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Newspaper Page Text'.PGIITLAND AHD 0?GOIJ SHOULD HAVS.OPEM WILLAMETTE AMD -COLUMBIA RIVERS, AND' YET 7112?VS:. .; ,B?.ED3 O? PEOPLE III COTH "CITY- AND STATE .WHO' NEVER STIR BR AIM OR HAND TO. SECURE THEM! 7A:i:: ' This Issue of ".' Tho Sunday Journal " ComprliM 5 Sections 50 Penes The weather Fair; westerly winds. , ' , ; ' - n m i .i i ill n n j , .,, , - JOURNAL CIRCULATION YESTERDAY WAS I 31,275 VOL. V. NO. 16. PORTLAND, OREGON, SUNDAY. MORNING. JUNE 28, 1808. PRICE FIVE CENTS. ORYAH HAS HIS FINGER Oi! BUTTOO That Is What the Wise Ones Are Saying of Democratic Possibilities in the Line . fof . Machinery Starting Tower. , EBut One Must Consider This ; "Forecast as Opinion of Ad ; . vance Guard, Which Al 1 ways Makes More or Less Hash Guesses. (raited Press LtiMd Win.) -Denver," Col., June 11. Theodore UiBell was formally named as tem porary chairman of the Democratic Isatlonal convention by the tub-coin xnlttee this afternoon.- X . By John E. Nevin. (Staff Correspondent of United Presa.) Denver; Colo., June a7.- That Bryan will press the button and the convention Will da the rest Is the Impression -pre vailing among the delegates , who are already on the ground for Democracy's big auadrlennlal gathering.. True it la ' that moat,- of the advance' guard are ardent Bryan adherent. Aa yet no rep reientatlve of the to-called conservative win of the- sarty has out in n ai- pearance and none la looked for before ine onq or next weetc, . -. Nearly every .member of tha national committee 4iow here stopped at Lincoln en route end held personal council witn Kryan. All bear evidence of having im bibed Inspiration from the broad sweeps of alfalfa-bearing land which surround J'armer Bryan's beautiful home at Fair View. While from the east there ara fnutieringg of' a storm- and tho friends View.' of candidates who ara opposed to the - try an control of the party declare they Will brook hla nomination, there la lit tle here to. Indicate that any . one but lryan-will be In the running When' the , delegates actually, assemble in: the big near- auditorium.- - ..." ' '. :;?jr Bryaa Xa Btrong. 't i ' Every committeeman who talked with $ryan positively declares that, the Com - nioner has more than the required two .' third of the delegates. They say that, ' counting- tha delegates who. come unln atructed but who have expressed a pref erence, there is no chance of stopping Bryan a nomination on the first ballot. '- So confident are they that there Is no discussion as to the head of tha ticket. .. It Is aecond place and tha question of riatrorm ;nat concerns tnem. , urey Woodson, national committeeman from Kentucky, secretary of the national com mittee and the real head of the sub committee on arrangements, declared to night that the party was never so har monious as present. , . , ; . -' - 'i Ho Disposition to right. . T "Thar la no disposition to fight any ana or anvthlna." la. tha war: he ex. ?r eased it "We have a splendid chanca o win, and there la a feeling that Bryen ahould make concessions In. tha Interest . of harmony. sThe platform will be a clear, decisive document, which will put ' tha party squarely on record on every Question of national Importance, said mere- wui ds no aoaging or straddling. "There will be no steam roller at the : convention. - There will be no need of one," and tills sentiment la echoed by tha other committeemen hero who -lounge about the hotel lobbies and dis cuss the chances of, various vice-presidential possibilities and -tho ' platform suggestions tney carry rrom their sev , oral localities. ' . -i-::: 1 Although the local boosters for tin boom of Governor Johnson of Minnesota assert he will have tea votes on the first ballot and H additional on tha sec ond, an Intimation comes from Johnson's own state that he may not even - he v piaoea in nomination. Trie Bryan men when apprised of the Johnson claims, merely grinned and declared that .the opponents bad been "affected , by tha i yohnson Headnnarterm, Frederick B. Llnch, who Is managlng ; tha Johnson boom, will open headquar ters iur mo minaogw man in toe Al bany hotel Monday. He declares that . hla candidate is by no means out of It; and. In fact. Is fully aa enthusiastto as were tha managers of the "allies" bo fore the roll was called at Chicago. -v Tho Bryan men hero now are doing fioming to estrange tne jonnson rol owers. They would like to use them. "Bryan