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Newspaper Page TextTHE. MORNING OREGONIAN, MONDAY, JUNE 15, 1908. All White Silks Are Reduced Cream or white silks in an endless assortment of weaves and finishes on sale at lowered prices for the June White Sale. Make this your opportunity, for such a chance can not be offered again soon. All grades and weaves greatly reduced. TAFFETAS LOUISINES PEA U DE CYGNES MESSAUNES INDIA SILKS CHINA SILKS CREPE DE CHINES DUCHESS SA TINS POPLINS GRENADINES PEA U DE CREPES ORIENTALS White Dress Goods Reduced Every yard of cream or white wool dress goods in the June Vhite Sale at special prices. Bay now for any purpose wh tie the sale prices point the way to such superb savings. For separate skirts or entire gowns, this is your time to purchase. PANAMAS WHITE VOILES WHITE BATISTES SERGES WOOL TAFFETAS WHITE POPLINS NUNS VEILING WHITE HENRIETTAS, MOHAIR The Largest Assortment on the Coast to Choose From Smallwares Smallwares Best English Hair Pin, plain or crimped, worth 10c the box, on special sale... 64 White Cotton Tape, best twill finish, 12-yd. pes. worth 20c . .12? Emery Boards for manicuring the nails, 10 in box, worth 10c, spe cial at ......5 Shell Color Bora Hair Pins, In all shapes, dozen In box; regular 15c box for.,104 Rack Combs shell or amber color, gold mounted, worth 76o each: special 39i White Nainsook Summer Dren Shield, all sizes, on sale, special, the pair . ...10 atly une aie ornun IT IT FU (H J w nazes ttuomnLe is i nts m Reduced WHEN 00 TERMS OF OFFICE EXPIRE? Interesting Point Raised That Affects Many Just Elected. JULY OR NEXT JANUARY Friends of District Attorney Man- nlng Maintain He Should Xot Be Succeeded Until the First of Xext Year. ' Under the amendment to the. Oregon Constitution adopted June 1, changing the time of the general biennial election from June to November, an Interesting constitutional question has been raised. The point Involved is whether public officials whose terms of office expire in July relinquish their positions next month or- do they continue in office until next January. This technical point In the amendment and its interpretation has been suggested by friends of District At torney Manning, who contend that un der the provisions of the Constitution, as amended, Mr. Manning can retain the office from Monday, July 6, 1908, until Monday, January 4. 1909. The conten tion as to Mr. Manning applies also to all state, district and county officers, with the exception of Governor, whose terms of office expire next month. As amended, Section 14 of Article 11 of the State Constitution reads as follows: ."The regular general biennial election In Oregon for the year 1910 and thereafter shall be held on the first Tuesday after the first Monday In November. All offi cers except the Governor, elected for a six-year term in 1904 or for a four-year . term. In 1906, or for a two-year term In 1908, shall continue to hold their re Fpective offices until the first Monday in January, 1911; and all officers, except the Governor, elected at any regular biennial genera! election after the a Op tion of this amendment shall assume the duties of their respective offices on the first Monday in January following such election. Friends Raise Point. Friends of District Attorney Manning point out that the section as amended specifically provides that all officers elected to serve until the first Mondoy in July, 1910, shall hold their respective of fices until the first Monday in January, 1911. They then direct attention to the following clause of the amendment: "And all officers, except the Governor, elected at any regular biennial election after the adoption of this amendment shall as sume the duties of their respective of fices on the first Monday in January following such election." It Is contended by the friends of the District Attorney that Cameron cannot take office before Monday, July 6. that Is to say. the District Attorney-elect can not qualify for the office until that date or subsequent to the adoption of the amendment. They allege that the quali fication of an officer is Just as vital as his election and maintain that the elec tion of an official is not completed un til he has qualified. This Interesting construction of the amendment has been called to th at tention of District Attorney Manning, who may decide to avail himself of the situation and have the courts determine his right to hold the office for another six months. Should Mr. - Manning con Prices