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10 THE MOBNTNG -FRIDAY, MAY- 1905. SWEARING IN OF PRIMARY VOTES Rests With Election Judges Whether to Accept Such Ballots. ' CHALLENGERS AT POLLS Supporters of Glafke, Albce and Rowe Will Be on Hand Ar cording to Agreement to Object to Unregistered. THOSE 'WHO MAY VOTE AT THE PRIMARY. Republican and Democratic primaries will be open tomorrow from noon until 7 P. M. for nomination of party can didates under the direct primary law. Nominee, instead of betas' chosen in conventions as heretofore, will be chosen by direct vote of party electors, and the candidates for Riven nominations who receive the most votes in the pri maries will be declared the party nom inee and will be voted for in the usual manner June 5. Electors who have registered their party affiliation with the County Clerk will be permitted to rote or. announcing to the election judges their name, addrens and party membership, and those who are not so registered must demonstrate to the election Judges by affidavit in the man ner prescribed by the general election law and the Judgw their right to vote before they ,will be permitted to cast their ballot. Prohibitionists and So cialists will not be permitted to vote. Republicans and Democrats who are not registered as to their party affin ity and who wish to take part in to morrow's nomination of party candi dates for the June election cannot vote unless the election judges permit. The question whether such electors shall cast their ballots lies entirely with the discretion of the judges, who are evidently empowered by the law to reject or accept 'sworn-in" votes. The matter is of wide Interest, since 10.000 Republicans and Democrats are not registered for the primaries, none of whom can vote unless his affidavit certifying to his right to participate in the nominating primaries and signed by six freeholders, shall be accepted by the election judges. Some Judges are of the opinion that no such voting should be allowed, while others are of the contrary opinion. City Attorney McNary and City Audi tor Devlin agree that the right of an .unregistered elector to vote must be determined by the election judges, who are empowered to recognize that right or deny It. as they choose. Both Mr. McNary and Mr. Devlin are of the opinion that the swearing in of unregistered electors will be lawful. They may advise that all such electors who wish to vote be required to bring their six freeholders to the polls and to certify in person to the electoral qualifications of such voters. The affidavit which unregistered electors will be required to swear to will follow the form of those used heretofore, but they will havo to swear In addition that they are members of the party whose ticket they wish to vote. City Auditor Devlin is sending 20 such affidavits to each precinct. All persons who attempt to vote on affidavit will be immediately chal lenged by adherents of the Rowe or the Glafke or Albee cause. Such was the agreement entered into j'esterday by managers of those candidates, at a conference in the Albee headquarters in the McKay building. Instructions to this effect will be sent out to the ward and precinct workers of those candidates. That election judges have authority under the law to require unregistered electors, who wish to vote, to bring the sir freehold signers of the affidavits to the polls, there to swear to the affi davit before the election Judges, in stead of before a notary, is the opinion both of McNary and Devlin. Heard in the Rotundas "The Hawaiian Islands are pracU-ally is'olated from the big American dailies, so that our business there has not been affected In the least," remarked A. M. Shields, manage! of the Equitable Life for California, Nevada and the Hawaiian Islands, at the Portland Hotel yesterday afternoon. "Wo are contracting for more insurance in the islands than wc ever did before. The people there know little of tho tur moil in which several of the leaders of the organization have been embroiled, and their confidence is not shaken. In the Coast states I will admit that our new JstMiness "1ms been affected, but we feel Mcured that everything will come out all rfckt. "No, we don't insure the natives in the Hawaiian Islands: wc dp business ex cfewtvely with the whites,'! said he. In an swer to. a "ucstion. "' 'Idaho is a great stale for the people to catch the gold fever, as hew mining districts arc being opened up regularly, but now they have the Exposition fever, and they have it bad. said Robert W. McBride, Idaho Commissioner, at the Im perial Hotel yesterday afternoon. Mr. McBrfde returned to Portland last week with his family and Timothy Dorc, who will act as secretary for the Idaho Com mission. "I think I would be safe in predicting that fully 90 per cent of the men, women and children of Idaho will attend the Lewis and Clark Exposition,' continued Mr. McBride. "The enthusiasm they dis play is really remarkable. Last Summer they heard much about the St- Louis Fair, but have been waiting for the Portland Exposition