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- l 1908. aiORXIXG " OREGON! AS, TfrTi i V OCTOBER - 6, PRIMARY iED FOR BITTER Wrangle Among Washington Republicans Promises Sensations. PARTY BADLY DISRUPTED Question of Who Khali Constitute State Central Committee Start " Trouble, Involving Action or Congressman Humphrey. BT J H. BROW. OLTMPIA. Wash., Oct. B. (Special.) As a climax to the most selfish Intra party campaign In Washington. the Kepubllran candidates are now en gaged in a bitter row over the state central committee which gives prom ise of furnishing some interesting It not sensational news in the near fu ture. . Of course the trouble is Diamea i the new dl-ect primary , a large rxirm iw founded. For as a disrupting force that new bit of legislation Is exhibit ing all the tearing and rending quali ties of the highest explosive known to Science. To begin with the primary campaign was practically a Republican rough house. The Democrats sat back and enjoved the sport. except such as "butted in" to second some of the Re publican scrappers. Each candidate In the campaign was out for self alone, lUhtlng his own fight and generally exhibiting a "to h 1 with the rest attitude toward other offices, even though some of the other candidates had been his warmest personal frltni There were some exceptions to this rule, but they were mighty scarce. . . V. - Mkarve 1 WSU So Balm of Gllead From Press And then the newspaper campaign! Ninety per cent of It was given up by Republican newspapers with attacks upon Republican candidates. The Mead newspapers attacked the Repub lican administration of Governor Mc Brlde: the McBrlde papers attacked the Mead administration. Throughout the campaign, did one Relieve what all the Republican pa pers had to say of Republican candi dates, hardly one on the Republican list of office-seekers was fit to be named for the place he sought. The suits and contests Instituted by Republicans against Republicans since the primaries but Intensify the bitter ness that Is spreading like an epi demic through the party. Take the case of the East Side Re publican candidate for Superior Judge who was defeated for his party's nom ination for Superior Judge, but for whom a score of Democrats voted. Now he Insists, and the Attorney-General hacks him up. that he Is the Demo cratic nominee and purposes to make the race against his party's nominee. That cannot make for party harmony. Similarly, no matter what the out come or tne litigation uy wmuu tenantOovf rnor Coon attacks the nom- , . V. n . .ffUa lnstlon or m. r.. nay tr m-i ...... , hundreds of friends of the defeated con teetant will be bitter and angry and may express their feelings when elec tion day comes. Humphries Starts More Trouhle. On top of this, and at the time when there Is real need of harmonising all elements of the party to secure a vig orous, successful campaign, comes the row over the state committee. . i i . ..-l.a f a, nre. Tne primary itiw ii. - clnct committeemen and county cen- .. I- ,lldnl ci - n m irai cnmniuirr.,. n. m ... - - state central committee. Some weeks ago Congressman Hum phrey, of Seattle, framed up a deal and announcement was sent out from that city that "at the request of all the candidates." the former state cen tral committee, with Ellis De Brules as rhairman and J. Will Uvsons as sec retsrr. would handle the campaign and that the old officers had been re elected. It has taken some for the candidates to check up the facts, but now the n. .nrltv of them have learned that rone of thein was consulted as to Mr. Humphries' plan. Secretary of State Sam NMchols. Auditor Clausen, School superintendent Dewey. 1-and Commis sioner Rosa and Supreme Judges Root end Crow, all of whom live In Olvmpla, stated publicly they had heard no ink ling of the plan until It had been pub lished In the papers. Outside candi dates prof.