'I FISH MERMEN jl : Yf(ti& f?RSV J U. " . TOE .RATHER I
Everybody early- west ost to the
aaady ; caught cmelt. .Hew yon
looked 'will !) depicted la a remarkable
fall page paoto-cngraTtsg fa , the 8an
day llasrailne section. Aaotber featare
at the i Magazine will be aa IMastrats
article a a troat tithing.
VOL. XVIII. NO. 5.
CITY EDITION
PORTLAND, OREGON, SUNDAY MORNING, MAY 2, 1920.
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Decision of Washington Senator
, Not to Enter Oregon Primary
Gives Situation New Slant.
Poindexter's Manager in This
State Declares No Agreement
'Made With Johnson Forces.
' : A new angle, or a new tangie,
whichever way you view It, has been
thrown Into the Oregon presidential
contest by the withdrawal of Sena
ator Poindexter from the race and
the remdval ofVhls'narne from, the
ballot. ; ' ' -. -. "
There are those s who will say, of
course, that It make no difference : that
the Washington- candidate was not an
Important figure in the fight and that
what support he leaves to find lodge
ment in Borne rival camp is not enough
in weight or quantity to swing the scales
of May 21 one way or the other. Eut
there are others who take a different,
view; " ' -BOTH
. AGA1XST lEAGTE
. Both Poindexter and Johnson stand
for the same thing so far as the League
Off Nations issue is concerned ; they want
iio league of any sort or kind. That is
sue la a paramount issue and there are
those in Oregon who side with" Johnson
and Poindexter on it. But from there
4he two men veer' awayj one from the
other in large degree. Poindexter does
not appeal to the same element, hhvop-
prmitlon to the league aside, from wb
Johnson draws his strength. The Wash
ington, man is befriended toy rockribbed
and ultra conservative business meni
Johnson swings to tha owier.,extreme-to'
touch the hand of the radical population
who lend glad ears when he extends his
doctrine of free j speech, of public as
sembly and ; of popular governmental
Control as close to, the tenets of their
creed .as is feasible at the present time.
JOHXSON IS OAIEK -
! NbV is it good . logic to presume 'that
Poindexter would have had no follow
ing and no "votes had he come ilnto
Orepron, a - he had planned '' for two
weeks campaignlngbFr'eV' ' IXo would
have had some votes, -and some votes
may be very Important. to some candi
dates the ? latter ; part of May. Look
ing at it by awl large, however, it la a
safe guess that Johnson's chances in
Oregon have not been hurt by Poin
dexter' withdrawal, from the state.
The Calif orpian will have reason to
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tConcludei on Put Three, Columtt Tbrw)
VANDERVEER LOSES
S6perior Court Affirms Conviction
and Fine of $25 Imposed
I by Justice Court.
Vancouver,' 'Vash., May j i. It
tok a superior court jury only 10
minutes ;fthis evening ; to convict
George F: Vanderveer, attornley for
the I. W. W. convicted in theCen
tra.Ua Armistice day murder leases,
' oti appeal from the justice's icourt.
Vanderveer had appealed fromj a' $25
fine Imposed for conviction Ion a
charge of talking to prisoners n the
couhty jail through the bars from
the street. , ':':;
Thar he fcad, not wilfully violated the
law waaVande'rveer's defense. He said
that he bad talked wltvi Robert Mc
Adams and Leo Brookshter, held on
, criminal syndicalism charges, whom he
had been asked to defend, after be had
found the jail doors locked and failed
to find an . officer . to request an op
portunity to talk to them. -'.-.."-(
Whether Vanderveer will , appeal to
the state supreme court was not an
nounced, but he had a stenographic re
por. taken of the itrlal and is expected
to carry the case up. j
HEIPED IN MIS OWX TRAP
1 Vanderveer, '.-according to hlsj own
statement, helped to write the1 law
which brought him into trouble! He
said that his only words to the prisoners
were that ! he understood their predlca-:
ment and that he would be there to de
fend ,then."v He said they asked for
tobacco money and that he had turned
back to the car driven by Mrs. Catherine
Beck Irvin of Portland, who had brought
him to. Vancouver, when
iff Lava appeared. -.
