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00INRS OF THE WEEK SM* ï#é
Vice-presidential nomination offered
Governor Deneen, o f Illinois, and Sen­
ator Kenyon, o f Iowa, but both refuse.
Former Lieutenant-Governor Wood­
ruff announces his resignation as lead­
er o f the Republican organization in
Brooklyn.
Indications are that the Cummins
camp o f progressives will join the
Roosevelt third party.
Indications are that Governor Had­
ley will not follow Roosevelt in the
third party plan.
Close o f the convention marks a General Resume o f Important Eventa
hasty rush by newspaper camps to
Pretented In Condensed Form
Baltimore convention.
for Our Busy Readers.
Railroad officials unable to get any
definite understanding from Colonel
Roosevelt as to when he will start
bark east.
Gen. Fdward S. Bragg, commander
Republican National Convention Adjourns Sine Die, After Governor Hadley, o f Missouri, and of the famous “ iron brigade’ ’ during
Senator Borah said to have declined
the Civil war, is dead.
to consider the vice-presidency.
Completing Its Work in Accordance With Pre­
The recent heavy rains are reported
arranged Program of Taft Managers.
to have done much more good than
T. R. ACCEPTS NOMINATION.
harm to fruit and crops.
Progressives Begin Work of Organiz­
A “ vacation session” o f the Port­
Roosevelt forces immediately begin
Convention Hall, Chicago, June 22.
land (public schools will open July 1,
ing New Party.
their
convention
in
Orchestra
Hall.
— With 344 of the Roosevelt delegates
Chicago, June 22.—Theodore Roose­ and continue six weeks.
William Jennings Bryan cheered as
declining to vote, and hastening away he hastens from convention hall to velt was nominated tonight for presi­
Hiram C. Gill has given up trying
at adjournment time to tender to Col­ Baltimore, to battle with reactionaries dent on an independent ticket. The to oust Mayor Cotterill, o f Seattle, by
nomination was made during the dying a recount of the recent election.
onel Theodore Roosevelt the nomina­ in the Democartic party.
Roll call on adoption of the platform hours o f the Republican national con­
tion of a new party, the fifteenth
The Washington State Federation of
vention in which Mr. Roosevelt met Women’s Clubs has decided to hold its
Republican
National
convention showed 666 yeas, 53 nays, 343 not
defeat.
voting, 19 absent.
next
annual sesaion at Ellenaburg.
at the end o f a long and tumul­
The followers o f Colonel Roosevelt
Massachusetts delegation
causes
Because
of wide differences of opin­
tuous session tonight renominated scenes o f wild disorder by refusing to met in Orchestra Hall, and pledged
their support to the ex-pre 9 ident. In ion between those in and out o f con­
William H. Taft, o f Ohio, for presi- vote on presidential nomination.
accepting the nomination,
Colonel gress, it is believed there will be no
action on the grazing land bill at this
session.
Mexican rebels declare that if de­
feated at the coming battle at Bach-
imba, they will divide into small
bands and wage an incessant guerilla
warfare.
TAFT AND SHERMAN
RECEIVE NOMINATIONS
Current Events of Interest Gathered
From the World at Large.
Roosevelt Followers Refuse to Vote and
Organize “ Progressive” Party.
TH EO D ORE ROOSEVELT.
C3rVA»»HT two* »»
Ha**>* » te» h *
im im I M h . taft
dent and James Schoolcraft Sherman,
o f New York, for vice-president.
President Taft received 561 o f the
1078 votes in the convention, or 21
more than a majority.
The result of the ballot was: Taft
M l, Roosevelt 107, La Foliette 41,
Cummins 17, Hughes, 2, absent 6 ,
present, but not voting, 344.
The result o f the ballot for vice-
president w as: Sherman 597, Borah
21, Merriam 20, Hadley 14, Beveridge
2, Gillett 1, absent 71, present, but
not voting, 852.
