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THE MORXrXtx OREGOSIAX SATURDAY". MAY 16, 19Q8.
MYERS GRAZY. SiY
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Salmon-Packer Became Rav
ing Maniac When Wife's
Death Mentioned.
WILL CONTEST NEAR CLOSE
Prominent Men Testify Regarding
Mental Condition of Late State
Senator Case Will Be Snbmit
v ted to Court Next Week.
That Senator George T. Myers, the
wealthy canneryraan, before his death
became a raving maniac ' whenever the
subject of his wife's last Illness, with
Its attendant circumstances, was -mentioned,
was the testimony of witnesses
before the County Court yesterday.
"Neither Ned Forrest nor Clara Morris,
who could represent mental wrecks upon
the stage better than any persona I ever
saw, could have depicted the crazed con
dition of Mr. Myers when he thought of
his wife's death," said Dr. S. A. Robin
son yesterday morning. The doctor, who
attended Mrs. Myers, then went on to
relate that Mr. Myers even went so far
as to whet a large knife on the counter
of a bookstand, while standing within
five feet of the doctor, all the time glar
ing at his enemy as though he intended to
kill him. Dr. Robinson said that Mr.
Myers Intended to kill him, but lacked the
courage. This was also corroborated by
other witnesses who said the Senator had
made threats on Dr. Robinson's life.
The witness also related another meet
ing which occurred at Gill's bookstore, at
Third and Alder streets, when Mr. Myers
suddenly approached the doctor from the
rear, and said abruptly, "You said your
treatment of my wife cost you a million
' dollars. You're a liar."
Dr. Robinson said he answered that he
had made no such statement; watching
Mr. Myers closely all the time for fear
he would draw a revolver. The witness
said John Gill then left the store with
Mr. Myers. In these statements Dr.
Robinson was corroborated by Mr. Gill,
who was a witness during the morning
session.
"I remember," said tfie witness, "that
Mr. Myers said, 'I will see you in court.'
I would have seen him In court myself
If I had had the courage to have dragged
the names of his wife and daughter
through the suit which would have been
necessary. But I wouldn't do it lor the
paltry J50.000."
The doctor related how Mr. Myers used
to stand near the elevator in The Ore
gonlan building for the purpose of glar
ing at Dr. Robinson as he passed, ne
said Mr. Myers would not speak. At
such times he said the canneryman's
body would twitch as though he could not
control himself.
Myers' Condition Due to Drink.
As to the cause of Mr. Myers' condition,
Dr. Robinson said he thought he was
drink crazy. He said he had made a
study of such cases, and that steady
drinking, such as the witness said Mr.
Myers indulged in, would sooner or later
bring on a weakening of the brain and
spinal cord.
"Mr. Myers had a fixed Idea, against
which no amount of argument would
stand," said the doctor. "It was like
talking to a stone wall, so far as chang
ing his opinion was concerned."
H. W. Scott testified yesterday after
noon that Mr. Myers was of unsound
mind. He said that the Senator thought
Dr. Robinson had treated Mrs. Myers
very unscientifically. Asked for his own
views regarding the treatment given her
by Dr. Robinson, he said he had no
opinion, and could not -possibly have, al
though he knew the family we'll. He said
he was surprised when Mrs. Myers sud
denly became 111, and did not make up
his mind as to the cause until some time
afterward.
"I never entertained a doubt as to the
propriety of Dr. Robinson's treatment,"
continued the witness, "until Mr. Myers
himself expressed a doubt to me. Mr.
Myers spoke to me. conveying the idea
that he had no authority in his own
house."
The testimony of ex-Senator Fred W.
Mulkey was to tne effect that when
he sympathized with Mr. Myers in his
bereavement, and not knowing of his
feeling toward Dr. Robinson, sought to
console him by suggesting that it was
well a friend of the family could have
treated Mrs. Myers, the canneryman
flew Into a rage. Mr. Mulkey said he
trembled violently, shed tears and then
became incoherent in his speech. The
"scene" occurred at Parrlsh & Wat
kins' real estate office on Alder street
In 1895.
t'nder cross-examination Mr. Mulkey
said he did not believe Mr. Myers could
have executed a will at that time or
could have transacted any business, al
though he admitted that other men
might have acted as he did if they
had had proof that a wife had been
killed.
Threatened to Kill Son-in-Law.
