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80 Pages J Section One ! Six Section ud Sunday Masaalne. Pages 1 to 16 I VOL. XXXIII-XQ. 20, PORTLAXD. OREGOX, SUNDAY MORNING , MAY 17, 1914. PRICE FIVE CENTS. 1MTHYC0MBE WINS, Smith Seems Sure to Be His Opponent. TWO-THIRDS OF VOTES ARE IN Moser Loses Republican Race by About 6000. SUPREME JUDGES IN' DOUBT Bennett Is Close Second in Demo cratic ContestGeorge M. Brown Apparently Republican for Attorney - General. WTHYCOMBE IS GRATEFUL. CO Ft V A L. LIS, Or.. May 18. (To the Editor.) Kindly say to the vot ers of Oregon that I am profoundly grateful for the splendid expression of confidence which the large vote given me indicates. I also desire to express my deepest gratitude to my friends throughout the state for their very loyal and effective sup port. I have endeavored to keep the campaign for my nomination clean and honorable, becoming the dignity of the high office to which. I aspire. If successful in Novem ber, and I confidently expect to be, it will be my purpose and ambition to devote all of my energies and give my best thought to the upbuilding of the industries and elevating the cit izenship of our state. JAMES WITHTCOMBE. That Dr. James Wlthycombe, of Cor vallia, and Dr. C. J. Smith, of Portland, 'will be the Republican and Democratic candidates, respectively, for Governor In the November election was indicated clearly by the figures received from the state at large yesterday. Only estimates can be made of plur alities, but it is probable that Dr. Wlthycombe will have a plurality of about 6000. V.'ith about two-thirds of the vote outside of Multnomah County returned. It Is predicted that Dr. Withy combe will come up to Multnomah County with a lead over Gus C. Moser of about 10,500 votes. Dr. Wlthycombe Strong la State. In Multnomah County Mr. Moser's plurality over Dr. Wlthycombe, it Is In dicated from complete returns from all except 41 precincts, will be about 4500. While In Multnomah County William A. Carter ran ahead of Dr. Wlthycombe his vote In the country was light. A. M. Crawford, Charles A. Johns, T. T. Geer and Mr. Moser all distancing him. Mr.Crawford is a close contestant for second place on the ticket. Dr. C. J. Smith Is nominated by the Democrats in all probability by a plurality between 1000 and 1500. His closest competitor is A. S. Bennett, of The Dalles, who is second in both Mult nomah County and the state outside. Manning's Lead Wiped Oat. The few scattering returns Friday night that indicated that Mr. Manning would carry Multnomah County were not borne out by the fuller figures. Umatilla, the former home count of Dr. Smith, and Wasco, the home of Judge Bennett, both gave handsome majorities for their candidates. The other counties throughout the state divided between the two. Judge Bennett seemingly has carried Raker, Clackamas. Clatsop, Grant. Hood River, Klamath, Linn, Malheur, Marion, Morrow. Dr. Smith leads in the in complete) returns from Benton, Colum bia, Coos, Jackson, Lane. Union, Wal lowa and Yamhill. Several others, not ( Concluded on page 12.) RETURNS INDICATE " ' L- : 1 I ; nT I FAIR WOMEN WIN IN RACE WITH MEN TWO REPUBLICiXS AXD ONE DEMOCRAT VICTORS Alice 1. Adams Defeats Three Op ponents, All Men, for Nomination for County Treasurer. MMINNVILLE, Or, May 16. (Spe cial.) Unofficial, but authentic, count indicates that the three women can didates, two on the Republican ticket and one on the Democratic ticket, won their respective " nominations, . Mrs. Mary Scott, of Sheridan, defeating Ira G. Nelson for the Democratic nomina tion for County Treasurer, and to op pose her the Republicans placed Alice L. Adams In nomination. Miss Adams defeated three opponents, all men. The other woman candidate is Mrs. Carrie Sherwood, who is the Republi can nominee for Recorder, defeating W. W. Nickells. Mrs. Sherwood is now Deputy Sheriff. The race for State Senator Is prac tically conceded to have been won by W. T. Vinton, a prominent McMinn ville attorney, over Roy Graves, former Representative, and Sam Laughlin, banker, also formerly a Representative. The Democrats wrote in the name of Earl A. Nott, who also is the nominee of the Prohibitionists. Other county candidates considered nominated are for County Judge, J. B. Dodson; Sheriff, W. G. Henderson; Clerk, C. B. Wilson, all Republicans. H. W. Herring was nominated for Survey or on the Republican ticket and Syl vander Simms by the Democrats. WOMAN MAY WALK TO FAIR Hike of 1000 Miles Is Proposed to 14 rt Mortgage on