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6 THE MORNING OKEGONTAN, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 12, 1913- BONIFACE IS TAKEN gAT SAN MATED, CAL $hoir. Singer Is Charged With Bigamy by Mother of Wife I? h No. 2 at Vancouver. r- i -. Attorney tells of talk Accused Man Said to Have Entered Into Agreement With First Wife for Divorce Proceedings. Friends Sympathize. If. c( Vancouver. wash.. Oct n. (Spe -eial.) Wanted on a charge of bigamy here. Sidney Edward Boniface, for merly music Instructor and choir stn ircr in local churches, was arrested last nistht at San Mateo, Cal., on description wnt by Sheriff Cresap, of this county. Koniface was traveling under the name of George J. Thompson. Sheriff Cresap left tonight for Olympia to secure requisition papers, which he will at .once take with him on his trip to San Mateo. " Boniface had a wife and two chll--flren in Portland or' Oregon City. Or., He quarreled with his wife and finally Trft his family and, coming to this -ity. joined the united States Army in he capacity of musician. September -', 1911. he married Miss Mary Adelia Jfall here, after buying his discharge from the army, but it was not until January 8. 1912, that his first wife, X hen in Portland, was granted a decree of divorce. Girl's Mother Complainant. ... About three weeks ago some family trouble arose and Mrs. Florence Hail mother of Mrs. Boniface No. 2, with E. J. Reynolds, a cousin, signed a complaint- against Boniface, alleging big amy. Copies of the records of the divorce were placed in the hands of F. W. Tempes, County Attorney, and he got out a warrant, but Boniface had been notified and went into hiding. Later it was learned that he left Van couver, and notification was sent to officials elsewhere, -'resulting in his apprehension. 1 '-Sheriff Cresap will leave Olympia tomorrow night for San Mateo, where Boniface is held in jail, t In the complaint that Mrs. Boniface No; 1 brought against her husband she alleged, among other charges, that Boniface threatened to shoot her and their children, that he drew a gun on her and choked her. When Bonifaca secured his marriage license here to marry Miss Hall the records show that he took oath that he was then a single man and that it was his first marriage. Attorney Is Consulted. 'I A day or so after the warrant was issued Boniface, by telephone, secured the services of H. "W. Arnold, an at torney, and had a meeting with him. Boniface told Mr. Arnold that he and his first wife had agreed to be di vorced, on action to be brought by her. lie. said that he gave her money to bring the suit and thought she had done so. He also said that he be lieved he was diyorced when he mar ried Miss Hall. Some of his friends who know about the case sympathise' with Boniface. He taught music here, sang at many pub lic gatherings and was prominent in musical circles for some time. After the charges had been brought against Boniface, and the story published, the complainants attempted to have the case dropped. BOOKKEEPER BADLY HURT Gasoline Speeder Hits Box Car May Not Recover. -Man I, THE DALLES, Or, Oct. 11. (Spe cial.) Eugene Freeland, bookkeeper at Seufeurt's cannery,, three miles east of t&is city, was probably fatally injured about midnight last night when a gaso line speeder on which he was riding truck a box car on the Portage Kail mad. Freeland suffered a compound fracture, with frightful lacerations, of Jie right and a slight fracture of the left leg. His back was wrenched and there may be internal injuries. -AVlth Bud Staples, Freeland started to- the cannery on their speeder over the Portage track, after being told that the line was clear. Box cars were on the track In the east end of the yard, however. Staples, who was op erating the speeder, noticed the cars and yelled for his companion to jump, leaping as he cried and escaping with a slightly sprained ankle. Before Freeland could jump the speeder struck the car. It will be necessary to ampu tate his left leg above the knee if he rallies from the shock, but not much liope is entertained for his recovery. Freeland has a wife and three chil dren, who live at White Salmon, Wash. They arrived here today. OEARY PROPOSES NEW PLAN on'erence Debating League Meets Washington Approval. - UNIVERSITY OF OREGON. Eu gene. Oct. 11. Special.) A confer ence debating league to include all the colleges now having membership in the Northwest athletic conference Is the plan proposed by Graduate Manager Geary, of the University of Oregon and approved' by Graduate Manager Zed rsUk of the University of Washington. Thia association, if formed, is to su persede the