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190S. 6 THE MORNING- OREGONIAN. WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER SO, 0 CLOSE CONTEST 1 DUE TO BUNGLE Careless Voters Almost Cost :: Lewis Office of State " Treasurer. I LEAD IN PIERCE COUNTY CUT Slurray, Candidate for Treasurer, Confounded With McMurray, Running for District Attorney. I" Other Election Odditle. OLTMP1A. Wh., Sept. 29. (Special.) The similarity between the names of I; John L. Murray. Republican candidate for I. the nomination as State Treasurer and that of John L. MacMurray. candidate for the Republican nomination as Frose- " cutlng Attorney of Pierce County, has " resulted in maklne the contest for the State Treasure rship the closest of any in l', the primary election. The incident is pointed out by oppo ! ' nents of the direct primary law as proof I. that the voters at large know very little about what they are doing when they vote a primary ticket on minor state offices. '' Pierce County is numbered among the - southwest counties where the sentiment I' In faver of John G. Lewis for State Treasurer was particularly strong. Mur ' ray comes from San Juan County and was not better known In Pierce County than either of the other candidates, and no particular alignment or any organiza ' tion working for him. He entered the tressurershlp fight late In the campaign and therefore was unable to make as ' thorough a canvass as his other oppo nents. Counts Ills Votes Too Soon. Pierce County. Instead of giving Lewis the expected plurality, gave Murray I nearly as many votes as the other two candidates combined. The vote stood as , follows: J. L. Murray. 6526; John O. Lewis, B1T3: E. K. Erwin. 2618. '. Murray carried only Whatcom and San 1 Juan Counties In addition. The main ! fieht was between Erwin and Lewis, but Murray's unexpected vote In Pierce Coun ty so cut Lewis" plurality that he will '. squeeze into the nomination by about J00 votes. 1 Official returns from all counties ex- ; cept Lincoln. Franklin and Klickitat, and unofficial returns from those three, give I Lewis a plurality of 33S. It Is not ex pected that the official canvass, which ; . began In Olympia today, will materially i change these figures. The secret of Murray's big vote In Pierce County is generally conceded to He In the mistaken notion of hundreds J of voters that they were voting for Mac i Murray for Prosecuting Attorney when they placed crosses after Murray's name. I In Plerece County the contest between MacMurray and H. G. Rowland for the i , nomination as Prosecuting Attorney was . the feature of the campaign, aside from ; the Governorship and United States Sen , atorial contest. MacMurray defeated Rowland by nearly , . two to one. It Is claimed that many voters In going over the ballot first en I countered Murray' name, which, being In the state ticket, preceded MacMurray's. They voted for Murray and when they , got further down the ticket and dlscov ; ered MacMurray's name thought it not , worth while to call for new ballots and ' voted for MacMurray too. Second Choice No Joke. Among the oddities of the recent elec tion Is also the rote on Attorney-General which has taught the politicians that It Is unsafe to trifle with the second choice provision of the law. During all the campaign J. H. Easter day was looked upon as the leading can didate with W. V. Tanner and R. H. Ktpp as his principal opponents. W. P. Bell worked quietly but apparently ineffect ively. It is now claimed that Easterdav, Tanner and Klpp, all believing that Bell stood the least chance of election, ad vised their friends to vote for Bell for second choice. The result was that Bell, while far down the list in first choice votes, rolled up such a second choice vote that he Is the nominee. Easterday who leads In the first choice, having , failed to get the required 40 per cent. Another lesson of the campaign was the demonstration that the only hope of . an aspirant for nomination whose oppo- nent has the prestige of being up for re-nomlnatlon. Is a long and expensive campaign. Out of nine candidates for re-nomlnatlon to state or supreme court positions, only two were defeated. The defeated . ones were Governor Mead and Lleuten-ant-Governor Coon. M. E. Kay, who de . feated Coon for the Lleutenant-Govern-t orship. has filed his belated statement ' of campaign expenses. The total certl . fled to Is 14770. He adds to his state ; ment. however, that a