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THE MORXrXG OREGONIAN, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 10. 1908. DRAG PH MART LAW INTO COURT Defeated Candidates Seek to Test Legality of Certain Features of Act. SECOND CHOICE INVOLVED DecUlon of Constitutionality of Pro vision Will Determine Nomina tion for GoTevnor and Attorney-General. OLTMPIA. Wash.. Oct. 8. (Special.) The Suprem Court today heard argu ments and took under advisement de cisions In four .cases of candidates who have attacked the direct primary law. Judge DunBar, of the court, said. Jok ingly, to one of the partl.s that a de cision might not be rendered for six months, but other members of the court aay that a decision will be rendered as promptly as possible, especially in view of the fact that writs heretofore issued by the courts In these cases have blocked the certifying of nominations. The hearing- today attracted a largre rumber of interested spectators to the courtroom. Amon these were C. P. Gose, of Walla Walla, attorney for 9. G. Cosgrove; M. E. Hay. candidate for Lieutenant-Governor; W. P. Bell, can didate for Attorney-General; Judge S. J. Chadwlck. nom'lnee for Supreme Court: O. R. Holeomb. candidate for Superior Court Judge: Judge William H. White, of Seattle. wouJd-be candidate for Su perior Judjre. and E. K. rondergast. also would-be candidate for Superior Judge. Chief Interest In Coon Case. Chief Interest centered in the case brought by Charles E. Coon against the State Canvassing Board, in which a writ has been Issued requiring the Canvass ing Board either to certify Coon as the nominee or show cause why M. E. Hay. who received the majority of first and second choice votea, should be placed on the ticket. Henry Balllnger and P. C. Sullivan presented arguments in favor of the writ. 8eabury Merrttt. attorney for Mr. Hay. appeared for the Canvassing Board. This case involves the constitu tionality of the second choice provision apd the decision thereon will determine the nominations also for Governor and Attorney -General. The case of W. W. Zent, who waa de feated by O. R- Holeomb for non-parti-can Superior Judge of the Adams, Frank lin and Benton counties, attacks the Ju diciary nonpartisan feature of the law. s does also the case of William H. White, who desires to become a candi date for Puperior Judge of King County. Argument Are Consolidated. Arguments In these cases were prac tically consolidated. On behalf of the petitioners. Attorney Cummlngs. of Me Bumey St Cummlngs. Seattle, and Judge White, personally, made arguments. Ieputy Proseeutlng Attorney Vandever, of King County; Thomas M. Vance, of Olvmpta, and C. M. Hok-omb for sus taining the law. E. K. Pendergast. who seeks to compel the Fecretary of State to place him on the ticket for Superior Judge of Okan ogan and Ferry Counties, as a candidate by petition, presented his own ease orally and the Atttorney-General sub mitted a written brief against the peti tion. STATE EXPENSES INCREASE Treasurer Mill Makes Report of Washington's Finances. OTTrPIA. Wash.. Oct. (Special.) Washington's finances have b.-en sum marized tn a report by State Treasurer Gorg O. Mills, prepared for th next legislature. This is the regular biennial report of the state treasurer lr the period end'nic September last, now In tha hands of the state printer, and shows: Mil receipt Into all fund. . .ftO.KM. 2M.42 To! rtiimremnt U.0A3.375.13 Tt1 voiunx of bu1nea haa mor than 4c-uttd In the last eiitht years, the receipts fr.r perlM ejidtn September 30, beln $ t? .5M.1; distouiwnient for that perlotl, $.47l 002 2o. Tfiis ts!n notwithstanding the fact that the portion of the ourrvnt ev'hxI fuad mlee-1 b taxation la n-tw retained tn the county trasuris. Tne reipts Into the reneral fund rr post two ears Tliursem,rts frxrn same fuml. . 4. Mil. 274.23 pvr th previous two years the rere.pts were 3 22 79 SI Disbursements sum period 5,fiW.491.34 ROMANCE OF OFFICE GIRL Meet Wealthy Alaskan and Re signs to Become Ills "Wife. NORTH YAKIMA, Wash.. Oct. 9.