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z G. 0. P. CANDIDATE ISMAN OFMYSTERY Few Gotham Republicans Are Familiar With Nominee for Mayor. POLITICS NOT HIS FORTE Tammany1 Opponent Is Head of Many Corporation and Man Little Known to Voters of Greater New York. BT U.OTD F. IjONKRG A N. NEW YORK. Oct.' S. (Special) Out In Oregon you probably do not know who Otto T. Bannard, Republican can didate for Mayor, In. And truth com pels the . admission that here In New York we do not know much more. Of course, political reporters can tell you that for several years Mr. Bannard has been the treasurer of the New York County Committee. Down In Wall street he Is known ss a man who Is active In financial affairs. But to the srreat general public, the men who are relied upon for the votes, he is a man of mystery. Since his boyhood Bannard has been a steadfast Republican, but he has never been a candidate for public of fice. He has been a delegate to many conventions, but so far as Is known has never made a speech. He will tell you that he believes In the principles of "the grand old party," but If you ask him what he thinks of the Issues of the day, he will request time to pre pare a formal statement. Otto Bannard Is essentially a busi ness man rather than a politician. He is a Republican because he is con vinced that it Is good for business. Not even when he was a schoolboy did he have a desire to be President. Now that lie lias reached manhood he Is not pe.rtlcularly anxious to be Gov ernor or Vnited States Senator. But his party drafted him, and he Is will ing to make the race for Mayor. Only Name Presented. If the leaders went to him tomorrow and told him that If he retired another man would have a better chance of success, Bannard would gladly efface himself without even a secret regret. For his forte Is not politics, and no bodv knows It better than he does4ilm self. That he Is not a well known figure was strikingly demonstrated In the convention that nominated him. His was the only name presented to the delegates, and a mnn from each bor ough was selected to second the choice of Manhattan. One of these orators, who apparently did not know the can didate personally, paid a glowing trib ute to "that sterling Republican," Mr. Bannftrd." Whereupon a delegate from Alderman Brown's district remarked in disgusted tones: ' "Why. that guy thinks that we are nominating Sam Bernard." , Mr. Bannard is very far from be ing a stage comedian. He Is worth several millions of dollars, and Is in terested In a number of corporations that are generally reviled .by the. Ig norant voter. He is president of the ' New York Trust Company, and a director in the following organizations: lnlted Gas and Electric " Company, American Passlmetre Company, Dol phin Jute Mills, Herrin-Hall-Marvin Safe Company, The Securities Company, Niagara Fire Insurance Company, Provident Loan Company, Metropolitan Watrr Company of Kansas City, The Business Address Company, Yale Build ing Company. Mahonolng and Che nango Railway and Light Company, and the New Hampshire Electric Rail ways Company. Target for Hearst Papers. In the "last campaign, when Bannard was busily collecting funds for Taft, Hearst papers roasted him as a man who was a ruler in the Gas Trust, and was collecting "Plunderbund cash"' tor the Republican candidate. But as a good business man. Ban nard will make a hard fight, and the men in the organization say that his campaign will be run on strictly busi ness lines. The candidate's Idea Is that Tammany can be successfully attacked because of Its extravagance and the graft that has marked Its six succes sive years' rule of the city. "We intend to win the aid of Gov ernor Hughes In this campaign." says Eannard In an Interview. "He -has great strength with the people, and Is one of our best campaigners: "It will be a peculiarly Interesting campaign, and the Issues and situations may change at the slightest notice, and from the most trifling cause. We are going to beat Tammany, and that Is all there Is to It. It makes me laugh every time I think how Tammany has gobbled up the Independence League. Of course. I do not expect the support of Hearst, after the harsh things he has said about me. And if he polls any votes at all, I will be very much surprised." Herbert Parsons, leader of New York County, Is the recognized director of the present fight, and It Was he who really dictated the nomination. Wood ruff of Brooklyn agreed to the Selec tion of Bannard. but wished to have it distinctly understood that he did not accept any