mr: jiokxixg oregoxiax. Saturday,, februaet 1.0, 1012.
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TAR PETITIONS .
SIGHED READILY
Circulators Are Besieged by
Republicans Zealous to
Aid the Cause.
MORE COMMITTEES FORM
Lincoln. Yamhill, Benton and Clal
Mp Join Campaigners Hood
River and Mallienr Or
ganisations Complete.
Surpassing even the most sanguine
expectations or Prestoeni iaii
portrs la the readiness with which Ke
nnhliran voirri of Multnomah County
are slenln petition for placing Taf t a
uma on the official ballot for the In
dorsement of the party voters aa their
candidate for the Presidency. i wo
circulators have been obtaining slK
naturea to nominating petltlona for the
last two days and Instances hate been
etceedlngty rare when any Republican
indicated the altghtest aversion to
aiarnlng the petltfona or to assuring hla
active and earnest euppon " -dent
Tafta candidacy for renomlna
finK tn ra-electlon.
The same aentlment la manifested
throughout the atate. "Tart la me man
for us" Is the predominating sentiment
among- Republicans on all aides. Re
sponsive to this feeling, amounting to
an Insistent demand In most cues. Pub
llclty Manager Wllllame. in chance of
the local Taft neaaquariers. ivi
coplea of the nominating-petition yes
terday to nine countlea outside of Mult
nomah.
Oae Coaaty S
The counties and the men to whom
the petltlona were mailed are:
Washington. K. V. Haines. Forest
Grove: Union. J. H. Peare. U Grande;
Umatilla. Major Lee Moorhouse. Pendle
ton: Marlon. Fred R- waters, taiem.
Raker. R- II. Corey. Raker: Morrow. W.
W. Smead. Heppner; Klamath. C. T. Oli
ver. Klamath Falls: Wasco. J. H. Won.
ley. The Dalles. Douglas. A. C. Mars
tera. Roseburg.
Tnder the law the name of President
Taft or any other aspirant for the Pres
tuentlal nomination could be placed on
the ballot on petition of the voters of
any ona county. More than aulHclent
slrnaturea to place Taffs, name on the
ballot have been obtained In Multnomah
County alone, but It la the purpoae of
those In charge of the Taft campaign to
have hla nominating petition thoroughly
reDresentatlve and expressive or tne re
publican voters of the state. It la for
that reaaon In part, but principally Be
cause of tha persistent demand of Re
publlcane throughout the atate. that the
committee haa forwarded to prominent
Republicans In other countlea of the
atate nominating petltlona for circula
tion. raaasalttee Frml Fast.
In addition to the 15 countlea In which
Taft commtlteea have been formed, word
reached Taft headquartera yesterday
that splendid progress was being made
in the same direction among the Re
pnbllcana of Lincoln. Yamhill. Benton
and latsop Counties. The formation
of these committees will be completed
In a few days, when their personnel will
be announced. Two other counties
Hxd River and Malheur reported to
Taft headquartera yesterday the selec
tion of working Taft committees. These
committees will be offlclaJly confirmed
by Secretary Hllles. representing Presi
dent Taft. 'mmedlately. and they have
begun active work In behalf of Taft.
The members of the committees In these
two countlea follow:
Hood River Charles T. Earlv. J L. Car
ter. C Dethmaa. C. H. Soroal. H. Lac.
Truman Hutlr. K. O. filmncbar. Georre
Wt.ti.rt. R J. Mr Isaac. W. M. Ulbble. W.
trig-ram. J. p. Luc. C. W. ThtimtnuB, J.
I. Hwirlehs. A. D ilo. W. H. Wallun. N.
. Ciina. J. O Tate. O. H. Rhoadea. w. E.
McConlr. R. R. Bennett. J. C Montgom-
rv. Clint Woodi. c. 1. Rot-era and Ntwtoa
Clark.
Malheor W. H. Brooke. J. D. Billlns!ry
and A. A. Browo, of Ontario; Oeorga Me
Knlaht. L If. Hop. aari Gorg K Davis,
f Vale: H. J. Ward and W. Blotlaett.
"f NtM: Miller Kn..rll and Dan Murphy,
of Beuiah.
TITRKE IN COKOXKR ItACE
Ir. B. Earl Smith I Latrst Candi
date for Nomination.
Interest In the contest among Re
publicans for the nomination of Cor
oner to aucceed Ir. Ben I Norden.
who will not be a candidate to auc-
eed himself. h. enlivened yesterday
when Dr. B. Karl Smith announced
that he would be a candidate for nom
ination to this office in the April pri
maries. C. H. Skewea and Dr. Sam C.
S'.ocura already have announced their
candidacies for this nomination.
