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CITY EDITION - Everybody Welcome - i . The Rose Ctty is receiving Its thousands ' of visitors with open trmt, The-Journal v ' ; joins In the welcome and Intends to fulfill Its greatest function as a newspaper that of -service -in keeping them advised ? r on' the news of the day at home and abroad.' CITY EDITION AZ Here and It's All True THE WEATHER Tonight fair. Wednes . - day fair and warmer; westerly winds. ' Maximum Temperatures Monday: Portland .,. 70 . , New Orleans.... 9 Boise ........... 7Sf New York 83 Los Angelea.... 6t ht. Paul.... feO VOT - TSir M Entered tm-C1am Jfattse VULi. A1A. - , P U. , C. ? trtpfftf. Portias. . Oresoa ,..' PORTLAND, OREGON, TUES DAY EVENING, JUNE 15, 1920. -EIGHTEEN PAGES. PRICE TWO CENTS. StaISs '"'iwe D e7N LOUISVILLE LEADS FOR E IS Journal Planes SEDf TRAVELERS SPONSOR INDUSTRIAL PARADE AMONG thousands Who marched in the Travelers Protective association demonstration as the opening feature of the national convention were marchers from almost every, section of the country, ? with floats and symbolic entries. The photograph above shows the Illinois delegation. Below, the Texas delegation with characteristic zip. At the bottonv Maryland at the left and the Alabama banner at the right, j , . Off on Trial? Delivery Will FAR WTH it ' . ., -1 - . , mri : y' lXs - ' I "V-l-.-' ,'',& ' '',' ' ' , ' . , . ' ""'""' t S -t S i ' .l - I ' d . ' - ' 'JT ' '- V : ' ' " " - jri' i - ! a . 'i II , kj ' ( . h 1. ',f,w , ' ' JW; .' ;: -v ' -A cQ- .vtw:. ' ' sj;'- tllT ' 111 s 1 - ' -.."' fT ' ,v - " "! ' H-I-Vt-r V:-:. .4W0i-.r'v - vfevd . .-- i vi.' j " I t 0 vnT ---x. I 1 1 . ; l . r - , i , ; . , V-". ""--U V v - i, : ,: i : , .: V' irL- ; -otliAIUKlALKAUt : POPE IS AILING; REST IS ORDERED Rome, Junee 15. Kl. N. "s.) : Upon the advice of the papal physi cian, : Professor -Batttstini. Pope Benedict XV has relinquished many of -his pontifical duties and begun a semi-vacation. , . , The pope , -was said topay to be ufferlng' from excess of uric acid, hereditary gout and rheumatism. He suffered .one rheumatic attack in the right arm, which necessitated hypodermic..' Injections and massage lrr-ment. 'Nothing to; Say,' ' . Johnson Declares Washington, June 15. "I am forget ting polittcs for the time beinr. T 1 have absolutely nothing - to say.". This, was the only statement that Senator Hiram W. Johnson would make on his' return here from Chicago -last night., -He: was asompanied by Mrs. JohnBoit. " ' o . ; J HARDING TO OU -4 Sob-Sister Js ; Amazed by: Texas ; : : Woman's Appetite Texas women are dubious 'about Port land luncheons, or else they have most wonderful appetites' m the Sunny South. One of the fair ones, from the Lone Star state, v who - is ' attending . the T. P. A. convention, made inquiry of a press rep resentative as to the local Ion "of a cafe teria. , "But . there Is a luncheon being given for you af 12 :30." replied the p. r. "Oh, . I know," responded the Texan. "I expect to go to that, but-1 am hun gry and want something to eat. first." They lunched together and the Texan got away with; A big slab of meat, a regular portion of potatoes, a side order of baked beans, : three -Blices'.of bread' and butter, a salad, and a huge .wedge of pie, , besides a. big cup bf coffee, v. . , "Now ; bring on your luncheon,",,- she commented. "I must get back ,to the crowd. .' .They don't like It wben you leave them. But I just had to gret some thing to eat before that luncheon. ; - , ... ,... - i .-. t M . . . .. , . Washington, June l5. (I. K. S.) Senator Warren; G..,'Harding, Republican nominee "for- the presi dency; announced today that ha will withdraw; this week from - the ' race for United Statesr senator from Ohio. Hw petition as a senatorial candi date ws filed whlle Senator, Hard ing .was in Chicago, and before the Republican' convention ?' went into. session. .. In a statement given ''out todayi .Sen ator Harding said: -..