11 THE MOHXIXG OREGOXIAX. MONDAY, JUNE 26. 1911. NEXT YEAR TO BE BUSY FOB VOTERS Many National Officers Are to Be Chosen to Serve Government. NEW POWERS ARE GRANTED For f'irt Time In HlMory of Mlr, IVrlrtaU-s lo National Political Convention Will J- rhocn by I) I rrvl Vote. Next year will be an exceedingly nusy ifiinn for tli voters of I Ma state. They rtlt nt only flwl a I'nlted States Senator, two and possihly three Representatives .In I'onaress. tat. dltr!t. rountjr and prr itn t offl era but at the same time they wilt express thetr preference for fresldent and VI. -President, elevt deleKates to Na tional politiral rnvfHilon and V.om lrt Presidential ele tors by dircrt tnr e. These enlara-ed power were con ferred on the electors throua-h their alnptlon In the general election !- Norember of an Initiative measure. t4k!n out of tlie hands of state ton Yfittlom of political 'partlra the rlaht to sett delea-ates to National conven tion and nominate candidate for Presidential electors. At the same time tfiia measure fives to the voter of tr.e atate th privilege of Indicating on tiie official ballot their choice for Prealdent and Vice-President. Oregon la ore of only four atatei In the fnlon where the pre'erentlal system a to President and Vice-President haa been adapted. One Choke Allowed. Ti e provision of the Initiative meas ure give to each voter the riaht to vote M preference on hl party nominating ballot for President and Vice-President. Indlca'lrg only one choice for each of fice. Thl choice can be Indicated by e!ther writing In the mmn of the voter' preference or my marking a croa In front of the name that may be printed on the ballot. It la further provided that the names of a.ptrant for President and Vice President shall be printed on tha of ficial nominating ballot "solely on the petition of their political supporters ln Orejron. without aucb person theni aelvea aiming any petition, algnature or acceptance.- Continuing, the Initiative law pro vides aa follows: -The names of per aons la such political party who shall be presented by petition of their sup porter for nomination to be party candidates for the office of President er Vice-President of the I'nlted States, shall be printed on the nominating offi cial ballot, and the ballots shall be marked and the vote shnll be counted. ranaaed and returned In like mann r and under the same rondltlona aa to naniea and petition of aspirants for tie party nominations, for the offices of Governor and for I'nlted ftates Sen ator In Concresa are or mav be by law ro.uired to be marked, filed, counted, canvassed and returned." Petition Are "Nt-eary. The operation of this measure wilt Involve more circulation of nominating petitions. Supporter of Prealdent Taft. Senator I .a Toilette and other Presi dential randldates. who may develop before the primary nominating election next April, will get on the nominating ballot the name of their choice only by circulating a nominating petition and securing thereto the same percenl afe of algnature of voter as I now required to the nominating petition of a candidate for either United States Senator or Governor of the state. For the first time In the history of the state. Oregon voters next year by direct vote will also elect delegate .to the Republican and Democratic Na tional convention and nominate can didates for Presidential electors to be elected In November. IMS. Thl pro vision of the measure 1 available only to the Republican and Democratic parties, alnce the Socialists and the Prohibitionist do not poll the re quired IS per rent of the total vote of the state to entitle them to par ticipate In the direct primary nomlna Ing elections, a they are now con ducted tn the state. The qualified Republican or Demo cratic elector rap become a candidate for delegate to his party's National convention by circulating a nominat ing petition and securtng thereto the signatures of 1 per cent of the party vot tn the atate at the last preceding" election for Representative In Con gresa. although not more than 500 sig nature will be required on any aucji petition. Total Vote I S6.8 The total Republican vote for Repre sentative In fongrea. cast laat Novem ber, was 5.S91. One per cent of that total would be SO m Republican randldate for this position will be re quired to secure only the maximum &00 signature to Rln nominating