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THE 3I0RXIXG OREGOXIAX, THURSDAY. aiARCII 26, 1903. 11 ROUND OUTTIGKETS Opposing Factions Prepare for Hard Battle. WEAK SPOTS ARE FEARED McCukcr Forces Would Change Several Names, While Leaders of t hapin-Lockwootl Camp Meet With Poor Success. H. R. Albee to take the place of F Dresser on the Statement-one ticket for the State Senate is a likely result of Mr. Dresser's refusal to run. The other Sen ate condidates on this ticket, as favored by the MeCusker forces, are Ben Selling, C. W. Nottingham, Dan Kellaher and A. H. Willett. Albee ran for the Republican nomination for Mayor in 1905 against George H. Williams. He has been a member of the City Council. How to keep "mongrels" off the State- off. On their ticket were Louis G. Clarke, J. M. Healy and Ed Ehrman, for tile State Senate, and Thomas D. Honeyman Dr. E. G. Clark. R. L. Dur ham, R. F. Prael. J. R. Rogers. George Lawrence. Jr., Charles B. Runyon. H. V. Mitchell. W. H. Briee, Thomas Corder. H. M. Timms, for the House. The- outlook for this ticket wasj rather dismal last night. Ask Kubli to Withdraw. In the Hodson camn there has been a long wrangle over K. K. Kubli. can didate for Representative. Kubli was vouched for by the Bailey wing of this camp, but the other wing, headed by Hodson and S. C. Beach, has want ed him to withdraw. This Kubli has stoutly refused to do and has been backed up by Bailey. Kubli is regard ed by various persons in that camp as the weak member of the ticket and he was asked to make way for a stronger man, Charles Cleveland, of Gresham. Kubli wus a Lane supporter for Mayor, worked hard for election of the Democratic candidate and bet heavily on the election. These matters have been brought up against Kubli. but he is not dismayed by the fight that will be made en him in consequence. The last day for filing primary peti tions with the County Clerk will . be next Wednesday. 6 P. -M. PORTLAND CLUB IS FOU TAFT Passes Resolutions' and Ropes ' to Start State Movement. Taft's boom for President was taken up by the Portland Republican Club last SUCCESSFUL, CANDIDATES FOR POSITION OF BATTALION CHIEF OF FIRE DEPARTMENT ' fi? i if v f :: Sv'-::: Fraitlc Don-ell, Captain Truck 1. f 4 J. W. Steven. Captain of Chemical 2. Captain Frank Dowell, of Truck Company No. 1. and Captain Jay W. Stevens, of Chemical No. 2, of the Portland fire department, are the successful candidates for the two vacant positions of battalion chief of the department, for which positions civil service examina tions were held several weeks ago. Captain Dowell, who acted as chief of the department at the Lewis and Clark Fair grounds in 190.. and has several times been acting chief of the Portland department, payed with the highest percentage of all who took the examina tions. His average perfection in the requirements of the position was 97.71 per cent, showing that he possesses a thorough knowledge of the 'fire fighting art. Captain Stevens; who will be remembered as the hero of the Chamber of Commerce fire, passed with a percentage of 94.50. Dowell has been a member of the department for over 14 years, and Is a Portland boy. Captain Stevens is a younger 'man,-but since he has been in the department has demonstrated that he is a splendid man for the position. Captains Dillane and Hale- passed the examination with averages of S6.05 and 84.9.r p'er cent respectively. Captr.in Dowell will probably be appointed to take the position formerly held by Battalion Chief Leo Holden, who resigned several months ago, while Captain Stevens will probably take up the duties of chief of the new district recently created. The suit of H. T. Booth against the Pacific Mutual Life Insurance Company has been transferred from the Circuit Court to the Federal Court. Booth de mands $20,000 damages for being ar rested last Summer on a charge of hav ing embezzled $979 from the company, of which he was the agent. He says his humiliation, and the injury to his reputation as a result, are worth the amount of damages for which he is suing. Classic, sacred and popular, vocal and Instrumental, duets, etc.. 9 cents a copy in Graves' forced-out sale, five copies 33 cents and 12 copies for 75 cents. Take your pick. 32S Washington. Emmons' $50,000 Suit