Dr. Smith. In announcing hla can
didacy, takea the position that the of
fice of Coroner should be filled by a
physician. and adopts the slogan.
"Kronomy. honesty and Interest of the
taxpayers." He la the youngeat son
of the late Joseph E. Smith, for many
years a prominent contractor of this
t-lty. Pr. Smith la a native of Mult
nomah 0urity. having been born In
Portland In 1MI. He received hla edu
cation in the public and high achoola
or thla city and afterwards entered
the employ of A- W. Allen, druggist, aa
delivery boy. He remained with Mr.
Allen for all years. In the meantime
being licensed aa a pharmacist and
virtually succeeding to the manage
ment of the business. Later he waa
with Kowe Martin In the same ca
pacity for two years. Following hla
graduation from the medical depart
ment of the University of Oregon in
190$. Ir. Smith for a year waa honse
surgeon at the Good Samaritan Hoa
pttal. He haa atnee practiced hla pro
fession. Cameron Woo Id Retain Dace.
r,istrl-t Attorney Cameron' announced
yesterday that he would be a candi
date to succeed himself as public prose
cutor for the district consisting of
Multnomah County. Mr. Cameron haa
forwarded to the Secretary of State hla
formal announcement as candidate for
renomtnatlon and re-election aa Dis
trict Attorney.
SALEM RENDEZVOUS TODAY
Oirr 0O Christian t.ndcaror Tnlon
Pelesate Expected In Capital.
SALEM. Or.. Feb. . (Special.) The
annual convention of the Oregon Chris
tian Endeavor L'nlon opened here fo
ri a v. nearly too delegatea appearing for
the opening session of the convention,
which will continue nntil Sunday.
It I expected that there will be over
ana present before tomorrow night. At
present the meetings will be held In
the Chrl!tlan Church, but Sunday night
a large rally Is la contemplation at
the newly constructed tabernacle, when
all of the churches will ioln.
A programme haa been prepared by
the executive committee, arrd many fea
tures of Importance to the work will
be taken up and considered, among
which will be the efficiency testa
adopted at the International cor.vcllon
at Atlantic City In July. 111. The
apeakera of the convention will Include
liovernor Oswald West. Levi T. Pen
nington, president of Pacific College:
Rev. H. J. Bulgln. famoua evangelist:
Dr. W. F. Reagor. pastor of the First
Christian Church. Portland, and Leopold
Cohn. the Christian Jew. who spoke
In Port;and a short time ago. Besides
these, many Endeavorers. pastors and
men of ability will address the con
vention. Saturday evening a banquet
will be held at the Baptist Church in
this rlty. 30 plates being laid.
A special train has been chartered
to leave the Oregon Electric Jefferson
street depot at 1:30 P. M. tomorrow
afternoon. A special rate of 11.60 for
the round trip will be given those de
siring to go on this chartered train,
returning Sunday night. Mr. Hedley.
manager of the chartered car. will be
at the Jefferson-street depot at l
o'clock to arrange for ticket.
The Endeavorera are also striving to
have a Sunday special to leave the Ore
gon Electric Jefferson-street depot at
12:30 P. M. Sunday.
BOWLERS LEAVE SUNDAY
l'ORTLAVD PETERM IXE1 TO
LAXD NEXT MEET HERE.
Steamer Bear Will Bear Part of Men
Who Will Bowl at Log Angclea.
Others Go by Train.
Six members of the two five-men
bowling teams to represent Portland
at the Western Bowling Congress at
Loa Angeles on February 1 to 26. will
leave on Sunday on the steamer Bear,
rilled with a determination to grab the
113 convention for Portland. The re
maining members of the crack squad
will depart by train about February 15.
V'We will be out with subscription
lists tomorrow to secure the remaining
money necessary to send our five men
south." said Captain Charlea J. Kriise.
of the No. 2 team, last night. 'TTils
will be a big thing for Tortland and
I don't anticipate any trouble In se
curing funds."
Team No. 1 realized well from a
dance benefit given on Thursday night.
The personnel of both teams Is made
up of some of the best-known rollers
In the country. Nearly all the men
have participated In the Western tour
naments for years. Portland had two
teams at the Spokane congress last
year, winning fourth place in the five
man event.
No. 2 is rrnila up of the following
stars: George Henry. Out Ah re n a. Tom
O'DonnelL Al Ahrena and Charlea J.
Kruse,
"1 think we have the best five-man
aggregation on the Coast," declared
Uui Ahrena last night. "Portland haa
the distinction of having a holder of
a world's bowling record la Tom O'Don
nell. who toppled the pins at a 287 clip
In a tournament at Vancouver. The
best previous tournament mark waa
279. made in St, Louie by H. Muggley.
We expect to be contendere for the
12000 prlxs."
