Morning Oregonian., February 10, 1908, Page 3, Image 3

THE MORMXG OREGOXIAN, MOXDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1908.
THINK INTERESTS -DISLIKE
THE II
Attempt Feared to Have
Direct Primary Law De
clared Unconstitutional.
OPEN LETTER IS ISSUED
J)emand Made That Test Case Be
gun Last October Be Carried to
tlie Supreme Court at Once.
Insinuations Are Made.
SEATTLE. Wash., Fob. 9. (Special.)
Declaring that an effort Is being made
by powerful private Influences to get
the direct primary law declared uncon
stitutional, the Direct Primary League
of Washington has issued a public state
ment demanding that the suit brought in
Olympla last October to test the con
stitutionality of the law be carried to
the 'Supreme Court at once. An open
letter signed by Christopher Horr, presi
dent of the league, and T. J. Bell, secre
tary, says :
"It appears that there Is a scheme now
on foot to try to thwart the will of the
people In regard to the direct primary
law. Iast October a suit was com
menced in Olympla in the Superior Court
to test the constitutionality of the direct
primary law. The Judge decided in
favor of the law. The attorney bringing
the suit gave notice of appeal and stated
that he would 1o ready with the papers
In a few days. When it became known to
certain interests that if the direct prim
ary law was declared unconstitutional
Governor Mead would call a special ses
pion of our State Legislature, then a
change was observed in the tactics of
the interests bringing suit and it was
stated by the attorney in the case that
the suit would not reach, the Supreme
Court in time to give the governor an
opportunity to call a special session of
the Legislature before the date of the
primaries for the Fall' election. In this
way the old system of primaries,
caucuses and conventions, so dear to 'the
heart of the political bosses and ward
healers, would be in vogue.
"There is no doubt, say the leaders,
that this scheme of trying to get the
direct primary law declared unconstitu
tional without an opportunity of having
the legislature called in time to pass
a new one, is supported and maintained
by powerful Influences that fear the
vote of the people at the direct prlm
' arles. All of our information goes to
confirm our views that the influences
back of the suit to test the constitution
ality of the direct primary law are not
sincere or honest: otherwise they would
bring the matter before the Supreme
Court at the earliest time possible."
IjOOKLVG FOR CANDIDATES
Clackamas County Democrats to
Hold $1 Banquet.
OREGON CITY, Or., Feb. 9.-(Speeal.)-Olaekamas
County Democrats are pre
paring to cut a wide swath in political
circles and will hold their biennial ban
quet in this city Thursday, evening, March
5. The affair will savor of genuine Juf
frsnnian Democracy, and every member
of the faithful band will be entitled to sit
down at the groaning board lor Jl a
plate, or $1 a Democrat. The committee
In charge Ui Harry E. Draper, J. Fj. Jack
and Dr. A. L. Beatlo. and upon them will
devolve the appointment of subcommit
tees, who in turn will secure the "big
guns" for speakers. It Is expected that
Governor Chamberlain, Charles V. Gallo
way, Clerk of the State Ijind Board;
Colonel Robert A. Miller, Frederick V.
Holman, Judge Foley, Judge James H.
Jtaley, Mayor Lane and other greater or
lesser lights will grace the occasion with
their presence. It is probable that the
banquet will take place in Willamette
Hall.
The Democratic County Central Com
mittee held a special meeting yesterday
in the office or O. D. Eby, secretary of
the committee, and after an informal dis
cussion adjourned to meet in Willamette
Hall in the afternoon. Twenty-three
committeemen were present, more than
a majority of the committee, and they
were all chock full of enthusiasm for
William Jennings Bryan for President.
The sentiment in favor of going out in
the highways and byways of Clackamas
and hunting out strong men for candi
dates for county offices was heartily
voiced, .
The county convention of Clackamas
Democrats will be held In Oregon City
at 30 o'clock on the morning of the ban
quet. Primaries will be held In every
iireclnct of the county on Saturday, B'eb
ruary 29, to elect three delegates from
each precinct to this convention, which
will name delegates to the etate con
vention in Portlnad.
