K NG GQUN VMM T WILL BE SPEAKER Toward Taylor Selected Conference of Washing ton Legislators. in THREE OTHERS WITHDRAW Eagle Gorge Urprrr-nlaliie, Hating Support of 55 Solons. I Sore of KIrction Senate Situ ation Cnoertaln. TACOMA. Wwtl.. Nov. (Special.) Howard I. Tayl"r. of Kaglo Gorge, Kin County. UI the Ftw-aker of the Hmie In the l-'slature for the session of 1JIL This dfclslon ' re"hi-d today at a nr:rence between Mr. faylor, Ir. Wil liam Ilearh. of Mason: K. A. Sim, of Jefferson, and George Dixon, of Kitsap, candidates from west of the Cascades who met at the Olympus Hotel. This decision wjs not announred until after ther had arrived In Olympta. James M.-Xee!ey. of Buckley, and Dr. P. 11 Carlyon. of Olympia. were the only other legislator at the meeting yesterday. The conference was held In Tacoma fol lowing a preliminary meeting In Seattle Sunday- and a series of conferences held by the members of the Pierce County delegation. The. result Indicates that Pierce and King are to work In harmony during the coming session of the Legis lature. Taylor's Strength Told. Members of the conference while In Tacoma were reticent as to what trans pired at the meeting, but It la known that when Mr. Taylor was able to show that he had the support of 15 to the IT King County members and all of the Pierce County delegation, the other candidates agreed to withdraw In his faror. This g!es Mr. Taylor 55 votes on the first ballot and Insures his elec tion, since 4 votes are all that are needed to elect. . The other candidates for the Speak ership hae decided to withdraw In my faror and this gives me 55 votes, with only ' needed to elect." said Repre sentative Taylor. "Entire harmony pre vailed at the conference and It was the united action of the Pierce County del egation In supporting me that. In a large measure, caused the other candi dates to leave the race. No pro gramme of lenl.ila.tion or appointments has been arranged. Everything; Is open and will be determined later." Harmony I Exprx-tetL Members of Itrce County delegation paM that In uniting on Represcntatl-e Taylor, they hud only done so after a serlee of conferences hi which It was decided that his selection was the best coarse to persme. They said that Pierce and King counties will work harmonious ly In the coming session and that this could only be done without a fight over the Speakership. Another subject which the selection of Representative Taylor affects la the Presidency of the Senate. It Is satd that King County will withdraw its can didate. Pliny Allen, and will support W. If. Paulhamus. of Pierce County. .'No definite Information could be obtained on this subject tonight and none of the dele gation from Pierce County would dis cuss It though a number of the legisla tors admitted .that such an agreement waa not HlogleaL OPERATOR MAY BE BLAMED WatJilngton Kallroad Commission to Investigate Wreck. OLTMriA. Wash.. Nov. 15. (SpeeJaL) Not satisfied with the report turned In on the Great Northern freight wreck at Chatterer. In which eight lives were lot an-1 -he blame placed on the dead condurto. f the westbound train, the ltllroad Commission today announced that It would conduct a further Inves tigation. From the report It Is gathered that Conductor Keith, now dead, and Opeta tor Larkin at Camden, both failed to catch the Import of the second order received while Keith was in the sta tion at Camden. Both thought it gave the westbound train the right of way to Mlllyard. when It announced there waa a second special train to be passed there and did not supersede the order to pass the first special at Milan. The report gave the commission Its clew, as the conductor of the sec ond section of Keith's train testified that be refused to proceed when handed the order to pass train 1114 at 11111 ard. saying he wanted clearance for train 1145. The order to past the latter at Milan was found among the papers on the desk, and Operator Larkin. upon learn ing that the first section had passed Milan, ordered out the wrecking crew. The commission la npposd to blaming dead men and wants to place the re sponsibility where It belongs. RECEIVER TAKES CONTRACT Seaside Bank May Reallie on Mill Company- Mortgage. Satisfied that nothing would come of the negotiations