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THE MOByiSG- OREGONIAy, FEIDAT, MAY 12, 1903. MAYOR WILLIAMS TEG RAFFLES Not Alarmed at Indorsement of Lane by Municipal Association. THE AMATEUR CRACKSMAN 10 indent PLANS STRONG CAMPAIGN Fred Merrill "Will Run for the Coun cil and Will Support Republican Nominee for the Mayor alty, He Declares. Mayor 'Williams Is not alarmed by the Municipal Association's Indorsement o Lane. He said so yesterday, and added that he didn't think the association could take any considerable body of Republicans Into the Democratic camp. "Of course." said Hs Honor, "a few Republicans may follow the , lead of the Municipal Association and bolt the Re publican ticket, but I Son't think many will do so, nor do I believe that the asso ciation can transfer all of its immediate following to the Democratic ticket Re publicans are a big majority of the elec tors of this city, and it seems to me they ought to turn In and elect Republicans to office. They've elected a number of Dem ocrats lately; now they ougrht to give members of their own party a show." Will Make AVhlrlwind Campaign. Mayor "Williams remarked that he In tended to make several speeches the last ten days before election and to conclude with a rush campaign. Adherents of the Mayor say that he will make a whirlwind campaign when he gets up on the stump and that the force thereof will blow his rival off the political earth. They say that His Honor has many things to tell the people of the city, and that when they shall have heard them all. his ene mies will And a change of sentiment among persons who have been criticising his administration. He will explain the Tanner-Cheek sewer stories, and expose the political buncombe which inspired them; will nail the graft stories and will tell why the fining system for gamblers was adopted as a temporary means of tiding the city government over a grave financial difficulty. A wager of $1000 was offered In a down town sporting center yesterday on Will lams, even money, but the Lane boomers were not in evidence with their cash. Mcrrilf "Will Support "Williams. Fred T. Merrill Is getting ready to run as independent for his present seat in the City Council from the Third Ward, He has announced that he will support Will lams in the election, and that he will not run for Mayor. This is a disappointment to the Municipal Association folks, for they hoped Merrill would run and draw from Williams' strength. "I'm glad I'm defeated for the Mayor alty nomination." said Mr. Merrill, last night, "and I now realize that I never should have come out. I shall support Williams, as every good Republican chould do." "Numbers of my friends have been ask ing me to run for Councilman from the Third Ward on an Independent nomina tion, and I may do so. They have sug gested that I try for Councllman-at-Large. but I think that if I go in I shall run only in the Third Ward." Municipal Association Rumors. The Republican nominee in the Third Ward Is George D. Dunning; the Demo cratic. Robert Brady. in the Second Ward. L. M. Sullivan, Republican nominee, will have opposition In the person of H. W. Wallace, who will run independent. The Democratic nom inee in that ward is Charles Duggan. Followers of the Municipal Association and adherents of Albee are circulating the report that Glafke and Rowe boomers nre sore because their men were put in the field to help Williams by splitting the anti-Williams forces. But this report both Glafke and Rowe deny as without foundation of truth. "Does the Municipal Association say that?" asked Mr. Glafke yesterday. "Well, I'm not surprised. The Municipal Association was the only set of persons In the primary contest who were fit to throw mud. Nor am I surprised that after going into the Republican pri maries and being defeated they bolt the Republican ticket. Will Support Williams. "There's no truth whatever in that report. Everybody knows who my friends were business men who had never been in politics before. They all worked for my nomination the best way they knew how. They supported me loyally. "On. election day I shall go to the polls and cast my vote for George H. Williams. I was in politics three weeks; now I'm back In business. 