' Uvs testified - that he
Deputy ; Sher-
t
had sought to
arrest Vanderveer, but th.
the latter
slammed the automobile;
por in his
face and Mrs. 1 Irvin drove of:
er
veer ' was not arrested; for
several
months, as he did not again appear in
Vancouver until the criminal syndical
ism cases came; up for trial. Mrs. Beck
was his only Witness. While he. oc
cupied the stand Vanderveer-acted both
- as his own witness and attorney, asking
ana answering: the questions.
COVET REBUKES HIM
V The ease- was marked by objections
on the 'part of Vandlerveer and W one
occasion, he was sharply rebuked by
Judge Back . when he refused to ; Sdesist
from criticism of the fact that . a special
prosecutor appeared in the case. All
aojectioiis were, overruled. - f
He started the day with ah affidavit
I of prejudice and a demand, for another
juuks, w niuu was uemea. Almost every
move of the prosecution and the court
met with opposition. ,.
The' verdict was returned about
ii o'clock this evening. - Vanderveer' , Was
I .permitted to continue at liberty under
iUie bonds furnished on appeal.
CASE ON APPEAL
NINAl DELONEY
FORMER Portland woman
believed to have been one
of murdered wives of Los
Angeles ' Bluebeard," for
whose .' grave, as described
by polygamist, California au
thorities are searching to es
tablish truth, of murder story.
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BLUEBEARD VICTIM
HAND
Mrs.,De(Qriey,Namedan Connec
tion! With Alieged-KHlingfg
of Wives, Recalled.
Mrs. ; Klna Deloney reported"
dispatches f to " have jt)een ,oney
"Bluebeard's" murdered wives, lived
In Portland for two years, " declares
I A. Smith, of the Moose club. Smith
said! Saturday she left Portland 18
months ago ; for Eureka, '. Mont..'
where she J was married T to the Lob
Angeles polygamist, then known as
Harvey. ; ' ;" '' : :.'
Smith said he was well acquainted
with! Mrs Deioney during- the jperiod of
her residence here, but he never heard
her speak of Harvey, indicating that She
had met him after. leaving Portland, s
About a year ago Smith said he re
ceived a. letter from Mrs. Deloney, but
has iiot heard from her since. J She sent
him i ja photograph - of herselfj at that
timet : ' j ., . r I
Several days ago Smith said he casual
ly met Mrs. sDeloney's former husband.
who I told him he had heard she had
married Harvey. , Delohey- told Smith
that he also understood his former wife
was one of the victims.-
HARVEY'S RECORD MAY BE
MULTIPLIED IX EXORMITT
ffBjVr. Bojrd Gatewoed
bnefcAngeles. May 1. I- N.-S.) Se
cret i evidence in the hands , of District
AttoFftey Thomas Lee Woolwine tonight
crystallzed official conviction here that
the enormity r of Bluebeard Harvey's
quadruple murders has not, yet been es
tabllslted ia full, and that additional
death t victims of the 'multi-bigamist will
shortly be disclosed.- ; ,
Although,; the district attorney would
not divulge the. nature or what Is re
garded as !"aroazing" developments" in
the extraordinary career of the modern
Bluebeard he announced that the arch
murderer- would be confronted with the
(Concluded on Page ljour. - Column Two)
Inspectors Come.
To Inquire Into
Postmaster s hip
!
.1
Following the prescribed procedure
preliminary i to the selection of a newJ
postmaster 1 for Portland under the new
civil service' regulations two postoffice
inspectors arrived from Washington
day or two ago. Their function is to
check iup with local -business men and
others i the qualifications of candidates
who have filed applications for the post.
keeping faith with the announcement
that - the vacancy is to be filled as
business and not a political matter, i
The i reports of these : Inspectors will
be submitted to the federal civil service
board and will be considered as part of
the examination to be held later this
month, v ; : I- :
Slnce'TFrank Stott Myers was deposed
Postoffice Inspector Robert S. Barclay
has been acting postmaster. His tenure
will cease ; immediately upon selection,
appointment and confirmation of the
permanent official, who will hold office
under the general rules of the civil serv
tee. ! I't.Vvh.U. ' 'h ";' -.-A
Who Has Schooner
And Team of Oxen?