on White Goods in Every Department Supply Your Summer Needs While Linen Suits V2 Come select a clever Summer wash linen suit and save half the regular price. Come early, too, or someone else will have picked out the one that you like best. There's a very large assortment, suits in plain mod els, or rich with tastefully ap plied trimmings. The regular values run from $5 to $52.50, and they all go at the same re- duct ions. There are plain white and colored linens, or fancy striped and other pat terns. The correct styles for smart wear at p yrtces 1 A wonderfully sma SILK SUITS REDUC'D The entire line of suits in Ra jah and taffeta silk sell at much less than the regular prices Monday. Th is is a rarely good opportunity, for the styles are extremely tasteful and ex clusive and the materials of standard grade. Practically all colors concerned, in plain or fancy effects. ALL WHITE APPAREL RE DUCED FOR THIS SALE clude not to surrender the office Mon day, July 6, it will be up to Mr. Cameron to take the Initiative and by a writ of mandamus take the controversy Into trie courts. In that event it will be neces sary for the District Attorney-elect to establish tha fact that he was elected prior to the adoption of the amendment. It will be Impossible for him to sustain such a contention. Inasmuch as ho as elected and the amendment was adopted at .the same election. Under the rules of practice in the courts, a plaintiff in a writ of mandamus proceeding is not per mitted to make a negative pleading, hence if Mr. Cameron Institutes legal proceedings, he must show that his elec tion preceded the adoption of the amend ment, m order to force the incumbent of the office to retire. Affects Many Officials. " Should the contention of District At torney Manning's friends be supported in the courts, the tenure of office of all state, district and county officials, which would expire on the first Monday in July, woiild be affected. On the state ticket, however. Justice R. S. Bean, of the Supreme Court; State Dairy and Food Commissioner J. W. Bailey and Raljroad Commissioners T. K. Campbell and Clyde B. ' Aitchison, all of whom were re-elected, would not be affected. But the technicality would extend to aU district and county officers whose suc cessors were elected this month. In Multnomah County. Circuit Judge Bro naugh would not be affected, but Cir cuit Judge Thomas O'Day could retain his office until January before surren dering It to his duly elected successor, Robert G. Morrow. State Senators elected four years ago would not profit by the condition, since It will be possible for their successors to qualify January 4, or fully a week be fore the Legislature will convene. Of the Multnomah County officers, the change in the amendment would not af fect the following, all of whom were re elected: Sheriff R. L. Stevens, County Clerk F. S. Fields, Assessor B. D. Sig ler. Commissioner W. L. LIghtner, County School Superintendent R. F. Rob inson, County Treasurer J. M. Lewis, County Surveyor Philo Holbrook, Justice of the Peace Fred L. Olson and Consta ble Lou Wagner. Only two of these subordinate officials would get the bene fit of the additional six months salary. They are Coroner J. P. Finley and Jus tice of the Peace William Reld. " CHAPEL AT REFORM SCHOOL Xew Brick Structure at Chehalis Dedicated With Due Ceremony. CHEHALIS. Wash., June 14 (Spe cial.) This afternoon the new brick chapel building at the State Training School was dedicated with due cere mony. Between 800 and 400 isitors were present. Appropriate music for the occasion was rendered by the boys' band under direction of Professor Carl Pitzer. Revs. W. J. Dickson, T. S. Frets, O. C. Francis and A. MacKenzie led in the religious portion of the serv ive. The girls of the school also assist ed in the musical programme. The principal address was by Warden Charles R. Reed, of the state peniten tiary. -Up 'to a few months ago Mrs. Reed was superintendent of the Train ing School. ORIENTAL RUGS Should be selected with the utmost care, and'conslderatlon. Tou take no chances when you purchase from Atlyeh Bros., 394 Washington st., cor. 10th, the only exclusive Oriental rug dealers In the city. Their stock affords the widest possible range for selection and has been carefully selected by a native expert. Quality considered, their prices cannot be duplicated elsewhere. . West Side Beats St. John. The West Portland team of the Tri City League handed the St. John Apostles a handsome drubbing at St. John