-rr. MORXrVG OREGOXIAN'. TUESDAY, MABC1T 31, 1908. MYERS PROPOSED EVERY FEW DAYS Dr. Margaret Stratton Tells About Attentions of Late Salmon-Packer. WILL CASE IS RESUMED Evidence Jnlrodiii-cd Willi Object of Shovting Myers Mind Was Poi soned Against Daughter, Whom He Cut Off With $20,000. That the late George T. Myers, the wealthy salmon-packer, used to come to her house every few days and ask her to marry him, was the statement of Dr. Margaret Stratton, on the witness-stand yesterday. She waa one of the witnesses in the suit of Mrs. Georgia Frances Stevens, who Is seek ing to break tht will of her father, Mr. Myers, on the' ground that, at the time the will was made, his mind had been poisoned against her. He left ftll but 20.000 of an estate worth 250,000 to George T. Myers, Jr., Mrs. Stevens' brother. The suit was begun in the County Court several weeks ago. but was con tinued In order to give an opportunity for the attorneys to bring other wit nesses to testify. The case was re sumed yesterday morning. Dr. Stratton being called to complete her testimony on behalf of Mrs. Stevens. Dr. Stratton said that Myers began paying his attentions to her within two weeks after his wife's death, and continued them, to her great annoy ance, for the remainder of the year. She said Mrs. Jessie Dunham heard Myers when he tried to make love to her, as Dr. Stratton was always careful to have Mrs. Dunham present when Myers came. M. M. Whiting had a room in the same house, and Mrs. Stratton said he might also have heard what Myers said. The last heard of Mrs. Dunham, said Mrs. Stratton, she was in Paris. As for "Whiting's where abouts, Mrs. Stratton did not "know. Dr. Stratton avoided the possibility of a collapse while she was on the witness stand yesterday by saying to the court t hit she was very nervous and asking for a recess. Her request was granted several times. She took advantage of the opportunity by going outside and prome nading in the fresh air. She said that Myers was a social drinker, carrying '"about all he could stand the most of the time. His irrl labtlltj' was only increased by it." She onre told Myers, she said, to go and live with his daughter when he liad been com plaining that ho was not receiving proper treatment at home. To this she said he made answer. "That's another hell! Don't call her my daughter, for she Is not my daughter, and nevor was." It was the belief of Dr. Stratton that when Myers came to her, In 1902, shortly after the death of his wife, and said that on the previous night he had come near ending it all, he waa joking. She said yesterday that he told her he was about to jump out the window, when some .member of the family came in. She re plied to hira that it would have been well If he had made a good Job of it. Regarding Myers' attitude toward Dr. Robinson, who had treated his wife. Dr. Stratton said: "Myers said Dr. Robinson had destroyed two of the happiest homes in Portland, his own and his daughter's. He said Dr. Robinson had undue Influence over his wife and his daughter. Frank, as he railed her. He said Dr. Robinson was an old devil, that he had hypnotized his wife and Frank, and that he (Myers) would shoot Robinson on sight. I told him that was absurd, and that he must know better, but he replied that he knew what he was talking about and knew they were hypnotized. He raved around like a caged lion." The testimony of Mrs. Stevens, who took the stand yesterday afternoon, con firmed the testimony of Dr. Stratton In essential points. The case will be continued this morning. MARQUAM STILL FIGHTIXG Asks Court to Deny the Injunction Sought by Ross Interests. P. A. Marquam has not abandoned his light against the United States Mortgage ; Trust Company, the Title Bank, J. Thorburn Ross and the Oregon Company, for an opportunity to redeem from mort pnge foreclosure the Marquam building. : He filed in the Circuit Court yesterday his answer to the petition of Ross and the other defendants that an injunction be Issued preventing Marquam from taking the depositions of Ross. George H. Hill, T. T. Burkhart. E. B. Seabrook. W. A. iMiinly, E. C. Mears'and