HIE OREGON SUNDAY JOURNAL. PORTLAND, SUNDAY MORNING, MARCH 21,'
dimes K OF
REPORT OF HMD
JURY, SAY 3 M
Rushlight, Stevens, Slover
Worry But Little Oyer Ac
cusations Something Is
ft esjka A
wrong, iney ay.
"If the members of rthe m-and Jury i
have any evidence of graft. gambling or regular police duty and their ab
or other violation, of the la, and ordi- from the city In case- of
nances they should at once, if good
citizens, submit such evidence to the
proper authorities and I will aid them
in any way possible In the performance
of their duty." Mayor Rushlight.
"I am too busy to talk politics or to
grease anybody's political wheel. I may
have more to say later," Sheriff Stev
ens. -
"I do -not believe that there Is any
graft going on in the police depart
ment at present. -The grand Jury seems
bent on destroying what evidence has
already been collected in the graft rases
now pending. My record as chief shows
that I am not too small a man for the
Job." Chief of Police Slover.
The denunciation of Mayor Rushlight,
Sheriff Stevens- and Chief of Police
Slover In the report of the March grand .
jury returned yesterday is charged by
these &ree officials to politics. Not
one of taem took the matter to heart as'
far a. their personal feelings were con
cerned, but all felt that there was a
"nigger in the woodpile. In the report
According to the report they are guilty
of dereliction of duty and Mayor Rush
light and Sheriff Stevens, the Jurors say,
would be indicted were there a law un
der which an indictment might be re
turned. Chief Slover, according ,to the
report, Is "too small for Ills position."
The report" states '.that gambling,
prostitution and graft' are carried on
to an alarming extent, that the officials
are negligent about enforcing the Iswb,
that the police officers are being held
back In the discharge of their duty, that
liquor Is being sold in road houses re
gardless of permit and to young girls
and men, and that obscene dancing Is
Indulged In without Interference,
Stevens Too Busy to Talk.
Sheriff 8tevena had been so wrapped
up in the hunt for the perpetrators of
the murder of the two youths, George
Hastings and Donald Stewart, in the
automobile last Friday night that he
has had no time to lead the report or to
think about It, he says. He htis gone
without feleep since the murder was re'
ponea una wouiun l uiipvubb hi, rcyun
at length. Chief Slpver was also out at
the scene of the crime yesterday. Mayor
Rushlight was very busy with work
which had plied tip during his absence
in California, but read the : article
thoroughly and smiled broadly when be
had completed It.
Bu.hUgfct Would Aid Jury.
-It ts the duty of all good eitbsensr of
the city to submit any - evidence of
graft,: gambling or other violation of
the laws and ordinances to proper an
ihoriUes," said Mayor Rushlight, yes
terday, "and if the members of the
grand Jury have any such evidence they
should submit it at once.
"I will be glad to do anything I can
to aid them ihperfortntng their duty
and the promise that I made to the last
;rand Jury that they could have the
services of any officers of the city to
aid them In their Investigations holds
tood now and in the future.
"There Is somebody behind the scenes
who is attempting to spirit witnesses
necessary to the prosecution of graft
cases now in, progress from the city in
order to hold up the .cases. These wit-'
neM.es I do not wish driven out and
1- will not allow anyone to use official
influence to get rid of them,
"The administration has done much
toward bettering the moral conditions
of the city and will do much more.
When the evidence is gathered it will
be -used. I want anyone having any
evidence that will aid In cleaning the
city to submit it at once.". '
;' "I am too busy to talk politics or to
prease anybody's political wheel,", said
Sheriff Stevens, last night "I may
have more to say later."
Hot Too Small for Job.
; "The records of the police department
nine I took charge, will show whether
I am too small for 'the position of
chief." said Chief of Police Slover last
night. "There have' been fewer hold
ups and burglaries in the last eight
months than at any time previous In
the past IS years. Does this look as
If I were too small for the position) "
" "The assertion was made that 40
drunks had been seen on the street on
one Sunday, I do not believe that even
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MORRISON; STREET AT SEVENTH.
