It
TTTT: MOHNTXO OREGOXTAX. TIIU11SDAY. ATRIL -10, 1908.
STATE FIGURES
01, R EG i STRATI D N
"Off Year" Politically in Ore
gon Causes Loss From
Figures of 1906.
SHORTAGE IS ABOUT 5000
Multnomah Lend In fnin of Krjr is
le red Yolo nd Seven Othrr CVmn
I lo n Shuw C nod i n I n s i ron t
J'nIHnjr Off In Morrow.
ncjtt-tratfun of voters throughout the
Unto for the primary elect ion tomorrow
1 lew thnn f tint of two years nro. Re
port from nil of t lie eon ti tins of the
Male, with the exemption of Harney, Mal
heur ami h-ler, show a total rcRts
trntlon of lift.-tMi this year ngattiPt 110.
,1 for that of tin primary elect t mi In
VMi, This belli); an "off year' politically,
pliie a (tovernor and other of the prin
cipal Matf offieerd are not to be notn
inateil, co eorrepporutenta of The Ore
ponlan from the various counties report,
the reirlt ration of voters In their coun
ties lias not been as heavy as usual.
Another fact that makes the discrepancy
appear the proa tr Is the fact that the
tip tires of the IWti primary election pub
lished herewith are not In every Instance
the Actual primary registration hut rather
Include the registration for the general
election in June two yenrs njro. There
1j every reason to belle vn that the regis
tration of the state before the June dec-
Multnomah In the f.rad.
M.iUnomah leads the other counties of
the state in increased registration. 31. -voters
bavins' registered with County
"lerk Kir Ids this year as against -1.313
t wo years ago. Seven ot her counties
nhow substant ml pains In their registra
tion as follows: flat sop. 21S1 to 2fi41 :
foes, i'ifln to 2W: Jackson. XXX to Jtsnft;
Kake. 644 to K7; l.ane. 4S: to W: Wash
ington. 27Tt to X: Yamhill. to 3134.
The jtreatest falling- off In registration
is shown in Morrow County, where tlie
total registration this yenr Is 1S as
figajnat KT two years ago. Other coun
ties report itisT a shortage In reglst ration
are: Maker, from ,W7 to fcViX and t'mn
tilla, SSt;s to 34oi. Iientou. Curry. Itoug
las. (itlllam, tJrant and Wasco also re
port a small deficit In the registration
of 1i
With the exception of the three counties
already named, the following table shows
the primary registration of the state, to
gether with the party registration so far
AS reported for the years IW6 and IWS;
RorMmtlon for 1006.
r.rp Pern, 8c t. Total.
Prifcrr 2. 14 s l.Sl .... 3.007
ltmton t mo
I'lju-kumfts 4.S73
fiais-p 1.-S 410 U t il
(elitlni'U 1.S17
Cis I "SO .Mil 4T
lYoek' I IVtl 43 1..VH
run :u K50 IS ,V
p. in; : its 2. :'.!7 1 . 1 3.t4 2
t ; 1 1 1 tit ii-t ... .... P4'2
i i rn ii t S7 4 1 7 l . tl
.liioK.xon 2. .'! !HM 1 20 3.:i'.t
.ljiepiillift t.l'-O 4 !0 00 1 TiH
K!umat1i .... 1.2H
1 1 -I .'.0 04
Line ai!. 1.:;44 Mft 4 SM
1-lncnlil OStt 111 107 .M4
I. inn 4 iVUi
Mtirien 4.-7 3. -It 4M H '
V-rroiv .... 1.0..
Mn'tnenwh 10.44'. .1. Wirt 21. SI 3
r.lk 1 71' ;0
Shrrnian ... .MO 1.14 110 "74
Ttltiuneek 712 IM l& l.l?!
rmalillH . s,VS
mien 1.773 1.107 114 " O'.M
V,i!ea I MS
Va. ..... 3.324
W,itHnpten .... 2.'M7 .47 107 2 7M
Ywuiiu'I I.7-'0 SI0 lot 2 tiill
Total 110.349
Reg Ut ration for I DO.
K-r lv-m. Scat. Tola!.
llufcc- . 1.147 !:: . 3.5V
Hfiiton l.V9
Clu kaniAs 3.4eS J.tK :itrt 4 Si2
2 074 .'7 3io i.tni
r.MumJus t.:2 24 3i'4 1.i4
tm'H t.ii!'7 .M'ti ajt ::.so7
i'i U 1 04:; .VUi 1JS 1.707
fm-tv :i-7 l- 17 .".ti5
ivutrlas 2. .MS l.u6 311 3 il j
t;Mlirtm si :
Oi-Hiii S..4 371 74 !.-':;
.Itickn 2.3VJ 1.012 44.'
