REPUBLICANS LOOK
FOB STRONG
MAN
Stalwarts Seek About in Party
Ranks for Mayoralty
. Timber.
LANE LIKELY TO RUN AGAIN
liuslness Man Is 'Wanted, but Up to
late Siobody Has Entered Con
test AVhoe Strength Is
Thought Sufficient to Win.
With the municipal primary nominating;
election only six weeks distant, Repub
licans are groping about for a candidate
possessing the necessary qualifications on
whom the party can unite who will go up
against the "little doctor." While Mayor
I -a no will not commit himself definitely,
it is strongly suspected that he will be
the Democratic nominee, particularly if
lie thinks lie can win out by reason of
dissension within the ranks of the opposi
tion, to which he -owes his election for a
second term. The nearest thing to a
declaration i that he will run has been
made by Mayor Lane when he announced
yesterday that should he become a can
didate, he will make the race on the fight
be has made against the Portland Rail
way, Light & Power Company. Repub
licans, however, do not regard Lane the
formidable candidate he was two years
ago and point to the fact that several de
velopments during the last two years
liave served materially to disorganize his
strength. , .
At the same time, the Republicans are
aware of the fact that the prime essen
tial In accomplishing the 'defeat of Lane
1 for a .third term lies in selecting the
strongest possible candidate for the nom
ination. It is generally conceded by Re
publicans that the party's nominee must
be a representative business man and a
taxpayer who has at heart the real in
terests of the city and the administration
of its various departments. The recent
agitation because of excessive taxation,
which resulted In the appointment of a
special investigating committee of 15
members. Is regarded by property-owners
as most timely. It has had the effect of
causing voters who pay the taxes to be
come interested in municipal problems.
Not only Is this interest manifested in
the selection of a candidate for Mayor
that can win, but it applies equally to
the election of seven members of the
Council whose terms expire in July. Re
sponsibility for the city government, aver
these awakened voters, is divided between
the Mayor and the Council and it will be
their aim to bring about the election of
a Mayor and a reorganized Council that
can work: in harmony.
Republicans to Work Together.
There is a determination on the part
or Republicans to get together and pull
together than an end may be placed to
democratic domination in municipal af
fairs. How that result may be assured" is
the problem with which the majority
party is wrestling. All members of the
party are agreed that the need for get
ting together never was more imperative,
but there is a diversity of opinion as to
how that shall be accomplished. Many
are suspicious of the proposed assembly,
which they pronounce an intentional eva
sion of the provisions of the direct pri
mary law that will be repudiated by the
mass of voters.
Supporters of the assembly plan are
just as insistent in denying that it will
serve in other than an advisory capacity
and in no sense of the term will have
any "strings" attached to it in the inter
est of any candidate or combination 6f
candidates. They maintain that the pur
pose for which this gathering of party
workers has been planned Is to enable
the party to bring before the voters the
men best qualified to nil the offices.
tfut the question of who is the strongest
man among the Republicans for the Job
is the problem that awaits solution. Sev
eral have been "mentioned," but,- as a
rule, objections of some kind have been
urged against each. It Is admitted that
if the party can unite on a strong candid
date, no concern need be felt for the re
sult, regardless of whether Mayor Lane
runs again or whether some other Demo
crat shall be nominated.
Friends Vrge I. X. Fleischner.
Influential friends during the last
week have been urging I. N. Fleischner
to become a candidate for the Repub
lican nomination, but he has given no
assurance that he will enter the race.
The demand that Senator Selling ac
cept the nomination at the hands of the
voters lias not died out, but has been
revived with more or less earnestness
in some quarters during the last week.
Senator Selling refuses to discuss the
subject. It is known that should he
decide to become a candidate, he will
not seek the indorsement of the Re
publican assembly or any other similar
gathering, but will go directly before
the people for the nomination and elec
tion. Other men mentioned for the
nomination as representative citizens
with tlxed interests as heavy taxpayers
are Gay Lombard and D. C. Pelton.
Phil Metschan. ex-State Treasurer
and proprietor of the Imperial Hotel
was urged last week to enter the race!
but ho declined. Postmaster Mlnto
likewise passed up the request that he
become a candidate. Colonel D. M
Dunne from the beginning of the cam
paign agitation has been a candidate
only in event that the members of the
party could get together and agree to
support its nominee. F. B. Beach, of
the Union Republican Club, also has
been suggested as a likely candidate
from among the business interests of
the city. R. L. Sabin is still another
man from the business interests who
ba-s been urged to enter the contest.
