Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1903-1919, June 26, 1912, Image 1

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Newspaper Page Textfill fl ' ' 4Yi a rt tC a a PY Wife , ; i, i l J ; r y.y.'-- "- n, , , . ( . SALEM, OREGON. WEDyESPAY, Jl'XE 88, 1918. JfoTlOs! WILL DECIDE THEY DAVE SELECTED BRYAN SCORES A VICTORY A PROGRESSIVE PLATFORM HAS BECOME A CERTAINTY John W. Kern, Bryan's Closest the Platform CommitteeBryan Scored Another Vic tory in Sidetracking Parker' for the Permanent Chairman ship, and in the Sbustitution of Ollie JamesThe Com moners' Power is Also Shown in His Forcing the Nomina tion Before Adoption of Platform. united rasss I-eisbd wihi.1 Fifth Regiment Armory Baltimore, June 26. Refusing to subside, even after yesterday's defeat, the progres sives In the Democratic national con vention today engaged In a desperate effort to reverse yesterday's setback, and succeeded In regaining much of their lust ground. Jl'he first vVtory was -reversing the program of the conservative steer ing committee, which Intended to con tinue the temporary organization and make Judge Parker the permanent chairman. Instead, the progressives forced the selection ot Ollie James, of Kentucky, by the commitee on per manent organization to permanent chairman. James' keynote speech Is MAJORITY AGREE TO THIS BUT MINORITY WILL FILE REPORT AM MAKE A FIGHT OX THE FLOOR AT THE SESSIOX TO NIGHT. Baltimore, June 26. The rules committee of the Democratic na tional committee this afternoon by a vote of 21 to 16 agreed to recom mend to the convention at Its session tonight that the request of the reso lutions committee to have considera tion nnd adoption of the platform fol low, Instead of precede the nomina tion of the national ticket, be car ried out. This was a distinct victory for the progressives, as the plan was a Bry on one. it was considered absolute-. certain that the recommendation of the committee will be adopted without a fight. Tlie Harmon forces won a decided victory in the rules committee when that body, by a vote of 22 to 15, de cked that the unit rule instructing tlie Ohio delegation to vote for Har mon should be enforced. The mem bers who voted In favor of the abro sation of the unit rule In Ohio, re used to abide by the fillings of the majority and will submit a minority "port, thus Insuring a fight on this question on the floor tonight. WOULD CARVE COUNTY FROM CLACKAMAS T!e people of Oregon are to be giv " an opjKirtunity to say whether they desire to create a new county by cut ting off the eaetern portion of Clack county, for a petition was filed today asking for the Initiation of I law creating a new county, to be nown na Cascade. The law bIbo fixes the salaries of he officers, and names Estacada as 'he county seat.. It provides, hnwev that, should the, peoples after the creation of the county, desire to chnge It they may do so by holding election on the question In 1914. The officers for the first year are "ad appointive by the governor. HON ft GIVE THE OHIO VOTE OH PLATFORM AFTER Friend, is Made Chairman of expected to be strongly progressive. Bryan today repudiated the Murphy Taggart-Sulllvan atetmpt to mollify mm, and refused election as chairman of the resolutions committee. He also made It plain that, unless an out and out progressive platform Is adopted, he will return a minority report and carry the fight hack to the floor, even to the voters of the country, if forced to do so. Bryan forced an unprecedented step by having the resolutions commlttoe demand that the , platform be not adopted until the candidates are named. The effect of tills will be that even though a conservative should get the nomination he wll) have to run on a radical declaration of principles. In place of Bryan, ,l.hn W. Kern, the Commoner's closest friend, was made chairman of. 4 the resolutions cbtumtttee. Because the credentials committee was not ready to report the temporary roll, the convention "marked time" today, listening to fer vid oratory by party leaders. The real business will not begin until to night. Itohhrd llllnd Senator. CN1THD PRESS 1J9ASRD Willi. - Baltimore, June 26. A hotel thief this afternoon temporarily stranded Sniator and Mrs. Thomas P. Gore, of Oklahoma. The senator's wife who always escorts her blind