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About Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 6, 1911)
TTTE MORNING OKEGOXIAN. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 6. 1911. X 40th Anniversary 171 IlilZ J TtrviTE'C o.imiMflniim ii For the pick and choice, without reserve, of any Suit or Overcoat in either of our two stores sold up to and including all $20 Suits THIS IS A GENUINE SAVING OF , J.fl Ml I !! !' W.UUUUKP St. are at Tklrt nl Men! n 8 tracts. on all on all on all on all Store at TItird and Stark Streets. In AiminiiveFS 12.50 Great Saving on Men's Suits for fifteen days, or up until the 15th inst., we will pive any nan who comes into either of onr stores the chance to pick from a stock of nearly 5000 suits, any suit that his fancy may desire, for the small -sum of $12.50. If the people realize what & fine stock of pure wool high-grade clothing is thrown open to them at this price we will have to lock the doors many times a day to keep out the crowds. All we will say is that it is a penuine cut in prices and we now have the best 6tock to choose from that we have ever had. Mail orders promptly filled. 12.50 Great Saving Men's Overcoats have you seen the demonstrator in our window try ing on these Overcoats. Hundreds of people watch every afternoon. The famous Adjusto collar as well as Prestos and plain collars are here in abundance. The only way that we can possibly sell these coats for this price is that we have made them ourselves and there's no middlemen 6iich as manufacturer and wholesaler to get a profit out of them. We guarantee as good a coat here for $12.50 as you can buy elsewhere for $25. Mall orders promptly filled. Great Saving Ladies' Suits and Coats We want the women folk to also share in the good things of this 40th anniversary sale,' and with that idea in view we have just made up a lot of Polo and Auto Coats and some very handsome Tailored Suits, all of which go into the sale at $12.50. Be lieve us or not, but these coats and suits are worth from $25 to $40. We have been having a big run on the coats at regular prices and at this big cut they will all go out in a few days. Mail orders promptly filled. Takes the Pick and Choice of Any . Boy's Suit in the Store and Ve Have Them Up to $12.50 If the boy needs a suit for the holidays, better bring him here quick' and let him share in the big saVings during our 40th anniversary sale. He can pick out a $10 suit or even a $12.50 suit and the price for these 15 days to one and all will be just the same $4.85. It may surprise some people to know that our boys' suits are made out of the same cloth that we put into men's suits. They are fine to wear and always good lookers. Mail orders promptly filled. rowii 3d and Morrison vnlle Two Stores 3d and Stark GHEHAUS TO SAVE City Officials Step Out and New Commission at Work. MUNICIPAL STAFF IS CUT Office of City Clerk and rollce Judge Abolished and One Day Policeman Stricken From Pay Koll sewer Contract Vp. CHZHALIS. Wash, Pec S. (Special.) Chehalts' new City Commissioners, tinder the commission form of govern ment, took office last night, being" worn In at the City Hall. Ex-Mayor Otnarlch. on behalf of ex-Councilman Ijleckman. presented the new Mayor with an Ivory gavel from Alaska. It bears the Inscription. "Compliments or Charles Dleckroan In honor of the com mission form of government, adopted September !3. 111. Dr. J. T. Coleman elected first Mayor. November ZV. 111. Dr. Coleman, on behalf of the Com mission, responded briefly, saying that the watchword of the members would be to give the city an economical ad ministration and free from partiality to anyone. The resignations of all the former city officials were accepted, ttty Offlerra Appelated. The following were reappointed: Walter C Doyle, chief of police: F J. Allen. City Treasurer: Miss Ethel 'Nlchol. librarian; John Scott. Janitor; C A. Studehaker. City Attorney; J. W. Parr and Thomas Blake, night police men; A. J. ln. chief of fire depart ment, with C. f. Truett and A. Hern don aa assistants at the flrehouse. Ftreet Commissioner Stedham will hold over a few days until some work he Has tinder way Is completed. No Ubrary Board appointments were made. Mayor Coleman la head of the De partment of Public Welfare: William .Brunswig In charge of streets, alleys and public Improvements: Edward Deg geler In charge of finance, accounting and the police department. Several perplexing matters of unfin ished business led by the old Council