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Pages 1 to 12 VOL.. XXVIII NO. 19. PORTLAND,. OREGON, SUNDAY , MORNING, MAY 9, 1909. PRICE FIVE CENTS. SIMON FOR MAYOR BY BIG MAJORITY REPUBLICANS NOMINATED TOR CITY OFFICES IN YESTERDAY'S PRIMARY ELECTION. CLAUSEN IS ALSO 72 Pages CAUGHT MESH V Rushlight Is Second McDonell Third. BENNETT NOMINEE FOR JUDGE Almost Entire Assembly Ticket Goes Through. DEMOCRATS PICK MUIMLY Voting in City Primary Election Ex. tremely Light, Republicans Cast ing 40. and Democrats 20 Per Cent of Registered Strength. REPUBLICAN CITY TICKET. Mayor Joseph Simon. I'ity Auditor A. Barbur. City Treasurer J. E. Werleln. City Attorney J. p. Kavanaush. Municipal Judge Prank S. Ben rhstt. Councllmen-at-large Thomas C. Levlin and. Gay Lombard. Second Ward H. W. Wallace. Third Ward Oeorg r. Dunning. Fifth Ward Frank E. Watkina. Ninth Ward R. E. Menefee. Tenth Ward Joseph T. Ellis. Joseph Simon for Mayor and the entire assembly ticket with the exception of W. W. Banks, for Councilman from the Second Ward, and E. C. Mears, from the Third Ward, were nominated by large pluralities in the Republican pri mary election yesterday. Mr. Simon has carried both sides of the river and has defeated A. G. Rushlight for the nomi nation by 2381 votes. Mr. Simon's ma jority over all candidates was 887. Rushlight Is second, with McDonell third, and Bailey In fourth place. The otal vote did not exceed 11.000, or about 40 per cent of the registered Re publican strength of 28.000. The Demo crats cast about 1000 votes, or about 20 per cent of their registered vote. Simon Carries liotli Sides. Complete returns for Mayor on the West Side give: Bailey, 103; McDonell. 662; Rushlight, 9G8; Simon, 3013. East Side: Bniley, 236; McDonell. C93; Rush liKht, 2:159; Simon. 25P6. The Democrats made a meager show ing in the primary. With four pre cincts missing, it is evident that M. O. Munly won the Democratic nomina tion for Mayor, having a lead of 85 over Harry Lane out of 1000 votes counted. For Councllman-at-larg ., Thomas C Devlin, of the assembly ticket, is high man, with a pluralitq of 746. Mr. Dev lin's colleague. Gay Lombard, has beaten J J. Jennings by a plurality of 55. Rep resentative F. J. Brady is running fourth, with Milo M. Dimick fifth. Banks, for Councilman in the Second Ward, was de feated by Councilman H. W. Wallace. In the Third Ward E. C. Mears, of the assembly ticket, was defeated by Council man Q. D. Dunning. The other assembly candidates for Ward Councilmen have been nominated as follows: Frank E. Watklns. in the Fifth; R. VE. Menefee, In the Ninth. The contest In the Ninth was between Menefee and Fred Tonslng, while Ferdinand FJ. Reed, the other as pirant for this nomination, was a bad third. In the Tenth, Sam L. Woodward, who was selected in the place of W. M. Killlngsworth, who declined the assem bly Indorsement, was defeated byJoseph T. Ellis by 13 votes. When It became known early in the day that a light vote was being polled, the nomination of Simon and a majority of the assembly candidates was conceded to be assured. The assembly forces were especially active throughout the day, with the result that a fair representation of their strength was induced to visit the polls. With the opposition It was differ ent. The three opponents of Mr. Simon practically left to their friends the mat ter of going to the polls and there regts- (Concluded on Page lO.) Is .It Overt eCzrji3E-.ec.-s3v lies ( laai czzj ' jk'K ' ' ,'jjfW r. -r; "" FAIR BOARD SHIES AT KNOTTY POINT NO PERMAXEST HOSTESSES FOR WASHINGTON BVILDIXG. Commission Announces Plan ' De signed to Sidestep Jealousies, of Ambitious Women. SEATTLE, Wasn., May 8. (Special.) The State Exposition. - Commission an nounces there will be no hostesses se lected to preside over the Washington building during the entire course of the exposition. Instead the selection of host esses on those days designated in- honor of the different states will be left to Gov ernor Hay, while the selection of host esses for county days will be left to the Board of County Commissioners. . In this way the commission hopes to solve what has always been a perplexing problem in connection- with other- exposi