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CITY EDITION
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POLICY CAUS ES
RESIGNATION
Difference of Wilson and Lansing
in Foreign Affairs Is the Real
Reason for the Latter .Quitting.
Shantung Question and Mexican
Policy Are Aired by Members
Who May Take Lansing's Side.
Washington. Fab. 14. (U. P.)
A difference over foreign policy,
long continued and constantly grow
ing In bitterness, was the real rea
son for President Wilson's virtually
dismissing Robert Lansing as secre
tary of state. It was learned authori
tatively today.
That there would be a further dis
closure of the differences within the
administration over the handling of for
eign affairs was the belief of many
officials and congressmen. Henry P.
Fletcher recently resigned as ambassa
dor to Mexico, and It Is reliably re
ported that he differed with Wilson on
the Mexican policy. Paul Relnsch, who
quit as minister to China, la said to
. have been displeased over the Shan
tung settlement of the peace treaty, and
Thomas Nelson Page is generally said
to have left .his post at Roma because
of the settlement of the Flume question
advocated by Wilson.
That some or all of these men might
come to Lansing's side In fhe event of
an attack upon the Wllsonlan foreign
policy waa not regarded as Improbable
here.
BESIOXATrON DI8CTT8SIOIC RIFE
This phase of the situation created by
Lansing's leaving the cabinet aroused
as much discussion as the choice of
Lansing's successor.
John Davis, now ambassador to Eng
land, tonight was regarded in some
quarters as having si chance for the
place equal to that of Frank Polk, under
secretary of state. Polk waa regarded
v as the most likely successor to Lansing
3when the resignation waa first an
nounced.
Polk visited the White house late to
day, but he declared his call had only
to do with routine matters. Davis waa
still in London, Polk said.
The differences between Lansing and
the president are said to date back to
the time when the two were In Paris as
peace commlsslonera
Wilson went to Europe with a well
defined policy which he wished carried
out But the peace parleys were only a
few weeks old when stories began to
reach this country that Lansing dif
fered with his chief on Important points.
It was reported, for instance, that Lans
ing drew up a complete league of na
tlons plan which waa rejected by the
president.
ACCUSATION OF 6ICUB
Lansing's friends Fay Wilson soon left
the secretary with no real part In-the
peace parleys and came very close to
openly snubbing him. The president's
(Concluded on Pass Two, Column Two)
HOSPITAL AT KELLY
Former Patients Allege They Were
Grossly Mistreated j Personal
Wants Reported Ignored.
How long will the city of Portland
allow smallpox patients to be the
victims of poor equipment, mlsman
agement and lack of attention? How
long are suffering patients to shift
for themselves, to remain for weeks
In linen besmirched with pus and
. to He helplessly on their backs beg
ging for medicine or other relief?
Those are the conditions at the Kelly
Butte hospital, the only institution in the
city for smallpox sufferers, as bared by
recent patients.
FORMER PATIENTS COMPtAIlT
"We are treated as much like prlson
. er' as we possibly could be," Is the
statement of one recently released.
"I never asked for anything because
others were always reprimanded when
they did," says another. "I would go
without rather than ask for something."
The city employs Mrs. E. M. Tout as
' superintendent of the institution. A
ccok, who also does the washing, is the
only other employe. Mrs. Tout, who Is
more than 70 years of age, has been
recommended foe a pension by Dr. Par-
rlsh. He proposed tp substitute a trained
nurse.' That was six months ago. Mrs.
Tout Is still there.
A young' woman, recently released
from Kelly Butte, asked for medicine on
one occasion. She was refused. She got
h two days later when a doctor came to
the Butte.
WAITED THREE SATS
Another asked for vaseline to relieve
her face. She also got It later three
days later when a doctor came. "Do
you think you are the only one here?"
waa the answer to the original request.
Smallpox patients continually exude
pua from sores. The bed linen may be
changed once In three weeks if the pa
tient asks for It.
Otherwise, there Is no change. Two
girls testify that each was successful In
securing ' a change of linen once In a
three weeks' stay at the hospital.
There are three bath tubs at the hos
pital. They are often used. A patient
asked It the bath couldn't be cleaned,
aeveral people had preceded her.