bill for 50 is In , dispute and still unpaid, and that he overlooked entering numerous meals and carfares. Had not Mr. Hay not been willing to spend more than the entire "four year's salary of the office. It is probable that Coon would have been re nominated hands down. ! Office-Cutting Xot Poor Man's Job. In marked contrast with the expendl : tures of Coon and Hay are those of the candidates for State Auditor. C W. ; Clausen, with the prestige of four years good conduct in office, succeeded easily to the nomination with the expenditure of $98. He filed his expense account to- ; day. His opponents, however, expended . but a few hundred dollars and were also ; at the disadvantage of not having a very . wide acquaintance. 11 ls now pretty generally conceded that , w w m securing a nomination to state office, the candidate must not , only be well known throughout the state, but also have enough money to spend ; several months renewing his acquaint , ances, making new ones and for employ ' Ing workers to distribute his literature , AH candidates who tried it this year . concede that It Is not a poor man s game. ' KETCRXS STILI, COMING IN Canvassing . Board Finds Spokane and Adams County Missing. OLTMPIA. Wash.. Sept 29. (Spe- ; clal.) Election returns have not yet been received here from Spokane or Adams Counties, but the State Can- vasslng- Board, consisting of Secretary ;of State Sara H. Nichols. Treasurer . George Mills and Deputy Auditor Fred ; Jameson, aided by a large force of clerks, began work this morning check- ing and tabulating the returns from the i counties so far here. ; During the day returns from Pierce iand Clark Counties arrived. With the , exception of Clark County, the returns so far checked are approximately ac- curate. Nearly every other total In .Clark's returas are wrong, from a few J votes to as "high as 100 votes too much for Atkinson. At the rate of progress made today, if the missing returns ar rive by the noon mall tomorrow, the canvass will be concluded tomorrow evening. QUARANTINE - IS RAISED San Francisco Vessels May Enter Without Inspection. ASTORIA, Or., Sept 29. (Special.) Dr. Holt, local Quarantine Officer, has received word that the quarantine reg ulations that have been in force be tween San Francisco and the Columbia River have been removed, and hence forth all vessels leaving the Bay City will not be obliged to enter qaurantlne at another port, unless some Infectious disease is discovered. This quarantine has been In force out of San Francisco for about one year, due to the plague exislting there, but the authorities have so far controlled the epidemic as to give vessels leaving that port a clear bill of health. ORDER AFFECTS FUGET SOUND Quarantine Regulations Considered No Longer Necessary. PORT TOWNSEND, Wash., Sept. 29. (Special.) The order requiring quar antine Inspection of all vessels Incom ing rrom San Francisco was revoked today by Dr. J. H. Oakley, officer In charge of this district The order will be of the utmost importance to coast wise shipping, which, since August 27, 1907, has been in force, affecting all vessels from the California metropolis bound to the various ports of Puget Sound. The restriction worked partic ular hardship on the fleet of steam schooners carrying lumber from Bel lingham. These were compelled to go many miles out of their course to com ply with the regulations. Since the quarantine was first put in force, over 1200 vessels have been Inspected under this order alone. OVER 1000 ENROLL AT O.A.C. First Day's Registration Exceeds by 300 Record of Year Ago. OREGON AGRICULTURAL COL LEGE. Or.. Sept. 29. (Special.) The regular matriculation period ended to night with over 1000 students enrolled for the work of the term. This number exceeds the enrollment of last year at this time by over 300. If registration for the short courses given later in the term Increases In the same proportion as that for the regular work, the to tal attendance will reach 1600. Almost three times as many students from the Portland high and prepara tory schools have entered tins Fall than ever before. Every high school and academy in the city is represented. Class work will begin tomorrow, hav ing been postponed two days because . .nnv..tlAn nf the ttrnrlc of registra tion Incident to the change of courses made necessary by the advanced re quirements for entrance to the degree courses. GET ACTIVE IN KLICKITAT Republicans Aroused Because of