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About Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937 | View Entire Issue (April 28, 1905)
THE. MORNING . , pBEQQyiASf, TOIDAY, 28, lSOo. U ARE 111 TIE FIGHT TO STftY FLIMSY STRUCTURES FOR USE AS SALOONS A.ND LODGING-HOUSES ARE CLUSTERED NEAR EXPOSITION ENTRANCE ' Wl OUT sew. None of the Candidates Is Will ing to Withdraw His Namei i QUERY "WHY SHOULD I?" Wllliaips Alone. Seems to BeMaldng No Active Wight ;for ;the Noru ination. but "Ho Appears Be Confident. - " "Me withdraw?" responds each of the candidate; for the "Republican nomination, for Mayor to the question whether he intends . to yield to the. other fellow. "No, sir." - Whereat the gentlemen look very determined, indeed, and frown or grit their teeth, or duck their heads for emphasis. "I entered this fight to stay," de clared H. S. Howe yesterday, "and I'll stay." "Why .should I pull out." asked W. B. Glafke. "when I'm going to be nominated?" "Our man get out of the racer' re plied State Senator Nottingham, one of Albee's chlefs-of-staff. "Why should he, when he's in the lead and is go ing to win?" " "Persons who. think I'm a quitter are going to be fooled," was the sentiment of Fred T. Merrill. Mayor Wiiliams looked out of the window of his City Hal office on the sweat and toil below and remarked that he, too, was determined to stay In the game. The remaining candidate, SpencervH. Cooper, has not mustered a formidable following; in fact, his rivals say they do not see that he is making votes at all. But no hint has come from him to indicate that he plans to surrender his ambition, either. No Combination Made. All efforts to bring tile rivals to gether have failed thus far, and there seems little possibility of eliminating ly alliances any of the strong candi dates, such as Williams, Rowe. Glafke" and Albee. The natural alliances would be between Williams and Rowe and between Glafke and Albee, and along those lines the cohorts are grouping themselves, yet without an apparent disposition on the part of any one candidate to go into the camp of another. They all admit that such combinations would be highly desir able to the fellow who would profit thereby, but each desires such profit for himself. All the candidates are cruising after votes save Williams, who has not even issued a printed card to boom himself. Albee, Rowe and Glafke have clubs which are laboring the livelong day to bring in votes to their respective folds and which are scattering cards or pamphlets broad cast. Not so Williams. Said he yester day: "I shall not engage in any contest with in the party for the nomination. I think it more becoming for a candidate to make his, fight after he is nominated. If the party chooses mc for its candidate I shall accept the honor and show my apprecia tion of it by striving for election and by applylng the party's principles to the best of my Judgment and ability. Right nov my friends are doing things for me; after nomination I shall do things for myself." Work of the Candidates. Meanwhile Mr. Glafke was receiving admirers in his office on Front street. Around him were large supplies of print ed matter, some of it small cards, some large cards and some circulars, on the last named being the announcement of a Glafke rally tonight in Upchurch Hall, Seventeenth and Marshall strets. "W. B. Glafke and prominent! speakers will be 0 present," said the notice. "Bring the la- dies with you. The Glafke quartet will sing." Last night the Glafke forces held forth in Hobklrk Hall, in South Portland. Rpwe's candidacy seems to have been making considerable gain this week, and his rivals admit his following to be more formidable than before his club was or ganized. His workers are booming him in every part of town and are making the Glafke tollers put on more steam. They say that the Glafke people encouraged cir culation of reports when Rowe was East that Rowe Intended to pull out and that Glafke thereby gained a number of eRowe's supporters, who are coming back to Rowe. The rivals agree that the candidate who "can muBter 5000 votes will win the nomi nation. They count on 9000 votes in the Republican primaries, one-third of which will, nominate. They believe that 2500 votes might be a sufficient number in a close contest, such as promises to be fought by Williams, Glafke, Rowe and Albee. That the fight will be. very' close all are -agreed, and they admit that the successful candidate will probably not lead his nearest competitor more than 400 or 500 votes at most. Glafke Men Hold