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8 SPOKANE HARD-HIT BY. PRIMABY LAW Lack of Party Designation In validates Voters for City Election. ' FEW BOSSES CAN DICTATE Primaries Are Set for April 6, and It Will Be Impossible to. Reregis ter 12,000 Voters ?few Iw Is In Kffect. SPOKANE. Wash.. March IS. (Special.) Astounding information was contained In a special to the Spokesman-Review from Olympia tonight to the effect that none of the 12,269 voters already reg istered in Spokane is eligible to vote' at the city primaries because his affidavit does not contain announcement of party affiliation. To register these voters Is impossible, as the rr1 m h H a m v. . i - , - means, students, of conditions say, that ...i. .......uimiuna win ne aictatea bv those politicians who register between now and April 6. and that a small proportion of Spokane's voting population will par ticipate. The Olympia announcement follows: The registration of voters In Spokane for the approaching city election had been Invalidated so far as the primary election is concerned by the amendments made by the T-e-lKh tnra k election law. This fact was discovered '"""i' comparing the amendment with the original law. The bill amending the primary law, which carries an emergency clause, had been approved and It is already in ef fect. It provides that in precincts where registration is required the voters in a primary election shall be entitled to re ceive only the ballot of that party for which he is registered, making it neces sary for each voter to register his party affiliation in-order to participate in the primary election. As the registration up to this time has not included the party affiliation of the voters registering, it will be necessary ...i i ii. in io nave nis party af filiation addari" in order to comply with the new requirements. The amended law provides, also, for the rotation of names of candidates on the primary bal lot, placing them In the order. In which declarations were filed, and requires the paid advertisements of candidates pub lished In newspapers to state the name of the person paying therefor." t RECEIVER NIEDNER IS SUED Grand Rondo Electric Demands Re covery of $8000 In Bonds. j LA GRANDE, Or.. March 18. (Spe cial. 1 Three suits were filed in the Circuit Court here today against Re ceiver Nledner. of the Farmers & Traders National Bank. The in tent of the two suits by the Grand Ronde Kloctrlc Company is to' enjoin the receiver from disposing of bonds pf the company to the value of $K000. to recover possession and to pre vent action on the part of the receiver from recovering on an alleged over draft to the amount of J1651.74. The plaintiff admitting of only J181.74 of the amount. The other suit Is filed by the Hot Lake Sanitarium, alleging that a certain note now held by the receiver in the sum of ;ooo is an accommodation note and an injunction is asked for to pre vent the receiver from disposing of the same, and compelling the receiver to surrender the note to the plaintiff. OVERCHARGE IS ALLEGED Junction City Shipper Makes Com plaint to Commission. SALEM. " Or.. March IS (Special.) N. B. Alexander. of Junction City, through his attorneys, Evans & Coon, of Portland, has made complaint to the Railroad Commission regarding an alleged overcharge on shipments of wood from Junction City to Portland. On Novem ?r.Z Ro B- Mlller- general freight agent of the Southern Pacific, quoted Alexan der a rate of J2.62 per cord on oak wood in carload lots, but when Alexander shipped his first carload the railroad billed and collected for the shipment at the rate of J4.30 per cord. COURT, SUSTAINS NONSUIT King County's ex-Treasurer Defeat Appeal to Supreme Court.- OLYMPIA. Wash.. March 18. (Special.) The Supreme Court today affirmed the Judgment of nonsuit In the old action brought by King County to recover an alleged shortage or about J28.000 from cx-County Treasurer C. F. Whittlesey and about 40 of his sureties. Expert Grant, who PTurtiln H iha v i. . . - ' " u,uv3 auu re- ported the shortage, was badly tangled on cross-examination during the trial and the lower court held he had failed to prove the charge. The Supreme Court refuses to go back of this finding. GALLOWAY KISSES BRIDE Circuit Court Judge Performs Wed ding Ceremony at Salem. SALEM. Or.. March 18 (Special ) ' lr2i'L J?lK W1"m Gallowav today married the first couple he has united in Marlon County. The ceremony was per formed In open court and the Judge took advantage of his prerogative to kiss tne .1 w be outdone- the father of the bride and the brother of the groom both kissed the groom. Sam R. Ball The bride. Miss Doris L. Elliott. Is 17 years old. ' Captain Rehfeld Dead. AS1"JlIA- Or.. March 18 (Special.) Laptain William Rehfeld. who for ' IZ-K"' ,tMn"t captain on the Lowef Columbia River, died this evening at his home near Seaside, from heart trouble, after an illness of nearly two years. Tne deceased was a native of Germany. 