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Newspaper Page TextEMOCRATS ELECT T CITY EDITION Dally average net paid circulation for mODtb ending May 31, 1924 6198 Avernge dally distribution 6,555. Member Audit Bureau of Circulations. FORTY-SIXTH YEAR FATAL STORi AT 1VEJEAST Over a Score Dead And Three Million Dollars Property Loss In the Central States. Chicago, June 21. More thwi a Bcore of deaths and property dam age estimated at upward ot .,3, 000.000 is tho iiwult in tiirou states of the hot wave and the etorm which yesterday swept through the Mississippi and Ohio valleys bringing lowered tempera tures. Five deaths from the storm in Illinois were added to the heat fa talities of other states. Bight per aoiifl were prostrated by the heat in Chicago and 15 persons were said to have been bitten by heat crazed dogs. Seventeen deaths reported due to heat in Ohio. Uoliet was at ' forded by a violent wlndstoru. Tho greatest damage of the storm occurred In Kacine county. Wisconsin, where a half mile wide strip, 12 miles long, was swept wilh an estimate property loss of nearly ?2,000,000. Buffalo, N. Y.. Juno 21. A doz en fires were started, two houses were blown down, trees were dam aged and uprooted pud 1157 tele phone lines were put out of serv ice by r. terrifice electric and wind storm which swept Buffalo early today. Columbus, Ohio, Juno 21. Twenly-one persons In Ohio have died during the last 72 hours due to the excessive boat or In seeking relief from the torrid weather, ac cording to a list of fatalities com piled here today. nnnr f,vin tlm VI1 lr-rl ntf weather was general over the state today. There were scores of prostra tions from tho heat in Ohio and many ot those strlclien nre report ed to be still in a serious condi tion. Chicago, Juno 21. Tornado damage In South Dakota amounts to millions of dollars, a total loss for about 100 farmers and a very severe loss of thousands of oth ers. Walter Wesselluo, disaster expert, telegraphed the central di vision ot the lied Cross hero to day. Washington, June 21. Declara tion that the time has come fur the "churches to organize i.nd mobilize for constructive programs in the crusade to establish world peace," is made In a call issued to day by the executive committee ot tho Federated Council of Churches, urging "practical ac tion" by church members to over throw "the war system of the na tions." "Let them (the churches) re quest unequivocally to support paganlcnl policies or acquiesce In colossal and provocative prepara tion for super-pagan wars." says the appeal. "Let them declare, ti,n f., tl ,n less than for m- .ti.,!,int . Tim wfitrns of sin Is death and that evil is to be over come with good." FOLLOWS HE WORLD PEACE CHURCH CRUSADE Democratic Convention New York, June 21. Joseph E. Gutfey, national committeeman from Pennsylvania, has arrivcii still as ardent a Smith rooter as a year ago. He said the great ma jority of the delegation was fir Smith "first, last and all the time We have no second choice. We In tend to bo for Smith to the cud.'' When the women's Smith head quarters were opened with music and singing somebody asked the governor if he could swim and If so, did he use the Australian crawl stroke? "No," he said, "I use the Fulton market ovcrhaad." He Co J -rl - , i No. 149 G. 0. P. PLANS Chairman In Week End Cruise With President; Well Pleased With Con vention and Candidate. Washington, June 21. Will iam M. Butler, chairman of the republican national committee, arrived today to map out cam paign plnns with President Cool idge and party leaders. Mr. Butler conferred with Charles D. llllles of New York and Mrs. S. T. Hert, national com mitteewomau of Kentucky. At noon lie had luncheon with Pres ident Coolidge to whom he gave his first report on the recent Cleveland convention. Confer on Cruise will be held aboard the Mayflow er during a week end cruise down the Potomac. The guests will in clude in addition to Mr. Butler, Secretary and Mrs. Hughes, Sec retary Hoover, secretary auu wm, Davis. Senator Brandegee of Con necticut, Representative Burton rtl.t HI m.it Mrn TlUlefl. Charles B. Warren, ambassador to XT I,,,.. T Tj Hnrn idnh lint fin al committeeman from Connecti cut and .Mr. ana airs. j. a. itcyii olds of Massachusetts. Mr. Butler gave out me ioiiow ing statement: "The national headquarters at Chicago ore rapidly taking