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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-17
MGR. BRANN MAKES A RAlU
Arrests Crapshooters and Blames
Those Higher Up" in Letter

IN requesting the discharge Of a messen'
ger boy he had arrested for snooting craps
Nonsignor Henry A. Brann, rec"r Oh 81
Agnes's Roman Catholic Church. East $50
street wrote to Justice Hoyt. OF the CniI'
dren.s Court, Yesterday. blaming not inc
police but those higher ND for the young
tcughs" of to-day Upon reading tne iet'el
Justice Hoyt discharged the boy but mrs.
gave him a good. severe lecture. Monslsnor
Brann wrote:
The Young man. Isidor Berkowitz. who
was arrested last night for playing craps
! for money i'm front Of my rectory was one
Of gang | found him in the act OF I'M Nv
ing the dice among the coins AS ne hds
been kept all night. | do not care 10 ~
pear against him. But the nulsarCe 10 -, .
young toughs playing craps ana pre- ~. NJ, ,h :
windows by playing with nara oshs III '"'
street is almost intolerahie .,..o
The police seem to be afraid 70 STOP ines
Young touChs annoying the resloents o..
inJurng property But me 1au' - w"
those higher M than the ponce
Seen at his home last night Monsienor
Prarn repeated his assertion that the ponce
were. on the whole. a fine body OF men
But he went en- they are afraid 10 stop
these toughs who infest the streets because
Of the public utterances Of those higher up
will mention no names. but the supreme
head Of the police force has done lot OF
talking about liberty and personal freedom
which is nothing more than platitudinous
sentimentality-fat. idiouc. demagogic.
The conditions in the public streets have
been worse in the last year than ever be
fore in the forty years | have spent In TINS
neigbborbood The toughs play ball in the
,f,-f out h
out being i'm terror of her life. At night
they play craps for money under the gas
LIGHTS. and the police will not stop them
know. not only from personal observs-
ton but from what the police themselves
tell me They fear to do their duty lest
they he reprimanded.
These 'Apaches.' as they call them in
Paris. could just as we'll Play ball in the
parks and leave the streets for the girls,
who cannot wander about the city as they
can. But the politicians, and him whom
they elect. care nothing for the girls. All
they care about is for the young men of
seventeen. eighteen and nineteen, who will
soon become voters These roughs are
catered to for the sake Of the popularity
Of the mob. The mob is not a majority Of
the population. but II rules because Of the
pusillanimity Of the good people. Fifty
good, conservative people will let murder
go on under their windows now and never
raise a hand to stop II. II more of them
had the courage Of Magistrate Corrisan our
windows would sot be broken and our girls
terrorzed T know him. ana he IS as fear
less as he is honest.
1T is all very we'll for those who have
country houses and breathe in the aroma
Of the lilacs 10 pass down the word 10 the
patrolman that the men who create dis
order in our streets are not 10 be dis
turbed. but they forget the girls and chill
dren who have no other place to 90 than
those very streets"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-17
MINISTERS HEAR ROOSEVELT
Ex- President Makes Address on The
Church and Righteousness.

Theodore Roosevelt spoke yesterday after
noon before meeting of the Clerical Con
ference at the Metropolitan Building. ar
ranged by the Federation Of Churches, 70
which only regularly ordained ministers
were admitted This was az the request
Of Mr. Roosevelt himself, as he had GER
tain things to say about labor and capital
which he feared might be misconstrued by
the papers. and he might be made 10 say
things he did not mean The subject of his
address was The Church and Righteous
ness"
that the address was one OF the strongest
that Mr. Roosevelt ever made, and that he
spoke 10 them IN an unusually frank and
heart-to-heart manner There were about
twelve hundred cersymon Of various de
nnrni N finrs nrasenf
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-17
WATER TUNNEL CHEAPER
Total of Low Bids Nearly SIS,
100000 Below Estimated Cost.

