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THE MORNING OREGONIAN, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 1,. 190S.
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ORDERS RATE GUT
EAST OF DULLES
State Commission Makes One
Sixth Reduction in Class
Tariffs.
AFFECTS 0. R. & N. ROAD
w Figure Make Difference of 1 9
Onts on Freight to Huntington,
With Proportional Redactions
to Other Points.
SALEM. Or.. March 31. (Special.) The
vrejron tiauroaa Commission today ren
-dered its decision In tha O. R. & 1ST. dis-
trlbutlve rate case, ordering a reduction
In rates between Portland and points east
oi mo xjaiies. u ue reduction amounts to
cents a hundred on first-class freight to
Birss, 7 cents to Arlington, 13 cents to
, Pendleton, 18 cents to La Grande and
Baker City, and 19 cents to Huntington,
with proportionate reductions to other
points and on other classes of freiKht.
Hates to The Dulics are already low
Miougn owing- to water competition. All
xne commissioners concurred In the de
k rision. The decision follows:
"'s wish to announce the freneral basis
upo vrhu-h we Uvlnk th compkUnt of Ih
Jortna Chamber of Commerce va the Ore
gon Railway Navigation Company should
be decided. vl:
.. do not feel that our order should dls-
turh the rates between Portland and The
Between Portland and points east of The
Dalies within tha state of Oregon the flrnt
claaa rites hould be ascertained ua fol
lows: R.-Juc. the prmnl rat by an amount
equal to one-ulxth of the diIYerea.;e twtwpen
eenta ithe rate to The ralle) and the
present fl-rst-olass rate to auch ioints. Fbr
Instance, .the present hm-class rate to Uma
,!Lla U- cents. The difference between
Ihe J.m.llr rate. S5 cents, and the Unia
.l ra rate, 85 cents. Is 60 cents; deduct one
sixth, or 10 cents, which makes tha new
rate T6 rents.
The other class rates betwees Portland snd
points east of Tha Dalles should bear the
same relation to the Brat-clans as in the dl
.tancs tariff, namely:
1 28 4 li ABODE
100 S3 70 60 0 60 40 30 25 20
Present rates should not be exceeded in
sny claxs. This will necessitate a shdlr.s;
of tha old twin into the new for about 15
rollra east of The Dalles.
A resscnahle time should be allowed to
prepare and Hie- new tanfla and the 10 days"
notice required by law should be walvtd.
It is suggested that counsel for plaintiff
draft ati.1 eiihmlt to counsel for defendant
and to the Commission findings and an order
in conforming herewith.
Of course the order herein must be confined
to the rules jut in Issue the class rates be
tween 1'ortlun.l and points in Oregon. Dur
ing the hearing- and arjrument It was con
tended that reduction were to be rrwde
In the ela ra.s attacked In this proceeding,
th ,ame rnluc lona should be made In the
'llstaiu-e tariff and the stipulated commodity
ratea within Oreton. To this proposition we
srea end ws recommend that the defendant
niake similar adiuLraent of its distance tar
iff and the various staple commodity rates,
such as grain and wool, within the State of
Oreifon. xs those rates were not at Issue
in this proceeding, we can now only ask
whether the recommendation for an adjust
ment of the distance and commodity tariffs
alll be followed vnluntnrlK'
This order is baaed upon there belnr no
Increase made In the present commodltv
rates between Portland and points in the
t-tate of Oregon either by way of cancella-
mwavbiwh' commodity rates or direct In
crease. The ph'.lntifT will In such case ha
permltler! to reoien the proceeding.
RAIIjKOAD COMMISSION OK OREGON.
By T. K. Campbell, Chairman.
CLOSE GEORGETOWN" RESORTS
City Council Yields and Notorious
Taverns Must Go Out or Business.
SKATTLK, Wash., March 31 (Spe
cial.) The notorious Georgetown road
hijuses are to be abolished. The first
step is to be- taken at the meeting of
the Georgetown Council next Monday
night. Five of the seven members of
the Council have agreed that the objec
tionable features of the resorts must be
removed, and as the very existence of
the roadhouses depends on these fea
tures. It means that they will close their
doors.