J.-.'lhiie 1.141 440 2.2 VS47
KlHiuaih 5'rt :.' 01 l..".,M
I hK oi -'7l 17 S!7
1 3.30 s 1 4.M M'7 4
I.inekOn l;;;; it . 1.1'JS
l.'iin . 4.0S5
M at ion 4 3:;.T 1 ...:t .ns7 rt 1 72
M..mow 710 -JOS' 144 I 00S
Miittnemnh . 24 00." S.137 1.41'S 31.20
reik .... : ;.(
fl-hrrman 04' 1 00 04
Tiltam-.k 74s' ltiO 12A l.o::
1 uianlls 34tt
In n 1.S20 1 073 24.' 3 t3
AVAllewa 1.051 .V4 4 1730
YVh- .... 3 -.".'O
Viy'ilnnn 2.5S' i-7 37. 3.52(1
lam'illi l.t4S 7s,1 401 3.134
Total 1VV4A
YV I'O KT TO ir;1vK TICKKT ?
C Iwniitos In I.lt of Aoorwlited State
ment No. 1 Candidates.
W tit :s declared an ef fort to juff
jrle ti' Statement No. 1 representative
ticket was discovered yesterday in a
printed list of candidates circulated In
liftbor unions. The list con t a ins the
rajnt s cf Kobe rt R. Hunter and J.
Tr d Wilkins as substitute for Dr. U
M. Pa via and Fred J. Brady. Davis
and Kiady have been on the Statement
No. 1 ticket as thus far published and
circtijated. Ir. Iivis said lat nisht
t h a c he kn e w nothing' of the new
ticket and supposed it a trick for a
purpose lie had not detected.
Hunter is a member of the Railroad
Mechanics' Union and Wllklns of the
Harbers fnion. Another union mem
ber on the Statement No. 1 ticket Is
J. F. Caasidy. of the Structural Iron
workers. Copies of the new ticket
were thickly strewn In union quarters
In Drew Hall last nlffht. In the office
of the business agents of the unions,
where Cassldy has his headquarters,
was a larpe supply of them.
One explanation of the new ticket
ts that labor unions, dissatisfied with
omission of Hunter and Wllkins
from the ticket raised such a clamor
as to recjuire Issuance of the new
t ckct. The men who were dropped
from the list to make room for the
additions, had no knowledge, how
ever, of the ehan(re.
The new ticket Is worded the same
as the other. Is the same sire, and has
almost the same style of print. "Take
this to the primaries with you." it
says. "These are the candidates for
noinfration by the Republican party
rl-dped to Statement No. 1. anti-machine
politics. Frinclple, not a scram
Me for office."
KKMKRY KLICK IMITATION
Demoerattc Tieket Said to Be Work
of Chamberlain's Foes.
An imitation of the Kentucky Klick
Democratic ticket was issued yester
day by unknown person, with P. H.
D'.Arey, of ?a!em, substituted for O. F.
Cuitiow for Supreme Judge. As D'Arcy
is one of Governor Chamberlain's foes,
it is supposed the ticket was Issued by
enemies of Chamberlain. W. N. (Salens,
of Salem, private ecretary to the Gov
ernor, was made qult indigrnant yes
terday by discovery of the ticket.
A probably explanation is that
D'Arcy was put up to displease friends
of Juda-e Bran with I'liamhcrlatn.
Chamberlain has hen' advocAtinff elec
tion of Henn, the Republican candidate
for Supreme Judjre. Hut should !'Arcy
rt the remocratfc nomination, tliat
will make the CSovernor some em
harassment, since he has desired the
Democratic party to have no nominee
for Supreme Judffc.
Another rhanjre from the KMrk ticket
I substitution of John W. Grussl for
N. IF. Grafton, for Constable, of Portland.
THE COUNTY CORONER
SIKHM BR A rilYSKTAX OF
RFFOiNf7.FI ABILITY.
.Medleal Men Indorse Dr. Ben Ii,
Norden .Approve Ills Candidacy
for Republican Nomination.
Indorsed by the medical profession of
Portland. Dr. Pen lfc Norden fT'es he
fore tlio voters of Multnomah County
asking for the Republican nomination for
t on tit y I'oronrr in the primary election
tomorrow. Dr. Norden was born in Port
land in IR7S and was educated in the
Portland public schools. Me was grad
uated from the medical department of
the I'niversity of Orejron and afterwards
attended clinics In th New York Post
Gra duate School. Dr. Norden stands
hfch in his profession, is a reputable
and estimable young man of the com
munity, and possesses every qualification
for the office to which he aspires. It
Is only on this recommendation and his
qualifications for the office that Dr. Nor
dMi asks for the of floe.
Dr. Norden' s plat form is: "I promise
an honest and economical administra
tion; thorough and impartial investiga
tion of all violent or suspicious deaths."
The petition of Indorsement follows :
We. the undersigned, regularly licensed
and practicing physicians and surgeons
of the County of Multnomah, state of
Oregon, believing that the office of
County Coroner should be occupied nnd
administered by a competent and capable
physician, and having confidence In the
ability and integrity of Dr. Pen I. Nor
den. unhesitatingly and cheerfully recom
mend him to the voters of Multnomah
County, knowing that his administration
of said office will be honest, fair and
above reproach.
