THE s SUNDAY OKEGOIVIAX, rORTIVAD, MARCH 7, 1020
CHAMP CLARK BDDIVi
LATEST POSSIBILITY
Entry Threatens to Stir Up
Hornets' Nest.
DEMOCRATS TO CONFER
Likelihood of ex-Senator Dubois of
Idaho Managing Campaign for
Missourian Considered.
OREUOXIAN NEWS BUREAU,
Washington. March 6. Conferences
will be held tomorrow and Monday
which are expected to result in the
first real ripple in the democratic
presidential situation. It is anticipated
tti.it these conferences will put a new
ca u'idate into the democratic contest
in ilie person of Champ Clark of Mis
so iri. who received a majority on 29
Da luts in the Baltimore convention
in 1!'12, where Woodrow Wilson was
fi? ally nominated.
The announcement of the Clark can-dit'a.-y
is expected to be accompanied
by the information that Fred C. Du
bo ex-senator of Idaho, again will
be the manager of the Missourian's
'a:niaij;n. .Senator Dubois managed
th. Clark forces at Baltimore.
Clark .Move Drama Interest.
There is interest in the Champ Clark
movement because it is expected to
gather behind it all the elements op
posed to President Wilson. A candi
date will thus he afforded to a very
large number of democrats who have
been unable to see anything inviting
in the democratic presidential lineup
to date.
The powerful Hearst publications,
including newspapers from coast to
coast and several magazines, will ac
tively promote the Clark candidacy,
as they did on the former occasion,
and present democratic calculations
:ire likely to be upset to a degree
not heretofore anticipated.
Home State Vote Assured.
Kor .example. Clark will at once
come into complete possession of 38
delegates from his home state and
Lis chances to gain the 58 delegates
from Illinois, where Hearst and Roger
Sullivan are in control, are said to
be equally bright. This will be a long
lead when compared to the progress
so far made by any other demo
cratic aspirant.
Of the two leading candidates so
far mentioned, William Gibbs Mc
Adoo and Attorney-CJeneral ft.
Mitchell Falmer it can only be said of
them that they appear to be stalking
horses of a third-term candidacy for
the present occupant of the White
House.
They may be actual candidates, but
neither of them, it is declared, actual
ly knows his position in the race be
cause their fate depends altogether
upon whether Mr. Wilson finally says
to one of them, "You are it," or de
cides to say "You will have to step
aside and 1 will take your delegates.
(lark Han o Alliances.
Champ Clark will not be accused of
any entangling alliances, with the
White House or with other candidates.
He will be the only candidate,-with
the possible exception of Governor
Edwards, of New Jersey, who will go
down the line fighting without any
bid for the White House support.
On the contrary, his campaign will
likely be made on a platform which
will state quite clearly what repub
licans have contended, that' the failure
of the peace treaty is entirely due to
the obstinacy of Mr. Wilson.
He will not go so far, but his
friends re expected to be brave in
telling- the world what is wrong and
in placing the blame where they think
it properly belongs, on the ancient
theory that an honest confession
will be good for the democratic soul.
Kdrrardn Doubled an Independent.
As to Governor Edwards mentioned
as independent of Mr. Wilson, this is
not to be accepted without qualifica
tion because Edwards is understood
to be the first and foremost choice
of Secretary Tumulty.
If Clark goes into the race, a
hornets' nest will promptly be stirred
up in the democratic party because
Woodrow Wilson will at once recog
nize in the new move an open antago
nism to everything that he lias done
since he came into power in 1913. He
will also see the necessity of con
centrating his forces on some one
candidate which, it is said, might
compel him to settU on Herbert
Hoover, whom, up to this time, he
has been stubbornly opposing.
Hoover Boom Headed Off.
