The Oregon daily journal., September 02, 1920, Page 2, Image 2

THE OREGON DAILY JOURNALS PORTLAND. OREGON
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 2. 1920.
11U
ACCOUNTS
E
FOR DISCREPANCY
III OREGON FUND
I By Ralph Wataon
Uhojias 1L Tonru, chairman of
the Republican stats central com
mltes,' noting- the discrepancy be
twee the Oregon quota, sent from
thl elate to the national campaign
fund, and the amount put In evl
flence by Fred W. Upham, treasurer
jof tie national committee before
the sen at Investigating committee,
ay that both the atate leadera were
right In their statements and Treaa
urer Upham was right in his.
- The total sum of 120.000 or there
abouts . was sent from Oregon. Chair
man Tongue says, and the total sum
of I2S&1.S0 was received by Upham.
The fiscal year of the national com
mittee, which closes with the Ufa of
the old committee and begins with the
Wrth of the new. la responsible for the
I17.4SO.B0 divergence between the fig
ures- of the Oregon leaders and those
of the nattonal treasurer, Chairman
Tongue explains.
SSiUt BALA5CE BEST
Oregon sent 120,000. Tongue Insists,
but the greater tortlon of the total
was forwarded during March, April
and May. The $25.M.B0 given by Na
tional Treasurer Upham as the amount
of Oregon's contribution was the' bal
ance received after the orgsnliatlon of
the new committee about the middle of
June.
Without any question, the statement
of Tongue Is correct, for R. N. Stan
field, In his letter of July 10 to the
state committee. In which he demanded
that one-third of the amount raised In
Oregon be divested to the Advancement
of his campaign for the united states
senate, set out that "the national- com
mittee has already received subscrip
tions amounting to $21,500 from Re
publicans of Oregon and $3500 addi
tional Is now being collected, making
a total of $25,000 from, the state of
Oregon."
Allowing for failures to collect on
subscriptions promised, It could well
be that but 12!i51.50 of the $3500 men
tioned by Htan field was really gathered
In and forwarded to the national com
"mlttee after the date of the Stanfield
letter. On this basis, however, the total
Oregon contribution would have been
$24,001.60.
Notwithstanding Chairman Tongue's
explanation of the difference between
the statements of himself. County 'Chair
man Day and National Committeeman
Williams on the one hand, and the tes
timony of National Treasurer Upham on
the other, the fact still seems to be ap
parent that the national committee re
ceived 4$20.000 or more from the Oregon
quott.. while the national treasurer reported-In
his testimony that he had re
ceived but $2551.50 from the state.
TESTIMONY LIMITED -
lie limited his testimony to the period
covered between June 14 and August 28,
which would seem to be the time In
which the national lenders were sweep
ing the tag ends of the state quotas Into
the war chest.
'.In other words, Treasurer Upham re
ceived one ; eighth of the Oregon contri
bution and a good deal less than that if
the Staafleld figures are 'correct, after
June 14 and, prior to August 28.
. Upham testifies that he .has received,
and he was not the treasurer of the new
committee prior to June llao his testi
mony is technically If not actually cor
rect, total contributions approximating
$1,000,000. ' v '
MOMM 05 E EIGHTH
If all the 41 states made th-lr contri
butions with . the same relative speed
shown In Oregon, and Oregon is usually
as gpeedy as the most of them when it
comes to digging up money, then the
$1,000,000 reported by Treasurer Upham
as having been received by him between
June 14 and August 26 represents less
than one eighth of the total sum re
ceived by both the old and the new com
m It lees, or a grand total In excess of
$24,000,000 received by both.
In the face of all the controversy and
divergent testimony, the differences and
discrepancies, It. would be Interesting to
know Just what proportion of the total
campaign fund gathered by both the
old and the new committee In prepara
tion for the 1920 presidential campaign
ta represented by the amownt received
by the new treasurer between the dates
of Jun 14 and August 2. If that state
ment was forthcoming It might weU be
that the $15,000,000 fund charged by
Governor Cox would not be so far from
correct after all.
.
