14 THE MORNING OREGONIAN, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1910. COUNTY ASSEMBLY UP TO COUNTIES State Central Committee Ex presses Sentiment on New Plan. STATE BODY MEET FAVORED As to County Candidates, Views Point to .Nomination Under Direct Primary Witliout Formality of Advisory Assembly At All. Eentirr.ent among members of the Re publican state central committee, which meets here next Saturday. while pro nouncedly for a statte assembly, mani festly favors leaving for the determina tion of the Republican voters of the sev eral counties the matter of whether or not county assemblies shall he held for recommending candidates for countv of fices. It is the disposition of the state com mitteemen to provide a way for holding county assemblies, at the same time leaving; to the voters of each county to decide on the advisibility of proposing county tickets. Of the 31 counties in the state. Repub licans of three counties Clackamas. Mal heur and I'nion already have exhibited some doubt as to the expediency of hold ing county asssemblles for the indorse ment of candidates for county offices. The same Republicans, however, are en thusiastic for the state assemby and will send delegates to that gathering. Position Taken on County Candidates As to county candidates, they report that the sentinieent in their respective localities favors the nomination of these candidates under the direct primary without the formality of an advisory as sembly. This condition is explained from the fact that neither of these three coun ties is so large that the average voter does not know personally or will have abundant opportunity during the cam paign to become acquainted with all can didates and their merits for the posi tions they seek. Those members of the state commit tee that have been Interviewed favor recominmendine the holding of county assemblies throughout the state one month prior to tile state assembly, which, it is generally believed, should be held during the month of July, or at least 30 days before the time expires in which candidates may file nominating petitions under the direct primary law prior to the direct primary nominating election which will be held September 12. The committee further favors the elec tion of delegates to the county assemblies at precinct primaries which shall be pro Tided by the various county central com mittees. It will be recommended that the county assemblies shall elect the dele gates to the state assembly, according to the apportionment of representation which the committee may determine at its meeting Saturday. The state committee will' not make any effort to suggest that the county assem blies, after selecting delegates to the Etate assembly shall then proceed with the suggestion of a county ticket. The committee will leave this course to be determined by the members of the dif ferent county assemblies without any in fluence or suggestion from the state com mittee. Procedure .Most Practical. The members of the state committee, so far as they have expressed them selves, feel that the procedure above outlined is the most practical one yet suggested to insure a thoroughly repre sentative state assembly. They argue that any attempt to eiect delegates to the state assembly by direct vote from the precincts would not work out satis factorily for the reason that some of the delegates selected in that way might fail to attend the state meeting with the result that the representation from many of the outside counties would be material ly reduced thereby. By having all state delegates elected from the county assemblies, it is con tend d the task of ascertaining delegates who will not fail to go to the state as sembly will bo a comparatively easy task. This plan. It Is sugggested, will Insure not .inly the selection of Republicans in the various counties coming directly from th Republican voters of these counties, but will make reasonably certain a full i f presentation at the state assembly from all counties in the state. An effort w-ill be made by some mem-b-rs of the state committee to have