KOQUIAM ASKS FOR 20
PATROLMEN
ULIII
An urgent long distance telephone
message was received hy Chief of Police
Slover from the chief of police at o
quiam, Wash., where the strike situa
tion hast almost resulted,. In martial
law belli established, asking that 20
uniformed men from the Portland po
lice department be tent there at once
to assist In quelling the riots.
Chief 0.' Police Slover at first de
clined to a ad the men on the, grounds
that they would not be citlaen. of the
state of Washington, but was assured
that that d.fflculty could be overcome.
Chief Slovrr then declared that be could
not spare 20 men from the department
at this time, as they were needed Here
fRTinot se wny an appeal was not
made to Seattle or Tacoma," said the
chief last night, -both cities are nearer
there than Portland, and the difficul
ties attending the cltiaenshlp would
pot arise. Then again wo may have
trouble here at any time and we need
all the men we have."
CONFESSES ROBBERY OF
BAY CITY POSTOFFICE
Harry G. Durand. United States post-
office Inspector, and Deputy United
States Marshall Griffith returned yes
terdav afternoon' from Tillamook with
George Ross, self confessed postof fice
robber, in custody, ana tne man was
at once placed in the county Jail to
await the action of the rederai grana
jury under $3000 bonds, which he was.
unable to furnish. Ross made a written
confession to the federal officers Fri
day that one year ago on that date he
had broken into the postofflca at Bay
City, bout seven miles from TUlamor,
and taken (150 in, rash ana, a una
amount In stamps. The cash no nat
soent but the stamps he had cached
away ahd they were found by the of
ficers and are Oeing neia as eviaence.
Robs was taken into custody by the
local authorities On a charge of blow
ing a safe in a-store in Tillamook and
was being held on that charge when he
confessed to the postoffice robbery.
The local authorities turned him over
to the federal authorities for prosecu
tion. - v.,- : ' . M . -
"BUTCHERS MUST PAY,"
SAYS SLAIN BOY'S SIRE
Omaha, Neb., March SO. -Sarpy coun
ty is satisfied with the verdict which
the coronet's jury returned Friday
nia-ht holding Chief of Police John
Brlggs of South Omaha, John Trouton-
of Omaha, and Sheriff Myers or Lincoln
responsible for the death of Roy Blunt,
farmer, - killed in the man hunt two
weeks ago Monday, v
James Blunt, father of the boy, who,
since his death, has been obsessed with
a desire for vengeance, is satisfied.
"The "butchers must pay," he says. v
DIXIE, WASH., BOY FALLS
INTO DRY CREEK. DROWNS
Walla Walla. Wash., March 80.
Playing in the barnyard of the home of
his parents. Mr. and Mrs. George cocn
fan of Dixie, 2-year-old Isadore Cochran
was drowned in Dry creek today. The
stream, ,in-summer as dry as its name
indicates, is now a raging torrent, wun
melting snoVs and recent rains, and In
some way the" little tot fell into it Half
an hour after he was missed tho Doay
was discovered half a mile downstream.
on a holiday 40 drunks could be found
In the North' End or that anybody could
'count 40 drunks on the' streets on any
Sunday. Liquor Is being sold on Sun
day, but hot openly and we are watch
ing every place that, looks suspicious.
Gambling is not going. on openly In the
city and every effort is being made to
stamp It out .' .
"When I took charge of the depart
ment It was in a chaotic condition and
there was graft but I oo not believe
any is going on at present. A When I
find any grafting in the department I
will go after the grafter and. go after
him hard. It must stop. It Is hard to
get any direct evidence and the greater
number of complaints are vague and
with no one to back them up.
"The grand Jury seems bent on- de
stroying what- evid:nce 1 has been col
lected In the graft eases now pending.