71 years of age and left widow, but no children. Select Kxperlment Station Site. JI?HIIfT?Xr -. March ".-(Special.) President J. m . Kerr. James Withy combe and Professors Scudder and Jardlne. of the Oregon Agricultural Col Ue. have been here J his afternoon, per- BODY IS RETURNED HOME Fnneral of William Garrett . Held In Albany Today. tLBANT" r" MaT"fh 18. (Special. "y oi William Garrett, who was killed at Hot Springs. Ark., last Thurs day night was received here today and the funeral will be held tomorrow from the home of his parents. Mrs. Garrett accompanied the remains and was met at LeadvHle. Colo., by A. A. Garrett, a brother of the dead man. :. Garrett was killed by Harry English, a stranger, who. knocked hira down In an altercation over airs. Garrett's dog. His head struck on the pavement with such force as to. cause concussion of the brain. " : " N. P. PICKS . NEW ROUTE Surveyor Soon to Run Line From Frankfort to South Bend. ASTORIA. Or., March 18. (Special) Parties were In the city today en gaging a launch. for the use of a party SNAPSHOT OF CHARLES J. POWELL, ACQUITTED BY LINN COUNTY JURY ON CHARGE OP KILLING- HOMER ROPER. if-,' . i -; . ' 1 1.7 CHARLES JT. POWELL ON RIGHT, SHERIFF- SMITH OJV LEFT. of 17 Northern Pacific engineers, which will arrive here early next week to survey the route for the proposed road from the Columbia River, near Frank fort. Wash., via Deep River and Nasel liiver to Soutli Bend. The preliminary survey for 4his pro posed road was made about a year ago, but the officials of the company claim a better route has been located. Dies at Age of 95. William Younr- father - of . Mrs. Thomas Kelly, of Milwaukie Heights . . . who died March 14, aged 95, was born in Morgan County,; Tennessee, January 14. 1814. He spent 89 years In . his native state, coming West six years ago. He resided for a time at Welser, Idaho, moving later to Mil wail lc f A Heights. He was married In 1S35. To this union three children were born. In 1855 he was married a second time to Karah Buxton, who survives him. To this union five children were born, of whom three survive. Mr. Young served with the Union forces during- the Civil War. For 70 years he was a member of the Methodist Church. Carpenter Falls From Roof. " VANCOUVER, Wash., . March 18 (Special,) Wm. LengeL Sr.. fell from the roof of a house in Ridgefleld 25 feet onto a pile of lumber, breaking his collar bone and three ribs, sustaining a concussion of the brain and receiving- severe internal injuries. At the tune of the accident he was at work alone, and It is supposed either that he became dizzy or that his rooffno- incW slipped. He was taken to a Portland hospital. , Peterson May Recover. . . ASTORIA. March 18. (SDeeial.WNTela Peterson, the millhand, whose skull was fractured and who was so barllv lnlnre.i by Robert Davis a few days ago, that it was tnougnt there was no chance for his recovery, is not only holding his own, but during the past two days has improved so much that the physician now believes he will recover. Both Davis and the wo- an connected with the r-nsp i-ft held in Jail awaiting the outcome of Peterson's injuries.' AI Peacock Is Acquitted. ALBANY. Or.. March IS rSnpoiol il Peacock, proprietor of a local livery barn, was acquitted tonight of violating Al bany's city ordinance against liquor sell ing, -ine jury was out three hours. Peacock was convicted In the City Court and the case was tried today before Judge Burnett In the Circuit Court on appeal. Mexican War Veteran Dies. ROSEBURG, Or.. March 18. Spe cial.) S. B. Withington. one of the three Mexican War veterans at the Soldiers' Home In this city, died Tues day, aged S2. He leaves a son and two daughters. One daughter is Mrs. Sadie Hubbard, of Portland. Roscburg