-i-(PpeciaL) J. Everett Stevens, a wealthy mininsr man of Fairbanks. Alaska, came here two weeks ajro to invest in real estate. Among the preliminary steps to his purchase was an Introduction to Miss Margaret M. Stanley, the stenog rapher In the ral estate office to which he applied. Yesterday Miss Stanley resigned her position, announcing- her engagement to Mr. Stevens. The wedding is setfor Christmas time. After a wejdlng journey to California, the Klondiker's birthplace, life on a Xorth, Yakima ranch Is planned. MAKE VISIT TO WALLOWA La Grande Merchant.", ISO Strong, Spend Pay t County Fair. IA GRAXDK. Or.. Oct. . (Special.' One hundred and 3 business men left this morning by special train for Wallowa, which town recently went on the rail road map In Wallowa County. The visi tors spent the day attending1 the county fair, whloh opened Thursday, and in caliinf: on business men of the booming town. While this la the second excursion into Wallowa. It is the first one for the benefit of the business men only, and it la be lieved that similar occasions mill be ar ranged when the road Is extended to fitrpr!se and Joseph. HARBOR LABOR TROUBLE Strike of Longshoremen and Sailors Said to Be Threatened. ABERDEEN. Wash.. Oct. . (Spe cial.) Another labor difficulty with a possible strike seems to be pending for Grays Harbor over the failure of the Brwly formed Grays Harbor StsTedor- Ing Company to Invite nnlon longshore men to assist in working vessels the company has to load. The sailors' union is backing: the longshoremen, though neither union has so far declared war on the com pany. What action the sailors may take will binge on the advice to be given by Andrew Furuseth. for 20 years secretary of the San Francisco Sailors" Union, who Is expected to come to Aberdeen next Tuesday. The new .omna.nv has not declared war on the i ..nlnn Un.l. nr.mon nnr tins It said that it would not employ them. When ft had two ships to load last week. It failed to ask the errlces of the union men. Hence the present difficulty. The sailors and the longshoremen may make common cause. Mr. Furuseth, on whose advice the whole matter appears now to rest, has Just returned from a trip to Europe, made under the direction of the Na tional Federation of Labor and for the purpose of studying1 labor conditions in all countries of the Old World and with particular reference to the -condition of salors on the high seas. Mr. Furuseth- has been Invited to visit Aberdeen and Hoquiam by William Gohl. agent of the Sailors' Union of Grays Harbor. PLENTY OF CASH ON HID STATE'S FIXAXCES ARE IX SPLENDID SHAPE. Kecelpts Have Been Exceptionally Heavy From Corporation Taxes and State Fees. SALEM. Or.. Oct. 9. (Special.) Not withstanding the heavy drain upon the treasury by reason of the adoption of the Vnlverslty appropriations last June, for which no state levy was made last January, the funds in the state treasury will be sufficient to pay all warrants between now and the time when 1909 taxes will begin to come In next April. Cash In the general fund, as shown by the Treasurer's monthly report issued today, amounts to I214.S97.98, and there will be due from the several counties on November 1 about 1100.000 more, making enough to pay current expenses until another tax has been collected. Unusu ally large receipts from Indirect taxes, such as the corporation. Insurance and Inheritance taxes, and from fees of the State Department, have provided the funds to meet the unusually large state expenditures. The report Issued today covers the first nine months of 1903. and Bhows a total expenditure of $992,672.47. or approximately $110,000 a month. At the beginning ;of the year the state had in the general fund $116,337.08. The sources from which the state revenue has been derived are shown in the fol lowing statement: . Cash on hand - $118.3.17.08 State tax. 1007 66.440.fr Interest on state tx. 1007 . 4S1 66 State tax. 190S 753.173.52 Interest on state tax. 18 li.62 Tax on foreign Insurance com panies OP.Oas.Ol Form of the Department of State K2.gnS.13 Corporation license f. 116U"H ExpretMi company llcanee fee 3. 741. 3 Telephone company licenee fees. 1.0MV41 Telegraph company licence fees. 1.WI.27 Bleeping car company licann fees 1.832.85 Refrigerator car oompany license Supreme" Court turn i-fSfS Interest on deposit of Stat fund 6.2oS. .3 Inheritance tax 2? 5?? ;? Transfer from swamp land fund 1 V3 4. MlscalUneous 19.oMl.-T Total $1.208. 1S0.