husband, returned with him to their hotel Im mediately after the convention ad journed, to find that $125 which she bad left In their room, had been stolen. Neither the senator, nor Mrs. Gore had money enough to buy their dinner, and the hotel management re fined to cash Gore's check. Friends came to their assistance. FLEET WILL lTRCHASE BRITISH COLUMBIA COAL fcNiTio mesa ucHn wins.) Vancouver, B. C, June 26. Word was received here today that the United Slates navy will purchase British Columbia coal for use, only on the Pacific coast warships. This Is following a series of tests made on the United States cruiser est Vir ginia. ROIIISO VOKTLASD'S I1RIIIERV SCANDAL fnNiTHi) rasas lsasbo wiss.I Portland. Or., June 26. Probing thoroughly the allegations of Deputy District Attorney Collier that city detectives acting under orders, lu.d attempted to entrap him him by means of a bribery plot, the coumy grand Jury examined several wit nesses today. It was stated mat in dictments against a number of per- onn. were being drawn and Mat ai least two men probably would be In dicted. Buttle In rroirrens. fumim I'lira" ' is-l f'ltv. June 26,-Reports ..., h. f,i..rnl front at Biirhlmba today say the long expected battle of Bachlmba Is In progress, i als executed a flank movement, It Is said, In making the attack. Ben Palmer, of Pendleton, fearing vj ,,m mlL'ht get a horse ne nau awav. tied the halter rope to his own -i I Lint rtfT l. bo If the horse duck he would not get away. He dldn t, but be broke three of Palmers rib and removed much of his cuticle be fore he quit dragging mm ions to be caught. An S. P. train smashed sn auto at Medford Monday afternoon. The ur. occupants Jumped and escaped Injury. A CANDIDATE t T I Cardiff, Yaes, June 26. A suffragette forced King George and Queen Mary to hear her ap- peal heretoday, but was arresi- ed for her pains'. The king and queen were visiting the cathe- dral when the suffragette sud- dcnly ruahed into the royal presence, demanding "votes for women" and loudly denouncing Home Secretary McKenna for the attempts to forcibly feed Mrs. Pankhurst and Mrs. Law- rence when they declared a nun- ger strike in Holloway prison. AMOJiG OTHER THINGS ENDORSES INCOME TAX, POPULAR ELEC TION OF SENATORS AND A SIX- YEAR, ONE TERM FOR PRESI DENT. fONITID l'BESI LBJ1ICD WIHI.1 Baltimore, June 26. Following a caucus of the New York delegation, the draft of a platform, which has re ceived te sanction of Charles F. Mur phy, of Tammany hall, was ordered sent to the resolution committee of the natlonnl convention. Senator O'Gorman, the New York representa tive on that committee, was asked to have the national platform conform, as much as possible, to the New York declaration. The New York draft declared for tariff reform, Insisting that material reductions should be made Immediate ly upon the necessities of life, and asked that the downward revision be gradual, so that It will not Injure or destroy any "lawful or legitimate In dustry." Denounces Taft. President Taft Is specifically de lounced for vetoing the Democratic tariff bill, nnd the Republican party is pilloried for "having been faithless to Ha pledges." . The draft declares for slate rights In every way. Rigid enforcement of the anti-trust laws and a restoration of competition throughout the country Is pledged. "We insist that the anti-trust laws." pays the draft, "should be enforced on both the civil and criminal sides, so as to prolect those who honestly strive to develop the Industries of the coun try, and punish all those who seek to to stlHo competition, and development by monopoly." Central bank systems are unequi vocally denounced, and the party pledged to a "Democratic revision of worn out banking laws, which would create a flexible banking system, and ..revent any small group of finan ciers or politicians from controlling the bnnks of the country. Wanls Income Tax. The Income tax and popular elec tion of United States senators are si ifirallv endorsed. A six-year term for the presidency, with a prohibition against reflection Is alV demand ed. ti.p Democratic congress Is praised ami siieclflfi comparison made of Its wrrk with that of other Rcpuwiean conn-esses. The various Democratic measures pnswi a.