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I a- THE . . OREGON ' DAILY , JOURNAL, v PORTLAND. THURSDAY; APRIL 13, 1916. 12 MICHIGAN VOTE FOR HENRY FORD NO JOKE, SAYS Senator Smith's Opposition to : Administration on ;Prepar : "edness Resented by Voters -RESULT IS NOT ACCIDENT Automobile Maker Had tks tapper of ' Xafcor Element, end the Osrman Tot Was . 9enlad Sim. CONGRESSMAN " Washington. April 13. (WAStflNG . TON BUREAU OB THE JOURNAU) ' The victory of Henry Ford, who was not a candidate, in the Michigan Re publican primages, and the defeat, of r . Senator. William Alden Smith, who wai candidate for favorite sonsblp non- ore, came not as the result of an acci dent, and bears significant features. . Such : the opinion of' a prominent Republican congressman of. the state, who stipulates that he snail be najne 3ess l-i print, because of the somewhat ' - unsettled end dynamic political condi-. .- " tlons existing aitoong his neighbors.; atiebigan Wot for War. "The Republicans of Michigan knew what they were defing when they cast tbelr preference vote far Henry Ford for president in preference to Senator Smith," he said. "While I expected Ford to receive a large vote,- Ihad , not expected him to have a majority. But 1 understand the elements" that brought it about. ' "In the first place, Michigan Is not .for war; it is for reasonable prepared ness only. I would not say that the majority approve fully of Ford's peace - efforts, but they were not satisfied ."v With Senator Smith's course in the - senate against the administration. Jjabor Supported Tord. 'Ford unquestionably : received a large labor vote. Labor was. friendly to him ""because of his fair dealings with labor. t . "Ford no doubt also received th German vote, which was dissatisfied with Senator Smith. "Then there was an element "in the - party that wanted to discredit the presidential primary law. Senator Hmlth's cand.ldacy was not taken seri- - ously, and a- large number of Repub- licans resented the effort that was beiog made to use the state's delega tion through him. Mo Joke With Voters. "Under the convention system Mr. Smith would, of course, have been indorsed. Under the primary the peo Pie preferred Ford, who had announced ha was' not' a candidate. While Ford , treated the filing of his name as a - ' joke,' the people did not vote for him t as. a Joke, but preferred him as between- the candidates offered for their support. They had reasons, and-they i knew what they were -aboutr , ' i The discomfiture of William Aiden . j Smith, has treated much amusement in 3 Washington. has, turned loos ' .newt flood .f Ford. Jokes - throughout " r the. country. tUt tMstlme Mj 4oka is f. net on the Jitney maker, . - I WOULD ALLOW BOATS tic ON COLUMBIA TO TAKE : LIME AND OIL ON DECK ; Washington, April 13. Taking up the protest of Columbia river siearo iboat men against a law which, as ln " , Iter pre ted by officials of the depart ment of commerce, prevents lime or petroleum being carried as any part of - "a. deck load on river steamers carrying passengers. Senator Chamberlain has - introduced a bill allowing boats operat ing on the Columbia and Its tributaries 0 carry these comfnodities on deck, end to carry oil as a part of tho ship's tores for lighting. " - A peculiarity of the department's ruling Is that vessels are now permit . , ted to carry lime and oil on deck to points on the river not touched by rail, but are forbidden to carry them to - places reached by the railroads, while - the basis of departmental action Is the contention that it is deemed unsafe to permit these articles to be loaded on deck. - I - Request for introduction of the bill -earn from the Shaver Transportation ' eompany. The Dalles, Portland & As toris Navigation Co., Harkins Trans - porta tlon company, Hosford Transpor ; tat Ion company, America Transporta tion company. J. Kellogg Transporta- tion company, Willamette & Columbia - lUver Towing Co., Oregon City Trans- - porta tion company, Western Transpor tation company and the Clatskanle Transportation company. .HAWLEY AND SINNOTT -ARE BOTH RIDING IN HUGHES BAND WAGON Washington, April 13. Congress- tfaen Hawley and Slnnott are out , spoken advocates of the nomination .Of Charles E. Hughes as Republican ' 11 1 -- Before y om slgini an application for Life Insurance 1 IN ANY OTHER COMPANY . S e r v e Y our BY EXAMINING The Policy Contract v The Superior Service and The Low Premium Rate of Brcgonlifc BEST FOR Home Office: STeS&S? Portland, Oregon , " LL. MILLS L.SAMUEL President General Girl Will Christen New Graft Big Celebration BIlM Elizabeth Wiggins, daughter of 737 Clackamas street, and Jjiacotn hlgo scnooi stuuent, -win juiuo Teasel to be launched at St. Helens next Saturday the City of Fort land. High school students to aid In Impressive ceremonies. .sjajll Mdjf - 1 yiArs. .':.. if L . .ifJaJts 4 ".tf ..rw J rl lamlffrll!lTiT?lBaKa ITie hull of the five masted motor schooner City of Portland is to be launched from the ways at St. Helens next Saturday afternoon. In accordance with an old custom the craft must be christened, and the way to do that Is to break a bottle of liquid across Its bow as it plunges Into its element. ' Miss Elizabeth Wiggins, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Wiggins, of . 737 Clackamas street, student of Lincoln High school, has been selected for the honor to name the new vessel. Charles R. McCormick & Co., manag ing owners of the schooner City of Portland, have built and launched a number of boats at the company's St. Helens yards, and all were sprayed with, a bottle of sparkling champagne as they sped down the ways, but Now the, question is. Shall It be champagne,: loganberry juice, apple elder, or just pure, unadulterated 'wa ter? .- . - - -Bom obs- prominently identified with the company .stated today that, in all probability, the bottle would contain real 'sparkling stuff. candidate for president. Congressman McArthur has a first choice also, hs says, but ho is .not mentioning It for publication these days, since a declar ation of his -choice might be used to his disadvantage in his primary con test for a second term. ' "First choiee, Hughes: second choice, Hughes.", is the way. Mr. Hawley. puts It. Slnnott' s field . of selection is of the same scope, the eastern Oregon congressman saying h has no second choice. The trend toward Hughes in con gressional circles is, no. doubt due in large part to the belief of the "boys" that Hughes has the best chance of flefeatit S Wilson of anyone that stands in view. . Minority congressmen are always anxious to be of the majority. To con trol the majority -and the presidency means - patronage, chairmanships, larger influence and a better chance to help out the boys back home. So the desire to win is uppermost, and outside of thoss who. . from necessity, -trail after favorite mm the controlling, de mand in congressional circles is for the candidate that seems most likely to win. - ; Gold Beach Star Route, f Washington, April 13. The postof flce department hag informed Con gressman Hawley that investigation will be made of the question of supply ing Marlal. Agness and Gold -Beach, Or., with star route mail service from Merlin, Instead of from Dotban, -lt is explained that while the roads over the proposed new route are regarded as superior, it would Involve withdrawal of service for 24 miles between Alariaj and Dothan. . To 'Exempt Pension Money. Washington, April IS. Exemption of pensions paid to veterans of the Civil and Spanish-American wars from at tachment or selsure for debt-is pro- Own Interest INSURANCE COMPANY OREGONIANS ' - . C S. SAMUEL i t Aisistant Minaget Manager ffiow Planned Mr. and Mr. TV. B. Wiggins of 6 V,""' V 4- " v "5 -9 - The affair will be a gala event for St. Helens and the surrounding coun try, and Portland will participate, con EDiCUOUSlV. ' The launching Is scheduled for t o'clock and it is expected that hun dreds of automobile parties will strike out for St. Helens early in the morn inir to spend the day there, Those who go are cautioned to provide them selves with lunch baskets, as the eat ing places of the rapidly building town may not be able to cope prompt ly with the heavy run of guests for the day. The Portland Chamber of Commerce la arranging an excursion to leave here for St. Helens by river boat at 10 o'clock Saturday