LA FOLLETTE'S STAR
OP If CALIFORNIA
Decline of Roosevelt Observed
by VV. L Houser, Cam
paign Manager.
DAKOTA VICTORY IS SEEN
rimn lW-ins Marie More to FiUTtin
i-xnln Man for Projected
Vlll PuHnc April rillmale
inory Yet In BlJM-r.
Drmiv cnninil tl.ai Sna t'-r I .a
foiiMt I m f.rmt.-!te -n1 d!- fr
th Rp'jblitn nomination fr lTejl
4nt. I Houir. rampaiftn niMi-urr
'r lh i iniin man. returrt'1
tr.1y from California. p-1 a f-w
hours In I'ort nt anrl IrH lat nlnht
tirr .Nor' .1 I Mkota. hi h wul l'
! r t la t t put inlrt t ( r ,4 1 i 1 n the
PrwMntial prefrm-f law Minh .
Mr. Ifiur Is itvrtti) rn. ouranti
Ith th outlook for hi caniMt an1
Mi. I 3rtMaT that altiuich l-a
ttt mt it not rittvf th nomination
at th Mac mnvfittlon. he and M
rrl-nita wuM ho. the b!"ii. i of rnwr
n that !..".. in Mv Mr. Hon.r ( tared
f.a?ti won LI stirrly carry North
tla k otA.
MmulUnrnu with the i nn in of Mr.
HcMier to IVM'an-l nf.-rti.iy, Thum t
M.ijd)ir wtt ! dlrevttn the I .a
FokUtt impik-n in this state re- rlve.j
Minnrfi f rom .nlr I -a KI lt ts
that in at. prnlahii:tv h wouM visit
Portland hrfwr th primary rilin in
April U Snatr I -a rVltette has hn
fontsmplatlna a trip to tha ! itic
t'oast fr snms tl-n. Thp information
Mr. Munkr hs rv 'rived l to trie
fleet tl at h Hi t her early nrst
rnonih It ts trie ptirpos of Senator
1 rolleit. In a.lvsnrv of th Pri
oWitlal prtniMnr. to visit braka,
firrion, Washington ami California.
Tntatu plans already have hern ma'l
for r-eiinc and entertaining the dt
t1nti!she. V i. ontn m.m, on t he or-
as4on of his prospect I c v Istt to this
city.
Mimi. II la are Hl.kr4.
In California 1 foun-l there is In
tense re.ent mnl amen a KfpubiU ana
f er the attempt of Oovrrnnr Johnson
swtnc all of ti e prif rrsl e Mrentrtti
la iif'rnl to -I'rentdent Htoev.it.
said Mr. Ilousrr. yt.Tda. M'p to a
err rerent date fiofrnt Johnsn was
verr ealiu.a for Ia Ki ietta and tlie
people there are t InM'ilrlmc why he
should rhunjr" so sud-ien'r Ms atieffl
an.. There is no rhanwe in 5 n;itor a
Toilette. e represents the n.trne idas
he did w hrn govern ir Johnson was
upportlna him.
" t hav reorantird In California
autre t U ernr Johnson and uth'Ti,
who promised to rnrrr California, for
I .a Pollrtte. iieertrd him. We will
ondurt a rlaorous carntaiirn In that
stjite r:aht tip to the dale of the pri
mary rl.-rllon. It It my judgment that
a larve majritv of the women tf Cali
fornia are for La Kollette. He la the
onlv candidate who Is an outright mip
prter of womnn suffrage. Tory ap
preciate that and I mt many women
there supportirnc him M-tlve.
"As an Instance of th popular fI
ln for La Follette in California, at a
arettna arranad by Oovrrnop Johnson
for ftoosevelt at Los Anuetes lat tat
urdar nlaht anil addrrn-rd bv Lieutenant-Governor
Wallace, a mere refer
enca to enator La Kollette wa. ureet
ed with ent hunlaMle appl.4tijo by fully
fine-half of the audience for several
ininntex. 1 am fully satisfied that be
fore thla month has passed. La Kollette
will hava alnd material strength m
that state.
n Uakela tm lrellete.
