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SALEM, OREGON, THURSDAY, JUNE 13, 1912.
KO. 142.
PRESIDENTIAL
PilME TO 0
IS CONSIDERED A FORMAL
NOTICE THAT THEY WILL BOLT-
RDOSEVELT WILL BE THERE
The Fifteen Committeemen From States Using the Presiden
tial Preferenc Primary Vote Are Preparing a Formal Pro
testSay if Taft is Nominated They Will Still Be for
Roosevelt New York Mail Demands Roosevelt Take Per
sonal Charge--Teddy is in Fine Humor Over Situation.
CNIT1D PHBSS LIASID W1RU.
Chicago, June 13 The members of
the national committee from the 15
states in which presidential primar
ies were held and which were car
ried by Roosevelt, began this after
noon drawing up a formal resolution
lo be presented to the committee pro
testing against the committee's ac
tion on the contested delegates'
j.oats. It is expected that the pro
test will be signed by the 15 comnilt-teemen-elect,
and presented to the
rational committee tomorrow.
It Is reported that the protest will
declare that if President Taft Is nom
inated by the national convention,
the 15 state organizations effected,
will be for Roosevelt.
The resolution is regarded as a
formal notice to the Taft supporters
t cat the Roosevelt delegntes Intend
lo bolt if President Taft controls the
convention.
Teddy Must Take Charge.
New York, June 13. The Evening
Mall, the leading New York newspa
per supporting Theodore Roosevelt's
candidacy for the Republican presi
dential nomination, In today's edition,
on Its first page, says:
"The Evening Mall has not be
lieved It possible that a situation
could arise in Chicago which would
HOUSER IS
GETTING
HOPEFUL
NA1S LA FOLLETTE MEN CONSID.
Ell TAFT AND ROOSEVELT 1I0T1I
UNFIT, AM) UNDER NO CIRCIM
STANCES WILL HELP EITHER.
UN1TSD DISSS I.liBl" riB.
Chicago, June 13. That the La Fol
lette delegates consder both President
Taft and ex-President Roosevelt un
worthy of the nomination for president
of the United States on the Republican
ticket, and that they will poslltvely re
fuse to aid either In case they hold the
balance of power at the national con
vention next week, was declared to
day In a statement IsBiied by Walter
llouser, national campaign manager
for Senator U Fotlette, In his fight
lor the Republican presidential nom
ination. "No votes will be cast by the La
Toilette delegates In any way helping
either Roosevelt or Taft,' declares
llouser'g statement. "Iloth are bad
piobably equally i)Bd. Neither In or
ganization or contest matters will we
fust a vote making us In the slightest
degree responsible for the nomination
of either of them.
"On the contrary, we will be guided
"Wholly by the merits of the Individual
cases. If we hold the balance of pow
r we will refuse to make It a trading
stock for place, power or platform."
I'lX IIOT "EXPECTS"
AND HE SPITS THICK
CKITID MINIS LS1HID Willi 1
Chicago. June 13. That he expects
Colonel Roosevelt to get many of the
New York delegates to (ho Republi
can national convention, was de
clared today by Glfford Plnchot, is
result of floods of personal letters
to the delegates, showing an over
whelming sentiment In favor of
Roosevelt n actions 0f tint
tfite.
ART STATES
ELIVER
Justify Colonel Roosevelt's presence
there. But we now demand, In the
name of the majority of Republicans
In the Republican states of the north,
that he assume personal direction of
the struggle In Chlcngo against the
theft, of the presidential nomination
by a candidate who was repudiated
at every primary election and by the
popular poll In the north south.
"The next president must be a Re
publican, and no candidate with a
tainted title can be elected."
Roosevelt Plans lo Go.
New York, June 13. That Colonel
RooBevelt Is making plans to Btart
for Chicago either tomorrow or Sat
urday Is Insisted here today by
friends and political supporters whose
relations with the Colonel are very
close.
Sagamore Hill is highly excited,
telephone and telegraph wires to Chi
cago being worked to the limit.
Roosevelt himself Is In fine humor.