Others who have been proposed at
different times since the municipal
campaign opened are C. K. McDonell
Master fish Warden H. C. McAllister
anu Councilman John Annand. Mc
lonell is the only one of these three
that is seriously considering the sub
ject. However, he has not announced
his candidacy, and for that matter not
a single aspirant for the nomination of
Mayor has filed his declaration with
the City Auditor. Senator A. A. Bailey
is the only candidate who has formally
declared he will be a candidate, but he
has not yet complied with the primary
law and filed an official announcement.
He has until April 23, however, to make
that announcement.
Rushlight Ready to' Run.
Of the. members of the Council, A. G
Rushlight is grooming himself as a
candidate for Mayor. The fact that he is
the only bold-over member of the Coun
cil against whom the Sunnyslde Im
provement Club does not propose to in
voke the recall has given him encour
agement, and on the strength of that
Indorsement, it is said, will seek the
nomination at the hands of the voters,
t ouncilmen Wills and Baker, who early
! k ITa.Rd asntra"ons for the of-
...v, m,ur im, are out of the
. i i,
jrr . V- "-""-" may become a
candidate, Kellaher during the recent
session of the Legislature Dlaved for
popular favor, and by reason of his
activity .n boosting the removal of the
ounnouse to the Hast Side and the
removal of the state capital also to
East Portland, is said to "feel that he
has made good with his constituents,
especially those residing across the
river, and in return for that activity
may ask their support as a willing can
didate to become Mayor.
During the last week Citv Auditor
Barbur and City Attorney Kavanaugh
tiled formal announcements in the ITity
Auditor's office advising the voters that
they would be candidates to succeed
themselves for a second term.
Members of the tax investigation
committee recently appointed by ,C. K.
Henry, while not proposing to take an
active paVt in city politics, will lend
their efforts towards inducing represen
tative men to become candidates both
for Mayor and for membership in the
City Council.
A. B. Manley. temporary chairman of
the Republican City Central Committee,
still has under consideration the ap
pointment of an executive committee of
ten members, authorized at the meeting
of the Central Committee last Wednes
day night. Subject to the recommenda
tions of the precinct committeemen,
this committee is to propose the names
of the 400 Republicans that are to con
stitute the membership of the proposed
Republican assembly on 'Wednesday,
April 7. Mr. Manley said yesterday that
he would not announce the members of
the committee for a few days. ' .
NEWS THAT STIRRED EVANS
FIGHTING BOB DEEPLY MOVED
WHE FLEET RETURNED.
Admiral Who Was in Command on
First Lap-" of Great Voyage
Will Soon Speak Here.
"Fighting Bob" Evans, the most pic
turesque and heroic naval figure in
America, sat In his room in the West
Hotel, Minneapolis, on Washington's
birthday, when the Atlantic fleet re
turned to Hampton Roads. The guns
that boomed out a welcome to the hom
ing battleships echoed in the heart of
the old sea fighter, as he received the
first telegraphic news of the fleet's
safe arrival.
A Minneapolis newspaper telephoned
the information to Rear Admiral Evans
that the fleet had arrived safely. Mrs.
Evans was standing at a nearby table
arranging a vase of roses when the tele
phone rang. The brave old sea dog
who bears the scars earned In fighting
his country's battles, answered the
telephone message and then placed his
hand affectionately to his wifes shoul
der. ' "Mother, the boys are home." he said,
and a single tear coursed down his
seamed and wrinkled face. . "It's been
a great cruise; it will go down in his
tory. I wish that" The gray old ad
miral's voice died away In a cough, but
it could not conceal his emotion.
"But God bless the boys, every one
of them, from the fellows down in the
hold to the men nn okn.rA" i .1 . 1.
dbiu 1. 1 1 tj
admiral as he squared his- shoulders
u wtt.iK.ea oacK 10 nis chair.
Mrs. Evans looked on silently, and
her eyes, too, filled with tears. Sud
denly Admiral Evans smiled and said:
"Well, the fleet was 10 minutes
ahead of time all around the world.
What do you think of that?"
Rear Admiral Evann will lecture on
the voyage of the Atlantic fleet from
Hampton Roads to San Franciscd, when
he was In command, at the Armory, on
the night of March 31, under the aus
pices of the Portland Commercial Club.