Meeting. Stalwart Republicans of the Glafke stamp, and mostly of the Sixth Ward, gathered in the Hobkirk Hall, South Port land, last night, .and completely filled the hall with themselves and their en thusiasm. W. B. Glafke, one of the Re publican candidates for Mayor, gave the principal speech and got a cordial re ception, many of those present announc ing their intention of voting for him. Among the other speakers who discussed campaign Issues were: A. Keller, J. C. Luckel, B. F. Jones and Edward New begin. CANDIDATE FOR GOVERNOR Dr. James Withycombe Would Iiike the Republican Nomination. '" Dr. James Withycombe, director of the experiment station at Corvallis and Republican candidate for Governor, is in the city. He 'says he is encouraged to .run-for Governor by assurances of support from- all parts of the state. Dr. Withycombe's followers count on a large vote for their man from the agricultural element of the state, with which he has been associated many years. As director of the state experi ment station. Dr, Withycombe has been one' of the foremost citizens of Oregon in promoting agricultural ad vancement. He Is the only man who has thus far announced himself a candidate. He will" seek the Republican nomination in the primaries next Spring. The elec tion will be held one year from next June. Steamer BurnsWith Marty Chinese. SHANGHAI, April 27. The British steamer Tuen Wo has been destroyed by fire at Tungchou. It Is feared that 150 Chinese lost their lives. Types of saloons clustered about the en trance to the" Len-Js and Clark Centennial .grounds are ehown In the accompanying il lustrations. Jfot onlr are the saloons numer ous; but the "mushroom" "buildings are more plcntlrul by ten to one. f " , A flimsy building ' now under way is -that 'beta? constructed by Contractor A. II. Case tor Hockfeld & Bromberj, which is to be wed as a caloon and lodging-house; The' building Is located on Thurman . street, just east , of Twenty-sixth street. It -Is to be two stories. Contractor Case thinks that 'he has a 'griev ance against the City. Building Inspector be cause that official insisted upon the studding being not less than 1C inches apart. . The studding ie not to be covered, but will rather ie the outer walls of the building. Contrac tor Case is not to blame for this, as he is following the plans of the saloonkeepers. Adjoining the new building of Hockfeld & Bromberg Is" the "property of E. O. Huckaba), a atreet-car conductor. Jt was a neat lltUe cottage before the Exposition was thought o'. but now the yard about the' front and side of the cottage is covered with a shack-like structure which has been rented to Gus Can vas & Co. as peanut, ice cream and fruit stands. There are several booths both in front of the cottage and -along the side. The building of Frank Adamson. at the northwest corner of Twenty-sixth and Thur man. Is a little better than those of his neighbors across the street. The booths about the front and side of bis house are most substantially constructed and are mueh larger. The property of Mr. Adamson cost him $3000 originally, and since the improve mentB have been made he has paid out at least another thousand dollars. In return for this investment, Mr. Adamson has receix-ed just $3350. but he still has a lodging-house above the "Fat-Boy" saloon, which he expects will bring blm a neat sum during the Summer. He has a clause in cery lease with his tenants that will allow him to take possession imme diately if they do not conduct orderly places. He has insisted that the booths be painted properly and says that he will remove all WILL NAME TICKET Prohibitionists Determined to Hold Convention. . FIGHT ON ALBEE CERTAIN Those Who Would Indorse Ilinr Are Are Opposed by a Strong: Ele ment in the Anti-Whisky Cohorts. Prohibitionists will nominate a ticket tomorrow afternoorr'at a mass meeting; in the T. M. C. A. building:. The question fretting them most is whether to accept Albee for their can didate or put up a man of their own breed. Some members of the faith wish to take up Albee; they are affiliated with the Municipal Association and the reform element. But others don't like Albee's attitude on the saloon issue; they are mostly blue-blooded Prohls of the stiff-backbone type,' who believe that salvation from the rum demon is to bo secured from the Prohibition party and not from the "whisky" Re publican party, and who, therefore, ob ject to letting .the "booze" element swallow the coldwater element in the city election. Therefore the brethren seem In a fair way to have a big fight