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.
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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-
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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