Even Deputy District Attorney 1-age
charged the grand jury with doing this
to their faces: I am not a politician
and do hot intend to mix in politics.
Portland's moral conditions are better
than, in any other city in the northwest,
yet there have been three strikes in ..ie
city during my time."
The members of the grand Jury were
H. V. Bamford, Manuel Hallock, E. W.
Wallace. M. C; Banfleld. H. B. Walker,
E. D. Hamilton and A. G, Lambert.
HY ft L USER
NEXT CANDIDATE
F0RANAN1ASCLUB
Quartette of Roosevelt Men
J, Wire Dan Kellaher Lengthy
i -Statement; To Which Mc
; Cusker Replies. .
A choice seat in the Inner circle of
the Ananias club Is awarded to Walter
L. Houser, La Follette's campaign man
ager, in a statement sent from Wash
ington to Dan Kellaher hy Glfford Pin
chot his brother, Amos Pinchot. Con
gressman William Kent of California,
and Medill McCormick of Chicago.
Claiming to speak from first-hand
knowledge, the Roosevelt quartette de
clares mat Houser on January 29 and
before that date talked about with
drawing La Follette Tor Roosevelt be
cause that was the only way to prevent
the renomlnatlon of Taft. After that,
they assert. Houser exhibited a state
ment releasing La Follette's support
ers from their, allegiance. '
1 nomas McCusker.' manager tnr la
Follette In Oregon, last night declared
the statements of the Pinchotn. want
and McCormick are Inconsistent with
facts in his possession, which show that
Houser and La Follette were vigorous
ly prosecuting his campaign both be
fore and after January 29, and that La
Follette was giving Taft a scare even
In Ohio at that -date.
Content of Message.
The letter to Keflaher. aimed h tha
two Plnchots, Kent and La Follette.
says: '
Walter L. Houser. manner pr of
ator La Follette's campaign, cdntlnues
to cnarge that Colonel Roosevelt urged
Senator La Follette to heroma a An.
dldate for the presidency and promised
iu uppon mm. This Is not true. So
far as we know every message or com
munication sent from Senator La Fol
lette's headquarters to Colonel Roose
velt, or carried from Colonel Roosevelt
to Senator La Follette's headquarters
was made to Mr. Gilson Gardner (who
na aireaay in. a widely published let
ter pointed out that Mr: Houser's es
timates are not in accordance with the
fact) or to one of us, or In our presence.
On every occasion Colonel Roosevelt
stated clearly and explicitly that he
would not indorse any candidate for
the presidency; furthermore Colonel
Roosevelt has at all times made it per
fectly clear that he would not bind
himself to refuse the nomination if it
were offered to him. These statements
were correctly repeated by us to Mr.
Houser at the La Follette headquarters
and there was no possibility t.t misun
derstanding Mr. Roosevelt's position.
i "Mr. Houser has wandered so far
from the facts that he appears to have
forgotten that among Senator La Fol
lette 'suppotrsrevbgkqjetao eta etaoln
lettes supporters and advisors he was
one of the first to urge that In the
interest of the progressive movement
Senator La Follette should withdraw in
favor of Colonel Roosevelt; this he did
.ourBwuijr m me presence or many
".iubbbb. un me night when Sena
tor La Follette was starting for his
..u-winier western trip, . Mr. Houser
. .UIlam Ker)v Gifford Pinchot,
Amps Pinchot and Medill McCormick at
the letter's apartment in- Washington.
He then stated that In bis opinion, the
only way to keep the progressives to
gether and prevent Tart's nominati.
was for La Follette to abandon his own
candidacy and ihm ti ii j
, i T , ' iniiuriiL-, BI1U
organization to Colonel Roosevelt, -if
the Colonel would consent to become a
uMiuiuai-. Mr. Houser said that Sena
, r lleu8 could not go to the
Chicago convention with , mom -.than .
corporal's guard of delegates and that
he doubted sincerely whether he could
wuoie Wisconsin delegation.
