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THE MORNING- OREGONIAN. WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER
SO,
0 CLOSE CONTEST
1 DUE TO BUNGLE
Careless Voters Almost Cost
:: Lewis Office of State
" Treasurer.
I LEAD IN PIERCE COUNTY CUT
Slurray, Candidate for Treasurer,
Confounded With McMurray,
Running for District Attorney.
I" Other Election Odditle.
OLTMP1A. Wh., Sept. 29. (Special.)
The similarity between the names of
I; John L. Murray. Republican candidate for
I. the nomination as State Treasurer and
that of John L. MacMurray. candidate
for the Republican nomination as Frose-
" cutlng Attorney of Pierce County, has
" resulted in maklne the contest for the
State Treasure rship the closest of any in
l', the primary election.
The incident is pointed out by oppo
! ' nents of the direct primary law as proof
I. that the voters at large know very little
about what they are doing when they
vote a primary ticket on minor state
offices.
'' Pierce County is numbered among the
- southwest counties where the sentiment
I' In faver of John G. Lewis for State
Treasurer was particularly strong. Mur
' ray comes from San Juan County and
was not better known In Pierce County
than either of the other candidates, and
no particular alignment or any organiza
' tion working for him. He entered the
tressurershlp fight late In the campaign
and therefore was unable to make as
' thorough a canvass as his other oppo
nents. Counts Ills Votes Too Soon.
Pierce County. Instead of giving Lewis
the expected plurality, gave Murray
I nearly as many votes as the other two
candidates combined. The vote stood as
, follows:
J. L. Murray. 6526; John O. Lewis,
B1T3: E. K. Erwin. 2618.
'. Murray carried only Whatcom and San
1 Juan Counties In addition. The main
! fieht was between Erwin and Lewis, but
Murray's unexpected vote In Pierce Coun
ty so cut Lewis" plurality that he will
'. squeeze into the nomination by about
J00 votes.
1 Official returns from all counties ex-
; cept Lincoln. Franklin and Klickitat, and
unofficial returns from those three, give
I Lewis a plurality of 33S. It Is not ex
pected that the official canvass, which
; . began In Olympia today, will materially
i change these figures.
The secret of Murray's big vote In
Pierce County is generally conceded to
He In the mistaken notion of hundreds
J of voters that they were voting for Mac
i Murray for Prosecuting Attorney when
they placed crosses after Murray's name.
I In Plerece County the contest between
MacMurray and H. G. Rowland for the
i , nomination as Prosecuting Attorney was
. the feature of the campaign, aside from
; the Governorship and United States Sen
, atorial contest.
MacMurray defeated Rowland by nearly
, . two to one. It Is claimed that many
voters In going over the ballot first en
I countered Murray' name, which, being
In the state ticket, preceded MacMurray's.
They voted for Murray and when they
, got further down the ticket and dlscov
; ered MacMurray's name thought it not
, worth while to call for new ballots and
' voted for MacMurray too.
Second Choice No Joke.
Among the oddities of the recent elec
tion Is also the rote on Attorney-General
which has taught the politicians that It Is
unsafe to trifle with the second choice
provision of the law.
During all the campaign J. H. Easter
day was looked upon as the leading can
didate with W. V. Tanner and R. H. Ktpp
as his principal opponents. W. P. Bell
worked quietly but apparently ineffect
ively. It is now claimed that Easterdav,
Tanner and Klpp, all believing that Bell
stood the least chance of election, ad
vised their friends to vote for Bell for
second choice. The result was that Bell,
while far down the list in first choice
votes, rolled up such a second choice
vote that he Is the nominee. Easterday
who leads In the first choice, having
, failed to get the required 40 per cent.
Another lesson of the campaign was
the demonstration that the only hope of
. an aspirant for nomination whose oppo-
nent has the prestige of being up for
re-nomlnatlon. Is a long and expensive
campaign.
Out of nine candidates for re-nomlnatlon
to state or supreme court positions,
only two were defeated. The defeated
. ones were Governor Mead and Lleuten-ant-Governor
Coon. M. E. Kay, who de
. feated Coon for the Lleutenant-Govern-t
orship. has filed his belated statement
' of campaign expenses. The total certl
. fled to Is 14770. He adds to his state
; ment. however, that a bill for 50 is In
, dispute and still unpaid, and that he
overlooked entering numerous meals and
carfares. Had not Mr. Hay not been
willing to spend more than the entire
"four year's salary of the office. It is
probable that Coon would have been re
nominated hands down.