-4B Caeh on hand October 1 214.SB7.DS Practically all the common school fund is now out at interest, the total being approximately $3.430.000. ASKING HEAVY DAMAGES Suits Against O. R. & S. at La Grande Total $100,000. UK GRANDE. Or.. Oct. 9. Special.) Attorneys from Portland and other sec tions of the state are gathering here to tight the legal battles for the O. R. & N. in the damage suits that are pending, and total more than $100,000. One man lost a foot and asks for $30,000. Another man asks for KS.OiO damages. There are also several minor cases Involving land deals for track purposes. In one instance a suit Involves a mis take on the part of the local officers of the company who collected a bill from a local dealer on a shipment of lime, and later learned that the money charged was only about one-half the exact amount. The company Is suing for a $2u0 balance. SOLD LIQUOR IS CHARGE Josephine Grand Jury Indicts Pro hibition Law Violators. GRANTS PA??. Or.. Oct. 9.-MSpeciaI.) The grand Jury has been In session for nearly two weeks. A great deal of time has been consumed in investigating cases where witnesses were absent temporarily or a long distance from the county seat. Four Indictments have been returned, three of which were in violation of the local prohibition law. They are A. J. McKinney. Miles Carter and R. A- Davis. George R. Gowan waa indicted for giving liquor to minors: Charles Costan for as sault and battery. All parties Indicted for selling liquor contrary to the local option law have been arraigned and will fight the cases. NEW METHOD ICING CARS Interior First Cooled and Xo Re Iclng Necessary for 14 Pay". NORTH YAKIMA. Wash., Oct. 9. (Special.) A new pattern refrigerator car sent from North Yakima two weeks ago with a load of Buerre d'AnJou pears, arrived in New York yesterday with Its cargo reported in g-ood condi tion. The shipment was in the nature of an experiment to test the new car, which was not re-Iced during Its 14 days' trip. Before leaving North Yakima the car was cooled and then iced. At Chicago it was found that three quarters of its Ice was still in -tha bunkers. RETURNS COUNTY'S MONEY Mrs. Mareella Bice Says She Xo Longer Xeeds Assistance. SALEM. Or Oct. . (Special.) The Marion County Court was astonished today at receiving from Nebraska a Marlon County warrant for $5 In favor of Mrs. Mareella Bice, formerly a resi dent of this county. Mrs. Bice had received $5 a month aid from the county for over two years, but returned this warrant saying that she no longer needed the money. It is the first in stance of a warrant of that kind being? returned unc'asbed- Meet at La Grande. October 20. LA GRAND B. Or.. Oct. . (Special.) The Union County Sunday School Asso ciation will hold its annual convention In this city October 3D and 21 JOIN FORGES TO DEFEAT GUN Oregon Presbyterians Vote to Uphold Methodists in Their Fight. OLD PARTIES ARE SCORED Prohibition Issue Arouses Lively Discussion In Session of Oregon Synod, Krv. W. S. Gilbert Leading; War on Cannon. ASHLSXD, Or.. Oct. 9. (Special.) The Presbyterian Synod of Oregon, after an animated discussion of the temperance question at the afternoon session today, voted to stand with the Bishops of the Methodist Church In their condemnation of Speaker Cannon for his position in regard to temperance reform legislation and hla alleged obstruction thereto. The old parties were scored for their failure to take a decided stand upon the great issue of temperance, and all in all. Rev. W. 8. Gilbert, Who l,ed Debate In Orrjrnn Synod to Support Methodists in Fight Asrolnst Speaker Cannon. the Synod this afternoon was turned into an enthusiastic temperance rally, wltli Rev. W. S. Gilbert, of Astoria, one of the principal speakers. Rev. J. R. Kno dell, superintendent of the State Anti Saloon Ieague. was also among the prom inent speakers. Rales of Synod Revised. Sunday school work was also reviewed with much satisfaction over the results accomplished in Oregon the past, year with the aid of six earnest consecrated workers connected with the 8ynod. Rev. J. V. Mllllgan was re-elected Synodlcal Sunday School Missionary for the coming year. A portion of the morning session was taken up with the consideration of the report of the committee appointed to re vise the standing rules of the Synod. Tbe changes are sweeping In their nature, but were heartily approved by the mem bers. They look chiefly toward a con centration of the work of he Synod Into fewer working committees to be selected from the various Presbyteries, so that the work and the honors will be equally divided. Report Shows Profrresa. The report of the committee on vacancy and supply showed many changes and numerous additions to the working force of the Synod, and a generally