shape for tho campaign. The new secre tary. Mr. Koy u. west or iinnuis antl the new treasurer, Mr. Will lam V. Hodges of Colorado met there this week. Representative Sanders of Indiana has been ap pointed director of the speaker's bureau. Other departments are be ing organized and we arc ready to go forward wiin our cainimiBu. TlQwreQ SatinftintoTV ir,.l,, t nr. rutinrts from all sections of tho country received since the Cleveland convention in dicate the most enthusiastic re ception of the republican ticket. The primaries and tho convention were convincing evidence of the public approval ot l-resment Coolidge nnd there seems to be ..,! An ... t iefnet Inn OVPf tilO recognition ot (iencral Dawes and his past services to me cumin. .I n.ni nr.iif.r?il linves immedi ately upon my arrival in Chicago and had a very pleasant vian mi him. I also attended a reception at his home ill Kvanston,. given by his friends and neighbors and the occasion was a most enthusi- .t- nnn Itn cni-.tiia nnrt irnlarl V acceptable in those sections where the administration is seeaiiig iu bring relief to tho economic dis tress. I have received letters and telegrams to this effect from Mis souri, Nebraska, Iowa. Minnesota, the Dakotas and ail the way taru the Pacific co:ti;t." ALMOST ERADICATED Washington, June 21. The foot and mouth disease In California has been eradicated almost com pletely, department of cgricultuie officials announced today. Except for occasional flareups tho out break Is so effectively under con trol that restrictions on tourists nnd automobile travel within th? state have either been removed or so modified that there Is practical, iy no delay or Inconvenience, j tn ttrlm bv diving frcm leal in o " - .. . Kmi river piers near tulton street. Palmer Canfleld, federal prohi bition director lor New York am northern New Jersey, admits it would be Impossible to make New York city entirely "dry during the convention, remarking tha. Mic city could not bo "mopped uy in a year. He said special agents Li outof twn would be on duty to keep the lid on as tight as pos sible. Of course fate might take a slap at the democratic convention and "use the 25 youngster, expected BUM IPS 1H C ALV I N Rid ing Convict m Bull Pen After A Night of Noise Eight of the ringleaders in the gang of 15 convicts thrown into solitary confinement following frustration ot a plot for a whole sale delivery of prisoners at the state penitentiary Thursday are back in the "bull pen" this morn ing following a demonstration staged in the cell room about 10 n'flnnlr lnot nifflll. ill which a number ot the convicts rattled their cell doors, yelled and hurled tobacco cons through a half dozen windows. The demonstration was in pro test against the restricted liberties imposed upon those who were Im- woman acis Santa Fe, N. M., Juno 21. A ....... nn.,nlna till! office Of governor today in New Mexico iiP. cin.irwi r.lincnn. secretary ot state, the first ot her Bex, so far as can bo learned, to act as chief executive of any state In the his tory of the country. Mrs. Chacon became acting gov ernor early today, wnon Governor James F. Hinklo left for New York for the democratic national convention and Blio will fill his i.nin he returns July 1. She became next in lino of nii-rnsnlon with the death 01 Lieutenant Governor Joseph A. Bacca. ni.,.n.i1fflnfr the statement that Mrs. Kolcdad Chacon, secretary to Governor James I' . HlnKie, oi imivv Mexico, who today left that ! state to attend the democratic convention In New lorn, is me first woman to act as cuiet execu- . n.. uifiin Htiitn house at taches here today drew attention n, ri Hint Miss Kern lionus. secretary to Governor West dur ing bis administration, actea in tho capacity of governor norms West's absence from the state more than ten years ago. Picnickers, tourists', campers and fluhormen are today voting thanks to the gentleman who ar ranged the 1924 calendar and tne weather man for the general man n.r in which they have treated this week-end. Not onlv has the weather man promised them ideal outing condi tions, fair weather and a moder ate temperature for today and Sunday, but the nlmanaen volun ti.n information that there will be two longest days this ya.s and that they fall on June zi anu 99. Both today and tomorrow there will bo 15 hours anu mumi" ut. In ftenn This tllorn- i hn um mi.i at 