Continues. The suit of A. C. Emmons against Thomae Owens and T. J. Tobin to re cover 50,000 damages for alleged false arrest, vaa continued in Judge Oanten- AN INVESTMENT IN THE BONDS OF OCEAN SHORE RAILWAY CO. IS CALCULATED TO INTEREST THE CONSERVATIVE AND CAREFUL BUSINESS MAN. IF HE BUYS NOW AT 92, HIS NET PROFIT WILL BE 52 PER YEAR Every dollar lie invests is secured by assets rep resented by an actual cash investment of over $4,500,000. The railroad is building; 34 miles are in operation and earning good money; this line is an imperative necessit3;vits right of way constitutes a monopoly in the country that it penetrates; marvelous development work is go ing on just on the strength that this line-will be .built. The company is incorporated for $5,000, 000, and is fully paid up. The leading investors and business men of California have invested heavily in the project, and a small number of the bonds has been allotted to Portland. The price at which they may now be obtained is $92. They are 5 per cent bonds, par value $100, and at the price quoted they net 5 per cent. For the information of those interested, we will send free booklets and literature upon request by mail, telephone or telegraph. This investment has all the marks of being the most substantial offered on the Pacific Coast in many years. MORRIS BROS. Itoom 6, Chamber of Commerce. Phone Main 975. WAR FOR C1TR0L OF COMMITTEE Republicans Fight for Places on County Central Organization. POWERFUL IN CONVENTIONS Inrlnence of Body Is Kelt iu Con trolling Selection of National ' Delegates and Candidates for Presidential Electors. Republicans are warring In Multnomah not only for nominations in the com ing primaries, but also for control of the county central committee, which has one member for each precinct. Two years ago there wag no strife for the committee, since it was imagined that under the direcT primary law the "or panlEation" is not important. But sub frquont events have stirred the factions to (i(tht for mastery of the party ma chinery. The influence of the central commit ter in the precincts is seen to be of some Importance, especially in election of dele gates to conventions. In the makeup of county delegations to state and district conventions, including: the ones soon to he held in Oregon for choosing delegates to the National convention and for nomi nation of- Presidential electors, several county organizations, acting together, can wield some force. Besides, there are authorities who hold that the county central committee, under a law of 1S31. still holds the power to fill vacancies on the ticket. The primary law of 1305 af firms that law, but says in another sec tion that the central committee shall fill a vacancy "where caused by death or removal from the electoral district, but not otherwise." Here is a plain conflict between two sections of the primary law. If the county committee can till vacan cies on the tickets. It still possesses i very important function. Two-Sided Fight. While there are four factions working for nominations known as the Hod son, Idleman, Chapln and MeCus ker factions each working for a separate ticket there are but two groups In the fight for the county organization. On the one side Is the so-called Hodson contingent; on the other the Jdlernan and the Chapln camps, idleman. as chairman of the present county central committee, heads the ele ment that seeks to keep control of the "organization." While it is perhaps too much to say that the county central committee as a body is engaging in the fight, the fact remains that the mem bers of the committee are working to maintain themselves in power'. In the same way the influence of the Union Republican Club is exerted In this di rectionthrough the individual work of Its leading members. Kor the 116 precinct places on th county committee, about 125 men have filed notice of their intention to run in the primaries in tholr respective precincts. It is expected that the number will be swelled to moro than 1'00. Nearly all the candidates for the precinct places represent one of the two factions that are striving for mastery of the county organization. For example, in Precinct 6, J. J. Brown hails from the Idleman camp and William Feustel from the Hodson ramp; in Precinct 