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with Law and order back Of me Yes,
will admit that | did dread II at nrst.
What woman Wouldn't But when ! got
there l just got up and told them what
] had come for-aud II wasn't bad at all y
All this pleasing prominence that h.r
recent appointment has given her has
not turned her head" as our grand
mothers would say. She is just the same
sweet. clever little girl ~ho left Huisboro
Ore, several years ago To accept u posi-
ton as stenographer la the Offne uf an
attorney in Portland Her father IL J. 4.
Hobbs, who lives on farm near HIS
boro, and her mother is iust--a mother
She always studied, ana she put her
heart and soul into her work. When sh1
came to Salem as steuographer IN the
office OF the Governor she enrolled as a
81 udent In the Willamette College OF Law
and Was graduated Ia tho class OF 1913,
Several months ago upon the resisna-
ton of Ralph Watson. who Was promoted
from his position az private secretary to
the Governor TO that Of Corporation Com
missioner Miss Hobbs was appointed To
succeed him. She Is the only woman In
I'll" world who holds such position.
At Coppcrficld Miss Hobbs stood out
on the rickctN little platform surrounded
by an Interested crowd of citizens som.
IN rags and most OF them wearing great
top boots and bdndanna handkerchiefs
tied about their necks. ircosud by Il b.
lcnce mat AT Times seemed almost omin-
Gus, the Iuls woman, ~ho would scarcely
tip the scales at llo pounds tssrlessy
warned the CITY officials that the town
must he cleaned up At once or action
would be taken by the Oregon stat. mi
litia. II IL said that number OF threats
were made among a few. but as a gen
eral thing the Governors representa- tive
was treated with the utmost respect
However. Miss Fern Hobbs. lawyer and
teacher. implicitly trusted American chv-
alry-and she was not disappointed
She wore a loosely cut gray coat, neat
black boots and a sTT.irl cTTIT--- r-r-v, mr.,
with two nile green feathers set rakishly
AT one side. She also wore black lynx
furs. As she smiled her confidence upon
the assemblage II seemed TO the women
OF the community that this demur" blue
eyed woman, with her pretty huffy gold
hair, was proper messenger of Provi-
dence sent TO protect their home and fam
HES.
u felt the last ,hing from seraphic
being Miss Hobbs said. laughing. "It
Mas terribly cold up there IN the noun
tains. and ! almost froze. standing there
in the cold"
Undoubtedly the most talked of woman
in Oregon st the present time. Miss Hobbs
is. perhaps, also the most unaffected Two
years ago she was pesging away on a
typewriter in the ofice OF J. Thorburn
itoss, president of the Ttle Guarantee 4
Trust Company of Portland She had
amhitiohs-l6ads Of them--and when an
opportunity came to her for advanCemrn Mt
she srasped IL. Now she holds IA position
| that commands a larger salary than tina I
OF any other woman in the State.
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ASSOCIATED PRESS ANSWERS.
Say. ". u. Hearst, WbO II >Utnp
Violated Its Rules.

The Associated Press filed its answer
yesterday TO the suit OF William X. Hearst.
who has asked tide courts To restrain Tho
news gathering association from refusing
20 furnish news TO the san Francisco
Examiner and from attempting to punish
Mfr. Hearst for an alleged violation Of the
defendants rules The answer declares
that Mr.. Hearst ~ yol.Yting rules which
he promised to observe when he became
u member of the Associated Pr,ss and asks
that the action BE- dismissed.
1t is alleged that Mr.. Hearst publishes a
newspaper called the Oakland EramtasI
with the words edition of the San Fran
cisco Erdmincr' in smaller type and adds
that he is now Publishing the Portland
Erdmiher under the same titi. The A.
ISOLATED Press maintains that its news
was given To the san Francisco EIaMideI
dor use in that paper solely and that the
plaintiff il violating section Z of the A.
ISOLATED i'ress By laws.
The answer says that the plaintiff be
came member ON September 20. 1900
and agreed to be- bound by the bylaws
any rights which Mr.. Hearst may have AT,
subject to the articles OF The associati ton
ats bylaws and to such orders and regu.
lations as may be issued in accordancl
with them
The alleged violating of these bylaws
according to the Associated Press's answer
b. gan in 1905 and has continued unit
now despite the protests OF the associa
tion and promises by :. :. Carvalho, Mr.
Hcarsts representative, that the praGtict
would bc discontinued The case is OF
the Supreme Court calendar for argument
on April Il.
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PRISON GRAFT TRIAL MONDAY.
Former state OMctsis ~ Face Court
On Great Meadow Charges.