Portland is to have a municipal elec
tion in November, a fact which seems
to be submerged and lost In the turmoil
of the presidentisl campaign. A mayor
and two city commissioners are to be
elected and already -there ere five can
didates for these ah res offices with more
In prospect. v
Mayor Baker, the only avowed can
didate for the city's executive office thus
far in the offing, la "already to shoot."
lie has his campaign organization all
oiled up and ready to run vyhen the word
Is given. He is waiting only for the
psychological moment to pull the throttle
open and get under way in high gear.
Up to the present no opposition candi
date has put in his sppesrahce though
It is rumored that Dan Kellaher. former
city commissioner, la aharpenlng up his
running spikes and getting ready to
make the race himself.
Two commlesionershlps will become
vacant through the expiration of the
terms of commissioners John Mann and
A. L. Barbur. Both of these officials
will seek to succeed themselves, while
Dr. Tj. T. Perkins, former member of
the legislature and city commissioners,
has announced his candidacy. B. F.
Dowel), former chief of the 4t depart
ment Is also expected to be a candi
date for one of the- commlssionerships. ;
Under the proreedure governing the
election of the city commissioners the
two candidates receiving the highest
number of votes will be elected. But two
months are left until the election time,
end it is xpected that all those who
aspire to city office will be out in the
open before many days have elapsed.
The Alblna Republican club held a
regular meeting at its headquarters
Tucoday iflght and it is announced that
a public meeting of the organization
will be held In the Alblna library on
the evening of September 17.
Having sent back to the national
treasury $20,000, or thereabouts, of the
stnte's quota for the national campaign
fund, the "go get 'em boys." a phrase
used by certain of the local leaders to
distinguish them from the "money dig
gers" of the national organization, held
a meeting in the Imperial hotel Wednes
day afternoon to map out ways and
meana for financing the state .campaign.
Details were not given out. the meet
ing being an executive gathering of the
sub-comimttee on ways and means of
the state executive committee. Republi
can headquarters are contending that
DEMOCRATS FORM
CLUB IN ABERDEEN
j Aberdeen. Wash, Sept. 2. Dem
ocrats of Aberdeen have formed a
Cox and Roosevelt club with 50
charter members. John I Youn.
county commissioner, la president of
the organization, Mr. Guy Halferty
and Mrs. M, A. Bowlby. prominent
in social activities, have been' se
lected for the vice presidents", and
R. E. Peaslay, real' estate man and
promoter, la secretary.
Speeches , and suggestions all in the
line of enthusiasm over the outlook for
the "party marked the first meeting.
Active work Is lev be carried on and en
ergetic effort is to be made to win the
support of the women.
PASCO DEMOCRATS 1IAPPY
OVER COMING OF COX
Pasco. Warfh., Sept. 2. Pasco Demo
crats are Jubilant over receipt of a tele
gram by C. M. O'Brien, announcing that
Governor James M. Cox. Democratic
nominee for the presidency, will speak
here at & o'clock on the evening of Sep
tember 10.
Local Democrats feel that the visit
here of Franklin I. Koosevelt. vice presi
dential candidate and running mate of
Governor Cox, was a great impetus to
party success in this county, and. with
the added Influence of Cox's visit, they
feel confident of carrying Franklin
county for the Democratic party.
Captain E. K. Brown Of Ellentburg.'
candidate for the Republican nomination
for congress to succeed Dr. John W.
Summers, was a campalgiy visitor in
Pasco.
Vancouver Fares
To Be Increased
JTwo Cents ;Sept. 9
Vancouver,' Washy Sept. 1. Effective
September the streetcar fare from
Vancouver to Portland will be Increased
from 15 17 cents. The fare from Van
couver to the Columbia ' boulevard will
be advanced the X cents. It now costs 7
cents to ride from 'Vancouver to the
boulevard.
The fare from Columbia road to Hay
den island and from. Vancouver to Hay
den Island will remain at S cents. It was
announcedby the company.
MOORE READY TO PROVE
ALL SAID BY GOV. COX
(Continued From Pig One)
1ERTMESSES
M EXIC AM REFORMS;
1
BAR BACKS THREE CO CRT
MEMBERS FOR REELECTION
Prosser. Wash.. Sept 2. At a meet
Ins; of the members of the bar of Ben-
tonj. county, every attorney practicing
In the county being represented, a reso
lution was unanimously adopted Indors
ing for reelection to the supreme court
in Washington Chief Justice Oscar R.