F. W. Leadbetter said on the witness
stand that he knew Mr. Myers for
eight or ten years, and was associated
with him in a business way. "The first
conversation I had with Mr. Myers
about his wife's illness was quite
lengthy," said Mr. Leadbetter. He said
the doctor had not handled the case
right; that the doctor had murdered
his wife. The witness said he could
not relate the details of the conversa
tion, as he had not paid much atten
tion to Mr Myers at the time, not
caring to hear of it.
"Sometimes he would say his daugh
ter was to blame, and sometimes he
would blame hfs son-in-law," contin
ued the witness. "One day he came
to me and said if he did what he should
he would take a gun and shoot his son-in-law,
meaning Mr. Stevens. 'I would
say that on the subject of his family
troubles he was Insane. Even if Mr.
Myers was right in his conclusions I
would not expect htm to act like a
crazy man, as he did. He was usually
a man of calm judgment, although it
- ts true that he was easily excited."
B. S. Pague said he listened to Mr."
Myers for an hour and a half; while in
Mr. Pague's office he narrated the cir
cumstances surrounding his wife's ill
ness, using the most bitter adjectives
in his reference to the doctor.
"I said," continued Mr. Pague In
narrating the incident, "'Look here,
old man. tills thing only makes you
crasy. You musn't think about It so
much. This will not better conditions.'
At this he became angry and for
months afterward would not speak to
me. On that subject he was mentally
unsound."
Son-in-Law on the Stand.
Benjamin F. Stevens, Mr. Myers'
son-in-law. took the stand to tell of his
relations with MrJ Myers. He said
these were friendly before the death
of Mrs. Myers. Telling of a trip to the
East, he said Mr. Myers secured passes
for Mrs. Myers and Mrs. Stevens, while
his own ticket was rebated.
Mr, (Stevens was then asked regard
WITHESSES
m
ing Mr. Myer3' attitude toward Dr.
Robinson. The witness replied that
when speaking of him he (Mr. Myers)
would run his hands througn his hair
and grit his teeth, while his eyes
would bulge out. He said Mr. Myers
made the statement that if he had had
the courage of a sheep he would have
called another doctor. Mr. Stevens
said that before Mrs. Myers died the
Senator's relations with George T.
Myers, Jr., were unfriendly.
Other witnesses of the day were Dr.
E. B. Pickel and George Otten. The
latter said Mr. Myers accused the doc
tor of intimacy with Mrs. Myers. Dr.
Picket's testimony was relative to the
diagnosing- of the case.
Tne suit was continued until this
mornir.g at 10 o'clock. As the attor
nejs for George T. Myers, Jr., who is
opposing Mrs. Georgle Frances Stev-.
ens in the will contest, have but a lew
witnesses to call in rebuttal It Is prob
able that the case will be in the hands
of the court early next week.
FRED L. SHAFT DROPS DEAD
Well-Known Horseman Expires Sud
denly on Streets of Spokane.
SPOKANE, Wash., May 15. (Spe
cial.) Fred L. Shaft, a prominent re
tired lumberman of this city, consid
erably known throughout the North
west, California and the Twin Cities
for his ownership of the famous pacer
Sherlock Holmes, dropped dead on the
street in the business district about
NEW PASTOR OF MTLWACKIE
EVANGELICAL CUTRCH.
Rev. X. Shupp.
One of the important actions ot
the conference of the Evajifre Ileal
Association, held at Little Falls,
Wash., was the assignment of Rev.
X. Shupp as pastor of the Mllwaukie
Ch urch . For the past three years
he had not been on the active list
on account of ill health. Rev. Shupp
is one of the best-known preachers
of the Evangelical Association In
Oregon, and his return to active
work la regarded with satisfaction
by his many friends. He served as
pastor of the First English Church
of this city and was then presiding
elder for Portland district for a
number of years. Last year he was
delegate to the General Conference
from the Oregon Conference.
:30 tonight. Shortly before dropping
to the sidewalk unconscious, he com
plained of "not feeling well."
Mrs. Shaft was with her parents at
the Shaft ranch on the Little Spokane
River at the time of his death. Mr.
Shaft was 44 years of age.
Mr. Shaft was a keen patron of
harness racing. He purchased Sherlock
Holmes several years ago before the
horse had attained any considerable
speed. He spent thousands of dollars
in training and was well rewarded
when Sherlock breezed home several
lengths ahead of his field In the $5000
Greater Salem Consolation .Stakes at
SaJem, Or., last Fall. The famous
pacer has made several records on the
Clarkston track at Interstate Fairs In
the past few years.
