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Till: SUNDAY OnrOONTAX. rORTf,AND. Arim, If). 190. CAKE'S LEAD 201 DIES WHEN JILTED. REPUBLICAN NOMINEES FOR STATE SENATOR IN MULTNOMAH COUNTY 1 1 Young Man a Suicide on His Wedding Day. i 'rtm !nupt rriw r!tt rait' i GOES INSANE FROM LOVE Ifj MULTNOMAH I Arthur h.-i plrdsTod MmHf to vntn fop th pnnnh i-holri, If A Hpub1 Iran. t 'intrmn fr Proper... Ing Atmrnoy. ilcnrgo .1, famrron hn hcrn nomlnat r1 for rronprut ttiff Attorney by A plurality of iv,M, M"sr ftntshnd noi.n.1, with J;ini nln a ,Mn third, and K'gr R HfnnoM in fourth pln. Tho fight for this nomination, with avtn andldntos. tlovrlnprd Into tba only r-al Mvr .MmtrM during th pri mary rampafgn. Rrtan1r-1 hy his rivals An a dangcrn.ua umlHlnln. "nl; a th nhjorl of atta- k hy prftttlralty f vrynn of hi oppnnr-nts. It vm r pctM that Cnnirron'n to ml would not t an In rgi nml. w h In many hail f t jf unM that hoth Mrr ami Stnnott won 1 pol I niort votra than Colo. the fx - Assistant Inltr.l St a ton Attorney waa pit k'1 for aooonil .plam in hotting rlr. In tnn Vva rWr (hn tMr.-tinn. K. Hronauch, inrnniN'nr of tho nf Imn rflvril ihr notnlnntton for Cir cuit Jn.lgt tpartrnfnt No. 1. of th Mutt nomah County or.-ult ivnrt, hy plu rality nf i:t!7. -Wasting W. li. M.'Oarry an.1 I. A. MNary. cx-flty Attorney. J iiOo Hronrtnirh will hot hnvo a lrmn Tth opponent In tho gi'tvral Moot Ion In Jnnr, Urn t.. nrlrn for Coroner. Mn tho rounty lUKrl. (ho principal oon tost wan ovor tho nomination for t'oronor, for whtoh ttioro wro rnniltilatos, lr. Urn K Nonlon waa tho wurooWnl rauuM riato, rcoolvm a malorlty of 4VT7. K. H Krloiton waa tho sn.-ntul lupth man for this nomln.it son. With no opponent , She riff ttvna hn a voto of U.tll. I'onnty I'lrrk Fir Ms. i Thunty Troasnrr-r I owla, County Suporinton.h n Koh)non nnl (Vnnty Sur veyor lolhrook woro all renominated without opposition by the following votea; FtM. his h man on tho eount y tleket, 1MM; l.ewts. U.W; Kohtnson. H.lM: Hoi brook. l.VVM rommlaaloner IMithtnrr la renominated, defeating h ia opponent T. V, Hart and T J K render, hv a plurality of i.irii. County Aaeor Stiller wlna out over A. H. Kuahhght hv a majority of 2I, the vote belnn; Rushlight, iV7, Slg ler. !.'.v.V In i he Justin dlatrM J. W. Hell and Freil I . tMaon were the jtm vful eandU dates for the two .In? tier of the Teaee who will proatile In I he T'ortland Juat lee iMalrlet a w It will le reori:ui1od July I, next, .fust lee oon Is the pr.'ient Justteo on tlo Fast Stde. and Mr. Hell a prae thlu lawyer of this elt y. The voto on .tustloes of the reave was; Hell, ,VM.: Mi Hevltl. tUmm, 7ftft. Held. SW. . a at x eornere,! th t for t omi a hi. 1 .on Waener. tnrutnhrnt of the offhv on the West Side, wlna out hy a eompltni ntary marffln of H plurality. If eleetod tn .fune, Vnmt Will be the Cnntnhlo of the eon aolidntr.l Vortlnnd Justteo 1 Vstrletn as tlioy will be established afier July 1. next. Ho will have the appointment of one deputy at a salary of JhVo per annum. IVmorrntio Voce l.lttht. Not ovor W pr eent of tho rotlatored tVmivr.Kli' voto of t he roiimy wns e:ist In Friday's primary eleet ion. AlthoiiEh there was no uniform effort, apparently, on tho part of tho Pemoerata to "vote 'or tratht," the Imlf doRon ri'jiularly nominated rand States were oleeted to represent tholr party in the June elec tion. An exnmina i ion of the returns from tho different prerin.'ts dtselosea that tie average Prmd.