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About The Sunday Oregonian. (Portland, Ore.) 1881-current | View Entire Issue (April 16, 1905)
THE SUNDAY OREGONIA POBTIiAND, -'APEII 16, 1905.- SWEAR IN VOTES ALL IN ONE HOUSE j.i mm WHERE WILL YOU PUT THEM? Your friends will be wanting to visit you during the Lewis and Clark Fair, and you'll be sleep ing three in a bed. Your parlor will have to be utilized, but you can't put a big iron bed in it. "We can help you out: Our Sanitary Spring Couch just fills the bill. In the daytime you can put it in your cozy corner or anywhere out of the way. At bedtime piuT it out, raise the Unregistered Electors at the Primary. Six Families and a Cow Dwell Together. THEY MAY THUS TAKE PART HIS IS. IN LITTLE ITALY sides, and. you have a full-sized bed. ' ' Opinion of Attorneys Is to the Effect That They May Not Be De prived of the Privilege of Participation. That unregistered electors. Republican and Democratic, may vote at the nomi nating: primaries of May 6 is the general opinion of attorneys, who have studied the direct-primary law: in fact, a clause was Inserted in the law by its framers to safeguard electors their right to vote even though unregistered. It therefore appears that unregistered Republicans' and Democrats may partici pate In the nominating primaries the same as In elections namely, by "swearing m their vote by means of an affidavit, signed T)v six freeholders, certifying to their electoral Qualifications and to their mem bershlp of the party in whose primaries they wish to nartlclnate. For example, if Jones, a Republican, is not registered .as such, he may vote in the Republican primaries by presenting an affidavit signed by six freeholders, tcs tifyinjr that he is a qualified elector and that he is a Republican. Smith, a Demo crat, may vote in the primaries of his party in the same way. What the Law Provides. The law provides that no elector shall be permitted to vote in a primary nomi natlnc election "unless he shall be regis tered as a member of one of the political parties" nominating candidates under the provisions of the law. "provided that nothing in this law shall be construed to denrlve any elector of the right to regis ter and vote at any primary nominating election reauired by this law. on his com plying with the special provisions of this law. in the same manner that he is per mitted by the general laws to register and vote at a srencral election." The important words of the foregoing clause are those which guarantee to an unregistered elector the same right to vote at primaries as at elections, "In the same manner that he is permitted by the general laws to register and vote at a general election. ' P. S. Fields. County Clerk, has doubted the right of unregistered electors to vote. but yesterday he inclined to the other opinion. T. C. Devlin, City Auditor, and T. A. ilcNary. City Attorney, without hesitation expressed their belief that un registered Republicans and Democrats could vote at the primaries by complying with the provisions of the general elec lion laws. Offers Loophole for Fraud. It Is Mr. Fields' belief, however, that die law intended all voters at primary elections to be registered and to preclude them from changing their party affinity from that certified by them to the County Tlerk. Otherwise, says he, loopholes will be opened for electors to flop from one party to the other, and thus to meddle In nomination of candidates of parties which are not their own. Such Interference with the internal affairs of other parties would be an obvious contravention of the pur pose of the direct-primary law. For example. If Smith, registered as a Democrat should change his residence to another precinct than that In which registered, and desired to have a finger In the Republican nominating pie, Mr. Fields Bays he could do so. under that Interpre tatlon of the law which permits unregis tered electors to vote at nominating pri maries, simply by "swearing in" their vote. The judges would not know that he had registered as a Democrat, because the book containing the record would be in the precinct in which he registered, perhaps two or three mlc away. Swearing-in Clause. "The "swearing In" clause of the law n-as inserted in order to insure the con stitutionality of ' the act. For the same reason, the "swearing In" clause of the registration law was Inserted when that act passed the Legislature. Had not this been done, both acts might be knocked out in the courts on the ground that they imposo. a qualification for the suffrage not contemplated by the constitution, and that they violated the constitutional pro vision which declares "all elections shall be free and equal." The framers of the direct-primary law did not like the "swearing in" clause, but put it in the bill for the act for the reason mentioned. ii in " : . - if. 1 Til. ' TTWmm HOUSE AT 667 FIFTH STREET. WHERE SIX FAMILIES IJVE, AND WHERE A COW IS KEPT IN THE BASEMENT. of the chamber, fearing that such choice specimens would