-s similar Ignorance. Primary Law 1 Blamed. WTien the candidates got together and learned the facts. Indignation was In evidence and trouble Is tirewlng. Attempts are being made to keep the row quiet, and the old argu ment Is being advanced about the dan ger of changing horses "mid-stream. Here, again. Is woe either way the outcome be. If the old committee re mains the complaining candidates will feci their campaign will he In the hands of persons they are now oppos ing. If the eld committee Is ousted and a new one chosen, the ousted ones may wreak vengeance some way. In the meantime, to all Intents and purposes, so far as real work Is con cerned, there is no Republican state central' committee and Instead of strong, united party organlxation, there Is bitterness among the active ones, while aplhy rules the majority. Some decision one way or another about the committee will probably be forced by the candidates within a few days. A meeting of the entire com mittee will probably be called. In which event there may be much of Interest to chronicle. And yet during the last session advo cates of the direct primary law argued strenuously the law would not destroy party organisation. PRAIRIE CITY SEEKS ROAD David Ecclea Thinks Country Must Have More Small Farms. TRAIKIR CITY. Or.. Oct. (.(Special.) Pavld Eccles, president of the Sumpter Valley Railroad, and party, consisting of Joseph West, general manager and engi neer: Joeeph Barton, former manager of the road, and Mr. Bramwell. Sr., of La (Vrande. returned Friday from a visit to Fums. The party, accompanied by Prairie City business men. made a short trip up the vallev In the afternoon, examining the soil and its pr.Klucta. Mr. Uramwell said tiiat te soil cannot be excelled in quality. He dug a potato hill on the way. and found 22 large tubers thereunder, which he pronounced to be the largest yield, by half, of any he had seen, and other pro duce in proportion. In the evening aa Informal meeting waa ROW held in the Masonic Hall, for the purpose of getting better acquainted and to pro mote friendly relations, and to make an effort to Induce the road to build into this ralley. Mr. Eccles atated that the party was highly Impressed with the resources and great possibilities of the John Day Valley, especially in agriculture, but that, owing to the estimated cost at 1500.000. of build ing these 17 miles, from Austin, lta pres ent termlnua. over two high mountains at 1300 and lHiO feet elevation, it would not pay to make the extension, as at present the land was held by a few men who shipped no produce over the road. He as serted, however, that If they wouia cui their ranches up Into 49-acre tracts ana sell at reasonable prices to actual far mers who would make the land produc tive, then the road would be built, as the company is as anxious to build Into the valley, as the people are to have the road come. As a result of this meeting a oevciop- ment league or commercial ornuuu will be formed here on octoDer io. a ma meeting having been called for that pur pose. SAME TAX FOR RAILROADS 6tate Board Assesses on Rate Em ployed on Other Property. OLTMPIA. Wash.. Oct. 5. (Special.) The original plan to assess railroads. steam and eleotrlc ana lejegrepn " at 60 per cent Of their value lias been Comaressnxaa Humphrey, of Wash ington. Whose Move to Control Hepubllcan state Central Com mittee Has Stirred l'p Party How. abandoned, and State Board of Equalisa tion figures given out today show these companies have been assessed, for the counties Iff which the properties lie, at what the Board found was the percent age of the county assesement of the other property in that oounty. for In stance, at 61.64 per cent In Spokane, 46.78 in King, 42.26 In Pierce and down as low as 23.42 In Chehalls. Last year" main line tracks of the Great Northern and Northern Pacific were as sessed alike at 14.52Q per mile and the O. R. Sc K. main line at J10.560 per mile. This year taking the State Railroad Com mission figures for the actual value and the county assessment percentages the O. R. A N. is assessed for main line operating property by the State Board at the rate of S763 per mile, in Whitman County, $13,120 per mile in Walla Walla, J15.SW In Spokane, and J16.006 In Columbia. Northern Faciflc main line operating nronertv ranges from $43.oi4 per mile in Spokane and 38,? in King, down to f?. 5!M In Sk.tEit. The Great Northern is H7.S3 In Spokane; J43.S24 in King, and In Skagit. The gross assessment of the operating property of the steam roads aggregate S4,642,349: electrio lines. Including interur hana. I13.961.K.T. and telegraph lines, 93,- .v.7. Comparisons In detail with last vear's assessments are Impossible, be cause In 1907 non-operating property was not segregated from railroad operating mirtv. The aggregate value of steam and electric