1 Oregon Agricultural CoUege, Corvailis.
May 1.- Wanted A schooner and ox
team, together with Indian and pioneer
costumes, tor mo May pageant. which
calls for characters dressed In the cos
tumes of '43. Trimmings and accesso
ries are needed.
CAM
ZA IS
SENATOR FALL
Present Mexican Government Is
Facing Hopeless Task in Trying
to Subdue the Sonora Rebels.
New Mexico Senator Returns
From ; Extended Investigation
of Conditions Along ? Border;
j By David Ijawrnce
. . j (Copyrighted. 1920.)
Washington, May . 1. Senator 'i Fall
of New " Mexico. head of the sub
committee' of the senate which! has
for several months been Investigat
ing the Mexican situation,, is back
In Washington with his report vir
tually complete. He 'has just spent
many weeks on the border
and
brings hack with him an interesting
picture of conditions across the Rio
Grahde, obtained from Mexicans and
Americans, some of whom testified
publicly and others privately, j
T am not surprised," ! said Senator
Fall,"at the outbreak in'Mexlco. jl did
not, however, expect the revolt to come
so soon. Of course, I never believed
there would be an election this year.
even In the Mexican sense, f Th various
leaders in the different states which have
at no time "recognized the Carranza gov
ernment, are quick to take advantage
of the outbreak In Sonora and the re
sult is that throughout the republic, with
few exceptions, the country- is in a' revo
lution. ' f .'; ':: :!' ; 'f.
FALL SEES TIIfDICATIOT
"1 think that had the senate , passed
my resolution and had our government
withdrawn recognition from the .Car
ranza government as I proposed several
months ago. we would now be in a bet
ter position to deal .fairly with all fac
tions. The Carranza government wouldn't
stay In power i24 hours tf we withdrew
recognition.
The senator was asked If he had anu
preferences among the Mexican leaders.
I have none, was his reply; Tt
General Obregon or even Carranza him
self were tanter into an agreement with
our government guaranteeing the obli
gations which we nave long seen unful
filled, I. personally, would not (object to
our government helpihg Mexico through
either one., But We must not extend
recognition : again without being , sure
(Continued on Fin Six. Column Fonr.)
(News Index
' s ErflloWal I i '":
Section Page 4. ; i, '
'- ' NaQnal :- ' ' I
taid Lawrence LatteH Section- 1. Fft ( 1.
Poindexter Stirs G. O. .-Section 1, Fge 1.
- - A ' : Doiatle .
Federal Newsprintr Seetion 1, Tro 1.
" 1 Forelan
hRowdiea; ?lot in Parin Section 1, Pace 2.,
Dangers of Badicalism Section 1. Pace 11.
' ': Portland '-
Mayday Pet Parada Section 1, Pag 1.
Sorellio' Conricted Section 1, Pace 4
Moonshine Bank PoUon Section 1, Pace 6.
Grand Jury Indicta 30 Section 1, Pac 6.
"Bootleg" Bank PoisoB Section 1, Pace -
H. B. .Van Ituzen Saea Prosperity Section 1.
: ' Page. .s ' ,'. :
Police Kfcorer Host Stoles Antos Section 1,
. Page 10. ' .'-
Ned Kehoe Senrea 80 Yean in Court House
Job Section 1. Page S. j .
Solution ' of Descampa Mystery Promised-
Section 1. Paga 'l. .
Big Crowd at Auditorium Meeting Last Jfight
Section 1, Paca IS. j .
