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rrtTT! vnvryo (TREOONTAy. VEDXESDAT. APRIL 10, 1913.
ANTI-SUFFRAGIST
ARGUMENT DENIED
Legal Opinion Secured Shows
Ballot Will Not Cause Loss
of Dower Right.
OREGON CAMPAIGN WAGED
fro if rase Workrn Prepare to Knler
tain Mrs La Kollrue Here.
Opponents Plan to Carry on
Fight Through State.
The argument that the entranchlse
mtnt of women would forfeit for them
their dor rights, which It has ben
(aid the antl-uff racists would use In
tnrir rampilgn against equal suffrage,
is drnied In a number of leftal opinions
that have ben received br the Kqiul
Suffraan Campaign Committee of the
Portland Woman's Club. .
lawyers who have not lrn writ
ten opinions have expressed themselves
verbally that the dower right argu
ment la void, and have consented to
prepare written opinions. Among the
opinions rnelved is one from D. Sons
Cohen and another from A. E. Clark.
"rn my opinion the suffrage amend
ment, if carried, would only add to th
lesal rights of women, and not in any
wv detrsrt therefrom." said Mr.
Cohen. "Tho principle upon which the
right of dower is based Is. In my opin
ion, in no manner connected with the
suffrage question, and If I am cor
rect, the adoption of the suffrage
amendment will in no way legally interfere-
with the marriage relation as
at present established In our com
munity." Matete Caveraa Riaal.
Mr. Clark, in his opinion, says:
'Dower rights possessed by married
women are created by statute and de
pond for their existence solely upon
statutory provisions. Thev bear no
possible, relation to the right, or ab
sence of the right, to vot. Clearly,
therefore. the adoption of the proposed
amendment would in no wise affect or
impair dower rights."
The anti-suffragists are quie-tly lay
ing the ground work for a campaign
In opposition to th suffragists. Sev
eral committee meetings have already
been hold, but a general meeting of
anti-suffragists will be held next Fri
day afternoon, at o'clock, in the com.
uiittee room of the Multnomah Hotel,
to lav the ground work of their side
of the battle.' IMscusslons will not
be participated in at i this meeting, and
only the work of organization will be
taken up. It Is proposed to make ar
rangements for organising anti-suffrage
societies all over the state.
In order to ascertain the opinion on
the suffrage question among the wo
men, the Equal Suffrage Campaign
Committee of the Portland Woman a
Club la asking all women who favor
suffrage to register at the headquar
ters, at SO Kothrhlld Building. A
Imllar plan also may be adopted by
the Plate Central Committee of the
National Equal Suffrage League. It
Is announced that those registering
will not be requested to do campaign
work, contribute money, or otherwise
sslst In the suffrage work, unless they
freely offer to do so.
Big Rra-lntrattoB Kxpeeted.
It Is believed that many women
favoring suffrage will register, and
:hls circumstance will be used to re
fute the argument that women do not
want to vote. The suggestion was
nade yesterday at a meeting of the
Woman's Club committee by Mrs. Grace
Kos Watt, and was adopted.
The suffragists are now centering
.heir efforts on the luncheon and din
ner to be given to Mrs. Robert La
'ollette. who. with her husband. is
cheiuled to arrive over the O.-W. R.
N. next Sunday at IJ:45. Fhe Is
tudltnr of the National Association.
The full details for her reception have
-lot yet been made, although she will
likely give a public address during her
4tay. She will be met at the station
ny suffrage workers from the different
;lubs. Vonday at 1 P. M. she will be
t guest at a luncheon at the Port
and Motel, given by the Woman's
"!ub campaign committee and the
Portland Equal Suffrage League. A
;eneral invitation to all suffragists to
ittend the luncheon has been tendered.
fter the luncheon Mrs. La Follette
ill give a reception in the hotel par
iora. A plan is now being arranged by
women suffragists to have suffrage
workers at the various towns through
which she will pass after she has
Tossed the Oregon line, accord Mrs.
La Follette receptions. At LaGrande.
here the party w ill make an hour's
step, arrangements are already being
made for extending courtesies to Mrs.
La Follette by suffragists. Other
places where she probably will be
creeted are Pendleton, which has a
arge and enthusiastic suffrage con
tingent. The Dalles. Mosier and Hood
litver.
MeMlaaWlle t lob Aetlve.
A stirring resolution. Indorsing
equal suffrage, was received yester
day by the Woman's Club committee
from the Civic Improvement Club of
Mr.Mtnnville.