1 made a clean fight ind there lives not a man whom I cannot look squarely In the eye nor does any man walk the streets of Portland who was promised something in case I should be elected." Rowe adherents deny the report as vigorously as do those in the Glafke camp. Thomas HIslop and Eugene Fer guson, two of Rowe's hardest workers, declared the story to be without truth. TWO-MILL BRIDGE TAX UP South Portland Citixens Will Dis cuss It in Meeting. For discussion of the proponed 2-mUI bridge tax on which Portland electors will vote June 5, a meeting will be held tonight In Terwllliger Hall. First and Sheridan streets. South Portland Is much concerned in the plan to shift the cost of bridges and fills from special Improve ment districts to the whole city. " The Legislature last Winter passed a bill re ferring to votes of the city the question whether the charter should be amended to that end. "We cordially invite East Portland. North Portland. South Portland and all Portland citizens to attend and hear the meeting discussed," announces the com mittee which has planned for the meet ing. The committee is compoped of P. J. Mann, V. K. Strode. Dr. B. F. Jones, C M. McKay, Dr. Edgar Poppleton, W. H. Parker, Dan Kelly, Dr. W. L Cottel, C E Smith. D. L. McLeodi Mark O'Neill, B. B. Colwell, Thomas Gulnean, m William Druck. . Sunset Magazine on the Pair. The Sunset Magazine, which Is pub lished In San Francisco, contains In th May Issue a long article on the Lewis and Clark Exposition. Many illustrations are shown. The June number of the Sunset will be devoted entirely to the Lewis & Clark Exposition, and 260,000 extra copies will be printed. MarfaM Bre Besaedy Cm Ere! Makes Weak Eyes Strong. Soothes -Eye Pain. Deeen't. Smart. DR. LANE " Ai J the Municipal Association expects me to put COMMITTEES GET TO Republicans and Democrats Both Effect Their Or ganizations. ENTHUSIASM IS SHOWN Cohvell Is Chairman for tho Repub lican Committee and Van Zante fort Democratic, and Sub committees Named. Central committees, Republican and Democratic, elected at Saturday's pri maries, organized last night, and doubt of their legitimacy failed to frighten them. It is a moot question -whether the two committees are recognized by law as being on earth and whether they can supplant the committees created a year ago. But that did not dismay the braves of either sect, and they proceeded to business as if the old committees had departed this life. The old committees will probably enter no protest at this time and will let the new ones bear the burden. The Republican committee, consisting of some 35 patriots, met in the New Deal Temple at 109 Second street, and elected as chairman Elmer B. Colwell, Represent ative in the Legislature, and as secretary George K. Hill. The Democratic breth ren, numbering 30 souls, gathered in Hi bernian Hall and elected John Van Zante chairman and Bert E. Haney secretary Both men held the same honors in the old committee, now functus officio. Each body appointed a managing com Elmer B. CelweU. Chinaum gtygfc. 1 1 -jHW?r ' 'IB BuBiKKm. Hyk iVV ' bBb i i ' 1 fcL iliiljiillBHflHHijH mittee to conduct the campaign that is about to open, and placed in their keep ing the arks of the covenant. The cam paign committees are: Republican First Ward, W. A. Storey; Second Ward, Jordan V. Zan; Third Ward, Charles E. Lockwood: Fourth Ward, Dr. S. C Slocum: Fifth Ward. Jay II. Upton and Dudley Evans; Sixth Ward, Elmer B. Colwell, chairman; Seventh Ward, J. F. Kertchem; Eighth Ward, Fred G. Buch tel; Ninth Ward, J. C. Jamleson; Tenth Ward, D. D. Robinson. Democratic Alex Swcek, John Lamont, G. W. Allen, L. T. Peery, and one other, to be appointed by the four after confer ence with the party nominees. These subcommittees are authorized by law, provided the central committees arc legal, to execute the delegated powers of the parent bodies, and are charged with the duty of managing the campaign in the Interest of their respective party tickets. Both Chairman Colwell and Chairman Van Zante promised last night that there would be lively -doings after tho campaign shall have been fully launched. Each is bent on electing his party ticket from top to bottom, and though Mr. Van Zante is faced by a Republican majority of 10,000 or 12,000 votes, he put on a bold front and declared that his cohorts would surely lay low the haughtiness of the terrible. The Republican managing committee Is composed of men who will labor faithfully for the election of Williams and other Re publican nominees. Of its members, near ly all were supporters of Williams in the primaries. Lockwood. however, was a Rowe man, and Kertchem a Glafke man. "Upton, Van, Slocum and . Buchtel are members of the Young Men's Regular Re publican Club, an organization which did effective work for Williams In the primary contest, and for which the Mayor has a warm spot In his heart. Chairman Col well appointed the four members of that Club in recognition of its service and in deference to Mayor Williams' desire that the club be fully recognized on the man aging committee. The Republican Central Committee de cided that the old committee, being de funct, had no further existence and that its members had no right to seats on the new committee. The Democratic commit tee reached the same decision, but de clared that precincts which had not elect ed new