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lar raE aroRNiNG oregonian, Friday, 14, 190T. MULKEY'SFRIENDS LAUNCH HIS BOOM City Republican and Oregon Development Club His Organization. DEVLIN IS ITS PRESIDENT Defeated Candidate for Mayor Heads 'ew Political Association J. B. Coffey Is Secretary and F. E. Reed Is Campaign Manager. - Ux-L'nitcd States Senator Fred TV. Mulkey's senatorial boom has been launched, and " the destiny of his cam paign will be In the hands of F. El Reed and not Phil F. Rogoway. Yesterday while the rains were murdering the roses, preventing hall games and drenching the minstrel street parade, Mulkey's boom was sounded and a brand new political organization was born with Thomas C. Uevlln for president and John B. Coffey for secretary. And the name of the new organization will be something like this: "City Re publican and Oregon Development Club.' Just why the word development should creep into the title of the Mulkey organi zation has not been explained. Reed has been named campaign manager. He is the man who conducted the campaign of ' Cicorge A. Steel for State Treasurer and T. C. Devlin for Mayor of Portland. The bright mind that conceived the organization of the elub called the first meeting on Friday. Some of the politi cal wiseacres looked at the day. not the date, and jhook their heads, but attended the meeting. Wednesday, when a neatly printed letter, signed by Thomas C. Devlin, urging an attendance at the Swct land building, room 318. reached them through the malls and bore the date, June 1.1, some of them stood up so straight that they came near falling backwards. They wanted some excuse for renegeing the meeting and June 1.1 suited as well as any, so they stayed away. Those Who Were Present. Fragments of the Friday. June 7, meet ing sifted out last Monday, but because the big gathering was to take place yes terday and fearing publication would chase the organizers to the "tall and .mcut," they wpuld not let out enough to print. At the first .meeting Mr, Devlin was chosen temporary chairman and Mr. Coffey, tem porary secretary. There were present Gus l Moser, assistant district attorney, J. D. Meyer. Mr. Mulkey. S. C. Beach. A. A. Bailey, Kdward Werlein and a number of others. Reed was there also and one Df the Important things discussed first was an assessment of $2.75 on each mem ber, the funds deri-ed from this assess ment to go toward paying Reed. This did not suit some of those present. They did not like Reed and liked his political methods and history less, so they flew the coop. They did pot even respond to the Wednesday letter of appeal which Devlin sent out. When Devlin called the gathering to or der yesterday afternoon in Reed's offices in the Swetland building, about 16 were present. Mr. Mulkey was absent. Whether all present wore gum shoes is not a mat ter of record. Anyway here are those who lent dignity to the assemblage: C. F. Swigort, N. D. Beutgen, J. W. Bev cridge, J. D. Meyer, M. J. Dris.;oIl, Ed Werlein, A. L. Barbur, Reed and others. Once the meeting was under way, Mr. Devlin was elected president and Mr. Cof fey secretary. A vice-president, treasur ir and executive committee were . also sleeted, but the men chosen for the re maining positions were not at the meet-, Ing. It is given out that they are prom inent men. Members Will Not Talk. One or two of the chosen members of the Mulkey boomers were seen last night, and an attempt was made to get additional facts regarding the organiza tion, but all were silent, had something to say about not "betraying confidences" and all denied that the new club, with Devlin, the defeated Republican candi date for Mayor, at its head, was a slam lit H. M. fake, also a candidate for Uni ted States Senator, whose brother W. M. Cake was Devlin's campaign chairman. Be this as it may, one thing Is sure, Devlin is out for Mulkey for United -States Senator, and it gives some strength to the rumor floating about, prior to, and fter the recent campaign, that Devlin did not like the way Chairman Cake was hundling hta campaign, because it was aid Chairman Cake was trying to build up a machine in favor of his brother, H. M. Cake. A great deal of Bfpmingyl unjust crlcl rlsm has been passed upon Chairman Cake, because of Devlin's defeat. The defeat of Devlin was charged in part to Cake, but many believe that Devlin's defeat, if it can be charged to anybody, should be charged to Reed. Reed