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10 TITE MOttXIXG OREr.OMAX. TYEDXESDAT, APRIL 1, 100. WHITNEY IS HELD FOB GIRL'S DEATH Funeral of Mabel Wirtz at Cre matorium Stopped by Coroner's Order. DEATH CAUSED BY POISON Forest Grov Prntl.U Admits Caus ing Fatal IllrtOAH of Sweethrart and Moot Face Cl.arjr of Manslaughter. Admitting- that h caused Ms swwt heart's death by nupplylnie her with an ant!fptle preparation containing corro enblirriHte of mercury. Dr. J. B. Wtiltnay, a d on 1 1st of Format Grove, la in Jatl tonight. The char ltxlgd fiRalimt him In a warrant pworn out of Ju!tire of the Fence Re hi' a court Is man ulMURhter. The airt, MIhs Mabel Wlrta, died early Monday morning: after an 111 n extending 'over about three weeka. From the time of her death until lata yesterday afternoon the attending physi cian withhold the death rortttlcnte, to Rive Whitney an opportunity to m.ike a voluntary statement. aNlpninc na true cause of the young frill's untimely end 'and avowing his connection with it, Whitney latleU to keep his agreement. The hour of the funeral arrived and Bervlces were bffrun. The undertaken, who prepared the body for cremation, unable to permit the removal of the body from the chapel, finally telephoned for the death certificate. When this was furnished him and the entire of death, "mercuric poisoning." met his eyes, he at once notifh d Coroner J. P. Finley, who stepped into the ca?e. Ooronrr Stop Funeral. The Coroner permitted the services to propped, but forbade tha removal of the dead girl's body until he could satlafy himself that thera were no suspicious cir cumstances attached to the casi Investi gation soon brought out Whitney's con nection with the case and the t'oronor Im mediately swore out a warrant for the young; dentist's arrest. Constable Lou Watrner found Whitney at his brother- Jn-luw's residence and took him into Tustody. The iinforniutinn of felony w drawn by Assistant IMstrlet Attorney Stivenson on complaint of Coroner Finley. . Miss Wirts was 21 years of ruge. the daughter of Justice of the Peace Henry W lrts. of Forest Grove, and employed as n milliner by the Crown Hat Company. The family resides In this city at 30b Vi Collei! street. The funeral services were to have taken place yesterday afternoon at 6 o'clock from Holman's undertaking chapel and to liave been fol lowed by cremation at the Portland Crematorium. These ceremonies were Interrupted by Coroner lnley, who. af ter learning the facts In the case, gave orders that the ceremonies would have to be postponed, so that an olhclul post mortem examination might be made. "It was the Coroner's action which led to the arrest of Dr. Whitney. That official, finding that none of the rela tives of the dead younfr woman cared to make a complaint, took the initha ttve In the esse and. after consul tins with the District Attorney's office, at nce prenai ed t he charge against Dr. Whitney. The Coroner maintained that t lin fucts h s revealed by his Investi gation yesterday afternoon show a clear case of manslaughter against the arrested dentist. Whitney has confessed that about t hree weeks ago he secured for Aliss Wlrtx a solution, not realizing that it contained murcury In such quuntlty as to le dangerous, and persuaded her to make use of It, for reason growing out of their Intimacy. The result was her death from mercurial poisoning. The felony information against Whit ney Is baaed upon this alleged crime. The facts in the. case were llrst brought to light about 5 o'clock yesterday after noon, when Dr. J. Allen Gilbert, who had been attending; the young woman, made out her death certificate, attribut ing the cause to "mercurial poisoning." The body of the young woman had been taken to Holman's immediately after her death on Monday morning and all ar rangements had been made for the funeral and crenmtlon. When Miss Wlrtz was taken 111 about three weeks ago she maintained that she had become ill through eating a hot tamale. As all the symptoms in her case were those of ptomaine poisoning. the attending physician gave this as his diagnosis. It was supposed that this was the truth until a short