- Repeated Statements. -
On Monday, January 29, at a confer
ence at the La Follette headquarters
Mr. Houser repeated these statements
in the presence of the undersigned and
others. Mr. Houser maintained this at-
wuae until after the Periodical Pub
lisher's dinner at Philadelphia on Fri
day, February 2: on the next da wMnh
was Punday at a-conference of Senator
u.' f0!16"4' .'rlends and . supporters
which Included Senators Bourne, Brls
tow, Clapp, Representative Lenroot and
Mr. Fackler, the La Follette manager
In Ohio, Mr. Houaer agreed with all
those who were present that Senator
La toilette must withdraw immediate,
y. On Monday, February 5, Mr. Houser
in his capacity an campaign manager
and Colonel John Hanner, private sec
retary to Senator La Follette, showed
to Mr. Gardener and Other friends of
Senator La Follette a typewritten an
nouncement In which Senator La Fol
lette not only withdrew from the race,
but specifically released his friends
and advised them to go to any candU
date through whom in their Judgment
the progressiva cause would best be ad
vanced, . . . '
ri "The only reason given by Mr.
Houser for delaying the publication of
the announcement was, as he explained,
to give a little time for private mes
sages to be sent to the La Follette
managers so as to give them an op
portunity to transfer their organization,
to Colonel Roosevelt Mr. JUou.ec ald
the statement would be made publio in
the morning papers; the same evening
George L. Record in New Jersey re
ceived a long distance telephone mes
sage , from - .Mr. Houser - stating - that
8enator La Follette had released his
friends; and Mr. Record made an an
nouncement to this effect at a public
meeting where h was presiding. The
typewritten announcement exhibited at
La Follette's headquarter, during the
afternoon was not in fact made public;
but another; announcement waa substi
tuted which Mr. Houser told Senator
La Follette's friend, should be inter,
preted as a release. ' During all .this
period Mr. Houser made no secret of
his opinion that Senator La Follette
was entirely out of 'the race, and that
Roosevelt wa. the only candidate who
could advance the progressive caus.
It was after La Follette's friends had
been thus assured by Mr. Houser that
they Joined In the movement to secure
the nomination and election of Colonel
Roosevelt." ,
f STo' Telsgrau of Withdrawal Bant
' McCusker, commenting on this stater
ment last night, said: 1
-January 29 and thereabout iJa Fol
lette's campaign wa. at its zenith of
popularity. At, that time La FolLette
was campaigning through Michigan and
Ohio, and seemed likely to sweep all
before him in those states. Taft was
so worried that he postponed his su
preme court dinner to visit Ohio and
make speeches. . r
"At this time, also, La Follette had
Michigan, despite the treason of Oover-
ruary . s at I'hiladelplila. . On that day
t receive-! a telegtkm from Houser, says.
Ing t.iit because of the serious Illness
of La Follette he might withdraw. He
said this would depend on. conferences
to h held. In two or thxe dsy. Hou-
" H ;.: " ' - r . -r,,
: ,
the race.
"At no time was word Fen
that La Follette would , ithdra
said oy the Pinchots and the others that
Houses was asking managers in the
different Mates whether or not La Fol
lette should withdraw. No such tele
gram was sent to me.
"It Is Inconsistent to say that lJt Fol
lotte t-lked of withdrawing when he
wis at his senlth. The purpose of all
this is manifest Roosevelt Is on the
wane In Oregon, and an effort la being
made to bolster him up. It la too Iste.
La Follette' will carry Oregon, as hv
carried North Dakota, and as he will
carry all the western direct- primary
states. . .. '.''-..
"People realize that La Follette Is the
foremost progressive and the ablest' of
the progressive statesmen. Reports
coming in are most encouraging. Even
central Oregon is sending in a call, ask
ing if . arrangements can 'possibly be
made to haVe La Follette speak at Bend.