morning. The trip will be open to anyone providing himself with, transportation. Free transDortatlon will be furnished 100 Portland h!gH school students, who Will participate in the program. '- The high sefcool ' students will be selected by the superintendent of schools. . Their part-will, -bs - to Im press upon the Dublio the Importance Vot "American-built vessels carrying Amenoan ana eWorld commerce. vided for in a bill reported to tho house by the committee on Invalid pen sions. The bill was Indorsed by the last national encampment of the G. A. R. As the law stands at the present time, pension money is protected from attachment up to the tim It is received by the pensioner. The courts of most of the states have held that this money is not ex empt after it reaches the pensioner or is deposited by him in a bank, and the supreme court of the United States has ruxea to the same effect. - Opening of Celilo Lands. Washington, April 13 Answering recent Inquiries concerning the open ing of lands of the Colville Indian res ervation in western Washington, tho department of the interior state that the preliminary work of making allot ments will be oompleted about July 1, and after that the president will issue a proclamation opening the remaining lands. Conditions .of entry; will 'be given wnen the proclamation is laaial Th area involved Is 850.06o, acres, mostly grazing lands, and estimated to have a average value or 11.60 an acre. Two Road Measures On Umatilla Ballot Bona Zssne Xeasnre Hot wen se- oelved by All Voters, So Blreo Taa Jroposition Will Also Be Toted On. Pendleton, Or April 13.--The county court today decided toNftlace two road measures on the primary ballot, one providing for the Issuance of $980, ouo bonds, and one providing for special two-mill tax for a period of five years. Petitions had been circu lated for the bond measure. Thsv were not signed liberally enough' to compel placing the measure on the ballot, but still were strong enough to give the court option to do so. The direct tax measure will secure a "straw vote only, for the guid nee of the court in the event the Dona issue measure does not carry. Abduction Is Cbarzed. v . Pendleton. Or.. April H. Pendleton police "today ' arrested Earl G. ' Love, wanted in Malheur county, on a charge of abducting 14-year-old Lillian Jane Klng.February' 9., Xove "Was working on a reservation ranch, and the girl was staying- at a -ooming house here. They claim to have been married )n Idaho. The girl says she la 17. Mai beur county ; authorities nave been notified. Mrs; Jane Ohadwick Died, Seattle, -Today i fl.l.m '.Anril 1 S Mri Jane Cfaadwlck, widow of the late Governor Chadwick of Oregon, died today at. the borne of her daughter at Seattle, ac cording to a telegram received here w , Ch. vaa SX vt&ra ttld. tnA tin to about two months ago, she made her home In Salem.. Che is survived by the touowmg cnuaren: - - Stephen J of Olympla, Wash,; Pitch r m merchant of Colfax: Mary C a daughter, of Salem, and Mr. W. T S'' V .? :'" rl I Gray of Seattle. - 1 - COUNTY SEAT FIGHT PLAN MAY REOPEN OTHER OLD ISSUES Madras Club - Would Place Initiative Bill on Jefferson County Ballot. S-MeaiMBaMB-MOTSNSSSBS " PRESENT LAW REVIEWED Statute Says 60 Par Cent of Qualified oters Before Any Change May Se Considered.- The "Madras for County Seat Club- has started something that may cause more county strife over the state than has bsen enoyed for some little time in local politics. It is a movement to place an initiative bill on the Jeffer son county ballot at the November election providing for the change of the county seat from Culver to Madras. The general law at tne present ume provides a method for changing or lo cating county seats. This statute re quires that petitions be'circulated and signed by at least Co per cent of the qualified electors of the county before the change of a county seat may do considered. - Provisions Are Stated. No nerson mav legally sign such a petition -unless he has been an actual resident of the county for at least three months Immediately preceding his signature. It is further provided that at least three fifths, or 80 per cent, of the votes cast at the election m - st be in favor of changing the loca tion of the county seat before it may be changed. - If the legal theory or xne juanrw club is correct in that their county seat fight may be settled under the general provisions ofthe Initiative and In disregard of the present law, which has been supposed to govern county seat locations, all of the old county seat controversies will undoubtedly be reopened and fought out under the new procedure. It requires dui b per of the voters vo put an initiative bill on the ballot, and a majority or tne votes cast for ana against a rowsu will deterro.ne its success or failure. Other Fights Recalled. Thr hu Ions- been a bitter fight in Malheur county between Vale and On tv seat. Ontario is able to muster more than BO per cent ox the vote cast in efrorts to lane xne seai of county government away from Vale, but -rannot quite reach the 60 per cent mark. Grant county, Wallowa, Crook, Jackson and other counties have all had bitter county seat fights in the paat where the efforts to cnasge nv. been blocked by tae high vote needed under the law. These old contests will be ready to reopen if it is found that the battles can be fought out npder the initiative ruies. MRS. STEPHENS NOT TO RUN Portland Women Not Candidate for the State Senate. tlti-h. Alva Lee Stephens, president of the Portland council of the Parent- T r-ViaT- association,- wiu not to a. wi- aMut. for the state senate upon the Republican ticket. . Mrs. Stephen hun atronslv urgea By many xriwas, hnth men and women, to enter tne race and gave the subject serious con- slderation. Bfte nas aeetaea not to become a candidate, however, reeling that she could not spare the time from , her home duties to make the campaign i for nomination and election or to at tend the legislative session. REPUBLICANS WILL MEET; Lincoln Club to Gather; Musical Program to Be Gyen. ' The Uncoln Republican club will hold a regular meeting at Central library hall tonight at 8 o'clock. The young - ladies Wednesday Arternoon Musical club, of 20 voices under the direction of William J. Belcher, will furnish one of the musical numbers for the evening's program. There will also be a: violin solo by Mies Delores Cull en accompanied by Miss Marie Soule and a piano solo by Gordon S'oule. The speaking program will consist IllllllllllUUf"11"1"11"1111" THREE o'clock in the afternoon time fora stretch before we go hack for another chunk of work. Send the office boy out for a couple of OWLS. Five minutes with the OWL, here is worth a lot more, than the five cents it costs you. Th Million Dollar Cigar M. A. GUN ST a CO, INCORPORATED Fact No. 29 WALTER DAMROSCH would call, the Packard - Twin Six a perfect ym , phony of power, FRANK C IUGGS COMPANY I Cornell Road. 23d and Wasbtngtoa J 1 $ 29 60r$3300 J i srXXB. PORTLAND of short talks by candidates for con gress and candidates for delegates to the - Republican national convention. It Is also announced by the manage ment of the club that refreshments will be served after the Intellectual program has been concluded. - - Democrat Enters Race. Hood River. Or.. April 1. -F. M. Slavens, Democrat, has announced his intention- to become a candidate for the office of sheriff of Hood River county. While Mr. Slavens belongs to the minority party in this county, it is conceded by other aspirants for this office that Mr. Slavens will be a very strong " candidate. Republican candidates are Thomas J. Kinnalrd. Thomas F. Johnson and J. M. Lead ford. Business on Puget Sound Is Growing Seattle. Wash., April IS. (TJ. P ) United States customs reports show that imports and exports during March increased 150 per cent over a year ago in the Puget sound district. Imports were S12.197.420 last" month. Exports were, $14,892,615. Seventy five per cent of the trade was with the allied countries in the European war, including Japan. Arrange for Chautauqua. Cottage Grove. Or., April 1J. Plans for the Chautauqua are under way. The following officers were elected at an enthusiastic meeting of boosters at the Commercial club Monday night: President, Ernest Puirvance: vlce-presl dent, C. E. Umphrey; secretary-treasurer, Roy Smith. The program will change each of