tions, and incidentally one that has in volved other commissions in untold trouble with ambitious women. The decision of the commission will not meet with hearty approval among Seattle club women, for the' reason that they had hoped to be represented on the man agement of the state building all of the time. SORORITY GIRLS WIN OUT Court Decides They Do Not Have to Pay Increased Rent. SEATTLE, Wash., May 8. (Special.) Mere man was worsted today in a battle with the fair sex. Not a wordy battle, but a legal battle. The mere man was E. W. Balzow, who owns a house at 4519 Fourteenth avenue. Northeast, which he rents to nis fair opponents for the Delta Gamma sorority house. The skirmish line was at this house, when the young women refused to stand for an increase of the rental they were paying. The battle proper was fought In Judge R. Wilson Gay's courtroom, when Balzow the "mere man." and a bache lor man at that, under the murderous glances of the damsels, told the jury how he had tried to collect the addi THE PRIMARY ELECTION BEING OVER, HARRY His Trouble tut Be(VB, tional rent which he claimed was due him. But the court and the jury1 did not agree with his view of the matter. A. verdict was rendered in favor of the girls. HEAR REVIVAL, STAY HOME Albany Adopts Plan of Making Con versions by Telephone. ALBANY, Or., May 8. (Special.) Through th9 agency of the "Christo phone" from the United Presbyterian Church of this city all the patrons of the Home Telephone Company in this part of the valley can hear the aevival services now being conducted at the tem porary tabernacle while sitting In their homes. INDEX OF NEWS IN TODAY'S OREGONIAN Th Weather. YESTERDAY'S Maximum temperature, 71.2 degrees ; minimum 44.4 degrees. TODAY'S Showers; south to west winds. Portland Primary Electicn. Joseph Simon nominated for Mayor by large majority. Section 1, page 1- Simon confident his nomination will be fol lowed by election..' Section 1, page 11. Corrupt practices act helps to cut down vote. Section 1. page 10. Primary election most quiet In city's his tory. Section 1, page 10. Foreign. , French government and strikers gather forces for struggle. . Section 1, page 4 Real Estate and Building. Real estate dealers complain of condition of down-town streets. Section 4, page 4. Rapid progress being made on the ETlectric building. Section 4, page 4- William F. Woodward writes of conditions in Havana. Section 4. page 3. Advance In values on East Side still con tinues. Section 4, page 5. Great fill is made In Stephens Slough. Sec tion 4. page 5. Permits for week amount to more than $200,000. Section 4, page 6- F. 31. Shull purchases Washington-street property. Section 4, page 7. ' Park and new streets help Mount Tabor. Section 4. page 8. Crystal Springs Addition Is platted and . placed on market. Section 4. page 6. Nation al. George Donwrth appointed new Federal Judge for Washington. Section 2, page 12. Tariff revisionists in Senate threaten to keep Congress in session all Summer. Section . 1, page 4. Appropriations of $). 000,000 for rivers and harbors may be lost. Section 1. page 2. Taft and Tillman meet at banquet and ride home together. Section 1. page 2. A " Flsmler " to Excitement. WOMEN DON'T SEND LOVE THRO' MAIL WIT TELLS WELLESLEY GRADU ATES OF CHINESE SISTERS. - Says He Sees No Reason Wrhy Women Should Not Be Given Ballot in America. CHICAGO, May 8. Wu Ting Fang, Chi nese minister to the United States, speak ing before the Chicago Wellesley Club to day, gaid: . . . . "Women In China are not demonstra- Domestic . Wreckage of steamer Shores seen on Lake Superior. Section 3. page 2. .... - Man cleared of murder charge by compari son of finger prints. Section 1, page 1. Sysctematic-smuggling of Chinese from El Paso to Chicago. Section 1, page 4. Patten retuntng to Chicago insists ' con ditions Justify high price of wheat. Sec tion 1, page 5. Illinois Legislature called on to cut appro priations $10,000,000. Section 1, page 6. Mrs. Boyle, convicted of kidnaping, insists that third party laid plot and threatens . suicide. .Section 1, page 2. Minister Wu speaks to Chicago women on . pi ogress of Chinese women. Section 1, page 1. Commercial and Marine. Betting