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.4 THE OREGON DAILY JOURNAL; PORTLAND. , OREGON. SATURDAY, OCTOBER 16, 1S23. uncE SEES G. 0. P. LANDSUBE IN N. Y. STATE By David Lawreoe . t Copyright, 120, py TlM Journal) Syracuse, N. Y Oct. 16.-8enator Harding will carry New York state by" a decisive majority, Senatpr Wadsworth will be reelected" by many thousands of votes less and at thla writing there is serious doubt whether Al Smith, the pride of Tammany's heart wfll be reelected : governor. That's the- situation in the Empire r" stae and a variety or reasons or factors are . contributing" toward the result. First and foremost, the hold which Re publicanism has had on New York voters has not been weakened but strengthened since the day four years ago when New ork state grave Hug-hes a 60,000 ma jority. Second, the tide of discontent over the alienee of a reconstruction policy at Washington runs Just as high as in other states along; the Atlantic seaboard. COKCEHTEATE Olf SMITH Third, Tammany, whose votes at the San Francisco convention helped to nominate Governor Cox and achieved a notable victory over the Wilson forces, Deems to have been satisfied with the vengeance wrought against William Glbbs McAdoo for his audacity in en deavoring to purify the Democracy of this state, and since the nomination of Cox, Tammany has done little or noth ing on the national ticket All effort Is concentrated on the reflection of Governor-Smith. Fourth, so deeply Is Tammany inter ested in the gubernatorial race, that it , la not only "throwing" Cox, but also seems to have - completely forgotten , Walker, Democratic nominee for the United States senate, ,And everywhere one goes there ts talk of how well Tarn rmanay likes Wadsworth. TAMMANY IS SATISFIED The latter ts wet enough to satisfy Tammany and his views on many other questions ere not particularly hostile to Tammany desires. Now, it so happens that while Judge Miller, the regular Re publican nominee for governor, is pop ular and has a personality that makes him an outstanding candidate, there are certain Republican ledares who would not lose much sleep or bemoan . their fate if he lost to Al Smith, whose maneuvers with the Republican legis lature have stamped him as a flexible person who recognises that bipartisan transactions are not only satisfactory to himself, but the two parties concerned. . Fifth, Tammany is suspected of being ready to trade Democratic vote's that or dinarily would go for Walker for the senate and votes on the Republican aide that might possibly be cast for Miller, the prvibcrnatorlal candidate. TJius Al Smith might b elected governor again whilst Senator Wadsworth might be returned to the senate. The situa tion Is" just a bit complicated by the fact that State Senator Thompson, who was successful in the Republican pri maries, has stayed In the gubernatorial race and has the indorsement of the Anti-Saloon league. Moreover, New Work state, which Is still so old fash ioned as to furnish a religious Issue in almost every campaign, is, experiencing fan undertow of CathojiciProtestant 'prejudice which seems to make Thomp son the beneficiary of the one and both Miller and Al Smith the Jother. BITTJATIOX 18 BALANCED However, as usual, this sort of thing balances itself and the election will be decided on other issues entirely. Al Smith is popular and in a normal year would carry the state by, 200,000 ma .Jortty. Judge Miller has a splendid chance of slipping in by a narrow mar gin. Sixth, the national situation is almost hopeless for the Democrats. The Cox campaign has not turned enough votes to Cause worry to the Republicans. The speech of Senator Harding at Pes Moines on the League of Nations issue, in which he said he sought "re jection," not "Interpretation." has driven- out of the Republican party a number of Intellectuals who cannot follow the gyrations of political ex pediency In any party or individual? The defections are few, but notable. WADSWOHTH AGAINST SUFFRAGE The current of. Republicanism Is so Strong that even Senator Wadsworth's opposition to woman suffrage will not cost htm his seat. The weakness of me candidate me Democrats put up and the apathy of Tammany will help Wadsworth offset hit? vci lam luas ul women votes. . What chance have even the women against the bipartisan understandings which for years, have controlled the elections in New York state? The gen oral imhenvnl Rill RopnAa rr (k, .ma hand and a Charlie Murphy on the! Other can still run things. Murphy is tfar more interested In the election of Al Smith for governor than he Is In the success of the Democratic noiainee for the presidency or the United States senate, wherefore the reader may, put New York down In the Republican' col umn and at the same time make up - his mind that the verdict will reflect no ' affirmation or negation of the present league of Nations or any other kind of . a league, but a thoroughly local situa tion plus grievances on purely domestic