THE SUNDAY OREGOXIAX," PORTLAM),- DECEMBER 19, 1909. WALLA WALLA IS WILDLY EXCITED Local Option Campaign Ends With Outbreaks of Fervor From Each Side. OFFICIALS FEAR TROUBLE Tension So Great Over Situation That On Paction Gives TTp Its Plan of Open-Air Meeting and Adjourns to Courthouse. WAL.UA "WALiCA, "Wash., Dec. 13. (Spe cial.) Scenes of high excitement marked the ending: of Uio local option campaign in this city, a campaign that will go down in history as the most bitter ever waged in Walla Walla. . That no person was attacked or in jured is probably due to tire fact that at th laet minute tonight the "drys" decided not to have speeches made from the street comers, as had been planned, and adjourned to the Courthouse instead. "'liief of Police Davis and Sheriff Havi land were both prepared tor trouble and Jiief Davis had a conference with the 'dry" leaders this afternoon, which re sulted in the change of programme. At 7:30 o'clock tonight the principal thoroughfare of the city was crowded ixith men, women and boys, and scattered tlifck on both sides of the street were m.n arguing the all-important question. Many are the minor physical conflicts re ported between the two factions. Tliis morning Jake Kauffman, an ex Cilef of Police of this city, severely twisted the nose of one Montgomery, who inado the statement, it is said, that "he had nothing to apologize for." This was the outcome of a Statement made by one leader of the "drys" that he was sorry one of those editing the copy for an ad " vortisemeitt had allowed to go through a statement to the effect that "one farmer wan worth ten acres of 'pimps.' " The "drjs" have had a wagon driven about town the past two days asking why a local paper has not published ac counts of Chehalis going dry. While the driver, Jim Jliiler, was arguing that if the saloons were driven out he would b. able to rent a building for a popcorn xtiuid, bystanders unharnessed his horse and took the- wheels from the wagon. .Main street was the scene of the antic. .Mayor Rose, of Milwaukee. Wis., ad dressed several thousand people at the Keylor Grand Theater Friday night, and when the "dry's" went to rent the hous for tomorrow- afternoon they found the "wets'" had it rented for some time. The "wets" assert that the outlook wan never brighter for then), and that they will carry the city by at least 500 majority. The local option question is to be voted on Monday at a special election. ORDINANCE IS COMPROMISE 'WetVaiul "Drys" in The Dalles Have Truce Until November. THE DALLES. Or.. Dec. IS. (Special.) Ordinances regulating the sale of liquor and licensing saloons in The Dalles and prohibiting . minors and habitual drunk ards from entering any saloon have been passed by the City Council. Violation of the latter ordinance by a minor makes him liable to a fine of from to to B0, or a sentence of from two to SO days in the City Jail, or both. Habitual drunkards may be fined not less than $26 nor more than JoO, or sentenced to Jail for not less than five nor more than 30 days. The or dinance also makes it a misdemeanor for a minor to enter a house of ill-fame. The ordinance covering the sale of liquor is a compromise between the dras tic, measure presented to the Council re cently by the Municipal League and the previous law. The important changes re: Licenses are raised from $400 to $ per annum, or $300 per annum for the sale of malt liquors only, effective January 1, lf10: the Council may grant or refuse. ap plications for licenses at its discretion; all applications will be referred to a license committee of three members of the City Council: saloonkeepers must give a surety bond of $1000; a fee of M must be paid the city before assignment of license may be made; drinks served outside the saloon must be taken through the front or main entrance; no rear or connecting rooms re allowed; closing hours are from mid night until K A. M.; blinds must be up and a plain view of the Interior of the saloon given during cloeing hours. YAKIMA'S "I)ItT" FIGHT IS OX Major Itose, of Milwaukee. Speaks. .Sciiator Cot tori II to Kespond. NORTH YAKIMA. Wash.. Doc. IS. ( Special. In an address delivered to mi overflowing house by Mayor D. S. Rose, of Milwaukee, on "Temperance Not Prohibition," the campaign for the local option election to be held here December 30 began the last round of activity. Referring to recent drastic laws enacted by the Alabama . Legislature, which he says give patrolmen the right to search womjui on the streets to discover liquor. Mayor Hose said if such a law ever allowed a police man to enter his home, one of the two would be carried out of the house. Mayor Marmbruster. of this city. Introduced the speaker. Senator George F. Cotterill will reply to Mayor Rose's address Sunday. METAL TRADESMEN DINE Pad Tie Xorthwest Association Holds Its Annual Banquet. The annual dinner of the United Metal Trades Association of the Pacific North west was given at the Commercial Club last night. The guests at the banquet Included all of the shop foremen em ployed in this city. 00 covers being laid. O. E. TIelntr. president of the local or Baniiatlon. presided as chairman and toastmasier. After a short introductory sddress. In which he reviewed the growth of the association In this city, he intro duced W. H. Corbctt. pre&luent of the Willamette iron & Steel Works, who de livered the principal address .if the even ing. Other speakers were: H. S. Hastings. H. M. Mack, president of the Northwest Pacific Foremen's Association: M. II. Insley. secretary Willamette Iron & Steel Works: R Hii'pely. C. K. Orelle. presi- i dent Independent Foundry; R Strauss. m. h. Pryor. H. Cole Kstep. associate ed'tor Iron Trades Review: H. Smith. Samuel Morrow. H. Carpenter and iJ. V'arnov. 