-":.:' , "Thfre is absolutely no possibility of my resigning from the senate, j 1 Intend to serve my term out. -Why shouldn't I? I do; however, intend to withdraw my petition filed in Ohio, giving notice -of my intention to run for the senate." . The ''first conference br Senator Jlard ing today was with Leslie M- Shaw, for-: mer secretary of the treasury, on mat ters , connected with questions of pub licity which Shaw-had to present. Shaw will take the matter up with the cam paign committee, which will have charge of this feature of Ihe coming campaign. Senator Harding is confident he will receive. the united Republican support for president. He stated, today that, he will give no consideration to rumors of disaffection In Republican -ranka.-Time will, be - allowed for . convention ' wounds to heal, t Wounds that remain open will be treated after permanent . organization for the campaign has been perfected. . Since' his . nomination by the conven tion last Saturday he . has -received- con gratulatory - messages -from . the aneuc cesBful candidates and pledares of assist ance from them or from the managers of their campaigns. i i ; ; . ' ' Within a few. hours after the nomina tion had been made . Governor ' Lowden issued: a statement announcing- his sup port of the ticket. . i . , ' Senator Hiram Johnson ' telegraphed his congratulations to Senator Harding.l0!. ..VrT" '.Cli0 CenclB'Vd on ;PTw .Cotamp One) TWO MEN SEEN IN BLOODY CAR Police were still baffled today In their -attempts to solve, the; automo bile' murder mystery. - The latest clue to the- possible identity of the murderers1 of Dubinaky is based on the assertions of John Lowe. colored," who lives ;atS8 Glisan street, 'i Lowe told Inspector CahlU this morning that he .saw two Italiana wearing peaked caps and dark suits riding In the back seat of the Dubinsky car Sunday fore noon. The car waa traveling west n the Broadway bridge at the. time.' Lowe said that he saw the same men on Glisan street "Sunday afternoon and could easily Identify them. - i ; F. H. Ireland, an automobile salesman, reported to the police that he saw a man about 25 years old, wearing a' gray cnecked suit and ' straw hat. park' the Pubinsky for-hire car at Eleventh and Bumside Sunday: afternoon. The man was ".evidently nervous and' in a hurry to get away; according to Ireland. - A Iiece of gray cloth, evidently torn from a suit, was found in the car and police are working ,' on the theory, that the gray suited man may have been the murderer. Lieutenant Golts announced this morning that police in all surround. tng towns have been notified to be on the lookout for a man answering the description given oy Ireland. ; ; A cut In the leather of the- back seat of the Dubinaky car, apparently made by a knife, and other evidences of a strug gle ' lead the officers to believe that Dubinsky- was attacked . from behind while he was driving the car. 't Denies Police Sold Booze to Delegates Chicago,- June 15. (1. N. S.) John J. Garrity, chief of police of .Chicago, today, defied Governor R, M. McKelvey of Chicago openly sold liquor during the Republican convention.. ' COHON Oklahoma City ancf'Knoxville Also Would Uke to Have Travelers' Next Meeting, but s the Ken tucky City Is Favored So Far. , Louisville.' Ky., bids fair to be come the convention city of the Travelers' Protective association in 1921. Truly, there are other; aspir ants Oklahoma . City is bidding for the' travelers ' next year, and Knoxvllle, Tenn., has eyes on the next oonventlon - but compared with the Kentucky delegation,' their chances seem slim. Kentucky is plastering everyone at the convention with pins, and Kentucky Is working hard among TV P. A. delegates to bring the convention to their beloved Louisville. And the T. P. A. seem to take kindly to Louisville . as the next meeting place. A huge banner bearing the inscription, "Louisville 1921" dis played on .The Auditorium stage this morning just before the opening of the business Bession. brought forth an out burst of . cheers. . - An hour of hot debate ensued at the morning' session of the Travelers Pro tective : association today, when the Texas delegation tried to amende the rules so that individual members of the various delegations should vote by bal lot themselves, instead of the chairman voting jf or the delegation. After heated arguments- both for xuxd against the amendment, a ballot vote resulted in 350 against and ,148 foe retaining the pres ent system.