committeemen would be represent ed on the new committee by members of the old committee from those precincts; provided that they had not moved to other precincts. The new Republican committee combines elements of both the old-time factions of the party. For example. Chairman Col NEW OFFICERS REPUBLICAN AND DEMOCRATIC CITY CENTRAL COMMITTEES George E. RU1. Secrtar 8nb Hea Committee. that cork in that bottle?" well has been affiliated with the element that has been dominant during the last three years, while Secretary Hill has been identified with the Simon element. The old Republican Central Committee is far from confessing Itself politically dead, and at a future time may show signs of quickening life. For the present it seems willing to let the new committee go to the fore. Whitney I Boise, chair man of the old committee, has no objec tion to the new committee doing all it can to elect the Republican ticket. j All but four members or the new Ke publican City Central Committee were present last night, and two of them were represented by proxy E. B. Williams, Precinct 29. by Dr. Emmet Drake, and D. V. Hart, Precinct E7. by Jay H. Upton. L. E. Beach and George H. Hill were present neither in the flesh nor by proxy. Thoea who did attend were: Dr. X. R. Cox, W. A. Storey. James J. Brown. Jor dan V. Zan, Dudley Evans, James A. Kelly. George E. Watklns. H. Claussenlus, Jr., J. B. Ofner. T. J. Geisler. W. L Cot- tel. J. A. Ryan. J. H. MIddleton. E. B. Colwell. W. A. Vlggers. A. H. Klcftmona, H. G. Wright, E. H. Wander, E. H. Kll ham. C. R. Fleming, R. W. Parker, G. F. Robertson, H. Eberhardt. O. J. Laird, J. C. Jamleson, E. C. Robblns, N. Paul son, A. S. Toung, D. D. Robinson, Charles C Walker. Dr. N. R. Cox was elected temporary chairman and J. H. MIddleton temporary secretary. After reports- from the com mittee on credentials, consisting of T. J. Geisler, Dudley Evans and J. C. Jamie son, and from the committee on order of business, consisting of W. A. Storey. C. E. Lockwood and J. B. Ofner. the brethren proceeded to permanent organization. For permanent chairman. Dr. Emmet Drake was nominated by E. C. Robblns, and E. J. Colwell by T. J. Geisler. The vote was: Colwell. 22: Drake, U. Mr. Colwell returned "hearty thanks" for the honor, and promised "to do my best to serve you faithfully." "We are in duty bound to support In Its entirety," said Mr. Colwell. "the ticket as It was nominated last Saturday." Deafening applause burst from the as sembled patriots, nor could a sharp earth quake have shaken the building more. Hill was elected secretary over Ofner by a vote of 21 to 13. Jordan Zan moved that the chair ap point a managing committee of ten mem bers, one from each ward, whereat C. B. Lockwood, seeing visions of one-man ma chine politics, proposed to amend so that the committee be cho.en. not by the chair, but by the brethren present. But Jay Upton opposed the amendment, likewise Jste Tas' Zutn, Chairmaa. Deae era tic CasuaHtee. W. A. .Storey, and J. C. Jamleson, and it was voted down with a whoop and Zan's motion Mjjas voted up with a yell. The char was authorized to appoint a committee of four members beside him self, to look after finances. At the Democratic pow-wow were such heavy-weights as Alex Sweek, state chair man of the party; John Van Zante, chair man of the old county committee: G. W. Allen president of the Toung Men's Dem ocratic Club; Pat Powers, General KUl feather, John Lamont. "Citizen" Parker, H. B. Compson. L. T. Peery. N. A. Peery, J. A. Xewell. C. A. Chimberlaln, M. D. George, John Montag, A. Abbott, R. W. Montague, M. J. Malley and J. G. Mey brunn. IMPATIENT FOR WATER. Eastern Washington Clamors for Ir rigation by Government. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU. Wash ington. May 11. Judging by letters re ceived by the Reclamation Service, tho people of Eastern Washington are be coming very uneasy because the Govern ment has not entered upon the construc tion of some Irrigation project in that state. vWashlngton is one of the largest contributors to the reclamation fund, and the congressional delegation from that state has been trying to Induce the Reclamation Service to get down to work. From all outward appearances, the Palouse project In Southeastern Wash ington Is the most popular In the state, and it Is the one which was generally expected to be constructed ahead of all others. Since it has been found, however, that It will cost considerable more than $35 an acre to irrigate the lands under this project, it has been virtually decided to at least postpone its cnostructlon. When the Palouse boom was at its height many settlers rushed In, and took up lands which they believed would be Irrigated, and these persons are now setting up a mighty howl because they find they are to be left high