The Sunday Oregonian. (Portland, Ore.) 1881-current, May 13, 1917, Section One, Image 8

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Newspaper Page Text8 THE SUNDAY OREGOXIAX, PORTLAND, MAT 13, 1917. LIVELY FIGHT IS ON FOR BORAH'S PLACE No Less Than Four Idaho Democrats Hope to Be One to Win Senatorship. REPUBLICANS FIX FENCES Public Men Declare Retirement of Senior Senator Great Blow to State Eastern Press Points Worth of Western Leader. UOISB, Idaho. May 12. (Special.) The primaries and general election of 1918 are cot so far off but what lead ers In both the Republican and Demo cratic parties can start building: their fences in Idaho, the former in the hope of holding- the Republican seat In the Senate that Senator Will iam E. Borah is groins; to give up, and the Democrats with ambitions to take it away from them. In fact, the Bour bons are confident they never had brighter prospects for placing: one of the representatives of their party in the United States Senate than they will have when Borah's retirement be comes a reality. With the Administra tion still in power and making: a plea for support for the President, a cam paign slogan that will be effective, leaders among; the Jcffersonlans are confident they are going to be suc cessful. There are Just four possible men In the Democratic party who may make a try for the toga. They are Govern or Moses Alexander, John F. Nugent, James EL Hawley and Jerome J. Day. Harry L. Day has been mentioned, but eliminated himself. All four of these men may be out in the primaries. Three May Una. The situation may so develop that but three of them will decide to make the race. Hawley is now considered a candidate. Nugent has aspirations along the same line. Governor Alex ander Is noncommittal. Jerome Day is not to be discounted. The strength of Governor Alexander Is worrying many of the Hawley and Nugent backers. If a three-oorncred raoe should de velop with the Governor, Hawley and Nugent as the participants, the back ers of the Governor are confident that he could win out. However, before the Senatorship controversy proceeds far it is hinted that possible elimination will be tried In order to present to the people at the general election the strongest man possible to obtain, and back him with the full party strength. Democrats who hope to see the par ty not only in control of state gov ernment, but the delegation in Con gress as well, are anxious that a united front be presented, and they are already actively at work to ce ment all factions and bridge all gaps In order to bring this about. Not only will Btrong men be brought out for the Senatorship, but for Representa tives In Congress and all state offices. Alexander Not Out for Governor. Governor Alexander will not be a candidate for a third term. That is a fact generally accepted by Democrats and as finally decided by the Governor himself. Financially, the Governorship had not been an advantage to the Governor. While he Is a rich man, he had found the Governor's office costly. In serving two terms he believes he has fulfilled his obligations to the party and has made sufficient sacri fices. Had it not been for the fact he took the brunt of the fight made in the last campaign, it is doubtful if any of the Democratic candidates for state office would have survived at the general election. There have seldom been seen more active campaigners in Idaho than the state's present chief executive. If he should decide to run for the Senatorial nomination it is ad mitted he would make things decided ly Interesting for his opponents. Republican leaders are not blind to the situation. Some of them are still in hopes they can persuade Senator Borah to change his mind. Congress man Addison T. Smith, who was called to Twin Falls because of the serious Illness of his son and Is now in this state, considers the senior Senator's retirement a "blow. He said: Borah Is Praised. "If Senator Borah adheres (o his plan to retire at the expiration of his term, the state of Idaho and the Na tion will lose the services of one of the ablest and most Influential mem bers In Congress. He has for many years been recognised as the debater of the Senate and the fact he was placed on the most important commit tees at the beginning of his second term is conclusive proof that his great ability Is appreciated by his colleagues. "While Senator Borah has made great sacrifices already it is hoped that he may feel that the interest of his coun try in these years of turmpll and uncer tainty as to the future. Is entitled to first claim on his time and great in tellect." Senator Borah is determined to fol low out his resolution to retire after his present term. C. C. Cavanah, of this city, recognized as the senior Senator's represen'ative in Idaho, made this an nouncement on his return from Wash ington, wnc-re he held a conference with the Senator. He addea that Sen ator Borah has no future plans. Bornh Prefers West. "Senator Borah said he had made no plans for the future and that he had nothing in contemplation which would take him away from Idaho," said Mr. Cavanah. "He further said that he did not think he would ever be contented to live anywhere