came here from Qulncy, 111. He is a great booster of his own stock and landed here with great tales about the poli tical jobs that he had put through In Chicago. He handled George A. Steel's campaign and also distributed circulars in the campaign against Women's Suf frage. Something About Reed. In the last city campaign Chairman Cake objected to having Reed round Republican headquarters. Devlin was appealed to to gef rid of Reed and said once that he had tried to, but could not. Things finally came to such a pass that Reed was finally ousted from Re publican headquarters and he took of fices In the Swetland building, where in secret the new club was organized. Devlin denied that he was furnishing ISeed with money to maintain his new offices. Just before election. Reed had a large office force busy writing letters telling those he called his constituency to, call at room 818 Swetland building for the purpose of keeping together the organization he had built up before the primaries. Only a few of those who were taken into the deal, know the real object and meaning of the organization. Today, however, when this story is read, it will cause a turmoil. That Devlin and Mul key have had an understanding Is patent. Mulkey walked through the streets of Portland at the head of a Devlin parade. This occasioned some surprise at the time, but it was mild compared to what the surprise of the alleged political wise acres, will be when they learn that Dev lin has turned down his campaign mana ger, again tied up with Reed and is presi dent of the Mulkey senatorial organiza tion. Splits Republican Party. The Cake an Devlin followers who were cheek by Jowl in the last campaign, will be spilt. Some of the men whose names appear on the two lists, are Cake men and while they responded to the call for the meetings. It was not at all to their liking. They will not line up when the time comes and it looks as If from -now on, the rent in the Multnomah Re publicans will grow wider- It will of course be denied by those who are in the new club, that there Is any attempt on foot to build up a Republican machine. The new rupture in the Republican ranks will be a formidable factor in the re-election of Senator Fulton. With the lively row on that is brewing it might come to pass that Fulton will receive a majority of the Republican votes In Mult nomah County. Just at present Senator Fulton is in Eastern Oregon looking over, and repairing his political fences. Before the Summer is over, he will make a tour of the entire state and his friends in Portland will look after his interests here. ' It was apparent on the streets yester day that the Senatorial bee was buzzing lively, for a numberof shrewd politicians were discussing the "next Oregon Sena tor." Ex-Governer T. T. Geer's name was mentioned and so was the name of W. B. Ayer. , POKER PLAYERS ARE FINED Three Sportive Citizens of Wood stock Feel Law's Hand. Of mature years and good judges of a poker hand three residents of Wood stock paid Xb each to the state yesterday for indulging in a quiet game of draw in the town hall of the suburb, where they were led by the janitor of the hall, who happens to be a ward of the Juvenile Court. They pleaded guilty to gambling and were fined yesterday by Judge Cle land. The men are John' Rigby. Joe De ters and S. Maker. The janitor was also in the game with two of his boy friends, all of whom on account of their youth, were turned over to Judge Frazer. The Janitor, I.orne Petrie. assured the gamesters of absolute immunity in his territory. The play was interrupted by two probation officers. PERSONAL MENTION. Rev. William Hiram Foulkes, of the First Presbyterian Church, delivered the convocation address at the annual commencement exercises of Whitworth College, at Tacoma, last night. He will return to Portland Sunday" A. M. CHICAGO, June 13. (Special.) The fol lowing Northwestern people registered at Chicago hotels today: From Portland Neil O'Hare, Miss O'Hare, H. DeHaas, Wells Odbut, at the Auditorium; M. F. Wallace. at th Briggs; Mrs. W. L. Spaulding, at the Ma jestic: Ralph S. Earnest and wife, at the Stratford: Charles Chester, at. the Kai serhof; William P. Hope, at the Palmer House. OREGON I AN NEWS BUREAU, Wash ington, June 13. Dr. Andncw C. Smith and bride are sightseeing in Washington. They have been in New York and Atlan tic City and on their return will stop at Philadelphia and Chicago. NEW TORE, June 