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THE SUNDAY OIIEGON'IAN, PORTLAND. OCTOBER 22, 1922 LEADER Z EST Moore and Alexander Favor ites for Governor. SAMUELS DARK HORSE Republican Party Divided Over Direct Primary, Made Is sue by Senator Borah. BOISK, Ida.. Oct. 21. (Special.) i Probably at no time in the history of Idaho politics have party leaders been so much at sea over the prob able outcome .as they are at the present time.. It is true that all three parties say their respective tickets will be elected, but they are partisans and their forecasts do not have the weight they would if they came from a non-partisan source. There is a wWe difference of opinion as to what will be the size of the vote. In round numbers, 135,001) votes were cast in Idaho two years ago, of which 88,000 went to President Harding arid 47,000 went to James M. Cox. the demo cratic nominee for president. Race for Governor Strong. The real and in fact the only fight is for governor. This state is normally 15,000 republican, but irrespective of that fact there have been as many democrats elected governor as there have been re publicans. The republicans are depending upon their normal plurality of 15,000 plus the deflected vote that goes to Samuels, the progressive candidate. The democrats say they have al ready reduced the normal 15,000 plurality of the republicans to noth ing, due to the widespread dissatis faction over high taxes, and that the fight for the direct primary within the ranks of the republican party, which has divided it, will be beneficial to the democrats. i The pre-election honors are well ! divided between Moore and Alex ander as the favorites. The odds are against Samuels. .Moore Well Supported. Moore is the first candidate for governor from the upper Snake river country, commonly referred to as the southeast. He is from the Mormon section and is highly regarded by the Mormons although not a Mormon himself. He has the support and the backing of the present state administration and its organization. He has the sup port of the republican organization in the north. He is conservative and no radical. Against Moore is this: His party platform has tied him to the con vention system of nominating can didates by parties, in face of wide spread dissatisfaction over that sys tem and a demand for the direct primary and the right to nominate directly candidates by the rank and file of the party; there is discon tent against high taxes and al leged extravagances in the manage ment of state affairs; there is in the air a desire for a change in the management of the public's business. Alexander for Primary. In favor of Alexander, of course, are all of those things unfavorable to Moore, particularly the taxation and economic situation, his strong est asset, and the direct primary, to which he is pledged. Unfavor able to Alexander are the old and unhealed sores caused by his four years as governor, particularly his cutting of appropriations which will deflect from him many votes in counties that have state institu tions. Samuels, in the event of a close raco between the other two candi dates for governor, will profit by the deflected votes from both, but it is not likely that these will be sufficient to assure his election. Primary Made Inaur. Senator Borah has made the di rect primary an issue in Idaho whether the convention advocates within his own party desire it or not. And they will have to deal with it as an issue.' If they elect to remain steadfast as champions of the convention system and by so uonig ana enrougn their Influence k,eep Moore from pledging the people mat ir elected he will sign a primary bill passed by the legis lature, they are likely to have a sad awakening after the election on November 7. If they are willing to give in and Mr. Moore will make a direct primary pledge, he will greatly improve his chances of elec tion. TAR BURN PROVES FATAL Oak Grove Farmer Dead as Result of Strange Mishap. J. A. Rupert, 7T, farmer living at Oak Grove, was injured fatally when a tar pot exploded yesterday, cover ing his face and body with the flaming liquid. The left side of the face and his nose were completely seared away, it was said last night at Good Samaritan hospital, where he was taken following the acci dent. He died at 6:45 o'clock. J. Bullivant Jr., a son-in-law of the injured man, was badly burned about the arms. He lives at 491 Harrison street in this city. The force of the explosion, which has not yet been explained, due to the condition of both the men, who were the only ones near at the time, was sufficient to knock the under pinning from a nearby water tower and send it crashing to the ground. OFFICE-SEEKERS ACTIVE Lewis County Republican Nomi nees Make Drive for