The decision of the
Roosevelt people, under direction of
their leader, to refrain from voting,
left no other candidate rear the presi­
dent. The announcement of the Taft
victory was greeted with cheering
from his adherents and groans and
hisaes from the opposition.
When it became absolutely certain
early today that Mr. Taft would be
nominated without great difficulty,
the leaders in control o f the conven­
tion decided to give him as a running
mate his companion on the ticket in
1908. Ail others dropped from the rare
and Mr. Sherman was the only candi­
date regularly placed before the con­
vention. A motion from New Hamp­
shire to make the nomination by ac­
clamation was declared out of order.
There were many scattering votes on
the roll call that ensued.
The convention, amid much confus­
ion, adjourned sine die.
At no time was there any indication
o f a walkout of Roosevelt delegates.
They expressed their revolt by silence.
Temporary organization made per­
manent without a hitch, in striking
contrast to the fight on the opening
day.
Platform aims to include the best
ideas demanded by all factions o f the
third party and the country at large,
irrespective o f party affiliations.
Parksr May Be Chairman.
Baltimore—It was said here that
Alton B. Parker was a likely candi­
date for the temporary chairmanship
o f the Deocratic national convention,
with Representative James, of Ken­
tucky, next strongest.
Senator Gore,
o f Oklahoma
and
Representative
Mitchell Palmer o f Pennsylvania will
second the nomination o f Woodrow
Wilson, ft la announced, while friends
o f Governor Burke o f North Dakota
started a “ dark horse” boom for him.
ONLY PHILANTHROPIC
FIRECRACKERS
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Not Qualified.
The Ladles’ committee on the cele­
bration of the Fourth was discussing
the proposed program of exercises.
“ I think,” suggested a dimpled
blonde, “ that It would be awful nice
to have some man with a good voice
read the Declaration of Independence."
At this Juncture a woman with a
square jaw and deepaet eyes observ­
ed:
“ It might be well, but I am opposed
to having a married man read the
document. It does not do to allow
them to encourage themselves too
much.
“ THE GLORIOUS FOURTH.”
skeered dat It would be positively un-
gentlemanly in me not to swat her and
take de firecrackers away from her!
First to Assert Men’s Rights.
Thomas Jefferson and hia colleague*
in the continental congress did not by
any means invent liberty and equality.
Out they were the first legislative as­
sembly to declare that all men are eu.
titled to equal rights.
Gone Over tor the Enemy.
The Pup—Wow! I’ll bet I never, nev
er will bark an’ wag me tail when
Independence Day is mentioned after
this!
Nearly All.
Mrs. Naybore—Did your little broth­
er come home from the Fourth of
July picnic ail right?
Little Lizzie—Yea'm—all except hia
hair and fingers.
Cattle raisers on the upper Mc­
Kenzie river are sellingg off their
Mr. Prosy—My boy. do you know
stock and replacing them with sheep,
PROOF OF THE DAY.
which feed in bands and can thus be why you are celebrating this grand
day?
better protected from wolves.
Kid—’Cause Uncle Ed. he give me a
Low grade ore in immense quanti­ quarter to do It with!
ties has been found on a monutain
known as Mount Hebron, in California
Their Busy Day.
near the Oregon line, and a stampede
“ Who," shouted the impassioned ora­
from Klamath Falls is on.
tor, “ who among us has any cause to
Silas Christofferson, the Portland be happier than his neighbor on this
aviator, made a successful flight with glorious day of the nation's birth?"
an aeroplane with pontoons attached,
A man with his head bandaged and
rising from the surface o f the Colum­ both hands in a sling, arose la the
bia river and alighting again on the rear of the hall and exclaimed;
water.
“The doctors!"
In the trial o f Clarence S. Darrow
Trouble Ahead.
for bribery at Los Angeles, the eligi
Clancey—Phwat's all th’ thrubble In
bility of one o f the state’s principal
witnesses is questioned, and the state th’ alley beyant?