Home. SPOKANE. Wash., May 16. (Spe cial.) Mrs. S. J. McNeil, 1011 Thirty ninth avenue, has made a novel pro posal to the Chamber of Commerce. For a consideration she will undertake to walk from Spokane to San Francisco and represent the city at the Exposition in 1915. The 1000-mile hike presents no dif ficulties apparently to Mrs. McNeil. She says she is willing to undertake the task to clear the mortgage on her home. Mrs. McNeil says she is quite a walker. BOY, 14, IS BEST SPELLER Champions of 17 Clackamas County - , Districts Meet in Final Bee OREGON CITY. Or.. May 16. (Spe cial.) Austin Toung, 14-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Young, a stu dent in the Corral Creek School, near Wilsonville, is the best speller In the schools of Clackamas County. This was decided at the all-Clack amas spell ing bee today, when each of the 17 dis tricts into which the county was di vided was represented by its best speller. This was the last spelling' bee of IS which began In March. A beautiful sil ver cup was presented to the winner. AIR PASSENGERS DUCKED Pilot Makes Bad Landing in Water With Aerial Kerry. SAN FRANCISCO, May 16 Silas Chrlstofferson's aerial ferry to Oak land had its first mishap today, and a man and woman, passengers, got a ducking in the bay. Gasoline trouble caused the pilot to descend and he made a bad landing on the water with his hydro-aeroplane. The accident occurred near the San Francisco shore, and help arrived in time to prevent serious consequences. $50,000 Set Aside for Missions. LANCASTER. Pa., May 16. The gen eral synod of the Reformed Church in the United States today set aside $250,000 to aid foreign misions. This action was taken on the recommenda tion of the foreign mission board of the church. NOT POLITICS ALONE, BUT i i M'ARTHUR WINNER BY ABOUT 2500 Moser Leads in Home County by 3200. DR. SMITH DEMOCRATS' CHOICE Flegel and Van Dresar Only 102 Votes Apart. BOOTH AHEAD OF TICKET Indications Are That Grant Will Have Plurality of 5000 in Mult nomah Over George M. Brown for .Attorney - General. C. N. McArthur has won the Repub lican nomination for Representative in Congress in the Third District, com prising Multnomah County, by a plur ality over A. W. Lafferty, the incum bent, that probably will total 2500 votes. With the count complete from 285 precincts at 11 o'clock last night, and returns yet to come in from only 41 others. McArthur's plurality over Laf ferty was 2023 votes. McArthur's lead is Increasing as the count progresses Shepherd Lsgs Far Behind. George S. Shepherd, making his fifth campaign for the nomination in 10 years, was literally swamped. His total vote in the 285 precincts was only 3143 to 12,512 for McArthur, 10,489 for Lafferty and 838 for Nelson R. Jacob son, who had withdrawn a week before the primary and campaigned against himself. Though Gus C. Moser was more than 1200 votes behind Dr. James Wlthy combe for the Republican nomination for Governor in the entire state, in cluding Multnomah County, at 11 o'clock, he has carried Multnomah County by a plurality that will prob ably reach 3200 when the count is com plete. Mo(i Plurality 2779. With 7483 votes in ':ie 285 precincts from which - returns are complete, Moser has a plurality of 2779 votes over William A. Carter, his nearest opponent in the county, and 4266 votes over Dr. Withycombe, who is running third here. arter's vote is 4704 and that of Withycombe 3217. In order the five other Republican candidates stand as follows: A. M. Crawford 3128. Grant B. Dimick 2795, Charles A. Johns 2227. T. T. Geer 2071 and George C. Brownell 815. Three Democrats Close. Dr. C. J. Smith has carrl.il M.,it mah County for the Democratic nom ination for Governor bv 686 vnt Judge A. S. Bennett, with 41 precincts to he heard from. John Manning is in third place, S20 votes behind Dr. Smith. UT. smitn j total vote in 285 Mult nomah Countv rjrecincta 1 san? 9917 for Bennett and 2083 for Manning. Colonel Robert A. Miller and George A. Cobb are far behind with 462 and 375 votes, respectively. The race for the Democratic nom ination for Representative in Congress from the Third district is neck-and-neck. A. F. Flegel, with 2723 votes, is only 102 votes ahead of L. L. Van Dresar with 2601 votes. Elof T. Hed lund is 871 votes to the rear with a total of 1852. Booth Jlunntnsr Ahead. R. A, Booth. Republican candidate for United States Senator, is running well ahead of the ticket. Mr. Booth's vote in the 286 precincts from which complete returns ate in is 20,667. George E. Chamberlain, who is also un opposed on the Democratic side for (Concluded on Page 14) OTHER EVENTS IN THE WEEK'S NEWS CATCH THE ATTENTION OF . r - .. INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS The Weather. YESTERDAY'S Maximum temperature, 70 degrees: minimum. 