11 CHALLENGES LANE and ordinances to be voted on at the June election. The candidates for Mayor will be .present. The committee on ar rangements has prepared a fine musical and literary entertainment, and a good TO time is assured for all those who attend. All Republican candidates are invited to be present. N INFORMATION FOR ELECTORS THE 3IOKMXU OKEGOMAX, WEDNESDAY, 3IAY 1, 1907. FAIR COMBAT Thomas!Says He Will Support "Little Doctor", if. Latter Is Renominated. WILL MAYOR BE AS 'FAIR? Party Candidate Throws Down the Gauntlet at Joint Meeting of the Democratic Clubs McAllister Makes Debut as Spellbinder. Members of th- Bryan Democratic Club met last night with the members of the Multnomah Democratic Club at Selling Hirsch Hall and for two hours listened to speeches and heard read letters from C. B. S. Wood and M. T. Munly, two prominent leaders of the party who were not able to attend In person. The princi pal speaker of the evening was George H. Thomas. Democratfc candidate for Mayor. There wore also short talks from G. I. Smith, candidate for City Auditor; Robert Andrews, candidate for Council-man-at-Large: John G. Heitkemper, can didate for Councilman of the Sixth ward, and E. S. J. McAlister. who electrified those present by a speech on democracy, the like of which has not been heard by the party wheelhorses In many a day. Mr. McAlister is a dyed-in-the-wool Democrat and a good spellbinder. His maiden speech before Portland Democrats made a great hit. George ll. Hutchin presided over the ' gathering of the faithful. In his opening remarks he made it . plain that Mayor .Unn did not have a corner on Biblical quotation s, for ne quoted from John: "Verily, verily. I say unto you, he that entereth not by the door into the sheep fold, but climbeth in some other way. the same Is a thief and a robber." Then President Hutchin said he would intro duce a man that had entered into the Democratic race for Mayor in the right way. He Introduced Mr. Thomas. Mr. Thomas defended his stand for par tisan politics and charged Mayor Lane and his friends with playing subtle poli tics. He threw down the gauntlet to Mayor Lane and his followers, and asked the Democrats who believed in his policy to vote for him, and those who are for Mayor Lane to write Lane's name In the ballot. Mr. Thomas said if Lane won he would support him. In the name of fair play he asked Mayor Lane if he would be equally just. Mr. Thomas' address in part was as fol lows: Thomas Defends His Stand. The upoild of office are spokon of disparag ingly by the pre, and by many people. In thli? connection., I wish that the Democrats would particularly observe the activity again me of those Democrat who, by the grace of Dr. Lane, Mayor, have held or now hold the opotta of even honorary position. It ought to be a at ran Be sound to hear organized par tisan workers coming, from such headquarters proclaiming that whether their candidate run as a Democrat or an an Independent, they pro pose to .support only him in the June elec tion. It Is all right for the spoils of office :o aid Dr. Lane, aa individual, but very wrong for the same influence to be used Cor party HUC'CCSS. I assert that the spoils of office, like a waterfall, can be harnessed and made to serve the beat interests of this community by build ing up a clean minority party. The shibboleth of the Democratic party from the days of Thomas Jrffersoa has been "Equal rights to all and special privileges to none." and he who administers - this axiom faithfully and who does not belittle his party, for personal ad vantage, serves both the people and his party best. If nominated and elected Mayor, I will give a Democratic administration, and I am of the opinion that I will be able to select a man from the ranks of the Democratic party to serve competently as Chief of Police. We now have public ownership of the Vridges across the- river and I will advocate municipal ownership of the streetcar tracks on the bridge, and for a sufficient distance be yond the bridge approaches to insure equal opportunity for crossing those bridges to any aew and competing streetcar company. Depends on Central Committee. Good or bad partisan government depends largely upon the character, of the members of the county central committee. Under the Ore gon primary law, the members of either party have it in their power at the county elections