Votes. CHEHALIS. Wash.. Oct. 21. (Special.) The "flying squadron" of Lewis county republican nom inees left Chehalls on schedule yes terday' morning, on its trip into SUNNYSIDE Methodist Church KAST THIRTY-FIFTH A.D YAMHILL. " 7:45 P. M. "WHAT I THINK OF MODERN. CATHOLICISM." Second in the Series. DR. THOMAS H. GALLAGHER, Speaker. various parts of eastern Lewis county. All the principal points In the Cowlitz river district will be visited before the party returns, in cluding In addition Mineral and Morton. A public meetinglat ' Mor ton last night featured the-journey. This afternoon the candidates at tended the big bottom fair at Ran dle and the night was passed at Lewis. Next week a similar trip to various southern Lewis county points' is planned. Included in the party making the trip are the following: Robert Somerville and W. H. Ktnoyer, legislative nominees for the house; Henry Kayton and L. A. Stahl, nominees for county commissioner in the second and first districts; O. J. Albers, nominee for county at torney; Charles Hastings, for treas urer; John Boone, for auditor; Schuyler Davis, for assessor; and Thomas Cunningham. Jud Siler of Randle, the third nominee for representative, joined the party in the eastern part of the county. . SLANDER SUIT IS FILED Grocery Clerk Asks ,$25,000 as Result of Accusations. Suit for $25,000 growing out of alleged slanderous statements was filed in circuit court yesterday by G. R. Wilson against Harry Corkhill Wilson's complaint stated that prior to July of th's year he. had for 20 years been a grocery clerk. While he was making application for em ployment by the firm of Wascher Brothers, Wilson charged that Corkhill made derogatory state ments about him which caused Frank and Pete Wascher, members of the firm, to reject him. Corkhill, averred the complaint, said Wilson was dishonest and would "ring up short change and take the money from the till." He was not only refused employment by this firm but has since been unable to obtain work, Wilson stated in asking the court to decree him the damages sought. SCHOOL BILL IS FOUGHT Three Speakers to Stump Lane ' County This' Week. ' KUGENB, Or., Oct, 21.-r-(Speclal.) Lane county will be stumped by three prominent speakers next week In opposition to the compulsory school bill, according 10 announce ment today. J. D. Stevens, 75, veteran of the civil war, will speak at 3 o'clock to morrow afternoon t the high school auditorium. He will speak at Springfield Monday night, at Wal terville Tuesday night and at Cress well Wednesday night. W. D. Wheelwright of Portland will speak at the courthouse here Tuesday evening. Dr. Will F. Martin of Washington, D. C, field secretary of the Re ligious Liberty Association of Amer ica, will address a mass meeting at the armory Thursday night. Game Violation Fines Net $125. The state was enriched to the extent of $125 in fines as a result of convictions on violation of the game laws reported" to the game commission yesterday. The follow ing arrests and convictions were re ported to Captain A. E. Burgftduff, game warden: Walter Gadsby and O. Burg, Portland, arrested October 15 at Orencco, Or., for hunting in a game refuge, both fined $25; John Rowe and Charles Lamb. Hermiston, Or., arrested October 15 at Butter creek for hunting without license, fined $25 a piece, and Pete Schuld, Milwaukie, arrested October 19 at Milwaukie for shooting from a public highway, fined $25. Parent-Teacher Delegate Xamcd. Mrs. B. S. Wakefield of the Mil waukie Parent-Teacher association will be the organization's delegate to the state meeting of the Parent Teachers to toe held in Eugene this week. The Milwaukie association has planned an Interesting meeting, at, which time the report of the delegates will be heard, to be held in the grammar school building on November 8. Mrs. R. Froman, presi dent of the association for the last term, has resigned because of her plans to move to California and hr successor will be Mrs. Marx. - Taxpayers to Meet. Taxpayers of the Oak Grove dis trict will meet at the school building tomorrow to discuss and vote upon the budget for operating costs of the Oak Grove school during the coming year. Several important matters af fecting the district will also be up for discussion and action. General Morton at Vancouver. VANCpUVER, Wash.. Oct. 21. (Special.) Major-General Charles J. Morton of the 9th corps area, United States army, arrived here today from headquarters at San Francisco for an inspection of Vancouver bar racks. He is to remain here several days and will witness a regimental retview. Excellent Overcoats The new English plaids and soft color mixtures will be very popular this winter therefore we have gathered together a fine collection of these handsome fabrics in