THE SUNIIAY OREGONIAX, PORTLAND, AUGUST 29, 1909.
CANDIDATES ARE
ONLY ACM ONES
Public Apathetic as to Selec
tion of Successor to F.
W. Cushman.
7 TACOMANS WANT PLACE
Lincoln Davis Regarded as Most
Formidable Candidate Advlsory
Conventlon Will Be Called In
Tacoma September 4.
TACOMA. Wash.. Aug-. IS. (Special.)
How to excite Interest in the Con
gressional situation In the Second Dis
trict ot "Washington and put a. capable
man In the shoes of the late Francis
W. Cushman. is becoming a matter of
genuine concern among- certain To
coma politicians.
These politicians are now proceeding
on the theory that the candidates will
be nominated by the convention
method. The new law providing for
the nomination of candidates In special
congressional elections by the primary
method becomes effective late in the
year, and it Is believed the Governor
will not be able to find legal authority
In the act for proceeding thereunder
in time to choose CusMman's successor
before the regular term of Congress
commences.
Indications are that the election will
be held early In November, and
throughout the district candidates are
busy, nearly a dozen being in me lieia
Pierce County and Tacoma alone pro
duce seven avowed candidates for Con
Kress, and have several others who are
known to be in a receptive mood.
Pierce Has Seven Candidate.
These seven are seeking the Indorse
ment of an advisory primary called by
the County Republican Central Com
mittee to be held on September 4. It
is the clan that the choice of this prl
mary, based on the plurality vote, shall
be the choice of Pierce County In the
forthcoming district convention.
But while the candidates are awake,
the voters at large are not. and the
members of one faction claiming to
have at heart the Interest of those who
would see the district well represented
are seeking an Issue to create interest
In the situation.
The prediction Is made here that If
this interest is not awakened the pri
mary choice will be Lincoln Davis.
ex-State Senator, life insurance man
by profession and politician by nature.
The conservative element among poli
ticians, or the "silk stockings," as they
are termed In derision, don't want
Davis, but how to defeat him Is causing
them worry.
In addition to Davis the men who
will be voted on in the Pierce County
preliminary primaries are the follow
ing: Those Who Want Office.
James if. Aahton, lawyer and lumber
man and representative of the substantial
conservative element.
B. W". Coiner, a lawyer of attainments
and of wide acquaintance in Southwest
Washington.
R. W. Jamleson, Councilman and Deputy
Sheriff.
Frank C. Baker. Assistant City Attorney
and once widely known as a "Middle-of-the-Road"
Populist.
Thomas C. Van Eaton, storekeeper at
Van Eaton.
Frank Latcham, Assistant City Attorney
and Police Court prosecutor.
In addition to these there are known
to be In a receptive mood Colonel A. E.
Joab. wpII known throughout militia cir
cles In Washington, and W. H. Doollttle,
former Congressman, both of whom may
yet become candidates In the advisory
primary. Then if the convention should
sek a dark horse from Pierce County"
and the primary choice be thrown down,
the lightning would find a willing recipi
ent in State Senator W. H. Paulhamus,
State Senator Ralph Metcalf, Representa
tive J. W. Slayden or any one of a half
dozen others.
In the advlstory primaries Davis, Ash
ton and Coiner, according to present in
dications, will be leaders in the voting.
Davis Has Formidable Backing.
"Link" Davis' chances lie In the fact
that he is a born organizer, a "good
fellow," will get the saloon vote and will
have the backing of the Third Ward,
which is the largest In the city. If is
admitted that he will be able to get out
his full strength In the advisory prima
ries, but the fear of his opponents is that
the voters who favor them at heart will
stay at home on primary day through
lack of Interest.
Therefore those who would down Davis
are seeking an Issue. They are afraid
to make it a straight Davis and anti
Davis fight, for It is admitted that Davis
' and his friends cannot be kept out of
the convention. If he should be defeated
hi an acrimonious primary contest It Is
feared Pierce County's chance of landing
its candidate might be shattered in the
. convention by ill feeling among the
county's delegates.