to make such changes In the personnel of their county committees as will make the organi zations representative of their ideals. This primary law grants equal opportunity to all to contest for partisan nominations, and di rects how a candidate's name may be printed on the primary ballot. The prwvnt Mayor followed this straight forward course two years ago. This year he Is pursuing a more subtle method, as was outlined in last Friday's Oregonian. Since he has not repudiated that article, we must assume that it has the indorsement of his friends, and his own, even if he did not in spire the write-up. It is suggested, in that laper that Dr. Lane's adherents vote for his nomination by writing his name upon the pri mary ballot. The real reason Is now appar ent, why the il ay or wi t h U re w from h Is pro posed entry Into the Democratic primary. Namely, if he had contested by the traight gate for the- nomination, the same as Coffey, Devlin, Kellaher and Zimmerman up? n the Republican ticket are doing, and had lost the nomination to me at the polls, he could not have thereafter, in honor, made the race as an independent candidate. But under this proposed scheme, he merely seek a Democrats indorsement. In other ord, he would like to run as an Independent candidate. Indorsed by the Democrats. Ha could then use the Democratic party as a tail to his proposed independent candidacy. Exposes the Mayor's Scheme. Dr. Lane has not asked- the Democratic party for the nomination for Mayor, and In the ttvent of his defeat in the primaries, be will c'alm that the vote he received was merely a protest against my nomination and that he could not, and would not If nc could, attempt to control the acts of his friends at the primaries, and he would decline to be bound by the result. On the other hand. In the event of a victory tor Mm, he would expect harmonious Demo iratic support in June. I believe In fair play, and In the interest of aarty harmony, and notwithstanding that I ntered only that Democracy might not be vlthout a loyal candidate in the primaries. I make thta proposition: Let the Democrats who favor my adherence to Democratic prin ciples and the primary law, and who believe 'hat organization Is an essential to the life tf our party, go to the polls next Saturday nd vote. for the nomination of George H. Thomas, and let thoe Democrats who applaud the Mayor's attitude toward the Democratic party and the primary law. and mho would ?cm th" man above his party vote for Dr. Harry Lane. If he wins I will support him. If I win, will he support George H. Thomas? Final Rally of South Portland Club. Th South Portland Republican Club will give Its final rally and smoker before the primaries tonight nt the Artisans Hall, Front and Gibbs streets. Judge George H. Williams was to have dcKvered the prin cipal address but m catled out of the city last night and in his stead ex-Councilman George S. Shepherd will address the ciub on all the Initiative amendments Proposed Charter Amendments to Be Explained to Voters. Voters of Portland are to be informed fully concerning the . proposed charter amendments" and ordinances that are to be on the ballots for decision at the coming city election. A joint committee composed of special committees appointed by the Chamber of Commerce, Board of Trade, Commercial Club, Federated Trades and Taxpayers' League is to meet at an early date to consider the provisions of -the proposed changes and amendments, and to pre pare a statement to electors, giving the views of the joint committee as to the desirability or otherwise of the different measures. The Board of Trade Committee con sists of G. W. Allen. F. I. McKenna and T. S, Townsend: the Chamber of Com merce Committee -of William MacMaster, Scott Gruber and C. F. Swigert. The committees from the other bodies are to be appointed today and a meeting called of the joint body. FIGHTING SCBCRBAN SALOONS Prohibitionists Busily Circulating Local Option Petitions in City. prohibitionists are circulating peti tions for local option in the residence sections on both sides of the river, and say that it looks as though a number of precincts will have a chance to vote on the saloon question this year. "Things look very bright tor us," said Rev. G. L Tufts last night. "Even the drinking men are lining up with us, as they invariably prefer to keep the sa loons in the