GLENs FALLS, March Elk State
Superintendent of Prisons Cornelius v.
Collins, former State Architect Franklin
u Ware and deputy State Architect
Charles A. SussdOrf and the other defend
ants named in indictment No r
OF the Great Meadow prison grant indict-
ments, III which they are charged with
grand larceny, first degree. will 20 on trial
Monday before Justice Henry V. Horst
and jury in the supreme Court at Hud-
son Falls, 1t ~ expected the trial will
be in progress about three weeks The
other defendants are the Hudson Valley
Construction Company, Charles J.. Boland,
W. :. IIamill, Samuel Biumenthai and
NJ. s Goyer Of Troy, and Frank w.
Lynch and Timothy d. Lenahan OF Al
bany. The specific charge is the
larceny Of si,o2S,07, which was paid
'on aacagn." az or about January +.
l9iI,
1, is alleged that the sup was wrong
structon Company, Of which Roland in
president, for work claimed TO have been
done on the Great Meadow prison build.
ings AZ 'onstock, Washington county
and that Ware and Sussdorf Endorsed the
claim, The Hudson Valley Construction
Company had the contract for the cree
ton Of the prison buildings. The other
defendants are associated with the com
pRnN.
District Attorney Ers'ine g Rogers nj
Washington county will cowluct the
prosecution, and Tx senator Edgar Brack.
eit OF Saratoga Springs will be CHIEF
counsel for the defence.
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Oregon Governors Private Sec
rotary Gives Modest .\c-
count Of Her Job.

rogr.AND, one. March u -Tnt ear a
vi office, aH tAaoi.qs one, tDa, lie llsnilF
on the shoulders of probably lnn oRiy
woman private SECRETARY 10 GotsTnor
Of an, Stale IN America,
Miss Fern Hobbs has Won fame and
honor as the right hand woman OF Gov.
oswald West. Orcgon's unusual Demo-
cratic executive
Witness her trip To the ruIgh mining
regions of tn. state when sh. stood Ia
the utmost height of her > feet inches
and read the Guv,r nors proclamation
-t--r< --.---. EIn by
the corrupt 'opperfield Oifiolais--ani in
cidentally diNestsd the same oity officials
OF their authority.
read in a morning paper thar VAS 10
be sent 10 Copperfield, but ITS part of my
job--so I trotted right along
Outside of that Niss Hobbs refused tn
say any more about her trip. That is.
about the "frikht.nlng' part Of II for ~
she laughingly replied to questions why
should ] bc AFRAID | had heard that III.
men we've "a iaui.ss element, but found
many respectabl" people. When | ar
rived they We're very quiet and kind, and
some were quite considerable.
"Thers Mas absolutely no noise to speak
Of while read the Governors message.
These men. VINO had vowed vengeance un
COY West and had made open braBs
that they would not heed ny message.
stood peacefully by the track and listened
to what I had To read. Same OF tadIn
ty.u shook hands with me, and "A number
Of women carry ing small children game
10 ms Win tears IN their eyes and
thanked me for coming To their town
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-22
FAILS TO TICKLE ADAMS0N.
Fireman who soys Tie Took Feathers
nv Joke May Lose job.

