The Sunday Oregonian. (Portland, Ore.) 1881-current, March 22, 1908, Image 10

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Newspaper Page TextTHE SUNDAY OREGOXIAX, PORTLAND, 3IARCH 22. I90S. FACTIONS LINE UP FOR BITTER FIGHT will contnue the enforcement of the Sunday-closing aloon law. Prosecu tion and not persecution shall be my motto In the enforcement of law. "I desire the following statement to be printed after my name on the nom inating ballot: 'Honesty in public of fice, do my duty and practice what I preach.' " Xot a Candidate for-Office. PORTLAND. March 21. (To the Edi- REPUBLICAN FOR DISTRICT ATTORNEY The Coroner Should Be a Physician His Platform: Roger B. THE . . , 0 I tor.) Whilst I gladly admit my Democ StrilOn e TOP UOntrOI OT UOrniny i racy, the u of my name in connection OATH OF OFFICE" Primaries Many-Sided ' Affair. Multnomah County is. unauthorized, and under no- circumstances am I a candi- date for any office. Sinnolt v F. A. SPEXCER. I i TAXPAYERS TICKET IS OUT BOTH PARTIES ARE DIVIDED St. John Citizens Nominate J. Hendricks for Mayor. 10 I - "J - V j bsfcr . ..n-. rfrjmJ X -f. . .. A "BT? . Four Cliques Strive for Mastery in Kepubik-an Parly and Two in Democratic Various Causes for the Hissension. With four factions of Republicans nd two of Democrats striving for laMery of their respective party pri maries. April 17. there are so many per formances In the political circus arena that the spectator can hardly view them all. It is more correct, however, to sav that so. far as the Democrats are concerned, " one of their factions wants a full ticket nominated while the other does not. preferring to fuse with disgruntled Republicans for a "citizen's" ticket. One of the rtepublican factions, commonly called the Hodson-Beach-Balley element, has announced its ticket and has made itself the target for Its rivals. Another, known as the Idleman-Davis-Cohen group, the origi nal "Republican voters' choice" camp, has not put out a ticket and Its leaders say they will not do so. but will boost for State Senators. Dr. Emmet Drake. E B. Colwell and D. Soils Cohen. More or less allied with It is the Chapin Lockwood contingent, . whirb .is. plan-, nlng a ticket. The fourth faction wears the Statement No. 1 brand and Its chief is Thomas McCusker. This contingent tried all last week to make up a ticket, but with poor success. It wanted Fen Selling. Louis G. Clarke and Dr. Tl. V. Cue to run for the State Senate, but each of these men declined. Some' time ago the Statement 1 boomers were trying to persuade F. E. Beach and John tilll Into being their candidates for the State Senate, but they, too. declined. Still, the State ment 1 ticket will not be vacant; among those whose names will he at tached to it are Dan Kellaher and .1. B. Kelly, candidates for the State Sen ate; Arthur Orton. .1. C. Bryant and W. C. Belt, for the House. Army of Candidates. 1'ioni the looks of tilings there will be about 00 candidates for Republican nomination to the Legislature. The Ilodson-Bailey forces have put up IS candidates a full ticket. Their action has drawn the Are of the three other Ilepubllcan factions and united them more or less. Here is the way the candidates are grouped: Hodoon-Beach-Balley Itroui; For Senators. C. w. Hodson. Sig Slchel, J. C. Bayer. John I'rlBcoll and John B. Coffey; f or Repre sentatives, L. E. Crouch. J. W. Beveridite, Jt. H. Farrell, Louin Kuehn. C. N. McArthur. K. K. Kubll. N. D. Beutnen. Frank Bol lam. Oeorgo W. Holcomb. Iavld B. Mackle. Ceorifo W. McMillan. Frank J. Richardson. L. A. Harlow. A. A. Anderson. Idt?man-Dav!s irroup Dr. Emmt Drake, K. B. Colwell. 1. Soils Cohen, for Stala Benatc. Chapin T,ockwood - Portland Republican Club 'r. Emmet Drake. E. B. CidwclU U. Soils Cohen and perhaps tan J. Malarkey, fur Senate: P. F. Htirdman, Charles Cleve land. J. F. Slnnott. W. H. Chanln. .1. W Campbell (remaining ticket not filled, for Representatives. . Statement No. J Dan Kellalier and J. B. Kelty. fur Senate; Arthur Orton, tv. C. Belt, J. C. Bryant. Oilier candidates Harry Northup. J. H. Hlrkman. L. .!. Hicks, for. the Representa tives; c. W. Nottingham, A. B. Manley, for (Senators. The heavy fisht is that between the Hudson and the Idleman camps. The Lockwood and the McCupter forces have not as yet cut much figure. Still they both say they are in the strife ad strong as the others. "High Grade" Ticket. McCusker and his Statement One men say they are confident of putting up a "high-grade" ticket that will win the county. They are bolstering up their hopes with the prospect of a divided Hnti-Stutement vote, between the Hod non und Idleman 'and Lockwood fac tions. Three organizations are making common cause against the liodsou tick et the County Central Committee, C. M. Idlemun. chairman; tho