business section of the city, where the police force can better cope with them. I could not say now how many wards will "nave a chance to vote on the question, as the petitions are still in the hands of the workers. We will know' more about how c stand 4n Thursday or Friday.' Teamsters to Take Half Holiday. Portland union teamsters last night voted to suspend work at noon Saturday to go to the polls to vote. The transfer companies are willing that the men shall take a half day oft. The freight houses In North Portland will be closed also, for without teams they . cannot receive or despatch freight.' The subject was brought up at the regular weekly meeting of the teamsters last night in Union Hall. MATINEE. AND NIGHT. Walker Whiteside in "The Magic Melody," at the HeiHg. There will rje two performances at the Hollig Theater," Fourteenth and Washington streets, today. The eminent actor. Walker Whiteside Is presented by the well-known theatrical firm of Uebier Co. in the de lightful comedy-drama.. "The Magic Mel ody." This clever actor and star has marie a decidedly good Impression with Portland theater-goers, the company including- our own Howard Gould is most excellent. The last performance will be given tomorrow (Thursday) night. Seats are selling at the thsater box office. The Dictator" a Delightful Comedy. Never has a more entertaining or delight ful comedy been written than "The Dicta tor' by Richard Harding Davis, and there has never been a comedy presented, in a more up-to-date manner than the Baker Theater Company is presenting this same play this week. The play sprang into fame and popularity through William Collier's famous production, but many who have seen both companies declare that the stock company of Portland Is fully up to the very top notch. It Is a $2 show for 50 cents. Fine Work by Seaman Company. The new Seaman Stock Comnanv is mak ing a great record at the Empire by Its fine work, individually and collectively, ana people who have not been regular Empire patrons are now attending regularly , to see the fine productions offeren by the stock organization. "Beware of Men." a partic ularly strong melodrama, is this week's of fering. There is a special mid-week mat inee today. -For Mother's Sake." Marie Heath's famous comedy -drama. "For Mother's Sake is the attraction at the Star Theater this week and It Is one of the most entertaining plays of the season. Miss Vrna. Felton is appearing in the role of the boy, the part created by Miss Heath, and has done nothing better during her en gagement in Portland. This Is the first time the play has been presented in Port land at such bargain prices. There will be matinees Thursday, Saturday and Sunday. "Sealed Lips" Makes a Hit. Head what the critics have to say con cerning "Sealed I.lpc,' the famou? melo drama given at the Lyric this week, and then you will want to reserve seat?. .It is the farewell week of the L.yrle Stock Com pany, and all the favorites are in the cast Matinee every day. COMING ATTRACTIONS. Advance Sale for Murray and Mack In "Around the Town." The advance 5at sale will open tomorrftw (Thursday morning, at lO o'clock, at the box office of the Heillg Theater, Fourteenth and Washington streets, for the famous Irish comedians. Murray and Mack, who come next Saturday and Sunday nights, May 4 and 5. These funny fellows will pre sent their latest - muf Ical-farce-comedy, "Around the Town." Seat Sale for Lillian Russell. America's famous beauty. Lillian Kussell. supported by an excellent company of play ers in the effervescent comedy "The Butter fly, win be the attraction at the Heilig Theater next Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday nights. May. a. 7. 8 and 9. The advance seat sale will open next Fri day morning. May 3. at the box office of the ueuic rneater. "The Sliver King." "The Silver King" will be played at the Star Theater next week by the new stock company. This Is a standard melodram which has been In constant commission since is was first produced in London many years ago. The new company has been selected with care and will be found one-of the strongest melodramatic companies In the West. 