time before her death when It became known that her condition was niOHt critical. Tells Truth to Physician. At this Juncture, it is said, Dr. Whitney came forward and told the physician the true story in the hope that It was not too lsto to save the young woman's life. According to Information in the hands of the Coroner, the physician is said to have Informed Dr. Whitney that there was lit tle or no hope for the girl s recovery; that lie would have to inform the girl's fathor. which he did. ami that he. would give the orntist ?4 hours In which to come for ward and assume full responsibility. He fore the 24 hours had expired. Miss Wirt a died. The funeral and interment vera arranged for, but still Dr. Whitney made no statement. The undertaker could not remove the remains for cremation without a death certificate, and when again appealed to, Dr. Gilbert, who had waited for Dr. Whit ney voluntarily to assume his responsi bility, made out the certificate and noti fied the Coroner 24 hours late. The funeml services were under way when the Coroner took action. He per mitted these services to be finished, but prevented the cremation. It Is said that , the facts In the case bad been kept from : members, of lite family until last night, ! when the dentist waa placed under ar- j rest. Those who attended the funeral 1 vera Innocent of the real cause of the were Ignorant of the real cause of the ' Interruption. Hold Inquest Tod a v.. 1 The coroner will hold an inquest today at t o'clock. Whitney was arrested at the house of his brother-in-law, Aienry Wheeler, at SSI Rtut Ninth street, where he was located In hiding by Constable Warner, after that official had scoured the city for three hours In search of him. Dr. Whitney had come Into tiie city to attend the funeral and bad sent flowers for the casket. He was Informed that the young woman's father felt most bit terly toward htm and advised him not to attend the funeral. Whitney presented an extremely down cast appearance when taken to the Jail. He refused to talk much, but confessed lh part he had taken In the matter and wpt as he deplored the events. Whitney Is 30. years of age and has been a dentist in Forest Grove for the past three or four years. He came orig inally from Grand Rapid?, Mich., where rata. Lives now live. He was graduated from a collrae of dentistry In Chicago and practised: his profession there a short time before he rnme to Oregon. He had known Misa Wirts for several years In Format Grove. Miss Wlrta was well known !n Forest Grove as are the other members of the family. Their home vnj at that place up to a few weeks ago when they took up their residence in this city. Her father is a tlnmlth at Forest Grove. She had two brothers 1n Portland. ono feature of the case that the officials of the county are also In vestigating Is the report that Whitney bought the poison from a drug store in Forest Grove. The authorities Inti mated last night that prosecution might be Initiated If these reports prove authentic. BLACK HAND IN ASTORIA Klllor HecclTr Threatening; Letter Kroni I nkmrnn Sourer. ASTORIA, March St. (Special.) A let tor of the "Black Hand" type was re ceived through the mRll yesterday by W. It. Thorndyke. editor of the Leader, a weekly paper published In this city, and he hua turned the missive over to the postal authorities. The letter contained a drawing of a skull and crossbonea and was written In a clear, bold hand, ap parently without attempt at disguise, al- FAVOR THE GHAN9E Lawyers Indorse Plan to Re model the Court System. BAR ASSOCIATION ACTS Votes t'nanimousljr in Approval of Constitutional Amendment De signed to ICrvolutlonize Present C'ounljr Government tiystem. The Multnomah Bar Association, at a special meeting last night, unanimously voted In favor of the proposed amend ment to article vil of the State Conslltu tlon, increasing the number of Supreme Judges from three to five and curtailing the powers of the County Court. The ............................... ....... .......t u SANFORD HIRSCH BUYS A FINE PAIR OF HORSES ; t ' . . .... .. . - i ' i 1 : f h t i ' . ' j : r - v '" lA . f - l N BRIGHT I-1GIIT AND STAR