-- v ..s ':v - Visiting delegates left the Multnomah at 2 o'clock for a ride to Kenton to visit the Industrial district of the lower pen insula. :;. ;f,i;ftw The real excitement of the convention wwill Mot begin until Thursday or Friday, T when the convention city will be. finally decided and the election of officers held. Thus far, R. J. - White ' of Milwaukee seems to have little opposition for presi dent - - ' ' " ; E. N. Mulkey, the retiring president from Sherman. Texas, is to be presented with some token of appreciation by his followers before the close of the con vention. A movement is underfoot a Jeweler will .bejjfisited, today-and prob- amy ; weanesaay . tne preuenumon win take place, it is whispered in convention circles. - Rain has In no way dampened the (Concluded on Pace Two, Column Two)" SL LOUIS LOSES IN BRIDGE TOLL SUIT Washington, June 15. (I. N. S.) The I interstate commerce commis sion . dismissed the so-called bridge arbitrary, suit , brought .by the St. L o u i a Chamber j, of Commerce against all .railroads entering St. Louis from the east, to compel the carriers to ! absorb the charge of 20 cents a ton ; for transporting coal across the Mississippi river bridges. Commissioner Aitchison . wrote the opinion. Commissioner Woolley concur ring.; Commissioner Eaaton dissented. - The commission . in its decision recog nizee the Mississippi river as a. natural transportation barrier. 5 ' . - -'St. Louis is laboring "under an eco nomic handicap," says the decision, "due partially, at least to a disadvantage of lo-ation as opposed to Kast St. . Louis on short haul traffic from the Bast. The Mississippi is a natural barrier affect ing the cost of transportation as between these respective communities, , not easy to overcome." " ,:; .'-t - - Commissioner Wooiey said that the use : Of expensive bridges and - terminal facilities is' necessary in crossing the river and added that "so long as St. Louis is served by privately owned ter minal facilities, representing a tremend ous : Investment, It., can- scarcely ekpect its transportation costs on this' traffic to be as low, as those of East St. Louis.. v St. Louis must solve the river ques tion for s itself. Commissioner Wooiey said and suggested municipal ownership of bridgres and west side terminals as a solution. The authorisation ' of -.- such properties, he said, would require heavy expenditures but he thought they could probably be publicly operated at a lower cost to the industries of St Louis than now prevails. Gasoline Supply ToUreatly Improve For Shriners' Week Improved gasoline supply conditions will prevail duripg Shrine week as a result of the savings made by Portland automobilists during the' last two weeks, but the bars will not be completely left down and after the convention conditions will become practically the same as now. - This statement was made this morn ing by f . R. Chapman, assistant sales manager of the Standard Oil ' company. His statement was confirmed by other oil officials of the city - .j i . Portland Ad. Club .;Wins Coast Honors The Associated ' Advertising Clubs of the World accorded Portland . flrtt hon ors; for; the Pacific Coast and fourth for the nation In' better business bu reau work, according to a telegram re ceived Monday by Charles W. English, executive secretary of the better busi ness bureau of the Portland Ad club. SAD SM S Resigned to Their Fatef Portland Straphangers Try to look Pleasant Amid Many Unhappy Visions of Bent Pocketbooks. Did you pay-your 8 cents for the privilege of riding to - work this morning? ' , ' Most of us did. We slipped the conductor a thin, dime, took our 2 cents : change, grinned cheerfully and passed into the .car to hang to the old familiar strap.' But there were some residents of the city ; who chuckled gleefully this morn ing. .These were the ones who discov ered a way to come, to work for 8 cents. They can't keep their secret and that Is why Sell wood . is going to be a mighty popular , place to live If the streetcar company doesnt - make- some , quick changes.' - ' .'