yes terday afternoon, the final score being 13 to 1. EweU tan shoes at Rosenthal's, All 5 On The assortment of Traveler's Samples we told you splendid condition for' choosing. It is far the best lingerie bargain to be found hereabouts, and added to it, we offer all Muslinwear that has been sold down to broken lines, at the same tremendous reduction. Domestic or French hand-embroidered garments, odd lines this week at All White Muslinwear ROT AIi "WORCESTER COR SETS, STYLE No. 611 For Summer wear, made of light batiste, medium high bust, long Princess hip I?1 OQ worth $1.75 ea.; - Made ered Permanently employed expert fitters, with largest stocks in Portland to select from, assure you the best service to be had in any store in the city. CITIES ARE AROUSED Steps to be Taken to Control Kansas Rivers. HIGHER WATER COMING Both Kaw and Missouri Expected to Reach 31 Feet AH Damage Pos sible Has Already Been Done. Kaw Falls at Topcka. KANSAS CITY, Mo., June 14. The great Kaw-Missouri flood, which has almost reached its crest, drew hundreds of thou sands of sightseers today to the bluffs overlooking the Hooded bottoms. The water has done all the damage in Its power. The railroad yards have been evacuated; the packing-houses and business establish ments have vacated their lower floors; Armourdale has been entirely abandoned by its 12,000 inhabitants, and water is run ning 12 feet deep in its streets. There is no excitement anywhere, the evicted peo ple having found shelter for themselves and their movable property. There Is nothing to do but wait for the tide to turn, as the Weather Bureau says it will tomorrow. The weather today was gen erally fair in the Kaw watersheds, with only a light shower here and there, and this inspired a hopeful feeling. Weather Observer Connor says: Further Rise Coming. "A height not to exceed 31 feet will be reached in both rivers. The Mis souri was at 30 feet at 6 P. M., a rise of three inches since noon and rising half an inch an hour. The Kaw was 29.4 feet above low water at 6 P. M. and rising at the same rate as the Missouri. . It is impossible to predict the duration of the high water or set an hour for its recession because of the weather conditions. Rain la still threatened in the North and West." The Kaw Is discharging freely Into the Missouri and is expected to fall before the Missouri does. The Kaw receded seven Inches at Topeka last night and continues to fall. At St. Joe the Missouri, which rose yester day, is now stationary. Railroads in Trouble. The Union Station is Btill above water and will be safe if the rise is eight inches more. The railroads are all moving trains with difficulty, being obliged to detour in every direction. Officials and business men of both Kansas CItys ex press a determination to put an end to the annual floods. During the past year the United States 'government has declared the Kaw a navigable stream. This gives the war department the right to order the removal of the Union Pacific and Missouri Pacific low bridges which obstructed the river and caused the overflow of Armourdale and the stock yards at high water. One measure proposed is to cut a canal across the point of land where the Missouri makes its big; bend to the east. This canal would carry the Missouri over flow from a point above Kansas City to a point several miles below. The city officials of the two Kansas Citys are co-operating in steps to control the rivers. "Lefferts," the Jewelers, have a beau tiful pair of matched diamonds, suit able for earrings or ring.. Regular price $600, this week $500. Call and see them. 372 Washington St., near Fourth. Broken Lines : MUSLINWEAR Sale at Half Price and White Corsets Reduced for the June Sale CHILDREN'S KNICKERBOCKER SUIT! TS sight; of white linen, light or heavy weigl come with sailor collars, with embroidered em blems or braid-trimmed; separate pants, gath at knee. Ages 2 to 6 years; fl! worth to $2.75 regularly, special EVENTS Or COMING WEEK Chicago Mecca of Politicians. Of .overshadowing importance in this week's news calendar is the Re publican National convention, which will meet 'in Chicago on Tuesday. Chicago as a scene of political ac tivity, however, will not be confined to the Republicans, for en Monday the members of the sub-committee of the Democratic Natlcnal Committee, appointed to arrange for the Demo cratic National convention at Denver, will meet In the Illinois metropolis to select temporary officers for the Democratic National convention, and