THE MORXIXG OREGONIAN. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 10, 1903.
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DEMOCRATS
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WILLUM J. BRYAN
Oregon Sends Eight Pledged
Delegates to National
Convention.
MULTNOMAH MEN VICTORS
Three Out of Eight Delegates Go to
County Which Went for
Chamberlain and State
ment "o. 1.
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This would give Multnomah a cinch on
two of the eight delegates and the dele
gation would have a voice In the election
of the other six.
Oliver Objects to Report.
Turner Oliver, of Union, was the first
outside delegate to object to the report.
He insisted that if Multnomah County
was to be set aside as one little state
by itself, the otner s?ctions of the state
should be denominated similarly and
given their apportionment of the dele
gates to be elected.
D. W. Sears, of Polk, spoke pointedly
on the attempt of Multnomah County to
"gag" the convention in the Interest of
dictating the membership of the dele
gation. He deplored this apparent spirit
i of unfairness and, demanded that the
election of all of the delegates be left to
the convention as a whole.
Lark Bilyeu, of Lane, contended that
Multnomah County was entitled to the
GOVERNOR CHAMBERLAIN'S CON
GRATULATIONS. Governor Chamberlain did not at
tend the sessions of the convention,
but during the afternoon forwarded
from Salem the following telegram,
which was read to the convention by
Chairman Coshow:
Chairman Democratic State Con
vention: Regret that I cannot be with you.
Extend to the delegates present my
cordial thanks and best wishes.
GEORGE E. CHAMBERLAIN.
representation provided In the commit
tee's report. He called attention to the
fact that the county cast a vote of nearly
85.000, and, although strongly Republican
In the recent convention, had returned
a majority for Governor Chamberlain for
Senator.
Judge Bennett Would Amend.
Judge S. Bennett, of Wasco, con
fessed that he was proud of Multnomah
County for what It had done for Governor
Chamberlain and for Statement No. 1,
but declared that other counties in the
state had done Just as much proportion
ately. Judge Bennett proposed a motion
amending the committee report and pro
viding that the convention Immediately
proceed to the election of four delegates-at-large
and then elect two delegates
from each of the two Congressional dis
tricts. Chairman Garland, of the com
mittee, who had originally moved the
adoption of the report, yielded to Judge
Bennett and accepted the latter's
amendment.
The report ae amended was adopted,
after C. K. Henry, one of the delegates
Indorsed by the Multnomah County
delegation, had announced that he had
no personal interest in the controversy
and was perfectly willing to leave the
selection of the delegates to the con
vention. Delegates-at-Large Chosen.
The convention then proceeded to the
election of four delegates-at-large, the
following being named: State Senator
M. A. Miller, of Linn; R. D. Inman,. of
Multnomah; J. O. Booth, of Josephine;
and W. F. Matlock, of Pendleton. Tha
following alternates were elected by
acclamation: Dr. H. L. Henderson, of
Clatsop; John Manning, of Multnomah;
James H. Beeman, of Jackson, and J. D.
Slater, of Union.
E. S. J. McAllister renewed the fight
on the part of the Multnomah delega
tion to have the order of business as
originally reported by the committee
followed out. The truth of the matter
was that the delegation from this
county had pledged itself to three men
for election as delegates to the
Denver convention. It. I). Inman
had been elected as delegate-at-large,
but it was up to the delegation
to make good on its promises to D. M.
Watson and C. K. Henry, and it was
feared that the chances of landing both
would be jeopardized seriously should
the convention resolve to elect two
each from the two Congressional dis
tricts. McAllister moved that the con
vention reconsider its former action by
which the original report had been
amended and proceed to the election of
four other delegates-at-large, without
regard to Congressional districts.
Jeffrey's Motion Voted Down.
J. A. Jeffrey, of Multnomah,who had
a seat in the convention under a proxy
from JacksonCounty, sought to have
the motion for reconsideration laid on
the table. This was voted down when
Chairman Coshow explained that the
adoption of such a motion would termi
nate the work of the convention in an
uncompleted state. McAllister then
withdrew his motion for a reconsidera
tion and the convention proceeded to
the election of the other four delegates
by Congressional districts.
Dan J. Fry, of Marion, and L. M.