Fireman Clarence NJ. Marclay of En-
gine 80 in GREAT Jones street was tried
at Fire Headquarters yesterday for the
larceny OF a bunch of feathers on March
l6 while he was working on "A fire in "a
feather shop at 500 broadway.
Battalion Chief Henry u. Helm told
Commissioner Adamson that when the
fire was out he bumped into Marclay
in the hallway. Marclay uckied him
under the chin with bunch of feathers
What are YOU doingY' the chief de-
mandcd
Nothing" said Marclay. who again
ticltled tho Chiefs nose and ears.
The chief saw another bunch Of feathers
protruding from "A pocket lie thereupon
charged the fireman with carrying away
property. lie said the feathers were
worth - or 90 cents
Marclay said that he found few water
soaked feathers on the floor and decided
To- have some fun tickling the men in the
domitory. When he met Chief Helm he
mistook him in the smoke for another
fireman.
Dismissal Is the only penalty for a
fireman who takes property at a fire.
said Commissioner Adamson. But he con
sented to withhold his decision until he
had reviewed the testimony.
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KLEIST WON HElRESS,
HIS BROTHER SAYS
Asserts Mrs. Brcitung Learned
Of Romance and Ordered
Gardener Away.
TELLS OF SUMMER lDYL
Members Of Breitung Family
Refuse TO Discuss Stories
Told In Michigan.
TELLS OF SUMMER IDYL

Although new stories came from Mich
gan yesterday OF the woong oi N.s,
Juliet Breitung, daughter of Mr. a.l Mr.,
Edward ". Breitung of the st Regis bv
Mas Frederick klest. a mechanic. who
was employed as a gardener on the cs,.,t.
adjoining the summer home uf .1,
Breitungs at Marquette, Mich. there w,,
no confirmation here OF the reported ,,.,
riage of the bankers daughter io hs
workman.
The Breiturgs refused to add to 'h.
denials and Kleist couldn't be- found d,
Mongollon. ella county. Arizona IIc l.r
there soon after news Of his MARRIAGE ,yt,
published in the New York ucW,rlp.-.
and went to Eureka, Cal
HIS brother Herman, who is in Man.
istique, Mich. where ne works ir "a ..Iy.
MILL said yesterday, according to dc,.
patches received mere that Man counted
Miss Breitung last summer.
MY brother aud julie fell 100 lo,c 500,
after they met he said. "rh,y wen.
inseparabie companion Then NJ.
Bretung noticed the Intimacy aud uIT
her daughter to have nothing 10 Il. with
my brother. Miss julie mad prepared 4
lunch at the .Bretung home one dt, n
August at which she and MAJ were n
be alone Mrs. Breitunp came home uu.
expectediy and found Max there There
was q scuie Mrs siBreitLng urdcret Max
to leave and never To go on their prem.
ises again"
Herman added that he knew hi brother
had followed Miss Breltung to New York
because Of his infatuatlon for he
CHICAGO. March 2i.--Edward y B-,'.
uns, New York and Chicago htI kor
checkmated al efforts of interviewer. to.
day to obtain a statement from MIN con.
corning the reported marriage of his
daughter juliet to Max kleist. gardener
by suddenly disappearing from his Apart.
ments at the Congress Hotel.
Information from persons said Goo uo in
his confidence waa to the effect that he
departed at noon :or New Notk tu join
mis- wife and daughter and 60 i,ut t..
sistance To his attorneys !n their IfN,,i
cations NJ thr reported marriage. it Wa.
further stated that prior to MI. BIr.furg d.
departure h- had made preparations
which indicated that he intended tlaiu.
trip to Europe.
\ good looking young man named
klest registered at the Auditorium 4.
day as from Port Washington. y v n.
stayed at the hotel an hour and thor
disappeared after denying dozen time,
that ne was the Michigan gardener and
saying that he had never heard of " 81.
Breitupg.
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De Saulles and Others Explain
Needs at Republican club
Luncheon.