the committeemen decide against the use of proxVs at the state assembly. In order to mnke this restriction a practical one. the committee will be asked to suggest that all counties in electing state del egates at the same time elect alternates. Hctweon these two lists of eligible del egates it Is figured that a full quota from each county may be depended upon and the abuses frequently prevaltng with the use of proxies obviated. This plan, if adopted, it is asserted, will guarantee a large and representa tive state assembly, thoroughly expres sive of the Republican voters of everv county and will eliminate a small handful of over-xealous local party workers who made a practice of coming to the old tlrrie party conventions with, a vest pocket full of proxies. I-arge Assembly FaTored. A majority of the state committee fa vors a state assembly of between 500 and members, or about three times larger than the membership of the former state conventions of the party. This will be one of the most Important details to be decided by the committee when it meets Saturdy. When the number of delegates has been determined, the committee will make the apportionment among the sev eral counties on the basis either of the vote for President in Xovember. IMS, or in the general election in June of the same year Mr. Williams said that while no can didate had been prominently suggested for chairman of the committee, it will be the purpose of the committee to select some good Republican, preferably of tills city, but not necessarily ai active parti san. The committee will see that the new chairman is supplied with a vigorous ex ecutive committee of active members of the party selected from throughout the state. The campaign in behalf of the assembly ticket will be state-wide and through an executive committee, such as is proposed, the state chairman will have -the helpful assistance of an enthusiastic co-worker in every county of the state. failing to complete the -work required for the term has been unusually small, while the number obtaining a general average of 80 per cent and above is larger than in previous years. Cadet Lieutenant Wendell K. Phil lips of Vancouver, Wash., made the best record with an average of 92 1-3 in his studies and 100 in deportment. Be sides Phillips, the following cadets have been placed oil the academic roll, which means that their deportment during the year was perfect and their average in studies 90 and above: Cor poral Ieroy W- Barnhart. of Sniffles, Colo.. 91 2-3; Cadet Kdwin Stoneberg. Minneapolis, Minn.. 90 2-3: Cadet Caro lus F. Strobel. Portland. 90 1-5, and Ca det Rankin Clark, Portland, 90 per cent. In the preparatory department the following cadets made the honor roll: Cadet Richard E. Stanton. Milwaukie. Or.. 93: and Cadet L. Marcellus Mills, of Portland. 92. Those on the roll of honor last month were: Lieutenants W. K. Phil lips. Vancouver, Wash.: Sergeant A. H. Bell. Portland: Corporal W. St. Martin. Carson. Wash.; Cadets R. Clark, of Portland; J. R. Coon, of Oswego; L. K. Garrison, of Portland: L. M. Mills, of The Meier &. Frank Ladies' Orchestra, From 1 1 to 2:30, ?th Floor Try Our French Pastry Agts. John Brown Linens Warner Corsets Butterick Patterns Largest Toy Dep't in the West PORTI,AD BOV W1.S HONORS AT STATE UNIVERSITY. if 1 - I i r I - 7; ' - 1 t i V V - ''it 1 f I t 4 '3 1 Harold J. Rounds. UNIVERSITY OK OREGON, Eu gene. Or., Feb. 4. (Special.) Harold J. Rounds, who will be the University of Oregon orator at the state intercollegiate con test in Salem next month, is a Portland boy. Rounds is in. his senior year. " Though he had never delivered an oration before, he won out over four experienced competitors in the recent tryout. The subject of his winning ora tion, which he will give in the Salem contest, is '"Patriotism and Progress." Portland; R. E. Stanton, of Milwaukie, Or.; E. Stoneberg. of Minneapolis. Minn.; C. F. Strobel, of Portland, and O. P. Winningstad, of Oswego, Or. The competitive drill for a bronz medal for members of Company C was won Friday evening by Cadet Merideth Eskridge. of Portland. GOAT MAY IDENTIFY GIRL TAMAI.PAIS VICTIM WOKE GAR MENT MADE IX POHTLA.M). Clew Will Disappear, However, if Purchase Proves to Have Been Made From Iletailcr. 