Andrew C. Smith
K. A. J. Mnekeniie
tieo. F. Wilson
furl Is f fotcoiub
Win. ft'tusc
K. OeWltte OvnniM
(Joorrr P. SMnry
JanirR O. 7-sn
into S Pinangfr
Wm, IT. Skene
.1. Alien (tilbert
laniM F. PU
Fdntnnd J. litbbr
W n. Jones
P. K. Joseph!
tS. O. Pel gram
. Griffith
A W. Moore
Harry F. McKsv
KmMt .F. Tu.-kfr
.1. R. Wclhfrbc
K P. Ofry
'. Mci'ornaok
Jo,op!i r. St enyherg
I.. II. Hamilton
Uebt. O. Yenney
JfO. Alnstie
K. J. Kiiety
James O. W'Hey
J. F. Dickson
A. Mackay
(t. M. Mngruder
F M Tavlor
W. IT. Pod
(iM. P. Whiteside
J. R. Kane
R J. Marsh
Sun ford Whiting
F. P. Fisch
M. H- Maroelhifl
Jnmes r-. Hm
Ralph A. Fnton
Calvin S White
i;. H. Oatrander
H. I. Keenev
F J. Wiley
Goo. F. Keehler
Fred J. Zelglr
Orlo J"fffrrtn
W. T. Williamson
A. II. Walker
C. J. Mvcusker
R. C. Walker
W. P. McNarr
Pvron K Miller
S. M. t;ellert
R. 1. titllpsple
J. A. Applewhite
K.ilph C Maison
Rkv W. Matson
W. K. Smith
O. A. Thornton
,T. C. Ross
Theo. Fes!er
E. A Marshall
C. A. Macrura
.1. B. Ro'h
F. S. Smith
Jus H. Carrlco
C. K Ifawke
A. K. Rockev
C. S Sabin
Gusiav Baar
A. Tilser
Hamilton Meade
Richard Nunn
Wm. M. Campbell
A. C. Tanion
C. H. Wheeler
J. G. Grim
O TV TtHhenck
W. P HoUion
I.ra Ittccn
T.lo t 1 rvine
K. N. Crorkett
I. . .1. Wolff
.1. G. Swennson
Samuel C. Ptoctim
Clayton S. Seaman
.1. N coghtnn
Fred Gullelte
.Tns. R. T Jrke
. C. HointMr
ilenn Wheeler
James T. Walls
Arthur IT. .Tohnson
.1. A. Merrlman
W. I. Cottel
C. T. Croddv
c. p. Senall
W. V. Spencer
J. C. RHiott King
C. .1, Hoffman
P. H. Rand
W. Jl. Offmnn
W. M. Killings
worth, Jr.
N. W. Jones
K. r. Johiwson
W. A. Trimble
Chaa. T Chamberlain
S P. Plttner
.1. M. Short
K. A. Short
II. R. Ptersdorff
Cheater G. Hall
Wm. J. Rogge
G. S. Newsom
M. A. Flinn
J. A. Fettli
R. .1. Conroy
O. Mtller Babbitt
W. S. Armstrong;
J. G. Abele
Oscar De Vaul
Holt C. Wilson
J. H. Hickman
G M. Wells
Alvln W. Balrd
J. J. Sellwood
R. S. Stearns
.1. Kttleson
K. IT. Farker
A. Marshall Kinney
H. Stanley I.amb
J. J. I'anton
G. F. Bruere
Ferdinand H. Para-
ma-ch
Chas- E. HIM
G. B. Pilderback
A. M. Webster
. II. Brtstow
K E. Cable
T'.obt. 11. Ellis
Richmond Kellv
W. H. Ewin
I. . G. Holland
W. P. Hamilton
Herbert W. HeKele
Chas. S. Hosmer
A. H Ruedv
F. W. Brooke
S. H. Sheldon
J. Adalbert Bet t man
SHERIFF TO HOLD CHILD
Manards. of Seattle, Fighting: tor
Custody of Daughter.
In Judge Bird's court at McMinnville
yesterday, when the custody of a 6-year-old
child, the daughter of Mrs. S. T.
Manard. came up. the jurist made a
novel decision. ' The child's mother is
said to have kidnaped her from Seattle
and kept her in hiding until discovered
In New berg. The father got an order to
have his daughter brought to the court
for determination of Its custody, and the
point was raised as to jurisdiction.
After considerable wrangling by oppos
ing counsel. John F. Logan, attorney for
the father, succeeded in having the little
one placed In the car of Deputy Sheriff
T. T. Wood with the understanding that
the parents and grandmother should ap
pear before the Superior Court In Seattle.
The Judge of that court is to decide who
Is to have the child, pending settlement
of other proceedings between the parties,
and the Yamhill County Judge will base
his order upon that decision, according
to report from McMinnville.
Marine News of Tacoma.
TACOMA, April 13. Mexican Consul A.