smooth, rough and shaggy 'effects. These .fleecy woolens give the maxi mum warmth on the coldest days, and their beautiful colors range from the bright autumn shades to conservative gray. .. '. In.overy respect they are excellent overcoats, yet moderately priced. Exceptional Values $55, $65, $75 and Up A -well-drilled organization of compe tent cutters and skilled tailors to look after the details of your order. OREGON TELEPHONE BUSINESS DECLINES Washington State Absorbed by Rate Rise Complex. INCREASE MADE AT LOSS ump .of Patronage Here Opens Doubt as to Feasibility 'of ' Lift In Pay Schedule. PUGET SOUND BUREAU, Seattle Wash., October 21. Due to the in crease in telephone rates, there h.as been a decline in the number of tele phones in use in Oregon. " Due to the increase and expansion of telephone business there is said to be immediate necessity for an in crease of rates in Washington. The situation in the two states is puzzling to public officials of Wash ington whose business it is, in the public interest, to try to follow the course of argument advanced In be half of the telephone companies. The proposed new schedule of tele phone rates for this state, filed with the department of public works Sep tember 22, plans an aggregate in crease of operating revenue that will amount to 31 per cent more than is produced at the existing rates, and the existing rates are the wartime,,, or so-called Burleson, rates, inaugurated when the lines were under government control. Oregon Situation. Enters In view of what seems to have happened in direct consequence upon the increase of rates in Ore gon, interested public officials on this side of the line are wondering if the proposed rate increase here, i if granted, will not result in a simi lar los of telephone business. The decline of business in Oregon; according to the published figures of the Pacific Telephone & Telegraph company, is noted at practically all of the principal exchange stations, except Portland, Grants Pass and Salem, where slight gains are shown. The loss in the number of telephones in use at other exchanges ranges from .09 per cent, at Astoria, to 5.12 per cent, at Corvallis. In between these extremes the losses noted by the company are: Eugene, .93 per cent; Albany, 2.13 per cent; Baker, .70 per cent; Klamath Falls, 4.23 per cent; Pendleton, 1.68 per cent; Roseburg, .64 per cent; The Dalles, 1.S0 per cent; Ashland, 1.03 per' cent. This loss is all recorded as having occurred between January 1 and September 1, 1922. Operating Revenue Increases.- The basis of the telephone com pany's demand for higher rates in Washington is the great increase of operating investment throughout the state, especially in Seattle, Ta coma and Spokane. This Invest ment, company officials say, calls for a corresponding increase of operating revenue which' can only come through higher rates for serv ice and tolls. The further argument is advanced In behalf .of the company that the expansion of telephone service, made possible by the big additional oper ating investment, has put so many more subscribers on the lines that the service is worth more money to each and everyone of them, and should be paid for accordingly at higher rates than heretofore. ' Interested city officials say that if the validity of these arguments is conceded, the logical sequence will be a never-ending process of raising telephone rates so long as operat ing investment increases in response to the requirements of new sub scribers. Experience Runs Contrary. In the opinion of Seattle city offi cials, the experience in Oregon, under higher rates, is running quite contrary to the line of argument in this state. Commenting on this phase of the problem, a Seattle city official remarks that the decrease of telephone revenues in Oregon, due to actual loss of business, well might induce the telephone company to ask for further increase in rates to the remaining subscribers. . If this re quest, granted, resulted in loss of more business, the need for still higher rates would be apparent and so on Indefinitely. In such a case higher rates would be called for In one place by decreasing business and in another by increasing busi ness. Those who are officially prepar ing to resist the new rate schedule in this state say they find it in credible that the telephone com pany, with its admitted increase of operating investment, should not claim to have introduced some in- W Jew-ems Goto ' Oscar SI.