1 A clew lias been discovered by the San Francisco authorities whichmay estab lish the identity of the body of the mur dered girl found on Mount Tamalpais on Friday. February 4. as being that of a former Portlo-nd girl. The body was found with the skull crushed and lying hidden in the brush on a mountain side. A military Jacket worn by the girl had been manufactured by the Spencer Com pany of Portland. Inside the collar of the coat was found the name of the firm. The garment was made of dark blue lady's cloth, was rather cheap, was slafhed up at the seams and braided mil itary fashion with black braid of part cotton. Charles J. Bishop, manager of the Spen cer Company until it went out of buei npss on January 1, 1909, said that the aeket might be identified if brought here if it were a made-to-order garment. He said, however, the firm not only made coats to order, but also made them to be sold to retailers, and he was unable to pay whether it was a made-to-order or joblot coat from the description. Coals answering the general descrip tion of that found on the murder vic tim were made by the Spencer Company both for jobbers and on special orders from individual customers. J, B. ZIEGLER IS SPEAKER Laxity in Enforcing; Laws Itis Sub Ject at People's Forum. J. . B.- Ziesrler occupied the platform nt last nlfrht's meeting of the People's Forum." His subject was "The Lack of I-aw Enforcement and the Corruption of the Courts." In his criticism of the courts Mr. Ziep ler called attention to the case of Dr. G B. Whitney, of Forest Grove, a young dentist, who was indicted for man-, slaughter in connection with the death of a young womanon March 20. 1908. rr. Whitney wa convicted and sentenced to the penitentiary for five years, the ase later being: remanded for a retrial by the Appellate Court of the state. Whitney is now out on his own recoemizance and probably never will be brought to trial ; again, said the speaker. Attorney K. S. J. McAllister, who pre sided at the meeting, defended the court, say ins: "l-awyers in Oregon are generally agreed that the decision was one of the fairest as well a.s the most logical ever is state." PHILLIPPS HOLDS RECORD Vancouver Cadet Takes Honors at Hill Military School. Hill Military Academvhas just com pleted the first term of the currenbJ bciiooi year. Toe number of cadets handed down in this STRIKE SETTLEMENT SEEN Con! Operators, Homo From Confer cure. In Cheerful Mood. PITTSBURG. Feb. 6. Pittsburg coal operators who are back from the meet ing with the miners at the Toledo con ference viewed the situation optimistical ly today and several declared with em phasis that the danger of a general sus pension of coal mining on April 1 is not so great as might appear at first glance. ANNOUNCEMENTS. For Sliur-On Eye Glasses, Kryptok In visible Bifocals and LJeep Curve Lenses, see Thompson, eye specialist, second floor Corbett bldg., 5th and Morrison. K' a. . Vi a j 'si w mm i oe digging uus aae peg ins on 2d and Last Week At 'the Greater Meier (Ik Frank Store t his M orning $3.00 Umbrellas at $ 1 .59 Women's Umbrellas, with lo-ineh Direetoire handles, or assorted handles; covered with fast black rainproof union taf feta, $3.00 values, a I $1.59 Mrs. Potts Irons only 99c A set of the famous Mrs. Potts' Sad Irons, complete with stand, nickel -plated, with aluminum tip; regular price $1.25 qq for set of three ; .special Children's 35c Hose 19c BIack Wool Hose for children, extra long:, with elastic tops; a trood wearing: brand with gray yarn heels and toes; regular price 35c the pair, on special IQ sale at this low price, pair C Ironing Boards only $1.13 Folding Ironing Boards, one of the best made, well braced and well made; regularly worth $1.50, close folding style; special, Digging Sale $1.13 New Veilings 25c to $2.00 French patterns in new Veilings in all the best colorings and new meshes; spider-web, crackley, hex agon, fishnet and double mesh. Priced at, yard, $25c to S2.00 See the First Preliminary Showing of Spring Merchandise Second Floor "Digging Out" W inter Suits $45 Vals. $19.45 If Over a thousand Tailored Suits in one huge lot and offered at six different prices for this week in Portland's largest and best Suit Store The materials are serge, broadcloth, tweed and fancy worsteds The season's best styles and all colors The regular values run from $ 1 5.QO up to $45.00- For quick choosing they have been divided Into SIX LOTS as follows: Woriien 's $15.00 to Women 's priced at Women 's stvle skir to" $48.00. 