F. HoJnes today issued the necessary
papers for clearing the American schoon
er F. K. Sander, which has completed
loading lumber a: Hoquiam for Ouay-
mas. The German steamer Alexandria is
preparing to load cargo for the est
Coast, after an extended stay In port
awaiting orders. "Work of completing the
wheat cargo of the Norwegian steamer
Aker for Japan was finished today, t.ie
tramp shifting to the bunkers for rtie!
The British steamer Teucer. of the same
floet. was reported passing Carmanah
Foint at 7 o'clock tonight, having- made
the run from Yokohama in about 1" days.
2t hours, actual steaming time, which is
an unusually smart passage. The Teucer
is bringing general cargo. Cue will dis
charge passengers at Victoria and will
be here tomorrow night.
The Brrtish steamer Antilochuc left out
before daylight for Liverpool, via the
Orient.
Both Senators from Western Oregon
and the Representative from Eastern
Orejron. Vote for ex-Governor Geer for
Congress. '
ROGER B. SINNOTT 34.
Vnr IXtriet Attorney.
"Indict by Grand Jury.
LOGAN IS CONVICTED
Siletz Indian Found Guilty of
Manslaughter Charge.
JURY REQUESTS LENIENCY
Vnlc New Trial Is Asked. Federal
Yurt Will Today Pass Sentence
on tho Slayer of Wil
lie Gamier.
After no minuter' deliberation, a jury
In tlie fnltcii States Cnurt yeptenlay
returned a verdict of jrullty nsratnMt
IHrkey Loffsn, who war chnrfrcd with
manslaughter. renulttnR from th fntnl
stnhhfnff of WMIIa !nrnter on th St
leix Indian Reservation several weeks
a (ro. IOfcnn was recommended to the
leniency of the court. lnless I.opan's
attorneys file a motion for a now trial
he will bf sentenced hy Judfre Wolver
tnn In the Kedernl Coiirf this mornlnar.
The Government soup ht to establish,
the fact that IOR"an. wnllo Intox lea ted
and In searrh of liquor, entered '.he
home of Garnier, who was aroused and
ejected the Intruder from his home.
Ft was while neeklna to drive the
prowler from the premises that Onr
nler wns assaulted and stabbed fntnlly
by Iog-an. who had on previous occa
sions stabbed seriously two other resi
dents of the reservation. I.ogan, who
wns represented by Attorneys Men
rienhall and Swope. contended that he
str.bbed Garnlcr In self-defense. Insist
ing that he had never entered the resi
dence of Garnlcr;, who, he alleged, was
the aggressor.
The fact that considerable conflict
ing evidence was offered at the trial
undoubtedly influenced the jury In sup
plementing its verdict with the fal
lowing explanation : Vc rerognl7e.
however, that there were mitigating
circumstances which Induce us to rec
ommend the leniency of the court in
passing sentence." The verdict was
signed by J. P. I'vmnissrn. foreman.
K. Sumida. a Jnpnnesc. will be placed
on trial thts morning on an Indictment
charging him with Importing women to
this country for immoral purposes.
The case of the Government against
rt. H. Wells ct al.. for using the malls
fraudulently, will be called in tho Fed
eral Court next Monday.
STEVENS C'AMKI TO TESTIFY
Will Cilve Important Evidence in
I! yde-Rcnson Trial.
T'nited States Marshal Reed yesterday
received telegraphic instructions from
Judge A. TI. Pugh. chief counsel for tho
Government in the case of the t'nited
States against F. A. Hyde and John A,
HenFon, now on triat in WnshinKton.
I). (, to have Horace Stevens report
there not later than April 23, In obedtenco
to a subpena as a witness In the cajse.
Stevens made every effort to get out of
going to Washington on account of his
collaboration with S. A. P. Puter In the
publication of the lattcr'a book on ths
land frauds, but the best he was able to
do was to secure three days" grace from
the orlKinal plan of having him start at
once.
it Is understood the services of Mr.
Stevens are necessary In connection with
the records of the State T,and Office of
California, with which he is thoroughly
familiar. During the Investigations of
the Hyde-Benson operations by Thomas
H. Neuhausen. Special Inspector Depart
ment of the Interior. In January. Febru
ary and March, 1907, Stevens wns detailed
by Neuhausen to go to Sacramento, where
he unearthed much damaging evidence
against the California landgrabhers in the
form of documents on file in the State
Surveyor-General's office, and the de
fendants have been putting up a hard
fight ;o prevent these papers from being
taken to Washington.
Injunction proceedings were brought In
the state courts to restrain the Surveyor
General from permitting the removal of
the various record from his office, but
these ffforts proved unavailing, as Judge
Seawell, of the Superior Court of - San
Francisco, has just decided that the Gov
ernment cannot te prevented from taking
them, and dissolved the injunction. Mr.
Stevens said last night that he did not
believe he would be absent more than
two weeks, in which event his trip would
not interfere materially with the publica
tion of the land-fraud book, which is
rapidly nearing completion.
(icts One Child, bnt No Divorce.
Mrs. Iena J. Eaton secured no di
vorce from Garrett J. Eaton yesterday.
Neither did she obtain the custody of her
two children, for which she was suine.