Gels Wireless Station. ROSEBURG. - Or.. March 18. Spe cial.) Roseburg people have donated ground for - a station, and Manager McCord. of the Wireless Company, states that a plant will be in opera tion within three weeks." A two-kilowatt station will be erected. Free Delivery for Grants Pass. GRANTS PASS. Or., March 18. (Spe cial.) Postmaster Donnell received word today from Washington that this city would be granted city free de livery June 15. with two carriers and one substitute. Asks $15,000 for Loss of Arm. VANCOUVER. Wash.. March 18 (SpeciaL)--O. W. Estes has .filed suit against J. W. Brothers and wife to col lect J15.000 damages for the loss of an fXTv "P"3"" planer belonging to the defendants. Spring style shoes, Rosenthal's. THE MORNING OF ASSASSIN Powder Company Official " Makes Charges. ; DETECTIVES SET TO WORK Remarks Overheard That. Destruc tion of Mill Pleased Workmen; Three Men Lost Lives In Ex- " plosion Xear Wallace. SPOKAJjTE, Wash., March 18.-Special.) That an assassin- is responsible for the blowing up of the Coeur d Aleno Powder works, near Wallace, yesterday after noon, which resulted In the death of three men. one being Alvln Kelson, recently from Seattle, and the injury of a fourth is now believed by Dr. J. M. Gunning! treasurer of the company, and others. A- detective, hired by the company, is Investigating the catastrophe and the of ficers of the organization who are fa miliar with the circumstances of the ex plosion hope that at least one man will be brought to book within a short time. . ' 111 feeling toward the powder plant and Its operators has been in evidence since i "i me explosives was Sri," :l"?oe"r .d. 'Alene com- ,!,...,. v. ; -""-'j aitcr ine -..un,, i lne worKs yesterday men were heard to say they were pleased over the wrecking of the plant, according to a The damage to buildings and machinery maLed at about ,300- -"e lo" suffered through the destruction of pow der stored away is about 12000 more. TARIFF CUT BLOW TO TRADE W . j i'wm w aaiace ory iewitt Predicts Ruin Shingle Industry. for TACOMA, Wash., March 18. Henry Hewitt, capitalist and one of the heavi est individual timber owners in the United States, says the proposed reduc IlOIVhe tarllJf on lumber will cripple the trade in common grades and kill the Itiffi8 ,dUSry entlrely in the Western States. Mr. Hewitt says: of''ill11 C1,umbia ha sreat quantities of cedar while we have but little Bv using cheap labor shingle manufacturers aC,r.tSB.,th,e line can flood Western States with their product and drive us off the market The trade .In common grades of lumber will be seriously crippled by the OwraPmi?,r0dUCt, frm BritUh Columbia! Our mill employes will be put on the same basis as Japanese, Chinese and .'Us emPIoy.ed in British Columbia The effect on coal will be the sarne British mines will supply our trade and our mines wiU be idle. f'XerSnaliy, K would 1!ke to e the tariff removed, but I do not want to see a great industry damaged. When the tariff revision talk began I took options on millions of feet of timber in British Columbia. If the tariff is reduced I can jump over to the other sde and make more than I will lose on this - side. Ev erybody is not fixed that way. "Instead of being lowered, the tariff ought to be raised. . Those fellows in Con gress are crazy. They act like a lot of schoolboys, inexperienced in business or anything else. All they think of Is get ting a Job in Washington and then keep ing their names in the papers." CANDIDATES BOBBING UP Crawford and Burnett Groomed for Gubernatorial Xominatlon. . SALEM. Or., March 18. (Special ) The latest Republican candidates men tioned for the Gubernatorial nomination are Attorney-General Crawford and Cir cult Judge George H. Burnett. While Mr. Crawford will make no definite state ment he admits that he has been an proached by Portland .business men and by his friends In Southern Oregon where he formerly lived. It is believed that his attitude will be determined largely by the health and wishes of Governor Benson as to whether he will enter the campaign Judge Burnett is saying nothing, pending, the outcome of the fight for the new Fed eral Judgeship, for which position Bur nett has been Indorsed by Judges Wol verton and Gilbert and well known mem bers of the bar. Jap Cruisers to Visit Tacoma. VICTORIA, B. C, March 18. News was brought by the Iyo Maru that, according to the itinerary mapped out for the Jap anese training cruisers Aso and Soya the warships will spend two weeks at Honolulu and Hilo and will be a fort night at San Francisco, from where they will come to Esquimau, and after ten days spent here and at Vancouver, will proceed to Tacoma May 23, remaining there until May 27, when, they gx to toBe - - : his - ,a . ; NiTnira Hn.anm.flr , wy -y OREGOMAX, FRIDAY, MARCH 19. iwv. r rr . 