Tou should have a gold rimmed tub
(Ooaehidad m Pate Thnss, Column Five)
m m
Mexico as an
Oasis Appears
To Be Bad Bet
With Demon Rum Causing Revo
lutions, Consul Says Thirsty
Condition Will Reign.
St. Louie. Feb. 14. (I. N. S.)
Mexico a tranquil, peaceful nation
free from' revolution and booze,
where prosperity and harmony
relgna supreme!
This la the picture of the Mexico
of the near future, drawn by Jonas
Garcia, who stopped off here on his
way to take over the office of Mexi
can consul general in Philadelphia.
Garcia, who Is also a member of the
Mexican senate, predicted that aridity
as complete as that now existing In the
united .-states win aoon become a reality
in Carranza's domain.
"It has been well established that
every revolution ever staged In Mexico
has been 'fed' on drink," Garcia de
clared. "If this drink, worse than your
whiskey, Is ousted, there- wouldn't be
any revolution if rebel letters couldn't
get tne people fed up' on liquor.
"A movement Is now under way to
bring up prohibition in the next session
of the Mexican senate. There is little
doubt of Its becoming a law. Mexico
is going to be Ilka the Sahara desert
dry dry."
Garcia declared that sentiment friend
ly to the United States Is rapidly de
veloping In Mexico. This, he said, is
indicated in the candidacy of Pablo
Gon sales to succeed Carranza as presi
dent Gonxales is especially popular
in- me southern states of Mexico, and
his friendliness to the United States Is
well known, Garcia declared.
"CAPT." GORDON
NABBED BY COPS
Alleged Soldier Victimized Many
Rich Persons Here and in
Europe, Is Charge.
New York. Feb. 14. (L N. S.)
Numerous alleged swindles through
out the country in which society
people are said to have been victim
ized, are .expected by federal offi
cials to, be cleared up by the arrest
of 'Capt' Frederick Vincent Gordon,-
who is locked up in the Brook
lyn navy yard, awaiting action by the
grand jury on charges that have not
yet been' disclosed.
Gordon was , reported to have been
wanted by Scotland Yard and the French
secret service and also the police of
Detroit, Philadelphia, Boston, Portland,
Ore., Denver, Pittsburg. Washington, D.
C. Wilmington. Del., Worcester, Mass.
and Minneapolis. Gordon, wbp posed at
one time as a "baron," was arrested at
Columbus, Ohio, and brought to this
city by department of Justice agents. In
Columbus he was charged with passing
a fraudulent check for $250.
One of the New York victims Is said
to be Major W. Gerald Hawkes, who be
came acquainted with the prisoner at
Coronado Beach, Ca.1.
Gordon Is not known in Portland. The
police were looking for him, however, as
were officers all over the country In
response to a nation-wide call.
News Index
Todaj'i Sunday. Journal Is Complete In Eight
Section.
Editorial
Section 2, rase 4.
Foreign
State BeVrltehed by Death SecUon 1. Pace 2.
Jugo-Slars Balk SecUon 1. Face 1.
National
Lansing Besinatlon Explained Section 1, Pace 1.
Kail Strike May be Arerted Section 1, Pace 1.
Presidential Poaaiblities SecUon 1, Pars 6.
Sailor' i Union Accused SecUon 1, Pace 0.
Domerilo
HooTer Ridicules Charges Section 1, pace 1.
Mexico may co Dry SecUon 1. Pace 1.
Pastoral Letters to be Issued SecUon 1, Pace 3.
Missouri Democrat Wins Section 1, Pace 1.
Captain Gordon Robbed SecUon 1, Face 1.
Northwest
Stockmen Plan Union SecUon 1. Pace 1.
Montesano Trial Section 1, Pace 1.
Houser to Seek Inquiry Section 1, Page 8.
Heiress , at Chemaws Section 1. Page 11.
Portland '
Traffic Toll Climbs Section 1. Page 1.
New Theory in Descamps Mystery Section 1,
Pace 1.
Smallpz Hospital Criticised Section 1, Page 1.
War Hero Returns -Section 1. Pace 9. .
Business News
Real Estate and Building Section 8, Pace 2.
Markets and Finance Section 3, Pases 12-13.
Mchoe Section 3. Pag 14.
port .
Section 2, Pages 6-7.
A utomotlve
Sectio 6, Paces 1-8
On the Finer Sid
The Week in Society Section 4. Paces 2, 8,
6 and 8.