4:19 and h scneuuieu i "-i. Sunday sunrise Ifi announced for 4:20, and will an o minute n"i than today, at R:i o'clock. t arrive at the New York nurs-ry and child's hospital to be gltl Rut the first boy to bo born nltei the nomination of a presidential candidate will take tho candidate t. name. Twenty-live expectant mothers formed a club at the hos pital and at a caucus pledged themselves to support the nominee and namo the baby accordingly. The Association Against the Prohibition Amendment hero to get a wet plank In the platform will have a conference of members ..i...i. i.nhl Senator Bruce aim iiiirint oi Maryland will deliver the prin cipal address. Otncr lyeaiieni FINE WEATHER FOR LONGEST DAY SALEM, OREGON, SATURDAY, JUNE 21, 1924 .3 pllcated In the attempted escape, and tho prison was a bedlam of noise until after midnight. Included in the eight put in the "bull pen" this morning are Tom Murray, Clive Weekly, Joe Jack son and Ellsworth Kelly, four of the six who made a sensational break over the prison walls on the morning ot March 28. According to Warden Dalryinplo they have been constant trouble makers and will henceforth be kept locked up. The cost of replacing the windows broken last night will be deducted from tho funds held to the credit ot the convicts who broko them. SEE GANOiDATES Now York, Juno 21 If Al Smith had his way, tho national conven tion w .m hi .o trivon an opportun ity to take a good look at each ot tho presidential cnnauiatoH pmceu boforo it and hear them explain tho policies for which they Bland. Franklin D. Iloosevelt, campaign m!itnirf.r fnr iho Now York covern- n mM tnii.iv th.it tho lntter had supRCstcd tho personal appearance before tho convention oi nil oi those placed in nomination for the presidency. The covernor would like to meet I "William G. McAdoo, John W. ! Davis, Senator Underwood find all the others In such a competition, Mr. Roosevelt said and then let the delegates fight It out. There wan no indication that tho challenge would bo accepted el even would he Riven serious nonce in any of tho rival presidential camps. Governor Smith was in confer ence far into last nh:ht with vari ous political leaders tncludiiiR Thomas Tuggnrt of Indiana, but he , n.fif. Prtrlv and attended the wed- dinj of the daughter of a former nniifffitl nKs..-te. the late Repre sentative Daniel Itiordan. Mr. Itoosovcll declared that his candidato was piling up support with tho arrival of every delega tion. 'cnt'orntir Smith nredlcted yes terday that he would be the nom inee," said Mr. Iloosevelt. "I any ho will be, beyond the ehadow of an existing doubt." DAMAGED IN COLLISION Rnneonn. British India. Juno 21. A rnmo liont last nluht col lliliMl with one nt the l.'nlttil State! army around-the-worlil nirnlanes. badly damaging Hie wines. It Ih Imped, however, that repairs enn he made hy Monday when the avi ators expect to leave Tor Laicuua, vio Akyab and llasseln. Tho Americana upon their ar rival here yesterday from Bang kok, Sianl, via Tavoy. made a per- In.llr.r In a h it'll U'iml. Tlie fliers were tired after having hat- tied tho elements all tne way across tlio Oult ot Martahan. St. Helens, Or., June 21. Fire, starting from an explosion of an oil stove In a Induing house here yesterday, destroyed a parage, the Sunset theater, a lodging horse and a small enttace. entitling a loss estimated nt jn.rl"J Motes bo Hear Admiral Flnkc, An-slatnnt Attorney General Willis Junes or Maryland and Charlf 3. Wood, pnntorn campaign manager ot tli association. The TanRiiard of the Nbra1(a delegation to the democratic no tional convention arriving today brought word that the name of the Htate's favorite Ron. Governor Charleii W. Mryan, would he ilarec! formally before tho convention. The nominating upeerh will h" made by Harry B. Flaherty of Omaha. ESwlPORARY 2 PREMIERS CONFER UPON REPARATIONS Herriot and Macdonald Discuss Plans For Put ting Into Effect Dawes Plan In Germany. Tjondon, June 21. The confer ence between the new French premier, M. Herriot, nnd Premier Macdonald at Chequers Court to day will be private and nothing will be issued fur publication. Diplomatic writers say no form al program of discussion has been arranged but that naturally tne uawca reparation report win oc cupy a large Bhare of tho IJine. Tho Itilnr.nlllfii) ilflilo nrr, iiltui !