' Travis, of Lane, were elected as the
two delegates from the First Congres
sional District, and then the members
of the Multnomah delegation got busy.
Watson aind Henry were both placed in
nomination and numerous seconding
speeches were offered in their behalf.
The longer the speechmaklng continued
the more apparent it became that the
Watson-Henry combination was too
strong to be overcome by Colonel W. F.
Butcher, of Baker, who was the first
man nominated from the Second Dis
trict. Recognizing;, the situation, Colonel
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M. A. Miller, of Lane,
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Dna J. Fry, of Marlon.
Butcher took the floor, and in the most
eloquent address delivered before the
convention withdrew from the contest
in the interest of harmony and an un
divided partyr Without boasting, he re
viewed his active carter in the interest
of the Democratic party of the state
and told of having repeatedly been
made the Democratic target for the Re
publicans of the Second District. Re
ferring to Bryan, the speaker spoke
feelingly and eloquently of the man he
so ardently admired and whom he con
sidered his warm personal friend. At
the close of his remarks Colonel Butch
er was warmly congratulated by nu
merous delegates.
The convention completed the work
of selecting National delegates by
unanimously ratifying the nomination
of Watson and Henry, giving Multno
mah County three of the eight dele
gates, while all Eastern Oregon re
ceived was one delegate W. F. Mat
lock, of Pendleton.
Alternates Are Chosen.
Alternate delegates from the two
Congressional Districts were elected
by acclamation as follows: First Dis
trict, J. E. Hedges, of Clackamas, and
Seth Rig-gs. of Polk; Second District,
John C. Welch, of Multnomah, and
George B. Culllson, of Wasco.
There was little strife for nomination
of Presidential Electors, the following
being named by acclamation: E. S. J.
"McAllister, of Multnomah; Samuel
White, of Baker; O. P. Coshow, of
Douglas, and Bernard Daly, of Lake.
After ins'ructing State Chairman
Sweek and secretary Ryan to supply
any vacancies that might exist In the
electoral ticket and directing that the
officers of the convention notify Bryan
by telegram that he had been indorsed
by the Oregon Democracy, the conven
tion adjourned.
Abandon Fort Kcogh.
WASHINGTON. June 9. The military
reservation at Fort Keogh, Montana,
having become useless for military pur
poses, has been placed under the control
of the Interior Department.
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IS A NON-PARTISAN
J. M. Gearin Will Not Allow His
Name Mentioned.
WIRES PULLED AT NOON
Delegates to Democratic Convention
Are All Lined Up for Afternoon,
Session Proceedings Go Off
Very Harmoniously.
It developed during the noon recess of
the Democratic convention that ex-Senator
J. M. Gearin, who had been sug
gested as one of the delegates-at-large,
had contracted the nonpartisan habit of
Governor Chamberlain and would not per
mit his name to be considered by the con
vention either as a delegate to the Den
ver convention or as one of the Presiden
tial electors. But for the declination of
Mr. Gearin it would have been impossible
for the Multnomah County delegation to
carry out Its programme and bring about
the election of Inman, Watson and Henry.
One of them certainly would have been
defeated had the name of XJearin gone
before the convention, which was In a
mood to elect the ex-Senator by acclama
tion. At the morning session there were no
decorations in the hall and not a single
likeness of the Democratic Presidential
idol was In evidence. However, during
the noonday intermission this deficiency
was supplied and three excellent like
nesses of the Nebraskan were brought
Snmnel White, .of Baker.
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O. P. Coshow, of Donclaa.
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W. F. Matlock, of VmatUla
C. K, Henry, of Multnomah.
to the hall by J. W. Ferguson, D. M.
Watson and Johnson White. The largest
of the three, draped in the folds of a
beautiful silk flag, was hung on the wall.
Just back of Chairman Coshow, while
the other two were placed on the plat
form. Credentials Committee Reports.
The first business transacted y at the
afternoon session was the adoption of the
report by the committee on credentials.
After the wrangle over the report of
the committee on order of business a'nd
permanent organization had been dis-
MESSAGE SEJfT TO BRYAN.
Under Instructions from the Demo
cratic State Convention, Alex Sweek.
chairman of the Democratic State
Central Committee, last night wired
William Jennings Bryan at Lincoln,
Xeb., a follows-:
Portland, Or.. June 8. 190S.
