THE OREGON DAILY -.JOURNAL. PORTLAND, WEDNESDAY, APl:iL 7, UJ.
SEND DELEGATES
UNINSTRUCTED
M'ADOO'S ADVICE
w Twit. April T. tf. P.) Willis 0.
" Mi-Adoo today s outlined I at tb fqut of the
' fnlted Tten tt reoe) for hi opiNMiUoa to
. mltiMt iMlrectwl 4elt ts the DmocrUo
, national eoontin. fll attitnd ia thto rraard
- hul provoked widnpread comment, bit critic
hoidins tfcat hi -auppoaad opposition to preri-
. - dentUt prima rie belt tha elaima of libarattna.
- M friend mad for him. H was aaked to
. prepare lUtcment explaining hi attitude, which
' m presented herewith. ,' t
Bjr William CH McAdoo
''' Written t U request of the United Frew
. - J do not object t) primary elec
, tlone (or the selection of delegates to
national conventions,'; but I think it
Is a mistake to send instructed del
' Agates. Some of my reasons are:
trst. Only 17 states. I believe, ' au
thorise primaries. This leaves 31 states
; which choose their delegates by the old
ctoventlon method. The object of the
1 primary ' ' Kv the people a chance
; to select a candidate for the presidency
and to prevent political machines from
- controlling the delegates and thereby
'controlling the convention. But as long
as St states may choose and instruct
delegates through conventions and 17
: may choose and Instruct through prim
aries, the system falls at the very out-
: sot to accomplish the purpose for which
tt was designed.
COJfDITIOSd MAT CHA50E
second. The primaries are held at vary
ing dates and under varying regulations
In the different states, some of which do
not properly safeguard the i election.
Feme primaries are held as much as four
n.onths In advance of the convention.
As a consequence. Instructions are given
without knowledge of conditions as they
may; exist at the date of the convention,
, and yet the delegates are bound to a
course of action which may be directly
opposed to their best Judgment, and to
the oest Interests of the country at the
time the convention meets.
- ' Third, A two-thirds vote Is required to
romlnate In a Democratic convention,
't So long as delegates are Instructed, some
- by state primaries and others by state
. conventions, the national convention may
, find , itself deadlocked by instructions
the moment It assembles.
Fourth. Political intrigue and political
'-"manipulation In a national convention
are reduced to a minimum when t' e
convention Is composed of high-minded,
'j clean-minded men and women who go
there, not the blind champions of Indi
vidual ambitions but as representatives
of their party.
Fifth. Experience shows that only a
small percentage of the people take part
. instate primaries for presidential Candi
da. 'tea and that delegates are sometimes
. Instructed by a pitiable minority of the
voters of the state. The very purpose of
" the primary is defeated when voters do
not vote. Consequently, a small minority
assumes to express the will of the entire
state, whereas, if a full vote was had a
wholly different verdict might be ren
. dered. The disappointing results of
' primaries thus far are due to Indiffer
ence of the voters. In some instances
It has been easier for the machines to
control the primaries than to control the
conventions.
SYSTEM LACKS UNIFORMITY
Sixth. The primary system of choosing
presidential candidates might be ideal
If practiced In the right way and made
uniform In all states. It ought to be pro
vided for and conducted under authority
of federal law.
For Instance, suppose that In every
state a primary to choose presidential
candidates was held in June of the presl
dent:l year, an that the voters of each
part ' could be aroused sufficiently to
mak : them go to the polls and express
their will ; the candidate so selected
' would then became the nominee of the
party and a national convention would
be unnecessary except to adopt the plat
fcrm. Of course, in a nation-wide prim
ary of this sort, the candidate would
have to be chosen by a plurality vote,
as it would not be practicable to hold
successive primaries until a candidate
received a majority, or two-thirds, of
all the votes cast.