and dry for a time. Since the Palouse boom suffered a se rious setback, there has been an attempt to boom Yakima Valley, and pressure is being brought to bear to Induce the Gov ernment to construct a project In Central Washington, using the waters of Yakima River and Its tributaries. But It seems to be settled that no project can be com menced in Washington for at least a year to come: the Government does not know enough about any of them to Justify undertaking their construction at this time. Bert E. Haaey, Sterefawy Detaecnttie CemsaKte. Brilliant and Even More Fascinating Than Sherlock Holmes is Raffles Publication Begins SUNDAY, 'MAY 14, ANNUAL CONFERENCE EVANGELICAL ASSOCIATION HAS SESSION AT LENTS. Bishop Breyfogel Delivers the Ad dress and Rev. J. H. Lamb the - Consecration Prayer.. The annual Oregon conference of the Evangelical Association was opened yes terday morning in Grace Church, Lents, by Bishop S. C. Breyfogel, with an excel lent attendance of the ministers and lay men. At the morning session Bishop Breyfogel delivered his address to the conference in the form of a sermon on "The Blood of Christ," and Rev. J. H. Lamb delivered the consecration prayer, which was followed by communion admin istered by Bishop Breyfogel. Rev. X. Shupp, Rev. E. Maurer and Rev. J. H. Lamb. Rev. S. A. Slewert was appointed conference secretary, and Rev. F. Benz and Rev. H. D. Hornschuch. assistant sec retaries, after which the conference went Into executive session, all outsiders being excluded. Arleta Church Is Sold. Rev. G. W. Plumer, pastor of First Portland Church, reported that the Foster-Avenue Church, at Arleta, had been sold to the Methodist Episcopal denomina tion for $520. Mr. Plumer made a finan cial statement of the erection of this church, and reported that, deducting out standing accounts, there would be left from the money realized from the sale the sum of 5182.50, which he recommended be paid toward erection of a new church at Everett, Wash. He asked that confer ence authorize the sale of the property, so that a deed could be given. The latter request was voted, and Mr. Piumer was Instructed to turn over the balance of $182.50 to the conference treasurer, to be held until Buch time as a new church should be started at Everett, when it would be turned over to assist It. Many Churches Pay Debts. Rev. H. O. Henderson, of Lents, report ed that a manse had been erected at Lents, at a cost of $1040.70. on which there was due $3C0. He asked the conference for a loan of this sum to complete pay ments. There are no other debts on the property. The request was granted. It was reported from Tacoma Church that the North Fourteenth-street prop erty had been contracted to be sold for $2c00. and that the difference between this sum and $1!&0 would be applied on pay ment on accounts of the new church. The conference confirmed the sale of the prop erty. Bishop Breyfogle said that the new Tacoma church was a fine structure, so far one of the best Evangelical people have in the Northwest. Part or Debt Paid. Rev. P. J. Green, of Memorial Church, Portland, reported that $1459 had been paid on the $1313 debt that had stood over that property for the past 12 years. He said there were sufficient subscriptions to pay off the remainder, but asked the con ference to extend the time of completing payment six months, which was granted. Bethel Church, at Friends, Wasco, through Rev. A. Weinert, asked for a loan of $100 to complete the church. The re quest was referred to the ways and means committee. Kenton Church also asked for $160 with which to pay off a note. Pastors to Be Gardners. Rev. N. Shupp read a resolution to the effect that pastors on the several charges be requested to keep the property In good repair, so that their successors would be comfortable when they entered on their new work. The resolution also recom meaded that all pastors In early Spring put in gardens on the church property; so Thirteen Delightful and Entertaining Stories to Be Published in THE SUNDAY OREGONIAN THE SCNTJAT OREGONIAN' has secured a new and Immensely entertaining series of stories en titled "Raffles, the Amateur Cracksman," by E. W. Hornung. The first one will be published next Sunday. Sherlock Holmes made his farewell bow to the Pacific Northwest through The Sunday Oregontan. Through tne same medium many readers will form their first acquaintance with that equally brilliant and even more fascinating- personage, A. J. Raffles. Even as the name of "Sherlock Holmes" has grown Into the language of the da as typifying the Idea! de tective, no the cognomen "Raffles" has already become the eynonym for the so-called "gentleman burglar." Raffles Is the direct antithesis of 6herIoc5c Holmes. The former employed his almost superhuman powers of ob servation