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THE MORNING PREGONIAN, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 1912. KELLAHER LOSES OUT AS ELECTOR Only as Siate Senator Nomi nee Will He Be Recog nized on Ballot. OLCOTT ANNOUNCES "WHY" Law and Prior Declaration Made by Candidate Cited as Reasons lie Cannot Be T. R. or Tart Presidential Voter. the bridging of Coos Bay by the Southern Pacific. The hearing lasted the entire day, all of the petitions and letters which had been written in con nection with it being read. There were some protests. The most active person fighting the bridge was Jacob M. Blake, of ban Francisco and formerly of this place- Two hours were required to read let ters he had written and protests ne had made. In some of his communlca tions he accused the Southern Pacific of having a plot to ruin Coos Bay by building the bridge, iiost or tne pro tests were on the grounds that bridge would prevent the tidal flow. cause shoals and make navigation dii ficult. A resolution was passed by the mass meeting that if a bridge was allowed I OREGON PIOXEER W HO CROSSED PLAINS IN 1853 DIES AT AGE OF 8 YEARS. SALEM. Or.. Sept. 19. (Special.) The name of Dan Kellaher. of Multno mah County, will not be certified to the County Clerks of the state on the offi cial ballot as candidate for Presidential elector on either the Republican or Roosevelt Progressive party tickets, ac cording to a formal announcement that was made by Secretary of State Olcott today. This decision was reached after the Secretary of State had examined the law for several days and was made purely on his own initiative. At the same -time Mr. Olcott made practically an identical ruling In the case of Hugh McLaln. Democratic nominee for Presi dential elector and State Senator. In the case of Mr. Kellaher be bases his decision on what he believes to be the proper legal Interpretation of the stat utes covering elections. Mr. Kellaher filed with County Clerk Fields, of Multnomah County, prior to the primary election, a declaration of intention to become a candidate for State Senator from that county. Among other things in this declaration he sated: "I will accept the nomination and will not withdraw, and if I am elected, will qualify as Buch officer Priority Rule Applied. Mr. Kellaher was duly nominated as a Republican candidate for the State Senate. At the same election voters of the state wrote his name in on the bal lot in sufficient numbers to nominate him as candidate for Presidential elec tor. This nomination Mr. Kellaher accept ed, but did not accept the other. Un der the direct primary nominating law, when a petition is filed such as Mr. Kellaher's and the .candidate is no ml nated. the onjy vacancy that can be filled by a committee is that caused by death or removal from the electoral dis trict. The promise -of Mr. Kellaher to accept, if nominated, and not withdraw, is taken by the Secretary of State as giving priority to the nomination of State Senator over the nomination of Presidential elector, Mr. Kellaher not even being a candidate for the latter office. Section 3337 of Lord's Oregon laws provides that "no person shall be qual Ifled to be a candidate for more than one office to be filled at the same elec tion." Only Oae Recognised. Consequently Secretary Olcott takes the stand that 'Mr. Kellaher must be a candidate for but one of the offices for which he has been nominated. Mr. Kellaher has been nominated for three offices, the third being as a candidate for Presidential elector on the Roose velt Progressive party ticket. With all of these conditions in view, Secretary Olcott reached the conclusion that Mr. Kellaher can appear on the ballot only as a candidate for State senator. In the case of Hugh McLaln. of Marshfleld, the legal situation is analo gous, but the facts are Just Inverted. He filed a petition as candidate for Presidential elector, but was also nom Inated as State Senator, his name be lng written In on the ballot. He was nominated as well as candidate for Presidential elector, and. In the light of the fact that he - filed a petition stating he would accept and not with draw if nominated, his name wll be certified to the County Clerks as a candidate for Presidential elector, but not as State Senator. Mr. Kellaker Is Advised. C. B. Moores, chairman .of the state central committee of the Republic!)) party, was here to confer with Secre tary Olcott today, but the matter had already been decided by Secretary Olcott, and at that time S. A. Kozer, Deputy Secretary of State, was in Portland conferring with those Interested. Including Mr. Kelaher and Roosevelt Progressive party leaders, as well as Republican and Democratic leaders. Mr. Kellaher was given for mal notice of the Secretary's decision. County Clerk Fields furnished to Mr. Koxer a copy of Mr. Kellaher's declar ation and in a letter to the Secretary of State gave it as his opinion that an acceptance Is not necessary -in connec tion with such a petition. - Mr. Kellaher intimated that the ques tion maybe tnreshea out in the courts. Secretary Olcott has until October 7 to certify the ballots to the County Clerks. Court Delay Looms. Should the question be taken into the courts It Is doubtful if any decis ion, even though favorable to Mr. Kel laher. could be arrived at in time- to have any effect on the certification to the County Clerks. The Supreme Court, now on Its vacation, will not return until October and probably will start court in Pendleton shortly. Should mandamus proceedings be started and decided