- pected to be the subject of an ex change oi views, it is not sup-, posed the conversalionti will lend j to definite, formal agreement on : anr subject. ' rarls, Juno 2i. The subject. of tho premier's conference ' Chequers Court will he, first, how to put the Dawes plan into execu tion to assure payment o repara tions by Germany, and second, the or jblem ot France s security. The premiers nro expected to consider how military occupation of the Kuhr can bo reduced, made invisible and ultimately suppress ed, na Germany makes good her obligations. M. Herriot is expected to Insist upon tho necessity of supervising Germany's disarmament, and means will be diHCUHsed to replace tho trl-partite Ruarantee which the United States and Great Bri tain failed to ratify. ChlcaRO, Juno 21 A plan for grain fanners to own anil control i .t-uit.m of elevators anil Kraln "facilities now controlled hy flvo large hoard or irano iniim, which would lie rnerKi'd In a. co operative association, today was In the hands ot a eoininllteo oi Am erican Farm Bureau Federation headed hy O. K. Ill a.lfute, piesl ,i..t nf iho federation, an chair man of tho committee. ..........f nl.in would Involve about $25,0110.000, II was said, rep resenting tho nppralseil vaion oi the properties of the flvo conipan- "".Alth'MiBh the firm of James A. P.-.tten, known as the "wheat Mm:" mill f retired from operations on the hoard of trad.-, was mentioned In nn announcement from the farm bureau federation late yesiei j. I...H,.,. ii.il.iv said he hail had no Vnini-ctlon with the mercer nr- ranR' nient. In v!"W of the tnel noil mi" mcrp'r plan still is up mi uo; . I think It will not revohillonln the grain mark'l," sam Mr. i.i.o.... "As to the effect on the farmers, liny do not know anything about It '' . . i. "As to wheat prospect", ii i"- Canri'll.'in ami American crops can mature as now Indicated, I lion t Bee ll.OCh prospect tit IHHdl llll.ll. . ..rite, unless F.urnpO mis m"" than she now Indicates. The crop look- good but It always h In Jiine.' PERM IMPQUA FOREST FIRES i .!,,. 21 Willi nil ' ihn 1'inimua milk-iwil ,:.,'.t ri-li'.rthiK extrniifly lw liu- mtilily till m-Hiiint,'. fii'-n rii... rl 11 N'it n!in'"i'i'"i ,., unt-rlriB br r.Tilrnl nt.i.-.ln p-miHn "- r,.rc nll.iw.-.l to l.uil.l oinp Thin r.illMK !..ll" t" "imt"-r. fHliiiincn nnd nn prrmn Innlilii tli- f"r'-t li"Unilntl- i ..! ..nn ilnt tli:il no ln'rrnliH .1..11 lie l.mu-il at thu It'in hiiric of- flc. nil ll.i-V r nlit.-ilnalilo "'lv nt tin; stJiti"H liifaiiil on n" mails on'l trail" KaitlnK lino inn tnri-.m. Thin rillliiK I" tnH'la I" orilfr that rani.rr may kii p ih'-rk on all irrnon Iiihkio th'- i....ir.i Ira ItrrauHO ot thfl low hurnlolly th form fire ltuatliin I. ciltiral he rrjiuiti. FARMERS TO OWN GRAIN ELEVATORS Premier and Beer Plebiscite Lose Out In British Columbia Vancouver, It. C, Juno 21 The provhieo of lirlllfh Columbia, which after a thy regime linn had Kovernment wilo of liquor three years will not further relax by al lowing beer to Ito sold by tho glavti, it was conceded here today on tho basis of returns from n plebiscite yesterday. The minimum quantity of Iieer fold is three bottles holding one pint each. The premier, John Oliver, apparently lost his (teat hi the iiiiiilamenlary election held .simultaneously with the beer plebiscite. Walla Walla, Wash., Juno 21. A mi hi sensation was sprung nt the interstate commerce conuuls- Hion examiner's heaving ot the Columbia basin rale case here late thin morning when counfiel for the farmer complainant a confronted H. W. Collins, Pendleton grain: buyer, who was testifying in he half of tho Portland intervenom. ' with copies of two letters alleged to have been written by him In 1921. In one ot them It was declared that ' 'tho farmers were kicking because of the existence- of a buy ers' conibf nation and that ' 'un less somebody be careful the farm ers might cause a lot of trouble.'' Tho other letter disclosed tbnt he was working with tho Kerr (J if ford company, which tho farm ers counsel maintained was con trary to his previous testimony that he was selling to several dif ferent firms in Portland. Apparently caught by surprise nt tho drift of the testimony, the Portland counsel asked tor n re cess and went Into conference with its witnesses. When tho first letter was pro duced, Mr. Collins was testifying that the price of wheat to the growers of this