-Smith, Manager 108 Third St. Near Washington crease of operating efficiency, some economies, some use of improved equipment or modern devices which would tend to lessen the cost of giv ing service. . Thomas J. L. Kennedy, assistant corporation counsel of Seattle, spe cially assigned to look after the city's interests In the telephone-controversy, has just filed his supple mentary complaint, with the state department of public works, protest ing the increase in rates. This com plaint is directed not onjy against the telephone rate schedule of Sep tember 22, but incorporates the complaint made by the corporation counsel last March against continu ance of the Burleson rates, which have continued .in effect in contra vention of a decision of the state supreme court. . Kennedy is co-operating with the legal counsel of Tacoma and Spo kane, particularly, and in general with the legal representatives of other cities, which, although re lieved of the increase in their local rates, are ready to resist the new schedule of long-distance tolls. -The department of public works already has suspended the new rate sched ule for 90 days from November 1, when it was asked to be made ef fective. Kennedy's complaint askf suspension for an additional 60 days in order that the public hearings may cover not only the proposed new rates, but may also get back to consideration of the earlier demand for a reduction of the existing or so called Burleson rates. MEDFORD TRIAL PUT OFF Court Coutinues Xlght-Kiding Cases Until November 27. MEDFORD, Or., Oct. 21. (Spe cial.) Arguments for the motion for a continuant of the trials of the six men indicted for the night riding outrages last spring were made in the .circuit court today, and at their conclusion Judge F. M. Callains handed down a verbal de cision postponing the trial of the cases until Monday, November 27. The court gave as the reasons for granting the postponement the pending election of November 7, with its turmoil, and said: "Our campaigns are like a boil and the election is the lance. We forget them a ehort time after wards. This contention of the de fense that the" defendants might De injured by the campaign is worthy of consideration, and the one that grips my attention in this cause. The public mind will be calmed down by November 27." In reference to the contention of the defense that Medford and Jack son county newspapers published ar ticles detrimental to the Ku Klux Klan, of which the defendants are alleged to be members, the court reminded the defense counset"that newspapers are also working on the other side of the proposition." PRUNE GROWERS MEET Fruit of Date Variety Declared Adaptable to Oregon. .' ROSEBURG. Or., Oct- 21.-r-(Spe-cial.) An enthusiastic meeting of prune growers was held in this city today.' The meeting was at tended .by, growers from all parts of the county who took an active part in the discussions. . Reports were made , upon the adaptability of the new date prune which is being introduced in the state, County Fruit Inspector Arm strong having, made a trip into Cali fornia for the purpose of making an inspection of this new variety, which he reported very adaptable to this climate. College experts were present to instruct and advise growers in regard to covering crops, and to check up the success of the new circulator drier system. Improvements Are Drafted. ' Members of the Milwaukie Real Estate and Development association were the guests of the Stanley Im provement club at a mass meeting held in the int rests of the civic im provement programme proposed for the entire district at Stanley "station Wednesday night, The proposed civic improvement programme for the Stanley district residents in cludes better road conditions, relief from excessive taxation and a re duction in street car fares. Professor Buys Farm. SHERIDAN, Or., Oct., 21. (Spe cial.) Professor H. D. Scudder of the Oregon Agricultural college has become part owner of a 300-acre tract of land at the junctionef Gold creek and the Yamhill river above Willamlna, together with O. C. Hjermstead of Portland. The con sideration involved was 124,900. The new owners will make of this tract a "model farm. liliirQl OUT IN SAFETY" SCape-Giii SENATORIAL FIGHT INFINAL STAGES Republicans Appeal for In dorsement of Record. . BID FOR VOTES EAGER Representative Johnson, C. C. Dill and Jimmy Duncan in Warm Washington Battle. t . PUGET SOUND BUREAU, Seattle, Wash., Oct. 21. The three-cornered senatorial fighl is entering its final stageswith the republican campaign following the original plan of an appeal for indorsement on the party record" mad- by the national admin istration. Two weeks before the time to go to the polls, C. C. Dill, the demo cratic nominee, is anti-Poindexter on the stump, but in the still hunt for votes he is fighting to break into the support lined up for Jimmy Dun can, the red-headed farmer-labor nominee. Dill's supporters believe they are making headway with the ultra conservative labor element, but the Duncan leaders will not concede that a dent has been made in the real farmer-labor organization. The situation is so serious that W. M. Short, president of the state federa tion of labor and usually anti-Duncan in the union movement, has pub- lically announced his intention of keeping his hands off, though per sonally supp6rting Dill. The Seattle Union Record, the labor organ con trolled by the Seattle Central Labor Council, is staunchly supporting Duncan. .