THE 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.
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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.
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F. A. SPEXCER.
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i TAXPAYERS TICKET IS OUT
BOTH PARTIES ARE DIVIDED
St. John Citizens Nominate J.
Hendricks for Mayor.
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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-
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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
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. 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.
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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,
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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
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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
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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.
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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,
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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
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