LIGHT. Another beautiful . team has been added to the equine aristocracy of Portland byhe recent purchase by Sanford Hirsch of Bright Light and Star Light, a beautifully mated pair of hlght-actina; chestnuts, five years old and ntandlng 16 hands high. This pair Is conceded by many horsemen to be one of the handsom est pairs ever brought to this Coast. The price was $3000 and the borses were purchased of W. B. Linn, of Illinois. Mr. Hirsch la expect ed to enter his pair in the horse shows of tho Pacific Coast. though some of the words It contained were misspelled. It was as follows: Awtorta. Or.. March HO. "OS. Mr. W. I-Tho!-ml ke, AHtnrlM. Or. Dar 1r: Your presv'nre In Aniorla t no longer nlred as you have deliberately printed articles whteh have hern a bourne of misrepresenltng- some of Astoria's eltlzens In the temierloln and If .you do not decanm wlthm 30 days sters will be ttiken to forse you to vacate or your life endangered so prepare to Ret out. Your movements wit I be watched from now on. Yours Truly. ONR Of THE GANG. WATSON FOR PRESIDENT Populists Will Again Nominate the ;-orKlon Their Platform. - ST. I.OUIS, March 31. The Populist Na tional Convention will be called to order Thursday at 10 A. M. In the Olympic The ater by Jnnu'B TIeffrls, of Jollet, III. Gen eral Jacob S. Coxey la slnted fir tennior- ary chairman. Unlesa present plans mis carry, Thomas Bl Watson, of Georgia, will be nominated for President. Bo far but two persons are mentioned for Vice President. These are Judge Samuel Wlll- Inms, of Vlnecnnes, Ind., and Frank B. Klr hey. of St. Louis. The latter In a atatement today said the paramount plank of the platform will be devoted to the money question. This will declare In effect that the Issuing of money is a function in Government that should never be delegated to corporations or Individuals: that all the money should be Issued by the Government In such Quantity as shall maintain stability 1n prices. Other planka In the platform will be: All public lands to be held for actual settlers and not to be subject to specula tion or alien ownership; Government own ership of railways and all other public utilities of National acope. Municipal own ership. Graduated Income tax. Initiative and referendum and the vesting In the people of the power to recall any official jvho disregards the wishes or Instructions of hla constituents. All offices to be filled by direct vote of the people. INCENDIARY MORNING FIRE Believed Attempt on L1f of Mrs. Lee Dai Hoy. Fire that was' discovered in a house at 270 Pine street early this mornli; evidently of incendiary ort'Kin. Is Re lieved to have been set with the inten tion of murderlns; Mrs. Lee TJal Hoy. widow of a Chinese merchant, who was killed by highbinders a short time aj?o. The woman is the chief witness agralnst the Oriental accused of the crime, and the police consider the fire a move In the local tonjr war. Firecrackers and oil fuse were found In the lower rart of the house'after thu Are had been discovered. Klvlne conclusive evidence tlrat the flr had been intentionally set." Only sllgrht damage was done to the building. SILVERSTEIN IS DYING Xow York Itomlithrower Cannot Iive Another Day. i NKW YORK. March 31. Sella; Silver stein, in whose hands the dynamite bomb prematurely exploded last Sat urday. Is dying1 tonigrht and the physicians at Bellevue Hospital state that the bombthrower will not live 24 hours. Alexander Berkman was arraigned In court today on an affidavit charp inc him with advising: the Union Square meeting. The magistrate held Berkman in $?