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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
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RETURNS
INDICATE
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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
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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
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OTHER EVENTS IN THE WEEK'S NEWS CATCH THE ATTENTION OF
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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
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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
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