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THE MORNING OREGONIAN, MONDAY, MAY 2. 1910. BALLOT MAY CARRY 30 PROPOSED LAWS ture.. whose, regular, members are . to be chosen, for terms of six years and whose EUGENE DEBATERS WHO WON WESTERN OREGON CHAM PIONSHIP SATURDAY. sessions are to occur annually. County business is to be managed bv a county business manager "and Sheriffs and Iis- COUNTY HOPELESS trlct Attorneys are to be appointed by the Governor. "ar-' I Proportional representation has a place in the proposed scheme and the entire legislature may be dissolved according to the method of dissolving the British Parliament. One of the proposed amend ments 'provides that three-fourths of .a jury may submit a verdict in a civil ac Senatorial Fight Will Not Be Narrowed Down by Ad visory Primary. More Than Usual Number In dicated for Submission at Coming Election. tion and that only such opinions of the Supreme Court shall be printed as de cide new points of law. - In the general election two years ago. there were 19 measures submitted under the initiative and referendum. This year A there will be at least 26 and probably SO or more. Those who have - advised that the great power now lodged in the peo 8 MUDDLE IN KING cast rm paaqaao f n I F Y II EH t o m ple be "used sparingly have pleaded in vain. , THREE ASPIRANTS ACTIVE INITIATIVE CROP LARGE Wilson Burke and Humphries Will All Go Before Voters In Septem ber Poindexter May Xot Be Recognized by Party. SEATTLE. May 1. (Special.) The ,movemnt for an advisory primary in King County appears to be as dead as he traditional door-nail. Petitions cir culated by the friends of Judge Thomas Burke, Senatorial candidate, have been ireely signed, but there Is as yet no rec ognized head whereby the plan can be put Into effect. No one has arisen to te,ll when or how the vote shall be taken, who shall be eligible to take part in the contest, or how the count shall be made. The effect of the canvass so far has been to call forth a somewhat general expression that King Is In bad ehape and something ought to be done to unite the voters. All the while, Judge John E. Humphries has refused to consent to the plan, going 90 far as to ray that if an attempt is made to force him into a preliminary contest he will apply to the courts. John L. Wil son has not actively supported the scheme, nor has he actively opposed it. A few business men have discussed the county's handicap rand that is about all. All Three to Remain. The prospects are that the county will be found at the September primaries with all three candidates in the field. II an advisory primary were practicable, It would probably be held during May. It is now a dead card, and even if vital ised unexpectedly would be ignored by at least one of the aspirants for the Sen ate. All three candidates are active. Humphries has been conducting his own campaign for more than a year, his prin cipal activity being through the mails. Wilson is busy forming clubs throughout the city and state, and Is making speeches with great frequency. Burke, it Is understood, will begin an aggressive canvass this month, in connection with a publicity bureau maintained by his sup porters. The meeting of the Republican state central committee, which named August S as the time and Tacoma as the place of the state convention for nominating five candidates for the Supreme bench, had an important bearing on the Senator Bhip. It appeared in the resolution In troduced by Oliver T. Cornwall, of Walla Walla, Indorsing Republican policies as set forth in the last National platform, and commending the Administration of President Taft. The effect of the resolution, coupled with the holding of the state conven tion before the September primaries, will be to put the bars up In front of. Insurgency. Representative Poindexter cannot subscribe to the resolution, nor will he be able to stand on the platform to be adopted In August. Tt is doubtful if, under the circumstances, he will be permitted to call himself a Republican. McCormlck's Plan Succeeds. It was the Intention of R. L. Mc Cormick. of Tacoma, National committee man, and himself a Senatorial candi date, to place Poindexter in that kind of a box. The Pierce County man wanted pome kind of a line separating the sheep from the goats, so that the term Re publican" would be broad enough to in clude all members of the party, without reference to whether they were "progres sives." "insurgents," "regulars," or whatever shade their belief might he. It Is assumed that McCormick, In this respect, is reflecting the wishes of Na tional Chairman Hitchcock and the Na tional committee. Humphries and others already show a disposition to go a step further with Poindexter and the element that is sup porting him. Humphries, in particular, has noted Poindexter's- flirtation with the conglomerate known as the Pro gressive Political Alliance of the State of Washington, and is contending that Poin dexter In reality beolngs to a new party, and should not be permitted to style himself a Republican. "I have been reliably informed." says Humphries?, "that Poindexter has joined. In writing, the new party, and has agreed to abide by Its referendum vote. Con sequently, he is