Bid. for the construction ~ the four
sections Of the deep pressure tunnel that Is
70 carry the Catskill water from 1onkers
under Manhattan 10 Brooklyn were opened
nv the Board Of Water supply Yesterday
The total 81 the low bids received was
SO os4. s37. considerably below the estimated
cost. which was s25.no0Co The total Of
the highest bids received vas only vs.
634 As.
The board will look carefully into the
standing and ability Of the contractors be-
fore making any awards. but II was said
YESTERDAY that so far s was known at
that time there was no reason why the
contracts could not he let 70 the lowest
bidder in each case
There were nine bidders for the first sec
ton. which runs from the city line at
Yonkers 70 Burnside avenue, near Uni
versty Heights They were as follows:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-17
O'eRlEN'S FATHER RELENrS,

John ? Brien. BROTHER ~ former Jus
tce Morgan !. q Brien, who was complain
ant against his son. Paul o Brien, twenty
one wears old. who lives with his parents in
No. 81 West eSth street. went 10 the West
side court Yesterday morning and with
drew the charge Of larceny on which the
vovng man was arrested on Saturday night
for taking his fathers automobile to At
lantic City The young man was arrested
on SATURDAY. night on his return. Magis-
trate Breen discharged him.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-17
SHIPPING NEWS
Port Of New York, Tuesday, May 1e
1911.
ARRIVED

Steamer Auchenarden lBrl. Puerto F.tr. April
II. Nuevitas Nay and Havana 10 70 Funch.
Eeye CO. With sugar. Arrived a. m. Ear ~
steamer Rescue. Havana Nay 10 70 tn. Mer
ritt & Chapman Derrick and Wreckns Co.
steamer Camille ,Br. Shields April Is. 70
George W Pitou. in ballast. Arrived al the Bar
Steamer Niagara err. Hsvr. MAY 6. 70 the
compssnie Generate Transatsntque, with l2'
cabin and 24s Storage passengers and nidse
Arrived az the Bar az 45j m.
steamer Gloamin (BD. Guantanamo May 10.
10 the Munson IS Line. with sugar. Arrived az
steamer Saramacca Dutch. Paramariho May
. Barbados ADDS and Trinidad o to the Roysl
Dutch West India Mail with 81 passengers.
malls and mdse Arrived AT the Bar at II 80
steamer Alpha Ger Gaie9tgesos Apra H.. ~
and Antila .. to the West India SIS Co, With
ndse. Arrived at the Bar at $50
steamer city OF st Louis savannah May -
Passed in Quarantine at Abr m.
steamer Brazos, Galveston May 10, 10 The
Mallory SIS 90. with passengers and mdse.
Passed in Quarantine at 5:5s m.
Steamer Garth. Georgetown. G. May II and
wilmington. y Q. IL. 70 the clyde SIS Co. With
passengers and mdse. Passed in Quarantine at
steamer Eastern Prince oBr). santos April n.
Rio de Janeiro % Victoria % Bahia Is and
Trinidad May :. g. Paul F Gerhard & Co. With
passenger and mdse Arrived at the Bar az
steamer United states DAM. Copenhagen May
T. Christiania and Christianssnd &, 70 Furch.
Edye & Co with 221 cabin and 724 Storage
passengers and n1dse. Arrived az the Bar at
% m.
Halifax a. 10 the Uranium S. CO. Ltd. with Is
cabin and l3l Storage passengers and mds-
Arrived AT the Bar at $50 m.
steamer Grenada CBr. Perth Amboy. . the
Trinidad shipping and Trading co. IN ballast
Passed in Quarantine AZ 1882 ? m
Steamer Apache. Jacksonville May IL and
Charleston u 70 the Clyde IS 60. With passen-
gers and mdse Passed in Quarantine at 10
Fremen NAV and Southampton and CherbourS
10 - Oelriohs e. Co with $40 cabin ard SIS
Storage passengers, mails and mdse Arrived
A. the Bar az II y m.
Kingston II. Santiago - and Fortune Island IS.
- the Hamburg American Line. With s9 pas
sersers mails and n'dse. Arrived al the Bsr AZ
Steamer Jefferson. Ncwror, News and Norfolk.
70 the Old Dominion IS Co With passengers and
ndse Passes IN ouaTantine ,a a. ; Is m
Nav IL 70 the Cuneo Importing co. with fruir
Arrived az the Bar az . m.
steamer Petrol4ine CBr) Shields Nav J. 70
George " Pitou, IN ballast. Arrived AZ The par
stelraSr hudson En-. Dunkirk April 2s. Boz
deaux May and Corunna ;, 70 the French f'n.
sand Hook. !. May "a 40 . lnLwind
south: tight breeze CLOUDY. hszy or shore
smooth sen
SAILED
steamers Conce,tina A. Giorgio ,Norl. Port
Antonio InyArUle oBr). Norfolk George W
CLYDE Philadelphia. Delaware. Philadslphia .
Lovstakken tNor. Norfolk Florida dtan.
Naples. Princess Anne Norfolk and Newport
Galveston Kaiser Wilhelm II Gen Bremen
Den Of Glamis tBr,. Melbourne oklahoma. Port
Arthur. Raue9fels ,GeD. Frcmantle. Mohawk.
Tottefdam. standard GER. Flushing
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-17
oehr AND DUMB AT REVIEW.