LAS VEGAS MCCH FAVORED
.New Mexico Otjr OKers $100,000
for F1 y nn-Johnson Fight.
... ..... r fnr I i m ITtvnil and
promoter of the Johnson-Flynn battle
for the heavyweight championship, ar
rived here from the Pacllio Coast and
Is conferring today with Charlea O'Mil.
ley and a committee of Laa Vegas busi
ness men relative to the proposition of
staging the big fistic event here on
July 4.
Laa Vegas has otTerea a Donua oi
$100,000 for the fight. Though no an
nouncement haa been made. It la be
lieved Curley looKa lavoraoiy upon
the offer of thla city.
RATE TARIFFS WILL H0LD
Traffic Men Say Commission OrcU-r
Makes but Minor Changes.
Suspension of the proposed new
Western claaalf iratlon rates by the
Interstate Commerce Commission will
not result In a permanent annulment
of the new rate schedule, according
to the opinion of Portland traffic men.
The Commission s order suspends tne
new classification until June 14.
Meanwhile a hearing will be held on
the features to whlrh objection haa
been made and it la expected that the
Commission will arrive at a conclusion
on whether or not the proposed clasa
Klcation shall stand or whether
changes will be made.
The principal point to which East
ern ahlppera objected before the Com
mission waa tha suspension of the rule
allowing free return of "dunnage"
used In packing or as supports of
goods moved on flat cars or In box
cars. Other minor Items were objected
to. In some Instances the rates on
certain artlclea were advanced; In
others, they were lowered. The aver
age change resulted In a higher rate.
W. D. Skinner, general freight agent
of the O.-W. R. tt N. Company. In
charge of ratea and tariffs, believes
that the Commission eventually will
accept a classification outlined gen
erally on that proposed by the car
riers. Inasmuch aa It la a atep In the
general direction of a uniform classi
fication, tor which the railroads, aa
well aa the Commission, have been
striving for nearly ten years.
FRINCIPAL GIVES VERSION
Teacher Tells of Controversy With
Parent of School Children.
Sheldon F. Ball, principal of Arleta
School, having been exonerated by the
teachers" committee of the charge of
discriminating against the children of
W. A. Comi'ton, 'of 6104 Fifty-second
street, and of having caused Mr. Comp-
tnn to appear In the Juvenile Court in
revenge, when Compton withdrew his
children from school, makea the fol
lowing atatement:
"A rear ago Mr. Compton s oldest
child waa put back a class, as aha was
found to be unable to stay In the first
division. This made her father angry
and he withdrew her from school. Mr.
Compton's son waa tardy so often that
I suspended him. whereupon Mr. Comp
ton withdrew his other two children,
who also attended our school. I noti
fied the truant officer, and. as Mr.
Compton refused to send his children
back to school, he was made to appear
In the Juvenile Court. He then
brought' counter charges against me
before the School Board and two of
the teachers. Miss Marian Harrington
and Miss Queenle Swanson, saying that
e were partial to other children and
that I had caused hla arrest. As 14
teachers appeared In my behalf and as
Mr. Comptbn could not substantiate hla
charges. I feel that I have a right to
make the entire casetubllo aa far as I
am concerned.
LAND-GLAIM DELAY
ORDERED STOPPED
Secretary Fisher Instructs
Field Chiefs to Act on Pro
tests Within Year.
WESTERN SOLONS HEARD
Attorney for Clients Wlx Seek Titlo
to Hyde-Benson Acres Says De
partment's Action Relates
to Their Claims.
WASHINGTON. Feb. i. To meet
complaints of Western members of Con
gress that adjudications of land claims
were delayed. Secretary Fisher today
Issued an order to all the chlcfa of
field divisions of the general land
office, requiring that hereafter all pro
tested cases which are pending for
field Investigation be reported upon
within a year from tne date or pro
test. If a case be not so reported, the
Held chief must submit to Commis
sioner Dennett, of the General Land
Office, an adequate explanation.
When shown the foregoing dispatch
last night, Horace Stevens, represent
ing numerous persons here1 and e"e
where. who are seeking to contest title
to the Hyde-Benson forest lieu selec
tions of the West, was positive that
tho action of the Secretary of the In
terior alluded to related entirely to the
claims of his clients.
"Our cases are the only ones where
there has been sny concert of action
by Western members of Congress."
raid Mr. Stevens. "To my certain
knowledge. Secretary Fisher has been
deluged with urgent requests from
various sources to take definite action
in regard to the contest proceedings
now pending before the Land Depart
ment, and there seems to be no doubt
this Influence Is beginning to be felt
at headquarters. Not only Western
Senators and Congressmen have Joined
forces in this appeal for Justice to
the contestants, but the subject has
been taken up by members of Con
gress from other states, realizing, as
they do, the extreme hardships In
cident to further delay.