So long as a nation-wide primary is
not provided for. I am convinced that
the national convention should be com
peted of uninstructed delegates, free to
express their choice, and able to trans-
act promptly the business of the con
vention, unembarrassed by limitations
or restrictions which make it impossible
for the convention to act until, at some
stage of the proceedings, the conven
t'on,. in self-defense, releases the dele
gates from all instructions. The very
fact that the convention Is forced to do
this in order to function is convincing
evidence of the unwisdom of binding the
delegates with instructions in the first
Instance. -
IS TOO EXPENSIVE
Seventh. A very grave objection to the
quest for instructed delegates, in state
' primaries Is the great money cost of
conducting the personal campaigns of
the various candidates. A poor man can
. not play the game unless he has rich
backers ; and In the event of success, . he
: may find himself seriously embarrassed
. by obligations which might conflict with
the impartial discharge of the duties of
; the presidency. It is much better for a
' presidential candidate to be named by a
f'-ee convention and to be a free man
himself when he assumes the responsi
bilities of the greatest office in the gift
: wf the people.
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i ; Private Legion Indorsed
Spokane. Wash., April 7. Organized
labor of Spokane at a central council
meeting Indorsed the "Private Soldiers'
.and Sailors' legion." and a motion was
' passed to ask Frank Pease, secretary of
the national organisation, to come to
Spokane and organise a post here.
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Twenty airplanes of the Oregon, Wash-"
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now In -Portland, havine arrived from
the' Cast within tn past few days, ac
cording to announcement today of Oliver
K, Jeffery, - assistant manager, i
So heavy , will be summer air traffic,
company , officials . believes, that even
more ships will be brought here. ?
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service, the company sells , airplanes.
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VIEW IN LOCAL CIRCLES
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ganizatlon which has covered every
county." He claimed the state by a
plurality of 25,000 votes. The results
i how that even astute political managers
r.ay be misled by the reports that at
tempt to tell tbm what is dormant In
the' public mind.
FERTILE FIELD FOR JOHXSOJT
Of course Senator Johnson had fertile
ground for his campaign in Michigan.
He bad befriended the soldiers of that
htaio who were in Siberia and wanted
to get home again. He was befriended
by them, in return, and by the pro-Ger-mai.
voter the pro-Irish and anti-English
voters of Detroit and he had the
support of the "bitter enders" in the
League of Nations controversy. Added
to that he had the benefit of. a personal
campaign, and no one who knows John
son or has heard him In action can die
count the power of his oratory.
Locally, the Michigan news has spread
sunshine in the Johnson headquarters,
tnd has done the reverse In the Wood
camp. Sanfield Macdonald contends
that it is now all over but the counting
at Chicago: that Johnson will grow
stronger as he fights on ; that he IS due
to Iwve success in those districts in New
York where he is fighting for Instructed
delegates; that he will capture the 21
delegates of his home state May 4, and
come up to Oregon after the 10 delegates
here May 21 without the thought of fail
tire. Dow walker, tne wooa manager.
iii disappointed. He admits that he Is
surprised at the Johson vote in Mlcht
asn.
Undoubtedly the Michigan defeat Is
& serious blow to the Wood forces. It
was a clear cut contest into which his
managers had thrown a lot of energy
and a lot of money. His failure there
will not have a healthy reaction in Illi
nois, where the primary election will be
held on April 13.
DRAWS BATTLE LINES CLOSER
Nor will f Johnson's aucceai do the
Polndexten candidacy any good, though
that, from here,- does not appear to be
of very serious moment. On the Other
hand the Michigan result may have the
effect of drawing the Johnson-Hoover
battle lines still more clearly. In the
first place the Hoover campaign is Just
beginning to get under way. It will be.
or at least it ought to be. in full swing
by the date of the California primary
election of May 4. Theoretically Hoov
er's strength oujht to ascend as that
of Wood and Lowden descend.
Out of it all it aeems clearly apparent
that Wood's campaign is on the down
grade. Lowden's test will come when
the "business states" of the East begin
to select their delegations. If he can
rain. Instructed delegations there he will
better his condition materially.
CALIFORNIA THE TEST
Both Johnson and Hoover will face
their crucia test, so far as any pre
convention eventuality may be so termed
when they meet in the California prim
Ta f
state of both of them. Should Johnson
lcBe it his candidacy would flatten fut
lieyond repair for no Republican conven
tion has ever considered a candidate
who did not bring his home states dele
gation with him. It holds the same por
ttnt for Hoover, so that these two can
didates will face, their Thermopolae
down about the Golden Gate in May.