'The Cowboy and the Lady." The Baker Theater Company In preparing "The Cowboy ana the Lay, one or the most popular Western dramas ever writ ten, for next week's attraction. This great favorite was produced hera during the days of the Nell Morosco Company, hut in the hands of the Baker players it will be even more artistically presented. The first per formance win oe sunaay arternoon. "Wicked London," by Seaman Co. At the Empire Theater next week one of the strongest and best melodramatic pro ductions ever seen In Portland will be pre sented by the new seaman stock company This play Is one that cannot fall to suit every audience. 'Wicked London" has proved immensely poaular in tha aaads of At the Theaters . , . - , - Wbat th preac Afwtt Say. " " CALL ME EARLY MOTHER DARLING" THAT I MAY BE FIRST AT THE SALE -4 to 1-2 Here Today Honest, now! What's the use choosing from a small re tail stock and paying retail price during THIS SALE? AT LESS THAN IT COST THE MAKERS SMART STREET HATS A lot of, wonderful values up, to $4.50, to be sacrificed to early-comers, while they last; all newest models QQp and latest Eastern styles, for Hundreds of other values, from $1.73 up to $10, at an aver age of the price, viz 49c to $2.49 for grand $10 values. $2.50 values for 69 $3.00 values for 75? $3.50 values for S9 $4.00 values for 98d $5.00 values for.... $1.19 And up to $10.00 values at .$2.49 'MONG THE FLOWERS A veritable garden all abloom, and the greatest bargains you ever saw. Flowers in wonderful variety and surpassing beauty. Abundance the keynote. Lilies of the valle, vio lets, forget-me-nots, buttercups, daisies, blaek-eyed Susans, cowslips, chrysanthemums, cornflowers, fruit clusters, etc. Flowers in infinite variety too great to mention in full. Wheat grasses, feathers, quills and magnificent plumes, at a quarter of regular prices yes, and less. Hints: Crushed Linen Roses, 3 in a spray; 50c values, in the sale for T 12V Crushed Linen Roses, 3 in a spray; 75c values, in the sale for 19 Crushed Linen Roses, 3 in a spray; $1.00 values, in the sale for 25 Crushed Linen Roses, 3 in a spray; $1.25 values, in the sale for 29 Crushed Linen Roses, 3 in a spray; $1.50 values, " in the sale for 35 Crushed Linen Roses, 3 in a spray; $5.00 values, in the sale for.... $1.25 THE SHAFER-WHITTIER COMPANY, Managers 326 Washington Street 326 Washington Street big New Tork companies. It will open next Sunday. AT THE VAUDEVILLE THEATERS 4'On!y a Joke," at the Grand. In 'Only .Toke" the patrons of the Grand this week fine one of the funniest vaudeville sketches of the season. It ts played by Edmonds. Kmcrson and Edmonds. "After Many Tears" is another sketch on the bill, more dramatic, and offered by Archie Boyd. The three Flying Valenteenes are acrobats with a casting act. The Caset tas are whirlwind dancers and Emily Nice KinRft new catchy soncs. The moving pic tares show the life of Daniel Boone. A Good Vaudeville Show. Comedy, novelty and cleverness combine to make the new bill which opens at Pant ages today something worth while. Ben Mears and company will supply the comedy. Bicycle Bill, the educated pets, George Armstrong and others will furnish the novelty,, while the whole staff of new entertainers contribute the cleverness. See the show; you'll like iu MILLINERY SALE At Lc Palais Royal bojrlns today; '4 off all trimmed hats. 375 Washington street- Gets License at Long Distance. OREGON CITY. Or.. April 30. (Spe cial.) A long distance marriace li cense was issued today by County Clerk Greenman to Emerson C. Mooney, of Hood River and Miss Louisa Mar Karet Guttrldge. of Clackamas County, with O. D. Stranahan as witness. Mooney wrote to the clerk a few days ago and requested the issuance of the license without coming to Oregon City, and was allowed to have his witness make the necessary affidavit before a notary public. The license was mailed to Mooney upon receipt of the affidavit. Mass Meeting in Seventh Ward.' The Brooklyn Republican dub will hold a general meeting tomorrow evening in the hall of the Sacred Heart Church, Boise and East Fifteenth streets, at which time an opportunity will be given all Republican candidates to be heard.' This will be the final meeting before the primary election next Saturday night. OPENS THIS SENSATION OF THE TWENTIETH CENTURY An Unprecedented Bargain Event for May -Day Morning Millinery Buyers!! The most colossal and important sale of exquisite and beautiful new Millinery ever attempted west of the Mississippi! Women will buy the newest and most fashionable Millinery from a . . . manufacturer's vast and unmatchable stock