to make other necessary convention arrangements. During the week Democratic stats conventions to name delegates to the Denver convention will t-e held in Colorado, Tennessee and Mississippi. Great Religious Gatherings. The week wilt also see many re ligious gatherings. Delegates from a thousand dioceses scattered throughout the world will meet in London to attend the Pan-Anglican Congress, the first assembly of its kind ever held. It was called by the Archbishop of Canterbury and. be ginning Tuesday, wilt continue throughout the week. The docen nlal Lambeth conference of Angli can bishops will begin Monday in London. A religious gathering of note will begin at Louisville, Ky., on Wednesday, at which 500 delegates to the international convention of Sun day schools will meet to participate in the Ave sessions of the 12th tri ennial gathering. Good Roads Convention. The first National 'Good Roads Con gress will be held in Chicago on Monday. The battleships Maine and "Ala bama are due at Honolulu on Wed nesday. . PLOT TO AMBUSH FAILS WOMEX XTSE GTJSS AXD DES PERADOES TAKE TO HEELS. "Bootleggers" Seek to Capture Clara True, AVho Broke up Their Sales of Liquor to Indians. SAN BERNARDINO. Cal., June 14. Miss Cara B. True, superintendent of the Indian Reservation In this county, and who has recently caused the arrest of a number of men and women charged with "boot-legging," or engaging in the Illicit sale of liquor to the Indians, is reported to have been ambushed by half a dozen men who are believed to have suffered in her numerous raids. Seven men, all of whom are said to have been engaged In the traffic, are In custody in connection with the affair. It is said that Miss True, after learning that a plot had, been laid to lure her out of the city and murder her at a favorable opportunity, started for Highlands in company with Mrs. Hazel Glennlng, a Deputy Sheriff. Previously, however. Miss True had enlisted the services of several officers, who surrounded the attacking party before the women approached in a buggy. The men In ambush attacked the buggy, but were driven back by a volley from revolvers In the bands of the wo men. The officers then came to the res cue and captured the entire party. At the meeting of the Plomeegate board of guardians th clerk reported the death of George Smith, who, he stated, had been an inmate of th rorkhous. tor more thun 70 years. of about last week is still in V2 Price PORCH AND HAMMOCK CUSHIONS, filled with full silk floss, extra quality cam brie cover tops, in a variety of styles; reg. price Q'T $1.25 each; special. .O Q7 ASSEMBLE FOR LONG TRIP WARSHIPS GATHER IX N SAX FRAXCISCO HARBOR. Headed by Flagship Connecticut, Vessels Will Begin Cruise Through Three Oceans to Hampton Roads. SAN FRANCISCO, June 14. Assem bling of the warships of the Atlantic fleet in San Francisco harbor prepara tory to the beginning of the long home ward voyage across three great oceans to Hampton Roads has begun. Only nine of the fighting vessels are now in Man-of-War row, but at Mare Island Navy-Yard and in drydock at Hunter's Point are 25 fighting craft of various kinds, some of them among the num ber which will make the long voyage. The ships of the Atlantic fleet now on the Northern Pacific Coast have been ordered to proceed to San Fran cisco as soon as possible. A depar ture schedule has been arranged whereby the Georgia will leave Puget Sound on June 16, the Wisconsin on June 22, Illinois June 20, Kentucky June 26, Nebraska June 27, Rhode Island, Virginia and New Jersey on June 28, Kearsarge on June 29. The protected cruiser St. Louiswill leave Puget Sound on June 15 for Honolulu on a practice cruise and will bring Secretary of the Interior Gar field back to the Pacific Coast. The cruiser Charleston and gunboat York town are still at Bremerton, and no orders for their future movements have as yet been received. An interesting experiment is soon to be made when the torpedo destroy ers Perry and Preble and the torpedo boat Farragut will be taken In tow by the cruisers Colorado, Pennsylvania and West Virginia and towed to San Diego bay. If the experiment proves a success the little craft of the Pa cific flotilla will be towed to Honolulu later in the Summer. All the vessels of the Pacific fleet are scheduled to return here tomor row from San Pedro and other south ern harbors. The Pacific squadron will remain In this harbor until after the departure of the Atlantic fleet for Hampton Roads on July 7. It is ex pected that