The Democrats two years ago elected
R. B. Beatie Sheriff and J. 11 Hedges
Btate Senator, and this was the first' time
they have had a look-in on county oiilces
In Clackamas for many years. Senator
Hedges holds over, but Sheriff Beatie is
a candidate for re-election. Lane Grib
lile, of Macksburg, Is freely mentioned as
a candidate for County Clerk.
WILL TRY TACKLESON AGAIN
Stronger Case Against Canby Sa
loon 1st Hawes to Turn Informer.
OREGON CITY, Or., Feb. 9. (Spe
cial.) Circuit Judge McBride closed
the special term of court Saturday
afternoon after a three weeks' session,
and leaves Monday for St. Helens to
hold court there. He will open tlie reg
ular April term here the third Monday
in April. During the special term many
equity cases and four criminal cases
were heard. These were the Canby
saloon cases, two of the defendants
pleading guilty and two standing trial,
.lames Jesse, who was convicted of
selling liquor to minors, bas been sen
tenced to pay a tine of $300 and serve
six months in the County Jail. This
Is the limit of the statute. In the
Tackleson case the Jury disagreed.
Judgo McBride has been criticised
for giving Holberg and Bermosher,
who pleaded guilty, a light sentence,
but this la explained by the fact that
Jesse sold the liquor that resulted in
the death of Charley Kinzel at Canby
last Fall, and through the heavy sen
tence imposed in this case, he was held
responsible for the consequence of his
crime. It is understood that the state
will have a much stronger case against
Tackleson at. the April term of court
than at the special term, and a con
viction is expected. "
Tlie Hindu murder cases will be tried
at the opening of the regular term in
April. J. M. Dickenson, John Dicken
son. William Dickenson, John Kiley,
Walter St. Clair and Earl Ransier will
lie tried Jointly, but Vernon Hawes
luts demanded and will obtain a sep
arate trial. It is current report that
Hawes will be used by the state as a
witness against the other .six de
fendants, and will be given Immunity.
The seven men are charged with the
murder of Btngrwan Singh, near Bor
ing, on Hallowe'en night, and have
been in Jail more than three, months:
The trial of Leroy Carden, charged
with assault, will immediately follow
the murder cases.
GEXERAL BRUSH TO COMMAND
Recently Appointed Brigadier " to
Rule Department of Columbia.
SEATTLE, Wash., Feb. 9. (Spe
cial.) Brigadier-General Daniel H.
Brush will be the next Commander of
tlie Department of Columbia, accord
ing to a report received in Army cir
cles. The new Commander is a per
sonal friend of Colonel Thomas C
Woodbury, of the Third Infantry, act
ing Commander of this Department.
General Brush received an advance
in grade during the past month. He
was formerly Colonel of the Twenty
fourth Infantry, which is now on
transport coming home from two
years' service in the Philippines.
BOOM INDEPENDENT SMELTER
Mlssonlians Tush Claims of Their
City as Location.
WALLACE. Idaho, Feb. 9. (Spe
cial.) For the purpose of interesting
independent mining men of the Coeur
d'Alenes in an independent smelter to
be built in Montana, two representa
tives from Missoula have arrived in the
city. The indepndent mining men of
Montana have decided to build an in
dependent smelter as means of relief
from trust dictation. Missoula is anx
ious to secure the plant and business
men's committees have been at work
PERSPECTIVE PLANS
for a weelt preparing data to be sub- I
mitted to a meeting of Independent
mining men on February 17 at Helena.
Winter Traget Practice.
SEATTLE, Wash., Feb. 9. (Spe
cial.) For the first time in the history
of the Army, there will be Winter
target practice this year. The Winter
range season at Fort Lawton will be
opened tomorrow. This plan has been
adopted by the War Department tar
accustom the troops to firing in all
kinds of weather and at all seasons.
The recruits who did not have any
range work last Summer will not be
allowed to do any firing this Winter.
The work will go on daily, even dur
ing rain or snow.