for taking over the Sea side Lumber A Manufacturing Company, which deal would enable the Bank of Seaside to liquidate the debts due the depositor. State Bonk Kxamlner Wright left yesterday at noon for 8ajem to re sume work In his office, Messrs. Hen ninger and Spittle, of Astoria, are re ported to have departed early yester day for Astoria. Attachments by the receiver were got ten out yesterday under the provisions of a chattel mortgage given to the bank for security on the Ha obtained by the sawmill company since last July, on the logs In the boom and the lumber In the yards an1 the kiln. When the State Bank Examiner was asked whether he would begin prosecu tions against any 6f the parties In volved. heeplled: "It Is quite likely." BROADEN Y. M. C. A. WORK General Secretary Stone Outlines System of Proposed Campaign. la order to get a comprehensive view of civil condition in Portland, especially such as hare a bearing on the work of t the Toung Men's Christian Association. a survey of the cUy ia to be unaertagen by that organisation. The decision to take up this- work was made last night at a meeting of the direct ore and commit tees of management of the Association, other prominent business men also being preeent. The motion to authorise the survey of Portland by the T..M. C. A. was made by Dr. J. R- Wetherbee, after the plan lied been outlined by H. W. Stone, gen eral secretary, and J. A. Goodell, Inter national Induatrial work secretary. Theo dore B. Wilcox. H. C. Camiibell and others spoke. Indorsing the movement. Mr. Goodell will remain In Portland sev eral months and will take an active part n making the survey. The principal address waa made by Mr. Stone, who told or what was being done by the Eastern Associations. "Anything to counteract the Immoral forces' to the cities must have a religions biisls." said Mr. Stone. "The M. C. A. Believes In selecting teachers becauee of their moral character. It believes In encouraging young men to move to the country. It be lieves in Instructing all whom it can reach to become producers of weslth. "Portland ha many problems of Its own to meet and the Y. M. C. A. te will ing to undertake the tank of meeting them with the help of the public. First, we shou'.d ascertain Just what Is needed, and then we should map out a programme for at least five years and liv up to it. There should be more associations in the cit"." S. A. GALLVERT IS DEAD EX-LAND COMMISSIONER OF WASHINGTON PASSES. Veteran of Civil Wr, Jurist, and Attorney Succumbs to Illness at Tacoma. TACOMA. Wash.. Nov. 15. (Special.) Stephen A. Callvert. ex-State Land Commissioner, died at 4:30 P. M. today In the Fannie Paddock Hospital of Briglit's disease. He had been In HI health for several months, but his con dition did not become serious until a few days ago. With his wife and mother he had been visiting at the home of his daughter In this city. Mr. Callvert was born In Illinois In 1843 and served In the Civil War with the Second Iowa Infantry, participating In the buttle of Shiloh. After the close of the conflict he at tended colIeKe at Ann Arbor. Mich, graduating from the law department. He took up the practice of law at Mar ble Hill. Miss., but sfter a few years removed to Dallas County. Iowa. There lie was elected Judge of the Circuit Court In 1S77. serving for nine years or until the Circuit Court waa abol ished by statute. He came to Washington in ISM and opened a law office, in BeUingham. with Jeremiah Netercr. who afterward became Judge of the Superior Court of Whatcom County. In 10 Judge fallvert was elected Commlsslonur of Public Lnnriu nerving a term of four years. Thereafter he returned to Belluigham and resumed the practice of law. but failing health caused him to retire from active practice a few years ago. About one year ago he purchased a home In the vicinity of American Lake, near Tacouia. where he . ...... i hi rifutli. For several months he n-rved as commandant of the Soldiers Home at Orting. ii . i. . . , .