13. (Special.) The following Northwestern people are regis tered at New York hotels: From Portland A. L. Alexander, at the Imperial. From Spokane R. Church, -at the Grand; C. N. Gillette, at the Gerard; E. Simon, at the Fifth Avenue. From Seattle P. Johnson and wife," at the Grenoble; H. F. Norton, at the Grand; C. I Skinner, at the Broadway Central: C. Whittlesey, at the Latham; E. S. Gill, at the Fifth Avenue. Austrian Officer Killed in Duel. TRENT, Austria, June 13. Lieuten ant Maximilian Hertl and Lieutenant Charles Wernick fought a duel with sworde yesterday, and at the second attack Hertl received his adversary's sword full in the breast and fell dead. Schooners to Be Repaired. ABERDEEN. Wash., June 13. (Spe cial.) The schooners Ethel Zane and John E. Vlston are on their way here to go on the marine railway for general repairs. . Presbyterian Women Sew for Girls i . " "-xtil3 .--r-- r i ! - '9 t ' ' n P h t i gHfc 1 V-s t-4 - jMfc- 4--4 'VM j ?i" v H i V7": V-O 0" f ? . y '-sr"- .i .;..;:-.' ' - ' ''.' i, .-"-:;-' - ' - t t..'w-.-,t,fa r in mill - mm m m mrn i - n itnn ' " rrirW rtr nniiiiniiii i n n in r - ' " --- ..,v...-a J I . SCE"K AT WOMEN"S MISSIONARY SEWING MKET15Q OF THE PORTLAND PBE8BTTEBI AT CALVAB.V FBESBYTEBXAX CHURtH. ABEEHIVEk in the height of the honey-gathering season, could not have presented a busier appearance than did the Calvary Presbyterian Church all day yesterday. From an hour only a little later than the carol of the lark, until nearly sunset, there - was such a clatter and whirr and hum as had never before been heard within the walls of the ediflcu. The clatter was that of a dozen sewing machines running like mad. The whirr FENDERS .FOR GARS District Attorney Gives the Company 30 Days to Act. TOO SHORT, SAYS FULLER General Manager Declares It Impos sible to Provide Safety AppH- . ances in So Brief a Space of Time. District-Attorney John Manning has written to the officials of the Port land Railway, Light & Power Company that they must equip the cars with new fenders by July 13. After that date, he states in a letter to General Manager Fuller, he will enforce the state law, and will cause the arrest and prosecution of the officers of the company in case of violations. He re cites the state law and explains that, in his opinion, 30 days in which to equip the cars is sufficient. He de clares that much complaint has been made to him of the alleged useless ness of the present fenders, and calls the attention of the company officials to the fact that each case of violation will subject them to prosecution. General Manager F. I. Fuller had not received Mr. Manning's letter last night, but said: ' "I saw by the papers Mr. Manning has written a letter to the effect that since the repeal of the ordinance le galizing the Hunter fender, the fender we use does not conform to the state law. The information in his letter Is correct, and the only exception we could take to it Is that In hie opinion 30 days is a 'reasonable time to equip our cars with a fender that complies with the requirements of the state law. "It is a physical Impossibility to ob tain new fenders and place them on the cars in that time. In fact, if new fen ders were to be obtained in the East and were ready for shipment today, it would probably take from 20 to 30 davis to reach this city, and might take much longer. Again, if an order were placed for the necessary number of fenders to re-equip the 300 cars of the system, the probability is that the shipment could not be made for some timo, for manufacturers of all kinds of street railway equipment are 'crowded with work, and in many lines orders are not taken for shipments inside of five and six months. "If fenders had to be manufactured in this city, it would undoubtedly take much more than 30 days rush work to build 300 fenders and attach them to the cars. I also note by the morning paper that the Council has appointed another fender committee to Investi gate the matter of fenders. The first question to be determined would be whether the Council desire to author ize any particular form of fender. If this is the case, any steps taken on our part toward equipping cars with a fen der in compliance wlth the state law would be of no use if a different type had to be finally Installed. It will, therefore, be necessary for us to ascer tain from the Council exactly what the plans of that body are in the matter, so that any steps we