DESIRES HOOKS EXPERTEO
A. V. HAINES WILLING TO PAY
. THE COST.
Says Justice to Himself Demands'
That Insinuations Against
Him Be TroTed.
FOREST GROVE, Or., Feb. 9. (Spe
cial.) An informal meeting of the com
mittee appointed yesterday by the de
positors of E. W. Haines' bank was held
this morning. W. B. Haines appeared
before it and requested, in view of In
sinuations that had been made against
him, that the books of the bank be ex
perted, at least for the time when the
shortage was alleged to have taken place.
Mr. Haines stated that lie did not have
charge of the cash at that time, and
after he had been advanced to the posi
tion of cashier, and later resigned, he had
come back at the earnest solicitation of
E. W. Haines, which he held was evi
dence that the latter had not suspected
him of any responsibility for the short
age for two years after its discovery.
He declared that after he had come bar-k
and served again as cashier, when he
was discharged, no reference was made
to the shortage as a reason for his dis
missal. In Justice to himself, .he Insisted that
the books be experted and offered to pay
the expense for so much of it as covered
his connection with the bank. As the
committee meeting was informal, no ac
tion was taken.
DENIES KNOWING SHORTAGE
Deputy Sheriff Frank T. Kane Is
sues a Statement.
HILLSBORO, Or., Feb. 9. (Special.)
Deputy Sheriff Frank T. Kane of this
city, against whom FJ. W. Haines, the
banker of Forest Grove, yesterday di
rected criticism at a public meeting, was
seen this morning and gave out the fol
lowing statement: t
"I notice that Senator Haines says
there was a shortage of some !0,000,
which ho discovered in 1903 and which
lie attributes to the employes of the
bank at that time. I was cashier of the
Haines' bank for some years and if there
was any shortage it was not known to
me nor to Mr. Haines. He went over
the books regularly and was familiar
will .all the transactions of the institu
tion. I was not discharged, but gave
up the cashier's position in order to go
into the logging business. There was
at no time any rupture between myself
and Mr. Haines.
"While it is true that the bank holds
my note for $10,000, all of which is now
paid except a few hundred dollars, the
paper represents loans and overdrafts
which were prearranged between myself
and the head of the bank. I have been
away from the bank since late in 1903
and at all times have been here in Wash
ington county. Had Mr. Haines any
knowledge of any crooked work it would
ajipear that he would have found me. I
have been deputy sheriff for nearly four
years and have met Mr. Haines nearly
every week all this time. As to what
action I shall take in regard to his
strictures, I cannot at this time say.
The insinuation is both absurd and pre
posterous. "I looked In upon the meeting at For
est Grove yesterday more as a spectator
than anything else. It was a mass meet
ing and had it been a meeting of the
depositors solely I intended to have a
word to say. I understand that after
the big meeting was closed there was a
session of the depositors and I am only
regretting that I was jiot present at this
latter affair."
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SHOOTSSON-IN-LAW
A. J. Duncan, of Spokane,
Wounds William Heaton.
QUARREL OVER BUSINESS
Men Have Had Trouble Before, and
Duncan, Who Is 72 Years Old,
Is of Choleric Disposition.
Affair Causes Sensation.
SPOKANE. Wash., Feb. 9. (Special.)
Following repeated quarrels over busi
ness matters, which have continued for
many mionths, WTililam Heaton. Jiea
book salesman at the Mammoth Station
ery store, and one of the best-known
young men in Spokane, was shot in the
shoulder by his father-in-law, A. J. Dun
can, 72 years old. Duncan was one of
the first sheriffs of Spokane County.
Duncan alleges Heaton attacked him,
that the pistol Duncan drew during the
scuffle was accidentally discharged by
Heaton and the wound inflicted by the
man injured. Heaton declares his wife's
father meant to kill him, that he had
OF THE NEW ABERDEEN, WASH., '
often threatened to do so and today had
worked himself into a frenzy.