be spoiled before the Portland, Or., Exposition opened, had them photographed, but to make the pic ture more interesting, he requested An gus, the 7-year-old son of Charles A. Smith, to appear therein. The photograph shows the lad holding one of the shad dock In his arms (and a heavy load it is the fruit being nearly as big as the lad's head) while the rest are on a stand beside him. This picture will be enlarged and tinted with water colors, then exhibited. Heard in the Rotundas CALIFORNIA AT THE EXPOSITION 71TYIATTER being considered by the "San Diego Chamber of Commerce is the proposed lecture of Mr. Erwln, of San Francisco, who has been speaking through the East on California. It is the in tention to furnish him with a fresh sup ply of stereoptlcon slides illustrating this section, and arrange for a series of lec tures at the Portland Fair. San Diego Union. Official notice has been received by C. W. Merrltt, secretary of th Santa Bar bara County Lewis and Clark Exposition Committee, from tho State Commission ers, requesting all exhibits to be ready lor shipment to Portland by April la. The local exhibit not being large enough for a full carload. It will be sent to Dos Angeles, where it will be packed with other exhibits and sent In carload lots to the Fair. Santa Barbara Press. A feature of the Santa Barbara exhibit ! at the Lewis and Clark Exposition that will attract attention is a large bunch of bananas, grown on the premises of Henry Short, who resides on East Ana- pamu street. The bunch is an unusually large one for semi-tropical Santa Barbara, and contains 112 bananas of nearly the standard length. The fruit processed very nicely, and is a valuable addition to the exhibit. A large Concord coach drawn by six coal-black steeds, is going north along the California coast. The coach is the property of the Yellowstone Park Transportation Committee, and. Is sent to the Coast to advertise the Yel lowstone and thd big tourist hotels in that section. The coach and horses were shipped to Los Angeles by rail, and from that city trips were taken to Riverside, Pasadena, Long Beach and other southern towns. The party is now driving overland from Los Angeles to San Francisco, and from there the outfit will be shipped to Port land for the Fair. As an advertising scheme this is surely a winner. Thou sands of Eastern people are now on the Coast, and more thousands are coming for the Fair. These will all be attracted by tho efforts of the Yellowstone Park people and will return East via that route. H. W. Putnam recently sent to the San Diego Chamber of Commerce speci mens of shaddock grown upon Tils premises. This fruit Is said to be the ancestor qf the orange family and re sembles the grape fruit in shape and color. One of the globes was 26 Inches a circumference. Secretary H. P. Wood, have been out West three months and I am only homesick over one thing, and that is those big red barns we have back East," said John Nuggle, a holelkeeper from Ohio, at the Imperial Hotel Friday afternoon. "Every time I see those little shacks you have out here In this Western country I feel weak at the stomach and long for Ohio, where you can always see immense red barns loom ing up against the sky. Otherwise I am delighted with the West, particularly Ore gon. Of course, you do not have the cola Winters, and your horses and cattle can be pastured the year round, while we have to give them shelter. "On my trip out here I went out of my way to see a bullfight In Mexico, con tinued Mr. Nuggle. "I never want to see another one. They got a lot of crippled horses out in the arena and let the bulls charge them. The riders always took pains to be out of the way when the two animals collided. It was regular butchery. No wonder they put a stop to it In the United States. But the Mexicans enjoy the sport, as they call It. They sit up In tho grandstand and yell like a bunch of baseball fans do when the home team wins out In the last inning. "Every time a horse was cut open by the horns of a bull .the Mexicans would cheer. It was really sickening to me. Say, I would be willing to enter that ring If they gave me one of those Ohio thoroughbreds. And I wouldn't care how many bulls they, put In the arena, because they couldn't catch me. An Ohio horse has too much sense and is too ac tive to mix with a bull. "Any news up at Olympla, did you say?" asked Leopold F. Schmidt at the Im perial Hotel the other evening, making no effort to hide his amazement. "Why there Is never anything doing In Olympla. I have been there a long time and I have yet to pass through some excitement that took place In Olympla. We are a very quiet class of people. T am simply In Portland to look after our exhlbjt at the Lewis and Clark Ex position, and am not hero .for the purpose of making any investments. We have all the business we can attend to now, but you cannot tell what we will do next year. T came very near locating In Portland when I first came to the Northwest, six or seven years ago. I came to locate and