. - Interurban lines operating Inside the city limits the Oregon City. Casadero and Bull Run lines still charge 6 cents to carry -their passengers. CITT LUTES AFFECTED Many of the ' residents of Sell wood were not aware Of the fact that the rul ing ' of the public service ' commission covered .only city lines and that inter urban systems are acted upon separately in the matter of fare changes.. The car-ridlhg public did not "kick- this morning when It had9to pay S cents to ride to, work at least the riders kept their thoughts to themselves), according to company of f icials. , They did notVe volf as they did when the carfare went to 6 cents and company officials ex plained this through the fact that peo ple were always-accustomed to pay 5 cents until the 6-cent raise, but now they have resigned their pocketbooks to fate and wait for something more to happen. rj-- ,- ., TAKE OWKMEDICnr The front platform debate club dis cussed "watered stock," automobiles, bi cycles and airplanes together wlh the -cent rare mis morning. . Most of the kickers were silenced by the same question: . "Did you vote against the street rail way ..relief measures ? Then the kicker decided he did vote against the measures and vaguely re membered the warning of what would happen If the measures were voted down and forgets hlsgrouch. ; - The streetcar) company Is making a run on the banks for pennies, but out side of that everything is working smoothly. COMMISSION REFUSES TO HALT FARE RISE ORDER Salem. June 15. Thr urill ha nn suspension of the Increase In fares on the Portland ' street 1 railway -. system which, under an order Issued by the public ; service commission last week, oecame effective today. ' ., Reprylna- to a letter from W. P. 1a Roche. - Portland eitv altnrnv: . caiiino- attention -to -a resolution adopted ' by me Portland city council, asking for-a suspension of the increase in fares until after the forthcoming convention " pe- rioa. - tne commission declares that "further ; delav. -coiiM nnlo tn - tn needlessly Involve the situation and prevent the furnishing of that ade quate service to which , our citizens and visitors 'are entitled, not onlv now. but for the futureI : ; - : The commission's letter calls atten tion tp the fact that many of the ex- pecieu convention yisnors are from cities which are now oneratinar a 10-cent railroad fare, while others are from clues which bave fares as high or higher than : the new rates in Portland. ;. . v ; Athena Wheat Man , Denies Miss Clark's Suit for $50,000 Absolute denial of; every allegation contained in Miss Ethel Clark's suit for $50,000 for alleged breach of promise, was - made today in an answer filed in the federal court by John W. Rothrock of Athena, wealthy wheat grower. , In addiUon, Rothrock asks that she be required to pay his costs for an attorney to file an answer and also for such addi tional costs as the trial may bring. About 10 days ago Miss Clark filed suit in which she claimed Rothrock promised to. marry , her before June 1, 1920. She says she traveled from Wil son. Ok!a. to meet Rothrock and when she arrived- here he refused to marry her. Miss Clark is Isaid to hold a valu J able diamond ring 'and letters as evi dence of the alleged engagement. Roth rock is about 60, while Miss Clark is said to still be. in her twenties. - State to Accept $185,700 .Discount On Highway Bonds . Salem, June 15. Oregon will accept a discount of $183,700 on the $1,500,009 issue of - Bean-Barrett state highway bonds offered for sale today - by the state board of control. The issue goes to Henry Teal of Portland, whose bid, the highest of five submitted, was $7.82, which figures the 'issue to net interest at the rate of 5.84 per cent. S. Benson and R. A. Booth, members of the highway commission, who were present at the meeting this morning, declared the bid to be acceptable, con sidering the demoralized condition of the market, and the sale to be absolutely Imperative in order to meet outstanding highway contracts. The previous issue of Bean-Barrett bonds sold last month brougbt $9.09, figuring to net interest -at the rate of 5.65 per cent. - - . -; " ' Bes sday in Bound for Astoria and Seaside on. a pathflnding trial j trip -preparatory to the definite establishment on Wednesday morning of the fastest newspaper delivery route in the his tory of newspaper circulation, the first of The Journal's chartered fleet of hydroplanes "hopped off" from the basin of the 'Oregon, Washing ton & Idaho Airplane- company. promptly at 11 - a. 