Duncan alleges his son-in-law forged
Duncan's name to a note, a theory which
is universally scouted. Heaton, on the
other hand, states that his choleric
father-in-law, who has lost a fortune in
real estate and other ventures, demand
ing that the Heatons return the house
which was deeded them for a wedding
gift 12 years ago. The shooting occurred
in this residence. The promii.ence of the
men and their wives makes the affair a
sensation. YOrXG ALBANY MEN TO BOOST
Plan Three Days' Racing There and
Big Fourth of July.
ALBANY, Or., Feb. 9. (Special.) A
"Boosting Club" for Albany, composed
exclusively of the younger business men
of the city, has been organize! here and
at a meeting to be held during Hie com
ing week the club will be formally
launched and a plan of work outlined.
A name will be selected at this meeting.
Albany already has two semi-commercial
organizations, one the commercial
committee of the Alco . Club and the
other the Merchants' Protactiv Associa
tion. The new club will no't conflict with
the work of these and while it will work
for new residents and industries directly
Its main efforts will be devoted to giving
the city attractions and advantages so
that increased population and i..ore in
dustries will' come as a result. By form
ing the club of the younger men of the
city it Is expected that It will be char
acterized by a greater vim and energy
than would otherwise attach.
The new club has been organized by
the election of the following officers:
President, E. H. McCune; first vice
president, Fred Dawson; second vice
president, G. A. -Flood; secretary, M. H.
Gibbons: treasurer, R. C. Churchill; com
mittee on ways and means. J. N. Cham
bers, D. O. Wood worth, F. J. Devine, and
Willard L. Marks.
As an inauguration for the new club
a big meeting is planned for all the
citizens of Albany, at which addresses
will be delivered by Governor Chamber
lain, Tom Richardson of the Portland
Commercial Club, and other prominent
men.
One of the first objects toward which
the new club will devote its energies is
securing the paving of some of Albany's
business streets. There is a general
sentiment in favor of such improvement
tlie coming Summer and a -start on this
work will doubtless be realized. As at
tractions at this city during the coming
Summer the club is planning for a three
days' Fourth of July celebration and a
three days' racing meet later. Albany
has not celebrated for several years and
will probably undertake a monster event
this year, and the racing meet can be
realized successfully through the promised
co-operation of S. S. Bailey, the million
aire horseman, formerly of Seattle, but
now of Alhany, who maintains a training
stable and track for his string of blooded
horses at the old fair grounds track.
NO NEW SENATOR FROM LINN
Three Representatives, Though, AV11I
Be Elected This Year.
ALBANY, Or.. Feb. 9. (Special.)
There is a dearth of legislative candi
dates in this county. No Senator will
be chosen this year but three Republi
cans will be elected. Representative
Arthur M. Holt announced today that
he would not be a candidate for legis
lative honors this year and Representa
tive E. E. Upmeyer, of Harrisburg, has
fiven no indication of running again,
t is probable that F. M. Brown, of
Brownsville, who was Linn's other
Representative in the last session, will
make the race again. D. H. Bodlne. a
leader in the Grange-, has received some
mention as a Republican candidate.
Notices of candidacy were filed here
today by J. W. Stilwell, of Brownsville,
who aspires to the Republican nomina
tion for County Recorder, and L. M.
Taylor, of Berlin, who seeks the Demo
cratic nomination for County Assessor.
Notice has previously been filed by
Joseph B. Leatherman, of Albany, who
desires the Republican nomination for
County Treasurer.
While .these three are all that have
been filed thus far, the announcements
of many more candidates are in immed
iate prospect. A full complement of
county officers will be elected in Linn
County this year, all of the four-year
terms except that of one Commissioner
expiring at this time. Most of the re
tiring officers will probably be can
didates for re-election.
County Treasurer James Elkins,
who has served three terms, has an
nounced that he will npt seek re-clcc-
tion and a strong fight for the Repub
lican nomination for this office will
likely result. Besides Leatherman, who
is already circulating his petition,
Cass Scott, of Tangent, has announced
his candidacy, and W. W. Francis, of
Albany, will also probably be a candi
date. No Democratic candidate has
yet been mentioned for this position.