without the pale of the direct primary law, and no advisory primary will be necessary in King Coun ty to keep him from getting the indorse ment In the state. All that will be nec essary. If he should attempt to tile as a Republican, would be to enjoin the Secretary of State from placing his name upon the ballot." WOMAN LEAPS TO DEATH Wltit Babe In Anns, Mother Jumps From Runaway Vehicle. LBTWISTON, Idaho, May L (Special.) Mrs. Rufus Byers, of Pasco. Wash., was almost Instantly killed here this after noon In a runaway accident by jumping from the vehicle to save her 3-year-old son. While the child was saved from harm, Mrs. Byers was dashed to the pave ment In such a manner as to cause a frac ture of the skull, resulting In her death within a few minutes. Airs. Byers came to Lewlston two weeks ago to visit friends here and at Stites. Mr. Byera having formerly been a railroad fireman on the Lowlston-Stites run. She had completed her visit and had prepared to return home tonight. During the af ternoon she was driving with Mrs. R. R. Bubb and while ascending one of the grades the horse became unmanageable nd Mrs. Bubb was thrown from her seat, carrying away the reins. The horse then started on a mad dash through the busi ness district, and. after remaining in the vehicle for two blocks, Mrs. Byers raised her baby In her arms, and. holding the Bttle fellow clear of the buggy. Jumped to tier own death. Much XiumTter Shipped. HOQOAM. Wash.. May 1. (Spe-;lal- What Is believed to be the larg at month' shipment of lumber from 3 rays Harbor Is the record established by the National Lumber & Box Com pany, of Hoqulam, In shipping 176 cars at lumber out of Hoqulam in April. Superintendent C. A. Ramstad Is elated ver the accomplishment and predicts toptlnued heavy business for this fcionth. Never hesitate about giving Cham berlain's Cough Remedy to children. I contains 110 opium or other narcotics nd can be given with implicit confi dence. As a quick cure for coughs and colds te which children are susceptible. It la vxt-u'snassed. Sold by all deal w , i JHSSIH KELLEMS, LEADER ; VICTOR MORRIS, HAROLD YOUNG. EUGENE, Or., May 1. (Special.) The Eugene High School debat ing team by its victory over the debators from Grants Pass last night, established itself as the champion, team of Western Oregon. In May, a date to be determined, this team will meet the champions of Eastern Oregon at the University of Oregon In competition for the Regents Cup. The Eugene debators are Jessie Kellems, leader; Victor Morris and Harold Young. CATTLEMAN ROUTED Settlers' Invasion On; Herds- men Make Last Stand. BIG HALE COUNTRY SAVES Rich, Productive Agriculture Land on Xei Perce and Camas Prairies to Be Sold Big Ranchers Rush to Montana. LEWISTON, Idaho, May 1. (Special.) The invasion of settlers has routed the cattlemen from their last stand in Nez Perce and Idaho counties, and property, horses and equipment to the value of $250,000 will be put under the hammer near Grangeville on June 20. The property offered for Eale consists of 2S00 acres of the most productive" agri cultural land on Nez Perce and Camas Prairies,- horses to the number of several hundred and farm equipment sufficient to handle the big ranch. The cattle have been moved into the Big Hole country of Montana,, where the firm has acquired 10,000 acres of fine pasture land and will make another stand against the settlers. The holdings to be- sold at public auc tion are the property of the livestock PIONEER LAWYER JOINS UNIVERSITY OF" IDAHO FACULTY. Jimei H. Forney, MOSCOW, Idaho, May 1. (Spdi'ial.) James L Forney, of this city, has been chosen pro " fessor of law at the University of Idaho. He delivered his first lecture Friday. Judge Forney has the reputation of being the best known attorney in the state of Idaho. He served 3 4 years as county and district attorney of the Second Judicial District, and was United States Attorney of Idaho under President Cleve land.. Judge Forney was appointed special prosecutor by ex-Governor Steunenberg- in the Coeur l'Alene strike. He has been be fore th Court of Appeals and the United States Supreme Court many times in some of the most important civil .and criminal cases ever taken up from Idaho. He is a University man and a ' graduate from two leading- law schools. No sinKle person has been so long- Identified with the Uni versity of Idaho as Judge For ney. He assisted in drawing: its first charter in territorial days, was the first president of the faculty and afterwards president of the Board of Regrents for sev eral terms. Judge Forney's ef fort in the law department is to be directed towards giving the students knowledge of actual court practice. -X firm of Bales & Jones, perhaps the most extensive operators in cattle in the Northwest- Their shipments for a season would aggregate 500 carloads and markets as far Fast as Chicago were served. During the early Spring the herds were ranged on the low hills and canyon breaks surround ing the settlements: in the Summer they were taken to the high mountains and in the Fall they again inhabited the low ranges where Spring pasture had been secured. The steady advance of settlement brought with It the laws of the many sec tions from which the