W. M. Gregory. Marquam has also filed a motion that he be allowed to tile a second amended complaint, as he says new evidence has come to lisht since the first amended complaint was filed. In an affidavit he pays he wishes to place Moses Billings and Francis I. McKenna on the stand when the case comes to trial, and that thrlr testimony will go to show that the Title Bank kept down the income from the property in order to increase the in debtedness on it. The answer to tUe petition denies that Ross is merely a nominal party to the iMarquarn suit, and avers that he is one of those charged with collusion and fraud In connection with the execution sale of the Marquam property. December 10, The answer further says that Ross, Hill and Burkhart are adverse parties within the meaning of section SaJ of the code, amended In 1905. and that for that reason Marquam has a right to take their depositions. Hill is said to have other knowledge besides that sained as receiver of the Title Bank, as alleged in the pe tition. Marquam alleges that neither Ross nor "W. M. '.odd. nor Burkhart have testitied fairly or fully regarding the subject mat ter of Mnrquam's complaint. lastly, it is his contention that the cojrt has no authority to issue an in junction acatnst his taking the depositions and prays that the temporary injunction b' discharged, and the petition of the defendants dismissed. lIT TO ENJOIX THE CITY Merchants Will Attack the Vehicle Tas Ordinunce Today. Suit to enjoin the city from further col lecting licenses under the vehicle tax or dinance which recently passed the City Council Is to be tiled In the Circuit Court today by Frank H Freeman. It will be the contention of Mr. Freeman, who will act as attorney for merchants liable un der the new ordinance, that, pending the tit t-i.sinn of the voters on the referendum, Tie city has no right to enforce the law. City Attorney John J. Kavanaugh sub mitted to City Auditor Barbur last week an opinion in which he held that the ref erendum cannot affect the ordinance until the vote is cast. Before that time the only way to prevent collection of the tax, he contends, would be for the City Coun cil to repeal the ordinance. The referen dum petition recently filed bears 53 name;. - " The ordinance passed in the Council over Mayor Lane's veto, after a stubborn fight among the Councilmen. Councilman Kellaher bitterly opposed it, threatening to invoke the referendum, which was later done. MANNING FILES AFFIDAVITS Supports Contention That Ross and Associates Can Have Fair Trial. Only the arguments of the attorneys for the state and for the officials of the defunct Title Bank, and the decision of Judge Cleland regarding the motion of the officials that they be tried In some county other than Multnomah, now stand between the bank's officers and a jury trial. District Attorney Manning filed 47 affidavits yesterday morning In which as many Portland citizens swore that it was their belief that J. Thorburn Ross, T. T. Burkhart. John E. Aitchison and George H. Hill could be fairly tried in Multnomah County. Te contention of Ross and his asso ciates is that the newspapers of the city have so poisoned the public mintl that 12 fair-minded and unbiased jurors can not be found. In support of this conten tion the defendants' attorneys have filed as amciavits and the copies of 270 news papers. Judge Cleland is to hear the ar guments for and against a change of venue at 2 P. 3d. today. Citizens making affidavits that Ross and his colleagues can be fairly tried in tile Multnomah County Circuit Court, are: H. W. Scott, E. B. Piper, J. F. Car roll, C. S. Jackson, John Manning, H. J. Martin, Frita Abendroth, H. Wolf, M. Sichel, G. A. Metzger, Jacob Rosenthal, 6. C. Friendly, C. F. Adams, M. F. Brady, George V. Hoyt, Marcus Flelschner, Amos T. Huggins, J. Flank Watson, A. L. Mills, John B. Coffey, john Dris coll, Frank F. Freeman. John H. Middle ton, Oglesby Young, G. W. Stapleton. George F. Martin, F. M. Johnson, Louis Hess, Daniel El Bowman, Mat Foeller, F. Friedlander, W. J. Fullam, Ben Sell ing, Horace B. Ramsdell, Thomas C