18 TITE MORNIXG OREGOXIAN", TUESDAY, AUGUST 22, 1911. CONVENT ON LAW DISSATISFIES Injunction May Be Asked to Test Constitutionality of ' Act Adopted. ran draw their expenses from the state who la going to reimburse the other two? These are some of tne objections that have been raised to the bill. Dissatis faction with the measure among all classes of voters Increases as Its pro visions are studied and the nearer the time approaches for electing delegates to the Republican and Democratic Na tional conventions. New Bills Open at the Vaudeville Houses VOTERS HAVE LITTLE SAY Elector Ha Voice Concerning Only One Delegate) to National Body Out of Ten and Only Eight Hill Be Paid by Stat. Judging from adverse comments heard on all sides, no measure of popular legislation, enacted by the elec tors of Oregon, has produced as much dissatisfaction among the members of 11 political parties as the Initia tive bill adODted by the people last November ana providing for the elee- lion of delegates to the National con ventions of political parties. Already there la some discussion as to the con stitutionality of the law and It Is pos sible Its legality may be tested through an Injunction suit that will seek to prevent Its operation next year. It has been pointed out through the columns of The Oregonian that the law provides for the election by popular vote of delegates to the National con ventlons of political parties. The ob jection does not lie against the elec tion of these delegates by direct vote of the members of political parties but rather against the prescribed method for electing them. It Is specifically provided In the bill that, although next year this state will be entitled to send ten delegates to National conventions from each party, the elector can vote for only one delegate. Those objecting to the provisions of the bill say In Its operation It amounts to atsrrancnising the voters of political parties from the fact that each member will have a voice In the election of only one out of ten delegates who will represent his party In nominating candidates lor president and Vice-President. rian Partial to Two. There are other equally material objections to this bill. In the first place this method of selecting National dele gates Is available only to the members of the Republican and Democratic parties. The bill further provides that the delegates so elected by these parties shall recover out of the Htate Treasury their expenses, not exceeding 1240 each. In other words, the Socialists and Pro- hlbltlonlKts will, be required to dig op out of their own pockets the expenses Incurred by the delegates they send to their conventions, for the reason that they do not happen to cast a sufficient number of votes to take advantage of this provision of tbe direct primary law. Delegates elected by the Republi can and Democratic parties may travel In Pullmans and stay at the best hotels and. on their return, collect from the state expenses to the amount of $100 each. The Socialist and Prohibitionist delegate has the privilege of traveling the same way If be desires, but he will have to pay his own expenses he will have no come back on the state. Naturally the Socialists and Prohi bitionists are not enthusiastic about the law as It was enacted, while the Republicans and Democrats generally object vigorously to the method pre scribed for selecting their delegates. But this Is not the only complaint the members of the Republican and Demo cratic parties are urging, especially thus members of these parties resid ing outside of Multnomah County. Formerly these two parties sent to their National conventions four deli gates from the state at large and two each from the two Congress laonal dls trlcts. They complain that under the new plan all but one or two and prob ably every one of the state's quota of delegates would be elected from Mult nomah County, the center of popula tion. It also makes possible tbe elec tion of one or two delegates by a very small minority party vote. Manner of Call Opposed. Opponent of the law urge the fur ther objection that the National com mittees of the two dominant parties jo issuing the call lor the National convention prescribe a method for se lecting delegates by the various