THE MORNING OREGONTAN. WEDNESDAY, JTJET 8, 1908.
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THEODORE JL BELL
SOUNDS KEYNOTE
Temporary Chairman Dwells
on Omissions of Republican
Platform.
WHAT PARTY DID NOT. DO
Federal Control of Corporations and
Railroads, Campaign Fund Pub
licity, Revenue Tariff, Limit
on Issue of Injunctions.
DENVER, July 7. Theodore A. Bell,
of California, temporary chairman of
the Democratic National convention,
made the following opening: speech:
We h&va assembled at a time wVen the
public conscience Is demanding: honesty of
purpose In the men who undertake to di
rect the affairs of state. The pub
lic eye Is keenly sensitive to every political
movement, and our proceedings here will be
approved according- to the degree of sin
cerity appearing: ,ln the work of this con
vention. There Is . a widespread belief,
founded upon evidence of a convincing
character, that the party in power has not
been true to Its trust, that ft has betrayed
the common interest into the hands of the
enemies of good government, thereby for
feiting Its right and destroying its ability
to rule In the name of the people.
Apparent to everyone Is the fact that
way down deep In the heart of the Repub
lican convention at Chicago there was a
feeling of anger and resentment over the
popular clamor for reforms; and It is
equally patent that there is no bona fide
intention on the part of the Republican
party of granting any reforms if the ma
chinery of that party can be retained in
present hands. Its paper platform, divided
like ancient Gaul into three parts barren
promises, makeshifts and evasions It is
hoped will make a good campaign trans
parency; but no one seriously believes that
the Republican party really Indorses that
neutral manuscript which held the conven
tion together until It could ratify the nom
ination of a Presidential candidate.
Approaching our great task in a manly,
dlflnlfled manner, imbued with the loftiest
sentiments of patriotism, ambitious to throw
every safeguard around the liberties of our
people, determined to stamp out the abuses
that are consuming the substance of the
Nation, let us proceed to our appointed duty
with the sustaining consciousness that we
are responsible alone to God and to our
country for the Justice of our cause.
Republican Aid to Greedy.
There are three things that this conven
tion should do. It ought to present in a
plain and Intelligible manner the serious In
dustrial and political conditions that are
disturbing the peace and happiness of our
country. We should then proceed to a cour
ageous exposure of the Republican policies
that are co-operating with private greed In
the general oppression of the people. Most
Important of all, we must exhibit a readi
ness and an ability to grasp the problems of
the hour and to effect their solution In a
manner that will satisfy the sober common-sense
of the multitudes whose inter
est are at stake.
Among the great evils that afflict the
country at the present time Is the busi
ness of corporate power. At first the ad
vancing aggressions of the corporations are
not discernible to the common eye, for
every move is carefully covered up until
sufficient political strength is attained to
defy the protests of the people. Thus the
constant and Insidious invasion of the peo
ple's rights finally results in a species of
arrogance and defiance so formidable in its
appearance that the body of the people, "in
fear -of even worse aggressions, hesitate' to
assert and exercise their rightful authority
over these colossal enemies of the com
monwealth. And so we behold a subversion
of our free Institutions. & Government vol
untarily subordinating itself to selfish pri
vate ends, special privilege, resorting to
cunning, bribery and intimidation to main
tain Its unholy power, while the. masses
timidly hope that, when avarice has at last
reached the point of satiety. It will then
benevolently permit the people to resume
their rightful share In the government of
themselves. Whenever the muttering of the
- people become too threatening, the cry of
confiscation goes up and appeals are fran
tically made to the sacred rights of prop
erty This Is intended to affright the ears
of honest men In the enjoyment of the
fruits of their Industry and thrift, and by
thus playing upon their prejudices and fears
to deter them from casting their Influence
upon the side of wholesome reform. The
cry of confiscation is the historic defense
of usurpation. Iet the people take warn
ing. Whenever the wrongs of today become
the rights of tomorrow, the Nation Is In
deadly peril.
Against Special Privilege.
The Democratic party Is not the enemy
of property, but to the contrary, it has
always atocd and will continue to stand
firmly against every species of aggression
that would destroy or weaken the right of
any man to enjoy the rewards to which his
patience, his skill, his Industry and his
eonomv entitle him. Our party approves
that feeling ot pride which always accom
panies the possession of property, and it
commends an individual ownership In tha
soil that will bring to the homes of America
more of the convenience, comforts and lux
uries of life. Against the evils of special
privilege we urge the benefits of equal
opportunity, in order that there may be
-more landowners, more homes and more
happiness among the masses.
The Democratic party is not an enemy
of all corporations. It recognizes their
great value In the industrial world. Through
the agency of corporations scattered
wealth Is brought together and given a
driving foice that it would not otherwise
possess. Great enterprises are thereby
undertaken and the undeveloued resource
of the country added to the wealth of the
world. No radical man can be opposed to
corporations as such and the assertion that
the Democratic party 1 waging an indis
criminate war against this form of trans
acting business has no foundation In fact.
It Is the abuse of corporate power that we
seek to eliminate.
Our party is not opposed to production
on a large scale, but it is unalterably op
posed to monopoly In production. It Is
easier to prevent monopoly than It is to
control It after being established. An ounce
of prevention is worth a pound of cure, and
the withdrawal of special privileges will
take away the meat upon which the trusts
are fed. If this be followed by a criminal
prosecution and an Imprisonment of the
directors and officers of the guilty corpora
tion, monopoly will be shorn of many of Its
terrors.
Dlserts Chicago Platform.
Viewed In the light of a great moral ques
tion, the control of corporations should re
main a question of common concern rather
than a political one. but the shameful com
placence ot the Republican party in per
mitting Its force to be controlled and op-
rrrl hv the most offend In or rornoratlons
of the country throws the problem Into the
political arena and compels the public to
choose between the Democratic uarty that
will and the Republican party that will not
place some restrictions on incorporated
greed.
We are now confronted with the Inquiry:
What assurance has the Republican party
given tha it will use the force at its com
mand to restore to the people their rights?