-,.,.. .v his widow and us .a " i. ' i . j - mother, who has made her home with htm for many years", and tour rnuaren. The latter are: Mrs. Paul T. Shaw, of Tacoma; Mrs N. M. Singleton, of Seattle- W. F. Callvert, editor of the River side Argu and K. G. Callvert. of The Oregonian stair. ROAD MEETING IS CALLED Convention to Dlacuse) Proposed Legislation Oregon good roads advocates will meet In convention In Portland Monday. December 12. to consider legislation and to determine the measures which the next Legislature will be asked to pass. The vote on the good roads amend ment on November 8 shows that there were S8.4 In favor of progressive road-bnlldlng. Members of the State Good Roads' Association say they are confident that at least 6000 of those who helped to pass the amendment will be present at the convention. At a meeting of the association last night Lionel K. Webster spoke of the alms of the organlratlon to secure strong and effective legislation. County Judge Cleeton, John S. BeaL Dr. Andrew, C Smith and E. Henry Wemme spoke on the good roads move ment and expressed expectations of great progress In general road-building tn the state In the next few years. President Smith, of the association, appointed a committee to draft bills to be submitted to the convention for con sideration and then put In final form to present to the Legislature. Members of the committee are W. C-Brlstol. Lionel R. Webster. C 8. Jackson. Frank C. Klggs and John 8. BealL Special Invitations to attend the con vention will be sent to all the commer cial bodies. Boards of County Commis sioners. County Judges, road commis sions and threshermen. and to each member of the Legislature; LABOR CHEERS SUFFRAGIST Governor Iladler fcaya Nation Hh Too Many Judges and Lawyers- ST. LOCIS. Nov. 16. "Women should be able to vote In order To protect their own sex industrially." declared MIks Maude Younger, of San Francisco, be fore the American Federation of Labor late this afternoon. The statement was greeted with enthusiastic applause by the delegates. Miss Younger Is connected with the San Francisco wage suffragette con vention. Her address was one of the Important .features of the day. the other being the address of Governor Hadley. In which he urged that one third of the Judges and one-half of the lawyers of the country were un necessary. President Gompers In his report satd that politically an Invariable problem which confronts the trades union move ment l's how to take action wlthoot binding itself to a hard and fast "Ism," "ology," or platform. Victor I Berger, of Milwaukee, So cialist Congressman-elect, and Max Hayes, of Cleveland, are leading In the struggle to have the convention de clare for Socialism. MEN ESCAPE T FIRE PLAN Acme Mil! Is Destroyed by Blaze Caused by Crossed Wires on Roof. FIFTY HORSES ARE SAVED ROYAL AERO CLUB OBJECTS British Oub Asks Americans "ot to Award Liberty Pnrje to Moisant. NEW YORK. Nov. 16. The Aero Club of America received a cable mes sage today from the Royal Aero Club of the United Kingdom, asking that the 1 10,000 prlxe for the Statue of Liberty flight during the recent In ternational Meet be not awarded to Johr. B. Molsant. pending a settlement of Granama-White's appeal to the In ternational Aeronautic Federation. - League-Classing Walts. CHICAGO. Nov. 15. The board of ar bitration of the National Association of Professional Baseball Clubs adjourned tonight without taking formal action with reference to classifleatlon of leagues. The indications were that no changes would be made. Big Alblna Factory Swept by Flames as Night Shift Works Damage, $45,000, Covered by Insnr- nee Warehouse Escapes. Fire originating In the roof presum ably from crossed electric wires de stroyed the plant of the Acme Mill Company, at Alblna and Railroad ave nues shortly after 10 o'clock last night. The loss will aggregate 145.000. The damage Is covered by Insurance. The mill was In operation at fae time flames were first seen near the huge electric sign on the roof, by the time the fire department apparatus was on the soene the flames had eaten through the roof and "nad caught the wooden conveyors and elevators on the floor below. In less than 10 minutes four floors of the building were en veloped In flames. Thirty mill hands employed on the night shift experi enced narrow escapes in running to safety. The Are tug George H. Williams re sponded to the second alarm, a general conflagration appoarlng to be immi nent. With the arrival of the firetug and additional apparatus several