and Johnson" has a strong ring -. io ii ana mey are saia to nave secret hopes that tho governor will not per 1st In his refusal to take second place , on the ticket after tha first ballot for tha presidential nomination Is recorded. . . It Is argued that his name would bring to the ticket In the east the same strength that Bryan's does In tho west, r -. Another man that softie of the Bryan- Ites want for second place Is Judge -George Grey of -Delaware, himself a candidate for the highest honors. Be loved by the laboring men. with a rec ord for sturdy, stern uprightness ' sec ond to none, Delaware's favorite son la talked of In terms of highest esteem. ' t Mitchell la Banning, . i Next In order of selection with the . controlling wing of the . party aa Bry an'a running mate is John Mitchell, late president of the United Mlneworkers. He has many friends within the party .who say that if drafted he would not be tha sort of - man to run from the fight.--. i Norman E. Mack," Buffalo editor and national committeeman, chants in sea son and out of season, the,praiRes of . Lieutenant-Governor 1a S. Chanler of New Tork, and declares the -Km-plra ' state delegation will be behind him. But in opposition to this there arrived today another boom for a New Yorker." National Committeeman John son of Texas hit the town today with a balloon labeled,' "Francis Burton Har- rlson." - ' - Charles T. Towne, now a New Tork lawyer: Governor Joseph W. Folk . of ; tConUnued on rage Twc " . HETTY iSREEN VICTIM SKEirmYLXSE Or Mr. Hetty Green and a friend ah entertained before the verses mith polled ber Joy at entering society, vj I ' ' '-'-.'.;: iv.:-'., ''V.;'-" '' 'f?-i-' (Beant News by Longeet Ied'Wlre.) New J Tork. June S7- Since Hetty Green, the richest woman In tha world, his broke away from her 25 cent meals and-takeTrJt6thTTusy tangles of allk- laca society, she has been a victim of the versa smith. Hera la hla latest weld: ,. ., Oh Tletty Green. Ob Hetty Green. ' WHw AA I hAtA. VOll IH1T .... ' Oh Hetty Green, your face I've eanl (Mow . escnew . your aougn. , -. . .Tnu, iliinh f kWw Is totlffher. If I did chew yourcheck or two For5 Hetty you are- not the ''god, But when It comes to 'dollan m Tou'H simply say. "'Til never pay. witnout" an- awtui - noisrr: Hett Green has recently determined to entertain her "most Intimate friends." The- millionairess baa- been setting- ex pensive luncheons. OVER THE BIER OF CLEVELAND Roosevelt, to SurriTing Cahi- net Officers, Extols the Dead President " '. . (Bearst Vwwt by toogest Xaea Wire.) ' Cincinnati. Ohio, ' June ' J7.-JMdge Harmon, who waa attorney-general un der Cleveland,, returned today ' from at tending tha Cleveland funeral at Prince ton." j ' T- '"' .'.l.-'-?v"iv-v:-.,-...'..v7-'5;: "Judge Harmon related an Incident at the funeral, which seems to have " es- caoed general observation. President Roosevelt,- just before the funeral, sum moned the members of tho dead presi dent's two : cabinets Into the chamber of death and delivered to them with his characterlatlo energy and force a few remarka unon - the life and death - of Cleveland, It was probably tha only approach to a eulogy delivered at - the funeral, and even this was behind closed doors. Around - the - bier ; stood former Postmaater-General - Hoke Smith, former Secretaries David Fran cis,' Richard Olney, John G. Carlisle, Hilary A. Herbert and Judson Harmon. The chief executive, pointing , at the coffin, told of the good deeds, and f the faith in which Cleveland had peace fully died. -i -' - - -' .. j i iii ,.i i'---;-5;? Forest Grove's Electric Idne.. Bpeelal Dispatch to' Ike JouraaL) ' ' Forest Grove, Or ; June ' J7. The right-of-way committee for tha Oregon El ec trio lino has already secured 8,600 ta pledgea toward tha 18,000 necessary for starting. Work on this end of the line will be begun within two week. Contracts have been let to local , mlU men for ties andrldge timbers. . . -1 BARNES GUILTY; FIRST DEGREE Verdict Against Slayer, of Mrs. Anna Aldrich Will Scarcely AppeaL ' . (Special Dispatch t The Journil.) , " Walla Walla, Wash, June JT After thirty-five minutes' deliberation the Jury in tho case of Bud . Barnes 4 re turned a verdict of sruilty of ni order Mn the first degree In tha auperlor court late tonight i Tha plea of insan ity introduced by . Barnes attoraeys was Ignored by tha jury. The defense estea its case at rour o ciocx cms ai ernoon. when the arguments - began. When t o'clock came Judge B rents ad journed court for aa hour, announcing that a night session would be hold. The arguments and instructions . to tha Jury were conoluded at :1S. At :oo tne veraicx ot guilty was return ea. Kill PROM RIVER'S MOUTH . , r : ' t a I . 