present Trl-state League, consisting of the universities of Wash ington. Oregon and Montana. Since the six colleges forming the Northwest conference have found the Kljiance of great benefit in carrying oil all branches of athletics, the Ore gon and Washington managements see no reason why the same - advantages eauld not be gained in debating. The pljan will be- submitted to the other ftnir colleges at an early date. St Is not known whether the King County Bar Association would trans-f4- its present annual gift of 100 to the Trl-state League, should the new organization be effected, and this con tingency will have eome effect on the fte of the scheme. . CAMPAIGN JS RENEWED Willamette to Raise $100,000 to Complete Endowment Fund. WILLAMETTE UNIVERSITY, Salem, Or, Oct. 11. fSpeciaX) The last lap of the Willamette University endowment campaign for the purpose of raising JltfO.000 to finish the 1500.000. which President Homan commenced to raise two years ago. has been started. The president expects to raise this amount from the Oregon conference prior to January 1. 1911. Dr. Homan will be assisted by pastors, trustees and Ijvmcn to further me worK. 'u.i.tiv. to the camDairn Xor fund raising Dr. Homan said yesterday that the City of Salem had not as yet been thoroughly canvassed and that there were many of its citizens who had not been approached, relative "to contribu tion. Continuing the president added that it was planned to leave Salem and Marion County alone for the present and resume active work here again toward the closing, days of the cam paign. President Homan has arranged for himself and colleagues the following itinerary in the Salem district for the present month and will arrange one for the Eugene district in November and the Ashland district during Decem ber: October 13 President Homan at Oregon City and Canby; Vice-President Todd, Newberg and Lafayette: Lester D. Fields, Amity and Yamhill; A. C Brackenberg, Lents and Clackamas: R. N. Anison. McMinnville and Dayton; Hiram Gould. Sheridan and Balston. October 20 President Homan, Tilla mook and Nehalem: Vice-President Todd. Estacada and Viola; Lester D. Fields, Falls City; A. C. Brackenbury, Oswego and Willamette; R. N. Anison, Sidney K. Boniface, V Choir Singer, Arrested on Big amy Charge. Gresham and Pleasant Horiie; Hiram Gould, Beavertown and Cornelllus; W, H. Weber, Banks and Tualatin. CLATSOP FAIR IS OPENED JUVENILE INDUSTRIAL EXHIBIT ATTRACTS MANT. Headed by Platoon of Police and Led' by 60 Visiting Pupils From, Cathlamet, Wash., Schools, ASTORIA, Or.. Oct. 11. (Special.) Clatsop County's first Juvenile Indus trial fair was most auspiciously launched today and will continue until tomorrow night. The weather was perfect, the exhibits exceptionally fine and a crowd that . numbered several thousand people from the various points on both sides of the river was present. In fact, the crowd was so large that hundreds were unable to get Into the exhibit building and It was kept open tonight In order that all might have a chance to witness the displays of the children's handiwork. The fair opened with a parade in which not less than 2500 children par ticipated. Headed by a platoon of po lice and led by 60 visiting pupils from the schools of Cathlamet, Wash., the procession, which Included children from practically every school in the city and county, formed near the court house and marched to the exniDit building at the foot of Eleventh street. The parade Included many unique fea tures, such as floats, illustrative of the industries and progress of this district. all the work of the pupils, while dozens of the children were attired In cos tumes of various nations and carried miniature specimens of the products of the several lines of industry. The exhibit building was really a revelation. All day yesterday and this morning large numbers of children were busily engaged, arranging the displays. Along the walls, arranged in an attractive manner, fruits and vege tables of practically every class and variety. Grains and grasses are made, use of to decorate the walls, giving a splendid effect. Along the center of the building are long tables which are occupied with flowers, fancy work, cakes, candy and other specimens of the handiwork of the little folks. The stage is occupied by the art, depart ment, which contains some fine speci mens of drawing done by the pupils of the schools. The room immediately back of the stage contains the poultry exhibit. This is one of distinct and agreeable surprises of the entire show, contain ing some splendid birds raised and owned by their young exhibitors, com prising many fine varieties. Several