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78 Pages SixSections VOL. XXXVII so. 20. PORTLAND, OREGON. SUNDAY MORNING, MAY 19, 1918. PRICE FIVE CENTS. Section One Pages lto22 M1P.Y HOilTED SEIIATOB BY 25,000 Withycombe Runs Far Ahead for Governor. OLCOTT , IS POOR SECOND F.J. Miller Named for Public Service Commissioner. JOHNS LEADS FOR JUDGE Staee Is Close, With Kelly Nearest Opponent Ryan and Hoff Ran Close for- Treasurer Odds In Favor of Clackamas Mn. REPUBLICAN NOMINEES. United States Senator long term), Charles L. McNary. United States Senator (short term), Fred W. Mulkey. Governor, James "Withycombe. Representatives in Congress, C. N. McArthur, W. C. Hawley, W. J. Slnnott. 'Treasurer, In doubt. Supreme Judge, in doubt. - Labor Commissioner, C. H. Gram. Public Frank J. Water Service Commissioner, Miller. Superintendent, Percy A. Cupper. National Committeeman, Ralph Williams. Attorney-General, George M. Brown. School Superintendent, J. A. Churchill. DEMOCRATIC NOMINEES. United States Senator, Oswald West. Governor, Walter M. PI' rce. National Committeeman, W. H. Hornlbrook. For the Republican nomination for United States" Senator Charles L. Me Nary has carried the state over Robert N. Stanfield by a probable-TOaJority ol 25,400. With about two-thirds of the Vote counted in the state outside of Multnomah County and with Multno mah County complete Mr. McNarys lead is now 70,000. The plurality of James Withycombe. wer his nearest opponent. Ben W. Oleott, for Governor, It ts Indicated will be in the neighborhood of 18,000 or more. L. J. Simpson, who ran second to Governor Withycombe In Multnomah County, was distanced by Mr. Olcott In the rest of the state and will probably be about 6000 votes behind the Secre tary of State in the complete count. Mower Behind Slmpaom. Gus Moser will be a poor fourth, with a vote about 7000 lower than Simp son's, aeoordlng to present indications. The incomplete totals as now tabu lated, including Multnomah County complete), follow: Anderson, S7S4. Harley, 604?. Moser. S9S0. Olcott. 17.1. Simpson, 14.161. i Withycombe, S1.04S. Miller Defeats Williams. Frank J. Miller, who was beaten in Multnomah County for Public Service Commissioner, has overcome the ad Verse vote handily in the state at large, and is nominated by upwards of 5000. The incomplete returns. including iContlnued on Pane 19. Column One.) PORTLAND BOY SAFE IN NORTHERN PORT CHARLES W. GALE, THOUGHT LOST, RESCUED FROM BARK. Young Man Is Shipwrecked While En Route to Alaska to . Take Charge of Government Wireless. Charles W. Gale, of Portland, thought to be lost on the American bark W. B. Flint, last heard from in Unimak Pass. Alaska, is alive and safe. His mother, Mrs. D. C. Gale, 111 East Forty-eighth street, received a telegram from him last night saying that he had been shipwrecked, but was saved and taken to Kvichak. Alaska. Gale, who is It years of age, grad uated from the electrical department of the Benson Polytechnics High School in February. 1917. In the latter part of April he sailed for Alaska . to take charge of the Government wireless station at Llbby. McNeil & Libby's can nery. Ekuk, Alseika. The vessel on which he sailed was believed to be shipwrecked, but no word had been heard from it since May S. Charles Gale's telegram Is the only message that has been received from a passenger on the W. B. Flint since she was wrecked so far as la known here. The vessel left Seattle April 11 for Kenai. DENNIS CHEERY IN DEFEAT La Grande Candidate Says He "Got . as Far as Troutdale," Anyway. LA GRANDE, Or., May It. (Special.) In referring to his defeat for Na tional committeeman. Bruce Dennis, in his paper, the Observer, tonight solilo quizes upon the turn of political fate and concludes his editorial thus: In this campaign for National com mitteeman, as nearly as we can figure at the present moment, we got as far as Troutdale, which is the first station this side of Portland. There we met the city ways of doing things, which one from the country is unused to. and naturally we lost out from Troutdale on through a good portion of the Wil lamette Valley. But getting as far as Troutdale is fair, so we will try to take some satisfaction in that, relying, however, for the real pleasure of this whole event In the confidence reposed in us by our Eastern Oregon people, with whom we are personally ac quainted." EX-JUDGE MESSICK LEADS Candidate. . Once Recalled, Slakes - Strong: Race in. Baker. " BAKER. Or.. May It. (Special.) Former