'iTi a - $ -" h ?i vl Yritfn- :fl! .'f-' 75;-1 1 l.ii, if Seattle and will 'remain' until June' 10. when they leave for . Honolulu en route homewtird. STUDENTS TO AID FACULTY Ask. to Be Represented on Student Affairs Committee. . UNIVERSITY OF OREGON. Eusrene. Or., March 18. (Special.) The students affairs committee of the University desire the admittance of student representatives to their number and will probably petition the faculty to allow such an enlargement. The committee consisting- of Pf Luella Clay Carson. Professor T. M mn end Professor B. J. Hawthorne believes that a students' affairs council composed ji nv iiiemoers or tne faculty and four students could interpret to the students the policies and regulations of the faculty to better advantage than the present sys tem. The Athletic Council, organized in this manner, has governed athletics at the University successfully for and It is thought the same scheme could be applied to the regulation of the social me ot tne Institution. r Under this plan the four student mem bers would each reoresent differeni- col lege organizations. It is orooosed thnt one be chosen by the men's clubs and fra ternities, another by the girls' clubs and1 sororities, a third by the boys' and girls dormitories and the fourth by the stu dents' executive committee. Arbor Day Annual Issued. SALEM. Or.. March SSnedat i The Arbor Day annual for the use of tne puoilc schools, April 9, 1909, has been issued by J. H. Ackermnn Su perintendent, of Public Instruction. The annual contains suggestions for making the Interior of the school buildings more attractive. directions for setting out rose bushes, trees and shrubbery on the school grounds and much valuable information relative to forest laws in Oregon and the vation of forests. Despondent, He Cuts His Throat. SOUTH BEND. Wash.. Mamh is' Joseph Bang was found dead in hie room at r ranees, yesterday wit a his throat cut. after a week's debauch. He had been employed In the sawmill. He was a fine musician, and a native of Geneva. Switz erland, where he leaves a sister. He lost everything in the San Francisco fire and had sdnce been despondent. Work Begins on ew Brick. CENTRALIA, Wash.. March 18. (Spe cial.) The Anderson-Power Construction Company, of Seattle, is breaking ground on the site for the two-story Frye-Bruhn building. Various parts of the contract have been let to Centralia parties. John Key Is doing the excavating. The Alli ance Brick & Tile Company will furnish the brick and the Teeter Construction Company the sand and gravel. Pottery Plant for Centralia. CENTRALIA, Wash.. . March 18. (Spe cial.) William Christiansen. Arthur Brookwell and Charles Pratley have In corporated the Centralia Floral Potterv Company and will manufacture plain and ornamental pottery. Mr. Brookwell has been requested by the A-T-P Commission ers of this state to take charge of the day-working exhibit at the fair. Mr. m. x-r .a. j., .jaaxvJJL. 1U, .LSJUU. - " Here is waiting Guess it will pay you to get your husband, brother, cousin, uncle, nephew, sweetheart or someone to buy a man's suit. About Ladies' Suits Can have any shade ladies suit you want; three-piece, two-piece suits; silk dresses, jumper suits. There is a fine range of messaline silk dresses to select from. The aim has been to give a great number of different styles. ' The sale and display wUl be fifth floor. Take ACHESON & SUIT 142 Fifth St. and Acheson Christiansen recently sold out hla hard ware business here for the purpose of en tering this company. He expects to leave for Europe in a few days to make a close study of pottery manufacture in foreign lands. r M0NTESAN0 TO HOLD FAIR County Commissioner Arland Offers Inducements for Display. MONTESANO, Wash.. March 18. (Spe cial.) If the plans of County Commis sioner C. W. Arland are carried out, Che halls County will have an annual . fair in