The perennial question OF bringing this
country and South America into closer re-
latiOaship, commercial and otherwise &C.
cupisd the lunchers at the Republican
Club Yesterday.
John H. do Saulles. ex-Yale football
player ana Wilson campaigner who has
Just been nominated for Minister to Uru-
quay and who lived long in Chile. said
there were paEy obstacles 10 American
success IN South America. We have no
banks and no trade facilities" he said
Great harm is done us by the lack OF n
good news service, so that adj sorts OF
llbels on this country are constantly in
circulation
Charles II Sheriff. ex-Minister to Ar
gentina, said that there was something
more than disposition throughout this
country on thu part Of bath Republicans
and Prosressives to gat together,
Some OF the politicians who don't think
so are going TO get left out when the
reunion takes place before next election
no said.
Such men as Elhu Root and Robert
Bacon, he added, can hest pave the way
TO frisndlsv relations with South Amer
lea
Then he spoke OF the great wealth OF
the Argentinisns. "Scruhwomen in Buenos
Ayres get 50 . day" he said,
Robert Bacon, ey- Ambassador ia
France, praised Senator Roots work 10
bring this country and south America
together and expressed tho belief that the
Carnegie endowment would aGc0mpl sh
much along that line. DIR, NJ. de Moreira
OF the United States Steel Products Com
psny reminded the lvnchers that Brazil
In AZ large as the United States and
Germany put together, Brazil. he said
has greater resources than the Argen-
tine.
"A great trouble has been that YOU
pick up your export trade. and then wher
home trade revives drop it," he added
W. A. Reid Of the Pan American Union
senor Joaquin p, Calvo, Minister OF Costs
RIGA, and some Of the South American
Consuls at New York also spoke.
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NoBIEMAN VISITS COURT.
Dske 81 MsRehester IL There Three
Hours-risger Printea.

The Duke of Manchester, who married
Miss Helen Zimmerman Of Cincinnati
visited the woyuep's might court last might
and, sitting on the bench with Msgis-
trate Barlow, watched tho dispensing Of
Justice. tie examined ths prison psns,
studied the finger print system and was
finger printed himself -
The Duke reached the court house
shortly after 0 O'Clock He rode down
from the Ritz Carlton In q taxicab ana
telling the driver no would be out In an
hour entered the building. Approaching
Cant. Thomas J. Cunning Of the court
squad. he said quietly;
"if you please. 7 am the Duke OF Man
chester. would like TO see the workings
Of this court"
Capt. Dunnins spoke to Magistrate
Barlow, who Immediately invited the
Duke to sit with him.
The first defendant was Mary OHig-
gins, who had celebrated her release yes
terday from the workhouse by drinking
heavily. She pretended to be deaf when
the Magistrate asked when she had been
released from Jail and started to talk
about ITINERARY She WAS gent to the
island for one day.
The Duke refused TO make any com
ment to reporters on his visit, which
lasted three hours Meantime his chauf-
feIr was much worried. lie said he had
an engagement to meet party at the
Longacre Theatre at II 80 o'clock. He
was not concerned about the Duke. but he
felt that as a man OF honor he should
be keeping his word.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-22
SAY JAPAN PLANS $50 AIRsHIPs.
EnsIishmen Tell NJ E6ort 90 &c
Motors BY Rash order.

That japan II trying to place an order
for $50 motoru for use In naval
aeroplsnes was the statement made at
the Waldorf yesterday by T. A. Ross and
J. stuart Burns OF England. who are here
to organize an American corporation to
sell the Austro-Daimer motor in this
country.
Three Japanese naval officers came to
tha Daimler factory In Dumfries a few
weeks ago, according to ths Englishmen
They were informed that the Daimler
factory could not turn out $50 motors OF
$50 horse power each in twelve months,
the time limit set by the Japanese. They
were advised to try motor factories In
Vienna.
England has bought SONS of these
motors for 5000 each. Mr.. Ross said. but
Japan was willing to pay a larger price
to get delivery In the specified time
Thomas Sopwith is building two aero
planes for the British navy, they said,
each of which will carry three passen-
gers, two machine guns and half ton Of
ammunition in addition to the fuel for
the $50 horse power motor.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-22
FOUR BLooDLEss OPERATIONS.
Ostcspaths WORK Publicly nm Pa-
tienta At Albany Conventios.