-rt hall for examination on Friday afternoon. Ball was fur nished. motion was made by R. C. Wright, and seconded by Claud) Strahnn. Both these attorneys spoke In favor of the bill, aB did also County Judge Webster, who en tered after tho passage of the motion. In the absence of President H. M. Cake, Gus C. Moaer, first vice-president, presided. At a previous meeting the bill had been referred to a committee, of which Mr. Strahan was chairman, for consideration. Mr. Strahan said: "After we obtained a copy of the act we did not want to assume the responsi bility of fathering. We found its provi sions very sweeping. Not only does It take the probate powers away from the County Court, but It does away with all district, county and precinct officers, such as the sheriffs, county clerks and conptables, and provides that these shall be elected by the Legislature Instead of by the voters. "I was somewhat prejudiced against It myself at first, but after reading It care fully I have come to the conclusion that the act la worthy the support of this or ganization. It provides that these offi cers shall remain in office until such time as the Legislature shall make pro vision to fill their places. I think the Idea Is to lake them out of the cate gory of constitutional offices and vest them in the Legislature. Works Well I Use where. "I think the vesting of 'probate juris diction in the Circuit Court Ls a good thing. It has been tried In other states with success. Of course. In this county we are not bothered with incompetent county judges, but in other counties they are at times, as the judges are ejected by other motives than because of their competency. "The bill also provides for the increase of the judges of the State Supreme Court from three to five. The act was intro duced by Senator Bingham, of Lane County, but 1 do not know who drew it. I think It probable that It will be de feated at this election because the voters are not interested In It." Mr. Wright said that he believed the act should pass, and that the bar associa tions throughout the state should be urged to take action. "1 believe the amendment should carry' said Judge Webster. "We all know that two additional members to the supreme bench are needed. This amendment ls not self enacting, as it re quires an act of the Legislature In order to put It Into effect. I have no doubt that the Legislature could act with refer ence to one county or any number of counties without reference to the entire state. Many members of the bar, and the persons framing the amendment also concur in this belief. "I do not think it would be well to place the work of all the county judges of the state In the hands of the Circuit Court. For Instance, in some of the out lying counties I do not think It is a good thing to have a circuit judge for every county. T don't think there is work enough for them. Take for Instance Klamath and Tane, Grant and Harney counties. In the first two counties the county seats are V0 miles apart, that is In Summer. In the Winter they might as well be 1OO0 miles apart. Defects In the Plan. "Tf a joint Circuit Judre were to serve for the two counties, court would not be In session In one county during a con siderable portion of the year. It has beerf suggested that the powers of the clerk could be extended, but that brings us bark to the same proposition. "Multnomah is one of the counties where I think the probate work should be separated from th other work of the County Judge. T know that there Ls really enough work in the Probate Court alone to occupy the attention of one man. It is a character of work which requires constant attention and more or less at tention to details. It requires that the judse who does the work should be a strong factor in the work Itself. H must constantly push the work along. We as attorneys are always Inclined to Iput on uuiiik m w iui iiii i u i lie la si minute, so that If report are to be made at all. ther must h mad almost at the point of the sword In the hand of tha judge. 'The Trobnta Court is more Important In some of Its aspects thsn the Circuit Court. The lntrewt'are often large and at many times Intricate. It is a clumsy way of going at It to appeal from the County Court to tha Circuit Court and from that to the Supreme Court. Thera should be hut one court of appeal. Duties Too Numerous. "As it Is now the County Court must attend to the building of roads and run out Into the country to attend to cndle.sji details, and he must watch his work carefully, for, unfortunately. In the pres ent temper of the people, they have a right to get everything they can from the county." Regarding the elertlon of district, coun ty and precinct officers by the Legisla ture. Judge Webster