take will be along lines , of final and permanent fender equipment. "The rescinding of the ordinance un der which the present fenders were in stalled and operated, without any time allowance for putting new fenders on the cars, placed the company in a was made by bobbins in the wlndig. The hum was keyed to a feminine treble, and was that of a hundred human voices, all in action at once and threshing out a hundred different topics. The result of all this activity will be represented in a large square box that will be trundled on board the next steam er northward bound. In the box will be S5 warm Winter capes, all alike and in the nature of a uniform garment, for the Indian girls of the faraway Sitka Indus very peculiar position. Immediately after the passage of this resolution, we would " have been obliged to have run every car we operate into the barn and hold them there for weeks or per haps months, or else we would have had to operate them technically in violation of the state law. As the object of the operation of a street rail way system is to provide transporta tion facilities for the city of Portland, there was of- course only one practical course open to us. Meanwhile the fen der, investigation goes on and arrange ments have been made for testing a number of fenders, built for trial pur poses, Saturday at A. M. If the local fenders fail to show any superiority over the fenders already in the .mar ket, the decision will then be made as to the style and type of fender to be adopted, and the one chosen will be in stalled at the earliest possible date. ' "One would infer from the many criti cisms made on the fenders used in Portland that they were selected with out any regard to efficiency, and only for the purpose of doing as much harm as possible,- when In reality, fenders of this type, with many small varia tions in construction, are used very generally throughout this country and are considered by many railways as useful and effective as - any. I have just read with much interest a report of the- Railroad Commission of Massa chusetts on May 21, 1907, on the sub ject of fenders for street railways. This is an interesting article and the decisions reached are after 12 years of consideration by the Board. After giving their views on the fender ques tion and absolutely falling to recom mend any particular type of fender, they conclude with the following state ment: ' 'It is the purpose 'Of the Board in the enforcement of these views to se cure actual , experience with the dif ferent types of fenders and wheel guards that promise results better than those obtained in the past.' "In other words, after over 10 years of trial of many types of fenders used in that populous state, covered with a network of electric railways, they are going to compel experiments for an other year in order to see if they can not find another fender to do the work." HIGH PRAISE FOR THIS CITY Colorado Business Man Finds Much to. Admire in Portland. G. L. L. Gann. president of the Busi ness Men's Association of Pueblo. Colo., arrived In the city yesterday morning from San Francisco. Mr. Gann has been a resident of Pueblo, the "Pitts burg of the WeBt," for the past 35 years, and while he is confident of the future not only of his home city but of the State of Colorado, he was none the less delighted with Portland. Dis cussing the wholesale district of the city, Mr. Gann said: "I have put in the day visiting whole sale dry goods houses, hardware houses, and those which handle crock ery, tinware, iron, drugs, leather, and I am free to express my amazement at the marvelous extent of the stocks and the enormous business that must be carried on in this city. I had no idea that any jobbing-houses west of the Rockies were conducted on the scale of these Portland establishments. In one store I visited I was informed that they had received this season 42 carloads of washing machines, while stoves by the trainload and other merchandise in similar quantities were not in the least unusual. "The amount of your transactions In lumber, wheat and salmon is incon ceivable to a resident of a Rocky Mountain city. I had to get a map and look the situation over to satisfy myself as to the enormous territory this city had to command in order to dispose of such stocks of merchandise. In one place an order" was being filled for 35,000 pounds of butter for ship ment to Alaska. I was shown 'more than five tons of ice