Eugenej Smith Opposes Plumb Plan Section 1,
I Pa S. i
Democratic State Central Committea : Electa
Dr. C. J. Smith ' Chairman Section ' I,
' Taga 3. - :
Forest Serrica Slogan Contest- Section l,Paga 1
Beckless DriTera Make Lawbreakers Sedtidn 1
Pace 4. . ,1
Alleged Bank Bobber Held Section 1. Page 4.
ir . ' 'it Nerth watt ; i
Non-partisan League Invades Oregi
goa -Section
1.
Pace 1. - ';':' .'? 0
Pioneers Meet at Champoeg- Section
Vanderveer Loses Section t. Pace 1
Page 1,
SalratKinists School Section 1 i Pace 5.
Unfinished Boad Annoys Section 1, Page 14.
'I '-- Buslnasa Nawa
i Section 3. Want Ads and Real Estate
Markets -Section; 2. Pan 11.
Finance Section j 2, Pace-10.
I Marine Section 2. Page 10.
porta
Sectlpn 2. Pages C-7-8.
Automotive '
1 Section 6. Pacea 1-10. ,
On tha rinae SMe
Tha Weak in Society Section 4. Pages 12 3-4
Women's Club Affairs Section 4, Pagri 5-4.
Fraternal- Section 4, Pace 5.
National Guard Section 4, Pace 7.
Drama and Photoplay Section 6. Pacea tl-2-4-5
The Bealna of Mosie Section, 5, Page 6
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V 1 Fcatunaa I
Bing Lardner'a Letter- Section 5, Paca 8.
In Early Orecon Section 2. Pace - j
For Boys and Girts Section 4, Page 71
Headers' Opinions--Section 2, Page 2. j
Candidates at Primaries Section 2', Page S.
Science and Genesis Section 2, Pag 2;
Cascade National rark Section 2, Page .
Majoaclna :
On Bull B.nn River Section 7, Pag 1; ;
Poor Girl Wads King Section 7. Page 2. '
Why Is Ankeny Street!; Section 7. Pace 8.
How i Much Sensa Have Toa? . Section
Pace 4. t
Victor Herbert's Neighbors Section T. 'Page
Deaf Spanish Prince Section 7. Pag 6L ; " I
Health, Beauty and Home Section 7. 'Page
Newaat Summer Gowns Section. 7. Page 8. '
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DOOMED
SAYS
0. S. CONTROL
OF NEWSPRINT
Sunday Paper Worst Offender of
All, Declares Frank . Munsey,
Addressing Senate Committee.
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Hearst Urges Uniform Reduction
; in Size of Papers and Ris& in
; Rates to JMeet the Situation.
Washington, May 1. Government
regulation of newsprint Is the only
means of avoiding a paper famine If
the present ratio of increased con
sumption continues, frank A. Mun
eey. New York, publisher, told the
senate print paper investigating cotri-
mittee" today. " A - " ' ' ' '
I sje no possible remedy , left to Indi
vidual 1 publishers," - Munsey said. "The
only way to handle it is by restriction
through the national government on the
theory of the good of all." j
It would be impossible to get New
York publishers ' to cut ' consumption ' in
half but it should be done." he said.M j
"Smaller newspapers would serve the
public equally- well, publishers f; would
make all the money they need and our
forests wouldnot be depleted." Munsey
declared. :A' -
SUPPLY BEI50 EXHAUSTED f r
If present unrestricted use of paper
continues, -the time will; come when
newspapers will be forced! to exorbitant
prices, he predicted. I ' '-' ; i
TThere is no Substitute ! for the wood
that goes into newsprint,"; Munsey said.
It we continue increasing at the ratio
we have increased during the last Za
years for 25 years more without refor
estation, there won't be any paper-making:
forests left. ' .) I j , ... ;v
It the government could find j a way
to reduce the eize of newspapers, it
should be done gradually. v - - -t--
The big jumbo Sunday paper is the
worst sinner of aTi. The; Sunday issue
consumes almost as much' as the other
six issues together. , j.
