SEVERAL ARE OUT FOR WILLIAMS JOB Republicans Direct Interest Toward National Commit teeman for State. CONTEST MAY RESULT Federal Berth Which Carrie Influ ence With Party In Tower Is Ie Ired by Number Present In cumbent In Recipient Mood. Now that th result of th election of in delegates to the Republican Nation al ron Tent Ion Is known. Interest Is di rected. In prt at least, to the selection by those delegates of a National com mltteman for this state. Ralph K. Wil liams, of Polk, who has held the com mitteeship for some time, would Itke to hold the place for another four year period. But already there, are other contenders In the field and the contest 6ls promise of much Interest. There are at least two of the 10 rieWate who would like to succeed Williams as National committeeman. fr. J. N. Smith, of Marlon, has mti mated that he would not turn down the place If It was offered to him and Charles H. Carey, of Multnomah, la also a receptive candidate for the honor. RaoaeTelt Maa la ReeeptlT. It Is reported that Dr. Henry Waldo Coe. mother delegate to the convention, would be It lad to accept the committee ship, particularly If Roosevelt should win out -In the Presidential contest. Williams Is not a delegate, but the members of the delegation In their choice of National committeeman are not limited to one of their number. They may choose any other Republican In the slate. , Friends of the aspirants for the com mitteeship already are working to line up the support of a sufficient number of the delegates to Insure the choice of their particular candidate. The of fice of National committeeman Is a de al Table- berth especially when the polit ical party with which the Incumbent Is Identified Is in power In National af fairs. laflarare Is Wide. Ordinarily the committeeman has a great deal to say as to th distribution of f ederal patronage In hla state. His indorsement, coupled with the recom mendation of the Congressional dele gation at Washington. virtually clinched a commission for the candidate proposed. At times, when the state's representatives at Washing-ton are un able to agree upon a candidate, the committeeman Is In a position to appeal direct to the President and secure rec ognition and favorable action. The election of a National committee man Is one of the duties of th 10 delegates chosen by the Republican voters of the state. The choice will be made when the delegates are as sembled at Chicago In the course of the National conventlon. CEXTRAL COMMITTEE TO MEET Multnomah County Republican Will Finish Organisation Tonight. Organisation of the Multnomah County Republican central committee will be completed tonight at a meet ing of the executive committee In the Foiling- building, called by Robert C Wright, chairman. At this time va cancies on the committee will be filled on recommendations of the exec utive committee, which consists of one member from each ward In the city. Another subject that probably will be considered tonight Is the matter of a campaign and the opening of head quarters. It is Improbable that active campaign work In behalf of the ticket will be Inaugurated before midsum mer. The necessity for headquarter will not appear before. EXCURSION JJMIT IS 100 May SO to 23 Probable Date for Trip to Tillamook. Lists for the business men's excur sion to Tillamook will be opened at the Commercial Club as soon as the date has been set exactly and arrangements with the Southern Pacific and Pacific Railway A Navigation companies for transportation have been settled. C il Chapman, manager of the Promo tion Bureau of the club, expects these points to be settled within the next two days. The date of the excursion will probably be May 20-23. The membership in the excursion Is to be limited to 100. If there are any places left after the subscribers to the publicity fund have had an oppor tunity, the lists will be thrown open to the general membership and the public Thls will be the first business men's excursion of great Importance that has ever visited Tillamook by special train, and th trip planned can be made only over the railway. There are no wagon or automobile roads through the terri tory In which the railroad Ilea. "The magnificent scenery along the route Is alone worth the trip," says Mr. Chapman. "Moreover we hope to have an opportunity to get some good fishing, which ought to be an Induce ment to anyone." PERS0NALMENTI0N. J. C Heltroan. of Tacoma. Is at th Carlton. P. A. William, of Salem, Is at th Bowers. J. Bleaumauer. of Tenlno, Is at th Cornelius. Matt Weber, a tanner of Walla Walla. Is at the Cornelius. Mr. and Mr C. J. Wallace are regis tered at th Cornelius. A. J. Singer, a Seattle capitalist. 