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TIi:E SUNDAY OREnoXTAN, PORTLAND, JUNE 4,; 1916. 5 LEADERS ALL ADTiIlT pre-convention snapshots HUGHES HOLDS LEAD c Vote on First Ballot Estimated at 25 to 75 More Than v for the Colonel. HICAGO. Juno 3. (Special.) A delegate who does not live in tha Hushes boom started a story on the rounds about a meeting of the Na tional Press Club in Washington about year ago. They were discussing the subject of whiskers as a tonsorial em bellishment, pro and con. Champ Clark and many other notables were there. Also George Ade. Said Ade: "A hair lip is a misfor tune; a club foot a deformity, but whis kers are a man's own fault. politics, arrived with the from that state. vanguard A. P. Moore, of Pittsburg, husband of Lillian Russell, was one of the latest arrivals along Presidential row today. Mr. Moore said: "I think the people are for Colonel Roosevelt, but I am unable to speak for the delegates. , I, however, don't think they will be able to find a better man than "T. R.' to run for the presidency." HARMONY TALK IS HEARD Organization Republicans Said to Be Planning to Unite W"itn X. K. to Beat Justice and . Then to Turn Tables. Hotel managers say they expect to do the biggest business in years dur ing the Republican convention next week. Market gardeners and provision merchants declare that they are being put to the test in. obtaining assort ments of vegetables and fish. For some reason Republican delegates like fish and vegetables, in assortment. R. C. Hoddelstone, a Buckeye State delegate, received the following from his father In Ohio by telegraph today: "Wilson will carry Ohio by 100,000 If Burton is not nominated by the Re publican party." In th campaign literature issued by the headquarters of Senator Weeks, of Massachusetts, is a booklet reproduc- that Charles B. Hughes would get more lander, written by the late Elbert Hub- CHICAUO, June 3. Republican or ganization leaders admitted tonight votes on the first ballot for the Presi dential nomination than any other of his competitors. They estimate his strength on the initial ballot at be tween 175 and 225. The organization forces estimate Roosevelt's first ballot strength at less than 150, but admit that his vote will prow when the favorite son candidates begin to drop out of the race. This situation, it is said, may lead to a temporary combination between the organization and friends of Roosevelt to fieht Hucrhes in the earlv hours of voting. Harmony la In Air. What will happen after the first few ballots are taken and the favorite son candidates begin quitting the race no one seems able to predict at this time. There are outward indications that the Roosevelt men and the organization Republican leaders are paving the way for possible harmony later by numer ous talks of an informal character be- bard just before his fatal voyage over the Atlantic. In it Hubbard said of Senator Weeks: "I think of no higher tribute you can pay a man than to say he has common sense and knows how to cash it in." He also says: "Weeks Is friendly with out being a good fellow. A hard worker, courageous yet courteous. firm yet kindly. Weeks has endeared himself to all parties and factions." The Hubbard appreciation appeared in- The Fra under the title, "Wanted . Man." 'Big Tom" Smith, a member of the Kansas delegation, is a conspicuous figure around the Congress Hotel. He formerly was a football star on the University of Kansas team. He has kicked many a goal with his left foot. which is of ample proportions. "That Isn't fair," exclaimed a worn- Joseph P. Brady, clerk of the United States District Court of Virginia, and a delegate from that state, was search ing the corridors at the Congress Hotel today for the "boys from home." Mr. Brady, who says his father and grand father were stanch Republicans, allows that some of the delegates from Virginia favor Colonel Roosevelt. I1ES IS CONVICTED; SENTENCE 7 YEARS Eugene, Or., Man Pleads in Vain With Georgia Court for Leniency. A force of men is busy converting a confectionery store off Peacock Alley into headquarters for Elihu Root." "Nothing but Root beer in today," said a