by July 4 all the vessels of the Atlantic and Pacific fleets will be assembled in San Francisco bay. and the long lines of war vessels in the anchorage ground will remain un broken until the morning of July 7. when the Atlantic fleet, headed by the flagship of Admiral Sporry, the Con necticut, will steam out on the first long leg of the trip around two-thirds of the world. DOLLIVER JBOOM GROWS (Continued From First Page.) delegates, and Secretary Taft, himself has been implored to prevent the nomi nation of the Iowan. Taft Xeeds Mr. Dolliver. On the other hand it is declared openly that Secretary Taft has expressed a de cided preference for Dolliver and this declaration is the most potent factor operating In the Senator's behalf. Count ing confidently of having Mr. Bryan as his antagonist, the Secretary is repre sented as having taken the position that he would need as a running mate a West ern man of reform ideas, rather than an Eastern man with reactionary ten dencies, and as he has found In Mr. Dol liver the best embodiment of this require ment many of his friends are doing, all in their power to promote his candidacy, and they contend that Iowa should not allow her local complications to interfere with the utilization of her favored son in a broader field. Situation Much Muddled. Summed up, the Vice-Presidential situ ation may be said to have been simplified by, the efforts of tiw past 21 hours, and .VI Men's Golf Men who shop here this morning will find an extraordinary bargain in natty Golf Shirts in preferred patterns. They are made of good quality materials in checks, stripes and dotted effects; dark or light blue colorings. Let women, too, heed this announcement and supply the men of the "family at these re- QQ duced prices; $1.23 values for. OUC MEN'S NEGLIGEE SHIRTS High grade materials blues, tans and creams, for tennis, vacation and outing wear; perfect-fitting; worth $2.50 fl1 QO each, on sale at, special. .. ,P fO MEN'S BELTS, in black, brown, tan or gray; good values at 50c each; OC, special for OoC MEN'S TAN HOSE, in striped or jac quard patterns; prime 25c qual- " ity, special for today, the pair. , Black Dress Goods Sale Mohairs are in active demand for this Summer's wear, and it is this popu lar fabric in brilliantine or Sicilian that is specialized for the Monday sale. The regular prices run from 50c to $2 per yard. All grades a r are on sale at special prices. The regular 50c grade priced at only. ,' Best reg. 75c 12 n Regular $1.00 OI value, special.. value, special.. OH Reg. $1.50 value, yd:. $1.13 Reg. $1.75 value, yd. unless the President or Mr. Taft inter feres, the convention will not be allowed to adjourn without witnessing a pretty fight over the second place on the Presi dential ticket. Tonight members of the Iowa delega tion were in communication with Secre tary Taft and after the conversation closed some of them stated that while they could not give the details of the talk, the public might tomorrow expect an intimation from the Secretary that he did not desire the Senator's nomination, because, as was stated, he did not regard it good politics to take a step which would render uncertain a state which is now certainly Republican. CALIFORNIA MEMBERS ARRIVE One or 'Two Hawalians Opposed to Tart but Will Support Him. CHICAGO, June 14. Fifteen members of the California delegation arrived at 1 o'clock this afternoon. The other mem bers of the delegation, including George A. Knight, who will second the nomina tion of Taft. preceded the party and are at the Auditorium Hotel. The contest in the delegation for the place of delegate-at-large, made vacant by the absence of Jacob NefT, of San Francisco, was set tled this afternoon by the selection of Alternate E. A. Chase, of Riverside, to fill the position. After arrival of the delegation It was discovered that the members had no power to fill a vacancy by election and that the alternate-at-large must be chosen for the place. A strong effort 1b being made to line up the California delegation for John Hays Hammond for Vice-President, but thus far not with overwhelming suc cess. The delegation Is instructed for Taft. With the Callfornlans came five of the six members of the Idaho delega tion, who are also Instructed for Taft. Some of the members of the party favor Hammond for second place. Both of these delegations will hold their first meeting tomorrow morning for tne election of the committee members. Three members' of the Hawaiian delegation arrived today