It will be recalled that he headed
off a Hoover indorsement in Iowa and
the Palmer candidacy in Georgia, it
is known, was injected only after
Senator Hoke Smith and Senator Har
ris had threatened to bolt the demo
cratic party, as Smith put it, "if that
Englishman is nominated." The sig
nificant fact of this incident is that
only two days before Palmer became a
candidate- in Georgia over his own
signature, he gave out a public state
ment saying he -was not a candidate
for the presidency.
. The decision of the Missourian is
expected to bo given out Monday
evening.
lows to their homes, for they are tak
ing them into a house where are
foreigners whose language and cus
toms they must interpret.' The Swiss,
Germans and Swedish were especially
pointed out as belonging to this class.
"As these assertions are not only a
slur upon loyal American citizens of
foreign birth, but In a general way
untrue and unwarranted, a committee
consisting of the following persons,
C. J. Ledin. A. V. Anderson, V. G.
Ogren, G. SJolander, L. P."Kjoller, S.
M. Hill, Anthony E. Lind and Arthur
E. Larson, pastors of Scandinavian
churches, called upon H. J. Langoe in
a brotherly way. not to discuss the
Norblad foreign-language law nor the I
movement of unification of language
this law was not even mentioned by
any member of the committee but
to receive an explanation from Mr.
Langoe, if he had said that our people
have "selfishly neglected their duty
to their new land,' that they have sent
their children to school because they
were forced to do so, that the children
were ashamed of their parents, that
REGISTER!
WHO? All citizens who failed
to vote during 1918 or 1919, or
who have moved out of the
precincts in which they voted
during those years.
WHY? Tou cannot vote at the
spring primaries if you do
not. Nearly 400 registrants a
day must be taken care of be
' fore April 21 if Multnomah
county is to have a normal
registration of 100,000. If you
put it off, the lst-minute
crowds may make it Impossi
ble for you to register.
WHERE? West end, first floor,
county courthouse. Fifth and
Salmon streets. Open. Satur
day afternoons.
Registration to Date.
Male. Female. Total.
Republicans. 33.034 21.167 54.201
Democrats.. .10,610 7.478 18.088
Other parties 2,357 1,795 4,152
Grand total 76,441
Increase over Friday 182
LOYALTY IS ASSERTED
Criticism by Publisher of Foreign
Language Taper Answered.
On behalf of a committee of pas
tors of Scandinavian churches of the
city who called upon II. J. Langoe,
publisher of the Pacific Scandinavian,
last week in protest against certain
statements attributed to Langoe in
an address by him Sunday afternoon,
February 23, at a meeting in Swiss
hall held to protest the passage of the
Norblad foreign-language law, the
following statement was issued yes
terday by Rev. C. J. Ledin and Rev.
A. V. Anderson:
"In The Morning Oregonlan of
March 1, 1920, appeared a report from
a speech by H. J. Langoe. publisher
of the Pacific Scandinavian, where he,
among other things, is quoted o have
said: Those people who come from
the old country and have clung to
their language and their traditions
have been building nations within na
tions. They have wanted to build up
their own little communities, selfishly
neglecting their duty to their new
land.' In a report of the same speech
in another publication he was quoted
as having stated: 'We of foreign birth
have left the homes of our ancestors
in dissatisfaction, yet we decline even
to find satisfaction with the language
of America. The first generation of
an immigrant family refuses to as
sume the duties of Americanism and
the language of the nation. Yet it is"
forced to educate Its children In
American schools and among Ameri
can associates. It is only a short time
until the children have assimilated
Americanism and the parents find
themselves estranged in a new world
apart from their offspring. The chil
dren are ashamed to bring their fcl-
they were building a nation within a
nation, etc. Mr. Langoe emphatically
denied having said these things and
claimed that he had been misquoted.
He also said he never mentioned the
Swedes among this class. He volun
teered to publish an article above his
own signature in the papers in which
the above-mentioned report appeared
and thus correct these above-mentioned
statements. In an article
which appeared in The Morning Ore-
gonian of March 5, 1920, we are placed
before the public as having assailed
Mr. Langoe for his patriotism and he
is held up as a hero who stood by his
guns and refused to make the. de
manded retraction.