wag, who tried to enter in quest of his daily ice cream soda. Will H. Hays, manager of the Fair banks candidacy, today issued invita tions to all delegates and visitors to the convention to "make themselves at home" at the headquarters in the Con gress Hotel. Mr. Hays wishes it under stood that from now on until some one of the many candidates is nominated "open house" will be maintained at regular headquarters. PRISON TERM IS MAXIMUM It was announced at th'e Weeks headquarters today that Senator John W. Weeks will be placed before the Republican National convention by Senator Henry Cabot Lodge, of Massachusetts. The management of the Congress opened a new barber shop on the main floor today. National Committeeman E. B. Hawkins, of Minnesota, was waiting at the door. "Stunts" in honor of the. various candidates will feature the banquet at the opening of the Hotel LaSalle roof garden next Wednesday. . tween Representatives of each group, an on Micnigan Douievara as live men WhiU no definite understanding re- rushed after a big fellow Just emerg- yarding a programme has been reached ing from the Congress Hotel, and she both sides express the hope that some stopped and held her breath, await Itind of an agreement mav be consum- ing the mix-up. It was a group of mated later. newspaper photographers after a snap The organization leaders are said to shot at Senator Boles Penrose. of Tie counting on the assistance of the Pennsylvania. Roosevelt delegates to defeat Hughes and later to have the Hughes men aid them in preventing Roosevelt from ob taining the nomination. In this way they believe they may succeed in their plan to nominate either one of the favorite sons or a darK Jiorse, who will be acceptable to the Progressives. Hughes Leads With 292 Following is a statement of the num ber of votes claimed by the managers of the different candidates on the first ballot: Jeptha D. Howe, former chairman of the Republican City Committee of St. Louis and once a power in Missouri Chauncey M. Depew and his son, Chauncey Mitchell Depew, Jr., have ar rived for a series of after-dinner speaking engagements arranged for the elder Mr. Depew. The first whs the Ship of State banquet of the Three score and Ten Club tonight. Dr. John Dill Robertson, City Health Commissioner, announces that he has arranfcVd for 11 emergency aid stations about the Coliseum during tha conven tion. He has 68 physicians and 10 nurses on his staff. SPEED IS LOOKED FOR Knox, 56. Brumbaugh, 41. Ford. 30. La Follette, 26. General Wood, 15. Dupont, 14. Borah, 3. Hughes, 293. Weeks. 200. Roosevelt, 175. Burton, 112. Cummins, 106. Fairbanks. 93. Root, 75. Bherman, 65. There was some talk today of a plan to adopt the party platform before nominating the candidate for President, but this suggestion brought a vigor ous protest from the friends of Hughes, who professed to see in the move a fcheme to injure the chances of their candidate.' Ienroae-T. ' R. Pact Sag-seated, One of the developments that aroused Interest during the day was a sugges tlon made by Alexander P. Moore, of Pennsylvania, an ardent Roosevelt sup porter. Mr. Moore said he thought it. would be a fine thing if Senator Boles Penrose, of Pennsylvania, could be in duced to support Colonel Roosevelt for President, and then have the Roosevelt element throw Its strength to the Pennsylvania man for the chairman ship of the Republican National Com mittee. of a reunited party. Mr. Penrose said the Moore sugges tion had been made to him, but he did not care to have -anyone take it se riously. "I am not a candidate for National chairman." he said. "I prefer to give my whole attention to my duties in cue senate. Fred C. Tanner, state chairman. Sen ator James W. Wadsworth Jr.. Elon R Brown and Herbert Parsons of New Tork joined the leaders from other states today. Senator Wadsworth issued the fol lowing statement: "Mr. Root's -name will be presented to the convention by a majority of the New Tork delegation. His candidacy means no attacK on any other candi Choice on Third or Fourth Bal lot Is Expected. ORGANIZATION FIGHTS T. R. Roosevelt Gains Biz Part of Minne sota Delegation, but This Is Offset by