! Office-Cutting Xot Poor Man's Job.
In marked contrast with the expendl
: tures of Coon and Hay are those of the
candidates for State Auditor. C W.
; Clausen, with the prestige of four years
good conduct in office, succeeded easily
to the nomination with the expenditure
of $98. He filed his expense account to-
; day. His opponents, however, expended
. but a few hundred dollars and were also
; at the disadvantage of not having a very
. wide acquaintance.
11 ls now pretty generally conceded that
, w w m securing a nomination
to state office, the candidate must not
, only be well known throughout the state,
but also have enough money to spend
; several months renewing his acquaint
, ances, making new ones and for employ
' Ing workers to distribute his literature
, AH candidates who tried it this year
. concede that It Is not a poor man s game.
' KETCRXS STILI, COMING IN
Canvassing . Board Finds Spokane
and Adams County Missing.
OLTMPIA. Wash.. Sept 29. (Spe-
; clal.) Election returns have not yet
been received here from Spokane or
Adams Counties, but the State Can-
vasslng- Board, consisting of Secretary
;of State Sara H. Nichols. Treasurer
. George Mills and Deputy Auditor Fred
; Jameson, aided by a large force of
clerks, began work this morning check-
ing and tabulating the returns from the
i counties so far here.
; During the day returns from Pierce
iand Clark Counties arrived. With the
, exception of Clark County, the returns
so far checked are approximately ac-
curate. Nearly every other total In
.Clark's returas are wrong, from a few J
votes to as "high as 100 votes too much
for Atkinson. At the rate of progress
made today, if the missing returns ar
rive by the noon mall tomorrow, the
canvass will be concluded tomorrow
evening.
QUARANTINE - IS RAISED
San Francisco Vessels May Enter
Without Inspection.
ASTORIA, Or., Sept 29. (Special.)
Dr. Holt, local Quarantine Officer, has
received word that the quarantine reg
ulations that have been in force be
tween San Francisco and the Columbia
River have been removed, and hence
forth all vessels leaving the Bay City
will not be obliged to enter qaurantlne
at another port, unless some Infectious
disease is discovered.
This quarantine has been In force out
of San Francisco for about one year,
due to the plague exislting there, but
the authorities have so far controlled
the epidemic as to give vessels leaving
that port a clear bill of health.
ORDER AFFECTS FUGET SOUND
Quarantine Regulations Considered
No Longer Necessary.
PORT TOWNSEND, Wash., Sept. 29.
(Special.) The order requiring quar
antine Inspection of all vessels Incom
ing rrom San Francisco was revoked
today by Dr. J. H. Oakley, officer In
charge of this district The order will
be of the utmost importance to coast
wise shipping, which, since August 27,
1907, has been in force, affecting all
vessels from the California metropolis
bound to the various ports of Puget
Sound. The restriction worked partic
ular hardship on the fleet of steam
schooners carrying lumber from Bel
lingham. These were compelled to go
many miles out of their course to com
ply with the regulations. Since the
quarantine was first put in force, over
1200 vessels have been Inspected under
this order alone.
OVER 1000 ENROLL AT O.A.C.
First Day's Registration Exceeds by
300 Record of Year Ago.
OREGON AGRICULTURAL COL
LEGE. Or.. Sept. 29. (Special.) The
regular matriculation period ended to
night with over 1000 students enrolled
for the work of the term. This number
exceeds the enrollment of last year at
this time by over 300. If registration
for the short courses given later in the
term Increases In the same proportion
as that for the regular work, the to
tal attendance will reach 1600.
Almost three times as many students
from the Portland high and prepara
tory schools have entered tins Fall
than ever before. Every high school
and academy in the city is represented.
Class work will begin tomorrow, hav
ing been postponed two days because
. .nnv..tlAn nf the ttrnrlc of registra
tion Incident to the change of courses
made necessary by the advanced re
quirements for entrance to the degree
courses.
GET ACTIVE IN KLICKITAT
Republicans Aroused Because of
Democratic Enthusiasm.
LTLE, Wash., 3pt. 29. (Special.) The
Republican and Democratic tickets as
nominated at the primary election are
as follows: County Clerk. Ira E. Horin
brook and J. W. Tefft; Treasurer. Jacob
Crocker and no nomination: Coroner, B.