Union Re publican Club, John Gill, president, and the Portland Republican Club, W. H. Chapin, president. It is more cor rect, perhaps, to say that the leading members of these organizations are fighting the Hudson ticket, for they deny that thoy are using their organ isations in the combat. Back of the Hodson ticket stands the Oregon Re publican Civic Ijchkuc, T. C. Devlin, president, a creation of V. E. Reed, erstwhile manager of the Hc.Vson pro gramme. It was announced last week that Hodson and Senator S. c. Beach, tiring of Reed, sheared him of his functions, because of tho clamor that has been going up against him. It ap pears, however, that Senator A. A. Bailey Is sticking to Reed and striving to hold him in the good graces of th Hodson folks. Reed aspired to be chairman of the next County Central Committee. He is candidate for precinct commlteeman on that committee, and a big tight will be made to beat him. There is good evl- 1 ...... T" 1 . , r 1 1 I u'i n"" ouiivicq a tun iruin 1 grtice last week. . ' There will be a lively tussle in the primaries for election of committee men to control the next County Cen tral Committee. The Hodson forces are making a vigorous campaign for elec tion of their committeeman, and so arc the Davis Cohen forces, who now con trol it. E. T. TAtiUAHT SKEKS OFFICE Enters Itaoe Mr Attorneyship in the Fourth lll.-trk't. Kdward T. Taggart, of Portland. yesterday filed with Secretary of State Benson, at Salem, his declaration of intention to become a candidate for the Republican nomination for District Attorney lor the Fourth Judicial Dis trict. Mr. Tuggart declares for the impartial enforcement of all laws, the pnvention of "grafting" in every form and a continuance of tho Sunday clos ing law. There are now seven Repub lican asprants for this nomination. Mr. Taggarts opponents being: Gus C. Moser. Roger B. Slnnott, James Cole, J. N. Davts. George J. Cameron and Henry S. Westbrook. The announcement of Mr. Taggart. in part, follows: "If I am nominated and elected I will, during my term of office, endeavor to enforce the law fairly and squarely and impartially and without fear or favor. I will endeavor to enforce honesty in public office and do all In my power to prevent 'grafting,' and The Taxpayers' ticket, which will ap pear on the official ballot at the St. John municipal election. April 7. made its appearance yesterday, having been nominated by a meeting of citizens called together for that purpose.- fol lowing is the ticket: Mayor. J. V. Hendricks; Recorder, A. M. Esson; Treasurer. C. S. Thompson: City Attor ney. George J. Perkins; Councllman-at-2arge. C. J. Muck, C. L. Johnson and Alexander Scales; First W;ard Couneii men, A. R. Jobes and G. L. Epps; Sec ond Ward, H. W. . Bonham and II. C. Hunter. J. F. Hendricks, George J. Perkins. IT. C. Hunter and B. C Dey were named as a committee on platform. R. "V. McKeon, A. R. Jobes and Willis Moxon are the executive, committee. Mr. Hendricks, the candidate for Mayor, Is comparatively a new man in St. John, but is in active business and has large property interests. He recently came from Montana. In Mon tana he attained considerable promi nence, having been a delegate to the Natonal Republican convention which I ' ' I' t V - . K. Ham Hendricks, Nominat ed for Mayor by Si. John Citi irna. nominated McKlnley and Roosevelt, and having1 served as commissioner in one of the countes. Since he has been a resident of St. John he has become identified with the place, is a member of the Commercal Club and an advo cate of a free ferry at St. John. A. Si. Jobes s the only member of the present council who is renominat ed. C S. Thompson, candidate for City Treasurer, served one year in Lhe Council. The Good Government League ticket will be placed in the field next week. Present indications point to the nom ination of H. W. Bryce for Mayor, as he is considered one of the strongest men who could bo put up against Mr. Hendricks. He served one year in the Council and his course was generally approved. H. E. Collier is mentioned for City Attorney. M0T0RMAN IS EXONERATED Coroner's Jury Investigates Tragic Death or Mcdford I'outh. The finding of the Coroner's Jury at the inquest held yesterday afternoon into tho death of S. Vernon Fansher, the IS-year-old youth from Medford, Or., who was knocked down and killed by a Fulton car Thursday afternoon at tho corner of Second and Main streets, exonerates Motorman Read completely, and as a consequence the charge of manslaughter, which had been tiled against him by the police, will be dropped. The Jury rendered its verdict as fol lows: "That the deceased had como to his death from the effects of injuries re ceived by being struck and knocked down by a Fulton car driven by Motorman Read and