Bloomer, M. M. Bloch, C. Gritzmacher, Phil Metschan. . Jr., Morris Goodman, Grant Pheglcy, D. M. Watson, M. J. Bls saillon. Ralph Crysler, Thomas Hislop, T. T. Struble and A. W. Moore. BICKERTON" CASE DRAGS ON Testimony In Divorce Case Expected to Be Concluded This Morning-. The contested divorce suit of Mrs. Iona Blckerton against Haughton C. Bickerton still drags on before Judge Bronaugh in the Circuit Court. It is expected that ail the testimony will be before the Court this morning, and that opposing counsel will have fihished arguments before the hour for adjournment tonight. Mrs. Bick erton is seeking to obtain her divorce on the ground of drunkenness. It is Bickerton's contention that the en tire trouble between himself and his wife has been caused by her many admirers. She Is said to have Invited a Mr. and Mrs. Rees to live with herself and hus band to spy on him. Mrs. Rees, when placed on the stand yesterday, admitted that Mrs. Bickerton employed her to act as a sort of bodyguard, because she was afraid Bickerton might do her harm. Rees is said to have played a prominent part in the management of Mrs. Bicker ton's business, and Bickerton believes he alienated his wife's affections. Ruth Leibe has filed suit to obtain a divorce from Henry A. l-eibe. She says that last month he knocked her down while she had the baby in her arms, and that -he often cursed her. She asks $150 temporary alimony, and $35 a month, be sides a third Interest in lot IS, block 3. Brainard tract. The couple married Oc tober 24, 1906. Charles H. Oakes has brought suit to secure a divorce from Frances L. Oakes, on the ground that she deserted him four months after Npvember 3, 1306, when they were married. Ask Stay of Judgment. Attorneys for W. C. Gibson, recently convicted In the Circuit Court of rob bery, filed two motions yesterday, one In arrest of judgment on the verdict, and the other to obtain a new trial, on the ground that there was no testi mony to show that Gibson had a loaded revolver in his possession, and that therefore the verdict was contrary to law. The reason for asking stay of judgment Is that. Gibson was unable to make known to the court or to his attorneys facts within his knowledge which might have cleared him. It is asserted that a disease of his mind was responsible for this. Calls Letter a Libel. Suit to recover $15,000 damages for libel on account of a letter written by A. H. Reudy, and printed in a local paper, has been filed in the Circuit Court by John L. Schuyleman. The let ter was printed under the caption, "One of Brother Kdss' Kind," and Is charac terized by Schuyleman as "false, un true and defamatory." In the letter Reudy said: "I have a vivid recollec tion of how I was robbed of thousands of dollars, while the methods of the Title, Grab Bust Company were be ing lauded to the skies by this same disciple of high finance." Forecloses Big Mortgage. Perry H. Blyth has brought suit in the Circuit Court against the Colonial Investment Company to foreclose a $25 000 mortgage. He asks $2530 at torney's fees. $462.10 taxes and interest on the $25,000 at 6 per cent from Sep tember 6, 1907. The property in ques tion is on the Cornell road. Sultter's Trial May 14. Nathan H. Suitter will be tried in the Circuit Court May 14 on a charge of kill ing Henry Shaffer. The latter was shot about a month ago at his home on the Bast Side while he was resisting arrest. Suitter pleaded not guilty yesterday morning. Suitter was a policeman when he did the killing. $4.95 SPECIALS At Le Palais Royal, beautiful new net waists and silk petticoats, worth $7.95. 