Women' Club Affair Section 4. Pu 7.
Fraternal Section 4. Page 8.
Drama and Photoplay Section 5, Paces 1-4.
The Realm of Mucin SecUon 0, Pag S.
. Feature
Ring Lardttsr's Letter Section 5. Pace 8.
For the Gardener Section 2, Pace 8.
la Earlj Orecon Section 2, Pigs 2.
For Boy and Girls Section ' 2. Page 2.
Magazine
Alone the Columbia Section 7. Page 1.
Behind the Scenes in Grand Open Section 7,
Pag 2.
Romance Spoiled by Does Section 7, Pace 8.
Exports of "Mile. Modiste" in Real Life
Section 7, Pace 4.
A Caskst 100 Feet Long Section 7, Pica S.
Blind People's Keen Senses -Section 7. Pas 3.
Health. Beauty and the Bom Section 7.
Pat 7.
Afternoon Gowns and Hate SecUon 7. Pace 8.
Oomtc
Section 8. Psce 1-4,
STATE SCORES
BY LOCATION
Three of Shooters in Centralia
Killing Had Positions Near
I. W. W. Hall, Witness Asserts.
Radical Raid Attempt Is Denied;
State Tries to Show Conspir
acy in Meeting of Radicals.
By Fred H. McNeil
(Ott Th Joumal'i Iued Wire)
Montesano, Wash., Feb. 14. Posi
tive location of three of the men ac
cused in the Centralia murder case,
in rooming houses near the I. W.
W. hall on the afternoon of Armis
tice day, and denial by one of the
victims of any talk or attempt to
wards a raid on the headquarters
of the Reds were points scored for
the prosecution in the closing ses
sion of the third week of the trial
this afternoon.
Mra Warron O. Grimm, widow of the
ex-army officer whom the 11 defendants
are technically accused of killing-, was
the last witness of the day. She was
called largely to give the formal proof
necessary of her husband's death.
Testimony waa also Introduced cor
roborative of the statements of Loren
Roberts, read last Wednesday to the
Jury, showing that BertBland and Rob
serts, as stated in the confessions, had
called on Wesley Everest in his lodgings
at the Queen Rooming house a short
time before going to Seminary Ridge.
ADJ0UR5MJJ5T IS TAKEN
Adjournment was taken at t o'clock,
as the prosecution had Informed the
court of Its expectation to branch off
In an entirely new line of evidential of
fering, and this could hardly be put un
der way In the hours left before the
customary Saturday adjournment at 4
o'clock.
The prosecution will begin Monday
morning-, according to C. D. Cunning
ham, special prosecutor, showing how
Arthur McElfresh and Ben Casagranda
were killed. While only tha murder of
Warren O. Grimm ia alleged fat the com
plaint, testimony regarding the other
two victims will be given in order to
bear out the general charges of con
spiracy. If Judge Wlhson makes good next
week on his ultimatum to the attorneys
delivered today there will be less bick
ering and more progress in tha trial. Af
ter listening patiently for nearly two
weeks to the small talk passing between
Vanderveer and the prosecution, the ex
change of compliments, personalities and
views, each of the other's methods of
conducting the- trial, he pounded them
Into submission, with his gavel, figur
atively speaking, and proceeded to warn
them, "for the last time" that trans
gressions of this nature must cease-
GRIMM'S WIDOW BRA YE
A bright spot In the general gloomy
air that enhances a murder trial came
(Concluded on Paca Four, Column Three)
BIG RAIL STRIKE
MAY BE AVERTED
Walkout of Shop Laborers Called
Off At Personal Request
of President Wilson.
Detroit, Mich., Feb. 14. (U. P.)
The strike of the United Brothef
hood !of Maintenance of Way and
Railway Shop Laborers, scheduled
for February 17, was called off late
today, according to Information at
International headquarters here.
This action followed a telegraphic
request to Grand, President Barker
from President Wilson that the
strike be withdrawn.
By Ralph F. Conch
Washington. Feb. 14. (U. P.) Peace
ful settlement of the railroad wage con
troversy seems certain Tonight after
union chiefs today agreed to lay before
their organizations President Wilson's
proposals for a settlement.
The railroad union representatives will
meet here February 23 to consider1 the
president's propositions.