But the big thought right now is that
Jchnson, since the Michigan vote, is a
presidential factor that must be reck'
oned with from now on. He can not be
overlooked either by his rival candidates,
or by the politicians who are destined
to walk the bridge of the national con
ventlon when the i time comes to pilot It
through the troubled waters In June.
LA FOLLETTE AHEAD SO FAR
IN WISCONSIN PRIMARIES
Milwaukee, Wis., April 7. (U. P,)-
Wisconsin's uninstructed Republican
candidates as delegates at large and
district delegates 1 lagged behind the La
Follette candidates early today on the
basts of fragmentary returns.
LaFollette headquarters claimed suc
cess of the entire slate.
Madison defeated municipal ownership
of Ha streetcar system by a I to
vote.
T. W. Hoan, SJclallst mayor of Mil
waukee, was reelected here yesterday
defeating Clifton Williams, city attor
ney, on a Xon-partlsan ticket by about
3000 votes. Emil Seidel, for city treas
urer, and William Coleman, for comp
troller, other Socialist candidates, ap
parently were defeated by narrow mar
gins.
The fight was the hardest and closest
since the Socialists gained the political
ascendency here about 10 years ago.
NEW YORK DELEGATION
TO CHICAGO UNINSTRUCTED
New Tork, April 7. (L N. S. New
York state s delegation to the Repub
llcan convention at Chicago will be un
Instructed.
Such returns .from New York city
ana throughout the state as are avail
able Indicate that the four candidates
for delegates at large, headed by United
States Senator William M. Calder, which
Greater Day by Day
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ranee
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i Portland, Ore.
XL N. STRONG, "Asst Mgr. r
Merrltoa
Gen. Mgr.
had the support of .the regular organi
sation, polled a 'vote approximately two
thirds greater than that accorded Wil
liam M. Bennett, wbo made a fight as
supporter of Senator Johnson. -
There waa no contest - affectini - the
Democratic delegates and the regular
candidates -won handily. -
The Republican delegates at large will
be Senator William M. Calder, Senator
James W. Wads worth. Nathan I Mil'
ler and William B. Thompson.
The Democrat delegates will be Gov
ernor.. Alfred E. Smith. Mias Elisabeth
Marbury. -Harriet May Kills and Louis
B. Desbeeker. , v;i;
HOOVER LEADS IX MICHIGAN
OX THE DEMOCRATIC TICKET
Detroit! Mich. April 1. (U. P.) Sen
ator Hiram Johnson maintained his lead
by nearly 43,000 votes on the face of late
returns from Monday's Republican pref
erential primary today. On the returns
from rural districts, Herbert Hoover
forged ahead of Governor - Edwards of
New Jersey ou the Democratic ballot.
In 1472 precincts out of 2421 In the
state' Johnson had 124,72? votes and
Wood 11,994. ; Lowdeq held a 2000 lead
over Hoover.
From the aame number of precincts
Hoover, on the Democratic ballot, had
17,662 and Edwards 1349.
Former Governor Fred M. Warner con
tinued to lead former Mayor Oscar Marx
of Detroit by 3000 votes in the race for
Republican national committeeman.
MRS. NORTHUP CANDIDATE
FOR REPUBLICAN DELEGATE
Mrs. F. O. Northup, well known for
the prominent part she has taken in the
activities of various women's organiza
tions of the state, has filed her .declara
tion as candidate for a delegate to the
Republican national convention at' Chi
cago. She Is the first woman to enter
the contest for delegate on the Repub
lican ticket and seeks to be sent from
the third congressional district of Mult
nomah county. In stating her position
as a candidate Mrs. Northup says :
I will support the people's choice for
president.
"The time has come when the govern
ing power Of our state and nation should
have the assistance of the women ani
the woman "who Is elected to her rightful
piece should share this responsibility
equally with the men.
I favor immediate peace with Ger
many and a League of Nations com
pact, with such reservations as will pre
serve to Our country full sovereignty.
I believe such economic readjustments
should be made as will tend to bring
down the present high cost of living."