BIO CUT ADYOCATED 1 ' -
"If 'we were to cut them to. the size. of
the daily that would . be sufficient to
print all' the new, it would help.- The
dailies could be cut to 18 pages at the
most," he said. Smaller towns could get
along wel) on 12 pages. Munsey thought.
increase in aaverusing may property
be attributed to the excess ' prof Its tax.
Munsey said. "And I think it Is very
justifiable on the part of business men
who . want to put a sound foundation
under their business.' he i continued, jf
I would not think .it would be desir
able for the. government; to take over
Concluded on Pag Six, Column Five)
Dr. Love joy Coming;
f Home to Work for
I Congressional Seat
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I Dr. Esther Pohl Love jpyc will return
to Portland the first of the week from
New York, to engage actively In her
campaign for the Democratic nomination
to congress from the third district. !
I Dr. Love joy has been in New York, for
several weeks in -connection i with her
duties &a oresident : of i the I American
women's Medical association, and .also
has been working in conjunction with
Mrs. Carrie. Chapman Catt, president of
the National Equal Suffrage association,
in an effort to secure a special session
pf the Connecticut legislature for the
ratification - of the national suffrage
amendment. . 1
f Miss Clare Pierce has reopened Dr.
tidvejoy's offices In the Steven building
and will be in charge of them 'Tuntil Dr.
Lovejoy returns to Portland, after which
Dr. Lovejoy-will make her- i personal
headquarters there during the remainder
of, the primary campaign, f I r
Grand Jury j Ends f
5 Investigation of
: Hoff 's Bond Policy
A-yA 4 n -
Salem, May 1. The Marlori county
grand jury completed the taking of tes
timony In the investigation f the bond
buying policies of j State Treasurer, Hoff
at noon today and recessed! until next
Wednesday, at which time the Jiiry will
be reconvened to present, its formal re
port. -t - .r:..'V- - . -"-.i
i The Mauiry was: instituted some three
weeks ago by Attorney j General Brown
upou Instruction of Governori 01c4tt fol
lowing a request for art: investigation
by j Hoff himself. Hoff a request was
t'ue to the publicity of newspaper stories
to the effect that he had paid excessive
ly large margins for municipal bonds in
which he was investing state funds, and
that he was showing -partiality to Morris
Brothers. Portland bond brokers, in- the
purchase" of bonds. 1
Misrepresents Self
As Salvation Army
Worker; Arrested
;'v-;i:r.MAi r- rt- :- - li
' Thomas Golden was arrested for the
Burns, detective I agency Saturday , by
Inspectors Swennes and McCulloch on
a charge of swindling under the guise
of a Salvation army solicitor. Golden
declares his troubles are . due to the
fact that his race disowned hloa when
he married a Gentile, i s
He is accused of soliciting subscrip
tions for the Salvation army and sign
ing the checks himself, pocketing the
proceeds of 10' days of such work. About
$250 in checks have been traced through
the admissions of the youth, the largest
being a $100 donation made by Bushong
t Co, A moving picture exhibitor do
nated J50 to the Golden exchequer, .
MAYDAY BRINGS OUT
TNIQUE celebration of Maytime at4Central library square, where hundreds of children
II -and grownups, toodisplayed Jtheir animal friends in rivalry. Above, at left, Mrs. X..
Kendl with her dogr "King" ; right, pet kid taking light lunch before parade. Center, Naoma
Mulkey, who won a grand prize with her Boston bull dog. Below, at left, Elizabeth Cooper
with her dog, "Bonny" ; right, Arthur Battey, who -won first prize on chickens. f -
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Animal Procession
Reminder of Noah's
Ark; Prizes . Given
It was a gay and noisy procession
of bright faced children, leading or
carrying cats,' dogs, chickens. ; birds,
ducks, jnonkeys, ponies, snakes, rab
bits, guinea pigs and other forms of
family : pets that swung arormd the
four blocks near Central library Sat
urday afternoon. The 'event was the
first annual parade of the childjren's
department of the library and the
Oregon Humane society, and was one
of the ! May day, features. ' ; - ' '-- - i
Big, burly policemen i roped - Off thi
streets and kept the crowds back,, white
the children and animal pranced along
with great: dignity. ? , i
A2TOI AL8 ARE BEDECKED U
All bedecked in bright-colored ribbons
were many of. the. animals. ' and, some
were -drawn In flower-garlanded carts.