streams were turned on the blaxe. The flames had gutted the Interior of the building and the firemen confined their efforts to saving surrounding property. A large warehouse but a few yards away from Phe main plant was saved with difficulty. In the building cereals valued at $15, 000 were stored. Fifty horsea owned by the Alblna Fuel Company and the Acme Mill Company were saved from near-by barns which were scorched by the flames. The building was four stories high and of brlck-veneer construction. It recently passed into fne hands of James Knott, of WaJla Walla, Wash., the present owner. The loss on the building la estimated at S10.000. The plant and machinery was owned by the Acme Mill Company, of which Walter A. Goes Is president. Mr. (loss last night estimated the firm's loss In excess of $.15,000. Of this amount t'oe greatest damage was sustained by machinery and stock. While trying to pass through ths police fire lines Gustave Fink, a mem ber of the grocery firm of Fink & Lewis at 614 Mississippi avenue was ar rested by Sergeant Patton. Fink was booked for disorderly conduct. He will be arraigned this morning. CAPITOL COST MILLIONS WASHINGTON MAY COPY MINNE SOTA'S GREAT STRICTURE. Seattle Architects' Plans Show 93,000,000 Building to Be One of Finest In West. OLYMPIA. Wash., Nov. 15. (Special.) Plans and drawings for a new $3,000. 000 capltol for Washington were brought to Olympla today by Gould & Cbampney, Seattle architects, and are on display In the office of Governor Hay. The outline shows a structure with three floors, surmounted by a great dome, and In many respects resembles the capitol of Minnesota at St. PauL The architects were given permission by the State Capitol Commission to draw plans for exhibition before them, but inasmuch as the plans did not reach Olympla today until after the commission had adjourned the mem bers did not consider them as an offi cial body. Only the drawings for the two upper floors, with a perspective of the building, are on exhibition. The perspective shows a most imposing structure and In outward appearance excels the famous Flagg plans drawn for the capltol plana years ago, but never bnllt, although the foundation Is now In place. The new plana put the Governor, the House and Senate chambers and the Secretary of State on the first floor, along with some of the commissions, while on the second floor the Supreme Court and other state officers are to be cared for. The plans also Include a "public- archives department. The li brary Is to be on ths ground floor. The old foundation cannot be used, as the building Is to be "2 feet longer at each end than the foundation now in place. MOTOR COMPANY SAVED Banker to Pay Concern's Debts and Reorganise Firm. NEW YORK, Nov. IS. Bankers be hind the General Motors Company, a holding concern for several Western ai'tomoblle factories, brought about a reorganization of the directorate to day. Ten directors were retired and representatives of the banking inter ests elected. W. C Durant, vice-president of the company, announced that arrange ments for paying off the company's obligations had been completed and that checks are being mailed. To pro vide for the repayment of advances from the banking syndicate, the com- pany has Issued flo.uuu.uuu or six per cent five-year, sinking-fund notes of a total authorized issue of $30,000,000 secured by a first Hen upon the manu facturing plants of the subsidiary companies to the Central Trust Com pany of New York as trustee. A majority of the capital stock of the company has been deposited with the Central Trust Company to be voted by the trustees until repayment of the notes. WOMEN DEPUTIES' MARRY Connty Worker Co Away to Wed and Keep Friends In Ignorance. Mrs. Helen Husted Wolfgang; and Mri. Blanch Robinson Rushing, both deputies employed in County Clerk Fields' office, were recently married In a quiet way outside the city and worked In the office several weeks be fore their co-workers discovered the Mrs. Wolfgang was married at Boise. I The Verdict of all Candy Lovers is for 'odete txKtM' G7G0OdLT A chocolate that has all the merits of the BEST and other good ones distinctly its own 6oc the Pound. Imperial Candy Co. Makers of Quality Candy. You WTLive 10 QYears if you outlive your