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TIIE 3IORXIXG OREGOXIAN, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 1912. 9 j 'A; Genuine Reduction Sale : v. -of 1 ... bb BENJAMIN CLOTHES " - This Is No Removal Sale or Alteration Sale Sale Starts 8 A. M. Today Come Early - When we will give you your choice of our entire stock of "Benjamin 11 uits. Ov er coats. Raincoats At Exactly BUFFUM & ) . th e Reg Hilar Price Nothing Reserved Except Full Dress and Tuxedo Suits PEN DLET O N 3il Morrison St. Opp. Postoffice IN CHEER .1111 AS VOTES ARE CAST Dayton First Town in State to Put Equal Franchise Into Operation. TEACHER WAITS AT POLLS Housework Is Rushed and Shopping Delayed as Privilege of Ballot Is Enjoyed for First Time in Oregon's History. DATTOX. Dr-jXov. 18. (Special.) Less than two weeks after the right of equal franchise was granted in Oregon, the state today stepped into line, in a practical way with the other "free' states of the Union. At the city elec tton here between 40 and 60 women cast their first vote and the first vote to be cast by a woman in the state was cast here. Anxiety and a display of interest; even in an election robbed of it cam palgn enthusiasm by the fact that there was only one ticket in the field. marked the first operations of female suffrage. Not content to be the first woman to vote in Oregon. Mrs. Ella Harris, wire of ex-Mayor Harris, took an Initiative Btep and awaited outside the polls from 7 to 8 o'clock, was en abled to be the first one of men or women to cast a vote for the city election. Real Interest Shown. The ballot was simple and more or less merely a formality to be gone through with. There were no rival candidates nor any choices to be made. But it was marking the ballot, and Airs. Harris, who Is a primary teacher in the schools here and who has had an active part in the suffrage cam paign of the state, was on hand with many, other women to lend interest and shw appreciation of the ballot. The novelty no doubt, as much as the pride of having a place among the first feminine voters of the state, led many of the women to the polls early Some came en route to their duties at the stores or on shopping bent, and many left their breakfast dishes or hurried their housework to come to the booth. Others accompanied their hus bands and received instructions outside the booths, on the necessity of making their decision before marking the bal lot to avoid having their vote thrown out for Impaired balloting, or to save the election Judges considerable trouble. Crawford's Ruling Accepted. The number of women, who on the eve of election, announced their in tention was the real surprise of the election. A few had been expected by some of the judges, and accordingly they held a conference before opening the polls and. acting on the ruling of Attorney-General Crawford, announced that all women would be allowed to vote who showed proper credentials or could produce them. Of the 40 or 60 who voted, none was challenged. Hus bands and men without family attach ments cheered the first line of women voters as they emerged from the booth. There were several women who had been rather apathetic so far as winning the ballot prior to election who evinced, considerable today and were brought out to the polls. The apparent willingness of the worn en to take the trouble to vote. Is ehown in the fact that of the 160 or 200 votes cast here, about 60. it is estimated tonight, were women. If the campaign had been a partisan at fair, more would have been out. The ticket elected includes Edward Hathaway, Mayor; I. J. Shlppl. H. A. Burnham and James BerryhlU, Council men: W. P. H. Tucker. Recorder; O. B. Llppey, Treasurer and J. Q. Lewis, Marshal. Astoria Women Register. ASTORIA. Or., Nov. 18. (Special.) Today was the first time the regis tration books at the City Hall have been open since the passage of the equal suffrage bill, and about a dozen women registered for the municipal election on December 11. The first woman to register was Mrs. Bertha W. Holmes, a granddaughter of the late Mrs. Nancy Welch, the first white worn an to make1 her home In Astoria. LORIMG STEWART ELECTED Joint Senator to Represent Counties of Grant, Harney and Malheur. CANTON CITY. Or- Nov. 18. (Spe cial.) Lorlng V. Stewart was elected joint State Senator over James Manon, of Harney County. He will represent in the State Senate the Twenty-second District, comprising Grant, Harney and Malheur Counties. Senator Stewart is a Republican of pronounced progressive proclivities. He is an advocate of Statement No. 1 and indorses fully the Oregon system. By education he is a lawyer, and by occu- patlon a stockgrower. Ha is a native son of Oregon, and a graduate of Pa cific University, at Forest Grove, and of the Yale law school at New Haven, Conn. He is a member of the Oregon Bar. For about the last ten years he has been engaged in the stock business In Grant County, being located near Day ville. He has been one of the most active members of the Grant County Stockgrowers' Association, and was one of the - original organizers. For the last five years he has been the guiding hand on the advisory board, and much of the effective work done by the asao elation was due to Mr. Stewart. He is one of Grant County's fore most citizens, and combines those Qualifications that go to make the best Senatorial