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THE SUNIIAY OREGONIAX, PORTLAND, AUGUST 29, 1909. CANDIDATES ARE ONLY ACM ONES Public Apathetic as to Selec tion of Successor to F. W. Cushman. 7 TACOMANS WANT PLACE Lincoln Davis Regarded as Most Formidable Candidate Advlsory Conventlon Will Be Called In Tacoma September 4. TACOMA. Wash.. Aug-. IS. (Special.) How to excite Interest in the Con gressional situation In the Second Dis trict ot "Washington and put a. capable man In the shoes of the late Francis W. Cushman. is becoming a matter of genuine concern among- certain To coma politicians. These politicians are now proceeding on the theory that the candidates will be nominated by the convention method. The new law providing for the nomination of candidates In special congressional elections by the primary method becomes effective late in the year, and it Is believed the Governor will not be able to find legal authority In the act for proceeding thereunder in time to choose CusMman's successor before the regular term of Congress commences. Indications are that the election will be held early In November, and throughout the district candidates are busy, nearly a dozen being in me lieia Pierce County and Tacoma alone pro duce seven avowed candidates for Con Kress, and have several others who are known to be in a receptive mood. Pierce Has Seven Candidate. These seven are seeking the Indorse ment of an advisory primary called by the County Republican Central Com mittee to be held on September 4. It is the clan that the choice of this prl mary, based on the plurality vote, shall be the choice of Pierce County In the forthcoming district convention. But while the candidates are awake, the voters at large are not. and the members of one faction claiming to have at heart the Interest of those who would see the district well represented are seeking an Issue to create interest In the situation. The prediction Is made here that If this interest is not awakened the pri mary choice will be Lincoln Davis. ex-State Senator, life insurance man by profession and politician by nature. The conservative element among poli ticians, or the "silk stockings," as they are termed In derision, don't want Davis, but how to defeat him Is causing them worry. In addition to Davis the men who will be voted on in the Pierce County preliminary primaries are the follow ing: Those Who Want Office. James if. Aahton, lawyer and lumber man and representative of the substantial conservative element. B. W". Coiner, a lawyer of attainments and of wide acquaintance in Southwest Washington. R. W. Jamleson, Councilman and Deputy Sheriff. Frank C. Baker. Assistant City Attorney and once widely known as a "Middle-of-the-Road" Populist. Thomas C. Van Eaton, storekeeper at Van Eaton. Frank Latcham, Assistant City Attorney and Police Court prosecutor. In addition to these there are known to be In a receptive mood Colonel A. E. Joab. wpII known throughout militia cir cles In Washington, and W. H. Doollttle, former Congressman, both of whom may yet become candidates In the advisory primary. Then if the convention should sek a dark horse from Pierce County" and the primary choice be thrown down, the lightning would find a willing recipi ent in State Senator W. H. Paulhamus, State Senator Ralph Metcalf, Representa tive J. W. Slayden or any one of a half dozen others. In the advlstory primaries Davis, Ash ton and Coiner, according to present in dications, will be leaders in the voting. Davis Has Formidable Backing. "Link" Davis' chances lie In the fact that he is a born organizer, a "good fellow," will get the saloon vote and will have the backing of the Third Ward, which is the largest In the city. If is admitted that he will be able to get out his full strength In the advisory prima ries, but the fear of his opponents is that the voters who favor them at heart will stay at home on primary day through lack of Interest. Therefore those who would down Davis are seeking an Issue. They are afraid to make it a straight Davis and anti Davis fight, for It is admitted that Davis ' and his friends cannot be kept out of the convention. If he should be defeated hi an acrimonious primary contest It Is feared Pierce County's chance of landing its candidate might be shattered in the . convention by ill feeling among the county's delegates. Perkins "Watching Fight. The press of the city Is keeping hands pretty much off the campaign. This Is particularly true ot the Perkins papers, which are said to be opposed to Davis, but uncertain how to wage a tight against him. They are expected to in dorse Ashton beforo the campaign is over or may remain silent until after the primaries and then, if Davis is the choice, urge tho selection of some person who took no part in the primaries. Davis in Congress would probably be the subject of comment, at least upon his first appearance, because he is the very antithesis of Cushman. Ho Is as corpulent as Cushman was thin. He is In no sense an orator, but might claim, with Cushman, the distinction of being a humorist. Dsvis" wit Is not of the polished kind that Cushman interjected into his speeches. When he spoke on a bill in the Legislature Davis usually con tented himself with saying something funny in a very few words. His is the humor that shone best In the meetings of the burlesque "third house." Davis tells