"We wish to have the public know
that we never demanded Mr. Langoe
to retract from his view on the lan
guage question, but that we wanted
him to remove the slur he had thrown
upon us as American citizens, and we
hereby emphatically register our pro
test against the statement made, that
Mr. Langoe was assailed by us be
cause of his patriotism, as untrue.
We are just as 'loyal and Amercan
ized as Mr. Langoe and our patriot
ism need not be advertised. What
we will not stand for is to be placed
before the public as unpatriotic and
disloyal."
LETTER SUGGESTS BUYING
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OF NEW PARK SITES.
Each week we will sell at reduced prices
from 10 to 15 lines of desirable shoes.
Each week a different lot of shoes will be
offered. This policy to continue as long as
shoe prices remain at their present high
1221 An attractive two-eyelet
tie in soft black kid with turn
sole, covered French heel. '
Extra Value
City Council to Consider Purchase
of Acreage Adjacent to Frank
lin High School.
Ten acres of land adjacent to the
Creston school will be purchased by
the city for park purposes if the rec
ommendation of City Commissioner
1'ier is adopted by the city council.
Mr. Pier will present a letter to the
council Wednesday suggesting the
purchase of the property, which is
owned by Ida Kruder and is assesed
at $8500.
Commissioner Pier also favors the
purchase of the Versteeg property.
consisting of 12 acres, assessed at
$22,270. This site if purchased by the
city will be converted into a play
ground to serve a portion of Irving
ton, Beaumont and Rose City Park
districts. The city is also proposing
to buy a portion of the Country club
grounds for a park for the Rose City
Park district, east of East Seventieth
street.
The city council will meet in Joint
session with the school board Thurs
day afternoon to discuss the acqui
sition of ten acres adjacent to the
Franklin high school. This land is
owned by C. W. Pallett and is as
sessed at $10,449. The district ad
jacent to the Franklin high school' is
not served with a playground for the
younger children and many requests
for favorable consideration of the
proposal have been received by the
city council.
Gifford Pinchot Is for Wood.
BROOKINGS. N. Dak., March 6.
(Special.) Gifford Pinchot said in a
speech delivered here last night: "If
the people want a man in the white
house who knows and hates militar
ism, who is hated by every militarist
in America, who has suffered bitterly
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from their opposition and jealousy,
who was loved by the soldiers he
trained because he was human, and
who was hated by the military clique
for the same reason, let them take
Leonard Wood."
all permits for financial drives in
Portland . during the present year.
The appointment goes to the city
council Wednesday for confirmation.
The duty of the board will be to pass
on all petitions and make recom
mendations to the city council, -who
j still retain the power to grant or
ment, will give reports on their work.
A vocal solo will be furnished by
Miss Margaret L. Jories and the sing
ing of original crusade songs will be
led by Mrs. -M. B. Morgan..
SHIPPING OFFICIAL HELD reject any such requests.
'Bargain" Sale to Self of Valuable
Rugs on Hun Liners Charged.
NEW YORK. March 6 William J.
Love, purchasing agent of the north
Atlantic division of the United States
ihipping board, was arrested today on
l charge of having sold to himself
valuable steamer rugs which the
board had taken off German ships
seized by the government. Love, who
is also secretary of the firm of W. J.
Love & Co., Inc., ship chandlers, was
held in, $2500 bail; after waiving pre
liminary examination.
According to the complaint, Love
obtained 214 rugs worth at least $60
each for $3 apiece by representing
that he had sold them to George. C.
Golart.
TURKS REFUSE DEFEAT
British Forces Yet Battle Stubborn
Irregulars.
CONSTANTINOPLE, March 1.
British forces in the Mesopotamian
oil regions, particularly near Kerkuk
and Mosul, have been engaged in con
stant skirmishes with tribesmen and
Turkish irregulars, the opposition of
these forces being similar to that en
countered by the French at Aintab.