"Over nine years sgo the Secretary
of the Interior Issued a blanket sus
pension covering all forest lieu selec
tions wherein Hyde or Benson figured
In any manner. False and fictitious
stat school land applications In Ore
gon and California had been used, and
the tracts thus acquired were the base
In the seelotlon from the United States,
under the lieu land act of June 4, 1897,
of approximately 250,000 acres of Gov
ernment Innd, situated In practically
every publlo land state of the West,
and embracing timber worth fully $25,
000.000. Indictments In the case were
returned by the Federal grand Jury for
the District of Columbia early in 1904,
but by reason of long legal delays
their trial was not held until the Sum
mer of 1808, resulting In Hyde's con
viction and the aoqulttal of Benson. In
the meantime, and in fact ever since
the suspension of the selections by
Secretary Hitchcock November 21. 1902,
the tracts embraced therein have been
tied up like a band of sheep In a cor
ral and no person has been permitted
to file entry thereof pending the out
come of these so-called Government
proceedings, which were essentially of
a criminal character, and did not af
fect materially the validity or Invalidity
of title to any of the fraudulent se
lections. "This was the situation when the
contestants whom I represent put in
an appearance and offered, at their own
expense, to furnish the Government
with ample proof to effect the complete
cancellation of the bogus selctlons.
thereby .restoring them to public entry
In a legitimate manner.
GAMPAIGN PLANS LI
WOMAX'S CLCB ESTABLISHES
EQUAL SUFFRAGE BUREAU.
Covering of Business Center by Vote
Getters to Bo Directed From
Headquarters.
The Tortland Women's Club yester
day authorized Its equal suffrage cam
paign committee to establish head
quarters for Its work in the business
center of the city and appropriated a
monthly sum for the maintenance of
the work during the remaining months
of the campaign. Much Interest Is be
ing shown In this undertaking and
many outside contributions are being
received. In charge will be a compet
ent executive secretary whose duty it
will be to promote the work under the
guidance of the campaign committee
of the Women's Club.
It Is Intended that these hesdquarters
shall be a clearing-house for all other
clubs, societies or leagues that are
working to obtain equal suffrage for
Oregon. One of the first functions of
this buresu will be to circulate suf
frage literature throughout the state.
A register will be kept of all women
who are willing to work, and the kind
of work each is willing to do. In this
way It is hoped to have a list of avail
able speakers, who, at short notice, can
be sent to- present the cause at every
gathering.
A thorough system Is already formu
lating and some work begun toward
organising the various women In
trades, professions, employment and
societies, such, for Instance, as the
business women, sales and office wo
men, college women and those in the
professions.
The rsmpalgn committee also re
ported to the club that an open "for
um" haa been established which held
Its first meeting February 3, and waa
a great success. It will be held every
other Saturday In the auditorium of
Olds. Wortman King. Miss Whitney,
of California, and Mrs. Greely, of New
Tork. will address the meeting- today
and discuss campaign plans.
As the election approaches It Is the
Intention to use the auditorium alter
nate Saturday evenings for public ad
dresses. Parlor meetings are planned
and several have been definitely ar
ranged for. A committee has been
named to interview the ministers of
the city with a view to having them
preach at least one sermon on the sub
ject of suffrage between now and the
election.
Another committee has been ap
pointed to reach, the foreign-born
voters of the state: another to gather
personal opinions of prominent men on
the subject of suffrage, with a view
to using them at some future time.
It is the Intention to send out Invi
tations to all clubs, societies and in
dividuals to Join in making a great
suffrage demonstration In the various
parades in the Rose Festival and. to
ursre upon them to allow no opportu
nity to go by where "votes for women"
can be advertised In a dignified and
womar.ly way. it is the purpose of the
Women's Club campaign committee, so
far as It lies in its power, to eliminate
party, race and creed lr. the work, with
but a single eye to the' goal which it
hopes to reach November fi.
Following the business meeting an
address on "Modern Education" was
given by President Foster, of Reed
College, in which the evolution of the
educational Ideal was traced from the
English-derived traditions of purely
cultured studies, to tho present tenden
cy toward an exclusively ulltitarian
education. The speaker showed the
need for both practical knowledge and
a wide sweep of cultural appreciation
In the production of the great men of
the future.
A violin solo by Miss Modesta Mor
tensen, accompanied by Miss Jessie
Lewis, was enjoyed. The "current
events" feature of the programme
was treated by Mrs. O. P. M. Jamison.
fi" TO AID FUND
BUSINESS MAX XOT NAMED TO
HELP WILLAMETTE. -
Endowment Campaign Managers
Encouraged by Promise of Port
land Friend Dr. Hancher 111.