ioeds. rolHng stock and operating and non-operating property was not segregated from railroad operat ing property. The aggregate value of steam and electric roads, rolling stock and operating and non-operating prop erty last year as fixed by the State Board was J43.a03.546. LOOTED MAILSACK FOUND Mysterious Robbery Sear Welser on September C Is Revealed. WEISER. Idaho. Oct. 5. (Special.) Late yesterday afternoon, while fishing under the Welser River Railroad bridge near the O. S. L. depot, a boy and girl found an empty mail pouch that had been cut open. The bag was partly sunk In the water, n i w f li Vf i I x V. 1 I x T t ' ' y ' ' t ft i k t s i i 1 it i I i I V v V? t v -" y SEW SOl'THERV PACIFIC DEPOT AT ALBAXT SEARKC COMPLETION. ALBANY Or Oct. 5 (Special.) The splendid new Southern Pacific depot in this city Is nearlng comple tion and "is now "regarded as the best depot in the state soutn of Portland. Work on the exterior of the building l complete and workmen are now finishing the Interior. It is, proposed to dedicate the depot with formal ceremonies on November 11. the second day of the big Albany Apple Fair. Manager Dasent, of the Albany Commercial Club, plans to make arrangements for a big excursion of Portland business men to Al bany on that day and the Apple Fair management will designate that day as -Portland Day" at the Fair. the robbers hving put rocks In It to sink It. Near the sack was found n envelope and postal card marked Sept. 21. They were directed to Oregon potnts showing that It was Intended for west bound train No. 1. which leaves here at S 30 A. M. It was probably stolen from the d.pot after belne; taken from the Pos toff Ice. There were no registered packages in the east bound mail of that date. Postofflee authorities have been notified. The robbers burned all the mail except the letters and postal cards. Ughtnlns etruek ths store of - Horace Sirti at Georgetown. Del-, and when Swan rcOTr4 from the shock be found one of Ills ears bad sees sceKhea until It was T ABQK BOUND over Must Answer to Charge of Murdering Stucke. WIDOW GIVES TESTIMONY Declares Defendant Shot Her Hus band as They Were Leaving Ta bor's Field After Having: Been Ordered Out Ball Given. EUGENE, Or., Oct. 5. (Special.) Harry Tabor, accused of the murder of Harry Stucke at Deadwood. this county, on Saturday, was today bound over for trial In the Circuit Court un der 2000 ball, which the defendant readily furnished. In the examination before a Justice of the Peace. Mrs. Stucke was the only witness examined. Tabor, the defend ant, did not take the stand. The ball as first set by the Justice was $500. but District Attorney Bryson insisted that this sum should' be raised to $2000. Tabor must answer to the charge of murder in the first degree at the No vember term of the Circuit Court. J. M. Williams appeared as attorney for Tabor. Mrs. Stucke In bar testimony stated that she and her husband were pass ing through Tabor's field on their way ID 1 11 15 pVfBLUillUQ T. 11 nil 1 uuu. v,bv .-. them and ordered them to leave the premises. On their way to the . gate Mrs. Stucke declares that Tabor sud denly turned and shot her husband. Tabor also threatened violence to Mrs. Stucke, so she says. After kill ing Stucke, Tabor, so Mrs. Stucke says, searched the wounded, man, taking away his revolver. Sheriff Brown and District Attorney Bryson returned from Deadwood at 4:80 o'clock this afternoon. KILLED WHILE HUNTING Hammer of Gun Strikes Fence and Boy Receives Discharge. McMINNVILLE, Or., Oct. 6. (Special.) Benjamin F. Bunn, aged 18 years, acci dentally shot and killed himself yesterday while out hunting In company with his 12-year-old brother on the Delmar Perkins dace a few miles north of Lafayette. The boy was crossing a fence and standing on the top rail with the butt of the gun rest ing on the ground. The entire charge of shot struck the boy In the neck and rang ing upward came out at the back of his head, severing the Jugular vein and kill ing him Instantly. Oroner Tilbury was notified and went to the scene of the tragedy, but did not deem an lnqueat necessary. Besides his young brother, who is making his. home with Mr. and Mrs." Perkins, the dead boy leaves a mother living In Washington, I half-brother In Tillamook and a half-sis ter in Oswego. The funeral will be held tomorrow at Lafayette. BURGLARS ROB