Judge Cleland decided that she should
have the custody of the younger child,
while her husband Is to have the other.
Neither child can be taken beyond the
reach of jurisdiction of the court. At
thy trial of the Eaton divor;- case,
brought some time ago. an affectionate
letter was introduced, purporting to have
been written by Marie Sarhart Williams,
to Eaton. The Williams woman was said
to have been Katon's bookkeeper. An
other letter was Introduced, said to have
been written to the husband by a Mrs.
The
General Demand
of the Well-Informed of the World hag
always been for a simple, pleasant
and efficient liquid laxative remedy of
known value; a laxative which physi
cians could sanction for family use
because its component parts are
known to them to be wholesome and
truly beneficial ia etTect, acceptable
to the system and gentle, yet prompt,
in action.
In supplying that demand with its
excellent combination of Syrup of
Figs and Elixir of Senna, the Cali
fornia Fig Syrup Co. proceeds along
ethical lines and relies on the merits
of the laxative for its remarkable
success.
That is one of many reasons why
Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna is
given the preference by the Well
informed. To get its beneficial effects
always buy the genuine manufac
tured by the California Fig Syrup Co.,
only, and for sale by all leading
druggists. Price fifty cents per bottl.
lipman-Wolfe's Owl Cut-Rate Drugstore
Sells "Syrui of Figs" and
31 every standard remedj' and
toilet artlele at the lowest
WU CUT RATE prices in Oregon.
. . iUc MO.nEY.
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC DAVIDORE IN THE LIMELIGHT
On April :id the Daily Journal published a denial of the article published in that paper exposing this man S. V. DavMore, who is ennneeted with th
Washington Hme Telephone & Telegraph Company, of Vancouver WjishiiRton, Centralis and Chchalis, for his criminal record in Chicago, Milwaukee
and Michigan, and San Francisco, lie dare not deny the letter of the l lfief of Police of Milwaukee, because Chief of Polive liritzmarhcr, of Portland,
bns that U tter in his office, where any citizen of Portland can fco and. learn the character of Davidorc. He claim that the. reason he served a jnil ?cn
tence in Milwaukee was because he took an active part in political affairs. I wish to call the attention of the people of the Northwest to this statement.
You and 1 know that the United States Postal Service does not place men in jail for takinp an honest part in any political enrnpaiRn. He does not men
tion about the two years he spent in the Chicago prison for swindling through tho mails. He says there ia no truth in the assertion that he has been guilty
of shady transactions of any nature in any part of the United States. Then, Mr. Davidore, how i it that you Have been in jail in several states for .swin
dling enmes against the people? f presume through your standard of morality and honesty you can't sec where the people, have any right to Hud fault
with you as to how you get their money, or what you give them in return as security. Yon may be. able to float mining schemes for a while, but you cannot
build telephone and telegraph lines in Washington and Oregon on hot air and blue sky, and a shoestring capital and printers ink. It will work for a while,
then the people will catch on, and there must ho a settlement and no money to settle. The people of Portland have been buncoed before by just such smooth
chaps as you, and they are on to your game. You thought the people here are all suckers, and all you bad to do was to offer them stork and bonds in your
bank nt St. John, in your gas plant at St. John, in your mining companies and lastly in the Washington Home Telephone & Telegraph Company. Print
lots of bonds and stocks, get out a very attractive prospectus, with the cut of the building of the Portland Home Telephone Company on it, and represent
it as the building of the Washington Home Telephone & Telegraph building in Vancouver, which is not true and was only used to deceive the purchasers of
your bonds. The Washington Home Telephone & Telegraph Company don't own nor do they intend to own any building in Vancouver. They only have a
twenty-five year lease on the building now in course of construction by the owner of the ground, on the corner of Ninth and Washington streets. In your
prospectus you set forth that this company will erect their own buildings. What security has the purchaser of the Washington Home Telephone & Telegraph
Company's bonds, only the paper they are printed on and under the sale contract of the bonds by !. V. Davidore to a man by the name of Bloch for forty,
five cents on the dollar, and that amount to b paid for out of the sale of the bonds. If he ever sells them. Who will be fool enough to place their money
in any business proposition managed as this company is at the present time! Is there any first-class constructor of telephone and telegraph plants who
would undertake to complete those three plants for the money received after the sale of those five hundred dollars' worth of bonds for forty-five cent on
the dollar, and then pay S. V. Davidore twenty cents on the dollar a his commission for selling the bonds for .fJJfi.OOO, leaving the company only $180,000
to pay all expenses and construct and equip the pianist It can't be done for $'J.r0,000, Where are the people who own bonds and stork going to come in
for interest on their investments. You have none, and won't have any under this management. Those are true facts that can be proved by the hooks of the
company. This means that Davidore and his henchmen claim that his enemies, that is true, what honest business man would care jto shield such a rascal
from the public by protecting him and his schemes f He claims he had a right to dispose of the bonds of the Washington Home Telephone & Telegraph
Company for any price he saw fit to take for them, by a resolution offered in the last meeting of the company, presided over by Judge W. W. McCredie. 1
want to say right here, ns secretary of the Washington Home Telephone and Telegraph Company, that I never signed those last minutes of that meetinp.