Holcomb and Justices Jesse R. Bridges
and Warren W. Tolman.
Chief Justice Holcomb was formerly
superior court Judge for the district
composed of Adams, Benton and Frank
lip counties. Judge Tolman was the
author of the Tolman commission bill.
Introduced In the legislature several
years ago. Judge Bridges was a promi
nent attorney of Chehalis and was
president of the State Bar association.
COX A?D ROOSEVELT CLUB
IS FORMED AT LA GRANDE
La Grande, Sept. 2. A Democratic club
has been formed here, which has for Its
purpose the promoting of a movement
for votes for Cox and Roosevelt in the
November election. T. H. Crawford,
who attended the San Franclsao conven
tion, hn been chosen as president;
James If. Slater, attorney, vice-president
; and C. S. Dunn, registrar of the
federal land office here, secretary
treasurer. No effort has been made to
enliKt a large membership.
Oregon. California. Arizona. Nevada,
Utah and Colorado as "battle ground
states" In the senatorial fight, where
most of the money will be spent.
BARSEtl TO BE CALLED
The committee last night decided to
adjourn tonight to meet next week in
Pittsburg, when William Barnes, New
York political leader, will be-quesuoneo.
The committee wants Barnes to tell
about pledges of moral and financial
support to "militant Republican propa
ganda" carried on under liis direction,
for which pledges were alleged to have
been given by John D. Rockefeller, John
D. Jr., the American Tobacco Co., Clar
ence Mackay and a score or more other
big corporations and millionaires. Dem
ocratic witnesses before the committee
have charged that Barnes' enterprise, os
tensibly the publication and distribution
of a Republican year book, was really
the mask. for collecting a huge sum from
"special and sinister Interests."
Wilbur W. Marsh, Democratic treas
urer, who yesterday produced receipts
showing that many of the millionaires
who had piedped support . to Barnes'
plan had actually paid sums ranging
from 500 to $5000, said the evidence
had been placed in the hands of W. J.
Cochran. Democratic publicity director,
"to be given either to Governor Cox or
the department of Justice." Marsh
charged that the charges of the Repub
licans involved violation of a federal
law.
While at Pittsburg the committee will
investigate reports of evasion, and vio
lation of the prohibition enforcement
law in connection with the campaign.
Later the committee mill go to St- Loui-i
to complete an inquiry begun there
some time ago.
Last night's session was devoted to
testimony of W. D. Jamleson, former
director of finance of the Democratic
national committee. Republicans quizxed
Jamleson about Ms system of follow
up letters for obtaining contributions.
Jamleson repudiated an interview pub
lished In New York papers in August,
1919. in which he was quoted as saying
he hoped to raise from $5,000,000 to
$10,000,000 from one million Democrats.
He admitted federal officials were soli
cited for contributions, but said they
were not asked to contribtftes officials,
but as Democrats.
OPENS CONGRESS
-By Ralph H. Turner
Mexico City, Sept. 2. (U. P,)
President de la Huerta, opening the
first session of the new Mexican con
gress today, emphasized the follow
ing conditions:
Mexico's potential oil production Is
twice that of the United States and the
Mexican government is doing everything
possible to develop the Industry.
Present treaties with other nations
are being studied, preparatory to re
vising them to meet post-war condiJ
tions. (
etra'ditiojt treaties iatje
Extradition treaties with other coun
tries are In effect the first time in ' 10
years.
The government is now able to guar
antee the lives and property of foreign
citizens.
The question of indemnities is being
studied with a view to amicable settle
ment of all such claims.
Although a few bandits are at large all
important rebels have been subdued and
the federal army greatly reduced.
Both domestic and foreign business
has greatly increased during the pres
ent administration.
De La Huerta's address waVregarded
a having particular significance, because
tecent .elections gave him a majority
In congress for the first time since he
assumed office. I
f RESIDENT 18 DEMOCRATIC
President de la Huerta. abolishing the
long lines of soldiers and discard fig the
presidential college, rode from thejpalace
to the capltol in an American autemoblle
with only a guard of cadets. Other
ceremonies were abandoned in the cham
ber where he delivered his speewi.