Word reached those managing the
Willamette University endowment cam
paign yesterday that a well-known
business man had declared his Inten
tion of giving toward the endowment
fund.
"I'll help, most assuredly," be is re
ported as saying, "but I haven't been
approached yet."
The fact that the business man re
ferred to is not a member of the Metho
dist Church makes the incident all the
more encouraging to the friends of
Willamette.
"I cannot say anything more definite
reardlng the Identity of the man," said
President Homan last evening, "but I
may say that I know that when the
contribution is made it will be no small
sum substantial enough to give the
cause a decided 'boost.'
"The fact that our work is having
this effect on one who has not been
directly asked to contribute, is evi
dence that Willamette has a firm hold
on the public regard. It is encourag
ing, indeed, to find such a tendency of
broad liberality and public spirit as Is
indicated by this Incident."
Dr. Nicholson is entering into the
work in conjunction with Dr. Homan
with great enthusiasm. He appears to
be as much concerned for the success
rtf the campaign as President Homan
himself, and Dr. Homan. Dr. Todd and
Dr. Nicholson are busy 12 to 15 hours
a day writing letters, sending out lit
erature and making personal visits
along the lines of the campaign laid
out by Dr. Hancher. Dr. Hancher has
been indisposed for a day or two, and
unable to leave his room. A severe
cold is yielding to treatment, and he
expects to get into the campaign with
personal work next week.
Following are the appointments made
for Sunday:
Bishop Smith Mornlng.Grace Church;
evening, Sellwood. Dr. Nicholson
Morninir. Salem: evening. Taylor-street
Church. Dr. Homan Morning, Central
Church. Dr. Todd Morning. St. Johns;
evening, Lents.
POULTRY EXPERT TO TALK
Miller Purvis Will Deliver Lecture at
V. M. C. A. Tonlcht.
Miller Pun-is. a noted poultry
raiser. Judse. editor and lecturer, will
give one of his lectures at the T. M.
C. A. tonight at S oclock. Tne lec
ture will be In halls 309 and 310.
Mr. Purvis has for a number of
years been the poultry editor of the
Breeders' Gazette, and is also editor of
Poultry, which is published at Peotone
III. He Is one of the prominent Judges
of the United States and has been
elected Judge of the Winter show.
Mr. Purvla has been lecturing trie
past week at the Oregon Agricultural
College, and next week will lecture
at the Utah Experiment Station, Lo
gan. Utah. He Is especially adept in
answering questions, and tonight's
meeting will be thrown open to all
who wish to make Inquiries.
C. D. Mints, editor of the Oregon
Agriculturist, will preside.
Good Things in Markets
BT LILIAN TINOLE.
COLUMBIA RIVER smelt are still the
leading feature In the fish markets.
and are selling at about 3 cents a
pound.. Many other varieties of fish are
displayed, and the prices generally are
moderate. The list Includes black bass,
25 cents; chlnook salmon. 25 to 30
cents; sturgeon, 20 cents; croppies.
shrimps, steelhead salmon, 15 cents;
sole, black cod, sea a?od, rock cod and
torn cod. 12 H cents; sea bass, perch,
Columbia River pike, flounder and fresh
herring. 10 cents a pound.
Lobsters are to be had at 25 cents a
pound, crabs at 15 to 20 cents each,
and hard shell clams at 5 cents a pound.
Razor clsms were unobtainable yester
day. '
In the poultry market are excellent
capons at 30 to 35 cents, and turkeys
25 to 10 cents a pound. Chickens cost
5 to 20 conts, and geese 22 to 25 cents
a pound.
Among the vegetables the latest ar
rivals are green peas at 25 cents, and
forced rhubarb at 20 cents a pound.
As usual at this season, the vegetable
supply Is somewhat limited In variety.
There are good Brussels sprouts to be
had at 15 cents a pound, and cauli
flower at 15 to 20 cents a head. Celery
la getting scarce and so are sweet
potatoes. French artichokes are very
good Just now at 12 H cents each. Hot
house cucumbers cost about 25 cents
each, and tomatoes 15 to 25 cents a
pound. The list of "greens" Includes
spinach, kale, chlckory. field salad and
several varieties of lettuce.
Oranges seem particularly good and
cheap Just now, and many housekeep
ers are taking advantage of this to
make their year's supply of orange
marmalade. California oranges sell at
20 to 35 cents a dozen, while the new
russet Florida oranges cost 35 to 50
cents. The attractive little Japanese
oranges are to be had at two dozen for
15 cents. These make a pretty sweet
meat preserved whole in the old-fashioned
style, and are useful for fancy
sweet salads, cakes and desserts. Flori
da grapefruit are much to the fore this
week, and cost 15 to 20 cents each.