on size of Oregon hop' crop. Section 4, page 11. Breaking of drouth causes heavy 'wheat sell ir.g and lower prices. Section 4, page 1L Profit taking sales in stock market. Section 4, page 11. Master of bark Silberhorn reported to be alive In hospital at Valparaiso. Section 4. page 9. Pacific Northwest. State Auditor Clausen engulfed Jn Washing ton scandals; may have to resign. Sec . tlon 1, page 1. Score of county and city 'officials accused of looting funds in Washington. Section 4, rage 12. One victim In Gates duel dead, other' In death's shadow. Section 1. page 7. Hamilton Heads not guilty; stil unable to furnish bail. Section 1, page 7. Portland and Vicinity. Hill lines put on new trains to meet com petition of Canadian Pacific. Section 4. page 9. Portland business men's excursion will be entertained elaborately by cities vis- ited. Section 4, Page 8. Mayor Lane vetoes ordinance refunding fine to Pacific Bridge Company. Section 3, page 12. MURPHY FINDS A FEW Come on Oat") Uve in their letters to their husbands. .1.1 j . . . . . . .iney. aoni sena tneir love ,oy mall but keep it to themselves. This is but nat ural enough, as most Chinese women can not read or write. ""China is reformed now. Schools are being established for girls. Co-education is unknown yet, but it may come. On that subject I reserve my opinion.. Segre gation in China applies to brothers and sisters when, young. This barrier surely will be' broken down when we are better advanced. "Already married couples have begun to appear strolling about together; some times a man takes his wife out for a drive. China is imitating the Western nations more every year. "Woman suffrage is out of the question in China at present. Woman's rights are not even talked of there. "On general principles I cannot see why the Tight of the ballot should not be granted to women In the United States." Secret - marriage of May Yohe revealed by - babe's adoption. Section 1, page 11. Sports. Portland Kennel Club's annual show comes to end. Section 8, page 11. Beavers leave tomorrow for Southern series. Section 8. . page 9. Portland fans will see Casey's team this week. Section 3, page 9. Tennis players prepare to play for Katx cup. Section 3. page 9. Militia patrol , provided for Rose Festival auto races. Section 3. page 9. Pullman in line for Northwestern track championship. Section 3, page 8. Hill Military Academy boys return from successful meet In California. Section 8, page 8. Baseball magnates do not agree .as" lo law governing outlaws. Section 3. page 8. Few ring battles are in sight at present time. Section 3, page S. Gotch will give exhibition In Portland Tuesday. Section 3, page 11. Speculation keen In San Francisco about Papke-Kelly match. Section 3, page 11. Baseball authorities In doubt as to rule on outlaw players. Section 3, page 8. Coat i,Ijea,uo sorest San Francisco 3, Portland 2; Sacramento 3. Los Angeles 2; Oa.cland . 7, Vernon 1. Section 3. i page 10. . . St. Toes. Frenchman, wins international marathon in 2:44:05. Section 3, page 11. San Francisco sees promise of some good fights. Section 3, page 11. Spiking causes fist fight among players in Brooklyn ball game. Section 3, page 10. Yale wins track meet with .Princeton. Section 3. page 10. Scores In minor games At La Grande. Union 9, La Grande 7. At Albany Salem High School 7, Albany High -School 3. Section , page Northwestern League scores: Vancouver 2 Portland O; Tacoma 3. Spokane 2; Seat tle 4. Aberdeen 0. Section 8, page 10. Oregon Freshmen win Eugene track meet; H. M. A. second. Section 3. page 11. PEACEFUL TOPICS TO Raw Old Sal Looks Tbeae Days. EXONERATED BY HIS FINGERPRINTS REILililT CLEARED OF SUSPICION OF MURDER. Chicago Man's" Imprint Totally Un. like Those Iiert In Mrs. Grip pen's Home. CHICAGO, May 8. (Special.) -William Reilly's flnger-printa saved him today from a possible charge of having mur dered Mrs. Margaret Grippen in her home at Winnebago, 111., April 28. . The imprint of Mr. Reilly's fingertips was taken at the Chicago Woman's Hospital, where he is a patient, and compared" with bloody imprints left by the murderer of Mrs. Grippen on a lamp chimney found after ward in the kitchen of the home of the dead