that from the evidence before tho jury we believe that the motorman was not to blame and acted to the best of his ability in trying to avoid the ac cident." At least a dozen witnesses were exam ined and It was clearly shown that Fan slier waj killed through his own care lessness and that the action of the police was somewhat hasty and premature in preferring a charge of manslaughter against him and refusing to release him, except on a $2iXK) bond, after he had vol untarily delivered himself up at the police station. It is the usual custom to re It ase the carman on his own recognizance In such cases. DR. FISHER SPEAKS TODAY Head or Physical Department Will Address the V. M. C. A. The Y. M. C. A. has secured for its men's meeting, at S o'clock this afternoon, a speaker of National reputation. Dr. George Fisher, head of the international physical committee of the Y. M. C. A. Dr. Fisher Is now making a tour of the Pacinc Coast and everywhere has been receiving most cordial attention. Physical Director Grllley. of the local Y. M. C. A., who is acting as Dr. Fisher's manager in the Northwest, enthusiastically describes him as the greatest physical director in the United States. Dr. Fisher Is a very forceful speaker and the Y. M. C. A. directors consider him well in the van of their Sunday meeting speakers this Winter, tie will take for his subject, "The Laws of God Written in Tablets of Flesh." Prior to the mass meeting. Dr. Fisher will address the juve nile department of the association. As an additional attraction for the men's meeting. Religious Director Clark has secured a remarkable scries of stere optlcon views illustrating a phase of life rarely brought home to us in Oregon the child labor problem. The slides have been taken In states where child labor ia a ever-present problem, demanding the thoughtful attention of the Nation. Residence Sold for $4500. Ml O'Bryan yesterday purchased a residence on Quimby street near Twenty-fourth, the consideration being about $4000. The sale was made b,v . J. Daly and W. G. Cox. I J STATE Or County o J7u6nomai, fss . . ttootr T8 :&nmott, do sofemnfy -swear- that I wiJ juppori tfie Constitution of tfo Uhted Otates mtf the Constitution of ffie 5tate of Oregon, anctie aws inrrvof, antfl wjfaifyiJy, honesty and .impartiayiscAtip& fie dufrs of - District t tor ney j Judicial District, j fttrmg my crrfrmwe rerrsrr COURT IS MERCIFUL Imposes Sentence of One Year on John Wynne. FOR KILLING OF DU PUIS Defendant, Convicted of Manslaugh ter, Is Overwhelmed. With Grati tude at Action of Judge 0Iay. Expected Five-Year Term. One year in the penitentiary "was the penalty imposed yesterday forenoon on John Wynne, convicted of killing a young" man named Du Puia last December in a barroom brawl. Manslaughter was the charge upon which Wynne was convicted by the Jury. Judpe O'Day explained his extreme lenicney in the case by saying he did not believe, in long terms for men who were not a menace to the community, but had merely committed one offense and that in the heat of passion. He said the evidence had shown Wynne had been of good character previous to the killing. Wynne was overwhelmed with grati tude at the Court's ruling. The origi nal charge against him was first degree murder. He had been drinking with his victim In a saloon. Wynne made slurring remarks about Du Puis because that youth had not bought a single round of drinks. Du Puis, stung by Wynne's caustic remark, slapped him in the face. The two men c (inched, and Wynne, instead of righting the affair out fairly, reached into his pocket, drew a revolver and shot Du Puis before anyone in the saloon could interfere. Deputy District Attorney Haney, after an investigation, decided that the case was one of cold-blooded murder and filed the first degree murder charge. Inasmuch as Du Puis was the aggressor in the scrimmage, the state had a hard row to hoe in the prosecu tion and secured only a manslaughter verdict from the jury. Wynne thanked Judge O'Day for the light sentence. He said afterwards that a sentence -of five years' imprison ment would not have surprised him. SATS SHE POISOXED HIS ROSES E. B. Gaze Files Complaint Against Mrs. James F. Bell. . E. B. Gaze filed a complaint with Jus tice of tho Peace Held yesterday fore noon, charging his next-door neighbor. Mrs. James F. Boll, with having killed plants on the dividing line between the two homes by use of carbolic acid. This action followed several days of vocal hos tilities in which the incident proved a veritable tempest in a teapot, occupying much of JJistrict Attorney Manning's time and not a little space in the newspapers. FTiends tried to effect a peaceable set tlement of tho matter, claiming to see nothing gained except a little publicity In legal action. Gaze