California grapefruit can be had at 5
to 15 cents each. Apples cost 15 to
40 cents a dozen, pineapples 25 to 35
cents each, and imported grapes 35
tents a pound.
Wood Lands Are Sold.
MONT ESA NOi Wash, Feb. 9. (Spe
cial.) The Merritt Wood ranch of 80
acres, between this city and Satsop,
was sold this week to H. A. Mustard
for 1200 an acre.
WEST ASKED TO ACT
Committee May Investigate
County Affafrs.
CLUB MAKES REQUEST
East Side Business Men Want Gov
ernor to Appoint Persons to
Make Thorough Inquiry of
Present Management.
Governor West has been asked by
the East Bide Business Men's Club to
appoint a committee and expert to in
vestigate the management of Multno
mah County affairs. At the luncheon
of the club last Monday at the Sargent
Hotel, Judge Cleeton spoke xof the
criticisms of the county administration
and asked the East Side Business
Men's Club to appoint a committee and
expert to make a searching investiga
tion and report the result to the pub
lic. Judge Cleeton declared that he
wanted the public to have full knowl
edge of county affairs, and said that
the County Court will pay for an ex
pert and afford every facility In mak
ing the Investigation.
Request la Sent to West.
The club yesterday decided to under
take the investigation and Dan Kella
her, president, addressed the follow
ing communication to Governor West:
Whereas, There has been much recent
criticism, both publlo and private, relative
to the management of Multnomah County
affairs, and '
Whereas. There have been charges made
against the county administration by the
newpapers, together with statements made
by the grand Jury concerning the county
management, and
Whereas, T. J. Cleeton, County Judge, at
a public luncheon given by the East Side
Business Men's Club of Portland. Or., Mon
day, February B, 1012, demanded that a
committee be appointed, in which the peo
ple will have confidence, to Investigate the
county affairs, and that an expert be ap
pointed to examine the books, and that the
county would defray the expense;
Therefore. In order that the committee
and expert be disinterested, we respectfully
ask that your excellency select and appoint
uoh oommlttee and expert.
Black May Be Chairman.
Wnile the request sent to Governor
West does not confine him to members
of the committee from the membership
of the East Side Business Men's Club.
It is expected that he will select the
committee from the club. George
Black, a member. Is mentioned as the
man who will be appointed the expert
to assist the committee.
Inquiry Welcomed, Says Judge.
"In making our demand for expert
Investigation of the county business
we offered to let any interested organ
ization appoint an expert investigator
and we would pay him." said Judge
Cleeton. "That offer still holds good
and If Governor West, at the request
of the East Side Business Men's Club,
I believe, wants to select the Investi
gator, we are perfectly willing that
he should do so. The County Court
has nothing to conceal.
"We have already sent a letter to the
grand Jury at present in session, de
tailing the charges made against us
by Its predecessor and asking that the
charges be thoroughly investigated.
W e are to go before the Jury Monday
and state our facts and make arrange
ments to offer every assistance within
our power."
Governor West declared last night
that his only Interest in the investiga
tion is to grant the request of Judge
Cleeton. "I do not want to be looked
upon as forcing any investigation nor
of Interfering with county affairs,
said the Governor. "Judge Cleeton
thinks there has been an Injustice done
and I feel as he does that the proposi
tion should be thoroughly Investigated
and a correct statement made to the
public."
FAIR NAME IS CHANGED
"GRESHAM GRANGE" BECOMES
MULTNOMAH COUNTY AVFAIR,
Stockholders by Unanimous Vote
Decide1 on Popular Move for
New Appellation.
GRESHAM, Or.. Feb. . (Special.)
Stockholders, representing over three
fourths of the 1000 shares outstanding
In the Gresham Grange Fair Associa
tion, met yesterday and by unanimous
vote changed the name to Multnomah
County Fair. The change was popu
lar with everyone, as it was explained
that under the old name there could be
no aid given the association, by the
County Court.
It is thought that the expected dona
tion for a larger premium list will be
forthcoming. Tho board of directors
will call on the County Court In a few
days with a plea for such assistance
and hope to he successful In getting
an appropriation.
Dates for this year's fair were fixed
for September 11-14, with Sunday left
open for future consideration.
State Superintendent of Public In
struction Alderman has written to the
secretary of the fair that his office
will assist In making this year's fair
the biggest and best ever held here.
He Bays:
"I am planning to encourage indus
trial work among the public schools
of the state by offering Inducements to
the children to exhibit what they raise
or make. The State Fair Board is go
Ins: to double its prize list for chil
dren's exhibits, over $1000 being avail
able for this purpose at the pext State
Fair. The breeders of the state are
offering liberal Individual prizes for
thoroughbred animals.
"You can see that there will be am
ple Inducement for the children to ex
hibit extensively at tne county lairs.