affairs as managed at Washington. DOUBLE SHOW ALL WEEK GERALDINE FARRAR la the "WOMAN AND THE PUPPET' i' Critlet ProaoBBes Those Two Prodaetloae- 1M . " -. Also "TRAILED BY THREE" CHAPTER 12 ffoteTasre Are Only Teres Mere Chapters -Trailed ay ' Three" Policeman M'Mahori : Is Exhonorated f or Killing H. Johnson No blame will be placed against Pa trolman McMahon for the shooting of Henry E. Johnson, negro, who died of bullet wounds inflicted by McMahon when Johnson threatened to shoot Ser geant Bruenlng. The coroner's Jury decided that, in asmuch as Johnson had drawn r volVer. McMahon was shooting In de fense of his superior officer. Both policemen testified they had gone to the room after hearing loud talking and disturbances. Mrs. Ger trude Ford, colored, was in the room with Johnson when the police entered. hand saw the shooting.. She testuied at the inquest Friday night The police say that they started a search of Johnson's room,' 100 Gliaan street, in quest of whiskey, when John son drew his revolvers Johnson's gun failed to discharge, the police say, because of a faulty cylinder. Mrs. Ford was released after the. inquest, the police say, on advice of Coroner Smith. E By Harold D. Jacobs New York, Oct. If. (U. F.)The problem of assimilation furnished by immigration at the i-ata of a million a year will be turned into a remedy for ourv economic ills under a plan now being formulated by Frederick A. Wall is, commissioner of immi gration. Under this plan, immigrants will be distributed, voluntarily, where certain classifications of labor are most needed. Whenever farm hands, fruit pickers, fac tory workers or other kinds of laborers are asked for, newly arrived foreigners will be furnished with information con cerning wages and living conditions and aided in reaching these places. Information concerning labor shortage will be furnished the Immigration de partment through the governors of states, chambers, of commerce, farmers' associations and similar organizations. Their cooperation Is now being Bought. Immigrants Discouraged Rome, Oct. 16. (U. P,) The New York correspondent of the Messagero today painted a gloomy picture of the situation In the United States, urging the authori ties to discourage emigration because "many factories are closing down or reducing their forces and railroads are discharging thousands of laborers daily." Bed Delegates Hotly Denounced by Orowd At Socialist Meeting Halle, Germany, Oct. 18. Pandemo nium broke loose in the convention of the Independent Socialists here today. A group of Infuriated delegates made an organised charge on the speakers' ros trum and stopped the speech of-a Bol shevist delegate, who was delivering a violent tirade against German labor, Losowskl called Germany's workers "traitors" to the cause of the working masses. A howl of "stop," "throw him out," and other outcries interrupted him, and as he tried to continue the pro testing German delegates leaped on the platform and forced him to cease. Life Termer Flees ' From Prison Farm Salem. Oct. 16. Ralph Turpin. a life termer received at the state prison in 1917 from Josephine county on a charge of second degree murder, and John Toole, doing a term of one to five years for burglary, escaped Saturday morn ing while at work on the prison farm, five miles east of Salem. Toole escaped from the penitentiary wood camp near AumsvilW) last December and was re captured at Oregon City twoTdays later. Both were trusties. Thousand Reindeer Carcasses in Cargo Nome. Alaska, Oct. 16 (I. N. S.) When the steamship Victoria sails south tomorrow on her last trip of the season she will carry 1000 reindeer carcasses, the largest consignment of that meat ever shipped from Alaska. The meat '!!! 5 ln.t? .col(? 8torae sttle.and will be sold In the Pacific Northwest. Frosts Forecast in Oregon, Washington Washington, Oct. 16. (U. P.) Weath er forecast for October 18 to 23 inclu sive : Pacific states : Generally fair and cool. Frequent frosts probable in Wash ington, Oregon, and probably extreme Northern California. LARRY SEMON la "THE SUITOR" MM GRANTS TO GO WHEE NEEDED CONTROL OF UPPER HOUSE UNCE 7 STATES E 1 i Ksw Term, Oct. Following is the eatloek for' the senatorial else- tka rssalts JfoTemser t, eased apoa I the asost reliable lafomatloa avail able from the respeetlte states t WeousllMW Democratic Doubtful OonnecUcut Alabama Artisna Make Arkanw Oclsesds lilln.U Oatlfornla Indiana Kansat Stortda Iowa MbMuri Qeorela . Kentucky New Hamsthlrs Lsulsians a Utah New Verk Virginia WlteofUin North Dakota Novate Ohio - North Oarellna ssnnsrtanla Oktonema South Dakota Orogofi Vermont - Msrylsad Wathlntton la the doabtfal states coaelUoas weald seem to favor Bepablleaa vic tories la Utah, Iowa, Colorado aaa Kenfaekr, and Democratic victories li Arizona, Iadlaaa aod WUeoasla. If the result is as bow forecast, la eladlag the dlvlstoa ot doabtfal Instates, according to pre at ladlca- UOBB, IBS JtepaDIICBBB WOUIO gala vao in the next senate, ffivlag that party mm aetaal voting majority of two, ex. eladlag Seaator ; JCewberry of Mich igan. ... 