fellow men the way the o J minn outlives other 'type writers. Absolutely satisfactory service is guaran teed to every purchaser of the Remington. Remington Typewriter Company ( Incorporated ) 249 Stark Street Idaho, and Mrs. Rushing at Oregon City. The young women took out their marriage licenses where the cere mony was performed. Ignoring utterly the marriage license counter near which they work every day. 15,000 INSPECT APPLES SCHOOLS CLOSE SO CHILDREN' CAX SEK SHOW. Favorable Comments Are Heard on Fruit From Oregon 1500 Dump lings "Made While You Wait." SPOKANE. Wash., Nov. If,. (Special.) Today's crowds at the National Apple Show were even larger than yesterday, approximately 15.0UO persona seeing tho exhibits. Public schoolx and many pri vate Institutions were dismissed for tha afternoon and the school populat'nn wiggled about the big tents, which cover three and one-half acres, and the Im mense Armory in addition. Judging of the carload exhibits began today and the entries are so closely on a par that the Judges are having a dif ficult Job In scoring. The Oregonian's correspondent heard a number ol favor able comments of two carloads from Oregon, the Hood River exhib't of New town Pippins being given the palm by the laymen. Among the out-of-town arrivals were 400 delegates from the Stevens County Commercial Club, who came In a body, headed by a brass band. Three thousand persons were served in the cooking school conducted by the do mestic science class of the Washington State College. Probably 1500 apple dumplings were manufactured "while you wait" by these young women. The big show contains everything per taining to the apple, from the tiny pests In bottles to pies In tie pan. Persons acquainted with the transport ation business assert there are more than 10,000 out-of-town visitors here. . SPOKANE SHOW IS ITS GOAL Commercial Club to Send Big Dele gation to Apple Show. Telegraphlo congratulatory messages were sent by members of the Portland Commercial Club yesterday to Howard Klliot, president of the National Apple Show In session at Spokane, assuring him that they were coming with a strong delegation and Inviting him to Join the throng at Salem when the Oregon Devel opment League meets. Members of the Commercial Club staff were busy yesterday getting a list of those who will take the train this even ing over the North Bank for the Spo kane Apple Show. A special Pullman has been set aside for the delegation. When the train arrives Thursday morn ing the delegation will be met by mem bers of the Spokane Chamber of Com merce and escorted to the clubrooms, where luncheon will be served. Thea the ahow will be visited. Among those who will make the Spo kane trip are George Lawrence, Tk O. Lively. H. D. Kllham. Edwin Neustadter, Dr. J. R. Wetherbee. Henry Bilers, Charles Doyett. li C. Ward. F. McKe cher, H. O. Reed. William Albers,' F. I Fish. F. II. Fogarty. C. S. Jacobsen, San ford Hirsch, Edwin Hooker. C. C Chap roan, Herman Wittenberg. Isadore Lang, J. L Meier and S. T. Britten. Two million apples (.S3 carloads), 8000 exhibitors and $30.0d0 In prizes, with $1000 for the sweepstake prize, are statistics of the chow as given out by the press department. Twenty-one entries are re corded In the carload contests, and are to be Judged by Professor VanDeroan, of Washington, D. C. and four associates. The exposition will continue until Sat urday nieht, when the priie-wlnnlng car loads will be packed Into 14 elaborately decorated cars, preparatoary to dispatch ing them to Chicago, where they will be exhibited at the Land Show. L. W. THERKELSEN IS DEAD Death Ends Long Illns of Pioneer Lumberman. Laurltz W. Therkelsen. one of the most successful lumber dealers In Portland, died at the home of his son. L. W. Therkleeen. Jr., SIS East Sixteenth street North, at 9 o'clock last night from heart trouble. He had been sick for some time. Mr. Therkelsen was 68 yean of age and a native of Denmark. He came to Portland about 35 years ago. It Is be lieved by those who are best acquainted with his affairs that the fortune amounU to at least J500.000. At the time Mr. Therkelsen came to Portland he began to earn a living as a carpenter. Later he took contracts for the construction of buildings. The first building of