President Wilson tonight telegraphed
President Barker of tha United Brother
hood of Maintenance of Way Workers
calling attention to the decision reached
here today by other rail union heads
and asking- that Barker's strike order,
effective at 7 a. m. Tuesday, be with
drawn. The order was intended to take
300,000 workers from their duties to en
force their wage demanda
The union executives who have been
meeting here, in a letter to President
Wilson today, announced this course of
action and added that they favored
creation of a special tribunal to examine
the entire railroad wage problem and
settle it. They asked Wilson to obtain
the aasent of the railroad managers to
this proceeding, and that the special
tribunal so created work on the basis of
the following principles:
"Rates of pay for similar and analo
gous services tsv other Industries.
"Relation of rates of pay to Increased
cost of living. -
"A basic minimum wags sufficient to
maintain a railroad man's average
family upon a standard of health and
reasonable comfort.
"That differences above this basic
OF GUM
(Ooneladsd oa h Tniae, Outauna Oam)
TRAFFIC TOLL
CLIMBS
ONE
CHILD IS DEAD
Tot's Life Crashed Out by Auto
mobile; Little Girl Is Severely
Injured by Portland Street Car.
Accidents Take Place in Twink
ling Just After Victims Had
Left Side of Their Parents.
Two little children, one 4 and the
other 6 years old, were victims of
traffic accidents Saturday. Little
Ira Lammon was killed by an auto
mobile as he crossed the street after
leaving his father, and 4 year old
Edith Oliver la lying in St. Vincents
hospital with one leg amputated be
low the knee. Reports indicate that
she is probably fatally injured.
Ira Lammon left his home at 9609
Fifty-sixth avenue southeast. In the
company of his father. Just below the
comer of Ninety -second street on Foster
road, the child suddenly dropped his
father's hand to run across the street.
Thirty minutes later he was dead. He
had crashed Into a machine driven by
Adolph Kgger, eight feet from the curb.
His skull was fractured.
Edith Oliver was also In the company
of her father, and like little Ira. dropped
her parent's hand to cross the street.
She ran directly In front of a Kenton
car. Her lower limb was crushed and
she is Injured about the head.
Egger is being held by the police as
a result of the death of the Lammon
child. Lieutenant Ervin of the traffic
police says his brakes, are faulty. Sev
enty feet was required in which to stop
the automobile at a speed of 20 miles
an hour, the police report. It should
have been halted In 27.
TREATY GULF IS
STILL YAWNING
Opposing Senate Elemetns Make
Little if Any Progress Toward
Ratification ' of Pact.
Washington, Feb. 14. (WASH
INGTON BUREAU OF THE JOUR
NAL.) Analysis of the treaty situ
ation aa It exists today, bears out
the comment by Senator Borah that
"It looks good for us," "us" meaning
lrreconcilables who are against rati
fication. This conclusion arises from re
view of party and bl-party confer
ences held since Senator Lodge re
vived the treaty. There has been
much hopeful talk and at first gen
eral prediction that ratification will
soon come.
This cheerfulness is still maintained
by some, but actual developments show
that virtually no progress is being made.
FACTS LOOK DISMAL
This bald fact was emphasised Friday
when Senator Hitchcock formally ten
dered to the Republicans the draft of
Article X, which was almost agreed upon
In the bl-party conferences and a draft
prepared by Taft both of which have
been rejected by Lodge and his sup
porters.
Republicans will not accept either of
these drafts. On the contrary there is
a distinct spread of Bentlment among
Republicans to stand pat on the Lodge
reservation on Article X and demand
its acceptance without change, and in
any event, no change that will actually
modify it Ten Republicans outside of
the Incorrigible group are now reported
to have assumed this position and while
Lodge is more cautious in his ultima
tums, his ideas seem in full accord.
McNary is among the most hopeful of
the ratificationists. He bases this upon
the belief that an agreement can be
reached without great difficulty on the
reservations other than Article X, and
the controversy Is solved to this point
COUNTRY MAT IN8IST
Pressure from the country for some
sort of settlement will be reached.
Whether Lodge will bring the treaty to
Just that point Is another question.