6y Robert J. Bender (United N.wi Staff Comapoodont) New York, -ot. 16. It becomes increasingly evident that whether Senator Harding or Governor Cox is elected November 2 he will have a problem on hia hands in the senate when he comes to the peace treaty. A canvass Just completed of the 32 states which will elect 53 senators on November 2 reveals slight chance of the Republicans increasing their present scant senate margin by more than two votes if at all; and some what less chance of the Democrats wiping out the present Republican margin of one vote. This means that Oovemor Cox. if elected, will have no better chance than President Wilson did of getting a two thirds majority of the senate to concur in Article X of the league. And it would mean If the Democrats held together Senator Harding would have a vast dif ficulty in obtaining two. thirds to concur In scrapping the League of Nations al together and starting a new proposal entirely. HABDI5G KEEPS SEAT In this connection, it may be stated that the senate situation aa it looms up today is the foundation for the confi dence of the pro-league Republicans, the Wickersham, Taft and Root element, that regardless of who is elected president, a league will be effected by a compromise, which will include the present covenant minus objectionable features and plus such reservations or new articles as eeem advisable. At the present time the Republicans have a margin of one vote in the senate exclusive of that of Senator Newberry, awaiting results of appeal for a new trial for alleged violation of the federal election laws. The one vote margin, in cidentally, is furnished by Senator Hard ing, who, regardless of the outcome of the presidential election, wll be. com pelled to holdV his seat in the upper branch throughout the regular discussion because to resign would mean that Gov ernor Cox would appoint a Democrat, giving that party, with vice President Marshall, a clearing majority. DEMOCRATS HATE SOUTH At the outset of the campaign it ap peared likely that the Republicans would increase their margin by six or eight in the senate. But developments have occurred in recent weeks which now ap pear to preclude that possibility. There is even a bare chance now of the Demo crats getting the upper hand In the senate. Of the 32 states electing senators next month the Democrats will certainly re turn their usual two from Alabama, one from Arkansas and one each from Flor ida and Georgia, Louisiana, Virginia, North Carolina and Oklahoma. In the latter state Scott Ferris has quite a fight on his hands, but despite a heavily In creased Republican vote In the state he should win without doubt. STATES IN DOCBT On the other hand the Republicans will certainly win In Illinois, Vermont, Wash ington, Ohio North Dakoto, New York, Kansas and Pennsylvania. In Kansas, Governor Henry Allen predicts the Re publican majority will be "positively In decent. In Pennsylvania all signs point to a victory by Penrose over his Demo cratic opponent, John A. Farrell, by 750,000, the greatest majority probably ever given a senatorial candidate. The changes, if any, will come In Con necticut, Missouri, New Hampshire, In diana, Iowa, Utah and Wisconsin, which the Republicans are striving to hold in their .senatorial column ; and In Cali fornia, Oregon, South Dakota, Idaho, Arizona, Colorado, Kentucky and Mary land, which the Democrats are trying to retain in their senatroUl column. BEAJfDEGEE'K CHANCES In Connecticut and New Hampshire, despite the fight on Senators Brandegee and Moses respectively, the Republicans seem assured ot having their candidates ride in on a heavy plurality for Harding. Brandegee is opposed on the grounds of being anti-suffragist, but Augustine Lonergan, Democratic candidate, baa been in the same boat. If Brandegee loses, therefore, it would be because women, like death, "prefer a shining mark." Raymond Stevens, formerly a member of the United) States shipping board, is making a good fight against Moses in New Hampshire, and if the national ticket failed to run Very strong in both states the chances of de feat for both senators would be great. As It Is they will run far behind the national ticket. LEI? ROOT LIKELY TO LOOSE A similar situation exists for the Re publicans In Wisconsin. Indiana and Iowa. In Iowa, Senator Cummlngs is having difficulty and bis chances for reelection are based upon indications that Iowa will go for Harding and Cool ldge by over 100,000. Senator Watson will run far behind the national ticket m Indiana and if Harding failed to top Cox by more than 25,000 in that state, Tom Taggart, the Democratic senatorial aspirant, would seem almost certain of lection. Since Cox has a good chance to carry Indiana, Watson's position Is very much in doubt Wisconsin is a very troublesome spot for the Republicans, so far aa tha sen atorshlp ts concerned. Senator Lanroot, running for reelection, finds himself op posed by James Thompson J a La Follette Republican, and on tha Split vote be tween them there is a' very strong chance of Paul Relnsch, tha Democratic candidate, slipping in.