3.88 and Misses' Suits, regular JI $20.00 values, special price, ea. f and Misses; Suits, regularly C I A AC $-25.00 to $:S0.00, special, suit p Regular $35.00 to $40.00 $1 Q 4C Suits, for this week only S O.HtO Women 's, Misses ' Suits, t 1 1 QC $20.00 to $25.00 values, at P A . OO Women's aud Misses' regular $30.00 to ? ?C $35.00 Suits, on special sale at, the suit P U.VJO Regular $40.00 to $4-5.00 Suits, on sale d1 Q AC this week at the special price of, the suit P ."O new Spring Suits, in tans, light grays, navy blue and black, fancy worsteds, semi aud tight-fitting effects, with 28 to 34-inch coats and new ts. Strictly hand-tailored, made from materials imported and controlled exclusively by the Meier & Frank Company. Prices run from $35.00 In domestic materials in large assortment, from $25.00 to $35.00. We invite every lady to inspect these. Don't fail to see the big assortment. omen s pony, in regularly fur-lined Coats, in astrachan, squirrel, nearseal. caracul and black 30 to 54-inch lengths, all this season '-s models; A Dnia priced at $40.00 to $250.00. Digging Out Sale I & FlCC Women's fur-lined Coats, in. broadcloth, kersey and tweed, gray or blended squirrel-lined, assorted fur storm collars; regularly priced fo PrirO at $28 to $100. During the Digging Out Sale they go at i I Women's Hose 65c Values at 50c Outsize hose for women, in plain black cashmere, with gray heels and toes, medium weight, regular Cfk, 65e values. Special at, pair "VC W omen's Ribbed Cashmere Hose, in plain black or Oxford, with gray heels and toes, fine woven foot, OO-reg-ularly 35e the pair. Special ' ' iC Brussels Room Size Rugs $ 1 1 .67 500 of the celebrated Roxbury Brus sels Rugs, all clean, new goods and beautiful patterns. The Roxbury grade of rugs need no recommenda tion. They're famous as the most artistic and durable rugs of their class. Read the following savings: Rugs 7x9, regular $15 value S11.67 S.3xl0.6, worth $20, special $15.67 0x12 feet, worth $25, special 18.67 11.3x12 feet, worth $33, at 25.45 Sale Suitcases $9 Values $7.60 24-inch cowhide leather Suitcases, made over good, strong frame, seven inches deep and leather lined, with shirt fold, bolts and umbrella straps, regular $9.00 values. 31 "7 Cft Digging Sale Special P .Ovl 24-inch Suit Cases, 7 inches deep, made of cowhide, straps all round, linen lined, with slurt told, regular price $S.OO each, Special Digging Sale Price at $6.80 Advance Sale 100,000 yMs New Spring Embroid'y New Importations Scotch Ginghams for Spring 1910 Tailored Models in Fisk Hats for Spring Wear Here New Arrivals in Spring Neckwear Conceits 25c to $3 Nyanza Silk for Neat Tailored Wash Suits at 35c yd Linen Tailored Suiting in all Shades at the yard 65c Tussina Silk, a Wash Fabric for Pretty Gowns, Spring Valentines now on Sale on the 4th Floor, lc to $5 The Great Edition de Luxe Book Sale lfa Reg, Price Attend the Great Fifth Annual Food Fair 4th Floor Willamette Sewing Machines, $2 down and $ 1 week 34-in. Trunks, Regularly Worth $6.70 Selling $5.65 34-in. Trunks, Regularly Worth $13.00, at $1 1.05 T Buy St oves Ranges $ 1 Week Beginning this Morning we will sell High Class Stoves and Ranges on the Club Plan, and those who take Advantage of this very Liberal Offer will secure the Best Ranges and Stoves made at Lower than the Regular Prices Come and Investigate this Easy Payment Stove-Buying Plan, and see what Splendid Stoves and Ranges we offer you and at such reasonable terms Look up the Special Offers