At present the prospect is that when
the treaty reaches the floor of the sen
ate It will be about where It was several
months ago, but with party lines tight
ening up because of the nearness of the
presidential campaign, and there is the
same old differences on Article X. on
the question of United States assuming
a material obligation, which Lodge is
determined shall not be assumed, and
which President Wilson maintains must
be assumed and which Taft declares Is
not Important so long aa the obligations
under Articles XVI and XVII are un
impaired. 'In view of these facta, the Democrats'
offer of 28 signed senators and the prob
ability that -40 votes may be mustered
by the Democrats fqr either proposi
tion offered by Hitchcock has no great
significance. Before the treaty la rati
fied there must be more yielding! than is,
anywhere in sight
Lamont Kesumes
Trip to the Coast
St Paul, ilinn Feb. 14. U. P.)
Thomas W. Lamont of J. P. Morgan 4
Qo-. resumed his trip to the coast tonight
after a conference with business leaders
here. He will sail for China and J a. pan
with a. delegation of other financiers, to
negotiate loans with tsfose two countries.
Lamont conferred with Louis W. wni,
Flu Doctor's
Brains Awry,
Says Woman
City Treasurer's Melancholy Face
Cracks as He Reads Letter
From Irate Housewife.
"Billy" Adams, city treasurer, sel
dom laughs aloud at least his busi
ness associates have not heard him.
Saturday morning, however, the
usual serenity that prevails about
the treasurer's office in the city hall,
was disturbed by ''Billy's" unex
pected laughter and exuberant spirit.
In fact, so much so that even Patrol
man Charles E. Hewston, detailed
on special duty at the treasurer's of
fice, insisted on knowing the mean
ing of the hilarity.
"Who wouldn't laugh?" asked Adams.
"This letter is a scream : I've yet to see
its equal in spelling and unconscious wit."
Patrolman Hewston persued the type
written page and read aloud :
Mr. Wm. Adams. Dear Friend
Would you kindly send me the as
sessments on Watts Sub for this
year. Interest last year was $2.70
rnakelng total $9.14 Dock 87 Page 84.
This leave me well but my husband
verry sick. Dr. said It was the flew.
He said flue and run throwed the
rnedlcin and he went The Dr. hear
reminds me of a long train commlng
down the hill with a bad enjlne.
They puff and blow and then spit
coal and rotton gass & that is all
It A amounts to.
But If they was sent to be repaired
dont know wher the worst break
is. I would hate to have the Job
to repair their brains.
Hope this will find you all well
Resp your's, Mrs. L. Koestr, 1810 E.
Prospect Ave. Cleveland, Ohio.
Adams explains that Mrs. Koestr form
erly lived In Portland. He states she
has written to the treasurer's office
before but never with such an outburst
as her last message carried.
Selection of Jury
In Deportation Case
Proves Large Task
By M. D. Tracy
Tombstone, Ariz., Feb. 14. (U. P.)
Latest reports from deputy sheriffs In
dicate about one-half of the 400 venire
men drawn for service in the Blsbee
deportation caBes had been served to
night Many are expected to disqual
ify. About 100 will be finally selected for
examination from this number. It is
predicted here.
Completion of the Jury is expected
this week.
Attorneys estimated at least 10 days,
and possibly as long as a month, will
be required for the presentation of evi
dence In the case.
Two Are Arrested
On Liquor Charge
Edward Langford, former city coun
cilman, and his friend. Ed Foster,
were surrendered to the federal author
ities Saturday by Municipal Judge Ross
man on charge of violating the prohi
bition law. The men were arrested Fri
day night at Twelfth and Alder streets
by Patrolman F. C. Kelly. They were
riding In a taxicab in charge of Charles
Phillips. Twelve bottles of liquor are
held as evidence. The officer states in
his report that he had been watching
the actions of the men for some time,
but this was the first time he has been
able to catch them.
"Wet" Candidate
Wins in "Dry" Iowa
Council Bluffs, Iowa, Feb. 14. Gov
ernor Edward I. Edwards, "wet" candi
date, easily wins "dry" Iowa for the
Democratic presidential nomination, ac
cording to the returns completed today
of a state-wide poll conducted during
the past fortnight by 11 state news
papers. Out of a total of 2198 Edwards
was first with 980 votes. He ran first
in Des Moines, Sioux City, Clinton,
Boone, Council Bluffs, Iowa City, Bur
lington, Davenport and Dubuque.