states. f or instance, the call Issued by the Republican National Committee for the convention of 1)01 that nominated President Taft. provided for the elec tion by the Republican voters of Ore gon of four delegates-at-larce from the state and two each from the two congressional districts. It fur ther provided that these delegates should be selected by conventions railed by the Republican state and t'onrresaisonal committees and specifi cally declared "that in no state shall an election be so held as to prevent the delegates from any Congressional dis trict and their alternates being select ed by the Republican electors of that distrlct.- Furthermore. It always has been tha practice of the National committee of both of the old parties to make Its own rules and regulations governing th lection oi delegates. Tbese com mittees also reserve to themselves tha right to Judge for themselves as to the qualifications of delegates presenting themselves for seats in the National convention. But there Is still another perplexing provision or tne law which will require some explanation from the versatile authors of this bit of legislation. This particular provision relates to the number of delegates from each political party who shall be entitled to the re covery of their expenses from the state. That particular provision reads: "Provided, that such expenses shall never be paid to any greater number of delegates of any political party than would be allowed such party under the rlan by which the number of delegates to the Republican National Convention was fixed for the Republican party of ireeon in tne year ius. Orpheum. OT one unhappy or pathetic sketch Is listed on the Orpheum's bill this week, each and every act appealing to one's funny bone. From tha beadllner. "Cheyenne Days," on down, the actors rle In making everyone forget that the Washington. D. C. Weather Bureau predicted rain for yesterday and today. Rope-swinging by Art Borden. TV)r mfng's champion roping expert. In "Cheyenne Days." was a novelty to those not familiar with the folk who live on the plains. The cllmsx of the act Is reached when the regulation out law, "Wampus." resists saddle and rider with an activity that threatens those Inside the ring. However. Otto Kline maintains his seat as the animal rears and bucks with vim. Lucille Mulhall and her high school broncho. Red Buck, are additional features, her srt In handling the rope showing she has passed the amateur stage In rope- swinging. Next In Interest were the comedians. Lee Lloyd and Jay Roberts. Mr. Rob erts' manipulation of the piano pedals and his musical touch would make more than one student envious. His partner. Lee Lloyd. Is a scream In- his personations of the tryout of a stage struck maiden and her act one year later. But the star feat thia enthusl sstlc singer presents Is the Scotch character, although the recalls he re celved for his Italian Impersonation threatened to stop the rest of the show. Klein Brothers and Sybil Brennan. late stars of "In Panama." rounded up lot of pleasantries and good dancing, the winsome appearance of Miss Bren nan affording a striking contrast to her eccentric partners. The Mabelle Fonda company are a quartet of Jug glers, the women doing as clever work as the men and all winning applause by their new trk-ka. The three Magic Flutes furnish a musical treat, playing both operatic and popular selections and variations of both In good style. The other sketch on the hill Is a vln dlcatlon of the second husband en titled. "Mrs. Fotter's First." and Is something after the quotation, "Dis tance lends enchantment to the view,' as the wife only realises the good qual ities of her first husband after his death. A funny situation la the sup posed return of No. 1, and the perplex ing dilemma of Mrs. Fotter and her seoond husband. The visitor turns out to be a twin brother of No. 1. and teaches Mrs. Fotter to appreciate her present spouse. The Du Or os gymnasts sre a trio of clever entertainers, although the Eng lish Jokes of the funny one do not carry half as much weight as his unusually good tumbling. Pantages. PRED WTCKOFF, monologist, as The Mayor of Tanktown." Is the chief entertainer at Pantages this week. He Is fat and jolly and