except in tho West and he had not even made tentative plans to leave the West or to cease to be a citizen of Idaho." It has been reported that one of the reasons Senator Borah wanted to re tire was because he had a flattering offer from New York to take up a law partnership. It Is known that such an offer was made. From Mr. Cavanah's statement it is also evident that Sen ator Borah di-1 not consider it. Close political advisers of Senator Borah have known for seme time ha did not like the drift of affairs in Con gress arid rather than make an open fight against them while the Nation is facing a crisis decided to put aside his personal opinions and permit matters to proceed ks they hod been. East Appreciates Borah. Mr. Cavanah says the Fast views the Senator's retirement as a National loss and edltorally the large newspapers class him as one of the big men of the Senate. Harry I Day, the multi-millionaire mining man of Wallace, would consent to become a candidate for United States Senator to succeed Senator Borah only on one condition, and that is to meet an Irresistible call of the people. Mr. Day is chairman of the Idaho Stato Council of Defense and when reports were called to his attention his name was being linked with the prospective vacancy in the Senate, together with that of his brother, Jerome J. Day, he said: "I don't know what my brother will do, but I have no idea he will be a can didate. It ia foolish for any one to say POPULAR ROSEBURG GIRL ELECTED PRESIDENT OF STRAWBERRY FESTIVAL. iC - ' ' I - ' - i V :' - " " ' 1 11 a - ' ' ', - " 4 V 11 1 It w -S-:- Jl I ROSEBURG. Or.. May 13. (Special.) Miss Vera Sykes. whose election as Queen of the Strawberry Festival was announced Tuesday night, is one of the most charming young women In Roseburg, and la a daughter of Mr. and Mra. Joseph Sykes. She waav until recently a member of the student body of the Roseburg High School. That she will make one of the most attractive and fascinating queens that ever ruled over a Strawberry Fes tival in Koseburg is the prediction 01 ner many friends. that he will or will not do so two yeara in advance, particularly as he has not been offered anything. Personally, I can only reiterate my former expres sion I am not a candidate and shall not be. There Is only one conceivable condition under which I might be drafted and that Is to meet an Irresist ible call of the people. Day Thinks Chaaee 911m. "No man could decline this If prac tically unanimous any more than Presi dent Wilson could have declined renom- lnation and election in 1916. More over, there are enough candidates from Boise and from over the state to pre vent unanimity. So you can see my chances can be deemed negligible. Although differing from Senator Bo rah politically, it Is with genuine re gret I learned of hla decision to retire from public life at the expiration of his . present term. The career of our senior Senator has reflected luster upon the state of Idaho. By sheer ability, sagacity and tlrelets energy Senator Borah has risen to a commanding po sition in the United States Senate. His retirement will bo a distinct loss to the state and Nation." Former Governor James H. Hawley launched his candidacy on his return this week from Washington, where he acted as the official representative at the National Council of Defense. "J will be a candidate for the United States Senate," he said. "The election Is a long way off, but it has always been my Intention to try for the United States Senate again, if my health con tinues good, and at this time I feel better than I have in 25 yeara." Hawley Early Candidate. Further than this Mr. Hawley did not care to discuss the Senatorial situ ation, saying that it was for too early to make any statement. Immediately upon the announcement that Senator Borah would not seek re-election. It was announced that the former Gov ernor would be a candidate, but In hla statement Mr. Hawley leaves no doubt that he Is In the race to stay and will ask the Democratic party for the nomination. Mr. Hawley said that one of the chief results of the National Council conference was the agreement reached to have the statea work co-operatively in the matter of food transportation and food production. It was the gen eral opinion of those who attended the conference, he said, that the United States would soon have a large army In France fighting side by side with the armies of the allies. The former Governor met the repre sentatives of the French and English commissions ana was greatly im pressed with the object of their visit and the character of the men sent by ootn countries to the United States to work in league with this country. AVER1LL URGES ACTION 8PORT8MES SHOULD TAKE TTP THE SLAVING of COYOTES SOW. Fanners and Ranchers Have Hands Fall, Aided by Trappers and Sharpshooters, Killing Pesta. - LBWISTON, Idaho, May 12. (Spe cial.) "On account of the numerous reports of whole bands of sheep In this district becoming Infected with rabies after being bitten by coyotes, the idea that the coyote is merely a chicken thief and a sort of picturesque relic of pioneer days is rapidly being aban doned," says E. F. Averill, Federal rep resentative