had my eye on an old brewery here that was to be auctioned off. My bid was only two or three dollars too low, but It was enough to drive me to Olympla." declaration, he is "doing1 the hardest work of his life. He is a lawyer 'of Ions' practice and renown. He was At torney-General and an Ambassador to Europe in a most important interna tlonal matter, but the problem of gov ernlng- Portland has presented more vexatious details than any other task of his long and busy life. It may be that to a man of such Intellectual qual itles the solving of the problem Is en tertalninf? and he is loth to leave It until he has found a satisfactory con clusion. May'or Williams is a good man. He Is a religious man and attends church Tegularly. He is conscientious, honest and patriotic He is broad-minded, lib eral and generous and Is Interested in the welfare of the people of Portland. There can be no doubt that he has formed policies of government with the betterment of social. Moral and financial conditions equally considered. He has Aideavored to preserve the equilibrium of things. His wide ex perlence taught liim that the world Is not only far from being- perfect, but that It cannot be made perfect in a day. He attempted to adjust affairs, evil and good, so that there would be as little evil as possible. He did not believe in the existing- evils of the city and if it had been in his power to destroy them he would have done so. He adopted. more practical method and whether hi endeavor to "regulate tnlngs will be sustained Is one of the questions that arise in the present Portland Mayoralty contest Jv WASHINGTON BACKERS COMING PERSONAL MENTION. S. B. Houston, of Hlllsboro, is a guset at the Imperial. Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Weatherford, of Albany, are guests at the ImperiaL E. M. Greenway, of San Francisco, is registered at the Portland Hotel. Lieutenant A. J. Cooper, of Fort Ste vens?, is registered at the Imperial Hotel. Ross J. Whlttaier, a San Francisco detective, Js registered at the Impe rial Hotel. C. M. Levey, of San Francisco, is in Portland for a fow days. He Is stay ing at the Portland Hotel. Mrs. J. H. Brldgeford, of Seattle, for merly of Portland, who has recently un dergone a very severe operation at Good Samaritan Hospital, is now convalescent and will be pleased to see ner friends. Mayor Williams' Candidacy. Pendleton Tribune. After four score years of life the "Grand Old Man of Oregon" Is seeking the office of Mayor of Portland. Hale and active at S3, he desires to continue the most difficult task of his life for two years more. Crowned -with honors at home and abroad, he is not content to retire from dally cares and the active affairs of men. Why General Williams desires again to be Mayor of Portland Is not a question, however. that should be discussed. As a Mayor for three years past and not his gray hairs or his still young ambitions will furnish tne theme for political strife. According to Mayor Williams own State Association Will Hold Annual "Meeting in This City. SEATTLE. Wash., April 15. (Spe claL) The State Bankers' Association has decided to accept the invitation the directors of the Lewis and Clark Exposition to hold the annual meetin In Portland. July 20. 21 and 22. Thi decision was made today at a meeting of the executive committee. N. H. Lattlmer. of Seattle, president of the association, and P. C Kaufman of Tacoma, were the principal advo cates of the Portland meeting. They anlsriiil tVio Invltntlnn frnm "Pnrtlnnrl was exceedingly warm and1 that the'l bankers owed it to Portland to meet there and take with them their wives for a long stay. It was decided that the bankers should not only attempt to make their meeting tho largest in the history of the organization, but should begin Im mediately systematically to advertise the Lewis and Clark Exposition. This decision grows out of a feeling that the success of the undertaking means a great deal for the future development of this state. Patrolman Discovers Ihe Unsanitary Conditions, and an Effort Will Be 'Made to Enforce Ordi nance Against Them. Conditions In "Little Italy" are being Investigated by the police. One strik ing feature, never before heard of here, is a house In which six families with their cnlldren reside, and where a cow is kept in the basement. "Little Italy" Is situated in South Portland, along Marquam Gulch, and extending several blocks on the north side of the ravine. It Is not very large. but hundreds of Italians reside there, most of them In small houses. The case brought to light by a policeman, who was making a close investigation of the district, is unusual In Portland. "I was greatly surprised," said the policeman, "when Informed by people living near the house, that six families lived there and that a cow Is kept In the basement. The number Is 667 Fifth street, and the house Is small, even for one family. Because of the fact that denizens of the district speak only- Italian, I was unable to ascertain Just how many persons occupy the house. but there are altogether too many for good health, to say nothing of comfort. Keeping the cow In the basement adds to the filthy conditions there. There la room for great Improvement in the quarter." Deputy City Attorney Fitzgerald: has become Interested in this case. It was called to his attention yesterday. 