In it Chicago j. la t form It did not make
even a decent pretense of championing the
people's cause, and the proceedings of that
convention are glaringly insincere. It was
noted that two element were present at
that gathering, one with sufficient votes to
adopt a platform and nominate its candi
date for President and the other powerful
enough to unwrite that' platform and tie
the hands of the nominee. The distinguish
ing feature of the Chicago platform Is its
eft-repeated promise to do a lot of thing
that the Republican party has heretofore
failed to do. That party went to Chicago
fresh from the Vails of Congress, where an
overwhelming Republican majority in both
branches enabled It to propose and adopt
any legislation it chose. Doe the Re
publican party believe that It can be ab
solved from Its dereliction of duty by an
empty promise to do in the future what it
has wilfully failed to do In the past? Bom
one has suggested that this convention
should publish an indictment against the
Republican party. We can probably ex
pedite the proceedings by entering the
plea of guilty that l contained In the Col-.
cago platform, simply changing the word
"We "will" to the words "We did not" to
conform to the admitted facta. We then
have the following Republican confession of
guilt: ,
Chapter of Omissions.
"W did not revise the tariff."
"We did not amend the anti-trust laws
to secure greater effectiveness -in the prose
cution of criminal monopolies."
"We did not add a singje line to the
Interstate commerce law giving the Federal
Government supervision of the issuance of
stocks and bonds by interstate carriers."
We did not enact a currency measure
that would mitigate the evils of a finan
cial panic, such as lias recently prostrated
the country under a Republican adminis
tration. We did not limit the opportunities for
abusing the writ of injunction.
We did not establish postal savings banks.
'We did not establish a bureau of mines
and mining.
We did not admit into the Union the
Territories of New Mexico and Arizona a
separate states.
The last Congress was In session during a
financial crisis when Innumerable banking
institution, preferring a holiday to a
funeral, closed their doors and filled the
minds of millions of depositors with anxiety
and fear The sentiment in favor of postal
savings banks, which had been steadily
growing in this country, became almost
universal during the recent panic. So in
sistent became the voice of the people
that the President sent a special message
to Congress urging the establishment of
postal savings banks where the earnings
of our people might be safely deposited
under the direct control and responsibility
of the Federal Government and where no
peculating bank cashier or gambling board
of director could eat up the saving of
years. .
Congress Insults President.
The United States Senate showed Ha
hearty sympathy with the popular demand
and it profound respect for the President
by adjourning while the message was being
read, while over in the House of Repre
sentatives they refused to suspend the roll
call long enough to receive the communi
cation that had been sent there from, the
White House.
The Chicago platform points with pride
to the passage of a child labor law for the
District of Columbia, Let the Republican
party go farther than the enactment of
penal laws and in the name of humanity
use Its vast energies for the removal of the
conditions that are forcing our children
into the labor market. It is the reign of
monopoly that Is emptying our schoolhouses
and filling the sweatshops with child labor,
and this same system of monopoly 1 fast
limiting the -opportunities for independent
livelihood among those who are forced into
the industrial field, and thus it is doubly
blighting that hope of youth which in
former stages of our National growth
opened an avenue of honor and independ
ence to- every child reared upon our soil.
. Injunction BiU Killed.
The most palpable instance of the Insin
cerity of the Chicago convention is found In
Its declaration respecting the Issuance of
injunctions. It would have been entitled to
more respect if it had omitted all mention
of the subject. At session after session of
Congress labor has pleaded for relief from
the abuse of injunctions, but its appeals
have fallen on deaf ears and there has been
no Indication that remedial legislation ot
any character would be enacted. The oli
garchy in House and Senate has declared
that nothing shall be done to weaken any
advantage that corporations have gained In
labor disputes.
" The fact is that ell our citlxens, without
respect to station or occupation in life, have
a genuine respect for the courts and desire
to maintain their integrity. The charge the
courts are being assailed is simply for the
purpose of diverting attention from the real
issue. Heretofore it has not been consid
ered treason or an unwarrantable attack
upon tho honor of the court to define their
Jurisdiction, prescribe their procedure, re
strict their processes and generally to fix
the bounds within which Judicial functions
are to be exercised. It makes no difference
whether they have gone beyond their Juris
diction or are strictly within their delegated
powers. In either case the people have a
right to throw additional safeguards around
human liberty. There can be no reflection
upon the honesty of the courts in the pas
sage of a measure that will confine the
equity powers of the Federal Judiciary with
in such bounds as the people of the United
States, through the legislative branches of
their Government, may determine. This
Democratic Convention must frankly, firmly
and unequivocally pledge Itself to such leg
islation as will prevent the writ of in
junction from being converted into an- Instrument-
of oppression.
Irrigation Due to Democracy.
We have something to do" in this conven
tion besides point out evils and calling the
Republican parry to task for the part it ha
played in creating and in perpetuating
abuses.
Nor has the constructive work of the Dem
ocratic party been confined to the earlier
periods of our Nation's history. In recent
years our party has given signal proof of Its
ability to grasp the opportunnlty of building
up an Internal policy, of developing the
natural resource of America, and convert
ing them to the use and benefit of all that
will share in their blessings. This policy
of domestic development, as strongly urged
in former Democratic National platforms and
as earnestly advocated by Democratic mem
bers in both Houses of Congress, stand in bril
liant contrast with the imperial policy of the
Republican party in the exploitation - of dis
tant territory for the benefit of a favored
few. Witness the beneficent operation of Na
tional irrigation, which had Its origin In the
Newlands bill and which owes Its place upon
our statute books, not to the opposition of
Republican leaders In Congress but to Francis
G. Newlands and hist Democratic colleagues,
who labored in and out of season for the
reclamation of our arid lands under Federal
aid and supervision. ,
The preservation of our forests and conser
vation of all our natural resources were
taken up by a Republican President only after
years of agitation by the Democratic party.
Is it ot the Democratic party today that
is leading the fight for the Improvement of
our inland waterways along comprehensive
and scientific lines? The last Republican Con
gress turned a deaf ear to the appeals of the
President and refused- to organize an Inland
Waterway Commission to examine and report
upon the subject. The opposition of the Re
publican party to the policy of preserving and
developing our natural wealth to the interest
of the whole people has its origin in that
unholy alliance between the Republican party
and the land transportation monopolies of the
country.