woman. So marked was the difference between the finger prints on the lamp chimney and the imprint from Mr. Reilly's fingers that Captain Evans, tn charge of the identifica tion bureau, declared at once that ' they could not possibly have been from the same hand. He said he was convinced that Mr. Rellly was not the murderer. The unquestioned exoneration of Mr. Ueilly leaves the authorities no nearer a solution of the mysterious murder than before, even possessed as they are by a strong clew, furnished by the blood stained lamp chimney. The victim, who was a cousin of General Lew Wallace, the author, was 68 years old. 1000 CABDRIVERS STRIKE Chicago Liverymen and Union Can not Compromise. CHICAGO, May 8. One thousand cab drivers went on strike tonight, fol lowing a conference- between the" Liv erymen's Association and the union. The drivers demanded $14 a week, and refused. to compromise for $13.- Tomor row 100 funerals are scheduled to take place. The police refuse to give fu neral processions right of -way. MAKE PICTURES ABOUT Two Bills. Hamilton Expose May Hit Him Too. . RESIGNATION MAY BE ASKED Way Auditor Built Governor's Mansion Attacked. ALL OLYMPIA HAD SHARE At Big Housewarming, Items of Ex pense Cover Everything From Hack Hire for Singer to Pep permints From Druggist. OLYMPIA, Wash., May 8. (Special.) The resignation of State Auditor C W. Clausen, of ICitsap County, recently re elected, may be asked when he returns to this city as a result of the Hamilton expose and other facts which have de veloped here recently. Clausen's carelesness in passing the forged Hamilton voucners and his fail ure to act except perfunctorily as a member of the Board of Military Audi tors, coupled with his alleged personal shortcomings, have aroused a demand for his resignation. Governor's Mansion Scandal. Clausen, with Governor Mead and Treasurer Mills, had charge of building the Governor's mansion here. The Leg islative committee has been quietly in vestigating expenditures on this account and charges are made that the building is neither constructed of stone nor per manent material as the law required, being of frame with common brick ve neer,, and that the price paid was far in excess of the value returned. Examination today of the vouchers shows that Clausen paid himself J244 for sundries out of the Governor'8 mansion., building fund, a fund appropriated solely to construct and furnish the building. When the Legislature was here it was suggested there be a house warming. Olympia ladies acted as hostesses, loaned furniture and there was a great attend ance. Today an examination of vouch ers in the Auditor's office was made and it was discovered the Clausen voucher for $244 was the expenses of the house warming. Everybody Got Share. The items are interesting. Mrs. Fred Boardman, of Olympia, was raid $50 for acting as caterer. Mr3. Eugene Lorton was paid $18 for cake, Mrs. A. E. Hutch inson, Mrs. Evans, Laura Howard, Elizabeth XCehoe, Flavel Van Eaton and Mrs. Hildebrandt were also paid from $1 to $6 for services during the evening. For Mrs. Victoria Ha-s Kevins, who rendered some vocal selections, $8 hack hire was expended. The other items in cluded 61 chickens, one dozen bunches of celery, two dozen colored candles, seven broken wine glasses and two broken plates, with rental on other dishes, $37 for the orchestra, $4 for. Mrs. Phil Shill man for making the punch, $1.50 for Hugh Ross, the druggist, for pepper mints. $8.75 for flowers and a multitude of petty Items. In all, more than a score of Olympia people got a share in the money. SCHIVELY DKMES REPORT Has No .Intention of Resigning. Goes to Spokane Next Week. OLYMPIA, Wash., May 8. (Special.) Insurance Commissioner J. H. Schively said today: "I have not even considered resign ing nor have I ever discussed such a step with my attorney. I have not been absent from Olympia for the pur pose of selling stocks and securities. That report is also false. "I understand my matter will come up in the Spokane court Monday on the arguments of my attorneys, ex-Assistant Attorney-General E. C. Mac Donald and B. D. Relter. It may be (Concluded on Page 4.) 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