71, J. F. Sinnott from Iho Idleman faction and S. J. Jones the Hodson faction. In some of the other precincts the rivals in the sam order are: Precinct 79. E. C. Bobbins nn.l F. E. Reed: Precinct 94. Woodstock, tV. G. Carlisle and C. IV Spaulding; Pi-ccinct 102, Troutdale, T. "V. Corder and .lames II. Hoyt; Precinct 103, Powell Valley. W. W. Clark and H. P. Clulstensen: Precinct 109. Linnton. A. .1. Van Potdah and Jefferson Brooks; Precinct S3, J. V. Singer and James Warner; Precinct 34, A. J. Fanno and W. J. Beutclspacher: Precinct 36, E. Beach and W. P. Swope; Precinct 39, Frank Hummell and K. J. Finely: Pre- ! cinct 43. J. F. Kertchem and . H. S. 1'pham: Precinct 45, T. H. Compton and II. J. Wehoffer: Precinct 46. M. G. Grif rin and H. W. Strong: Precinct 47. O. A. Peck and Thomas Sweenes; Precinct i:, P. O. Brcslin and Thomas Hlslop. light for County Convention. These are but a few of the precincts where the fight is growlng-hot. Should the Idleman candidates, or a majority of them who are, running for places on thr committee, be defeated, the present Organization" will be overturned. As Multnomah's delegation to the Republican state convention will be. the largest in tha state, it is important tor the purpose of each faction, to control the county convention agai.ist Its rival. The element that dominates the central committee will have an ad vanage In controlling the election of delegates to the county convention in the several precincts. The big prizes to be contended for are the choosing of four National delegates-at-large in the state convention, the selecton of two National delegates in the conven tion of the Second Congressional Dis trict convention and the nomination of Presidential electors in the state con vention. Should any vacancies occur In the county ticket after the pri maries, on account of withdrawal of nnv nominee, the county committee will probably fill the ticket, under sec tion 2S03 of the statutes, which has not been repealed by the primary law, according to some authorities. No Lack or Candidates. The candidates for precinct com mitteemen who have Bled thus far are as follows: rrerinrt I Sanderson Rfd. frectnet I P. r. Day. rrclnct R. B. ItseM. I'reclnct 4 Charles Conroy. I'reelert a .1. J. Brown. YV. M. Fcnstel. 1-reclnct ft A W. Allen. T'reetnet 7 Frank F. Freeman. Precinct S t.. C Whiting. Max . Cohen. Crcclncl tl M. S. Montelth, R. A. Sulli vun. Treeinvt 10 R. R Wood, Lon de Yr mend. I'recinct 12 I. O Coulter. J. H. Cahalin. rrevlnet 14 James G. Mensne, W. B. Feehhrtnier. ITrclnct IS W. A. Charles, V W. Iltnek. '. Rlely. rrclm'i to F. C. Mlddleton, J. D. Asher. rrectnot 21 W. L. Murray. Frectnet J H MacKens'.c Precinct 2 McKinlry Mitchell. Preclnrt id J. P. Kennedy. Precln.l ".T7 James A. Kelly. rreelnet I J. S. P. Copeland. precinct UO r. Sleln. Precinct SI c II. otlhert. Praclnct S3 J. F. tj'neer. James Warner. Precinct :t4 A. J. Fnno, W. J. Beutel pacher. Pr'clnct 3 F. E. Baeh, XV. P. wepe. Precinct ."7 I. B. Berd. Precinct 3S M. J. Brennan. Precinct afl Frank A. Hummel. E. J. Flntey. Precinct 40 Georjte E. Streeter, C. A. Peldnmn. H. G Neville. Precinct 41 B. C McCarthy. Precinct li Jimtl Malt. Precinct 4:1 H. s. Vpham. J. F. Kertchem. Precinct 44 T P. H"lmrs. Pracmct 4. J Wehoffer, T. H. Comnten. v Prcinct 44 H. W. i?iron,, 31. G. Griffin. Precinct 47 O. A. Peek, Thomas Sweenes. Precinct Al A. C. Cook. Precinct 30 Phil Meischan. Jr. Prencinct 51 James Kepcha, T. A. Roots. Precinct 52 P. O. Breslln, Thomas Hlslop. Precinct 53 C. W. Pallet, George Mc Cord. Precinct 54 W. "E. Williamson. Precinct 55 J. H. Richmond. Precinct 56 Thomas W. Taylor, L,. , W. Hardman. , Precinct 57 r. J. Quimhy. Precinct 5S R. M. Tuttle. Precinct . T. F. Pierce. Precinct R. v Writht. John Miller. Precinct 61 C. T. Evan. Precinct r, c. B. Jorlon. R. W. Tarkcr, R U Wilson. T. J. McNamee. Precinct :: C. M. Peterson. Precinct 4 O. S. Hutchinson. Precinct 1)5 A. D. Keenan. Precinct i Richard Deich. Precinct 7 W. V. Horton. Precinct A. S. Bliggs. Precinct 6 C. II. Muesrtorfer. Jr. Precinct 71 S. J. Jones. J. F. Sinnott. Prc-inct 73 R. 1,. Darrow. Precinct 75 Andy V. Weinberger. Precinct 7 S. B. Manley. Precinct 77 J. F. Wilson. Precinct 7 F. E. Reed, E. C. Robbins. J. U Day. Precinct SI R. p. McDonald. Precinct