The triumph of the 'people can come only
through the Democratic party, for the life
of Its chief political opponent is so absorbed
Into the official life of the monopolies and
trusts that It excludes the hope that "the
Republican party will ever be able or will
ing to regain a separate existence where it
can honestly discharge its duty to tha peo
ple. Democratic Tariff Revision.
With the power and opportunity to carry
out Democratic principles we will be called
upon to revise the tariff laws in the inter
est of the whole people. This issue cannot
be disposed of by the aesertlon that the Re
publican party also stands for tariff reform.
Republican revision and Democratic revision
are two different things. The Democratic
idea Is that, where the tariff enables the
trusts to maintain a system of extortion, the
duty should be removed from all trust-made
goods, so that competition from abroad may
compel reasonable prices to our own people.
There is a vast difference between the pro
tection of American Industries and the pro
tection of criminal monopolies.
The expense of our Government, even
when moat economically administered, will
always require substantial tariff rates, for
the customs duties will always be our chief
source of revenue.
The distribution of tariff rates must al
ways be established with special reference
to the expenditures of the Government,
keeping In view the greatest good to the
greatest number and particularly prohibit
ing the conversion of the tariff into an ac
complice of monopoly in the robbery of the
American consumer. The Democratic Idea
Is that the collection of sufficient revenue
to meet the necessities of government must
be the basis for tariff regulations, and that
the philosophy of excluding competition by
a tax on the American consumer which re
quires him to pay greater prices at home
than are demanded abroad Is a pernicious
abuse of the taxing power and a manifest
Injustice to our own people.
An election Is a party affair and the peo
ple have a right to know before casting
their votes whether a campaign is being
financed by the trusts and monopolies, and
Just exactly what Influences are being ex
erted to gain control, for It Is not to be
presumed that large appropriations for elec
tion purposes are being made by the treas
uries of the corporations without an ex
pressed or implied promise that the con
tributor shall receive special benefit In
consideration of their subscriptions. Upon
no other subject ha the Republican party
shown such utter' contempt for the wishes
of the people, and its refusal to use a cash
register In Its political affairs clearly ex
hibit a crookedness and dishonesty that
will not bear the light of day.
Campaign Fund Publicity.
In the Chicago convention a minority re
port of the committee on resolutions con
taining a declaration in favor of compaign
publicity was overwhelmingly defeated upon
a .rollcall of the convention, and the Repub
lican party placed Itself squarely upon
record in favor of concealing the names of
the contributors and the amounts of their
subscriptions by a vote of 90 to 1 In the
committee and by . a vote of more, than 10 to
2 In the convention confessed their guilt, thus
admitting the charge so frequently made by
our party that Republican eu coses in tha
past has largely depended upon the vast
sums collected from the great monopolies and
corruptly used in Its campaigns. Will the
voters of this country seriously consider
whether the refusal of the Republican party
to disclose the source and amounts of its
election fund Is not a confession of the de
basing and corrupt use of money In Its cam
paign? Regulation of Railroads. -.
It 1 eminently proper that this convention
should define the Democratic attitude toward
the regulation - of transportation companies
and call the attention of the country to the
Indisputable fact that it was only after
years of Democratic effort that an amend
ment was made to the interstate commerce
law authorizing the Commission to establish
reasonable rates whenever It appeared that
an existing schedule was unjust or unrea
sonable. The National platforms of the Re
publican party remained silent upon this
great question for years and the fact that
the necessary change was advocated by a
Republican President, who succeeded only
through the aid of the Democrats in both,
branches of Congress in placing the amend
ment upon our statute books, does not affect
the credit to which our party Is entitled for
having worked persistently for such an enact
ment. Further amendment to our laws giv
ing the Federal Government supervision over
the issuance of railroad stocks and bonds 1
demanded.
The fixing of transportation charges and
the control of issuance of railroad securities
are inseparably connected with the actual
valuation of railroads. The Democratic
party believes that the first thing to do Is
to secure & physical valuation of the roads,
that is. a valuation of the solid rather than
the . liquid assets of railroad companies,
while on the other hand the Republican
party on a rollcall In the convention by
an- overwhelming vote took an unequivocal
stand in favor of a system of water rates
without giving the people the benefit of a
meter.
We search In vain for one syllable in the
Chicago platform pledging the Republican
party to retrenchment and reform ; and
it is no mere coincidence that has given us
a billion dollar session of Congress on the
eve of a National election and the possible
revision of tha tariff.
Reform Election of Senators.
So long as we maintain the , present
method of selecting United States Senators
we cannot hope that the upper chamber of
Congress will reflect the popular will. On
five different occasions the House of Rep
resentatives has passed a constitutional
amendment providing for the eelctlon of
United States Senators by the direct vote
of the people, but these measures have been
sand-bagged In the Senate by those who are
determined that the Senate shall not be
come an Integral part of our free, repre
sentative institutions. The Democratic
party will continue to labor for the direct
election of United States Senators and It
appeals to the voters of America to elect
members of the different State Legislatures
who will pledge themselves to vote for no
candidate for the United States Senate that
is not in favor of this reform.
The affirmative position of the Democratic
party upon these great questions will be
made clear during the impending cam
paign and, disdaining all subterfuge, it
will speak In a language that cannot be
misunderstood. Its voice will ring w!th a
genuine love for humanity, and the charge
of Insincerity will never be brought to Its
doors. Let our party declaration in this
convention present the strongest contrast
between that which we here proposs and
that declared at Chicago. Let a man take
the temperature of the Chicago platform
and, discover. If he can. any sign of a
human warmth. Not a single sentiment io
there to redeem It from the materialism
permeating it through and through.
Needs of Pacific Coast.
On the bosom of the Pacific will be
enacted the mighty commercial struggle
of the future, and the Interest of the
American commerce will demand that an
adequate naval strength be maintained In
the waters of the Pacific to protect our
expanding commerce.
This magnificent Western country of ours
has not only proved attractive to our own
people and the other white nations of the
earth, but It has likewise proved alluring
to the brown and yellow races of the Bast
Some protection has been afforded by the
exclusion of Chinese labor, but the evil Is
but half met if the immigration of
other Asiatic people be not also ex
cluded from our shores. Not only the
white tollers In America, but all our peo
ple, without respect to class or residence,
are vitally interested in this menace to our
social and industrial life from Asiatic quar
ters and. If this is to remain a white man's
country, immediate steps should be taken
to prevent Asiatic immigration of whatso
ever character.