for this week A Range at $35.00 and a Heating Stove at only $15.00 $1.00 Weekly Payments Reg. $6.00 Lace Curtains at $3.95 Linen Cluny Lace Curtains," made of good rrench net, with linen edge or edge and insertion, 45 inches wide and 2 1-2 yards long, regularly worth $6.00 the pair. Digging Out Sale price, pair yO0 Strathmore Printed Scrim Curtains, new designs, 40 inches wide and 2 1-2 yards long, regularly tO QC $3.75 the pair. Special P.70 Yard Goods, to match cur- Otf tains, Special, the yard iJC Velour Prayer Mats, suitable for table covers, chair covers, pillow tops, etc., 24x54 inches, in blue, red or cream, exact copies d1 QQ of silk rugs, $2.75 val. POI Matting Boxes, in three sizes, on special sale at HALF prices. Small size, $2.75 value, at S1.40 Medium size. $3.75 value, at jjsl.DO Large size, $5.00 value, at $2.50 75c Insertions 1 5c 1000 pieces round mesh French Val. Lace Insertions, in widths from ' to 1 inch; regular values to 75c "1 C- the dozen, on special sale at Net Lace Insertions in white or cream, lso Venise Bands, 1 to 21-0 inches wide; regular values to 50c the 7 yard, on special sale at, yard 75c Neckwear 37c Women ' s hand-embroidered Linen Collars in assorted- sizes and styles, regular 75c and 85c values, O jour choice this week at, each O C New Ribbons plain taffetas, moires, dresdens and printed warp Ribbons, J in new Spring arrivals, on display. BOOKS FOUND TANGLED F.VRMEHS' MUTUAL FIRE UIZ IAKV COMMITTEE PROBES. Funds Reported All Riglit and Sec- retary Kern Is Exonerated. Election February 16. The auditing committee of the Farm ers' Mutual Kire Relief Association of Portland appointed to expert the books of the association at the annual meeting in January, will report at the adjourned meeting. February 16. in Logus Hall, Grand avenue, that they have found every dollar accounted for by the secre tary, J. J. Kern, but that the books are "in a fearful mess.' Secretary Kern said at the annual meeting that the officers and directors had misappropriated about $ti00 of the funds of the association by allowing ille gal claims and paying for entertainment not authorized. The secretary also sent out a number of letters to friends in the association repeating these charges and adding that the directors were trying to perpetuate themselves in office. The let ter was an appeal to the stockholders to attend the meeting and thwart this movement on the part of the directors and incidentally to aid in the re-election of Secretary Kern. The letter gathered more than "50 stockholders from different portions of the state out of about 3000 members. It was then decided that no election could be held or business tran sacted until the books and affairs of the association had been experted. The au diting committee exonerates the secre tary as far as the finances are concerned, but reports the books are in a bad tangle. At the aajourned meeting. February 16. directors will be elected and officers chosen, after the report of the auditing committee has been submitted. FRUIT COMBINE IS URGED Speculator? Hurt Trade With Ger many, Says Consul-General. WASHINGTON. Feb. 6. American fruit trade with Germany has been ham pered in recent years by operation of speculative buyers in the ITnited States, according to a. report to the bureau of manufacturers from Consul-General Skin ner at Hamburg. The trouble could be overcome, in the opinion of the Consul-General, if fruit producers would combine and set up standard grades and issue official cer tificates to accompany their shipments, so that importers at Hamburg could be certain of getting the goods they pay tfor. Instead of permitting fruit of Amer ican origin to be sold at auction at Ham burg for the account of -commission firms, Mr. Skinner suggests that producers in tlii country perfect an organization for handling their own product and provide cold storage at Hamburg to extend their business. Germany imports $22,000,000 worth of fruit annually,. Gale Buffets Ibsen. ASTORIA. Or., Feb. 6. SpeciaI.) The Portland-Asiatic liner Henrik Ibsen ar rived today 20 days for Hakodate