Rising Clamor for Justice. CHICAGO, 111.. June 3. (Special.) The nomination of Hughes on the third for Hughes, and Senator or fourth ballot is now being predicted by Republicans in Chicago who are working individually in his behalf. No Prisoner in 94000 Larceny Case Asks That Wife, "Who Is 111 With Tuberculosis, Get Con sideration at Her Trial. ATLANTA. Ga., June 3. Victor Innes, of Eugene. Or., was convicted here to day of larceny of $4000 from Mrs. Eloise Nelms Dennis, of Atlanta, who with her sister. Miss Beatrice Nelms, disappeared -from San Antonio, Tex., two years ago. He was sentenced to seven years' Imprisonment. Innes and his wife, Mrs. Ida May Innes, were acquitted In San Antonio some months ago of charges of murder ing the sisters. Innes addressed the court briefly to day before sentence was passed, beg ginir leniency. He asked consideration for his wifo. ill of tuberculosis, who Is also under indictment on a larceny charge. Under the Georgia laws the couple could not be arraigned jointly. Innes' sentence was the maximum that could be imposed. The defense admitted Innes got money from Mrs. Dennis, but contended she gave it to him because she was in love with him. Therefore, it was con tended, there was neither fraud nor larceny. Solicitor Dorsey, reviewing the evi dence Introduced by the state, declared that it all showed conclusively that Innes and his wife were in a con spiracy to defraud Mrs. Dennis of her every dollar. Clothes thai in tune with every occasion. V - - - v - N - - 4 -X " "V i " M-:i ; . ":: ::' (::::::: Sv .v :- I . 1 "ft. X X KWSfein-Blocks Main Floor f I -V it'- : . : -X A t 1 Si. i . v STUDENT 15 HONORED definite claims are being put forth as It woud be the best evidence to his exact strength, or as to the strength he will develop on the first rollcall, but canvasses made among un Instructed delegates and delegates in structed for favorite sons disclose a tremendous leaning toward Hughes, and there is talk tonight that the fa vorite sons, after a, few ballots, may withdraw in a body in favor of the Justice. National Committeeman Ralph Will iams, who keeps his ear continually to the ground, said tonight that he could see nothing but Hughes. "Hughes will be named on the fourth ballot, or ear lier," he said. Organization Hostile to T. It Judge Charles H. Carey, who ar rived this morning, spent a busy day date or group. The men framing It are mingling with delegates and other politicians, ana announced nis opinion that Hughes will sweep the conven tlon. He finds that the organization men are not for Hughes, . because they do not know what they would get by way of recognition if Hughes should be elected; but even so, they prefer profoundly convinced that he is emi nently fit to be President." Five in Arizona for Hughes. The rooms of Frank H. Hitchcock were crowded with Hughes delegates from different states today. The Arl- oi.b. uC1eB,LL.un caiiea on . mr. riitcncocK Hughes to some candidate who cannot and announced that the five of the del- I v, i ti,. n,r,niHt, ,, with egates from that state would vote for few exceptions, are now openly hostile Hughes and one for Roosevelt. Efforts to bring about a settlement f the Louisiana contests in which 12 delegates to the Republican National Convention are involved failed today. tonight representatives of the con to Roosevelt. Senator Fulton today gave an inter view in which he said Every man who votes for Hughes on the first ballot is for Hughes and nobody else. On the other hand, hun- testants declared tht.y had been offered I j j w '-.in half of the delegation and other con- dates on the first ballot will do so out ..cbbiuiib uul reiusea 10 accept me of compliment or under instructions. proposition. They demanded the seat ing of their entire delegation In other years two delegations from Louisiana have been seated, but both the inclination of the committee and the refusal of the contestants stands in the way of such a settlement this year. In the three days' hearing of con tests the National committee has dis posed of 34 delegate contests in seven states, leaving 28 contests yet to be settled. The contests heard and determined