WOODhTHN OBJECTS
TO THE PRESENT TICKET
A party consisting of Jas. Heltzel,
Col. E. Hofer, S. A. HugheB, Geo. W.
Johnson and Geo. W. Weeks went to
Wood burn this morning to attend a
political meeting there today. Some
sentiment exists In that community
against the Republican ticket, because
nearly all of the men on the ticket are
from Salem, and an effort will be
made at the meeting today to formu
late a program to propose other names
for the ticket, candidates who are not
residents of Salem. It Is not known
Just how strong this Bentlmcnt is yet,
but some Idea of the strength of those
opposing the regular Republican tick
et will be known after the meeting to
day. WILL DISSOLVE THE
NAVAL MILITIA
For the purpose of ousting Geo. S.
Shepard as captain of the Oregon
naval militia, Governor West today
temporarily abandoned his plan of
disbanding this organization.
The governor some time ago served
notice on It that, unless it Justified
Its existence, he would dissolve It.
In the meantime Shepard, who has
been warring with Edgar Simpson
for the captaincy, was successful In
having Judge Mradshaw render a de
cision declaring him the captain un
der the law creating the mllltla.
This law provided that officers of
the Oregon naval reserve, an organi
zation In existence prior to the crea
tion of the Oregon naval mllltla,
should hold until their successors
were elected.
Simpson having failed to qualify,
Sliephard was adjudged to be the
captain of the organization. I)y hav
ing Simpson qualify, the governor
will be enabled to oust Shepard and
alter that he will probably dissolve
the mllltla.
WOMEN SMASH WINDOWS
AMI LAND IN JAIL
(DNITlin MCTS IJtASBD wins
Dublin, June 1.1 Irish suffragettes
came Into vigorous conflict with the
authorities here today when they
tried to emulate the deeds of their
English ministers by carrying on a
window smashing campaign.
After the women had shattered 42
vindows In the postolllce, customs'
house, land commissioner's office,
and the police and military bar
racks, the police rrlved on the
scene and several of the suffragettes
were arrested.
As a rule, the possession of money
means Industry, saving and old age.
ULlIu
Aids Orplum Home.
Seattle, Wash., June 13.-De-
clarintr that Mru Mnrv Tnira
urn muiun wire oi Klcnara T
Jeffs, a whit e pioneer of the
White River valley near here,
I was mentally Incompetent dur-
ing the last three years of her
life, to make a will or enter
Into any valid contract, Judge
King Dykeman sustained a will
made by her In 1907 devising
her estate of $180,000 to the es-
tabllshmcnt of a Jeffs orphan
home to which her husband also
left his estate valued at a like
amount. Mrs. Jeffs was unable
to read or write.
SAfl JOSE
IS
FOUfiD DEAD
JAMES A. COSTA, A PRIVATE
RANKER, MOODY AND DESPON.
DENT, ENDS HIS LIFE BY
HANGING HIMSELF IN HIS
BARN.
V.NITHD MESH LEASED WIRS
San Jose, Cal., June 13. James A.
Costa, ap promlent private banker of
this city, was found dead today by
his wife, hanging In the loft of a
barn at his residence here.
Coeta, who was found on the morn
ing of February 28 tied to a chair In
his bank with the safe door open and
papers littering the floor, stated that
he had been robbed of $4,000 by two
men. Since then ho has been moody
and despondent. Recently he closed
out his banking business. No trace
of the men whom Costa claimed had
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robbed him was ever found, and the
ract that ho carried a heavy bur
blary insurance, aroused some sus
picion, and the Insurance was not
paid.
SALEM PEOPLE OFF FOR
A VISIT TO EUROPE
Air. and Airs. Anthony Klein, of
1118 Oak street, left Salem this
morning for a trip of three or four
lu.nths, seeing the sights of the
t'nlted States and Kurope. They will
go by way of Salt Lake City, New
Orleans, Philadelphia, Washington.
P. ('., and New York. From New
Vcrk they will go to England, Ger
many and continental Kuroep; and
will also see Jerusalem and the Holy
I and, It being the Intention to take
In all places of Importance In the
Kastern continent.