'Ma Wiiiii; , ' , fWSSa ! , pVw : mm "CnItd Press teaaed Wire.) Denver, June 27.-w-Tha leading features of th national plat form will be anti-trust and antt . Injunction declarations, tariff revision, election of. finlted! States aenatora by direct vote - of , tne people, a graduated. Income- faxv: enlargement " of r tha powers of the Interstate com , merce . commission, advocating of postal saving banks, state's rights "and anti-impelallsm to tha extent of having the na , tlonal government declare for tha Independence of the Philip pines as soon a a a1 stable gov ernment cart be established. It Ja understood that 'the de mands of tha labor leadera will be met In .nearly every particu lar, although the language of tha platform wiy.- not be ; ao specific as the Gompers' planks which were ' submitted to and turned down by tha Republican convention at Chicago. The pro visions, aa tentatively ' agreed 'upon, which affects labor, are understood to bo as follows: "We favor, an employers' lia bility law, applicable alike to both private and public employ era ' , ; "We favor an S-hour work day. ; - "We favor such a modification of tha law relating to Injunc tions aa will, first, prevent the Issuing of the writ in indus trial . disputes .: axeept - after no tice to defendants and full hear- Ungj second, permit trial before Judge other than the one who COLUMBIA BAR SVEPT II i' :?S&:.:ft:?x V I : yj:.?...'-. '.jviti? -V iwia ' "''.a''- 'iS&4- ' r'.f'-'to: . . ' JV v X ' ; ' ' ' igi:.; X j Issued the writ.- and. third, Neither Barnes nor his wife, who has been with him - constantly during the trial. . snowea any emotion, ueiora ne In a- returned to the county Jail Barnes kissed his wife good night. A crowd of 1.000 people filled the courtroom tonignt ana long alter court adjourned hundreds stood, about Jail discussing the tnaj, Barnes will ba the sentenced allow a Jury to a summoned In all cases Whera the alleged contempt was committed out side the 4 Jurisdiction . . of j the court.1-'.. . ..i V; . ..'',-JW'.-v.'-'i'f-.; Wa believa in' tho concilia tion of capital a hd labor and favor every legitimate rneans for arbitration of all disputes between them." j j ? 'y'1 . .Tha tariff revision declaration win ba strong ai.d to the point. : It will advocate placing on -tha . "free list"- all articles built In or manufactured' by -trusts and rational reduction In tha tariff on all articles commonly char-, a '' acterixod aa "necessarlaa of a Ufa." -I ;'.' . The state rights plank will advocate ; tha axtenalon of 'tad- oral control along . lines which : will add to and not ' b aub- , atltuted for sUto remedies. . a tipper half shows : Columbia's month with obatrnctlona last year. Xower -. ., cut ahowa clearing of month effected by jetty projection. ' ' From tho chsrta printed herewith, a clear understanding can ba had of the great improvement the channel at the month of the Columbia river has under gone during the paat year. " s ' ' ' The tipper chart ahowa the 14-foot contour obtained front soundings made LIB IiI'S DOM OFFER M I'ilF! Secretary to the President Is Urged to Become Mahout toGuide.0. 0. P. Elephant in Coming Campaign, and Declines Honor. Only , Taft Knows Who Is . Second Choice, if He Does Conferees at. Sagamore Hill Unable to Clinch a Se lection. . , MENDS BALLOON nrobably soma time next week. As he Is with out funds It Is doubtful If hia cane will ba appealed to tha auperlor court. OWNERSHIP TURNED DOW IN T0KI0 Toklo. June IT. Municipal ownership of Toklo's street railways has been turned . down by the finance depart ment. As a result it la believed the preaent rate of fare wm.be continued. lV7am Mien VJhiie to Report Denver Convention for Journal 1 - Mr. White Is a student of politics, an editor of experience in the game of convention. The article! on the Democratic national con--,Vntlon by Mr. White will be features of The Journal's reports, ; Mr. White Is the owner of ths Emporia Dally and Weekly Gaxette, ,,He made a national reputation with his editorial, "What'a tha Matter witn ivansasr- in wnicn ne snowea ' now certain unwarranted policies . had Injured his state. Mr, White has written many delightful mag- 2 aslne articles and . several books; he la a bright star In tho literary 2 and news field. - - - . -. ' . -. - X The Journal will have "i, leased wire from Denver- whjch will V carry all of the newa of the convention. The United Press ats well .2 ;. aa The Journal's own special writers will handle tha convention news." - 2 t In the circumstances no newspaper in the northwest could posal- 2 bly have an equal service and In Oregon there Is none that will at- V 2 tempt to go to the expense of getting tha news on such an elaborate 2 scale as Tha Journal. . 