Democratic Enthusiasm. LTLE, Wash., 3pt. 29. (Special.) The Republican and Democratic tickets as nominated at the primary election are as follows: County Clerk. Ira E. Horin brook and J. W. Tefft; Treasurer. Jacob Crocker and no nomination: Coroner, B. A. Sanders: County Attorney, W. T. Darch; Auditor. Delbert Gunning and A. D. Hartley ; Engineer, Arthur L. Richard son; Assessor, Frank L. Bunnell and John H. Barnes; Superintendent. Sam uel J. Relther; Commissioner First Dis trict, William Morglnson; Second Dis trict. Columbus O. Barnes and Martin Cahill; Representative, Charles F. Kayser and J. C. Thompson; Sheriff, Melville M. Warner and William Van Vactor. The political cauldron has begun to boll In Klickitat and the hitherto Indifferent Republicans- are aroused to the fact the Democrats may pick up some ripened plums In November. FRAUD AT POLLS CHARGED Warrants Out for Arrest of Promi nent Pierce County Men. SEATTLE. Sept 29. Warrants were Is sued In Tacoma today for the arrest of Joseph T. Mitchell, superintendent and Dr. S. W. Roberts, physician, at the Fair fax mines. They are charged with pro curing and aiding in obtaining fraudulent votes in the direct primary election of September 8. Four witnesses, who claim they heard Mitchell and Roberts threaten employes with discharge unless they voted a com pany slate, have been produced and it ls Insisted that the two mine officials voted laborers who had not been naturalized. According to the testimony that resulted In the issuance of the warrants by Justice of the Peace Ernest Card, the mine com pany's slate carried Jones for Senator, Mead for Governor, W. H. Paulhamus, of Puyallup, and F. L. Sweet of South Prairie, for Representatives. TOO STINGY TO LIVE WITH Mrs. Myers, of WilsonvlUe, Wants Divorce From Cruel Husband. OREGON CITY. Or., Sept 29. (Spe cial.) Amelia Myers has secured an In junction restraining her husband. John A. Myers, from selling his property near Wllsonvllle. She has brought suit for divorce, stating her husband is selfish and refuses to give her spending money or furnish her means with which to pro vide herself with comfortable and or dinary clothes. When she asked for some clothes, he said: "You need not expect me to give you money for clothes: you can do without them." Mrs. Myers says her husband has fre quently declined to pay ordinary gro cery bills, though last year she paid for all the butter that was used at their home. She wants $20 per month alimony and 175 with which to prose cute the suit Salmon Plentiful at Hood River. HOOD RIVER, Or.. Sept 29. (Special.) Fishermen who have been along the Hood River during the past few days state that its waters are alive with big salmon and that it ls having tire most re markable run of these fish this year that they have ever known. The large quanti ties of salmon found in both the Columbia and Hood Rivers this Fall is thought by rlvermen here to be due to the enforced suspension of fishing that that was in ef fect until today. Health Officer Closes Spring. OREGON CITY, Or.. Sept 29. (Spe cial.) Dr. J. W. Norrls, county health officer, today ordered the spring In the rear of the Welnhard building closed until the water could be tested. This is the spring out of which many people used drinking water and numerous cases of typhoid fever resulted. The public will not be permitted to use the water, pending a test by the state bacteriologist LRICKSO'J IN -TOILS Clackamas Tavern-Keeper Is Caught Selling Liquor. FALLS EASILY INTO TRAP Officers Walt Long to Secure Con victing Evidence Constable Miles Finally Turns Trick Accused Readily Furnishes Bail. OREGON CITY, Or.. Sept. 29. (Special.) August Erickson, proprietor of Clacka mas Tavern, was arrested this afternoon and will have to answer to the long de ferred charge of selling liquor without a license. Erickson and his attorney, George C. Brownell, appeared before Jus tice of the Peace Samson, and asked that the case be continued until Thursday when the former North End concert hall proprietor will plead. He gave bonds in the sum of 1250 for his appearance. The arrest of Erickson today ends a watch that the authorities have kept over the tavern for several months and they have obtained evidence that ls so conclusive that the accused man can hardly escape. The penalty for selling liquor without a county license Is a fine of not less than $400 or more than JS00, and Erlckson's flagrant violation of the law may give him