But . the trimmings, while they added
color to the parade, didn't have the least
weight In the award of the prises which
were based on the physical j.weU being
of - the'v.peti.-i:;i:.v(r,4-'i :.:AaA
The Boy Scouts' band led the procession.-
i followed - by the . Judges, then
groups of children-carrying May bask
ets. Then- came the pets, proper, sleek,
well fed home cats.. - fluttering canary
PARADE OF PETS
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birds. Jolly-faced jfabbRs. happy-looking
goats, excltedharklng dogs that wanted
to . be hearfas well as - seen, - sedate
ponies, proud and haughty roosters, and
other : less comraory$iets. including a
snake and a chiprptfnk.
GEA5D PRIZE
Jean P. Bishop, 66 ' Lucretla place. ' Is
a proud little girl today, I for her dog
won two prises j-not only the medal for
being the best cared for dog. but the
grand prize of the entire parade.
A score or so of prizes were awarded
to the best cared for pets.' The chcildren
winning prizes! will receive their official
awards at th library next Thursday
afternoon, hi-! - " AA N " ' :f
Prize wlnnefs aa announced by the
juuuea Baiuruay aiernoon werf i . - j
Grand prlzesf-Jean P. Bishop, No. 249 ;
Prltz- Klawa. ffor his Scotch collie in
wagon ; Namoa Mulkey, for Boston, bull ;
Marvin Beuchel.f for his dog, No 302 ;
Frank Morris. English bull dog; N 164 ;
James and Robert Norwood, dog. and
cart." No. 310 ; Weasley StelnleU bull
terrier, No. . 244 . and , 170. w-
A' Best "cared for dog-Jean P. Bishop,
first ; Master McDtaniel. .' second.: ; - i
CAT RECEIVES HOXOB " " '
Best -cared for. cat FrankJe Marshall,
(Concluded a Face Foar, Column root.).
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INTEREST REVIVES
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Man Who io Mysteriously Disap
. peared Has an Adopted .
I Son South Africa.
February S Ernest Pescamps dis
appeared ; last seen at the corner of
Fourth and Tamhlll streets. -i
February 7 Dismembered portions
af a human body found In Sullivan's
(ulch. ' : : ' '' ' ' '
February 10 Additional portions of
a cadaver located at Kenton.
February 121 Portion of a torso lo
cated at East Seventy-second N. and
Fremont streets." ,
May l-Hunt for the murderer of
Descamps receive renewed impetus.
Som Jwiief e in . South Af rica is an
adopted son o.f Ernest Descamps. As
far as known this is the only rela
tive and heir to "the estate of the
man who ; so. suddenly dropped from
view the miming of February 5 of
thia year) The estate- is valued at
$73,000 and a recent order of Judge
Tazwell . has made Hector Moumal
administrator of the estate with au
thority to ad Just -all claims.'
Is Ernest Eescamp dead?
Coroner Smith is In possession of parts
of two. legs',.: an-arm and a portion of
a torso. How far I will these go in the
entabllshment! of a corpus delicti?. '
"Sufficient portions of a body are in
the" hands of Coroner Smith to estab
hah a corpus delicU, said Judge. Taz-
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IN D
5 AMPS CASE
LEAGUERS 1
OREGON; ILL
: COVER STATE
Non-partisan Organizers .Appear
at Widely Separated Points and
Begin Work of Proselyting."
Hood River People Plan Meetings
, to Settle Differences Between
Grangers and Business Men.
' J, ):
St. Helens, May 1. Two Non
partisan league organizers, one of
whom Is named Anderson, from
North Dakota, have arrived In Co
lumbia county, and have been work
ing at Warren, four miles up the
rver- from St. Helens. At Warren
there s a cooperative store and a
considerable cooperative movement.
