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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
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"WOMAN AND
THE PUPPET'
i' Critlet ProaoBBes Those Two Prodaetloae- 1M
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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.
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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
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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
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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.
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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.
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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,
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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 -
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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 $1,000,000 win De spent
inside the forest boundaries.
By beginning the work of clearing
this winter, the completion of the road
can be hastened one year at least.
League Candidate
Loses His Home in
Firp at Kennewick
Kennewick. Wash.. Oct. 18. Fire, orig
inating In the residence-of K. N. Chlp
perfield, destroyed the homes of Chlp
perfleld and of Dr. P. S. Brogunler,
denttet. Spontaneous combustion Is held
probable. Chipperfield Is the Non-partisan
league candidate for clerk of Ben
ton county.
Fred Miller, Democratic candidate for
congress, spoke to" a good audience here
Friday evening.
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INDIANA HIP,'
1EARNSI
ADVISERS
By George n. lfolmes ..
En Route With Senator Harming,
Indianapolis, Ind., Oct. i$.-(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.
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