-r.it votrd for more Ropuhlieans than f.r niembor of his own party. Prominent on t he report of the votes east were the names of K. C. hronauch. fr ctretnt Jtidjie; .Tame. Cole, for T's:net Attorney : Hen SV'llinff. for State Senator. H. 1. Stfiler, for As osaor and various other of the liepuh Itean eandUlates on the legislative and countv tickets. Tn Multnomah County J. A Jeffrey ha? defeated A. J. Derby for the nomination of Congressman from the Seeond Cone res-tonal Pi t riot. The tahnlateil peTiioeratie vote from fii SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATES FOR REPUBLICAN NOMINATIONS FOR COUNTY OFFICES WHO HAD OPPOSITION f I Llshtaer for County Com missioner. of the 1T4 rreoinots of the county show that Tom Word, for Sheriff, heads the ticket. Governor Chamberlain's name was written on the ha. Hot hy many of thv voters but the total of his vote is ex ceeded hy that of Word. John M.mnins. for Pistriet Attorney; W. C. Farnham. for State Senator, and Thomas O'lay, for Ciivuit Jixi,ce. in department No. 2. A. J. MeCaN of this eity. proMMy has received the nominal ion for Railroad iVmniiSMnfr from fie Second Ooi.cres sior.al ltnot. defeating t.jr'e?by Youn. Si had been indorsed by the Kentucky Kiiek. Munii ipnl AH'lat.on Winner. Several of the candidates on the Re ruMican ticket in Multnomah County, indorsed by the Municipal Association, were successful in the primary contest. Amor jc them ro J . W . Bailey, for State Pairy and Food Commissioner; V.. C Hronaujrh. for Circuit Juupo; C. N. M'-Artnur, for Joint Representative; II. R. Albee. Pn Keiiaher. C. W. Not tin jr ham and Urn Sell in sr. for State Senators; James Ahhott. W. J. Clemens. K. J. Jacarcr a-.d 1 P. Mahone tState mrnt No. It. for Representatives, and Robert S. Farrell. Republican voters' lioice. also for Representative: B. P. Sijirler. for Assessor: J. V. Bel! and Fred U Olson, for Justices of the Pcac?. Tiie foilowir.gr candidates having the backing; of this organization were de feated in the primary election in Mult, nomah: C. B. Aitehison. for Railroad Commissioner; James Cole, for Plstriet Attorney: E. E. Ericson. for Coroner, and Charlrs Mautz. for Constahle. Ontral Committee Friendly to Cake. As reorganized by the choice of the v--ra tn tU different wee mots, the Re- Itm grlHna (Mulmnt ', It. rilJH'rtn County ontrrtt fNmnittt is frirn.lly In H M. faVf. runillilnlfl (or lrnllii Stntr. Srnntnr, tt-hn will 1 ortn pult'1 Ih thn iiolft(on of rt rhnlrmnn to Ml.'tvoil l.llnntnn Th oontrol of tho orn.-tnlxntion lin boon rlo'l hy tho I'nltm loptibllr.1tl ('hlh nK oppojioil to F. t-'.. Roo.l. nlrhouirh K'r( a olorto,1 A tnomhrr of thr rommlttro from till own proiMni't. .Irfontttiir HI. Hobhlnrt. Cnn illtlntr for pn-rlin't ooimnlt tro"'P In tin iTttorowti, of tho pro.pootivo ttoril ma rhino wrro ilofontotl In OAnrly ovory otttor proomot In tho oounty. Tbo nowlv olooto,i oommtttoomon will moot nxot ftpok nni orffunlRO for tbo onmpnlen by olootln A ohalrnirtn nnd rt noorotary. H In po!iblo thnr Mux (1. tVlion, poorotury of tho t'nlon Kopnbltortn tlnb, msy bo STTF SKNATntlM NOMIHATMI IV ill ITWMH AMI Til UK VOTK. Hon Krlliot . KIM II I! A Ibo . . 7. IIIO tMn KeHnhrr It '-lO t". V N"iiin'.mm fli'l .1. M. Coffoy I lllil mrtilo noorotary of tho oounty onpanlnn tlon, (Nhon wn. rtofoatod for proolnot rommlltormrtn from ht.. proolnot by 1.. V. Whttlne, lint thla Mooa not illo.iinllf y Cohon from boinff aoorotary of tho County tVntral tNimmlltoo. RKrrm.tr an. STTK. t'nlliHl ftti Ponator In rongrr.a. '!,. II M !.; Kulton. Chnrlr V (:tlt'p miOorhy .7.0.MI .'J.DI7 STATIC roMJRKSSION Al. HITRirT. Rrprr.rn1Mtlv In I'nntfrm. oik w n d'"!-. Tiwo.i.m'i T Shrphitil. (iroriro S . !.0"lt . . 4.iwn . .K .v.'l . .1.40:1 ShopioTiVn phirftlltv .Iti.ttr of Iho Kuprm ronrt. Hrn. rt.bort ! 