simply radiates fun of the clesn. witty sort. He has much of the Irresistible quality of the real humorist. There Is some fun In the sketch "A King for a Night." given by Walter Perclval Co, The company consists of three players, two men and a woman. It Is difficult to decide which of the two men Is the star. If the vagrant negro who masquerades as an African king In order to rob a rich Parisian woman Is the leader of the sketch he certainly Is entitled to the honor. He Is comical In the usual fashion of the colored comedian, but the sketch drops Into a melodramatic swamp toward the close. The Union Label, a melodramatic playlet dealing with the open shop, presented by Charles King. Clair Sin clair, and John C. Livingston. Is not very skillfully dona It Is rsther a trite presentment of the question of the open shop. Dumltrescu and Gluran, horizontal bar artists, give an Interesting series of feats on that apparatus. The vari ous turns show great skill and daring. Ryan and Tucker give a song and dance. Their dancing Is very much better than their singing. Msy Taylor, singing comedienne, con tributes two songs. The usual moving pictures complete the programme. Empress. THAT the seemingly unreal la a de lectable menla' diet for almost ev eryone was shown last evening at tha Empress where mystery prevail a The star performer of the evening Is Alblnl the magician, but the singing and dancing specialties as well as tumbling acts also please. As usual Alblnl has a novelty, tha Illusion. "Astra" being his latest, the solution of which Is open to the public, a box to be given for the coming week to the one guessing how the feat la ac complished. .He has taken It upon him self to expose the tricks of mediums, and other claimants of the other world's secrets, his denunciation of them to take place next Friday even ing. Next of Interest was the sketch. "The District Attorney" wherein a felon Is saved from further crime by the un expected appearance of . his long lost daughter, who has married the District Attorney, the special object of the criminal's hatred. As the convict John E. Lesslg won applause. Jennie Ward and Billy Cullen talk their songs In an engaging manner their repartee in mexzo voice without Interrupting the song, being a pleasing departure. Joe Cook In black with a drop cur tain as an added feature keeps up a flow of . talk that establishes him as a favorite. Heeley and Meeley, lucky tramps mysteriously emerge from the haymow of a barn and the peculiar tumbling performance they give Is about as funny as one could Imagine. Oscar Kaufman and Victoria Bawtella entertain with singing and piano play ing, the extra accomplishment of the man of the pair being violin selections which are well played. New Fall Butterick Patterns and Fall Fashion Books Special Offer: Delineator, 2 Years, $1.50 Amsterdam's Orchestra Plays Daily, 1 1:30 to 2 in 7th Floor Restaurant 25c Lunch, Basement wc eUinen raper, jc SOMERSBY LINEN STATIONERY a splendid quality of paper that sells ordinarily at 45cl Box of 50 sheets of paper and 50 envelopes to match. Specially QQ priced for Tuesday's selling at only, box .0 5, afirgirMlSsasfia fan mi I $ 5 EyeGlasses $ 2.98 IF YOUR eyes feel strained and in need of Glasses, don't put it off. Today we offer regular $5.00 Eye Glasses "Perfection" stay tight, finger-piece mountinsrs, fitted with JJO QO best individually-ground lenses, at, only Gaelic e&giie's I Ixhl hit InsSi ndustri HSSr . v. HA 4r. - 4" 4 - i i - " v t t J S?,-,.V w J , , t - . (i v - - v . . - W , ' U UNDREDS were attracted to the sec- mTJL ond floor yesterday, to see the unique demonstration of Irish Industries, under the aus pices of the Gaelic League. "UTiile you watch, the three Irish lassies, Bridie MacLoughhn, Eileen Noone and Brigit - O 'Quinn, are demonstrating" the making of Irish Lace, Neckwear, Embroidery, Rugs, etc. Their execution of the exquisite patterns and marvelous handiwork was the wonder of all. To the left is shown Miss Eileen Noone, wearing the elegant Irish, hand-made Lace Robe, valued at $500. . Visit the Exhibit today! OurStocklrishNeck wear, Lace, V4 Less In connection with this Exhibit of Irish Industries, we offer our entire stocks of genuine hand-made Irish Crochet