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COMMISSION PLAN in S CEfJIfEIA Overwhelming Majority Shows Fears of Supporters Were Without Ground. WATER SYSTEM APPROVED Pr. J. T. rolrnun I FJwtcd Major of Owhalls nmnmir and P--feUrr An (bown Comraif itonm by Small Majorities. CENTRAUA. VTuh, Not. 10 (Spe cial. Pjr a sweeping majority of 151 la ITT. the commission form of -oirra-mnt rarrle-J at the election held In C.ntralla today. ETery ward In tha city carried by an wlilmlii margin and fears of supporters of tha lua that It would be defeated at the lllh hour were unaroundotf. Tha , proposed monlclpsl gravity water system and the commission form of government were clOMly af filiated and tha fart that defeat of the Utter would nae meant the downfall of the former, le one reason glTen for the bl majority. A Wahlnton-Ore-,on corporation, which l seckiog a year water franchise In this city, open ly entered the field for the dfat of a chance of government a week ajco and It wae feared that their effort would prove successful. Today's election was the most warmly foment of any ever held In Crntralla and the largest vote ever cast In the cMr was recorded. The First Ward vote was l to 41. Fecond Ward. to IT: Third Wsrd. II to t: Tourth Ward. Il to : Fifth Ward. 1S to i. and the Sixth Ward. Ill to . PK. COLEMAN CHEHALIS MAYOR Big rrrrenltfC of Women Who II-;-Mcrrd Arc Voters. CHEMAIJS. Wash. Nov. 10. Spe rtaL ehalls held Its first election tfwiay under the new commission form i.f government, to votes being cast for XI a Tor out of a total registration of 104. Pr. J. T. Coleman was chosen Mayor for three years by an overwhelming majority over W. C Oreen. Coleman received : votes to ITT for Green. WiUlam Brunswig and Edward Deg geller were chosen for Commissioners, defeating A. E. Judd and John if. Gib tin. Ieplte the great strength shown by the first two named In the primary, tha whirlwind campaign finish put up the last three days and today by Judd and Glblln told heavily In the final rouot firunswlg's lead over Judd was but 41. and Deggeler's lead St. The totals received by each were: Frunswlg 441. Deggeler 414. Olblln 131. Judd 4 The vote received by the various candidates by precincts were as follows: Mayor East Chehalla. Coleman 1". Green 41: South. Coleman 114. Oreen t; West. Coleman 114. Green JS. Commissioners East Chehalla, Bruns wig 124. Ieggeller III. Glblln li. Judd 1 25; Houtb. Brur.swlg 151. Peggeler 117. Glblln 10. Judd i:S: West. Uruns wlg ItT. Deggeller 14T. Olblln US. Judd is:. A large proportion of tha 1ST women who were registered voted, tha candi dates providing automobiles to almost every part of the city. The friends of Judd and Glblln made the most active f'.cbt today, which accounts to a large measure for their showing la the finals. ABERDEEN SCORNS COMMISSION Light Vol and Activity of Oppo nents Defeat Proposal. ABERDEEN. Wash.. Nov. 10 (Spe rlaL Aberdeen today defeated the proposal to adopt the commission form af government as prescribed under the Allen law by a majority of Il. 4 votes being cast against the commis sion and SS for It. Tha defeat was primarily due to the opposition of some of the leading business and profes sional men of the city, headed bv W. J. Patterson, banker, who contend! that It woald be unwise to adopt the charter as laid down under the Allen law when within the course of a few years the city would have a population of 20.0 and would be able to write Its own charter. Trie Initiative and referendum fa turea also were strongly opposed and bad much to do with tha adverse vote. The women failed to vote and that cut off all the hopes of the commission ad. voratea Another factor was tha ex ceedingly light vote, scarcely 5 per rent of tha registration appearing at the pell. Tha campaign was apathetic np to a few days ago. when opponents of the commission plank fearing that It would carry raised a fund and began active work, r'rlends of the commission did not attempt to raise a fund. Today op ponents to commission used practically all the automobiles In the city