Surveyor Hugh G. Fisher is the only
other retiring officer who has definitely
announced he will not seek re-election.
No candidates have yet appeared
to succeed him.
Not a single candidate has yet de
clared himself for the office of County
Judge, which will head the ticket.
Judge Stewart may become a candidate
for re-election and it is said Attorney
J. J. Whitney, of Albany, will oppose
his candidacy in the Democratic pri
maries. Sheriff D. S. Smith will probably be
unopposed for renomination in the
Democratic primaries. Frank L. Baj-ne,
of Peoria, has declared himself a can
didate for the Republican nomination,
and ex-Sheriff Robert L. White is men
tioned as a possible candidate.
The fight for County Clerk will prob
ably be between County Clerk J. W.
Miller, who is a Republican, and Dep
uty Sheriff Frank C. Stellmacher, who
will probably become the Democratic
nominee without opposition. In the
Republican primaries. County Recorder
Grant Froham will be opposed for re
nomination by J. W. Stilwell. of
Brownsville, while the Democratic
nominee for Recorder will likely be S.
H. Goin, of Jefferson.
Assessor D. B. McKnight will prob
ably have no opposition in the Repub
lican primaries should he decide to run
for re-election, and L. M. Taylor is the
only Democratic aspirant who has ap
peared. County School Superintendent
W. L. Jackson will be unopposed in the
LIBRARY BUILDING.
Democratlc primaries from present in
dications. A. T. Gruget, of Mill City,
and L. B. Gibson, of Brownsville, are
possible aspirants for the Republican
nomination. No men of either party
have come into the limelight as can
didates for County Commissioner. T.
J. Butler, the retiring commissioner,
may be the Republican nominee.
SAYS JAPANESE NEWSPAPER,
IF IT COMES AT ALL.
Declares Number of Passports Is
sued Is Diminishing and Looks
for Satisfactory Conclusion.
VANCOUVER, B. C. Feb. 9. (Special.)
An interesting and very singular com
ment on the Japanese-American situation
apears in an article in Japanese contained
in the Canadian News, the Japanese
newspaper of Vancouver. In part it is as
follows:
Minister Hayashl recently stated that the
number of passports Issued by his govern
ment had been greatly reduced of late, and
promised that hereafter only the enti-al
Kovernment would issue passports. He de
manded that the American Goverrynent
should iruaranted that no exclusion act
should be- passed. Ambassador O'Brien
.replied that the rrestdent could not make
such a guarantee, since It would be an act
of discourtesy to Coneress. but he would
endeavor to prevent the passage of exclu
sion legislation. At present the negotiations
are approaching a satisfactory conclusion,
but the Array and ,Navy headquarters are
preparing for possible emergencies.
It is reported that the British Foreign
Minister has given notice that in the event
of a Jauanese-Amerlcan war, Japan could
not count on England's aid: and not only
so, but it is believed in Washington that
no nation but France would clve aid to
Japan. If Japan is to nlit, she must be
gin within the next 1)0 days, or by that
time the American fleet will have reached
the coast of California. But our State De
partment declares that there is hose for a
satisfactory conclusion of the matter.
MONMOUTH COMMENCEMENT
Reception Unique Affair, With In
dian Atmosphere Predominating.
MONMOUTH, Or., Feb. 9. (Special.)
The mid-year commencement exercises of
the State Normal School began Saturday,
February 8, with the Junior-sophomore
reception. The decorations and general
plan were unique. The Normal chapel
was made to represent an Indian village
with wigwams and campnres gleaming
and the various class pennants floating
from the most prominent wigwams. A
short programme, well rendered, was ap
propriate to the decorations, being chiefly
popular Indian songs and tepee powwows.
After the programme the grand march
was led by President Reulex. Numerous
alumni and friends from out of town were
present. Among them were Superinten
dent and Mrs. Belt, Professor William
Wiest, of McMinnville; Professor Wil
liam Smith, of Woodburn.