for so long that they can hardly wait until this Summer. "The biggest attendance from our state will be on September 7, which has been allotted us as 'Idaho' day. Governor Frank R. Gooding and his entire staff will be here for the occasion, and nearly all of the prominent citizens of the state will make it an especial point to attend. We have not quite formulated our plans yet, but we Intend to spring several fea tures on 'Idaho' day. "We are as anxious to have a big at tendance from Idaho as the Exposition of ficials are. Mr. Dore, who accompanied me on ray return trip here, will devote his entire time to writing articles about the Fair- Everything of prominence will be noted. We have a list of every paper in Idaho, to which will be sent articles telling about the Exposition. Sir. Dore will send out copy daily." PERSONATr 3IEXTION. J. B. Teal, of Falls City, Is a guest at the Perkins. Dr. N. Molitcr, of La Grande, is a guest at the Imperial Hotel. ' R. Burns, of Walla Walla, Is registered at the Perkins HoteL L. N. Honey, a Eugene contractor. Is a guest at the Perkins. State Senator M.' A. Miller, of Lebanon, is in Portland. He is staying at the Per kins. W. J. Furnish, a Penaictori banker, .is a Portland visitor for a few days. He Is a guest at the Imperial. Mrs. C. A-' Monell is at the-North Pa cific Sanatorium, undergolng.operation for appendicitis. General Passenger Agent A. L. Craig, of the O. R. & N., who has been In Southern California for some time, is expected to return to Portland on Saturday. NEW YORK, May 4. (Special.) Northwestern people registered at New. York "hotels today as "follows: From Portland F. J. Hurd, at the Grand Union. From Spokane B. L. Gordon and wife, at the ImperialrG. R. Dodson, at the. Breslln. From Tacoma A. WImberg and wife, at the Savoy. From Seattle C. P. Ross, at the As tor; G. Matzan. at the Broadway Cen tral; B. R. McKInlay, at the Holland: Mrs. J. French, at the Grand Union. City Offenders Before Municipal Judge Hogue. iCfOXJ lie, and you know you're a I liar," said Mrs. Dora Marx to Mrs. M. Lippman, In the Municipal Court yes terday morning, when Mrs. LIppman took the witness stand and began to tell her side of the case. Mrs. Marx, the defendant, lives at 172 Caruthers, and Mrs. Lippman, the com plainant, lives next door. The charge was depositing garbage in the public street. "That woman has been tormenting me until It has become unbearable," con tinued Mrs. Lippman. "I cannot put up with her any longer; she, must stop. She has repeatedly thrown garbage Into my yard, and has littered the street and side walk with it." "You know you He when you say that." screamed Mrs. Marx, leaping to her feet and pointing a long, lean finger at her accuser. "Keep still," commanded Bailiff Goltz of Mrs. Marx. "Sit down," ordered Judge Hogue. "That woman cannot be believed," con tinued Mrs. Marx, heeding not the stern voices of the officials. "She's" "Sit down," thundered Judge Hogue. Mrs. Marx would not have done so had not Deputy City Attorney Fitzgerald pulled her into her seat. "Mrs. Lippman hired a boy to get a bucketful of old pickles and place on my step," said Mrs. Marx, in her own de fense. "This made me angry, and I threw them into her yard." "The only thing I can do is to fine you the minimum fine," said Judge Hogue to Mrs. Marx. "It's J5, but you're a poor woman, and we have no desire to work a hardship upon you, so I will continue this during your good behavior. The whole outfit of you will have to be good and get along together, or I'll fine you all." Fred"PolHeghklct. alleged to be the leader of a band of cattle thieves, was held to the grand Jury under bonds of JS00. Fer dinand Powell and Albert Raymond, joint ly charged, were also held to the grand Jury, and were fined 530 each on charges of slaughtering within the city limits. On a similar charge Pollieghklet was not fined, as it Is desired to see what will be the result of his trial in the Circuit Court. Pollieghklet, who was formerly a Cap tain in the German army, is regarded by the police as a bad man, and Is suspected of having led the two men arrested with him in cattle-thieving operations through ranching districts near Portland for a long time. M. C. Brandstrup. who Is the prosecuting witness in this case, swears that the cow killed by Pollieghklet and his companions belonged to the Brand strup ranch. He positively Identified the hide. Joseph Young, charged with assault with intent to kill K. Vandran, was arraigned and waived examination. He was held to the grand Jury without bonds. John F. Iogan and Dan J. Malarkcy arc his Counsel. Vandran. the victim of bullet wounds at the hands of Young, is lying at Good Samaritan Hospital, dangerously ill. He has even chances fon recovers, according to the statements of bis physicians. His wife is constantly at his bedside. Captain of Police Bailey, about whom cverj' saloonkeeper In the city has thoughts when running after the hour specified for closing, was present in court to prosecute Bd Ryan and William White. They operate saloons on North