Word has been received hy the
Campaign Committee of the Portland
Woman's Club that Miss Helen Varlch
Roswell. chairman of the Social and
Industrial Conditions department of
the General Federation of Woman's
Clubs, and Miss Mary Wood. vlce
r halt-man of the same committee, both
of New Tork. will visit Portland next
July on their return from the bien
nial meeting of the Federation In San
Francisco. They probably will remain
irrtril days and speak at a number
-f public meetings.
PERSONALMENTION.
H I- Harris, a Kelso merchant, is at
turn Oregon.
H E. Moore, a Dufur horseman. Is at
'.::e Perkins.
Judge F. J. Taylor, of Astoria. Is at
the Imperial.
J. H. 5utthofT. a Seattle contractor,
is at the Oregon.
Fred R'ibel. a merchant of Rosrburg.
1 at the Perkins.
Judge A. S. Bennett, of The Dalles,
i at the Imperial.
R. R. Wallace, of Albany. Is regis,
.ered at the Oregon.
A. C. Goodrich, a Tarnhlll merchant
a at the Multnomah.
J. II. Wright, a Hood River orchard
st. is at the Multnomah.
A. W. Norbltd. City Attorney of As
orla. Is at the Imperial.
II. E- Taber. a Seattle contractor, is
-rglstered at the Bowers. .
j w. Parks. Mayor of Aberdeen, is
rrs'iftered at the Imperial.
-James fire. k. a broker of Seattle, ts
-ccistercd at the Car!t..n.
L. A. Luomts. a pioneer vt .ulttl
h. is registered at the Imperial, i
Beac
from Nahcotta. j
r- r- Mrftowan. of S arrendaie. I
is registered at the Bowers.
Mrs Minnie Washburn, ot tus'ne.
Is registered at the Carlton.
J. E. Staufer, a Payette contractor.
Is registered at the Oregon.
Frank Rowell. a, merchant of Scholia,
ts registered at the Perkins.
Joseph J. Floyd, a banker of Dallas.
Texas, Is at the Multnomah.
Frank Ritchie, a merchant of Olex.
is registered at the Perkins.
F. R. Culbertson. a banker of Spo
kane, Is at the .Multnomah.
E. R. Saulsbury. a Boise merchant.
Is registered at the Imperial.
W. A. Schaffner, a- Hood River or
chardlst. is at the Cornelius.
W. II. Mody, a stockman of Shaniko.
Is registered at the Portland. ..
L. p. Tolman, an lnsuranre adjuster
of Seattle, is at the Portland.
P. J. Clifford, a mining man of Butte.
Is registered at the Cornelius.
Irving Newkoff. a capitalist of Kan
aas City. Mo , is at the Bowers.
H. H. Scovll, a manufacturer of San
Francisco, Is at the Tortland.
F. C. Laurie, a retired capitalist of
A WHIM. COVTVTV NATIVE
DAIOHTER WII.I. BB LAID
TO REST IUD.ll.
The funeral of the late Mrs.
Louisa C. Lewis, member of a
Yamhill County pioneer family
who died Monday at St. Vincent's
Hospital, will be held this after
noon at 1:30 o'clock from St. Da
vid's Episcopal Church. Friends
desiring to view the body may do
so at Holman's chapel until t
o'clock. Interment will be made
in Lone Fir Cemetery. Mrs. Lewis
was one of the first children born
In Yamhill County. Her mother
was Mrs. Rachel Hall, one of the
survivors of the Whitman massa
cre In 1M7. Mrs. Hall afterwards
married Robert Beer, a Mexican
war veteran. Mrs. Lewis was
their My child and was well
known among the early residents
of the Lower Willamette Valley.
She was the wife of the late L.
J. Lewis, one of the founders ot
the Willamette Iron Works.
Quebec, is at the Carlton, with his
family.
Thomas J. Flavin, postoff Ice Inspector
of Spokane, is at the Portland.
John P. O'Brien, a Mcdford business
man. Is registered at the Perkins.
H. B. Brooks, an Iron manufacturer
of New York, is at the Multnomah.
W. L. Benham, a railroad contractor
of Salem, is registered at the Portland.
John H. Simpson, a hardware mer
chant of Albany, Is at the Multnomah.
Louis Burke and Mrs. Hurke. are
now making their home at the Carlton.
Mrs. L. B. Chambers, of Fort Co
lumbia, Is registered at the Cornelius.