In their convention. If the other parties should accept the Prohibition party nominee, the "dry" folks would be mightily pleased; in deed, they say tHat the city would then get a Mayor of whom it could be proud. "Then the city would have a Mayor it could depend on," said X, H. Amos yesterday, chairman of the coldwater party In Oregon. Had Albee gone into the race as an independent candidate instead of as an aspirant for the nomination of what the Prohls call a "whisky" party, the "dry' folks undoubtedly would have nocked to his standard. But now their big chiefs balk at Indorsing the nomi nee of a "whisky" party. If the foes of whisky shall nominate their own standard-bearer the candi date may be F. McKercher, one of the sturdiest members of their brother hood. Another man mentioned for the honor is A E. Davis. "What Portland needs," said Mr. Amos yesterday, "is a Prohibition ad ministration from top to bottom, just to show how well It could run the gov ernment and retain the confidence of the people." Selling Bogus Jewelry. Patrolman Kay yesterday reported the presence of three "big mitt" men, whoso "graft" is selling fake watches and rings to unsophisticated persons on the streets. The trio are from St. Louis, it Is said, and while there practiced the "same tac tics as they are now pursuing here. Several cases have been reported to the police within the past few days, where fake jewelry of various kinds has been sold to persons on the streets. The men engaged In the business approach per son -Kith a story of hard luck, and offer AuPJIm A s rvWSt S4 vAv. ,. -..V ' mm I n 1. The nearest saloon to the entrance of the Exposition, In building owned by B. M. TOmbard, beta; distant from the entrance only the ulilth of Ttventy-ttixth slrset. 2. Booths and cottage of K. G. Hucknbay and saloon and lodging-house of Hockfeld Brombera. northeast corner of Twenty-sixth and Thurman streets. 3. Resi dence and booths of Frank Adamson, northwest corner Twenty-sixth and Thurman streets. inflammable material as soon as the contrac tors have completed tholr work. The build ings about A damson's residence are hardly a. credit to the Exposition, yet they are so much to give them a watch or a ring as secur ity for $5 or 510. giving a name and a place where they will meet the victim later, repay the loan and redeem the watch or ring. Of course, they never ap pear, as the watch or ring Is worth far less than the amount of money received. DR. MEYER ON TEMPTATION Declares That Satan Seeks to. Destroy the Good. Dr. F. B. Meyer, of London, addressed anpther crowded house at the White Temple last evening in his week's series on "Christian Living." The meeting was opened with a live song service, led by a large chorus choir under the direction of Professor J. W. Belcher, Miss Ethel Lytle taking solo oarts effectively. Dr. Meyer spoke on the subject. "Some of My Experiences in Meeting Sin and Temptation." Among other things he said: "I know It Is a clever thing to say just now that there is no devil, but I And in our own country that when a gang of thieves wants to make an incursion upon a city, they always want It put in the newspapers, that they have moved off into another town. I think the devil has an advertisement put Into a good many papers that he has gone out of business, because that way it is ever so much easier to catch people. Besides, I have had some dealings with the devil myself. A man who Is trying to be good Is more likely to know about the devil than people who are not trying to be good. What is the use of bothering with them, when he has them safe anyhow? "We all know there Is no sin In being tempted. What I do believe is this: That the devil Is so dirty-handed that when'he puts his hand upon my door handle, to Eee If the door Is locked, his hand is so smutty that I have to get the blood of Jesus Christ Tp wash the door handle when he has gone. But the more you try to be good, the more the devil tempts you. .In England, we boys never wanted to steal apples when they were sour. We always waited until the fruit was ripe. When you are as sour as a crabapple, the devil does not come to tempt you. It Is the ripe fruit that leads to temptation. The devil puts the temp tation in your way that you may tumble over it. God puts it in our way that we may step up from our dead selves to higher things. Live up to your light, and 'the blood of Je"sus Christ cleanseth from all sin. " Benefit of Open-Air Treatment. There are 27 patients at the Portland Open-Air Sanitarium and several have been discharged during the