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FULL PRESS SERVICE OVER OUR LEASED WIRE. PORTLAND MARKET REPORTS. YOU GET TODAY'S NEWS TODAY. VOL. XX, SALEM, OREGON, TUESDAY, SEPTE.MMER 27, 1010. No. 220. OScVELT CARRIES EOVEiTIO WITH A SWEEP? HAVIiS VOTE Of liH? TO SHER AH 445 i I . ELECTIb;1 RETURNS COMPLETE A Few Pecincts to Hear From, But They Cannot Change the Results, and Can Only Alter the Size of the Majorities. PATTON MADE A FINE RACE Stale Vote Not Complete, But Enough Known That No Changes Are Pos sible, Except, Perhaps, in the Elec tion of Labor Commissioner Holf Hns Small Lead Over Orton and There Is a Possibility of the Latter's Pulling Through. In Marion county a strong county ticket is nominated. Representatives. Abrams 1338 Steelhammer v. 1305 Johnson .1266 Reynolds . 1244 Fontalno '....,.....'1173 Flshburn . .' 1143 Libby .... 1092 Hughes 1085 Osborn ; 966 " Senators. Carson 1561 Patton 1278 Smith 1244 The precincts to be heard from will not change the result. Patton Wins Easily. Hon. Hal D. Patton was tho subject WEST POINT CADETS AR ALL IN OPEN iLIKE CAPTAIN LON GIVE HIM THE "SILENCE" TREATMENT, EVERY CADET REFUSING TO SPEAK OR MOVE IN ins PHSENCE MANY ARE BROUGHT BEFORE BOARD, BUT REFUSE TO ANSWER QUESTIONS IF RE FUSAL IS STILL MADE WHEN COMMANDED TO TESTIFY WHOLE CADET CORPS WILL BE DISMISSED. united run leases wish. West Point, N. Y., Set. 27. The cadets of West Point Military Acade my are in open rebellion, and the au thorltles today face the worst mutiny In tho history of the United States military training Institution, as the outcome of the Captain Longan inci dent, In which 500 members of the cadet corps Joined in shoeing their uisupprovui oi ine instructor or tac tics by "silencing" him. The cadets are united, and all rou tine work has been suspended In an effort to restore discipline. Superintendent-General Barry ren dered bis report today, saying that the "silence" given Captain Longan did not compare with that given tho In vestigating committee which reported Its findings to him. Twenty first class men were examined, and each re turned the same stereotyped answer: "Wo have formed a dislike for this officer." No amount of threats Dr coaxing could bring to light the cause of the antagonism against Lon gan. The cadets declined to answer further questions. Lieutenant-Commander Slbly intimated today that the entire cadet corps would bo examined singly. The under classmen. It Is generally believed, will be guided by the action 'oi- tkfr unpar ojassman. In the past when a oadet refused to testify be fore tfce u.lliury board, he was sim Arizona Town Itnrned. BIsbee, Ariz., Sept. 27. Naco, a border town of 1500 Inhabi tants, is being swept by Are, ac cording to a brief message re ceived hero. Shortly after mid- night wlro communication was lost. The last message stated that the entire town appeared to be doomed. Naco lies on the. border be- tween Cochise county and Mexl- co. The flro is said to have started on the American side. The town had no flro protection. of special attacks on the part of hired orators from the outside, who were brought In to defeat him. Dr. J. N Smith was tho organizer of the As sembly in this county, and holding an official position at a state Institu tion under Governor Benson, and on tho school board as medical inspector and state senator, he was a hard man for Patton to go up against. With Broitenbush and Elkhorn to hear from, Patton has 1263 votes and Smith 1228, and those two precincts have 36 votes, and this will give Pat ton nearly 100 majority over Smith. In Horcb precinct Patton got all but one vote, and that went to Smith, and It will be about the same in the other two. The M. AuroI Vote. On governor, Mt. Angel gave Hofer 45, Bowerman 17,'Dlmick 8 and Ab raham 4. On senator the vote stood Carson 45, Gesner 14, Patton 26 and Smith 29.- Tho result In Jit. Angel in Novomber will be watched with inter est, as that precinct has about 400 voters, and may determine several matters. Tho State Ticket. The state ticket that has been nominated is the following with some doubt as to Labor Commission er Hoff, who may be defeated by Geo. M. Orton, and Congressman Hawley, (Continued on Page 5.) REBELLION ply commanded to answer questions. If ho refused he was court-martialed and dismissed. In tho present Inquiry witnesses have been asked to tell why Captain Longan was affronted. None have been commanded' to testify. It 13 expected that the order will be glv en as a last order, as the action of the cadets Indicates a general conspiracy to decline to answer. If every cadet is commanded to testify and refuses it will mean tho