were from the following states: Alabama. Georgia. Mississippi, Mis- I min noun, wM-mnuiua, aoum uaroiina ana Texas. The contest yet to be heard are: District of Columbia, two delegates at-large; Florida, one district delegate Georgia, one district delegate: Texas, eight delegates-at-large. and three dis trict delegates; Virginia, one district delegate. "Harmony Office to Be Opened. After the first ballot the procession will start, and there will be but one procession that leading to Hughes. Hughes, in my opinion, will be nomi nated on not later than the third ballot." T. R Tide Rines and Falls. The Roosevelt tide has been rising and falling today. There were some suggestions of enthusiasm in the Ro.evelt camp when it was announced that probably a half of the Minnesota delegation, when it breaks from Cum- will swing to .Roosevelt, instead of to Hughes. But the effect of this break if it develops Snta a break has been more than offset by the strong undercurrent of criticism of Roosevelt because he stands before the country today the avowed choice of Wall street and "big business." There is a noticeable disturbance In the Roosevelt ranks because the Colonel is now being held up as Wall movement, and an Oregon man should place him in nomination. Senator Fulton is vieing with Mrs. Ralph Williams for the distinction of being the Oregon beauty at Chicago. Yesterday and today the Senator was forced to pose for photographers of local newspapers, his prominence in the Hughes movement creating the de mand. Mrs. Williams -his morning was complimented in one of the dallies, which ran a three-column picture un der tie caption, "Prettiest Congres sional Union Members." While Senator Fulton wins by one point, the picture of Mrs. Williams was taken before a dresser mirror, ana showed three different poses, so she claims to be in the lead. Old Guard Leaders Divided. The old guard is cutting comparative ly little figure here and for various rea sons, one of them being that the old leaders are divided. Boss Barnes, of New York, is pitiful in the background; ne Is not even a tactor. Senator Pen rose alone of the old guard Is show ing a leaning towards Roosevelt, though he has not yet leaned so far as to commit himself, and can readily switch, if he deems it advisable. Ex Senator Murray Crane, nominally for V eeks, is understood to be at heart Smoot. of Utah, is an out-and-out Hughes man. wnn tne utan delegation behind him. While there is keen rivalrv between the Progressive party leaders and the Rpublican managers, and while neither side has yet gone so far as to make a definite proposition to the other, the negotiations mus Iar nave been in a irienaiy tone, and the greatest eourtesv shown by the men of one camn to those of the other. How long this spirit will continue Is problematical but there is a vast difference between tne attitude of the Progressives of to day and the attitude the Roosevelt men were assuming four years ago. ine statement made vesterdav hv Walter Brown, of Ohio, created a pro- iouna sensation in the Progressive camp, and current gossip reports that Brown was sharply called to taslr hv George Perkins. Whether it be true or not. Brown is adhering to his bellet tnat tne Progressives will accent tha nominee or tne .republican convention ii tne republicans nominate Hughes Favorite Sons in Quandary. The favorite sons, after conferring an aay, nave been unable to reach anv agiceuieui or understanding and p rue nuaiiy nave tnrown up their hands. While not publicly admitting they are luiuugu. tney nave let it De known to close friends that they now see no hope of perfecting a combination to beat Hughes. There is reason to believe the favorite sons, at an appropriate time, will acknowledge the strene-th of Hughes and transfer what sunnort they can to him. At 10:30 o'clock tonight head mi art em of every one of the favorite sons was closed for the first time slne thrv opened the first of the week. William Grant Webster. Orea-nn' candidate for Vice-President, to date has not called on any member of th Oregon delegation. He Inquired tonight as to wno, in me uregon delegation, could make the best EDeech. nnH