BRITTEN IS TOLD THAT
EVIDENCE IS LACKING
(Con tinsel Prom Pass On.)
the high cost of campaigning is a hard
thing to buck and the ways and means
comlmttee has been told to speed up
and gather in the shekels necessary to
keep the wheels turning in the state
headquarters.
Vancouver Pioneer Dies
Vsncouvtr. B. C, Sept. 2. (I. N. S.)
At the age of 97, the Hon. John R. Se
bastian Helmoken, one of the pioneers
of British Columbia is dead here today.
He came to the Pacific coast in 1850.
Fall Catalog Vogue
Patterns Now Ready
The Waist Shop
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Women's Komfort Underwear $1.45
Regularly $2.19 and $2.65 '
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Polly Anna
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Fine voile and fancy striped
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White and flesh colors
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Seco Silk Kom
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$2.95
Greatly Reduced
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The popular "Futurist" un
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Silk Komfort
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At Splendid Savings
Unusually fine soft crepe de
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field workers in the country who have
anything to do with the Republican fi
nances. ACT 18 DISLIKED "
The Republicans, naturally, don't like
this. ; Thy ' declare that It Is a . wild j
goose chase. ' . .vJ
' They ' argue it takes many valuable
men away from their work in the midst
of the campaign. On the other hand.
It there Is anything- 'to Governor Cox's
charges, that la about the only ay ny
evidence can be collected n the sub-
Ject by prying Into the finances of the
state committee. ' For the .national com
mittee officers claim Innocence of what
the state committees are raising.
The Democrats know the burden rests
upon them and they show no signs of
winding up the investigation.
incidentally they are in financial
straits, while, the Republicans have al
ready raised more than Sl.000.000 and are
confident of eettinr their budret of
I3.07S.OOO. The truth la th rvmivnti
have raised about $60,000 thus far, and
mere no -sign of much more T i
Th campa'gn ta half over and 'unless
Democratic finances change for the bet
ter quickly, or at least something like
his Investigation puts the brakea on
Republican financial efforts, the Demo
crats will truly be in a bad way.
But if one can say the hoaors were
even In the battle of wiu on the stand,
the one aide seeking" to support the
charge of an Immense campaign fund
and the other trying to prove that they
tried to pet only one-third of what the
Democratic nominee ciaima was thetr
goal, eo might It be said that honors
were even 'too.
WOHKS BOTH WATS
For Republicans and Democrats both
hd something to be ashamed of after
Tuesday's session of the senatorial com
mittee. Perhapa nothing- so humiliating- haa
happened in a senate investigation as the
trouncing given Congressman Fred A.
Britten of Illinois. Republican, who gav
out a public statement a few days ago,
saying the British government had ap
propriated $87,000 for entertainment pur
poses of the British embassy In Wash
ington, and that the senate committee
would prove that much of this had found
its way Into the Democratic Tampa Inn
fund to elect Covernbr Cox. -
Britten w promptly summoned at the
request of George White. Democratic
national chairman. He admitted under
cross examination that he didn't know
whether the sum of $87,000 for entertain
ment purposes was larger or smaller
than sums usually apprcprlated by the
British or other a-ovemmenta.
He said he didn't believe it was mere
entertainment but publicity for the
League of 'Nations. Asked to submit
evidence, he submitted a page of news
paper material being sent free to news
papers, containing a fiction article
praising the League of Nations.
STORY IS PUBLISHED
The story had been published in a
mas-asine owned at one time by. the late
Walter Hlnes Pape, American ambassa
dor to Great Britain, and although
Chairman Kenyon brought out that Page
had been dead for two years, Britten
sought to convey the connection that
the British government was behind the
thing. Later in the day White, of the
Democratic committee, said on the stand
that the article had been offered them
and that It was being considered as a
publicity venture. ' . '
Senator Reed remarked that while he
himself la opposed to the League of Na
tions he saw nothing disloyal in .the ex
penditure of funds by American cltlaens
to carry on a propaganda for the League
of Nations and 4hat it was uo to Brit
ten to prove -the ' connection. If any, be
tween the British government and the
Democratic campaign fund.