Late advlea from North I'akota.
whtch will hold lt- lreildentlal pri
mary elei-tlon March 1. indicate that
uk Kollette will tarry the atate by a
tremendous majority. This will ;lve
a fEreal Impetus to La Kollette cam
paisrn and will enable us to carry other
tvt in which the rresidenti.il prefer
ence primary is In operation.
"Thre la no douht but that the La
Kollette people will hold the balance
of power In the Kepuhllcan National
convention at Chicago. The nu n that
;ire supporiln La Kollette are men
who finnt for their principles without
compromise or urrcnl. r. 1 am confl
ilent there will be not less than 200
delegates at do Cha-aso convention
who will fiwht for La Kollette to tha
finish"
ELKS TO DEDICATE HOME
Kucrnr lotts"' Kormully o Hn
N Mrurliirt- April 8.
Whm t drt-UrrJ i. t '!' flm-si
Y.XV.' home on Xr Taoiflc Coast will
t .ed;.t'l t l-Mitf.-n.- Mon.l.iv. April
. n4 Fnrtlan-1 t:iks arc pri.rlnK to
tfnd the (MtlTitlra In a party of S0
or 4'0 At the last mfctlne f the
INrtland a rummmfr rvirisnni;
of Harvey o Hryan. HTnian llttx. t
Oforae V. Henry. . M l'vii ho J II.
O. Allen . appolnte.l to make ar
tanemeniK for the rcurum. It ts
irot.aMe thai a spe.-lal tram will
chartered to carry the tTa(l.
Mr. O Hrvin b-heve that if t!ie tleill
lAtion nmrs are hell S.itur.lay
n:cht. April tr on the following ..ii
tirday the fortlan.l lo.Ue will .louPle
ie of its t arty. it la eimler for
t.i I'ortlar.d Klk. leave home Sat
urday niiit than It l on Monday
nmht. Me !.. start. vl neeotlatlons
the KuKene loi' In the hupe of
tfe.-ttna- a change In dale. However.
I or' land will le hrav.Iy ropresentcd
n tardle.a of the day It 1 held
The Vlil'.'lli Klk' I "lun. rnn-
pi sed of :lk. In I'ortlinl. hut hold'ns
memhershlo In lo.lu.-a in other cities.
Mill hold a uie.t.nu toniithi and !i.
ni.a plans f-r Joinin In the emuraion.
T!;e elub also la aidir.it In advertising
the National I'onvcniion In Portland
tw! July
ORPHANAGE NEEDS FUNDS
(KariiD iituutlon IM.m li nniml
Taj Ha.
Tl.f .weio llrpranasf for lir:a mill
Ui lt annual tan i'a on Saturday '
nt it With this ta 'lay an.l posaio
..r,e net ear. t -e orphanage hop. a t
.'ear off 1 Irid.-btednipa and he freed)
(M-m t Ke burden of Interest.
T;.r tio-ne u dav la uauaMy held
on M. !atrirk a .lay. hut he.-ause
jurcn IT ta :a on Sunday thia year, it
Wl'! be held on Saturda.
There are about l : J klr:a In the
orphanaae now. hi;t tliia Is rot trs full
apailty of the Institution. On a.counl
of tho rripp'e.l finan.-ta! ror.ditton f
tha orp'ianae It has not et I'trn rn
ahlel to lis. Its full eapa.ltv. Tl.er
ira nuineioua appl leal ions l.at ranaot
be taken ran of. and thia Is ona raa-
on for tha anxiety of the management
to pav otf the mortaaitea and get tha
r nancei of the Institution Into better
shape.
Ail who know the orphanage and how
It Is rondu.-ted know that th children
there are given exr:lenl rafe and Indi
vidual attention that la as neax to that
uf tUs home aa ran be given In ao larga
a p!ar. The girls are not dreased In
uniforms or made to conform to rigid
ru'es In the ma'-hlne-llke war that la
Insisted upon by many Inatitutlona.