Montesano. Some years ago an annual fair and tournament was held in this city on the grounds belonging to Mr. Arland, where a splendid racetrack was built. Mr. Arland says he will put it at the people's disposal again if they so de sire. Mr. Arland says: "Chehalls- County needs a fair to exploit its resources, and I stand ready to do my share toward get ting the project before the people. Rich in dairying,, timber, agriculture and In fruit, Chehalis County has a good deal to, advertise. The Chehalis. Wynooche, North River, Wishkah. Elk, Hoqulam, Humtuiips and Quinault River Valleys are all rich and almost any "staple can be grown to a big profit. . The berry business Is one of the best Industries, and before ten years go by the cultiva tion and canning of various kinds of ber ries will be ome of the largest industries in the county. BISHOP WILL BUILD MILL Goes to Pendleton to Prepare lor Erection of $45,000 Structure BAXiEM, Or.. March. 18 (Special.) Clarence Bishop, of the Salem Woolen Mills Company, has gone to 'Pendleton to prepare for the construction of a H5, 000 wollen mill. The company recently purchased the machinery in the old mill at Pendleton and will erect a modern re inforced concrete structure, rebuild and install the old machinery and add new making a first-class plant in every way! About 75 hands will be employed and it Is proposed that only the highest grade products shall be turned out. Astoria Shipping News. ASTORIA. Or., March 18. (Special.) The French bark Eugene Schneider cleared at the Custom-House last evening for Glasgow, Scotland, with a cargo of 1,488,751 feet of lumber, loaded at the Hamomnd mill. The steam schooner South Bay cleared today for San Francisco with a cargo of 475.000 feet of lumber loaded at the Hammond mill. . Italian Has Black Record. TACOMA. March 18. Charged with of fenses ranging from obtaining money un der false pretenses to bigamy, Frank Meddo, an Kalian, aged 36, was arrested last nigh and is held in custody pending removal to Santa Clara County. Califor nia. It is alleged he buncoed a servant girl out of MOO and her brother out of t500. after promising to marry the girl. Farmers to Hear Road Talk. GAP FIELD, Wash., March U.-(Spe- what hundreds of you have for. Many have inquired the of this sale. So here it is. Ladies' Suits Free We tell you free with each order for a Gen tleman's Suit. Beginning this (Friday) morning at 8:30 o'clock, this offer will continue during the coming week, giving time that all may be waited on, as it is impossible to at once get an additional number of competent help for so short a time, therefore, you may have to caU several times in order to make the proper selections, and time is re quired to handle the many orders for gentlemen's suits, in view of the fact that J. M. ACHES0N is personally going to take every measure and handle the suit order. .There are hundreds of patterns of cloth for GENTLE MEN'S SUITS for you to select from. Prices, as has al ways been Acheson's custom, are marked in plain figures and at from $25.00 to ?45.00. . Those don't look like high or raised prices, do they? Nothing but all-wool cloth used, and if Acheson can't fit you, why, you know ho doesn't want you to have the garment. THE COMPLETE . SALE OFFER With each order for a gentle man's to order suit, one lady's suit will be given free abso lutely free and a credit for one-third off from the price of ' any hat costing $5.00 or more' in Field's Millinery Departm't. fMvi tf0m' conducted on our big I elevator. CLOAK CO. Bldg. 148 Fifth St. cial.) Arrangements were completed this evening for the good roads meeting here Saturday, when Samuel Hill, president of the Good Roads Association; Professor Lancaster, of the State University, and State Railway Commissioner Lawrence will lecture. The Commercial Club of Garfield expects hundreds of Whitman and Latah County citizens here to listen to the speakers. Mr. Lawrence will, dur ing the day, give a talk on the new law regarding train inspection. BONES OF WARRIORS FOUND Skeletons and Indian Relics Vn earthed on Old Battle Ground. CLEONE, Or., March 18. (Special.) While clearing land on his farm west of Fairview recently. c. Fitzgerald un earthed two human skeletons, some beads, arrowheads, a tomahawk and a pipe. The presence of weapons and the position in which the skeletons were found, one lying across the othec Indicated that the spot must have been once an Indian battle ground. t. O. Dunbar, an old and well-known' pioneer of this region, says that Indian bones and instruments of war have pre viously been found In the same spot in large numbers, and that the place has undoubtedly been the scene of many In dian battles. - Fairview Grange Active. FAIRVIEW, Or., March 18.