District Judge M. D. Clifford, of Grant and Harney counties, and for mer County Judge J. B. Messick. re called a year ago. are running so close in the contest for the Democratic nom ination for Circuit Judge of the Eighth District that it may take the official count to determine the winner. Returns from the county are fairly complete, but returns from, some of the isolated' precincts may not be in bo fore Monday. As the returns straggle in, first one, then the other, is in the lead, the latest figures giving Messick a majority of 22 votes. PHONE GIVES NcNARY NEWS Senator's Brother Calls Him at Cap ital to Tell of Victory. SALEM. Or., May 13. (Special.) "Hello, Charley. This is John. We are giving you our congratulations. Tou are carrying the state by about 3 to 2 and possibly better." The good news reached United States Senator McNary early this, morning, as he was standing in his lajamas in his bedroom at Washington, D. C His brother John H. McNary, called him or the telephone from his law offices in Salem, Or. The conversation only lasted about a minute, but it set back John McNary! pocketbook an even 125. He declares it was worth it. PICTORIAL INTERPRETATIONS BY CARTOONIST REYNOLDS OF SOME EVENTS IN THE PAST WEEK'S NEWS. UNLIMITED ARMY WILSON'S PURPOSE Re-Declaration of War Made by President. AMERICA IN FIGHT TO WIN Insincerity of Teutons in Peace Proposals Denounced. AIMS OF U. S. UNSELFISH Nation's Executive, at Red Cross Meeting In New York, Says He Will Stand by Russia as Well as France. NEW YORK, May . 18. To win the war the United States is determined to set.no restrictions on the number of men to be sent to France, President Wilson declared here tonight In a speech at the opening of the Red Cross drive, reaffirming the purpose of Amer ica to set no limit on Its effort. As many men will go. overseas as ships can be found to carry them, the President said, after referring to statements that have been made that five million should go. Teuton Peace Talk Repudiated. The United States, he said, will not be diverted by insincere talk of peace from the Teutonic powers. Their pro posals, he declared, spring from the de sire to have a f roe hand In the East. "I Intend to stand by Russia as well as France." he said. The President's speech la full fol lows: "Mr. Chairman and fellow country men: I should be very sorry to think that Mr. Davidson in. any degree cur tailed his exceedingly interesting speech tor fear that he was postpon ing mine, because I am sure you lis tened with the same Intimate Intent with which I listened to the extraordi narily vivid account he gave of the things which he had realized because be had come in contact with them on the other side of the water. ' Stgntflcaaee Declared Great. "We compass them with our Imag ination; he compassed them in his per sonal experience. I am not come here tonight to review for you the work of the Red Cross; I am not competent to do so because I have 'not had the time or the opportunity to follow it In detail. I have come here simply to say a few words to you as to what it all seems to me to mean, and it means a great deal. "There are two duties with which we are face to face. The first duty is to win the war. And the second duty, that goes hand in hand with it, is to win it greatly and worthily, showing the real quality of our power not only but the real quality of our purpose and of ourselves. War Victory Pint Doty. "Of course the first duty, the duty that we must keep in the foreground of our thought until it is accomplished. is to win the war. I have heard ge tlemen recently say that we must get 5,000,000 men ready. Why limit it to 5,000.000? "I have asked the Congress of the United States to name no limit, be cause the Congress intends, I am sure. as we all intend, that every ship that can carry men or supplies shall go laden upon every voyage with every man and every supply she can carry. Iaatacerfty of Fee Proved. "And we are not to be diverted from the grim purpose of winning the war by any insincere approaches upon the subject of peace. I can say with a clear conscience that I have tested (Concluded on Pas s. Column 1.) INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS The Weather. YESTERDAYS Maximum temperature, Ss degrees: minimum. 