petition. The Democratic candidate for delegate to hi party's National convention will be obliged to secure 377 signers to his petition, bis party casting a total vote of 27.70) for Representative laat Fall. The Governor la directed by the law to furnish a certificate of election to each of the delegate that are elected, each certificate howlng the "number of vot received In the state by each person of such delegate'a political party for nomination a Its candidate for Prealdent and Vice-Prealdent." Regardless of the number of candi date for election aa delegate to a National political convention or for nomination as Presidential elector, the Individual voter can vote for -only one although eight are to be chosen. The following method I prescribed In the law for determining the successful candidates: "Kvcry qualified voter shall have the right at such nominating election to vote for the election of one person and no more to the office of National dele gate for his party and to vote for the nomination of one aspirant and no more for the office of Presidential elec tor a the candidate of hi party. Irlccte Provided for. A number of such candidates e jual to the number of delegates to be electd by each party which is subject to the provision of thl law. receiv ing respectively, each for himself, the highest number of vote for such of fice, shall be thereby elected. Kvery political party, subject to the provi sions of thl law, shall be entitled to nominate, at said nominating election, aa many candidates for the office of Presidential elector as there are such officers to be elected, that number of aspirants In every such party who shall receive. respective! v. each for himself, the highest cumber of votes of his party for that nomination, shall tnereby nominated as a candidate of hi political party for the office of Presidential elector." Kvery delegate so elected to either the Republican or Democratic National convention will be reimbursed by the state, according to a provision of the law. "the amount of his traveling ex penses necessarily .pent In actual at tendance upon said convention, a hla account may be audited and allowed by the Secretary of Slate, but In n" raae to exceed $.'00 for each delegate." Wlesate to the National conventions of the two parties will be required to subscribe to an oath of office "that he will uphold the t'onstlutlon and laws of the I'nlted States and of the State of Oregon, and that he will., aa such officer and delegate, to the best of his Judgment snd abtlity. faithfully carry out the wishes of his political party a expressed by Its voters at the time of his election." Delegate Hon ml by Oath. The purpose of this oath Is to bind the delegate at the National conven tion to supKrt for , nomination as President and Vice-President. those candidates of his party receiving the greatest vote by the members of his party In Oregon In the primary nomi nating election, when that expression will be registered. The nominating election will be held In April next year while the Nutlonal conventions of the two parties probably will not be held until July or August, three or four months later. Presidential eloctors will be nomi nated In the same manner a are other state officers under the direct primary nomtnaiirg law. Thy will be required GRANGE TO SUBMIT GOOD ROADS -RILLS Measures Provide for State Highway Commission and Bonding by Counties. INITIATIVE TO BE USED In Drafting Proposed Laws. Com mittee Keck to Secure Harmony and to Avoid Mistakes In mils Governor Vetoed. Acting under Instructions from the recent annual conventlqn of the Ore gon State Grange, at Corvallls. the ex- GRADUATES OF ST. JOHNS HIGH SCHOOL. t i v1 f jrov fV -. 1 1: 4 ! Vc4 r to circulate nominating petitions and s.'cure the signatures of the same per centage of their party voters In the state a I necessary for nominating candidate for I'nlted State Senator and Governor. I'pon filing the neces sary nominating petition, the names of rardldates for Presidential elector will go on the ballot In the primary election for nomination. The suc cessful candidates will then become their partvs nominees for election In the general and Presidential election In November. 