There has been a good deal of rumor
to the effect that each district of the
state would have women candidates en
tered on the Republican ticket as dele
gates to the national convention. So far
none of them, other than Mrs. Northup,
baa come forward.
NOMINATION PETITIONS ARE
RUSHED NEAR TIME LIMIT
Salem, April 7. A veritable flood of
nomination petitions principally from
candidates of Republican inc'lnations
Is being received at the secretary of
state's office these days With the near
approach 6f the time limitation filings
for a place on the primary ballots.
Eleven petitions were filed here Tues
day, of which nine were from aspirants
of Republican persuasion and two from
Democrats.
Walter B. Gleason of Portland Is a
candidate for delegate to the Demo
cratic national convention from the third
congressional district In Tils nominat
ing petition, filed with the secretary of
state Tuesday, he declares that "My
country the United States suits me;
my services hers to command." While
he asserts the belief that this country
has the best government on earth he
adds that "It seems we are gradually be
coming too paternalistic In our forms of
government, that we have too many bu
reaus, commissions, boards and officials
whose main duties seem to be to unduly
concern themselves with the life, lib
erty and pursuit of happiness of the In
dividual citlsen."
Mrs. F. O. Northrup, also of Portland.
would attend the Republican national
convention as a delegate from the state
at large. Mrs. Northrup declares that
the "time has come when the governing
power of Our state and nation should
have the assistance of women." She also
declares in favor of "immediate peace
with .Germany and a League of JCatlons
compact with such reservations as will
preserve to our country full sovereignty."
utner candidates filing Tuesday were :
Frank Dale Webber. Portland. Re
publican, candidate for state representa
tive from the eighteenth renreaentatlvp
district.
Frank C. McColloch. Baker, Democrat,
candidate for state representative from
the twenty-third representative district.
F. S. Bramwell. Grants Pass, Repub
lican, candidate for state senator from
the seventh senatorial dlstrlck-
S. D. Petersob. Milton. Republican,
candidate for district attorney for Uma
tilla county.
Orn R. Richards. Portland. Repub
lican, candidate for state representative
from eighteenth representative district.
William T. Hume. Portland, Repub
lican, candidate for state senator from
the thirteenth senatorial district.
Herbert Gordon. Portland. Republican,
candidate for state representative from
eighteenth representative district.
Henry Zorn, Donald. Republican, can
didate for state representative from the
first representative district
F. D. Shank. Damascus. Republican,
candidate for state representative from
the sixteenth representative district.
ILLINOIS NEXT OBJECTIVE IN
G. O. P. "PRESIDENTIAL FIGHT
By Harold D. Jacobs
New Tork. April 7. U. P.) Illinois
le the next hurdle in the obstacle race
for the presidential nomination.
Preferential primaries will be held
there next Tuesday. Fifty-eight Re
publican and a like number of Demo
cratic delegates to the national conven
tions are affected.
Illinois has its on "favorite son"
candidate for Republican honors Gov
ernor Frank O. Lowden. Nevertheless
Major General Leonard Wood has In
vaded that state In a spirited campaign
for its Indorsement The Wood organ
ization bases its hopes on the fact that
Lowden trailed the general badly in the
Michigan primaries, where both had con
ducted equally strong drives for Re
publican vote. The fight in Illinois is
expected to be limited to these two. as
Senator Hiram Johnson, who carried
Michigan, and Herbert Hoover, who ran
next to LOwden in Michigan, have made
no eampalgn there.
Neither the New Tork nor the Wis
consin primaries, yesterday clarified the
situation in the two major parties. The
delegations of both states are un
pledged. The New Tork Republicans
are expected te cast their vote on the
first ballot for Nicholas Murray Butler,
of Columbia university. After, that, it
is believed the delegation will "ride"
with the '-winner. . No One has attempted
to claim the state's 99 Democratic dele
gates. Governor Edward I. Edwards of
New Jersey and William G. McAdoo and
Attorney General A. Mitchell Palmer ap
pear: te be equally popular.