That resolution was offered by Davidore, and he had a purpose in getting it through, so he and Clements, as general manage, could barter the sale of those
bonds for forty-five cents on the dollar, so they could get some ready money, as there were some bills coming duo that, had to he met, and some show must, he
made in doing some work in Vancouver, Chehalis and Centralia. To hold their franchises they have dug a few trenches in Vancouver, and set a few poles i rt
Chehnlis and Centralia. Now thev claim if they complete their plants in the next two years, they have a right to do so, if they don't succeed in selling them
to some other company. I understand they are now trying to dispose of what they claim ia very valuable. The original franchises could be made valuable,
but nnder the present management it was a failure from the start. It will be necessary for an expert telephone construction engineer to take charge of this
work. Clements is not an educated telephone engineer; he is a good lineman to stretch the wires and boss a gang of men under the direction of a competent
engineer who will he held responsible for the proer construction of the plants by the officers of the corporation. I have investigated the claims of Mr. Cle
ments and Mr. Katon in regard to their claims that they have a contract with the long-distance telephone epmpany; they have no contract signed by any per
son who has authority from the board of directors to so enter into such a contract that is binding on the long-distance company. I also find that their claims
that they will put in the automatic telephone in Vancouver, Chehalis and Centralia is not true. They cannot secure the automatic telephone at any price.
That system is controlled by the Portland and California companies. If the Mayor and Council and City Attorney will notice, in the wording of the fran
chise grunted to Mr. Eaton there is no mention as to the telephone that will be used. They can if they so desire place the old Hell telephone in all three of
the towi s, ami the people have no redress under their franchise. There is talk now of reorganizing the company with new men and money. This is the only
way the corporation will ever be made a success. With Davidore, Bloch and Clements in the company, the Portland Co. will never grant any favors to the W,
H. T. & Tel. Co. The attacks of Davidore. Bloch and Clements on the Home Company will always be re mem Ik- red by the management of the' Portland Co.
In Mr. Davidore 'a denial of the assault on Air. Houston in San Francisco, he neglects to mention that there has been two warrants hanging over him in San
Francisco for that assault. He forgot to mention that he sent an attorney from Portland to San Francisco to try and get those eases dismissed against him.
The attorney was not successful in having them dismissed, and only through the influence of a judicial officer of Portland has he had them dismissed, and
preventing the authorities of San Francisco from extraditing him from this state. The papers were already prepared to do so. He has also forgotten to
mention the swindle he perpetrated on a widow lady in the State of Michigan, where he buncoed her out of $-0,000, under the pretense of marriage. 1 will
refrain from giving the lady's name to save her frointhe odium it would cast on her to have her name mixed up with such a rascal. But I presume the lady
considers she has gotten off very cheap in the loss of $-0,000, rather than being the wife of such a rascal and confidence man. In his notice to the public of
April 11 he gives as the reasons for his resigning as treasurer from the Washington Home Telephone ft Telegraph Co. that it was for the best Interests of
the company. I think so, too, and so does every other member of that company and every other eitir.en of Portland who has ever had any dealings with the
man. I presume he will try and justify his action in trying to swindle Gregory Marten and his wife out of their property. I happen to know something
about that deal, and from the manner in which he represented to myself and others how he owned that property I suppose he considers this as one of his
honorable deals, also. He says his conduct of the affairs of the W. H. T. & T. Co. and every other corporation in which he has been interested needs no apol
ogy. No. but they need cash, and the people were to supply it by buying bonds in his hot-air schemes. But I think after they read of his many crimes
committed on the public they will not be suckers enough to be caught with his bait of flaming advertisements and elegantly furnished offices plush carpets,
large rolltop desks and easy chairs. His esthetic tastes got a severe shock the other night when he was disturbed from his slumbers in the Portland Hotel in
his suite of rooms by the intrusion of two city detectives, who marched him down to the city prison and placed him and his dupe, B. K. Clements, in a cell.
But this is nothing new for the French Count (?), Davidore he had been there before as many other counts or no-accounts that come to this country to
bunco the American people. I sec now this Count advertises that he has a bonding company at ,T20 to ;'27 Corbet t building, where he invites the public to
come to his shop and buy bonds from a broker and get them cheap, instead of buying them through the officers of corporations. 1 presume he has a large
block of those 4.Vcent bonds of the Washington Home Telephone & Telegraph bonds that he would like to dispose of very cheap. Or perhaps they are the St.
John gas bonds that he is anxious to get rid of, so he could make a little show to the Council with other people's money that he does intend to do any build
ing of that gas plant. Personally. I don't think he ever intended to build that plant. I hope this will be sufficient, for the present to show the people of
Portland and the Northwest the rottenness of this man and his henchmen, and their propositions.