the story that he began In politii-s when 9 years old. This was in ' the election of a Sunday school superin tendent whom the pupils were to choose by their votes. Davis for Political Victory. "My mother wanted me to vote for Brother Smith," says Davis, "but Brother Smith had a habit of making long and t tiresome talks. There was Brother i Brown, however, who was a candidate, j and Brother Brown didn't ever talk very long and when he did talk he told I stories about the war with lots of scrap In them. I organized tho other kids to vete for Brother Brown and he was elected. "When I got -ome my mother said, Lincoln. I'm ashamed of you, I've a no tion to send you to bed without any sup per.' But I remember I had supper, all right. I've been in politics ever since." Davis claims to have tho support of R. L. MeCormlek. National commlttee- man. and a widely known lumberman. I McCormick probably owes his position j on the National committee to a conven ' tton organization created by Davis, i Davis also claims jofferson County through the influence of Charles i Coon. ex-Lieutenant Governor, who Is a powerful political factor In that county. Ashton Conservative Candidate. Ashton. when asked to become a can didate by a committee of representative business and professional men, de clined some time ago, but when a peti tion signed by 2000 persons was pre sented he consented to enter the race. Ashton should get the votes of what is termed "the better element" of Ta coma. such as Is not divided with Coiner. Coirler formerly lived In Lewis , County, and If he were Pierce County's rnoice in tne convention, wouia pror ably be able to control some strength outside his own county. Jes-JH. Reed, formerly chief of police of Tacoma, and manager of the Cosgrove campaign in Pierce County, in the last general- pri maries, is managing Coiner's campaign. Pierce County's decision in the ad visory primaries is important to the, balance of the district for the reason that the county will have the largest number of delegates in the convention. The approximate number of delegates in the district convention will be 23S. a majority consisting of 120. Pierce County will have 70 delegates. A com bination with Chehalls and Clark Coun ties by Pierce would constitute this majority. It will require a combination of three counties to equal Pierce County's Individual strength. The rep resentation will be as fellows: Apportionment of Delegates. Chehalls. 32: Clallam. 10; Clark, 13; Cowlitz, 17: Jefferson. 9: Klickitat, 12; Lewis, 32; Mason. 6: Pacific. 14; Pierce. 70: Skamania, 4; Thurston, 16; Wah kiakum, S. Chehalls County has a candidate of its ow,n in E. C. Finch, a lumberman; Clark County is backing E. E. Beard, a newspaperman, for the place; Lewis County has a candidate in I". E- Har mon, a lawyer, and Thurston County has a candidate in Charles E. Claypool. There will be no opportunities of fered for trading in the district con vention unless It be on Federal patron age. Pierce County, if it sends a dele gation solidly united on one man, has distinct advantage, because in view of the size of its delegation, a combination to win need hot be so complicated as one on any candidate outride of Pierce. At present, however, the chances for Pierce County presenting a solid front are not favorable. ALASKA TROOPS ARE HEALTHIEST Major-Genera! Bell, Chief of Staff, Makes Visit to Vancouver. INSPECTING COAST POSTS CRAZY TERROR CAUGHT SPOKANE POLICE BRAVE DEATH THREATS. Man ' With Two Loaded Revolvers and Sharp Dagger Is Fi nally Overpowered. BPOKAXa Wash., Aug. 2S. (Special.) After successfully holding Detectives Lister and MuCloud at bay with two loaded revolvers and a keen dagger, Her man Neitzel, an Insane spiritualist, was overpowered. despite his formidable arsenal and hissing threats to kill, by Detective Miller and Officer Benway early this morning. Neitzel is a brother of Neltzel, the as tronomer, prosecuted In Police Court a few weeks ago cn a charge of vagrancy for practicing his profession of fortune telling in violation of the state laws. The insane man has been a neighbor hood terror about his home for several weeks. Children and their parents, afraid of him, have complained of his strange demeanor and threats on the lives of dif ferent ones in the neighborhood several times in the last week. Detectives Lister and HcCloud were sent to bring him to the police station Thursday night, but Neitzel barricaded tho doors and with two loaded revolvers in his hands stationed himself in front of a window, threatening to kill both of ficers should they attempt to enter. The detectives talked with him through his window for fully a half an hour in an attempt to coax him outside, but with out success, then went away. THREE BILLS VETOED HAY FIXDS DEFECT IX AMEND MENT TO CODE. Seven Bills Passed at Special Ses sion Receive Signature of Ex ecutive at Olympia. OLYMPIA. Wash, Aug. 2S. (Special.) -Governor Hay today vetoed McGreg ors bill to amend the criminal coda by preventing sale of liquor by un licensed persons as the measure con tained no provision requiring state li cense. He also killed the repealing section of the game bill In order to protect elk. until 1915 and vetoed the material men s lien bill. The Governor signed bills as follows: Senate bill 334, McGowan prohibit ing drunkenness in public S. B. 34. Bryan appropriating 