said the new law might leave a loophole for political deals, but he believed it could safely be left to that body. Upon a motion made by Waldemar Beton, the association last nlpht ex pressed itself against the alleged practice the newspapers of Portland make of printing comments on or criticisms of tho work of the courts, Claud Strahan, R. C. Wright and Judge L. R, Webster were appointed by the vice-president of the association to draft a suitable memorial to the late Judge T. G. Halley. TITLE BANK CASE IS ARGUED Judges Take Motion for Change of Venue Under Advisement. Charging that the articles that have appeared in Uie daily papers of the city relative to the operations of J. Thorburn Hots and his associates In the Title Rank have been Inflammatory and of a libelous character, Attorney Wal lace McCamant, for Ross, argued hi . motion for a change of venue before the four Judges of the Circuit Court sitting en banc yesterday afternoon. Before him on the table wai a stack of papers bating back to the time of the bank failure, about the first of November, and from these he read, after t District Attorney Manning had fniled' to secure a ruling of the court excluding them on the ground that Mr. McCamant had not Included them In- his filings. It was the contention of Mr. McCamant that the District Attorney hnd used the press to secure pre-judgment of the In dicted officials, and that, therefore, thoy could not obtain a fair trial In this county. District Attorney Manning filed 30 additional affidavits In court yesterday afternoon, to balance up with McCam- ant'a 58. but McCamant refused to ac cept them and argued his point at length. Judges Cleland, O'Day. Bronaugh and Gantenbrln took the motion under aa vlsement. DACGHTEK OS THE STAND Mrs. Georgte Steven. Testifies in the Myers Will Case. The County Court adjourned yesterday afternoon In the midst of the testimony of Mrs. Georgie Frances Stevens, In the Myers will case, as Mrs. Stevens broke down Just before 5 o clock and It was necessary for her to leave the courtroom. Mrs. Stevens had previously read a num ber of letters written by her to her father at various times during 1WM, 1906 and i: 7. In these she expressed affection for him. but she jsald she was always afraid of wearying him by writing too frequently. She said that when she married Mr, Stevens her f.tther made her a wedding present of $5000, and that he often had said that he wanted to build her a home. Among the witnesses called to the stand yesterdny morning was Dr. A. E. Rockey, who said Dr. Robinson was one of the most widely read and beflt-lnformed doc tors he had ever met in hla life. In Dr. Rockey's opinion Myers was Irrational on the subject of Dr. Robinson. As Judge Webster will leave the city today, the hearing was continued for two week? PEABODY SUES SON-IN-LAW Declares F. II. Meader Broke Agree ment to Support Him. On the ground that Frederick H. Meader, his son-in-law, refuses to sup port him, William Peabody, 5 years old. Is suing In the Circuit Court to recover I'CiOO, or deeds to 24 f acres of land In Washington and four acres near Jen nings Lodge. Peabody says he deeded his home In Wasco County to Meader, with the understanding that he was to be cared for the remainder of his days. Meader sold the Wasco County property for $3500, It is stated, and purchased the Washington land. Then Peabody'tf daughter, Meade.r's first wife, died, and Meader married again. Meader contends that the property be longed to Peabody's wifo, and descended to Meader's first wife by right of inheritance. SAYS HE THREATENED HER Mrs. Joseph W. Kane Sues Husband for Divorce. Charging that her husband threw her across the room several times, and taking her by the throat, flourished a butcher knife about her head, and told her -he Intended to "finish her." Mrs. Minnie M. Kane has filed suit in the Cir cuit Court to obtain a divorce from Jo seph W. Kane. They married in Van couver Jn 1906. Frank G. Barton has filed suit for di vorce from SJusie C. Barton on the ground that she taught the children that he would kidnap them. I he couple mar ried In Barton says his wife de serted him in 1905. The