-e reviewed ri A praliM. an -h. DemorrA.i !n congress glv-". credit for red'irirg the annual expen ditures of tie p.overnment many r-'l- Hons of dolljrs. On the questl'.. or national d?fnse the party Is mven maintain an adequate navy, suffi cient to de'r.U American polld-i. to protect our citizens and uphold me honor and dignity of the nation." The Monroe doctrine Is tipbeld nnd the party pledged to leglslatlol which .ti .oenrs the recognition of Ameri can passports snd the protection of (Continued oa Page 4.) 117 Mil! SUGGESTS "i ! 1 ' : 1 - Platform Afterwards. ' Baltimore, June 26 Bv a vote of 41 to 11, a motion by William J: Bryan to adopt a platform after, and not before, the candidates are named, was adopted by the resolutions com mltt.ee today shortly before the convention assembled. The new program will have to be ratified by the convention before It be- comes effective, i Eleventh Biennial Conference of the General Confederation of Women's Clubs Begins "today. NEARLY 5000 ARE PRESENT It- Opened Last Night With Delegates From Every State In tlie Union and Was Welcomed in ail Adress by the Mayor Important Buslums Will Be Bundled, and Session Will Probably Last Tiro Weeks,' OK1TSD PR18S UUHD WIB1. San FranclBco, Jutae 26. ReportB of 'committees and officers, including that of the president, Mrs. Philip North Moore, occupied the first day's active businoss sessions of the elev enth bl-ennial conference of the Gen eral Confederation of Woman's clubs here today. In the afternoon confer ences of tlie various state presidents and general federation secretaries, vlth Mrs. Moore presiding and of the chairman of departments, Mrs. Em mons Crocker presiding, were Impor tant features. The convention was formally opened last evening In the big pa vilion where the two weeks' business uePHlons will be held. Mrs. Moore called the convention to order, and the delegates were welcomed with addresses by Mayor James Rolph, Jr., and Albert J. Wallace, lieutenant governor of California. Nearly 0000 were present. The keen Interest In the coming questions before the convention Is being shown by a series of caucauses which are being held at the head quarters of the various federation lenders, who are mapping out a care ful program for Monday next, when the real convention battles will be g'n. Receptions were held yesterday at the Palace hotel, the chief Btronghold of the federations leaders where the president Mrs. Moore, .Mrs. Percy V. Pennypacker, Texas candidate to suc ceed Mrs. Moore, and Mrs. Philip N. Carpenter, New York, candidate, have tlielr headquarters. The Texas delegates, headed by Mrs. W. W. Bains, of Houston, Texas, are linking up their forces to bring the suffrage question before the con vrntlon and put the federation on rec ord In regard to votes for women. Among additional measures recom mended for tills year, Mrs. Mooree n dorsed the peace propaganda work, tlio suppression of the newspaper supplement, and mine Inspection. Among the chairmen of committees End of offices whose report occupied the remainder of the morning were: Mrs. Kdward D. Ktilght, r.Ms. J. D Whltniore,' Mrs. C. H. McMahon Mrs. .1. K. Cowles. Mrs. K. O. Dcnnlston, Mrs. George Welch, Mrs. Mary I. Wood, Mrs. Frank N. Bhlek, Mrs. John Threadglll, Mrs. Frank Whits and Mrs. O. Shepherd. American Is Defeated. fomniJ rums ijukd wrss.l Milwaukee, Wis., June 26 A cable from London to 'ie leader, states that Harry Iwis, the Philadelphia middleweight, was defeated by John Mathieson. the Scotch champion, In a '20-roiind battle at Liverpool today. The railroad gang working In Mal heur canyon consume 100 big beeves every month, besides some other stuff. SLSSIOU OF llflO T111IES THE J Hard Jolt for 'Frisco. . Vallejo Cal., Juno 26. Two thousand workmen will be thrown out of employment at the big California Mure Island navy yard by the failure of con- gress to pass the naval malnte- nance appropriation bill "before July first. From 160,000 to J200.000 In monthly wages will be choked off. "I see no chance of the regu- lar appropriation's passuge," said Captain Mayo, commandant of the Mare Island yard, today. CREDENTIALS COMMITTEE HAS CONTESTS FROM NINE STATES BEFORE IT AJiD CANNOT RE PORT UNTIL LATE TONIGHT, InstiiD pnifss UAsnD wma.l Baltimore, June 26. The commlt toe has contests from nine states to slder eight delegates at