THE SUNDAY OREGONIAN, PORTLAND, SEPTEMBER 19, 1920
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HAYES FOR SENATE
PORTLAND ENGINEERS NOW AGREE THAT '
BULL RUN LAKE FORMS RIVER HEADWATERS
Theory Advanced by Late Frank Dodge, Former Water Bureau Chief, Long Subject of Controversy, Held
Confirmed by Investigators Following Completion of Dam Assuring Water Supply Always Under Control.
SET OFF
THUS HE'LL
Chamberlain's Plan to Start
" Something Is Stepped On.
4000 Will Sign Nominating
Petition, Says Candidate.
SENATOR IS RESENTFUL
LEAGUE BASIS FOR RACE
Independent Tells World He's for
Tarty Leaders Worried Because of
Threat to Reply to Charges
In Introductory Speech.
Wilson Document, Lock,
Stock and Barrel.
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FOR
COX
1 DOMESTIC
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On the surface, all waa harmonious
In the democratic camp when Gov
ernor James M. Cox, presidential can
didate, was in Portland, but the thou-
" Bands of democrats and republicans
who assembled at the auditorium last
Monday noon to hear the nominee did
not know that they were sitting: on
the edge of a political volcano. Party
leaders, however, were aware that a
crisis was-on hand and they sat with
fear and trembling: until after Gov
ernor Cox began his speech.
Friends of Senator Chamberlain
eucceded in surrounding; Cox so that
, no poison could he peddled to him
ty the antt-Chamberlain democrats.
-So far so good, but after this had
"been accomplished. It was ths senator,
himself, who nearly spilled the poli
tical beans all over the stage of the
auditorium.
. Senator Follows Directions.
In short, from being; a more or less
routine political meeting;, the audi-
torium Just escaped being one of the
most sensational gathering's of the
campaign one which would have
caused a stir in the democratic and
republican party circles from the 49th
parallel to the gulf and frorrt the
Pacific to the Atlantic. At the end
of- the meeting- local democrats
breathed a sigh of relief, but they
passed a very uncomfortable four
' minutes while Senator Chamberlain
was Introducing Governor Cox.
There i9 no telling what effect the
Portland auditorium meeting might
have had on the national campaign
.had Senator Chamberlain had his
way. But and here Is the point
the senator certainly did not have his
way, for he spoke under orders from
one set of hjs advisers.
To get back to the beginning:
When Oswald West, protege of Sen
ator Chamberlain and one of his most
loyal friends, heard of the nomina
tion of Governor Cox in San Fran
Cisco, he ai about the only promi
nent democrat in Oregon who did not
throw up his hat and sing the praises
of the nominee. Ex-Governor West
Issued a statement to the general
effect that he would" withhold his in
dorsement of the nominee until he
- received assurances that Cox is not
a "wet." In this position West and
William Jennings Bryan are as one.
- Keither West nor Bryan has yet come
out publicly and tendered support to
Xa party candidate for president.
West In Not on Hand.
Notwithstanding that West has
Tiewed Governor Cox with more or
lets suspicion as being moist, when
the reception committee was named
to welcome the presidential nominee
& Lhe union station last Sunday morn
ing, the name of Oswald West led all
the rest. Mr. West was designated
as chairman, this being Intended as
a camouflage. It is worthy of note
to mention that West was not at the
station with words of welcome. When
- rio absence was commented on, some
one, to allay suspicion, observed that
W est was in the east and had been
for some time.
- In marts poltical of recent days
has percolated explanations as to the
-atsence of Mr. West and rumors as
to why the auditorium meeting did
not become a battle ground between
Governor Cox and Senator Chamber
lain. It Is said that not only has
West declined to place his stamp ot
-. approval on Cox. but he endeavored
- to prevail on Senator Chamberlain
r.ot to introduce Cox nor even to ap
pear at the meeting of the nominee.
Chamberlain Plans Reply.
Senator Chamberlain, goes the re
' Port, was quite willing to appear at
the meeting and introduce Governor
Cox, but with the purpose of taking
; personal advantage of the oppor
tunity. Governor Cox has been
whanging away at the United States
' senate; he has been making charges
..and accusations regarding the senate
which did not find sympathetic re
sponse from Senator Chamberlain.
