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' ' Foes of the direct primary law are arrayed to a man behind the
candidacy oV Joseph 'Simon for mayor. AH the old time machine
politicians!; whatever their factional alliances in the past, are now
i 1 t .1 e ;i n 1.1: Ul,, "
oenina tne nominee oi tne rcceiu ivcijuuuv.au tacniuij,
"If we win this fight and make Simon mayor, it is all off with
the direct primary. The next United States senator, the next gov
ernor, the next legislature and all city and county officials will be
named in Convention in the good old way. There will be no more
nominations by the people." ....
This is the substance of the expressions of scores of men who
figured actively 111 the old regime when Oregon and rortland were
under boss rule and when public office was looked upon 'only as the
spoils of war, to be parceled out to henchmen of the dominant
machine, ... -
The oMtlme feud between the f imon
and Mitchell faction has been forgot
ten. The bloody chasm has been bridged
and men who were the bitterest foes are
tiow standing shoulder to shoulder and
shouting the new slogan, "Iown with
the primary law!" ' - '
Pepperate efforts- ere being made to
disguise the real significance of Simon's
candidacy, but the truth is too apparent
to be ignored. Foremost among his sup
porters 1s the Oregonlan, the bitterest
foe -of the direct primary -In the atate.
It la only half a dosen Tears Mince the
Oregonian . was denouncing Simon in
the anost -scathing terras as the head of
a corrupt and unscrupulous machine.
Commenting editorially upon the possi
bility that the voters might fleet the
fcimon ticket in 1102, the Oregonlan
aid (February 14. 1902): "If this la
done, .let us never apeak the name of
boss-ridden Philadelphia in reproach., If
we decline to shake off Simon, hit a say
nothing of Quay." 1 - .
Kvery one recalls . (lie torrents of
abuse and denunciation which .hava'been
poured upon Joseph Simon in' the " past
by the oregonlan. Tet It- is now sup
porting him for mayor. Why?- Becauwe
the Oregonlan expects that the triumph
of Simon, nominated as he was by a con
vention, will pave, the way for a gen
eral, onslaught! on -th dlueot ' primary
law, and will' result in a return to. the
old method of elate and! programs and
dobs dictation.
Among Mr. Simons adherents In ex
Senator Charles V. Fulton. Fulton's
hostility to the direct primary and to
Continued on Page Twelve.) ,
PRINCE OWES
!'S
Mill
Harald of Denmark Will
Wed Princess Helene,
v; Whom He Loves.
(United Prew Leined Wire.)
Copenhagen, April 22. Braving the
Anger and disapprobation with which
their alliance Is viewed by the reigning
families of Germany' and Denmark, who
; see in , it an Impolitic match.,' Prince
Harald of Denmark and Princess Helene
of Glucksborg are quietly preparing to
wed in old Glucksborg castle on Flens
liorgfjord, Schlcswig. Neither liaralil's
parents, the Danish king nod queen, nor
tne bride's uncle and aunt, the German
emperor and empress,- countenance the
marriage or will be present at the cere
mony. Prince Harald will be- attended
by only one royal personage, the brother
of the lata King Christian, Prince Hans.
After the wedding the couple will live
near. Copenhagen. - Denmark and Ger
many have been at outs since 1864 and
neither wished the match.- 1
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HOURS DOES
imam vi
Judge Landis Holds Santa
- Fe's Overreach Vio
lates the Law,
(Hutted Prees Leased Wlre.1
Chicago. April, 28. Federal Judge
Landis yesterday art ernoon held that
the nine-hour law means that an opera
tor cannot be kept on duty for a neriod
of more than Jilne hours in the 34. The
decision is a defeat for the Santa. Fe
railroad, which, while working its opera
tors only-nine hourstof the day. worked
them In broken shifts of 12 hours with
three scattered rest hours Interspersed
with the -nine. , ,
The decision was In the' case of rail
way telegraph operators at Corwlth. 111..
Jn which tha government charged that
the nine-hour law was' being violated
by the railway's manipulation of the
working time.
The case waa submitted to a jury and
by stipulation, after a verdict of guilty
was returned, a line or iiuw was im
pOHed. The case will be appealed.