This convention Is meeting at a time
when the angel of peace 1 hovering over
the entire world, and the nationa of the
earth each day are strengthening those
ties of friendship and common Interest that
will render war less frequent and permit
mankind to turn their hand to the peace
able pursuits of life rather then to the
destruction of one another.
America Friend of Oppressed.
The Democratic party realizes the part
that America must inevitably play in the
affairs of the world and that we cannDt es
cape participation in the settlement of every
world-problem that arises; but America's
weight and Influence must ever be on the
side of peace, on the side of Justice, on the
side of the oppressed and, if the will of
the people shall commit to our hands tha
sceptre of power. It will be used for the
realization of the high American ideals that
raise our own people to loftier .and better
standards and through precepts and ex
ample contribute to the well being and
happiness of all mankind.
STEAMER POTTER DELAYED
Two Passengers Make Hurried Trip
From Oregon City In Auto.
OREGON CITY, Or., July 7. Special.)
Tha Oregon State Pharmaceutical As
sociation, which will meet In annual ses
sion tomorrow at Long Beach, Wash.,
had a narrow squeeze from holding its
first day's session without its president,
C. Q. Huntley, of this city. Mr. Huntley
and George A. Harding, also a well
known druggist, expected to leave the
city in time to catch the Potter this
morning, but missed their car and kept
the wires hot for a few minutes. Finally
Mr. Huntley communicated with John M.
Laue, who was requested to hold the
steamer's departure until they could ar
rive, and Mr. Harding obtained an auto
mobile to meet their car at East Madi
son street, and they were whirled over
the bridge and down to the Ash-street
dock In time to make the boat.
TO EXFORCE GAMBLING IjAW
Mayor Wlngate, of The Dalles, Do
fines His Position to Council.
THE DALLES, Or., July 7. (Special)
E. M. TVingate. newly-elected Mayor,
assumed the duties of his office yester
day, and last night presided at the first
meeting of the new Council. Mayor Win
gate delivered his message outlining his
policy, which was strictly for law . and
order, especially regarding gambling and
the enforcement of ordinances governing
the saloons and the sale of intoxicants.
He also recommended extensive Improve
ment of streets and walks throughout the
city. The Mayor appointed James Har
per City Marshal, the remaining city of
ficials retaining their offices for another
year.
'ew Building for Kalama.
KALAMA. Wash.. July 7. (Special.)
The Knights of Pythias have let a con
tract for the erection of a large two
story building on Fir street, between the
Kalama Hotel and Hettum's new store.
The foundation is now being put In and
the structure will be completed as soon
as possible. When completed the build
ing will cost about 110.000. The' lower
floor will be used for business purposes,
the rooms being already rented. Tha up
per story will be a lodgeroom.
Will Boost for La Grande. -
LA GRANDE, Or., July 7. (Special.)
After weeks of search for a compe
tent manager of the Booster Club in
this city,- the La Grande Commercial
Club has secured P. C. Layey, late of
Oklahoma, where he had charge of a
similar club. He is a newspaper man
of experience. A soon as the beauti
ful descriptive booklets that are about
to go to press, are completed and sent
here. Mr. Lavey will begin distribution
of the literature.
ANTI-BRYAN MEN
RALLY TO GUFFEY
May Lead Revolt Against
Nebraskan and Cause
;. Bitter Fight.
BRYANITES NOT WORRYING
Say They Already Have Guf fey's
ScalpOther State Leaders Eager
to Rebuke Peerless One.
Effect on Vice-President.
DENVER, July 7. The possibility of a
revolt by delegates not" in sympathy with
the Bryan control of the Democratic
National. Convention against the pre
liminary tactics employed by officers of
the convention today In sending the Penn
sylvania controversy to tho committee on
credentials is the only hope left to the
allied opposition to Mr. Bran's nomina
tion. This opposition is proceeding on the
belief that the committee on credentials
will report against the contested delegates
from Philadelphia and in favor of the
election of Colonel James M. Guffey for
National Committeeman, in which event
a minority report will be made.
The first test of anti-Bryan strength
therefore will occur over the adoption of
the report of the committee on creden
tials, and It promises to be the bitterest
of the convention. Should it be decided
against the Bryan men, some of whom
have announced a purpose, to "railroad"
the Pennsylvania leader out of the party
in accordance with the expressed wish of
the Nebraska candidate, unquestionably
it will encourage the opposition to Mr.
Bryan, to renewed efforts to defeat him
for the Presidential nomination.
Rally Around Guffey.
No sooner had the convention ad
journed today than the anti-Bryan men
began to gather to discuss the situation.
At several of these informal "conferences
the consensus of opinion was that the
Guffey-Bryan fight furnished an issue on
which the anti-Bryan men could take
their stand and supplied the, rallying
ground that has been needed in order to
concentrate their forces. It was as
serted by anti-Bryan men tonight that
the refusal today of Temporary Chalr7
man Bell to recognize the demand of
Guffey men ?or a rollcall on the ques
tion of sending the Pennsylvania case to
the credentials committee had brought
them many recruits and that these, added
to the force that has been against Mr.
Bryan on other points, promises victory
for Colonel Guffey tomorrow. On the
other hand the Bryan- men claim to have
Colonel Guffey's scalp already dangling
"at the belt of their leader, and declare
that they are not worried in- the least.
Others Have Grievances.
Much is being made by the'Guffey men
of the differences which Mr. Bryan has
had with such men as Roger Sullivan, of
Illinois; John T. McGraw, of West "Vir
ginia; certain of the Democratic leaders
of Texas, Tennessee, Wisconsin, Michi
gan and other states. They profess to
believe that the delegations from these
Btates are anxious to administer a re
buke to Mr. Bryan for his alleged Inter
ference with the state .delegations In se
lecting their representatives In the con
vention after - the states themselves "had
declared In favor of the nomination of
the Nebraskan. Should the anti-Bryan
men prove to be correct In their estimate
of the situation, Mr. Bryan without doubt
would be defeated In his attempt to
overthrow Mr. Guffey in Pennsylvania.
May Cause Bitter Feeling.