375 Washington street. , Ir. Nottingham Explains. PORTLAND. March 29. (To the Edi tor.)' notice that you made a mistake in today's Oreponian by saying that I opposed Statement No. 1 in the County Convention. I wish to state that I was not a member of the late convention, nor of any other political convention in my life. C. W NOTTINGHAM. The Orcgonian did not say Mr. Not tingham attended the convention as. a delegate. He went there as a visitor. At that time and until two weeks ago. he was an opponent of Statement No. 1. Doath or Christopher Fliedner. Christopher Fliedner died yesterday at his home at Stewart's station, on the Mount Sooit railway, at the age of 73 yt-ars and 3 months. A widow and four children survive him: Miss Ann Fliedner. Miss Claudia Fliedner. Mrs. II. G. Brock man and W. F. Fleidner. The funeral will be held this afternoon at 1:39 o'clock from lloltnan's parlors. Free candy witb children's shoes at Rosenthal's. Seventh and Washington. Metzger, Jeweler, optician, 342 Wash. GALLS MEETING 0F STATE COMMITTEE Chairman Westgate Summons Republican Leaders for April 10. PREPARE FOR CONVENTION Gathering of Clans Will Be Held in May and Will Choose National Delegates and Nominate the Electors. . ..Oregon's Republican state central com mittee was summoned . yesterday by Chairman G. A. Westgate, to meet in Portland, Friday, April 10, for the pur pose of calling a state convention and ap portioning the delegates. The convention will meet about a month later and will choose four delegates-at-large to the Na tional convention, which will be held in Chicago, June 16. The state convention will also nominate four candidates for Presidential electors. The state committee will arrange for calling a convention in each of the two Congressional districts, for the purpose of choosing two National delegates' for each district. Oregon will have eight delegates In Chicago. It Is altogether probable that the old system will be adopted by the state com mittee, of selecting delegates to the state coni-ention, in county conventions, and of selecting delegates to county conventions, in county primaries. This appears to be the method generally favored. Other possible methods are. (1) elect ing state convention delegates in county primaries. In the manner of tne direct primary law; (2) allowing the state cen tral committee to choose them, or (3) al lowing the county central committee to name the delegates. Direct Primary Cumbersome. The direct primary method is deemed too cumbersome, since the primary law makes no provision for selecting dele gates in connection with ' the regular primaries and besides, since there will not be enough time before primary day, April 17, to prepare for contemporaneous pri maries, special primaries would have to be provided for later, and no funds are available to pay the expense. The two other possible methods those of selection by either state or county central commit tee, are unpopular, since the cry of "machine" would follow. Chairman Westgate says that the old method of choosing delegates to the state convention In all probability will be adopted. In the First Congressional District Claud Catch Is chairman of the central committee, but as he has been appointed to the Federal office of National Bank Examiner, since being elected chairman of that body, two years ago, it pre sumed he will take no part In the politi cal affairs of the district. In that event. Gall S. Hill, of Albany, secretary of the committee, will probably Issue the call for the district committee. In the Second District there is no central organization, so that the state committee must arrange for its convention. Will Adopt Platforms. It is expected that the state and dis trict conventions will adopt platforms for the Republican nominees to stand on in the June election. There will be no op portunity for the conventions to meddle with nominations, since all nominations will have been made in the primaries, April 17, probably three or four weeks before the conventions. Members of the state central committee are as follows: Baker George Chandler. Baker City. Benton George W. Denman. Corv&UU. Clatsop W. R. Hume. Astoria. Columbia E. B. Quick. St. Helena. Coos E. Ming-us. Marshfleld. Douglas A. C. Marsters, Roseburg. Gilliam C. A. Danneman, Condon. Grant O. L. Patterson. Canyon City. Harney H. M. Horton. Burns. Josephine J. C. Campbell, Grants Pass. Klamath W. E. Bowdoln. Klamath Falls. Lake F. P. Light. Lakevlew. Lane E. O. Potter, Eugene. Linn G. A. Westgate. chairman, Albany. Malheur W. H. Pullen. Vale. Marlon Frank W. Waters, Salem. Morrow E. L. Freeland. Heppner. -Multnomah