1911. Concluding sections of the law make provision for the publication the of ficial state pamphlet of arguments for or against the candidacy of any can didate or candidates for President and Vlce-rresldent by any uuallrted elector on payment of 100 a page. Any can didate for President or Vice-President, or his supporters, with hi written per mission, may furnish argument ! ad vocacy of hla candidacy for publication In the state pamphlet but under those circumstances no charge is to be against siirh candidate. SU0HN3 GRADUATES 4 AI.L-KIRI, CLASS COMPIKTKS Hltill SCHOOL STCDY. Diplomas Are Presented by Tre! dent of Board of EducatlonKach Student Heard In Programme. of the llunktna ST. JOHN?. Or.. June :.-peclaL At the commencement exercises of the James John High School in the V-hool auditorium muriun. j four students were a v. '-; bv Judge S. II. Green, president of the Poard of School Directors. The gradu ate, are: Ml. EUaabeth Stalter. Miss reua Uunkins. Miss Ermon Wheelock and Miss Eva Clark. Miss Stalter. as president -i ,...1 an address: Miss recited the class poem: Miss t lark gave a reading snd Miss Wheelock read an essar on "lxngfellows Heroines. Rev- Benjamin Young, of Portland, addressed the class The High School chorus and the Girls' Glee Club fur nished music. ininn haccaiaureate at the school last Sunday. i . .- Fiv 1 1 Nelson" J.": Miller, of Portland, and e Kindle, of St. Johns, sang The alumni reception w the home of SIlss W Fillmore street. A held the W. held Friday at alker at 10 North ccutive committee of that organization Is drafting two gopd roads bills, which will be submitted to the voters of the state at the general election In Novem ber. 1911. One will provide for a state highway commission, and the appoint ment of a highway commissioner. The other Is known as the coi-nty bonding act. The members of this executive com mittee are: K. Spence. of Oregon City, chairman; '. L Shaw, of Albany. Representative from l.lnn County In the last legislature, and A. I. MHSon. of Hood River. The members of the com mittee met at the Hotel Oregon yester day, and will continue their delibera tions today. One of their engagements today will be a conference with C. C. Chapman, manager of the publicity de partment of the Portland Commercial Club. The purpose of this meeting is a general discussion ef road legislation, particularly such measures as are con templated by the commercial organiza tions of Portland. Politics to lie Kllmlnnted. One of the Initiative bills that will be proposed by the Grange provides for the creation of a state highway com mission, consisting of the following three state officers: Governor. State Engineer and Attorney-General. To these three officials as highway com missioners will be delegated the ap pointment of a highway commissioner. In this way the members of the Grange feel thnt politics can be entirely elim inated In the creation of the commis sion and the subsequent appointment of highway commissioner. The county bonding act. which will also be proposed by the Grange under the Initiative, will not differ mate rially from the so-called Webster bonding act passed by the last Legle lature and afterwards vetoed by Gov ernor West along with other good roads legislation enacted at the ses slon. It will authorize the calling of special elections in the several counties on petition of a majority of the voters, at which the question of Issuing bond for road Improvements will be passed upon. This measure will differ from the Webster bill In that the roads on which the money raised from the bonds Is to be expended will be designate! In the proposed bond Issue as it Is eubmltted to the voters. It was this -Very question which proved me none of contention when the ebeter bin was before the last Legislature. In ability satisfactorily to adjust the controversy was largely responsible for the ultimate defeat, through the I Governor's veto, of all the good roads I bills enacted by the Legislature. BOYS "HIKE" TO MOUNTAIN 30 Y. M. C. A. Youngster Take Outiug to' St. Helens. About 30 members of the boys' de partment of the Portland Young Men's Christian Association will leave Port land bright and early tni. mo .... the first of three outings that the 1. MCA. has planned tor m sters'tbis Summer. The destination of the group that leave, today 1. Mount St Helens. The boys will go on the Y. M. C. A. launch, which will carry them to Castle Rock. From that town they will tramp 4 miles to Spirit Lake. This was the site of the Y. M. C. A. permanent