It Is not unlikely that a contest over
this issue would engender the bitterest
kind of feeling and have an Important
bearing on the vote of the convention
after candidates have been placed in
nomination for the Presidency. It is
conceded that, if Colonel Guffey should
be defeated, which would be the result
of seating the anti-Gultey delegation from
Philadelphia, that would end the opposi
tion to Mr. Bryan and all of the fighting
spirit would be taken out of the anti
Bryan men. The Nebraskan's friends
then would be given a clear road to the
adoption of whatever character of plat
form they favor, and no showing what
ever would be made against him for the
nomination for first place on the ticket.
Little Hope for Eastern Men.
Should1-the Bryan men be so disposed,
they could dictate also the nomination
for the Vice-Presidency. Gossip over the
candidates for Vice-President has been
completely overshadowed by the events
of the day and there is little change ,ln
the situation. There are nearly a hun
dred men In the field. Such leaders as
found time to give attention to the Vice
Presidential situation tonight seemed to
think that, the Bryan-GufTey contest hav
ing become a National Convention issue,
there is little hope left of the nomina
tion of a conservative Eastern Democrat
on the ticket with Mr. Bryan. The feel
ing was that there was such grave danger
of alienating the conservative wing of
the party that no man representing that
wing would consent to being named.
Street Lights for Jj& Grande.
LA GRANDE, Or., July 7. (Special.)
This city is to be brilliantly illuminated
hereafter. The business men have sub
scribed to a fund which will maintain
HOUSEHOLD NEEDS
fins MnnrlAn XjMto Mantle. 26c the
UUS 111 UllUtfS equal of tha best 85c
mantle on the market. Barretts, 410 11 or-
risen. Both phonea
WnnH 0000 cords ' first-class 4-foot ft
"uuu wood, $5 per cord delivered.
Phone Mala 4435. Eagle Creek Fuel Com
pany. 408 Corbett Bldg.
ITInr.ct Cut Flowers always fresh from
a vs. ma our own conservatories. Martin
ft Forbes, 347 Washington st. Both phones.
Coal
Library.
Rock Springs Coal.
Coal ft Ice Company.
Both phones.
Independent
opposite City
Electric Fixtures i M'S?'
prices aj
Western
e right.
Electric
All
ork guaranteed.
Works.
CI Sixth street.
Plafintr Knives, Forks and
JT I a LlUg ware repjated r
all Bilv.r-
;ood as new.
Oregon Plating Works,
2373. A 2575.
id Alder.
Main
AVina O'M alley ft Neuberger, 82T Wash
if iuc ington street. Phone Main 2394.
Free delivery. A gallon of 10-year-old Ingle-
nook Port. LoO.
Wo ..I The Portland Fuel Co" Seasoned
" uuu Or cord wood. 4 ft.. $6.50; sawed,
$6.00. Hard wood and coat Yard 2HT
S. Morrison st. Phonea B 26, B 1026.
pno Kemmerer coal, the best Wyoming
Vuai eoal; gives more heat and lees ash.
Churchley Bros.,
13th and
Marshall sis.
Phonea Main Ml;
393 L
AMUSEMENTS.
HP" IT ir THEATER
ElijlLiV 14th and Washington
Phones Main 1 and A 1122.
Last Time Tonight at 8:15.
YIDDISH DRAMATIC PLAYERS
In
"SHrLAMrra."
Prices, $1. 00, 75c. 50c.
LYRIC THEATER
Both Phone Main 465. Home, 10SO.
Week Commencing Monday, July 6, sixth
week of the famous BIunkall-Atwood Stock
Company in the Sparkling Farce-Comedy ,s
"MISS SATAN, THE C1RCC9 GIRL."
One of the Season's Bis: Events.
Matinees Tuesday, Thursday. Saturday,
Sunday; prices 10c and 2ic; every evening
at 8:30; prices lOe and 20c.
Next Week "The Tide of Life." -
MARQUAM GRAND
Pant apes Advanced Vaudeville Attractions.
TONIGHT AND ALL THIS WEEK
THE RJALTO QUARTET
Fun n lee t and cleverest people In vaudeville,
direct from New York, and
ELECT RA
Experimentalist in electricity, . presenting
amazing novelties.
Three performances daily. Popular prices.
Curtain at 2:30, 7:30, 9 P. M.
MARQUAM THEATER
v nones: Main b. a wzo.
Commencing Monday, July 13, Alexander
Pant ages announces a special engagement of
T. DANIEL FRAWLEY
Supported by
Mis AUleen May and Pa-ntages Play era In
. THE SPOILERS
Rex Beach's Great Alaskan Play
Seats on Sale Thursday. Prices: Evening,
50c. 33c. Wc. 13c. Matinees, Tuesday,
Wednesday, Saturday, Sunday, prices 25o, loo
THE GRAND-Vaudeville deLuxa
Week of July 6. The sterling artiste
MISS ANN HAMILTON
Supported by a thoroughly capable com
pany In the Mexican study, "Beggars.
HARRY PILCEB
And a host of other big acta Come to the
Grand and spend a cool afternoon.
THE
Free admission every Monday till' 6 P. M.
for ladies and children. New bill in air
dome, 8:15,
"THE HEAD WAITERS
Famous Eastern comedy success, with 20
novelty specialties and song numbers, by
Allen Curtis comedy players. "The Head
Walters" Is in the class of "District Lead
er," "Gingerbread Man," "Land of Nod,"
etc. Hear the "Dreaming" song.
ONLY MUSICAL EXTRAVAGANZA IN
TOWN.
Swimming classes daily at the bath pavil
ion. See Mr. Austin.
"15 Minutes From Alder Street."
Baseball
RECREATION PARK
Oor, Vaughn and Twenty-fourth Sts.
SAN FRANCISCO
vs.
PORTLAND
July 7, 8. 9, 10. 11. 12.
Gaines begin weekdays 3:30 P. M.;
Sunday, 2:30 P. M.
Admission Bleachers, 25c; Grand
stand, 50c; Boxes, 25c extra. Chil
dren: Bleachers 10c, Grandstand 25c,
LADIES' DAY FRIDAY
Boys under 12 free to Bleachers
Wednesday..
WHERE TO DINE. .