Seattle Shipping News.
SEATTLE, Wash., May 15. The steam
ship Dix, United States transport, goes
to Tacoma tomorrow to load lumber and
will clear for Manila about May 20, af
ter loading 350 mules for Army use in
tne Philippines.
Captain St. Clair, of the American ship
Benjamin F. Packard, Is leaving for Bos
ton, his place having been taken by
captain Curtis, formerly of the Shenan
doah. The Packard just arrived with
coal from Norfolk for the Navy-yard at
Bremerton.
Willilam May, assistant paymaster on
the Dix, has been missing since Monday
last, with no clew as to the cause of his
disappearance.
The Inland Navigation Company will
put a night boat on the run from Seat
tle to Victoria, in addition to the Chip.
pewa, which operates in the daytime.
This is one of the moves in the rate war
with the Canadian Pacific.
Special Permits to Pass Bsr.s
ASTORIA. Or.. May 15. Special.) No
tice has been received at the Custom
House that Government Inspectors of
Hulls and Boilers Edwards and Puller
will be In Astoria on May 19 and 20, In
order to give special permits to vessels
which desire to go outside the bar when
the fleet is there, and also to see that
the regulations are strictly observed by
all craft carrying passengers on that day,
either to points in the lower harbor or
outside the bar.
MAX THE MASHER IS SENTENCED
TO KELLY BUTTE ROCKPILE
Washington-Street Lady-Killer Will Exercise His Fascinating Arts on Big
Boulders at County Stockade for Next 60 Days.
AX, THE MASHER, will be miss-
ing from his accustomed haunts
up Washington street for two
months to come. Max's merits as a
masher have won him recognition and
the county has taken him into its favor
to the extent of making him official
masher at the Kelly Butte rockpile.
There, of course, he will confine his
mashing to rocks.
Max's proclivities as a masher have
long been suspected from the fact that
he has been noted every afternoon
hovering about the corner of Twelfth
and Washington streets. He would
tip his hat to most every presentable
woman that passed. The police soon
began to suspect that he hadn't any
such circle of acquaintances and, after
seeing htm snubbed several times,
branded him as a male flirt and de
cided to arrest htm at the first favor
able opportunity.
Wednesday he swung into place
enrly in the afternoon but was not
captured for the reason that the first
woman he smiled on smiled back, and
they went down Washington street to
gether, two of a kind. But Thursday
VEHICLE TAX LAW
TO BEE
Owners of Wheeled Carriages
Must Pay or Suffer
Arrest.
ORDER OF CITY AUDITOR
Mr. Barbnr Fortified by Opinion, of
City Attorney Kavanaugta That
He May Sroceed Legally
, With Collection of Tax.
Every person owning a wheeled
vehicle in Portland must pay the tax
specified in the Menefee ordinance, or
suffer arrest, by order of City Auditor
Barbur. Although the question as to
whether tne referendum can be applied
in the case of a municipality is on ap
peal to the Supreme Court of Oregon,
City Attorney Kavanaugh yesterday in
formed Mr. Barbur that he could le
gally proceed with the enforcement of
the law.
Having obtained instructions from
City Attorney Kavanaugh, the Auditor
will undoubtedly notliy (jntei 01 route
Grltzmacher. so that the Chief may
direct his subordinates to arrest every
owner of wheeled vehicles wno iaus 10
comply with the ordinance passed two
months ago. This course may not be
necessary in a majority ot tne cases,
but it is thought that some will resist
the law, and it may be that a test will
be made to determine in court whether
the City Auditor can force payment of
funds under the law, inasmuch as an
appeal to the Supreme Court has been
taken from the decision of Circuit
Court Judge Gantenbein, of Multnomah
County.
From the time of its nrst lntroauc
tion into the City Council the Menefee
ordinance, which taxes every wheeled
vehicle in Portland, has experienced
strenuous opposition. Councilman Kel-
laher. chairman of the general license
committee, was its strongest opponent.
and fought it every step of the way
through the committee meetings,
through the Council, and was nnaiiy
instrumental in having it carried into
the courts for a decision as to whether
the referendum could be applied.