for the Northwest of the United States biological department. "The coyote is the most costly preda tory animal In America," said Mr. Averill. "He destroys thousands of sheep, calves and pigs, and even colts, every yaar, and it is estimated that he costs the stockmen of the western territory, including Washington, Idaho, Oregon, California and Nevada, $1,000, 000 annually." Mr. Averill has a force of 60 ex perienced trappers and sharpshooters at work the year around in this terri tory and they ore destroying large numbers of coyotes, bobcats and cou gars, but they are urging the farmers, ranchers and city sportsmen to take up active warfare against the pests. Now 13 the coyote denning season. In scores of coves and waste patches, even on the wheat farms of the North west, litters of from four to 12 coyote pups are being raised and now above all times Is the opportunity to destroy them. Special effort also should be made to capture the old. Phone your want ads to The Or r so rt lna. Main 7070, A 0i. WASCO MEN EAGER Committee Sweeps County for Army Y. M. C. A. Units. MUCH MONEY IS RAISED Captain Murphy and Local Chair jman Do Mucli to Stimulate In- terest In Providing: Comforts for Boys at Front. THE DALLES, Or., May 12. (Spe cial.) The committee appointed for Waaco County to raise thla county's share of the $3,000,000 to provide T. M. C. A. units for the troopa in camp or at the front has gone vigorously to work. The state eommlttee asked for $100 for each 1000 of population In the county. The Wasco committee has added another feature by which the county will raise an additional amount, which, after the apportioned $1600 has been sent to Portland, will be kept In the county. The secretaries of the T. M. C. A. at the front or In the camps will be requested to forward any in formation of special need on the part of any Wasco County soldier, and the county committee will have the funds In hand to reapond Instantly, that any boy from this county may have the best care possible. Last week members of the commit tee, accompanied by other cltlsens, and by Captain Murphy and Lieutenants Ellenburg and McFadden, of Company K, Third Oregon Infantry, attended rallies at Dufur and Mosler. At both places the people were out to learn what the people at home can do to help the boys at the front. As soon as the purpose of the T. M. C. A. was explained each community selected a committee of five and went right to work. The best work In each place visited, outside of the clear exposition of the nature of the T. M. C. A. by Captain Murphy, was done by the men who acted as local chairmen. The mere coming of the county committee waa all that waa needed to make each com munity eager to do Its part. It now remains for the committee to do the collecting in The Dalles. The people of the county have not realized the Importance of thla work, or of their power to accomplish It. In one com munity the minister had followed the request of the state committee and had taken an offering of $6.10. The county committee was told of this with the comment that this place had done Its part. After the meeting before The Dalles committee left the newly ap pointed committee already had $50 and gave the assurance of a total of $300. The Dufur committee raised $650 te first morning it was out, and without going outside of the city. The actual presentation of the matter by business men and by those who have seen the actual work makes the community that would casually give a few quarters and dimes dig down deep for the dollars and even for the eagles and double eagles. RED CROSS SALE ARRANGED Great Variety of Wares to Be Of fered at Hood River Benefit. HOOD RIVER. Or., May 12. (Spe cial.) One may buy a baby's night shirt, a lawn mower, a billiard table, a dinner coat, a two-horse plow or a hand-wrought hammered copper vase of East Indian make at the rummage sale of the local chapter of the Na tional American Red Cross, which will begin here next Wednesday. The arti cles to be sold have been donated by the families of orchardista and city residents. The Red Cross expects to obtain a substantial sum from the proceeds of the sale. Bridge Work Authorized. MARSHFIELD, Or., May 12. (Spe cial.) The County Court "has author ized the advertisements for bids on five county bridges on Haynes, Larson and North Inlets, at Myrtle Point, over the Coqullle River. and at Gravelford, across the north fork of the Coqullle. STATEWIDE TOPICS WILL BE DISCOSSED Programme for Ninth Annual Commonwealth Conference Is Announced. SPEAKERS ARE PROMINENT Secretary of California Planning Conference Invited to Present Paper at Three-Day Meeting to Be Held at Eugene May 7-19. UNIVERSITY OF OREGON, Eugene, May 12. (Special.) The complete pro gramme for the ninth annual Com monwealth Conference was announced today by Professor F. G. Toung and includes many speakers of state prom inence, while from California will oome Charles H. Cheney, of Ban Francisco, secretary of the California City Plan ning Conference, who will read a paper on the "Meaning, Development and Organisation of City and Commu nity Planning in California." The Commonwealth Conference will begin May 17 and will be concluded