cream already In trial Training School. It was a happy throng" of women who basted, ripped, stitched. pressed, snipped off rough edges, and operated sewing machines yesterday, for the Calvary Presbyterian Church Is enthusiastic over the Sitka mission, and the 65 capes completed by their labor are badly needed in the cold North, where the mission workers, are struggling to educate and enlighten sav ages whose material comforts must be looked after as well as their Correct Dress For Ladies and Friday and Saturday Owing to Present Weather Conditions We Offer . on Sale 95 Silk. Suits (Samples) EXCLUSIVE MODELS . HALF PRICE THESE SUITS RANGE FROM $20.00 TO $150.00 reserve stock in one house for your Rose Show and the Fourth of July cele bration to' follow." ELEVEN GET DIPLOMAS" Graduating Exercises Held at Allen Preparatory School. Commencement exercises of the Allen Preparatory School were held in the Haw thorne Park Presbyterian Church, East Twelfth street, last night, and were at tended by an audience that occupied all the space. Those receiving diplomas are: Herbert L. Barbur. Lloyd Bates, William Henry Burton, Elizabeth Canning, Mer ton B. Dimlck, Clarence M. Bubanks, Zil lah Huddleson, John Lavelle McAllen, Simeon Reed Winch and Olive Hope Zim merman. A brief programme was ren dered. John Claire Monteith rendered, the opening musical selection, "A May Morn ing" and "The Gay Curibo." ' "The Days That Come After" was the subject of an address to the class by William C. Morrow. It was an appeal to each member of the class to put forth his best efforts and strive for the better things in life. Following this address came the solos by Miss Helen Barstow. Judge Alfred F. Sears presented the di plomas to the class with appropriate re marks. The keynote of his talk to the graduates was "integrity and devotion to duty." Judge Sears urged each mem of Sitka Training School mental and spiritual development. The Presbyterian women -of the North west hare undertaken to supply all the clothing and household materials needed by the girls of the training school and Christmas boxes for the Presbyterian na tive schools. The Thetis, on her Jast trip, carried a big box for the Point Barrow school, and the Presbyterian women of Portland mean to send in boxes, con taining useful garments and materials, at regular intervals, rendering substan H. B. LITT Misses Bet. ber of the class to respect and live np to the diploma that had been gained. A solo by John Claire Monteith closed the ex ercises. The members of the class repaired to the 8choolhouse, across the street, and there received the congratulations of friends. Construction of Mill Postponed. EUGENE, Or., June 13. (Special.) Sen ator Bingham, speaking for the Story Bracher Lumber Company, said today that the latter would not build Its pro posed mill until next season. The rea sons given were the unsettled traffic conditions with the Southern Pacific and the fact that the company does not wish to tie up in traffic arrangements with any line until the proposed- Bugene-Sius-law Railroad project is settled. It Is said that the Southern Pacific refused to build a spur to the company's big timber tract, after agreeing to do so this year. Compromise a Wilde Damage Suit. By the agreement of Harold F. Wilde to accept J2000 as surcease for his Injuries, his case against Robert Wakefield, whom he sued for $15,000 damages; was dismissed yesterday before Circuit Judge Sears. Wilde alleged Wakefield was responsible fT Injuries to his head by permitting an unsafe derrick to be used in the construc tion of the Wells-Fargo building. He al leged the derrick was not constructed to withstand a great weight, and because of tial and continued assistance in the struggle of the various Presbyterian mis sions of the frozen North. The fact that Edward Marsden, of Saxeman, and Paul Tamaree, the two leading native mission aries, received their first instructions in Christian life at the native school, which they entered as savages, enlists the enthusiasm of the workers, who have the greatest faith in the eagerness of the Indians to seek education and take up the ways of civilization. Washington Street Park and Seventh Its weakness caused a large column to fall, hurling him 25 feet. CLUBMEN IN BIG LUCK Only Social Organizations Will Sell Liquor Next Sunday, 'How would you like to be a club man?" This will be the burden of the song of those who do not belong, at one