After passage by the majority faction
of the City Council, Mayor Lane vetoed
the ordinance, and it was promptly
enacted over the veto by the strict fac
tional vote. It was then that the op
ponents of the measure, led by George
Long, circulated their referendum peti
tion, and after securing more than the
requisite number of names filed it with
City Auditor Barbur. It was taken into
the Circuit Court, and both sides ar
gued before Judge Gantenbein, who
rendered his decision last Saturday. He
upheld in every detail the contention
of City Attorney Kavanaugh, in brief
being that, after an ordinance is passed
over the veto of the Mayor, it immedl
ately becomes a law; also that the ref
erendum cannot be applied on munic
ipal issues, but that the remedy is by
repeal, either By the Council or by an
initiative petition and repeal by the
direct vote of the people.
After the opponents of the Menefee
ordinance lost their case in th Circuit
Court they served notice of an appeal
and by some it was thought that the
city authorities would await final de
cree by the Supreme Court before at
tempting to enforce the provisions of
the law.
Owing to the fact that the appropria
tions were based Aipon amounts thought
to be certain of collection, among
which was 16,000 from vehicle taxes,
City Auditor Barbur feels that it is of
the utmost importance that the law be
applied at once, in order to collect in
this sum. Several days ago he sought
instructions from City Attorney Kav
anaugh, who yesterday gave orders
that the provisions of the Menefee or
dinance be enforced. Under these in
structions, Mr. Barbur will begin at
once, and will use the police force, it
necessary.
OPENING DAY POSTPONED
BAD WEATHER INTERFERES
WITH EAST SIDE FAIR.
Grand Parade, Ball and Confetti
Battle Will Be Held Monday
Afternoon and Night.
The street fair and carnival given by
the Catholic Young Men's Society,
which was to have been opened to
night at Williams avenue and Morris
street, has been postponed because of
the inclemency of the weather. The
grand opening will be held Monday
night, when the original programme
will be carried out. It was a keen dis
appointment to the management of the
carnival to be compelled to postpone
the opening, but the rainy weather
of the past few days made it abso
lutely impossible to hold the big par
ade which was scheduled for' this
afternoon.
The parade will be held Monday aft
ernoon, when 60 decorated automobiles.
It was different.
Max, whose further
name is Mams, ana wno owns a
bootblack stand somewhere, saw a
"stunner" tripping east on Washing
ton, and as she neared his stand caught
her eye by a desperate maneuver, then
tipped his hat.
The woman stopped and Max, the
essence of politeness and gallantry, re
moved his hat and stepped up to pass
some stereotyped pleasantry concern
ing the state of the weather. The
woman had a different subject of dis
cussion in mind. She began an address
embodying her personal opinion on
mashers, and the irrepressible Max
tried to argue her out of the notion,
whereupon the police swooped down on
the debate and interfered.
Judge Cameron always did have a
dislike for the masher variety of pub
lic nuisance and when Max was taken
into the Municipal Court yesterday
forenoon misfortune befell him in a
large measure. Sixty days of rock
maching is a bitter pill, but that was
what the beau of Twelfth and Wash
ington had meted out to him. It real
ly seemed a shame to condemn those
delicate little hands to manual labor.
NFQRCED
one jof which will carry Mayor Lane
and other city officials, will start from
Plaza Park and parade through tne
principal business section of the West
Side, ending- at the society's head
quarters at Morris street and Williams
avenue.
This fair Ss the first ever given under
the auspices of this organization, aqd
no expense is being spared to make
it a success in every particular. It
has been indorsed by the East bide
improvement clubs, whlcn insures the
hearty co-operation of the business
men of the East Side.
Monday evening from 7 till ' 9 an
open air concert will be held on the
grounds and the grand ball will be
held immediately afterward. The
opening ball will be one of the fea
tures of the carnival and will be at
tended by hundreds of society people
from both the East and West Sides.
The grand march will be led by King
Rex and Queen Isabel.
In addition to the main carnival
grounds there will be 15 side shows.
Including electrical displays, old plan
tation singers and various other forms
of entertainment. For the special
amusement of the children 40 clowns
will appear in the parade. At night
at 10 o'clock a big confetti battle will
be fought- Manager Joe Meier has
provided a ton of confetti for the war
riors. The carnival will be of ten days
duration.
VJILL ADVERTISE PDBTLftND
COMMERCIAL BODIES REJOICE
OVER SEWS FROM BOSTON". .
Expect Much Good to Result From
National Grocers Convention
Here in laoo.
Much satisfaction was expressed yester
day by the commercial bodies over the
published announcement that the National
Retail Grocers' Association, which con
cluded Its session on Thursday, May 14,
has chosen Portland as the meeting place
for the 1909 convention. It is considered
that the bringing of thks large body of
men to Portland will do more to advertise
the city and emphasize its importance as
a commercial center than almost a.n
other means that could be devised. The
hundreds of members of the association
throughout the country will during the
year read with keen interest an reports
pertaining to Portland and vicinity. The
fact of Its nearness to the Seattle Exposi
tion it is also believed will increase in
terest in the coming meeting.