- It would seem now that nothing short of t, 150,000 Harding plurality could sweep Lenroot In, -and "this appears doubtful. CHAMBEBLAIX HELD SAFE " : Utah and Missouri wilt probably be U UNSUR doubtful to the last. Seaator Smoot In Utah win -run ahead of the Republican state and national tickets, and because of hia prestige both in the aenato and the Mormon church is expected tojwta. The latest Information from Missouri comes from W. S. Dickey, Kansas City Republican leader now here, who aays that Senator Spencer has gained as a result of his altercation with the presi dent, and this, . coupled with aot league sentiment in both parties, favors his reelection and makes possible a vic tory in that state- for the national ticket. In the states the Democrats are striv ing to bold, only a 100,000. plurality foi. Harding and Coolidge In Oregon would seem able to Wrest the toga from Senator Chamberlain, Democrat. The fight on Chamberlain, which has not been greater because the Republicans like him, has only served to unite the Democrats be hind him." Idaho appears tc be Repub lican tor the national ticket,, and my reports Indicate that Frank Gooding will bo swept In with 'the Republican tide, unseating Senator Nugent, Democrat. CALIFORNIA SITUATION California affords another severs test for the Democrats, but recent defections in the Republican party, headed by Congressman Kent, would Indicate Sen ator Phelan's reelection. Theexpected heavy plurality for HardingTfcowever, may, if great enough, overthrow Phelan's present advantage. ; In Arizona, Colorado and Kentucky, local conditions have worked to en danger the Democratic senatorial hold ings. Senator Marc Smith, in Arizona, has a real fight on hia hands in Ralph H. Cameron, who has swung much labor support over to tha Republican ticket. But Smith should pull through by a irreatly reduced vote. Senator Beck ham, who la A dry, and who on that Isaire facet strong possibility of defeat In: Kentucky at the hands of R. P. Ernst, will win only if Governor Cox ran carry him .Colorado affords great confusion, with two Democrats and a Republican in the field. The likelihood of a Republican victory is based upon the fact that threatened division of the party has been warded off, the Demo crats are divided and the state itself shows a marked Republican trend. G. OT P. NEEDS LANDSLIDE Senator Thomas, who decided not to run for reelection as a Democrat, has come out now as an independent anti league candidate. His action followed the capture by the Farmer-Labor party of the Democratic state organisation ana the nomination for senator of a man indorsed by the Farmer-Labor party. Thomas, under ordinary circum stances, might be reelected because of his popularity among both Republican and Democratic independents. But the chance of a Republican victory this fall Is not likely to encourage any Repub lican support of Thomas. On the con trary it already seems to have twarted one independent movement within Re-1 publican ranks to run a candidate in opposition to Samuel D. Nicholson, the regular nominee. In Maryland, O. E. Weller, the Re publican candidate, has apparently flirted with too many ..elements. The chances for reelection of Senator Smith, Democrat, have Improved with the growing fickleness of Weller.' Chances for material Republican gains In the senate, therefore, would sem to depend altogether upon whether a land slide Republican vote can be developed by the national ticket in states where a close tight is on. POLES IN PANIC AT DNEIPER RIVER Paris, Oct. 16. (I. N. S.) The Poles have been thrown back over the river Dneiper, andJn their pan icky flight threw guns and whole trains into the stream, says today's official Moscow communique, just received here by wireless. Highway Commission Submits Clackamas Bridge Proposition At a meeting of the state highway commission Friday night it was decided to make the following proposition to Clackamas county In the matter of a new bridge across the Willamette river at Oregon City: . The state will pay two-thirds of the cost of the bridge, estimated at $375,000, providing the county will appropriate $250,000. Of this amount $125,000 is to be applied to the bridge and the re mainder on the present indebtedness of the county to the state, which amounts to $220,000, the cost of preparing the grade of the Pacific highway In Clacka mas county. Under this arrangement the county will continue to owe the state $95,000. w It is understood that Clackamas county will raise the $250,000 by a bond Issue which Is to be voted on at the coming election. McArthur Speaker At The Dalles Rally The Dalles, Oct. 18. Clifton N. Mc Arthur, congressman representing the Portland district, was . the principal speaker at the Republican rally