H. J. MEAGHER, Former Secretary of the Washington Home Telephone & Telegraph Company.
KlHott. but Judge Cleland said yesterrtay
that there was not sufficient evidence to
show that these women were the authors
of the loving epistles.
WILL PAY HIS OWN WAY
Mayor Iane to Re Independent on
Bull Hun Excursion.
There is promised for the near future
another bout between Mayor Iane and
his political enemies In the City Coun
cil. This seems likely to arise because
of a contemplated trip to the head waters
of the Pull Run River, which Ls planned
to be under the auspices of the officials
of the Mount Hood Railway A Power
Company. This corporation is just now
seeking peace and very valuable conces
sions from the city, and Intends to de
fray all expenses of the little excursion
that is scheduled for day after tomorrow.
Mayor Iane announced yesterday that
If he goes with the party on the trip
to Bull Run River he will pay his own
way and will furnish hi own luncheon,
or will charge it up to the city. Under
no circumstances, he said, would he per
mit the officials of the Mount Hood Com
pany to pay for his food or defray the
expense of the ride to and from the head
works.
However, while the Mayor feels thus
about the matter, it is very likely he
will stand alone, as the invitation to go
was given tlie various officials by the
18
NUTS
TO
THE
YARD
Xo matter who you are, no matter how much money you have, no matter
if you are able to pay cash, no matter if you must have terms, no matter what
the conditions, you cannot afford to pass up our proposition without investi
gation. We are selling tracts to people who have been interested and investigat
ing for. two years. The more you know about walnut culture the quicker you
do business with us; the practical man sees, the theorist can't get away from it.
Just consider the terms we offer of only $100 cash and $15 per month on
each 5-aere tract, and we take care of it for four years.
Xo matter what quantity you purchase, the tract is your$ when first pay
ment is made. AVe simply sell you the planted grove and take all the care of it
for four years: you can build your summer home or permanent home, you can
plant your shrubs and improve while we attend to the business of delivering to
you a four-year-old commercial grove.
The man of means, the professional man, the salaried man, the man on
pay. any kind of a man can secure a better location, a better soiJ,- better care
and better results by dealing with us. It's our business. AVe are the largest
owners and dealers and we know our business.
AVe go to properties any day, leaving 7:40 A. M., returning 5:40 P: M.
Properties in Yamhill County.
Phone us before 5 P. M. Saturday for Sunday trip.
CHURCHILL-MATTHEWS CO.
GENERAL SELLING
officials of the Mount Tlood Company,
who offered everything attendant upon
tho trip. All the members of'the Coun
cil who can leave the city that day will
go. and It Is understood that all of them
will be glad to be gueMa of the cor
poration. "I do not know whether. I will go on
the trip or riot.' said Mayor Iane yes
terday, "but If I do I will either pay my
own way and provide my own luncheon
or will charge It up to the city. Under
ho circumstances will I permit any cor
poration to pay my expenses, either as
an individual or as a city official. They
who accept stipends from corporations
are expected to serve the corporations."
Tho trip to Bull Run River was orig
inally planned for today, but because of
fhe primaries tomorrow, the streets com
mittee of the Council will meet this after
noon at 2 o'clock. This would have barred
out several Councllmen who wished to
take the jaunt.
Varsity and Whitman; Tvco Games.
UNIVERSITY OF OREGON". Kugene.
Or.. April 15. (Special.) Tho Varsity
baseball nine plays the Whitman team
two games, one each on tomorrow and
Friday afternoon. Oregon Is especially
desirous of winning these games, since
she lost two games to Whitman at Walla
Walla last year. Several members of
the Oregon team are not in the best
shape, but the game will be started with
the regular line-up. Hurd or Clifford and
ENGLISH WALNUTS
:AND:
ROYAL ANN CHERRIES
AGENTS
Taylor will be the Oregon battery for the
Initial game.
Jury Acquits Barber Ice.
A man cannot be punished for con
ducting a barber shop in Oregon with
out a barber's license, according to the
decision of a jury yesterday afternoon.
The case on trial was that of the State
against M. K. Lee. who was Indicted for
conducting a shop on Sixth street with
out a license. A jury In Judge O'Hay's
department of the Circuit Court, whh-h
had been trying the case, went out at
3:30 yesterday afternoon, and returned
In five minutes with a verdict of not
guilty. The defense set up was that
the taw cannot undertake to punish a
man for doing that which In no way
Interferes with the public safety, health
or morals, or with the Inherent rights
of others.
Both Senators from Western - Oregon
and the Representative from Eastern
Oregon. Vote for ex-Governor Geer for
Congress.
DIED
M'PHKRSON In this city, April 15. Kdith
TjOHlse McPhernon, agri X years 7
month, beloved daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Colburn MiTherson.
TRAVFJR In this city. April 1 (, at th
residence of hT dauehtr. Mrs. E. M.
Sorber, 12 LIB East Eleventh tret. north.
Mrs. Rebecca T raver, aged 58 years 5
months 14 daj's.
TWO
BITES
TO
HO SECOND STREET
AMI SEMKNTS.