and got out tha vote. Interest now centers In tlie Councllmanlc Investigation which will be made by County Attorney Wil liam K Campbell and It Is declared triat this will be rushed with the prob ability that It will end In another cam paign for the commission. CONTRACTOR IS STABBED Sheridan Men Engage In Strnggl I'd! lowing Street Argument. . SHERrnAN. Or, Nov. JO. (Ppeclal.) In a street fight between 8. T. Cran ford and E. Bowers, two Shertdan con tractors, this morning. Bowers was stabbed three times In the head and neck and seriously though not fatally Injured. The two men met on Bridge street and engaged In an argument over some work that Cranford had done for Bowera The latter was getting the best of tola opponent In tha -fistic en counter, when Crsnford Is alleged to hirt drawn a knife and slashed Bowera After tha tatter's wounds were dressed ae . started for McMlnnvllle. where he said he would swear to a state warrant charging Cranford with intuit with a deadly weapon. 200 JOIN ROYAL ARCANUM Oregon ' Council Wins Silk Altar - Cloth for Big- Membership. a . at,. -,1-lniilnn nf a two. months' campaign to increase their membership to 100. members of the Royal A-rcanum held class- Initiation at the Masonlo T.mDle last night. In which 100 candl dntes. were Initiated. More than 00 membership applications are In. 'but the full class could not be ready for the Initiation last night, as the papers of many candidates had not yet been returned from the bast. The Multnomah. Oregon and Willam ette Councils were represented In the Initiation, which was. In a measure, a celebration of the growth In their membership which makes It possible for a grand council to be formed In this state. Edward Becjter, past grand regent, who Inaugurated and engineered tha membership campaign, presided aver the meeting before and after he Ini tiation ceremonies, and la behalf of the sunrame regent bestowed upon me Oregon Council tba silk altar cloth which was given as second prlxe for the council recording the largest in crease In membership during the cam paign. The first prise was won by the Multnomah Council, and consisted of ORFftO riOFKIt OP 140 nir AT H AI.M W .4 I.I. 4 . KE. SI LT OF lJl RIKS. : . ( ' f r - . . I 1 t ...'itnll r ft. inrf' f - 1 4 Joseph C. Palater. WALI-A WALLA. Wah.. Nov. 20. (Special.) Joseph C. Painter, one of the Northwest's early pio neers, who died from Injuries re ceived In altgntlng from a street car In this city a few days ago, was born In St. Genevieve Coun ty. Missouri. September 14. 1S40. When ten years old he crossed the plains with his parents to Oregon, settling on tha went aide of tha Willamette River opposite tha present site of Oregon City. When Professor S. H. Marsh starts! Pacific University at For est Grove. Mr. Painter and tha late Henry II. Spalding were among the first students. Before , graduation Mr. Painter moved to the Walla Walla Valley, where In 1S4J be entered the wheat-raising business. For five years he waa Deputy Auditor of Walla Walla County. He was Receiver In the United States Land Office at Walla Walla, and was twice elected to the lower house of tha Washing ton State Legislature. He waa married In Walla Walla In 1171 to Miss Anna L. Taylor, who died In lXi. Six children survive him. They are Mrs. Chester Hovey, Mrs. Henry Wager and Mrs. Her bert Larson, all of Ellensburg: Misa Mabel Painter, of North T a k I m a; Herbert Painter, o f Hillsdale. Or, and Mrs. Ransom Glafka. of this city. Individual Insignia buttons, presented by the supreme regent. The Initiation work waa put on by a special degree tesm composed of officers of the Past Regents Associa tion, as follow: Regent. Frank Wilmot; vice-regent. J. E. lironaugh; orator. Dr. N. K. Cox: past regenT. J. E. Wer lrln: guide. IL C Weber, chaplain, E. C Bronaugh; secretary. C A. Nelson; ardens. F. M. bherman and A. A. Courtenay. Visiting officers who artenaea ine Initiation were: Hupreme regent. F. T. McFaden. of Richmond. Va.; E. K. Ingersoll. of Feattle, supreme regent or Washington; M. F. MendenhalL. grand regent of