1S.740 Orriron tlnlry Mn1 Footl CtimmMimrr, Pallcv. J V . f.'H Hoi,1. Alrinnilrr rtoso Pnlly'i mnjirlty a.rllrt rommL.lonor of t? Rnllnnn1 'omniLaloi, of Orrron. Sooontl ronirrii.loml lll.trlrt. lt.-M.n. rlyrtr B S.7TJ o.lion. Jooph I.I'J lliinillton, A. N -J.-M:! Hiirlhnrt. W. H 4.2VI l.o.i.-k . ...1.IOO Whllint. Howard IWT lliirlhurt'a plurality 4NI Pill RTH Jl'lllt'ttl, tISTKI T. .lu.to of rirrnlt t'onrt. 1 firprtrt nirnt No. 1. Multnomah rolinty. Proii:mah. Firl .IVW! M.Hlarry. Wllltiiri R . . X. Sll:l e B. D. Slfler for Connty AmifMor. MeNary. Lawrence A . Pronaugh's plurality 1.317 Judge of Clrcnlt Court. Ppprtmrnt Ne. i Multnomah County.) Morn w. Kobert G 11.730 Proseentinir Attorney, Multnomah Comity. Cameron. George J ."4S Ole. Jm 3.7N2 Pavis, .tames N 612 Mother, tl is C 3. KIT Sinrott. Rojrer B 2. 48 T a a rt . K6va'.t T 7 - .V. Ws:brvxk. Henry S Cameron's plurality. bEVEXTKENTH RFTRfENTATI VE IIS TKICT. Representative 'tekma and Multnomah Counties. leH. Walter C Me Arthur. C X.. a.ofii i.ii Mr Arthur's majority 3.014 THIRTEENTH SENATORIAL DISTRICT. State Senator. five arc nominated. (TV ftm i arrar.c-l The table of tte vote ) Selling. Bn A! bee. H. R Kellaher. Lan No;tirMam. C W Coffe . John B Wtll.-tt. A. H Ur!.-o!!. John Sichel. C W r..iyr. J. C Cly.ie. Ra'ph C pral;e. Emmet HMwn. ?. w Ooi.ell. Elmer B Wiioex. J. hn D Keilv. J. B MacMahen. M. J j-VUmg. A:bee Keaher. NotUr, Coflty are nominated. The flrst S.44 7.43 fi.t!S 6. ltt! 5.1-M 1.7 4.Q 4. 707 A.. .4 3.941 . . . .3 47 a.?:7 i3:ti 2.310 1.211 :ham and ioar are V.-: S" : v. III ..run.. I. A'll II. R. Albv (H(M(mi tin, I). fttatfint No I ton Coffy atoiKl for fl pihllrn votr. rh"lr KUl IITKKNTH RrrnicsrxTATivK Tint T. KonrfMontnllvoa. (Twiv ni namoii ari rontinatvil. The tahi. t. arrand in oMer of voi 7 B4T Ahl.ntt 11. SMI u.srj il s n.i.-.i 0. 5110 n .II.'.TT !.S"S ,.N14 S IIH4 , ,nm n.:!M .l.m n.llMl .1 OSI 4 1I 4.rt-i 4.IV1II 4.111(1 t M 1.112 1.3:1.1 : t 4. am 4 lino .1 li4 .t.init :i ivi S.i!"J .H HIM ;i.it.i .I.no.'l 2 IH7 ..a4 Altman. fiax'la, Orion, Mahono, nnmltialro. tlra.lv. FV .1 . Altman. H twvla. I, M . M.-Mmml.t. harlr. J v'ottrh. K . C Farrnll. Itobrt H . . . "rlon, A v Mnhon.. r.. 1. ..... . rimohii v. .1 1vitMb. J.I.. v Mi'MI'lan, (tporo ttollam. Frank Tl.nl rtn. N. r. . , rirv-nnl, ,T. C . . . . . ClM J P" . . . w. l ampb'lt. .f. W. Ilolromh. v)rorrt w. Wllklna, J Frf. . . Mai-kl, lvo H... 'roin'h I. rc Rlcharnix.n Frank Chapln, wMlaril H Harlow. I. A Allrn. (I. It Pro.vn. .Tobn AO'1"r.on. A A . . . . Kithll. K K Hanlman. I F. . . Kurhn. t,.Mlla Ulrkman. .1. II . . . . Ititntrr. Hohrl R. Mb-ka. I.M.-lu. ,r .. Norlluip. Harry PI, .Taoar. Ahhott. flratlv-. Mi'lonnli1 I'iMtrh, Farrall. Clomrna ann llrvrrlilar aro rownty rammlaaloner. Hart. T. V Kmn.tor. T. .1 I.tlthtnar, W. t l.tlthtnrr'a pluralltv fount y Hherlff. Atavana. Robart I. County flrrlt. Flalrta. r rounty TraAaiioar. I'la. John M f'Onnfy Aa.oaanr. RuhlltM. A. l. llar. B. I sunn .i4 4:mi U.Ill U.I It. I4.4tn . .. 7 074 . .. n.-isl . . . S.IS Fllar". majority t'onnty Schiwl Nnporlntantlont. ftohlnaon, It. F ronnty Unrreyor. Holt.rook. rhllo. Jr. . rounty t'oronor. Krloaon, W K Nonlon. ftrn I.. . SI II. J. ' Stott. John S Twll. holl. J. (.' Noriton'a plurality .14.1111 . U.;14 , . Sana , . Ml? I 71i J lilS? 1 .1 1 477 THK PRAfK rORTI.AMI Jl'KTirR or IHKTKK T. Jnaflo of th I'rooa. (Two Ball, .f V. . . Pa Nominated . . .H'48 . . . 4:1.10 . . . 7) . . .Minn .. . inot . . . 