satisfactory condition prevalent. The long pastorate was commended on the ground of greater efficiency. Rev. Robert Ennls. of Jacksonville, one of the veterans In the Presbyterian work in Oregon, was last night elected Moder ator of the Synod and presides over Its deliberations with dignity. He was selected by the general request of minis ters and laymen In attendance. Rev. L. Myron Booxer, of Faker City, is the tem porary clerk, newly chosen, and Dr. D. A. Thompso'n, of Portland, stated clerk. CAME TO OREGON IN 1848 Andrew J. Pur-vine Died at Home of Daughter in Salem. SALEM. Or.. Oct. 9. (Special.) An drew J. Purvlne. an Oregon pioneer of 1S48, died at the home of his daugh ter, Mrs. J. A. Remington, in this city this evening. His death was caused by pneumonia contracted a week ago. Deceased was born In Morgan Coun ty. 111., 76 years ago. and came to Ore gon In 1848, locating at Hubbard, and in 18o2 taking a donation land claim near Zena. Polk County, where he spent the remainder of his life. Besides his widow. Pauline Staiger Purvlne, he leaves nine children, Jor dan and C. M. Pur-ine, of Portland; Cyrus Purvine. Independence; Mrs. P. L. 'Willis, Fort Columbia, Wash.; Al bert. Monroe and Fred Purvlne, Zena; Mrs. E. T. Prescott and Mrs. J. A. Rem ington, Salem. Tue funeral will be con ducted at noon Sunday from Zena Church. DIPHTHERIA ON COOS BAY Health Officer May Be Forced to Quarantine Gold Beach. MARSHFIELD, Or., Oct . (Spe cial.) Several cases of diphtheria have developed on Coos Bay. Four cases have been reported in Marshfield. and one man brought here from Prosper died the day after he was taken ill. Dr. Mingus, the City Health Officer, says there is no cause for alarm in Marshfield, but that those cases which have developed have been of an ex tremely malignant type. Some alarm is felt in Curry County. It is likely that Gold Beach will be placed under quarantine and that two special health officers will be appoint ed to assist the Sheriff in the health department work. Rock-Drilling Record. SPOKANE. Wash.. Oct. 9. (Special.) Sensational rock-drllllng was done at the Interstate Fair Thursday afternoon by McNichol and Pickens, of Butte Most. iiOfj ,................... p , , t . vs- v ' - i M tl,..ni n nr i neisya iwnnt - - HI T t t Pol?" Se The nervous strain through which dressmakers have to pass at certain seasons of the year seems almost be yond endurance, and frequently brings on nervous prostration, faint ing spells, dizziness, sleeplessness and a general breaking down of the feminine system, until life seems altogether miserable. For all overworked women there is one tried and true remedy. LYD3A EL PINKHAtYi'S VEGETABLE restores the feminine system to a strong, healthy, normal condition Mrs. Ella Griffin, of Park St., Can ton, N.Yn writes to Mtb. Pinkham : " I was troubled for three years with female weakness, backache, pains in my side, and headaches. I was most miserable and discouraged, for doctors gave me no relief. Lydia E. Pinkham's vegetable Compound brought back my health and made me feel better than ever before." FACTS FOR SICK WOMEN. For thirty years Lydia E. Pink ham's Vegetable Compound, made from roots and herbs, has been the standard remedy for female ills, and has positively cured thousands of women who have been troubled with displacements, inflammation, ulcera tion, fibroid tumors, irregularities, periodic pains, backache, that bearing-down feeling, flatulency, indiges tion, dizziness or nervous prostration. Why dont you try it ? Mrs. Pinkham Invites all sick women to write her for advice. She has srnifled thousands ti who drilled a hole 66H Inches deep in solid granite In 16 minutes. So 'far as known, this is a world's record in granite. Seven teams are entered for 1250 in prizes, the contests closing Saturday. LIQUOR CASES STUBBORN Trials at Pendelton Drag Two More Men Plead Guilty. PBNDEiBTON, Oct. 9. (Special.) Con trary to expectations the second trial of liquor cases was not completed today. The state rested its case at noon but trial Is dragging and the defense will not be all in before tomorrow noon. In addition to the line of testimony Introduced in the first case the prosecution introduced shipping receipts to show that Bogart & Keegan had received shipments of liquor since the local option law went into ef fect. Gillette Brothers, of Echo, pleaded guilty this evening and were given a fine of $1000 each for themselves