Since the lid went on in Seattle George
town has been the place where those
who are inclined toward amusements
that are not within the letter of the law
found opportunity to enjoy the wee,
sma' hours. Nightly hilarious auto par
ties visit the roadhouses in the suburb,
where dance-halls, music, wlnerooms and
lodsrinft-houses in connection are pro
vided for the quests.
The orgies In these resorts have long
been an offense to the better element in
the community and their existence has
even been a factor In the recent Seattle
municipal campaign. Now. according
to the declaration -of the five Council
men, side entrances are to be closed and
all the other objectionable features abol
ished, which undoubtedly will mean that
most of these places will go out of ex
istence. FTIfOX AT CHANTS PASS
Speak to I-inrge Audience on Ques
tions of the Day.
GRANTS PASS. Or., March 31. (Spe
cial.) Senator Charles W. Fulton ar
rived here today and was met at the
depot by a delegation of city ellU-inls and
prominent business men. who entertained
him during the afternoon. At night he
spoke In tho opera-house to a largo
audience for two hours. The stage was
occupied by prominent politicians of Jo
sephine County. A. C. Hough intro
duced the Senator, who took up ills sub
ject without fear or favor and threshed
out the attacks recently made upon him
by Francis J. Heney. He spoke In very
earnest tones and at various times was
vociferously applauded.
Coming to the work of Congress, his
statements ran along the lines of what
had been accomplished In Congress In
the way of appropriation for this state
w-hile his colleagues were under the ban
of the law. The matter of the O. & C.
land grant came in for Its share of at
tention and explanation. This part of
his talk was the portion that was most
gratifying to the people of Southern Ore
gon. In regard to Statement N"o- 1 he said:
'I am neither combatting nor am I agi
tating it. Tho question of subscribing to
any statement Is a matter thut should
be left to the conscience of the candi
date," SEES r PRINCIPLE AT STAKE
U. M. CaVe Asserts Candidates ATiU
Not Be Able to Dodge Issue.
THE PAhLES. Or. March 31. (Spe
cial.) Championing Statement No. 1. H.
M. Cake spoke here tonight in the inter
est of his candidacy for Republican nom
ination for United States Senator. There
wore several hundred persons present,
and the meeting was an enthusiastic one.
Mr. Cake contended that there Is a
principle at TfO"e in this election and
that it Is Impossible- for anyone to dodge
jije issue. Popular election - of TJnlted
States Senators must eventually prevail.
b0 aaya, and Oregon will not take a
backward step at this time. Mr. Cake
offered no excuses, apologies or explana
tions, but gave a clear and earnest pre
sentation of his views upon various im
portant questions of the day.
BANKER HAINES WINS SCIT
Case Against Kane Settled Out of
Court in Plaintiff's Favor.
FOREST GROVE, Or.. March 31.
(Special. The suit instituted two weeks
ago by State Senator E. W. Haines,
banker, against Deputy Sheriff Frank T.
Kane, his former cashier, alleging that
Kane by a series of wholesale juggling
of tho bank's books, robbed him of $25,-
000. has been settled out of court.
The parties to the suit and their-at
torneys met yesterday In Portland, where
the settlement was made, in which Frank
T. Kane, the accused, turned over to E.
W. Haines 36.000 shares in the Commer
cial Mining Company, which were held
by Kane and against which the suit was
started. The cash value of the shares
assigned to Haines is said to be more
than enough to cover the deficiency al
leged in the complaint against his former
cashier and will aid materially, as an
asset. In bringing the affairs of the bank
to an early adjustment.
The assets of the defunct bank, how
ever, are said to be sufficient to pay the
depositors dollar for dollar, but it would
take much longer to bring about an ad
justment. and upon the heels of the set
tlement of thts suit Is the announcement
that a new and stronger banking Insti
tution will soon be opened up here. It
is understood that capital from Portland
has been offered, and also influential
citizens of this place have expressed a
willingness to help put the bank back on
Its feet. The mining stock is said to be
paying a monthly dividend of nearly $300
per month.
