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- 0 !ks v of rrrrrr j ft:,T i.. Ml 'ill ill Hi I n n lipiolfiilla" TOL. XXII. SALEM, 0KE80N, WEDNESDAY, MAT 15, 1913. NO. in. Mi Til OEPILIffl GIMOTII IS THE SITUATION AT mm TAFT MEIl OFFERED TO GIVE 10 OF THE 14 DELEGATES TO ROOSEVELT TO END ROW Progrsesives Have More Uncontested ' Delegates and More " Counties Than the Standpatters ,and Every County Except Skagit is Represented in Their Convention---Standpatters Have No Representation From Ten Counties No Compro mise Will Be Made, and as Go to National Convention. rCNITID PHMN IJ9ASRD WIHCJ Aberdeen, Wash., May 15. Republi can delegates chosen by the counties of this state are today holding two state conventions here, one for Taft and the other for Roosevelt. Decision to hold a separate conven tion was reached early this morning by the Roosevelt "stoerlng" commit tee, and the Roosevelt delegates are meeting In the Knights of Pythias ball The Roosevelt contingent has both more uncontested delegates and more counties represented than the Taft convention. Together with the con tested delegates the progressives are represented In every county except Skagit, The standpatters have no representation whatever In 10 counties notwithstanding -the action of the atate central committee in unseating the King county primary delegates seating Taft delegates In practically very contested county. Senator Hammer,' of Skagit, and E. Robertson, Taft men, this morrtlng madi a tentative proposal, giving the progressives 10 of the 14 national del , gatos. The matter Is now being dis cussed by the Roosevelt caucus.' The feeling Is general that they will ac cept no compromise. Senator Falconer, of Everett, prob ably will be the chairman of tthe Ttooeevelt convention. . Uniformed policemen and special guards were stationed In front, of the Grand theatre, where the Taft con vention Is In session. The Taft convention opened at 10:20 this morning in the Grand theater, with no representation from cnH is Constable John Lewis left for In dependence at noon today to bring Stanley Miller, an alleged bicycle thief, back to Salem. Miller was ar rested some time ago at Newport, Oregon, on telegraphic advice from Chief Hnmllton, for stealing a num ber of bicycles and taking them to Independence, where they were dis posed of. He was brought to Salem, where a preliminary trial was held, which resulted in his being bound over to the grand Jury under 500 bonds, which was furnished by his father. Miller, it Is charged, stole 14 bicycles in all, the warrant now out for him being for' the theft of one of those stolen two or three weeks ago. As soon as the warrant was Is sued, the officers of Independence were communicated with, which re sulted In Miller's srretit Just as he was about to board the train for Washington. He will be brought back to fare trial In Justice court. Buinuel Wltley, a toddler of 19 months old, finding the dooryard gate open Sunday, got from the yard at hli parents' home, at Baker City, and fall ing Into an Irrigation illtch, was drowned. Pendleton last Friday laid the cor ner stone of a fine new high school building. . Bandnn has orgnnlxed a basketball team. Getting right up to (late that. SiEHLIili' ' 018YGLES a Result Two Delegations Spokane, Benton, Pierce, Adams, Sno homish, Columbia, Garfleld, Kittitas and Stevens counties. Franklin county's five LaFollette delegates withdrew because the con vention was not representative. The roll was not called. Thomas P. Flsk, of Mason county, was elected tem porary chairman and W. T. Laube.of Seattle, secretary, according to pre arranged slate, No one was admitted to either floor or balcony without cards pre viously Issued by E. B. Benn. Con sequently the gallery was only half flllod. . ... . The delegates cheered C. E. Clay- dooI. Olymnla, when be said: "I woald rather go down to defeat with Taft than share a victory with apo- litlcal buccaneer steering a pirate ship." ' The convention broke all prece dents Jiy naniinj only pine members each oil' 'the' committee's on creden tials, platform and rules, instead of 39 on a basis ot one for each county. At 10:30 the Roosevelt convention was called to 6rder by Secretary E. 0. Snyder, of the state central com