here Friday night, hailed as the climax In the political campaign In Wasco county. The meeting was attended by several hundred men and women. Claude Knight, chairman of the county central commitee, presided. Tests to Be Given Convicts in Oregon University of Oregon. Eugene, . Oct. 18. Miss Mogelle Hair of the extension division and Professor C. A. Gregory of the school of education are to make a survey of the inmates of the state penitentiary Monday. Mental and school achievement tests will be given, xne tests are part of a survey of detln uaents, in Oreson being made by Dr. Chester L. Carlisle of "the United States nubile health service. All state Insti tutions for delinquents are being in vestigated. : or Recount Is Denied Yakima. Wash., Oct. 18. Taktma's election contest for county commission er was thrown out or coun wnen Judge J. B. Davidson, sustained m de murrer of George F. Alexander, hold ing that the contestant, ajick uanas strum, had not set up facts Justifying a recount. ' . - " Steamer Service to Astoria O-W. R. ft N. - steamers -now leave Portland. Alnsworth dock. 8 p. m. daily except Saturday ; arrive Astoria a. m. No boat from - Portland on Saturday night. Returning, leave Astoria 7 p. m. daily except Sunday, instead of 7 a. in, Adv. ' II II GALLED BY. JURY Chicago, Oct. -IS. (I. N. S.) Harry Frazee. owner of the Boston Red Sox. and Charles T. Ebbets, iwner of the Brooklyn Dodgers, have been summoned before the grand jury Investigating gambling in organized: baseball, arid have signi fied their willingness to appear next! Tuesday, when the inquiry will be resumed. It was learned today. The exact nature of the testimony ex pected from the two magnates was not disclosed, but it is believed they will be asked regarding reports they have re ceived concerning alleged "throwing" of ball games. Arnold Rothstein, New York race track owner and a spectacular figure in the sporting world, also will appear TuesV&y, it waa said today. Abe At tell, former featherweight champion, who Is said to have "framed" the deal wherebv eight White Sox players were bribed to "throw" the 1919 world's series to Cincinnati, la said to have used Rothstein's name In putting over his deals. Rothstein Is expected to deny before the grand Jury any part in the gigantic "frame-up. Harrv Redmond of East St. Louis, Joseph C. Beach and Thomas C. Kearney of St. Louis are other witnesses who will be called to testify when the Inquiry la resumed. PORT BH.L IS TERMED (Continued Prom Ptca One) ture would then have ye power to authorise the commisaidiers to Issue bonds for channel improvement work without a vote of the people of the state at large. HOME RULE ME5ACEJ With the consolidation approved the resolution Doints out that the right to decide upon the issuance of bonds would be taken away from the people directly interested and thit this would mean abo iition of home rule. The directors of the two departments express beltef that Improvement of the channels of the Columbia and Willamette rivers can be effectively prosecuted un der the provision of existing laws. The resolution follows: Whereas, The board of directors of the Portland Chamber of Commerce and the directors of the foreign trade department desire to reaffirm and em- j Kihasiie the necessity of continuing ' channel improvement irom roruaira xo tne sea. ana urge a greater coopera tion with the government in maintain- g a greater depth and. wicun oi cnan !i In both rivers; and, Whereas. There Is to be presented to nel the voters of the state of Oregon an initiative bill (No. 310-311) bearing, title of "Port of Portland Dock Consolidation Bill," which provides for the issuance of $16,500,000 in bonds ; and. Whereas, Said bonds. If issued, would constitute a Hen upon the property within the taxable district of the Port I of Portland, and would be payable both in principal and in interest solely by the taxpayers of the district ; and. j PORTLAND AFFECTED WhAwaa The taxnavine area of the Port of Portland is practically the city of Portland, but its operating f area ex tends from Portland to the sea ; and. Whereas, The Port of Portland re ceives Its powers from the state, and the legislature has the power to au thorize the port commissioners to issue bonds tot channel improvements with out a vote of the people of the state at lar?e ; and, , , wnereas me gocx cDinni part of tne city oi roni bonds can be issued by the city without a vote of thejopie ot yns ciiy ; ana. xxrUnoa Th nrnnoswl initiative bllL contemplates a consolidation of the dock commission wun tne pur wn.nn.., transferring all of Us activities to the port commission, aiffl thus would take away from the cltisens of Portland the right to decide upon the issuance of hntiH, thA nroceeds of which are to be used for the purchase of lands and development of docks and terminals, in this way depriving tne peopie m in land of the right of "home rule which thev now enjoy: and. Whereas, We believe the improvement of the