and joined the others here. One or two of the mem bers of the delegation stated they were opposed to the nomination of Taft for President, but would support him. The opposition to Taft was based upon the statement of their opinion that the Secretary had de voted too much of his attention to the Philippines to the exclusion of Hawaii. START A ROOSEVELT BOOM Third-Termers Hold Meeting and Lay Preliminary Plans. CHICAGO, June 14. A small meeting, which its participants declare will he followed tomorrow by a much larger gathering, was held tonight for the pur pose of arranging a plan to present the name of President Roosevelt as, a candi date for the Presidency. Among those present at the meeting were ex-Representative Thomas W. Phil lips, a delegate from the Twenty-fourth Pennsylvania district, and C. T. Teter, a delegate-at-large, and George W. Cur tln, a delegate from the Fourth district of West Virginia. It was stated that on the arrival to morrow of the Georgia and West Vir ginia delegations a complete campaign will be arranged. One of the Georgia delegates. It is said, will bring with him a netitlon bearing between 60.000 and 70,000 signatures from men in the South, urging that President Roosevelt accept a second elective term. The entire move is said by the more active participants to be favored by the ' allies," who believe that no nomination will be made on the first ballot. The Roosevelt boomers believe some man prominent In the convention, and they have picked Senator Lodge as the man. has a letter from President Roosevelt designed to meet the exact situation they are planning to bring about. They declared tonight that they realized that the reading of this letter "might be pre vented," although just as to- how this la to ba done they vera not eaxctly clear. You Can Save Shirts 89c Regular $1.25 QO value, snecial. ..JC 1 J $1.39 Reg. $2.00 value, yd. $1.59 BILLIK DOES HEROICS RECEIVES THROXG OF VISITORS IX COUXTY JAIL. " Tells Who Kissed Him, How He Was Applauded and Rehearses His Gallows Speech. , CHICAGO, June 14. (Special.) The shadow of the gallows has not dimmed the love for applause and heroics in the heart of Herman Btllik, tht fa left Bohemian fortune-teller, who has ihe "death chamber" for cell 604 in the County Jail. Bllllk was glad to receive visitors to day. He had recovered from the shock of escaping a noose around his neck by a reprieve of only a few minutes. In the "bundle room" on the fifth-floor tier of cells he proudly told visitors what.persons had kissed him, how loud had been the applause from the other prisoners, how many prayers wore to be offered for him, rehearsed the speech he had intended to make on tha gallows, and repeated for the hun dredth time the story which he has told so often that he is Innocent of the five Vzrai deaths, and that Mrs. Emma Vzral Nleman Is guilty. The claim that the Intervention of the Federal Court has taken the case out of the Jurisdiction of tne State Courts, and that the latter triounal cannot fix another date for the execu tion, was declared by attorneys to Ba unsupported by law. NO VERDICT. REACHED YET Jury in Barnes Case Cannot Agree. Will Be Discharged. WALLA WALLA. Wash., June 14 The Jury in the "Bud" Barnes murder case has thus far failed to reach an agreement, after having been out nearly 36 hours. It retired at 9 o'clock. The Jury will probably be discharged tomorrow. FOR PIMPLES, TOO New Discovery Cures Eczema and Eradi cates Minor Skin Troubles Over Nlsht. A few months ago the dispensers of poslam, the new discovery for the cure of eczema, decided to allow tha druggists of the country to handle ,lt. Previous to that time it could only be obtained direct from the laboratories. Since this .change In the method of distribution, poslam has met with the most phenomenal success of anything introduced to the drug trade in the last 30 years. All the leading druggists, including the Skldmore Drug Co., in Portland aro now carrying the special 50-cent size recently adopted, also the S2 Jar. This great sJccess is not surprising when It is remembereu that, in eczema cases, poslam stops the Itching with first application, proceeds to heal im mediately, and cures chronic cases in a few weeks. In minor skin troubles, such as pimples, blackheads, acne, herpes, blotches, rash, etc., results show after an overnight application. Experimental samples of poslam are sent to anyone by mall free of charge, by the Emergency Laboratories, S3 West Twenty-fifth Street, New York City.