Karh little girl has her Individual tal
enta developed, and la encouraged to
follow her own bent In any direction
for which she seems Nest fitted.
Resides a broad and comprehenalva
course of regular study, the girls ara
taught many practical thing. Includ
ing all IV different branches of do
mestic science A special feature la
gardening, and It la one of the most
Interesting features of the home to see
the little gtr: at work on the ground
of the Institution. cultivating- their
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Ir. Harry laae. Who la I raed by
rvMnrrl fe lleeoase aadldafe
fsr I atteal Matea !ttior.
s
individual plots of ground and tuklnt?
err at p rlrie In k rowina vrKcta hies and
tiowers.
3 CHURCHES MA! UNITE
I Xlr'ICVI IOX Vi.W IMIiO.
ii' i:i l rnyTLM.
JCtv. Slci th Fvrt Adoplloit of
Irrh Hrian rNl l lrtlM-rii-i
anil Connrrcailonj li-t.
A u've toward the unification of the
Methoxlists. Trefhy tt-rians and t'otiure-icatU'iial's-s
in the Cm ted States was
made yeterda morntnc at the weekly
meeting of the Portland Methodl.-t Min
isterial Association. Kev. Asa Sleeth.
of the lurelrto.Hl Metnodist Kplsopa
Church, Introduced resolutions favor
Inr the tintftaton of these churrhea
and the adopt un of the Presbyterian
crei-d. They memorialise the Method-i-t
(reneral conference to make over
tures to the two other denominations.
in order that one denomination may be
formed.
At first the ministers treated the res
olution as a J-ke. but later came to re
fcard It serlouniv. They appointed a
committee of f!ve to consider It and
to report at the next meeting of the
a.-sociatlon for Its adoption or rejec
tion. The matter of uniting the Methodist
Kpl--copal t'hurch. Method it-t Kpfscopal
Church South, and Kree Methoiltt has
already been taken up. and will come
up for final action at the general con
ference In May. The unification of de
nominations is also prourci-sinif rapid
ly In Canada.
Kev. A. K. Avrm endeavorrd to have
yesterday resolution adopted by the
ministers, saini; if tue churches are
not united t hey will find a colossal
mistake has been made. He said that
in In. tin itiov it TO n r f 1 1 PS. 1 1 V dolniC
this thtnir. and In air forelitn countries I
the missionaries are feelinic the need
of a common eccleslast teal body."
Kev. T. B. Kord, formerly district
superintendent, said the difference be
tween th three denominations la "not
biK enough to make a shadow." But
he iRld Methodists outrht not to sur
render themselves bouily to the Pres
bvterlanK. He aaid a powerful Protes
tant ecclesiastical body was needed to
cote with Ca:!io!iciMn. and that there
should be no indef initemss In the or
un nation.
Kev. B. J. Iloadlev was the onl v
member of the association who openly
oppose.1 the lan. He said he did not
think the ministers oiiht to try to In
fluence the sCneral conference, that he
believes "in standing by John Wesley
and Jesus Christ."
The essentials of the Presbyterian
creed are the Katherhood of Hod, the
essential deity of Jesus Christ, and
salvation through him with a belief
In eternal life.
The resolutions introduced by Mr.
Pleeth read:
V h- reas. th.- sriir'' of fauh nf t h
M. h..'il Kp;fp;ii t'hurch are in abrl'W
mru .f an auci.-nt t reed a hlch is olfo..:te
ar.l nver did t o qu..te:y . xprrss the real
fanh ef Mr:hiMi'!:
.VhrriMi. tht lr-hyt '-rinn Church ha
rM-rt;:'y rie.i hr rvl. -".imlnntina frm
t: all thai ' oh !'t ln.ille t r.'i-r-ln
It a roni-!i and na-uratf utiil'-mnt In
mo.p rn Kie.-Mh of th- ntial d.cirln.