district was high er in his opinion, as a result of the differential and that no combina tion of buyers existed. J. P. New ell, consulting engineer of Port land, who had been occupying the aland, had given way to him In order to bring out theso points from tho first interior witness who has taken the sido of the Portland Intervenors. PERSHING ARRIVES TO INSPECT WAR CEMETERIES London, .Tune 21 ficneral Jhn J. 1'ershlni? iirrivifl In London to- l:jy al the head of the buttle mono nient cimiinlHHlon, which will In m.ect the cenn 1"'ilj of American H'iIiII'th in France. Tho Kcneral, iic:fiiiii..iiild ,y l.'nlte.l State Am Iwifwi'lor K'-IIukk. went linnie.lljite Iy upon his arrival to Whiteball, where bo pluceil n wr..in tlon wic reiM.laph. If i-rescoiaUv of Hrltifh war office were prcnerit to welcome the K'ncial ami to accept the wren Hi on behalf of the gov ernment. IttitHh officials met Ien- ral IN-ndilng and nienilMMH or. tn rjoiiiiiilsMkn nt Southampton and bronchi them to idoti by Kprclal train. SCOTTS MILLS COUPLE Miss Alenc Shutt nnd lliehard A. I.awrene.', both of Scotts MIIIm, wen. mnrrlerl here loday shortly afler n"uj and left lmtneihitet on a motor trip that will lak thettl to Mt. Mood. Seattle, Keftid and Newport on a hourvnioon. They expect to he gone about a month, nnd upon their return Mr V will imtk" their h-mio at Hrnt"i Mill;, where Urn groom is enfiag'd In fiuit itrowlng. Mrs. l.awrenep Is the nan"fi( of Mr. and Mrs. Waif P. Shut! i of Kt f.iii hU nun h fathor Is . . . Wr.utri " ril III ooi'l.liur I", iim; em Pacific, nt Woodlmrn. l,awreice is the non of Mr, Mrs. Kdward Lawrence. Mr. ami In Oiande Pionfpr Head. La ;rande, (Jr., June 21. Mr". J M. Stevens, a pioneer or th. Gninde Konde valley, died here to day. ar.ed I'l yeais. M- r hunbaud mnvlvi'S. Mr. and Mis. Kictpi.h were the first couple married h'-rn r,o yearn n?;f in tlio historic Kpis copal church. OREGON STATE LIBRARY" OFFICERS m5Ti""T? TEJPITW f 1T,TVIT5 on thains and nbws trtilKjiU intvrjEi uJMNio stands fivb cents 1 McAdoo and Smith Forces Strengthening; Positions Brcnnnn Insists on Anti Klnn Plank. New York, June rl. Redoubled efforts to strengthen thoir posi tions today occupied tho camps of William G. McAdoo and Governor Alfred 10. Smith as tho democratic national committee went Into ses sion on final arrangements for the national convention. Tho fight between tho Smith and McAdoo forces was tho domi nating feature ox mo closing days of Iho pre-conventiou period, but other issues, particularly that of the Ku Klux Klau, also held prom Incut places in tho discutislonii among the assembling delegates. An Increasing demand irom George, K. 11 re mum of Illinois, nnd leaders from other states that tho platform declare against the klau added to the Uitricuities tit the platform builders who ure di vided on that point. MrArinn U Silent Mr. McAdo is siient ou this and other proponed planks. Predict Ioiih that tho k Ian issue w.mld find its way to the floor of the convention wcro madu today in several quarters. Doth McAdoo nnd Smith held frequent, conferences With delu- jiates and leaders from a nuninui of states. Cmuuicncu radiated from both headquarters. At tho McAdoo hoadquarters force of 12 lo have churgo of u- manv "zones" on tho convention floor was being formed. It Is to function under the general super vision of David Ladd Hockweil McAdoo'o campaign manager, and will comttllulo something of an Innovation In national conven tions. Dark Horses Bnsv. Governor Smith's plans with re gard lo tho convention work an carefully guarded, nut announce ment was made that Franklin I KooKWidt, Smith's manager, will place his name before tho dele gates. Although tho McAdoo-Smith content overshadowed their activi ties, HilpporterH of other candi dates for the presidency and "dark horses" were far from idle. With information from McAdoo headquarters that decision there respecting the abrogation of t'n two-thirds rule for tlio nominaticn nt i presidential candidate would he deferred for at least a day or two, that question was pushed somewhat In the background. New n il Ion k, Juno 21 Tho restg. the. lie v. lr. ' Pen Httekney (ir in the rcctomt' j ((f church of tlm Ascension contlniKd as tho leaihtig topic or dlHcusfloti ntiKiiig church elrclcn to day. I )r. Cra nt who had nerved Ihn coriKreKallon for 'Al years, kcv his len;;th of bcivIco and IIJiicvm an re;i;'oiis f-.r his renlitti! Ion. it w.tH "aect-iii.d Wl'li relict." Dr. Onint's trovcrsy with Hl.