the long end of the penalty. The site of Clackamas Tavern, four miles from Oregon City up the Clackamas River, was formerly used by Erickson as a stock farm, but about two years ago he Inaugurated his tavern and soon after he attempted to obtain a license from the county, but the storm of opposition was so great that the petition was withdrawn. Flying in the face of the law. Erickson proceeded to retail, liquor, having a bar in his resort and placarding the fences along the road with beer and whisky ad vertisements, and also Issuing printed liquor lists tnrough the malls. People from Portlani and Oregon City have gone to the place frequently and been enter tained. More than once the authorities have tried to secure direct evidence against Erickson, but It was not easy to find a man who would go to the place and swear to a complaint under which successtul prosecution could be made. Sheriff Beatle and Deputy District Attorney Stipp looked for many weeks In vain for a man with nerve enough to procure the necessary evidence and at last they thought of Constable .Miles, who was game. Miles went out to Clackamas Tavern last Thursday, entered the building and sauntered leisurely through the dining room and barroom and finally attracted the attention of Erickson. 'Can't you let me have something to get the dust out of my eyes?" queried the plain clothes man. "Sure," said Erickson, "I have some near-beer." "That won't take the dust out of my eyes," said "'ilea. "Haven't you got any whisky?" Erickson fell head over heels into the trap and brought some Scotch that he said was worth $8 a gallon. Miles took a drink of this and then sampled another brand of Scotch and after drinking a bot tle of beer with Erickson, he purchased a half pint of whisky and brought the stuff to Oregon City with him. This afternoon Sheriff Beatle informed Erickson by telephone that he had a war rant for his arrest, and the Tavern man agreed to come Into town. An hour later his big red automobile stopped in front of Attorney Brownell's office and after a brief consultation the required ball was furnished. Erickson was extremely reti cent Last month Erickson made a second at tempt to obtain a license from the county court to sell beer. The people of Glad stone, however, presented an overwhelm ing remonstrance and Erickson has had the fact demonstrated to him that It ls useless to try to secure a license to sell liquor In Abernethy Precinct CHARGES HE PILED HIGH SIXTEEN MEN INDICTED ON 319 COUNTS IN UMATILLA. Alleged "Blind Pig" Operators Stand Chance of faying Some Heavy Fines. PENDLETON, Or., Sept 29. (Special.) In returning nearly 300 Indictments against alleged violators of the prohibi tion law, the grand jury and District Attorney Phelps have landed on "blind pig" operators in Umatilla County in no uncertain terms. The names of the per sons against whom 219 Indictments were returned were given out today and the others will be announced as fast as war rants can b served. These-219 Indictments are all against 18 men. the counts against .each ranging in number from 2 to 36. Joe Sullivan, pro prietor of two soft-drink establishments in this city, heads the list while Thomas Murrell with two ls the only man having less than seven violations charged to his account Those indiated with the num ber of counts against each are as fol lows Joe Sullivan, 36; Tom Moffatt 24; Van Goodwin, 24; Dee Matlock, 8; Guy Matlock. 8; O. D. Saunders, 8; John Schmidt. 11; M. H. Gillette, of Echo, 2S; Oscar Stone, 11; Thomas Murrell. 2: Wil liam Bogart, 14; R. Keegan, 4; Henry Noble, 7; Ben Morton, 8; H. B. Gillette, 8: Frank Niece. 8. Most of the Pendleton men indicted were required to appear in court this afternoon but were not asked to plead. They were all represented by attorneys who waived arraignment and furnished bail in the sum of J1000 each. The men from, other parts of the county will prob ably be arraigned tomorrow. If all the defendants are convicted on all the in dictments returned It will'be possible for Circuit Judge Bean to Impose fines total ing approximately J150.000. But In addi tion to the fines the law makes a Jail sentence compulsory for a second -offense and should the maximum jail penalty of 30 days be imposed In each case the men charged would be compelled to serve an average of nearly one year each in the County Jail. District Attorney Phelps declares that the state is prepared to convict every man Indicted and to