channels of the Columbia and Willamette rivers can toe effectively prosecuted under provision of fisting aws; ana, . ,kik Whereas, we no not w' n. n urchase of lands and development of Trm .nri terminals to be located in this district and paid for by the, tax payers of this district should be Voted upon this district by an act of the state at large; now, therefore, be it BILL IS OPPOSED Resolved, That the board of directors of the Portland Chamber of Commerce and the directors of the ; foreign trade department of the Portland Chamber of Commerce oppose the passage of tma law. . Commenting upon action oi tne cham ber, W. B. Ayer, president of the East ern & Western Lumber company, said : "In my opinion there are many rea .w the hill should "nt pass, but ihe directors of the chamber have very wisely confined their objections to tne violation of the runaameniai urim-inre established by the people of this state of the right of municipal home rule. "Several controversial questions migni have been the basis for objection, such as the following : "One of the most important oojects aimed at in the bill is to Close the chan nel on the east side ot me wujameiie river between Swan island and the ahore. and, at the coat of many millions of riniinra nmn uo the west channel. The statement is made by many men long engaged fn the shipping business that there has never been an acciaem in mo east channel and that It can be further Improved at comparatively small cost, while other people contend that It Is not a food channel. "Another example of a controversial nature Is the naming of the personnel of tin commission m the bill and fixing their term of office. If the consolida tion should take place, there would be three commissioners whose term -of office will not expire until 1929. three whose terms will expire in 1927, and three others In 1B25. Thereafter, the term of off to will be for six years. I have very strong objections to any such. plan, while annArently aocrove of such a tenure of office." $250,000 in Furs in . Cargo From North San Francisco, Oct, 18, Furs valued at $260,000 arrived here today when the H. Llebea Co. schooner Fox docked, after completing the jouney from Point Arrow, Alaska, tn the record time of 14 days. Among the cargo gathered troni the company's stations in - the North were 180 polar bear skins. $000 hair seal skins, one ton of ivory and 1000 gal lons cf .whal9 oil. . ,t - OWNERS OF TOO AM MCAN TEAMS HOME HOLE MENACE FIGHTING' TEXAS SENATOR OREGON M CAMPAIGNER By Ward A. Irvine Senator Morris Sheppard, "fight- inr senator" from Texas and friend of the League of Nations, will spend the last three days of the campngn in Oregon- Word arrived rora Cox national headquarters this morning advising local Cox backers that speaking engagements could be ar ranged for Senator Sheppard for Oc tober 30 and November 1 in this state. ' Although the plans are subject to change. Cox headquarters this morning indicated that Senator Sheppard will speak at Eugene at noon on Saturday, October 30, and at Corvallis that night An address is scheduled for Albany at noon Monday, November 1, and a big meeting at The Auditorium in Portland is planned rfor Monday night, the last of the campaign. Youthful Eobber Suspect Caught; Claim Confessions Police Friday night arrested four al leged members of the Lincoln park "gang" and they have confessed, the police say, to several burglaries and automobile thefts. Each boy arrested is said td have Implicated another in his confession. The boys' ages range from 15 to 19 years. William Herder, 19, and John Lehr, 18, said by the police to be the ring leaders of the gang, and George Krueger, IS, and John Spadey, 18, were arrested. Charges of burglary and automobile larceny will be made against the boys as they confess, the police say. Such charges have already been filed against Lehr. Among the robberies police believe the boys know about are Model Cleaners, entered twice, four suits stolen ; Jefferson high school, en tered twice, stamps and $4.75 'stolen ; home of F. L. Dellschnlder, 863 Kast Ninth street north, Jewelry, and clothing stolen ; home of F. W. Wascher, 630 East Fourteenth street north. Jewelry and c!othng stolen : store of Kennard & Adams, 539 Williams avenue north, $210 stolen, and C. P. Morse store, 810 Union avenue north, $50 cash stolen. Police Investigating Shooting Mystery The police are Investigating seven shots which were heard fired early Saturday morning in the vicinity of East Thirty-ninth and Washington streets. From the sound of the shots. according to Patrolman Watts, five were fired from a large-bore . gun,' the other two from a small bore. Watts was at the call box at Thirty- ninth and Glisan streets when he heard the shots and notified -police headquar tera A motorcycle patrolman waa dis patched to the neighborhood and in vestigated. He reported that he could una no ciue to uio iuwuu. Eight Are Chosen To Enter Debate Tryouts at 0. A. C. Oregon Agricultural