Tho annual meeting Of members or the
No,, work. institution for the instruction OF
a.. p.ot and Dumb was held yesterday and
resulted in the reelection OF d" oi'',
and directors More than four hu''ui ~
guests were entertained at the INSTITUTION
AZ luncheon. and afterward they watched
the annual review and competitive arilI OF
the military organization. Brieduler pes ..e a.
Georgs NJ Smith was the reviewing oNStt
Medals we're awarded to such "a eNceiied IN
AT
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-17
SAIL I'd
STEAMERS AT FOREIGN PORTS.


Dover May Is 3.25 m Finland ,Bels). New
York FOR Antwerp Csnd proceeded
Durham. May l5-Knght Errant ,Br. New
York via Norfolk FOR Hsnkow
sydney. ". NAV 10 Alconda tBr. New
York Via - Vincent. . V Cane Town. etc.
Adelaide. Nav 10 Berlin Ger. New York Via
Cape Town and Fremantle. Westminster
tBr. New York Via - Vincent Y. cape
Town. etc
Port Natal. MAY l6-Crosshm (Br). New York
VIA Norfolk FOR Taku Bar
Nokkaichi Nav l6-St Hugo tBD. Ne" York
via Algiers
Naples. MAY 10 Alice Auso, New York Via
Fayal
Genoa. May 70 Ducs d Geneva dtaD. New
York via Naples
Rotterdam. MAY i5-sirius GER. New York
Buenos Ayres MAY 15-Nerdi tBri, New YORK
via E1rhadoes and Rio de Janeiro.
Havana Nav 10 a m--Alleghany tuer'' New
York
Kingston. NAV Is a m-santa Marta tBo.
New York
Glasgow Nav i6-Furnessis ,BD. New York
wa Neville
Liverpool NAV i6-Lustsns tBr. New York
Via Fishguard
SAILED
Palermo. Nav lo-rhemistoclss Greek. from
Patras Ter New York -
Havre. May l4-Ch!csso tFr. New YORK
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-17

is the new serial. A tale of love,
mystery, social aspirations. vii
lany, heroism and adventure. So
oial highwayrnen. title hunting
nammas, romantic young women,
and adventurous young men figure
in this most up-to-date story.
There's nothing frivolous about the
heroine, either.
The second and last part of the
latest story about Stalky shows
that habit is still strong with the
hero Of those fine tales Of school
life which did so much in the MAX
ing of the Kipling fame. Military
hazing extraordinary, the theme of
this.
The tWenty-ttth entry IN our Prize
Story Competition is even better
than The Counts Hand" a pre-
vious entry by the same author.
It is tragic. emotional, romantic.
A strong candidate for first prize.
a study o. President Taft in his
most important work, by one who
has been behind the scenes in ma
tional life.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-17

In all the tunnel will he twenty miles IN
length and vary In diameter from fifteen to
eleven feet Al one point It will dip down
10 a depth Of 40 feet II Is expected thar
the first two sections viii be completed In
three and one-haf years Whlle the last
tuo sections will take wear longer.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-17
TRANSPAClEIC MAILS.