responsibility. In fact. Woodruff is principally interested In the success of the county ticket In Kings. - Parsons Must Lead Fight. So it is up to Parsons to make good, and he Is doing the best that he knows how. He lias already opened thq cam paign, and has headquarters on Broad way. In the theater section. He de clares that one of the drawbacks In the campaign of fr years ago was the late start. So he Is planning It differently this year. And the first big campaign meeting will be held within a week, for Parsons hopes to make It a runaway campaign. There will be a three-star attraction. Bannard. Prendergast and Mitchell, alL stumping the city together. Mitchell will make the opening speech. Ban nard. who Is'far from being an orator, will make "a practical business talk." Then Prendergast, who la a famous spellbinder, will follow- with the fire works, and is expected to stir the rrowi up. This is the Parson's plan to hide the deficiencies of the head J of the ticket. General .Theodore Bingham, former Police Commissioner. Is going to be among the bright particular stars of the oratorical talent. He has promised to come back to the city and make a series of speeches that "will take the hide off Tammany." The Republican managers have been 'in communication with him. and from their statements, what they expect him to say on the stump will make his mag azine contributions seem tame and trite. It is understood that Bingham is re serving his heavy ammunition for thg stump. Alttraugti Parsons is full of enthusi asm, and Bannard Is openly optimistic, the district leaders display a remark able lack of enthusiasm. Well Steeped in Standard Oil. They frankly express their fear that a Wall street banker who is also the head of an institution that numbers two Standard OH directors among its directorate, is hardly the kind of a Mayoralty candidate that will draw voters to Its standard. ' Their only real hope of success Is that Tammany, confident that it can win with a "yellow dog," will head Us ticket with some weak candidate, who will drive Its citizens to the banner of Republicanism. But a campaign that Is built upon a faint hope and general Indifference has very little chahce of success. And nobody realHzes this more thoroughly than the men who are supposed to lead the cause of Bannard to victory. Still they will go through all the motions of a fierce campaign, for Ban nard has plenty of money, and is one of those shrewd business men .who know, how to spend cash effectively. And while he is perfectly willing to be liberal, and even lavish if necessary, he is one of those men who will Insist upon full value for his expenditures. Bannard Not Optimistic. When Mr. Bannard returned from the West the other day, he violated all precedent by frankly admitting that he was far from feeling confident of suc cess next month. "I am not over-enthuslastlc regard ing my chances." he said, "but I can promise that I will make a good fight. "I hope to receive the support of a large part at least of the Independent voters in Greater New York. This ele ment Is large, but whether I will get enough to win is another question." Heretofore it Jias been the accepted custom for each and every candidate, no matter for what office he may be named. . to be loudly confjdent on all occasions when hi public. It has been believed that this conduoed to a larger vote, but apparently Mr. Bannard. the business candidate, does not look at It In that light. POLITICS T DEMOCRATS TO GATHER AT A. Y.-P. OS BRYAN DAY. Conference of Northwestern Leaders ' to Be Held Ohio Day Comes on Tuesday. SEATTLE, Oct. 3. The closing days of the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposi tion will be made noteworthy by the visits of two distinguished Democrats Governor Judson Harmon of Ohio and William J. Bryan. Governor Harmon and his staff and Senator Charles B. Dick will assist In the celebration of Ohio day next Tuesday, and the Gov ernor and Senator will speak In the natural amphitheater on the afternoon of that day. They will be guests of the Ohio Society and the Exposition management. There will be no polltlos on Ohio day. Very different will be the celebration of Bryan day, October 12. Democratic National Committeeman W. H. Dunphy of Washington and M. A. Miller of Oregon have sent invitations to all the Democratic leaders in, their respective states, urging them to be In Seattle on Bryan day. The Democratic State Com mittees In both states are organizing excursions. At least 1000 Oregon Dem ocrats, headed by Senator George . E. Chamberlain, are