Fourth street. Into which he managed to gain entrance close to 2 A. M. recently. Ryan was able to demonstrate that tho door through which 'Captain Bailey en tered that morning was supposed to be shut; that Ryan did not know .It was open. He was discharged. White was found guilty and fined $23. Owners Raise Price for Land. FAIRVIEW. Or.. May 4. (Special.) Right of way for the proposed branch of the Oregon Water Power Railway from Cedarville to Fairv-jew and the Columbia River has not been secured. Several large landholders have raised the price of land Mnce the survey,, some of the present prices being 100 per cent greater than be fore. It is doubtful whether the road will be built unless these property-owners are willing to grant right of way for an amount considerably smaller than the prices asked. The decisions are now pend ing. The possibility of the new line has caused an advance In property throughout this section of the country. Mrs. White Will Lecture. Mrs. Marlon A. White, of Chicago, cdi itor of the Fine Arts Journal, will arrive in Portland this week to see the Centen nial in its present stage of completion, and will deliver while here a lecture be fore the Woman's Club. Mrs. White made a visit to Portland last Summer, and those who met her at that time are looking for ward with great pleasure to the coming event. Her subject will be "The Greater West: Its Art and Literature." and will be delivered in Knights of Pythias Hall, in the Marquam building, at 2 o'clock on Monday afternoon. May S. Trainload Off From Chicago. CHICAGO. May 4. Three hundred rail road conductors, delegates to the annual convention of their brotherhood which will meet In Portland. Or., next Tuesday, left Chicago tonight on a special train over the Chicago, Milwaukee & SL Paul Railroad. A Most Exeelleat Remedy for Whoop lac Cough. (From Miner County Democrat, How ard. S. D.) It isn't often that the Democrat takes any slock in proprietary preparations, but having had occasion to use Cham berlain's Cough .Remedy in a recent case of whooping cough we found it a most excellent remedy, and one that gives the child Immediate relief. Be ing pleasant to the taste children. do not object to taking it. and It keeps the cough loose, and If given freely and as directed, there is practically no danger whatever from the disease. For sale by all iruggists. LftST GLRFKE BALLY It Is Marked by the Greatest of Enthusiasm. HIS SUCCESS PREDICTED Candidate (or the Republican Mayor alty Nomination Tells Just Where He Stands on Onc-o'CIock Closing: Ordinance. If I am ejected Mayor, and fo long as the ordinance directs it., the saloons of Portland will be closed at 1 o'clock every morning, and this applies to the big ones an well as the small. The laws covering (rambling and other vices will aloo be rlridly enforced. W. B. GLAFKE. ' The final rally of the : Glafke forces prior to the primaries, which was.held in Arion Hall last. .night, was marked by wild outbursts of enthusiasm and the' full est confidence In the victory of their can didate, v There were about 400 in attendance, a large proportion of these being women, who, while realizing their Inability to give Mr. Glafke the solid support of ac tual ballots, were not deterred from show ing with warmth their choice for Port land's next Mayor. That they arc, good votegctters, however, is the conviction of the Glafke men, and they were as strong ly appealed to as the men. W. B. Glafke, after being introduced as "Portland's Mayor," said: "For the past two or three weeks I have been addressing meetings almost nightly, and In that time have read, talked about and explained my platform until it seems that every one should know it by heart, but it appears that there are some who, whether willfully or not. do not yet understand It. When we started in on this campaign we stated that we would deal solely with the facts and that there would be no mudslinging. and this promise I think has been fulfilled. I have no quarrel with any of the candi dates running for the Mayoralty, but lately there have been things said regard ing my position which I think requires an answer. It has been said that I am evasive and uncertain, that I am trying to evade certain questions. I understand It has been said: 'He has refused to say that he will enforce the 1 o'clock saloon ordinance.' I believe that you who have beard me in the past three weeks will say that I have been very definite on that subject. But I will say again that if I am elected Mayor, and so long as the or dinances direct it, the saloons of Portland will be closed at 1 o'clock every morning, and this applies to the big ones as well as the small. There arc ten command ments, and one of them says: 'Thou shalt not He.' In explaining my platform I have this commandment in mind." After reading his platform Mr. Glafke continued: "The promise of a businesslike adminis tration means that for every dollar spent a full dollar's worth will be received, every man working for the city will have to earn every dollar he gets and there shall be a full eight-hour