Simultaneous with the announcement
of the settlement of the suit comes the
announcement that Senator Haines would
enter the race for the Senate. When
seen this morning. Mr. Haines stated
that he was a candidate for the Senate,
and said that it was at the urgent re
quest of his friends that he entered the
race at all. but that had not the adjust
ment of the case been amicably made he
would have, under no circumstances,
consented to run. He considers that the
settlement of the suit Is a vindication
and substantiates the accusations made
in his speech In Masonic Hall, as well
as those made In the complaint against
Kane and filed in the Circuit Court two
weeks ago.
After the adjustment of the damage
suit, the special investigator. Max Cran
dall. of Hlllsboro, was relieved of further
Investigation, and It Is understood that
the total deficiency In the bank will not
be made known to the public. It is al
leged that Mr. Kane has withdrawn from
the race for Sheriff of Washington
County.
DEAD OF THE NORTHWEST
George W. Conser, Native Son and
Prominent Heppner Resident.
HEPPKER, Or.. March 31. (Special.)
George W. Conser died here this morn
ing at 5 o'clock, after serious illness for
several weeks. Conser had been failing
in health ever since the flood of 1903,
when he lost all his town property.
Deceased was bom in Marion County,
this state. November 23. 186. and was
the son of Jacob and Nancy Conser, who
came to Oregon in 1848, his father being
a member of the first territorial Legisla
ture. Conser started life as a brakeman on
the Southern Pacific, moved to Arling
ton, kept books and clerked for Thomas
& Co., then came to Heppner, taking a
position with the First National Bank
as cashier, which position he held for
over 20 years. He was president of the
Heppner Railroad & Coal Company and
had been interested in many stock and
mining concerns. In 18S8 he was elected
Treasurer of Gilliam County.
George Conser was married to Lillie
L,., daughter of C. A. Khea, and a native
of Morrow County, December S, 1889.
No children were born to this union.
Conser was a prominent Mason and Elk.
He was for many years Mayor of Hepp
ner. He was liberal-hearted and public
spirited In all he undertook.
Funeral services will pe conducted
Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock. He
leaves two sisters and two brothers, one
of whom is Conductor Shannon Conser,
of the Southern Pacific, whose home is
in Portland, and who was at his bedside
when death occurred.
Mrs. Margaret Sommervllle.
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Mrs. Margaret Sommervllle, wife of
Mack Sommervllle. died at Los Angeles
of pneumonia. Margaret Stevens was
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orn near cuetuc, uij oiv. kjhd
attended the public schools and Uni
versity Dl 'U'BUH, ttiiU ia uiamcu
L'O. lit AO 1 . cluu Jioa. kjv... in,; -
'llle went to California. Mrs. Sommer-
VlllC leue, L'taiuca nci uuouoiiu aim
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Illllllier, XVL1S. Willi.. ui.wn;im, i.tv uiuiu-
ers, Lenn L. and Welby Stevens, and a
large number of relatves and friends in
Lane County. The remains are expect
v. ir.l -lo
Mrs. John Collier.
LA GRANDE. Or.. March SI. (Spe
cial.) Mrs. John Collier, wife of the pro
prietor of the People's Store here, died
this afternoon after an Illness of a
week's duration. Death was due to
heart disease. Mrs. Collier was born in
Michigan In 1887 and has been a resident
of this city, with her husband, for the
past six years. She was an active
worker in church and local clubs.
Fnlmer Moore.
MONTESANO. Wash.. March St. (Spe
cial.) Fulmer Moore died here Sunday
night as the result of a severe fall he
had several days ago. He was ah old
time resident of Chehalis County, having
come here in the early days. He was T9
years old and leaves one daughter 13
years old.
SENTENCED IN QUICK TIME
Shedds Hobos Caught Rifling Store
Railroaded to State Prison.
ALBANY. Or'., March 31. (Special.)