exhibits of pets, dogs, rabbits, etc, are also in evidence. NEWSPAPER MAN INJURED Attack of Klamath Falls Policeman Costs $25. KLAMATH FALLS. Or, Oct. 11. (Special.) Patrolman William Hall to day plead guilty before Justice of the Peace Graves to a charge of assaulting R. Vance Hutchins, a newspaper man, Wednesday evening as a result of an altercation over an article appearing in the paper with which Huchln3 Is connected. Hall was fined 25 by the magistrate. The newspaper man is now confined to his home and is In a serious condi tion. Charges have been made by Samuel Evans, editor of the newspaper which employed Hutchins, against the Chief of Police, the Mayor and Hall and another policeman, and will be given to the grand jury when it meets in De cember. Cottage Grove Students Elect. COTTAGE GROVE. Or, Oct. 11. (Special.) Never before in the history of Cottage Grove High School has there been such a contest for the offices of the student body which ended yester day in the election of Albert Wdbdard for president. Public receptions, ban quets, rallies and political speeches by candidates and their supporters entered into the contest. The week between the primaries and the election was al most entirely given over to campaign ing, and candidates of the old line par ties might have gotten some valuable pointers. Hop Dealer Xow Father. seph Harris, 'one of the leading hop . . . . . . i dealers in tne w iubjubliv others of the hop fraternfty here, cele- i . , . , u . . V. f u 1 nf an t1ht and one-half-pounds daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Harris. - Centralla Elks Plan Trip. CENTRALIA, Wash, Oct. 11. (Spe cial.) The Centralia Lodge of Elks is preparing to attend in force the in stallation of the new Elks Lodge In Raymond tomorrow night. The Aber deen lodge will put on the floor work. THEORY OF SUICIDE IS NEW TACK TAKEN Defense in Pasco Murder Case Would Show Previous Threats Made. - STRYCHNINE HABIT SEEN Evidence in Chrlstensen Trial Would Indicate That Deceased: Banker Used Poison as Tonic in His Whisky. PASCO. Wash, Oct. 11. (Special.) Motion made last evening by the de fense to have the case of Mrs. Anna Chrlstensen. accused of the murder of her husband, dismissed because of in sufficient evidence to warrant submit ting to the Jury, was today denied and the introduction of evidence by the de fense began. It la evident that the defense Is try ing to establish the theory of suicide, as the evidence Introduced was to the effect that he had threatened self-destruction on numerous occasions. The evidence also tended to show that Mr. Christensen was In the habit of taking strychnine as a tonic. J. F. Sullivan, manager of the Pasco drugstore, in which Mr. Christensen was interested, testified that Mr. Chrls tensen wasln the store the night be fore his death. Charles Cronan. a clerk In the same store, testified that on tbe evening before Mr. Chrlstensen's death that he saw Christensen have a bottle in one hand, and a flask In the other, but did not see him pour the contents of the bottle into the flask. Suspicions Are Aroused. Robert Brown, of Walla Waila, testi fied that on an occasion when he was going to Spokane he met Christensen and that the latter gave him some money and asked him to get some strychnine and to get it at several dif ferent stores, that he (Brown) became suspicious and did not get the poison and later returned the money to chris tensen. Dr. L. P. Murphy and Dr. H. B. O'Brien were called to testify as to the usual effects of strychnine and other drugs. Several witnesses testified to tne fact that they had seen Mr. Christensen take strychnine In whisky and that on sev eral occasions he had threatened to take enough to "end it all. Of these, Lee Decoss was one who admitted on cross-examination that he was the owner of a questionable place. Strychnine Whisky Aid. H. N. Balford. of Port Angeles, Wash, testified that he knew Christensen in Oklahoma and that on numerous acca sions in that state he had known the banker to take strychnine In whisky, and that since coming to Washington he had met Mr. Chrlstensen several times In Seattle and that on these oc casions they had drinks together, Chris tensen always putting strychnine in his drinks. This was the line of testimony throughout the day. Several witnesses vet remain to be examined by tne de fense. Court adjourned this evening until 9:30 Monday morning, tomorrow being a legal holiday. Mrs. chrlstensen aDDeared much the same as usual, although the trial is teilina- on her. Her face la drawn ana she has an anxious expression that shows she Is greatly worried. Her two children have been in and