Washington: Charles F. Ursrtlev. past regent of Kan Francisco: J. W. Harry, of Heattle, grand sentry of Washington, and A. T. Turner, of Boston, supreme secretary. "WILD" MAN IS CAUGHT MOUNTAIN COUPLE TIE IOWN WEIKD-LOOliINO PERSON. Stranger Come to Lonely Cabin at Nltrht and Begs for Food Ho Grows Violent Later. SHERIDAN. Or.. Nov. JO. (Special.) -J. E. Welsh, a rancher who Uvea with his wife In a lonely cabin In the bills northwest of Wlllamlna. captured a "wild" man yesterday. About night fall Mrs. Welsh was called to the door, where she found a man with staring eyes, shaggy hair and clothes that hung n shreds. He asked for something to eat and a night's lodging. The next morning the stranger seemed loath tr go and upon Inquiring Into the man s plans and how he hap pened to be in his present condition, Mr. and Mrs. Welsh discovered that their guest was thoroughly "wild." The stranger, refused. Insisted upon staying at tha Welsh home. A short al tercation ensued and this seemed tem porarily to derange the man's mind and he grew violent. After a hard struggla Mr. and Mrs. Welsh overpow ered the Intruder and chained him to a Joist In the woodshed. Then, while Mr. Welsh kept watch. Mrs. Welsh rode horseback to a neighbors, where aid was secured and the man placed In care of the Sheriff. He will be taken to the asylum at Salem. It Is thought that tha man became lost In tha mountains and weeks of wandering and hardships unsettled his mind. It la thought by residents of the Darling Hill country that tha "wild" man la the person responsible for tha thieving that has gone on In tha logging and fishing campa. Tha man Is about 40 years old and will give no name. Couple Married 50 Years. VANCOUVER, Wash.. Nov. 10. (Spe- ctsL) Just half a century ago yester day Mr. and Mrs. J. K. Oalther were married and yesterday the golden an niversary was celebrated at La Cen ter, ISO friends and relatives being present. Mr. Galther' has been Post master for La Center for the past SI yesrs. Among the fcueats yesterday were (0 persons who had coma to Clark County 40 years ago. Four of the six children of Mr. and Mrs. Gal ther are living. They are: 8. P. Galther, of Portland: F. O. Galther, of Chinook. Wash.: W. T. Oalther, chief engineer An the Wauna. of the Shaver line, and J. C. UaiUier, of La Center. LQVETT AT ALBANY Citizens Show Harriman Offi cials Town Sights. C0.0PERATI0N TALKS MADE After Automobile) Rido Over City Visitor Are Taken to Commer cial Club Where Friendly Speechea Warm Heart. ALBANT. Or, Nov. 10. (SpeclaL) Robert 8. Lovett, bead of the Hsrriman system, accompanied by leading offi cials of tha Southern Pacific, visited Albany today while on a tour of In spection of Southern Pacific lines In Oregon. Ins party reached this city on a special train at 1:10 P. M. after a run from Portland over the Wast Side road to Corvallls and tbenca to Albany over the Corvallls Eastern. They re mained In Albany almost an hour, leav ing for Portland over the East Side line. Tha officials were met st the Union Depot by a committee of the Albany Commercial Club and were taken for an automobile ride over the city. They were then taken to the Commercial Club rooms, where J. S. Vsn Winkle, postmaster of Albany, welcomed them to the railroad "Hub" of the valley. Judge Lovett responded to the talk and President Sprouts and W. l. Fenton. of Portland, also spoke, all urging a friendly co-operation be tween the rallrosds and the people for the upbuilding of the country. The re ception was a hearty and enthusiast lo one and many Albany men enjoyed the opportunity to meet the distinguished railroad officials Judge Lovett waa accompanied on his visit here by William Sproule, president of tba Southern Pacific; E. E. Calvin, general manager: D. W. Campbell, general superintendent; L. R. Fields, superintendent; J. M. Scott, general passenger agent; Harvey E. Lounsbory, general freight agent: S. L. Burkharter. district engineer and At torney W. D. Fenton. VALLEY LINE IS INSPECTED Judre Lovett and Party Make Trip to Corvallls and Return. Judge