I have no doubt at all that La Follette
will win Oregon.". V .,-'... .
authorities seek
blonde man, age 35,
1 as Murder suspect
V
(Continued From Page One.)
not carry a shotgun loaded with buck
shot" '
Additional evidence tending to uphold
this viewpoint of the case was given
by James Tice, an employe of the Home
Telephone company, who, with a party
of friends, was startled when a man
answering the description of the one
now sought, stepped from the brush in
the vcinity where the shooting later
occurred; and scrutinised the party. This
same man was seen later by Tloe, when
he was returning to Portland, attempt
lng to ascertain the number of another
machine bound toward Oregon City. "
. Richard Everdlng likewise noticed on
the road a man who, examined his ma
chine in the earn way. . ,
Beek Two Convtcts. v
While the officer, .uspect , that the
light complexloned stranger may know
somethlria- of the double murder they
are atemptlng to find trace of George
Beeson and William Smith, , convicts
who escaped from the penitentiary at
Salem. Thursday, and were reported
headed toward Portland. Although there
Is no evidence to connect 'thom witn
the crime, the police, knowing their rec
ords, are anxious to know their where
abouts. . . : - ,' :
Beeson was. serving tlmo lor robbery
committed in Baker county and 8mlth
for a "stick-up" Job committed la Mal
heur county.
A determined hunt ha. been in prog
ress since the young men. telephoned
in the story of the tragedy from the
home of Judge Carey, on Riverside drive
where they stopped after escaping the
murderer. " Testerday Sheriff Mass and
Deputy Sheriff Mile, of Oregon City,
Sheriff Stevens and Deputy Sheriff Ar
chie Leonard and two aides and Captain
Keller of the local police department
and five, picked men thoroughly ex
amined, every Inch of territory near the
scene of the crime and ran down num
bers of clues. ;
Today Sheriff Mass and Stevens ana
a taif oozen oepuues win renew mo
hunt in Portland and Clackamas coun
ty. . - -' -
Class rail rial. '
fine of. he most promising ' clue.
which fell flat like the other developed
late yesterday afternoon when a rar
mer reported that he" had Been two men
sleeping In a cabin near Oswego late
in the forenoon and had seen a shot
gun Just Inside the window. The of
ficer hurried to the house and foun3
the shotgun, but the men were absent It
was a 12 bore" ahd thtf gunf wads found
previously fitted It.
The officer, waited and -finally the
men appeared. Tbey were not arrested,
however, as they proved that they had
attended a party and remained there
several hours after the time the double
murder had been committed.
At Oregon City, two young nen who
arrived at the Willamette hotel at 5
in the morning were detained for a
while. They were released when they
explained that they had "beat" their
way from Salem on a freight train.
Beport to Be Investigated.
Another report which is not given
much credence, but which will be Inves
tigated, wa. that a contractor residing
at Oswego overheard a conversation to
the effect that the assassin wa. waiting
for an automobile containing two prom
inent member, of the Portland , Elks,
and that, he made a mistake and tried to
stop tne wrong car.
Preparatory . to making a careful
search for the criminal In : Portland,
Sheriff Stevens, Chief of Police Slover,
Deputy Sheriffs Archie Leonard and
Bob Philips, police captains K.eiier ana
Riley and Detectives Coleman and Snow ,
held a long conference last night.- It
Is understood that the north, end and
waterfront lodging houses wiljl be'
combed in an effort to ascertain whether i
the man lived in Portland. . ; . ..J
Although it has not been definitely j
determined, the Phi Chi high school fra-!
ternlty of which the two murdered young '
men were members is considering of
fering a reward of $1000 for the arrest
and conviction of the assassin. Judge ,
Caey la also considering offering a re
ward and it is probable that other cltl
iens may subscribe, should it be deemed
advisable to put a price on the mur
derer', head.', r. !,' ".';
The inquest on the bodies of Hastlnra
and Stewart will be held Monday. Stew
art's funeral will be held at. 2 o'clock
this afternoon at the family residence
238 East Third street north. The pall
bearer, will be Bruce Stewart, Ormle
Dowllng, Robert McMufray, Denton Cap
lln, Jack Day and H. L. Tabb. .The body
will be Interred at Rlvervlew cemetery.