took the stand that he would" withdraw from his purpose of getting a warrant of arrest only on the ground that Dr. Bell. Mrs. Bell's husband, would build a high board fence at the point where the roses were killed. This demand was refused. Dr. Bell of fering to make what he regarded as any reasonable reparation. The incident at first aroused consider able Interest in the Nob Hill district be cause of the prominence of the'two fam ilies, but has since become wearisome, so Nob Hill people say. Mrs. Bell seems to have the major portion of sympathy, her contention that she spread the poison with no other intent than to ward off ivy that was spoiling her lawn being gen erally believed. TWO TEAKS FOR A BURGLAR John McXutton Pleads Guilty and Is Given Sentence. John McN'utton, convicted of bur glarizing a store at 288 Burnslde street, was sentenced to two yeare in the penitentiary, yesterday. The fellow admitted his guilt and asked for a light sentence on the ground that it was his first offense. Joe Bogosky was sentenced by Judge O'Day to a term of four months for stabbing one Ed Sunski. In a drunken saloon brawl, Bogosky attempted to clear out the place and slashed Sunski viciously across the throat. Taft Denied New Trial. Motion for a new trial In the case of Edwin Taft against the Portland Railway. Light A. Power Company, was denied by Circuit Judge Gastenbein a r n r v . --. - ' -. 7 j. r - it 1 fu $atf my 00 Jy. yesterday. New trial was asked by Taft, through his guardians. The case was an action for damages growing out of a streetcar accident In which young Taft was badly hurt. A jury lately found that the boy was not en titled to' recover damages. FIGHTING WAREHOUSE MEN Walla Walla Farmers Propose to Store Their Own Grain. WALLA WALLA. Wash.. March II. (Special.) A contest between the farmers of the Walla Walla Valley and the companies maintaining warehouses f along the linos of the O. R. & N. and Northern Pacinc seems evident from the result of a conference in this 'city today. A committee from the local union of the Farmers' Educational and Co operative Union met the representa tives of the Puget Sound Warehouse Company and the Pacinc Coast Eleva tor Company in the rooms of the Com mercial Club today, but no definite conclusions were reached. The farm ers desire to own and control the warehouses that ' are devoted to the handling of grain. The meeting today was to determiie whether or not the company would sell any and at what prices. No agree ment could be reached, and it is authoritatively understood that tho farmers will proceed to erect Ware houses of their own. The committee of farmers claim that the Pacific Coast Elevator Company is holding its build ings at too high a figure, and the Pugct Sound Company would give no definite answer.' It is said the trouble first started when the farmers demanded the old rate of 50. cents, per. ton. for. storage and 25 cents per ton for running the grain through the warehouses. The warehouse companies, just at harvest time last year, advanced storage rates from 50 to 75 cents per ton. The ac tion aroused wide indignation among the farmers, but despite protests, the warehouses declined to reduce the rates, claiming that the new rate was necessary owing to the heavy Increase in the cost of operating the houses. Matters drifted along until recently, when the farmers decided to take up the rate question with the warehouse companies, and either secure a reduc tion or else build warehouses of their own. AMERICAN LADY CORSETS Tn all the late models now on hand at Le Palais Royal. 375 Washington st. Red Cross shoes at Rosenthal's GUS. C. MOSER Republican Candidate for Dis trict Attorney stands on his record as an honest and vigorous prosecutor of all cases en trusted to him while he was Chief Deputy District Attorney. Has lived here 17 years, and has been remark7 ably successful in the trial of many cases. His motto is: "A square deal for all, and an honest enforcement of all the laws." VOTE FOE HIM "HE'S THE MAN" JAMES N. DAVIS Republican Candidate for DISTRICT ATTORNEY PRIMARY ELECTION APRIL 17 4 is a worn & irfere me Ms - . A D,om tiuaC - t . -it i - xrj N;v r - K W - v " - .sf-o j i : ; -;, -'-v : Dr. Ben L.. Xorden. whose picture appears above, was born' in this city 30 years ago, and was educated in this city, having graduated from the local High School and later from tlie medical department of the University of Oregon. Dr. Norden also attended medical clinics in New York City., He is a man of clean morals and high ideals, as well as a skllfull physician and surgeon and will prove, if elected, a valuable man to the people, as he has promised to Thoroughly. Investigate All Deaths Occurring ' From a Violent or Suspicious Cause . CORONER DR. J. G. TWITGHELL