at from Today's Prices in Any Other Retail Store , i " You Pick From Over 10,000 HATS $50,000 WORTH of the Newest Millinery From the Over 6000 square feet of selling space in the Largest Retail Millinery Salons in the West More Hats than all the combined millinery stocks in Portland can show. A Paris style exposition at your very doors Patrician Millinery at Plebeian Prices for Portland Women All to be sacrificed at from 25c to 50c on the $1 of first cost in this stupendous millinery carnival. Sale opens this morning at 9:30 A. M. Ready this morning to admit the multitudes to the monster bargain and beauty fest at 326 Washington street (entrance), this city. Two floors filled to overflowing. Stores formerly occupied by the E P. Charlton Co.'s 5c, 10c, 15c shops. Entrance next door above, and salesroom over Goddard & Kelly's well-known shoe house. A few hints of the marvelous Milli nery bargains you'll meet here. Natural by the In the Are the kind you'll enthuse over because they're roonry, perfect fitting, .s w a ggerly styled, Priestley C r a a' e n e t ted. and they cost less than the nearest other best. The most wonderful thing about SEN IORS is their Low Price. For Saia by Eastern OutfittlngCo. Cor. Tin t and WuhioilM sts. I Are the kind Fv- ' ff E over because T?f '"TV. they're rooim-, I 1 K, ..I 'tsl iKAHN. WERTHEIMER L SMITH CO J5Zz2Z3 MORNING, THE PREMIER AND MASTODONTIC IMPOTirrNSfMANUrACTUKINCr- STYLISH, SUMMER SHAPES Milan Braid Dress Shapes in a large assortment for choosing; values to $2.00 and $2.50, in the sale at 49 An unlimited assortment of the smartest, newest shapes of the season; swagger dress shapes for swell dressers, in every fahionable braid, embracing Milans, chips) split braids, rough braids, etc., in all the pretty colorings Fashion loves at about today's values: $2.50 Shapes for 49 $3.00 Shapes for 75C $3.50 Shapes for 89tf $4.00 Shapes for 98 $4.50 Shapes for . $1.19 $3.00 Shapes for $1.39 Up to those Dress Shapes worth to $10.00, in Milans, that are in the sale for $2.48 TRIMMED HATS $ 8.00 values for $1.98 $10.00 values for... $2.85 $12.50 values for $3.25 $13.50 values for $3.69 $15.00 values for $3.98 $16.50 values for $4.45 $18.00 values for $4.95 And values up to magnificent Pattern Hats Parisian mod els priced to sell at $89, at regular prices. VIOLETS Big Bunches as the delicate beauties that bloom on side of bubbling springs; best values in sale for, bunch Jeu? ybrk Cit 9:30 SHARP MILLINERY LADIES' SAILORS- The ncest Sailors shown by leading Eastern houses way favorites, and splendid values at $1.50. In the sale at a choice for CHILDREN'S HATS Chic, jaunty, verve conceptions, full of "go," the bright est, newest ideas of specialists who cater to the wants of America's little lassies. Girls' Sailors, 59c values, in the sale for 19 Children's pretty trimmed Leghorns, with dainty fancy lace brims, droopy and graceful ; best $4.00 values ever shown in Portland; in the sale for 98i Special little lots of children's Hats, worth up to $25 and $30, for ..$3.85 and $4.95 Children's Lace Straw Flats, 89c value 23 RIBBONS Beautiful Ribbons, radiant with style hundreds of miles of brilliant ribbons, fairly bristling with newness and beauty, at almost unbelievable value. Read : 33c Ribbons for, yard ...15 40c Ribbons for, vard 19 00c Ribbons for, yard 22 65c Ribbons for, yard 24 85c Ribbons for, yard 35 95c Ribbons for, yard 49 $2.00 Ribbons for, yard 95 the hillsides, town' at 15c. 4 A wonderful galaxy of Millinery Trimmings. Big nil ii IJIl)M li mllllHHllllHIIMl!f I " ! Quaker Maid Rye , "j" I Awarded Three Gold Medals ( I "The Whiskey & S? A with a Reputation"v k S?t?V ' ' , BKCKIVTO HIGWFRT AWARD AT M ?2SfS?a3'.x""ii"'- -J 8t- t"i WorM'n r.lr. l04: Prl Pnr, "nd nd I 6111 LJuiiL, tV" Indotrll Exhibition. IMS; Lewi n1 olmrk I ""m-nm- tnir Expoaltloo, Portland, Oregon, IK A S. HIRSCH & CO. Kansas City. Mo. Jg Drink. RCIKIERADE pf&i A DELICIOUS BLENDINQ OF FRUIT JUICEt ijjl Pure.Refreshlngr, Invigorating, VhoIescmo "Ataoda Fountains or In Bottle aianufactnrcd by WILL BE OPEN EVENINGS Think of it! Pick your Sum mer Hat from a Factory and Importer's Stock and Save from a half to three -fourths A GRAND DAY AND NIGHT MILLINERY SALE Chic and Jaunty- Broad- 49c bargains in Pretty Ornaments for choosing at little prices. Illiil'lM linill linllll III llif Ilium Ilni ilipiu SHASTA WATER CO.