internal injuries develop there is every cnance of recovery. HEAD OF MINT DROPS DEAD Edward Sweeney Expires Suddenly at San Francisco, nivr T-n 4 vpTcnn A li sr. 17. Edward SAil r " -- Sweeney, superintendent of the united States mint nere ana piouout - - Continental Building & Loan Associa tion, died suddenly mi? aiieruvuu. rv!.u ..me the Hotel Granada, where Mr. Sweeney lived, at 1:50 this afternoon, and the nurse in attendance said It resulted from heart disease. The illness began last ibuiu became acute this morning. r- Dnthanr in Attendance. ijr. vcvie " --- . said death was due to angina pectoris. Dr. William Watt jverr was consultation. Character Is shown In typewritten manu scripts, the ume a In nanqwruien. 1U li $25 33S A T A in Activity continues in ALTAMEAD. You can still get'a good selection, but the best lots will not last long. Remember lots in Altamead have alleys. Sidewalks are in. It is where you would like to live, and we will build for you on small cash payment. Go out today and look it over. There will be salesmen on thround. Phone for auto engagement and we will call for you and it will only take an hour to make the round trip. Telephone Main 937, A 2693. Western Oregon Trust Co. G ray Price on .hesteraeld Begins Tomorrow Morning Included at the Following Great Price Reductions: and and $20 Suits 30 Suits 45 and $40 Suits Our Special Sale of Chesterfield Clothes Is Nearing the End Make Your Selection Now R0 ML G1R AY CHRISTIANS TAKE CITIES TURKISH TROOPS RETALIATE AND PliTJXDER IX BALKAN'S. Rebels and Sultan's Soldiers En gaged In Bitter Warfare Ex termination Threatened. rwTTTV.TT5. Monteneero. Aug. 17. Christian insurgents have seized two villages in tne nerane oisinti i , i - .ua MnntATiperun frontier. U&IllcL, Ileal n ian niunriArAfl Ttarane Itself, ac cording to reports that have reached here. Following tnis, mo xumiou .n nt-Hilarv. destroyed sev- i ri..i.ti.n viiiappfl 1 v 1 n c In the eiai vji.' in. - - n - plains, while other detachments of Turkish troops on tne way iran "ui districts burned the houses of Chris tian residents while they were passing through the villages. The Christian rebels also rased three Turkish blockhouses on the Montene- gran frontier. The ngnting in me vh;iii.j . lasted throughout the day and into the "Eh. Many wounded were brought across the Montenegran border for surgical assistance. The Turkish authorities are said to i - ,t,...t.n.H m ATtflrminata the fiavo .... - Christian population, which is in re volt in the district ooraermg uu iu.uu- tenegro. MEAD Hotel Mallory FIFTEENTH AXD YAMHILL ROBT. II. SCHOPS, Manager. Portland's Finest Family Hotel. 210 elegantly furnished rooms, each and every one supplied with every 20th-century convenience. Strictly np to date. ABSOLUTELY FIREPROOF. Eight Stories of Solid Concrete Con struction. Rates for the Summer months will be extremely moderate to pemanent guests. Location 15th and Yamhill places' It within easy walking distance. 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