STORE Get Clothes, Watch and Change, Proprietor Not Awakened. ABERDEEN, Wash., Oct 6. (Special. Burglars entered the tailor store of George Ripen early Monday morning ana earned away a new suit of clothes, a gold watch and a small amount of change. Ripen was sleeping In the rear of the store but wag not awakened and the thieves over looked $25 In money which he had under his DlllOW. An attempt was made to break Into the bakery store of A. Townsend. A hole was bored through the door to reach the lock. but the robbers were frightened away. WANTS TO SUE GOVERNOR McMaban Anxious, but McXary Would Await Court's Decision. SALBM. Or., Oct. 6. (Special.) District Attorney J. H. McNary and Attorney I H. McMahan. who brought suit against former Secretaries of State Dunbar and Kincaid to recover fees alleged to have been collected unlawfully, are unable to agree regarding a suit against Governor Chamberlain for the same purpose. Mc Mahon Insists that a suit should be brought against Chamberlain at once. t -11 while McNary takes the view that a suit against Chamberlain should not be brought until the Dunbar and Kincaid cases have been decided by the Supreme Court. In giving his views of the question today. Mr. McMahan said: "I am not and never was a Democrat, but I supported Chamberlain the first time he ran. because I believed he would not be affected by ring influences. "As to bringing an action against Cham teTla!n on the charge that he has accepted fees which belong to the p-blic. I am willing and anxious to do it. but I can do nothing except by the consent of the Prosecuting Attorney. In the case I brought against Superintendent James of the Penitentiary to compel him to repay to th publla funds the money and public 2 .wu r-l ; : : . , For young men of any age here are two Fall styles in overcoats, me dium in length, weight and price, but unique in cut, pattern and style. 166-170 Third Street. property he Is accused or having con verted to his personal use. the Supreme Court decided that a private citlxen can not maintain a suit of that kind; that It muBt be brought by the Prosecuting At torney. The rule adopted by the court In this case reversed an earlier decision of this court, but It followed a rule laia down by the New York supreme court. Under this rule I am helpless unless the Prosecuting Attorney will give me author ity to proceed. 'Great pressure was, I Know dtourih bear upon Mr. McNary to prevent mm from coming to my assistance m tne Dunbar and Kincaid cases, but nothing could turn him. If he now persists In waiting a decision In the uunDar case. I have no criticism to offer. Mcwary is honest and this Is a difference in opinion only." District Attorney -McNary saia, wnen Informed of McMahan's opinion, that the decision of the Supreme Court in the Dun bar and Kincaid cases may settle the questions that would be Involved In a suit against Chamberlain, and that since these cases should be reached by the court within a short time, ho does not deem It best to bring suit against the Governor now. GIVES ELECTORS' NAMES Secretary Benson Issues Form of Ballot for November Election. SALEM, Or., Oct. 5. (Special.) Sec retary of State Benson today issued the form of ballot containing the names of all candidates for Presidential electors at the November election. The candi dates of tne five political parties are as follows: Republican R. R. Butler, of Multnomah County; J D. Lee. of Multnomah Cousty; A. C. Marster. of Douglaa County. Frank J. Miller, of Linn County. Democratic O. P. Coehow, of Douglss County; August Huckesteln, of Marion County E. S. J. McAllister, of Multnomah County: Samuel White of Baiter County. Prohibition W. P. Elmore, of wnn County: Hiram Oould. of Washington County:' A. J. Hunnkar. of Yamhill County; F. McKercher, of Multnomah County. Socialist Peter S. Beck, of Imatllla County; W. T. Grlder, of Union County; James E. Quick, of Coos County; F. C. Var ner. of Benton County. Independince John W. Bennett, of Clack amas County; William R. Lake, of Multno mah County; Michael J. Malley, of Mulno mah County; Thomas A. Sweeney, of Mult nomah County. VICE-CONSUL FOR PERU Promotion for Grays Harbor Man. Consulate at Seattle. ABERDEEN, Wash.. Oct. 5. (Special.) H. M. Delanty, agent of the Rothschild Stevedoring Company in this city, has been appointed Vice-Consul for Peru at the