were considered. A competent engi neer will b secured to go over the new sewer and point out the defects previous to Ita being accepted. On day policeman baa been cut off by the Commission. Office Are AbolUketf. The office of City Clerk Is abolished, but Commissioner Brunswig will be In charge of that department. The offlre of police Judge was abol ished and Treasurer Allen will perform those duties, all fines, etc.. going direct Into the city treasury. The Commission's weekly meetings will be held Monday afternoons at 4 o'clock. Instead of at night aa has been the case for years with the Coun cil. A large audience was present at last night's meeting. V1 thyronine) Wine at Cnlon. CXION. Or, Dec t. (Special.) In the election Monday the following ticket waa elected: Mayor. Robert 'Ithyeombe; Recorder, W. A. Terrall; Councilman. J. H. Hutchinson. Nela Schoonover; Treasurer. Osborn Rich Ins; Marshal. O. L. Huffman; Street Commissioner, W. 8. Harn- There was a contest on the offices of Mayor and Marshal. J. B. Thomson contesting for the former office and W. M- McCardle for the latter. The victorious ticket waa elected about two to one. SOCIALISTS SHOW STRENGTH Party Gets Three Office at Grants Pass; Commission Rejected. GRANTS PASS. Or, Dec 8. (Spe cial.) By the overwhelming vote of El! to 1ST the commission form of gov ernment waa rejected by the voters of Grants Pass yesterday In one of the bitterest electlona In the history of the city. In a three-cornered fight be tween the drys, wets and socialists, the drys won by a bars plurality of three votes, when they put R. Q. Smith In as Mayor over Dr. J. C. Smith and E. V. Smith, socialist, the revised vote standing S19. 11 and 226. respectively. The socialists showed surprising strength, electing the City Treasurer by a majority of S3 votes and Council men from the First and Fourth Wards. As they already had one Councilman, there are now three socialists In the Council. ' Thirteen of the IS proposed charter amendments were rejected vigorously by the voters, one of those to win be ing that raising the bond required of the Auditor and Police Judge. The total vote fell only 22 short of the registration. The new Mayor declares he will drive all "blind pigs" out of the city TTLliAMOOK VOTES BONDING Business Men In Favor of Improve, mentg Are Elected. TILLAMOOK. Or, Dec. 5. (Special.) The city election yesterday passed off quietly, with only one ticket In the field. John R. Horter was elected Mayor: T. B. Handley, Recorder: Frank Rhodes. Treasurer; Jap Raues. Marshal and Water Commissioner. First Ward. Chester. McOhee. Councilman. First Ward. F. L. Sapplngton: Second W ard. M. F. Leach: Third Ward. Carl Knud son: Fourth Ward. C. B. Vantress; Fifth Ward. Webb Maddux. Four amendments to the city charter were voted. The first, empowering the Mayor to appoint the Recorder and Marshal, who are to hold office during the pleas ure of the Mayor, carried, as did the amendment providing that the Record er carry the work formerly done by the Assessor. The ordinance of most concern waa that which raised the Indebtedness of the city from ISO. 000 to SI 50.000. This will enable the new city administration to carry out a new sewer system and other city Improvements. PEOPIE'S TICKET IS WINNER WUIamlna Has Record City Election In Largest Vote In Its nistory. WILLAMINA. Or, Deo. . (Special.) The laraest vote in the history of WU Iamlna was polled yesterday and the attending Interest attached to the elec tion was Intense. Hundreds of dollars changed hands as a result of the elec tion returns and It Is rumored that one man had a store, bouse and entire other property wagered on the result. The People's ticket won straight through, electing L. I. Shortrldge May or, with a majority of 10 votes. F. E. Sherwin polled the large majority of 5C. while Paul Fundaman won the Treasurershlp honors by si votes and practically no opposition. Charles Fuqua and C. F. McMillan were elected Councllmen on the People's ticket. The Cltlsens ticket, while running close In the Mayoralty and Councllmanlc "race, was snowed under In the remainder of the city offices and failed to win a sin gle city office. VOTE AT MARSHTTELD HEAVY Three Candidate Are In Field for Office of Mayor. MARSHFIELD, Or, Dec 5. (Spe claL) The vote polled at the city elec-. tlon today was the largest in the his tory of Marsh field. The campaign was a bitter one and when the polls closed tonight supporters of all three tickets in the field claimed victory. There