of i'hr iiiiiii.in :is tn-iit-ved by uM !rJttant
m v. k. ; ir. ; c h urch. a nd
Whrrras. th: rr.-.d now tpr'M-l the
r'.f.i ffi -'f M-ii -t m fur better than our
o n ir ii le .f fifth, and
WhiTrii,. mm !i mnny ami conBecrnfd
T.irt a:.- n.T aTtl tn tha ilva rv of the
l-:t)'':M Ki-'B'-'ip.ii. tie rrmiiy : .Tlan nn 1
in- tenrrsnttn 4. i hur--h-a In this coun
try .in. 1 in th- ftr-Mirn ftfld. and
Wher-j. In op"::!n(; if t Fansms
rnp: aiil the ank-n!t.c ff 'hlna will
ci.i f.-r ail :'e ri-.'iiri-ti of Iroirst.intini
in An.s-rica to m-e-t thf idmandi to le mada
th
) t!i Porii-ind Methodist
prr.ii!nr. nil. -tire 'liat 'vr hr.-Ly r--nrn.:fu::v
mnror :.i ' !xe the BpprAschina an
:m'i cet.ferrni- of our rhurch to mak
or;ur-s t" th- Ir.-f : yt erian and Connrr-
: 'nn i rhurclifi f IM count -y to unl:
w : : h us in .trie ft rN leal oraii!ia;lrn.
i : h t ti .- x t.-d t-prr-l of t ne I'rvJy tt;t n
t't.ir,-h a our i1ri'".trjtloii of f ilth anil eomw
f.rm ef ehureh cav.rnnint rnat will tr.tire
K peiS'oral c:-r- tn rrry lrret-tle ppmh
rr ar-l an fT-(iive pjist.tr ftr f virr rhurch.
tlie unl'.'tl h.'i i he known by ui h nam
as mrd upon.
28.006 VOTERS REGISTERED
Mullnoitmli t'ouiil) Kurollnirnt l ike
1 in K.xcri'd 10. 0011.
In Mulinnmah l'"Untv I" rtate.
S'.' Itepilhll. ans. I'emocrats anil
lit." of ..ther arties or without politi
cal affiliation have reussivred. Tl-.e
loi.il Is :,i. l"oun;y llerk Klelds
belives t?-at before the biMtks cl(se on
April 9 t!e total will he In ex.-ess or
40.000 Those who wish to vote at the
primary on Arrtl Is must realster on
or before April . 1J registrations
will not be recisTnlied. the state law
rciulrir.it a new reatstration of voters
every t.n years
Th.r sre fr tssri In fimltjterUnd. and
t.. r.r-'s nf th. a:uc puruiation hue tlv
p...:. in t: k..
E
IHTEHTiOKS SOON
Prominent Democrats Call on
ex-Mayor With Long
Petition.
NAMES ARE KEPT SECRET
Kol rrtjr Men rian to Drfoiit
Strairey f West-Chrnnhcrlaln
Cabnl AVhloh Would Have
Bourne Nominated.
Prominent Democrats yesterday pre
sented to rr. Larry Lane a larely
slaned petition requesting him to re
consi.l.r his former action and become
a candidate for the Democratic nomi
nation for United States Sonator. Dr.
l.ane would not discuss his probnblo
action last nlitht. but admitted he had
the petition under serious considera
tion. He expects to make a definite an
nouncement within a few days.
The circulators of the petition feel
that It Is so representative of the party
In i reon that, when the demand for
a Democratic candidate for the iena
torship who ran land the nomination
despite efforts to throw It to Senator
Bourne or any other Republican Is
considered. Dr. Lane will respond to
the urcency of the request and become
a candidate.
amea Kepi Serret.
Neither the text of the petition nor
the names of those alanine the call
frcm the party was divulged by those
lesponsible for Its circulation. ' Thia
retlcc-nc-e was due to the fact that those
who would forre Dr. Lane Into the con
test did not desire to disclose the
names of the Democrats insisting that
he icct Into the fliiht because of con
sideration for other Democratic, candi
dates In the field.
Anion the prominent Democrats who
waited on Dr. latue yesterday and
presented the petition Invltinp him to
become a candidate were: Bert K.