Ilof Wi.(li.i1)iKo meat. Veg-
itc.ic iici tartan Cafe. 106
utn 81., near wasnmston.
hundreds of Incadescent lights at ' all
hours ot the night..
The gray and black AflrrjDDfna motn -of
Brazil i 13 Inches from wins tip to wing
tip.
Grand Central Station Time Card
SOUTHERN PACIFIC.
- Leaving; Fort land
Roseburg Passenger
Cottage Grove Passenger..
California Express
Ban Francisco Express . . ,
West Side
CorvalUs Passenger ......
Sheridan Passenger
Forest Grove Passenger
Forest Grove passenger
Arriving; Portland
Oregon express .. .
Cottage Grove Passenger..
Roseburir Passenger
Portland Express
West Bide
Corvallis passenger
Sheridan passenger
Forest Grove Passenger , .
Forest Grove passenger . .
19 a. m.
15 p. m
45 D. m.
;30 a. m.
00 a. m.
: 10 a. m.
00 a.m.
40 p. m.
;15 ft. m.
:30 a.
30 p.
:1S p. m.
:35 p. m.
SO a. m.
:00 a. ra.
:50 p. m.
NORTHERN PACIFIC.
Leaving; Portland
Tacoma and Seattle Express...,
North Coast ft Chicago Limited.
Overland Express
Arriving Portland
North Coast Limited
Portland Express
Overland Express
8:30 a. m.
2:00 p. m.
11:43 p. m.
7:00 a. m.
4:15 p. m.
8:3$ P- m.
OREGON RAILROAD NAVIGATION CO.
Leaving; Portland
Pendleton Passenger
Chicago-Portland Special
Spokane Flyer
Kansas City ft Chicago Express..
Arriving Portland
Spokane Flyer
Chi., Kan. City A Portland Ex..
Chicago-Portland Special
Pendleton passenger
7:15 a. m.
8:30 a. ra.
8:15 p. m.
8 :00 p. m.
8:00 a. ra.
9:45 a. m.
8:50 p. m.
5:15 p. m.
ASTORIA ft COLUMBIA RIVER.
Lea vine Portland
Astoria & Seaside Express
Seaside Special Saturday only)-.
Astoria & Seaside Express
Arrivlnc Portland
Astoria & Portland Passenger...
Portland Express
Seaside Special (Sunday only).
8:00 a. m.
2:20 p. m.
6 :30 p. m.
12:15 p. m.
10:00 p. m.
10:30 p. m.
CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY CO.
Leaving Portland I
C. P. R- Short Line, via Spokane. 8:15 p.m.
Via Seattle jl 1:45 p.m.
- Arriving; Portland I
C- P. R. Short Line, via Spokane. 8:00 a. m.
Via Seattle . . ; I 7:00 a m.
Jefferson-Street Station
SOUTHERN PACIFIC.
Leaving; Portland
Dallas passenger 7:40 aim.
Dallas Passenger 4:16 p.m.
Arriving; Portland
Dallas Passenger 10:15 a.m.
Dallas Passenger 6:50 p. in.
- OREGON ELECTRIC RAILWAY.
Arriving; Portland
Wllsonville Local ,
Salem and Intermediate
Wilsonvllle Local
-Salen and Intermediate
Salem and Intermediate
Wllsonville Local .......
Salem and Intermediate
Salem and Intermediate
Salem and Intermediate
Leaving; Portland -Salem
and Intermediate
Wllsonville Local
Salem and Intermediate
Salem and Intermediate
Wllsonville Local
S Uem. emd Intermediate
Silera and Intermediate
'Wllsonville Local
fialern and Intermediate
7 :05 a. ra.
8:15 a. m.
Local. . .
Express .
Local. . ,
Express.
Local . .
Express ,
10:30 a. m.
11:20 a. m.
1:20 p. m.
4:4-5 p. m.
4 0 p. m.
5.40 p. m.
8:15 p. m.
9:25 a. m.
7:35 a. m.
8:35 a. m.
Express.
Local. . .
11 : 10 a. ra.
1:10 p. m.
2:05 p. m.
3:80 p. ra.
5 : 10 p. m.
6:05 p. m
Express.
Local. . .
NEW TODAY.
Abstracts
rers Abstract
Trust Co. Sulla
Portland
Co. Bank.
M.660. - - A 4121
FOR th Is month we will sell watcbea for
the amount loaned and- one month's In
terest at Uncle Myers'. 143 Sd at., near
Alder..
AUCTION SALES TODAY.
There will be an auction sale of short
horn cattle Thursday. July 9. at Union
stockyards. Including 2 hulls. S cows, with
calves, l yearling neicer. t-aie commences
U o'clock P. M. . This Is some of the, Chal-
mer-Ladd stock. Terms of sale cash. A.
C Ray, Prop. .
MEETING NOT1CKS.
WASHINGTON CHAPTER JO.
18. R. A. M. ftat. convocation
this (Wednesday) evening. Work
In M. M. degree. Visitors wel
come. CLYDE EVANS, Secretary.
HAWTHORNE LODGE NO. 111.
A. F. AND A. M. Special com-
evenlnar at T:30. Masonic Temoie.
West Park and Yamhill streets.
Work in the E. A. degree. Visitors
welcome. tsy oraer of tne M. M.
C. E. MILLER, Secretary.
EAMARITAN LODGE NO. 2. I. O. O. P.
Regular meeting this (Wednesday) evening
at 8 o'clock; Initiation. Vlstttors welcome.
R. OSVOLD, Secretary.
DIED.
VINTON At Montavllla. July 7. Calvin
Vinton, aged 4 years. 11 months, 1 day.
Remains at the funeral parlors of F. S.
Dunning, East Alder and East Sixth
streets. Funeral notloe later.
FUNERAL NOTICE.
GROENER In this city July 6. 1908, at the
family residence. East Forty-nrst and
roweu, Margaret Groener, aged 6 months,
18 days, beloved daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Alfred Groener. Fi-lenda of the family
are respectfully Invited to attend th.
funeral services, which will be held- at
th. above residence at 2 . P. M. today
(Wednesday). July 8. Interment River
View Cemetery.
RYAN 219 Fargo St.. July T, Johanna Ryan,
aged 65 years, mother of Hugh Ryan.