R. A. Booth, a prominent mlllman of
Eugene, is registered at the Imperial.
BOXES TO BE AUCTIONED
SEATS FOR SOCIETY PLAY GO
. TO BEST BIDDEHS.
Proceeds Will Be Added lo lunil to
Provide Home for lYuit and
Flower Mission.
How much am I bill for this pros
cenium box? Remember the cause; re
member the cast." will be heard at the
Hrlllg Theater at noon tomorrow, when
Frank B. Itlley disposes of the boxes
for the society play. "The Campus
Mouser." which will be put on in this
city for the benefit of the Fruit and
Flower Mission..
The first rehearsal was 1 held last
night in the Bungalow Theater, which
has been secured for Miss Grace Ger
r'sh. of Minneapolis, the author and
director of the play, to train her ac
tors for the coming entertainment. Oth
er rehearsals will be held tonight and
Saturday night, and the full selection
of the cast probably will be completed
by the latter date.
The Fruit and Flower Mission is an
organisation which cares for little
children of working mothers, who have
no other place In which to leave them
In careful hands whtle away at their
work, or when they are ill. The funds
which will be secured from the produc
tion of "The Campus Mouser" will be
applied to securing a permanent home
for the organisation in a suitable build
ing. The kindliness with which the peo
ple of Portland respond to the call of
the auctioneer, when the funds are to
go to an organisation In which they are
Interested, was shown In the auction
of scats held by the Ad Club for the
night of Its play at the Hellig. when
the bidding on single box -a ran close
about the hundred mark In many rases.
Members and friends of the Fruit and
Flower Mission hope to see Mr. Riley
greeted with a similarly substantial
and enthusiastic response, when he
mounts the rostrum tomorrow to dis
pose of the boxes upon the selling price
of which, dependa largely the degree of
success they are to atta'n In this ef
fort to secure a home for the organiza.
tlon.
TACOMANS INDORSE TAFT
Ilooevell .Men Tnable lo Blork Vote
on Resolution.
TACOMA. April 9. The Republican
ronnty committee Indorsed President
Taft'a Administration and candidacy
for renomtnatlon by a vote of S to IJ.
The resolution was adopted after an
hour's debate and the effort of the
Roosevelt men to prevent a vote.
The committee set the date of the
primaries for May . and the county
convention for .Mm)- II. to elect dele
gates to the stale convention.
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PROSECUTOR
DAVIS
SCORES
PRISONER
Burt Hicks Portrayed as Cold
Blooded Murderer in
Lengthy Argument.
EVIDENCE IS ATTACKED
TaotU-s of Plcketer Held to Have
Been Injected Into Cae tov
Blind Jurors and Cover
l'p Main Issue.
Denouncing the defendant at inter
vals as a cold-blooded murderer. Special
Prosecutor Davis yesterday occupied
the entire day in the opening argument
for the state before tne jury, wnicrt is
to decide the fate of Burt Hicks,
charged with first degree murder for
the killing of W. A. Wortman.
John F. Logan will open for the de
fense at 9 o'clock this morning and will
be followed by Dan Malarkey. who will
present the concluding arguments on
behalf of the defendant. Deputy Dis
trict Attorney Fitzgerald will close
for the prosecution. Judge Gatens will
hold a night session this evening in
order that the case may get to the
Jury.
Frequently throughout his address
Mr. Davis declared emphatically that
he was not In the case for the purpose
of convicting Hlcks at all odds, but to
assist In bringing to justice a man
guilty of a heinous crime against so
ciety. He had consented to take part
In the prosecution, he insisted, only at
ter he had made Investigation and ar
rived at a conclusion that Hlcks was
gulltv and merited punishment. He
reiterated that he was fighting for a
principle and not financial recompense.
Attorary Offers Apology.
The private prosecutor reminded the
Jury that he had previously had very
little experience In the trial of criminal
cases and apologised for any slips that
he may have made. The trend of his
entire speech Indicated a fear on his
part that the Jury would acqiut Hlcks
on "general principles," and he de
voted a great deal of his energy to Im
pressing upon the men in the box that
they had sworn to try the case ac
cording to the law and evidence.
He warned the Jurors that they would
be traitors to the trust Imposed In them
if they allowed themselves to be In
fluenced by the public sentiment in
favor of the defendant.
The attorney argued that the evidence
proved conclusively that ' Hlcks had
made un his mind to teach the picketed
machinists a lesson by killing one of
their number at the first opportunity.