Traders ; Incline to , Credit
- the GoVernmcnt Figures
Patten Brokers Unload
July, at $1.10 1-2 Rumor
That Patten Flees for Life.
.(United Prnsa Leased Wire.)
Chicago, April 22. A, furious
bear drive just before the closing
hour today caused a drop in all
wheat. All closed at bottom prices
for the day, May having dropped to
11.21, July to 1.09 and Septem
ber to $1.02.
(United TreM Leased Wire.)
ChIcago,vAprll 22. Traders today
declare that Patten's estimate of the
visible supply of -wheat was too low
and that Wilson's; figures are -more
nearly accurate. Reports indicate
that the visible supply In tbe United
States and - abroad is- greater 4Mn
was generally supposed. "
After Opening todaj at $1.23 VS. May
wheat rapidly dropped to SI. 213. the
lowest level It lias reached for several
weeks.
July wheat opened at 11.13 U. 'ana
within 16 minutes dropped to 11-11 a
It continued to drop, until it reacned
11.10.
September wheat was Quoted at
SI. 04 at the onenlng.
The opening Derlod was marked by
considerable commission selling. Despite
tne errorts of brokers believed - to De
buying for Patten, July wheat continued
to drop, w nen it reacnea ti.iu enor
mous quantities were . unloaded, .pre
sumably by the Patten brokers after
their failure to keep up the price.
Chicago. April 82. -It was rumored
today that James E. Patten, who dis
appeared from , this city during - the
heat of his battle In the wheat nit.
nas riect in rear of nis lite.
During the past few davs he received
letters conveying tnreats oi aeatn. He
lieving that these threats would be car
ried - out, his friends are said to have
persuaded him to leave the .city and
go into hiding until the danger la nnst.
The criticisms that have begn heaped
upuis iiia wiianb mug uy puipit ana
press are known to have caused him
much worry. - Since - the receipt of the
threatening letters he has been ex
tremely nervous, and his frind feared
a general collapse.
EFFECT OF THE BASEBALL BUG
ROOSEVELT WILL TRY .
HUNTING ON KARTI
PLAINS AFTER REST
By Francis W. Dawson. Staff "Corre
spondent of the United Press.
Mombasa. British East Africa, April
12. "There are so many evidences of
civilisation everywhere that I am be
ginning to be akepticat as to the exist
ence of tha Jungles," said Colonel Roose
velt at a spread in his honor at tha
Dinner club. " V' " . -'' ;''
But he will sea antelopes and ostrichs
In a day n so and will have some fine
practice on small game, a the plans
of the prty were changed today, and1
Kooaevelt will spend a wek .hunting
on tna jvapm plains, wnere ne will camp.
The dinner at -the club was ne of
the moet - interesting features of the
tour so far. It took n an International
phase when'P. C t?-loi expreaoed the
opinion that i ColonM Roosevelt's visit
might be the means of effecting bet
ter relstions between England and Ger
many.!' -This 'statement brought forth
great applause. . . : -
Roosevelt was cheered for three mln
utes when he arose to make a brief
speech. In which he expressed his grat
itude and made a number of remarks
about his efforts to reach the jungles
and his constantly being provided with
all the comforts of home.
The party left here at 2:30 o'clock
this afternoon and. will disembark to
night after a short rest. The hunting
on tna plains win proDaoiy start tomor
row.. -
Attbe end of the week's sport Roos
velt will go to the ranch of Sir Alfred
Pease, whk-h he first planned to riatt
- Colonel Roosevelt received the fol
lowing cable message from- King Ed
ward of England:
"Bid you hearty welcome qpon your
arrival m tmtien fcasi . Arrica. Trust
the expedition will prove enjoyable and
be attended by every success."
EAST SIDE TO GET
LONG WISHED FOR
FREIGHT DEPOT
East PwtlenS'a Imig detr4 fretrtt
Pt now mim aured. J. P. O'Brtea,
general m-r nf the Harrlmsa lines,
pesrd a commHte ft eaet 1 imt-ien
rnen on the mtfr this mnrn'r g and t
fir tber -ft m5T!lers of the row
fnltie wr lM that t h would
i-m' lnri4d " net f eern eert
t Jitii Kfit' b-!tt. dtre tor of
wistnteoanr. r r Mr. j pri'tt.