Advices received from Portland dele
gates now In Boston are that the annual
convention of the National Retail Urocers
Association, which was In session in that
city from Monday. May 11. to Thursday,
May 14. was one. of the most successful
meetings of the association ever held.
The Portland delegates are enthusiastic
in their expressions of appreciation of the
courtesy shown them by the Boston Retail
Grocers Association, whose guests they
were.
The sessions of the convention were
held in Faneull Hall, the opening "meet
ing being held on Monday, May 11. Presi
dent A. L. Stark, of the Boston associa
tion, presided at the opening meeting, the
succeeding sessions being conducted by
President Charles J. Kramer, of Little
Rock, -Ark. The invocation was pro
nounced by Rev. E. A. Horton, chaplain
of the Senate. J. B. Luce, of Somerville,
Mass.. then delivered the address of wel
come, which was responded to by F. B.
Connolly, of California.
Addresses were also made by Mayor
Hibberd. of Boston; B. Bisclioff, of New
York; President James J. Storrow, of
the Boston Merchants' Association; Pres
ident John C. Cobb, of the Boston Board
of Trade, and Fred Mason, ex-secretary
of the National association.
At the sessions on Tuesday, May 12,
addresses were made by President Charles
J. Kramer and Secretary Green, of the
National association; President William
Judson, of the National Wholesale Gro
cers' Association, and President George B.
Wason, of the Massachusetts Wholesale
Grocers'-Association.
The sessions on Wednesday, May 13, in
eluded a discussion of the parcels post
by Charles W. Burrows, vice-president of
the National Board of Trade, and a dis
cussion of the subject of "The Duty of the
Association to Introduce and Impress
National Legislation," by George E.
Green, of Illinois; a general discussion of
"Shall Quantity Make Price?" and "Dis
honest Advertising," by F. T. Langley
of Little Rock. Ark. Herman Gross, of
Ohio, spoke on the subject "Buying Fu
tures. Other subjects discussed were:
"Selling by Weight" and "The Store Sys
tem.
The mornlne session on Thursday, May
14, was occupied by Dr. Wiley, chief of
the Bureau of Chemistry at Washington
who spoke on "The Operation of the
Pure-Food Law." J. J. Higgins, of Wash
lngton, D. C, also spoke on "The Manu
facturer Making and Maintaining the Re
tail Price.'"
The election of officers was held Thurs
day afternoon. The convention closed
Thursday night with a banquet at the
American House.
The delegates were the recipients of
many courtesies at the hands of the Bos
ton association. On Monday afternoon.
May 11, the visitors were the guests of
that association on a 38-mile trolley ride
through Charleston, Somerville and
Brookline. The wives and families of
delegates were taken to Revere Beach, in
the vicinity of Boston, and were also
shown through the ruins of Chelsea. On
Wednesday the delegates to the conven
tion and their families to the number of
1200 were the guests of Chase & Sanborn
on a voyage along the norh and south
snores of tne Massachusetts coast. Lunch
eon was served on board the steamer.
The party made up of delegates from
Seattle, Tacoma, Spokane, Portland and
various Oregon towns, which left Portland
May 4, was quartered at the Parker
House during their stay in Boston. The
delegation was made up of the following:
B. J. Dresser, J. C. Mann, A. A. Kadderly,
Dan Kellaher, Portland; C. W. Parker,
N-ewberg; C. D. Ott, Hood River; J. W.
Breeding, Forest Grove: L. W. Butt, Hllls
boro; S. L. Kline,- Corvallis; H. L Truax;
Grants Pass; Secretary J. J. Higgins, of
the Washington Grocers' Association, Se
attle; James Branigan, Seattle: A. F.
Bickford, Seattle: E. O. Brlcson, Tacoma:
C. Anderson, E. Michael. Spokane: Lovett
M. Wood, Seattle; Charles B. Merrick,
secretary of the Oregon Retail Grocers'
Association.
BATTLESHIPS
Off Seaside.
Sargent can accommodate guests at
the Seaside House, May 20. Come and
see the fleet. Go through to Holliday
Station.
A GREATCHANCE
To buy household supplies, table lin
ens, towels, napkins, curtains, pillow
cases, sheets, fancy lines and every
thing for the home at less than whole
sale cost. The chance of a lifetime.