Destination and steamer. Close IN Ny. PM
Hawaii, Japan. Corea, China Philip
pines via san Francisco)-Chyo
Maru ......................... May 10. s 80
Samoan Islands. New Zealand. Aus
trslia Ca san Fraucisco)-Bo-
vsric. ................... May II, 3 30
Japan, Korea. China via Tacona)
Chicago Maru .................. May p, 9 80
Japan. Korea China Cvia seattle
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-17

From Union Square 10 Fort Greene Park.
in Brooklyn. where the water Is 70 he di
verified into cast iron pipes 70 Queens and
Richmond. II is estimated that the work
on the tunnel will take four and one-half
wears The bidders for that work were.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-17

Marserles. MAY ii-Welsh ffh'' :,
York o., frcfs
Ponta Deigads Nav l4-Trent ~ .,c go
ampton for Barbados. Colon
York ,coy- ~,
Barbados. MAY lS-Clement ,brl. Nv "
for Para p,l ~
Port Natal. NAV lS skerries
York for Adelaide j
PASSED y,cD
Perrin. MAJ le-llallamshHe a n
Colombo for New York ,,.,. So
Sasres. MAY l5-Ciudad de he" ssd
York for rarragons ,n Sss
Gibraltar May ii-lndiana h'''
Naples and Genoa
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-17
WIRELESS REPORTS.
INCOMING STEAMERS.

The Carmania. reported 1913 miles east ~
SANDY Hook az II m yesterday. is eNpe.'eo
To ~ forenoon
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-17
A Fine New Seria |
A Short Story by kipling
A Strong Prize Entry

will make our next Sunday Magazine
notable number. A neighborly act
would be the telling of your fotion-loving
friends about the treasures it will contain
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-17
MARINE INTELLIGENCE


sunrise. 4.2. sunset I'll. moon sets 1871.
moons age. 10
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-17
FRIDAY. MAY

Grenada. Grenada. Trinidad 10 90 n y 90 N
Wllem V. Hsyti. " LII 90 n 90 N
Cristobal. Crstobal, Pan II 80 a m 800 m
Vigilancia. Nassau. Ward ~ 90 m 500 n
Nanzanillo Tsmpico. Ward. 200 m
Apache Jacksonville clyde. 200 n
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-17

The same number Of firms sent IN bids
to carry the tunnel from 9th street 70
Union Square They we're
Grant Smith CO & Locher. ~ Rome - 5l2 SO ~
United Engineering & Contracting Co iIleP2o 90
nnaro, ,-or,yacttne 90 { qsi Gas m
Bradley Contracting 90 0oSH 49, $"
Tho T ! Gillespie co .......... A5SNOno 90
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-17

Palermo. Nav lO-rhemistocles Greek. from
Patras Ter New York -
Have Mav l.-Chlcaso err. New York
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-17
HOnors Even
BY Rudyard kipling
Christina
BY l.. J. Beeston

A Maker Of
Judges
BY James Hay. Jr.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-10-13
TAFT CROSSES OREGON
President Will Be in San Fran
cisco To DAY.