mittee. Mayor Dllllng and Thomas Murphine, of Seattle, had previously left the hall to confer on a tentative compromise proposal of the Taft men submitted early this morning, and re turned with the Information that the Taft convention was being held In Hplte of the agreement to watt until 1 o'clock. Senator Falconer was elected tern- (Continued on Page S.) YSTERY UMITID PKIHH 1JUHJCD Willi. Los Angeles, Cal., May 15. Requiem mass was conducted at St. Vlblana's cathedral today over the remains of the unidentified woman whose body, burned to the knees, was found a week ago la an unoccupied house In the sir burbs. The body will bo Interred to morrow, and with Its burial will go virtually every hoi of Identification and the subsequent capture of the murderer. t ' As a last resort, a death mask of dm woman was taken, by means of which Identification will be attempt ed. Because of the battered condition of the face. Dr. S. Antognally, the sculptor, who made the mask, said the result of his work would probably be unsatisfactory. Hundreds of persons viewed the remains yesterday. Several tentative Identifications were made, but none of the Identifiers were positive, and the police placed little credit In their stnlements. The pollre have received a telegram from Frank A. Srhwenck, of Detroit, who believes the victim to be a Mrs. George, of Chicago. He furnished In formation upon which the police are working, A promising cine offered by the dis covery In Pasadena of a suitcase of nurse's clothing marked with the In itial "K" was exploded when It was found that the property belonged to Mis Maggie Klrby. or Pasadens. who claimed It. of in DLVED Anarchist Wears Tar. San Diego, Cal., May 15. Wearing blue overalls and a checked juniper, his face smeared with tar and showing Hlgns of mistreatment at the hands of vigilantes, Ben Reit- man, Emma Goldman's manager, limped into Eseondldo shortly after noon and took the train for Los Angeles, Reltman refused to discuss his experiences. He said he was going to Los Angeles and had plenty of money to purchase a ticket and to buy something to eat. ''."' LAMPORT GOES HIS DEATH, WHICH HAS BEEN EXPECTED AT ANT MOMENT FOR THE PAST THREE DAIS, OC CURRED AT 8t05 THIS MORNING, With the passing of Edward S. Lamport at 8:05 this forenoon, Salem loses one of Its most respected citi zens, aa well as the pioneer merchant Of the city,.- Mr, Lamport waa-not only the oldest merchant In the city, but he was the oldest retail harness and sad. die merchant on the Pacific coast, having established a harness and sad dle shop on Commercial street, near where the Elite cafe now stands, in 1869. He conducted a shop there a short time, and was burned out. Then he established the shop at No. 219 North Commercial street In 1873, which he occupied until about a year ago, whon he removed to one door north, to No. 223 Commercial street, which he conducted to the time of his death. Mr. Lamport was born In 'Wood stock, Canada, July 20, 1845, and was 6 years, 9 months and 2 nays old to .the United States when He came quite young, and at the age pf 18 years enlisted as a bugler in Company F, First Connecticut cavalry, and served during the entire war of the Rebellion, participating In some of the most prominent engagements. He was a son of Edward Lamport, a na tive of England. In 1888 he was married to Miss Lil lian B. 8tevens, daughter of Dudley Stevens, a pioneer of California, and to them two sons were born, Freder ick S. and Merrill K. Mr. Lamport Is the father of another son, Edward, of Medford, he having been married twice. All his sons were at his bed side when the end came He was a member of the O. A. R. and lndepend ont Order of Forresters. Mr. Lamport was well known all over the state and was highly respect ed by all who knew him. He was gen erous to a fault, and his big heart has mnde many a poor, fellow feel glad by his many deeds of kindness and help. While not a member of any church. Mr. Lamport was noted for his char ity, and during all bis lire hat always mode It a point to help his fellow man In some substantial way. In business he was strictly honest and thoroughly honorable, and his Integ rity was beyond reproach. While his death was a severe shock to his family and to the