8 Molirvttt. Tom M tll.on. Frr.l I Itohl. William (il.ona plurality Holla plurality ronatnhlo. (Onr to ba nomlnatad.) Frlaohkorn. Fro.1 A Bra !. Nartle for Connfy Coroner. Mauta. Charles 4583 MrXamee, Thomaa 1896 Morak, Joseph S 354 Myers. C. I 119a Wagner, Lou 5134 Wagncr'a plurality .871 ST. JOHN Jl'STlCB OF PEACS DISTRICT Just lee of the Peace. O. R. Downs (Xo opposition) MILTNOMAH JISTICE OF PEACE DIS TRICT. Justice of Peace. J. S. Hudson (Xo opposition) Republican County Central Committee. Precinct Xo. 1 Sanderson Reed. Precinct No. 2 D. D. Day. Preetnet No. 3 R. p Uaisell. Precinct Xo. 4 Charles Conroy. Precinct No. 6 A. W. Allen. Precinct No. 7 Frank F Freeman. Precinct Xo. fi YV. Whiting. Precinct No. 9 M. S. Montelth. Precinct No. 11 E. J. Rathbun. Precinct Xo. 12 John F. tahalin. Precinct No. 13 George Otten. Precinct No. l,"i J. J. Dunning. Precinrt No. 10 Charles E. Lockwood. Precinct No. 17 John F O'Connor. Precinct No. I S H. w. Hinch. Precinct No. 1ft Frank C. Middleton. Precinct Xo. 20 D. M. Stevens. Precinct Xo. 21 W. U. Murray, Precinct No. 2-", Louis Ebellng. Precinct No. 24 A. U Flnlev. Precinct No. 23 McKlnley Mitchell. Precinct No. Cti J. P. Kennedy. Precinct Xo. 27 James a. Kelley. Pre?tnct No. 2S Charles Leiner. PTectnct No. W M. Cake. Precinct No. 30 Charles E. Sawyer, precinct No. 31 Clarence H. Gilbert. Precinct No. 33 C. C. Newcastle. Precinct No. 33 J. T. Singer. Preetnet No. 3." F. E. Watkins. precinct No. 3S F. E. Beach. Precinct No. 371. B. Beard. Precinct No. 3S Michael J. Brennan. Precinct No. 38 E. J. Findley. r Kllilir (vmiit No. II. rrcint No. 4n-c M FeMmanh. tte.,Mn-t No. 41- P C, M-''aHhy, rrrin.'t No. 4-K. A. Antln. pre.lnot No, 4 :U . j F. Kertehem. Prptn.'t No 4t T. P HIwm rre.Mnrt ,N'o. 4 T, M fornplnn. rr.(n.t Vmv h- 11 W Hirong PrMn-t No 47 -Tom 'inncn. Preetnrt No, 4a Hi Bervn. PrMn't No, 4U - A . rood Pre--lnrt No flo-phll Weiphun, Jr. precinct No. ni--.lftm,ii K!-ha. prnfinrt No flit -P. . Pfplln. pr'(ht No, Ornrg K Mcord Pre.Mn-'t No. M V K WlUtfmn rre.-1n.-t No nnChartea B Mfrrh-K PrMn-l No. n 1,, W. llnHmnn. preetnet N'V J. qulmhv. Praelnrt No. R M. Tutllo, prclnrt No. r! T W Pieroe. Prerin.-t No. o- John MUkr Praeinc! No, II, R Dtcknnpon. rraeinct No. fl'j nt t.. WHaort rrr.'in't No. M ri"r" procinrt No, rt- -O. H. Ifurrhlnatin. rri-lnct No, tl!- A (S. K'pnun, pifintM No. no -nthrit ri h RKI'l 111 IHV NOMINKFl FOR JOINT IIKPRmnMiyTATIVM rOH Ml' I.TNIIMUI A Sin 4 I.A K M! t IS. MeArltme. a. Precinct No. rt7C V. Howard. Prtnct No. HS-A. S. Hrlni5t Precinct No, -C. H. Metiawdorffer, Jr. Preetnet No. 70 B. U P"tn. preelnct No. 71 -J. F. Htnuott. Preetnet No. 72 - J. H.' Kelly. Preeinet No. 7-1 R. 1.. Darrow. Prclnet No. 7:1 f). W, Taylor. Prerlnet No. 71 ( J. Huh. Preeinet No. 7-Andy V. Weinberger. Proclnct No 70 A. H. Manley. Preeinet No. 77 J F. Wilt-on. Frrelnet No. 7H .Ion M. Meyer. Prerlnet No. Tt P. F. Heed. Preetnet No. m) Charles F. Pntton. Preeinet No. S1R p. MeHonald. Prerlnrt No. S2- J. .f. Nitonan. r Preeinet No. ;t tewla J,. Lindsay. preetnet No. S4 K. i. Shaffer. Preeinet No. S laaae Butcher, Preetnet No. Ml J. T, Ore, Preeinet No. S7 (. B. Oimftend. Precinct No. SS F. C. Malenlm. Precinct No. Sl J. L. Ttndall. Preeinet No. 1M W, W. Wlndio. I'reelnct No. tt H. R. Collier. Preeinet No. iM V. F. Marshall. Precinct No. 04 c. F. fnanlillnpt Preeinet No. iMI George, T. Inward. Prerlnet No, 101 F. C t,nrtey. Preeinet No. 102- Thomas W. Corder. Preempt Nn. io:i If. P. Chrlstenfen. Pre-'lnet No. to. Alexander Barr. Preeinet No. toil W. W. Sharp. Preeinet No. 10S J. F. Me!onouh, Preetnet No. 1W-W, F. Harrla. ITeelnet No. 1 l D. r. Jnekaon. Preotnet No. ill Thmaa Strelff. Preeinet Nv 112 John p. Hoffman. Precinct No. l rt H- T. Paao. Precinct No. it4 W. II. Burke. DEMOCRATIC. STATE. (Sixty-four preelneta complete.) I'nlted Htatea Senator In C'ongrem. Chamberlain. George E 60 Representative In Congre. rerhy. Andrew Jaekaon, of Wasco Count y 311 Jeffrev. John A.. of Multnomah County S7 Jeffrey's plurality SR8 Judge of Ircnlt Court. Fonrth Judicial Ils - tHet, Oepartmenl No. 5, Mult nomah County. O'Day. Thomas ."