Marash and other points in Cilicia.
Protests by allied representatives
that the Turks are conquered and
must accept the consequences of war
have little effect on the Turks.
PROTEST MEETING CALLED
Rcadoption of Capital Punishment
to Be Fought.
To protest against readoption of
capital punishment in Oregon a mass
meeting has been called for this af
ternoon at 2:30 in Library hall. Mrs.
Alexander Thompson will act as
chairman. Among those to speak will
be Mirza Ahmad Sohrab on "Man, the
Temple of God"; Mrs. Alice Weister,
"The Psychological Keynote of
Crime"; H. W. Stone, "Practical Spir
itual Education as the Great Deter
rent of Crime"; Mrs. Millie Trumbull,
"Practical Governmental Safeguards
Against the War Menace of Crime";
Dr. W. T. McElveen, "The Saving
Power of God."
Mrs. Mary Bowman and Dr. Nina
Evaline Wood, organizers of the
movement to oppose capital punish-
Soldier Accused of Theft.
ASTORIA, Or., March 6. (Special.)
Daniel Carlson, a soldier stationed
at Fort Stevens, was arrested here
on a charge of stealing the coins from
four of the milk bottles which have
been placed in various places about
the city to receive donations to the
Armenian relief fund. The man will
be arraigned before the state courts.
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Miss Marvin Going East.
SALEM, Or., March 6. (Special.)
Miss Cornelia Marvin, state librarian,
expects to leave here tomorrow for
Chciago, where she will attend
meeting of the executive committee
of the American Library association
Miss Marvin is a member of this body.
Seattle Gets St. Paul Pastor.
SEATTLE. Wash., March 6. Rev.
Ambrose M, Bailey, pastor of the
First Baptist church of St. Paul, has
accepted a call to the First Baptist
church of Seattle. He win Degin nis
work here April 4.
Board to Inspect Petitions.
Charles F. Berg and the Presidents'
council constitute the advisory board
selected by Mayor Baker to pass on
STATEMENT OF CONDITION
The Bank of California, National Association
SAN FRANCISCO
Including its. Branches in
PORTLAND, SEATTLE AND TACOMA
At close of business February 28, 1920.
ASSETS
Loans and Discounts $ 66,794,451.09
Bank Premises (San Francisco and Branches) 1,433,156.45
Other Real Estate 207,382.25
Customers' Liability Under Letters of Credit 11,734,540.00
Sundry Bonds and Stocks 4,901,409.19
United States Bonds to secure Circulation. 2,150,000.00
Other United States Securities 4,636,984.67
Redemption Fund With United States Treasurer 107,500.00
Cash and Sight Exchange 29,277,747.28
Total $121,243,170.93
LIABILITIES
Capital $ 8,500,000.00
Surplus and Undivided Profits 8,442,884.59
Circulation 2,149,997.50
Letters of Credit " 11,801,925.22
Other Liabilities 17,979,068.63
Deposits , 72,369,294.99
Total , $121,243,170.93
PORTLAND BRANCH, Third and Stark Sts.
W. A. MACRAE, J. T. BURTCHAELL, .
Manager. Asst. Manager.
- CHAS. LEIGH, Asst. Manager. -
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Do You Realize That
MISCHA GUTERSON
famous Russian Conductor of Rivoli Orchestra, is giving Tortland the greatest
musical offering in the history of this city? Just ask someone who has attend
ed a Sunday noonday concert.
SPECIAL SUNDAY CONCERT, 12:30 NOON
Second Hungarian Rhapsody (request) F. Liszt
To a Wild Rose (request) MacDowcll
William Tell Rossini
Cantilena (cello solo, Chris Pool) (Joltermann
. TWO CONCERTS EVERY AFTERNOON AND EVENING
William Tell .Rossini Cantilena (cello solo) .... Coltcrmann
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