I a- THE . . OREGON ' DAILY , JOURNAL, v PORTLAND. THURSDAY; APRIL 13, 1916.
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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
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Before y om slgini
an application for Life Insurance
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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.
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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
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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
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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
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William
Desmond
The
"Meenister"
of Peggy
plays the
man
Janeurey K pxt- r! - y
a. tne girl- -
.Rags ; ::r
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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
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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, -
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