R2 J. J. Noonan. Precinct S-? James Shaw. Precinct S4 E. L.. Shaffer. . Precinct 5 Isaac Butcher. Precinct Stf J. T. Gregpr. -Precinct S7 C. B. Olmstead. Precinct D. V. Hart. Precinct !1 W. W. Windle. St. John. Precinct Jl H. E. Collier. St. John. Precinct l' W. E. Marshall, Russellvtlle. Precinct 01 C. F. Spaulding, w. G. Car lisle. Woodstock. Precinct DKI G. T. Howard. South Mount Tabor. Precinct 07 G. W. Henderson, Ray burn. Arleta. Precinct 9 H. Chapman. Lents. Precinct 9:1 a. U Stone, Fairvtew. . Precinct luo John Brown. Rockwood. Precinct 102 James H. Hoyt. T. W. Oorder. Troutdale. Precjnct lo.t H. P. Christensen, Powell Valley; W. W. Clark. Gresham. Precinct 104 Emmett H. Kellv. Hurlburt. Precinct 105 Alex Barr. Bridal Veil. Precinct 10S J. K. McDonoush, George L. Brooks. Holbrook. Precinct 109 A. J. Van Dold. Jelt Brooks, Llnnton. Precinct 111 Thomas Strief. G W Gunderson. Mount 7Aap. Precinct lis IT. T- Page. Rlverdale. Precinct 111 W. H. Burke, West Port- CAMPAIGX ISSIES DISCUSSED Many Candidates Address Forty. fifth-Precinct Republicans. Many candidates attended the meeting of the. Forty-fifth Precinct Republican Club last night held in the hall at Powell and East Twenty-seventh streets, C. Ben Riesland presiding. The meeting 'was thrown open to candidates, but before they were granted the floor, it was voted that all further indorsements should be made at special meetings called for the purpose, when no candidates should be present. R. G. Morrow, candidate for Judge of Department No. 2, addressed the club and supported the measure to increase the number of Supremo Judges from three to five. James Cole, candidate for District Attorney, addressed the meeting, promising to enforce all the laws, espe cially those pertaining to Sunday closing and gambling. Judge George Cameron, candidate for the same office, defined his position to be the enforcement of-all laws. D. F. Hardman. candidate for the Legislature, spoko against Statement No. 1,N and declared that he favored electing a Republican to the United States Sen ate. Other candidates spoke briefly. It was ' announced that a big rally would be held a Gresham next Wednes day night, and the club decided to attend In a body. Those who go will take the cars from First and Alder streets shortly after 7:30 o'clock. BRVAX INDORSED IX ILLINOIS Even Mis Old Enemy, Roger Sulli van, Votes for Him. CHICAGO. March 25. In a harmonious meeting of the Democratic State Central Committee held here today, W. J. Bryan was indorsed for the Presidency in em phatic language. It was decided that the state convention should be held in Springfield. 111., on April 22. The friends of Roger C. Sullivan, Illi nois member of the Democratic National Committee, were in complete control. The resolution indorsing Mr. Bryan was adopted by a vote of 33 to 1, James H. Donohue, of East St. Louis, being the only dissenter. Mr. Sullivan voted In the affirmative. SIGNS FIVE-YEAR LEASE Chamber or Commerce Takes Con tract on Present Quarters. Papers were signed up yesterday be tween the Chamber of Commerce and Major Sllva. representing the .Seattle Dock Company, owner of the Chamber of Commerce building1, for a. five years' lease of the quarters now occupied by the Chamber, and which the organization has occupied for the past three years. While the terms of the lease were not given out for publication, Secretary Gilt ner said yesterday that they 'were con sidered quite reasonable, the rate being made by the owners In consideration of the importance the tenancy would be to th owners of the building:. Work is progressing rapidly on the al teration of the ground floor rooms, west of the Stark-street entrance, being pre pared for occupancy by Hartman & Thompson. THE NORTONIA HOTEL After theater parties are the proper thing at the Nortonia Hotel. Special music by Herr Efttman's Orchestra from 9 to 12. Special dinners each evening. WX.r.R B. SIVNOTT. For District Attorney. GROWING STRONGER Apparently, With Advancing Age. In 1S96. at the age of 50 years. I collapsed from excessive coffee drink ing." writes a man in Mo. "For four years shambled about with the aid of crutches or cane, most of the time un able to dress myself without help. "My ftct were greatly swollen, my right arm was shrunken and twisted