May 19. "A recruiting conference for vital constructive campaigns," Is the slogan Professor Toung has adopted for the conference. The Issues to come up before the conference are those pow commanding etate-wlde attention, such aa the road bonding Issue. Coaferenee Issues SanunaHmed. Professor Toung has summarised the issues as: "How to Insure the Purpose of the War When Won." "Enlightened Treatment of Offenders and Defect ives." "Equality and Juatloe In Taxa tion." "Development of Adequate Mu nicipal, . state and National Co-operative Systems of Employment Agency." "Securing Orderly and Healty Growth of City and Country Through Rational Planning," "Aotlve, Trustful and Gen erous Co-operation of Nation and State in Developing Oregon Resources." The conference sessions will be held In the Guild Theater of Johnson Hall on Thursday and Friday. The Saturday sessions will be held in the assembly room of the new education building. Low round-trip rates on the certifi cate plan have been granted to all those attending the conference. The programme for the various ses sions follows: Thursday Evening. General toplo: Labor mobilisation. Papnr, "The Problem During and Aftar the War." by Frank S. Myers. Postmaster, Portland. LMscuMloa led by R. P. Bond. Portland Inspector in U. S. Lmmls ration Service. Paper. "Ths Activities of the Portland Pub lic Employment Bureau," by Nelson F. John son, director. Paper. "The Plans of the Ore son State Labor Bureau," by O. P. Hoff, commissioner and factory lnipactor. Friday Moraine. Qeneral toplo: The offender and the de fective tha stata policy that will lean tha number of thaie and the social burden they invotve. Papers will be read as follows: "Ths Individual Treatment of the Delin quent and the Readjustment of Our Law and Administration Which This Will Require." by George A. Thacher. superintendent of rescue work. Portland. "Orfn'i Need of An Up-to-tate Peniten tiary," by Captain Charles Murphy, warden. State Penitentiary. "The Maintenance ef Our Industrial Stand ards Durina the War." Mrs. Millie R. Trum bull. Child Labor Commission. 'The Menace of the Defective," by Pro fessor B. W. DeBusk. University of Oregon. Friday Afternoon. General topic: Planning; orderly and healthy growth of the town and rural com munity of Oregon. The following papers will be read: "The Direct Profit to the Community of a Rational City Plan," by . B. MacNaugn ton architect. Portland "Planning That Kxtend to the Limits of the Kconomlo and Social Unit." by Marahall N. Dana, Oregon Journal. Portland. "The MeanlDg. Developmest and Organi zation of City and Community Planning In California," Charles H. Cheney, aecretary of the California City Planning Conference. At the end of this aesaton adjournment will be taken to the National City Planning Exhibit, which will be displayed in the ex hibition room of ths school of architecture. Friday Evening. General topic: Bringing Oregon Influence to bear toward Insuring the purpose of the war when won. "Organisation and Work In Oregon of the League to Enforce Peace," Wfll be tho sub ject of an address to be delivered by Wil liam D. Wheelwright, chairman of the Ore gon branch of the League to Enforce Peace, "The Plan of Campaign" will be dlscuaaed by R. W. Montague. Saturday Morning. General toplo: Uniform tax classification ss the first step toward equality and Jus tics in the Oregon tas system. Papers will be read as follows: "Claealflcation aa the Firs Step Toward Equality and Justice In the Use of the Prop erty Tax." by A. L. Veaale. attorney. Port land. Tentative Outline of Features of System of Taxation With Classification Authorised." by Charlea V. Galloway. Oregon State Tax Commissioner. This paper will be followed by a round table conference on a plan of campaign and explaining the uniform tax classification amendment. Saturday Afternoon. General topic: The general tople of the first session of the afternoon will be "The people of the nation at large and the Ore son people in co-operation la the develop ment of Oregon's resources." The following papers will be read: "The National Forests and the Adjacent Communities," by A. O. Jackson. Educa tion Department. National Forest Service. "Land Colonisation Policy for Oregon," by Louie L. Sharp, chief of the field division of the Oeneral Land Office. "Conditions Affecting Welfare of the Lum ber Industry In Oregon." George M. Corn wall editor of the Tlmberman. The second session of the afternoon will be devoted to a round table conference on the organization of road maintenance and on planning consecutive work on county road systems on an Investment basis. LOG DRIVE MOVES SLOWLY Snow on Lewis River Branch In sures Good Water All Spring. WOODLAND, Wash., May 12. (Spe cial.) The annual Spring log drive of the Lewis River Boom & Logging Com pany, on the north fork of Lewis River, after being greatly delayed early In the season by unusually low water, has been progressing very satisfactorily for the past two weeks, and the donkey and heavy part of the drive la now down to what ia known aa the Helse Slough, about 20 miles above Wood land. Drivers report there is more snow on the alopes of the north fork than has been