Sunday morning Dr. J. A. P. MeGaw
delivered the class sermon. He took as
his theme "High Ideals" and put forth
some interesting and impressive thoughts.
The class-day programme will be
rendered Monday, February 10, at 2:30
o'clock and the graduating exercises at
8:15 o'clock.
MONTESANO TO HAVE CANNERY
Fruitgrowers Are Much Interested
In the Project.
MONTESANO. Wash., Feb. 9. (Spe
cial.) The first annual meeting of the
stockholders of the Montesano Fruitgrow
ers' Association was held In this city
yesterday, afternoon. Nine trustees were
elected, and they in turn elected S. W.
Pickering President and M. L. Martin
secretary and treasurer.
The association has leased several lots
from the city near the depot and will
begin the erection of a cannery, to be In
readiness to handle this year's crop of
fruit and vegetables. '
A large number of practical fruitgrow
ers and farmers of this vicinity have be
come stockholders, and they will turn
all of their yields in to the association
for shipment to market or to be utilized
in the cannery. It is expected that oth
ers will also become stockholders.
CilVE SCENIC PHOTO VALENTINES.
Clever, novel, rich. Kiser, 248 Alder st
Tre annual profits of Monte Carlo amount
to ji.OOU.000.
SIX AUTOS WILL
START LONG RAGE
Alf Ready for Record-Making
Journey From New York t
to Paris.
CROSS CONTINENT EASILY
Hard Task Expected In Traversing
Snowy Wastes of Alaska and
Siberia May Cross Bering
Straits on the Ice.
NEW YORK. Feb. 9. The last details
of the start of the New Tork-to-Paris
automobile race next Wednesday were
arranged today. Six teams are to be
sent away in this extraordinary motor
contest Four nations will be repre
sented among the contestants, and this
fact, in addition to the territory to be
traversed, will give a world-wide In
terest to the race.
Three French crews, one German,
one Italian and one American will
make the start next Wednesday, when
word to go Is given by Mayor George
B. McClellan, of New York. The place
of the start is at Times Square, in the
heart of the city, and the first stage of
the long Journey leads up Broadway
and Riverside Drive to the city lim
its. Two hundred or more automobiles
are expected to accompany thte racing
cars as far as Yonkers.
Six Crews of Racers.
The order of start and the personnel
of the various teams follow:
No. 1. French G. Bourcler St. Chaffray.
Captain Hans Kendrlk Hansen and M. Auto
tran. No. 2, French M. Godard, M. Hue and M.
LIvlrr.
No. 3. French M. Pons. M. Deschamps
and M. Berthe.
No. 4, Italian Antonio Scarfugllo, Emlllo
Slrtorl and Henri Bases.
No. 5. German Lieutenant Kooppen. En
gineer Hans Krape and Engineer Ernest
Maas.
No. 6. American Montague. Roberts and
Howard Brlnker.
Three of the drivers contested In the
famous Pekin-to-Parls race, the suc
cess of which caused the present un
usual contest to be projected. A part
of the Journey is to be made over the
same route traversed by the winning
car in the Pekin-to-Paris race, from
Irkutsk, on the line of the Trans-Siberian
Railroad, to Paris.
Easy Trip Across Continent.
All of the men are confident of their
ability to take their machines safely
through the difficult tasks before
them. The Winter journey across the
western .plains and plateaus of the
United States, including the crossing
of the Rocky Mountains in Wyoming,
at an altitude of more than 8000 feet,
is regarded by the racing enthusiasts
as the easiest part of their work, and
they expect to be in San Francisco in
side of thirty days. As to the re
mainder of the Journey, including, as
It does, the first experience of an au
tomobile in the polar regions, the es
timates of the time required to get
through to Paris vary from six to
nine months.
Across Frozen States.
Each car will be equipped with every
contrivance the drivers believe the
exigencies of the Journey will require.