representative. BOY 'BOOTLEGGER CHARGE Son of Vancouver Woman, Recently Convicted, Is Only 1 7. VANCOUVER, Wash- Nov. 18. (Spe cial.) Though only 17 years old, Al bert Estabennett was arrested here last night by the police, charged with bootlegging." Albert' Is the son of Mrs. Estabennett, who was arrested and fined J 100 for a simillar offense in the Bungalow lodging-house two months ago. There were several soldiers drink ing in the house east of the Garrison last night. A man was found with a bottle of whisky, which he admitted he had bought from the boy. Irrigation Project Rushed. VALE. Or- Nov. 18. (Special.) Although the weather has been bad and has delayed the work to some extent. Many Brothers are pushing the Bully Creek Irrigation project as rapidly as possible. They are now constructing a tunnel through the hill to serve as an outlet to the reservoir. This tun nel will be about 400 feet long and about seven feet in diameter. Most of the machinery for the concrete and rock crushing work is already in the yards at Vale. LABOR PONDERS CHANGE CVDUSTRIAL CSIONISM IS XOW BEING CONSIDERED. Resolution Favors Organization by Industries Instead of Crafts, as at Present. ROCHESTER, N. Y., Nov. 18. The question whether the American Federa tion of Labor is to adopt industrial unionism in place of its present policy of recognizing the autonomy of trade of- craft organizations will be discussed tomorrow before the convention of that organization. Near the close of this afternoon's meeting the committee on education re ported on a resolution for the adoption of industrial unionism. A majority of the committee voted for its rejection and a minority report favored indus trial unionism where practicable, and where not practicable a close federation of trades unions for unified action. The resolution was introduced by John Mitchell, Duncan McDonald, John P. White, Frank J. Hayes, William Green and J. H. Walker, of the United Mlneworkers of America, and in part follows: "Resolved, That in order to combat compact and powerful organizations of employers of labor, this convention adopts and indorses the plan of organ ization by industries Instead of by crafts, which often divides the forces of labor, and that the officers of the American Federation of Labor be in structed to use every effort to bring this about. Resolutions adopted at the afternoon session favored the Department of State Universities along the Wisconsin extension plan, commented on the work of the National Christian Congress, and approved participation by American Federation of Labor officers in its proceedings. Some excitement followed a report of the resolutions committee in favor of excluding religious discussions from the floor of future conventions, and reoommended 'that representatives of all religious organizations be denied the use of the convention platform. After a long debate the convention voted to allow religious discussion. Alfalfa Pest Doesnt Exist. VALE, Or., Nov. 18. (Special.) As a result of a signed petition presented by a number of citizens of Malheur, prompted by the belief that certain alfalfa that was being shipped in here from Southern Idaho was Infested with weevil, a deadly and dreaded alfalfa pest. Governor West took the matter up with the Oregon Agricultural Col lege, and A. L. Lovett. assistant ento mologist at the college, was sent to Vale. Mr. Lovett, after a thorough investigation, said no weevil existed in the Malheur Valley at the present time, and none was likely to appear as lonfr as no hay was brought in from the infected area. Upon his- return, Mr. Lovett will confer with the Gov ernor and try to quarantine the infect ed district if possible. Lovett says that the insect is not hard to control, once it gets Into a locality. Edlefsen guarantees Hiawatha Coal. Jir v -if mi- Gevurtz Great Hall-Price Sale Will Continue for 3 Days Longer Owing to the Unfinished Condition of Their New Building We have moved to our new quarters at Fifth and Alder. But we are unable to display our goods properly to you, because carpenters, painters, electricians and plumbers are working incessantly to put these four floors, which we will temporarily occupy, into some sort of habitable condition. Our elevators are not n. Therefore we have decided to Hlmue 0 w yrea It Half -r nee Sale mree Days Lounger 4 Today, Wednesday and Thursday Every Range, Every Heater, Every Rug, Every Yd. of Carpet, Every Piece of Furniture, which we moved from our old location to Fifth and Alder Goes at Half Price? Terms, Cash ALL BEDS, i2 PRICE. $25.00 $20.00 $15.00 $10.00 $ 5.00 Beds, Beds, Beds, Beds, Beds, $12.50 $10.00 $ 7.50 $ 5.00 $ 2.50 ALL PRICE. $30.00 Rags at $15.00 $25.00 Rags at $12.50 $20.00 Ruga at $10.00 $12.00 Rags at $ 6.00 $ 8.00 Rags at $ 4.00 ALL RANGES Vz PRICE. $60 Ranges at $30.00 $50 Ranges at $25.00 $45 Ranges at $22.50 $40 Ranges at $20.00 $35 Ranges at $17.50 ALL ROCKERS, Yz PRICE. '$18 Rockers at $9.00 $15 Rockers at $7.50 $12 Rockers at $6.00 $10 Rockers at $5.00 $ 5 Rockers at $2.50 ALL TABLES, Yz . PRICE. $27.50 Tables, $13.75 $25.00 Tables, $12.50 $20.00 Tables, $10.00 $10.00 Tables, $ 5.00 $ 7.50 Tables, $ 3.75 ALL DRESERS, Yz PRICE. $60 Dressers at $30.00 $50 Dressers at $25.00 $40 Dressers at $20.00 $35 Dressers at $17.50 $20 Dressers at $10.00 Tremendous Bargains--A Rare Chanceto Save-No Elevators GEVURTZ lTOSF GEVURTZ