and bar tenders. BIG TAFT RALY AT SALEM Republican Club Arranges to Hear Senator Dolllver Next Friday. SALEM. Or., Oct. 9. (Special.) Mem bers of the Taft-Sherman Republican Club held an enthusiastic rally tonight, when arrangements were completed for the meeting next Friday evening, when Hear Sembrich sing the Merry Widow Waltz "What! Mmc Sembrich, the famous grand-opera star, sing the Merry Wid ow Waltz?" Yes, and sing it as you never heard it sung before. It may well surprise you ; but there are lots of surprises in store for you if you never heard the Victor. Any Victor dealer will gladly play this or any other Victor music you want to hear. A Victor for every purse $10 to $300. Victor Talking Machine Co., Camden, N.J. Berliner Gramophone Co.. Montreal. CinirtUn Distributor. , To get best results use only Victor Needles on Victor Records- r" " WOODARD, CLARKE & CO. DENATURED ALCOHOL Gallons 90c 2 MANNING BOWMAN ALCOHOL GAS STOVE Burns Denatured Alcohol; Copper Finish. Price complete $4.50 Aluminum finish $4.25 WE ARE DEMONSTRATING THE FINEST LINE OF ALCOHOL STOVES EVER SHOWN IN PORTLAND A special demonstration of Alcohol Stoves is being given on our First Floor. These stoves rano-e in price from 25 to $13.75 and every one is a triumph of American inventive skill andgenius. They are portable, light, non-explosive, easily regulate'd and inexpensive. A pint of Denatured Alcohol at a cost of 20 will keep a stove burning continuously for EIGHT HOURS. A auart of water may be brought to the boiling MANNING BOWMAN ALCOHOL, GAS STOVE Nickel-Plated Finish. Price complete ...... .$6.50 NEW MOULDINGS JUST ARRIVED Senator' Dolllver. of Iowa, will deliver an address In this city. The club was addressed this evenlns by President C. L. McNary. Judge Daniel Webster, Ronald Glover. Mayor George F. Rodgers. Judge J. C. Moreland and State Senator J.N. Smith. The hearty applause with which their remarks wre received was evidence that Republicans are taking considerable in terest In the campaign and that Re publican apathy is not likely to be man ifest on election day Prohis Go on Oificlal Ballot. HELENA, Mont.. Oct. 9. Because of insufficiency of the evidence, the Su preme Court yesterday dismissed the petition filed on behalf of the Republi can candidates for Presidential Elec tors for an Injunction against Secretary of State Yoder, restraining him from placing on the official ballot the can didates for Presidential Electors of the Prohibition party. Portland High Meets Seattle. SEATTLE, Wash., Oct 9. (Special.) The Lincoln Hig-h School eleven will line up against the Portland West Side Quarts. 55c Quart 35c Pint A LIBERAL DISCOUNT FOR EMPTY CONTAINERS For all except medicinal purposes it may be used in place of pure alcohol (grain spirit), which costs over three times its price. For lamps, stoves and chafing-dishes, for cooking, boiling or heating, it is superior to gas. wood alco hol, gasoline or any other fuel. DENATURED ALCOHOL THE NEW FUEL Is clean, odorless, stainless, inexpensive. It is the ideal quick-service fuel. It differs from the pure alcohol that you have always used only in that Uncle Sam insists it shall contain some ingredient tJnat will make it unfit for MEDI CINAL PURPOSES. THERE IS NEITHER SMELL NOR. SMOKE with De natured Alcohol, and at our price it's a money, time and labor saver. point in 10 MINUTES. No cheaper, more convenient or less expensive heating or cooking apparatus has ever been devised. Double-burner Alcohol Gas Stoves, castiron frame, nickel-plated trimming. Price Complete $7.50 Double-burner Stove, all nickel finish. Price Complete $13.75 Ask for illustrated pamphlet and price list. High School team at the University campus. This was arranged only yes terday afternoon, and the visiting team is due to arrive tonight. The second COOKING NO DIRT ELECTRIC COOKING UTENSILS OF ALL KINDS When not in use, all expense avoided by simply turning off the switch COFFEE PERCOLATORS, TOASTERS, CHAFING DISHES, OVENS and Many Other Devices SEE EXHIBIT AND DEMONSTRATION At Seventh and Alder Street Store, Dally Portland Railway, Light anil Power Company PORTLAND, OREGON MAIN 6688 PHONES A 6131 WOODARD, CLARKE & CO. 20c IMPORTED ALCOHOL GAS COOKER Very Compact. Price complete $1.50 LET US FRAME YOUR PICTURES team of the Lincoln High School Is to play the second eleven of the Tacoma High School also tomorrow at the Uni versity. ' MADE EASY OR FIRE