port of Aberdeen and will have Juris diction for Grays Harbor and Western Washington ports. The Consular agency for Peru at Port Townsend has been abol ished by the Peruvian government and a full consulate has been established en Puget Sound with headquarters at Seat tle. The laws of Peru make it obligatory that all documents pertaining to ship ments of merchandise to ports of Peru lr In transit must be certified to by the resident Vice-Consul at the port ,of ship ment. F. A. Bartlett. who has been Con sular Agent at Port Townsend. has been raised to the position of Consul. The Comp&snle Oenerale Transatlantlque has established a new monthly refuar steamship service from Havre to Cnba and Kew Orleans, with aa Itinerary varying ac cording to season. CLDTfUERS ; , " ,4 :t!;r ' SAFETY RAZORS ON SALE BIGGEST SAVINGS EVER OFFERED This sale probably offers the greatest chance of the year to secure a good safety razor at small cost. An even dozen different makes are included and all are marked exceedingly low. Look them over. STEINS IMPORTED FROM EUROPE SPECIALLY PRICED FOR THIS WEEK SEE WINDOW DISPLAY. VALUES 50c TO $25 SELLING AT 25c to $15.00 Over 100 different pieces. The greatest Stein offer made in years. See the new Musical Steins, at $4.50 to $5.00. WE TAKE CANADIAN MONEY Fourth ill i l l (15 iu r. wass?iri !KnM it Washington Sts i REDSKINS GIVE PARADE YAKIMA BRAVES GATHER FOB RACING AT THE DALLES. Arrayed In Gorgeous Trappings and Decorated Ponies, Indians March Through Town. . THE DALLES, . Or., Oct. 6. (Spe cial.) The eighteenth annual fair of the Second Oregon District will open here tomorrow and tonight the streets of The Dalles present a scene of bustle and preparation on a larger scale than has ever been attempted before on such an occasion. From the crowd of strangers already In the city It Is plain that hotels and restaurant accommodations will be taxed to their limits by opening day. Extending from Front to Third streets on Washington, the roomy pavilion for exhibits is rapidly filling up with dis plays, the fruit section giving promise of outdoing any previous exhibition. Several carloads of blooded stock have arrived from Sherman and Crook counties today and the stables at the racetrack are more crowded than for many years. ... ' Upon the eve of the fair It is safe to forecast that the encampment of Ya kima,, Indians, augmented by divers families of local braves, will be the great attraction of the fair. These In dians arrived In force yesterday and went Into camp at the racetrack, where their race-horses can be cared for. To day, arrayed In gorgeous trappings on decorated ponies, they paraded through the town, where such lavish and pic turesque costumes were never seen be fore. These Indians have apparently come for a thoroughly good time, bringing their best racers and finest dance para phernalia with them. They will give two dances daily throughout the fair. STATE BOARD IS LUXURY Governor Mad Would Leave Con trol of Affairs to One Man. SEATTLE!. Wash., Oct. 6. (Special.) Before the convention of the Association for Charities and Corrections In this city tonight Governor Albert E. Mead in an address advocated the abolishment of the State Board of Control, the substitution of one official to take the place of the three and the establishment of a State Civil Service for all institutions. The Governor advanced this innova tion as a means of reducing the cost of caring for the constantly increasing state wards held In institutions. The duties of the Board of Control, explained the Governor, are chiefly executive and one man could better assume the au thority instead of three. Governor Mead declared that for the past four years he had been striving to bring about civil service In the state In stitutions as near as It could be with out legislation and paving tse way for subsequent legislation. This plan If carried out would take from the Execu tive about SO per cent of his official patronage. Falls From Wagon; Breaks Xeck. VANCOUVER. Wash.. Oct. 5. (Special.) 3. E. Taylor, a teamster and rancher from near Orchards. Clark County,was thrown from a loaded wagon, about W o'clock Saturday night three miles north east of Vancouver, and his neck broken. The team either scared by an automobile or motorcycle, or accidentally, because the driver was asleep, steered too far to one Ida and the load was upset. Taylor $5.00 Auto Strop Safety Razor, like cut; sale price 3.89 $5.00 Zinn Safety Razor. f?,'o .