In the lower court, it Is considered very doubtful If a de cision cnulri K. rarhMl In th hlrhffr court before Oqtober 7, the iast day allowed to make such certification. The names of the candidates selected to replace William Hanley, of Burns, and Dan Kellaher, of Portland, at the assembly of Republicans held in Port land tonight cannot go on the ballot with the word "Republican" after their MimuiK. a uc win pruuHuij Appear mini the words "Tat t-Sherman" following their names, as suggested by the Sec retary of State. In that event they will be grouped as nearly as possible in connection with the three Republican electors and following the group also will be the names of William Howard Taft and James S. Sherman, so that the voters of the state may see plain ly that the electors are for, Taft and Sherman. Word has been received here that Hanley will accept. As to Mr. Kellaher's successor, it will be necessary for the state central committee of the Roosevelt Progres sive party to name a man to replace him as a Progressive elector. This is allowed under the general election laws when a convention meets and author izes such a method of filling vacan cies, but Is not allowed in connection with those parties which make nom inations under the direct primary nom inating election law. L1" .-71 r: Mary Ellen Hoover. CORVALLIS, Or., Sept. 18. Spe cial.) At her home In Benton County, Oregon, on the. Junction City road, three miles southeast -of Monroe, Mary Ellen Hoover, wife of Peter Hoover, died August 31, at 4:30 o'clock. Mrs. Hoover was born In Van Buren County, Iowa, 'April 25, 1843. In 1852 Mrs. Hoover, then Mary Ellen Howell, crossed the plains from Iowa to Ben,ton County, Oregon, with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Howell, in an old prairie schooner drawn by ox teams. They settled on a dona tion land claim about two miles southwest of Alpine, Or., where she resided until September 8, 1859, when she was united In marriage to Peter Hoover, who still survives her. There were born to them 13 children, eight of whom are still living George L. Hoover, of Hayward, CaL: Mrs. Clara Eglin and Mrs. Elizabeth Setts, of Cor vallis. Or.: Mrs. Rachel May, of Stockton, Cal.; Austin B. Hoover, of Waldport, Or.; Mrs. Sudle Ward, of Fir dale. Wash.; Mrs. Fannie Taylor and Oscar L. Hoover, of Alpine, Or. Two brothers and sisters are still liv ing Mrs. Sarah Reldenour. of Spokace, Wash.: Mrs. Nancy Bounds, of Shelburn, Or.; William vt J. Howell, of Cor vail Is; Silas Howell, of Waldport, Or. There are 24 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Funeral services were conduct ed by Rev. Mr. Crozier at the Methodist Episcopal Church in Monroe, Or., Thursday, Septem ber 6, at 1 o'clock P. M. Mrs. Hoover was a member of that church from childhood. The body was interred by the side of her mother In Simpson's Cemetery at Alpine, Or. a t-umiuon user clause must be - re quired. Another resolution was passed to -show that It was the sense of the people that the Southern Pacific be auowed to bridge the bav if th vr Department saw fit to grant the per mission. Only one man voted against it. The meeting was largely attended. The North Bend people made a hlr demonstration, coming with two bands ana giving a parade in which 600 men took part, carrying banners which bore inscriptions in favor of the bridge. The employes of all the mlll ana lactones ot North Bend were given a holiday on full pay to take part in ins aemonsirauon. 17-YEAR-OLD DEBT PAID Chehalls Banker Surprised When Forgotten Cnstomer Liquidates. CHEHALIS. Wash.. .SeDt. 19. fSne ciai.j onsiueraoie comment was made in recent news dispatches about a man who wrote to his former home to find out about debts he had con tracted seven years previously and which he wished to pay. A Chehalls resident can beat that record Just ten years. Seventeen years, ago William Urau- hart was in the mercantile business in this city. He Is now a banker here. At that time many of the settlers in Eastern Lewis County were hard up and Mr. Urquhart carried their ac counts on his books for years at a time. A few days ago a farmer who had been in Eastern Lewis County for a good many years sold bis place and moved to California. On his way he stopped in Chehalls on business and to see his friends. Entering the office of Mr. Urquhart the Coffman. . Dobson & Co. bank. the farmer tendered his old friend 37 which he said he uad owed him for 17 ears. Mr. urquhart could not remem ber it. but the farmer insisted that he owed the money and, furthermore. wanted to pay Interest on it. To the latter proposition, however, Mr. Urqu hart would not consent, merely ac oepting only the principal. Harrisburjr Schools Open. HARRISBURG, Or., Sent. 19. (SDe- laL) The Harrisburg schools opened Monday with an Increased enrollment over last year. Much new apparatus for science work in the High School has been purchased and thorough lab oratory work will be given in connec tion with the various science subjects. The following corps of teachers Is In charge: High School, L. L. Gooding and Miss Grace McGregor; grades. Dysart Botts and Misses Sadie Moody, Gertrude Shepherd and Esther Gilbertaon. COOS BAY BRIDGE FAVORED Marshfleld Mass Meeting Indorses Southern Pacific Project, MARSHFIELD. Or, Sept. 19. (Spe cial.) The public hearing held here today by Captain Robert, of the United States Engineering Corps, resulted In an expression of the people favoring Pendleton Hospital to Be Visited. SALEM, Or.. Sept. 19. (Special.) Members of the State Board will go to