settlers came and these laws have, been the undoing of the cattlemen. The first blow was given by the Forestry Service, but the cattle kings withstood that by agreeing upon a division of the range. The fatal attack was the passing of the state herd law, which empowered the County Commissioners to establish herd districts upon petition of settlers, and the ranging of stock within the boundaries of the district rendered the owner guilty of a misdemeanor. This one act swept from the cattlemen the thousands of acres that for years had provided the- Spring and Fall ranges for their herds. The farm ers had suffered damage to their crops by the invasion of the cattle herds and they had seen the border ranges transform the lank steer into the prime beef. They wanted this range and they wanted pro tection for their crops. The herd law of fered the relief and it was wielded most effectively. Sheepmen Xext Invade. Immediately following this embarrass ment in the loss of the Spring and Fall ranges the big Salmon River country was invaded by the sheepmen. The invasion was more by sheep than sheepmen, be cause many of the big bands were brought in by former cattle kings who foresaw the disaster confronting the cat tle industry and changed to sheep rather than desert their homes. The result, how ever, was the same, as the .act practi cally closed the ranges to the'cattlemen. who maintained their camps in the prairie country, and the only escape was flight. The firm of Bales & Jones sought Mon tana and have found a retreat where they hope to escape further Invasion. Their cattle are now, there. Their 2S00 acres of rich farm land here will provide homes for at least 50 families. The sale to be conducted suggests the spirit of the fron tier. A dicker over a band of steers Is business, but to trot an Eastern farmer over 2800 acres to sell a 40-acre tract could not be considered; so the entire tract, with all .of its stock and equipment, will be put under the hammer. The land will be sold In tracts to suit the bidders but it will be the auctioneers who must hag gle with the buyers, while the owners await the returns with the same compla cency as a shipment of cattle. HAUNTED, SLAYER GIVES UP Longshoreman Tells Tale of Hard ship Millie Concealing Self. SAN FRANCISCO, May 1. Driven from his retreat in the canyons of the Alameda County foothills, where he has been hiding for tho past 90 days, George Besser, who ehot and killed Miss Elea nor Fieber, hia Bweetheart, on the night of January 29 In a fit of jealousy, came back into tho city today to surrender himself to Detective James Reagan, .an acquaintance, and was captured by tho police before he could voluntarily give himself up. Besser tells a story of ter rible hardships endured while conceal ing himself from tho officers.. Several times, haunted by his con science and a vision of the girl he had slain, Besser has contemplated suicide. Besser. who Is a longshoreman, had loved Miss Kieber and became incensed when he learned that others were paying her attentions. Going to her home one night in January he found her In com pany with another man. He fiijed two shots and Miss Fieber fell dead. Besser says he shot to kill Miss Fieber's com panion and had no thought of harming the girl. Coast Residents Visit Gotham. NEW YORK. May 1. (Special. Th following persons from the Pacific Northwest registered at New York hotels today: From Portland R. F. Hale, Mrs. R. F. Hale, at the Park Avenue; F. M. "Warren, Mrs. F. M. Warren, Misses Warren, at the Manhattan; C. 1 1. Flthean, at the Holland; C. Jennings, A. M. Brown, Mrs. A. M. Brown, at the Breslln. ' From Tacoma S. Spencer, Mrs. S. Spencer, at the Imperial. From Spokane L. H- Wells, at the New Amsterdam. From Seattle F. A. Traill, at the Marlborough; B. D. Minkler. Miss Mlnkler. at the Grand; M. Stuart, J. M. Edgcomb, at the Holland. From South Bend, Wash G. C Johnson, at the Grand Union. V? ; : i w Suffrage Petitions Already on VFllo and Seven Additional Counties Sought Liquor : and Tax- " ation Made Prominent.- (Continued from First Page.) ground that the 'Legislature had declared an emergency. Those who circulated the petitions calling for a referendum vote on thlB measure threatened at one time to bring mandamus proceedings against the Secretary of State In' tho hope of compelling him to accept the pe titions, but no such action has yet been taken. It la, asserted by those who op posed the measure that the emergency clause is defective, although Judge W. L. Bradshaw, of The Dalles, ' held ' to the contrary when the bill waa attacked In the Circuit Court of Multnomah County about a year ago. The total number of Constitutional amendments and bills submitted by the Legislature and measures referred by referendum petition Is 7. County Divisions Initiated. The initiative, however, will furnish a still larger crop pf proposed amendments and laws. Petitions are already on file calling for a vote on woman suffrage and for the creation of the county of Nesmith out of Southern Lane and Northern Douglas Counties. Petitions are in circulation calling for the crea tion of Umpqua County out of the west ern ends of the same counties and the resident of Drain and the surrounding country have