day: there will be no pensioners on the city's payrolls. The laws pertaining to saloons, gam bling and other vices will be enforced, and it seems to me that this covers the 3 o'clock ordinance and all others. The Police Department will be compelled to enforce the laws, and If any saloon falls to comply with the ordinances its license will be revoked. "Should I be elected, I will go Into office as no other Mayor has done In 20 years, I will go in free from any pledge or promise. This will leave me entirely free to carry "out my policies unhindered." I. Lowengart, who preceded Mr. Glafke. thought that the present condi tion of municipal affairs was due to the lack of interest and negligence of the citizens who failed to exercise their rights and duties In the selection of prop er officers. He spoke of the established reputation of Glafke for honesty and in tegrity and his successful business career. A. H. Devers spoke on Glafkc's business career and standing, and showed that It did take executive ability to conduct It. He thought that if a little more of that business ability had been shown In the management of the city's business af fairs the condition of Portland would be superior today. Other speakers were Alexander H. Kerr and H. C. Thompson. R. G. Mor row acted as chairman. Miss Mastlck received a warm welcome for two selections, and was obliged to re spond to encores. Glafke songs, which brought out rounds of applause, were sung by the Glafke Glee Club. Following the meeting a conference of the precinct workers was held for final consultation, and all reported assurances of success at the primaries. SHERIFF TAKES CHARGE (Continued imm Flirt Paje.) "Do you mean to say that you refuse to discharge negroes and reinstate white men?" "So long as a teamster does his work he will not be discharged, be he white or black." replied the lawyer. "That Is an outrage," said Mr. Shea. "You have brought these negroes in here to fight us, and we maintain that we have the right to attack them where evcr found." "Then do so at your peril." retorted Mayer. Mr. Shea said that the union wanted the strikers reinstated, after which the employers would be asked to arbitrate the underlying differences which brought on the strike. The reply to this was: "Under no circumstances will we dis charge any of the men brought here to take, the places of strikers. We have nothing to arbitrate. Wc assert our right to use" the public streets for the transaction of our rightful business and the right to employ teamsters, black or white, at our discretion." This ended the conference and the labor leaders took their departure. NEGRO FELLS MAX WITH STONE Street Battles Continue With Some what Decreased Fury. CHICAGO, May 4. A riot took place near the Employers' Team Company's barn, near Eighteenth street in the vicin ity of State. Charles Riebllng, a white man. who resides In the locality, received a fracture of the skull and is expected to die. He was standing in a crowd which started to Jeer a nonunion colored team ster who was guarded by five detectives. The negro suddenly picked up a4tone and threw It Into the crowd. Riebllng was struck on the head and sank to the ground unconscious. The crowd chased the -negro iato the stables cf the teaming company, but were driven" back by 'private detective wielding "bil lies" and pieces of gas pipe. Police re inforced the detectives, and pacified the crowd by demanding that the -negro be surrendered. The police entered the sta bles, but were unable to find Rlebling's assailant. Riebllng, unconscious, was taken to the hospital. During a second, disturbance at the sta bles of the Employers Association. In Eighteenth street today, John Dansberry, a nonunion colored teamster, was shot. He had attempted to strike a boy who shouted an offensive epithet. A number of strike sympathizers Instantly made for the negro and began to throw bricks at him. Private detectives rushed to his aid. A general fight ensued during which Dansberry received a bullet in the leg. After a two days' search George Beard, of this city, today identified Jefferson Murphy, a negro, whose home Is said to be in Marlln, Tax., as the slayer of Beard's brother, Charles, who was fa tally injured by being hit with a stone during a street riot Tuesday. Beard had visited every place In the city where non union colored teamsters are quartered, but not until today were his efforts re warded. Murphy was arrested. There were several riots while the cara vans were being taken through the streets, and a number of people, specta tors and nonunion drivers were seriously hurt. One or two may die. The public temper on the negro question was extremely bad, and promised to grow without any question as to the merits or demerits of the strike. A big portion of the members of the Employers' Teaming Association regret that the negro strike breakers were ever brought In. There Is much feeling among the public about the bringing in of negroes from the South to take the place of strikers, and It was given out at the employers' headquarters that no more negroes were to be brought here. TEAMOWIfERS JOIX EMPLOYERS Deliver to Boycotted Firms Express Drivers Heavily Armed. CHICAGO, May 4.