W. J. Bryan, Lincoln. Neb. .
Oregon's convention has instructed
its eight elected delegates to .vota
for W. J. Bryan, first, last and all
the time.
ALEX SWEEK.
State Chairman.
State Senator O. F. Coshow. chair
man of the state convention, also
wired Governor Chamberlain ac
knowledging receipt of the Gover
nor's telegram to the convention and
congratulating him on his recent
lection as United States Senator.
posed of. H. D. Wagnon, who, with E.
S. J. McAllister, proved ' the principal
spokesmen of the Multnomah delegation,
insisted that the adoption of the plat
form should precede the electin of dele
gates to the National convention. There
being no objection, the order of business
was departed from long enough to cause
the platform to be read. The declaration
of principles was adopted unanimously
and without debate.
Nominations for four delegates-at-large
having been called for by Chairman
Coshow, the following names were pre
sented: State Senator M. A. Miller, of Linn, by.
S. M. Garland, of the same county; R.
D. Inman, of Multnomah, by H. T. Wag
non, of Multnomah; J. O. Booth, of
Josephine, by W. R. Bilyeu, of Unn; w.
F. Matlock, of Umatilla, by W. M. Peter
son, of Umatilla; Judge A. S. Bennett,
of Wasco, by D-G. Sheahan, of Wasco.
Delcgates-at-Large Elected.
Chairman Coshow appointed C. A. Am
btope. of Multnomah, and I R. Edmun
son, of Lane, as tellers, and the vote re
suited in the election of Miller. Inman,
Booth and Matlock, by the following
vote: Miller. 179; Inman, 190; Booth, 1S2;
Matlock, 179, and Bennett, 122.
Only four names were presented to the
convention for election as alternate dele
gates and they were ratified by acclama
tion. They were: Dr. H. I Henderson,
of Clatsop, proposed by Herman Wise, of
Clatsop; John Manning, of Multnomah,
by C. V. Galloway, of Yamhill: James H.
Beeman, of Jackson, by J. A. Jeffrey,
delegate by proxy from Jackson: J. D.
Slater, of Union, by Turner Oliver, of
Union.
Four names were proposed for the elec
tion of two delegates from the First Con
gressional district. W. H. Holmes, of
Marion, nominated Dan J. Fry: R. M.
Veatch. of Lane, named L. M. Travis, of
Lane; C. V. Galloway, of Yamhill, pre
sented the name of Huber Bernard, of
Yamhill, and O. D. Eby, of Clackamas,
proposed the name of State Senator J. E.
Hedges, of Clackamas. The nomina
tions having been declared closed, a vote
was taken and Fry and Travis were de
clared elected by the following vote: Fry,
141; Travis. 1SS; Bomard. 84: Hedges, 73.
Butcher Is for Harmony.
When nominations were asked for dele
gate? from the Second Congressional dis
trict. Judge Thomas C. Burke, of Baker,
nominated Colonel W. F. Butcher, of
Baker: E. S. J. McAllister, of Multnomah,
presented the name of D. M. Watson and
Newton McCoy, of Multnomah, nomi
nated C. K. Henry. After numerous
delegates had seconded the nomination
of the different candidates, Colonel
Butcher withdrew his name from the
convention, which then elected Watson
and Henry by acclamation.
Two alternate delegates were elected
from each of the Congressional districts
without a contest. The delegates, to
gether with- the names of the men who
presented their names to the convention,
were: J. E. Hedges, of Clackamas, by
Lark Bilyeu, of Lane; Beth Riggs, of
Polk, by F. W. Steusloff. of Marion,
both from the First Congressional dis
trict; John C. Welch, of Multnomah, by
C. K. Henry; George B. Cyjlison. of Was
co, by Judge A. S. Bennett, of Wasco,
both from the Second Congressional dis
trict. The four men nominated for Presi-
. dential electors and the names of
the delegate by whom they were nomi-
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J. O. Booth, of Josephine.
D. M. Watson, of Multnomah.
nated follow: E. S. J. McAllister, of
Multnomah, by Newton -McCoy, of Mult
nomah; Samuel White, of Baker, by W.