: And, being a member of the senate
' and knowing pretty well what Is go
ing on on the- inside. Chamberlain
knew that some of the things which
Governor Cox said were not exactly
In accord with the facts.
When the proposition of having
Senator Chamberlain introduce Cox
"was made, the senator agreed. He
did more than that he promised to
make it a highly entertaining intro
duction. Senator Chamberlain, ac
cording to gossip, threatened, when
he Introduced Governor Cox, to Justt
' fy his own record in the senate on
the league of.nations, his supporting
of the Lodge reservations and a few
other points touching on Chamber
lain's part and at the same time
offering a defense for some of the
senators being flayed and criticised
by Governor Cox. '
When the party leaders discovered
- what Senator Chamberlain was talk
ing of doing, they were horrified.
Here was a pretty mess. But "Our
George" was feeling peevish and bel
ligerent and didn't give a whoop.
He wanted to tell his constituents a
few things which would have thrown
th set speech of Cox In the waste
basket and caused the presidential
nominee some embarrassment and
necessitated a revision of some of
his pet campaign thunder.
Leaders Long Worried.
Well, eays a little bird, the leaders
; rounded up Senator Chamberlain in
.a room and they pleaded with him;
argued with him; threatened him, and
ffnally sat on him. For a time the
senator was obdurate; he was going
to Justify his record on the league,
- but eventually the leaders cave and
except Oswald West Insisted and de
manded that he introduce Cox, and do
It without causing discord. This Is
why the four-minute introductory
speech of Senator Chamberlain was a
bromide.
But even up to and during the four
minutes the party leaders who were
acquainted with the feelings of Sen
ator Chamberlain were on pins and
needles and In a panicky feeling lest
the senator break loose.
Woman Buys Corvallls Farm.
" CORVALLIS, Or., Sept. 18. (Spe
. ctal.) The 230 acres north of Cor
valiis known as the W. A. Kahn place,
was sold yesterday to Mrs. Hattle
Davis of Harrlsburg. She and family
of four br five will take charge at
. once. She Intends to develop It In a
large way. Miller and Walter owned
this big farm and the sale Included
t0 acres of the Davis place at Harrls
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tDGMBXT of the late Frank I
dge, former superintendent of
the water bureau, that Bull Run
lake forms the headwaters of the
Bull Run river, has been sustained by
Investigations following the comple
tion of the dam at the lake recently.
The theory advanced by Mr. Dodge
was long the subject of controversy.
and prominent engineers who viewed
the lake, as well as the first traces
of Bull Run river, bubbling from a
score of springs, a mile below the
lake, were not willing to concede that
it was the water from the lalte that
formed this river.
But three engineers, Fred Randlett,
chief engineer of the water bureau;
Ben Morrow, chief asFistant engineer,
and Charles Oliver,- assistant en
gineer, have concurred In the opinion
of their former chief.
- Plan Finally Develops.
Ideas regarding the development of
a large natural storage tank in the
lake itself were formulated by these
men and frequently were offered to
city officials.
It was not until John M. Mann, city
commissioner in charge of the water
bureau, took office, that the plans
received serious consideration.
Engineer Oliver was instructed to
draw plans for the dam to control
the flow of water from the lake to
the river and Chief Engineer Rand
lett was instructed to do all neces
sary work to ' prevent seepage of
water.
Today Portland has a protected wa
ter supply, which can be controlled
at all times of the' year. This storage
supply has been made possible
through the expenditure of less than
$60,000. of which $30,000 was spent in
the construction of a dam. Under
present labor and material prices a
reservoir to hold merely a 24-hour
supply of water during warm weather
would have cost the city at least a
half-million dollars.
More Work Projected.
With the completion of the dam,
the principal work carried on at Bull
Run lake is concluded. Much minor
Improvement is planned for next
year and a. crew of men will no doubt
be dispatched to the lake ea.ch sum
mer to work during the few months
when the trails are not blocked by
snow.