Ashland. Ore. oct. l2-His voice a bit
husky from constant use, bur strong. Presi-
dent Taft spoke" his way down the VIII
annette Valley and across the State Of Ore
zon TO-DAY For hour after hour his train
travelled through a land II flowers and
fruit. and the people who came % the
little towns where hts train paused for a
minute or two brought tributes Of all sorts
10 the Chief Executive.
Tonight with the California line only a
few miles away. the Presidents train
passed through Ashland. His car was load
I'd with flowers. and the steward has ac-
cumuIated enough fruit 20 furnish the table
for days 10 come.
The scenery to-day was almost as pleas
ant 70 look upon as the fruit and flowers
a few miles out from Salem. the first stop
Of the day the President got good look
AZ Mount Hood For two hours the snow
carped peak delighted his eyes.
Mr. Taft spoke on peace and arbitration
and half q dozen other topics The strain
told a little IN mis- voice. but the .ndica-
tons are chat ry The time san Francisco
IS reached tomorrow the President Will
be- speaking again with his fun power.
The apparent prosperity Of the country
through which he travelled gave the Presi-
dent a new text for his plea for the arbi-
traton treaties.
"God has not given Us all this prosperity
and all these happy reople-an these con-
ditions in which life IS so comfortable
said the President. unless he has intended
10 place a responsibility on MS to use these
resources for the Improvement Of the entire
..I-.- 81
NJ our duty unless we take the place IN adj
vance OF the column and say 20 the plain
oeopIe Of the world. and especially Of Eu-
rope. where they are burdened with arma-
roenrs. we will take every step possible TO
abolish The awful curse Of war
The Fond du Lac incident was officially
declared closed on board the Taft train
whom il stopped az Salem. The President
is looking forward 10 his visit 20 Fond du
lar IN the lnsurgent State of Wisconsin,
with great interest The indications are
tina, there will be a big time On Fond du
Lac on Taft day, October %.
For while 20 looked as though the gates
~ the CITY were 10 be closed against the
President. an because they thought 10 was
oshkosh. when il really was Appleton That
u-artad 10 he treated little more literally
in the division OF the President Time In
tbe home state Of Senator Ia toilette, a
candidate for the Republican nomination
in 1912
The following dispatch signed by the
Mayor Of Fond du Lac and the charmen
NJ Am tine committees was received
The Mayor and citizens of Fond an Lac
90 srxious 10 entertain the President and
~ n~ty an October IS The mlsunder-
His ~ ~ ae 90 time assigned 90 Fond du
az led no hasty action in telegram can
.eiline visit b. President
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-10-13
UNION LEAGUE TO AID
Club to Raise Fund TO Help Re
publican Assemblymen.

At the regular monthly meeting Of the
Union League CLUB. held last night. a reso-
luton was introduced by Robert a. Morris.
chairman Of the Committee ON Political Re-
form. looking 10 the giving of such contri-
buttons as msv be collected bv The club %
assist the Republican State Committee in
the election Of a Republican Assembly The
resolution was passed unanimously after
Senator Elihu Root and others had made
speeches advocating its adoption.
The club last night celebrated the open
ing Of the new dormitory which has re-
Gently been completed. During the summer
the old dormitory was torn down and the
new building. which is now complete. con-
taius htty-ono bedrooms and forty-one
baths
Fifteen rcw members We're elected Reso-
buttons Of coincidence We're adopted and or
dered sent the families OF the late Cornelius
y. Bliss. Colonel Charles f. Homer ana
Judge George 3. Adams, all Of whom We're
members of the club.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-10-13
CANNON ATTACKS RECALL
Would Have More towards IN
Office than at Present.


Newman. H.. oct. -. "Uncle Joe Cannon
IN speech here to-day attacked the recall
system. Samuel Gompers and the Chicago
newspapers. especially The Chicago Trio-
une" Al his own suggestion OF having
recall in force and at the same time per
hitting the newspapers 10 criucise pubic
officers. he threw up his hands and ex-
claimed:
NY God. what would happen? You
would have more towards in public once
than you have now.
"One thing which has been argued WIN
much force is the recall he went on
our fathers made This a representative
not direct. government. Every two or
four years you have a chance 20 recall at
the polls any official whose conduct YOU
dislike Lots Of people want II earlier
They would have recalled Lincoln II the
recall then had been in effect. Questions
arise when il takes courage for pubic
officers 70 act right in the face Of pubic
sentiment 70 the contrary.
In the Arizona statehood bill IL was pro
vided that 6 per cent could force a vote OF
recall on a Judge Now. what kind OF
fudge would you have when he is com
pelled all Of the time TO be watching for
an s per cent recall2'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-10-13
BRYAN ATTACKS HUGHES
Says He Was Appointed Justice
in Interest of Trusts.