entire community, It has been excepted mo mentarily for the past two or three days. The direct cause of his death was a tumor on the brnl", ifom which he has minVred ror about two weeks, the last three days or which lie was unconscious almost the entire time. Only once during three days did he recognize members of Ms family. No arrangements have been made for the funeral, which will likely be held Friday of this week. King ChrMInn Mow. (cMiTitD mrxa irm wins J Coiienhagon May 15. King Chris tian was proclaimed here today on receipt of news of his father's death In Hamburg. .1, Flood Still Rampant New. Orleans, May 15. Sixty thouand. persons are endangered by a break In the Mississippi river levee on the west bank, 25 miles north of here. The break is 200 feet wide, and affects 10 square miles of territory. The same spot was the scene of the worst break of the 1903 floods. . Nineteen Families Left Home less Near Dempsey's Camp, and Nearly All the Equip ment and Offices Burned. FOUR MEN BURN TO DEATH Paclfle National Mill Burned This Morning logging; Crews Irom All the MUls Are Fighting Fires, and the Fire Association This Morning Sent a Crew of S50 "Men to Help Get Maies I'nder Control. Seattle, Wash., May 15. Four men are dead, It was ascertained when In spector Dave Russell of the Washing ton forest fire protective association phoned to the local offices ot the as sociation' this morning, that the men succumbed In the flame at Dempseyc camp'near Birds View, Skagit county. The fire la said to be under control In that district and that the damage Is not as heavy as reported, the green timber having withstood the flames, and allowed the slashings to burn. Several farm houses have been de. ntroyed, and the people have sought refuge beyond the fire lines. Nine teen families have been rendered homeless In Dempseyls camp. Nearly all the equipment, and several camp houses and offices have. been destroy, ed. Along the line- of the Tacoma and Eastern railway which taps the re gion or the present forest fires, the j entire district Is burned out, and the old logging works In the district have been destroyed. Logging crewB of all the mills are fighting the fires and little headway Is obtainable as the whole country around is envel oped in a thick smoke rendering progress Impossible. The Pacific National mill was burned this morn ing. The mill however, caught fire fiom the sparks of Its own burner. Several cars were burned near the mill. In Skyhomlsh and Sl&glt counties a heavy fire Is still raging In the vicinity of the EngllBh-Dempsey log ging camps, the fire starting at the foot or the hill and eating Its way up to the top, burning the camps In Its path. The Washington Forest. Fire Pro tevtlve association began the work of organizing fire crews this morn ing, and already over 250 men have been sent to the scene. Inspector Russell Is keeping the local men In touch with the situation. At present only meager details are obtainable owing to the Impenetrable condition or the district. The names or the dead men have not been report 'd. HAD TIME TO FEEL SO It It V FOR THE KIMI Minneapolis, May 15. Delegates to the quadrlennlnl general conference of the Methodist Kplscopal church, In session here, quit wrangling long enough today over the report on Kplscopaey tor the conference to send a message or condolence to the Danish premier on, the death or King Freder ick. Plslmps Warren, Moore and Neely were retired today by the conference. The vote stood, for the retirement of nisbop Warren 4I!, Moore 524, Neeley 4051. rMshopt Warren and Moore did not oppose their retirement. ' A vast amount or railroad material Is being shipped Into Vale: Ijikevlew Is experimenting with 111 growing of sugar bets. . . THE iOilO Uh l olio bun uu bui Ufl EMU llliii 1 U UUl IW 1 Run Ahead of Ticket. ' San Francisco, May 15. The delegates on the three Republl- can aud two Democratic tickets all ran ahead of the presidential candidate on their tickets in San Francisco. This Incougru- ity is explained by the fact that hundreds of voters did not know how properly to mark their bal- lots but stamped the cross only In the square opposite the tick- et of delegates and not also op- poslte the name of the presided- tial candidate printed