Haney. chairman of the State Central
t'oinniitiee; II. It. Duier, chairman of
the fourttv Central Committee: K. C.
Whltten. 'National committeeman for
the atate; drome 1. Smith, president
of the Jackson Club: K. S. Myers, vice
president of the Jackson Club: Frank
l-ee. secretary of the County Central
Committee: Kolo-rt A. Miller. II. M.
K.terly. Judite Seneca Smith and Frank
T. Berry.
In tho opinion of the average Demo
crat, who is averse to dolnic or saying
anythinir purposely to injure the can
didacy of either Walter M. fierce. ).
I". Coshow or Milton A. M:ller. the
three Democrats alroinly In the field
for this nomination. Dr. Lane Is the
only hope of the Democratic party as
a possibility for election over the Re
publican nominee for Senator.
"Cup la Disliked.
Democrats were Inspired to tliis
action from the fact that reliable In
formation was obtained thut an
element within the pnrty was plnnnlnu
a neat coup by which members of the
IMirty In this county were to write the
name of Senator Bourne on their pri
mary nominating ballots in sufficient
numbers to win for the senior Repub
lican Senator the Democratic nomina
tion. icKardl.-sa of the result of the
Republican primary election.
Another element within the Demo
cratic organization, and it represents
the majority faction, particularly f
view of the Interest In National poli
tics and the belief nmnnir Democrats
that this Is n "Democratic year" with
the possibility of elcctinit a l'resldent.
consistently stands for Democratic
principles and Insists upon the nomi
nation by Democrats of members of
their own party and the support by
Democrats In the primary and general
elections of candidates so nominated.
It Is this element within the party
that has demanded. throuKh a petition,
that Dr. Lane consent to become a can
didate and remove all possibility of
the nomination I- Democrats of
a Republican. particularly Bourne,
throuah the machinations of the Chamberlain-West
wine of the parly.
BERRY OUTPUT INCREASES
Hood Kiver DUtrlft Kstimnte Crop
at 100 Carloads.
An Increased production of straw
berries ia expected in the Hood River
and Moster districts this year and the
O.-W. It. A N. Company is preparing
to K've the growers special service to
Kastern points where the berries are
sold.
In 191 the Hood River districts ex
ported 62 carloads of berries from the
state. This year the output will b ap
proximately 100 carloads, according to
early estimates. They are shipped to
PKTITION IX1K RE-KI.ECTION
rOKTLAM Jl K1ST NOW
ItKING SK.M.D.
1
Jutlse Kotiert Morrow,
rnltionn fur the nominatJon on the
republican ticket of Robert O. Mor
row for Circuit Judge are belnx ir
eulatrd In the various precincts of
the county. Judge Morrow has befit
on the bench for one term and now
sevk" r election a a Republican on
m platform which commits him to
"Juj-tc without fr, favor or tcrh
mcailties. as 1 hate adnalnlsttred In
the Jat." On th present docket of
th Orrfao upreni Court are 1?;
canes, of which only five ara appeals
from Judge Morrow's court, althoufch
titers are to from Multnomah County.
LANE TO ANNOUNG
Improve your
complexion,
hands and hair
by using Cuti
cura Soap.
If you wish a skin clear
of pimples, blackheads
and other annoying
eruptions, hands soft
and white, hair live and
glossy, and scalp free
from dandruff and itch
ing, begin today the
regular use of Cuticura
Soap for the toilet, bath
and shampoo, assisted
by an occasional light
application of Cuticura
Ointment. No other
method is so agreeable,
so economical and so
often effective, in treat
ing poor complexions,
red, rough hands, and
dry, thin and falling hair.
Cutirora ftoap aod Ointment old e-err-wbere.
Hsmple of each free, with 3? p.
book on car of the akin and hair. Address
"Culmrs." Iept. J2H. HoeSnn. Mm.
r-Teoler-faael men ufaauld bare with
Cuticura boap tSbavin St. ok, 5c.
points In North Dakota. Minnesota. Wis
consin and aa far east as Chicago.