Neckwear and Laces at pre cisely 4 less the regular, everyday prices Irish Neckwear, $2 to $30 at Less Irish Laces, from 75c to $8, 4 Less ( Entries Now Ooen Y In Our. Amateur Photo Contest DOZENS were waiting with their entries for this first Meier & Frank Amateur Photo Contest, when the store opened yesterday. Contest will be held from Septem ber 4 to 16 inclusive; open to the States of Oregnn, Washington, Idaho and Montana. Entries received at the Executive Office, Sixth. Floor. Urmmi Prise $75 cash for the best set of pictures or over. itsd Prise 40 rash for the best Ingle picture. Third Prise 1 15 cash for the second best single picture. 0 V $2 AS Is Cleanup on1 $4-$fWashFrcks MEIER. A FRASK'S SECOND FLOOR. ORDER BV MAIL. $2.48 JUST the pretty little Frocks that you'd want for morning and wear-about-the-house all the year around! , Lawns, Ginghams, Swisses, "Washable Foulards, etc, made with high or Dutch necks, long or sleeves. All sizes from 14 misses to 44 women s. Dresses that were $4, $5 and up to $7, today Cleanup of All White Tub Skirts A final clearing-out of all White Duck and Rep Skirts, made in plain gored or cluster-plaited effects all extra and regular sizes. Regularly $1.50 to $2.25 at 89c ; regu larly $2.50 ' to . gk 1 A Q $5, now at only 3) X .TrO To $35 Summer Suits at $14.65 A final grouping of Tail ored Suits for misses and women, in gray and tan mixed Tweeds, Worsteds, Black Satins, etc. Plain tailored and fancy models. Formerly $25 to $35, choice today SI 4.65 ancy Silks In Fa esa 1 69c MEIER & FRANK'S FIRST FLOOR $2.50 Crepe Meteors rich, Bhimmering silken fabric, for afternoon and evening gowns. Helen pink, old rose, King's blue, navy, brown, Alice, cream and black. Full 40-inch, fa JQ today at only, yard 2) X 07 HERE'S news that is bound to bring women hurrying1 to the Silk Store today! Best $1 grades of Fancy Silks, including Taffetas, Messalines, Brocades and striped effects in the desir able Fall shades of navy, brown, green, wisteria, lavender, red. etc., for waists and dresses. Priced for today's Belling at, yd. v ORDER BY MAIL New Silk Waist Patterns an innovation 1 Silk Marquisette Waist Patterns, printed in three beautiful designs. Can be made up in a few minutes. For today's selling are priced tf0 ZLC at $4.50, $4.00 and aw.DU The Big Handbag Purchase-- And 14 Class Prizes $10 Each in Photographic Merchandise Best Landscape $10 order. Best Auto Picture $10 order. Best Still Life $10 order. Best Portrait $10 order. Best Animal Picture $10 order. Best Picture Showing Motion $10 order Best Picture Telllna; a Story $10 order. Best Marine or Seashore $10 order. Best Hunting; or Flshina- $10 order. Best Picture of Baby $10 order. Bert Picture of Flowers $10 order. Best Humorous Picture $10 order. Best Freak Picture $10 order. Beat Set of 6 Postcards, showing scenes of the Meier & Frank Store (exterior views, not over two.) brought eager throngs yesterday, and the astonishing savings were the wonder of all who came! Around 1600 smart fabric and leather Handbags in every wanted style and shape, at a third to a half below the prices they were made to sell for. Again today for Bags worth $3 to $4. The smart cordeliere styles, of satins, moires, suedes. Also regular shapes in all leathers. Handsomely mounted, lined and fitted with separate coin purse. 3 A 4 ior Bags worth ?5 to $7.50. Genuine fcy?4y seals, goat seals, walrus and suedes in all the new shapes. Also rich Louis XVII and cordeliere styles with extra long handles. 50c to 75c Belts priced again today at only 23p $1.95 Every HomeNeeds a Willamette Club Plan $2 Now, $1 a Week MFIKn FRAAK'S FOURTH FLOOR. ORDER BV MAIL. Fresh Eggs, Dz. 27c PURE FOOD GROCERY BASEMENT GUARANTEED Fresh Oregon Ranch Eggs at a price we don't be lieve is equaled in the city! For to- OT day's selling priced extra special, doz. ew C Royal Baking Powder lb. 39c; i-lb. 21 Log Cabin Syrup gal. $1.15; y2-gal. 60c; qt. at only 32. Little California Picnic Hams sugar-cured, lb. 10V. Lowney's or Huyler's Cocoa, xA-- box, 22 Hams delicious Eastern sugar-cured, lb. 19 English Style Bacon "sweet as a nut." Spe cial, lb. 17. 