Ills Lfir Did Not Fit
CKITID rIMS IJUSSU WIU.)
Los Angeles, Cal., June 13. S. K.
Carey's artificial leg, which he has
worn tt and on for seven months,"
was an exhibit yesterday In court.
Carey alleged the member did not fit.
He got 1119.
Cloudburst Near Baker.
Huntington,. Or., June 13. A
cloudburst today caused a slide
of earth and rocks on the maln'
lino of the O. W. R. & N. be-
tween Lime and Weatherby In
Baker connty, Or. No one was
injured and. so far as known, no
other property was damaged.
The Blide la about 400 feet long
and completely blocks all east
and west traffic. Two hundred
men were rushed to the scene
of the slide and put to work
clearing the track. It will be
Impossible to clear the track
before night. '
BRIBERY
McKinley Accuses Roosevelt
Men of Resorting to Bribery
in Order to Control Conven-ti-"-Senator
Dixon Very
Wrathy.
POT CALLS KETTLE BLACK
This Is the Way Dixon Puts it, anil He
Adds That "Mckinley Was Muddying
the Water to Hide 4 Hlmself-Thcr
Are Using Disreputable Methods to
Secure Delegates, and Are Guilty of
Stealing More Than 10(1 Voles."
Chicago, June 13. Furious at pub'
lished charges by Congressman Mc
Kinley,' director of the Taft bureau,
that Roosevelt leaders were resorting
to bribery to control the national con
ventlon, Senator Joseph M. Dixon, of
Montana, Roosevelt's campaign man
ager, Issued today the following state'
ment:
"I dare them to name any of our
men they say are Involved In the brib
ery of delegates. In this fight It is a
case of McKinley being a ot and call
ing the kettle black. Let him name
the Roosevelt men who offered to
bribe a Taft delegate ,or the delegate
accepting the bribe.
"McKinley Is In a glass house. A
national committeeman voting with us
was offered a fedreal marshnlshlp If
he would go over to Taft. I told him
not to tako any phony money, for his
name would never see the light of day
when It came to confirmation In the
senate."
Senator I)lxon said he was In a posi
tion to give the name of the nnmo of
the committeeman, and added:
"I want a show-down from McKin
ley on the bribe charges. It Is easy
enough to put out cheap clap-trap. Mc
Kinley Is like a cuttlefish which mud
dles the water so lis' own hldeotianess
may not be seen. They know that we
are not using disreputable methods to
secure delegates like that bunch at
the Coliseum men who already are
guilty of stealing more than 100
votes."
(Continued on pit Or.)
DOTH ARE
YELLING
ROOS
EVELT
GETS DELEGATE
For Anythlug Progressive.
Chicago, June 13. "Mrs.
Moore Is for anything progress-
ive, you bet!" Declared Alex
P Moore, proprietor of the Pitta-
burg Leader, who married IJ1-
llan Russel, the actrew, In
Pittsburg yesterday. Moore Is
taking In the political situation
here In the Interest of Colonel
Roosevelt.
"We did not have much time
for a honeymoon In these times,"
continued Moore. "She is
working and so am I."
Mrs. Moore Is filling an en-
gagement with the Weber and
Field company In the east.
READY FOR
COMING OF
GRAND ARMY
ALL ARRANGEMENTS COMPLETED
FOR S1ST ANNUAL ENCAMP
MENT OF THE G. A. 1L, JUNE 19
TO 21.
The 31st Annual Encampment
Grand Army of the Republic, ot,.Oi;e
g'on, meets In Salem, June 19th, 20th
and tat.
Tho local committees have every
detail well In hand and expect the
largest gathering of the "Old Boys"
ever brought together In Oregon, and
are prepared to give all who come a
royal good time
The splendid new Armory affords
a fine place of meeting for the state
encampment. Tho council of admin
istration meets In the O. A. R. room
In the Armory at 10:30, June 19th,
and first session of encampment at
2 p. m,
The features of the encampment
will be as follows. June 18th at 2
p. in. will occur the dedication of the
new armory by Department Com
mander Newton Clark, toguther with
Oregon's military staff.