The seat sale will open at the club
office March 25, and will continue the
following day. After that.- seats may
be obtained at Rowe & Martin's drug
store. All seats are reserved.
LIAR CANNOT BE. CITIZEN
Gabriella Leonetti Denied Admission
by Judge Gantenbein.
Gabriella Leonetti, an Italian bootblack
was denied admission as a citizen of the
United States, yesterday afternoon, be
cause it was thought he was a gross
liar. He attempted to lie to Circuit Judge
Gantenbein during the hearing for admis
sion as a citizen and the court decided
that a man of that sort- woo . . ..
become a citizen.
It seems Leonetti was very busy polish
ing shoes yesterday, Saturday being the
rush day in that vocation. When he
learned that his application, for admis
sion as a citizen was to be passed ipon
in the middle of a profitable forenoon he
decided to remain away. Joe Morak, an
Italian who is said to be continually
nosing about in public places and getting
sat upon arose in court and suavely ex
plained that Leonetti was sick and un
able to be In court. Another Italian
advised the officials that Leonetti was
busy shining shoes and in order to learn
who was lying the Judge ordered the
bootblack brought Into court at 2 P. M.
Leonetti attempted to explain that no
one had notified him to appear at the
forenoon session. The reason be was
away was that he believed his hearing
was set for next week, he said. This
was shown to ba a fabrication and
Leonetti was turned down. He cannot
now apply for admission as a citizen
until a period of five years has elapsed
"WATCH THE ; MOVEMENT
down the river." See Harborton adv.
Page 6, Section 3.
PROM'S LAY PLANS
Hope to Make Entire State
Dry in 1910.
ALL FORCES TO COMBINE
Tarty Leaders Will Meet Tomorrow
Night and Outline Fight to
Drive Out Saloons at V
Next Election.
The Prohibition party of Oregon, the
Anti-Saloon League and the Women's
Christian Temperance Union will unite
o"f 19?oawth?7 rrk for tne campaign
vfei . ',C1 ,s to be waed with a
Vk , m.kl"Sr the entire state dry.
The law which is to enforce this condi
Rev" T PaSe ,1" been P"Pared by
of I, : a ?.n2dfU' state superintendent
of the Anti-Saloon League, with the
til p ,k MUler' fleld sectary of
w!i, Proh'bin Party, and Mrs. Ada
Wallace Unruh. All arrangements for
the dissemination of literature, - the
holding of meetings and the bringJng
of good speakers Into every countv and
dIfc be made nd Prv"ded ?or
i .it-" declared by workers of the Pro
hibiten party that 1910 will see Oregon
enter the ranks of "dry" states. It is
a so asserted that the entire church
e ement in the state will assist, and is
already assisting in the campaign. Ac
J y S, PrPhesled a" along the line
and a lively fight may.be expected
when the opposing forces commence op
erations.. . .
Plans already made will be elaborated
tomorrow night, when a meeting will
be held at the residence of I. H. Amos.
8o3 Hawthorne Avenue. It is expected
In -).r.e?reSentative part' me" om
all districts of the state will be in at
tendance J. P Newell, state chairman,
will preside. The following persons are
expected to participate in the. discus
sion: w. P. Elmore, Mayor of Browns
ville; N. A. Davis. Mayor 'of , Milton;
M,rS' He"rietta Brown, president State
W. c. T. U.; R..B. Hood. The Dalles:
Leslie Butler. Hood River; Rev. Hiram
Gould. Sorest Grove; Professor. Henry
Sheak, Philomath: T. !. Hackleman. Al
bany; D. A. . Snyder, Dayton: ' B: ' Lee
Paget and E. O. Miller, Portland
Letters will be read from National
Chairman Charles R. Jones, Eugene W
Chafin, recent nominee for President
Aaron S.. Watkins. recent nominee for
Vice-President, and members of the Na
tional executive committee, as follows
wolfenbarger, W. G. Calderwood,
Felix T McWhirter. A.. A. Stevens, Sam
uel Dickie. Finley C. Hendrlckson Oli
ver w. Stewart, J. B. Cranflll; also from
Clinton N. Howard. Rochester. N. Y.;
Guy .Posson, chairman of Washington
State Prohibition committee, and Wil
liam P. F. Ferguson, editor of the Na
tional Prohibitionist.
FOSTER-CHILD CRIES. FRAUD
Mrs. M. E. Clinton. Accused of Ma
nipulating Estate.