Lincoln, Neb, oct l2-"Those who want
10 know why Governor Hughes was ap-
pointed 10 the Supreme bench can find II
I'm a speech made last week by Mr.. Per
hns' says " J. Bryan in mis- coming issue
Of his "Commoner.
Mr. Perkins" he adds. SAYS Governor
Hughes was the man put forward in 1915
70 represent the Republican party's posi-
tiCn on the trust question, and that Gov
ernor Hughes. in his speech at Youngs-
town, Ohio, construed the Republican
promise 10 amend the antitrust law as fol-
lows. In our progress we must avoid false
steps. Ours must be the rule Of reason,
ETC.
Hughes was placed on the bench Mr..
Bryan continues, TO assure the trusts a
rule OF reason would be adopted and now
President Taft, in whose interest the prom
ise was made, and who appointed Governor
Hughes says the antitrust law as amended
ay the court must not be disturbed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-10-13
IND. LEAGUE IN LINE
Both Conventions Unanimously
Indorse Fusion Ticket.

With a platform that denounced tharles
r. Murphy's domination Of weak and
yacillating Governor and "A servile LeEl--
lature" the Independence League county
and judicial conventions unanimously IN
dorsed al Arlington Hall last night the full
fusion ticket The chief enthusiasm n the
leaguers was manifested over che nomina-
ton Of John J. Hopper for Sheriff. Mr.
Hopper was just outside the door Of the
convention hall. and was escorted III imme-
d!ately after his nomination had been made
IL feel all the elements IN our county
that are opposed 20 what we have seen
going on ar Albany have united tonight
and will succeed IN Kidding our state and
city Of the kind Of legislation and govern
ment we have had in the last year a. Al
bany.' said Mr. Hopper.
In the county convention some little ex-
element was caused hv one delegate who
tried % get into the platform plank of
Genunciation Of the present administration
handling Of The Municipal Civil Service
Commission. bur his motion was laid on The
table Later when the judicial conTen-cn
was adopting the same platform which had
been previously adopted by The county con-
vention. an amendment was unanimously
carried adding plank declaring in favor
Of "the initiative the referendum. The right
Of recall. and universal suffrage.
M.ruhv's domination of the last Lesislat-
urs was cited in the platform as "a source
of shame to the whole state and specific
denunciatlor= were put IN of his bargain
tp elect q relcronarv corporation LAWYER
ntted states Senator - his driving
.l.,-,L . .--fra O. r--feTa rrrra --. a-.r- cleo
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-10-13
GARFIELD SAW ROOSEVELT
Is Going to Chicago to Advocate
Progressive Platform.

cleveland. oct. l2-FOllowing a talk he
had with ex-President Roosevelt and Sen
ator Jonathan Bourne. Of Oregon at New
York. James r. Garfield. eX-Secretary Of
the Interior. returned 10 Cleveland -o-day
and left here tonight for Chicago, wnere
h. will attend the conference OF Progress
siIe Republican leaders next week
Mr Garfield understands that the confer
ance is not designed 10 boom any particu-
lar candidate for the Presidency. He says
he will advocate a Progressive constructive
platform based on the Republican platform
of 1915. and urge that Progressive Repubh-
cans In all Congress districts OF the coun-
try make campaigns 10 nominate Progress
sives as delegates to the Republican Ma
tional Convention.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-10-13

Democratic politics. But 10 return to
the President and his trip. He has spent
a quiet and restful day in oregon. max
ing not more than ten or d dozen
speeches. beginning with the most i'm
portant at ~alem. where he ate break
fast. took an automobile ride among
thrones of cheering citizens. and delight
ed the people Of Oregon by promising
them that If the Panama Canal We're
completed while he was President the
old battleship oregon should be the first
% go through its locks.
Since leaving Salem the Taft special
train has stopped al numerous smaller
towns. at each Of which the crowds
that gathered To- greet the President
seemed out Of all proportion to the
size of the towns or the population Of
the surrounding country and enthusiastic
far beyond the most dire predictions Of
that pessimistic patriot. jonathan
Bourne. who. according 10 the gossip in
oregon. contemplates erecting his own
Presidential lightning rod before the
time for the convention arrives.
The political situation iu oregon. 50
far as Mr.. Tafts interests are concerned
I discussed pretty freely in last nights
dispatch. but it may be well 20 add that
the more one sees Of this state the
brighter do Mr Tafts chances of re-
ceiving both the solid delegation and the
electoral vote appear. O. @. II.