expected. ' If Mr. Bryan arrives on the afternoon of October 11, as Is hoped, there will be a conference of Northwestern Dem ocrats witn him. At the fair Mr, Bryan will attend a luncheon,' hold a public reception and address a meeting in the natural amphitheater. It is expected that Governor D. S. Dlckerson of Ne vada will be present and perhaps ex Governor John LInd of Minnesota. TRADING GROWS BRILLIANT Stock Market Cheerful Over Evi dences of Revival. NEW YORK. Oct. S- The brilliant trade and Industrial prospects were the stimulating influence In the revived spec ulation and the strength of the stock market last week. The cheerful views from the Iron and pteel trade formed a basis for the con fidence that permeated all lines of busi ness. A feature was the appearance of the railroads with orders for steel rails for next s-ear's delivery. The Pennsylvania order for 200.000 tons was regarded as an Important fctgn of the ' policy of the railroads to resume free purchases of supplies. 1 Reports of August earnings of railroads showed expansion In gross returns, with a substantial proportion saved for the Investigate Our Club Plan of Selling Sewing Machines You mav buv sewing machines on the regular installment plan in other stores, but you can't buy this machine at any Ve, and if you try to buy on the same easv "terms, you're pretty sure to pay at least twice ate much for anywhere near the same grade. e have the exclu sive Portland agency for the Standard make", and Ave have six different grades. You may buy one of these by paying $o.00 membership fee, and once you are a member1 of the club, the machine.is yours to use.- Dues are $1.00 each week and that pays for the machine, too. An expert to show you all about the machine and tell you how to get the most use out of it. READY FOR: Horse ShowWeek With the best to be had in Women 's Dressy Garments the Style Center of the Northwest welcomes all fashion fol lowers to a comprehensive exhibit of the most correct modes in Women 's. Ready-to- Wear Apparel. Cll r rvo fe -Are the latest for school girls who wish to O liege OUIZS fee smartly dressed. This is the first store in Portland to show the genuine "College" suit the name is patented and only one maker produces them. They come in two grades and in all the leading colors brown, navy, green, etc. Ultra smart school suits. At $12.50 and $15.00 In Girls' Dresses From $3.00 to $12.50 are the popular prices and the styles that we show in these , grades are popular, to say the least. In the newest and best materials and the most wanted colorings. On sale from $3 to 12.50 Fall and Winter Bonnets, for infants and children. Prices range from Sj51 up to 21 Boys' Knickerbocker Suits, all colors and materials, the latest styles. Remarkably low prices, Knit Skirts, for children, ages. Ito 6 yrs., sp'l, ea. Knit Bedroom Slippers, for ba bies, sizes up to 3 years, special for this week at the re- A On markably low price of, pr.SrOll Olds, 4 57c Ti TT f W otiman King Specials on German Steins electclaps We have genuine imported German steins, regu larly priced as low as 25c each and as high as $23. There is an endless assortment as to pattern, quality and size and our entire stock is reduced for this week's selling. Blue German steins, worth 25c each. for...l8 Blue German Steins, worth 30c, each, at. . .20 Blue German steins worth 40c each, at. . .30? Fancy covered steins', (30c values, special at 45 Fancy covered steins, 65c values, special at 49c Fancy covered steins, regularly priced at 75c, 85c, $1.25, $1.75 and $2.00, by easy stages on up to $23.00, every one in our stock this week will be placed on sale at reduction of ONE-FOURTH Gas and Electric Lamps, portable reading-room and den lamps; remarkable reductions and a magnificent assortment. $7.50 electric lamps, special this week at $4.75 $8.00 electric lamps, special this week at $6.25 $9.50 electric lamps, special this week at $7.25 $11 electric lamps special this week at $7.50 SHOWING FALL LINES DECORATED CHINA Beautiful lines of dinner ware or fancy articles in new arrivals of decorated china ; also showing new lines of English china in Minton and Doul ton patterns; new French Haviland and Elite Austrian, German and Swedish chinaware. Sheets 39c Each Sheets of good muslin, 72x90 inches, special for the QQn Bedding sale at, each.... 0 UU A heavier quality sheet, 72x90 inches, for the Bedding sale at this low price, ea.. Best Grade Sheets, full size, 81x90 in., special, ea. Pillow Cases, standard special at the very low price of 12y2S 15S Bed Spreads, Marseilles pat tern, full size, regular CM OF $1.75 grade, at, each..uliZj Satin Cameo Bed Spreads, full size, regular $3.25 quality, special, each 53c 85c size, 18c ..