Tj date Wood continues to lead the
Republican candidates with 83 instruct
ed delegates. Jolinson is second with
80. and Lowden haa 12. - Granting the
claims of the respective candidates ; re
garding uninstructed -. delegates, v the
possible standing would be : Wood. 109 ;
Butler, 88 : . Lowden. 79 ; Johnson. 40 ;
Lenroot 28; Judge J. C, Pritchard of
North Carolina, 22 : - Governor Henry i
Alleji of Kansas, 20. - - ,
W. C ALDERSON SEEKS TO -
' BE RETURNED TO OFFICE
Professor W. C. AJderson, superln.
tendent of schools for Multnomah county.
has. announced his candidacy for renomi
nafion and reelection on the Republican
ticket, Superintendent Alderson is now
concluding his first term and seeks elec
tion the second time. ' :
He ia the son of a pioneer Methodist
minister. He graduated from Willam
ette university with the degree of A, B.
in 1889. :- v -:
He waa the first principal of the Clin
ton-Kelly school In 1892 and was succes
sively principaj of Sell wood. Peninsula
and Holman schools. ; In 1905 he accepted
the Superintendence of the St, Johns
schools ; in 1912 he was elected as assist
ant in Lincoln high school, 'being later
associated with Commerce high until he
assumed the office of county superln-
tedent. ,:
For 14 years he was prominently con
nected with the public night schools of
the city. .
Professor Alderson is now president of
the Oregon State- Teachers association
and Is also director from Oregon of the
National Teachers' association. Since as
suming the office he has--given his en
tire time and energy that the rural
schools may render a larger service to
the community, having each year trav
eled 10.000 miles in visiting schools knd
In holding, evening meetings in the school
buildings. '
WASHINGTON SURPRISED AT
MICHIGAN VOTE FOR JOHNSON
By James R. Nesrse
Washington, April 7. Senator Hiram
Johnson's sweeping victory in Michigan
was a veritable bombshell in the poli
ical circles of Washington. It was the
first big surprise of the campaign, and
in every political camp there was felt
the rumble of Its tremendous potenti
alities. Kven the friends of the California
senator had not looked to see such a
flattering plurality rolled up for him
by the Michigan voters. Senators Borah
and Keryon and Representative Nolan,
who tourned Michigan last week in
Senator Johnson's interest were hope
ful of succesa, but were net prepared to
witness such a 'triumph over the well
organized and highly financed 'Wood
and Lowden forces. They were among
the most delighted persons In Washing
ton today.
So far as the old guard followers in
the senate and house were concerned,
they have been fondly clinging to the
hope that the Johnson boom would elim
inate Itself before the day of the Chi
cago convention rolled around. They
were surprised, amazed and sobered by
the great vote given him over the other
contenders.
The Johnson victory was about the
only thing talked about in the cloak
rooms, the lunchrooms and offices of
the capital during the day.
JOHNSON WILL HAVE SOLID
DELEGATION FROM MICHIGAN
Detroit. April 7. (U. P.) Johnston
will get all 30 Republican delegates from
Michigan, according to an agreement
made between Frederick M. Alger,
Michigan manager for Wood ; Louis L.
Emmerson, dampaign manager for Low
den, and Louis F. Crampton, Michigan
manager for Johnson, a statement Is
sued from Johnson headquarters today
said.
Under .the Michigan law the primary
result is not binding on the delegates,
who are chosen at a state convention,
but Johnson supporters said all cam
paign leaders had pledged their support
in the state convention to the candi
date winning the primary.
The attitude of the Hoover campaign
organization remained in doubt. The
Hoover management was not a signa
tory to the agreement claimed by the
Johnson men, it was learned.
BURDICK CANDIDATE FOR
REELECTION TO LEGISLATURE
Denton G. Burdick of Redmond has
.filed his declaration as a candidate for
renomination and reelection as repre
sentative from the Twenty-first district,
consisting of Klamath, Lake. Deschutes,
Crook, Jefferson and Grant counties.
Mr. Burdick has served for three con
secutive terms in the house and now
seeks to be returned for the fourth time.
He Is prominently connected with the
banking business of Central Oregon,
being vice president and a director of
the Redmond National bank and a di
rector of the Cltisens' State bank at
Metolius. He was a candidate for
speaker in the organization of the 1919
session and has been active in irriga
tion and drainage legislation during his
service in the legislature.