past few weeks as having been benefited to such an extent that further treatment at the sanitarium was not necessary, provided the same methods of treatment were pur sued at home as at the Sanitarium. Miss Leon a DrumlUer, who has been a patient at the sanitarium for more than two months, will leave today for her home in this city. She has been greatly bene fited and it Is thought by theresldent physician that she will ultimately fully recover, as she has shown no evidences of the dread disease for six weeks. There are a few patients at the Sani tarium that were In very poor health when they entered, but almost without ex ception those that were in the first stages of the disease when they came to the san itarium have almost completely recoveredV A committee of the Now Tork Board of Trade estimates that in 1925 New Tork will have 2,760,000 people and will have exhausted the water supply of the Cats kill .Mountains and will have to go to the .ArtlrnnrtHckB for water. . better than others near by that the fact de serves mention. There is a bullalnjc on the south side of Thurman street, near Twenty-sixth, that la NO WATER RIGHTS Nothing in Multnomah County Left for Lafe Pence. SO SAYS JUDGE WEBSTER He Declares That All Water Belongs to Owners of Land by Ripar ian Rights and They Can Enjoin Approprlator. "There are no water rights In" Multno mah County which have not long ago been taken up, andany one attempting to come around at this "late day and file on them will find that out. This scheme of Lafe Pence's to appropriate all the water of the county seems to me the airiest I have ever seen. I cannot fathom what he Is trying to do, or under what law." So said County Judge Lionel JL Web ster, when asked yesterday whether he had any connection with the scheme, as had been rumored on the streets. "Not by any means," said Judge Web ster. "I have Interest in some genuine irrigation schemes In Harney County, but this is too ephemeral for me. I don't know Lafe Pence, or anything about hjm, but he has as much right to pre-empt the water of these creeks around town as I have to stick a notice on your coat that it belongs to me. The'water of those creeks belongs to the riparian owners, and. If they are Injured by the scheme, they have recourse to the law. "The county has no authority in this matter, and I cannot Interfere unless some property belonging to the county is affected. If an attempt is made to touch any water supplying the County Farm or any watering-troughs that belong to the county, then I will be heard from. Other wise I have no jurisdiction. Pence can only be stopped by those directly injured, and then it would take the form of an in junction or criminal action, which -would not come before my court. "I have had a great deal to do with Irri gation and water laws in Oregon, particu larly when on the bench In Southern Ore gon, and, speaking unofficially, I cannot see what right Late Pence has to place a notice on Balch Creek appropriating the water of it. He can be enjoined from taking It by any of the riparian owners, by the city Itself, If he -will injure Mac lcay Park by so doing. In case he only uses flood water, he may be allowed to run his ditch, but the notice he has tacked up in itself gives no rights. If he Injures the riparian owner, he will find that he cannot proceed." Since Judge Webster gave out the state ment that the county has ne authority to prevent Lafe Pence from appropriat ing the water of certain small streams about town. It has been said that Judge Webster had a personal Interest in the scheme, but he wishes to deny this, scorn ing the notion. In making the statement he merely desired to indicate that It was not the business of the county but of the riparian owners, to prevent any injury to their property. For Soldiers' Monument Fund. The entertainment for the benefit of the mi - ' r itr-i r r- - supposed to be occupied as an ice cream stand that has no studding whatever except what Is given It by the walls of one.lnch rough boards, to which la nailed the roof. There arc other soldiers' Lone Fir monument fund, under J the auspices of the G. A. R., at the Audi torium Hall, last night, was largely at tended, and was In every way successful. The principal features of the programme were various selections by the Webber Mandolin Orchestra. Story and Martin played on the violin and piano, Walter Elliott sang and Ben Howard gave a bari tone solo. W. J. Elliott kept the audi ence In good humor with funny stories and with his wife played a harp duet. There was also a recitation