'Six families living In' one house is not a good thing for the health of those so situated, and Is not conducive to good health in a community," said Mr. Fitzgerald. "I have never had" a case just like this before, but I think there is an ordinance that enn be brought to bear to change conditions at that house. In this connection. It may be that a sensational crusade will soon be in augurated against the Chinese and Jap anese residents of the city, who huddle together in large numbers in small space. A visit to Chinatown and through the Japanese questcrs, is sufficient to prove the exceptionally unsanitary con ditions prevailing. The police are con sidering the matted. Fear of an epl demlo of disease is back of the impend ing war on filth and unhealthful con ditions in Oriental districts. CBUSHED SO BADLY HE JJIJS John Solund Victim of Accident at His Work. While working in the mill of the North Pacific Lumber Company at 3 o'clock yes terday morning. John Solund made a mis take that cost him his life. He tripped a heavy timber- off the rollers before his partner had tripped his end. rhe piece was shoved quickly against the unfortu nate man, and he was crushed so badly that he died three hours later at St. Vin cent's Hospital. Both legs, the right arm and several ribs were fractured. Coroner FInley went to tho mill plant yesterday and. In company with Assistant Manager W. B. McKay, made an Investl- 0 o 0 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 0 0 00 0 0 0 0 0 On Display In Our Center Window for -SHOWING CONSTRUCTION; OF FRAME. Three Days Monday , Tuesday and Wednesday Price $10.00 $1.00 Down and 50c a Week Price $10.00 $1.00 Down-and 50c a Week OPEN FOR USB AS A BED. Office Furniture In 'large, quantities is found here. If in need of a Roller-Top v " ' Desk, Typewriter Desk or Cabinet, Office Chairs or Stools, look over our stobk before pur chasing elsewhere. DRAPED FOR USE AS A FOR USE AS COUCH. Eight Months' Credit Is the Same as Cash With Us THE STONE THAT SAVES YOU MONEY 0 0 0 00 00 00 0 0 00 00 00 00 0 0 00 0 0 0 0 0 0 00 0 0 -0 0 0 0 0 0 00 0 0 0 0 00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 00 00 00 00 00 0 0 0 0 00 00 00 0 0 0 0 0 0 00 0 0 00 0 0 0 0 0.0 00 00 00 00 00 0 0 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 0 0 00 00 00 0 0 0 0 0 0 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 0 0 00 0 0 00 00 00 00 00 00 0 0 0 0 00 00 0 0 00 00 0 0 ' gatlon.- No Inquest will be held, as the accident wag witnessed by Night Fore man John Anderson, William Hawkins, working partner of Solund; A. Hill and Ed Johnson, and no blame attaches to the company. Solund was aged 21 years, and was sin gle. Two sisters resldo In Brooklyn, N. Y., and a cousin In Wisconsin. The body Is held pending Instructions. Killed by Tobacco Hogshead. LEXINGTON, Ky., April 15. (Spe cial.) Frank H. Myers, employed by the Burley Leaf Tobacco Company, fell beneath a hogshead of tobacco today, and was crushed to death. Geraldlne Tom tola me I was beautiful. Gwendolln And yet you say he lacks Imagina tion. Cleveland Plain-Dealer. Use Gas aS a Fuel IT IS COOL, CHEAP, QUICK, CLEAN, SAFE ENSURES Jury Must Try Firebug Banker. CHICAGO, April 15. A motion to take from the Jury the case of Isaac N. Perry, the banker accused of arson, was today denied by Judge McEwen. Blight's Disease and - Diabetes News. Office Wine and Spirit Review, San Francisco, April 9, 1905. To the Editors of Oregon: Dear Sir The business men of this city who are proclaiming to the world the discovery of the cure for Brlght's disease and diabetes have asked me as one of the beneficiaries to write to my brother editors. Hence this letter to you. I was as skeptical as anyone. I had a clear case of chronic Brlght's disease; was ill for a year. It was not thought I would live 30 days. The president of the Pacific States Type Foundry told my wife about it, and against my private convictions I was put on it. In six months my recovery was complete. I told, several who got well. Among them was one of the writers on the Call, whose mother had diabetes. She 3ias fully recovered. As a brother edi tor 1 personally assure you. of the truth of the discovery. Fraternally yours, R. M. WOOD, Editor. The above refers to the newly discovered Fulton Compounds, the flrst cures the world has ever seen for Brlght's Disease and Dia betes. We arc the sole agents. Ask for pamphlet. Woodard, Clarke & Co. When to suspect Bright' Disease weak new without cause; puCy ankles, hands or eye lids; kidney trouble after the third month: urine may. show nodlment; falling- vision; drowtlnts; one or more of these, Woodard, Clarke & Co., Asents. 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