44. TODAY'S Fair; northerly winds. Election. . McArthur defeats Lafferty by about 2300 votes. Section 1, page 1. Large Oregonian force working by system makes gathering of election returns a success. . Section 1, page 14. Mexico. American woman composes war song for Mexican rebels. Section 1, page 1. Foreign. Head of English corporation uses want "ad" to get man for $12,300 Job. Section S, page 12. Mining expert, Swede, becomes advisor to China in mining affairs. Section b. Page 12. John Bull busy trying to place America and Americans. Section 5, page 12. London militants go armed to meetings. Section 5, page 12. Tree that gives milk among wonders seen by Roosevelt in Jungle. Section 1, page 6. National. Senate expects vote on tolls issue by May 25. Section 1. page 4. Land bills threatened as result of failure of Western members to agree. Section 1. page 4. Domestic. Californian's extensive record revealed by suit on board bill. Section 1. page 11. Pennsylvania In throes of first direct pri mary campaign. Section 1, page 5. Presbyterian assembly to determine many vital issues of church policy. Section 1 page 3. Sports. Coast League results: Portland 2. Venice : Sacramento 3. Los Angeles 2 11 In nings): Oakland 3. San Francisco u. Section 2. page 2. 4 Northwest League results: Portland 8, Vic toria 1; Vancouver 5. Spokane 3: Seat tle 5. Tacoma 4 (12 innings). Section 2. page 2. Early reverses cause revision of British line up for international polo cup contest. Section 2. page 4. Programme for state, golf championship ar ranged on Waverly links. Section 2 Page 6. Union Assoclalon teams switch positions. Section 2. page 4. Harvard second varsity eight wins two events on Henley course. Section 2 page 6. Spokane golfers vanquished on Waverly links. Section 2, page 6. O. A. C. defeats Multnomah Club In track meet. Section 2, page 1. Tale easy winner from Harvard in dual track meet. Section 2. page 1. Northwestern league magnates to take up Victoria tangle Tuesday. Section 2 page 2. Conditions for North Pacific golf champion ship In Seattle are announced. Section 2, page 6. Portland Rowing Club announces entries for two events of regatta. Section 2, page 4. Joe Wagner strengthens lead in Northwest batting. Section 2. page 3. Tommy Baker says boxing enthusiasm in Europe is growing. Section 2, page 5. Promoters of South fear fight game faces end at hands of papers and Board of Supervisors. Section 2. page 5. Portland company assures Fall meet at old Country (Jlub track. Section 2, page 4. Pacifio Northwest. Three women win as candidates In Yamhill County. Section 1, page L Hop men of state perfect organization to fight prohibition. Section 1, page 7. Commercial and Marine. SlmO -five per cent of Oregon wool clip is now oid. Section 2, page 17. Heseian fly ('image reports now coming . from Kansas. S'-ctlon a. page 17.- -Wall street little j"acteI by declines In stocv prices abro.-C. Sw.tlon z. page 17. New roord made in Jetty bul'uing. Section 2. page 16. - Real Estate and Building. Sale of residence Involves greatest cash pay ment of week's realty activities. Section 4, page 12. Construction work on East Side, planned or under way, will cost STOv.uOO. Section 4, page 10. Stark-street property-owners protest against United Railways trains. Section 4, page 11. Large cities show decrease in building per mits for April. Section 4, page 1L Many Oregon cities authorize bond sales for Improvements. Section 4, page 10. New Catholic Cathedral to rise on site pur chased by Archbishop Christie. Section 4. page 11. Automobiles and Roads. Portland auto drops into mud up to radi ator and trip is nightmare. Section 4, page 4. Victoria couple arrive here in auto to make their home. Section 4. page 8. Wild ride with Bob Burman described. Sec tion 4, page 6. Building of lateral roads prime aim of Coast association, says George E. Boss. Sec tion 4, page 7. Lack of road maps in America deplored by L. A. McArthur. Section 4. page 6. Portland and Vicinity. Modish costumes to be worn by actor-managers In feminine roles. Section 1. page 6. Weather report, data and forecast. Sec tion 2. page 17. Mexican Victories Reported. JUAREZ, Mex., May 16. General Carranza telegraphed today from Du rango the news that the constitution alist