$7.50 Zinn Safety Razor -4 $6.00 Star Outfit, with 2 blades, strop and stropping maehme.$3.67 $5.00 Star Outfit, with 1 blade; sale price S2.9S $4.25 Star Set, with 3 blades; sale price .j $5.00 Gem Set, with 4 blades; sale price S2.89 $2.50 Gem Set, with 1 blade; sale price $1.48 $5.00 Ever Ready Set, 24 blades; sale price $1.79 $1.50 Radio Magno Set, 4 blades ; sale price .S9 4ifa rr tj.1 On w T . cola P...m finforv Ramp 3 blades- uui""" , w , POCKET ALL SIZES Welden's Press But ton Pocket Knife Press the button and f hp. blade flies onen. Every blade well tempered and guaranteed. Priced according to size and quality from 75c to $2. the best. Priced ac cording to size, quality arid number of blades, from 75c to $3.00. FOUNTAIN PENS Sold under our personal guarantee- bring them back. Conklin, Waterman, Parker, Our "Woodlark" Pen sells for WOODARD, CLARKE and & CO. Fourth and Washington Sts. : . . JM struck on his head, and broke his neck. Taylor was 36 years old and leaves a wife and three children. . Xampa Fire Loss $100,000. VAMP A. Idaho, Oct. 6. The warehouse 1 belonging to S. M. Kiel and E. H. Dowle, and occupied Jointly by the Western Hide & Wool Company and the Young Transfer Company, burned today, causing a loss of more than $100,000. A number of Nampa mercantile establishments had goods stored In the buildings. A large quantity of wool also burned. L. E. McKlnney Dies in Albany. ALBANY, Or., Oct. 6. (Special.) L. E. McKlnney died at his home In East Albany last night after an illness with Brlght'a disease. He was a native of Illinois, 48 years old, and had lived NERVOUS DYSPEPSIA A Chicago Woman Tells How the Tonic Treatment with Dr. Williams' Pink Pills Cured Her. The processes of digestion are con trolled by the blood and nerves. That Is why the tonic treatment, by which the blood is built np, has cured so many cases of stubborn stomach trouble. ' Many people are suffering daily from stomach trouble because they cling to old-fashioned methods, eat predigestod foods and in other ways aggravate ths disorder they seek to cure. But preju dice must give way before proof such as this statement by Miss S. A. McCartv, of 6028 South Green street, Chicago, HL, who says: "I suffered for four years with indi gestion which I think was brought on by overwork and nervousness. My stomach was in such bad shape that as soon as I ate anything I would be dis tressed, have paius and my stomach would become sour. No kind of food seemed to agree with me. "I went to a specialist for several months but he did not help tne so I tried Dr. Williams' Pink Pills upon the ad vice of my sister. They soon helped me and I took them steadily for quite a while. My indigestion gradually dis appeared, until in time I was able to eat and digest any kind of food, gained in flesh and strength and have not been troubled with nervousness since. " Dr. Williams' Pink Pills are guaran teed to be safe and harmless to the most delicate constitution. They contain no morphine, opiate, narcotic, nor any thing to cause a drug habit. They do not act on the bowels but they actually make new blood and strengthen the nerves. If you want good health you must have good blood. Bad blood is the root of all common diseases, like ansemia, rheumatism, sciatica, neural gia, St. Vitus' dance, nervousness, in digestion, debility, general weakness, paralysis, locomotor ataxia and the spec ial ailments that only women-folk know. . A helpful booklet, "What to Eat and How to Eat," containing information regarding diet, free on request. Everv dyspeptic should have a copy of our "free diet book. Dr. Williams' Pink Pills are sold by all druggists, or by mail, postpaid, at 60 cents per box; six boxes, 12.60, by the Dr. Williams Medicine Co., 8cbenectady, N. T. sale nricfl. 19a i t KNIVES AND PRICES I. X. L. and Wosten holm Pocket Knives Known wherever knives are used as If they don't write to suit," - and the Ink Pencil. .$1.50 WE FRAME PICTURES in Oregon six years. He came to this city a year ago from Independence. Mr. McKlnney leaves a wife and three children. Earl. Everett and Ema. TUESDAY October 6 GRESHAM sMMs OREGON Opening Addresses Ball Game Programme and Dance in the ' Evening Portland Day OCTOBER 8 I I I JM Grange jr o )