dlsmlssa lof the entire cadet corps. Tho cadets are still under arrest. Antagonism toward Captain Lon gan, according to academy gossip, arose first when he refused to allow tho "punishment squad" to wear over coats during drill Saturday night, when It was raining. He demerited Cadet Burt, of Ogdensburg, N. Y on the ground of "playing possum," al though Burt was operated on tho next day for appendicitis. After the open break by tho cadets at mess Saturday night Captain Lon gan forced the corps to leave the mess hall "at double-quick," and forced the hungry cadets to repeat tho "double-quick" for an hour, It Is said. Sunday morning the cadets again ro 'uslng to eat. Captain Longan again repeated these tactics and kept them drilling until some of them almost dropped from exhaustion and hunger, according to reports that have perco lated ouUltla the academy. LT AM GROEBE R DENOUNCES HI IS HISSE MEMBERS CURS Saratoga Convention a Moving Picture of Riotous Disorders Vote Shows Rooveselt Has 567 Votes to Sherman's 445 Roosevelt Delegates Stood on Their Chairs and Cheered, Threw Hats, Coats and Umbrellas in the Air When An nouncement Was Made Old Guard Not Only Defeated But Routed, Whipped and Demoralized. (UNITE!) PRESS LEASED WIRE. Saratoga, N. Y., Sept. 27. After one of the most bitter fights In th- history of New York politics, Theo dore Roosevelt was elected tempor ary chairman of the Republican state convention today over James S.' Sherman, vice president of the United States. Sherman was repudiated by the delegates in open convention after he had been twice elected temporary chalrmnn by the state committee and after his name was presented to the convention by State Chairman Timothy Woodruff. Roosevelt was elected amid scenes of wild excitement. His name was presented to the convention by Del egate Hicks after Woodruff In a long speech had defended the action of the state committee, citing letters from Roosevelt In regard to tho chairmanship. Hicks' nomination of the former president was the signal for a bitter attack on the colonel by Abo Gru- ber, a delegate. Gruber's romorks were the sign for nil the animosity of the delegates in both factions to break forth and they hissed, cat called and cursed each other, so that the speaker could scarcely be heard nnd thf vo'cn of Roosevelt himself, ho rose and demanded order that th attack on hlmi might proceed, was drowned in the confusion. LEFT SAN JOSE LAST NIGHT AND SHOULD REACH KALEM TOMOR ROW MORNINGDOCTORS PRO NOUNCE HIM CURED. UNITED rSKSS IJtt8EI WISE. San Jose, Cal Sept. 27. Governor Frank Benson, of Oregon, who has been in San FranciBCo undergoing medical treatment, left San Joso to day for Oregon, to resume his execu tive duties. Governor Benson is believed to bo In good physical condition to mako tho race for secretary of state, for which office ho was nominated by tho Republicans at the primaries. After intermittent X-Ray treat ments in San Francisco for a period of three years, specialists have de cided that the governor is cured. Benson suffered from lupus, a rare dis ease, somewhat similar to cancer, tho growth, howovor, haying no roots. Governor Benson has been visiting with his sister. Mrs. W. II.1 Tenkln. and his brother, S. O. Benson, for a t du)s l.t-re. ELECTE 0 OHASRPAS D AND CAT-CALLED E EACH OTHER Gruber's Speech. "Twelve years ago I warned the Republican convention," cried Gru ber, "against turning' tho white house Into a shooting gallery. The advic was unheeded and since then tho man who has ever Blnco been shooting has seen tho party divided, candidates defeated and business de pressed. "'J ne apostlr of Derringer practice while president, abuggd Judge Hum phrey for rendering a decision which to this day has been unrovised. When Haywood and Moyer were tried the same shooter sought to in fluence tho Jury by holding up these leaders of labor as undesirable citi zens. "A man may, under tho spell of first intoxication, speak words which In sober moments he might regret, but vhon a man offends nnd again offends and keeps on 'offending, he must bo cosldered a habitual sland erer. " 'Lincoln and I; Taft and I did tho same things! cries tho shooter. It should be 'Bryan. 