At f r- t . 4 in h t ' !I freirt
f '.r ? et d K Htt .leMre-ii a4
rt 1 t tbe e-rt f- t rtrft in
t. tri-l - Tt-u rm hi
tr of securing a depot fnr tfce xtm tit
shippers on that side of the Willame-tte
was actively taken np by the Kast Side
lin Mn cltih.
Mr. O Prten mated that he would n
!) a r-oraenAlloi for the oon
etniftton of a freisht depot at Second
od f mf street when be seot In
Me bwgt fop ih fi-l year on Jnfr 1.
T his i fftmxit to an Miiraor
' th iiwt w'l he buiit, probably
f" summer or fall.
T fnm-MlMM tt fnt - ttr W i
"Rrtoi fn.-i.ided M B McFalt, t O.
', K- trt li'-fr a rd C A. JJ!ge-i
Hutchinson, Kan,, April 22. James A.
Patten passed through this city today
en route to: Trinidad. Colo. He stated
mat tne onject or tin trip was to es
cape the army, of reporters that have
surrounded - mm ..during, the past two
, Patten .denied the statement that Tie
was making a tour for the purpose of
iiiveaugaiiiig me wneat crop. Herald
he was going to the ranch of a friend
near Trinidad to-' recuperate from the
Intense strain under which he had been
liVing. .J -.
JT00BE MAY RECOVER,
WITH EYESIGHT' LOST
United Prew Leased Wire.)
San Francisco, April 21 With a bul
let he fired with his own hand still em
bedded in his brain. Eugene Moor, son
of the late millionaire DaTls Moore of
I'latnneid, I.- J., is still alive at the
Affiliated Colleges hospital Id this city.
wnn tne exception, of the apparent lost
of his sight and ' the nervous shock
which naturally followed tha wound hi.
condition is close to normal.1 it was
stated today that he had a fair chance
for recovery. The physicians are con
sidering an attempt to remove tha bul
let' and' an operation ma v ha urHr.
i ax en tomorrow. .
l rouoies witn nia wire, who waa
rormeriy nss Kiia Stewart of Plain
field, and financial difficulties, ara aatrf
to have caused Moore to attempt to end
his life. Mrs. Moore returned to Plain
field a year ago and since that time her
husband has been living here under tbe
name or m. warier. , ,
Moore was found yesterday lying In
lool. of blood in Oolden Oat nark-
After being removed to the hospital be
recovered sufficiently to tell the nhvsl-
clana that be attempted to kill himself
because nis orot her-ln-law waa trying
NORDICA'S CONTEST -
OF ALLEX WILL
(Unites Press Leeee WV.l
Boston. April' It ! announced
that lint. LJIlian Nordic Is determined
la fight out in the supreme court the
battle ever tha will of the late Mrs.
Var.bl Al!n. which Is being contested
In t r Milllei county r"o eoijrt.
eo(.rdlr to 'ieorge t'. Ht of MiMxt.
who rew up Vra Allan's will, a reu-t
was mde t-.r Mrs. Alln Ute bustMknd.
John W. Alien, f it eon f his mnw
should b lf t ti Nuk. N'oNl't because
she e!relT hsd metier eronh.
Others ho f"lt under n of Al
ien r-d M wife see Mr imogene I.
r-wlilW of to Anrl-. M"-a W
p. ii of Boston and Mm. loee Walker
f N w Y "Tk .
' i .r Vcletrr" hrm trfetrl the
m Utm tnftm cotU"t twf Jitry triti.
DTHAT
IRRIGATION OF
HUGE TRACT
PLAUfJED
and Chicago' Capital
ists Will Spend $1,000,000
at' Once ; in ; lieclaiminff
60,000 Acres of Desert in
Umatilla County.
Tremendous Impetus ' is to be given
eastern Oregon Irrigation projects
through the combined efforts of local
and Chicago capitalists. Colonel W. G.