While arraying themselves in new suits
of clothes in the store of Davis &
Shedd, at the town of Shedds, 14 miles
south of Albany, two hoboe were cap
tured shortly before 3 o'clock this
morning. A posse of citixens surround
ed the store and, exhibiting unusual
nerve and tact, effected the novel cap
ture. The men were brought to this
city this morning and placed in the
County Jail. They give their names as
Harry Brooks and James Ward.
When arraigned before, Judge Gallo
way this afternoon, on .a charge of
burglary, they pleaded guilty and were
each sentenced to serve two years In
the penitentiary. They received their
sentence in 11 hours after they were
caught at Shedds, and In six hours after
they reached this city, making one of
the quickest cases of 'the kind on
record.
When discovered, one man was
dressed in a complete outfit, selecting
underwear, shoes, eocks. shirt and suit
of clothes to fit him. The other did
not dress, but found his slse in every
thing, and placed the outfit together
ready to carry It away.
San FTawiaco A number of prominent
Japanese will arrive here Friday oa a tour
anuai tlka worlA.
JURY'S VERDICT
SECOND DEGREE
Charles H. Walworth and Son
Guilty of Killing James
Mankins.
JACKSON COUNTY TRAGEDY
Pitched Battle Ensues When Effort
Is Made to Eject Defendants
From Mankins' Da nd Jury
Deliberates Four Hours.
JACKSONVILAiE. Or., March 31. (Spe-!
cial.) Guilty of murder in the secqnd I The annual Oregon" conference of the
degree was the Jury's verdict returnet -fjjtrnmal Church will be held in Pal
tonight In the case of Charles H. Wali I week, beginning tomorrow morn-
NORTH YAKIMA'S NEW MASONIC TEMPLE'
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4 mi
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TO BE ERECTED AT A COST OF $130,000.
NORTH YAKIMA. Wash., March 31. (Special.) Members of the
Yakima Masonic Temple Association have decided to erect this year
a building which, in many respects, will be the finest structure in
North Yakima.
Plans have been prepared by W. W. De Veaux, associated with
Heath & Twitchell, and the accompanying illustration is a photo
graphic reproduction of the proposed structure. The building is to
be of steel and concrete, with cream colored glazed tert-o cotta fac
ing, the exterior after the Corinthian style of architecture and the
interior following the Ionic style. The moulding of the terra cotta
facing will permit of the Incorporation of suitable masonic emblems
in the decorative work.
The first floor Is to be designed for stores, the second and third
floors for offices. The fourth floor will comprise one hall without,
pillar or post and will be available for banquet and lecture purposes.
Two lodge rooms are designed for the fifth floor and the sixth will
be reserved for Masonic uses and constructed so as to permit of the
most advanced Masonry. The estimated cost of the temple is $130,000.
nrMH-h i ' 1Q.vMr.nM son. Norvel.
charged with the death of James F.
Mankins, near this city, December 28,
1907. The jury was out four hours and
returned with the verdict at 9:30.
Just prior to the announcement that
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young Norvel was heard to remark that
he was indifferent as to the outcome if
his father could be cleared.
Arguments before the jury occupiea
four hours. Attorney Kelly,- for the de
fense, made a brief but effective plea,
making much of the boy's belief that his
mother was in the house at the time of
the battle, and that he fought to pro
tect her. The case went to the jury
shortly after 6 o'clock.
The killing of James F. Mankins was
the result of an effort to eject the Wal
worths from property owned by the Man
kins. The serving of the papers of
ejectment precipitated a pitched battle.
In which over a dozen shots were ex
changed. Mankins fell early In the bat
tle, and both derenaants were m mm
badly wounded.
CHRISTIAN WORKERS MEET
Session of Oregon and Idaho T. TV.
C. A. at Eugene Friday.
EUGBNB, Or., ' March 31. (Special.)