Robert 8. Lovett. head of all the Harriman railroads, returned to Portland late yesterday, after a run up the Valley over the Southern Pa cific The spelcal train besrtng Judge Lovett, William Sproule, president of the Southern Pacific, and other offic ials, left Portland early In tho day, going to Corvallls over the West Side line of tha Southern Pacific Tha re turn to Portland was made via Albany and the East Side main Una. The special Is scheduled to leave the Portland union station at B o'clock this morning, so the party "camped" on the train last night. The party will visit Eugene today and look over tha situation relative to the construction of the new railroad be tween that city and Coos Bay, contracts for the construction of tha first 21 miles of which were let last week to Twohy brothers, of Portland. A. L Mobler, president of the Union Pacific, who -arrived here Thursday evening, left last night fop his home In Omaha. LABORER IS GIVEN HIS DUE Camas Workman Comes to Oljrmpla to Collect Insurance. . OLTMPIA. Wash. Nov. 10. (Special.) Without a doctor's certificate, with out ever having had his claim filed, and at a time when all of the Commis sion members were not present, Tonl Sella, of Camas, arrived In Olympla Friday with only 10 cents In his pock et, to collect money due for a smashed finger, under the new Industrial Insur ance law. Today he departed with a check for $40.40. the Commission rush ing it through after going good for his bill at a hotel here. Before departing he announced that one-half of tha amount would go to his old father in Italy. He saya every Christmas ha sends half of whatever he has home. In time past he has sent as much as 1700 to his father, but this year hi' only Christmas money consists of the check received today. After leaving the hospital tn Port land he came to Olympla thinking ha had to apply personally to get his money, not understanding tha law. Ills money represents pay for the 10 days ha lost as tha result of his Injury. EFFIGY SCANDAL DIVIDES Walla Walla Is Promised Warm Campaign for Director. WALLA WALLA. Wash.. Nov. 10. (Special.) With the recent burning In effigy scandal at tha high school still fresh In tha minds of the people, the selection tomorrow of members of the Board of Education to be elected bera on December 2 promises to be a warm ly contested affair. W. H. Klrkman and Fred Glafke. retiring members, have announced they will not be candi dates to succeed themselves. John R. Oarvey and J. T. Crawford today announced their candidacy by filing their declarations with the clerk of the Board. An Innovation for the election, is promised, with the rumor tonight that Mrs. Tabltha Jones, one of the most prominent club women of the city, will go before tha voters. Several other persons are being talked of and It Is probable that the high school difficulty will divide the voters into distinct elements. GOLD HILL TAKES NEW LIFE Bon'd Issue; of $25,00 Is Voted and Prog-re naive Charter Adopted. GOLD HILL, Or, Nov. 20. (SpeclaL) By a I to 1 majority Gold Hill today adopted a new charter and authorized a bond Issue of 124.000 for pure water. A rousing celebration was held here to night. Tha "mossbacks" were hung In effigy and the old charter was burned In a mammoth bonfire. CLUB PLANNING CHANGE Woodburn Bachelors' Organization May Move Ont of Town. WOODBUBJf. Or., Nov. 29. (Special.) At the regular monthlv meeting of tns Bachelors' Club of this city, held here recently, an assessment was levied upon the members for tha purpose of raising funds to liquidate court costs snd provide for further defense in the rases of the City of Woodburn vs. the Bachelors' Club, which have been through the Circuit Court and are now In the Supreme Court. In connection with the continued op eration of the club, a plan was pre sented to the membership to move from the jrresent quarters on Front street to a trect of land outside the city limits, where It would be the intention to op erate as a bunt club or racing club. The plans provide that the grounds shall contain a half-mile