camp last Summer, and the boys are eagerly waiting the two days that they will pass In fishing and boating on the lake. The entire party eapeets to climb to the summit of Mount St. Helens, as It Is the easiest to ascend of the snow-carpe-1 peaks In the Northwest. A different route will be followed o0 the return trip. The hoys will "hike down the Lewis River to the Columbia, where they will again board the launch. Each boy will carry his blank ets, but the rest of the camping outfit will be taken In by team. I , aaaaa-"" SUICIDE ATTEMPT FAILS George C. Monrer, Head of Trnt Company, Tries to Take Life. Worry over business trouble led to an attempt at suicide by George t. Mourer. president of the Continental Trust CompiaTiy. at his home, IT Park street. ea-lv yesterday morning. Screams of the mans frightened wife aroused the neighbors, who telephoned to the police station and brought Patrolmen Thatcher and Johnson to the scene. After announcing his Intention to take his life. Mourer locked himself fn his room and turned on the ga. Ignoring the pleaa of his wife. V hen the officers arrived they found the door locked. They broke down the door and revived Mourer. who had not yet become unconscious. His son ar rived oon afterward and took charge, assuring the officer that he would prevent any further attempt Harmony Is Sought. Before finally completing the draft of their bill. It will le the purpose of the members of the Grange com mittee to consult with all commercial bodies and good roads organizations which are planning to submit legisla tion on the same .subject. The come mlttee will seek to harmonize all con fllctlng Interests In drafting Its mens lire, so that no question will exist as to their enactment by the voters of the state next year. "There Ws general demand through out the state for good roads legisla tion." said Mr. Mason, laat night, "and there is no good reason why we can not all get together and agree on the legislation that la needed. When this hss been done, the voters of the state will surely enact the bills, and the construction of permanent Im proved highways on a systematic basis will result." . PERSONALMENTION. Melvln D. Beer, of Wasco, Is at the Imperial. H. C. Lucas, of North Taklraa. Is at the Oregon. George C. Hume, of Brownjvllle, Is at the Cornelius. F. T. Melllnger. a merchant at Day ton. Is at the 1'erklns. J. W. Garner, of Astoria, registered at the Imperial yesterdiy. Charles W. Emerson, of Baker, is registered at the Oregon. Joseph D. Turner. 'a Salem attorney. Is registered at the Perkins. Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Morrison, of Carleton. are at the Oregpn. Mr. and Mrs. R. M. Beam, of Seattle, are registered at the Bowers. L. A. Porter, of The Dalles, was reg-l-red at the Imperial yesterday. Captain Daniels, of the stsmshlp Alta, is registered at the Perkins. Dr. L. G. Ross, of St. Helens, was registered at the Terklns yesterday. J. W. Bonehrake. of HlMsboro, was registered at the Imperial yesterday. Mr. and Mrs. H. G. Springer, of San Francisco, are registered at the Port land. Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Bonebrake, of Marshfield. are registered at the Im perial. W. A. Bell and family, of The Dalles, were registered at the Oregon yester day. C. Wolf, a Hood River fruitgrower, was' among yesterday's arrivals at the Perkins. Charles L. Heltman, of Rathdum, Idaho, was registered at the Portland yesterday. John H. Lewis. State Engineer, was registered at the Portland yesterday, from Salem. Dr and Mrs. H. P. Jensen, of Bakers field. Cal.. were registered at the Port land yesterday. Mr. and Mrs. George B. Ward, Grants Tass. were registered ai Cornelius yesterday. Samuel G. Campbell, a fruitgrower, was registered at the Perkins yester day, from Hood River. C. W. Talmage, a lawyer of Tilia- . mook, was among those registering m the Imperial yesterday. J. A. Richmond, a prosperous Gilliam County farmer, is registered al Imperial, from Condon. M. W. Rupp. a timber dealer of To qualn. Mich., has taken apartments at the Bowers for the Summer. lr and Mrs T. J. COOPer. well- known Oregon pioneers, are registered at the Imperial, from The Dalles. Mrs. C. II. Gloss, wife of a prominent Corvallls merchant, accompanied by her son, is registered at the Perkins. Mrs. Joe Munkers, member of a prominent pioneer Linn County family. Is registered at the Cornelius, from Sclo. A. L. Mnson. an active member of the Oregon State Orange, was yesterday registered at the Oregon, from Hood River. Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Stone, of St. Helens, were registered yesterday at the Perkins. Mr. Stone Is a merchant at St. Helens! Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Monahan, of Con don, are registered at the Imperial. Mr. Monahan Is a prominent sheepman of C.I 11 lam County. David Eccles. a prominent railroad man of Ogden. and Mr. and Mrs. Wil liam H. Eccles, of Baker, were regis tered yesterday at the Oregon. C. K. Spence. a member of the legis lative committee of the Oregon State Grange, was registered at the Oregon yesterday, from Oregon City. Mr. and Mrs. L. W. Robblns. of Mo lalla. were registered at the Oregon yesterday. Mr. Robblns Is a merchant In the Clackamas County town. Mr. snd Mrs. D. Tlerney. of Condoi, are at the Oregon. Mr. Tlerney is sta tion agent at the Gilliam County town for the Condon branch of the O.-W. R. & N. Levi Ankeny. ex-L"nited States Sena tor from Washington, and wealthy banker of Walla Walla, passed a few hours In Portland yesterday, register ing at the Portland. I C. Thompson and R. It. Thomp son, representing the Thompson es tate, whhrh Is building the Multnomah Hotel In this city, are registered at the Perkins, from Carleton. Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Smith and Mrs. J. H. Low, of Atlanta, and Mr. and Mrs. IL J. Smith, of Dalton. forming a party of tourists from Georgia, reg istered at the Portland yesterday. Mr. and Mrs. Phil Renier, of Du buque. Ia are registered at the Ore gon. Mr. Renier Is a merchant at Dubuque and with his wife Is de lighted with Oregon and more particu larly with Portland. H. C. Brownell. assistant manager of the Palace Hotel in San Francisco, who has been at the Bowers for several days, will accept a similar position with Mr. Bowers In the management of the Multnomah Hotel, when that hos telry Is completed. Mr. and Mrs. I. Jacobs, who re turned laat week after a sojourn of seven months In the Southern States, left Portland yesterday for New York, whence they will aall. accompanied by their son. A. G. Jacobs, for an In definite stay abroad. CHICAGO, June 23. (Special.) Portland arrivals at Chicago hotels to dav were: W. A. Carty, at the Congress; Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Harrison, at the Strat ford: John H. Barber and party. Miss Bernlce Gaunt, at the Grand Pacific. Dr. C. G. Bellinger, of Salem, Or., Is registered at the. Grand Pacific. RAGES CLASH Oil BOAT XOmVKGlAXS AT DANISH PICMC START HOSTILITIES. PrpHit Pnrrhases Today Go on July Ac'ts, PayableAugj See the UmqtteJag?A Sundayjaers 1 1 II ,2??wiSi? II the. is lirrrrjjsittk iri n m Wlt4 Bv'wxa vi mNi ik!3 11 11 ll r" z , j,. il eon f 8! Merry Battle Rages on Steamboat Kcllofrg Till rollcc Appear and Arrest Combatants. Denmark and Norway clashed aboard ship on the steamboat Kellogg as she was coming up the Willamette River yesterday evening, the affair being the finale of a Danish picnic. There were only three Norwegians aboard and one of them challenged the entire passen ger list to combat, providing the Danes would come only six at a time. Open hostilities began Just as the Kel logg neared the steel bridge. Persons on tha bridge saw the battle and telephoned police headquarters that a riot was in progress on the boat. Captain Bailey hastily mustered a squad composed of Patrolmen Helms and Nelson, and Special Officer Morak. to meet the Kellogg when she docked a the foot of Salmon street, and also notified the harbor patrol. As the Kellogg steamed up the river she paed under the frowning guns of the cruiser Boston, anchored in the stream, but not a shot was fired. The Kellogg also ran the blockade of the harbor patrol, with the two nationali ties still in the heat of battle. When the boat tied up at her berth and the gangplank was cast ashore the officers hurried aboard and seized Tom Hansen and Hyalmar Leonardsen, cov ered with blood hut valiantly striking to right and left at their Danish oppo nents. Mistaking the officers for rein forcements of American allies. Carl Nelson. Uie third Norwegian, who had left his two comrades to settle with the boatload of Danes, pounced upon them. Hansen and Leonardsen were arrest- MAKCH or 231 WASHINGTON ST. PORTLAND OftCQOrU MENS CLOTHES e M anagers S roice o ales iSegm on PROBABLY the most unique event ever planned by this big, aggressive, 55-years'-old store! This week every Meier & Frank department manager will give you the greatest value-giving in their power! Thousands of compelling economies on bright, new Summer Merchandise that should bring the good, old-time crowds here on the stroke of 8 this morning. And you will find dozens of special items in every section that are not advertised. These selected at random : Women's 50c Vests, Pants and Union Suits, on sa.le at low rjrice. 