On the evening of the 19th will oc
cur the welcome address by Governor
West- Mayor Iuls Lachmund and
the usual responses and camp-fire
talks by comrades.
There Is a general Interest In this
encampment by the fact that Oregon
has been specially honored the paHt
year by the election of Cora M. Ou
vls, of Union, Oregon, as nuttonal
president of the Woman's Rollef
Corps, at the national encampment
at Syracuse, New York, last August,
and the women of this auxiliary to
the Grand Army of this state, have
plans to extend to Mrs. Davis spec
ial honors, to do this most effective
ly they will hold a reception on the
evening of June 20th at Representa
tive Hall, state capltol.
On the afternoon of June 20th will
occur the parade, which promises to
be of more than ordinary Interest.
A. K. Itorthwlck, of Portland, has
bfen chosen as chief marshal of the
day, with a full corps of assistants.
Another feature of this aprade will
be, that every Grand Army Post of
the state Is expected to bring their
post, banners and the famous State
O. A. R. drum corps will be there,
and Inst, but not least, the sons of
the veterans of the state will be
there In full force to act as the offi
cial svort to the old soldiers.
Altogether the 31st encampment
promises to be of such Interest thnt
the old boys will remember "1912,"
as the banner year for the Grand
I Army of Oregon.
All Plug Must Fly June 11.
San Francisco, June 12. Proclam
ation was made today by Mayor
Rolph ordering that 'the United States
flag be unfurled over every public
building In San Francisco on June
14, the lll.'th anniversary of the
adoption of the stars and stripes as
the national banner.
Oregon City will probably put a
f 1 2.000 steel bridge across theClack-ma.
F
RST V GTflsiY
HOT FIGHT WAS EXPECTED
OUT TAFT MEN CONCEDED IT
PENROSE MADE THE MOTION
Penrose Action Was so Unexpected That the Roosevelt Man
agers Were for Awhile Speechless The Roosevelt Dele
gates Were Seated by a Unanimous Vote-Borah Says This
Case Was Correct But the Case Was Exactly Similar to
Those Preceding it, and That Were Decided the Other Way.
tONiTso riiss uiaar wiia.1
Chicago, June 13. Theodore Roose-j
velt's first big victory before the Re
publican national committee was
scored. this afternoon when the Roose
velt delegates at large from Missouri
were seated over the Taft contestants.
For the first time since the hearing
of contests Btnrted, tho Taft members
of the committee showed a disposition
to go to the very bottom of a contest,
and as a result the Roosevelt dele
gates proved to the satisfaction of the
committee that there was no question
as to the legality of their election.
Conceded It lo Roosevelt.
The motion to seat the Roosevelt
delegates at large was made by Sena
tor PenroBei of Pennsylvania, who,
with Senator Crane, of Masachusetts,
have been characterized as the two
most radical Taft men on the national
committee. The lead Penrose took In
the contest came as a surprise to the
Roosevelt committeemen and law
yers.
Originally there were eight dele
gates at large, each with half a vote,
elected from Missouri. The committee
desired the representation of that
state to be the same as In other states,
and the proposition was made that the
first four names put on the list of del
egates to the national convention be
made the regular delegates, each with
a full vote, and the four other dele
gates be made alternates. As Dover
nor Hadloy headed the delegation, he
quickly agreed to this proposition.
Contrary to expectations, the Mis
sourl contest was marked by better
temper than any of the big contests
which preceded It. It seemed to be
the purposo of the Taft committee
men, as well as tho Roosevelt follow
ing, to give every contestant a chance
f tell the entire story.
Tn ft Get Mississippi.
The Taft delegates In the Mississippi
contests, which proceded that' from
Missouri, practically swept the board.
With the exception of the eighth Miss
issippi district, where the delegation
was split, Taft and Roosevelt each be
ing given a delegate, the other con
tests were decided In favor of the Taft
men, they lielng seated In the second,
fourth, fifth, sixth and seventh dis
tricts. Six attorneys appeared for each side
In tho Missouri contest. Governor
Ilndley leading the Roosevelt men.