Perkins "Watching Fight.
The press of the city Is keeping hands
pretty much off the campaign. This Is
particularly true ot the Perkins papers,
which are said to be opposed to Davis,
but uncertain how to wage a tight
against him. They are expected to in
dorse Ashton beforo the campaign is
over or may remain silent until after the
primaries and then, if Davis is the choice,
urge tho selection of some person who
took no part in the primaries.
Davis in Congress would probably be
the subject of comment, at least upon
his first appearance, because he is the
very antithesis of Cushman. Ho Is as
corpulent as Cushman was thin. He is
In no sense an orator, but might claim,
with Cushman, the distinction of being
a humorist. Dsvis" wit Is not of the
polished kind that Cushman interjected
into his speeches. When he spoke on a
bill in the Legislature Davis usually con
tented himself with saying something
funny in a very few words. His is the
humor that shone best In the meetings
of the burlesque "third house."
Davis tells the story that he began In
politii-s when 9 years old. This was in '
the election of a Sunday school superin
tendent whom the pupils were to choose
by their votes.
Davis for Political Victory.
"My mother wanted me to vote for
Brother Smith," says Davis, "but Brother
Smith had a habit of making long and t
tiresome talks. There was Brother i
Brown, however, who was a candidate, j
and Brother Brown didn't ever talk
very long and when he did talk he told I
stories about the war with lots of scrap
In them. I organized tho other kids to
vete for Brother Brown and he was
elected.
"When I got -ome my mother said,
Lincoln. I'm ashamed of you, I've a no
tion to send you to bed without any sup
per.' But I remember I had supper, all
right. I've been in politics ever since."
Davis claims to have tho support of
R. L. MeCormlek. National commlttee-
man. and a widely known lumberman.
I McCormick probably owes his position
j on the National committee to a conven
' tton organization created by Davis,
i Davis also claims jofferson County
through the influence of Charles i
Coon. ex-Lieutenant Governor, who Is a
powerful political factor In that county.
Ashton Conservative Candidate.
Ashton. when asked to become a can
didate by a committee of representative
business and professional men, de
clined some time ago, but when a peti
tion signed by 2000 persons was pre
sented he consented to enter the race.
Ashton should get the votes of what
is termed "the better element" of Ta
coma. such as Is not divided with
Coiner. Coirler formerly lived In Lewis
, County, and If he were Pierce County's
rnoice in tne convention, wouia pror
ably be able to control some strength
outside his own county. Jes-JH. Reed,
formerly chief of police of Tacoma, and
manager of the Cosgrove campaign in
Pierce County, in the last general- pri
maries, is managing Coiner's campaign.
Pierce County's decision in the ad
visory primaries is important to the,
balance of the district for the reason
that the county will have the largest
number of delegates in the convention.
The approximate number of delegates
in the district convention will be 23S.
a majority consisting of 120. Pierce
County will have 70 delegates. A com
bination with Chehalls and Clark Coun
ties by Pierce would constitute this
majority. It will require a combination
of three counties to equal Pierce
County's Individual strength. The rep
resentation will be as fellows:
Apportionment of Delegates.
Chehalls. 32: Clallam. 10; Clark, 13;
Cowlitz, 17: Jefferson. 9: Klickitat, 12;
Lewis, 32; Mason. 6: Pacific. 14; Pierce.
70: Skamania, 4; Thurston, 16; Wah
kiakum, S.
Chehalls County has a candidate of
its ow,n in E. C. Finch, a lumberman;
Clark County is backing E. E. Beard,
a newspaperman, for the place; Lewis
County has a candidate in I". E- Har
mon, a lawyer, and Thurston County
has a candidate in Charles E. Claypool.
There will be no opportunities of
fered for trading in the district con
vention unless It be on Federal patron
age. Pierce County, if it sends a dele
gation solidly united on one man, has
distinct advantage, because in view of
the size of its delegation, a combination
to win need hot be so complicated as
one on any candidate outride of Pierce.