Tonight a meeting la being held at
Deer Island, and it is the under
standing here that It is a Non-partisan
league gathering..
Nyosa, Or.. Way 1. The Invasion
of the1 Non-partisan league has be
gun in earnest with a crop of or
ganizers which recently arrived from
North Dakota.
- According to farmers who have signed
up with; the organizers, the Oregon plan
is similar to that proposed for Idaho
and includes state ownership of water
power, ! cold storage plants for fruit
products, state - elevators and packing
plant, a state bank and g-uarante ot
bank deposits. - Word received from
Non-partisan headquarters in Boise is
to the effect that similar efforts are to
be mad throughout Orejron. Idaho: or
ganizers will supplement the work In
Oregon after the primaries.
hood lrrvEii plans steps
, TO COMBAT LEAGUE'S "VOItK
' Hood River, May 1.- The series of ar
ticles on "When Leaguers Come," re
cently published in -The Journal, has
caused deep thinking here among both
ranchers and buslnms men. Following a
talk by Arthur Foster, the North Dakota
farmer many local men . were prepared
to believe that the best way to meet tha
Non-partlian league movement was by
abuse and condemnation.
Today, however, a different spirit pre
vails and a: series of letters and edi
torials on the subject are appearing in
the Hood Itlyer News, In which the com
ing Invasion! of the league 4s being dis
cussed from various angles. It Is ad
mitted by many that better results will
be had by a frank dlscustdon, between
ranchers and business men, of the varl
bus causes uf .friction between them and
to thia end it Is probable that' there will
be conferences between Oranges and the
Business Men's association.
MARKET COMMISSION BILL '
WIXIj BE PLACED ON BALLOT
Determination to place the market
commission j bill on the ballot for the
Continued On Fsas- Four. Column I'It. )
PIONEERS GATHER
;AT OLD GHAMPOEG
Memories Recalled on Scene of
; Founding of First Civil Gov
ernment West of Rockies.
By Fred.Lockley
Seventy-seven years, ago the set
tlers of the Willamette valley met at
."Champooic" for the purpose of or
ganizing civil government. - By .ox
team, on horsebacks on foot and by
canoe they gathered from far and
near to attena tne meeiing.:
Yesterday by electrlo train,; and by
automobile.! the white haired Oregon
pioneers, their children ana loeir cnu-
dren's children, gatnereo ai uns mo
toric spot to pay honor to tne xounu-
era of the! first American civil govern,
ment organized west of the rtocky
mountains, i w
To one, who has attended these mpt
ings In the past it is always sadden! r s
to look over the (fathering and note
the missing faces, for each year finda
many of the familiar and well loved
faces- gone. - Each year sees an ever In
creasing .number, who have taken the
long trail to the far country. -THET
LIKE REMINISCES CE8
The meeting at Champoea; is a me
morial as well as an anniversary, Tha
pioneers at this yearly meeting attend
more to gather beneath tre- and' talk
of the long gone, days with old titna
comrades than to listen to formal ad-t
dresses. The forenoon is given over to
visiting and it is not till after the lunch
baskets have been put away that the
formal program begins. As I walked
from group to group I met and greeted
scores of- old time friends and acquaint
ances. Here V. V.- Kolman, presidenl
of the Oregon Historical safety, is talking-
to ' ex-Governor T. T. Geer. Her
Z. M. Parvin, Dr. J. E. Hall. A. W. Mills
and W. M. Morse, the veteran quartet,
who for the last 10 years have delighted
the ptoneers at their annual meetings
with their, old time songs and. sweet
melody, are looking over their mumo
and tuning up. Here beneath the trees
sits George H. Hlmes pointing out with
a chicken's drum stick the site 'of the
first meeting and explaining to an In
terested group how .Toe Meek brought
order out of confusion by calling to the
groups of men engaged In arguing th
question of the need for government.
(Concluded on hit bix, Co. uino