60c India-Ceylon Tea special lb. 37. Tetley's Sunflower Tea lb. cans, 37 O. Tetley's Green Label Tea lb. cans, 53S Sewing Machine Needles- all makes. In dozen lots, special 20. Sewing Machine Threaders 7 save the eyesight. Spe cial 18. . IN THESE modern days, every home needs a good, reliable Sewing Machine. Our famous 5$ tfSf "Viliamette" combines the good points of nearly every On our Club Plan, you 11 have a "Willamette" Sewing Machine paid for before you know it! It matters not whether you select the $20 model or our finest at $45, PAY ONLY $2 AND THE REST AT $1 A WEEK no interest whatever. WilIametteRotary,Pictured,$35 Exactly as pictured to the left. Handsome oak in Mis sion design, complete with a full set of nickel at-AQr tachment8. Our Willamette Rotary has no equal atJ)jO Sewing Machine Oil 15c bottles, 12c ; 10c bottles, 7. Titus Family Darners no other on the market to equal them at this low price. Reg ularly 50c, today 35. $5 Willamette Toy Hand Sew ing Machines, useful CO 7c and instructive, at ' Sewing Machine Supplies, Oil Cans, Beltings, etc., in our Willamette Sewing Ma chine Store, 4th floor. 0: m li p S fjj I-. Aug. Furniture Sale $ 7 Telephone Tables n MEIER A FRANK'S FOURTH FLOOR. ORDER BY MAIL. WE bought 300 of these solid oak Telephone Tables, with chairs to match, ex pressly for the August Sale! ' Exactly as illustrated to the left, finished in golden, Early English, or fumed oak. Bought in the regular way, we could not attempt to sell them for less than $7. Extra special Tuesday only, set $4.49. Entire Stock of Library Tables at 1-3 Reduction. ' (Juration of Pay Arl.ri. The number of deleicates from Oregon to (he Republican National convention In 10S. as fixed by the Republican Na tional Committee, was ela-ht. The Demo crats were entitled to and elected the ame number of delecatee to their con vention that year, rlubsequentl y. how. rver. another Conjrresslonal district has been created In this state Increaslne; troro elaht to ten the number of dele catee the Republicans and Democrats are entitled to elect to their respective .National conventions. 1'nrtrr the new law It la provided that only eie-ht deles-atea. or the same num ber as were elected from this state four years ago. shall be entitled to re rover IJoO from the state In payment rf their expenses. With each party entitled to ten delegates next year to thrlr National conventions, the ques tion srtsea. even If the constitutionality ef the law should be upheld, which elrht out of the ten drleratea will be entitled to collect the t:oo If eight PORTLAND THANKED AGAIN California Boosters Telerrsph Grati tude to Entertainers Here. Aboard their special train en route home, the Fan Francisco Chamber of Commerce Exposition boosters yester day at Dunsmulr. Cal adopted resolu tions thanking the people of Portland for their hospitality and entertainment of the California party. The resolu tions were telegraphed to Harvey Bck- wlth, president of the Portland Com mercial Club, who served as chairman of the general committee that had charge of the entertainment of the visitors. The resolutions were signs by Cap tain William Matson. president of the Chamber of Commerce of San Fran cisco and rhalrmsn of the delegation. and cnlonel M. H. Ie Toung, vlre- prealdent of the Panama-Pacific In ternational Exposition. The resolu tions follow: Resolved. That this dolrsatlnn extend Its heartleit thanks and appreciation to the prople of Portland, the Portland Chamber of Commerce and to the Portland Commer cial Club and etpoclslly to thone gentlemen ho formed the committee thereof, for the splendid entertainment, thouxht and consld- itlon that was given this delegation from the time of their arrival. In Portland until they were sent happily on their way to California. Also In the appreciation of the delegation for the generous pledge of their support, both moral and financial, to the PananiaPaclf Ic Exposition. In which we are all equally Intereated. Furthermore, we wish to the people or Portland and Oregon a continuance of the marvelous prosperity and progress that we observed on all sides. BRIGGS CASE GOES OVER Grand Jury Postpone , Quarry Hearing. Linnton After passln a week on minor cases snd not yet finishing the list, tbe grand Jury suddenly created a diversion yes terday by sending out a call for per sons presumed to