are three candidates for Mayor. Dr. E. E. Straw, running for a fourth term. Is opposed by R. A. Copple, who represents the antl-admlnlstratlon tac tion, and by the Socialist candidate. E. Don McCrary. Much literature waa distributed In the campaign and each faction was championed by a different newspaper. Several fights resulted from political arguments. IMPROVEMENTS ARE VOTED Junction City Authorizes Bonds to Carry on Street Work. JUNCTION CITT, Or., Dec 6. (Spe cial.) At tha city election yesterday, J. E. Murphy waa elected Mayor: , R. J. Stump, Recorder, and F. W. Moore head. Treasurer. M. P. Corbln, A. K. Mickey and L. E. Cook were elected Councllmen. A total of 116 votes was cast. An act authorizing the issuance of $17,000 In bonds for street improve ments was approved by a vote of S to 44. An ordinance authorizing the Council to levy assessments on abut ting property to pay for permanent street improvements also was carried by a vote of 60 to 47. Both of these measures had been before the people before. bert O. Melnlg; Marshal, A. W. Bell; Councllmen, N. Bruns, L. H. Hoffman, Casher Jumper, Otto Melnlg, Harry Perret and I- A. Wolf. AURORA HONORS ARE DIVIDED "Progressive" Mayor and "Stand pat" Ordinance Win Victories. AURORA. Or, Dec E. (Special.) The city election here resulted in the election of J. W. Saddler for Mayor over E. J. Snyder by a majority of 13. It was a contest between the "pro gressives" and the regular Republi cans. Mr. Saddler was the "progres sive" candidate. a A. Miller and AL H. Will were chosen councllmen. and Andrew Fry waa elected treasurer. The chicken or dinance waa defeated by a majority of S. The question aa to whether fowls should run at large or not was sub mitted to a vote of the people, a ref erendum having been ordered by peti tion. On this the "standpatters" won out. COMMISSION FORM IS LOST Vancouver Voters Turn Down New System Decisively. VANCOUVER, Wash, Dec 6. (Spe cial.) By a vote of 954 to 432. Van couver rejected the commission form of government In the election here today. The following city officials were elected: Mayor, Dr. C. S. Irwin; Treas urer. James P. Geoghegan; City Clerk. Charles Hassan: City Attorney, Roy D. Sugg: Councllmen. Roy N. Wilkinson. George B. Stomer. Frank R. Wheelan. Paul Melnlg Gresham Mayor. GRESHAM. Or, Dec. 5. (Special.) wreehara held Its first regular city election today. The following officers were elected: Mayor. Paul R. Melnlg; Recorder. P. D. Gray; Treasurer. Al- HERMISTON VOTE IS RECORD City Improvement Ticket Winner With One Exception. HERMISTON, Or., Dec. 8. (Special.) The city election here today brought out the heaviest vote In the history of the city. Two tickets were out, the city Improvement faction having a complete slate and the "progressives" lacking one candidate for Council. The former was Indorsed by those now In control of city affairs. One hundred and sixty-three votes were cast and E. O. Comegya, W. S. Phillips and A. W. Prann were elected Councllmen. For Recorder, F. C. Mc Kenzle was elected. J. M. Scarbor ough was elected Treasurer by one vote. ' With the exception of Treasurer, the city improvement ticket won every thing by a- large majority. OIL SEEN AT FIRE Witnesses Testify Against Winlock Hotel Woman. NEWPORT MEN RE-ELECTED At Special Meeting of Citizens Tax Increase Is Voted. NEWPORT. Or, Dec E. (Special.) George H. Wilcox waa re-elected May or' of Newport by a large majority yesterday. Royal A. Bensell was the opposing candidate. H. F. Jenkins succeeded himself as Cltytecorder. as did Loren Byerly In the office of City Treasurer. John Fry succeeded J. J. Burdetto as City Marshal. Messrs. Saunders and Helsler, of Nye Creek; Jones and Smolth, of Olsonvllle, and Stoecker, Fogarty and Aronson, of Newport proper, will represent the cit izens In council. At a special citizens' meeting Sat urday it was decided to Increase the school tax and to build a larger school near the present high school. Gaston Voters Incorporate. GASTON. Or, Dec B. (Special.) Gaston Is now a fully qualified city, the electors of the town today decid ing by 53 votes to 5 In favor of in corporation. The full Citizens' ticket was elected as follows: Mayor, Dr. C K. Hawke; Recorder. Fred W. Porter; Treasurer. Charles Westcott; Marshal. Perry Gabbert; Aldermen. G. A. Bur rls. H. F. Kramer. I. I. Larsen, J. H. White. A. H. Westcott. Philomath Elects Drnry. PHILOMATH. Or, Dec. 5. (Special.) At the election held here yesterday, M. R. Drury was elected Mayor, C