'in. today, J Piloted by S. J: Hill and rrying a Journal representative, .the big new Cur- tiss F-boat was expected to reach As toria by 12 :30 p. m., and Seaside not more-than half an hour , later. . ; 3 SERVICE BEGX3TS WEDHEBliAT V The first newspaper : delivery . trip In the regular service '.will -. be .made on Wednesday - with one Of the fleet of hydroplanes reserved if or The Journal's service, ..leaving Portland prdmptly at 1:30 p. m - with bundles of the first afternoon edition of The Journal aboard to supply Astoria and Seaside subscribe era. The Alg planes j will arrive at As toria dally, except-Sunday, at S o'clock, and at Seaside by8:30 p. m. 1 For ' the first time; in ; history, - so far as officers of the O,. W. I. company are aware, a regular newspaper delivery air route hasJeen established by The Jour nal, through arrangements made- be tween David H. Smith, circulation man ager of The Journal And Victor Vernon, manager of the airplane company. F1BST OK SCENE - For speed nothing 1ikr the new Jour nal, delivery -service ihas ever been, ac complished, it is said. The service will outdistance the time of other afternoon papers by giving readers of Tbe Journal the latest news of the world many hours (Concluded oo Pan Two, Column Four) THRONGING CITY Klwants Activities Tsesday Sammary Conference, local club presidents, Tyrolean room, Benson, morning and afternoon.' .' . -Conference, locai club secretaries, assembly room; v Portland hotel, morning and afternoon. ; Conference, district governors, as sembly - room A, .3 Portland hotel, morning and afternoon. ; -Registration delegates and officials,- Oregon Chamber Of Commerce, Oregon building, all day. Wednenday; Convention openft 10:30 a. m., BHks, tftnple, Broadway - and Stark street. Kiwanis clubman in hundreds from all parts of the-' United States and Canada are thronging in Port land today- in anticipation , of " the fifth anual International eonventidh, opening at Elks temple Wednesday. Under almost smSlng skies the air had an InvieroratlnoV tiiD that brought cheer to those drooping spirits who had Just come from the pitiless heat of states east of the mountains and their fatigue from hard traveling was re placed by lively interest in the Important affairs between now and Saturday. Over 5.00 visitors had registered at the Oreerbn .Chamber - of Commerce head quarters by noon, and a thousand more registrants are expected before the con- (Concluded on l ac ThrM, Column Six) weane KIVANIS CHEN Fatal Auto Crash ..... . " J. -f . : . Caused by Speeding Another death race has been en acted on Portland streets. Like others the toll was" collectedthis time the life of John Henry Rankin of ,207 Fourteenth street. He met his death - through -the reckless speed of Roe Hafoun and William Libke, automobile; drivers. That is the: verdict bf ttje. coroner's Jury, rendered. Monday hight. Last Wednesday,- basket of eggs In hand.-Rankin, aged 71 years, was cross ing Fourteenth street at Taylor. Two automobiles were approaching the In tersection, according? to testimony. The Libke machine f was bound south on Fourteenth, the Haroun car -west on Taylor. . AVTOB IX COILISfOH The speed of both machines was esti mated .by various vfitnesses at between 20 and 30 miles, aai hour. They came into the lntersectioii.. Both . swerved a little, witnesses testified, but not enough. The Libke car crashed Into the rear of the Harou' machine, the rear end of the latter lashed into the old man and he rolled south on Fourteenth street until the Ubke machine passed over his unconscious form. The Libke car. Policeman Keegan testified, skidded 50 feet after the accident. and the other car 0 feet. He declared there were no skid marks on the- pavement to Indi cate that either driver had applied his brakes prior to the collision; The fatally Injured man was tken to the hospital where he lay -unconscious until bis death three days later, -f , SPEED 18 ESTIMATED ' ; JL . I Rush testified the Libke ma chine had passed fUm a block and a half from the scene, of the collision. At that time Rush was going 15 to 20 miles an hour. He declared -be was a half block behind :; when the accident occurred. Horace -Wethereir5 was 100 feet from the intersection at the time of the col lision. He ' saw the Haroun car going west, on .Taylor, then the Libke ma ER Less That Half an Hour !s Taken by Federal Jury io Conciuds Heavyweight Champion Is Not Guilty of Slacker Indictment. San Francisco, June 1 5. (U. P.) William Harrison (Jack) Dempsey. heavj-welght champion, was found not guilty of draft evasion by a jury in the federal court today. The verdict was rendered after the Jury , had deliberated less than ' half an hour. - "I'm the happiest kid on earth. was Dempsey's statement when the verdict was announced today.