47 degrees. TOIja I'S-rShowers; aootbvuurlT winds. War. President ' Wilson In New York ipncll de clare, for unlimited Americas Army to defeat Germany, taction L page A President Wilson, on cvo of new German of fensive, Mad. mtmn of cheer to peo ple of Fruca. Section 1, pas. 1. Work of Canadian cavalry before Amiens saves city. Section 1. pas. 2. Ex-automobile racer, Eddie Rlckenbaeber. collide, with Hun plane, which da.be. to earth, but American return. - sateo. Section 1, pas. 4. American aviator, adrift in English Channel. ugnts aeatn lor so hours. Section 1. pas. 4. . Foreign. China and Japan form defensive alliance .calnst Germany in Far feast. Section 1, Page 3. Kb eta Child. Dorr', first article on condi tion, among sank. troop, abroad nail. Ilea of vice rampant, bection 1, pas. 5 Five- hundrd 61nn F.in.rs arrested In sup- prMaing of Irian revolt. 6ectloa X. paae S. Finland acclaims Mann.rh.lxa eonqusrrag hero. Section 1. pas 6. Two' hundred 'dead and many Injured la chemical plant explosion at Oakdale, Pa. Section 1. pase 1. Industrial war plan, of X. VV W. disclosed at Chicago trial. Section 1, pas S. Preeldent Wilson opens Red Cross dnv. by heading "mercy parade." and delivering address at New York. Section 1. page &. Cyclones leave death ad ruin In their wake In Nebraska and South JJakota. Section U pag. 2. . Pacific Northwest. Idaho's first war conference meets this wk at Bolae. Section 1. page . Government scientist. making xt.nsv. preparatlona to view eclipse. Section X, page 7. War and politic may- be divorced. Section 1 page 10. 5 porta. Buckarooe capture first game of present series from Seattle. 3 to L. Section 2. page i. Rain prevent. lnterseholaatle contests of week. Section 2. page 1. Double-header at St. Johns feature of to days Shipbuilders' League baseball. Sec tion 2, page 2r Portland Motorboat Club's opening regatta to be held May SO. Section 2. pag. 2. Vancouver worries over first baa. 8.e- tlon 2, page 2. Meat successful boxing season known to Portland drawe to close. Section 2, Pag. 3. Scbolastlo Tennis League open May 2S. Section 2. pag 3. Championship swim may b held here this year. Section 2, page a. Trapshootlng champion, to m.et. Seetloa 3, page 4. Oregon trapehootlng tournam.nt baglns to day, bection 2, Page 4- Date. set for boys' Junior tennis .vent. throughout Northwest. Section 2. pag e. Golf becoming mora popular In Portland dally, section 2. page . Oregon Agricultural Colleg girl swimmers beat University In dual meet. Section 2. page 5. Colleges face serious problem in athietlca Section 2. pag. 3. Commercial aad Maria. Food Administration revises mill feed prlcea Section 1. pas 20. Potato .hipping movemnt la drawing to a close, section l. pag. zi. Chicago corn marx.t w.ak.ned by fin weather. Section 1, pag 21. Shipping shares strong feature of Wall Street mameu section 1. pag Si. Three vesssla, with tonnag of ll.SOO, launched in Oregon dieirict la dev. Sec tion 2, pag IS. Steamer Beaver to b turned vr t Govers- miot. May 24. Section 2, pag 19. I'ortlaad and Vicinity. Unofficial count in Multnomah la complete. Section 1, pag IS. Two-platoon measure defeated. Section 1. Page 1. Portland grad teachers to spend vacations in occupations necessary to winning war. Section 1, pag 9. Work of fitting up Marquam Gulch play. sround to begin tomorrow. Section 1. pag 13. . War confsrenc to open her Wednesday. Section 1. page 12. Columbia Highway may figure as back ground In movie productions. Section X, -page 12. Oregon spruce operators ap..d up output. Section 1, pag. 13. Toung men of 21 called upon to register. Section 1, pag 14. Rlgh School graduates provided special mil itary service. Section X, pag. 14. Railroaders and othera note passing of Port land's "Railroad Row." Section X, page 15. " Second drive for American Red Cross will be marked by Intense rivalry. Section 1, pag Is. .Arrival of wounded 'American -soldier, at bass hospital described by Portland man. Section 1. page 17. Nlghthawk painters sling Red Cross appeal In .very downtown window. Section 1. page XT. Grand Jury to probe conduct of Attorney George A. Hall. Bection 1. pag 20. Oregon asked to contribute fSOO.OOO to Red Cross this week. Section 1. page 18. Hundreds found living In unhealthy tene ments. Bection 1. pag 12. All Portland to paytrlbut to Italy. See tlon 1. page 11. Vanquished Republican candidates assure victor, full support. Section 1. pag 8. Speechless campaign for Senator proposed by West. Section 1. Pag 8. Senator McNary wins Republican Senatorial nomination. Section X, page 1. Charles Gale, thought lost, safe In Alaska. Section 1. page 1. Weather report, data and forecast. - Section 2. page 5. HEW WAR STORM