The Oregon herries mnture much
earlier than those In the Middle West
and the demand for thorn always ex
ceeds the supply.
TO
E
I'AltTY CONVENTION Ol'K'XS AT
ii:riioiisT ciiiKCH.
did-Wilier Politicians IH-tcnnlne to
I'm Cp Full State ami
County Ticket.
Prohibitionists from Ashland to Port
land and from Portland to Baker, not
to say anythltiK about numerous cold
water disciples from tho Interior part
of the state, will assemble at the Taylor-street
Methodist Church at 2 o'clock
this afternoon for the openlntr session of
a two days meeting of the State Pro
hibition convention. The. actual work
of the convention will not be taken up
until tomorrow, hut It will be preceded
this afternoon by a conference of tho
chairmen of the Prohibition party In
the several counties. The main purpose
of tho jratherinp Is to nominate candi
dates for state and county offices.
"The proccedlnes of the convention
will be altoKcther harmonious." said
I. H. Amos, a prominent Prohibition
ist of this city, yesterday. "The party
is a unit for the nomination of a com
plete st.i tin and county ticket from
Chited States Senator to Constable to
the extent that duly qualified nnd re
ceptive candidates for the nominations
are available within the Prohibition
party, prohibitionists have become con
vinced from experience that the only
way to accomplish results is to main
tain a party organization, nominate
and support their own candidates. That
Is the feeling amonn the members of
the party to a larjee deirree and It will
be manifested at the convention."
TonlRht at 8 o'clock in the Taylor
street Church a debate Is scheduled
between K. W. Chafln. Prohibition can
didate for President In l'J08. and J.
Frank Burke, superintendent of the
Oregon Anti-Saloon Leairue. The sub
ject for discussion Is "Party vs. Anti
Saloon League Methods."
Detailed work of the convention. In
cluding the nomination of candidates,
will not he taken up until tomorrow.
The convention will be called together
at 10 o'clock Wednesday mornins, with
J. P. Newell, chairman of the Prohibi
tion party In Multnomah County. In the
chair. The openinir address to the con
vention will be delivered by W. P. El
more, of Brownsville. Wednesday
nlirht at 8 o'clock Mr. Chafin and other
prominent Prohibitionists will be the
quests at a banquet.
YOUTH ADMITS FORGERIES
(ieorse WU-k. CauRlit Trying to Puss
linens Paper on Company.
Caught attempting to cash a forged
check by presenting It in payment of
a small" account owed by his father,
at the Eastern Outfitting Company
store, George. Wlckman. aged IS. was
arrested last evening by Detectives
Uitherland and Van Orn.
The bill that he offered to pay was
Jo, and he' presented a check for $32,
purported to be made in favor of him
self by his sister-ln-Iaw. Mrs. Grace
A. Wlckman. Becoming suspicious,
the store managers detained Wlckman
while they communicated with the police.-
After his arrest it developed that
by a similar method he had obtained
$9. to from C. K. Stealberg. a grocer.
At that time he presented a check for
$11 in settlement of an account for
IJ.tlii. also owed by his father. Wlck
man confessed to both forgeries last
ninht. .
His father, I. A. Wlckman. who lives
at 756 East Ninth street North, told
the detectives that his son was incor
rigible. He said he had previously as
sisted his son after he had committed
a number of similar offenses and had
attempted to reform him. but his ef
forts proved unavailing and he was
now not disposed to help him further.
WORK ON LINE IS PUSHED
Albany Koitlrnts 'Watch Oregon
I-:i-tric-s Operations.
ALHAXV. Or. March 11. (Special.)
The construction camp of Copenhagen
Bros, contractors, two miles southwest
of Albany, was visited by several hun
dred Albany residents yestrerday. to
witness grading operations on the Ore
gon Electric Railway.