-The Chicago Team owners' Association made a new move to day by attempting deliveries to boycotted houses. Nevertheless, the Teamowners" Association was specific that it would not be drawn into the strike, and would con tinue the policy of discharging drivers who refused to make such deliveries. With employes wearing heavy revolvers and cartridge belts unconcealed, the American, the National, the Pacific and the Northern Express Companies today followed the example of the United States Express Company and sent out 120 wagons under the escort of 1C0 policemen. The Employers' Teaming Association" sent a police guard with each wagon sent out today. Y'esterday the Employers' As sociation sent out wagons guarded only by private detectives and colored guards. While further additions to the ranks of Idle teamsters are expected when an ul timatum of the Feed Dealers' Association is enforced, tho order was today held in abeyance Heretofore the feed dealers have remained neutral, but last night they decided to notify their teamsters that they would be expected to deliver Mock to boycotted firms. The union has a mem bership of over ."iCO. Walsh, Boyle & Co., the Corbln & Sons Company, and other grocery Jobbers, In addition 'to the Harrison Express Com pany, decided today to throw in their lot with concerns under the labor ban. Driv ers were notified that they must make de liveries to nil firms. The situation has been somewhat cleared by the announcement of Presi dent Shea that the Teamsters' Union did not demand a "closed shop." IjAKE STEAMER LINES HURT Inability to Get Transfers Causes Re duction of Service. CHICAGO. May 4. The effects of the teamsters' strike have reached the lake transportation companies and seriously crippled the large freight business which usually is done at this time of year. Owing to inability to have goods transferred from the railroad depots to the docks, all the principal steamship lines have cither abandoned or curtailed their service. The Michigan Steamship Company has decided not to send out any boats until the strike Is settled. This line has seven boats which ordinarily go Into service April 1 and are taxed t their utmost capacity at this time. The Goodrich line and Graham & Morton .?Ave cut down their service from dally to tri-weekly on account of the fall ing off In bulnci. The Manltou Steam ship Company and the Barry line also have been forced to abandon part of their freight business. A. M. Ccmpton. chair man of toe ways and means committee of the Chicago Commercial Association, has Issued a special notice to members with reference to orders and shipments. The notice reads: "Exaggerated reports are being circu lated throughout the country to the effect that the- commercial facilities of Chicago are handicapped by reason of a strike of union teamsters. "To the end t.iat the commercial Inter est of Chicago may not be injured by this cxagge."ated report, the members of this association ar requested to notify the traveling salesmen and the trade gen erally of the fact that orders are being received and filled promptly. Shipments are being made as usual." Violent Strike of Collarmnkcrs. TROY, N. Y., May 4. A crowd which at times numbered 4000 or 5000 persons surrounded the collar factory of Cluett, Peabody &. Co.. yesterday, where a strike had been inaugurated by the collar-starch-ers. Disturbances were frequent. Those still at work were kicked or beaten as they entered or left the factory, and sev eral workers had their clothing torn off. Police, and Deputy Sheriffs were cowed, and there was talk of calling upon the Governor for aid. The strike Is against alleged cuts in wages and the installation of starching machines. Organize for the Open Shop. NEW YORK, May 4. The first cloak and suit manufacturers association formed since lffM. when there wa a gen eral strike and lockout of cloakmakers. Involving 18.0' men and women, has been organized on the open-shop basis. In the new organization are 5S firms, with an aggregate capital of J20.O00.0CO. Those Interested disclaim any antagonism toward unionism, but propose to further arbitration and universal peace in their trades. ! RATIONAL TREATMENT or Stomach Diseases MCANB : Discard Injurious Drug's use Slyeozone A Harmless Powerful Gcrak&e Endorsed by Leading Physicians. Send twenty-five cents to pay postage on Free Trial Bottlt. Sold by leading druggists. KOTSERUtKC WTTMOVT MT MNATUHX 2M PmNCCST..NEWYOftK. Wktc roa Put eocrr cm Rational Thatmcwt OUT FOR WILLIAMS Liquor -Interests Indorse Him for Mayor. CAMERON FOR JUDGESHIP Special Committee Representing All Branches of the Liquor Business Makes Announcement of Primary Candidates. "Williams for Mayor" was the word passed down the line yesterday by the wholesale and retail liquor Interests. But boomers of other Republican candidates Glafke, Rowe and Merrill declare that the liquor people cannot unite on Will iams. The liquor people