All stocks must be sold out at once.
McAllen & McDonnell. Third and Mor
rison streets.
Seattle. May 15. Arrived Steamship
Burkmin. from Everett. Sailed Steamship
Dolphin, for Skagway
Skagway, Alaska, May 15. Arrived
Steamer Santa Ana. from Seattle; steam
ship Jeff croon, from Seattle.
BRYAN CHOICE OF
. PARTY IN OREGON
State Convention on June
" Will Instruct Delegates
for Him.
NO COUNTY ASSEMBLIES
Members of State Gathering Will Be
Chosen by the Various Central
Committees Select Multnomah
Representatives Tonight.
Oregon Democrats undoubtedly will
send an instructed Bryan delegation
to the National convention, which
meets at Denver iii July. Their state
RETURNS TO PASTOBATE OF
FIRST ENGLISH EVANGEL
ICAL CHURCH.
Rev. F. B. Culver.
Rev. F. B. Culver, who has been
assigned to the pastorate of the.
First English Evangelical Church,
East Sixth and East Market streets,
la well known in the Oregon confer
ence. For a few months he served
as pastor of the First Church In
1S90, and then retired on account ot
ill health. Since then he aerved aa
pastpr of several of the Import
ant churches of the Evangelical As
sociation and also attended the Wil
lamette University for some time.
He is expected to arrive next week
and to begin his pastoral -work. Sun
day, May 24. During the coming
year steps will be taken to replace
the present church with a modem
edifice that will be a credit to the
denomination.
convention will be held in this city
June, 9, when eight delegates at large
are to be selected. The convention
will consist of 215 delegates and the
Multnomah County Central Committee
will meet In the Ainsworth block to
night for the purpose of selecting the
38 delegates that will represent this
county. In practically every county
the Democrats will select their dele
gates to the state convention through
the county central committee. So far
as reports have reached the head
quarters of the state committee in
this city, not a single county conven
tion will be held for tnis purpose.
The principal business to come be
fore the state convention will be the
election of eight delegates at large to
the Denver convention and the noml
nation of four Presidential electors.
State Senator M. A. Miller is the only
avowed candidate for National dele
gate, although there are perhaps more
than a score of others whose diffi
dence keeps them In the background.
There Is the same scarcity of aspir
ants for nomination as- Presidential
electors.
Alex Sweek and J. B. Ryan, chair
man and secretary, respectively, of the
Democratic state organization, expect
to attend the National convention of
their party, but not necessarily as del
egates. Mr. Sweek will go in an un
official capacity, while Mr. Ryan has
been appointed assistant sergeant-at
arms of the National convention, and
will attend as one of the subordinate
officers of the assembly.
Organize Monday Night.
The newly elected members of the
state central committee - will hold
meeting in the parlors of the Perkins
Hotel Monday night, June 8, the day
before the state convention, for the
purpose of effecting an organization.
The date ot the state convention is
eight days following the general elec
tion, June 1, and in selecting that
time the Democrats had a purpose.
Among the amendments to be passed
on by the people in the June election
is one increasing from three to five
the members of the Oregon Supreme
Court. If the additional judgeships
should be created, the Democrats will
be able in connection with their state
convention the following week to nom
inate two candidates for these offices,
which will be filled at the November
election. It is entirely probable that
W. T. Slater, of Salem, and W. R.
King, of Ontario, who are serving as
commissioners to the Supreme Court
under special legislative act and ap
polntment by Governor Chamberlain,
will be selected as the Democrat!
candidates if the amendment
adopted.
The Republicans, however, will be
required to hold another convention
order to nominate candidates for these
offices. It was in view of this fact
that the state convention adjourned
subject to the call of State Chairman
Cake. If the electors of the state au
thorize an increase in the Supreme
Count, the Republicans will probably
hold another convention some time in
September. Among the prospective
candidates for one of these nomina
tions among the Republicans is A. C.
Hough, of Grants Pass.
Makes Vigorous Campaign.