A. Sanders: County Attorney, W. T.
Darch; Auditor. Delbert Gunning and A.
D. Hartley ; Engineer, Arthur L. Richard
son; Assessor, Frank L. Bunnell and
John H. Barnes; Superintendent. Sam
uel J. Relther; Commissioner First Dis
trict, William Morglnson; Second Dis
trict. Columbus O. Barnes and Martin
Cahill; Representative, Charles F. Kayser
and J. C. Thompson; Sheriff, Melville M.
Warner and William Van Vactor.
The political cauldron has begun to boll
In Klickitat and the hitherto Indifferent
Republicans- are aroused to the fact the
Democrats may pick up some ripened
plums In November.
FRAUD AT POLLS CHARGED
Warrants Out for Arrest of Promi
nent Pierce County Men.
SEATTLE. Sept 29. Warrants were Is
sued In Tacoma today for the arrest of
Joseph T. Mitchell, superintendent and
Dr. S. W. Roberts, physician, at the Fair
fax mines. They are charged with pro
curing and aiding in obtaining fraudulent
votes in the direct primary election of
September 8.
Four witnesses, who claim they heard
Mitchell and Roberts threaten employes
with discharge unless they voted a com
pany slate, have been produced and it ls
Insisted that the two mine officials voted
laborers who had not been naturalized.
According to the testimony that resulted
In the issuance of the warrants by Justice
of the Peace Ernest Card, the mine com
pany's slate carried Jones for Senator,
Mead for Governor, W. H. Paulhamus,
of Puyallup, and F. L. Sweet of South
Prairie, for Representatives.
TOO STINGY TO LIVE WITH
Mrs. Myers, of WilsonvlUe, Wants
Divorce From Cruel Husband.
OREGON CITY. Or., Sept 29. (Spe
cial.) Amelia Myers has secured an In
junction restraining her husband. John
A. Myers, from selling his property near
Wllsonvllle. She has brought suit for
divorce, stating her husband is selfish
and refuses to give her spending money
or furnish her means with which to pro
vide herself with comfortable and or
dinary clothes. When she asked for
some clothes, he said: "You need not
expect me to give you money for
clothes: you can do without them."
Mrs. Myers says her husband has fre
quently declined to pay ordinary gro
cery bills, though last year she paid
for all the butter that was used at
their home. She wants $20 per month
alimony and 175 with which to prose
cute the suit
Salmon Plentiful at Hood River.
HOOD RIVER, Or.. Sept 29. (Special.)
Fishermen who have been along the
Hood River during the past few days
state that its waters are alive with big
salmon and that it ls having tire most re
markable run of these fish this year that
they have ever known. The large quanti
ties of salmon found in both the Columbia
and Hood Rivers this Fall is thought by
rlvermen here to be due to the enforced
suspension of fishing that that was in ef
fect until today.
Health Officer Closes Spring.
OREGON CITY, Or.. Sept 29. (Spe
cial.) Dr. J. W. Norrls, county health
officer, today ordered the spring In the
rear of the Welnhard building closed
until the water could be tested. This is
the spring out of which many people
used drinking water and numerous
cases of typhoid fever resulted. The
public will not be permitted to use the
water, pending a test by the state bacteriologist
LRICKSO'J IN -TOILS
Clackamas Tavern-Keeper Is
Caught Selling Liquor.
FALLS EASILY INTO TRAP
Officers Walt Long to Secure Con
victing Evidence Constable Miles
Finally Turns Trick Accused
Readily Furnishes Bail.
OREGON CITY, Or.. Sept. 29. (Special.)
August Erickson, proprietor of Clacka
mas Tavern, was arrested this afternoon
and will have to answer to the long de
ferred charge of selling liquor without a
license. Erickson and his attorney,
George C. Brownell, appeared before Jus
tice of the Peace Samson, and asked that
the case be continued until Thursday
when the former North End concert hall
proprietor will plead. He gave bonds in
the sum of 1250 for his appearance.
The arrest of Erickson today ends a
watch that the authorities have kept
over the tavern for several months and
they have obtained evidence that ls so
conclusive that the accused man can
hardly escape. The penalty for selling
liquor without a county license Is a fine
of not less than $400 or more than JS00,
and Erlckson's flagrant violation of the
law may give him the long end of the
penalty.