The Hasting, funeral la set for Mon
day. .'The body will be burled at Rlver
vlew also.
(L'nlted Preaa teaart Wire.) ,
Grants Pass, Or., March 30. Suit was
filed In the circuit court here today by
George Sorenson, receiver of the Chi
ca go-Rogue River company, owner of a
big irrigation enterprise here, to recover
$32,248 from C. M. Leonard of the
Leonard; Construction company, of Chi
cago and Portland; P. Phillips, a banker
of Chicago, and R. B. Slaughter, of ths
firm of A. O, Slaughter & Co., bankers,
of Chicago. The sum sued for Is al
leged to oe owing to the irrigation com
pany under a contract with defendants,
whereby the latter were to finance the
company .to the extent of $76,000. After
paying In . $7000, the defendant, de-
l faulted, it is claimed. The property has
aeois oi aDout izv.vvo, ' ,
84th In Aria, 19th In Assessment.
i (Special to Tha Journal.) ..
Hood .River, Or., March 30. Hood
River county, smallest In a state of 84
uMesMktJeltsenthnoink
awseHHed valuation with $9,000,000. The
tax levy amounted to $200,000 and at
the closfe of business Saturday evening
$150,000) had been paid In taxes. The
county and state levy this year, amount
ed to 10.8 mills .-, ; : , r j . ;
cr wired that I.a Follette was
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Governor; Puts " 0. K." on
: Presidential Choice Meas
iire Which Voters Will Take
Advantage of April 9.
(By the International News Sei-tle.)
Springfield, VU March SO. Illinois
voters .will have the . privilege of ex
pressing their choice of the presidential
candidates as the nominee of their re
spective parties at the general primar
ies to be held throughout the state on
April . , ."
The presidential preferential primary
bill, which passed the senate yesterday
was passed by the house today and
signed by Governor Deheea- late this aft
ernoon, f
The bill provides for a preferential
vote by congressional district, for dis
trict delegates to national convention,
and a state wide preference for dele
gates at large. In the next Democratic
and Republican national convention Illi
nois will have 50 district delegates and
eight delegate, at large.
President Taft's supporters were the
first to file their petition and his name
will be first on the ballot
Petitions are in circulation for Theo
dore Roosevelt and Senator La Follette.
Republicans, and Champ Clark and
Woodrow Wilson, Democrats.
The new law will break up the unit
rule that the Democratlo party always
has invoked for Illinois that 1.,' the
rule whereby the entire delegation was
voted the way the majority wished or
the state convention instructed.
LA FOLLETTE MANAGER
PREDICTS LANDSLIDE,
3 TO. 1, AGAINST TAFT
' ' (Unite PreM Lmm4 Win.
Milwaukee, March 80. With Wiscon
sin's first statewide presidential pref
erence primaries election but two day.
in advance; State Senator John J. Blaine,
La Follette's campaign manager, to
night .predicted the progressive leader
would sweep - the state In Tuesday,
voting with a plurality of 3 to 1 over
the Taft candidacy In the race for the
Republican - presidential nomination.
Roosarclt, U out of the contest In La
Follette's home elate.
Emmanuel L, Phillip, Taft campaign
manager in Wisconsin, tonight declined
to make any definite pre-election state
ment ; He, however, stated that reports
received by . htm wlfliln the ' past few
days indicated Taft sentiment had been
rapidly . growing and he looked for a
close result in the First to' Ninth dis
tricts. ; Both supporters of Governor Wilson
and Champ Clark in the Democratlo
contest, predict victory in Tuesday's
primary.