1 registered at the Carlton. Judge H. U Benson, of Klamath Palls. Is at th Imperial. Dr. F. A. Bailey, of Hillsboro, Is registered at th Perkins. Peter McCabe. a tanner of Eureka, is registered at the Oregon. Mrs. U H. Silver, of Corvallls. is registered at the Bowers. O. B. Aagaard. a merchant of La Center, is at th Imperial. A E. Suddaby. a banker of Ferney. B. C- is at the Multnomah. Mrs. E. J. Finneson. of Eugene, ia registered at the Multnomah. Mile C. Moor. ex-Governor of Wash ington. Is at the Multnomah. Judge A. 8. Hammond, of Coo, u I lie. Is registered at the Imperial. Arthur P. Huntingdon, of Vancou ver. B. C, Is at the Portland. Mr. and Mrs. John H. Norrls. of Olyropla, ar at th Portland. E. A. La Fountain, an auto Insur ance Investigator of Seattle, Is at th Oregon. W. L. Benham. a contractor of Salem, Is registered at the Multnomah. Charles H. Olo. an attorney of Eu gene, Is registered at the Imperial. Peter Connacher. a lumberman of YaeolL Is registered at th Oregon. Mr. and Mrs. John Qulgley, of Grand Forks, ar registered at the Bowers. S J. Brown, president of the Spokane Lumber Company. Is at th Perkins. Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Love, of La Orande, ar registered at the Perkins. Mr and Mrs. George B. Hethrlng ton. "of Weiser, are registered at the Tortland. George Browne and W. G. Jones, lumbermen of Seattle, are registered at the Multnomah. t. J. Cooper, with large farming in terest in Wasco County. Is registered at the Imperial. Fred Bain, on of the leaders of the San Franclscd Ad Club, Is registered at th Multnomah. W. C. Harding, president of th Harding Real Estate Company. Is regis tered at the Imperial from Roseburg. Mrs. John Bevls and her two daugh ters are visiting her sister. Mrs. Samuel Stevens, in Bloomfleld, la. Mr. Bevls and his family left Bloomfleld. April 17. 1862. traveling to Oregon with prairie schooners and ox teams. CHICAGO. May . (Special.) W. E. Flnier, Adjutant-General of the Ore- EX-Ewri.OYE OP BARBER l'P ril HOtSE IS ARRESTED. "1 xi A Ueor; Trover, Accused of Tkeft f a t beck. George Troyer. formerly em ployed by th Oregon Barbers' Supply Company, was arrested yeeterday In San Francisco, through Information supplied by a detective agency. He Is ac-, cuxed of stealing from his em ployers a check for 15.!. SO, April ii. Captain Moore has been ap pointed to go after the fimltive. and will leave today with ex tradition papers. gon National Guard. Is at the Congress. He arrived today from Washington, I. C where he has been In conference with officials of the War Department, supposedly with reference to the situ ation In Mexico. General Flnxer Is re turning to Oregon. PARK FUNDS IE LOW NEW BOND 1SSI"E IS NEEDED TO CONTINUE WORK. Improvement and Extension Will Cease When Tenvllllger Road Is Finished Vnlesa Money Voted. Improvement of parks, extension of boulevards and other features of the city system of parks and playgrounds will cease with the acquisition of the remaining property to be condemned or bought for th Terwllllger roadway, grading of the same and the installa tion of sewers, unless the people of Portland vote another bond Issue. This was mad clear at a special session of the Park Board, held yesterday after noun. It will cost 1100,000 to purchase th necessary ground for completing Ter wllllger boulevard, (he big South Port land project now -well under way; IS5. 000 to grade it and Install sewers, and it will require ISO.OOO, as estimat ed, to pay for hard-surface street im provements as contemplated. This will consume very nearly all of the funds In the hands of the members of the Park Board, except 15000, ap propriated yesterday afternoon for the completion of the Mount Tabor Park driveway. Mayor Rushlight had been somewhat concerned over the situation, as the fund was getting short. He was In favor of making numerous Improve ments throughout the city, but the money at hand would not Justify these. He was doubtful as to the propriety of using any of the fund for the Mount Tabor roadway, but, after considering a detailed statement by Superintendent of Parks Mische. submitted yesterday. It was found that the necessary 15000 could safely be used. When the money on hand or to be obtained by the sale of bonds Is used, there will be nothing with which to make any Improvements or to pur chase new property anywhere In the city. A proposed bond Issue of $2,000, 000 Is to be put before the people at the first opportunity. If this passes, ac cording to the plans of the Mayor and members of th Park Board, an elabo rate scheme for general Improvements will be outlined, and all of the parks, playgrounds and boulevards will be