generals, Lucio Blanco and Rafael Buelna, had taken the City of Tepic, capital of the state of that name. The message also said that the constitu tionalists had taken the town of San tiago Excuientlan and the Port of San Bias. COLORADO TOLD TO FIGHT OWN BATTLE Wilson Says Nation's Aid Is Temporary. TELEGRAM SENT TO AMMONS President Says State Cannot Profit by Own Inaction. BONDS ISSUED, IS REPLY When Funds Are Available, Suite Expects to Resume Sovereignty and Confidence in Ability to Do So Is Expressed. PRESIDENT'S TE LEO RAM TO GOV ERNOR OF COLORADO. WASHINGTON. May 16. President Wilson today telegraphed Governor Amnions, of Colorado, as follows: "Am disturbed to hear of the prob- ability of the adjournment of your Legislature, and feel bound to remind you that my constitutional obliga tions with regard to the maintenance of order in Colorado are not to be In definitely continued by the Inaction of the State Legislature. The Fed eral forces are there only until the State of Colorado has time and op portunity to resume complete sover eignty and control in the matter. "I cannot conceive that the state is willing to forego her sovereignty or to throw herself entirely on the Government of the United States, and 1 am quite clear that It has no constitutional right to do so when it is within the power of her Legis lature to take effective action "WOODROW WILSON." DENVER, May 16. President Wilson served warning on Governor Ammons today that the State of Colorado must be prepared to maintain peace in the coalmlners" strike districts without Federal aid. The F'resident said that Federal troops would remain in the troubled districts "only until the State of Colorado had time and opportunity to resume complete sovereignty and control." "I cannot conceive that the state is willing to forego her sovereignty or to throw herself entirely upon the Gov ernment of 4he United States." said President Wilson. Governor Express Confidence. In response Governor Ammons tele graphed the President, pointing out that an extra session of the Legisla ture. Just adjourned, had provided a 31.000,000 bond issue to cover past and future expenses of the state militia. The Governor expressed confidence that as soon as these funds are available the state would be able to control the situation. Of the $1,000,000 provided by the bond issue referred to by Governor Ammons in his message to the President, $691, 000 already had been spent in past ex penses of the militia President Wilson. In his telegram, said he was "disturbed to hear of the probability of the adjournment of your Legislature and feel bound to remind you that my constitutional obligations with regard to the maintenance of order in Colorado are not to be in definitely continued by the inaction of the State Legislature." "Wilson Misinformed, Says Ammons. The Governor's reply was: "T regret exceedingly that you have been misinformed. The Legislature has Just passed an act, which I have ap proved, providing for a bond issue of Concluded on Page 5.1 WOMAN COMPOSES REBEI; SONG C . O ,i.VS PICTURE AND FLAG FCHMSll INSPIRATION. Miss Angel, of Massachusetts. Pro duces Ode to "Plan of Guada lupe" That Pleases Junta. EL PASO, Tex, May 16. The war song of the constitutionalists In Mexico has been written by an American woman. Some time ago Miss Elena Angel, of East Northfield, Mass., wrote to the confidential agent here of Gen eral Carranza, declaring that she was in deep sympathy with the objects and alms and aspirations for reform of the "plan of Guadalupe," which, in effect, represents the constitutionalist declara tion of principles. Miss Angel asked that a. picture of General Carranza and a constitutional ist flag be sent her. and this was done. The constitutionalist Junta here forgot the incident until a few days ago, when a letter was received from Miss Angel inclosing a hymn to the constitution alists. The words were in English, but the music is said to be typically Mexi can. In curiosity, one of the members of the Junta, played the music and was de lighted with it. The words are being translated Into Spanish by one of the bandmasters of the constitutionalist army. B0 SWEENEY APPOINTED Seattle Man With Short Front Name Is Assistant Treasurer. WASHINGTON, May 16. The Presi dent today nominated Bo Sweeney, of Seattle, Wash..' to be assistant Secre tary of the Interior. SEATTLE, May 16. Bo Sweeney is a practicing lawyer of Seattle, about 50 years old and a native of Missouri. He is now in Washington, where he ar rived about a week ago. He has been a resident of Seattle more than 20 years, and all that time prominent in Democratic politics. He was one of the earliest supporters of Woodrow Wilson's candidacy in this state. Mr. Sweeney is reputed to be wealthy. His name, "Bo," is not an abbreviation. WOMAN MARION'S CHOICE Mrs. Brooks Nominated Recorder Over Several Men Candidates. SALEM. Or.. May 16. (Special.) Leading her nearest opponent by al most two to one. Mrs.