- Did Made for Vote. Edgar C. Snyder, democratic can didate for congress In thefirst dis trict, is as careful as Dill to explain that he is not so much of a demo crat that he cannot mingle with the representatives q other parties. In King and many other counties the county candidates hold party ties very lposely and in many places are making their individual campaigns on a sort of anti-the-republican-in-office instead of a democratic plat form. All of this hampers the demo cratic organization plans. But if Dill is seemingly oblivious of his party's future plans and reck less of consequences, Duncan, the farmer-labor nominee, is not. He is all for Hhe "cause," the best proof of which is the story that he was willing to step aside only If the principles which he represents could be advanced. Duncan and his friends contend that the farmer-labor party now has more votes than the demo crats, and as he believes firmly that a break-up of old party lines must come he hopes to win over a part of the democratic following in the big smash. Duncan unquestionably is holding the strongest of the farmer- Jjabor group vith him in this fight. He has been indorsed by many unions and is credited with having lined up Influential non-partisan league support. ; ' Johnson Follows Dill. During the past week or so Rep resentative Albert Johnson has been following Candidate Dill all over southwestern Washington; demand ing to know how Dill is faring in his flirtation' with labor. Every time Johnson gets close enough to Dill be hurls at him an inquiry about the Plumb plan, which TM11 once ad vocated, but now repudiates. John son at Mossy Rotk, when the two candidates met face to face, de manded to be told whether Dill was intending to play with the American Federation of Labor, the "wobblies" or the four L's.' Johnson insists that when off the stump Dill flits from one to the other group of laborites and he has tried, without success, to make Dill tell about it on the stump. Duncan also tried to get Dill Into a debate that would develop the plans of both on the labor movement, but he did not Suc ceed. The difference in the cam paigns between Duncan and Dill seems to be that Duncan wants sup port for a principle, while Dill is after votes. Much of the burden of bringing TAMP weather is not to be feared but to be prepared for by providing Raincoats." I Children cannot sit in school J and remain in wet garments without running the risk of colds ' and pneumonia. Protect their health by providing them ' with Raincoats that are absolutely waterproof and perfect in work-, manship. Our guarantee is attached ' to every garment and assures you absolute satisfaction. Over 2500 Dealers tell "BeMyette" "Dri-Bov" and "Dri-Girl" coats and capes for Children. If you don't find them at your dealer's, write us and we will see that you are supplied. . New York Mackintosh Co. ' Salesrooms 39.41 WEST 32nd STREET NEW YORK CITY Pacific Coast Distributor GOODYEAR RUBBER COMPANY San Francisco and Portland ; - voters out on election day is falling on the county candidates who have four-year terms in front of them If they win. - FINE GARAGE WILL RISE Construction ot Two-Story Build ing to Start at Bandon. BANDON., Or.. Oct. 21. (Special.) A modern, fireproof, two-story garage will soon be built here. C. Y. Lowe, pioneer business man of this city, and Edward Capps of .Denmark, Or., will erect the building on equal 3bares, and construction will begin at once. - The building will have two stories and will be constructed of either concrete or tile. Present plans are to use the entire building, -except the service station, for automobile storage purposes. A showroom may he built in along one of the street fronts. The structure will be one of the largest of its kind in south western Oregon giving close to 30,- 000 feet of floor space. Eugene Tostal Test Asked. 'thkoregontiannewsbureau, Washington, D. C. Oct. 21. The civil service commission has been requested by the postoffice depart ment to hold an examination to se lect a postmaster for K u gr-ne. Or: , Featuring Shoe Values That Demand Your Attention AJOT ONLY VALUES from the standpoint of I V fine materials and workmanship, but in the new- ness of the models. An inspection and comparison will be well worth your while. An unusual design and beautiful on the fool comes in black satin. Black saim vamp with brocaded quarter, a most alluring desigrf. 