the six days this year. The Starts j Rr William Desmond The "Meenister" of Peggy plays the man Janeurey K pxt- r! - y a. tne girl- - .Rags ; ::r ' V : t : II imsiuJllUiIsulillisjii l - '"-'""" MaCK Swain, that funny Commissioner Daly Balks at a Hike Through Sewer Walking through a five foot . H sewer for. a mile or mofe does 4 t not appeal . to Will H. Daly. tt commissioner of public utilities, Ht and as result there is dlssen- m - slon . among the city com mis- 4 4t slonera Daly says he's not 4 0 going to make the trip through St. 4s the Montavllla sewer and his 4fr 4Sv jannouncement has put a damper 4ft on the plans of some of the ifi others. -- - t - "I don't see why we should 4K isf- crawl through the sewer. said Daly today. "W are not-ex- Sr perta The engineers appointed 0 by the American society of en- fr m glneers sre to advise us. It is understood that they are to in- spect the sewer. I have perfect & confidence in them and will 4K abide ty theirdeclslon." -m Union High School Teachers Reelected Principal Goodwin Retained at an Ad vanced Salary; other Salaries Are malssd; To Valid Addition. At a regular meeting of the board of education of Union high school district No. 2 held last Saturday, J:i of the teachers, except Charles E. Bee of the science department, were re elected. to their present positions. Mr. Theatre Beautiful- Sixth at Washington Today The big human interest picture the powerful play the tense drama An alternation of laughs and tears The story of a man's redemption by a girl of the slums Ragi (Jane Grey) Meets the Man V two reels of Keystone frolic- Bee was not a candidate for .re-election. t - ' The school board was so well pleased with the work, done this year that they elected their present principal. Elmer F. Goodwin, for two - years at an increase In salary for each -year. The salaries of all the other teachers were also increased. The board of education and the principal are planning several new departments for next year and ..an ad dition to theK present school building. There are 164 high school students enrolled this year, and the enrollment next year will probably reach 250, A movement has just been started to enlarge the union district by taking in seven . other . districts . making -.12 districts in all. Several new teachers will be added to the present teach ins ' force. . Ballston Man Is r Accidentally Killed Sheridan.' Or.,. April 18. Del Win ters, a young man living with his par ents near Ballston. accidentally shot and killed himself near Pitner, in Tilla mook: county, while on a hunting trip, last Sunday. , " Rancher's Death Accidental. " Roseburg, Or., April 18. According to Corotoer Jewctt, who returned Wed nesday from the scene, Henry Rader, the, rancher who was .found dead bear his home on Tyee mountain Monday, was killed by .falling from a bluff on the mountain.. He had gone to search for some goats, and had apparently gotten out oh a rock on the bluff to view the surrounding country, and, the rock gave way under his weight. He decided that an inquest was not neces sary. fat fellow, in Y o p Flinn Memorial , Home Hules for ' Men Are Adopted ; ; Officers of the FUnn Memor- lal Home for men. at Grand avenue and East Taylor streets. elected at a meeting in Centen- 4 ary M. E. church last night 4 "were: Dr. J.' I Hewitt. presU m .dent; Fred A. McFarland, secre- 0 tary; Gerald K Craig, trees- t urerj W. M. Melvin, manager. Rules for the home were ' adopted and the hope expressed that: under them the home would be self supporting. Among the rules are ' No work; no service for the home. . Beds, 10 cents. y m Meals, 10 cents. " No smoking. ( No drinking. 4 Baths - must be taken upon , 4 .. entering the home and cloth- ' lng turned over to manager for fumigation. Religious services will be 4K held regularly before meals. 4K Credit will be extended at 4 the discretion of the manager, m William Q, Rolen Buried. The Dalles. Or, April H. Funeral services were held yesterday over the remains of William G. Rolen, who died at the ranch home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Rolen, near this city. Mr. Rolen was 64 years old. He had been 111 several months, - s, 4 -r . 0-