started a movement to cre ate the county of Williams, whose pro posed area overlaps the territory em braced in the proposed limits of both Nesmith and Umpqua. It is said that the Williams County proposal is being advanced to confuse the voters and thereby cause an adverse Vote upon the other proposed counties. Residents of the northeastern corner of Umatilla county have started a cam paign for the creation of Orchard County, with Milton as the county seat. Peti tions calling for a vote upon this ques tion are already in circulation in iiaet ern Oregon. Residents of the eastern portjon of Harney and the western part of Malheur Counties have undertaken a movement for the creation of Otis County, with Drewsey as the, couAty seat. One or two other communities in East ern Oregon have dreams of county-seat advantages and it Is possible that the voters of the state will be called upon to create no less than seven additional counties at the November election. Labor Forces Active. The forces of organized labor are busy "with their petitions for the employers' liability bill which was killed in the Sen ate at the last session of the Legislature Organized labor will also present a Con stitutional amendment abolishing poll taxes and otherwise changing the sys tem of taxation now in vogue. Foes of the liquor traffic will soon file a petition for a Constitutional amend ment prohibiting the sale of all forms of malt, spirituous and vinous liquors witn in the state, and it is safe to predict that the question whether or not liquor shall be sold in the different counties and precincts, under the provisions of the local option law, will also be up for con sideration in various parts of tne state Thus It is safe to predict that several phases of the liquor question will be presented to the voters at the coming election. ' The normal school question, which has been a determining factor in most im portant legislation the past IB years in the Oregon Legislature, will he the cen ter of attraction again this year, but the voters-themselves and not their rep resentative lawmakers, will -be called upon to settle the question. The claims of the Monmouth, Asnland ana veston schools will be presented to the voters in separate bills. The Monmouth petition is almost completed and will be filed in a few days. "Progressive" League Busy. The People's Progressive Government League, of which W. 9. U Ren is tne moving spirit, will present no less than two hills and four Constitutional amend ments under the Initiative. The first of these two bills amends the direct primary law to the end that delegates to National conventions and Presidential electors shall be chosen under the pro visions of this law. It Is also provided that the expenses of these delegates shall be paid out of tho treasury of the state. The date of holding the primary election is changed from September to April for Presidential election years, but for other years remains as at present. The second bill proposed by. U'Ren and his associates provides for a board or ireo pie's Inspectors of Government. The four Constitutional amendments which In all probability will be proposed by the People's Progressive Government League, would change the whole scneme of the present state government by abol lshlng all of the various boards and com missions, substituting therefor the cab inet system. These amendments propose to give the Governor and his cabinet seats in both branches of the lygisla A Breakfast Joy Sweet, Crisp, Golden-Brown Post Toasties Ready to serve from the package with, cream no cooking necessary. "The Memory Lingers" POSTUM CEREAL CO., LTD.. Battle Creek, Mich. KLAMATH FALLS ELECTS Mayor, Treasurer and Police Judge . -Are to Be Chosen Today. KLAMATH FALLS. Or.. May 1. (Spe cial.) The city election at Klamath Falls will be' held tomorrow, when a Mayor, Police Judge and City Treasurer are to be chosen. F. T. Sanderson, who has held this place for the past two terms. Is the only man whose name is on the ticket for Mayor. A. L. Leavitt,- who has been Police Judge the same length of time, will be alone for his 'office, while J. W. Siemens, the encumbent of the Treasurer's office for the past four years, Is alone in the race. In the ward elections. M. G. Willklns Is the only candidate in the First Ward to succeed himself. The same is true in the Second Ward with Silas Obenehaln the only candiate. The Third Ward has two candidates, Marion Hanks, the pres ent Councilman, and W. A. Leonard. In the Fourth Ward, C. F. Stone is the nominee for the two-year term and W. E. Fought for the .one-year term, while the Fifth Ward has two candidates for each of the one and two-year terms, while only one can be elected. They are: L. J. Reinhart and Allen Stansbie for the two-year term, and V. B. Flnnell and William Sargeant for the one-year term. In addition to the election of these officers ' several important measures are to bo voted upon. One of these Is the purchase of a site at the corner of Pine and Fourth streets, one block from Main. for a City Hall site. The price is desig nated as J3500. The other Is the purchase oi two parcels of ground for the city's use as garbage dumps. The new city charter will not be voted upon at this