- Nelther the fighter nor his manager expect that the conspiracy charftn against them will be pressed, siwe their attorneys stated that the second charge was contingent on proof of actual evasion. The charge of draft evasion againot the heavyweight champion and -of con spiracy to evade the draft against both Dempsey and Jack Kearns. his manager. was made In a federal frrand jury indict ment following the publjction or news paper stories given 'out by Maxlne Dempsey, former wife of the fighter. Maxlne Dempsey charged that Demp sey swore falsely wben he asserted in bis federal questionnaire that he was thn sole support of herself and his aged father and mother. Dempsey himself was the star witness for the defense. He told a convincing story of his career during the war when he boxed at numerous war benefits, lie told of his deeire to enlist after he had fulfilled his obligations to his family. The so-called "slacker" letters,. saia to have been written by Dempsey to his wife, and which were not allowed as evi- (CVincludfld on rasa Two, Cofnmn Foot) SEVEN III CHICffiO Chicago, June 16.- CI. N. S.) Seven persons were killed and con siderable property damage was caused by a severe electrical storm which swept over Chicago Monday night. Three of those killed were struck by llRhtning, two were drowned in the storm and two In collisions due to ob scurity of vision caused by the ralh. Annual Session of State Bankers Is Opened in Eugene Ruperts, June 15. The Oregon Bank ers' association opened its annual con vention this mornlngwtth upwards at 100 delegates registered, representing all parts of the state and especially Port land. President R. H. Hudson presided. A warm address of welcome by Cashier I4, 1m' Goodrich of First National bar.k of Eugene, was responded to by li H. Sensenich of Portland, The annual address oy President Hud son was a survey of banking conditions. chine flash into the Intersection, the collision, and then the old man rollii r under the Libke automobile, lie told the Jury he whs no Judge of' speed, but that both machines were going at a "pretty fair gait." Tbe egg- and blood w ere f ound on the . crosswalk, indicating that Hankm was not Jaywalking, Policeman Kcegun maintained. ' A. R. Roush was at the corner, lie saw the cars coming and believed there was to be an accident because of ex cessive, speed, he told the JurV. He de scribed the crash, told how the rear of the Haroun car had knocked down the pedestrian, and how the Libke machine passed over his body. He estimated the speed of the gars at 20 to 25 mit s an hour. He also thought Rankin was Jaywalking. v. - SATS TIE W WAS OBSTRUCTED , . Libke 'testified that his speed was 18 to 20 miles an hour, that a telephone pole and another carobstructed his-view of the second machine, that he had right of way and therefor failed to ai- ply his brakes. He insisted the Hdroun car was traveling faster than hi ma chine and that he didn't see Kanklu un til he saw him doubled up on the pave ment Just In front of his automobile. .Haroun told the Jury that his car was In the intersection when the Lihke car was 60 to 75 feet away, and that he believed the other machine would make an attempt to stop. Instead, he saw it was going to bit him and attempted to speed up and swerve out of the way. His machine was hit in the rear, lie peered back and saw Han kin, doubled up. rolling under the other car. Kankln was being "churned up inrl down" un der the Libke machine before he rolled out, Haroun stated. He told the Jury he was going IS to 20 miles an hour and that the other machine wag (ravelin? at a speed estimated at 30 to 35 miles, i F. E. Wheeler, K. J. Rowe, T. J. Nel son, R. C. Wallace, James Sshaw anil .S. K. Dye made up the Jury. 1 Rankin had' been a resident of Por' land for 37 years. He has been retir for 15 years and has f ,1 several w ti ters in Los An-t'i !.. . . .. ....... . LIGHTNING KILLS