$2.39 Great Fall Display and Special Sale of Bedding Cooler nights are fiere now, still eolder ones are not far off, and many of you with the Fall supply oi bedding to buy. Isn't it a welcome bit of news to read that your favorite bedding stote, the one with the largest assortment in all the Northwest, has a special sale in force Take advantage and save as well as to be prepared- i Better Values Wool Blankets, colored Oregon wool, beautiful quality and finish, regular $6.00 values, spe- CM 7C cial, at pair Ofil U White Blankets, regular $4.00 values, special, the pair. .$2.85 Comforters, in endless assort ment, from the modest-priced one, covered with silkoline, and priced at $1.25, up to the aristocrats of the. Bedding department, that are covered with silk and filled with the finest and fleeciest of cotton. You may pay any price you wish, get any weight, any color and figure. But, no matter what the price or style, you '11 save. That's the reason for the won derful business we do. To in duce early buying we make a special display in the windows and departments and several specials in high-class bedding. Roll-Edge Mattress, filled with pure silk floss, weight 30 pounds ; regular price $14 special price .$0.50 Feather-Filled Pillows, that sell regularly at $2.25 the pair, on sale at. . ... .$1.35 $9.50 Goose Feather Pillows, on sale at, the pair.. $6. 75 Splendid Selection Pillows, fancy ticking, in gdod qual ity and real feather filling, at $1.25 tff $9.50 the pair. Comforts, filled with real down and covered with pretty sateen of fine quality, sell regularly at $5 each; special at $3.75 Other unusual values. $G.50 and $7.50. REAL DOWN FILLED. net through the operating cost. lesser Increase In the Albany Carllne Extended. ALBANY. Or., Oct. 3. (Special.) Al bany's electric streetcar line will soon run to the south end of the Union Depot. Heretofore cars have stopped half a block distant from the depot, but a track Is now being laid from the old terminus to the end of the station and It will soon be placed In operation. One aeroplane factory of Paris employs 52 persons. ' REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE FOR MAYOR OF NEW YORK. i - v v- ., - .,: i -v.. . -?. '.a vs. --;. W'"' ; - ' - -r i t 1 r - - -t5r" " AJyt - i i : -"I- j- ' u's) s - . 1 i i ' - 4 ; v "-It i ! ; :- 1 - V i , v ; - ? "4 t t '. - . J - I ! t - "lvi"' - f ' . . it t - ; y- l i - :-' ' ': if- 7 t ; - 1 t "I ' r v -i I L : ' - ' : ' M in Hi mrift I I - OTTO T. BAS.VAKO. 1 niE IS AIDED Stewart Organization in Cow litz Will Support Hin TACOMA TRIES "KNOCKING' Published Reports That Kelso Can didate Showed White Feather Stoutly Dented by Friends In Ills Home Town. KEISO, Wash., Oct. 8.-(Speclal.)-In spite of the fact that Cowlitz County's candidate for the Congressional nomina tion F. U Stewart, of this city, lost In the convention deliberations, the efforts of the StewRrt Congressional Club will be devoted to the success of Judge Mc Credle. In the last election Cowlitz County caat 1597 votes for F. W. Cushman, the Re publican candidate, and 600 for Browder D. Brown, the Democratic norrrinee. While in a special election It may not be able to get out so complete a vote, the partv. In this county, largely through 'the enthusiasm arouseu ior Kiuiur Stewart, is in better harmony tnan ever before, and as good if not a better, ma jority for McCredie than was given Con gressman Cushman Is expected In pro portion to the total vote cast. Misstatements by th Tatoma press concerning Incidents of the Olympla con vention have served to strengthen the determination of Senator Stewart and his friends to roll up a big vote for Judge MeCredle. It was reported by the Ta coma papers that Stewart laid down early In the game and tried to deliver both the Cowlitz and Wahkiakum dele gations to some other candidate. Stew art, however, did not lay down during the caucus and had no Intention of do ing so. He was a strong possibility up to the very last ballot in the caucus, The 14 votes of Cowlitz County and the eight votes of Wahkiakum stood solid for him at all times other than when complimen tary votes were temporarily thrown to some other candidate. Further than this, after balloting had been going on for nearly five hours, Stewart developed a strength -of 51 votes on about the 60th ballot, when It required but 62 votes to nominate, obtaining on this "ballot 22 votes from Lewis, 14 from Cowlitz. 