couple recently had a suit in court over the cu:;to7y of the two children. Wife Made Administratrix. Mrs. Mira C- Alger has been appointed administratrix of the estate of Mollis Alger, who died March 23. He fe said to have left an estate of more than $(,000. The estate goes to the widow, according to the provisions of the will, except $6000, which is to be equally divided between Hollis, Edgar and Morton Alger, Uie three sons. Thirty Adjudged Insane. With tho commitment of George inman to the Insane Asylum yesterday, no per sons have been sent there from Multno mah County tills month. Inmon, who Is 88 years old. was at the Home for the Aged for a long time. For 20 years his son had supported him, but an unsuccess ful business venture is said to have placed the younger man in a position where he is now unable to care for his aged parent. POKTLAN D WANTS FROM ITS DELEGATION AT THE OREGON LEGISLATURE Mr. Voter: Elect men of weight and ex perience; men who know what Portland needs and how to get it responsible men, whose suc cess in business and public life inspires and commands the con fidence of those who know them. AWAKE, CITIZENS! To the realization that " State ments No. 1, 2, 3" are of minor importance compared with what Portland has at' stake in the next legislative session. Th.afrar r.prtnlb!r. trlM. tru. irirn who hv. Mood Ih. tM, and who ran proniole Portland ln terrata. TOTE FOR POR SENATOR C. TV. HOI-SON', sia srniEU J. H. COFFKT, JOHN DRISCOtXi. J. C. BAYER, FOR RRPRKSRVTATIVR J. W. PKVKRTDnE, N. D. BEUTfiFN. C. N. MrAimn'R. FRANK BOL.UA M, I E. ckoi;ch. IXL'IS KI'KHN. K. K. KIT BUI, GEO. W. HOlCOMB. PA VXD H. MAKIR. G1'X. W. MeMTLIAN", FRANK J.RICHARDSON, U A. HARIHV. Th mn are not put forward aa rfprHentfttlve.i of nny com mittee, clan or cllnu., but offer themnelve as biiHlnesa men, under the provlalna of our dlrert primary l.iwa. They ara worthy of your auffrage.. THINK IT OVER dlsaater. They declare that they have waited In vam for Chairman Mc-Carron to sacrifice hlmaelf, and they therefore ap peal to the votera to co-operate with them to regain confidence In the party. The opposition Is headed by BorouBh Presi dent Bird S. Coler and Michael Flaherty, former Sheriff. DRAFTS FORM OF BALLOT Secretary of State Submits Arrange ment of Karnes to Clerk. Of the Republicans who will run for office at the coming election, H. M. Cake and Charles W. Fulton, candidates for nomination to the office of United States Senator, are to appear In twelfth and thirteenth places, respectively, on the ballot In Multnomah County. Secretary nf State Benson has Just ' returned to County Clerk Fields the arrangement of the names of candidates who have sub mitted to him valid petitions for nomi nation. Republican candidates for nomination for Representatives In Conirrcss, and for state and district offices, have oeen as signed places on the ballot in the follow ing order: For Representative in Congress, Second District, W. R. Kills, Umatilla J County; Theodore T. Qeer, Umatilla County; George S. Shepherd. Multnomah County. Justice of the Supreme Court, Robert S. Bean, Lane County; Oregon Dairy and Food Commissioner, J. W. Bailey, Alex ander Reld; Commissioner of the Rail road Commission of Oregon, Second Con gressional District, Clyde B. Altchlson, Joseph Gaston, A. N. Hamilton, W. H. Hurlburt. C. C. Iucks, Howard Whiting; Judge of Circuit Court. Fourth Judicial District, Department No. 1. Karl C. Bro naufth, William R. McGarry, Lawrence A. McNary; Judge of Circuit Court, De partment No. 2, Robert G. Morrow; Prosecuting Attorney. Multnomah County, George J. Cameron; James Cole, James N. Davis, Gus C. Moser, Roger B. Blnnott, Kdward T. Taggart, Henry S. Westbrook; Representative Seventeenth Representa tive District, Clackamas and Multnomah Counties, Walter C. Belt, C. N. Mc Ar thur. Democratic candidates for these offices will be placed on the ballot In the follow ing order: Representative in Congress, Second Dis trict, Andrew Jackson Derby. Wasco County; John A. Jeffrey. Multnomah County; Judge of Multnomah County Cir cuit Court, Department No. 2, Thomas O'Day; Prosecuting Attorney, Multnomah