SOOH TO BREAK Wilson Sends Message on Eve of Battle. FRENCH PEOPLE HEARTENED Americans Are Brothers, Says President to Defenders. GREAT OFFENSIVE AWAITED Americans Rank Third In Mileage Held on Fighting? Front. Germans Mass Nearly Two Million Men. PARIS, May 1. On tbe eve of the great German offensive, says an offi cial note Issued hers today. President Wilson, anxious to address a message to the French people, has asked one of his personal friends. James Kerney. di rector of the Franco-American com mittee on public information, to con vey the following to them: The people of the United States are happy to find themselves in the broth erhood of arms with the people of France in a war In which every man who love, right ought to be proud to take part. "For over one hundred years the American people have desired this op portunity, which befall. It H.w r lng the French people proof of its grat- nuue ana friendship. French. Heroins Praised. "There is added now in lta soul deep and ardent admiration for the heroism ana self-denial whereof the French people have given proof In this terrible and last conflict between liberty and Drutal ferocity. "American hearts SB. 7 A Vltrl ttida m fm I at midst the blood-stained battlefields of valiant France. Americana are your orotners in the great, holy, common cause. The beginning by the Germans of formidable offensive, by wh.c'. they expec to achieve final success, now -depends only on weather conditions. The commander-in-chief .' f . -the-- French troops and their allies are waiting for ths shock with the greatest confidence. 10 Divisions Assembled. The Petit Parisien sa: - the enemy has massed nesrly all bis best troops on the attacking front. Between the Belgian coast and the Olse. It states, 10 divlsluns (about 1.900,000 men) have been distributed 82 on the front line or for direct support and the remainder behind the lines, to be used for augmenting the push at the principal point of attack. Amiens to Be Threatened This newspaper says the Gt tan plan is to threaten Amiens, cut ths railroad between that point and Cler mont and break up ."- allied forces, whatever the cost may be. (By the Assoclatsd Freaa) ' Nearly three weeks have passed since the German offensive, begun on March 21. died down at its final active point In futile assaults on the Flanders front. Every Indication, however, points to the probability that the coming week will witness Its renewal The entente allied staffs, so far aa can be learned, appear convinced that the enemy has about completed his re organisation and readjustment of forces. Foggy Weather Awaited. Fair weather is reported from the battlefront, but apparently this is not to Germany's liking. It Is recalled that he was materially aided In his drive from St. Quentln in March by the t Concluded on Pag 2. Column 1.) "JOy. TW0-PLAT00N PLAN LOSES BY 192 VOTES BONDING JITNEY WINS, AS DO FINANCE MEASURES. Free Garbage. Jitney Regulation and Free Tolls Lose; Oregon Contracts Wanted. With the count complete for the en tire ISO precincts In Portland, the two platoon system for the - Fir Bureau has been defeated by a majority of 12. The figures: Tea, 17.414: no. 17.S0. This was the closest vote on the ballot in tho special city election. The measure to regulate Jitneys, pro posed hy tho Portland Railway. Light at Power Company, has been defeated by 241S. Ths jitney bonding amend ment, initiated in tbo Interests of the Jitney drivers, has carried by 745. An other measure connected with tho traf fic situation, eliminating bridge tolls and certain other taxation from tho atreetcar company, has lost by 21.180. The amendment providing a method for the bonding of delinquent assess ments was carried by only 244 votes. City garbage collection lost by 4S0. Following Is tbe complete vote in all city precincts on all of tbo measures: filiating Jltaeys. I0O Ye. 101 No 2.4M Majority against. &41S. Tax for tieSMral Food. ' ins Tea ..tS.SOO 103 N 14.719 Majority for. 34G8. Preferrwtial Oregea Contract. 104 Tea K.X9S lui No . .12.399 Majority for. SO00. Two rialen. 10 Ye 17 414 10T No 17.4M Majority again. u 192. Funding Beaded ladebtedaeoa. 105 Ye 1S.112 10 No 11.118 Majority for. 7993. City Garbage ColeeUosu 110 Ye. ..12.0 111 No 22.120 Majority against. S4SO. Collecting Delinquent Assessments. 112 Yes 1.1.22 113 No ............................. .loloja Majority for. 241. Transferring Special Fond. 114 Ys T 19.224 115 No 9.767 Majority for. 94.17.. Bonding Jitneys. 11S Ye.