inward, the fingers of my right hand were clenched and could not be ex tended except with great effort and pain. Nothing- seemed to- give me more than temporary relief. "Now, during all this time and for about 30 years previously, I drank daily an average of 6 cups of strong coffee rarely missing a meal. "My wife at last took my case into her own hands and bought some Fostum. She made it according to directions and I liked it fully as well as the best high-grade coffeel "Improvement set in at once. In about 6 months I began to work a lit tle, and in less than a year I was very much better, improving rapidly from day to day. I am now in far better health than most men of my years and apparently growing stronger with ad vancing age. "I am busy every day at some kind of work and am able to keep up with the procession without a cane. The arm and hind that were once almost useless, now keep far ahead in rapidity of movement and beauty of penman ship." "There's a Reason." Name piven bv postum Co. Battle Creek. Mich. Read The Road to Wellvllle," in pkgs. i ment-one ticket is, a question bothering the MeCusker forces, in boosting "peo ple's choice' over Republican voters' choice for United States Senator. Several candidates have presented themselves for nomination on that ticket whom fhe Me Cusker element does not want, because they do not represent substantial inter ests. Their presence on the ticket, it is feared, will split up the Statement-one vote and endanger the ticket's success. Among the unwelcome men are Ralph C. Clyde, candidate- for State Senator. Several Weak Candidates. Several of the Representative candi dates are regarded as weak, and stronger men may be put up to run against them. The Statement-one candidates thus far filed for Representatives are: W. J. Clemens, James D. Abbott, John Brown, K. CL Couch, J. Fred Wilkins, Charles J. McDonald, J. C. Bryant, A. "W. Orton and J. F. Cassidy. Dr. L. M. Davis will also run for the House. John D. Wilcox may run for State Senator. The ticket of the Chapin,-Lockwood camp put forth by the Portland Re publican Club, of which Chapin is president and Lockwood Is secretary, met poor success yesterday. These .two men, together with McKinley Mitchell, made the rounds of the business streets seeking to persuade their ticket selec tions to run, but the invited ones shied Tuesday night and commended by reso lution. W. H. Chapin is president of the Club and Charles E. Lockwood secretary. They hope to make the resolution the forerunner of' a .Taft movement in this state. The resolution is as follows: The Republican Club of Portland, Or., re affirms It 3 loyalty to Theodore Roosevelt and would have been glad to hav seen him nominated for another term as per our resolutions of a former meetine. We are, however; fully .convinced that this is no longer likely, and wishing to see his policies carried forward fully and completely, we feel that no other person is as certain to work out the great problems which he has inaugurated as the man whom he Is known to favor for nomination as President.- This club therefore puts itself sQuarely on rec ord for the nomination at the coming Na tional Republican Convention ot the Hon. William H. Taft. Suit Transferred to Federal Court. iE'iniCKET -State Prohibitionists Will Hold Convention Tomorrow. MEET 'lN LOCAL CHURCH Probable That Delegates Will Pledge Support to Certain Candidates Already in Field for - County Olficcs. Encouraged by the success of the local option movement in this state, the Pro hibitionists of Multnomah County and the state at large will meet tomorrow in mass- convention, in the First United Brethren Church, Kast Fifteenth and Iiast Morrison streets, for the purpose of nominating complete state, district and county tickets. The call for tije masB meeting-, which must be attended by at least 100 persons, was issued by E. G. Baton, chairman of the Prohibition county central committee for Multnomah County. X. A. Davis, of Milton, will probably be the choice of the assembly for Rep resentative from the Sacond Congres sional District. The Prohibitionists of the First Congressional District will hold a similar mass meeting at Newberg to day for the purpose of selecting a candi date for Congress. It is possible the Slultnomah