Rapid progress la being -made bjr the
crew of Copenhagen Bros, on the grad
ing work and more than 5000 feet of
trestle work and a bridge arosa Cala
pooia Creek have already been com
pleted. The beautiful Spring weather
which prevailed in Linn County last
week has--facllltated operations.
jRecorcI
P
By the Oldest General Music
.
Some time ago a good opportunity offered, so we sold our piano warehouse, ground, building and all at 6o-67-6!)
Park St., North, and we have now been compelled to give complete possession, hence this general sale of our larga
stock of pianos and plaver pianos; brand new ones; some used in demonstrating; and others of discontinued styles,
and as we are determined to sell every one of them within the next ten days, we are offering them at much lower
prices than have ever been heard of before. We doubt if one piano will remain unsold by the end ot the week.
This is the first general sale of pianos that we have had. in 14 years in the music business, and we are simply
forced into this one. At one time we were forced to sell off our rent stock, and another time we bought out a com
peting dealer, tuid sold out his pianos at bargain prices that have never been duplicated since by any other dealer,
and in this, our first general sale, we are offering you bigger values for less money than has heretotore been at
tempted in the history of piano selling, iiere are some oi tne bargains.
Steinway Grand $485
Hardman Upright . . $265
Ludwig $230
Wagner ..$157
Marshall & Wendell. $185
If von are in tloubt as to our reputation and standinc for fair dealings, ask any music teacher in the
state, or any business man in fact, ask our business neighbors. If they tell you we are all right, then
come in and investigate and verify for yourself every word that we have here to say.
1ST GRAVES MUSIC CO.
I DOWN
STAND IS EXPLAINED
Taft Committee Firm in Up
holding Popular Laws.
QUESTION IS NOT RAISED
V. H. Aver, Chairman, Says Mem
bers Did Not A:-k Interpretation
of Statute Tor Nominating
of Presidential Electors.
The movement ,to ohtain from the
Attorney-General an interpretation of
the law as to the nomination of Presi
dential electors was originated In the
Republican State Central Committee,
independent of the Portland Taft Com
mittee. W. B. Ayer, chairman of the
latter organization, said yesterday that
the members of nls committee had
nothing whatever to do with the sug
gestion that a legal opinion concern
ing this or any of the other laws en
acted by popular vote be requested from
the state's legal adviser.
It has been the practice of the Taft
committee to recognize strictly the most
minute details of popular laws. These
statutes are accepted as the expressed
will of the electors of the state and will
be rigidly observed as such. Mr. Ayer
and individual members of the com
mittee resent any Insinuation from any
source that they question either the
legality or the expediency of any of the
measures submitted to and approved
by the voters of the state.
On the question of the election of
President and vice-President, Mr. Ayer,
chairman of the Taft committee, be
lieves In and advocates the direct elec
tion of these officers. Discussing the
subject yesterday, he said:
'I am very much concerned that only
one Republican candidate has an
nounced himself for nomination as
Presidential elector. It would be a
great calamity for Oregon Republicans
not to be able to conform to the con
stitution of the United States by pro
viding Presidential electors to vote for.
It would seem as If there should be
sufficient patriotism among the mem
ber of the party to influence men to
A HEALTHY,
HAPPY OLD AGE
May be promoted by those who
gently cleanse the system, now and
then, when in need of a laxative
remedy, by taking the ever refresh
ing, wholesome and truly beneficial
Syrup of Fige and Elixir of Senna,
.which is the only family laxative
generally approved by the most
eminent physicians, because it acts
in a natural, strengthening way,
and warms and tones up the In
ternal organs without weakening
them.
It is equally beneficial for the
very young and the middle aged, as
it is always efficient and free from
all harmful ingredients. To get
its beneficial effects always buy
the genuine, bearing the name of
the company California Fig Syrup
Co. plainly printed on the front
of every package.
Store in the City, Which Has Sold Its Warehouse and Mut
Dispose of Its Stock of Pianos
EVERY
PIANO
MUST
GO
Reasons Why
Emerson
Hoffman
Gardner & Sons .
Bradford Player
Smith & Barnes .
..$165
..$180
.$162
...$375
..$178
111 FOURTH STREET
overlook their personal inclinations and
assume the duties of the office.