about the courthouse during the last two days. STATE TEACHERS TO MEET Prominent Educators Will Address Sessions at Enterprise. ENTERPRISE. Or, Oct. 14. (Spe. clal.) The twelfth annual convention of the Oregon State Teacher's Associ ation, eastern-' division, will be held next week in Enterprise. The ses sions will commence "Wednesday even ing, October 16, and the last, Friday, October 18. Amoncr the prominent educators who will address the teachers are P. L. Campbell, president of the University of Oregon; W. J. Kerr, president of Oregon Agricultural "College: Fletcher Homan. president of Willamette Uni versity; Stephen B. L. Penrose, pres ident of Wrhltman College at Walla Walla. Washington; J. H. Ackerman, president of the Oregon State Normal School, L. R. Alderman, State Superin tendent of Instruction; Dr. Joseph Sha fer, of the State University; Ruby E. Shearer, of the State Normal School; Dr. Grant Smith, of Chicago; E. G. Hailey, superintendent of the Ontario schools; J. S. Landers, superintendent at Pendleton; Frank K. Welles, super intendent of Umatilla County; E. E. Bragg, superintendent of Union County. The eastern division oi tne state Teacher's Association includes Union, Baker. Umatilla, Malheur and Wallowa Counties. It la uncertain whether the Umatilla teachers will come, it tney do, next year's convention will go to Pendleton. - . , REFEREE HOYT SUSTAINED Judge Howard Approves of Action In Orchard Bankruptcy Case. . SEATTLE. Wash, Oct. 10. (Special.) Judge Clinton W. Howard in the cases of the Washington urcnara irri gation & Fruit Company and the Co lumbia River Orchard Company, has entered findings sustaining the action of John P. Hoyt, referee in bankruptcy. From the referee s decision ordering sale of the assets of these com panies to Joseph xl. Anderson ana James R. Hadley, an appeal was taken on the ground that Hadley had pre viously appraised the property. Judges Howard and Rudkin hold the appraisement was so far In excess of the selling price that no fraud can be charged, and that the creditors acauiesced in the bid at several meet ings. The Haven Irrigation & Land Com pany, which has taken over the assets nf these two companies, announces that active steps will be at once undertaken to complete tne waniuae irrigation project of w. is. ueuurm. BURNS MAN IS MODERATOR Grand Rondo Presbytery and Ore gon Synod Meet, ENTERPRISE. Or., Oct. 11. (Spe cial.) The Grande Ronde Presbytery, meeting in Enterprise Tuesday and Wednesday of this week, elected a new moderator and discussed church busi ness. The Presbytery comprises wal la Walla, Union, Baker. Mainour ana Harney Counties. Rev. H. C. Cochran, of Union, retiring moderator, addressed a meeting at the Enterprise Presbyte rian church Tuesday night. Rev. Claremont C. Babbidge, waB chosen moderator for the coming year and Rev. W. A. Bird was elected' tem porary clerk, to serve until the Spring meeting. Wednesday night open meet ing was held at which Rev. A. C Lane, of La Grande, spoke on Missions. Following the session of the Presby tery, the clergymen and laymen in at tendance went to Walla Walla for the meeting of the Oregon Synod of the Presbyterian Church. These meetings opened Thursday and continue four days. Several of the meetings, after the bus! ness session, will be of publlo interest. Ng Poon Chew, editor of a Chinese newspaper in San Francisco, and leader among bis countrymen during the recent rebellion which resulted in the formation of a republic, is to speak Friday night. Most of the pulpits of all denomina tions in lower Wallowa County prob ably will be occupied next Sunday by ministers attending the Presbyterian Synod. Few ministers attending the meeting will return to their homes un til next week. - SAAG MOSSMAN IS DEAD FAMOUS POSY EXPRESS RIDER PASSES AT ROSEBURG. One-Time Business Associate Joaquin Mllller Will Be Laid to Rest in Olympia. of ROSEBURG. Or, Oct. 11. (Special.) Isaac V. Mossman, one of the last surviving pony express riders of the Pacific Northwest, Indian War veteran and at one time business associate of Joaquin Miller and prominent in po litical life In Washington when it was a territory died here today. He was 89 years old and a member of the Odd Fellows' lodge, of Olympia, Wash. The body will be buried at Olympia on Sunday. Mr. Mossman was born at Center- vllle, Ind, on August 8, 1880. Just be fore reaching his 23d year he left home to cross the plains with an, ox team, the trip taking from May 3 until Oc tober 20, the date of his arrival in Oregon City. When Governor Curry was calling for volunteers to go to the Indian country, Mr. Mossman -answered the call, going to the