by Mrs. Story. The fund will go to the aid of the soldiers" monument fund. Lone Fir Ceme- ! tery, for the purpose of beautifying the '. block of ground In the cemetery- The monument represents four wars, Mexican, Indian, Civil and Spanish-American. LINCOLN COUNTY GROWS Col. F. J. Parker Tells How It Is . Settling Up. "Individual efforts to induce immigra tion to the Northwest are proving very effective. While advertising Is all right, yet statements from men who have had years of pratlcal experience and Jtnow the conditions between the East and this great Northwest do more to consolidate than pages of write-ups, and will induce Easterners to come here when other means fall," said Colonel F. J. Parker, who has just returned from Lincoln Coun ty, where he has settled four new arrivals j from Illinois. "These settlers are wellxoff and influ ential, and will be the means of encour-. aging several other families to 'cast in their lot with us." From Colonel Parker's account, enthu siasm is no word for the satisfaction they feel at finding such a wonderful, beautiful and fertile country within such easy reach of Portland. Fruit trees are In bloom, bees humming and extracting the sweets from every flower; cattle, horses and sheep (every ewe with two lambs) all looking well; the whole country as green as emerald and all Nature smiling a broad grin. Lincoln County is where Irrigation is unknown and unnecessarj. No codlln moth Infests the apple trees, and expen sive spraying is not required. Streams and springs abound, fish and game will supply the table so well that the people often return to bacon for a- change. Creameries have been established, and Lincoln County bids fair to become the leading dairy county of the state. All kinds of fruit, aswell as wild black berries, strawberries, gooseberries and currants, grow everywhere. The soil Is aT dark, sandy loam, producing nearly everything. The nights are too cool for corn and tomatoes, but outside of those plants, it is all right. The principal crops are rye, oats, barley, wheat, red clover, timothy, while the gardens are especially productive for beans, cabbage, turnips, beets,' carrots, and in fact, all roots. The particular section Colonel Parker has ref erence to is on Big Elk River, leaving the C. & EL train at Elk City, a place every fisherman knows, being the head" of navi- fation from Yaquina Bay, and famous for ts trout fishing. At present, it is the height ol the fishing season, and there is no excuse for fish stories, as everyone re turning to Portland after a few days' out ing, always brings enough home to satisfy all his friends. Colonel Parker says the climate down there is in itself sufficient to Induce any one to remain. It being so soft and balmy that it is very noticeable coming down from the summit to the Yaquina Valley. Elk City contains a good hotel, with trout for every meal, a store, postofflce. with The Oregonlan every day, lodge hall and everything to make an outing agree able. Burrows Given the Decision. NORTH YAKIMA. Wash., April 27. (SceclalJ Jlm Burrows- won the boxing . sj such buildings along this same bteck. and business men have signified an' Intention of calling the attention of the City Building Inspector to their construction. bout hore this evening in a 20-round mill with Jack Curley. The decision was given after the last round was over, on points. Both men were fighting their best, Curley . being declared the fairest boxer, but Burrows was the aggressor and was In the best condition when the fight was over. Negotiating About Moroceo. PARIS, April 27. Premier Rouvier'a calling at the German Embassy is re garded as evidence that another effort Is being made toward an amicable adjust ment of the Morocco situation. Here is a boy in his element; and a 1 Kan twearout-Hercules' ' Shower Proof Suit. A boy out in the rain in a "Hercules" Suit is happy in the knowledge that when he reaches home his mother will have no occasion to say "My son, you are soaked to the skin, take those clothes off instantly." The shower proofing process does not rob "Hercules" cloths of their softness of finish, of their beauty in coloring, nor Impair their wear a particle; Jt simply make3"HercuIes" clothes shower and perspiration proof and thoroughly sanitary and hygienic. Every thread of cloth ina"Hercu!es" once grew on a sheep's back; not a trace of ordinary or mercerized cotton will you find. If you have a sturdy boy who goes through ordinary clothes so quick that you wonder how he does it fit hlrrt out with a "Hercules" you will see the