During the past summer a firebreak
was constructed on the summit of
the Cascades to protect the Bull Run
watershed. Through the co-operation
of officials of the United States for-
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Thomas A. Hayes, who Is being
backed by Frank S. Myers as an in- k
dependent candidate lor united Maws
senator in the November election,
says he thinks he will win. Of course,
the first thing to be accomplished
toward, this end is to round up some
2200 or more voters and have them
sign the petition to nominate Hayes.
"I think we'll have about 4000
signatures to the petition." explained
Mr. Hayes yesterday at 1007 Broad
way building. "The law calls for
3200 or 3400 names. I don't know Just
how many, but we'll have more than
enough. One petition circulator In
formed "me when she came to my
house that she secured 200 one day
and 300 another and by Monday she
expects to have 1000. Of course, she
has a large circle of acquaintances
and to sign my petition a person can
be either a republican or a democrat.
Wednesday Laat Day.
"The last day for filing is some
time the middle of next week, about
Wednesday, I think. But I haven't
paid much attention to the petitions,
haven't checked over the names se
cured and don't know much about
that end of It. Others are attending
to it.
"People want to know who Thomas
Hayes is," said he. .
"Well, who is Thomas Hayes?" he
was asked.
"A lawyer, with office In the Henry
building," elucidated the prospective
independent candidate for United
States senator. "I've lived in Port
land a number of years."
The league of nations Is the argu
ment which Mr. Hayes offers as a
reason for his being a candidate. He
stands for the Wilson document with
out an "1" dotted or a "t" crossed; he
approves it lock, stock and barrel.
"is
Lcarne la Blfg Iiiuc.
"The league," began Mr. Hayes,
the big issue In the campaign."
Just then Frank S. Myers, who was
deposed as Portland postmaster by
President Wilson, entered the head
quarters carrying two chairs, adding
to the furniture which consisted, in
democratic simplicity, of three chairs.
I'pper
Photos by City Photographer Brinkley.
-General view of dam nnder e oorae of construction. Lower Com
pleted dam Immediately following; the release of water.
estry service,
tlnued, until
this work will be con
eventually a firebreak
I will be completed a
! forest reserve.
round the 'entire
Historic Bell Summons Stu
dents to Chapel.
Old Relic "First Placed In Town of
Waller Hall at Willamette Univer
sity Back in Early 60s.
ILLAMETTE UNIVERSITY, Sa-
Or., Sept. 18. (Special.)
For the first time In 35 years Wil
lamette's old historic bell yesterday
summoned students to chapel services
in Waller hall. Placed In the tower
of Waller hall when the latter "was
built in the early 60s, the old bell
remained there until fire destroyed
the upper part of the structure.
A few years ago a bell tower was
constructed at the entrance to Sweet
land field, and there the bell has
rested, to ring only when the univer
sity's athletic or forensic teams have
been victorious over .hose from a
rival Institution. '
As a result the name "victory bell"
has been applied to it. Waller hall
has been restored to Us exterior ap
pearance of 1RB. so rightfully the
8ri8 i teaLg
bell has been transferred to Its orig
inal resting place in the tower of the
new building.
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SCOUTS SEEK MEMBERS
Youngsters Give Reception to Pa
rents W'hfn Launching Drive.
A demonstration of boy scout feats,
a reception to scout parents and the
launching of a membership drive".
were combined in the gathering held
Friday evening in the Oxford parlors
of the First M. E. church by troop 4
of the Portland Council of Boy Scouts.
The acting scoutmaster, Marion G
Stroupe, himself a graduate of the
scout movement, acted as master of
ceremonies.
Troop 49 holds a high place among
Portland's 95 troops, having carried
off the honors for the big annual
field meet held at baseball park in
1919 and In 1920. It also took the
high honors in the first aid contest
and has first place for attendance at
examinations. The big loving cup,
the award of the field meet and the
Red Cross shield, the special award
for first aldwere prominently dis
played at the meeting. The troop has
only half of Its membership quota,
and an effort is now being made to
fill the list.
Divorce Decree Granted.
In default proceedings held In the
chambers of Circuit Judge Gatens yes
terday Mrs. Alva Jo Zimmerman was
pwarded a decree of divorce from
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Slander Charged in Suit.
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