at the top of the column. - ARRAEJOE DETAILS OF FOiClilS ORDINANCE COMMITTEE MEETS REPRESENTATIVE Otf P, E. & E. AND FIX THE BASIS ON WHICH FRANCHISE WILL BE GRANTED, . A meeting of the ordinance commit tee and street committee of the city council was held last night In consul t.utlon with F. W. Waters, representa tive of the Portland, Eugene &, East ern ..Railroad company, for the pur pose ot adjusting matters relative to the proposed franchise asked by that company, and which Is now before the city council. The enitre franchise was gone over and discussed from every point of view. The matter of compen sation was the principal one, It being held that the city council would not be justified In granting a franchise without being suitably recompensed. After considerable discussion on this point It was decided that, In addi tion to the tax of $15 a year per car operated, that the railroad company should be required to furnish port of the material for the bridges, so It was accordingly agreed that the rail mud company should contribute $8000 to ward building the bridges at Summer street over North Mill creek, ut Cen ter and Fourteenth streetB over North Mill creek and on Seventeenth street near Chemekola street. The question of what Hue should be used for through trains from Kugene and points south or Salem, when the road Is completed, was also discussed, and It was decided that freight trains might come Into the city along South Commercial and North Commercial streets, but between Trade aud "D" streets Front street should be used. It wus decided that Uie street cur com pany should pave the streets where tracks were taken up, especially where a street Is now paved. All points of differences between the com mittee and the representative of the railroad company will bo taken under advisement, by the railroad people, and, when settled, a new ordinance will be drafted to contain all the pro visions agreed on In the conference last night the spirit manifest last night was to have the substitute ordi nance ready for the council meeting next Monday night. SAILOR AND COMPANT SETTLE THEIR TKOIBLES (UMITID IRI MASK!) WINS.) Southampton, Kng May 15. The salting of the White Star liner Olym pic tor New York today marked the close or differences which have exist ed for some time between the com pany and Its sinkers mid firemen The Olympic was unable to sail re cently on her regular trip because of n strike or firemen and stokers, the men claiming that the vessel, which Is a sister fillip of the lost Tltunlc, was not provided with sufficient ami seaworthy lifeboats. The latest thing In larceny Is re. ported from Pendleton. Near there some one stole a bund or sheep, sheared them, and returned them, minus the wool, to their owner. F.Uren marriage licenses lamed tlfltidon last week. at SH ROOSEVELT'S VOTE EQUHLS THAT OF 00TSI 0P111EOTS CLARK BEATS UILSOII 01! Returns Not All in ButlndicaHons Are Roosevelt's f.'ajcrity Will Be About 70,000 Taft Carried One Congressional District in San Francisco, But Lost the City by f.'ore Than 3000 La Follctte Strong in Southern Part of State, But Roosevelt Carried it, Winning in Los .Angeles County .by 8000. (unhid run uisru wiu.i San Francisco, May 15. California don't waut Taft With returns from many of the scattering precincts lu the state still missing, sufficient figures on the preuldutlul preference prluiary vote of yesterday are available to show that President Tuft bus pulled about one Republican, vote In four, In answer to his demand for re-nomlnutlon. What Roosevolt'B nmjorlty will be when the final returns are In 1b yet uncertain. Taft men admit that It will run jiiore than 43,000, and the Roosevelt adbeteuta claim up to 05,. 