M. Petersen, of Umatilla: State Senator
O. P. Coshow, of Douglas, by C. K.
Henry, of Multnomah, and Bernard Daly,
of Lake, by A. M. Smith, of Clatsop.
W. M. Peterson, of Umatilla, had the
last word in the convention so far as
proposing'a motion. It was adopted witn
a hurrah and instructed State Chairman
Alex Sweek to inform Bryan that the
Democrats of Oregon had elected an in
structed delegation in the interest of his
candidacy to the Denver convention.
YVORK OF MOUXIXG SESSION
Chairman Elected and Various Com
mittees Appointed.
The convention was called to order at
10 A. M. yesterday, in the Woodmen of
the World Hall, by State Chairman Alex
Sweek. Temporary organization was ef
fected by the unanimous election of State
Senator O. P. Coshow, of Douglas
County, for chairman, on motion of Lark
Bilyeu, of Lane. On motion of Turner
Oliver. State Senator-elect from Union
and Wallowa, J. B. Ryan, of Multnomah,
was elected secretary and Henry W.
Stewart ,of Lane was afterwards ap
pointed assistant secretary by Chairman
Coshow.
Following the appointment of the usual
committees, the convention adjourned un
til 1 o'clock. The routine of the conven
tion work was transacted by the follow
ing committees, appointed by Chairman
Coshow:
Order of business S. M. Garland, of
Linn: D. H. Miller, of Jackson: Thomas
El McKnight, of Malheur; Will M.
Peterson, of Umatilla, and A. Sweek, of
Multnomah.
Credentials J. C. Welch, of Multno
mah: W. W. Elder, of Douglas; I. A.
Munkers, of Linn; Herman Wise, of
Clatsop, and Prince Todd, of Tillamook.
Platform, consisting of one delegate
from each county, with the exception of
Benton, Curry, Harney and Wheeler,
which were not represented in the con
vention In the forenoon Baker, L. D.
Bowen; Clackamas. O. D. Eby; Clatsop,
O. Anderson; Columbia, G. W. Welch:
PLATFORM ADOPTED BY OREGON DEMOCRATIC
CONVENTION
The following platform was unanimously adopted W the Oregon Uemocrats
at their state convention in this city yesterday:
"Rf solved, by the Democratic party of Oregon. That it congratulate the peo
ple of Oregon on its successful and intelligent operation of pie Initiative and ref
erendum, by and through which they have secured a utrect primary law, and the
election of United States Senator by direct vote of the people.
"RrsoHed. That the Democratic party pledges Itself to reform the existing
abuses and extravagances In the postal service, and that heijeafter the United
States shall pay no more for the transportation of mails than express compa
nies pay for the transportation of express matter of similar weight and char
acter; and that no payment a3 annual rental for a ca- used in tho postal serv
ice shall be made. '
"And we denounce tha present payment of $4-100 per year for annual rent,
as a graft, pure and simple, and that the same money might be more justly,
used to advance the pay of the underpaid and overworked letter-carriers.
"Resfilved. That we urge that Congress enact an amendment to the Inter
state commerce act, whereby the Interstate Commerce Commission may. at its
discretion, upon proper complaint, suspend tariffs and investigate advances in
freight rates as to their reasonableness before becoming effective.
"Resolved, That we recommend - the method of guaranteeing bank deposits,
both National and state, as irovided In the Oklahoma Constitution, and as ad
vocated by Hon. William Jennings Bryan, and we favor postal savings hanks.
"Resolved, That we heartily indorse the administration of Governor ileorBe
E. Chamberlain In the interests of the whole people, and we recommit our
selves to the established- law of electing United States Senators by direct vote
of the people.
"Resolved, That the Democracy of Oregon is a unit in favor of that eminent
statesman, William Jennings Bryan, for President of thu United States, and that
the whole people of the state look with favor upon his candidacy. We pledge
our delegation in tha National Convention about to assemble in the city of Den
ver, to vote for him so long as he is a candidate."
Coos, J. G. Goss; Crook, T. M. Baldwin;
Douglas, E. J. Page; Gilliam, Edward
Bunn; Grant, S. A. Laurence; Jackson,
VV. H. Cannon; Josephine, J. O. Booth:
Klamath, George T. Baldwin; Lake, J.