election for the reason that It was not Issued from the printer until the time expired when it had to be in the hands of the voters. A special elec tion will probably bo called to vote on this. PACIFIC CREW TO GO EAST University of Washington Eight Will Row Against Wisconsin. MADISON, Wis.. May 1. (Special.) The eight-oared crew of the University of the State of Washington will race the senior eight of the University of Wisconsin on Lake Mendota here on June 4, a letter to that effect having been received today from the West erners. The later wanted to have the event held on June 9, but that was impossible. because the Badgers will leave for the Poughkeepsle regatta on June 10. The Washington crew Is champion of the Pacific Coast. Coach Ten Eyck said tonight that he intended to drive the varsity and freshmen crews hard during the next six weeks. The varsity eight this year is 40 pounds heavier than that of last year. The freshmen eight is generally regarded as being superior to that of last year. January 1, 1900. was nearly 14.O00.00O. The supply of machine guns Is increas ing In all European armies. Everywhere It Is conceded that this, the latest arm of the Bervice. -will play a decisive part In the bat tle of the future. Poor tired soul, she is the victim of "housekeeperitis" a, disease common to women who havent learned to take advantage of the Gold Dust way of easy house -cleaning and house-caring. -Why fuss and fret, work and worry, when Gold Dust will relieve you of at least half the labor of cleaning everything and any thing about the house? Whether for washing clothes or dishes, cleaning pots, pans and woodwork, scrubbing floors, doors or bath room, you will find Gold Dust more economical; more convenient and better than soap or any other cleanser. The Golden Rule of Housework is "Use Gold Dust.' Do not use Soap, Naphtha, Borax, Soda, Ammonia or . . tm Kerosene with Cold Dust. Cold Dust has all desirable mm -.ii cleansing qualities in a perfectly harmless and lasting a form. The Cold Dust Twins need no outside help. . Made by THE N. K. FAIRBANK COMPANY, CHICAGO Makers of Fairy Soap (the oval cake) Q 9 CD "Let the Gold Dust Twins do ) ( 1 Annoiniceoient Today's Tomorrow's Prices Prices Corners, 100x100 $3000 $3400 Inside lots, 50x100 1250 1450 10 Per Cent Down; 2 Per Cent Per Month. Improvements Bonded. To those who intended coming yesterday but were prevented from doing so may choose a lot today at the low prices. Tomorrow morning the new prices will apply on all lots remaining unsold. All of the lots we have for sale are located in the blocked off section. Every street is asphalt paved all sidewalks are of cement parkings are vride sewers water gas telephone and electric light are all in. . The Fifteenth-street extension of the Irvington carline will be finished this Summer. Prices will be double. Take "Woodlawn, Alberta or 'any other car running out Union avenue. Get off at Knott. Walk one block east and you are at our Irving- ton office and on the property. Mr. Mumford is in charge and will be there till 6 P M. I Rountree & Diamond. 241 Stark Street GOLD AND ZING FOUND RICH STRIKES MADE IX MIXES OF WALLOWA COCXTY, Development Already in Progress Is Expected to Have Impetus From Discoveries. WALLOWA. Or., May 1. (Specials Road viewers- returning from the Con tact Alining Company's mines, up the South Fork of the Wallowa River from Lostine, report a marvelously Hon strike of gold-bearing quartz which Is thought to be the main ore lead of the group of claims. -,.. While the exact character of the strike has not been determined. It is known that the ore contains a large percentage of gold as well as copper and silver and is- far richer than any rock yet taken from these mines. Upon the showing made by previous strikes a large part of the capital stock of the company was recently sold to T'Sastern capitalists, who Cs) are now at work on the development of tho mines. A good wagon road will be built to the mines and rapid development carried on. A. rich inc mine has been discovered on Hurricane Creek near Jo9?ph, this county. H. V. Aiken, a pioneer mining man of the county, and B. B. Smith, a mining engineer who recently located at Joseph, discovered the mine some montht ago. but as the metal was all in pockets and they were uncertain as to the main lead, they kept their discovery a secret. They ' secured and sacked for shipment more than 11 tons of ore that was rich in zinc. Wednesday they put in a blast that uncovered more than 12.000 pounds of rock that ig more than 96 per cent pure ainc. Rapid development will take place on this mine. The splendid work of Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets is daily coming to light. No sucn grand remedy for liver and bowel troubles was ever known before. Thousands bless them for curing constipation, sick headache, biliousness, jaundice and indigestion. Sold by all dealers. A balanced frrand piano has been invented In -England. One side is a duplicate of the uvner n 1 111 uib i hi ib iiihrcu 111 - . . so as to distribute the sound waves evenly. The hardest wood in the world is not ebony, but rocus, which Is much "used for making- flutes and similar musical instru ment. your work" ) ) . 9 Q Q