9 Remaining Sacrifice Sale to go on Easy Payments BABY GRANDS Last Thursday we announced the de liberate sacrifice of 72 pianos and baby grands low prices. We offered to for the choicest brand new guaranteed upright models, which only a few months ago would have cost as much as $500.00. We offered these instruments under stress of necessity for less than one-half their present-day real cash retail value ; at actually $31.20 apiece less than" bare factory cost. , We offered player pianos, modern, most highly, improved styles at only $380.00 and the smaller sizes at only $300.00. - " . '..We offered a Hardman Baby Grand for $570.00, a Kimball for $630.00, a Chickering, a Weber and also a Behr Bros', at correspondingly low prices. , The Sale Continues - The response has been amazing" and in order to make quick work of it now, we are not going to ask for half cash or more, as we did, but WILL SELL ON EASY TERMS OF PAYMENT Deposit $20.00 to show good faith and f Arrange to pay balance at $12.00 qr $10.00 a month or in any other reason able way as may best suit your convenience, s CAVEMEX, CRATERS WAXT AXDY FOR GOVERNOR. People's Candidate Asked to Forego Race for Congress to eek State Position. GRANTS PASS, Or., Oct. 21. (Spe cial.) Political circles in Grants Pass and Medford were thrown into confusion Thursday night when the Cavemen and Craters, In Joint ses sion, nominated Andy Gump, who wears no man's collar and is 100 per cent for the people,' for independent candidate for governor. The nomi nation was made by Vernon Vawter of Medford, and was seconded by a caveman. The nomination was re ceived with acclamation after the first shock had worn off. the action having been faken without any previous word being given out. It has been Impossible to get in touch with Colonel Bush to- see if Mr. Gump will forego his chance for congress to seek the gubernatorial Kat. Hp will b assured of h(arty Only a few of very the models assem bled" in this group are shown here. oee our clows. win- Popularly Priced at STAIGER'S 288 MORRISON STREET (Corbett Building) Pianos in Eilers Greatest AND PLAYER PIANOS pianos, player at unheard-of take $19Z.UU support from southern Oregon should he decide to take the sttp. The meeting here was the first of a series of get-togethers for the winter. The Craters of Medford fur nished the entertainment for the af fair and installed the officers for the newly organized Cavemen. Stanley Clark is Ghief Big Horn. L. M. Mitchell is Chief Bigstaff. Lynn 1". Sabin is Wingfeather, and Dr. W. VV. Walker is Clubfist, or the official bouncer of the organization. The Grants Pass body accepted the in- f vitation of the Craters to attend a meeting there next month. Co-operation between the two so cieties was pledged in the interests of southern Oregon. The Craters are the Medford boosters and the Cavemen fill a similar capacity here, here. Republican Women Organize. SOUTH BEND. Wash., Oct. 21. (Special.) Republican women in Pacific county have organized re cently, with the following officers at their head: Mrs. John T. Welsh of South Bend, president; Mrs. Guy Cagley, Mrs. M. A. Desmond anil Mrs. Roy Glass, all of Raymond, vice-presidents; Mrs. H. W. Mac Phail of Raymond, treasurer. The women are holding meetings in South Bend and Raymond alternate wertks. Ladies' Semi-Brogue Oxford, tan or black calf, handsomely punched. '9 Boslonian, heavy sola winter oxford in tan and blackcalf built for service. $9 m INCLUDED, TOO 17 Finest Phonographs, Too While the piano' sale is going on we shall also throw in 17. finest phonographs, as follows: 3 were $295, noW only $140; terms cash or $10 down, $13 a month. 4 were $250, now only $120; terms cash or $10 down, $11 a month. 10 were $225, now only $98; terms cash or $8 down, $9 a month. These are the finest guara-nteed makes, and 12 selections of records will be given away free with each instrument sold. All of the instruments noted above and many others are now on display, and there are also a few still in warehouse, but it will pay you to come first thing Monday; and come, for on these easy terms of payment and at the amazingly low prices they will not remain on hand long ; in fact, if every reader of this paper could realize the exact situation as it is the entire stock would be closed out. in less than three days. ' If you live out of town, telephone, or, better still, come to Portland at once and take your pick. . It will mean to you the greatest saving in the purchase of a good piano that has ever been possible since 1899, when the Eilers House first started in business. Remember the address, Eilers Music Building, corner Fourth and Washington ; entrance to elevator, 287J2 .Washington.