front with a com pany of 103 men. In April, 1861, he ran a pony express to the Oro Fino mines, taking Joaquin Miller as part ner for the latter part of his venture. Later he was for four years hotel man ager at Salem, and then he moved to the Puget Sound country, wnere ne served as Coroner of Thurston County tor ten years. Other offices held by him at the same time were those of City Marshal, for six years; Deputy Sheriff, Constable. Librarian of the territory, and In 1873 sergeant-at-arms In the Legislature. Mr. Mossman was a member of the Oregon Pioneer Association and of the Indian War Veterans. In 1860 he mar ried Miss Nellie Jackson, at Albany, Or. He . is survived by Mrs. W. J. Redmond, Oak Point, Wash.; Mrs. C. O. Hill and Fred C. Mossman, of Port land; Mrs. W. Yeagen, of Olympia, Wash.: Mrs. W. Devoull, F. M, and Mrs. C. Mltchel. of San Francisco. SETTLERS BIG PROBLEM CANDIDATE CLARK GIVES VIEWS TO EUGENE FOLK. Roosevelt Progressive Senatorial As pirant Tells What He Will Do if Oregon Elects Him. EUGENE", Or... Oct. 11. (Special.) Asserting that placing settlers on the farms is Oregon's greatest problem, A. E. Clark, Progressive candidate for United States Senator, declared here to night that he considered of supreme importance to the state the success of the Government's suit to recover the Oregon & California land grant. He went on to outline his idea of legisla tion that should be enacted, providing that the Government should sell the timber from such of this land as is suit, able for agriculture; use the proceeds from such sales for the purpose of clearing this land, and then sell the land to settlers on long-term con tracts. Ha, referred to the Minnesota laws that gave 40 years for the pay ment for state lands, with no payments at all the first ten years, if improve ments were made and interest kept up. "I don't care what was testified in the railroad hearing; I know there are hundreds of thousands of acres of land in this grant that will make farm homes," he said. " Mr. Clark declared also that he would take active steps. If elected to the Sen ate, to stop the diversion of Oregon money to reclamation projects of other states, and would furthermore try, to get back for the state money already unjustly diverted to Arizona and Mis sissippi and other states, to the end that Eastern Oregon might also be made a country of homes. The public schools, including agricul tural college and universitj', should have from this grant as much land as they would have received had the grant not been made. Turning to National issues, he assert ed: "You cannot frighten the American people with the name of Theodore Roosevelt, for the movement is greater than the man." Mr. Clark advocated National Presidential, primaries, and pledged allegiance to the other planks of the iMatiunm riu6icoio Walter B. Jones and Fred E. Smith, Progressive candidates for the Legisla ture, spoke briefly at the opening of the meeting. Women of Vale Plan Ballot Fight. VALE, Or, Oct. 11. (Special.) The wnmen of Vale have begun the fight for equal rights and under the leader ship of Mrs. Bruce Judd Kester, who until recently was a platform lecturer in Iowa for the cause, they are going to make a strenuous fight in this county. A straw vote was taken the first of the week and it was found that the voters of Vale favored the move ment nearly three to one. Malheur County has always been strong for equal suffrage. A mass meeting will be held in tne near tuiuro w iiuui this campaign. " " 'I KELSO'S NEW MILL RUSHED Plant With Capacity of ,150,000 Shingles Daily, Finished Xov. 1. wt,t art Ti'n etnt 11 fffnecial- Xh..U3. " " " ' ' ' v w t .nar nt,nnt for the Cj. j. nuuBun, - - newly-incorporated Kelso Lumber & Shingle Company, yeoieixiajr i -big crew of men to work on Kelso's new ehingle mill. The new mill, which in i . .anflHtir nf 150.000 shinsrles W1U ii ti a , . - - w - every ten hours, will be completed by November 1. Eugene Charter 50 Tears Old. . .-. rt- n., -11 .RrtAMnl - l vi r. . VI., wi-i- v .