-Mildred Robert son Brooks, member of a prominent Marion County family, has been nomi nated by the Republican party for County Recorder. Her plurality is amazing, considering that she was op posed by several men who have held Important offices. Mrs. Catherine Pooler, aspirant for the Republican nomination for County Treasurer, although late in announc ing, is second In a field of five. BONDS DEFEATED BADLY Vote Against Road Issue in Marion County Is Two to One. SALEM, Or, May 16 (Special.) With complete returns from 61 pre cincts, the 3850.000 road bond Issue has lost by a vote of 6080 against with 3079 for. It is believed complete returns will show the proposition defeated by more than two to one. The negative vote was so emphatic that the election offlcers in numerous instances did not report the result, which accounts for less corrplete re ports than in the contests for nomina tions. COOS ROAD BONDS VOTED Contrary to Expectations Majority Favors $440,000 Issue. MARSH FIELD, Or., May 16. (Spe cial.) Contrary to the general expecta tion the bond issue for " $440,000 for good roads in Coos County has carried by a majority between 350 and 450. CARTOONIST REYNOLDS. HUERTA'S ENVOYS OFFICIAL GUESTS Delegates Accept Prof fered Hospitality. WARM GREETINGS EXCHANGED Americans and Mexicans Dine Together at Banquet. MEDIATORS ALSO THERE Mexican Foreign Minister Promises Information Will Be Given as to Fate of Private Parks Reb els Continue to Gain. WASHINGTON, May l. General Huerta's representatives, sent to the mediation conference to open at Niag ara Falls, Canada, next Wednesday, arrived here late today. They are clothed with plenary powers. As the three Mexicans. Senors Ra basa. Rodriguez and Elguera. with their families and a numerous official suite, descended from the train they were met by the Spanish Ambassador. Don Juan Riano. and presented to rep resentatives of the State Department and of the three mediators, who had assembled at the station. A curious crowd looked on respectfully as the Mexicans were escorted to automobiles and taken to a hotel. Diplomat) Guest of Spanlnrd. The Mexican delegates were thu guests of honor tonight at dinner at the Spanish, Embassy. Other quests were the three mediators. Ambassador Da Gania, of Brazil, and Ministers Naon, of Argentina, and Suarez, of Chile, and the commissioners of the United States, Justice Joseph R. Lamar and Frederick W. Lehmann, with the American secretary, H. Percival Dodge, and numerous Americans. Spanish and Mexican officials. Secretary Bryan could not attend, owing to an engagement to see a Greek outdoor pageant given here for charity. The reported execution of Private Samuel Parks, an American soldier who strayed through the Mexican lines, will be investigated Immediately, It was said in a message from Mexican Foreign Minister Ruiz to the Spanish Ambassador, Mr. Riano. Rebels Take Tnxpam. Official reports through the day showed the constitutionalists rapidly extending their field of occupation. Consul Canada at Vera Cruz reported ' them in possession of Tuxpam, the im portant east coast town with extensive oil industries. The State Department received word also that they had occupied the town of Monclova, after Its evacuation by federals. On the Pacific side Admiral Howard reported the federals were likely to evacuate the port of Guaymas. Tampico. now in full control of the constitutionalists, was reported by Ad miral Mayo to be resuming its normal condition, with foreign properties pro tected, and the constitutionalist com mander. General Gonzales, exchanging Informal calls with the American and British Admirals.. Delegates' Arrival Confused. Little excitement, but considerable confusion, attended the arrival in Washington of the three Mexican dele gates. C. M. Cook, social secretary of the State Department, was at the station to extend the invitation or the State Department. Spanish Ambassador Riano and Counsellor Walls, of the Spanish. Embassy, representatives of the medi ating South American nations, and the remaining officials of the abandoned Conrluded on Page 4.) 0