Mrs. M.. E. Clinton, widow of Richard
Clinton, who died January 31, leaving an
estate appraised at $12,313 and said to be
worth J20.000. was . charged with attempt"
ing to defraud her adopted daughter of
ILintewtSt .ln V?" estte- in a petition
filed with the County Court yesterday
afternoon. The petition asks the im
mediate removal of Mrs. Clinton as ad
ministratrix of her husband's estate de
mands a new appraisement of the estate
and asks that the adopted daughter of
the Clintons. Mrs. Hattie Clinton Muller
be allotted an interest. The adopted
daughter alleges that the appraisement is
far too low and that the debts presented
are greatly in excess of what actually
exist.
Clinton died intestate. Two weeks after
his death. Mrs. Clinton appeared with a
petition for letters of administration rep
resenting to be the only heir. The letters
were given and the settlement of the
estate has been progressing since that
time.
That Mrs. CHnton sought wilfully and
wrongfully to dispossess her is the allega
tion, presented by Mrs. Muller. It is
alleged that the widow well knew of the
existence and claim of her adopted
daughter but that she thought to get
the estate disposed of to her own ad
vantage. It is further alleged that the
personal property allowed the widow for
her immediate wants is greatly fn excess
of what she needs.
Mrs. Muller finally alleges that Mrs.
Clinton is not a proper person to entrust
with the administration of the estate and
that she is 'failing properly to perform
her duties. Hearing Is asked to prove the
allegations, set forth. An order, too, is
asked staying a distribution of the
estate pending settlement of the adopted
daughter's petition.
Would Restrict Immigration.
MIL W AUK IE, Or., March 20. (Spe
cial.) At the meeting of Milwaukie
Grange. Patrons of Husbandry, today
it was declared that more stringent
laWS SllOUld hA sHnntml .l.tl i
migration to this country, or American -
institutions win be destroyed. Th
question Was discussed for' over a'
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Sample Ladies' Suits Bought for the NeW Golden
Bjr iia i w i orK Duyer at
v sOc ON THE DOLLAR
Thisis undoubtedly one. of the greatest captures of the season. . Our New
York.buyer hasxlosed. a deal with three of the leading New York suit-makers
for then- entire sample lines, numbering 155 suits; shipped them by ex
press, arnvmg here last Thursday. These suits were offered by the manu
facturers on a cash basis at 50 cents on the dollar and our buyer grasped
onehTlT ThT WiU-be Plaed n Sale Monaay- March 22, atxactly
one half of their regular prices. Take advantage.
Special Bargains in All Departments
NEW
D 1.1 "'. ' . '
ruanas ureat Bargain Store For the Great Working People
- vuihci imra ana lamhill Streets
Wonderful Values
in Shoes
200 dozen ladies' Shoes, made of
fine stock dongola kid, patent tip,
flexible sole, military C 1 ' O Q
heel; reg. $2.23 value. .? 1
250 doz. children's vici Kid Dress
Shoes, extension sole, new last
very nifty little shoes for little la
dies and little gents; 1 nn
$2.50 value ,...P1
See Window Display.
$1.75 Silk Gloves
63c
12 and 16 - button length Silk
Gloves, black and white;
reg. $1.75 quality, pair... OOC
Manufacturers' Samples in
Ladies' Tailored Suits at
50c on the Dollar
See Window Display
Regular $20.00 value, j'our Q O O
choice. ... pOtOc?
Regular $30.00 value, Regular $35.00 value,
choice. $ 1 4.98 choice. $ 1 S.88
Ladies' Union
Suits
We place on sale tomorrow two
lots of ladies' Union , Suits, spe
cially purchased for our opening
offer. These are in the latest net
effects and will be much worn this
season.
Lot 1, regular 75c value 39
Lot 2, regular $1.00 value. . .49
35c Mercerized
Hose 18c
Extra offer of the New Golden
Eagle 20 dozen fancy mercerized
Hose, in all the leading shades of
the season; regular 35c 1 Q
value IOC
Ladies' Fancy
Collars 14c
New arrivals in ladies' Collars, all
the newest shapes includ- A
ed in this lot ; 35c value , lrC
Sample Pattern Hats
200 New Tork Pattern Hats, the exact reproduction of "the
best imported models. They wfcre bought by our buver at 50c
on the dollar. ou will find in this assortment all that is new
m Ladies Hat: ideas. Value $15.00. The New pi nn
Golden Eagle s opening price. .. ....... 0 I iu0
Children's Hose
9c
Children's ribbed Cotton Q
Hose, reg. 20c value, pair 7C
Sensational Values in Waists
Our Chicago buyer shipped them for our opening bargains He
bought them at 10 cents on the dollar, owing to their-sleeves
bemg m three-quarter length effects. But they .are practical
waists and will always be worn in and out of , nn
season ; values up to $5.00 . UuC
$1.50 Sateen Pet
ticoats 59c .