-. . , F M. WllKlns, an ex-aiayor ui .sera, calls to mind that his father SO years - J n -V T jioialfltiir tlio petition ox Lupouc t. ....... , charter, "which is till in use, though j xnuca mwii KfM GOMES HERE TUESDAY NEXT Secretary, to Make Portland Address, Meets With Sur prise on Arrival. SPEECHES NOT EXPECTED On Reaching American Soil Again, After Trip to. Japan, Cabinet Officer Shows Interest in Baseball News. SEATTLE, Wash., Oct. 11. Secretary of State Knoz. who arrived from Japan via Honolulu today, was entertained at a luncheon, did much automtoblle rid ing in the fine weather, played a game of golf, made some progress in learn ing what had taken place during his absence from the country and sketched the political speech which he will de liver here. He appeared to be much more Inter ested in the baseball score than in the Mexican war news. It is planned by the Secretary's entertainers to take him to Mount Rainier National Park by automobile tomorrow. He will leave for Portland Tuesday morning, and after his Portland address Tuesday night will go. straight to Washington. Mr. Knox did not know until yesterday that he had been booked for two addresses In the Pa cific Northwest. Fisher Comes From Hawaii. With Secretary Knox was Secretary of the Interior Fisher, who came from Honolulu. Secretary and Mrs. Fisher departed for San Francisco by train at 11:S0 o'clock. Secretary Fisher is hurrying south to attend the annual convention of superintendents of National parks, to be held in Tosemite Park beginning next Monday. Before leaving Seattle he conferred with Governor Clark, of Alaska, on Alaskan affairs, and with Andrew Christensen, chief of the Alaska field division- of the General Land Of fice, on Alaska land matters. Concern ing his mission to Honolulu, Secretary Fisher said: "I was sent to the Islands by Presi dent Taft to investigate charges filed against Governor Walter F. Frear by Delegate to Congress Johan Kalanla- naole, who sought to prevent the re appointment of the Governor and who alleged misconduct in the adralnistra tion of the government. The investi gation speedily took on a broader scope than had been contemplated, and covered social, political and economical conditions, in the islands. Charges LMt to Sight. "The result was that the charges against the Governor were lost sight of because of the bigger questions taken up, and at the close of the hear ing, counsel for Kalanlanaole publicly stated that some of the charges had been- unproved and others found to be based on erroneous Information, tbere fore he wished to withdraw them. "The principal men of the islands gave me their views, as well as the homesteaders and all persons with grouches and grievances, and the re sult is that I have a very definite idea of what ought to be done. One reform we all agreed upon that the public utilities corporations ought to be placed under the supervision of a pub lic utilities commission. The Inter state Commerce Commission has Juris diction over the railways, but is too far away. There was unanimity of opinion in the islands that the investi gation was the most helpful event that has ever taken place there. "As publicly announced before I left Washington, and repeated on my ar rival In Japan, the purpose of my recent mission was, on behalf of the Presi dent and people of the United States, to pay a tribute of respeet to the memory of the late Emperor; to manifest the appreciation of the American people of the wonderful achievements under his majesty's benign reign, and to express the sympathetic American interest in the new Japan. "In fulfilling that high mission. I was received on all sides by the court, the officials and the people of Japan In the spirit in which I came. I have the pleasantest recollections of the kindly reception that was everywhere accord ed me in Japan, both personal and as representative of the American people, at a time of profound national mourn ing." WOMEN VOTERS AT OUTS Socialist . Secretary Charges Fraud Against Legislative Nominee. SEATTLE. Wash.; Oct 11. (Special.) Emma C. Wolfe, secretary of the So cialist county committee, today se cured an order In the Superior Court directing Kate Levis Sadler, a Socialist candidate for the Legislature, to show cause in mandamus proceedings why her name should be put on the ballot. It is charged that Kate Sadler is not an American citizen, that Kate Levis fraudulently procured the registration of her name as Kate Levis Sadler, that after the primary election she applied to the Superior Court to have her name changed from Kate Levis to Kate Levis Sadler and that she falsely reported herself as the wife of Sam Sadler. Therefore it is contended that her name Is unlawfully on the ticket. The suit grew out of a factional fight in the1 Socialist party, of which the Sadler woman is a prominent leader. Independent Oddfellows Meet. GRANTS PASS. Or.. Oct, 11. (Spe cial.) The conclave of the Independent Oddfellows is being held in this city, an event of annual occurrence in the district comprising Southern Oregon. Delegates and distinguished visitors are here from Glendale, Ashland, Jack sonville. Central Point, Talent, Medford, Gofci Hill. Kerby and Rogue River. The address of welcome was delivered by C. H. Clements