College. Corvallis, Oct. 16. A squad of eight men, four of whom will be selected to represent O. A. C. in the state triangular debating league, has been chosen by tryouts. The successful candidates are: John Gray, Santa Rosa, CaL ; Maurice Buxton, Cor vallis : J. R. Nichols, Palo Alto. Cal. ; Ernest Abbott, Ashland ; Chester Womer, Estacada ; Lowell Stockman, Pendleton ; Oliver Hasen, Snohomish, Wash. ; and R. E. Hathoway, Corvallis. None were members of last year's teams. Ray Powers of the United States bu reau of chemistry left to visit Salem, Dayton, and Portland to study north western evaporators In connection with experiments being conducted in coopera tion with the horticultural products' sec tion of the Oregon Agricultural college. E. H. Wiegand. professor of horticul tural products at O. A. C. will leave on a similar mission to Forest Grove, Eu gene and Salem. A Middle West university has asked the ' college for a graduate to serve as an Instructor or assistant professor to handle work in ' structural design and concrete hydraulics with an initial sal ary of $2100 for. instructor and $2400 or more for assistant professor. Rainbow Engineers' Unit Will Meet in Reunion on Oct, 30 Members of company E, 117th en gineers, a unit of the famous Rainbow division, will meet at a dinner at the Multnomah . hotel Saturday evening. October $0, according to plans which have been completed by a special com mittee of veterans. All former members of the former company, whose Interest in the dlnfter party and reunion has not been en listed, are requested to communicate with W. L. Headrlck, 58$ Marshall street who has Interesting facts in con nection with the dinner. Poling Place Moved In Precinct No. 195 In response to request for a more cen tral location of the voting place tn Pre cinct No. 19$, Chief Deputy 6heriff Mar tin Pratt has arranged for the use of a garage on GUsan street, near Sixtieth for the coming general election,. Hereto fore the polling place baa been tn the northwestern section of the precinct, and the territory has been, cut in two by the ' deep railway cut. making access highly inconvenient to many people. White Slavery Charge Dismissed " A charge i of white slavery, lodged against Otig Halfmoon, an Indian living on the Umatilla reservation, was dis missed this morning by Federal Judge Wolverton upon the request ot Assistant United States Attorney Reames. Lack of evidence prompted tha action. Mexico's Attitude Under Obregon Is Outlined liy Hiierta By Rulpa H. Tamer ' Mexico City. Oct 18.(TJ. P. Dec larations by President de la Husrta to American correspondents, covering Mex ico's international and Internal policies, were interpreted today as reflecting Ue attitude of the Incoming Obregon admin istration. Among the points made by De la Huerta were: Mexico win pay all her lust debta She will cooperate with the United States and Guatemala in maintaining peace along the International boundary. Although Mexico has not received a note from the United States outlining conditions for recognition, "she would accept conditions which would not af fect her national dignity." The League of Nations "is an institu tion beneficial to humanity." Mexico has no intention of confiscating property. De la Huerta's statement Is known to have been issued after conferences with Genera Obregon, president-elect; Rob ert Pesqueira, financial representative in Washington, who has Just returned, and George Creel, former head of the American committee on public informa tion. IS TO EE PUSHED The Mount Hood loop highway will be und. r construction at both ends next summe. if present plans are carried through. On the Hood River end the U. S. forest service will be grading a six mile section in the national forest and on the western end the state highway "department will be improving the 20 mile gap between Sandy and the national for est boundary at Zig Zag. This decision has been arrived at through a conflict of policy of the fed eral and state road authorities. The latter made a request to the federal road department to defer the Improve ment of the forest (section until the gap between Sandy and Zig Zap had been constructed. The federal officials. however, were anxious to proceed, as the government portion of the requisite funds had been available ever since the cooperative agreement with the state had been executed and, it wan feared I that if the project were deferred longer I these funds would be withdrawn and applied to a forest project in some other state. POSTPOJiEMEJfT FEABEB . If this were done there waa no telling when other funds would be available. This would postpone the building of the highway for an indefinite period. When thla phase of the situation as ex plained to the state highway commission, it withdrew its request for postponement in so far as to leave the matter to the Judgment of the federal authorities, although expressing a desire to have the Sandy Zig Zag end built first. The upshot of the matter is