corivlct upon every count returned against him. The final outcome of this wholesale indicting is being watched for with Interest Later this evening the names of three more persons against whom 16 indictments have been returned were given out. They are San Starr, the Helix druggist Indicted four counts and James Baling and Tom Crowner indicted on six counts each. This brings the total of announced Indictments up to 236. - - Accused of Shooting Salmon. OREGON CITY, Or., Sept 29. (Spe cial.) The case of W. Crlstner, who was caught by Water Bailiff Rail last Sunday shooting salmon at Willamette Falls with an automatic Winchester We've raked the mar ket and secured the cream of the crop. Here are the advance styles in shirts, soft or stiff bosoms; the Fall hat models, Autumn neckwear, hose and handkerchiefs to corre spond, and gloves in the new tones. 166-170 Third Street. NEED A NEW SUIT? Want it Tailor Made? For less than ready-made? Bead our Ad. tomorrow. COLUMBIA WOOLEN MILLS CO. rifle, has been set for Thursday In the Justice Court Cristner gave his name as W. M. Williams, but his Identity was established today when he signed a deed to property at Gray's Crossing, Multnomah County, in favor of a man named Ford. Will Entertain Club Women. LA GRANDE, Or., Sept. 29. (Spe cial.) The -state convention of Feder ated Women's Clubs of Oregon, will convene in this city on November 10 12, Inclusive, and already elaborate plans are under way for the entertain ment of the delegates. Davis Vnder Bond for Murder. OMAHA, Sept. 29. Charles Edward Davis, charged with the murder of Dr. Frederick Rustin, was this afternoon bound over to the court in bond of J10. 000, which was signed by his two brothers. Mrs. Rice probably will be released on bond to appear as a witness at the trial. Classy handbags at Eyssell's. "Our Source of 7 iSiJi r Third and mm wit IMPORTED CHINA AT LOW PRICES These goods have just arrived from Germany and Austria, and are in a variety of patterns, some being hand-decorated and beautifully fin ished. To introduce these goods we are offering some of them at very low prices. Sugars and Creamers ..- 40 to $1.00 Fancy Plates 25 to $5.00 Cups and Saucers 25 to $1.00 Celery Dishes, oblong 25 to $2.50 Deep Salad Dishes . .25 to $2.50 Don't fail to visit our third floor. It's full of beautiful china, pottery, brass, bronze, etc. ALCOHOL GAS STOVES $4.25 to $13.75 It has three times the heating power of the regu lar chafing-dish lamp, yet regulates to a sim mering flame at a touch. Made with single and double burner, beautifully nickeled. Can also be furnished in dull copper. Ask to see them. Burns the new fuel, Denatured Alcohol. TOLU-FIR CURES COLDS The prescription of an eminent specialist. High ly recommended as a quick remedy for colds, coughs, bronchitis, hoarseness, whooping cough, influenza, etc. A large bottle 50 YOUR CREDIT IS GOOD Our Fall Catalog is ready. Send us T.i .1 will mau you a copy, r un or cargain nuns Today the Last Day of the Great Trade-Building Sale This evening marks the close .of the most successful sale this store has ever held. This statement means much. It means that we outdid all our own best previous efforts. Thousands visited the store for the first time. They bought and said that they would come again. They will, be cause of the most powerful reason on earth namely self-interest To wind up the sale in a blaze of glory and give those who come at the wind-up something worth while, we added two belated shipments of new suits well worth $25 all to go at $15.00. Supply" Brownsville Woolen Mill Stark Sts. Two BURNS DENATURED ALCOHOL a MAKES ITS OWN GAS your address on a Post r?n rt u: . Choice of All Our $15.00, $17.50, $18.50 $20, $25, $27.50, $30 Suits at Only Floors FIXTURES FOR BATH ROOMS fC' a fStft.v'.rr f : 3T '4 mini unm Guaranteed heavily nickel-plated. Hooks, up from..... 20 Match Scratchers ...35 Towel Bars 45 Soap Holders 50d Tooth Brush Holders 50 Sponge Holders . . . $1-20 Tumbler Holders. .$1.25 Comb and Brush Holders for ...$1.40 Bath Tub Seats . .$1.50 Brackets, pair ....$2.00 Shower Rings, up from as low as $2.00 Glass Shelves .$4.00 Complete line Towels, Sponges, Wash Rags, Bath Caps, etc. FOUNTAIN PENS Waterman's, C o n k 1 in's, Parker's and the Ink Pen cil, in all .grades, styles and prices. Ask to see our special Fountain Pen, the "WOODLARK." A guaranteed pen for $1.50 WE FRAME PICTURES J WW Card and we Store Portland, Oregon mm I