County mass meeting- will not nominate a full county ticket. In that event, the question of indorsing certain candidates already in the field, probably Tom Word, for Sheriff, and Judge E. C. Bronaugh for. Circuit Judge, will be brought up. Chairman Eaton predicts that the mass meeting in its platform will indorse Statement No. 1 and declare for proportional representation. The mass meeting also will be expected 'to indorse the National Issue Movement, a plan adopted by the National Prohi bitionists and which proposes the pledg ing of voters not to support either for President, or for Vice-President any can didate that does not approve of the prin ciple of prohibition. Some plan will be devised for circulating these pledges gen erally throughout the state, on the theory that the greater number of signatures that are .secured the greater will be the influence that can be exerted in the Ke publlcaif and Democratic National con ventions next Summer. Tho Prohibitionists are actively assist ing in the work of the Anti-Saloon League which expects to hold local option elec tions in every county in the state next June in an effort to extend the -dry" district. A central committee from the Anti-Saloon League, the W. C. T. U. and the party Prohibitionists, has been formed to have general supervision of the local option campaign in the state. The- purpose of this organization is to avoid, all friction and duplication of work by the different organizations which are banded together for the one purpose of restricting the liquor traffic. DAVID C. CURRIE IS" DEAD Well-Known Portland Tlcsidcnt Vic tim of the Grip. Funeral services over the remains of David Chalmers Currie will be. held to morrow afternoon at 2 o'clock at the United Presbyterian Church. Mr. Currie, a well-known resident of Portland for 20 years past, died at 1 o'clock yesterday morning the immediate cause .of death being the grip. The end came at St. Vincent's Hospital. Mr. Currie was born in Ohio 78 years ago and came to Oregon in April of 1R66. He first settled on a farm near Albany, but in 18SS came to Portland to engage in the commission business. He was an elder in the United Presbyterian Church and was held in high resard by a wide circle of friends. He is survived by four grown children, ' Mrs. W. H. Wrenn of Alendale, Cal.. Thomas w. Currie of Oregon City and John C. and William A. Currie of Portland. SHEET MUSIC ALMOST HALF bein's department of the Circuit Court yesterday. The case was not finished before 5 o'clock, and Is to be taken up again this morning. Emmons alleges that the arrest, charging- him with stealing certain papers from the office of the C. E. Loss Companyat Drain, when he had an order for them, in jured his reputation and his business. Justice of the Peace J. A. Sterling, of Drain, was a witness yesterday. He moves about with difficulty,, being crippled with rheumatism. Owens and Tobin base their defense on the allega tion that there was probable cause when the arrest was made. PRICES OF LOTS IN ROSE CITY PARK ABOUT TO BE RAISED All inside lots in blocks 131 to 137 in ROSE CITY PARK, being that section which lies on the upper plateau, just north of The Alameda, between Hillis and Orwita avenues, will be raised in price from $410 and up, to $450 on April 1, 1908. These lots are located in the most desirable part of ROSE CITY PARK, being near The Alameda, not far from the carline, to be fully improved and easily worth a great deal more than the figures at which they are now held. This is the first announcement of raised prices that we have ever made and is significant to tfiose who have con templated purchase of property in this excellent residence section. The time to Buy, therefore, is right now. HARTMAN & THOMPSON Chamber of Commerce Private Exchange 20 DAINTIES COOKED BY ELECTRIC CURRENT 9 The company cordially invites the ladies, and gen tlemen, too, who are interested, to attend the demon stration of Electric Cooking and Heating Devices, which will be given in the warerooms of the Supply Department, 145-147 Seventh gtreet, tomorrow (Fri day) afternoon from 1 to 5 o'clock. Dainties, pre pared by an expert with electric utensils, will be served. PORTLAND RAILWAY, LIGHT AND POWER CO. 1 45-1 47 SEVENTH STREET Telephones: Main 66S8AS517