brought up to the highest standard of efficiency, and other tracts will be pur chased for parks and playgrounds. It will, therefore, be left for the elector ate to say whether the city's park, playground and boulevard system shall b extended. DAIRYMAN URGES LAWS Klamath Falls Man Want More Rigid Milk Inspection. KLAMATH FALLS, Or.. May . (Special. ) James W. Straw, a leading dairyman of Klamath Falls, said today that he Is ready to lead a crusade for cleaner milk and more rigid Inspec tion of dairies. He said he hoped the movement would become state-wide. "Dairymen who object to measure to Insure pur milk and dairy prod ucts ar short sighted." ha declared. I have urged many times an ordinance here for the rigid Inspection of dairies and hope It will not be long before my purpose is accomplished. "Consumers are willing to pay more for clean milk than they ar for dirty milk. That Is certain. Ther Is no way In which th dairyman can lose money through cleanliness. The only reason against Inspection that I have so far discovered Is that some dairymen ar too lasy to keep their place clean." xv,u-.r,nH,rin th Snrri.l New Models in the Famous Nemo CoTZts,' Second Floor-Expert Corsetieres tpServeYou Manicuring andIUdrDressing Parlors and Hair Goods Department, SecojFloortardwing MachinestSecond Floor Special Notice On account of th benefit for the State Federation of Woman's Clubs tonight at the Baker Theater, our class in household economics will not hold its usual Tuesday meeting. Olds. Worttnan & Km Occupying Entire Block at Morrison, Alder, Tenth and West Park 9 ) Eye Glasses If your eyes trouble you, if you have dizzy headaches and nervous spells, you should consult our optometrist. Perhaps you need glasses. He will examine your eyes j and tell you the truth. ORDER BY MAIL $6 Waists at $3.49 Clean-up of odd lines of Women's Waists in Lingerie and Marquisette materials. We have gone vigorously through the stock and picked out all lines which have been depleted to one to three or four of a kind for a speedy clean-up. The Lingeries are trimmed with Valenciennes, cluny and heavy thread laces and insertions and embroideries, styled with high and Dutch necks, long and short sleeves; not all sizes of each style, but d0 AQ all sizes in the lot; values to $6.00. For tpO. Beautiful Dresses $18.50 Value $9.98 A special purchase of Dresses a manufacturer's over plus, which our buyer succeeded in picking up at a very advantageous price. The materials employed are silk taffetas of rich, lustrous finish, high-grade fou lards, silk serges, messalines and a number of wool serges. The color range comprises blues, browns, greens, tan, lavender, rose black, etc., in plain colors and pleas ing patterns. Many are trimmed with macrame laces, lace yokes and sleeves and braided effects ; more have the Quaker fichu effect, edged with narrow plaitings. fashioned with normal or raised waist lines in postillion or Russian blouse effects; excellent val- 4?Q QQ ues to $18.50, priced for this sale at only tDt.vO Women's Under muslins Combinations $1.98 Slip-Over Gowns 98c In the undermuslin store, second floor, a sale of women's knickerbocker com binations in the princess styles made of crepe or nainsook, trimmed in lace and insertion, beading and J?1 QO ribbon; very special, only 4 '"-' Women's Gowns, slip-over style, with round or square neck, short sleeves, trimmed in dainty lace embroidery and insertion", beading and rib- QQ bon; priced extra special at "Leona" 3-Pc. Garments Special $1.49 The popular "Leona" perfect fitting three-piece garments, Corset Cover Drawers and Skirt combined, trimmed with linen torchon lace edge, bead ing and ribbon. Specially J priced for this sale at P 1 s Corset Covers 69c Women's Corset Covers of cross-bar dimity, long cloth and nainsook trim med in val. laces, insertions, embroid ery, etc.; excellent valuesf?Qc Very specially priced, at only'' S3 Q I 1 1 - :1 f If Handk'chiefs for Women and Children 10c Grades 5c On the bargain circle, between the elevators, main floor, a sale of women's Handkerchiefs; plain white, soft finish, neat embroidered corners, narrow C hemstitched hem. Regular 10-eent value, at Women's Silk Finish Handkerchiefs, plain white, tine, thin, soft quality, mercerized finish, hem- C stitched hem. The regular 10-eent values for '' Fancy Kimono Handkerchiefs, in colored floral de signed centers, hemstitched, colored borders; 500 styles to choose from; all good 10-cent values. C. Specialized for this sale at, your choice for ' Child's 'Kerchiefs 3 for 10c On th bargain circle, main floor, between the ele vators, children's white lawn Kerchiefs, with 1 neat colored borders. Special, three