and logla In behalf of the law. The latter bent his astute brain to plans for successfully preylnjr on the community and for baffling the ef fort of its protectors. The Raffles torle. following thoss of Sherlock Holmes, present a startling contrast and will awake In every reader's mind a keen regret that these two master minds could not have been pitted against each other In a struggle for supremacy. The series combines all th best feature of a serial and of a collection of short stories. Each adventure Is by Itself a complete, narrative and ta dependent on none of the others for In terest. Tet the same chief characters dominate each story and give the read er an ever-renewed sensation of having met again an old and Interesting ac quaintance whcee future actions and vicissitudes are awaited with a fus pense that could not be accorded to tho deeds of a mere stranger. The first adventure of "Raffles, the Amateur Cracksman," Is entitled "The Ides of March." It will appear In The Sunday Oregonlan May 14. There will be- 13 complete stories In the entire series. One will be published each Sunday for the next three months. benefit of the same by paying a small sum. There was some opposition to the reso lution on the supposition that It might re flect on somebody, but on Mr. Shupp in sisting that it was not Intended to reflect on anyone, but simply to make conditions more comfortable all along the line, the resolution was passed. Rev. J. A. Good, who applied for ad mission to the Evangelical Conference from the Methodist church, was received and enrolled as a member. Bishop Brey fogel introduced him to the conference. He comes from Salem. Or. Bishop Breyfogel urged the pastors in making their reports on membership to enumerate only actual members. Elected Itinerant Elders. Rev. Morris Heverllng and Rev. S. A. . Slwert were considered for election as 'itinerant elders. Rev. G. W. Plumer, of the examining committee, read their re spective standings In their studies, after which remarks were made by Rev. N. Shupp and Rev. E. Maurer, recommend ing their elections. By ballot the orders were conferred on both, and they will be ordained next Sunday. Rev. T. T. Vincent, a pioneer preacher living at Corvallis, sent a letter asking for his credentials from the Oregon Con ference, setting forth his reasons, after having been an honored member for 25 years. His request was granted. Bishop Breyfogel speaking In warm terms of Mr. Vincent. The credentials of Rev. J. A. B. Crooks were ordered returned to him. on his re quest. By resolution, it was ordered .that all plans for parsonages hereafter be sub mitted to the conference trustees for in spection and approval before building should be erected. Members of Conference. The conference approved of the follow ing membership of the Oregon Conference and the Washington Missionary Confer ence: Itinerant elders Revs. W. D. Barnhart. Reardon. Wash.; S. Copley, Spokane, Wash.; F. B. Culver, Salem; J. K. Elmer. Canby; J. R. Ehret. Freeman, Wash.;' P. J. Green, Memorial, Portlarid; H. E. Hornschuch. Seattle. Wash.; E. D. Horn schuch, Everett. Wash.; T. R. Horn schuch, Salem; J. J. Hoffman, Jefferson; H. O. Henderson. Lents; George Kock, Spokane, Wash.; F. W. Launer. Albany; E. Maurer, Salem; G. W. Plumer. Port land First; N. Shupp. Portland; J. E. Smith. Portland; Theodore Schauer, Port land; H. Shuknecht, Spokane, Wash.; A. Welnert, Tigardville; W. H. Wettlaufer, Oregon City. Itinerant deacons Revs. J. O. Coleman, Little Falls, Wash.; Morris Heverllng. Veronla; E. L. Jones, A. A. Powera, Spokane. Wash.; J. W. Rinear. Mica, Wash.; S. A. Slewert, Monmouth; W. E. Simpson, Hosklns; J. B. Schneider, Rosa lia, Wash.; G. Seeberger. Spokane, Wash. Probationers with appointments J. J. Langensteln, Sweet Home; Edward Pitt man, Latah. Wash.; F. Benz. Tacoma: J. C Emeel. Spring Brook; A. A. Engle bart. Portland; F. M. Fisher. Milwaukle; E. H. Hess, D. F. Komm, Latah. Wash.; G. McElroy. Philomath; H. C. Webber, North Yakima, Wash.; Samuel Werner, Fulton. ' , Local deacons T. P. Berg. Mica, Wash.. A. E. Myer, Portland; G. M. Stroup. West Portland: J. Taylor. Philomath. Probationers C. S. Bradford, Portland; C. A. Lucas. Portland: E. G. Eaton. Lents; O. O. Epley. Jefferson; Harry Em mel, Napervllle. III.; E. G. Hornschuch, Salem; J. R. Mitchell, Fruitland; J. H. Spaar, Tigardville; C. C. Snyder, Port larid; Theodore Harder, Los Angeles". The conference fixed the time of busi ness from 9 to 11 A. M., and from 3 to 5 P. M. Public worship was held last night. SHffers Fracture of Leg. John Logsdon, laborer, suffered a. frac ture of his left leg Wednesday afternoon while working on the track near the Ore gon Water Power depot in Portland by a log- rolling over him. He was taken to st. Vincent's Hospital, where it was