S. Lane: Lane, J. D. Matlock; Lincoln,
W. S. Whitten; Linn, W. R. Bilyeu; Mal
heur, A. N Soliss; Marion, W. H.
Holmes; Morrow, Henry Blackman;
Multnomah, H. D. -Wagnon; Polk, John
O. Staats; Sherman, W. M. Barnett; Til
lamook. B. O. Snuffer; Umatilla. T. ,T.
Tweedy; Union, Turner Oliver: Wallowa,
D. W. Sheann; Wasco. F. A. Seufert,
Washington, W. H. Wehrung; Yamhill,
F. H. Caldwell.
After assembling, the platform com
mittee concluded that its work could best
be expedited by referring the task to
a subcommittee of live, which was done,
the members of the committee selected
being: W. R. Bilyeu, of Linn: W. H.
Holmes, of Salem; H. D. Wagnon, of
Multnomah; W. H. Wehrung, of Wash
ington; B. O. Snuffer, of Tillamook.
There 'are 262,000 Sunday schools in the
world, with 6,000,000 pupils. .
READY FO R PI U N EER S
Largest Meeting of Associa
tion Is Expected.
MANY BADGES GIVEM OUT
All Pioneers Requested to Get In
signia at Once Donations for
Banquet Xeedcd Programme
of Entertainment.
Tomorrow pioneers from all parts of
Oregon, Washington and Idaho will
gather in Portland to attend the an
nual reunion and banquet or the Ore
gon Pioneer Society. At the head
quarters in the City Hall already over
500 of the old residents have registered
and received the budgies which will en
title Ihem tu admission to the banquet.
It is expected that the attendance this ,
year will be the largest in the his
tory of the society. In addition to the
1100 pioneers and their wives, many
of the sons and daughters of these first
citizens will be present and participate
in the fc-slvities.
The pioneers will assemble tomorrow
afternoon at I o'clock in the tents
which have been erected at Tenth and
Davis streets, where the literary exer
cises will be held. Music will be fur
nished by Parsori's Orchestra. -Prayer
will be offered by Rev. A. J. Hunsaker.
Solos will be rendered by Miss Van
de Mer. Mrs. Julia Ramsey and Mies
Newgent. Mayor Lane will deliver the
address of welcome to which the pres
ident will respond. The annual ad
dress will be made by Judge M. C.
George and Mrs. M. L. T. Hidden will re
cite a poem entitled "To the Pioneers."
The exercises are in charge of the
following committee:
Committee in Charge.
President J. D. Lee, Grand Marshal;
Nathan H. Bird and Joseph Buchtel,
John C. Carson. George L. Story, John
McCrakon. John V. Mlnto, P. Kelley,
H. W. Prettyman. E. J. Jeffry, James
W. Partlow. E. D. White, F. H. Saylor,
J. E. Magers. William Galloway. T. T.
Geer. 55. F. Moody, Fred V. Holman and
a committee from the Indies' Auxiliary,
headed bv Mrs. C. M. Cartwright.
At 4:30 o'clock the guests will be es
corted to the Armory, where a dinner
will be served by the Indies' Auxiliary.
At the conclusion of the banquet a
short business session will be held. At
S o'clock tomorrow night there will be
an informal gathering in the tent, over
which Robert A. Miller will preside. At
this meeting there will be speeches,
songs and reminiscent stories.
On Friday the pioneers will be the
guests of tjie management of the Oaks.
Special cars will be provided. Arrange
ments are being made to give the visit
ors an enjoyable entertainment. Every
pioneer is expected to wear his badge
on this occasion.
Many Badges Given Out.
Yesterday was a busy day at the head
quarters of the Oregon pioneer Associa
tion, at the City Hall, and the force of
Secretary Himes was fully occupied In
issuing badges to those entitled to them.
The enrollment in 1f"07 was 1330. So far
this year It is a. little over 500, and judg
ing from past experience, it is probable
that it will reach that number this year.
The rugged and stalwart pioneer. Hon.
F. X. Matthieu, 1S42. of Buttevllle. se
cured his badge yesterday. J. C. Nelson,
Xewberg, 1844; Mrs. Elizabeth T'Vault
Kenney, of Jacksonville, 1X45; A. G. Lord.
1S45. grand commander of the Indian War
Veterans, were among the very old per
sons who procured their badges.