-hi.fi Al. i n it in if becniiHfi of tlic foi iiier'n modern l.st lend' it icfl, an well fin bin eiiK U'emcnt t i Mr. Klhi acoti Lin hi', which win broken on Al y liavn for hcv- t-ml years made hitn th renter of heal, d lheotoi:h al wai f ire II.- iiiiTioonc, d y-t i .tay that h Wf.uld live f"r a wh:i" in the 'nu.i try aittt drvof.- hitnelf h'-ieaflei to lilcr.iy work. $15,000 COUNSEL FEES New Voile, June 21 Mm. Amu V. Stillmati ban been awarded Sta.hoM additional rounsel fees to prepare. Iht cane before Ih" routt of appeal in a rt'cbioti ft'cd at roiiiilikeep-ilo by Supreme Juelic" M'.rii' hauler, nays a dispatch to the lleiald-Tlmen. The addltlom! fund Was sotiKht to enab. her ' fij;ht I he Pppeal of her hushan I. James A. Htlllrnan, from the d' rinloti of the appellate division d hying him a divorce. RIVAL CAMPS BOTH SEEM CONFIDENT "'i 23 1924 THE WEATHER OnEGON: Pair tonight and Sunday except cloudy or foggy near the coast. Contiuued warm. Moderate winds. Local: Max. 82, mln. 48; no rainfall; river -0.3 toot, falling. Li ' l ' ill! CONVENTION ALL READY FOROPENING Temporary Officers Nam ed For the Democratic Gathering-; No Contests Among Delegates. New York, June 21. Arrange ments for the opening of the dem ocratic convention were completed ny tho national commit tea at to day's mooting with the recom mendation of tho temporary of ficers and certification of the temporary officers and certifica tion of the temporary roll of dele gates. In addition to Senator Tat Har rison of Mississippi as chairman, theso temporary officers wera named: Secretary, Charles A. Greathouse, Indiana; sergeant at arms, J. J. Hughes, Iowa; chief doorkeeper, Joseph J. SInnott, Virginia; assistant secretaries will he named from each of tha slates and territories. Commenting upon the absence of contests for delegate seatB ill the convention, Chairman Hall said thin Indicated a general spirit of harmony In tho party. McAdoo Makes Claims David Ladd Hockweil, cam paign manager for William 0. McAdoo, said tho number of votes to be cast for the former trensuro secretary on tho first ballot would ' 'depend upon circumstances." Ho declined to estimate tho total probable strength of bis candi date but snid thero woro n ''great many delegations" fur McAdoo that will enter tho convention without instructions nnd that some of tho claims of his oppon ents wcro unfounded. "Tako tho caso of Illinois," Mr. Hockweil said. "Thero is much talk nhout Mr. Dretinan having; this delegation voto as a unit. Thero is no unit rule in tho dele gation and 12 of the delegates are for McAdoo." Mr. Itockwell Raid that should tho convention voto to abrogate tho two-thirds rule, tho McAdoo forces would not favor abolition; of the unit rule as has been pro posed hy some of tho party lraders. " iJiHeusrdng claims of some op ponents (hat they "have McAdoo stopped" Hockweil said the arKU nieut had been advanced laut February niter McAdun's namo had been brought into the oil In vestigation as counsel for K. I. Dohetiy that tlio former treasury t'.ecretarv had been eliminated ad a eanilidatae, "Mut wo never stopped," he added, "We curried on tho fight with a result that wo approach this convention with more dele gates than any candidate ever had in a democratic convention except in cases where a president was to be renominated. " Former Senator James D. Phel an of California, who Is to place McAdoo in nomination, conferred with tho candidate for some time today regarding the nominal ioa speech and other matters. San Francisco, fa I , 'uno 21. The Fl'-amcr Colombia, aground near the is-huid of fa no, off the roant of C-tHta Idea, has two holds filled wlih water and ta ptniridiiig on the tdioal where sho struck, wtid r.J vices received early today by thfl Federal Teh-graph company here. Th? advices, which came from the rnjoiiihla via tho steamer Henry'S. Grove, did not nay Hiivlbing regarding the con dition of tho passengers and err of the Colombia, aproxlm itcly 120 persons. The Grove's report follows: "Position of Colombia, latitude R.43 north, longitude n.l.r.:t wt. Molds number one and two flood ed. Hhlp pounding." The Grove wan about 1S.T2 miles sout li of Hmt Pedro, hourd for New Vnrk. Rice Is Indo China's chief product. STRANDEDUNER