note that he erected was the Trinity Epscopal Church at 81xth and Oak streets. With two or three others. Mr. Therkel sen organized the North Paclflo Lumber Company. In which he was heavily in terested. He also Invested heavily In real estate which Ssioreased In value and added much to his fortune. In addition to big widow. Mrs. Maxr O, Healthful Leavening Bubbles Received highest award, A. Y. P. E., Seattle. Crescent Egg-Phosphate Baking Powder a is simply Healthful leavening bubbles rich in eggs and the vital phosphates. It is what all Baking Powder should be PURE. It is moderately priced 25e per lb. can, no more, no less. It Contains no injurious Cream of Tartar (RocheUe Salts). ' Grocers sell and recommend it. CRESCENT MANUFACTURING CO., Seattle, Wash Therkelsen, he leaves a number of chil dren. Including the son at whose homo he died; Miss Hazel Forest Therkelsen. Mrs. Henry B. VanDuser and four younger children by , a second marriaga SEE THE NATIONAL APPLE SHOW, SPOKANE. On Wednesday. November 16, another chance to see the Apple Show will be given by the O. R. & N. Co. Tickets to Spokane will be sold at the low round trip rate of 814.95. Good for re turn until November 24. Two splendily equpped through trains daily, leaving at S P. M. and 11 P. M. Standard and tourist sleeping cars and comfortable coaches. Tick ets good going via O. R. & N. and re turning North Bank. Call at City Ticket Office, Third and Washington streets for further particulars. CATAERH OF THE STOMACH A Pleaaaat, Simple, But Safe and Ef fectual Care For It. Catarrh of the stomach has long been considered the next thing to incurable. The usual symptoms are a full or bloat ing sensation after eating, accompanied sometimes with sour or watery risings, a formation of gases, causing pressure on the heart and lunge and difficult breathing, headaches, fickle appetite, nervousness and a general played out. languid feeling. There Is often a foul taste In the mouth, coated tongue and If the In terior of the stomach could be seen it would show a slimy. Inflamed condition. The cure for this common and oDStt nate trouble Is fonnd In a treatment which causes the food to be readily, thoroughly digested bef-ere it has time to ferment and irritate the delicate mu cous surfaces of the stomach. To se cure a prompt and healthy digestion Is the one necessary thing to do and when normal digestion Is secured the catarrhal condition will have disap peared. According to Dr. Harlanson, the saf est and best treatment- is to use after each meal a tablet, composed of Dlas taste, Aseptlo Pepsin, a little Nux. Gold en Seal and fruit acids. These tablets can now be found at all drug stores tinder the name of Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets and not being a patent medi cine can be used with perfect safety and assurance that healthy appetite and thorough digestion will follow their regular use after meals. Mr. K. 8. Workman. Chicago, HI, writes: "Catarrh Is a local condition resulting from a neglected cold in the head, whereby thelinlng membrane of the nose becomes Inflamed and the poi sonous discharge therefrom passing backward into the throat reaches the stomach, thus producing catarrh of the stomach. Medical authorities prescribed for me for three years for catarrh of stomach without cure, but today I am the happiest of men after using only one box of Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets. I cannot find appropriate words to ex press my good feeling. I have found flesh, appetite and sound rest from their use." Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets is the saf est preparation as well as the simplest and most convenient remedy for any form of Indigestion, catarrh.of stomach, biliousness, sour stomach, heartburn and bloating after meals. 1 Our Christmas Stock Is Here! J2 Vs. ItfWlllUU kfcVVa au v w. SELECT NOW-PAY LATER DIAMONDS fig WATCHES JEWELRY H TOILET AND P MANICURING, MILITARY AND Jg NAVY SETS, NOVELTIES, ET0. Our reputation as high-class Jewel ers has gained for us a large and rapidly increasing patronage Money-Back Jewelers they call us because we sell every article on a guarantee to be exactly as repre sented or money will be refunded. 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