minute after 12 o'clock Sunday morning, for the lid that restrict Attorney Mann ing, assisted by Mayor Lane and his po lice department and Sheriff Stevens, will put down will cover all places save clubs where liquor is sold, not only In the city and suburbs of Portland, but all over Multnomah County. Soma af the habitually 'thirsty were of the opinion that the 1 o'clock closing order would prevail, in spite of the closed Sunday saloons. It will not and all those who patronize saloons and hotel cafes will have only until midnight to do their drinking. The one-minute grace is given the owners of saloons and proprietors of grills to speed their parting guests. District Attorney Manning yesterday sent Mayor Lane a letter requesting his co-operation and that of his police de partment In seeing that all saloons are closed at midnight and the request was promptly complied with by Mayor Lane. He yrill notify his Chief of Police to ar rest any person violating the Sunday closing law. There has been a great deal of activity among the hotel men especially and Mr. Manning's office in the Fenton building has been besieged during the past few days by men who wanted more light upon Sunday closing. To all of them District Attorney Manning has said that he means that the lid shall be shut tight, and that he will see that the officers of the law make arrests if necessary. There was some talk of a test case be ing made, but It not believed that this will be attempted. ' Milwaukie Grange's Trophy. Milwaukie Grange, Patrons of Hus bandry, brought back from Hood River, a splendid satin banner which it won at the State Grange, as it stood highest in district - No. 2 in literary and lecture work. The banner occupies a conspicu ous place In the hall. The literary work was under the charge of Mrs. Mary Getchell. The Grange will celebrate its victory at the all-day meeting tomorrow. Clubs Will Protect Deer. LA GRANDE, Or., June 13. (Spe cial.) The sportsmen of La Grande and other towns in Union County are much exercised over the failure of the Legislature to provide for the protec tion of deer in the county. It is the intention of rod and gun clubs to discourage In every legitimate way the killing of deer except in the proper open season. List of Judges and Clerks to serve at the School Elec tion of School District No. 1, Multnomah County, Oregon, Monday, June 17, 1907: No. 1 No. 640 Thunnan St. P. J. Newberi Bldg. Judaea: P. J. Newberg, Ned Hun ger, T. J. Pbncannon. Cierk: Mlsa Annie Murphy, Miss Annie Conroy. No. 2 No. 10S North 14th St. Judir: Tho. Whalen. T. N. Tteed, Joe Bergman. Clerk: Ed Skelly. Mrs. Bkelly. No. 3 No. 248 Adh St. Judges: T. R. Man ning. C. A. McGale, S. L. Stone. Clerks: R. J. O'Neill. D. F. Campbell. No. 4 No. 852 Alder St. Judges: B. A. King. F. J. Richardson, R. T. Trimble. Clerks: F. C. Hoerker, John P. Kavaneugh. No. 8 No. 184 4th St. Judges: John Kir nan, H. W. Abram, Robt. Bradey. Clerks: Otto Kraemer, Jljn Leatherman. No. 6 No. 3S3 Third St. Judges: J. 8. Killer. F. H. Brand. J. W. Paddock. Clerks: Mark O'Nell. W. M. Manning. No. T No. 85 Corbett St. Judges: Chas. Hutchins. Peter Taylor, R. c. Prince. Clerks: Mrs. A. Thurlow, Jessie Sullivan. No. 8 No. 284 Hawthorne Ave. Judges: J. 8. Foss. F. A. Neldermark, W. R. Bishop. Clerks: W. Johnson, A. Vanhoo mlssen. No. 9 No. lis Grand Ave. Judges: TV. R. Hall. P. f. MaxnnsB, T. J. Rowe. Klerks: J. B. Tanner. Wllber Kerns. No. 10 Hunter's Hall (Suonyslde). IJ. 34th and Yamhill fits. Judges: J. B. Worth, J. H. Hustls. W. H. Hepburn. Clerks: M. A- Raymond. H. H. Staub. No. 11 No. 225 Union Ave., North. Judges: W. A. Wheeler. A. Bnchanan, A. F. Vel- guth. Clerks: Miss E. Lang. Louis Nlcho. lal. No. 12 No. 263 Russell Bt. Judges: S. K. HoUister, J. F. Wilson, James Thorndlke. Clerka: R. B. Lucas, J. c. Jamison. No. 18 Sellwood, Firemen's Hall. Judges: T. J. Elkin, Mr. Robinson, Mr. Petscn. Clerks: Mr. Richards. Rev. Thompson. No. 14 Arleta Schoolhouse. Judges O. 8. Warden. J. Anderson, Mr. Mlllsap. Clerks: Mrs. Curney, Frank Griffith. No. 15 Mount Tabor. Schoolhouse. Judges: C. B. Sawtelle, John N. Voorhies, W, B. Brainard. Clerks: T. J. Dennis. W. R. Cllbert. No. 18 Portsmouth Holllstr ft T-eeyes Real Ratate Office). Judges: J. Mopp. G. H. Henstock, B. E. Emerlf-k. Clerka: Mrs. M. Benson. Mrs. S. Kharp. No. 17 Woodlawn, Schoolhouse. Judges: J. D. Clark. Geo. Stone, W. t. Greene. Clerks: Mr. G. H. Hamilton, Mrs. Spear-ler.