WATKINS FILES FOR ELECTOR
ON THE DEMOCRATIC TICKET
Elton Watkins today filed his declar
ation as a candidate for election as
presidential elector ou the Democratic
ticket. Watkins Is te second to seek
election as an elector. Miss Cella Gavin
of The Dalles having been the first
Democratic candidate to file. There are
five to be elected from the state at
large.
Mr. Watkins In his declaration statas
that he stands for "Americanism in ev
erything ; budget system In public af
fairs, reduction of all taxes."
CADWELL FILES FOR COUNTY
ASSESSORSHIP NOMINATION
W, A. Cadwelt filed hia petition for
the Republican nomination for county
assessor with the county clerk Tuesday
afternoon. Cadwell. announced himself
In February as a candidate to succeed
Henry E. Reed, w;ho will not again be
a candidate.
Martin W. Hawkins, incumbant by ap
pointment, announced himself a Repub
lican candidate for the position of dis
trict judge. Judge , Hawkins took the
position January 1, succeeding Arthur
P. Dayton.
WOOD DECRIES ELEMENTS
OF DISORDER IN G. O. P.
Alton, 111.. April 7. (I. N. S.) With
holding any direct allusion to the vic
tory of Senator Hiram Johnson in the
Michigan Republican primaries. Gen
eral Leonard Wood, after receiving the
Michigan .news, made the - following
statement lit an address here : -
"The Republican party (Is returning jto
power, and we want to take hold of the
after-war problems on the old sound
lines of that party. We don't want to
hallow elements of disorder to get Into
the party."
Johnson Going; After Nebraska
New Tork. April 7. Senator Hiram
Johnson, after completing his New Jer
sey campaign this week, will leave for
Nebraska, where he will make a drive
for that state's 18 delegates. The Ne
braska primaries wil be1 he)4 April 20
and the New Jersey primaries April 27.
The latter state has 28 delegates.
Many Are Registering
Eugene, April 7. The Record of regis
trations in Eugene for the past two
weeks shows 175 Republicans. 45 Demo
crats and a score or more Non-Partisan
and Progressives added to the book.
, City Recorder Resigns
: Melton. 'April 7.-C. R. -Samuel has
resigned as city recorder and James E,
Scott haa been elected to ; fill out the
term. ' ' !. ' "
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BONUS QUESTIQI4
TO BE SETTLED
BY
Washington. April 7. -I N. 8.)
The question of a bonus for men
who served in the .military and naval
forces during the world war will b
settled at the national conventions.
Leaders of both parties in congress to
day had agreed upon such a plan, and
there will be no definite action on bonus
legislation until after the conventions.
Republican Leader Mondell and Repre
sentative Kltchln, the Democratic lead
er. are both known to favor such a
course.
There is little likelihood of any cash
bonus legislation during the present, ses
Blon of congress unless the national con
ventions direct It, leaders admit
In the bonus problem members of con
gress are facing one of the most deli
cate political questions they have to
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soive, nejeciion oi uie ouiiua
tion might incur the disfavor of the "aol-
dier vote."
If a bonus is granted, it has been
agreed that the funds for the bonus
must be raised by direct taxation, and
additional taxation at this time would
be generally displeasing to the nation.
All Newspapers in
Los Angeles Find
Price Rise Urgent
Los Angeles, April 7. As a result of
a meeting of the Los Angeles Publish
ers' association, at which the acute
shortage of print paper waa emphasised,
prices of Los Angeles papers will ad
vance. On and after May 1, t920, morning
papers wiTl be $1.05 a month, delivered
by carrier and the single copy price en
the streets and on trains, at news stands
and hotels, effective. April 29. will be
five cnt for daily issues and 10 cents
for Sunday's.
Los Angeles evening prices will be
three cents on the streets for the Herald
and Express, effective April 20, 1920.
and (5 cents a month delivered ' on and
after May 1 : and the prices of the
Record two cents on the stands and 45
cents a month delivered.