Ronald of Seattle, who for 2 years has
been Identified 'with railroad construc
tion and arid land reclamation In Wash
ington a.nd Oregon, waa in Portland
yesterday conferring with leading busi
ness men . here i: on plana for the Im
mediate reclamation of 9.009 acres In
Umatilla , county. . He; left today for
Chicago where h will report tha pres
ent condition of affairs to promoters
who,: hava agreed to spend ultimately
several million dollars In reclaiming the
arid lands of eastern Oregon. -
Colonel RonaldU at the Perkins last
night, admitted that an irrigation
scheme of unusual magnitude waa being
considered , bv lo-r-al and t hkjago capi
tallsts. for all of -whom he la aotlng. .
"Chicago business men especially are
Interested In th project." colonel
Ronald. "They are prepared to make
immense inveatmnts as soon as our
plans can be put through. . Basod on
experience of s quarter of a cntury
I have assured thsm that an Investment
in reclamation projects in eastern Ore
gon will bring mammotn returns, iann
that:-is not wort IS pr-acre new
with water will" m worth S1S; set out
In frfiit trees It will be worth all the
way from $500 to I100S per acre.
The irmatllla - river will supply
the water needed for the first .
acres which is to tx trrirtel. in
f -t most ef tb water Tor ins rroww-;
which ws now have under way can be
brought with comparative ease rrotn
this stream. Tbe first eipe-nditurs
wlll-bs not less than Sl.a0fl.6ot. A
soon as the flret , s-res have oeen
watered the money from the sale sf
the lands will b rltostd In a larg
er Irrigation protest for wht-h ws are
already preparing. "T t' messs the
oricinal capital mn he Increased and
kept constantly wsrfctng
'olon! nooati was tiw'eeM or
a company wnirn imfiteo tie Kittitas
vallev in Vhin'"B Me bea
ooorectod with tlw t htf-sa-o, Miin
4t Ft, Paul rallmod and is cwwited as
expert In reclamsttoo.
Is jirewnc , in rortlsi yetvnay
S the rtiiM at or.ooh! '
xttnn mrt (nrll tlr- m He
know pf him cofottfwt w t- t-'
ern Prrjitt rrl t e "oM-t j
Ronald wi'i rtturo le iortiarii la aw tit
U-res wee a,, .
0. i. I VOTE IS
lu
BEII
COUNTED
Result of Fierce Eidit for
National Leadership Is
, . Soon to Be Known.
United Pre leaied Wlre.l
Washington, April 22. The delegates
to the annual, congress of the Daugh
ters of the American Revolution are
awaiting the result of the ballots cast
for national officers. It is expected
that ..the count will require several
hours and that the names of the suc
cessful, candidates will not be. made
known until . tonight or ' tomorrow
morning. .
The congress convened this morninr
at 10:30 o'clock. After the nominating
speeches had been -made tellers were
appointed, and the balloting proceeded.
Mrs, Scott of Illinois and Mrs. Mary
Story are the rival candidates for the
iresidency, and In the camp of each,
he utmost confidence as to tha result
is apparent It is stated that .Mrs.
Story ia now confident of carrying Ore
gon, utan, Colorado and Washington.
The dlsruntlon threatened bv. lha re.
fusal of the president to recognise Mrs.
Story when she attempted to submit her
report as regent or jsew York waa avert.
ea by Miss Jeanette Richards.- In
frank statement to the congress Miss
Richards assumed all blame for tha
incident, iter apology waa greeted wltn
applause. .
it was announcer! today that the ag
gregate sum, including pledges, con
tributed to the continental hall, fund
to date, is S50.000.
The following state officers were
elected yesterday:
Indtuna Mrs. j. Ik Dinwiddle, regent:
Mrs. Wllllsm C. Ball, vice regent -
Arkansas Mrs. John Barrow, resent:
Mrs. l. Mcnw-i, ice rrxeni.
Kentucky Mrs, Olbson Humph reys
Chenault, regent; Mrs. Walcott, vies re
gent
-Tennessee Mrs. p. o. spencer, re
gent; Mrs. alary Temple, vice regent.