.u. ,,.1 ni-ontlnn of the Young
X HO 1D1U tllliuii ' "
Women's Christian Association of Oregon
and Idaho will convene In Villard Hall
Friday morning, April 3, and the session
will continue until Sunday evening.
following associations will report: Port-
c-iom oltv and Circle. tTnlver-
sity of Oregon, University of Idaho, Ore
gon Agricultural College, State Normal
School, Lcwlston, Ashland, Drain, Mon
mouth and Weston.
The delegates will be entertained by the
citizens of Bugcne. Among those who
will speak are: Miss Frances C. Gage,
Portland: Dr. William F. Coburn, New
York: President P. L. Campbell, of the
University of Oregon; Miss Valentine
Prichard, Portland; Mrs. Jessie W. Hbn
eyman. Portland: Dr. B. F. Young. Port
land; Miss Caroline Story, Dr. George B.
Van Waters, Portland.
BOYS HANDLE GUN; ONE SHOT
Accident May Cause Death of Son
of Rancher Near Vale.
VALE, Or., March 31. (Special.) Leon
ard, son of Emory Cole, a prominent
rancher of Upper Willow Creek, was ac
cidentally shot about 4 o'clock this after
noon. Dr. Hoople, of Vale, was sent for
to save the boy's life if possible. Tho
bullet passed through the boy's lung and
leaves small chance for his recovery. Two
boys, Leonard and Clifford, were playing
with a neighbor's gun. In some way the
weapon was discharged while In the
hands of Clifford and Leonard was made
the victim.
Ashland Favorable to University.
ASHLAND. Or., March 31. (Special.)
The Ashland Commercial Club has adopt
ed resoltuions submitted by a commit
tee composed of F. H. Carter. E. B.
Brlggs and L. L. Mulit, in which support
Is given to the J136.000 appropriation for
the University of Oregon. The resolution
says
rsve are firmly of the opinion that the
amount appropriated is barely sufficient for
the lunport of the University of Orepon.
in keeolnc with the dignity and greatness
of our growing etate.
Boys Confess to Robberies).
- BELLING HAM: Wash.. . March SL
Tiva boys, ranging in age from 16 to 19
years, confessed today to having -conducted
a series of wholesale burglaries
in this city for several monahs past.
This is the second gang of boys cap
tured here in the last two weeks who
have conducted burglaries and forgeries
in true Western style. Three of the
first gang have been aent to the Stats
Reform School.
MtLWAlKEE TO START TRAINS
(Service In Eastern Washington
Within Next Two Weeks.
STPOKANE. "Wash.. March . (Special.)
Within two weeks, the CSiicago. 4111
waukee & St. Paul will put its first train
In service in Eastern Washington, run
ning between Othello and IJnd, where the
Northern Pacific is crossed. The distance
is about 36 .miies. and a combination
freight and passenger service will be
operated dally. Othello Is to be a division
point on the Milwaukee, and the company
is planning to commence work on a large
number of buildings. A track-laying gang
of 300 men axe now employed, and within
SO days the tracks will be within a few
miles of the Columbia River. .
FCND FOR DAILAS COLLEGE
"Large Donation Said to Have Been
Secured In the East.
DALLAS. Or.. March 31. (Special.)
ing with the annual missionary confer
ence and ending with the evening serv
ices Sunday, April 5. The entire session
will be presided over by Bishop Hartzler,
D. D., of Pennslyvanla.
The annual meeting of the trustees of
Dallas College, which Is an Evangelical
institution, is in session today. It is
rumored that a large appropriation has
been secured from Eastern men for the
support of this institution, but thla re
port is not yet confirmed.
SHEPHERD AT BAKER CITY
Declares State's Crying Need Is
Water for Farmer and Mariner.
BAKER CITY, Or., March 3L (Special.)
George S. Shepherd spoke tonight be
fore the Lincoln Club, in this city, for
his candidacy for the Republican nomina
tion for Representative in Congress. He
dwelt on the need of the Columbia River
bar Improvement. He said Eastern Ore
gon would lose nothing in the election of
a man from Multnomah and believed he
appreciated the needs of the district and
said there existed no conflict of interests
between Multnomah and any other por
tion of the state. He said he favored the
election of Senators by direct vote of the
people. He said the crying need of the
whole district Is more water Irrigation
for the farmer in the eastern end, more
water under the ships in the western end
to carry the products of the state to the
markets of the world.