27. Any Man's $20 to $35 Fancy Suit, on sale new at only $18.75. Boys' Knickerbocker Suits, at Less. Jewelry Novelties on sale at 19, 2S 49S 78 and $1.19. High-grade Satin Walnut Furniture on sale at 20 per cent off. $5.50, $7.50 up to $12 Trimmed Hats, on sale at' $4.49. 1200 Pairs Women's $3.00 to $5 Foot wear now only $1.98. 50c White Striped Voiles and Mar quisettes, at only 25. Women's $35 to $40 Suits, $27.50. Up to $25.00, $14.65. Remnants of 25c, 35c, 50c and 75c Rib bons on sale now at only 15. 5c Willamette Thread, black or white, eight for only 25. 5000 Fairs Women's 50c to $1.00 Hos iery at only 37. Silk Dresses $35.00 to $40.00 on sale at $22.65. Up to $18.00, $9.45. $9.50 Hippo Guaranted Garden Hose, 50 feet long, 5-8-inch, $6.99. $3.25 and $3.50 Lace Curtains, 25 pat terns, at only $1.9S. All Summer Dress Trimmings Reduced S a-a-aaaaaamB-aasaaaMs eamaamaaaa.,'paasi " ed on a charge of being disorderly by fighting, and Nelson on a charge or lighting and interfering with an offi cer After the two bloody warriors had washed themselves at the station and explained that they were attacked, the three were released on 10 bail each and the war was over. Astoria Sets 219-Foot Flagpole. Russell Hawkins, manager of the Whitney Company, Umlted. extensive dealers in timber lands of this city, has presented the management of the As toria centennial with a 219-foot flagpole for service in connection with the cen tennial festivities this Summer. At the same time the management of the Im perial Hotel has given the Astoria Cen tennial people a beautiful 2.'.x50-foot flag. The flagpole was a perfect timber. Us diameter varying only 11 Inches from its base to its top. Y. M. C. A. TO ACT AS HOST College Men From Student Conven tion to lie Entertained. Delegates returning from the student conference of the Young Men s Chris tian Association of the Pacific North west will be entertained today at the Portland T. M. C. A. building. The conference, which was held at Colum bit Beach, adjourned last night after a session of 10 days, and those who at tended, numbering about 150. will nr- rive In Portland at 12:30 o'clock this afternoon. The students will go at once to the T. II. C. A. building, where luncheon will be served at 1 o-clock. This will be the final gathering of the confer ence delegates, as most of them will leave for their homes tonight. This afternoon, however, the Y. M. C. A. building will be thrown open to them to avail themselves of the opportunity to enjoy the gymnasium, handball courts, swimming tank and other feat ures. Nearly every college in Oregon. Washington, Montana and Idaho was represented at the conference, some by large delegations. Several officers of the Portland Association, including If. W. Stone, the general secretary, also attended. NEW TO PUGET S OUND MAKING IN ALL, FOUR FAVORITES VIA THE o SCHEDULES Leave Portland Arrive Tacoma . Arrive Seattle . Local 8:30 A. M. 2:00 P. M. 3:30 P. M. Express Shasta Limited Owl 1 :45 P. M. 3 :00 P. M. 11 :00 P. M. 7:00 P.M. 7:40 P.M. 4:45 A.M. 8:45 P.M. 9:00 P.M. 6:15 A.M. Tacoma Carnival of Nations, July 3-5; Special Round Trip $5.80 Golden Potlatch, Seattle, July 17-22; Special Round Trip $7.50 COOL ALL-STEEL COACHES Won't telescope, splinter or burn. Oil-burning locomotives no cinders. Trains electric lighted throughout. IMPORTANT Sleeping ears on "Owl" trains are open for passengers at 9:30 P. M. Passengers may retire early and mav occupy sleepers until 8:30 A. M. next morning at lacoma and Seattle. "Owl" trains carry individual sleepers for Tacoma and Seattle. All trains arrive at. and depart from Union Depot, foot of Sixth street. " 9 City Ticket Office, corner Third and "Washington streets. L W. STINGER, City Ticket Agent W. D. SKINNER, Gen. Freight and Passenger Agent