$36,000 SALE IN
TER3IINAL DISTRICT
ISLE1SKILL
WOIH m
CHILDREN
Ten Thousand Are Slain by
Turks Entire Population
Wiped Out' by Savage Sol
diers Frantic Appeals
for Relief. " v : '
Tha northeast quartef block at
;Thlrteenth and Flanders streets
waa sold yestsrday to a local
Investor for S1S.000. .The prop
erty ' formerly belonged to
Charles Barnard, who purchased
it M lift for S10. 'Ball Ebner
and the 8 1 rood -Fry company ne
gotiated the d al. , This propei ty
Is not - far removed from tha
Kill terminals and Is in a dis
trict where values have Increased
enormously la the past two
years. . ". ,''- -, -'
FAVORABLE RKPORT
OX BEAy 3fO.I)AY
itMMnriat ef Tke JwmI
WhiTtti. Afil 2i A mm t r g t
oatnrv lt..iwr r-niittf- of the
it ts-Ht-i4re )" r-oo!fmft
I ovr nnm se4i, (tut a i.l ruotl lovfaij
(Culled PreM Leased Wire.)
' Constantinople, April -22. Dis
patches received today say that the
entire population of Klrlkan. aggre
gating 10,000 women and children,
have been murdered by the Moslems
and the town destroyed. The situa
tion is utterly-hopeless at the Ar
menian village of Deurtyel and at the
French mission at Ekbas. In both
these places the Moslems, now In
sane and drunk with blood, are be
sieging the Inhabitants and the
frightful atrocities are almost be
yond conception.- ,
Three messengers have made their
way from Deurtyel after, . suffering
great , hardships . and privations.
They arrived at points of communl-
(Contlnued on Page Ten.)
IWIII CITIES AT
LEI'JISIOII, IDAHO
Twice-a-Week Service Will
He Justified, Says Gen
eral Manager Smith.
. (rttl PtMWtrk Tim JTMt I
Ilnii. lilsoo, Arrli 11. Th
steamer Twin Cities of tee Open River
TraonportatVvn cemnstiT nird ves-
ten v afternoon on lis f irt tro from
tViisn. ' s-Hli a 1 of rtrr(
to lit"ii men irta. - Many vtj;e4
iLtmn Urav tt'tiil a iorefil
trti. Kt lt-"es on t r xre
rt tMr. ' '
if n I V re ! lo
tsics a e ,
PRELIIVTir.ARV
TRIAL IS
WAIVED
Reinstein, Rreslauer: and
Lotan Will Re Given a
Chance to Explain Alleged
Complicity in Plot to De
face Petitions.
Monday the grand Jury will take
up. the cases of the three men ac
cused of being implicated in the plot
which resulted In the mutilation of
the excise board petition In the city
auditor's office at the city hall Mon-
day night.- '
Without preliminary hearing, Mau
rice Keinstein, president of the
Portland Brewing company, and
Samuel Breslauer( his bookkeeper,
will be called before that body' to
answer charges of forgery by altera
tion of public documents, while for
mer Deputy-City . Auditor W Sam
Lotan will "be compelled to appear
on the charge of being an accessory.
District Attorney Cameron said today
that although Reinstein and Breslauer
had asked for a continuance of their
hearing, their cases would be put before
the grand Jury Immediately. Illness of
one of the Jurors today will prohibit
the cases going before 1 the body : thin
week. - - .
Reinstein and Breslauer, represented
- X.. A. McNary, temporary- eounst:'. '
this morning in municipal court asked
for a continuance of their preliminary
hearing, slated for today. Judge Van
Xante granted the motion and set the
hearing for April 27. Relnateln and
Breslauer are at large under (2000 bonds
each. W. Sam Iotan was suspended as
deputy city auditor yesterday.
Reinstein and Breslauer evaded th
formality of arrest yesterday afternoon
after finding that warrants had been
(Continued on Page Six.).
RESIDENT TAFT
TO VISIT OREGON
, X. Teal Persuades Execu
tive to Include City, in
His Itinerary. ,
.'" (Special Blspateh to The Journal.)
Wnxhinirtmi- Anril 22. A statement
had been authorised bv the president
that he . will visit Portland If he goes
eat this summer. J. .N. -Teal of Port
land called at the White Mouse cspe-
daily to talk on the subject of conserva
tion and urge Mr. Taft to visit Portland.
The statement today waa the result of
Mr. Teal's visit. ' ' ' -
It Is accepted as almost certain the
president will go west, although no ab
solute announcement has beeu made to
that effect.
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