S. P'. Settles Damage Suit.
FOREST GROVE, Or., March 31. (Spe
cial.) Adjustments were made yesterday
by the Southern Pacific Company to J.
El Bates for S10.000 for the death of his
wife and infant in the wreck which oc
curred half a mile west of this station
on Tuesday evening, February 11, when
the Sheridan local went Into the ditch,
killing three and Injuring 26 people. The
total of $10,000 was decided on without
the aid of the court, but Is divided as
follows: To the estate of Mrs. J. E.
Bates, $4000; to the estate of Howard
Bates, infant, J10O3: to Florence Bates,
who was badly injured, C00O, and to J.
B. Bates, husband and father, J3000. J. E.
Bates was appointed administrator of the
estates and legal guardian of the child,
and the matter is now in process of pro
bation. "Wets" and "Drys" at It Again.
FOREST GROVE, Or., March a. (Spe
cial.) Cornelius, two miles east of here,
will hold Its annual city election next
Monday. The old, time-worn question of
"wet" and "dry" is to be fought out, and
much Interest Is being shown by the citi
zens of this quiet hamlet. The proba
bility Is that the "drys" will win out.
The tickets are as follows:
Drys Mayor, M. H. Henderson: Coun
cilmen, William Fatten, C. E. "Whltmore,
H- S. Sturdevant, P. A. Thomas; Record
er, H. G. Fitch; Treasurer, C. C. Han-cocK-
Wets Mayor, F. Schoen ; Oouncilmen,
Ed Wolf, W. Merrill, George Holsc-her,
J. A. Trinler; Recorder, lAng Gelgper;
Treasurer, F. Hendrix.
Swings to Statement Xo. 1.
LA GRAXDE. Or., March 31. (Spe
cial.) Since filing his declaration and
petition for nomination at the primaries
on April. 17, for nomination to the of
fice of Representative from this county,
Stephen F. Richardson has changed his
relation to Statement No. 1, and though
refused the privilege of signing it after
his paper were filed, he now maintains
he is a supporter of that doctrine,, and
will abide by Its ruling if elected.
SHY OF
I
EDGE
Washington's Legislative AS'
pirants Don't Want to
Go on Record.
FEAR fT MEANS DEADLOCK
Unpledged Hold -over Senators and
Democrats Could Prevent Elec
tion if Pledged Members
Were Held to Promise. '
OLTMPIA. Wash., March 31. (Special.)
That a large number of aspirants for
legislative positions In the comlug state
primary election will not subscribe to the
pledge provided for in the primary law
that they will always vote for the Sena
torial candidate receiving the largest
number of votes in' their party has be
come apparent. The strong admirers of
the primary law In all Its features, as
a result of this indication, have started
a campaign to create. If possible, public
sentiment in favor of the pledge.
There is an indication now, tiowever,
that the great majority of the candi
dates for legislative nomination will sub
scribe to a pledge different from that In
the primary law, but which they believe
will better satisfy the voters In the dis
tricts they seek to represent.
This pledge will be that, if elected to
the legislature, they will support, so
long as there Is any chance of election,
the candidate for United States Senator
who receives the highest party vote in
their districts.
Arguments Against the Pledge.
Thts pledge will not entitle the candi
dates to go on the primary ticket as
"pledged candidates" as provided for In
the law, but It is argued that the desired
result can be accomplished by announce
ments published in the newspapers stating
their position.
To.be entitled to have printed on the
official ballot below his name the words
"pledged to vote for party choice for
United States Senator.' the candidate for
the Legislature must declare in effect that
he pledges himself to always vote during
his term of office for the Senatorial candi
date receiving the highest vote in his
party in the whole state.