County Chairman George H. Thomas
has rooms adjoining those of the state
committee at the corner of Sixth and
Washington streets, and is directing
a vigorous campaignwn the interest o
the Democratic candidates. A specia
effort is being made, in the interest of
John Manning, who seeks re-election
as District Attorney; Tom Word for
Sheriff; Thomas O'Day for Circuit
Judge, and A. King Wilson for join
Representative from Clackamas and
Multnomah Counties. It is reported,
however, that the party managers are
not sanguine of electing Word. In
some quarters the defeat of the ex
Sheriff, who is a candidate to succeed
Sheriff Stevens., is conceded, --not with
standing the fact that County Judge
Webster is said to b working secretly
In the interest of the Democratic can
didate. In connection with the shrievalty
contest and the report that Word is
conceded to be up against it, it is
said the ex-Sheriff has other plans. In
those aspirations he Is being backed
by his friends who are grooming him
as the probable appointee for United
States Marshal in event of the elec
tion of a Democratic President and
the election of Governor Chamberlain
to the Senate. While the party mana
gers will not admit that Word is out
of the running or so much as contem
plates abandoning the fight, the rumor
is current that he has ambitions for
the Federal position should the Dem
ocrats be successful in the June and
November elections.
QUESTION OF TEMPERANCE
Locomotive Engineers Say Their
Laws Drastic as Possible.
COLUMBUS. O., May 15. Much of. to
day's session of the convention of the
Internationaf Brotherhood of Locomotive
Engineers was taken up in the discuss ion
of the temperance question, which came
up on a report of the committee on re
vision of the constitution.
"The temperance laws of the order are
so drastic now,' said Grand Chief Stone,
'that it is a question how they can be
made more- drastic'
The convention unanimously, voted to
telegraph to President Roosevelt com
mending him for calling the conference
of Governors.
Amusements
What the Prea Affentn Say.
Two Performances Today.
There will be two performances at the
Hellig Theater, Fourteenth and Washing
ton streets, today. A special matinee at
2:15 o'clock and the last time tonight at
8:15. The attraction will be Llebler &
Co.'s production of the famous character
comedy, "Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage
Fatcn.
Lat Performances at Baker.
It Is to be regretted that not nearly all
who wanted to have been able to see the
Baker Stock Company's Immense suocess
this week in Paul Armstrong's famous West
ern comedy, "The Heir to the Hoorah."
Closing two performances this afternoon and
tonignt.
Last of the Merry Widow.
Jhe last three performance of "Tha
Merry Widow's Return" will be given today
at the Star Theater. There will be a mati
nee and the night curtains will be at 7:30
and 9:15. The largest merry widow hat in
the world Is used in tbla musical comedy.
Lyric Matinee Today.
This afternoon will be a splendid occasion
to visit the Lyric and witness the great
performance of the Allen Stock Company
in the stirring modern drama, "The Lady
t rom j-raramie."
COMING ATTRACTIONS.
Seats Selling for Francis Wilson,
The attraction at the Heilig Theater,
Fourteenth and Washington streets, next
Monday, Tuesday. Wednesday nights. May
19. 20, will be the distinguished com
edian, Francis Wilson. In the delightful
comedy. "When Knights Were Bold." Seats
are now selling at theater for the entire
engagement.
"Secret Service Opens Tomorrow.
One big production follows on top of an
other at the Baker these weeks, and for next
week y 1111am Gillette's intense drama.
"becret Service," will be the offering, open
lng with the matinee tomorrow afternoon.
The scenes are laid In Richmond during the
war.
"The Toreadors.
Commencing tomorrow afternoon and run
ning all week the Armstrong Company, the
star Theater, will appear In the latest must
cal comedy, "The Toreadocr." This will be
supplemented by extra vaudeville special
ties.
Maranam for Next Week.
Headed by the famous Bell trio, greatest
singers in vaudeville, tne Pant ages attrac
tion at the Marquam Grand Theater next
week wui make up a bill of great inter
est. There wili be nothing but selected and
nign-ciass turns.
Headliner Harrigaa.
James Harrigan, the comedy Juggler, will
head the new bill of vaudeville at the Grand
next Monday afternoon. Harrigan Is one of
the best and his monologue is even better
than his Juggling. An expectionally strong
Diu win surrouna ie.rrigan.
"Nell Gwrnne" Monday. .
The Allen Stock Company will open Mon
day night in the big spectacular romantic
drama, "Nell Gwynne." It will surpass any
oiaer onerrng ever maao Dy tne Jyric
AT THE VAUDEVILLE THEATERS,
Excellence In Vaudeville.
Vaudeville of the best Is at the Marquam
this week. It is a show you will like.
Valvlne Brothers are the greatest of novelty
aero pais, tne Aiorrow ana scneiiberg com
pany, with their cowboy playlet, introducing
utile cupia, is one or the best sketches on
the stage.