'and I; Hearst and I.' "Has the Harrlman correspond ence passed from public mind? Every generation gives tho oppor tunity to the patriotic bravo to keop the ship of stato headed In the right direction. All may Join in tho great fight hero begun to prevent a 'third term' or something worse." Delegates Cursed Each Other. Balloting for temporary chairman ship began at 2:30 p. m. Albany county led off with 28 votes for Sherman. Delegate Hicks presented tho name of Colonel Roosevelt as teni Irorary chairman. Abo Gruber then fiercely attacked the Colonel. Tho Roosevelt men hissed and cat-called as tho attack continued. Tho delegates of the two factions openly cursed each other. Roosevelt, his face aflame, raised his hand an,d shouted: "Gentlemen, keep quiet. Let h!m talk. Each side should have n chanco. Give them a square deal Bettor order." Gruber doggodly continued speak ing and when he had finished Dele gate Pendergast arose and defended him. "I congratulate Colonel Roosevelt on Gruber's attack," said Controller Pendergast. "I know of nothing bettor calculated to describe the lino of difference between Roosevelt' frlonds and his opponents than Grub er's speech." At the conclusion of Pendorgast's speech tho roll call was ordered. Saying It would take two hours to complete an Individual roll call, Chairman Woodruff suggebted a roll calf by districts. The delegates roae nnd bowled their disapproval of tho plan. The roll call was continued. A Noisy Time. While tho vote was boing taken, the hall was In confus'on. The del agates hissed their disapproval of the other faction when thglr vol were registered nnd throughout tho proceeding Chairman Woodruff found It impossible to keep order. When the roll call was completed and the result announced, tho Roosevelt delegates began a remark able demonstration for the colonol The final vote was: Roosevelt, 5G7; Sherman 445. The Roosevelt delegates stood on their chairs and cheered and threw hats, canes, umbrellas and coatB In the air in their enthusiasm nt tho victory. The defeat of the "old guard" was more complete than was predict ed even by tho wildest supporter of the colonel. Tho result was greeted stoically by tho members of the old guard and their delegates, and the wild enthusiasm of tho Roosevelt. delegates was met in sullen silence by the men representing the Shor man faction. Tho first vote demonstrated the colonel's hold on the convention and tho old guard leaders who admitted this morning that they would bo out voted, conceded that the Roosevelt men would havo their own way la tho rest of the convention. Sherman Just Grinned. Woodruff, after announcing the election of Roosevelt, appointed Sherman and Cornelius Collins a com mittee to escort the vcolonel to tho platform. t Sherman appeared, approached Roosevelt; grinned, and shook hands "You're selected omporary chair man, Colonel Roosevelt," ho said. Cheers and laughter followed, and Roosevelt was given an ovation as ho proceeded to the platform and took his. place. "I feel that we, as Republicans, have a right to appeal to tho public from tho standpoint of national' and state achievement," said Roosevelt, whon he took tho platform as tem porary chairman. "During tho last 18 months a long list of laws embody ing legislation heartily commendablo and combining wisdom and progress havo been enacted by congress nnd approved by President Taft. During tho term of Govornor Hughes nn ex traordinary amount of wise legislation has been put on the statute books. There have been individual cases of OREGON'S HANKS HAVE RE SOURCES OF $208,000,072.02 A GAIN OF 28 PER CENT OVER LAST YEAIt NEW BANKS FOR YEAR NUMBER 51. The financial growth of the state of Oregon Is perhaps no more substan tially demonstrated than In tho annu al statement of State Bank Examiner Will Wright, showing the conditions of tho state, savings, private, foreign and national banks for tho year end in September 1, 1910, as compared to the statement issued for the year 1900, In which it is shown that tho general resources of tho 165 stato savings, prlvato and 'foreign banks at tho close of tho fiscal year, Soptom bor 1, 1910, amounted to $65,429, 4C8.75 as against J58.527.079.03 a year ago, while tho resources of tho national banks In the stato for tho year ending September 1, 1910, are glvon as $142,070,014.57. for 282 batiks, aa against $122140,799.91 (Continued oi iuge eight i OF BANKS May Force Oaynor to nun. Rochester, Sopt. 27. In spite of tho announcement tot Mayor William Gaynor, of New York, that ho will not be n candidate for tho Democratic nomination for governor, prediction was freely mado today that the nomination would be forced up on him. The advance guard of dolo gatcs to the convention to be held Thursday in New York has arrived, nnd Its members assert that Gaynor will bo nominated on tho first ballot. misconduct and corruption, but thero Is no need for tho other party to cry 'turn tho rascals out.' Wo havo turned out our own .rascals." Wants Direct Primnry. "We are against corruption In politics and business," Colonel Roosevelt continued; "against the degrading alliance of crooked busl nes and crooked politics. This Is not an assault on tho honest business mon. That Is as foolish to say ns that this Is an assault on any up right political leader. "Tho high regard In which wo hold tho upright, honest business man, reaping a rownrd for rendering service to tho'"- community, is tho measuro of our contempt for -tho business man, big or little, who Is winning success by corruption and fraud. "Boss rule Is the negation of Domocrncy. Wo should immediate' ly lntroduco t system of direct pr!