for only ' Women's Handkerchiefs 15c Women's hand-embroidered Handkerchiefs, 1 pure linen, with initials; priced very special A-" Women's "Bretonne" initialed Handkerchiefs, pure Belfast linen, hand-embroidered design inOC corner , narrow hemstitched hem. Special at ORDER BY MAIL Foulard Silks $1.25 Grades 89c In the Silk Dept. Main Floor 10th' Street Way A sale of. beautiful all-silk Foulards, full 36 inches wide, in small, neat designs and in the most wanted colors, such as navy, Copenhagen, brown and black, patterned in white and colors. The ideal silk for Summer dresses; a splendid $1.25 value; QQ. specialized for this sale at the low figure, -' Sale of Tub Fabrics Standard Percales 11c On the basement bargain circle, a sale of standard quality percale, in scores of new patterns; spots, stripes and figures, in great varietv; light, medium and dark colors; full 36-inch wide; 1 1 good dependable qualities that always sell at 12V2c, only ( IN THE VY Abasement), V. tr roor 6 J 36-Inch Wash Goods 10c 36 -inch Kinder Cloth, a new material, adaptable for boys' suits, house dresses, pet ticoats, children's wear, etc.; good heavy materials, 36 inches wide, excellent patterns and colors. See this 6plendid ma- terial. Specially priced at, the yard "C Jacauards 17c 21-inch silk Jacquards; a fine sheer, silky jwtsh fabric, in beautiful pattern-, and col ors; washes neatly and gives splen- "1 '7 did wear; for dresses, waists, etc. Cotton Poplin 15c 27-inch cotton poplin, close weave, 1 fine finish, heavy grade, colors' 3 Great Specials In Silks Foulards 54c Messalines 48c Taffetas 59c Elegant Foulard Silks at this special price the season's popular dress fabric shown in 43 different patterns rich lustrous finish, perfectly dyed and woven, the Clj newest patterns in spots, 6tripes and figures, 24 inches wide; in all wanted colors""' Rich, lustrous messaline Silk, all pure silk, in medium weight; shown in 37 of the new est Spring colors; also black, cream and white; excellent quality for dresses, 0 waists, etc. Special, the yard, only"0 Excellent quality taffeta silk, in the sea son's most wanted colors; 19-inch quality, lustrous finish, excellent quality, that sells regularly at 85c the yard. Spe-CQ -ially priced for this sale at only''' "Mothers' Week9' 2nd Floor Great Sale of Infants' Wear Your attention is directed to the many .advantag-s which this infants' store provides Our mothers' room or nursery is located on second floor. Mothers with small children are privi leged to use this room and to consult our graduate trained nurse who is always in attendance. Infants' $9.00 Coats for $6.98 Infants Slips $1.98 T-To nA-rmmirr-rfA slinrf or lonCT. A sale of infants' Long Coats in cashmere and serge ma- terials, with neat hand-embroideredToliars ana t j u w cuffs; values to $9, for "Mothers' Week" at PJ.vJ Infants' $4.25 Dresses at $2.98 Infants' hand-embroidered Dresses, short and dJO QQ long, beautiful styles; regular $4.25 grades for V-'-' Buggy Robes at Half Price Beautiful white pique Buggy Robes, trimmed in embroid ery. Prices ranging from $1.75 up to $3 rrCG each, specially reduced for this sale to '- All domestic Slips, short Dresses, long and short Skirts, offered at sale prices this week. Don't fail to see them. Outing Gowns at 39c and 59c Infants' Outing Flannel Gowns in dainty striped ICQ flannels; 50c values for 39c, and regular 75c values '' Infants' Knit Sacques, special during this sale for 89 Infants' knit "Arnold" Bands, special price, only 320 Baby Toilet Baskets, offered special for this sale at 50? Sample line of infants Skirts, Slips and Short Dresses, which we o'ffer at the manufacturers' prices. See them. K A RABYRUNTINft v - - RULES BOO! BALKED Recreation Commission Can't Regulate Amusements. QUESTION IS UP TO GRANT Appointees of Mayor Rusblight Find Obstacle In Way of Governing Dancehalla and Park on City Property. No authority exists In the charter for the Investment of a recreation com mission, recenly named by Mayor Rush, light, with power to reg-ulate public amusement places, such a dancehall or other recreational feature on city property, and this obstacle may Inter fere seriously with the plans of the commission. At a Joint session of the members of th Park Board and of th recreation commission yesterday Mayor Rushlight brought out that th Park Board Is given full control over public parks and other public amusement resorts within the city. In case there Is a way to obviate this difficulty and give au thority to the commission. It will be discovered and reported on by City Attorney Grant, a th Joint session referred the whole subject to him. When Mayor Rushlight called the session to