known for many yeara and that good water for log-driving will be had all Spring and early Summer. They expect the drive to be over about July 4. Woodland Graduates Six. WOODLAND, Wash., May 12. (Spe cial.) The commencement exercises for the Woodland High School will be held here next Friday evening. The graduat ing class from the high school this year consists of six members, three boys and three girls, composed as follows: Emma Rich and" Vera Henderson, of Woodland, and Zeva Loosely, of La Center: Pearl and Earl Martin, of Woodland, and Philip Kallgren, of Etna. US , THE THEATER BEAUTIFUL SIXTH ST OFF WASHINGTON Doors Open 10:30 A. M. Continuous 15c; Children 5c f Four Days Starting Today MARGUERITE CLARK Marguerite Clark as Marlon Morgan, the Daughter of a Gambler ft ir5vl I J H .. . . 1 1 1 hi ! i ht -.11111 ii i inn i . mi i r Another Great Girl Characterization by Marguerite Clark I...HI.I ii i.i gin. i i iii ill i i ii jsasia... imrsmxir i..i.rs n ,i.,r. nasi i in ) i i i II II "The Columbia" again comes to the front with another great picture another clean super attraction with the world's most popular film star in a lovable and wistfully appealing characterization a young girl who "grew up" like the dandelion and was about as welcome wherever she went. VALENTIE M an m il M1U THE COMEDY Mack Pennett's "Secrets of a Beauty Parlor." with the Keystone bathing girls In a riot of merriment and fun. BEULAH MEYERS CURTICE Dramatic Soprano. "COLUMBIA' SIXTH ST., OFF WASHINGTON Lsos BEND EXPERIMENT NEW BROOKS - BCAXLOJT LTJMBER COM PANY TO SEED MANY ACRES. Phone your want als to The Orceo- Jnloa. Main 7070, A 609b. Development of Lcei-08 Lands May .Result 1st Big Aid to Stock-Cany-lng tmr Owners. Bc"D, Or, May II. (Special.) The biggest experiment ever made In thla section looking to the development of logged-ofl landa la now being carried on by the Broolcs-Scanlon Lumber Com pany, which operates one of the big sawmills here and owns many thou sands of acres of land south and east of town. Practically all of the land cut over by the company In Its operations last year, amounting to 2000 acres, is being fenced, and experiments with grass seeds recommended by County Agri culturist Blanchard made on selected sections. It is the company's purpose, as ex plained by General Manager J. P. Keyes. to see if the natural bunch grass will spread to any extent over the land if protected for a time, and also to discover what, if any, grass seed may be used to develop more range. Experiments with root crops also may be tried. If successful It is expected that a large quality of stock may be carried on the lands, which, with the timber gone, have offered a problem to their owners. Tho Brooks-Scanlon Company also haa purchased water rights under the Arnold ditch, and will use the water to Irrigate certain portions of its cut over lands. BUMPER CROPS ASSURED Big Production In Slierldan District Promised This Year. SHERIDAN, Or., May 12. (Special.) Prospects for record crops in the Sheridan district are exceptionally good. Although a big acreage has been planted to grain thla Spring, the un usually late rains will insure a splen did crop. The Winter crops have weathered through satisfactorily. A large percentage of the hop acreage has been plowed up and sown to grain. The berry crop shows unusual prom ise. Loganberry growers have been offered good prices for this year's crops from varloua aources. The loganberry growers have not de cided as to how they will put up this year's yield. Owing to the scarcity of food products, the loganberrlea may be dried instead of being pressed into juice. There are approximately 100 acres In loganberries near Sheridan. Bend Boy Discovers Stolen Flag. BEND. Or.. May U. (Special.) Chasing a cat that crawled under a wooden sidewalk, the little grandson of F. F. Hubbard discovered the big American flag which was stolen from the staff at ths Brooks-Scanlon of fices more than a month ago. The flag was rolled up and tucked care fully under the walk and had suf fered practically no harm. No clew to the Identity of the thief has been discovered. be shipped East by express. The price started at 8 cents per pound. Vmpqua Salmon Season Opens. MARSHFIELD. Or., May 12. (Spe cial.) The Chinook salmon season opened on the Umpqua River May 10, and reports of first catches Indicate a good run for the aeason. Reedsport, the shipping point on the Southern Pa clflo Railway, will be the center of activity, since there la a new storage plant ready for the preparation of the recelpta. Nearly the entire catch will COOS COUNTY STOCK RANCH DAIRY RANCH FOR SALE 106 acres 80 acres Coquille River bottom, balance hill land. Modern buildings, echoolhouse on place. Price $18,500; $5000 cash, long term on balance. Geo. P. Laird, Bandon, Or. yrz. Seattle's Famous Hotel Fln central location. Every modern appoint ment. Cafe one of the finest on the Coast. BATE o 4 j i.a. u kri r prr si; ma up w i u r w. uw. Z per day and up with priwtcbsih. Honest Business Methods Have made our business grow. We point with pride to our past record. Honest cars with honest prices prevail here. 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