-( marlos so that the people will bo( able of themselves to decldo on the ' candidates. Wo believe In domoc-1 racy; In the capacity -of tho people! to govorn thomsolves. "Wo aro bound to succcod, for our success means not only our own triumph but tho triumph of tho peo ple's rights nnd tho uplifting of Hope's bannor for all nations." COUNCIL ACCEPTS OFFER AND B UYS WATER PLANT WITH ALL ORDINANCES PASSED UP TO Till DOUBTEDLY BECOME A LAW A COUNCIL ALSO ACCEPTS BID CONSTRUCTING NORTH SALEM MUCH OTHER IMPORTANT BUS "When is a lot not a lot J or, slnco whon did the city recorder become tho dictator of tho affairs of the city council?" Tli oso and other similarly impor tant subjects wore up for ih sorious consideration and approval of tho city council, at tho rigu!ar meeting, hold last evening, which was not on ly productive of some spicy bits of wrangling botwoon tho chair and somo of tho mombors of that body; particularly between Acting Mayor Stolz and Alderman Lachmund, City Recordor Moores camo in for a gon tlo "calling down," but much busi ness of importance was transacted. After the smoke of battle had cleared awuy and a general summing up of tho returns wns mado It waft found that tho- report of tho speclnl commltteo, upon tho question of the city's purchase of tho Salem wntor plant, was adopted, and an ordl nanco was Introduced providing for tho purchaso of tho entlro Bytcm: the contract was let to Contractor A. Burns, of Spokano, for tho con struction of tho North Salem, sower system, for $87,952.40 (work to be gin within 10 days or two weeks) and tho mattor of the acceptance of tho wqrk of tho Warren Construc t'on company of tho construction of the coporoto curb and gutter on North Capital street, was referred to 'i spncifll committee for Investigation F MURDER Was Formally Arraigned This Morning on the Charge of Murdering Eva Swan, and Was Given Time to Plead. THE LAW'S GRIP TIGHTENS Willie Snuck, Who, It Is Claimed, As sisted Dr. Thompson in Burying the Body, Has Been Located and Subpoenaed ns a Witness Express limn Who Delivered Trunk In . Which Body Was Found Identifies Thompson ns tho Man Who Rc- , cclvcd It. San Francisco, Sept. 27. Dr. Robort Thompson, alias Dr. James Grant, was formally arraigned on tho charge of having murdered Eva Swan in Judge Conlan's police court today. Thompson was not allowed to plead; hit, attorney ' asking1 that tlmo for pleading Do extended until Monday. Slnco today was tho dat'i set for tho coroner's inquest, the re quest was granted. Dr. Thompson admitted that tho nnmo of Grant, undor which ho was known here, was assumed. He ap peared very norvous. Before an swering questions, ho looked for ad vlco to his counsel. Following tho (Continued on page eight. WATER RIGHTS RD READING AND WILL UN T THE NEXT MEETING OF THE OF CONTRACTOR BURNS P6l? HHWER SYSTEM, AND DOES INESS. Another notable and Important thing that was accomplished by tho "City Dads" last night was tho turning down of tho potlllon of T. G. Bly and William Rutb'oford for permission to movo one of tho one-story frame buildings situated upon tho Murphy proporty fronting on Stato street around to Liberty street, thus placing tho council on record as a progressive body and giving its everlasting disapproval of and condemnation of the unsight ly and unsanitary shacks that havo so long boon permitted to exist In the business block surrounded by Stato, Court, Liberty and High streots, and nothing will be permit tod of erection In any part of tho business section of tho city, or with in the flro limits that does not come within tho prohibitory provisions of section 23 of the city ordinances. In tho refusal to permit tho removal of this building, tho council also hand ed Acting Mayor Stolz a light rap upon tho knuckles of bis official hand, for having granted a tempor ary pormlt for the moving of tha building from State to Liberty street, and ho will doubtless "be good" In tho' future Ono of tho most Important things that was accomplished at Inst night's mooting, which, barring a fow inno cent and harmless linguistic battles (Continued on Pae 5 )