- "The Laoghinc Horse."
Thousands of people have had to laugh
this week- at "The Laughing Horse," one of
tne many features on the programme at th
Grand. This Is a travesty sketch on tb
circus and requires a large company of per
lormers. juoving pictures or the fleet.
Ellis Gets Appropriation.
PENDLETON, Or., May 15. (Spe
cial.) Mayor Murphy has received a
message from Congressman Bills say
ing a bill appropriating $70,000 for a
Federal building at Pendleton has
passed the House.
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COUNTY
S GROWTH
SHOWN BY VOTERS
Registration Books Close for
Election With 33,130
. Names on List.
GAIN OF 10,000 SINCE 1906
Complete Rolls Include 25,7 30 "Re
publicans, 5500 Democrats and
1810 of Miscellaneous Par
ty Affiliation.
REGISTRATION OF 1908 AM) 1908
COMPARED.
1!K. !.
Republicans l!.1.7:iO 17. fill
Democrats 3,.V.0 4.&3
Miscellaneous 1.H10 1,44J
Total
.SS.130 23,36
The total registration of Multnomah
County when the books at the County
Clerk's office were closed lasc night
was 33,130. Of these '25,730 were Re
publicans, 5590 were Democrats, and
1810 were of miscellaneous party af
filiations, yho total is almost 10,000
more than the registration two years
ago, and is evidence of the remarkable
growth of Portland during that period.
The total registration when the
books closed the night of May 15, 1906.
was 23,36. - There were 17.671 Repub
licans, 4253 Democrats and 1442 mis
cellaneous. Yesterday 263 voters reg
istered, 184 Republicans, 54 Democrats
and 25 of other political faiths.
Fully a score of belated citizens
visited the County Courthouse last
night looking for the County Clerk's of
fice. They found the office locked, and
discovered too late that on the last
day of registration the books always
close at. 5 P. M., as required by law.
The arrival of belated! citizens was a
repetition of what happens at the close
of every registration season. Those
who applied last night and all others
who are unregistered may be sworn in
at the June election.
Several citizens were debarred from
registering at the last minute last
night because they failed to bring
their naturalization papers. The law
provides that foreign-born citizens
must show their papers to the regis
tering clerk. One candidate for the
voter's booth thought that because he
came to America when he was only a
year old, and had lived in Oregon ten
months, was qualified to sign the
books. He was quickly set right on
this point, but too late to permit him
to vote in June.
Another foreign-born citizen had
profited by previous experience, and
brought his papers. But had his car
been delayed he would not have
reached the Courthouse in time. He
appeared about two minutes to five.
His name is M. Wise and he is a native
of Hungary, 66 years old. He has lived
in "Oregon 30 years, and -was natural
ized in the Circuit Court at St. Louis,
Mo. He is a saloonkeepers
TWO BOXES FOR BALLOTS
Boundary of Proposed District Di
vides Certain Precincts.
County Clerk Fields has decided to
have separate ballots, ballot boxes and
tally sheets for the annexation ques
tion, which is to go before the resi
dents of the Mount Scott district at
the coming election, and also for the
Port of Portland question in Fairview
and Holbrook precincts. The reason
for the separate ballots in the latter
district is that only a portion of these
precincts is Hrithin the Port limits.
Each voter fi the territory will, there
fore, be obliged to state to the elec
tion clerks his residence. The question
to be voted on is: .
Shall the comorato powers of the Port
of Portland be enlarged by authorizlnc It
to establish and maintain a towage and
pilotage service upon the Columbia Elver
Bar and on the Willamette and Columbia
rivers, between tbe southern limits of said
Vort and the sea: with authority, for the
purpose aforesaid, to issue and dispose of
bonds in amount not exceeding 500,000,
bearing not exceeding- 6 per cent annual
Interest; and to levy and collect annual
taxes upon property within Its limits sub
ject to taxation, not exceeding mill in
addition to taxes now authorized?
Mr. Fields has decided to place the
candidates for Justice of the Peace in
the Portland district on the ballot in
alphabetical order. . The arrangement
will be as follows: J. W. Bell, Repub
lican; E. H. Cahalin, Democrat: J. M.
Hoykas. Socialist: E. O. Miller, Pro
hibitionist; Fred L. Olson, Republican;
F. J. Riech, Socialist; William Reid,
Republican. Mr. Reid filed his peti
tion yesterday as an independent.
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Blood thin?
Losing flesh?
Discouraged?