At present, however, the chances for
Pierce County presenting a solid front
are not favorable.
ALASKA
TROOPS
ARE HEALTHIEST
Major-Genera! Bell, Chief of
Staff, Makes Visit to
Vancouver.
INSPECTING COAST POSTS
CRAZY TERROR CAUGHT
SPOKANE POLICE BRAVE DEATH
THREATS.
Man ' With Two Loaded Revolvers
and Sharp Dagger Is Fi
nally Overpowered.
BPOKAXa Wash., Aug. 2S. (Special.)
After successfully holding Detectives
Lister and MuCloud at bay with two
loaded revolvers and a keen dagger, Her
man Neitzel, an Insane spiritualist, was
overpowered. despite his formidable
arsenal and hissing threats to kill, by
Detective Miller and Officer Benway
early this morning.
Neitzel is a brother of Neltzel, the as
tronomer, prosecuted In Police Court a
few weeks ago cn a charge of vagrancy
for practicing his profession of fortune
telling in violation of the state laws.
The insane man has been a neighbor
hood terror about his home for several
weeks. Children and their parents, afraid
of him, have complained of his strange
demeanor and threats on the lives of dif
ferent ones in the neighborhood several
times in the last week.
Detectives Lister and HcCloud were
sent to bring him to the police station
Thursday night, but Neitzel barricaded
tho doors and with two loaded revolvers
in his hands stationed himself in front
of a window, threatening to kill both of
ficers should they attempt to enter. The
detectives talked with him through his
window for fully a half an hour in an
attempt to coax him outside, but with
out success, then went away.
THREE BILLS VETOED
HAY FIXDS DEFECT IX AMEND
MENT TO CODE.
Seven Bills Passed at Special Ses
sion Receive Signature of Ex
ecutive at Olympia.
OLYMPIA. Wash, Aug. 2S. (Special.)
-Governor Hay today vetoed McGreg
ors bill to amend the criminal coda
by preventing sale of liquor by un
licensed persons as the measure con
tained no provision requiring state li
cense. He also killed the repealing
section of the game bill In order to
protect elk. until 1915 and vetoed the
material men s lien bill. The Governor
signed bills as follows:
Senate bill 334, McGowan prohibit
ing drunkenness in public
S. B. 34. Bryan appropriating 150,-
000 for maintenance of veterans' home.
Port Orchard.
House bill S3, Bell to provide for
the nomination of Congressional can
didates to nil vacancies at special elec
tions.
House bill St, Cameron correcting
boundaries legislative districts Pierce
County.
House bill 58. weler substitute for
H. B. 41, permitting women to enter
rathskellers where liquors are sojd.
House bill 59, Appropriations Com
mittee appropriating 1.16,678 for the
maintenance of the National Guard.
House bill 60. Beach appropriating
$10,000 for relief of Indian war veterans.
ROMANCE ON PAY STREAK
Shooting Gallery Cashier and Camel
Tender Disappear.
SEATTLE. Wash., Aug. 2S (Spe
cial.) When winsome. dark-eyed
Blanche Porini, 17 years old, cashier
at the Oriental shooting gallery at the
Exposition until two weeks ago, disap
peared, her migration caused all sorts
of gossip and much concern to her
parents. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Porini,
who reside at South Seattle.
of the Oriental village and also the '
shooting gallery. Is prosecuting the
search for the girl and. Incidentally,
would like to learn the whereabouts
of one George Corinti, a camel tender
at the Oriental village, who disappeared
the day following the girl's flight.
Corinti is Is missing, and leaves a wife
and baby behind.
Mrs. F. Kenworthy, accompanied by
her daughter. Miss Lucile Kenworthy,
and Miss Florence Arfield, has returned
from a week's visit at Ijong Beach.
Finds Conditions Very Satisfactory
in Department of Colombia.
Officer Has Received
Rapid Promotion.