Senator Gore of Oklahoma 1. stump
ing -the state for Wilson. ,
OHIO COMMITTEE IS
STRONG FOR TAFT;
PLANS 2 CONVENTIONS
(By the International - News Service.) '
' Columbus, Ohio, March 30. By a vote
of 15 to 6, the Republican state com
mittee this afternoon Indorsed President
Taft for renomlnatlon and, decided to
hold two state conventions, one in Co-
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bled from Tokto today that Japan has
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department officials tonight.
But it was Insisted that If such a
station were secured It was purely a
"commercial base,' according to the
department Mexico ha. recently pub
lished that she will grant all nations
equal mercantile coal privileges at her
ports., ' .
While the state department officially
denied having any . Information from
Tokto on -the report that Japan had ob
tained the long coveted station in this
hemisphere, It., was admitted by. officials-
that perhaps big Japanese steam
ship lines had taken advantage of . the
Mexican government's tender ot equal
coal privileges for all nations.
HERBERT HANL0N TO GO
TO PRISON, 2-15 YEARS
(Bptelal to The Journal. I
Seattle, Wash., March 30. Herbert T.
Hanlon, erstwhile newspaper corre
spondent, who wrote scathing articles
last fall on members from this city In
Secretary Fisher's Alaska party, today
was sentenced to the state reformatory
at Monroe for 24 to IS years, Hanlon
waa convicted of stealing evening wear
ing apparel from the office of J. F.
Douglas, i and . although his younger
brother confessed, the jury found him
guilty. - .
lumbus, June I and 4, to select, alx dele
gate, at large to the Republican national
convention, and another later to name a
state ticket The holding of two con
vention. Is a concession to .the Roose
velters. ' The election of ir candidate
for governor will depend very largely
on whomT'is nominated for president
Primaries will be held in each of the
21 districts for the purpose of selecting
district delegate, to the Chicago con
vention. LOOKS AS THOUGH TAFT
HAS EVEN RUN TO TAKE
IOWA ; FROM ' CUMMINS
(United Preaa Leaaed Wire.) ;'
De. Moinea, Iowa, March 80. -With
the Taft men victorlou. In Scott coun
ty today, capturing SS delegate, from
a progre.slve stronghold and Instruct
ing them for the president It begin, to
look as though Taft had an even chance
t take Iowa away from Senator, A, B.
Cummin,": , ' '' v-.- -4..i. .,
Clinton and Muacatlne counties will
hold convention, next week and there
will be a hard fight If they go for
Taft the state convention la his. The
action of Scott county today - insure,
the Second district to Taft with It. two
delegates.
The following counties gave Taft (4
delegates today:. '-'
Scott 35, Dubuque 15, Delaware 18.
Crawford 11. Following for Cummins,
Howard 9, Plymouth 12, Wright 13,
Black Hawk 28, Hancock 10, Buchanan
14. , . , ... . ,.
Idaho Sways to Roosevelt, - '
(United Preii Leased Wire.)
. Boise, Idaho, March 80. The Ada
county Republican convention held here
today instructed Ita 31 delegate, to the
state convention at Lewlston to vote for
a Roosevelt . delegation to Chicago.
Roosevelt ha. a majority of the dele
gates elected thus far to the Lewlston
convention. .
Journal Want Ads bring result.
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TOTALS 257,490,
SAYS DIRECTOR!
Greater Portland Has. Added
50,000 People to Its List of
Residents Since the Gov
ernment Census of 1910.
Portland has seml-offlcially passed
the 250,000 ranrk in population, and It's
"till growing. To be explicit, Just 251,
490 men, women and children now make
their homes in Greater Portland, which
Includes Lents, Milwaukee, Llnnton and
St Johns, as estimated In R. L. Polk
& Co.'. directory, for J912, which will
make Its appearance next Tuesday.
In joining the 250,000 club among the
cities. Oregon's metropolis ha. added al
most exactly 50,000 folk to its family
circle .lnce the government censu. tak-
ers decided In 1910 that 207,214 was
enough for such a lusty young western
town. The census men originally ave
us 222,957 that same year, but chopped
down the figures later without a qualm.