racetrack. There would also be athletic fields, with a grandstand capable of seating 1S00 persons and sheds for automobiles. It Is proposed that steps be taken to interest the various granges and oth er farmers' organisations with a view of holding meetings and fairs at the grounds. Several offers of locations were pre sented, but nothing definite was done, although a West Woodburn 'rtte was shown some preference. THIEF THANKS VICTIM ALBANY HOTEL CLERK LEAVES FLIPPANT MESSAGE. Proprietor, Challenged to Try and Catch Fugitives, Offers $100 for Man's A it ret by Officers. ALBANY, Or, Nov. 20. (Special.) Leaving a flippant and facetious note, extending thanks tor the articles be stole. Jack Mantell, who has been worst ing as night clerk at the St. Charles Hotel in this city, disappeared yester day, taking 110.50 from tha till and an . ..tnAaA mrtA nalr nf fflnvAl belonging to patrons of tha hotel. He did not know me comoinauou oi office safe, which contained 1450, and make no effort to open It. When Grant Plrtle, proprietor of tha hotel, entered the office yesterday morning, he found the following note addressed to him pinned to the reg ister: "I am very much obliged for such favors as I found lying around. If you think you can catch me before I get to Frisco go to It, for I love that kind of a game. I have followed it all my life. There wasn't enough In your safe to make it worth while to blow it Take my advice, and don't keep much in It, for it Is too old-fashioned. Give my re gards to the girls. ' J. M." Pirtle Intends to Indulge Mantell s lova for tha game of trying to escape being caught, for he has offered 1100 Jt hi. ..nit Tha fugitive IS supposed to have left Albany on the northbound train at 4:18 o'clock yes terday morning. Supposing Mantell waawon duty, none of the f other em- . , . i k.i.l h nffr piuyos U L vii ....v. ...v for soma time after tiie night clerk's departure ana it is ueuevcu nu .i - . . TrtHvw. lafnlv before um i . t" ' w, - word of his flight could be sent to that city. Mantell had worked at the hotel only two weeks. He came here from Rose- burg. It Is not oeuevea ne n s i . 1 ,t,l.e It im thonsrht the irDivn.i in,.. " . statement to that effect in his note was put there to give the impression that it would be futile to pursue him because of his supposed experience. RUSHLIGHT J0 BE GUEST Mayor Will Attend Banquet to Bo Given at Oregon City. OREGON CITT, Or.. Nov. 10. (Spe cial.) Mayor Rushlight, of Portland, will be tho guest of honor at the ban nuet of the Congregational Brotherhood at the CongrecatJonal Church tomorrow evening. Mr. Xushlignt win De ex pected to make an address, although no subject has been assigned to him. The banquet will be the largest ever given by the brotherhood, and it Is ex pected that almost 100 members will be In attendance. The banquet will ba prepared by the women of tho church. A committee recently appointed by President Gary to prepare resolutions regarding a purity campaign will re port at the meeting. Farmers Train at Dorrls. KLAMATH FALLS. Or, Nov. 10. (Special.) The farmers' demonstration train traveling under the auspices of the University of California and the Southern Pacific Railroad reached Dorrls today, but failed to coma across the state line because, as the advance noticea from the railroad company stat ed, the Interstate commerce regulations prohibited it. Klamath Falls residents who wished to Inspect the train had to travel to Dorrls to do It, an invita tion having been sent to the Klamath Falls Chamber of Commerce, of which C. .T. Oliver la secretary. The train consisted of seven cars with splendid exhibits. Scudder to Talk to Dairymen. OREGON AGRICULTURAL COL I.EOF, Corvsllls. Or.. Nov. 20. fSpe- DISTRESSING ECZEMAS And Other Itching Skin Troubles MantfrMevedby CUTICURA Soap and Ointment When all else fails. No other emollients afford such com fort to skin-tortured and dis figured sufferers, young and old, and do it so economi cally because so speedily. Although Cot 1 cur Sosip evad Ointment mrm k14 fer 4ra.rci.tta atx! 49wJera errfaar. a