W. W. Banks. Portland. Polk R. E. Williams. Dallas. Sherman E. V. Littlefield. Moro. Tillamook W. H. Cooper, Tillamook. Umatilla Lee Morehouse, Pendleton. Wallowa CNo election). Washington E. B. Tongue. Hlllsboro. Wheeler W. W. Ste(wer. Fossil. Yamhill W. T. Vinton. McMlnnvllls. FILE THEIR DECLARATION'S Candidates Officially Make Known Their Intentions. TVillard H. Chapin has filed with County Clerk Fields his declaration of intention to run for State Representative on the Republican ticket. He favors the Republican voters' choice. G. H. Allen, B. C. Altman, Fred J. Brady and I. D. Mahone, candidates for Representa tive, have rued their declarations, promis ing to support Statement No. 1. John D. Wilcox has filed his declaration to run on me nepuunean ucaer. ior state sena tor, promising to uphold Statement No. 1. Central committeemen have filed their declarations as follows: Republicans Benjamin C Dey, Precinct SO: H. B. Dick inson, 61; J. Anderson, 16; E. A. Aus tin, .42; W. F. Harris, 109; W. M. Cake, 29; W. H. Galvani, 17; Harry C. Stuart. 33; W. W. Sharp, 106; A. Stddcll, 61: 1. C. McClintock, 60; A. L. Finley, 24; C. C. Newcastle, 32: J. F. Cahalin, 12; O. W. Taylor. 73; J. M. Cook, SS; F. B. Watkins. 35; Bmil Lucke, 110; B. C. Lindsey. 101; J nomas streirr. jh; Charles E. Sawver. 30; R. J. Burley, 109; Thomas Newstead, 20; Louis Kbeling, 23; A. B. Ferrera, 30: S. W. Herrman, 35; C. J. Bush, 34; P. R. Mahoney. SO. Democrats Joe Shannon, 75; Charles EL Heltkemper, 67: W. N. Neville. 71: T. J. Craig, 2S; Charles Hyle. 61: A. P. Nelson. 64; A. P. Morrison. W; James Davidson, 51;. James R. Haight, It": Thomas Duffy, 4S; James P. Kennedy, 2$. CHILDREN WILL ASSIST Asked to Distribute Rose Festival Advertising Matter. Though the school children df the Port land public schools have been debarred from taking part in the Rose Festival next June, a way has been .found where by they may assist very materially in swelling the crowds of visitors which are expected to throng the city the first week of June. Tomorrow the festival management jvill have ready for distribution a quarter of a million of tne most artistic and dainty programmes of the week's events that have ever been issued for any local dem onstration. These 'inserts" are of just the right size to be enclosed In letters and may be had in any quantity free of charge, simply by making the request of VERY FIRST BAD SIGNS SERIOUS KIDNEY TROUBLES FELT IN THE BACK. Prescription Which Anyone Can Prepare at Home to Overcome Kidney Disease. Take care of backache. A great manv cases of kidney complaint are reported about here, also bladder trouble and rheumatism. An authority once stated that pain In the bak, lolnB or region of the kid neys is the danger signal nature hangs out to notify the sufferer that there is something wrong with the kid neys, which should receive Immediate attention. Only vegetable treatment should be administered and absolutely no strongly alcoholic patent medicines, which are harmful to the kidneys and bladder. The following prescription, while simple, harmless and inexpensive, is known and recognized as a -sovereign remedy for kidney complaint. The in gredients can be obtained at any good prescription pharmacy and anyone can mix them: Compound Kargon, one ounce; Fluid Extract Dandelion, one half ounce; Compound Svrup Sarsa parlila, three ounces. Shake well in a bottle and take In teaspoonful doses after each meal and at bedtime. This preparation is said to restore the natural function- of the kidneys, so they will sift and strain the poisonous waste matter, uric acid, etc.. from the blood, purifying it and relieving rheu matism. Backache will be relieved, the urine will be neutralized and cleared and no longer a cause of Irritation, thereby overcoming such symptoms as weak bladder, painful, frequent and other urinary difficulties. This Is worth trying and may prove just what many people here need. the Rose Festival headquarters, on the fifth floor of the Swetland building. The hope of the citizens behind the festival movement is that every one of the 30,000 boys and girls attending