This is to certify that Ey campaign for tho office of Coroner is made at the expense of ny own private Beans, and that no portion of It is supported by private interests, thus placing myself under obligations for future patronage. witnesses. Subscribed before me this 20th day EMMET DRAKE Republican Candidate for State Senator at the prima ri-s on April 17. it ap pears, is in the lead nmong the candi dates for State Senator, as his person al triends seem to be making a great er effort in Ms bfhalf owing to thfir confidence in h:s nbilftv to stand firm and steadfast, if elertd. to represent ail the poople, and not anv special in terests. He is ful I of 'yt-m and vn?or" himself and that naturally inspires confidence among Ills following. He favors more stringent banking laws: such as will better protect depositors. 1 le favors a high bridge across the Willamette River. He favors an em ployers' liability law for this state as suggested by President Roosevelt in his last message to Congress. And promises to vote for the Republican voters' choice for U. S. Senator. t DR. ALEXANDER KEID. REPUBtlCAN" CANDIDATE FOR OREGON STATE DAIRY AND FOOD COM MISSIONER. Dr. Alexander Re id, who annuonces him self a candidate for the position of Oregon State Dairy and Food Commissioner on the rerular Republican ticket, Jb a graduate of the medical department of the Oregon State University, and has been In active practice In Oregon for the past 12 years, and a resi dent of the state for 18 years. Dr. Reid Is also a graduate of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons. Glasgow. Scotland, and 1 at present a member of the State Veterinary Examining Board. Dr. Reld has always taken an active in terest in all matters pertaining to food products, and the fact of his being a grad uate of both a medical and a veterinary school makes him especially well equipped to fill the office of Dairy and Food Commissioner. HlllVlllllltfniwn n , 1 of March, 19oa BELL INDORSED BY MANY REPUBLICANS Candidate for Justice of the Peace Has Backing of Bench and Bar. J. M'. Bell, who has announced him self as a candidate for the Republican nomination for Justice of the Peace under the consolidated district, is one of the vell-known attorneys of the city. He has been engaged In the prac tice of his profession in Portland for a number of 3'ears and stands unchal lenged for Integrity and ability. Mr. Bell In his candidacy for office holds the unique position of having the unanimous indorsement of the bench and bar of the city. His in dorsement, besides being signed by every member of the bar, more "than 325 lawyers , of the city, is signed by Judges John B. Cleland. the late A. L. Frazfr, C. I7. Gantenbeln and Thomas O'Day, of the Circuit bench; Judge 1 R. Webster, of the County Court; Judge Cleorge J. Cameron, of the Municipal Court, and Justice of the Peace Wil liam Reid. It ic believed that Mr. Bell has prac tically a clear field in his race for the nomination, as he is backed so unani mously by the members of his profes sion and stands high in the community as a citizen. V&H . LOU WAGNER Republican Candidate for Nomination re-Election for CONSTABLE JUDGE E. C. BHUGH (Appointed to Succeed the Late Judge F rarer Candidate for Republican Nomination for Circuit Court Judge, . Dept. No. 1 County Coroner REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE TOR NOMINATION E. E. ERICSON Ericaon Undertaking Co. 409 AND 411 ALDER STREET E. of P. Building If elected to this most respon sible position at the hands of the voters of this county, I will pcr , sonally attend to all the duties of the position. Realizing the responsibility of the office fully. I pledge myself to conduct it economically, feeling that the county can be saved much need less expense by showing a more conscientious regard for the taxpayers' interests. Republican Candidate for Assessor A. G. RUSHLIGHT A. G. Rushlight, Councilman of tho Seventh Ward, ha followed his inten tions to become a candidate for the nomination of Countv Assessor on the Republican ticket. Mr. Rushlight has made a good record for himself In the City Council. His platform is as follows: If I am nominated and elected I will during my term of office exercise the functions thereof for the best interests of the County and the taxpayers there of. I shail favor a strict business ad ministration irrespective of any per son, corporation, or other interest, whether political or otherwise; I shall endeavor to make a Just and equitable assessment of all property within the county. Words to be printed on bal lot: "Honest and just assessment without ffar or favor." GEO. J. CAMERON Republican Candidate for District Attorney PRIMARY ELECTION APRIL 17, 1908 x- if , 7i- "v '-'s'"-"-1 i ' - ' i 1 . I s ,s f 1 ' " T i "