2 tTvmHHHmvmmHmvmHvmfvvvmHt i w I HALF MILE HIGH Boy Aeronaut's Feat Never Attempted, His Nerve Never Equaled. : neart Kewa by longest Leased Wire.) ! Seattle, Waah-, June" J7. One of tha moat thrilling experiences known to tha latter-day aeronauts occurred this afternoon to I Q. Mecklem, a boy In ventor. - Mecklem made a successful ascent from Luna parte. Ha rose 1.000 feet In tha air, reversed hia airship and at all times had complete control, until the inevitable happened. - - While about 1.000 feet In tha air tha machinery atopped. Crawling over his framework, Mecklem started to adjust several wires. All this tltna tha air. ship kept going up. At a distance esti mated at 4.000 feet, thara tmmm a iharn exploalon and a rent five feet, long was mauio m uia uonom or tne gss oag. Tha heavy framework started to drag tha mammoth gas bag slowly down. Mecklem realised that he must act quickly or ho would be drowned in Elliott bay, toward, which the alraho hy government engineers in June, 107, while tha lower chart gives the relative contour obtained by - soundings com pleted a few days ago.. ., . . - At no place within these lines Is there to be found less than 84 feet of water at extreme low-tide,- which' means 82 feet at high water, the tide at the mouth of the Columbia averaging a rise of about eight feet. In most places tne large Dasm has a depth or rrom 4 ) to 0 feet at extreme low water, and In many places a ihlp'a anchor would have to drop even deeper to strike bottom. So xaok of Water How. i The width between the two ti foot contours at the entrance to the main channel as shown in the 1908 chart Is t.000 feet, the channel having its great- eat, aeptn on tne jeiry ame. xno aouna Ings show 2 feet, although to be con servative the engineers have placed It at 16 H. At high water this means 14 feet, more than enough to float the largest battleship In Uncle Sam'a navy and leave some eight feet of water under- her keel. By comparing the two charts It la easily seen how the shallow placea have been swept away. Last IIIIIE-YEMD BOY II KILLER Kenneth Reeves Answers . Fist Witli Cluh, and Cecil Jenkins Is Dead. waa drooping. Mecklem climbed to the torn part of tha bag and while ba held tha parts together with his teeth ha worked with his hands and had nearly mended the rent when tha airship struck tha water. Sufficient - gas remained in tha bag to Keep in. wmnip auoat ana ne omy got hla feet wet. Launches ran out and towed the daring Inventor and his bag to tha shore. Mecklem said he remem bered seeing Tacoma, forty - miles dls- lani, ino Lain samammlsn, . nearly 1 milea to too east. - ,. Ha la not discouraged and promises to make another aacensloa aa . soon aa the gasbag Is repaired. Mecklem Is a Seattle . High - school Ctudent. Tha ascent was witnessed y thousands of people. ' ' ..The gas bag Is sixty feet long by 1 feet in diameter and holda 7.800 cubic feet of ras. The framework of the ehip proper U S 8 feat long. The contrivance Is worked by an eighteen borsa power Curtis motor. ' r MRS; SNELL GETS ; DIVORCE AND CASH Elkhart, Ind, June 27. Mrs. Thorn ton Snell. wife of the grandson of Colonel Tom Snell. the suit over whose win atartien central Illinois recently was today granted a divorce. - ,f he will receive aoout ll75,uoo worth Of stock and will get lit a month as long ramalna aiiitola.- aa ahe '. (Beant Newa by Longest Laaaed Wire.) -Dee Moines, Iowa. June 17. Cecil Jenkins, aged 11, la dead with a frac tured skull as a reanlt of a childish quarrel. Kenneth Reaves, nine years old, whose act caused Cecil's death, la held at the police atatlon on a warrant charging manslaughter. ' . According to tha story of the chil dren who witnessed It. the quarrel took place Friday evening, near tha dead boy'a home. r" ' ' - Jenkins waa In tha , habit of calling names, which started the trouble. For aome time older boya have been teas ing the Reevea boy,' who la email . for his age. '':.'