finoii,, decided to ask Senator Fulton to plac nis name Deiore tne contention. Webster says he has secured no vnt. save those he expects from Oregon. ALBAXY HIGH GIRL WXXER OF FIVE SCHOLARSHIPS. Announcement was made tonight that I street's choice and among his follow John W. McGrath, private secretary for ers are some who are expressing re Colonel Roosevelt, would open another gret that he has the open support of Republican Roosevelt headquarters in I the money power, the men who opposed cnicago tomorrow. him four years aso. "I am going to open headquarters to- This again emphasizes the fact that morrow for Colonel Roosevelt where I all the money in the present contest intend to meet and talk to delegates to is on the Roosevelt side. No other the Republican National convention," candidate has any appreciable fund on said Mr. McGrath. Roosevelt already has Republican headquarters here in charge of George Von L. Meyer. Colonel Roosevelt, at his home in Oyster Bay is keeping in close touch with developments in Chicago by long distance telephone. His aides in Chi cago make reports to him several times a day. it is said. Mr. Crawford Starts East. LA GRANDE. Or.. June 3. (Special.) Thomas H. Crawford: left today for the St. Louis convention as a delegate-at-large. He will visit his boyhood home in Arkansas before journeying to ' Bt. Louis for the Democratic conclave. A meteorite welshing about 20 tons is re ported to have fallen recentlv at Bezerros, in the state of Pernambuco, Brazil. which to rely. Tie Roosevelt fund seems inexhaustible, and Roosevelt managers are the only managers spend ing lavishly on all sorts of advertising and in maintaining expensive quarters. George Perkins felt called upon this morning to deny the current story that he wr.s paying the railroad fare and hotel bills of many of the Roosevelt boosters now in Chicago. Oregon Man May Lead. John Barrett, director of the Pan- American Lnion, suposed to be a Demo crat. is in Chicago playing the non partisan game. Barrett is here to urge the adoption of a strong Pan-American plank in the Republican platform, in asmuch as it was Secretary Root who first advocated closer trade relations with Central and South America. Mr. Barrett says the Oregon delegation, by all means, should lead the Hugliet By Meet lne All Condition Imposed Mlii Marearet Gibson Haa Choice of Six Krtkneit Collese. ALBANY, Or., June 3. (Special.) Mies Margaret Gibson, an Albany young woman who graduated from Albany High School last night, has the choicw of attending any one of six different educational institutions of the North west without cost next year. This un usual condition exists because Miss Gibson won all the scholarships which were offered to a member of the eenior class. Miss Gibson can go either to Whit man College at Walla Walla, Reed Col lege at Portland, Willamette University t Salem, Albany College at tins city. McMinnville College at McMinville, or Pacific University at Forest Grove. Three scholarships were offered to the class which graduated last night. One offered a course in Albany College, one a course in Willamette University. and the other a choice between Whit man College. Pacific University, Mc Minnville College, and Reed College. While these scholarships generally were based upon high scholastic standing, there are certain conditions as to par ticipation in general school activities whereby each could have been won by different students, but Miss Gibson won them all. Miss Gibson had the highest scholar ship average of her class. She alao has been very prominent in debating. having been on the school s inter scholastic debating team for three years. tonight when the alumni held a ban quet at the Hotel Corvallls. The graduates were: Floyd Adams. Alice Atwood. Roy Avrlt. Edith Axtell. Edith Bailiff. Hazel Barrows. CHenn Beagle. Krma Beats, Beatrice Bogard, Susie Bonner. Milton Bower, Florence Bur- nap. Uriel Burt. Grace Cain. Merlin Chip man, Clyde Cone, Miriam Corl. Margaret Covell, Eunice Craln, Ada Cyrus, Mabel Dal its, w Infield Uryden, Wallace Dunn. Juanlta Emery, Arthur Fendall. Otto Fox. Elaine Freeland. Olivia Funk. Vera Funk.