the public schools will call at headquarters and get a lot of these cards to send East to friends or relatives that may be in duced to come to Portland next Summer. It is realized that the school children of Portland can be made the most powerful agents of publicity for the great festal week If they will only show the proper Interest. While the festival people plan to dis tribute probably 150,000 of these pro grammes among the hotels, restaurants, stores, factories and other establishments, It is expected that the public school chil dren will make use of at least 100,000 of them. Letters are now being prepared by Cap tain Speier, chairman of the water, car nival committee, to be sent to the own ers of every dock on both sides of the river from above the Madison-street bridge down below the Steel bridge, re questing them to arrange for a uniform scheme of decoration and illumination for the entire week, and particularly for the great marine pageant, on the night of June 3. The Viking Association, of Astoria, which embraces some of the most im portant social and athletic bodies of the "City by the Sea,' will probably be rep resented in the water carnival in full force. VETO LIGHTING ORDINANCE Major Expected to Reject Bill Passed by Council Last Week. That Mayor Lane will veto the ordi nance passed at the last session of the City Council relative to city lighting seems a certainty. ' Investigation of the measure reveals the fact that it contains no maximum rate to be charged by bidders, and this alone is iii'fn - ...... - .:a.w BIGELOW AXMINSTER 600 yards of this famous weave, offering the choice of seven patterns, in Ori ental designs and rich two tone effects. Kegrilar price $2.20 yard. Sewed, laid and lined, per yd. $1.60 GREAT THIS Wl OF MISSION ' DINING ROOM FURNITURE believed to be sufficient to cause its rejection by the Mayor. The present rate for arc lamps is 55.30 each, and President Josselyn, of the Portland Railway, Light & Power Company, has said that he will not increase the price in the next bid. This, however, does not satisfy Mayor Lane, who is making a ficrht for municipal ownership of a lighting; plant. For the reason stated, and because of other features which may be made known by the Mayor later, it is believed to be certain that the veto power will be used on the ordinance now under con sideration by the Mayor. PASSES THE 26,000 MARK Registration for Primaries Will Close After Seven lays More. . The total registration went over the 26.000 'mark last night. At 5 o'clock the figure was 25.949. Republicans to the number of 20.293 had signed the books, besides 4.S66 Democrats and 1290 unclassed. For the day up to 5 o'clock 441 voters had signed books. Of these 348 were Repub licans, 73 were Democrats and 20 were of other political beliefs. S. Kawamura. a Japanese, hardly able to understand English, attempted to "railroad" his signature through yester day. He was at last made to understand the question as to where he was bnrji. frooIiaiDrr H II coco jj w EASTERN OUTFITTING CO. COR. TENTH AND WASHINGTON STS. To the accompaniment of Brown's orchestra, living models Avill parade the beautifully draped windows oil two sides of the building, displaying the most exquisite French models evening gowns worth hundreds of dol lars, street costumes, such as grace Fifth avenue at Easter time, picture hats, street hats, jackets, skirts, and all the little accessories now fashionable in Paris and New York. SPRING SALE OF AXMINSTER CARPETS - . - 'y SMITH'S EXTRA AXMINSTER 500 yards, in four de sirable patterns and color combinations. Regular $1.85 yard. Sew ed, laid and lined at, yard . . . . , .$1.15 C0MPLETE-I10U5E-FURni5HER5 and was promptly turned down, as he waa born in Japan. He is a waiter, 28 years old, residing at 228 Burnside street. There are only seven more days in which to register for the primaries, in cluding today. The books will close promptly at 5 P. M., April 7. County Clerk Fields Is keeping the office at the HISTORY OF THE WHITE HOUSE .4 Volumes AT WASHINGTON, D. C SIRS. THOS. 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