The Taft attorneys accused Governor
Dudley of using the militia and po
lice to prevent tho state committee,
which Taft controlled, .from unseating
the Roosevelt delegates, whose votes
gave Roosevelt control of the con
vention. They Insisted that Governor
Ilndley promised to split the delega
tion at large, hut Instead elected six
Roosevelt men and two Taft delegates.
The two Taft delegates then re
signed and two Roosevelt men were
named in their places, (iovernor Ilnd
ley then declaring the convention ad
journed. The Taft speakers assorted
'that tho governor hnd no authority to
I adjourn the convention, and that the
jTaft people reconvened It at the Plant
iers' hotel, In St. Louis, to reconsider
the earlier action, and finally named
Taft delegates at largo.
Governor Ilndley denied that he was
a party to any such agreement, and de
fended the Roosevelt delegates. He
presented affidavits Intended to show
that the convention at the Planters'
hotel was attended only by a few of
the unsuccessful contesting delegates,
who did not pretend to be regnlnr.
Iladley Insisted that even if the lead
ers had come to some agreement,
which he emphatically denied, that
did not bind the convention.
Members of the committee frequent
ly interrupted and questioned Gover
nor Hadley and the Taft lawyers.
The committee seated the Roosevelt
S H KOfli
delegates at large from Missouri by a
unanimous vote. A roll call was not
attempted. In referring to the contest
Senator llonih said:
"There was nothing else they could
do, It was a clear case, and we were
right. I can't Bee that the Missouri
case was any plainer than other case
which preceded It"
While arguments In the First Mis
souri district contest were In progress
Governor Hadloy, Congressman Bart-
holdt, Senator Crane and General
Charles Dick, Taft'S contest manager,
conferred In an ante-room. While It
was certain that the Missouri contests
were the .subjects under discussion,
none of the conferees would say what
matters were considered.
Before the vote was taken In the
First Missouri district Congressman
Bartholdt asked that It bo held In
abeyance, explaining:
''There is a possibility that vfe can
reach a gentleman's agreement and
settle all these contests.1'
A few minutes Inter all the Mis
souri district contests were settled by
agreement, In which Roosevelt got the
delegates In four of the 10 contested
districts, and Taft got the other six.
Under the terms of the agreement, the
entire contest in these dlstrics goes
(Continued on rage 8.)
THESE TWO
STATES TO
DECIDE IT
NEW YORK AND ILLINOIS WILL
VOTE FOR GAINOR OR DIX IJf
DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION NO
NOMINATION UNTIL THEt CAX
AGREE.
New York, June 13. That there will
be no nominations of a presidential
candidate at the Democratic national
convention In Itnltlinore until the New
York and Illinois delegates decided
upon a candidate, was roported today,
following a conference here between
Norman R. Mack, chairman of the na
tional commltt.ee, and Roger Sullivan,
of Illinois, Charles F, Murphy of New
York, and llrey Woodson of Kentucky,
secretnr yof the committee.
It Is said that the 154 delegates
from New York and Illinois will vote
for Mayor William J, Gaynor or Gov
ernor John A. DIx, of New York, on
the first ballot. Later they will prob
ably unite on some candidate, and
fight It out to a finish. The commlt
leeemen who conferred here today de
clined to state whom they would sup
port. SAN DIEGO POLICE
ARMED WITH RIFLES
(UNITS!) I'HK,B l,p AHSn Willi.)
San Diego, Cal., June 13. The po
lice have 20 new Krag Jorgenson
rifles formerly used by the United
Stales government, and which will
be kept for any possible use here.
Tho police declared today that the I.
W. W. situation had nothing to da
with the purchase of the arms.
Following the action of the police
In preventing street speeches at any
place In the city, the Industrial
Workers evidently have abandoned
all attempts to continue their cam
paign here for the present. With no
ccurt cases and no I. W. W. prison
ers In the Jails, the situation was
quiet today.