Albany. March 2i.--At the semi-annual
convention Of the New York state Osteo-
pathy Society to-day four simultaneous
and successful operations In bloodless
surgery were performed in the four cor
ners of the convention hall In the Hotel
Ten Eyck. The delegates divided them
selves into four separate groups to watch
the -four osteopathic surgeons. The pa
tents were Albany people suffering from
various diseases.
There were some cases OF torti-collis.
or wry neck, and several severe instances
OF sciatica and lameness caused by dis
placement of the big joint in the back OF
the pevis. The dislocations were reduced
and the operators predict that the symp-
toms Will either disappear or be materially
lessened. There were also several cases
Of disease OF the organs of digestion,
which the operators discovered were
caused by slight spinal irregularities
which resulted IN pressure Interference
with the nerves controlling the organs.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-22
Voodso Cure snwdu.t aud oI

LAKE CHARLES. La, March 20 iu.
Rigmaiden. negro voodOo doctor. ST.
was convicted some days ago ui pllpts
ing medicine withut "A certificate. Was -..
fenced to pay fine Of 500 aui tp-.
and serve ten days in jail, HIS atfY.r
gave notice of appeal to the NuprH
Court Local physicians testified u..
the trial that his remedies were MOST
composed Of sawdust and crude u,i
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-22
WIFE SUES CONGRESSMAN.
Mrs. Lobersn si~np Asks Divorce On
GrOumd 0f D~serttOn.

BHIsToi., Tenn. March 2i-Sut for di-
yorce from Congressman 4. Bascom
Slemp was filed by his wife, I.oberta Bar
ton Slemp, to-day in the Circuit Court Of
Wise county. Va. The ground alleged Is
desertion.
MIR Sltmp represents the Ninth district
of Virginia, and his HON. Is IN Wise
county.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-22
OSBORN URGES PARTY
TO BE- PROGRESSIVE
New state Chairman lnstructs
County Captains In Special
Election Fight.
SURE or MOOSE VOTES
Glynn Hits ut Whitman
Murphy BIDS Farewell
to Governor,

ALBANY, March 2I.--For the nrst time
In years the Democratic state committees
nesting. hsid IN the Hotel Ten Eyck to-
day. WAS called TO order on time. Speeches
were made by william Cnurch Osborn,
the newly elected chairman. ana boN.
Glynn there was mild enthusiasm over
the addresses, and the meeting was over
within an hour.
Charles +. Murphy and some of the
her upilNers from New York, inciud-
ting John w. AnCousy of Kings, Arthur
II. Murphy Of The Bronx Eugene Lamb
Richards ~ Nichmond, Tom Smith and
Phil Donchue simply looked pleasant dur
ing the proceedings.
Mr.. Osborn centred his speech on an
appeal for hard work among the voters
to insure victory for the party IN the
special election fight. Tie said the Pro-
gressives Of tha State desire "a constitu-
tonsi convention despite the fact that
the Progressive Assemblymrn voted with
the Republicans last week to repeal the
constitutional convention law. lie said
the people are not satisfied with the
stsndpatism of the Republican party.
Hov. Glynn also urged tactics that would
insure n constitutional convention III 1919.
Charles r.. Murphy and Gov. Glynn met
twice. just before the committee was
called tn order bov. Glynn entered tn"
room, passing Mr.. Murphy at the entrance.
They exchanged GOOD mornings'-and
that was ali
When the meeting was over Mr. Murphy
| retired to the end of the corridor TO talk
with Patrick 4. McCabe, his lieutenant
here. who Is close friend of Gov Hiynn.
The Governor passed on his way 10 the
door GOV. Glyun bowed, but Mr. Murphy
rose and walked few steps forward to
extend his hand to the Governor.
"Good-by | won't see YOU again. Ar
Murphy said
"tiood-by" said the Governor
Murphy. Al H. Smith. Democratic leader
] of the Assembly. aud the other Tamnai ~
leaders ien fDf New fOrh On the ~
o'clock train.
Mr.. Osborn said ~ part
Zach county chairman must put IN.
personal touch In this rsht and have hls
y, rsonal influence reach down to the else
ton district captain. and he must He' oul
q the vote. II he doesn't W. are going 1,
requir. an explanation. The presence
here to-da. VI more than two-thirds oi
tho Representatives OF the Democrats In
the state is magnificent tribute from the
Democratic state organization to the Gov
.rnor, Sho IL leading us to d victory this
year.
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HEDGES ASKS BARNES
TO CALL CONVENTION
Republican who Wants to BE
Governor Urges Need Of
Party Conference.
FEARS WASTE or POWER
Points to Danger of Weakened
Strength in state Under
New Primary Law.
FEARS WASTE or POWER