..1111 Prosecuting Attorney, Fourth Judicial Ilatrtet, Multnomah County. Manning, John 873 THIRTEENTH SENATORIAL DISTRICT For State Senator. Famham, Walter C 9S3 cor NT Y. Sheriff. Word. Tom M 1138 Myron Baldwin's Injuries Fatal. Myron H. Baldwin, of Purlin ajton, died yesterday morning" at the hom of hla son, Le Grand M. Baldwin. 667 Irv ing street. Mr. Baldwin and his daugh ter had been visiting: here and were ready to depart for home when Mr. Baldwin was Injured severely by a bicycle rider at Fifth and Washington streets on March SI. This accident re sulted in his death. Mr. .Baldwin was born In Vermont and spent nearly all his life in that state. For more than 60 years he had been a member of the Baptist Church. His wife died on their Fifty-seventh wedding anniver sary. March 7, 1907. He leaves a son, Le Grand M. Baldwin, of this city, and a daughter, Miss Lizzie M. Baldwin, of Burlington, Vt. A brief service wiP be conducted by Dr. J. W. Brougher at the home at 4 P. M. today. The re mains will be taken to his former home In Burlington this evening. Raise Pay in Customs Service. WASHINGTON. April 18. The ways and means committee today reported favorably a compromise bill to Increase the pay of employes in the customs ser vice as follows: Laborers to $850 a year; Inspectors to $5 a day; deputy collectors, assistant appraisers and examiners to $3500 a year; deputy naval off leers and deputy surveyors to $3000 a year and assistant weighers to $4 a day. . h i ... i V f ' ) . W, NiXllnahitm I'lalfninil Tin, i . PUNTS UNDER ARREST MTTift CHILD V 5 TKAR IN riTIAfU.K, ()MIKN, Father and Mother, Wnrthleaa, t'hrrk Artirtt Ojierntr floth In Yaneoitver ami In Porilnnd. With her mother a prtnoner In the tVmnty Jail In Vancouvar. Wnah., and her father taken a prisoner hit lnt night to tho Mfy Jail In this city, Mm Mary Mndlaon. a tot flv yenra old, wag Ih otijoet of the ptly and ayntpnthy of nil the lndgera In the Victoria hotel, at Sev enth and Ollwnn afreeta, and klnd-heartM people living In adjoining mum if to tho Madlaon family tooK ehnrge of the little one temporarily until the fate of her pa renta I aaeertnlned. Tho parents of fha child. Mr, and Mrs. J. F. Mmllttnn. nrp Jiiat now creating great Interest for the Portland and Vancouver pnlire. for In their nrreot the departments think tlmy have taken Into custody two of the srnoothoat criminal that ever worked the wnrthlenn check game In thla part of tho country. The police hnd been longing for thear people, for rrporta had heen ar-nt Into hoadrpiRrtera ahnwtng that rherka amounting to aeverat hundred dollar had been pssned tn thla city within the paat threa dnya. The womiin. who flrat claimed tn Bherlff finpptngton of Vancouver that ber name was Fouler and then changed It to Urown, Waa arrented late ycatrdny afternoon, after having swindled thrwe prominent flrma In that city. Her victims were the Hfiyns-Hemlrtokaon Company, Fleet Company nnd J. I. Myer & Company, all meri-hantrt. In each cane she bought some Inexpensive artlel and tendered In pay ment a $W cheek, in the Mynr store one of the proprietors suspected something waa wrong nfter he had cashed- the cheK and followed the woman down