followed by Rev. L' H. Teal who spoke on Oddfellowship. The assembly at midnight sat down to a banauet where after-dinner speeches were listened to until a late hour. Eugene Suffragists Alert. ETJGENE, Or., Oct. 11. (Special.) An active campaign all over Lane County is planned by the Eugene Equal Suffrage League, which has employed Mrs. DeSpaln to go to tne smaller places to advocate the extension of the franchise to women. The league also decided to have a suffrage sandwich wagon on the street during tne Ore gon Electric celebration next Tuesday. Cases to Be Heard In December. r. i t Tir -v. nt 11 RnApfnl 1JS. (1,1 1 I . ."A , V.., v.u - I- " ' torney-General Crawford has received notification from wasmngion, u. i, that the MUwaukie-Oak Grove cases of . . t. . Uallu-o i- T.iwht C Tnwr I II O r , Lio-uTi ... . . .. ., , a -- Company probably will be set for some time in December, the cases now being in the United States Supreme Court. iiseMfelfPiFi The Woman Makes the Home She makes it best who, looking after the culinary department, turns her back, resolutely upon unhealthful, or even suspicious, food accessories. ' She is econom ical; she knows that true economy does not consist in the use of inferior meat, flour, or baking powder. She is an earnest advo cate of home made, home baked food, and has proved the truth of the statements of the experts that the best cooking in the world today is done with Royal Baking Powder. - CLERKS NOW WORRY Preparation of Election Ballots Confuses. OLCOTT EXPLAINS DEAL Difficulty Arises Over Failure to Dis tinguish Between Primary Nomi nees and Those Named, but Election Non-Participants. SALEM, Or., Oct. 11. (Special.) Confusion on the part of .numerous County Clerks from many sections of the state as to preparation of ballots for the general election is shown by letters which are pouring into the Sec retary of State's office asking as to various nominees whose names have not appeared on the certification sent out to the County Clerks. The whole difficulty seems to arise over failure Jo distinguish between those nominees who secured their nom inations at the direct primary election and those who were nominated by the other parties which are not allowed to participate in that election. In explaining this difficulty Secre tary Olcott has prepared the following to enlighten the County Clerks :- Concerning the certificate of this depart ment bearing date of October 5, 1412. relat ing to the arrangement of names and other Information concerning candidates and measure, to be voted upon at the ensuing general election ot November 5, 1912, re spectfully have to advise that only the name, of such persons a. received nomina tion, by the Republican and Democratic parties at the primary election of April 19. 1D12, for state and district office, and the name, of the nominees of political parties making nominations for offices to be filled by the electors of the state-at-large and for members of Congress under and pursuant to the provision, ot section 3333-3348 Lord's Oregon Laws are Included thereon. From an examination of section 3340 Lord's Oregon Law. you will note that all certificates of nomination of candidates for office, to be filled by the electors of an electoral district (other than a Congression al district) or county or precinct shall be filed with tie County Clerk of the county, and If uch electoral district embrace, more than one county, then a duplicate thereof shall be filed with the County Clerk of each county within such electoral district. Consequently you will Include on the offi cial ballot, for your county for the ensuing general election of November 5. 1812. in ad dition to the names and other information contained on the certification of the Secre tary of 8tate of October S, the names of candidate, for .uch district, county and pre cinct offices as .hall be filed with you as County Clerk of your county in adherence with the provision, of said section 3340. Had the Prohibition party cast not less than 25 per cent of the total vote CMt at the general election of November. 