Spiked tires Tor travel over the frozen
rivers of Alaska and Siberia are a part
of the equipment, and various devices
for retaining heat in the engines and
radiators have been made. Camp uten
sils, repair outfits and stores will make
cumbersome baggage. The route leads
through many miles of heretofore un
traveled wnstes. but so far as it has
been possible, the committee in charge
of the contest has made arrangements
for supply stations. The drivers, it is
believed, will elect to keep together
through the more difficult stages of
the trip, leaving the speed feature to
the last.
Reaching San Francisco by way of
Southern California, a detour from
Reno carrying them south to Mojave
and Santa Barbara, the automobillsts
will tako a steamer to Seattle, and
there transfer to another steamer to
Valdez, Alaska. A Journey of 1100
miles by snow-packed roads and frozen
rivers will bring the racers to Nome.
On Ice Across Straits.
The arrangements for crossing Ber
ing Strait are not yet perfected. Un
less there is solid ice, a steamer will
be taken to East Cape, Siberia, 60
miles. Then the automobiles will skirt
the frozen shore of the Arctic Sea to
the mouth of the Lena Rivej-. Up this
frozen stream they will make their
way to Irkutsk, from which point the
roads to Moscow, St. Petersburg, Ber
lin and Paris are well defined.
SURVEY FOR NEW TUNNEL
Northern Pacific Will Bore Through
the Cascades.
SEATTLE, Wash., Feb. 9. (Special.)
Surveyors and engineers In the em
ploy of the Northern Pacific have for
months been locating a new tunnel
through the Cascades. The fact be
came known yesterday, when the men,
driven from their work by the heavy
snows, arrived at Green River Hot
Springs on their way to St. Paul.
From Hot Springs comes word that
the btg. Stampede Tunnel is to be aban.
doned as soon as the new bore is com
pleted. The new bore is to be seven
miles long and will cost upward of
$10,000,000. It will reduce the grade
and the distance between the eastern
side of the Cascades and Seattle.
PAROLE FOR YOUNG BURGLARS
Tillamook Marauders Given Chance
' hy Court to Reform.
TILLAMOOK, Or... Feb. 9 (Special.)
Judge George H. Burnett decided that
he would parole Louis Loll, George Cop
persmith and Walter Oliver, for breaking
into Jenkins' store and Harry Long. Ar
thur Eberman and Harry Foster for
breaking into the. warehouse. They all
pleaded guilty to the charge, and were
sentenced to the State Penitentiary for
two years.
In paroling the young men, the Judge
cautioned them as to their future beha
vior, saying that he wanted to give them
a chance to become respectable citizens.
During their parole they must report to
the court twice a year, and will have to
abstain from intoxicating drinks and
frequenting poolrooms. They must also
find employment.
Albany. Or. Miss 04ve Baltimore, for
years a successful teacher in the Albany
(.fhools. has received nottre of her election
to the chair of Kngllsh and mathematics in
the Kast t-lde HiKh Hth"ol of Portland. Her
work here has been uniformly salisfactor-
Established 1850' Fifty-Seven Years in Business
Quality Considered Our Prices Are Always the Lowest
February Trade Sales
"TO BOOM FEBRUARY BUSINESS"
g 20-530 Petticoats, $12.65
33 petticoats of finest quality taffeta and brocade silks,
elaborately and beautifully made, in black and white
and novelty colorings.
Embroidery. Vals. to $2 at 49c
II 5000 yards 18-inch to 22-inch corset cover and flouncing
II embroideries of fine Swiss, lawn and nainsook.
Lace Trial Strips at Half Price
Appliques, motifs, medallions, festoons, edges, bands,
insertions, allovers, in net, Venise, filet, baby Irish,
Valenciennes, net top and other laces.
25c Yd. for Laces, Values to $ .75
49c Yd. for Laces, Values to $1.50
98c Yd. for Laces, Values to $2.50
$1.98 Yd. for Laces, Vals. to $4.00
Keg. $1.50 Kid Gloves at 95c
Two-clasp overseam Kid Gloves, in black, white, tanj
brown, red and slate; all sizes.