- Ruth Gay. Rosina Halms, Eleanor Hardman. Rose rlerse. lmogean Holroycl, Gladys Hornlnar. Robert Howard, Clarissa Hubbard, Genieve Kerr, James KInr, Bernice Larsen. Nina Logan. Emily Martin. Verle Mathews. Will iam Mcintosh. Loraine MeMaster. Olive Mc Laughlin. Ruth Mlddlekauff. Leslie Miller. Genevieve Moore. Louise Morgan. Ruth Nor ton. Oscar Paulson, Fattt orr. George BIG GLASS GRADUATES 75 CORVALLIS HIGH SCHOOL STU. DEXTS GIVES DIPLOMAS. Commencement Address Delivered by Professor Iteed Exercises Close With Alumni Banquet CORVALLIS, Or., June 3. (Special.) Seventy-five graduates of the Cor- vallis High Schoel received their di plomas of graduation at the First Pres byterian Church last night. The class was composed of 48 girls and 27 boys. It was the largest class In the history of the school. Dr. J. R. N. Bell presented the diplomas. Professor Edwin T. Reed, college edl tor at Oregon Agricultural College, de livered the commencement address, Other numbers on the programme In eluded a vocal solo by Miss Maud Tur lay. a song by the High School glee club and instrumental music by the High School orchestra. The commence ment exercises week drew to a close FOREST FIRE TIME NEAR Broken Limbs From Winter Consid ered Added Menace. VANCOUVER, Wash.. June 3. (Spe- uanger irom lorest fires will soon be imminent, according tn Tt rv Hanly, fire warden for Clarke County. ine past winter nas made the fire hazard much greater, as the silver thaw and heavy snows tore thousands of branches from the trees and the ground is literally strewn with inflammable material. Once a fire gets started, it Is nara to stop it. Mr. Hanly spends Saturday at the Courthouse In this city to issue the permits required for burning any slashings or brush piles in the county during the season beginning June 1 and continuing until October 1. A fine of not over $500 or imprisonment in the County Jail for not xver 30 days is provided by the law as a penalty for tnose wno ao- not ODtain permits. Dur ing the rest of the week Mr. Hanly is on amy aDout tne county. Editor Sells Paper, Goes to Farm. ILWACO, Wash., June 3. (Special.) R. M. Watson, editor and publisher of the Ilwaco Tribune, today sold the Tribune to J. P. Kellcy. of Raymond. Mr. Watson has been in Ilwaco for five ye rs. establishing the Tribune in 1911. Previous to coming here he published the eSaside Signal. He intends to re tire and live on his ranch near here. Mr. Kelley. the new owner, has been city editor of the Raymond Herald for several months, before that nub- i : 1, t 1- V- , 1 r nonius, bji vu;n.u newi i-eaaer. We Give Trading Stamps. .. t . ( .:. S a : t 8- t il Hi V i V ' it h jl lie i - I -m " v T . -rvt as r- 5 i Mi 1 0 . v m 31 r-' ... S j.jfv xl- ii. Morrison at Tomik P' D Payne. Bradley Peavy. Harry Plnkerton. Henry Rearden, Virgil Rextord. Ray Robin son. Elva Schmidt. Harold Smiley, George Spence. Leila Stun, Delia Trapp, Frances Walters. Uma Williamson. Denman Van Hlne. Richard Van Orden. Eleanor Gibbons. Belvs Adams. Mary 'Anderson. Ray Hatha way. Dorothy Martin. Marie Prather. Beatrice Slier. i'49ER DIES AT LA GRANDE Ben AV. Grnndy Succumbs at Aga of SO Years. LA GRANDE. Or.. June 3. (Special.) After a prolonged illness, Ben W. Grandy, whose homestead Is now the site of the La Grande's paved streets and business blocks. Is dead at the age of y.0. The funeral will be held tomorrow afternoon. Mr. Grandy first went to California with Joe Palmer, of this city, in 1849, without funds and out of work. They returned to Iowa via the Horn, and in 1863 went with the Paimer-Grandy ox trains to Union County, and both have lived here con tinuously fince. Mr. Grandy was mar ried to Mr. Palmer's sister in 1S64, and she survives him with the follow ing children: William and Charles. La. Grande; Rev. Bou M., of Boise: Mrs. O. E. Sterling. La Grande, and Mrs. Sherwood Williams. Imbler. rarkat Stark . Complete Changs ot Program Lvery bunday g- 1 hursday A "LIVE WIRE" SHOW Another One of Those Shows That Made the Strand Famous il rays to Buy the Best Rosenthal's Sole Agents . 129 10th SU Near Wash. fW . Mo Branch Stores m Wm. 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