Mystery Surrounds
Finding of Body
Memphis. Tenn., Feb. 14. (U. P.)
Mystery tonight surrounds the dea4h of
Dr. J. A. Blanchard of Shreveport, La.,
whose body was found In a hotel here
today. Police believe he was a brother
of former Governor L. C. Blanchard of
Louisiana. "I am uneasy for my safe
ty," a note left by Blanchard read. "If
anything happens to me investigate
fully. Take nothing for granted."
McAdoo WiU Be
Named in Georgia
MUlededgeville, Fla.. Feb. 14. (V. P.)
William G. McAdoo willing or un
willingly will be a Democratic presi
dential candidate in Georgia. This was
assured today with the announcement
that more than 160 citizens of McAdoo'a
boyhood home town had signed a peti
tion to put his name on the Georgia
ticket
Jugo-Slavs Balk
At London Pact
London. Feb. 14. (U. P.) Allied pre
miers made "substantial progress" re
garding settlement of the Turkish
claims at today's, session here. It was
officially announced. It was learned in
advance from Belgrade that the Jugo
slavs will not accept either the Parts
compromise or the pact of London.
NEW THEORY
IN DESCAWIPS
CASE MEN
Police Investigating Report That
Frenchwoman Who Knew Miss
in? Man Has Also Vanished.
Puzzling Angle Is That Parts of
Human Body Found May Not
Be Those of Ernest Descamps.
At 1 o'clock this morning Police
Inspectors Schulpius and la Salle
returned from Scappoose, where they
found Margaret Jaubert-Christopo-lous
and her husband. Mrs. Chrifl
topolous said she bad not seen Des
camps for over a year. She admit
ted that she once sued him for
breach of promise, but denied bad
feeling between them.
New information coming to light
late Saturday that a French woman,
formerly prominent In Portland, had
disappeared at the same time as did I
Ernest Descamps, believed by the
police to have been slain, added a
startling new theory to the east side
murder mystery that has baffled in
vestigators for a week.
Carmen Dreyfus, well known Portland
Frenchwoman, 85 V North Third street,
told the police that for an entire week
she has been making futile efforts to
Communicate with Margaret Jaubert
who has been living on a ranch at
Scappoose.
WOMAN SUED DESCAMPS
Four years ago Mrs. Jaubert sued
Descamps for breach of promise, but
failed in her suit.
Since then she has been living quietly,
though not altogether out of touch with
her former sisters of the Portland 'col
ony. "The day Descamps was reported
missing, I called up Margaret at Scap
poose to Inform her," said Mrs. Drey
fus. "I got no answer. Since then, I i
have been calling up every day, and j
today I called up five times. In all
this time, if she bad been there, I should i
have been able to talk to her."
Mrs. Dreyfus expressed conviction
that, the disappearance of Margaret
Jaubert and that of Descamps has some
connection, although she waa not so
sura what that connection might be.
THEORY IS ADVANCED
One theory she suggested, however,
was that she and Descamps might have
patched up their differences and gone
away together.
Margaret Jaubert formerly conducted'
the Spokane rooming house in the north
end. In the old days It was known that
she and Descamps had many business
deals. Her maiden name waa Margaret
Parres, Mrs. Dreyfus said, and Jaubert
waa her first husband. She subsequent
ly married a Turk, Mrs. Dreyfus said.
Doubt was expressed Saturday after
noon by Lieutenant of Inspectors Jack
Goltr as to the possibility that the vic
tim was Descamps at all.
DOUBT IS EXPRESSED
"I knew Descamps personally. His
arms were heavily covered with black
hair and he had a heavy head of hair
and dark heavy mustache. There Is
hardly any hair on the parts of the
body we have found so (ar and what la
there is light colored. The body does
not show any signs of being shaved, so
X am quite certain that it is not Des
camps." Golts also advised Hector Moumal, ap
pointed administrator of Descamps'.
estate, not to dispose of Descamps'
property, but to hold it intact for the
time being. Goltt believes it quite prob
able that Descamps may be suffering
from a mental disorder and may have
wandered away. He said he expects to
heap of a bewildered Portland man
showing up in some distant city.
LEAGUE SUPPORTER
WINS BYJG VOTE
Captain Milligan, Democrat, De
feats Frost, Republican, for
Congress in Missouri.