The progress of arrangements in con
nection with the banquet at the Armory,
under the supervision of the Woman's
Auxiliary, is highly satisfactory. The
various kinds of foods, as a rule, are
being secured in large quantities, except
cakes, bread and biscuits. Persons will
ing to donate these items are kindly re
quested to notify Miss Nannie E. Taylor.
Pacific phone 25S7; Home phone A 4153.
While . a' great many resident pioneers
secured their badges yesterday, there are
scores in this city who have not yet done
so. Theso are kindly requested to get
their badges as early today as possible.
The corrected list of deaths of members
of the Oregon Pioneer Association since
the last reunion Is as follows:
Dare of Date of
Arrival. Death.
Adams, Calvin H lh.-,J mos
Adams. Oliver H 1 inns
Barker, Mrs. Susan M ism i:mi7
Breyman. Arthur H 1S.VJ I'.IOS
Buike, John m.-i2 hki7
Tartwrlght, Charles M lnr,.' nn,s
Catlin, Adam is4K i loos
Dale. Chsuncey 1K.-.4 ijioy
Driver, Rev. Isaac D 1S4! irwis
Eckerson, Mrs. Elizabeth .. 1M! 1os
Ewry. John Iss mo
Foley, John s.vi t:ws
Garrison. Mrs. Mary 3M:( inns
Hall. Langley , mos
Harper, Rov. P. H lx.v.' mos
Hathaway. Mrs. M. R is.vj hiiim I
Higglns, William L 14;t lii.is i
Hoicomb, Mrs. l.orena. IS.'ij imrr
Kelly. Mrs. E. D. i. D3i 1:111s1
King. William A ..- ls.vj lnnT
Mann, P. J is.-i4 ions
Masters, Mrs. William IS.VJ 11107
McDonouph. Mrs. James ... is.vj 1:107
Mc-Farland. Mis. Martha A. 18.VJ UH17
Mayger, George W Is.vj 107
Morris. Mrs. Sarah J. H. .. 7Sri2 1107
Noltner. Anthony IS.17 1 r)7
Olds, George . . 3 .-." T.n7
Olds. Mrs. Nancy E 1S50 lmn
Owsns, Mrs. fcarah D 1843 1U07
Parrish, Lewis M 1S",2
Poppleton. Dr. Erra 1SS3
Shaw, Benjamin V
Shuck. Mrs. Andy 1S47
Slavln. John S 1M
Smith. David 1 "
Stlllwell. Mrs. W D ISAi
Taylnr. Mrs. reter l-e52
Thompson. R. R 1t45
Waldo. John B S4t
Wood. "Mrs. Maty Ramsey .. 1S."2
Yocom. Franklin lsr.2
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PAVING TO BE EXPENSIVE
Two Miles of Bituiitiiic on Union
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Avenue Estimated at $169,552.
The contract for paving Union ave
nue between Holladay avenue and Al
berta street, a distance of over two
miles, with hard-surface pavement, if
made, will be the most expensive street
contract ever let in tne- city. Accord
ing to the estimates of the City Engi
neer, the cost of this improvement will
be J169.552.
It Is provided that the Improvement
shall be Warren's bitullthic waterproof
pavement, except that portion between
the double tracks of the Portland Rail
way, Light & Power Company, where
stone blocks will be required. This
improvement will provide a hard-surface
pavement between East Oak street
and Alberta street, that portion south
of Holladay avenue having already
been paved.
I'l'.ion avenue north of Hancock to
Alberta has become a business street.
A large number of frame business
buildings have been erected and others
are being built. Union avenue Carrie
a great travel from the district north
and northeast. The city will maintain
th'ls improvement In good repair for a
period of ten years from the time the
pavement is completed, so that, al
though more expensive than an ordi
nary improvement. It is said it will
cost less in the end. Killingsworth
avenue Is being paved with the eame
material for a distance of over a mile
west from Union avenue at a cost of
173.000, which, with the Union avenue
improvement, will represent an expend
iture of $242,552.
OFFSET TO FREE LUNCH
United Coffee Clubs Association
Plans to Invade Portland.
Some who drink the kind of stuff Pro
hibitionists object to and who vote that
way. say in extenuation of their pro
clivity that at saloons where beer and
other beverases are sold, a tasty and
wholesome bit of cold meat, salad, relish
cheese and crackers and sometimes the
toothsome beans and pork are to be
found on a side table for the patrons.