$5 Battenberg Scarfs $1.48
Japanese hand-made Battenberg Scarfs and Squares,
splendid assortment.
Scarf s and Squares Half Price
Clearance of linen Scarfs and Squares, slightly counter
soiled; values from 50c to $8.50, at half price.
Women's $35
Tight-fitting, semi-fitting and loose coats, of broad
cloths, tailor suitings, tweeds and cheviots; values up
to $35.00.
35c Peerless
Women's fast black
thirty years.
35c 5V2-Incli
All-silk Taffeta Kibbon,
Spring shades.-
Heatherbloom
"Hydegrade" Heatherbloom Petticoats, black only ;
regular $3.25 values; equal in style to a $10.00 skirt.
Sale price $2.19.
L. &W.'s February Trade Sales
February Trade Sales in every department. See Sun
day advertisements for other bargains. Many great
"bargains unadvertised for lack of space.
DRAG OUT THE SKELETONS
CLAIMS OF ILIEGITIMATK
HEIRS OF ALFONSO XII.
Late Spanish King Accused of In
trigue With Actress Perkins
Claims Carlotta as Ancestress.
MADRID, Feb. 9. The question of allot
ins a pension of 2jO.00O pesetas to the
Infanta Alfonso, tne son of Don Carlos
of Bourbon and the Princess of Asturlas,
who recently married Princess Louise of
Orleans in England, has received the ap
proval of the Council of State and now
soes before the Cortes. But it has raised
many complications, not the least in
teresting of which are suits for similar
allowances brought by the natural chil
dren of Alfonso XII by Elena Sanz, a
former well-known Spanish actress, and
a natural cousin of the King named
Carlos Allen Perkins, a second-rate but
popular actor In the music halls of the
capital.
Perkins' claim goes back to his great
grandmother, the famous Infanta Car
lotta, who provoked the .Carllst war by
obliging Ferdinand VII to admit the
principle of the Salic law. It was she
who slapped the face of Calomardc. the
Premier, and drew from him the historic
retort:
"White hands are not offensive." .
Perkins' birth is not recorded In Gotha.
but he Insists that his real name Is Don
Kranclsco Carlos Pio Rose Alfonso Luis
Fernando Allen Perkins Guerowsky Bour
bon Lutherlan Hossen Drichma Vrichina
and Ottendorf" and consequently a blood
relation of most of the reigning soverlgns
of Europe.
The suit nf the heirs of Elena Sanz
for recognition as natural children of
Alfonso XII is now In progress. . Mel
Quades Alvarez, a Republican Deputy, is
the lawyer for the plaintiffs. Among the
witnesses are some of the grandees of
Spain. Marquis d'Altavllle. Dnke of Sesto
in
: B4RREIS
Fi Sab Pafe o. Ja,i&
-?in;:
Coats at $9.85
Hosiery 28c Pr.
"Peerless" Hosiery, standard for
Eibbons 23c Yd.
inches wide, all the new
Pettico'ts $2.19
and Marqula of Borga, who was Blaster
of the royal palace during the late King'
reign.
Woodford to Head Hughes League.
NEW YORK, Feb. 9,-It was an
nounced tonight that General Stewart !.
Woodford has been chosen president of
the Hughes League of the United States
and that at a notification meeting to be
held at the Manhattan Hotel, February
17, vice-presidents and an advisory com
mittee will be chosen.
AND WEDDING
INVITATIONS
W. G. SMITH & GO.
Washington Bulldlnz-
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A pood deal depends on
the brewing; go by tlie book
yon find in the package.
Tour grocer returns your money if yoo
don't Uk SchilMne's Best; we pay him.
CROUP ,
often proves fatal.when the
proper remedy cannot be
procured at once. Keep
loan's
iniraent
ready to apply to the inside
and outside of the throat.
Instant relief, follows.
Sloan's Liniment never fails to
relieveHoarseness.Tonsilitis.Sore
Throat, Asthma and Pleurisy.
Price, 25r, 50c. and tt.OO.
Dr.E&rl S.Sloan,Boston,Mu(.
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