Kansas City. Mo, Feb. 14. In
complete returns from the Third
Missouri congressional district re
ceived here up to 9 o'clock tonight,
show that Captain J. L. (Tuck)
Milligan, tha Democratic nominee
for the vacancy made by the promo
tion of Joshua W. Alexander, is ap
proximately 1800 -over John E.
Frost, his Republican opponent. Nine
of the 10 counties gave Milligan
1803 majority. The returns are In
complete. The vote this year Is said to be about
0 per cent of that of two years ago
when Alexander defeated frost by 1798.
The vote la regarded here as a dis
tinct victory for the president's fight
for the League fit Nations and the peace
treaty, both parties having made' the
fight on that issue.
9
Lansing Will Spend
Vacation in Florida
Washington, Feb. It Former Secre
tary of State Lansing and Mrs. Lansing
will leave bar on March 1 for Daytona,
Fla where the retrlng cabinet member
plans to take a long rest, it was stated
at bis home here tonight.
Union of Sheep
And Cattle Men
PlannedatBend
Interests to Join Forces in New
Board to Cope With Condi
tions Upon Ranges.
Bend, .Feb. 14. With the view of
pooling their interests to cope with
conditions which have come upon
the cattle and slreep ranges in Cen
tral Oregon, more than 50 livestock
men met in Bend today with N. G.
Jacobson, supervisor of the Des
chutes national forest, and took
steps to form a county livestock
board similar to boards In vogue in
other Oregon counties.
Having suffered severe' loBsese. rang
ing up to 10 per cent of their herds
In years past, through disease arid theft,
the realisation that small units cannot
be aa effective, working and Individual
ly, as a large body, brought the live
stock men together today.
The sheepmen and cattlemen will meet
some time this month and each, local
association will select delegates to make
, th muntv llVAjttoelc board. This
body will make an effort to deal more i
satisfactorily with the unlawrui Killing
of cattle and sheep on the ranges, and
the subsequent selling of the meat and
hides in the cities nearby. Rigid in
spection ordinances will be recommend
ed to the councils of the various towns
In Paniral Onrnn Thrmiph tha countv
board It Is expected that a better method
of handling estrays will be projected,
resulting in a great saving to the live
stock men.
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PARTY Ml
Ballots of Railroaders at Ashland
Solid for McAdoo, Placing
Him Ahead of Hoover.
Grsrd .
Hanilns
Hoorer .
Johnson
Lowdan .
McAdoo
Owen .
241 Palmer
6
101
!rhirit .
S8
18
82
s
88
1004 PolndMUr
181 1 1'ornfrens .
20 Hproul . . .
10 73 1 Wood . . . .
'91
In Yesterday's count, former See
retary McAdoo Jumped to first place
In the presidential straw vote, ais-
Dlacing Herbert Hoover with a total
vote of 10T2 for McAdoo against
1004 for Hoover. , -
For. the day, McAdoo received 644 to
191 for Hoover. The day's vote for other
candidates was: Gerard 4, Harding 1.
Johnson 84. Lowden 1. Pershing 7. Poln-
dextec, 10, Pomerene 10 and Wood 8. The
Increasing lead of Johnson over wood
Is a growing feature of the straw vote.
The smashing of party lines and the
utter disregard of past party affiliations
Is the most conspicuous phase of the
voting.
The vote for McAdoo Is far from a
Democratic vote. The voting discloses
that there is a strong movement among
railroad men. Including trainmen and
shop employes, for McAdoo's nomination.
Among the ballots yesterday, there
came from Ashland, which Is the head
quarters of a railroad division, 289 votes,
all for McAdoo, and all cast without
regard to party affiliations.
The incident makes it certain that
there Is a well defined movement by the
railroaders, or at least by a great body
of them, to throw their strength to the
former secretary of the treasury. If
their activity continues, there Is a pos
sibility that the lead which Hoover has
maintained from the first count In the
straw 'vote may not be regained.
Nor Is the Independent voting con
fined alone to tha Republicans. A num
ber of Democrats in various parts of the
state have voted for Johnson. As many
or more Democrats hare voted for
.Hoover than Republicans. Both the vot
ing and the expressions In letters ac
companying some of the coupons Indi
cate that many voters insist that the
war has brpught on new questions that
completely overshadow former party is
sues, and that the great questions on
which the election Is to be decided are
yet to be framed and presented. Analy
sts of the straw vote up to this time
seems to Indicate that industrial ques
tions in one form or another will take
a prominent place in determining who
is to be the next president.