Similar action will be taken by sev
eral other Southern California news
papers. City Registration
Jumps to 85,482;
799 Added Tuesday
A further addition of 199 was made
to the list of voters registered in Port
land Tuesday, giving a grand total ef
85.482. This already Is one of the larg
est primary registrations that the
county has ever had.
The total RepubllcaT registration' la
now 60,801. Democratic, 29.809, and all
others, 4372. The ratio of three to one
between the two major parties Is being
consistently carried along throughout
the registration.
The Increase of 799 waa the largest by
far for any one day since the registra
tion office opened, and It is attributed
largely to the campaign being made by
the Portland Ad club and the Oregon
Civic league. The number of registra
tions Monday was 759. The largest pre
vious registration for any one day was
459.
Edward H. Molt Dead
Goshen. N. Y.. April 7. (I. N. S.)
Edward H. Mott, well known Journalist
and writer, died at his home here today
following a stroke of paralysis.
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Women Pickets Are
.TS Be Tried Monday
Washington, .April 7. (L N. S.) Mrs-
Honor O'Brien, Miss Elaine Barrie and
Miss Katharine O'Brien of Philadelphia
snd Miss Helen O'Brien of St Louis
were1 today arraigned before United
States Commissioner Ktonardson nere
on charges of .menacing the person of
the charge d'affaires of the British em
bassy. The women were arrested yes
terday for picketing the embassy with
banners denouncing Great Britain for
its stand on the Irish question.
Bonds of 81009 each were furnished
for the women and trial postponed until
Monday. ,
Frank P. Walsh will appear for the
defense of the women.
Markings on Tire
Lead to Arrest of
Two Auto Thieves
Newberg, Or., April 7. Peculiar mark
ings of a tire on his automobile led to
the recovery of the car and Jailing ef
the thieves esrly this morning by W. O.
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Anderson, manager, of a local automo
bile agency: The car was stoleo Tues
day evening Jn Portland. Night Mar
ahal Henry ; recognised the v car as- It
passed through Newberg about midnight
at high speed, but was unable to step
the thieves! f- Henry : notified Anderson
and he followedthe track for about
two miles west of Newberg, where the
car was. found stalled In the mud. An
derson grappled with one of the thieves,
rapturing hltn. but-the other -escaped.
The fugitive iwas later arrested , In Day
ton. . . "" . '
The men arrested gave the names of
Howard Armburg and Roy Stout, both of
Canton, Ohio, and each 23 years old
They were taken to McMtnn villa by Dep
uty Sheriff H. R. Morris, 'but were re
turned to the Newberg Jail and a re being
held for Portland officers. They left
Canton, they said. March 2$. and were
attempting to make their way . to San
Francisco when arrested.
Portland Railway
In Annual Meeting
Directors will be elected and routine
matters relating to the company dis
cussed, at the annual meeting of the
stockholders ; of the Portland Railway.
Light c Power company at the company
offices which opened at 2 o'clock this
afternoon
ITALMADGE
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Kerosene Used to ; .
Set Building Afire,
Declares Grenf ell
Incendiarism caused three fires which
wet,, discovered burning early today" l
different parts of tb building occupied
by the Acme Fixture company at 311
1S North Sixteenth street Damage was
only 135, but Fire Marshal Orenfell sayi
h will ask the grand Jury to investigate.
A street oar crew passing the build
ing about 1 :20 a. m. first saw the fire.
While ons man turned iftii-nrs-aisrm,
the other smashed in the building and
with a hand extinguisher put out one of
the two fires downstairs. The . third
was upstairs. : -'t-s ;:""-"
All three tires were started with kero
sene, declares the fire marshil. ; " .
C. W. Meadows, manager of the plant
says he knows no one who would fire
the place. Although Insured, he said
the building was worth more than- he
could recover If it burned entirely,1,
Asks $20,000 Heart Balm J
faklma. Wash.. April 7. U. P.) R.
N. Brown, billiard hall owner of Top
penlsh. so loved Mrs. W. B. GunnoeMhat
he Inveigled her and seven children away
to Oregon. This Is according to Oun
noe. former government hunter, who to
valuing the Gunnoe octette at 129,000 in
an alienation suit here. ?s!
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