IICIF in THEATER
IlIjlLIU 14th and Washington
T'honf, Main 1 and A 1123
J NIC.1ITS BBOINNINfJ T'lNIfiHT
RprtlHl-Prlr), MatliiA Saturday
M.ORKM K .K.K
In Hi Muilcal Collr riay
"inO AT VAHHAR"
Evrnln. fi.r.n to 2Sr; Matin.,. II M to jse
MARQUAM GRAND
Tort land's Famous Theater Phftne Mtn C
Only Four Mora j'eiformance TonlRht,
Friday, Saturday. Matinee and Night
"FMROrMR."
Th Greatest Musical Comedy Succeia Ever
Written
Even I n r. 2.v, Mc, 7."c. $ 1 . 00 ; M a 1 1 ne,
2.V-. .Or. 7..
BAKER THEATER paoT"" T'i.
GEO. L. BAKER. GEN'. MANAGER.
Tonight, all this week, matinee Saturday.
Hall Calne'a beautiful and Impres
sive drama,
"THE KTEKNAL MTY."
A story of Koine In the future. Magnifl
cent Scenery and effect s.
Evenings l'.V 3"o. iiO: mat1ne, 33c, V,
xt H'erk "Th Strang Adventures of
Alias Brown.'
LYRIC THEATER
Both Phones: Main 465; Home, A 102.
Wvk L'Onim'nclnit Monday, April 13, P. R
All(n present p Mies Verna Kelton and th-
Allen Stock Companv in Acnes Hrodon'j
jrrfai PUcess. "LA BKLIK MARIK." flrt
time at popular prices. Positively the best
comedy drama ever written.
Matinees Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday
and Sunday. Prices 10c and 100. Every eve
rlnK at 8:15. Prices 10c, 'Mc and 30c. Boxes
50c. Office opens 10 A. SI.. to 10 P. M.
THE STAR. rbonea M 549, A 149(1.
Week Beginning Sunday Matinee, April VZB
THE R. E. FRENCH STOCK CO. IN
"A HOOKIER DAISY,"
A comedy drama in four acts. Time and
prices remain the same. Next week Tiii
French Company offers for lu lA?t produc
tion In this house the celebrated comedy
drama, "How Baxter Butted In.' Begin
ning Sunday evening, April 28. the Arm
strung MuMcal Comedy Company will open
an Indefinite engagement. Wat eft paper
for first production and scale of prices.
PANT AGES
Fourth and
Stark Bta.
The Trading Vaudeville Houae.
Foj the Week Commencing Today.
DON H USO, the black beauty of vaude
ville and the smartest horsi on earth.
WONDKKH'I, O'BRIEN TROt.TE, Acro
batic specialists. Introducing Naomi,
the Human Cannon Ball.
Prices Upstairs, 15c; downstairs, 5r; boxes,
50c. Week day matinees. 35c to any aeat.
Performances 2:30, 7:30 and 8 P. M. daily.
The Grand Vaudeville de Luxe
Week Beginning Monday. April 13
RIALTA, assisted by J. Loul Mint, lyric
tenor, "The ArtHCs Dream."
DOKIA OPERA TRIO High-class operatic
vocalists.
OI,AIYS VAN, formerly with Murray &
Mack-
F. F. MONTRESSA, the I. A. T. S. expert.
exhibiting "The Sleeping Beauty."
IX'NEBAL NOTICE.
COBB At the family residence, ,20 North
rup street. April 14. William Allen Cobb,
aged 2 years, beloved son of Mr. and
Mrs. William Cobb, brother of Rav. Stan
ley. George and Harry Cobb, of this cltv;
nephew of Mrs. W. M. Sndr. of Tacoma
Wash., and Miss Mary Carney, of 141
14th at., this city; cousin of Belle and
Cora .Snyder, of Tacoma, Wanh. Funeral
will be held from residence today nt 1:30
P. M.. thence to Cathedral t l"th and
Davis Pts.. where services will take pla' e.
Interment Mt. Calvary Cemeterv. Friends
respectfully invited.
DACE In this city. April 14, at the family
residence, 529 East Ash street, Nora May,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John M. A.
Uu". aged 18 years and 17 davs. The
funeral services will be held at the Taylor-fit.
M. E. church at 2 P. M. today
( Thursday). Friends invited. Interment
Rivervlew.
9. F. FENXET A SON. Funeral Directors,
Third and MadUon. I'faon Mala . A
Dunning. McEntee m Glltmagh, Funeral Di
rectors. ;th a Fine. Fhone At. 430. Lcdr asrt.
ERJCSON CNDERTAKXNG CO.. 40 AU
i. Bjl&j aaalaUuit. FUone Mala KISS.
EDWARD HOXJOAH CO- Funeral Dimet
ers, 220 Sd at. Lady aaaUtant, Fhoa H. Ml.
IELLKR-BYRNTS CO.. Fnaeral Dlreet
n. Z72 KummIL Et IMS. lmdx assistant,
v a nrvvrvn rtk.
ft-adf assistant. Fhoa aat U.