job ". Hedges. VINO Is An a>o~ed candi-
date for the Republican nomination for
t;oy.rnor next fan wrotc a letter yest.r.
,,.t,,. -, ,... "A,
60. ,., -.
hepuo'''h H'''e co""''"t' u'shs MN
TO call an unoihcial state convention.
Copies Of the letter were sent to every
,ne,,b.r -, th, Reuublican state commit
., =, 49,. -. .,.,.t.,,,,
w SO
IN MS le't"i M' ieuses ss'd
This convention of conference under
the law must he unofficial ana its function
xould hiring aboui and cause General dis.
, -, -, a., -. A.,
s9
~hlch tue "ep"p''oa" parry cou'o peeo'''
an instrument OF restoring To the state
cean, effective and vigorous adninstrs-
ton. which il had prior to Democratic sue
cess
Whatever may hayes been the diffsI-
ence of opinion regarding the theory OF a
direct primary law. direct primary Law
is nov upon the books.
..rh, r....,,,., ,,uo.,io, ,h.r.,,r. =.
how to use that law in the most efrrcti,.
way ~ bring about the purposes which it
was argued ~ its sponsors would BE- ac-
complishrd
There is nothin4 IN the letter or spirit
of the present statute which preclud.s the
holding Of conventions Of conferences by
any or all of the parties Ny belief ID.
after careful examination Of the Law. that
its practical WORKING requires conventions
BY all the parties Under the present law
the veto power OF the enrolled voter in
practice viii be found greater than HE
affirmative power
In doing away with nOmiuatlns CON
ventions a. hel,tGturs hcld "a cumgrls
each candidate tor state office - eject
state orgauizdti6u al his uau at great
expense and requires a canvass qut. a.
much in dttail as the ont carried GA by
parties ON election day
This pr. cludrs the person, Z, candidate.
OF limited means. fIom presenting himself
20 the consideration Of t.e voters unless
the expense Of the canvass can be under
written by subscriptions. with II tendency
to place the candidates urdrI consequent
obligations To nominate "A STATE tel .
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-22
suv- "6 Progressive Votes.

suSr Uf PV0HresstSc Votes.
"Brcause the Republicans In the As
s~mbly voted last week TO repeal the
constitutional convention law. they have
assumed their position ri standing pat
The people are not satisfied with tho
standpatism OF the Republican party. We
have to move on, aud Il il III to us To
make this point plain 10 the people
Il cannot account for the Progressive
Assemble men voting aith the Republicans
Ia repeal tine constitutional convention
law. but II the Progressive Assembly men
think the PIoEreSsiNes In the State do
not denre an early constitutional conven-
ton they misunderstood the temper of
the Progressive voters. know We will
get the votes Of the progr-ssives In the
State In favor OF a constitutional conE,n-
ton.
We axe out to win the election two
weeks from next TUESDAY | am depend
ing upon you Ia ssa the voters personally
in your districts After We carry the elvr-
-+--r-n--A ~ IL. - i
men in each SENATE district as candidates
for delegates Ia the constitutional con-
v-ntion. and the character Oi our con
stitutional delegates viii go a long way
toward helping us elect our state ticket
at the November election
Goy. 6iynns speech was broken only
once by applause,
"The cost OF "A constitutional convention
may be postponed, but II cannot ba es
capped" the Governor said. and when he
added some remarks 10 the effect that
bond issues for permanent improvements
should be paid for by future generations
as well as the present. there was Il burst
OF handclappinE. Hearty applause also
marked the speech as the Governor con
, cluded
Once when the Governor quoted wash
inston and WoodrOw Wilson OH govern
meut he pa fused as though elpectiug some