Three in Uniform
Steal Two Autos;
Wreck One, Escape
Canyonville, Feb. 14. Apparently
going on the theory that one good theft
deserves another, three young men
dressed In soldier's uniforms, made away
with an automobile belonging to C. H.
Fields of the Roseburg postoffice, drove
it 15 miles South and wrecked it on a
bank at the Dole railroad crossing,
walked three miles to Myrtle creek and
stole a car belonging to O. R. Bates, a
banker. Canyonville officers let them
pass, as they were looking for the trio
in Fields car, and did not recognize
them in Bates' machine.
VOTERS
GARD
Mpb. Is "Stuck Up"
By Thief He : Stopped
San Francisco. Feb. 14. (U. P.) An
attempt by Mayor Rolph to capture a
bandit, fleeing with a' crowd at his
heels after robbing a Chinese restau
rant owner of $200, wan frustrated to
night when the highwayman broke form
Rolph's grasp and leveled a revolver at
tiny The city executive was forced to
hold his hands aloft. 11m bandit then
again took to ' his heels and escaped.
The fleeing robber had collided with the
mayor as the latter emerged from his
residence la Saa Jose avenue.
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HOOVER HITS
SOLAR PLEXUS
OF ENEMIES
Possible Presidential Candidate
Ridicules Charges Which He
Says Have Political Motives.
Onslaughts of Detractors Met in
Detail and With Wealth of Irony
Carrying Real Knockout Punch.
New York. Keb. 14. (U. P.)
Herbert Hoover, in a letter made
public tonight, replied to various
charges made against him since he
waa mentioned as a possible candi
date for president. He denied:
That he has a fortune of 110.000.000
or any investments in Great Britain.
That he Is a British subject
That he ever attended a political
luncheon at which loans to Great Brit
aln were discussed.
LETTKE PRESENTS AFiSWF.B
The letter, written to Casper W.
Hodgson, Yonkers, N. Y., a personal'
friend. Is In response to numerous let
ters and telegrams asking him to reply
to attacks upon him. It follows :
"I have 'noted your feeling that I
should answer some of the solemn dis
courses on my private life and crimes.
I do seem to get into the way of po
litically minded folks even when trying
to keep out of politics.
"Some things that have been said of
me cause me a sense of financial over
sight For Instance, I have made quite
careful inquiries and I regret that so
far I cannot find :
"(A.) The $10,000,000 I am said to have
made in my early youth or even middle
age, or altogether, or any respectable
part of It.
GRATEFUL FOR COMPLI.MEHT
"(B.) The Investments I am supposed
to have In Great Britain.
"Like the negro porter who was asked
to change $10, I am grateful for the
compliment I am sorry that these sums
do not exist, for they would be useful
for the children's relief.
"I have also given deep consideration,
to the other. Items mentioned:
"(A.) Am I a British subject? Did I
ever apply for such cltltenshlpT
'''?--JJJQX-iiSagtuon "f .persecuted
Quaker ancestors would rise In their
graves at such a discovery. They
should remain quieted, however, fer no
Callfornlan could live three months In
London climate and become a British
citizen if he knew It. One thing that
reassures me that this did not Happen
without my knowledge is that the Brtt-
( Concluded on Taga Two, Column Thtm.)
Rear Admiral Peary ;
Leaves the Hospital
Washington. Feb. 14. (TJ. P.) Rear
Admiral Robert K. Peary left the naval
hospital todey, where he underwent a
blood transfusion operation. For the
last two years he has been suffering
from pernicious anaemia. Doctors de-"'
elded he needed no further hospital
treatment at present
$3,000,000 Sought
For Repair of Ships
Washington, Feb. 14. (L N. a) Sen
ator Lodge today proposed an amend
ment to the deficiency appropriation bill
providing $3,000,000 for repairs and
maintenance of vessels of the navy. The
house refused to Include a $9,000,000 ap
propriation for this work declared nec
essary by Secretary Daniels.
The Journal
Presidential
Straw Ballot
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