the street, She tried to take the ferry for the Orrpcon side and th merehrtnt called two officers and caused. hr arrest. When placed In tho county Jnll suffi cient admissions were wrung; from her to give the off leers a clue to her resi dence (n Tort land. Thla In format ion, communicated to the Portland polic. caused the arrest of Madison ehortly he fore mlilntaht. The woman maintained that Madison had made nut the checks and hud sent her out to pnsa them. When questioned hy Deteetlvea Hellyer and Ma loncy. who made the arrest last night. Madlaon denied leaving any knowledge of tho woman. The complete Mat of their victims in thla city in not yet known to the police, hut Marked' store on the Knst Side, A. Abo ut and Ir. L. Plummer, and the frail REPUBLICAN NOMINEES FOR JUSTICE OF PEACE AND CONSTABLE IN PORTLAND DISTRICT (- ' o - : k ! llaliWiisrilWMMiWiaasMaisaasiaaa Frrd L. Olaoo, Jaatlce of Peace. Mercantile Company, of St. John, have reported that they have been victimised In amounts ranging from 112 to $30. The police are of the opinion that many others have been caught who have not reported their losses, and estimate the operations of the swindlers in this city at JMO. It Is believed that they are from the East and have made a livelihood In traveling about the country in this work. The man is mlddie-aged and well dressed. He is well educated and of pleasant -manners. The woman Is not pretty but Is described as being neatly dressed and of engaging manner. They have been In Portland about two weeks, and the po lice are Investigating their previous rec ord. NEW STORAGE BATTERY Edison Has One to Furnish Power for iOO-illle Auto Tour. Washington (D. C.) Post. The announcement by Thomas A. Edi son that he has perfected a storage bat tery that will furnish power enough to a large automobile to run 100 miles will be of more Interest in some parts of the country than his statement that his worklngman's concrete palace- is a suc cess. There are drawbacks to the con struction of a concrete palace In one piece, even If it Is very cheap. The high price of city lots, for Instance, is not overcome by the cheap building Invented by Edison. But if he has perfected a stor age battery that will run a vehicle 100 miles at very small expense, he has con ferred an inestimable blessing upon man kind In all portions of the United States, but 3 John H. ( offer C'p. Vrr- hnlc). particularly In the West and Hotith, ar t retches of good country, sparsely In habited, where the connection la made with the outside world only by horse drawn vehicle. The rond are poor and hilly, and thn aeaut population don not Justify the const nut Ion of railroad. If ft cheap and faater method of locomo tion can be applied to those regions, It will Work wonder for elvlHno flop. The mall would be facilitated, and paeaen gera could be carried In Incloeed auto mobiles, warmd and lighted. If n"-ea-sry, thereby making these remote flec tion almoat aa accessible aa If thrv wero penetrated by railroad. Heftlemenf would spring up. and progress would com pel tho conat ruction of railroads, Tha singe coach, which atMl linger, would disappear, and Improved roaV would r diK'e the eost of getting farm product to market. The farm wagon a a transport of crops would not he profltnhie. In many part of the country lb coti atructlon of long-distance power system la an Important 1 tfure of th new era of electricity. Water etored In the hlUe I mada to produce electricity, which la con veyed hundreds of mile to turn whe In valley eltlea. Aa these electric power line r constructed It I very probable, that automobile