8 from Wahkiakum and 7 from Klickitat, thereby making him the strongest second that appeared during the caucus. Besides which be at one time bad the promise of 22 votes from Chehalls and 10 from Jefferson, which never materialized. After the convention met Wednesday morning it organized and adjourned until 2 o'clock In the afternoon. During the recess period an authorized lieutenant of the Pierce County forces called aside one of the delegates from Cowlitz County and made an offer to deliver to Stewart their entire strength of 103 votes if Stew art would renounce his caucus agreement and have his delegates stand for him. This combined strength of the forces of Pierce. Mason, Thurston, Clallam, Cow litz and Wahkiakum would make a total' of 121, which would have the power to seat the contested delegation from Pa cific County of 13 votes, which would give such an alignment a voting strength of 134. Senator Stewart promptly turned the matter down, saying that he would rather keep his friends than go to Congress. POTATO HARVEST NOW ON Yield In Eastern Washington Is the Heaviest In Years. SPOKANE. Wash., .Oct. 8. (Special.) Potato digging has begun at Palouse and the best crop ever harvested is being gathered. W. F. Smith & Son have be gun digging 37 acres of extra choice potatoes on their farm near Palouse. Mr. Smith says a number of potato growers have dug their potatoes too earlv, before the skin has become hard ened, and arrived at Coast markets In bad condition. Efforts are belrg made to Eecure an Eastern market, and If the railroads will grant a rate Justifying shipments to the Middle. Western states, hundreds of car loads will go East this Fall and Winter. "A potato shortage in Kansas, Nebraska and' other Middle Western states is call ing potatoes of this country. Whitman County has the largest potato crop in Its lilstory 4and the quality Is unusually, good. FINE APPLES TO BE SHOWN Pacific Exposition, by means of relay automobiles, arrived here tonight at 7:15 and left shortly afterward for North y aklma. The run from La Grande to Walla Walla, a distance of 122 miles, was made In 4 hours and 15 minutes. Southern Oregon to Slake Display at Ashland. GRANTS PASS, Or., Oct. 3. (Special.) Much preparation is being made in this country toward collecting exhibits for the district fair that Is to be held In Ashland October 6. 7 and 8 of this month. All the prominent fruitgrowers will send a large list of commercial apples. Last year Jo sephine County captured a majority of the prizes on apples at the district fair at Medford. The secretary, of the Commercial Club Is supervising 'the exhibits that will be shipped and collected at this place. Next year the fair will be held here. AUTO IS MAKING FAST TIME Press Courier Goes 122 Miles Four Hours and 15 Minutes. in WALLA WALLA, Wash., Oct. 3. The Philadelphia Press courier, cnrrytiiK a message from President Taft to Presi dent J. E. Chilncrg. of the Alanka-Yukon- M. I, ADD, President B. WILCOX, ''Ice-President. mf STRONG -pl CONSERVATIVE ll E. COOKINGHAHi . Vice-President. M. JOHNSON, Secretary. S. P. LOCKWOOD, Vice-Fres. and General Manager. Borne Office; Lumber Exchange Bids;., Portland, Or. FARM EXPERTS WATCHED College Students Make Test With Crops at Kltzville. SPOKANE, Wash., Oct. 3. (Special.) Central Washington farnif-rs are watching the riato experimental farming near Rltz vllle. under the management of the State College at Pullman. A ten-year lea?e has been taken on land on the Richard Stockman farm, adjoin ing the eastern part of the city, after considerable Investigation of the soil with the view of getting average land under conditions not different from other land of the district. The purpose is to find the most profit able class of farming and to treat soil to respond more readily. Efforts will be made to discover a grass that Willi sur vive the dry season and hay for Winter use. No grass, save the native bunch grass, has been found that will make pas ture and that will not grow after the land lias been plowed. Diversified farm ing will be a study of the promoters. Paris hllnrt man lias just saved in: fr-tm drmvnlnz. four 20,000 SATISFIED SPECTACLE WEARERS IS THOMPSON'S RECORD A" ,V V 1 . ft 1 9 years In Portland, and the larpeat practice In the Pacific Northwent. Thompson's .Method of Sight Testing has been indorsed by the yrat special ist 8 of London. Paris. Berlin and Vienna. One Charge Cover Kntlre Coat of Ex amination, i,Iaset., Frames. THOMPSON Siffht Expert. Second 1-loor Corbet t Bldff.. Ilfth. and Morrison.