with a half cargo of Oriental goods for Portland. She reports a very rough trip and during Smith's Prices to Butchers and Other Wholesalers Spaved Heifprs 8 Cow's 7 to 7V2 Prime Fancy Steers, the very top quality. '. '. . . .8Vi Good Steers, also too quality 8 Medium Steers, good quality 7 to 7'2 Hindquarters of Steers. to 91 Steer Rounds 8U Steer Loins lit4 to 12i? Steer Ribs 1 10c to 11 Steer Chucks 6V24 to 7C Good Small Mutton i..lO Veal 7X2C to 12l: Fancy Hops, our own dressing: 121 - Pork Loins .16 Pork Shoulders 12l2?' Plenty of Hams. Bacon, Lard, Tripe aud Sausage of all kinds. Frank L Smith Meat Co. "Fighting the Beef Trust." 514 Williams Avenue (Wholesale), Portland, Oregon. Fhonea, East 290, C 1183. the first three days made very little progress on account of strong head gales. She arrived off the mouth of the river about 5 o'clock last night and dropped anchor until this morning. P0ULTRYMEN WILL MEET Portland Junior Association To Hear Valuable Addresses Friday. "T"he fourth monthly meeting of the Portland Junior Poultry Association will be held Friday night at 8 o'clock In the auditorium of the Y. M. C. A. The speakers are well known in Portland as successful poultrymen, and thoroughly competent to discuss the subjects assigned them. B. Lee Paget will speak on the subject, "The Advan tage or Standard-Bred Poultry." E. J. I-add will speak on "The Practical Feeding of Poultry." Mr. Ladd is one of the best-known poultry food experts in Oregon. The association will hold a chicken show in April, at which prizes will be offered to the boys and girls exhibit ing the best-dressed fowl as well as the best flock ol . newly-hatched chickens. 75 Take Census Kxaminalion. OREGON CITY, Or.. Feb. 6. (Spe cial.) Seventy-five men underwent ex- Frank L. Smith Meat Co. "FIGHTING THE BEEF TRUST." 22 MARKETS AND ONE GROCERY. People coming to our Alder-street market must be sure to get in the right place. Pass up the Beef Trust markets on both sides of us. See that Smith's name is over the door, and then you'll be in the right place. Columbia River Smelt, per pound 5j Smith's Norway Creamery' Butter, that is absolutely fresh cream 'stock, direct from the creamery, per square '. ..80 This is not "cut from tub" butter it is fresh. Fresh Oregon Eggs, per dozen ." .' -3o? Good Eggs, per dozen 2oC Smith's sugar-cured Hams, per pound 18 Smith's sugar-cured' Bacon, per pound 22V-? Smith's sugar-cured Bacon, sliced, per pound..''. 2oC Especially good Sirloin Beefsteak... 12V''? Best Round Steak 12Ve? Shoulder Beefsteak 107 Small T-Bone Steak . - 15r Small Porterhouse Steak,.. '. 15? amination for census enumerators this afternoon by Postmaster Randall for positions in Clackamas and Northern Marion Counties. There are about places to he filled by appointment. MAKER or 231 WASHINGTON ST. PORTLAND OREGON. MENS CLOTHES All the above mejts a - Montavilla and Sellwood Condensed Milk, per case. 16 cans Milk This is excellent milk will make 3 quarts of 1 10!) lbs. Onions 50 lbs. Hard Wheat Flour. 10 lbr. Pastrv Flour 100 lbs. Potatoes 3 pkgs. Corn Flakes 6 loaves Bread '. 3 lbs. Fancy Oried Figs... 3 lbs. Lried Nectarines.... nd the follow utomatic A 44 and all other S2.SO Sl.OO . and one can iquid milk. S1.50 S1.60 . . . 35r :.1.35 25c 23c 25e 25e ng groceries at Third t 18. We deliver to Alberti points on the Bast and W 3 lbs. Iried Peaches 2 lbs. Fancy Rvaporated 11 cakes liaunclrv Soap.. 7 cakes Toilet Soap (Reg. 4 lbs. Solit Peas 4 lbs. Rice (whole 4 lbs. Beans (white).... 3 cans String Beans 3 cans N. O. Molasses. . . 3 cans Salmon 6 cans Sardines. IS lbs. Granulated Sugar md Jefferson ). Woodstock, est Sides. 25c Apples. . .25c 25C . 5c) 25o 25c 25c 25c - - -'. 25c 25c 25C ' 25C Sl.OO Country Merchants Farmers Stockmen .-hip your good, fat produce to Smith. He never charges commis sion. Ship by express. He will pay as follows: I.lve Hens. 1 6q. Dressed Hens, 17c. Ttressed Hogs, 11c. Hpessed veal, under 130 lbs., 3 2 Vic. Large veal less. Jiggs, market price. Address FRXK I,. SMITH 'MEAT C O., "I'lKbtlnit 1br Beef Trust," POHTLANU, OKEGOX.