- 20.O ,No 13,45 m. ,'Kllmlnatlng Bridge Talk. IIS Y 5.8R4 119 No 27.074 Majority arainst. 21.10. ALLEN H. EATON DEFEATED Dean of Legislature in Service Loses lu - Lane Count v. ' - ' w " ' ECGEXE, Or, Msy 18. (Special.) Allen If. Eaton, for 12 years a mem ber of the Legislature of the state of Oregon and dean of the House In point of service at the last 'session, was decisively defested in the Republican vote yesterday. Eaton's nomination was vigorously opposed because of bis participation last Eunmer in a meeting of the Peo ple's Council tor Democracy and Terms of Peace H. C. Wheeler, of Pleasant Hill, and Louis C. Bean and David Graham, both of Eugene, were nomi nated as the Republican Legislative candidates. McARTHUR JS GRATIFIED Re-election Deemed Indorsement of Things for Which He Has Stood. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU. Wash ington. May It. Representative Mc Arthur waa highly gratified when ad vised of his decisive victory In Fri day's primaries. Be received congrat ulations from both Republican and Democratic colleagues and several hundred telegrams from friends In Ore gon and elsewhere. Mr. McArthur said: "Please say for ma that I am sincerely grateful for tho renewed expression of confidence from the peopla of my district. I do not re gard this aa a personal tribute, but rather aa an Indorsement of the things for which I have stood in Congress, particularly war legislation. I wish to thank friends and supporters for their effort la behalf of my renominatlon." 75VaT - 5-- f J I t l 11 DIE IN BLAST CHEMICAL PUT Buildings at Oakdale Pa., Wiped Out FIRE AND GAS FILL AIR Tri-Nitro-Toluol Is Set Off From Undetermined Causes. DETONATION HEARD AFAR Biasing Debris Hurled Into Crowds or Spectators Injure Several. More Injured While Do ing Heroic Service. riTTSEUKGH. May 1. Probably !00 men were killed today when an explosion of T. N. T. demolished the plant of the Aetna Chemical Company at Oakdale. on the Pan Handle division of tha Pennsylvania railroad. It miles from here. Five hundred workmen were startled at noon by a report not much louder than the crack of a pistol. It came from the soda house, but they knew Its deadly import and as one man they made a rush for the nearest exit. Before they could gain the open the very air aeemed to burst Into flame, the earth heaved and rocked, and with a roar that waa heard for miles, the long factory buildings were hurled high into the air. carrying with them ponderous equipment and scores of men. A great cloud of dust and smoke settled over the scene and through its deadly fumes, torn and mangled forms dropped to the earth, many dead, but others to meet their end in the flaming debris. Eaaet Fatallttea Caeertala. The number of dead had not been de termined tonight and it Is possible that it may not be known for days. If indeed, it ever will be known. Stale and county authorities agreed that it would reach 200. Many of the Injured, aome of whom were found half a mile from the rem nant of the factory, were brought to Pittsburg hospitals by special trains and in ambulances, all of them so bad ly hurt that in only a comparatively few Instances wer physicians able to hold out any hope for their recovery. The property loss waa estimated at fl. 600,000. Immediately after the second .ex plosion the mass of broken beams snd twisted timbers broke out In a great blase, while the highly inflammable chemicals used In ths msnufacture of T. N. T. and T. N. A. added ample fuel. Entire Commaalty Menaced. Blast after blast followed aa the heat reached the tanks, each one scattering burning embers and endangering prop erty in the entire community. Noxious gases spread over tbe valley and surrounding hills, making perilous the work of rescue. Telephone and telegraph wires were wrecked by the explosion . and the tracks of tha Pittsburg. Cincinnati. Chi cago efc St. Louis Railroad (the Pan -Handle route) were blocked by the falling bulldlnga. An airplane hastened ta Carnegie, four miles distant, whera wreck and relief tralna were made up and hurried to Oakdale. Every hospital in Pitts burg sent ambulances with nurses and drivera. Company guards surrounded the burning ruins, and were later rein forced by Deputy Sheriffs and Deputy Coroners For a time It seemed as though it would bo Impossible to reach tho wounded before the heat, the con stantly widening gone of gases and he (Concluded on Page 2. Column - I cur- covst? eQ-ozs v 7w? afxasx yor 'IT'S 0v 3 102.0 4L r?a.