County, John Manning. V Want More F.leetric Lights. Harry Clapp has been appointed chair man of a committee by the Mount Scott Improvement Association, to act with a representative of the electric light com pany in securing signatures for addi tional lights for that district. Want McCarren Dethroned. NEW YORK. March 31. Opposition to the leadership of Patrick McCarren. State Senator and chairman of the County Democratic Committee of Kings County, crystallised yesterday in a resolution adopted by seven of the 23 members of the executive committee of the County Comm!tte, calling for a reorganization of the party machinery, if harmony is to be restored and the party saved from ASSAULTS AN OLD MAN Louis Roberts Arrested on Com plaint of. John Heagncy. I.,ouls Robert, an oiler employed by the Portland Cordage Company, was ar rested yesterday forenoon for a brutal assault on John Heagney, an aged watch man. Roberta is said to have thrashed the old mnn because of his refusal to permit a 17-year-old daughter to accom pany Roberts on - a trip to Seaside. Heapney a lesr in believed to be broken and he Is Jn bod. He haa alio painful bruises. The assault was made Monday night at the Phoenix Iron Works, where Heag ney is employed as watchman. J. E. "Wolff, one of the owners of the Iron works, says Roberts called on the old man and after a discussion about taking Mins HeuRney to Seaside pounced on Iltagney and beat him nearly into insensibility. lleagney was unable to appear and swear to a complaint, but thirt office was performed by Mr. Wolff. When arrested Roberts was required to put up $200 bail. His trial will be deferred pending- the outcome of Heaney's Injuries. Roberts would not tell his side of the story. family. Mr. Htll will look over the new Spokane. Portland & Seattle line, not having seen It since It was open for traffic. Mr. Hill will probably spend several days in Portland. F I even File IrcIaratlons. Candidates for central committeemen filed their declarations with the County Clerk yesterday as follows: Republicans Lewis C. TJndsay, Precinct M; Joe H. Meyer, 78; H. B. Nudelman, 87; Charles B. Merrick, 65. Democrats ESarl Ogle, 81; A. W. Rahles, 18; Ls. C. Thompson, 14; C. I Brown, 108; Samue! J. Raffety, 92; A. J. McCnbe, 19; t. M. Watson, 8. Manila Govrnor-General Smith and the Phlllpine Comrnliwioiieri have gone to PaRuio for the hot seanon. The Awsmhly has announced Its reeeaa from April until ArrM ?7 Fee Kx peeled Next Week. Charles S. Fee, passenger traffic manager for the Southern Pacific, will roa.'h Portland next wek from Chicago on his way back to San Francisco. It is expected that with Mr. Fee's coming the gateway question will be cleared up. for Mr. Fee has heen In Chicago in conference with Traffic Director Stubbs of the Hnrrlman lines, and will be thor oughly familiar1 with the plan to be followed by the Harrlmnn interests in opening up the closed Portland gateway. Jj. X. Hill Coming Here. Louis HH. who succeeded his father, James J. Hill, as president of the Great Northern Railway, will visit Portland April 5. coming here from Southern California, where he haa been with hla County Coroner REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE FOR NOMINATION . E. E. ERICSON Ericson Undertaking Co. 409 AND 411 ALDER STREET K. of P. Building If elecfed to this most respon sible position at the hands of the voters of,this county, I will per sonally attend to all the duties of the position. Realizing the responsibility of the office fully, I pledge myself to conduct it economically, feeling that the county can be saved much need less expense by showing a more conscientious regard for the taxpayers' interests. 5 1 C - JAMES COLE Formerly A"ltHnt r. S. District Attorney, CANDIDATE FOR Republican Nomination for District Attorney ( ' . i" v f JUDGE E. C. BR AU (Appointed to Succeed the Late Judge Frazer Candidate for Republican Nomination for Circuit Court Judge, Dept No. 1 ! GEO. J. ! CAMERON , Republican Candidate for : District : Attorney S PRIMARY ELECTION I APRIL. 17, 1908 Republican for DISTRICT ATTORNB1 r ' : -"XT. 8ft vv.-l ROGER B. SINNOTT Mia riatformi Toe Oath of Offloc