There are several arguments against
subscribing to this pledge now being
advanced. One is that a number of Demo
crats and unpledged candidates may be
elected which when added to the 20 un
pledged hold-over Senators will be suf
ficient to create a hopeless deadlock
throughout the session.
. Another is that the Legislator is elec
ted to represent a certain district and
should avoid pledging himself to any
course of action .that may be against
the best Interests of his constituents.
It is now predicted that the majority
of the fully pledged candidates will be
those who reside In districts where It is
known the vote on United States Senator
will be close between Jones and Ankeny.
Cosgrove's Petition Puzzles.
Politicians are discovering other new
fields for discussion in the untried regions
of the primary law in this state. S. G.
Cosgrove, candidate for Governor, for
instance, is puzzling other politicians by
securing signatures to a "nominating peti
tion." Mr. Cosgrove's activity with this
petition has given rise in some portions
of the state to the understanding that all
candidates must get signatures to peti-
lons In order to be properly nominated.
There is nothing in the primary law,
however, that can be construed to sup
port that theory.
Mr. Cosgrove s petition contains one
joker often overlooked by the signer. In
that the petition pledges the signer to
support him.
In addition such a petition might give
the candidate circulating it the oppor
tunity of getting his name on the official
ballot In the election as an Independent
candidate, regardless of the fact that he
may have been defeated for the nomina
tion by his party in the primary election.
Legal authorities who have recently
examined the law to determine- the
point claim that there is nothing in
the act which prohibits the nominating
of Independent candidates by petition.
All that is required is a petition carry
ing the names of 1000 qualified elec
tors if the office sought is a state po
sition.
Aberdeen Kalses Xevr Point.
A somewhat similar method of get
ting around the expressed wishes of
the voters in the primary election is
now being successfully carried out in
the city of Aberdeen. Tn the primary
election there, March 10, one faction
of the Republican party won the nom
ination for three of Hs candladtes for
Councilman. When the opposing fac
tion learned of its defeat, It called a
hasty convention on the day of the
primaries, formed an Independent
party and nominated for Councllmen
the three defeated Republicans.
The question of the right of the three
Independent candidates to have their
names printed on the official ballot was
referred to the Attorney-General and he
has advised the city authorities that the
Legislature apparently overlooked a de
fect in the act and failed to provide
against such a contingency. The Inde
pendents are entitled to a place on the
ballot. The fact that the Independent
party had no existence prior to the day
of the primaries made no difference.
Will Test Second Choice Provision.
It mieht be possible for a candidate
who foresaw his defeat to bring about the
same result in the state election, but the
petition method Is more certain, as the
candidate can await the result of the pri
maries before presenting the petition he
has already had circulated. But whether
or not Mr. Cosgrove is figuring on an in
dependent race, if defeated in the pri
maries, is. of course, only to be conjec
tured at this time.
The second ohoice provision of the pri
mary law Is sadly worrying some of the
candidates for office and a test of that
provision is practically certain to be made.
The point is raised in the case now
pending In the Supreme Court, but It is
a matter of conjecture as to whether the
court will pass upon the constitutionality
of the law or not in that particular ac
tion. The suit was instituted to restrain
the carrying out of the provisions of the
primary law in the municipal election in
Olympla last December. Strictly speak
ing, the main issue in the case is no
longer a matter for consideration and the
court may dismiss the action without
comment.
The report has come from Bellingham
that Governor Mead's friends are plan
ning to test the second choice provision
in the event that provision is decisive In
determining the nominee for Governor on
the Republican ticket.
Engineers Meet at Spokane.
SPOKANE, Wash., March 31. CSpe
cial.) Locomotive engineers from all
over the West are assembling here for
here tomorrow for a two-day' session.
FIGHTING
ORIALPL
It Is expected that more than 400 dele
gates will be in attendance, for there
are approximately 450 lodges In the
district, which Includes the territory
west of St. Paul, north of San Fran
cisco and south of Winnipeg. An en
deavor will be made by the convention
to bring the next 1910 National con
vention to Spokane, and committees
have asked tho aid of the Chamber of
Commerce.