VANCOUVER. Wash., Aug. 23. (Spe
cial.) "Health of the soldiers at the forts
In Alaska is better than at any post
In the United States," was the statement
or Major-General Franklin Bell, Chief of
Staff of the Army, who is here this even
ing. "Except that a man Is killed by ac
cident occasionally, there is hardly a.
death among the troops In the Far North.
The average death rate In the United
States Army Is 12 to 13 to the thousand,
and In Alaska it is about one-tenth less
than that."
General Bell arrived this morning at 7
o'clock from Tacoma. where yesterday he
ascended Mount Rainier as far as possible
In an automobile. He is on a general
tour of inspection, made annually, of all
the posts of the United States Army. He
will Inspect the post here, that is, the
buildings, before he leaves for Portland,
where he will be the guest of General
Bacon. Leaving that city Monday, he
will go to Fort Stevens, and returning
from there, will leave General Bacon's
home for San Francisco.
Additional Room Needed.
Speaking of the possibility that the
headquarters of tho Department of the
Columbia would be removed from Van
couver Barracks to Seattle, or some other
Puget Sound city, the General said:
"The question of the removal of the
headquarters has been agitated several
years. Neither the Secretary of War nor
the President has yet rendered a decision
in the matter. I do not know what will
develop. It is an economical question,
and means only the removal of 10 or 13
officers, and possibly as many clerks,
nothing more.
"It was not only discussed from an eco
nomical standpoint, but from a strategic
one as well. The only reason for taking
it away would be to. make additional
room for a battery of field artillery.
"Other minor reasons have been given
for its removal, but they are not of great
importance. I hardly think that the Gov
ernment would be influenced in its loca
tion for department headquarters by hav
ing any city or organization erect a
building 0' quarters for it. The Govern
ment would be able to rent, at any place
it might decide to locate, buildings suit
able for department headquarters.
"I have thus far taken no action or
part in the present discussion, and have
not yet decided what recommendation I
will make. In fac, I do not know that I
will be called upon to make any recom
mendation." Airships as Messengers.
Speaking of the use of airships in war
fare, the General said:
"I think that airships will be sufficient
ly perfected to become a valuable auxil
iary In war for the purpose. of carrying
messages, and doing certain kinds of re-
connolsance work. I don't believe that
they will ever become the terrible means
of destruction which some people imagine.
For many years they wiu be attractive
to the sporting element of the country.
because the element of danger ever pres-
H
Our
alf -Price Sale
Benjamin's Suits
Still going on will
continue for a few more days.
Hundreds have profited by this great
sale. Are you one of them?
Advance Fall Showing
Benjamin's
Suits and Overcoats
Now on display.
Fall
1909
Winter
1910
Knox Hats
New York Styles
Fall and Winter 1909-10
The man who is partic
ular about his headwear
demands a Knox Hat
Pendleton
312 Morrison, Opp. Postoffice
ent will make racing in the air an excit
ing sport.
"Other practical and economical uses
of the aeroplane may be developed by
time and experience."
General Bell was stationed here H
years ago, for 25 days, and acted as
judge advocate from April 1 to 'April
25, 1S98. "I have noted many changes
since my last visit here, in th develop
ment of the city, of the buildings erect
ed and the Improvement made In the
barracks. The trees are larger, the
drill grounds are more attractive, and
the quarters of the officers have been
improved since then," said the Gen
eral." "It is reported here that when you
received orders to leave Vancouver
Barracks for Washington City to get
an assignment to the Philippine Isl
ands, that you said. 'Well, here goes
for six feet of earth, or a general's
star! " ventured the reporter
General's Rise Is Rapid.
"I desire that you correct that im
pression, as I have heard It myself,"
replied the General. "I did not say
that, but I did say, that I would win
promotion, if I lived, and there was
any fighting going on. but to becoming
a general was beyond the limits of the
wildest flights of my imagination at
that time. I had lost so many files in
promotion through the old regimental
system then In vogue, that I stood a
good chance of being retired as a cap
tain after 46 years of service, from
boyhood to old age. It was this con
dition I proposed to remove by earn
est endeavor, if possible. My highest
hops was to be appointed major in
some new regiment upon the reorgan
ization of the army at the close of the
war."