also indorsed L. A. McNary for City Attorney, and George Cameron for Municipal Judge. Their favorites for Councllmen-at-Large were announced to be John Annand. Thomas Gray, J. P. Sharkey, Dan Kellahcr and D. J. Qulmby. In the First Ward the liquor Interests will support Robert A. Preston for Councilman: in the Third Ward, S. A. Arata; in the Fifth, A. J. Fanno; in the Sixth. Henry A. Beldlng; in the Eighth, Frank S. Bennett; In the ninth. Robert A. Menefee, and in the Tenth, E. I. Shaffer. Selections In other wards have not yet been made. The Indorsements were announced by a special committee appointed last Monday to make the selections by an assemblage of 75 representatives from the retail and the wholesale liquor dealers, the Beer Drivers' Union, the Beer-Bottlers' Union, the Clgarmakers' Union and other affil iated labor organizations. A vote was taken last Monday for candidates and put away for examination yesterday. When the vote was counted the commit tee was surprised by the unanimity of the vote. Williams had received 47 votes; Merrill 1 and Rowe 2. The ballot had been secret. At once the committee made the indorsements in accordance with the ballot. The vote for Cameron for Police Judge was almost as overwhelming as that for Williams. McNary. for City Attorney, had little or no opposition; likewise the five selections for Councllmen-at-Large. These indorsements have been ex pected for some time, and' the only surprise, if there was any. was the preference for Cameron, over Kraemer. Many persons in the circle of the liquor people are friendly to Kraemer and for a time it was thought they could win for him the liquor support. The liquor Indorsements as to ward Councilmen will probably be completed today and the instructions will go out to the liquor voters In time for tomor row's primaries. The votes at the dis posal of the liquor forces for the pri maries are put at 1500 by leaders of the cohorts. Albee will receive no votes from Ihe liquor camp, but his managers have been consoled by reports that the liquor element could not be con solidated and that there was a rup ture between the wholesalers and the retailers. Liquor men aver that Albee people have been angling for their votes by saying that their candidate Is no foe to the decent legitimate saloon. It Is clear, however, that Albee will receive no lftjuor votes. PREFERENCES OF CLUBS. How They Divide Upon the Various Candidates at Primaries. The Municipal Association, which Is heading the reform campaign for Albee, lias not Indorsed any other candidate than Albee. and probably will not do so before the primaries. O. P. M. Jamison, presi dent, said last night that his organization would probably make Its Indorsements of candidates after the nominees shall have been choKn In the primaries. Other political organizations which have made indorsements arc the Republican Club, which bf boosting Rowe. the Young Men's Regular Republican Club, which Is boosting Williams, and the Multnomah Democratic Club, which Is boosting Lane. The Republican Club has lined up behind T. C. Devlin for Auditor. J. W. Beveridge for Treasurer. E. T. Taggart for City At torney, Otto J. Kraemer for Municipal Judge and the following for Councllmen-at-Large: W. H. Barry. James N. Davis, Thomas Gray. George M. Hyland and D. J. Qulmby. The Young Men's Regular Republican Club has Indorsed, beside Williams for Mayor. J. W. Beveridge for Treasurer. L. A. McNary for City Attor ney, and for the five Councllmen-at-Large John Annand, Thomas Gray, D. J. Qulm by. J. P. Sharkey and Dan Kellaher. The Multnomah Democratic Club and the- Young Men's Democratic Club have Indorsed for Councllmen-at-Large Thomas Guinean and A. F. Flegel. and for Munici pal Judge Charles Petraln. Two political organizations have made no indorsement?, and probably will not the Republican New Deal and the Young Men s Republican Club. The contest for the Republican nomina tion for Municipal Judge Is second In In tensity to the fight for Mayor. Th chief rivals are Otto J. Kraemer and George J. Cameron, and between them the compe tition is very sharp. The liquor men's indorsement of Cameron gives that can didate a considerable boost, but the Kraemer people are saying that It will "hurt as well as help," because It will take from him the anti-liquor vote of the church people and the reformers. Other strong candidates are T. B. Mc- Devitt, Sr.. .and A. B. Ferrera. Still others are Thad "W. Vreeland, who has strong support In Alblna, and Paul R. Dcady. Joseph "W. Beveridge has developed Into a strong rival of J. E. Wcrleln for City Treasurer. When Beveridge came forth for the office It was not generally sup posed that he would be formidable, bat his support has become surprisingly large. Strikers Cause Nonunion Men to Quit ELMIRA. N. Y., May 4. Fifteen hun drert strlklncr miners ratliproM In 7tin burg. Pa., at an early hour today and started to march to Morris Run, Pa., to Induce thf nonunion men who harp taVon thli- nlacM In the' mlne nf th VnrHa Run Coal Mining Company to not only quit work, but to leave