000 plurality. It Is as yet not certain that Roosevelt will have a majority over both Tuft and La Toilette, but all Indications are that he w ill. Thut California Is overwhelmingly progressive Is evident from the fact that President Taft carried only the fourth congresalonal district In Sun Francisco, his only victors liC . the state. La Follette Is running close up on Roosevelt In Sun Diego and San Joaquin, and may capture those dis tricts. . Tuft Men Will Contest. Taft headquarters here announced toduy after the president's victory In the fourth district was known, thut they would disregard Roosevelt pref erential majority and would contest for the two delegates from thut dis trict before the national convention in Chicago. On the Democratic side It whs a walk-over for Clark. He seemed, on the face of the returns, to have carried every district In the state, and to have IVNITKU rICSS MUSCD WIK(. Kenton, O., May 15. Rasing' his claim on his overwhelming victory In Calirornla's presidential preferential primary election, Colonel Theodore Roosevelt asserted here toduy that he has1 already a majority of the dele gates to th national convention, and that President Taft cannot b cre nomlnuted. The former president was Immense ly pleased when he received a mes sage stating that California's entire delegation was pledged to his sup port. He suld: "I find that a reactionary paper here has announced that President Taft has enough delegates to nomin ate him already. We heard from Cal ifornia this morning, which has gone solidly our way. Of the uncontested delegates already elected we now have a conalderuble mnjorlty over Taft. On the present showing It would be Impossible to nominate hlni, except by unriilr means and by Improperly sentlng delegates who buve no prop er claim to sit In the convention. I want to see Ohio go with California. SAY I'ERKIN 1 PI TTING IT COIN (uNiTin rimss isu wikk 1 Newark, O., May 15. Speaking here this arternnon,, President TuH Charged George W. Perking, former partner , or . P. Morgan, with con tributing to the Roosevelt campaign fund. He deuounred Perkins roundly. ROOSEuELT SAYS OEMS lHIUOillTY P. i 1 1 U pni firkin more than double the vote of Wood row Wilson. ; Not even San Francisco, where Tafl's hopes were the highest, gave aa unqualified endorsement to the pres ident. Roosevelt received a plurality of 107 In the city. The complete city figures are: Roosevelt 19,825, Taft 10,518, La Follette 8497, Clark 6774, Wilson 2940, , Jelled by Los AngcICH. Los Angeles treated Taft even worse than San Francisco, Roosevelt win ning by 3 to 1. Prnctlcally complete returns show that Roosevelt carried Los Angeles county by about 80000. Jubilant at the returns, Governor Hiram Johnson said today: It has been a bully fight and a bul ly victory. We have won because our cause was juBt and because we were right. We won, aa we can ulwaya win, when we are lu tha right The blggeit thing ot all Is that we have carried Sun Francisco. The political regeneration of California ts complete "And to you women, too, do you remember how we feard and trembled, because the women might not support ub as they should! Well, they have todny Intimated that they are better progressives than the men. 'My heart Is mellowed today, so full of gratitude that I can't express how good I feel, Progresslvelsm In Cal ifornia can never be whipped." Deal In Mctupliyslcs. . The Taft managers Justified their course in declaring they would con test for the two delegate! from the (Continued on Page 6.) ONITBD rStSR I.HASND WIM I lambing, May 15. The last person who spoke to King Frederick was Dr. Ludwlg Sellginun, who In an Inter view with the United Press corres pondent here suld tixlay: "1 was emerging from a theutor at 10:30 o'clock last night whon I Baw an aged man sit down heavily ontho steps leading to a butcher's shop. He was dressed ordinarily and seemed to be .bu (Turing. I asked him If be needed any assistance, and he thanked me, saying: 'I live At the lluinburghot. I reel better now, and can walk there.' "The old man arose to his ret, went a few stiips and collapsed. I hurried to him and relt his pulse, which had virtually censed. Then I summoned a K)llcemun and sent hint to the hospital. I continued on my way without knowing that 1 had at tended the death or u king." Deinvcrnts In Mlclihmn, UN1TBO MKS tASK WIIIS.1 Hay City, Mich. May 15. With the opporteis ot JiuIhoii Harmon, Champ Clark and Oscar 1'nderwood all claim ing that they have elected 17 delegate agnlnst seven tor Wuodrow Wilson, the Deniocrntlo state convention met here at noon today. Supporters of Wilson claimed that they have at least 10 or the district delegates. New Pine Creek la now supp'IM with an assay office, Getting to be s mining camp. ' ft DOCTOR final iff mm