Funeral services will be held at St. Mary's
Church, corner Williams ave. and Stanton
street. Thursday, July 8, at 9 A. M. In-,
terment at Mount Calvary. Friends in
vited. KISSELL The funeral services at Mary E.
Klssell will be held at Flnley's Chapel at
8 P. M. today (Wednesday). Friends In
vited. Services at grave private.
EDWARD BOLMAS CO.. Funeral Dlraet
ors. 280 d st. lady assistant, fhon. M. 67.
I. r. FTXT.ET V BOB. Funeral Directors,
Third and MadUoa. fnon. Main . A !.
Duanlna. McEnte. m Gllbaoga. Funeral lyl
rector.. Ita m Plna. Phon. M. InO. Idx aart.
IKl.LEK-BV'RNES CO.. Funeral Illi
rm, tit Hiia.il. East IMS. ImOj assistant,
F. B. DCKKTNO.
Undertaker. 414
rsoss East U.
NEW TODAY.
OREGON
G00S BAY
The Coming Seaport of Oregon.
The coming largest lumber market
in the world. Railroad connection as
sured. Tide land bought for ocean
docks and terminals.
COOS BAY LAND AND WATER
FRONT SYNDICATE.
Write or call for prospectus.
A- limited number of shares is now
for the first time offered.
WM. A. BANTZ & CO.,
212 Rothchild Bldg., Portland, Or.
Trustee Ladd & Tilton, Bankers.
$500
Cash will handle a swell 7
room, modern, new home,
Hawthorne Addition, west
of 17th, on East Main. Bal
ance easy terms.
frank"bollam,
128 Third Street.
RIVERFRONT
Now is the time to get a home on the
bank of the Willamette; 20 .minutes'
ride from heart of city; west side of
river; rich, level soil; spring water;
electric lights; bathing, boating:. Nice
houses building: now. You can buy an
acre for $750 to $1000. Bee this prop
erty at once. 'EASY TERMS.
Sengstake& Lyman
90 FIFTH ST.
9 NET
915.000 for 3-story flat with lot: 13 bed
rooms, 4 parlors, 2 reception halls, 2 dining-rooms
and 2 kitchens. All modern
conveniences. Will sell furniture if wanted.
On ISth st., near Salmon. Waa built for
home and not to sell. Location cannot be
beat for exclusive boarding and lodging
house. This is better than 4 per cent In
savings bank. Terms. No phone infor
mation. R. H. BLOSSOM
31ft Chamber of Commerce. '
$14,000
Front-st. income-bearing property
Zirrimerm an
521 Corbett Bldg.
FOR SALE, by owner, 11 acres best of solL
2 miles from Medford; 7 acres in 8-year-old
Newtown apples. 200 pear trees In 2d
year; some alfalfa, which yielded 4 crops
last year; fair .buildings, good well; price
$4100 cash.
- Also over 1000 acres excellent fruit land
' In 5 to 40-acre tracts, at prices to suit,
here at .Wolf Creek In "Oregon's Ideal
Colony." W. G. Smith, Wolf Creek, Or.
"We have several strictly mod
ern new homes, , Holladay's Ad
dition. They are beauties, near
both car lines.
FRANKBOLLAM
138 THIRD STREET.
$19,000
100x100 Nob Hill ;
9 Per Cent Investment
MARTIN J. HIGLEY
132 Third Street
FOR SALE OR TRADE
An old-esta.blished." paying transfer
and drayage business; owner retiring-;
will trade for city property of equal
value.
THE VETERAN LAND CO.,
823 Chamber of Commerce.
Mortgage Loans, Lowest Rates
Real Estate, Insurance
A. H. BIRRELL
SOS McKay Bldg.. sd Stark.
lUSaMI
NEW TODAY.
Double Your Honey
Hood River Bargain
15 ACRES Rich clay loam soil; lies per
fect; county road on two siden; only 3 miles
from Hood River, rtsht in the heart of this
beautiful valley, prime orchard of 80O Nw-s
towns, 300 Spit sen berps. and 73 assorted
family trees; X acres in potatoes. 3 acres in
strawberries, between trees;" 1 acre in al
falfa, .1 acres in timothy and clover; -room
story-and-a-half frame house, barn and out
build tni?s : implements and tools. PLENTY
OF WATER, Everything is In HrM-cln-
condition. Price. $tt500; $2500 CASH pay
ment, and the place will pay out the bal
ance when it will readflv soil for DOl'BLK
THE ORIGINAL PURCHASE PKICU.
Sounds good, but it looks better.
DEVLIN 6 FIREBAUGH
GOS-9 Swetland Bids;., Cor. 5th" and Wash.
J. L. FIREBAUGH
HOOD RIVER REPRESENTATIVE.
A Perfect Home
7000 65x100 and a thoroughly mod
ern new home, 8 rooms, northwest
corner Broadway and East 22d. About
half ' cash will handle.- Must sell
quickly.
JACKSON A DEERING,
Phone Main 34.V 248 Stark St.
REAL KSTATE DEALERS.
Andrews. F. V. & Co., M 3340, &3 Hamilton hi
Baker, Alfred A.. 219 AWngton bldg;.
Chapin ft Herlow, 832 'Chamber of Commerce.
Compton, J. F., Pac ft A 184& 100 Abtngtoa bl
Cook. B. 6. ft Co.. 507-8 Corbett bid.
Cross I oy Co.,-7 OS-9 Corbett bldg. M 7335.
Ooddard, H. "W-, Main and A 1748. 110 3d st,
Jennings ft Co. Main 188. 200 Oregonlan.
Kinney ft Stampher, 6S1-632 Ibr. Ex. M 4434;
Lee. M E., room 411 Corbett building.
Mall ft Von Borstal, 104 2d st, S92 B Bumslde,
O' Donne U, J. F., M. 4561 ft A 2301, 230 Star
Palmer, H. p., 213 Commercial Club bldg
M 809 A 2333.
Parrlsh, Watklns ft Co., 2SO Alder St.
Reed. Fields ft Tynan. M 7004, A 8051, 102 24
Bchalk. Geo. D., 264 Stark st. Main 892, A 863.
Sharkey, J. p. ft Co., Sixth st.