difference in a few days. Hercules twO'piece,htee-$ant suits fit Boys from 6 to 16 at one price everywhere Five Dollars. We will send the name of a dealer and our "Hercules" Book if you ask. Daube, Cohn & Co., Chicago mm " EJEES STIFF, HA3TD3 HELPLESS, EHETJK1TISM ITEAE HEAET. SCra. -Tai 8c a j 2SxrieHs- DaagT Aftsr-Xifocta from Grip- ad learn Vala ofaBUodBemedy. Tha grip leaves behind it weakened Tital powers, thin blood, impaired di gestion and over-sensitive nerves a condition that makes the" system an easy prey to pneumonic, bronchitis', rheuma tism, nervous prostration, and even con sumption. The story told by scores of victims of the grip is substantially the same. One was. tortured by terrible. pains, at tha basa of the skull; another was left tired, faint and in every way wretched from anseinia or scantiness of blood; .another iad horrible headaches, was nervous and couldn't sleep; autfther was left with weak lungs, difficulty in breathing and acuta neuralgia. In "every case relief was sought in vrdn until the great blood builder and nerve-tonic, Dr. Williams' Pink Pills, was used. For quickness and thoroughness of action nothing is known that will approach it. Mrs. Tan Scoy makes a statement that supports this olaiiu. She says : "I had a severe attack of gnp-ana, be fore I had fully recovered, rheumatism set in and tormented jne for three months. I was in r badly- run-down state. Soon nfter it begau I was so lama for a week that I could hardly walk. It kept growing steadily worse and at last I had to give tip completeir and for three weeks I was obliged to keep my bed. "My kneestwere- so sfcife I couldn't bend them, and my hands were perfectly helpless. Then the pains began to threaten my heart and thoroughly alarmed me. . " While I was suffering in this way I chanced to run across a little book that told about the merits of Dr. Williams' Pink Pills. The statements in it im prei sedme and led mo to buy a box. These pills proved the very thing I needed. Improvement set in as soon as I begau to take them, and it was very marked by the time I had finished the first box. Four boxes made me a well woman." Mrs., Laura M. Tan Scoy lives at Kb. 20 Thorpe street, Danbury, Oonn. Dr. Williams' Pink Pills are equally well adapted for any other pf the diseases that follow in the train of grip. They are sold by all druggists. Heels of New Rubber Eminent scientists admit that a peraoa ! welching 160 pounds who walks thrcf ! miles a day lifts 1,133,000 pounds, i Wnera do rubber heels come In? ! Doesn't It stand to reason that the nta I of new rubber Is essential? That it sheaths your walk through life with. com fort? Eubberneela carry out whatmatur j Intended. j Experience teaches that heels of new rubber are economical. That the7 make : you look enereetlc and feel young. There is only one kind of heels made o! new rubber "O'Sullivan's." Unless you ! order by the nuns you may get worthless substitutes that cost you the same as O'Sullivan's, GO cents attached. If a dealer can't supply, send 35 cents and diagram of heels to the makers, O'Sul llvan Bubber Co, Lowell, Mass. WeaK Stomach. A weak stomach is most fre quently caused by the over worked and exhausted nervous system. The power that runs the stomach is the nerve force sent to it from the brain through the nerves. When the nerves are weak or exhausted the sup ply of energy is insufficient and the action of the stomach is impaired, and results in im perfect digestion dyspepsia. Dr. Miles' Restorative Nerv ine increases nerve force. It strengthens and builds up nerve tissue, gives vigor to the nerves and muscles of the stomach; this produces a healthy activity. Nervine allays the inflamma tion, heals the membranes, and makes the stomach strong and healthy. There is nothing- that so quickly gives energy to the whole system as Restorative Nervine. "I can't say enough for Dr. Miles' Nervine. I don't know what It will do for others, but it certainly cured me of stomach trouble, and now I am as well as I ever was. Two physicians failed to relieve me. but in three or four days after taking Nervine I was much relieved. Four bottles made ma a sound man. at the coat of 14.00." JAMES E. HART. Detroit, Mich. Dr. Miles' Nervine Is sold by ycur druggist, who will guarantee that tha first bottle will benefit. If It falls, ha will refund your money. Miles Medical Co., Elkhart, Ind Every Woman .-pmuw.mwiuuacow MARYEL WMrfuig Sfr.y 1 flew indies' Syria .out. Duxrii. MBit fM, waaveaiac. lik ir tfnnltt fr It. 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