"Republican candidates will not have
to be affiliated with any Presidential
candidate in order to fulfill the require
ments. They simply have to be Repub
licans. This complicated method or
electing President and vice-President in
voting for Presidential electors is. in
my judgement, antiquated. It would be
much better if the President and Vice
President were elected by direct ma
chinery ot Presidential electors. But
as matters stand now, they are a
necessity.
"It is absolutely essential that at
least rive Repuhl leans of the state file
Oregon First Excursion Special
PORTLAND
TO
SAN FRANCISCO
Account PANAMA PACIFIC EXPOSITION 1915
To neleet a ullr for the OreKOn BuildinK n the Panama Pacific Exposi
tion, to be held In Sun Krnnrim-o. Oregon ., patriotic citizens, heart
ed by Hl Kxeellencv. Governor Went and tlie Orearon I olllmiNxion, Mill
leave Portland by -IK-clal train.. rouMxting of dynaino-bagnaKC car, oh.
.ervatlon car. two anperb dinlns cars and eight fir.t - cla Pullman
deeper. Klectrlc lighted throuKhout. Tram mill he in readiness t
I nlon Depot at in:St A. M. Luncheon will be nerved on date of de
parture on n. la carte plan.
STOPS
Leave Portland
Leave Oregon City...
Leave Halem
Leave Albany
Leave Eugene
.12:00 Noon
. .12:41 P. M.
. . 1 :SH P. M.
. . 2:5 P. M.
. , 3:48 P. -M.
Arrive Oakland BiOO P. M. nnd San Franclaco Ssao P. M. Wednesday,
11 arch 13, lUia.
Baggage should be marked "Oregon Kirsf Special, ao an to insure it
going forward on thin train.
RETURN TRIP
Thow desiring to return promptly can do so on the special leaving San
Francisco Sunday morning, March 17, at lliuo A. as a second section
of the Shasta Limited.
JOHN M. SCOTT, General Passenger Agent, Portland, Or.
Reduced Rates
Colonist Rates
From All Eastern Points to Oregon, Effective
Daily, March 1st to April 15th
Send for your friends or relatives. You can prepay tha
tickets at the Burlinprton Office and secure choice of routes.
Rates from principal Eastern
Kansas City, Mo. . "j
Omaha, Neb j An
Lincoln, Neb $ZD.UU
St. Joseph, Ho
Council Bluffs, la . .j
Washington, D. C $49.75
Knoxville, Ten $45.30
Indianapolis, Ind $35.65
5KSSBeaiS II-1
1.50 irlft
Bradford
Everett
Hallet & Davis.
Ivers & Pond. .
Strober
... $235
...S185
...$125
...$145
...$237
STORE
OPEN
EVENINGS
their petitions for this important office.
Personally. I would like to see them
representative of the entire state. It
is up to the Republicans of the state
to bring out men for nomination as
Presidential electors in the April pri
mary election. Surely there are Ave men
in the party who will agree to become
candidates for this office and 6 be
fore the people for their support in the
primary election."
The figures show that the number of
British seamen employed In th British mer
cantile marine Is steadily Increasing. whH
the number of Lascars and Asiatics of all
kinds is stationary.
TUESDAY,
MARCH 12,
1912
EN ROUTE
Cottage Grove .
Rose-burp:
Craitts Pass . . .
Aledford
Ashland (Wed.)
4: JO P. M.
6:46 P. M.
. ...10:52 P. M.
11:50 P. M.
12:45 A. M.
ioints are as follows:
Chicago, El $33.00
Buffalo, N. Y $42.50
New York, N. Y $50.00
Boston, Mass $50.15
Philadelphia, Pa $49.75
Pittsburgh, Pa $42.00
St. Louis, Mo $32.00
Peoria, 111 $32.00
For further information, apply to
your local agent, or write to the un
dersigned. A. C. SHELTON, General Agent,
C, B. & Q. B. R., 100 Third St.,
, -Portland, Qr.