that the federal officials have decided to go ahead on their original plan and ar range to have the six-mile forest section cleared this winter, tn order that grad ing work may begin next spring. BIDS TO BE ASKED ' The state highway department, at an executive meeting Friday night, decided to call soon for bids for grading the 20 miles between Sandy and Zlg-Zag. This portion of the road will be a post road, in which the federal government the state and Multnomah county will co operate, the county already having set aside $85,000 for the purpose. The cost of this section is estimated at approxi mately $500,000. The total cost of the loop highway will approximate $2,000,- 000, of which $1,000,000 win De spent inside the forest boundaries. By beginning the work of clearing this winter, the completion of the road can be hastened one year at least. League Candidate Loses His Home in Firp at Kennewick Kennewick. Wash.. Oct. 18. Fire, orig inating In the residence-of K. N. Chlp perfield, destroyed the homes of Chlp perfleld and of Dr. P. S. Brogunler, denttet. Spontaneous combustion Is held probable. Chipperfield Is the Non-partisan league candidate for clerk of Ben ton county. Fred Miller, Democratic candidate for congress, spoke to" a good audience here Friday evening. No Need HOOD 0 AD This wheat and malted" bar ley ibod if nafairally sweet, Since Went hours baking arid processing develop sugar from its own grains. Bk' .. 1 Grape NutS is easily digested and has a rich flavor uniiKe max or any other cereal. It is healthful and economical "There's aReason Sr Mad Vjr Ibstum Cereal Compair.Lc Battle Greek, Michigan. INDIANA HIP,' 1EARNSI ADVISERS By George n. lfolmes .. En Route With Senator Harming, Indianapolis, Ind., Oct. i$.-(i. N. o.i-onunuinj nis campaign in M dlana, today Senator Warren O. Harding left Indianapolis thl morn Ing for hard final day's work through thla politically doubtful ter ritory. The senator's trip conclude! tonight .with a speech in St. Louis, Jafter which he will return to hil Marion front porch. Senator Harding carried his opposition to the Paris League of Nations to the voters of three states on this, his final day. Leaving Indianapolis, the Repub lican nominee had speeches scheduled in three Indiana points. Ureencastla. Brazil and Torre Haute ; six cities in Southern Illinois, Casey, Greenup, Ef fingham, Vapdalla, Greenville and East St. Louis, and then in St. Louis, where he arrives at 7:16 p. m. ! Indiana Republican leaders, who have been with Senator Harding since he entered the state, assured him that the Republican cause In Indiana this year has been fought and won. When Governor Cox was In the state earlier in the week. "Tom" Taggart gave him a parting message to the effect that 'We got 'em licked." SeiK ator "Jim" Watson. Taggart's opponent, speeded Senator Harding on his way southward today, with practically the same message of Republican confidence. Senator Watson predicted that Hard ing will carry Indiana by from '75.000 to 100.000, and Senator Harding received like assurances from Governor Good rich, Senator Harry S. New and other state leaders. Naval Board to Go To Haiti to Make Full Investigation Washington, Oct. 18. (U. P.) The naval board of inquiry named to In vestigate "Indiscriminate killings" by American marines In Haiti will go to the Island, Secretary Daniels announced today. First meetings of the board will be in Washington and General Barnett, former marine commandant, who made the charge of indiscriminate killing probably will be one of the first - nesses. He is due in wasnington a day. having been ordered here by Dan iels while on his way to his station on the Pacific Coast. Cablegram Causes Flurry in Foreign Quarter of Tokio Tokio, "Oct. 18. (I. N. S.) Cabled ad vices from Washington reporting that negotiations between the United States and Japan bearing on a solution of the immigration problem had ceased caused much worrlment in the foreign com munity here, but were met with dentals from officials of the Japanese govern ment If waa vnlatnail hv these nfflelala that Japanese Ambassador Shldehara at Washington is temporarily busy with problems connected with the cable conference 'In Washington and that the negotiations, will continue at an early date. Crowd Attracted Ta Moro Fair When Weather Changes . -. . , Moro. Oct 18. Rains and cold weather interfered with the Sherman county fair here Tuesday and Wednesday, ' but -Thursday proved an Ideai day and a large crowd attended. Exhibits are good this year and races excellent, with manV outside horses competing. An ex citing feature wad an auto polo game between teams from Kansas City and The Dalles. An airplane, piloted by Archie Roth has been an attraction. A fine display of PortlarfS Flouring mills products la being shown. Auto race are Saturday's drawing card. A. F. Flegel of Portland and Miss Ce'it Gavin of The Dsllea will adOrtSs a poetical meeting here Friday evening. to Sweeten HARDING FROM A Iff W h