large from Illinois and representatives from the 17th and 20th district, two In the 9th Missouri district, two In the 7th Tex as, the entire Rode Island, Alaska, District of Columbia and Philippine delegations and two contests In Penn sylvania. . Illinois was first taken up. Three- quarters ot an hour was given to each side for argument. The credentials committee lias re ported to the convention leaders that It cannot complete the temporary roll of the convention before 8 o'clock to- r.lglit. Chairman Doll has asked that the convention take a receBS, when It meets at noon, until tonight. Up to 11:30 only the Hearst-Harrison side ot the Illinois contests had been heard It was presented by Congressman Rnl- ney, of Illinois. The Illinois contest laid bare a hit ter factional fight between the Sulli van forces on one side, and the Hearnt Harrison forces on the other, Each side charged that the other attempted to "pack" the Cook county conven tion. Separate conventions were held. The Sullivan attorneys, Elson Wil liams and Frank J. Qulnn, based their claim for the legality of the Sullivan dolegates on the allegation that the Hnarst-Harrlson peoplo bnight no contests before the regular convention at Peoria. Congressman Ralney and Major E. tl. Tollman presented the Hearst Harrison side. Thirty-one seats are In content throughout the slate. Doth sets of delegates are pladged to Ciark. The committee unanimously seated William R Harry In the seventh Pennsylvania district, licrry was the Keystone party for governor two years ago. In the ninth Pennsylvania district context the contestants withdrew In favor of 11, K. Davis and I. N. Dlller, who had been placed on tlio temporary roll by the national committee. The parties to the Porto It lean contest got together and agreed to divide the del egates. The contest was then with drawn. Hy a vote of 40 to 10 the credentials committee of the national committee seated the 20 Sullivan delegates from the congressional districts of Cook county, Illinois. The followers of Carter Harrison and William R. Hearst declared as soon ss the action of the committee was announced that they would carry the fight to the floor of the convention, when It assembled tonight. My a rote of Si to 1.1 the committee half an hour- Inter seated the Sulli van delegates In the 17th and 20th districts. Only one seat was contest ed In the 17th and two In the 20th. (Continued oa Page I.) GDOTESTS .WILL TAKE fiCHIf WILL TOP DRDH1ESS CHECK ILIwBOMJTY, SO iOTIFIES THE LlilY Says Local Officers Must Close Certain Houses and Saloons Must Refuse to Sell Drinks to Drunken Men, But Overlooks the "Bottle Route" Will Call Out the Militia to Enforce the Laws if Local Officers Anywhere in the State Ne glects to Do so Local Officers Say Places Governor Men tions Are Already Closed. That Governor West means to rid the state ot all forms of lawlessness was demonstrated yesterday when he took a hand In the affairs ot the po lice department ot Salem. lie went to the, vicinity of the new armory, In company with an officer, and, In con versation with the officer, said that the stnte had spent thousands of dollars lu the Improvement ot the ar mory property, and the officers al lowed questionable resorts to be main tained close by. He stated that, If the officers did not force the people out that were conducting the Illegal houses, that he would call out the militia and throw the occupants Into the street. As to what "evidence the governor has against the place lu not known at this time. 'The governor claims to have sufficient evidence against the place to dose It up under the state law, and from the f ramo of miud that he appeared In yesterday, when asked about the matter, It Is quite evident that ho means to make a cleaning In the locality mentioned. If the local officers do not clean up the place I within, a few days, the governor will call upon the adjutant-general to rid the premises of the form of vice Which he claims Is located there. Whether the lawlessness existing there Is a violation ot the law controlling the liquor traffic or other forms of Illegal practice Is not known at this time. The governor has secured from the books at the city hall the numus ot all persons that have been arrested for drunkenness, and It la understood that he melius