General Bell left 'Vancouver In May,
1898 and in 18 months was successive
ly appointed major, lieutenant-colonel,
colonel, and brigadier-general of the
volunteers. In Iarch. 1901, he was
promoted while war was going on in
the Philippines, and In February, 1906.
was advanced to the position of chief
of staff of the United States Army. He
hopes to return to the Philippine Isl
ands, when his tour of duty as chief
of staff expires, which Is next April,
in order that he might succeed to the
command of the Islands, when the
present commanding general there re
tires. In January. 1911.
General Bell was tendered a recep
tion this afternoon by Major Cabell,
at his beautiful quarters In Vancouver
Barracks, and received the officers of
the Department and of the Post.
General Bell Is highly pleased with
conditions as he has found them, par
ticularly in Alaska, where the men are
so healthy, and are better fed, and ap
parently happy and contented, more
so than at any other post. The army
has six posts in Alaska.
Salem's Hottest Day.
SALEM". Or., Aug. 28. (Special.)
This was the hottest day of the year
to date in Salem, tha Government ther
mometer at the S.I C. dock on the
banks of the Willamette River regis
tering 91 in the shade late this after
noon. There were no prostrations.
GREEN PRUNES SOLD
INDEPENDENT POOL DISPOSES
OF LARGE QUANTITY.
Guaranteed 50 Cents a Crate and
Will Get More If Market
Justifies It.
SALEM, Or., Aug. 28. (Special.)
Members of the independentprune pool
will commence Monday to pick a large
quantity of green prunes to be shipped
to tTie Eastern markets. The fruit is
being purchased by the Earl Fruit Com
pany, of California, and will e shipped
through the Salem Fruit Union.
About 25 to 30 cars of 12 tons each
will be sold green, and the growers are
guaranteed 40 cents a crate net. F. O. B.
Salem, also a considerable advance over
this figure will be paid if the market
conditions warrant it. Forty cents per
crate is considered equivalent to about
3 1-4 cents per pound dried, which is
slightly better than the present market
quotations on the dried fruit.
The independent pool members had I
a meeting this afternoon to consider a
proposition for the dried fruit of the
pool, made by the W. C. Tillson Com
pany. The sales committee, consisting
of Bruce Cunningham. Ed Jory and
J. L. Riekman. was authorized to sell
the crop to the best advantage. Tin
Eastern market, which has been quiet.
Is reported improving, so far as Oregon
prunes are concerned, and the mem
bers of the pool have been holding off
for the figure upon which' they orig
inally agreed.
HAINES BANK TO PAY OUT
Final Dividend to Be Declared Dur
ing September.
FOREST GROVE. Or.. Aug. :S
("Special.) The depositors of the E. W.
Haines Bank, at this place, which closed
during the panic of 1907, are to be paid
in full sometime after September 1.
The last dividend is to be paid with
interest
The affairs of the bank have been
put into the hands of an auditing com
mittee. Since the reorganization of the
First National Bank, of this city, of
which E. W. Haines has been chosen
president, the latter has sold his bank
ing property and Hxtures on Main
street to the new institution, of which
he Is at the head, and has disposed of
collateral.
The amount Mr. Haines will pay to
his depositors is about $10,000.
Foiled fit Amersham. near Harrow. Eng
land, a walnut tree measured -4 feet fround.
ivelKhed ten tons ami tho trunk realised
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interest at 8 per cent per annum.
Those wishing to pay cash within
30 days after delivery of piano will
receive as premium 4 per cent.
SPECIAL
Should you later on want the
best in the world, the Chicker
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piano, the Weber, or the Pianola Piano, we
will at any time within two years allow total
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toward the former.
J'i Bear in mind, we miarantea
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the same grade of pianos elsewhere, cast or west, at
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