SERVANT GIRL POUCES CHECK
Desire to Wear Fine Clotlies Gets
Spokane Woman Into Trouble.
PPOKANEi Wash., March 31. (Special )
Yielding to the temptation to obtain
money fraudulently to wear fine clothing.
Miss E. Schultx. a domestic, stole several
blank checks from a check-book belong
ing to her employer. Mrs. Charles
Sweeny, wife of the mining millionaire,
and. forging the name of Frank Sweeny
to two, obtained SSO, with which she pro
ceedied to deck herself out tn finery. She
was arrested by detectives tonight and
confessed, pleading with the police to
hide the crime from her parents. She
said that the other servants in tha
Sweeny household received a month,
while she was paid only $25. so she
forged the checks to obtain money to buy
as fine clothes as the others wore.
"WETS" CALL VOTE IX liAXE
Effort Will Be Made to Reverse De
cision Which Makes County Dry.
SPOKANE. Wash., March 81. (Spe
cial.) Petitions with 691 signatures
were filed today to bring before the
county in June the question of whether
or not liquor shall be sold. Lane
County went dry two years ago. and
the "wets" are hopeful of reversing the
vote in June.
Cupid's Poor Work Undone.
ALBAbTY, Or.. March 31. (Special.)
Seven decrees of divorce were granted
by Judge William Galloway In the State
Circuit Court here yesterday afternoon
and this morning two more were entered.
Thero are 20 suits for divorce yet pend
ing on the docket and the present term
of court will be notablo for the number
of matrimonial bonds severed.
The nine 'cases in which decrees have
been entered are: Lewis B. Marsters vs.
Olive E. Marsters; Agnes B. Cree vs. W.
A. Cree; Lena J. Holgate vs. A. V. IIol
gate; James Rasey va Myrtle Rasey;
L. G. Davis vs. Ora Davis; Sophronia
Gatts vs. F. M. Gatts; James M. Mllli
gan vs. Kate M. Milllgan; George E.
Jackson vs. Frances J. Jackson; Nellie
Foglesong vs. Ralph Foglesong.
Shear Sheep With Machinery.
ARLINGTON. Or., March 81. (Special.)
Sheep-shearing will begin at Smythe A
Smith's plant, live miles south of here,
Friday. Sixteen shearing machines will
be usedv the power being fumtshecd by a
six-horsepower gasoline engine. Forty
thousand sheep will be sheared at this
plant this season and an average of 2000
head dally is expected.
Sheepmen report that the sheep are in
good condition, but that pasture is get
ting scarce. This has been one of the
most successful lambing seasons known,
but few lambs being lost from any cause.
Apple Land at $1000 an Acre.
HOOD RIVER, Or., March SI. (Special.)
One of the biggest sales of orchard land
that has taken place at Hoodi River was
reported today in the purchase of 32
acres of bearing orchard from C. K.
Marshall for $30,000. The purchaser was
F. W. Angus, of the firm of MacRae &
Angus. The orchard is set to young trees
that have only been in bearing a year
or two and the price paid Is not regarded
as high, owing to the standard varieties
of apple trees and its location.
All Quiet at Treadwell.
WASHINGTON. March 31. Immin
ence of violence by the striking miners
at the Treadwell (Alaska) mines seems
to have been averted by the arrival of
the troops ordered there last week. The
War Department today received a
dispatch from Captain James Bayliss,
commanding Company F of the Tenth
Infantry, reporting his arrival with
his men and adding tnat everything
was quiet.
Kalama "Logging Camp Kesunreti.
KALAMA, "Wash., March BL. (Spe
cial.) Howe's logging camp on the
Kalama River, which has been idle for
nearly four months, will resume work
April 1. The recent freshet cleared
the river of logs and now there is
ample room for the Summer run. Other
camps are talking' of starting- soon,
and the prospect is g-ood for consider
able activity in that line this Summer.
ON HIS DOCTOR'S ADVICE
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MR. JONATHAN D. BOOTH1TA N.
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