-(Special.) The Fairview Grange increased its membership last night by four, G. E Shaw. Dudley Snider, Raymond Dunbar and Miss Eva Townsend. With a mem bership now of 82, the Fairview Grange is said to be one of the most active in the state. It is thought to be doing much in the way of educational work and sys tematic organization among the farmers of the community. Oswego Resident Dies. ORB30N CITT, Or., March 18. (Spe cial.) Jeremiah Johnson, one of the prominent residents of Oswego, died at the family heme this morning after a brief illness. Mr. Johnson was born in Fulton County. Illinois, In 1851. He came WATER DRINKERS SELDOM HAVE RHEUMATISM Also Tells of Splendid Prescription for Oregonian Headers to Make Up. "The people here do not drink enough water, to keep healthy," ex claimed a well-known authority. The numerous cases of kidney and bladder diseases and rheumatism are mainly due to -the fact that the drinking- of water, nature's greatest medicine, has been neglected. Stop loading your system with medi cines and cure-alls: but get on the water wagon. If yon are really -sick, why, of course, take the proper medi cines plain common vegetable treat ment, which will not shatter the nerves or ruin the stomach. To cure Rheumatism you must make the kidneys do their work; they are been time iVr 111 to Oregon from Illinois in 1SSS, and 'the following year moved to Oswego. Mr. Johnson is survived by a wife and the following seven sons: Charles, Clifford. James, Gilbert, Alfred, William and Field ing. TYPHON ENGULFS MANY British and French Steamers Res cue Japanese Clinging to Junks. VICTORIA, B. C,. March 18. Consider able loss of life and several disasters to Japanese sailing craft as a result of a typhoon near Shimonoseki was reported by the steamer Iyo Maru. At Shimono seki 54 junks foundered. The British steamer Tsinen rescued a man and his w.ife., the survivors of a submerged junk, found clinging to a capsized vessel in the Sea of Japan, and the French steamer Salazi took off W survivors of the sailing junk Yebisu Maru, who were clinging to the-, wreck during the gale. The rescue was bravely' done, the boat from the liner being almost swamped. Taking Advantage of Rebate. OREGON CITY. Or., March 18 (Spe cial.) Over 6300 people owning properd in Clackamas County took advantage of the tax rebate. The total amount of tax money turned over to County Treasurer Paddock by Sheriff Beatie Is $34"Jt0i). Sheriff Beatie has collected more tax money so far than any Sheriff of Clacka mas County has heretofore, an his depu ties have been kept busy making out re ceipts. About 42,000 came in by mail oh. Saturday for Clackamas County taxes from out-of-town residents. . Will Give Engine to City. ELM A, Wash.. March 18. (Special.) The Elma Volunteer Fire Department will purchase a chemical engine and pre sent it to the city. There is sufficient funds In the treasury of the company to pay for the chemical engine. Tomorrow (Saturday) will positively; be the last day Mor discount on East Side gas bills. Read ' Gas Tips." . Swell English pumps at Rosenthal's. JeJf,ite7 f the bIood- They must be made to strain out of the blood the waste matter and acids that cause rheumatism; the urine must be neu tralized so it will no longer be a source of irritation to the bladder, and most of all, you must keep these acids fr " forming in the stomach. This the -iause of stomach trouble and poor-digestion. For these conditions you can do no better than take the following prescription: Fluid Extract Dandelion, one-half ounce; Compound Kargon, one ounce; Compound Syrun Sarsaparllla, three ounce Mix by shaking well in bottle and take in teaspoonful doses after each meal and at bedtime, but don't forget the water. Drinlc plenty and often. This .valuable Information and sim ple prescription should be posted up in each household and used at the first sign of an attack of rheumatism back ache or urinary trouble, no matter how Blight. vvr. if 'L-km-