to see that liquor is not sold to these men. If a saloon sells drinks to any of them, and the governor finds It out, be states, that he Will send a force ot men and have the doors of the place of business nailed up. When seen this morning Governor West said: '1 guess there Is not much doubt that there Is property near the armory that Is used for Immoral purxsvs, In fact, used as a house of prostitution, and that no one but a d n fool would any to the contrary. I Intend to see that, there Is a good, wholesome enforcement of the state nnd city laws, and It Is up to me, un der the constitution, to sen that such enforcement Is had. Those who olioy the law: have nothing to fenr. I In tend ft see that the city, county und suite officials who receive the tax payers' money for enforcement of the laws ahull do their duty, and, if they do, there Is nothing for this office to do." In the absence of Chief of Police Hamilton, Patrolman Iturkhart wits Interviewed on the subject, and states that the governor Is about two weeks behind In his demands. About two weeks ago the chief police notified all places of an Immoral character thnt they must, close their places of business, as he was going to clean up the city. The place referred to by the governor was one of those reci-lvlnq notice. One place has closed up ou the order given at J hut time. A num lier of persons at the lodging houses were sls notified to leave the city. The following letter has been mailed to the mayor of Baleni: To the Honorable Major and City Council of the City of Huliin, Ore.: Gentlemen: An examination of the docket of your police court reveals the met thnt li'O persons were con victed and fined for drunkenness dur ing the period from January 1 to June I, 1912 a title less than six months. I understand these figures do not cov er those who were discharged without being given a fine. These figures should convince any reasonable person that the saloons ot in m m n your city are showing the utmost eon tempt for the state law, which pro hibits the sale ot liquor to Intoxicated persons. This mntotr ot law enforce in en t Is one which can and should bo ( taken care of by your city marshal. No , official can offer a reasonable excuse for failure to enforce the laws ot this state. If your city marshal Is un willing to act, you have but to call upon this office, and you will find us , ready, as we are charged by tho con stitution of this state with the duty ot seeing that the laws are enforced. For your Information I am enclosing a partial list ot those who wore con victed of drunkenness during the pe riod uientoned. Yours, etc., (Copy of latter unsigned.) MM It PROGRESSIVES WON AN'OTIIL'B DECISIVE VICTOR! rVHEK TIIKT ITHET THE PLAN'S TO MA KB THE TEMPORARY OEUASIZA. TIOX I'ERHANENT. . (OKITSD ! UlllD Wins Fifth Regiment Armory, Baltimore, Md., June 26. Olie James, ot Ken tucky, today Vas unanimously named for permanent chairman of the Demo cratic national convention by the com mittee on permanent organization. Senator Culberson, ot Texas; Sena tor Kern, of Indiana; Martin Wade, ot Iowa and Governor Burke, of North Dakota, were placed In nomination, sent word they could not serve, and their names were withdrawn In favor of James. Theodore A. Hell, of California, wh( was then promised, peursonally ap peared before the committee and de clined the office. "What asusranc hnve we thnt James will serve?" de manded Delegate Altlchuler. of Illi nois. "He's wilglithig his speech right now," retorted J. K. Kehoo, of Ken tucky, who nominated James. New York, Rhode Island and Con necticut seconded the nomination of Jiuimen, nnd he was unanimously chosen. MINSTERS CAHIJOT ALL MARRY FOLKS In an opinion bunded down today Aslstant Atlorney-Crieral Crawford holds that only ministers having con gregations in the stnte call eolonmlao tiitii'rtiiirftii. The opinion was rendered at the re t quest of a Portland minister, who de sired to know If a Washington minis ter could perform a tnnriiaKe, and the attorney-general's reply Is In the neg ative. Replying to an Inquiry from a comi ty clerk as to whether applicants for scalp bounties must appear before the county clerk In person and ask for It. the attorney-general replies In the st-flruiatlve. 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