To aid the children to get started In
this work a man will be started out
from this office In the Spring."
THIRD DEMOCRAT IN FIELD
O. P. Coshow, of Douglas, Has Eye
on Bourne's Place.
If an abundance of candidates is any
criterion, the job of United States Sen
ator looks good to several of the "un
terrifled" and "unwashed" of Oregon's
Democracy. Falling to await a flip of
the coin or other means of determin
ing whether Dr: Harry Lane or John
M. Gearin will seek this nomination,
another candidate has decided to enter
the contest. He Is O. P. Coshow, ex
State Senator from Douglas County
and a prominent Southern Oregon
Democrat. Mr. Coshow makes three
real live Democrats already in the
field for the Senatorial nomination.
Tha other two aspirants are Walter
HOTEL CORNELIUS
House of Welcome Portland, Or.
Our 14-passenger electric 'bus meets all trains. A
high-class, modern hotel in the heart of the theater
and shopping district. One block from any carlino.
$1 per day and tip. European plan.
E. P. MORRIS, Prop.
The Imperial
Oregon's Greatest Hotel
or; ft T- 1(U CU.. TCe1 TS4rt
Hatbs.
NEW FIREPROOF BUILDING
Moderate Rates.
Phil Metschan & Sons, Props.
PORTLAND HOTEL
The largest and most magnificent ho
tel in Portland; unsurpassed in ele
gance of accommodations or excellence
of cuisine. European plan $1.50 per
day and upward.
O. J, KATTTCIAX, UISMTW.
HOTEL OREGON,
Portland, Or.,
Wright-Dickinson Hotel Co., Props.
HOTEL SEATTLE,
Seattle, Wash.
Wright-Dickinson Hotel Co., Props.
VM. Pierce, of Hot Lake, and Milton A.
Miller, of Lebanon.
Mr. Coshow authorized the an
nouncement from Roseburg yesterday
that he would be a candidate for nom
ination as United ' States Senator at
the hands of the Democratic voters of
the state. Aside from being an ex
State Senator from Douglas County.
Mr. Coshow is a prominent lawyer of
Roseburg and an esteemed resident of
Southern Oregon. Like other Demo
cratic aspirants for election to the Na
tional Senate, Mr. Coshow evidently
concludes that his chafes are flat
tering If he lands the nomination and
is called upon to oppose Senator
Bourne in the general election in jno
vember.
DAILY CITY STATISTICS
Marriage Licenses.
SEARS-PUKDY F. W. Sears, Seattle, 80.
and Grace K. Hurdy. 28.
PETEKSOX-SHOOlt Harold Peterson,
city, 1'2. and Bessie Spoor. 20.
KUKZIT-ANDERSON Ed Kurzlt. city.
26. and Elizabeth M. Anderson. 23.
BHOOKS-CURTftS John Brooka. city, 56.
and Nancy Curtis. 43.
RICHTER-FISCHER William G. Richter,
city. 24, and Caroline Fischer. 25.
CAMPBELL To Mr. and Mrs. Ben L.
Campbell, !i43 East Forty-seventh street,
January 21. a daughter.
POLLOCK To Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Pol
lock. .-!'S Albina avenue. February 7. a son.
LOWELL To Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Lowell.
550 East Twentieth street. February 7. a
dlCALHOUSE To Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Cal
hotise. SlJi Sixty-second atreat Southeast.
February 2, a daughter.
ONLKOU To Mr. and Mrs. A. T. Onlson.
524.. Sixty-a'veniu '''
30." Fourth street. 'February 7, a son.
SPRINGER To Mr. and Mrs. J. I.
prlnger Eaft Seventeenth and Tillamook
strrets. February 6. a daughter.
WHITMORE To Mr. and Mrs. W. H.
Whitmore, lj32 Washburn street, February
" DURHAM To Mr. and Mrs. D H. Dur
ham. 5T20 Forty-sixth avenue Southeast,
February 7, a son.
PROCTOR To Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Proc
tor. 395 Sixth street, January 14, a daugh
ter. . , Ty,
JOHNSON TO Mr. ana mm.
son. 114 East Fifty-fourth street. February
7, a daughter.
DAILY METEOROLOGICAL REPORT.
. -. l it tm,,n tiiiner-
POK1LA.TU. reu. .
ature. 60 degrees; minimum. 48 degrees.
River read.ng at 8 A. M.. 1.1 feat: change , In
last 1:4 uours, v.o iuia . 7 . , ,
- - . r n V Arc Inchon ' toffll rain-
1".. ' lo" riJji:..'; V i m i " M.2S inches:
Ian silica oc.cu.. - - 0771
normal rainfall alnce September 1- 2.T1
Inches; deficiency 01 L,"'i."K
ber 1. 1011. 4-47 inches, total sunshine Feb-
. a i x..i- an minutes possible sun
shine. 10 hours 1 minutes. Barometer (re
duced to sea-level) at 5 P. M.. 30.00 Inches.