This makes the present showing all the
more remarkable.
, Moreover, the estimate Of 257,490 Is
most conservative, say. Harold T.
Hutchinson, who had charge of com
piling the directory, for the Polk peo
ple., After deducting the names of
minors, ana marnea wumcn engngea in
mercantile and professional pursuits,
the 114,440 names in the big book were
multiplied by 2)4 to attain the total..
Mr. Hutchinson declares thl. multiple
la very conservative Indeed, and- Is
more likely to underestimate than give
too many. . '
In gathering names for the directory,
arbitrary boundary lines were dlsre
garded, all territory being included that
is contiguous to an really a part of
the city proper. m
Some other interesting things about
Portland are told ia the directory. Jut
for instance, did you know that there
are more than 400 ohurchev and church
societies In the city? That, there are
823 miles of paved streets and 371.58
miles of sewers and that the bonded in
debtedness Is $11,994,500, compared to
$8,218,500 for the year before?
You know, of course, that the tax
rate for 1913 Is 34.4 mills, compared to
S3 mills In 1911, and that Just 787,
772 volumes were taken out of the pub
no library In 1911; but had you real
ized that this year there are 53 school
buildings to 45 In 1911, 768 teachers to
750, and 28,363 school pupil, enrolled to
26,000 13 months ago?, Little matters
like that are some criterion of a city's
growth.
The directory Is probably the largest
ever printed In the northwest
MOTORCYCLE SPEEDERS ,
UNDER BAN IN SEATTtE
(BprelaT to Toe Jonrnal.) '
. Seattle, WastL, March SO. The poll
and the courts are determined to end
the evil of speeding on motorcycles. The
speeders have given the police the laugh,
but Chief Bannlck will place another
motorcycle In his squad and man It
night and day to catch the offenders.
Police Judge Gordon has announced his
policy of assessing speeder. $1 per mile.
Officers of the Motorcycle club say the
offenders are not members.
Mayor William J. Gaynor of KVw
Tork has announced positively that he
will not be a candidate for the Demo
cratic presidential nomination.
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" To give books at Easter has become a custom
, that- has grown , tremendously in the last few
years. ' V ' ' ' ,; "''.
In order to accommodate fully this demand, we
have enlarged our stock of books appropriate for
the occasion and invite you most cordially to call .
and see the special display
PRAYER BOOKS AND HYMNALS .
In-sets or, sold separately. - In white, black or
colors. Large: type, small size, light weight. 80c ,
a set up to $6.00. , f
CATHOLIC BIBLES
Manual of prayers and key of heaven, in white,
. black or colors. 15c up to $3.00.
OXFORD AND' NELSON BIBLES AND
. TESTAMENTS . ."
1 The most famous lines in the world. Printed
on India paper, morocco seal and levant bindings.
Prices up to $10.00. -. - -
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. John the Unafraid. . ". .... . ... 1.00
The Sad Shepherd (Henry Van Dyke).... .50
Things Fundamental (Charles E. Jefferson) 1.50
Why We May Believe in Life After Death
(Charier' E. Jefferson) - 1.00
Silent 'Times (J. R. Miller) f 65
'Daily Strength, for Daily Needs (Mary W.
v Tileston) ......y....v. ....... .80
Higgins, a Man's Christian (Norman Dun
can) .50
An Easter Message (John Willis Baer).... .25
, Easter Blessings (Franklin Pierce Carrigan) .50
The Easter Story (Hannah Warner) J50
The - First True Gentleman (Edward E.
Hale) 25
The Shepherd of Jebel Nur (William Allen
Knight) 50
The Great Assurance (George A; Gordon) . . .50
, The Song of our Syrian Guest (William
Allen Knight) J2S
The Free Life (Woodrow-Wilson);....... .75
The Opening Door (May 'Byron)..;....... .10
Things Beautiful (S. F. Woodward),...,.,, .50
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