150,- 000 for maintenance of veterans' home. Port Orchard. House bill S3, Bell to provide for the nomination of Congressional can didates to nil vacancies at special elec tions. House bill St, Cameron correcting boundaries legislative districts Pierce County. House bill 58. weler substitute for H. B. 41, permitting women to enter rathskellers where liquors are sojd. House bill 59, Appropriations Com mittee appropriating 1.16,678 for the maintenance of the National Guard. House bill 60. Beach appropriating $10,000 for relief of Indian war veterans. ROMANCE ON PAY STREAK Shooting Gallery Cashier and Camel Tender Disappear. SEATTLE. Wash., Aug. 2S (Spe cial.) When winsome. dark-eyed Blanche Porini, 17 years old, cashier at the Oriental shooting gallery at the Exposition until two weeks ago, disap peared, her migration caused all sorts of gossip and much concern to her parents. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Porini, who reside at South Seattle. of the Oriental village and also the ' shooting gallery. Is prosecuting the search for the girl and. Incidentally, would like to learn the whereabouts of one George Corinti, a camel tender at the Oriental village, who disappeared the day following the girl's flight. Corinti is Is missing, and leaves a wife and baby behind. Mrs. F. Kenworthy, accompanied by her daughter. Miss Lucile Kenworthy, and Miss Florence Arfield, has returned from a week's visit at Ijong Beach. Finds Conditions Very Satisfactory in Department of Colombia. Officer Has Received Rapid Promotion. VANCOUVER. Wash., Aug. 23. (Spe cial.) "Health of the soldiers at the forts In Alaska is better than at any post In the United States," was the statement or Major-General Franklin Bell, Chief of Staff of the Army, who is here this even ing. "Except that a man Is killed by ac cident occasionally, there is hardly a. death among the troops In the Far North. The average death rate In the United States Army Is 12 to 13 to the thousand, and In Alaska it is about one-tenth less than that." General Bell arrived this morning at 7 o'clock from Tacoma. where yesterday he ascended Mount Rainier as far as possible In an automobile. He is on a general tour of inspection, made annually, of all the posts of the United States Army. He will Inspect the post here, that is, the buildings, before he leaves for Portland, where he will be the guest of General Bacon. Leaving that city Monday, he will go to Fort Stevens, and returning from there, will leave General Bacon's home for San Francisco. Additional Room Needed. Speaking of the possibility that the headquarters of tho Department of the Columbia would be removed from Van couver Barracks to Seattle, or some other Puget Sound city, the General said: "The question of the removal of the headquarters has been agitated several years. Neither the Secretary of War nor the President has yet rendered a decision in the matter. I do not know what will develop. It is an economical question, and means only the removal of 10 or 13 officers, and possibly as many clerks, nothing more. "It was not only discussed from an eco nomical standpoint, but from a strategic one as well. The only reason for taking it away would be to. make additional room for a battery of field artillery. "Other minor reasons have been given for its removal, but they are not of great importance. I hardly think that the Gov ernment would be influenced in its loca tion for department headquarters by hav ing any city or organization erect a building 0' quarters for it. The Govern ment would be able to rent, at any place it might decide to locate, buildings suit able for department headquarters. "I have thus far taken no action or part in the present discussion, and have not yet decided what recommendation I will make. In fac, I do not know that I will be called upon to make any recom mendation." Airships as Messengers. Speaking of the use of airships in war fare, the General said: "I think that airships will be sufficient ly perfected to become a valuable auxil iary In war for the purpose. of carrying messages, and doing certain kinds of re- connolsance work. I don't believe that they will ever become the terrible means of destruction which some people imagine. For many years they wiu be attractive to the sporting element of the country. because the element of danger ever pres- H Our alf -Price Sale Benjamin's Suits Still going on will continue for a few more days. Hundreds have profited by this great sale. Are you one of them? Advance Fall Showing Benjamin's Suits and Overcoats Now on display. Fall 1909 Winter 1910 Knox Hats New York Styles Fall and Winter 1909-10 The man who is partic ular about his headwear demands a Knox Hat Pendleton 312 Morrison, Opp. Postoffice ent will make racing in the air an excit ing sport. "Other practical and economical uses of the aeroplane may be developed by time and experience." General Bell was stationed here H years ago, for 25 days, and acted as judge advocate from April 1 to 'April 25, 1S98. "I have noted many changes since my last visit here, in th develop ment of the city, of the buildings erect ed and the Improvement made In the barracks. The trees are larger, the drill grounds are more attractive, and the quarters of the officers have been improved since then," said the Gen eral." "It is reported here that when you received orders to leave Vancouver Barracks for Washington City to get an assignment to the Philippine Isl ands, that you said. 