Hicks he said, had been led astray by
his associates of the United Metal
Trades Association, and made to be
lieve that he was a man of great promi
nence in the community. He. referred
sarcastically to the membership of Al
bert Smith, chairman of the Oregon
branch of that organisation and mana
ger of the Smith & Watson Iron Works,
in the Arlington Club.
Evldeare la Reviewed.
The special prosecutor reviewed the
evidence of a great many of the wit
nesses for the state and defense, es
pecially that of O. B. Raser and John
Vetruba, pickets, and H. L. Born, a clerk
in the furniture store of Geisler
Dorres, who were eye witnesses of the
shooting. He argued that Raser and
Votruha had told the truth when they
said that Hlcks was the aggressor in
the fight, .and Born when he declared
that Wortman was two feet away from
the muzzle of Hlcka' revolver and striv
ing to get away when the shot was
fired. Bom's statement relative to the
positions of the two men when Hlcks
pulled the trigger of the pistol was con
firmed by the other two.
Mr. Davis referred to the evidence
introduced by the defense relative to
the tactics of plcketers as "dust" and
'chaff" which, he declared, had been
injected (into the trial of the case for
the purrlose of prejudicing the Jurors
and leading their minds away from the
main Issue.
C'oateatloa of the Defease Belittled.
He belittled the contention of the de
fense that Hlcks was apprehensive of
great bodily harm, as a result of the
acts of violence and rough language
of the strikers, declaring that the dirty
remark made by Hlcks practically In
the midst of a score of plcketers a few
minutes before the shooting, was posi
tive proof to the contrary.
Mr Davis made a great play on the
fact that Hlcks testified he said after
the shooting, when accused of being a
murderer, "1 am not; your pickets can't
beat me up, while all other witnesses
declared the remarks was, "I am not;
he insulted me; he called me a scab
herder." Festival Chorus to Meet Monday.
At the regular rehearsal of the Rosa
Festival musical chorus, at Taylor
street Methodist Church. Monday night.
It was voted that Inasmuch as many
choirs have been Interested In the prep
aration of Easter music, one more op
portunity will be given to unite with
the chorus, next Monday evening. All
over 1 yeara of age. Irrespective of
denominational affiliations, who can
read and sing music, are eligible.
New Orleans expscts to be the center of
the richest country Id ths world when the
plans for reclaiming the extremely fertile
lands In thst redan are carried out.
The highest point of woman' hap
piness la reached oulr throa.h moth
erhood. Yet the mother-to-be often
fearful of nature's ordeal and brinks
from the suffering Incident to Its con
summation. In Mother's Friend is to
be found a medicine of great value to
every expectant mother. It is Intended
to prepare the system for the crisis,
and thus relieve, in great part, the
suffering through which the mother
usually passes. The regular use of
Mother's Friend will repay any mother
in the comfort it affords before, and
the helpful restoration to health and
strength it brings
about after baby
comes. Mother's
Friend is for sale
at drug stores.
Avnte ror our
free book for expectant mothers
which contains much valuable infor
mation. IKADFIXL0 REGULATOR CO.. Allaata. Ca.
FRE
TAX ON ALL BOATS URGED
COL-OKADO 3IAX PROPOSES BILL
TO IMPROVE WATERWAYS.
Owner of All Kinds of Craft May
Be Compelled to Contribute Stated
Sum Yearly to Government.
OREGONIAJJ NEWS BUREAU. Wash
ington. April 9. (Special.) Every ves
sel, whether it be freight, passenger or
pleasure boat, plying: the waters of the
United Slates, will be subjected to an
annual Government tax If Congress
passes a bill Introduced by Representa
tive John A. Martin of Colorado, and
Intended to make the navigable water
ways of this country self-sustaining
that is, pay for their own Improvement.
The bill proposes that this tax shall
first be levied January 1, 1914. .
Representative Martin, who -hails
from a state having no navigable
streams within its borders. Is a believer
In heavy tolls at Panama. Not only
would he require vessels using the
Panama Canal to pay the cost of op
3pecasi
Slightly Used
Talking Machines
We have a few slightly used Talking Machines, taken in as part pay
ment toward a
Victor Victrola, Edison Amberola or Columbia
Grafonola
all thoroughly overhauled by our expert, that we wish to sell at once.
Any reasonable terms accepted.. Twelve latest records of any make
free with each outfit.