Hogan—Some o' th’ b’ys fed Casey's
may thereby lose its most important
goat a dozen av these cannon crackers
evidence.
To minimize danger from fire loss, an’ now dhey’s thryin’ t’ git him t’ ate
all logging and lumber camps along a box of matches.
the Columbia river have decided to
Real Patriotism.
Mr. Torpedo—Well, you certainly
close down during July and August.
A good citizen is always a patriot. must have celebrated!
It is believed most o f the men will go
That’s the best way in the world to
Mr. Cracker—Yes; can’t you see I’m
to the harvest fields.
show patriotism.
completely busted?
President Taft has vetoed the army
bill removing Major General Leonard
A. Wood.
Roosevelt appealed to the people o f all
sections, regardless o f party affilia­
tions, to stand with the founders o f
the new party, one o f whose cardinal
principles, he said, was to be "Thou
shalt not steal. ”
The informal nomination o f Colonel
Roosevelt was said to be chiefly for
the purpose o f effecting a temporary
organization.
Beginning tomorrow,
when a call is to be issued for a state
convention in Illinois, the work o f or­
ganization will be pushed forward rap­
idly, state by state.
A t a later time, probably in August,
a national convention will be held.
Colonel Roosevelt, in accepting the
Harry Thaw has begun hia third at­
nomination, said he did so with the tempt to gain release from prison.
understanding that he would be wil­
Mrs. Julia Clarke, o f Denver, was
ling to step aside if it should be the
desire o f the new party when organ­ killed in a practice flight while learn­
ized to select another standard- ing aviation.
bearer.
So far as known, only three persons
lost their lives in the volcanic erup­
tion on Kadiak Island, Alaska.
The Girl and the Flag
A Vancouver, Wash., Woman riaked
her life to save her aon’a picture from
a fire which destroyed her home.
The first spring shipment o f gold
dust from Alaska has arrived at Seat­
tle. It consists o f (255,000 worth.
PORTLAND
Chicago, June 22. — Senator Root
made chairman of the committee to
notify President Taft.
Thomas H.
Devine, o f Colorado, to head vice-
presidential notification committee.
Borah Nipt Boom in Bud.
Chicago, June 20.—The Borah pres-
idential boom was nipped in the bud
this morning by the Senator himself.
When he came downstairs this morn­
ing Senator Borah found his Idaho
friends distributing badges, streamers
and hat bands bearing the legend,
“ Borah for President.” Instantly he
appealed to his admirers to recall
their campaign material, for he re­
fused to take their abuilition as more
than a compliment and did not want
to be the laughing stock of the con­
vention.
t ft
Southern Issue Opened.
Darrow Agent Perjured.
Chicago, June 19.—With the sut-
Los Angeles — George Behm, o f
mission o f a minority report tonight] Portage, Wis., an uncle of Ortie Mc-
signed by 11 members o f the rules ] Manigal. testified at the bribery trial
committee, the question of reducing i o f Clarence S. Darrow that Darrow
Southern representation in the Repub- ( had brought him to Los Angeles to get
lican national conventions will be put Ortie McManigal to repudiate his con
squarely before the convention tomor­ fession. Behm testified also that he
row.
had denied before the grand jury that
The announcement was made at he had tried to influence McManigal,
midnight by W. H. Coleman, the as Darrow had told him so to testify.
member from Pennsylvania whose Behm contradicted the latter state­
resolution providing for such reduc­ ment and said Darrow had told him to
tion had been tabled earier in the refuse to answer questions regarding
evening by the committee.
his relations with McManigal.
Hughes-Borah Talk Ends.
Chicago, June 20.— William Barnes,
o f New York, has been very anxious
to put the Hughes-Borah ticket before
this convention, but has concluded he
must look for another running mate
than Senator Borah if he succeeds in
getting Hughes at the head of the
ticket. Three times Barnes sought
interviews with Borah to urge him to
allow the use o f his name, coupled
with that of Hughes, and three times
Borah has refused.