The site of Clackamas Tavern, four
miles from Oregon City up the Clackamas
River, was formerly used by Erickson as
a stock farm, but about two years ago
he Inaugurated his tavern and soon after
he attempted to obtain a license from the
county, but the storm of opposition was so
great that the petition was withdrawn.
Flying in the face of the law. Erickson
proceeded to retail, liquor, having a bar
in his resort and placarding the fences
along the road with beer and whisky ad
vertisements, and also Issuing printed
liquor lists tnrough the malls. People
from Portlani and Oregon City have gone
to the place frequently and been enter
tained. More than once the authorities have
tried to secure direct evidence against
Erickson, but It was not easy to find a
man who would go to the place and swear
to a complaint under which successtul
prosecution could be made. Sheriff Beatle
and Deputy District Attorney Stipp looked
for many weeks In vain for a man with
nerve enough to procure the necessary
evidence and at last they thought of
Constable .Miles, who was game.
Miles went out to Clackamas Tavern
last Thursday, entered the building and
sauntered leisurely through the dining
room and barroom and finally attracted
the attention of Erickson.
'Can't you let me have something to
get the dust out of my eyes?" queried the
plain clothes man.
"Sure," said Erickson, "I have some
near-beer."
"That won't take the dust out of my
eyes," said "'ilea. "Haven't you got any
whisky?"
Erickson fell head over heels into the
trap and brought some Scotch that he
said was worth $8 a gallon. Miles took
a drink of this and then sampled another
brand of Scotch and after drinking a bot
tle of beer with Erickson, he purchased a
half pint of whisky and brought the stuff
to Oregon City with him.
This afternoon Sheriff Beatle informed
Erickson by telephone that he had a war
rant for his arrest, and the Tavern man
agreed to come Into town. An hour later
his big red automobile stopped in front
of Attorney Brownell's office and after
a brief consultation the required ball was
furnished. Erickson was extremely reti
cent Last month Erickson made a second at
tempt to obtain a license from the county
court to sell beer. The people of Glad
stone, however, presented an overwhelm
ing remonstrance and Erickson has had
the fact demonstrated to him that It ls
useless to try to secure a license to sell
liquor In Abernethy Precinct
CHARGES HE PILED HIGH
SIXTEEN MEN INDICTED ON 319
COUNTS IN UMATILLA.
Alleged "Blind Pig" Operators
Stand Chance of faying
Some Heavy Fines.
PENDLETON, Or., Sept 29. (Special.)
In returning nearly 300 Indictments
against alleged violators of the prohibi
tion law, the grand jury and District
Attorney Phelps have landed on "blind
pig" operators in Umatilla County in no
uncertain terms. The names of the per
sons against whom 219 Indictments were
returned were given out today and the
others will be announced as fast as war
rants can b served.
These-219 Indictments are all against 18
men. the counts against .each ranging in
number from 2 to 36. Joe Sullivan, pro
prietor of two soft-drink establishments
in this city, heads the list while Thomas
Murrell with two ls the only man having
less than seven violations charged to his
account Those indiated with the num
ber of counts against each are as fol
lows Joe Sullivan, 36; Tom Moffatt 24;
Van Goodwin, 24; Dee Matlock, 8; Guy
Matlock. 8; O. D. Saunders, 8; John
Schmidt. 11; M. H. Gillette, of Echo, 2S;
Oscar Stone, 11; Thomas Murrell. 2: Wil
liam Bogart, 14; R. Keegan, 4; Henry
Noble, 7; Ben Morton, 8; H. B. Gillette,
8: Frank Niece. 8.
Most of the Pendleton men indicted
were required to appear in court this
afternoon but were not asked to plead.
They were all represented by attorneys
who waived arraignment and furnished
bail in the sum of J1000 each. The men
from, other parts of the county will prob
ably be arraigned tomorrow. If all the
defendants are convicted on all the in
dictments returned It will'be possible for
Circuit Judge Bean to Impose fines total
ing approximately J150.000. But In addi
tion to the fines the law makes a Jail
sentence compulsory for a second -offense
and should the maximum jail penalty of
30 days be imposed In each case the men
charged would be compelled to serve an
average of nearly one year each in the
County Jail.