.:';K:-rt-; .',' Friday night as "Kenneth and hla eight-year-old sister were going home tha Jenkins boy stepped up to him and said; - .. "You called me a name the other day, didn't you?" The smaller boy denied It.' Accord ing to the children' atory tha Jenkins boy struck Beeves with hla fist Reeves seized a mopatlck and struck tha other boy heavily across the head. Tha boy never regained consciousness and died this morning. TAtfT WHOSE FAME BIG BILL DIMS NOT (United Prws Iea Wire.) ' . Chicago, June ' 17. That the proud name of Taft haa butted into tha geog raphy of tha country waa discovered to day when Fred L. Taft, of the town of Taft. British Columbia, registered at tha Auditorium,'. .,. Quite a well known name you've got," said tha clerk genially, 'tt'e've Heard about It, more or less here. "Have you, Indeed." the long Brit isher replied In pleased surprise. "Well, now. mats wimniy knew, - Ja tne tne." t lolly, 'a they named the town after don't you year the entrance to the river had sev oral channels, - This year they ara con- uiiuatea into one or lenrom wiatn. The SS Vk 'foot channel baa a much greater depth than that.--except ing over a small area, possibly 100 feet In width. By putting a dredge to work th la ridge could .be removed - without much diffi culty, but . Colonel S. W. Roesaler. United States .engineers corps, and his MBiaiams, wno.nave cnarge or tne jetty project,' are confident that within a few months it will be scoured out by the natural sweep of tha river - when toe uue s eooing. i f v-. . u Oomplatad Within Tear, i : 3 At the rate Work la now belne nroaa- outea ana witn tne required money in sight, the jetty will be completed within a year or lg months at the longest. By mat ume it la nut aown ror certain tnat the channel-will have a depth of 28 feet low water In the shallowest places, or os reel at nign tiae, - A north Jetty has been recommended witn a view oi securing a root chan nel extending over tha entire distance between the two structures. Tha south jetty extends five milea Into tha sea from the mainland, and will ba length ened a rew. hundred feet more before completed. . , , :, - Captain Roessler has been assigned to a new post, dui nis successor, woo is due - to arrive here shortly, will find the matter planned to completion and in tha hands of a forca of abla.aaaist anta. ' i - 1 H II CLEVELAND BARED HIS HEART , ;. . i i i 1 ' Told Dan Voorhees of Trihn lations He Saw Coming to His Party. (Hearst News by Longest laastd,WIra.) -Terra Haute, Ind,' Juna 17. John .E. Lamb of this city today made publlo a letter Written by Grover Cleveland to Daniel W. Voorhees, July t. 1892. In which ha predicted tha disasters, thai have overtaken ; t',ie Democratlo party. The letter, which was written by Cleve land la person, aays In part: - - "Tou and I ought not to Indulge in any insincerity or nonsense with each other. I remember conversations with you during my residence in Washington, indicating bow I felt about a continued Incumbency in tha presidency, I doubt if you recall It, but I said once to, you that ' I waa entirely willing to do the plowing and make way for another to harvest.' .- -''.-:;; ,"-.nv. I MI remember, too. how you earnesllv and with your peculiar big-hearted gen erosity unisgomsea any aucn laea. 1 find myself now. by the operation of 'a current which I have not even attempted to guiae, again ne candidate or my party, at a time . when I believe It means a long wandering in the wilderness nf discouragements for our -party and the moat disastrous results to our country. "I feel this responsibility most acute. ly, and If It had been of my own aeek- mg i anouid onener ieei very unhappy In my fears for the results.". APPEAL FOR ALLEGED ' GOLDFIELD SWINDLER rnlted Prtas Leased Wir. 1 Goldfleld. Nev June 27. Attorneys for Henry Weber, the wealthy promoter ana mining Droaer. wno nag been sen tenced to seven years In the peniten tiary for swindling, today filed an un dertaking on appeal to the supreme court. " -' . Weber waa interested In many of tha beat companies in Goldfleld and prac tically controlled tne Atlanta. Uro and several other properties According to the evMenee preBentud, Webpr soM more than J2i0,0fi0 worth of "took of va rious comjianlps in which he was In terested and diverted the money to Mm- own use liftoaj of using it to dovcl- j) tue piOii'w..i , . (Bsantt Hews by LOogMt Leased Wire.) New