A. Arpke, Recorder; G. A. Bennett. Treas urer and W. W. Wllloughby. Councilman. TRIAL FOR ARSON IS BEGUN Damaging Story Is Told by Baptist Preacher, Who Says He Detected Odor of Kerosene and Found .Oil on Carpet. CHEHALIS. Wash.. Dec 8. (Spe cial.) The taking of testimony in the trial of Mrs. Eva Veness, of .Winlock, charged with arson, began this morn ing In the Lewis County Superior Court, after a Jury had Anally been se cured, oomposed of F. D. Stephenson and W. E. Black, of Centralla; Joe Walsch, of Llttell; O. J. Kenaston and J. D. Aliens worth, of Chehalis; C. R. Houghton, of Ethel; E. L. Bowers and John Linder, of Morton; Robert Hill, of Bolstfort; James Contois, of Cow litz; John HowelL of Dryad; E. Peter son, of Eagleton. Most of the jurors are farmers. Sensational teetlmony was given by the Rev. L. L. Simmons, of the Winlock Baptist Church, who declared that he detected the odor of coal oil when be went upstairs Into the burning noteL He testified that oil was on the carpet In the hall, also on a rug which he smelted to determine If it were sat urated with kerosene. Harvey J. Kelthley swore that Mrs. Veness objected to putting the ore out. The evidence of John Tyea, deputy marshal. Included a statement that something In a pitcher burned like kerosene when the vessel broke. Mrs. Veness asked a Mr. Champ to let the Are alone and save outside property. Tye testified. Tye stayed, he said, and Mrs. Veness objected to his efforts to suppress the tire. He as serted that when she was In the kitch en she threw something on the Are and made It burn better. He thought It w&s kerosene. George Wall said he had been shown some oil by Champ near the head of th stairs, running several feet. He said Mrs. Veness admitted she knew it was there. A, C Shlves. Charles Rockefellow and Marshal Castator verified state ments regarding the kerosene odor and oil said to have been seen in the burn ing hotel. The case is attracting large attendance and the courtroom is packed at each session. The Dalles to Give Apples Away. THE DALLES, Or, Dec 6. (Special.) In response to a communication from William McMurray, general passenger agent of the O.-W. R. & N. Company, The Dalles Business Men's Association is getting ready 50 boxes of apples for free distribution at the Chicago Land Show. The fruit will be forward ed by express in time to reach Chicago for distribution on December 7, the day set apart for that purpose. WEBFOOT OIL DRESSING. The greatest shoe grease made. Pro longs the life of shoes and renders them absolutely waterproof. Use it during rainy weather. At any store. DRIVES A BAD COLD OR THE GRIPPE . FROM YOUR SYSTEM 1)1 FEW HOURS Says Quinine Is Useless and Tells How to Break Up Worst Cold and End ' Grippe Misery. The most effective and harmless way to cure the Grippe or break a severe rold. either In the head, chest, hack. stomach or limbs, is a dose of Pape's Cold Compound every two hours until three consecutive doses are taken. You will distinctly feel the cold breaking and all grippe symptoms go ing after the very first dose. It prompt ly relieves the most miserable headache, dullnem, head and nose stuffed up, feverlshness, sneezing, sore throat, run ning of the nose, soreness, stiffness and rheumatic aching. Take this harmless Compound as di rected, with the knowledge that there is no other medicine made anywhere elee In the world which will cure your cold or end Grippe misery as promptly and without any other assistance or bad after-effects as a 25-cent package of Pape's Cold Compound, which any drug gist In the world can supply. After threo years' research we have conclusively demonstrated that quinine Is not effective In the treatment of colds or grippe. LdeuaReX c iuniol A FINE HOLIDAY PRESENT Please the children at Christmas time with a "STUDEBAKER JUNIOR." The staunchest little wagon made. Only $8.00 NORTHWEST HOW SAVINGS GROW: In order to Illustrate the rapid growth of savings with 4 per cent compound interest added, we bave prepared the following tablet A Will In Will in Will In Will In Weeklv , . . 6 Vn. lO Yrs. 20 Yr. 40 Yr. Deposit Hate or Interest Amount Amount Amount Amount "$25 $ 73.i$162.$403.!$l,29 .50 FOUR Per Cent per 146.i 324. 806.1 2,588. 1-00 ;"nm' mDOnnf! 293. 650.1,614. 5,177. 2.00 X2Ji 585. 1,301. 3,223. 10,355. 5.00 1,462. 3,252. 8,070. 25,888. tl OPENS AN ACCOUNT Hibernia Savings' Bank Jj (ESTABLISHED 18 YEARS.) Conservative Second and Washington Streets Custodian Open Saturday Evenings, Six to Eight. 1