Another big. value for Monday
shoppers 100 black mercerized
sateen Petticoats, in plain or
striped effects; regular CQ
$1.50 value for OJC
i i
nour by E. Dye, E. Bonnet, W. Tounjr. I
iviias Kite Young- an John Kelso.
Institute Closes With Banquet.
b:he institute conducted by the coun
ty W. c. T. U. in the Evangelical
Church at Lents closed Friday night
with a banquet. Discussion of topics
of interest to workers was held during
the day, including settlement," con
structive reform and other questions.
The tables for the banquet were beau
tifully decorated with daffodils and
Oregron grape. Mrs. L. H.Additon was
In charge as toastmistress. and per
formed her duties in good form. Mrs.
U Sleeth responded to the toast.
?.Creed;" Mrs- Franois Townsley.
of Chicago, spoke on "The Woman and
the Book;" Rev. William Ingalls. "Chris-
ConcreteCarts
and Barrows - nrsZs
Western Wheeled and Drag Scrapers
Grading Plows, Etc
BEALL & CO., 309 to 315 L Yamhill Street
5
Automatic Chweln,, lovtor.
Chicago Concrete Mixer
The Host Rapid Mixer Made
Mixes anything mixable from dryest concrete
to most adhesive mortar without change or
addition of parts.
Lower to charge than any other batch mixer.
Simplest and most perfectly controlled discharge.
cuux in iour oizes: 5 to 26 cu. ft. per batch.
For full particulars, call upon or write .
fieall Sl Company, Portland, Ore.
TOlAroU for WuEUucton, Oregon and. Idj&Z
tlan Cltizenshic:" Rv. T.. w..i,
"The W. C. T. IT. as an Affiliation of
the Church;" Mrs. M. T. L. Hidden.
"Our Do Everything Policy;" Mrs. Hel
en D. Harford, ex-state president, "Ore
gron Dry In 1910." Mount Scott Union,
which entertained the county Institute
and prepared the banquet, was thanked
for its efforts.- The institute is con
sidered one of the best and most ef
fective held in the countv. Mrs. Ross
of Portland, countv nresirint nro.ij
ed during the day. The attendance was
larger than usual.
Chaplain Eaton III.
.
OSWEGO. Or., March 20 (Special.)
All over Oregon, wherever- the Pa
trons of Husbandry has been organ
ized, the news will be heard with deep
regret that "Father" Oscar Eaton, the
venerable state chaplain, ban ho-
ill. He is somewhat improved today,
but his condition causes his friends
fw!at.oncer"- "father" Eaton was
irom me oswego Grange Satur
day. March 13. for the first time in
seven years because of his illness. Re
cently Chaplain Eaton l.k..t.j . i
88th birthday. It is now feared that
of I ol De aoIe to attend the next
f . i. Grf"se, which meets In May in
McMInnville.
How to Buy
A Piano
Many people are at a loss to know bow to buy a
.piano. There are so many different wakes and
.s- many dealers. Ureat merit is claimed for each piano.
w.he ?ly SaG Jay is to select a Piano dler in whosp
i 5 reputation you can place vour: trust. Fortu
nately there are in every line of trade one or more deal-
erS ? hI lon" years of honest toil and sincere sellin
public 6 ffained the confideifte and respect of the
Sherman Clay & Co. have been selling pianos on the
Pacific Coast for over 37 years and carry a full line of
the best known and most reliable makes of pianos.
. The following pianos are sold by Sherman, Clay &
"j, ""r- " veren, uonover, luclwio-,
.Kingsbury, Estey, Emerson, Kurtzmann, Wellington.
SHERMAN, CLAY & CO.
. SIXTH and MORRISON STS., PORTLAND, OR.
Other Stores.
Seattle, .Tacoma, Everett,. Bellingham, Wenatchee,- Spokane, North Yakima.
DEAL WITH A
RELIABLE HOUSE
AN OLD, RELIABLE
PIANO HOUSE
RELIABLE PIANOS