Woman Raid Meat Shops.
Philadelphia— Four women were ar­
rested here Thursday in the southern
section of the city after demonatra-
tions before butcher shops which re­
cently increased the prices o f meats.
Women at a mass meeting Wednesday
night decided to boycott the butcher
shops in an attempt to force down
prices and the demonstration spread
over all the southern part o f the city.
The women entered the shops and
sprinkled kerosene over the meats.
MARKETS.
Wheat—Track prices:
Bluestem,
95c; club, 90c; red Russian, 90c;
valley, 90c; 40-fold, 90c.
Hay—Timothy. $13.50(3)17; alfalfa,
$12; clover, $8(39; oats and vetch,
JlO.BOTdin.SO; grain hay, $9.
Millstuffs—Bran, $26.50 per ton;
shorts, $28; middlings, $32.
C orn -W hole, $39; cracked, $40
per ton.
Oata— No. 1 white, $38@40 ton.
Berries— Strawberries, 50cfd)$1.35
per crate; gooseberries, 2t<'q)5c per
pound; raspberries, $1.25 per crate.
Fresh Fruits—Cherries, 6 ® 8 c per
pound; apples, red, $1.50(3)3 per box;
apricots. $ 1 . 26 ( 3 1 .50 per box; canta­
loupes, $3.50@4.50 per crate.
Potatoes — Jobbing prices: Bur­
banks, old, $1.50 per hundred; new,
2}(32{c per pound.
Vegetables — Artichokes. 65(376c
per dozen; asparagus. $1 per box;
beans, 801 10c per pound; cabbage,
2Jc; cauliflower, $2.75 per crate; cel­
ery, $5(36; cucumbers, $1011.50dozen;
eggplant. 25c per pound; head lettuce.
12 Jc per doz.; hothouse lettuce, 76c(3
$1 box; peas, 4|(35Jc per pound; pep­
pers, 20 l 2 |c; radishes, 160120c dozen;
rhubarb, 2 @ 2)c pound; spinach, 4(3
5c; tomatoes, $2.75 box; garlic, 801
10 c pound.
Butter—Oregon creamery, cubes or
■olid pack. 27c pound; prints, 28c.
Eggs— Fresh Oregon ranch, candled,
20c dozen; case count, 19c.
Pork— Fancy, lOffllOJc pound.
Veal— Fancy. 120112Jc pound.
Poultry— Hens. 12ie pound; broil­
ers, 180120c; ducks, young, 120114c;
geese, 100111 c ; turkeys, live, 18c;
dressed, 26c.
Hops— 1912 contrscts, 22c; 1911
crop, nominsl, 340135c.
Wool — Eastern Oregon, 140119c
per pound; valley, 200122 c ; mohair,
choice, 32c.
Cattle— Choice steers. $6.86017.36;
good, $ 6 . 60 ( 36 . 86 ; medium, $ 6016 . 60 ;
choice cows. $6(36.36; good, $5.500i6;
medium. $6016.50; choice calves. $701
7 . 75 ; good heavy calves, $6016.50;
bulls. $3.60016; stags. $4.75®6.36.
Hogs— Light, $7017.75; heavy, $6
(3)6.50.
•
Sheep — Yearlings.
$3.76014.25;
wethers. $3.25014.25; ewes, $3(33.60;
Oh. here’s to the girl and the flag w e love—
A n d nothing ou r lov e ca n sever.
N o matter the trail o f our w ayw ard feet.
Our girl and ou r flag—forever l
She sits o n her throne In the mottled shade,
A crow n on her cu rly tousles.
A n d ov er her gaily the old flag floats
In a flutter o f love’s carousals 1
A n d alw ays I see them with tear-dimmed eyes»
The maid and the flag—but n ever
For m e shall exist but th ese—
Our girl and ou r flag—forever I