Swensson, A. F. ft Co., 2o3ft Washington st
The Oregon Reaf Estate Co;, 88tt Third mu
iHolladay Addition.)
Veteran Land Co., 832 Chamber of Commerce
Waddel, W. X, 80O Lumber Exchange bldg.
White. B. P.. 227H Washington st.
FOR SALE REAL ESTATE.
C-ROOM modern cottage, $200 cash, bal
ance $15 month; price 81900, close in, on
Sell wood car line, lot 50x120, fruit and
lawn, basement, hot and cold water, por
celain bath, toilet and sink, larre pantry,
0 best of plastering, a. cosy home nd cheap.
We have others.
GARLAND ft S HELTON, lt'1 4th st.
A SNAP.
3 acres of very fine land. In 'cultivation;
living- spring; only 15- minutes ride from
business center, for S1800, upon easy terms;
8 lots same distance out In any other- di
rection will cost you as much; here Is e.
chance. Russell ft Houston, 444 Sherlock
bldg., 83 & 3d st.
FOR SALE Mountain View ranch,' over
looking Columbia River- and mountains
eastward, 120 acres, good house, barn,
orchard, small fruits, etc., 20 acres clear
of roots and stumps, more partially
cleared. some timber; terms. - L.- L.
Moffett, room 423 Lumber Exchange bldtf.
HAWTHORNS ADDITION HOME. $5Q0.
Brand new swell 7-room house. Just com
pleted ori East Main st.,- walking distance.
If you want a nice home on easy terms,
this 1b your opportunity; $50O cash, bal
ance long time. GrusM ft Gantner, 205
Washington st., oor. ad, room 7.
EAST SIDE HOME, BARGAIN.
6-room modern house, gas and elect ri a
lights, cor. lot 50x100, nice residence dis
trict, near E. A. car. Price SiiOOO. Be
quick.
J. J. OEDER.
Cor. Grand ave. and E. Ankeny.
CAN YOU FEAT THIS? '
Only $200 for an Irrigated farm in best
part of Oregon, $Ki down and $10 per
month; Government compete with this.
Thos. McCusker, 205 Couch bldg. Main
7640.
TERWILLIGER homestead on the West
Side, three carlines through the prop
erty, ten minutes from business center;
graded streets, cement walks, fine view;
lots from $400 up. Phone M 3177, A
445a J. C. Costello, 331 Chamber of Com.
DOES THIS INTEREST YOU?
For $35,000 you can buy better than 50
feet In business district on Washington sU
, A paying Investment now. See us.
F. J. CATTERLIN & CO.,
Room 3, Chamber of Commerce.
WEST SIDE.
6 rooms, full lot; beautiful view; 15 rnln-
utes' walk to business center; fine grounds.
Price $3000; terms.
ZIMMERMAN.
521 Corbett bldg.
TREMONT PLACE.
Two lots, 40x120, with alleys; small new
bouse; lots all planted to garden; 8 min
utes walk from end of W. W. carlinei
price $050; easy terms. Owner, J 78, Ore
gonlan. $3300 Six-room house, well Improved lot,
strictly modern, full cement basement,
star wash trays, beveled -edge' plate-glass
windows; elegant finish; trms.
L L. MOFtETT,
Room 423 Lumber Excuange bid. ' "
POSITIVELY MUST BELL QUICK.
Beautiful modern ihome, 8 rooms, in
heart of Irvington, lot 50x100. beauttful
lawn, trees and flowers, owner leaving
- Call 607 Couch bldg. A 8213.
EQUITY of $600 fpr $400, In new 7-room.
modern house, terms on balance of $2200
on Mt. Scott cor line. Phone A 2499. 92Vsi
K. 6th st., parties leaving city..
6-ROOM cottage on corner lot, 50x100, Eaet
8th and Wygant sts.; electric lights and
porcelain bath, roses, bearing fruft. trees
and shade trees; a snap at $2300. Phone
owner at Pacific 2o0.
$15,000 Whole block, close In, Income on
part of block $012 year, balance good,
for manufacturing or warehouse site. Ap
ply Fuhr, Osborne Hotel, East Side.
NEW, modern 6-room house, near Stewart
Station, Mt. Scott carllne; $100 down. $13
a month to right party. . C. Wt .Welia,
owner. Phone Tabor 600.
HOUSE and lot for sale North Mt. Tabor.
Call and see. 260 Gillham ave. Phone
Tabor 555. Will sell cheap, nice house to
right people.
4 ACRES near carline; house and bam;
3H In cultivation; $2500. Martin .J. -Hig-ley.
132 3d st. '
LIST your property; no commission plan; no
advance In price. Martin J. Hlgley, 132
- 3d et. , : .
$2750 WELL-bullt house, fine view of
mountains, two blocks from oar. 419
Chamber of Commerce.
$21 OO New modern 6-room house on Monta
vllla. carllne; quick eale, $400 cash, balance
time. Phone lOast 1U23.
7-ROOM houfce. Highland. New. modern;
a big snap. $."250. John P.- Sharkey Co.,
122 W 6th st. Main 50. A 2537.
FILE listings in sight; no handling of cards;
our solicitor will call: complete outfit,
' $6 50. Main 5634.
WILLAMETTE HEIGHTS Sightly modern,
8-room home; your own terms. Call room
40. Washington bldg.
J. M. KERR ft CO.,
Real estate, farms, 263 Stark St.. room
"10. A 0148. Main 1222.
FULL lot and house In Overlook,' $1560. Mar
tin J. Higley, 132 3d st.
$2400 Modern house. Vernon. Martin J.
Higley, 132 3d et.
$600 CASH, balance $20 per month" bungalow.
Martin J. Higley, 132 3d St. .
TWO 6-room modern houses for sale. .AC
73, Oregon lan.
10 ACRES near Oak Grove, $300 per acre.
Martin J. Higley, 132 3d St.
$1200 Sightly lot. res. district, West Side;
no agents. Address T 71, Oregonian.
81100 Quarter block, - East Side, worth $1600.
Martin J. Higley, 132 3d St. .. . .
tdSO New house, comer lot. on E. 88th,
- near Hawthorne. Owner, 181 Morrison. sU
$1400 Modern bouse. East Side. Martin X