$200 Machine.... $145 $35 Outfit $19.75
$150 Outfit $100 $25 Outfit $15.00
$ 75 Outfit. $ 52 $20 Outfit $12.50
$ 50 Outfit $ 32 $15 Outfit $ 8.00
If vou are thinking of getting a Talking Machine Outfit, do not delay
any longer. The chance of a lifetime awaits you at
Graves Music Co.
Ill 4th St. TeL A or M. 1433. 'Talking- Machine Headquarters
S. S. BEAR Sails 9 A.
Daylight ride doKn the Columbia. S hours to Kan rranrtseo.
FARE INCLUDING
San Hranrisco -i..
Los Angeles, 52. $21.50,
Two days sightseeing at San rranetsco witn
meals and Berth free en route to Los Angeles
Ticket Office, 142 3d Street
STREE
CAR S
TO AND FROM
Eastmoreland
SPECIAL FREE CARS LEAVE CORNER OF
FIRST AND ALDER
- AS FOLLOWS
Every Day in the Week includ
ing Saturday and Sunday
Saturdays 10 A. M. 1, 2.30 & 4.00 P. M.
Sundays 11 A. M., 2.30, 3.30, & 4.30 P. M.
BEGINNING WEDNESDAY APRIL THE 10th
eration, but the cost of construction as
well. Satisfied that heavy tolls are not
likely to be imposed by Congress, he
has brought forward this new scheme
of his own to make vessels using riv
ers, habrors, bays or other waterways.
Improved in whole or in part by the
United States Government, repay the
expenditure made by the Federal Gov
ernment for their Improvement. And
he exempts from this proposed tax only
rowboats and canoes and city-owned
ferries.
So radical a departure from the past
custom in this country Is proposed by
the Martin bill that It hardly will re
ceive full and final consideration at the
present session. However, there are
others besides Martin who look with
favor upon the proposition of taxing
vessels using waterways improved at
Government expense, and sooner or
later this bill will be pressed for con
sideration.. The Martin bill proposed to. take
away from the Army Engineers much
of their present supervisory power over
American waterways, and vest It In a
commission - of three members, to be
known as the Waterways Commission.
The three members of this commission
are to be appointed by the President,
for six-year terms, and are to receive
annual salaries of $10.000 each.
Carousal V.mdn In Death.
HILLSBORO. Or.. April 9. (Special.)
.1 Sale
M. , Friday, April 12
BERTH AND MEALS
g) ,'.
$10, $12, $15 iTJs $6.00
10. $12. $15 Class
$23.50, $26.50 i. $11.35
Phones, Main 2605, A 1402
T
EMVIC
2.30
William Alexander Gourley, aged 60
years, was found dead Saturday, a mile
northeast of Beaverton. Gourley had
been dead for a week from all Indica
tions, and was found by the 9-year-old
son of W. F. Desinger, of Beaverton.
By his side were found a half-gallon
ifmtjohn. a quart ' bottle and a small
PORTLAND
Q7 nil LOS ANGELES
lOl .Ull AND RETURN
VIA
Fares open to
all stop-overs
in each
direction.
(0 SU N S ET
I (OGDEN&SHASTAI I
I I ROUTES J I
On account of the Annual Pilgrimage of the Nobles of the Mystic
Shriue, to be held at Los Angfles from May 4. to 12, the above low
round-trip fare has been made, by the S. P., open to all.
Call on C. P. Stinger, City Ticket Agent, for reservations, further
information, or write to
JOHN M. SCOTT, ''.'
General Passenger Agent, Portland, Oregon.
The Time to Start Is Now
Not Next Month, Not Next Pay Day, Not
Tomorrow But Now.
If you have a dollar you oan get along without save it. The
start, however small, is the main thing. Small accounts are just
as welcome as large ones in our bank.
- We pay 4 per cent interest, compounded twice a year, on savings.
A handsome pocket savings bank is loaned free.
Merchants Savings & Trust Company
"The Home for Savings."
Open Saturday Evenings From 6 to 8.
WATCH FOR PHOTO CONTEST
COME ON ALONG TO
EASTMORELAND
P.M.
flask of whisky, and about one-quarter
of the contents had been drank from
each.
llulnth Flax Market.
DL'UUH, Minn., April 9. Close: Unseed)
in store, on track and to arrive. Msyi
2.1rt hid: July. $2.12Vi.
T O
THE
Sale Dates
April 30, May 2, 3,
4. Return limit 60
days from date of
sale.
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37.90