line will accompany them, provided the new atorage battery I realised. The power line would fuf nleh power to the motor batteries any where along the Mn, thus orplnttng the old fashioned stage Mfntlon with gtorago. battery atatlona and enabling the automobiles to penetrate 40 or JO mile on either side of the power line, opening up vast stretches of country to easy com munication. Thus Mr. FJdleon'i battery may bn the mana of evolving A link be tween ho re fie eh and railroad that will grontly hasten the development of new reglona, and add enormously to the wealth of the country. SMALL BOY IS DROWNED llnrrjf Hnm-ork Mod Hritth In S Ion ell r Thn Onkx. only child of Mr, nnd Mr. II. J. Hon rork, of 171 Kiim Twelfth utrwl. wan drownrrt whlkv ilitylnff With Hnmc nt)ifr nmnll boy yrjiK-rdny afternoon nt 4 O'rlork Itl the Klouvh t n point Rhollt hn!f-wiiy between the PortlBnd Cremn torltim nnrl Th )nkn. The tragedy wni wltneHftefi hy neverl persons, hut fin th-re were no bontn or other mean of renrhlng tlie hfy nnd thoee nenrhy were unnhl to nwlm. he went to hl 1eth without effort helnn mle to recu him. ThoHe nenrent him were hoyn of hln own Hire nnrl were too badly frlKhtened to do anything to help him. NelRhhor at onoe began to drag the Hlough for the hfdy. Thla work wna par ried on until R o'clock laMt night, with out HtlPf'CflH. The boy had heen out with A crowd of .jnenA V I J. W. Bell, Juaflce of Peace. boys fishing, "but being more adventure some than the rest had constructed a raft of driftwood and was poling about, when he lost his balance and fell over, board. His father Is employed by the Tnited States Government as a meat Inspector in this district. Prepare to Maintain Boycott. A special meeting of the executive board of Tocal 317. International Brother hood of Electrical Workers, was held last night for the purpose ot discussing the boycott which the local union Is main taining against the M. J. Walsh Com pany. The boycott has been taken over by the Pacific District Council of San Francisco and a sufficient amount of money Is now in the hands of the execu tive board to cover all expenditures for some time to come. W. S. Junkln. vice president for Oregon, of the Pacific Dis trict Council, will have charge of the boycott, which Is to be aggressively maintained. Walnut for Fiesta. M'MINNVILLE. Or., April 18. (Spe cial.) Funds have been raised in this city Independent of the county boost ing fund, for advertising McMlnnville with an elaborate float at the Portland Rose Fiesta. The design will consist of an enormous walnut and will be typical of McMlnnville, the Walnut City." The contract has been signed, and Portland artleta are now at work on the designs submitted. The British Indian government has in creased ttje penslon of native loldlera. Hetzger fits glasses for 11.00. f - I n.tee lln Idilte. rarl Willi ll- lilHilntmPnl Hr'inf ltlll 'ix, R i.lorado ilrl. I'onf itine Marriage. Illow llonl Off. fll-VKRT'iN. dr.. rll l pa elal --tn a fit ef In.anlty over a broken marriage engagement, i'nater f'lnwld rtle, a young man from Knatern Oregon, ahot and killed tiim.lf thla morning, while on vlxit to hia brother, eaet of Hllvfrton, ll waa lo have been titer rled tn Ml.. I.lllln Cos of Tlatrt Valley, Cai. Voting fMnwtddle had been kepplng company with Mlaa I'm anrl abe had been at f e Angrlea f',r anme tlma on aeeount of Ml health, Hy mutual agree ment the young man met her In that rlty and they were to ha married prll I". tipon hi arrival, however, aho changed her mind and wanted to punt pono th. marriage for fpw month-. Thla came aa a great rtlanppolntment