WEATHER CUSUluusa.
. i - or im pntrfll OVer
the Canadian Northwest and the barometer
1. rising rapidly over the North Pacific
rains have fallen on the Pacific Slope as far
n. A lnrea hleh pres
sure area overlies the Upper Mississippi
Valley and unusuany iuw ,-;. .
vail In that portion of the Lnlted States.
Llpht rain has fallen In the lower Misals-
EAUTiFUL LUSTROUS,
AND i!0 MORE DANDRUFF OR ITCHY SCALP
Get a 25-Cent Bottle of Danderine
and Just Try This Stops
Falling Hair at Once.
Thin, brittle, colorless and scraggy
hair is mute evidence of a neglected
scalp; of dandruff that awful scurf.
There is nothing so destructive to
the hair as dandruff. It robs the hair
of its lustre, its strength and its very
life; eventually producing a feverish
ness and Itching of the scalp, which
if not remedied causes the hair roots
to shrink, loosen and die then the hair
falls out fast.
A little Danderine tonight now
anytime) will surely save your hair.
Ten minutes after applying all the
dandruff will disappear, all itching will
The Hotel Bowers
Eleventh and Stark Sti. Under New Management
offers all the conveniences of a high-class
hotel, with all the comforts of a home.
European plan $1.00 per day up. American
plan, too. Famous for Its grill, a la carte
and table d'hote service at reasonable prices.
Special rates to permanent guests.
F. P. WILLIAMS, MANAGER
Wmwk
A. CROUSE, Mgr.
far-eiaa a . 5. S .23 MlISm
New Perkins
Fifth and Washington Sts.
A Hotel in the Very Heart of
Portland's Business Activity
MODERN IN EVERY RESPECT
Elcctrio Anto Bus. Cars to and from Union
Depot every few minutea.
L. Q. Swetland, Mfr. C. H. Shafer, Ass't Mr.
Both hotels
centrally located,
modern in every
respect, and
conducted on the
European plan.
alppl Valley and fair weather prevails In
the Atlantic States. It Is much warmer In
the upper Missouri Valley.
The conditions are favorable for occas
ional rain in this district Saturday.
FORECASTS.
Portland and vicinity Occasional ratal,
southerly winds.
Oregon and Washington Occasional ram;
southerly winds.
Idaho Occasional rain.
THE WEATHER.
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STATIONS
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Boise
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Chicago
Denver
Des Moines......
Puluth
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Helena .........
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Montreal
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New York
North Head
North Yakima...
Phoenix
Pocatello .......
Portland
Roseburg
Sacramento
St. Louis
St. Paul
Slt Lake
S;in Diego
San Francisco...
Spokane
Tacoma ........
Tatoosh Island . .
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Washington
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EDWARD A. BEALS, District Forecaster.
English engineers have succeeded In
building a paper-making machine that will
turn out fi.'iO feet of newspaper, 175 Inches
wide, a minute.
UtETI.M; NOTICES.
OREGON LODGE NO. 101. A.
F. AND A. M. Special communi
cation this (Saturday) evening at
7:30 o'clock. Masonic Temple.
Work In M. M. degree. Visiting
brethren cordially Invited. By order W. M.
A. J. HANDLAN. See.
Green
clnrk P. M.. returning leaves Beaverton
about 11:"0. All members of the Eastern
Star Invited to attend. By order W. G. P.
NELLIE X KiMUi, urana sec.
NOTICE.
All narties Interested in Corbett-atreet
assessment are requested to be present
Tuesday evening. Feb. 13. at Wadsworth
Clubhouse. W. A. Hansen, Pres. Fulton
Park Imp. Club.
HEAVY HA!
cease and there will he no more fallinc
hair. Millions of men and women use
Knowlton's Danderine anil they never
have dandruff. Itchy scalp or falling
hair they know that It keeps the scalp
clean and healthy and makes the hair
grow heavy, long and beautiful.
Get a 25-cent bottle of Knowlton's
Danderine from any drug store or
toilet counter, and after the first ap
plication you will say it was the best
Investment you ever made. Your hair
will Immediately take on that life,
lustre and luxuriance which is so beau
tiful. It will become wavy and fluffy
and have the appearance of abundance;
an incomparable gloss and softness, but
what will please you most will be after
just a few weeks' use, when you will
actually see a lot of fine, downy hair
new hair growing all over the scalp.
Instituted at Beaverton tonight
Cjtj' (Saturday), Feb. 10, by officers of
K the Grand Chapter. Special car
V leaves Oregon Electric depot at 7
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