'Well, here goes for six feet of earth, or a general's star! " ventured the reporter General's Rise Is Rapid. "I desire that you correct that im pression, as I have heard It myself," replied the General. "I did not say that, but I did say, that I would win promotion, if I lived, and there was any fighting going on. but to becoming a general was beyond the limits of the wildest flights of my imagination at that time. I had lost so many files in promotion through the old regimental system then In vogue, that I stood a good chance of being retired as a cap tain after 46 years of service, from boyhood to old age. It was this con dition I proposed to remove by earn est endeavor, if possible. My highest hops was to be appointed major in some new regiment upon the reorgan ization of the army at the close of the war." General Bell left 'Vancouver In May, 1898 and in 18 months was successive ly appointed major, lieutenant-colonel, colonel, and brigadier-general of the volunteers. In Iarch. 1901, he was promoted while war was going on in the Philippines, and In February, 1906. was advanced to the position of chief of staff of the United States Army. He hopes to return to the Philippine Isl ands, when his tour of duty as chief of staff expires, which Is next April, in order that he might succeed to the command of the Islands, when the present commanding general there re tires. In January. 1911. General Bell was tendered a recep tion this afternoon by Major Cabell, at his beautiful quarters In Vancouver Barracks, and received the officers of the Department and of the Post. General Bell Is highly pleased with conditions as he has found them, par ticularly in Alaska, where the men are so healthy, and are better fed, and ap parently happy and contented, more so than at any other post. The army has six posts in Alaska. Salem's Hottest Day. SALEM". Or., Aug. 28. (Special.) This was the hottest day of the year to date in Salem, tha Government ther mometer at the S.I C. dock on the banks of the Willamette River regis tering 91 in the shade late this after noon. There were no prostrations. GREEN PRUNES SOLD INDEPENDENT POOL DISPOSES OF LARGE QUANTITY. Guaranteed 50 Cents a Crate and Will Get More If Market Justifies It. SALEM, Or., Aug. 28. (Special.) Members of the independentprune pool will commence Monday to pick a large quantity of green prunes to be shipped to tTie Eastern markets. The fruit is being purchased by the Earl Fruit Com pany, of California, and will e shipped through the Salem Fruit Union. About 25 to 30 cars of 12 tons each will be sold green, and the growers are guaranteed 40 cents a crate net. F. O. B. Salem, also a considerable advance over this figure will be paid if the market conditions warrant it. Forty cents per crate is considered equivalent to about 3 1-4 cents per pound dried, which is slightly better than the present market quotations on the dried fruit. The independent pool members had I a meeting this afternoon to consider a proposition for the dried fruit of the pool, made by the W. C. Tillson Com pany. The sales committee, consisting of Bruce Cunningham. Ed Jory and J. L. Riekman. was authorized to sell the crop to the best advantage. Tin Eastern market, which has been quiet. Is reported improving, so far as Oregon prunes are concerned, and the mem bers of the pool have been holding off for the figure upon which' they orig inally agreed. HAINES BANK TO PAY OUT Final Dividend to Be Declared Dur ing September. FOREST GROVE. Or.. Aug. :S ("Special.) The depositors of the E. W. Haines Bank, at this place, which closed during the panic of 1907, are to be paid in full sometime after September 1. The last dividend is to be paid with interest The affairs of the bank have been put into the hands of an auditing com mittee. Since the reorganization of the First National Bank, of this city, of which E. W. Haines has been chosen president, the latter has sold his bank ing property and Hxtures on Main street to the new institution, of which he Is at the head, and has disposed of collateral. The amount Mr. Haines will pay to his depositors is about $10,000. Foiled fit Amersham. near Harrow. Eng land, a walnut tree measured -4 feet fround. ivelKhed ten tons ami tho trunk realised Fair Warning! Sale Ends Tomorrow! The last two cars of the pianos offered in this sale have now been unloaded. When these are gone the bisrerest auick piano selling J3 ..IaUm m LmMJ1aJ 1 T1 Jl T)am TTah ft s TTi'11 n w n 4- - slsf KTao Tl-rr i mtoti rrraia tf'V,.; a?. .. ?":.ir'? 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SPECIAL Should you later on want the best in the world, the Chicker ing, or the Kimball, or that beautiful art piano, the Weber, or the Pianola Piano, we will at any time within two years allow total price paid for these pianos in exchange toward the former. J'i Bear in mind, we miarantea every instrument as to quality, and also as to price. Your money back if at any time within six months you can buy the same grade of pianos elsewhere, cast or west, at anywhere near such low price. N A Fine New Piano For ami S.OO Each Mooth The Home of Fine Pianos, Biggest, Bus iest and Best, 353 Washington Street Wholesale Department, Thirteenth and Northrup Sts. A S S.OO Bill -dtspnao of