1810, then it would have made its nominations at the primary election of April 19, 1912. and such nomination for all district offices would hiv. hMn rftrtifled to you tov the Secretar of State, but Inasmuch as such party and the Socialist and the Progressive parties are not subject to the primary laws, but make their nominations under the provisions of said section 8333-3848, Lord's Oregon Laws, the certificates of nomination, as above stated, are filed with the County clerk, of the resDective counties for other office, than such a. are to be voted for in GLEANSE YOUR LIVER iD BOILS WITH DELICIOUS Removes the Sour Bile, Gases and Clogged-Up Waste Without Gripe or Nausea No Headache, Indiges tion, Constipation, Biliousness or Coated Tongue Foul breath, coated tongue, dull throbbing headache, stomach sour and full of gases, indigestion, biliousness and a sallow complexion, mean thot your thirty feet of bowels are clogged with waste matter; that these drain age organs of the body are obstructed; liver stagnant and stomach full of poi sonous gases, sour bile and undigested, fermenting food not properly carried off. Most of our ills are caused by con stipated bowels. We all need a laxa tive sometimes; nobody can doubt that The only question is, Which one is the best? and that isn't a question any more. Syrup of Figs, being composed entirely of luscious figs, senna and aromatles. must act In a harmless, gentle and natural way. Syrup of Figs can be constantly used without the atate-at-large or in Congressional district... RAILWAY EMPLOYE KILLED Body of Ambrose Marshall Picked Cp at Gold Hill. GOLD HILL, Or., Oct. 11. (Special.) The body of Ambrose Marshall, rail way carpenter, and the wreck of his speeder velocipede were discovered at the east crossing In this city by the crew of freight No. 221 early today. Fragments of the machine on which he had been riding were scattered for a distance of SO yards. Passenger train No. 14, which passed through here the previous evening, is presumed to have been that which ran down Marshall. Passers-by, on the opposite street, saw in the glare ot this train's headlight a man strug gling to remove his velocipede from the track and thought that he had safely escaped. From the nature of the injuries sus tained death must have resulted In stantly. Marshall came to Gold Hill Thursday afternoon on business, and is said to have betrayed signs of in toxication. At the time of his depart ure he was cautioned by a station em ploye of the close approach of the fast train, but placed 'his velocipede on the track, regardless of the warning. An inquest will be held In this city by Coroner Kellogg tomorrow. Marshall lived at Glendale, and is survived by a widow and family. He had been in the employ of the South ern Pacific for 30 years. BLAME PUT ON VICTIMS Coroner's Jury Returns Verdict as to Death of Two Electricians. HTLLSBORO, Or., Oct. 11. (Special.) That Neil McFarland and De Witt Perry were electrocuted in the Moffat sub-station, on the Oregon Electric, a mile east of this city, as a result of their own carelessness, was the verdict of the Coroner's Jury today. From the evidence of the foreman. McFarland had not been told to take any measurement in the danger zone, the only order he had received being to complete e. measurement started by another electrician. N Matthias Stadler, the eleotrlclan who gave McFarland his last orders swore that he told him of the dangers of the high-tension room, and that-McFarland. spoke lightly of the care required around electrle wires and machinery. Blackstone Neglected Is Belief. -SALEM, - Or.. Oct. 1L (Special.) That law students of the present day who attempt to seek admission to the Oregon bar do not direct their efforts sufficiently toward the study of Black stone's commentaries is one of the de cisions reached by J. C. Moreland, clerk of the Supreme Court, after look ing over the papers of the 18 students who recently took examinations here. It is not known how many of these students were successful in their ex aminations. Centralla Girls to Boom City. CENTRALIA. Wash.. Oct. 1L (Spe cial.) Centralia and Southwest Wash ington are to be well advertised throughout the East by Miss Ines Pat- ton and Miss Clara Boardman, two tele phone girls who left here yesterday. The travelers will stop in all the large cities en route scattering literature on Centralia. which was furnished them by the Commercial Club. SYRUP OF FIGS." Injury. Its action is the action of fruit of eating coarse food of taking ex ercise. It is a true and effective liver and bowel cleanser and regulator. Moat folks dread physic they shrlnK from the taste and after effects. Syrup of Figs is delicious, and, besides, you don't realize you have taken anything until morning, when all the clogged up waste of the system is gently but thoroughly moved on and out of the bowels without griping or weakness. Ask your druggist for the full name "Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna. This is the old Tellable and only genu ine. Refuse, with contempt, any other Fig Syrup reoommended as good. They are imitations meant to deceive you. Read the label carefully and look for the name California Fig Syrup Com-pany. i