BBJTTEX IX CORXEB
This Britten admitted he couldn't do,
but frankly said he had Issued his state
meat ta the hope that the senatorial
committee would prove the connection
for htm. whereupon the bombardment
started. -
Senator Pomerene asked Britten If he
was a lawyer, and if he knew that
opinion and suspicion were neither evi
dence nor proof. The Ohio senator re
bukeda Britten, moreover, by asking him
if he, a member of congress, were , not
doing a serious thing to -charge a foreign
government with paying money to Inter
fere ln an American political campaign
without having so much as a scintilla of
evidence to back up his charge. Britten
winced under the chastisement - of Re
publican and remocratlc members of
th committee. Later some men high In
the councils of the Republican perty
said they had felt ashamed of the performance.
But If the Republicans felt Indignant
about one of their members It was
nothing as compared to the resentment
or in democratic leaaera wnen iney
found through the testimony of Senator
Harry New of Indiana, that In .their
own headquarters In. fsew York. John O.
Hall- of Salem. Or., was. now employed.
after he had endeavored to sell his sarv
Ices to the Republicans for a higher
figure. His asset was his knowledge
or how to get the Scandinavian vote.
Senator New revealed lengthy cor
resnondence In which Hall protested that
although he , was an employe of the
Democratic administration at present,
he was really a Republican In sympa
thies and would gladly work for the Re
publicans at a stipulated surety. -The
Republicans had originally so
llcited his services,' but found that he
nns playing both sides, and dropped
him. The Democratic national chair
man, George White, war amaied to
learn that some of his subordinates had
hireu Halt.
Investigate Alleged
Plot of Wool Men
Washington. Sept. . 2. (L N. 8.) In
vestigation of an alleged conspiracy be
tween Jobbers and manufacturers of
wool products to restrict production Is
being conducted by the department of
Justice, Robert Scott, assistant to the
attorney general, stated this, afternoon,
in connection with the Investigation of
the closing down of the American
Woolen company mills and other large
woolen manufactories.
IK
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SUSPECTED ,
viDESKON
CHILD IS BEATEN
A sjsjrBsi fjBjstjBse,,,
Charles Lelfrled. after being ter
ribly Veaten up Wednesday evening
at the National Guard carnival be
ing held 'In the streets around the "
Armory.J was rescued from a mob
by .Patrolman Turley and hurried
to pdllce headquarters, where he
spnt ' the night In jail. Ho faces
technical charges of disorderly con
duct while police Investigate the
charges made by Ted Serr of 16
St. Clair street, that Lelfrled enticed
a lltMe girl behind one of the tcnta
and attempted to harm her.
Ser said he saw the man, who Is
abou 8 years old. sitting on a bench
near the merry-go-round at the carni
val rtlth an -yesr-ld girl beside him.
NotlnTls actions, Snrr called the at
tentloiiof another man to what h saw.
and wHen the man and girl disappeared
behind the tent ho followed. 8orr
dragged Velfnied Into tho open snd
bfgsn administering a Iwatlng. Cnrnl
val patrons, not knowing what had In
spired the thrashing, pulled Berr away
and Lelfrled. disappeared, only to re
turn later..' Serr saw him and again
Jumped oh the man, the crowd In tho'
meantime having learned what Burr
had suspected.
Crier of "Lynch him" and "Oet a
rope" were hesrd by "Happy Jack"
Walker, clown at the carnival, who
telephoned for the police.
The grl ran away during the ex
citement and , no one ascertained her
name. Walker said he had seen Lel
frled on the carnival grounds several
times, and that Lelfrled had asked him
how to "get acquainted with some of
the little girls. "
Lelfrled is said to be a' cook by
trade, but until recently was night
clerk at the Ohio hotel
Vancouver, B, 0,, Has
$30,000 Fire Damage '
,
Vancouver. B. C. Sept. J. (I. N. 8'.) j
Fire on the third floor of the Fairfield !
block In the business district hare laat
night did $10,000 damage.
Women's Fine Silk Hose Sale $1.35
First quality stockinrrs with
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Women's Wool Mixed
Sport Hose Special
$2
fall
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Every one of thesejs greatly
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- Children's 35c-65c
Lisle Sox Reduced to
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Special Sale of $16J50 to $25 Jersey Coats, $1435
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