and aeemrd o unbalance him mentally, fin Ipft lta Anttelea and atopprd a tew dava at Oolfl Hill, where hla parent realde. but coubV not be contented and yeaterday tame to the home of hla brother, near her. Mcfore retiring leal night he wrote a letter to the girl whom he had hoped to make hla wife and atat-d that the future may bring more happlnena to hltn. tie epreed hla Intention of vlaltlng her at Colo rado nnd from thla It l preaumed he left f'allfnrnm aonn after hla fl-rartiire. After having finished the letter he retlrad, atopplng with hla broiher. p'.nrly In the morning he aeeured a ahntgnn and returned to bed Placing the muar.le to hla throat with Ihe barrel reatlng acrnaa hla hreaat he fll charge, thn weapon. The contnt" tora through hla neck, paaalng wl'hln a few Inchca from hla hrother'r. head and found lodgement In thn wall. plnwld'lle waa "I yenfa old and a natlva of Iowa. If had lived In F,nat-rn (iregon for aorn time, hut w.na not known here. Undertaker W. H. .f'"' k prepared the hodv for ahlpmenf today and hla father will arrive In Kllverton tomorrow and take charge of the re. malna. TK.J OV THK NORTIIwr.sT Mm. F,lnnor Imrr. Who Told Jnrl drnta of I'loncrr llgrtlahlpa. MMINNVIf.I-K, fir., April !. ."pa clal.) Mra. Kleanor fiarr, Yamhill County pioneer of 1 4 4. died at her home two mllea aouthcaat of fmyton. Mra. Parr waa horn In !e County. Va.. November 4, being tho youngeat daughter of the late Joel Chrtarnan and wife, and accompanying th family croaa the plalna from their Virginia home. She waa married to lahan 8. Morln In 1411. Her huaband died In Hf.fi. and thre ycara later alio waa married to Acldlaon Parr, who died about 14 year ago. Mr. Iiarr la aur vlved by three children of hr flrat marrlaga and tvo of , the aecond. Hhe la aald to have th dlatlnctlon of being the laat one of the pioneer of 144 to have lived to thl data on tho family donation land claim, to which Hhe gained title. She loved the old farm and took great pleaaure tn relat ing the Incident of th fnmlly ftrt year In Yamhill County. There were acven children In th family, and after building a cabin, they all Joined In put ting In 10 ai re of wheat. With an ex temporized acyth blade anil their finger they harvested the first grain, I,ou 'W'agoer, Conatable. which was afterward laid on the ground and threshed out by allowing the oxen to tramp over ft. In this te dious fashion they threshi d 40 bushel to tiie acre, the portion used for family sustenance being first parched and then ground in a coffee mill. Mrs. Laura White. CASTLE ROCK, Wash.. April 18-Spe-cial.) Mrs. Laura White, nee Foster, died at her home near Toledo yesterday morn ing at S o'clock of the dreaded white plague, from which she had long been a sufferer. Mrs. Foster was born and raised In Cowlitz County, being a member of a well-known pioneer family, and was universally respected and esteemed. Her husband died several years a?o. She leaves a mother, five brothers and two sisters, besides a host of friends. Leonard Moufceir. MO STEP A NO, Wash.. April 1 (Special.) Leonard Monsir. the youngest son of James Monster, one of the pioneer ranchers on the Patsop, died yesterday from the result of be ing kicked by a horse a week or so ago. Martha J. Bailey. JUNCTION CITT, Or., April 18. (Special.) Mrs. Martha J. Bailey, wife of C. E. Bailey, died In Eugene Hos pital. Wednesday evening, aged 4S years. She was the mother of 13 chil dren, all living. Funeral services were held Saturday. Tomorrow, Monday, will be positively the last day for discount on East Side gas bills. Portland Gas Company. is X f f i, i