District Attorney Phelps declares that
the state is prepared to convict every
man Indicted and to corivlct upon every
count returned against him. The final
outcome of this wholesale indicting is
being watched for with Interest
Later this evening the names of three
more persons against whom 16 indictments
have been returned were given out. They
are San Starr, the Helix druggist Indicted
four counts and James Baling and Tom
Crowner indicted on six counts each. This
brings the total of announced Indictments
up to 236. - -
Accused of Shooting Salmon.
OREGON CITY, Or., Sept 29. (Spe
cial.) The case of W. Crlstner, who
was caught by Water Bailiff Rail last
Sunday shooting salmon at Willamette
Falls with an automatic Winchester
We've raked the mar
ket and secured the
cream of the crop.
Here are the advance
styles in shirts, soft or
stiff bosoms; the Fall
hat models, Autumn
neckwear, hose and
handkerchiefs to corre
spond, and gloves in the
new tones.
166-170 Third Street.
NEED A NEW SUIT?
Want it Tailor Made?
For less than ready-made?
Bead our Ad. tomorrow.
COLUMBIA WOOLEN MILLS CO.
rifle, has been set for Thursday In the
Justice Court Cristner gave his name
as W. M. Williams, but his Identity was
established today when he signed a
deed to property at Gray's Crossing,
Multnomah County, in favor of a man
named Ford.
Will Entertain Club Women.
LA GRANDE, Or., Sept. 29. (Spe
cial.) The -state convention of Feder
ated Women's Clubs of Oregon, will
convene in this city on November 10
12, Inclusive, and already elaborate
plans are under way for the entertain
ment of the delegates.
Davis Vnder Bond for Murder.
OMAHA, Sept. 29. Charles Edward
Davis, charged with the murder of Dr.
Frederick Rustin, was this afternoon
bound over to the court in bond of J10.
000, which was signed by his two brothers.
Mrs. Rice probably will be released on
bond to appear as a witness at the trial.
Classy handbags at Eyssell's.
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IMPORTED CHINA
AT LOW PRICES
These goods have just arrived from Germany
and Austria, and are in a variety of patterns,
some being hand-decorated and beautifully fin
ished. To introduce these goods we are offering
some of them at very low prices.
Sugars and Creamers ..- 40 to $1.00
Fancy Plates 25 to $5.00
Cups and Saucers 25 to $1.00
Celery Dishes, oblong 25 to $2.50
Deep Salad Dishes . .25 to $2.50
Don't fail to visit our third floor. It's full of
beautiful china, pottery, brass, bronze, etc.
ALCOHOL GAS
STOVES
$4.25 to $13.75
It has three times the heating power of the regu
lar chafing-dish lamp, yet regulates to a sim
mering flame at a touch. Made with single and
double burner, beautifully nickeled. Can also
be furnished in dull copper. Ask to see them.
Burns the new fuel, Denatured Alcohol.
TOLU-FIR CURES COLDS
The prescription of an eminent specialist. High
ly recommended as a quick remedy for colds,
coughs, bronchitis, hoarseness, whooping cough,
influenza, etc. A large bottle 50
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Our Fall Catalog is ready. Send us
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Today the Last Day of the
Great Trade-Building Sale
This evening marks the close .of the most successful sale this store
has ever held. This statement means much. It means that we outdid all
our own best previous efforts. Thousands visited the store for the first
time. They bought and said that they would come again. They will, be
cause of the most powerful reason on earth namely self-interest
To wind up the sale in a blaze of glory and give those who come at the
wind-up something worth while, we added two belated shipments of new
suits well worth $25 all to go at $15.00.
Supply"
Brownsville Woolen Mill
Stark Sts.
Two
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$15.00, $17.50, $18.50
$20, $25, $27.50, $30
Suits at Only
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FIXTURES FOR
BATH ROOMS
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Guaranteed heavily nickel-plated.
Hooks, up from..... 20
Match Scratchers ...35
Towel Bars 45
Soap Holders 50d
Tooth Brush Holders 50
Sponge Holders . . . $1-20
Tumbler Holders. .$1.25
Comb and Brush Holders
for ...$1.40
Bath Tub Seats . .$1.50
Brackets, pair ....$2.00
Shower Rings, up from as
low as $2.00
Glass Shelves .$4.00
Complete line Towels,
Sponges, Wash Rags, Bath
Caps, etc.
FOUNTAIN
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Waterman's, C o n k 1 in's,
Parker's and the Ink Pen
cil, in all .grades, styles
and prices. Ask to see
our special Fountain Pen,
the "WOODLARK." A
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