Pendleton next week, incidentally to attend the Round-Up and to go over the Eastern Oregon Branch Insane Hospital situation. While there they will meet Superintendent McNary, and the budget for the next two years will be talked over and probably tenta tively drawn up for submission to the next Legislative assembly. "Strike" Made on Row River. - COTTAGE GROVE, Or., Sept. 19. (Special.) Ore running $1! to the ton in gold s and $3.70 in silver has been struck by Messrs. Elwood and In man on their claim near Red Bridge, on the Row River, according to the report of the assay office. The ledge Is from 30 to 50 feet in width. ' WW I Hi J - -" -1 w ' v . ' M PICK AND of any suit in either of our two stores will be given, up until October 1, for only -and they are worth $18.50, $20, $22.50, $25 and $30 This Trade-Building Sale is held for the purpose of advertis ng bur stores and the woolen mil s in Oregon that furnish us with goods. Duringttie past year there have been thous ands of people locate Jn Oregon and we want them to know that they can get more ue for their money in these Woolen Mills Stores than in any store in the United States. With this in view, we are giv ing, until Oct. 1, the free and unre stricted choice of any $18.50, $20.00. $22.50, $25.00 or $30.00 suit for only $15; and mind you, they are .not com mon suits, but the highest grade of hand1-, tailored garments from the choicest of this year's fabrics. Boys Buy Any Suit in the Store Up Until October 1 for Only... .. The free pick of any Boys' Suit in the store is now being freely given for only $5, and there are more than a hundred different styles to choose from, worth from $6.50 to $10. This is the opportunity of the whole year;moihers should take early advantage. Third and Morrison Third and Stark EUD ENDS IN MURDER RICH IDAHO RANCHER INVOKES "TJXWRITTEX .LAW." : Husband Who Clalmsfo Have Been AVronged Too Quick on Trigger for His Enemy, j -: BOISE, Idaho, Sept. , 19. (Special.) Willis 8tevenson, a prosperous, rancher living near Halley, Idaho, . last night shot and killed Sam Templeton, the man whom he declares -stole his, wife. Stevenson asserted,' however, when he gave - himself up to the Sheriff (at Halley, shortly after the ' fatal shoot ing, that the man who. was a rival for his wife's affections tried first to kill him. The Coroner's Jury. today held him to answer' to 'the charge of murder In the first degree. The domestic troubles of the Steven- sons had been neighborhood gossip for some months. Stevenson at last lived, apart from his wife and when Tem pleton began paying attentions to her a bitter feud thereupon grew up be tween the two men. Stevenson had applied in " the District Court for a divorce. The shooting took place on one of Stenvenson's two ranches, on Willow Creek, near Halley. Stevenson was t work on the place when Templeton rode up on horseback. - Words - passed between the men and Templeton at tempted to draw a revolver. Steven son Instantly sent a: bullet from his rifle crashing through Templeton's brain and he fell from bis horse dead. Stevenson then walked to Halley and gave himself up. . Templeton was a . newcomer in me district and - little, if anything. Is known about him. ' ' t WOMAN SURPRISES COURT Tacoma Case Evidence , to Be - Pre sented In- Full Sow. ' TACOJIA. Sept. 19. Af ter two hours of argument over the admlssablllty of evidence said to be derogatory to the plaintiff In the $40,000 suit for dam ages brougnt Dy Airs, iizzte jiasnuasoa aa-alnst Bishon B. J. O'Dea. of the Nls- qually Klocese. the Slsters of the Visl- tatlon in Tacoma and Father Van Qoe them .for the alleged ' kidnaping of JViarJorie . Kieman, Mrs. Magnusson's daughter, counsel for Mrs. Magnusson surprised the court today ' by with drawing all objection to the evidence and agreeing to let it. be presented In full. The court had earlier made a ruling in-the plaintiff's favor. - In ruling on a motion to dismiss the action as far as It pertained to Bishop O'Dea,' Judge . Card declared the Catho lic Church was not on trial and held the Bishop to be a party to the suit only as an . individual and not in his official capacity- - He . said, however, that the church- must be .deemed re sponsible .for any acts .of the priests of -the diocese. '- race will be an Interesting one, as both men are well and favorably known. Abel Ady, . president of the Klamath Water-Users' Association, was chosen a delegate from that body to attend the National- meeting of the Federated Water-Users, and will also attend the meeting of the National Irrigation Congress. Mr. Ady attended the or ganization of the Federated Water Users and is a member ot an Important committee of that body. - New Candidate Enters Race. - KLAMATH FAILS, Or., Sept. 19. (Special.) Judge Thomas Drake will be an independent candidate for the office of District Attorney, a petition to that effect being circulated. The regular Re publican nominee is John Irwln.of this city, who Is also the attorney- for the Klamath Water-Users' Association. The POSLAM SOAP PUREST AND BEST FOR THE SKIN "Poslam Soap for. daily use,' toilet and bath,- is superior to all others as a means of improving the color and tex ture of the skin, assuring Its continued .health. ' - Makes hands soft. Soothes tender skin. . - r Protects against disease. - Beautifies' the complexion. Poslam Soap obtains- its extraordi nary beneficial virtues throusrh its medication with Poslam. the famous skin remedy ideal as the active factor of a soap. 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