be wanted In con nection with the charge against Super intendent Brlggs. ot the I.lnnton quarry. It was found that many of those wanted were not at hand at the moment, and the case rent over. At tha present rate of progress, the jury will consume all the time from now to the end of its official life, as many matters of grave and compli cated nature remain to be investigated. While It Is not yet certain that tbe recent developments in relation to the police and the North End will be con sidered as calling: for the jury's action, it Is assured that If they are taken up they will consume much time. Another lot of cases that will require extensive consideration Is those in relation to alleged forgeries on the petition to refer the appropriation for the Univer sity of Oregon. STEEL FOR BRIDGE COMES Harrlntan Span, to Be Rushed to Completion In Time Set. With the arrival of steel parts needed for the new Ilarrlmsn brldpe, work on thst structure is progressing rapidly and the hopes of railroad officials that It will be completed in time have been renewed. The contractors expect soon to start the construction of the lift draw. Some pieces for this portion of the bridge already are here. They - will be as sembled on a flatboat near the site of the bridge and when completed will be floated Into place In a manner similar to that followed at the new Haw thorne bridge. Delay In the work has been due to the Inability of. the American Bridge Company, contractors for the steel work, to have the structural steel ready on time. The company Is so rushed with orders that It Is 60 days behind In Its deliveries. Bridge steel and building material are demanded In all parts of the country and numerous plants are working day and night to satisfy the builders. WOMAN TALKED FASTER Gregory Hornbrook Loses In Row W ith Actor's Wife. "She has licked everyone on the bill but me. and here's where I get mine." said Gregory Hornbrook. a member of a company presenting a cowboy act at Pantages Theater, as he surrendered himself at the police station yesterday to answer to a charge of assault irl battery, preferred by Ida . Hornbrook. wife of the manager of the company. He was released on bail of $50, deposited by a theatrical man. Before the arrest there was a pow wow at the desk, in which the man and woman hurled charges and counter charges at each other, while other members of the company played the part - of a Greek chorus. Hornbrook said that Irs. Hornbrook had assailed hinv and the whole party, under con voy of Patrolman Sims, was sent to District Attorney Cameron to tell their stories. When they returned Mrs. Hornbrook was triumphant, while all the man could say was, "Well, she beat me to it she could talk faster." you have been requested to allow a sipn composed of marble at 45 depreps, with electric lights back of it and brass letters on its face, to be constructed, which will be located Just below the plate glass of a show window, and will project four inches beyond the building line. Such signs are prohibited by the building code." SIGNS ON STREET BARRED Building Code Forbids Projecting Ads, Says City Attorney. ' That signs may not project over the sidewalk if the present building code Is to be complied with was the point of an opinion expressed by City Attorney Grant yesterday in answer to a ques tion from Building Inspector Plummer. Mr. Grant says: "I have a communication saying that Attend the Astoria Centennial. The O.-W. R. & N. Co. has put in ef fect, via the steamers T. J .Potter. Har vest Queen or Hassalo, a low fare of 91 each way to Astoria. The Potter leaves at 8 A. M. daily except Sunday. Saturday at 1 P. M., and the Hassalo and Harvest Queen at 8 P. M. ; Satur day, 10 P. M. Full particulars at city ticket office, Third and Washington streets. Seemed to Give Him a New Stomach, "I suffered intensely after eating and no medicine or treatment I tried seemed, to do any good," writes H. M. Young peters, Editor of The Sun, Lake View, Ohio. "The first few doses of Cham berlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets gave me surprising relief and the sec ond bottle seemea to give me a new stomach and perfectly good health." For sale by all dealers. Edlefsen delivers country slab. E 303.