York, June 27. At tha con ference at Oyster Bay today between President Roosevelt. Secretary Taft and National Committeemen Frank B. Kellogg and 'Wllllam L. Ward. the position of chairman of the Re publican national committee was of- t fered. to the president' . aecretary, WlUlam Loeb Jr. Ury Loeb haafor years -been a cloaa friend of Secretary Taft, and by select tag. Mr. leli (ha candidate felt that ; he would " please President 1 Roosevelt ! and at tha aama time aacapa the neces sity of choosing between hla friends la Ohio. When Mr. Loeb waa offered tha posi tion ha replied. , i .''Thank you ,-verv much. Mr. Seer-, tary, but I cannot accept tha chatrman shlp. My decision ia Irrevocable." Secretary Taft then turned to Mr. Loeb and said: "I am sorry, but know you must have reasons why you, do not wish to ba urged. , I-will say,: however,- to all tha gentlemen preaent and to you that In case I am elected president 1 shall be glad to nominate you for any posi tion within my gift.'' . To ' thla Mr.- Loeb replied: "As I told you some time ago, 'Mr. Secretary, my support of you in 'this oampaign Is not baaed upon any hops of -reward. I have definitely mnde up my mind to retire to private Ufa on March next, and have compleUvl businesfe plans that will make it impos sible to accept any public office." - Secretary Taft expressed regret. Tha president alarmed Loeb on the shoulder and said he Was lucky. Stormy Blscnsslon) So BecUlon. Then tha conferees resumed dlarm. alon of the question of the chairman ship. It was a rather stormy discus sion. Many lettera from national com mitteemen- and state leadera were con sidered. According to one man Dreaent absolutely no decision waa reached by Secretary Tafttaa to the chairman ha will ask the committee to name. . General Luke L Wrlaht. who will succeed Mr. Taft next month as secre tary or war. took no Dart In the chair manship discussion, but before it waa begun he had a talk with the rireai- dent and Secretary Taft upon matters concerning the department. tne aiscussion regarding tne chair man started in tha president's library . at Sagamore Hill and was continued after luncheon on the veranda, where tha confereea sat with their heads cloaa together. One or another would occa sionally break away and walk restless ly along tho porch until called back, - Taft Evades Questions. After finishing thA conference Sec retary Taft and Committeeman Ward ' were taken In one of the srovsmmant automobiles to Long Island City, where they started ror Washington. secretary Tart said to a reporter: "We had a fine luncheon at the cres- Ident's. and ' General Wrlrht and I talked over department mattera." "was tnera a discussion about the, national chairmanshtpr' '- seema to me i near a ecnoes or that. .. "Will you tell ua if you have lected the man you wish to; serve?" x can t say a wora aDout tne chalr- mansolp now. ' A meeting of the sub opmmittea will be held In Washington. July x -...'--: "Waa Mr. Loeb'a name mentioned in : the discussion regarding -the chairman ahlpT" . - - " - Oh.' yes. Indeed; but I cannbt talk about It. lie was there and can esmi for himself." . "Waa Mr. Hitchcock's tionedr "i think I recall somethlni- about It." . SIttokrakev KeUogff There. Committeeman Ward nvnrlort mi mi, tlona. In his haste to avoid newspa permen upon hia arrival here h bun dled Mr Kellogg Into a station wagon and told the driver to ''go fast," al though one of the government autx waa waiting to take him to KatMivr Oiil. .... t Mr. Kelloga; remained with the pres ident for about an hour aftr the othr guests had left. Aa he doparted f -f Now Tork he paid he could not dlaniM the chairmanship of the national com mittee, as nothing had been d irminrt i. General Wrlffht was taken in an a-j-tomoblle - to Hourke' Cochran's Ikui." where General Henry Me Is stopping Hi the present time.. General Id k h ceeded General Wright In the FhUu pines. Wealdes his political guests the prp Ident had several literary frleiuls at luncheon today. There was much joking of fvr'farv Taft over a report tnat he w"iM pur chase -a property - adjoining l'i-.i.j..i.t Roosevelt'a that has betn offend t sale. ' The secretary said he wouM Hke !' projwrty but that it was ' too l.ii. -priced." IncorjiorRtlon. (gprlnl i!l'tib n T. J-'ii'nnl PllOM Jll'l" ?? A I . 1 " ' atlon liav l.(-'i fii-d In I' .- i, - -th see re tar v of a -it- fit f llarth's '! i-fEWf, J'.'' ; !- .name men- J'. Ji. Ii.ir'h bi. 1 f IL.