order, W. G. Thacher outlined an ordinance, which was Introduced into the City Council at the last meet lng, giving the recreation commission power over all public places, other than parks and playgrounds. It pro poses also to give the member author ity to regulate public dances and to say when and where such shall be held. The Mayor, however, at one asked Mr. Thacher, who la a member of tie commission, whether he and his asso ciates had looked up the charter pro visions. Mr. Thacher said he had not. and the subject was then discussed for some time, with the result stated. Miss Valentine Prlchard, director of the People' Institute, also a member of th recreation commission, asked the Mayor and members of the Park Board whether the Park Board has authority to Install recreational fea tures In the parks and playgrounds, and the Mayor said that, in his Judg ment, It has. "I think that the Board has such authority," said the Mayor, "provided the funds are at hand. Just now. the Board has no funds It can use for such pur poses, although, personally, the mem bers all favor such action. It will be necessary to build assembly halls and house for such features as dancing If the Board is to go Into this work." The recreation commission has planned to provide various features of amusement not contained in the scheme of the Park Board for parks and play grounds, but It seems now that the members will have to limit their ac tivity to private property and halls that may be donated or leased with private fund. The city cannot ap propriate funds to carry on any recre ation or .to improve any property not owned by the city. It has been ruled by various City Attorneys. . ELECTRICAL MEN COME Commercial CInb Will Entertain Railway Affiliates May 14. Tentative plans were laid for the en tertainment of the representatives of the American Electric Railway Associa tion and the American Electric Rail way Manufacturers' Association, at a meutlng of a special committee from the Portland Commercial Club yester day. The visitor will arrive In Port land Tuesday morning. May 14. and will pass the day here, leaving for the north at midnight. The party is touring the continent in a special car. Leaving New York they come to the Paciflo Coast by way of Galveston, follow the Coast to Vancouver, B. C. stopping In all of the more Important cities and will return to New York over a northern route. The plans for their entertainment here Include a motor-boat trip upon the river, a trip about the city In au tomobiles and In observation cars, luncheon at the Commercial Club and a reception and banquet, followed by a programme of speeches at the club In the evening. George F. Trowbridge Is chairman of the committee on general arrange ments. Other members of the commit tee) have, been made chairmen of sub committees with power to select their assistants. The programme outlined at the meeting yesterday will be sub ject to modification according to the desires of the visitors. C. B. Merrick will be chairman of the committee in charge of the banquet; E. D. Timms. J. K. GUI and F. McKercher will manage the entertainment for the noon hour; J. H. Haak will be chairman of the automobile committee and G. F. Shep herd, chairman of the river excursion committee. MONMOUTH REJECTS BIDS Contractors Water Works Proposals Considered Too High. MONMOUTH, Or., May 6. (Special.) The City Council opened bids for the construction of the new water system Saturday, tne time advertised to let the contract, but the bids were rejected as unreasonably high. Some contractors present refused to submit bids, alleg ing that the supply firms and other contractors had combined to pad prices. This unexpected turn in th work of the Council for the. new water system Is considered a disappointment, since members have been working on the matter for a year. However, the Council and Mayor say there will be but little. If any delay in putting in the entire system, as they have offers from responsible, contractors to do the work at much less than bids submitted. The Coun cil is considering doing a part of all of the work under its own supervisor A special meeting will be held next Wednesday to consider bids. The area expropriated In India for the new city of PeTM Is ICS square mUffS. When you open a Blatz bottle there will be satisfaction and health in store for you and yours. Partake of it as freely as you like,' you cannot help but have faith in its merits as an honest, delightful beverage of rare tonic properties. It should be in your home for hospitality's sake, at least. Phone for a case. Rothschild Bros. Distributers 20-22-24-26 N. First St, Portland, Ore. Phonmsi Main 153A-46G6 5 m..