liberal m of avrik. wttb 22-p. book, will b mailed trm oa aXTpUrat'T to " CaUcura." Dpt 1U. Beatoa. iwo Days' Shopping Event B..snaasasasas-ai sMSMSMSMSMssaa-aassasMSM ammBa A Storeroom of Five Floors Crowded With. Bargains Note the following price reductions for two days' sell ing, beginning this morning. Open a Monthly Account With Us Quadruple Plate Sets $5.79 Handsome line of Toilet Sets, Brash, Comb and Mir ror, in silk-lined case. Heavy quadruple plate, in plain and figured designs. Regular price $8.00.Spe cial, the set $o.79 Special Handbag Sale $6.50 BAGS AT S2.9S New Handbags in pebble seal, calf-lined, inside purse; uew long tailored strap handles and riveted frame. Regular price $6.50. This week, spl. $2.98 $4.00 IMPORTED NOVELTIES $1.49 Fine showing of direct importations in useful gifts, consisting of jewel boxes, handkerchief cases, writ ing folios, mirrors, etc.; all new and appropriate for Christmas. $4.00 values, your choice $1.49 Get your Thanksgiving Place Cards here; appropri ate turkey design Place Card Folders in colors, jit, dozen 75. fHT1.. S W ; ;, . -'iN'V'V'i' VaTsT?! Vm sT" iti Vrr Cut Glass Reduced $6.00 BERET BOWL $3.95 8-inch Berry Bowls, handsome star pattern, regular price $ti.00; extra special at $3.95 $4.50 MAYONNAISE SETS, $2.9S Very fine cut Mayonnaise, 2-pc. sets, rich in appear ance; regular $4.50. Suecial at $2.9S $3.00 SUGAR AND CREAMERS, $1.95 Beautiful Sugar and Creamers, fine, deep cut, sun burst pattern. Regular $3.00, special, pair, $1.95 Bring in your pictures now for Christmas framing. Largest stock of new moldings on Pacific Coast Out-of-town folks, mail us your orders. Our cut rates will more than pay cost of mail or express. We are Fountain Pen headquar ters. We will clean and refill your pens free. WOOD ARD, CLARKE & CO. clal.) Professor H. D. Seuader. of the agronomy department, will present a paper at the dairymen's convention to be held In Portland December 6 to 8. taking- as his subject "A Hundred Dollar Crop for the Hundred Dollar Cow." Many WIU Attend Trial. VANCOUVER, Wash- Nov. 20. (Spe cial.) At least 100 persons from Van couver, possibly more, will attend the trial at Kalama of H. C. Phillips, for merly president of the defunct Com mercial Bank of Vancouver, beginning Thursday. A large number of -witnesses have been subpenaed by Fred W. Tempes, County Attorney. J. A. Edelman Sent to Asylum. OREGON CITT, Or., Nov. 20. (Spe cial.) James Alfred Edelman, who Is thought to have lived at Mllwaukle several years ago, today was adjudged Insane and sent to the asylum at Salem. Edelman was found wander ing about the streets, and when ques tioned by Chief of Police Shaw said he was looking for Edward Carter, a friend. Car Supply Short. SALEM, Dr., Nov. 20. (Special.) More reports as to car shortage In Eastern Oregon are being received. Trauz & Thomas, of Kamela, on the summit of the Blue Mountains, com plain that they have not seen an empty set down at that place for two weeks. They declare that the shortage Is work ing a great hardship with their business. Josephine Values Increase. claL) The assessed valuation of Jo sephine County Is more than $10,000, 000. Inside of the corporate limits of Grants Pass, irrespective of public utilities,- the city's valuations amount to Si',800,000. Valuations within the city have increased more than $400,000 dur ing the last year and J2.000.000 in the entire county. The city's levy for last year was 12 mills and this year the levy perhaps will be' higher. W. II. Ftzgerald Weds. VANCOUVER, Wash., Nov. 20. (Spe cial.) W. H. Fitzgerald, of Portland, and Mrs. Musa Galther, of La Center, were married here today. Player pianos, 1225 and upward, easy terms. In our bargain and exchange room. Kohler & Chase, 875 Washing ton street. - GRANTS PASS, Or., Nov. JO. (Spe- Coal users ask Edlefeen Fuel Co. wili welcome with open arras this new idea You cannot possibly know each and every different make of table food. There are so many different grades and names and qualities. 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