Morris Run. the strikprs furnishinc monev to them whfrti had been suprlied by the National Mine- workers' union. According to latest re ports, tnere nas oeen no trouble. Western Jockey Club at Memphis. MEMPHIS. May 4. It Is, reported here that the western Jockey Club will be gin a race meeting in Memphis the day after the St- Louis meeting closes. Def inite announcement. It is said, will be made at a meeting of the Western Jockey Club stewards in Chicago next Tuesday. The delights of the South Seas have been discoursed upon both by Robinson Crusoe and Robert Louis Stevenson. Ta hiti la the embodiment of the wildest of our childhood's dreams as to abundance the land or the Beautiful rivers, moun tains, fruits and flowers, and the most generous and hospitable of natives. S. S. Mariposa sails for -Tahiti May 2S. Re duced rate of 5123 round tripp will be made for this voyage. Send for circular, 653 Market's tree'. Saa Francisco. Women in Out Hospitals Appalling Increase in the Number, of Operations Performed Each Year How Women May Avoid Them. Going through the hospitals in our large cities one is surprised to find such a large proportion of the patients lyingi on those snow-white beds women and girls, who are either awaiting cr recovering from serious opera tions. Whv should this be the case? Sim ply because they have neglected them selves. Ovarian and womb troubles are certainly on the increase among the women of this country they creep upon them unawares, hut every one of those patients in the hospital beds had plenty of warning in that bearing down feeling, pain at left or right of the womb, nervous exhaustion, pain in the small of ta'e back, leucorrhcea, diz ziness, flatulency, displacements of the womb or irregularities. All of these symptoms are indications of an un healthy condition of the ovaries or womb, and if not heeded the penalty has to be paid by a dangerous operation. "When these symptoms manifest them selves, do not drag along until you are obliged to go to the hospital and sub mit to an operation but remember that Lydia B. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound has saved thousands of women from surgical operations "When women are troubled with ir regular, suppressed or painful menstru ation, weakness, leucorrhcea, displace ment or ulceration of the womb, that bearing-down feeling, inflammation of the ovaries, backache, bloating (or flat ulency), eeneral debility, indigestion, and nervous prostration, or are beset with such symptoms as dizziness, lassi tude, eXClULDUlbV, irriwoinuy,iici:Kuua lydia E Plikkan's YectaWe feafMsi Skcm4s Wkre ttXers Fan. BIG DOMINION FI Canadians Will Hold Show at New Westminster. MAYOR KEARY TELLS OF IT Exhibition Is Under Government Auspices, and Many Distin guished Visitors Are Ex pected to Attend. W. H. Kcary. Mayor of New "Westmin ster, B. C, and president of the Dominion Exhibition of British Columbia, which will be held at New Westminster from September 27 to October 7. Is in tho city arranging details of the livestock exhibit at the big provincial show. In company with M. D. Wisdom, who will have charge of the stock show at the Lewis and Clark Fair, he is conferring with local owners of show stock for the purpose of Inducing as many of them as possible to participate In the Dominion Exhibition. Mayor Kcary has everywhere received encouraging assurances of the .friendly attitude of Portland people toward the big enterprise which he represents. New Westminster is justly proud of the fact that the Dominion Exhibition will be held there this year, the first time it has ever come so far west. It Is held each year in some leading Canadian city under the auspices of the Dominion gov ernment, which this year hag set aside J50.000 to aid It. The Province of British Columbia has voted J10.C00, and a sum sufficient to bring the total up to 5150,000 has been raised by the citizens of New Westminster. Many special events are being arranged, and Mr. Keary is positive that the com ing exhibition will be one of the. most successful ever held. On opening day Earl Grey. Governor General of Canada, and his staff will be present, and one of the features of the opening occasion will be the presence of 12,000 Indians, who will gather to wel come that dignitary. Field Marshal Lord Roberts, hero of the Boer war, will also visit the exhibi tion, and many other prominent men are expected. ' A beautiful park of SO acres has been set aside as a site, and work is now in progress on the- grounds. An aquatic carnival wiir add unusual In terest, and a series of championship la cross games, as well as baseball and tennis matches, will take place. Towncs, the champion professional scul ler of the world, will be present to par ticipate in the races-, as well aa Scholes. 0 (7 f'G 9.0 B GC wmik Pyp PBBBB SB important fhingSi I?-3?? ?? J'n human Ir' fBft H r"Z7 JtoBQBD 2Ql V. An illustrated kktorv of the M fa nn QQ Inn I CfgV- X watch sent free. ness, sleeplessness, melancholy, "all gone" and 4 'want-to-be-left-alone" feel ings, they should remember there is one tried and true remedy. The following letters cannot fail to bring hope to despairing women. Mrs. Fred Seydel. 