These men patronize the resorts, not for
the soul-destroying liquids that are dis
pensed, but solely to take a bit of food
at noontime or after business hours. They
feel that upon partaking of the dainty
little llinches, without money and without
price, it is nothing less than decent to
buy a glass of beer or buttermilk in ap
preciation of the hospitality rendered.
Now, in Portland, an organization is
being started to counteract this lure of
the saloon. The United Coffee Clubs As
sociation la the name of the company
which announces its purpose to provide
resting, dressing-rooms, employment bu
reau, music and lunch, at so much per.
where men may come and be relieved of
the temptation to purchase liquor. These
coffee clubs, when eftablished, are ex
pected to attract people who are In the
habit of patronizing saloons, and will be
run on a high plane and will be under
taken as a sort of public club.
The Star Brewery's famous Hop Gold
b'eer Is unexcelled In all respects' and is
highly recommended for its strength and
health-giving qualities. Orders for bot
tled beer receive prompt attention. Phone
Eastlrt. Home phone B1146.
Says Luefgert's
Wife Is Alive
Sausagemaker's Attorney Here.
Speaks Highly of James Austin
Larson, the Man of Teleconi.
Lawrence Harmon, celebrated as the
attorney defending Adolph Luetgert for
the alleged murder of his wife and the
dissolution of her body in a soap vat. In
Chicago in 197, is stopping in Portland
temporarily arranging business matters
for his clients. Mr. Harmon succeeded
in securing a life sentence only for the
man whom he believes to this day was
the victim of the Chicago police and
newspapers. Luetgert died in Joliet
prison shortly after.
"I am as firmly convinced as I am that
I am alive," said Mr. Harmon yesterday
afternoon, "that Louise Luetgert was
alive after she was said - to have been
murdered. I have the affidavit . of a
woman who knew her well to the effect
that she met her in a depot at Atlanta.
a.. May 25, 1897. nearly a month after
the alleged murder, talked with her for
two hours and introduced her to her hus
band as Mrs. Luetgert. I also have In
disputable evidence that she was seen
and recognized still later than that in
the State of South Carolina. I know
that it was the intention of Mrs. Luetgert
to leave her husband and children and
have good evidence to the effect that
she was pleaded with by the hour to re
turn to Chicago from the East to save
her husband from execution. I am sat
isfied that she refused to return unless
he was sentenced to be hanged. She said
that if he were sentenced to the peni
tentiary for life, it would be good enough
for him. Of the children, she thought
nothing, calling tnem pups. . One of the
boys. Arnold, is now living In Seattle."
The writer met Mr. Harmon, in com
pany with James Austin Larson, famed
originator of Teleconi, the science of vi
bration in the treatment of human Ills.
The two gentlemen met In the corridor
of the Oregon Hotel, where Mr. Larson
is located, for the first time in many
years.
Mr. Harmon gave an Interesting talk
of his experience with Teleconi. in which
lie is a firm believer.
Speaking of the work of Mr. Larson.
Mr. Harmon snld: "I was pretty well
run down in 1902, had rheumatic pains
and needed a general toning up. I had
heard of Larson and. knowing the char
acter of" treatment he administered, I
decided to try it for myself. I m-ant to
say that no word of commendation for
this man's work can be too strong. 1
know that people are skeptical about
such matters; so was I. But he treated
me successfully. After that my wife was
severely afflicted with stomach trouble,
indigestion, nervousness and was in quite
bad shape. Mr. Larson treated her and
was equally as successful ,in that In
stance.' Mr. Harmon claims to have the record
for long speech-making in a criminal
trial, having addressed the jury for ex
actly four successive days. His memory
of every little detail of the evidence U
remarkable.
In connection with his legal exper
iences. Mr. Harmon is proud of the fact
that it was in a case of his that the
rinht of the Philippine Inlands to be
known as American soil was established.
This was accomplished in the trial of a
wounded soldier, arrested for bringing
goods into this country from Manila.
The soldier was acquitted of the charge
and the decisions of the courts In that
matter was the founding of the now
well-known ownership of the Islands of
the Pacific. Adv.