412 N. 54th Street, West Philadelphia, Pa., writes: Dear Mrs. PInkbam: " I was in & very serious condition when I wrote to yon for advice. I had a serious womb and ovarian, trouble and I could not cany- a child to maturity, and was advised that an operation was my onlv hope of recovery. I could not bear to think of going to tho hospi tal, so wrote you for advice. I did as you in structed me and took Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound: and I am not only a well woman to-day, but have a beautiful baby girl six months old. I advise all sick and suffering women to write you for advice, as you have done so much for me." Miss Ruby Mushrush, of East Chicago, Ind., writes: Dear Mrs. Pink ham: "I have been a great sufferer with Irregular menstruation ana ovarian trouble, and about three months ago the doctor, after using th X-Ray on me, said I had an abcess on the ovaries and would have to have an operation. My mother wanted me to try Lydia E. Pink ham's Vegetable Compound as a last resort, and it not only saved me from an operation but made me entirely well." Lydia E. P.nkham's Vegetable Com pound at once removes such troubles. Refuse to buy any other medicine, for you need the best. " Mrs. Pinkham invites all sick women to write her for advice. Her advice and medicine have restored thousands to health-. Address, Lynn, Mass. of Toronto, world's champion amateur oarsman. These men and many others of international reputation will be present to meet allcomers. Mr. Keary says that the projectors of the exhibition expect a large attendance on account of the progress of theLewl3 arid Clark Fair at the same time. Thou sands of people are expected to visit the Dominion show on their way to and from Portland. He also says that there is great interest in British Columbia regard garding the Lewis and Clark Fair, and that railway officials expect 6),OO0 Cana dians to visit Portland during the Sum mer. A. X. Wills for Councilman. PORTLAND. May 4. (To the Editor.) Political interest centers, as It should, on the choice of Mayor: yet equally Important Is the selection bf the right men for- the Council. "Whoever the next Mayor may be. he will nil his appointive positions with those he considers the best men lor their re spective places; and they as a whole will prove to be honest rind competent officials. The voters are more likely to make mis takes in the men they choose at the . polls than he will be in his appointments. But the voters will make no mistake in their election of A. X. "Wills of the Seventh "Ward as a Councllman-at-Largc. Mr. Wills is one of the few candidates of sturdy pioneer stock, whose family name has a prominent place in the early records of Oregon Territory and State. The village of Wlllsburg perpetuates the name and mem ory of his father, who came here with his family in the forties. Mr. A. N. Wills, now 45 years nf age, was born In Multnomah County and has always lived here. His Ilf record for industry, honesty, truth and honor can be traced from this date right back to the days of his childhood without blemish or stain by all who desire either to verify or dispute these statements. He is a man of affairs, in comfortable circumstances, and is conducting a prosperous manufacturing business on the East Side; always pays the highest current wages for labor end treats his employes well. He is a public-spirited citizen, whose efforts for general improve ment begin in his own neighborhood and vicinity. He started the Sellwood Board of Trade, to whose energy and enterprise the recent progress of that' suburb is directly traceable. He is now the president of the Sellwood Library Association, whose free reading-room is open every evening to th boys and young men of Its vicinity. He has always been a Republican. Before the President made the "square deal" a house bold expression Mr. Wills stood for it. A member of the last county convention, he resolved that no defeated candidate should have reason to complain of being "counted out," as some had done with more or less justification at preceding conventions. On his motion all ballots were ordered pre served for reference. If needed, and he was prominent thereafter In the convention as the "ballot stringer." Be was never an office-seeker, but to the certain knowledge of the writer has declined offices offered to him. His candidacy for the Council in this instance is due more to the importunities of the citizens of his precinct and ward than to his own desire. Mr. Wills has the courage of his convic tions, is fearless and outspoken, and stands by what he says. Generous, liberal and kind, he is Justly popular and will dis charge his duties as Councilman with credit to .himself, his friends and the city. ED D. CURTIS. ! Fire at Home City, Kan., yesterday burned 15 business buildings, leaving only I the railroad depot and two elevators ! standing. Several families lost all- they owned. The loss Is abcut aoO.OOO. Pl'lrll