0.R.& N. TfJILD FEEDER K.qu'piiicrit Cn for Lacrosse- Pull r O. R. & N., with a staff of 15 men and several wagons and camp equipment and supplies, has established a camp on the Schock ranch on Willow Creek, five miles southeast of Lacrosse. This is given as authentic news that the O. R. & N. will build a branch from Lacrosse to Pullman. From Lacrosse the new branch line will follow Willow Creek 14 miles southeast, crossing Alkali Flat to Dusty, thence over onto Cniun Fiat at Wilcox, to Union JTat into Pullman. Lacrosse will thus be in line for a division point, and may secure the carshops instead of Winona. Rumor has it that another road will locate a route practically in the same territory. The territory is a heavy pro ducer of grain. The second proposed line would be along the southern border f Whitman County, following about ten miles north of Snake River. TROLLEY PEOPLE BEXT RUMOR Union Pacific Has Xot Acquired Stone & Webster System. TACOMA, Wash., Dec. 18. (Special.) Recent rumors on Puget Sound to the effect that Union Pacific interests have bought or are about to buy or otherwise obtain control of the Stone & Webster street car interests in Tacoma and the Northwest were officially denied today in the following telegram: "Boston, Mass., Dec. 17. We know of no foundation for rumor mentioned in your telegram December 16. "(Signed) STONE & WEBSTER." Warren Station Complained About. SALEM, Or., Dec. 18. -.(Special.) Henry Larsen. a resident of Warren, Or., has made formal complaint against the Northern Pacific and Astoria & Columbia River railroads, alleging in adequate depot and switching facilities at Warren. The Railroad Commission will investigate the matter. R R HAMILTON DENIES WRIT SUPREME COURT HOLDS HIS REMEDY IS APPEAL. High Tribunal Insists ex-Adjutant General's Case Must Take Regular Course. OLYMPIA. Wash., Dec. 18. (Spe cial.) In decisions today denying a re lease on habeas corpus to Ortis Ham ilton and to the murderer, Charles Newcombe, of Tacoma. the State Su preme Court holds that the remedy of the defendants is by appeal and not by petition for such writs. The writs are denied without passing upon the merits of the contentions raised by the attorneys that the new crim inal law has left an "open season" for crime and that no persons can be tried for old crimes under the new jury law. The decision in the Newcombe case is signed by all nine members of the court and goes exhaustively into the matter of habeas corpus, citing scores of cases decided by the leading courts of the Union for and against the rule this decision lays down. The Hamil ton decision refers to this rule and says briefly that if Hamilton's petition was brought to secure an early trial of the crime upon which he was held, that object has been accomplished as he got his trial, and it it was asked by him to delay the trial, the applica tion should not be entertained. In brief, the decisions slmplv an nounce that the court will Insist the customary course be follqwed. in crim inal trials and that questions as to the constitutionality of laws and their applicability must be brought before the high court by appeal and not by habeas corpus. ACCIDENT IS DEFENSE MEYERS COULD NOT CONTROL PISTOL, IS CONTENTION. District Attorney Petitions Court to Allow Expert Testimony in Murder Triitl. SALEM, Or.. Dec. IS. (Special.) Dis trict Attorney John S. McNary has filed a petition in the Circuit Court asking the court to allow Doctors W. H. Byrd and J. N. Smith to appear as special witnesses, not allowed by law, in the case of George Meyers. Meyers is charged with the murder of Patrolman Thomas Eckhart in this city and he will come up for trial January 3. The petition indicates that expert testi mony will be used. It is alleged that Meyers shot three times with an auto matic revolver. It is asserted by the prosecution he fired once, then ran 20 feet and turned, firing twice more at the Just five More Shopping Days Before Xmas IToliday. Stationery Fancy Leather Goods Lawyers' Brief Cases Writing Portfolios Card Cases Pocket Books Wallets Fancv Desk Sets Desk Pads Calendars r Diaries Inkstands Address Books Engagement Books In and Out Cards Silver Pencil Holders' Fountain Pens Drawing Instruments Scientific Books Book Cases Dennison's Gift Dressings EVERYTHING FOR THE OFFICE " KILHAM Stationery & Printing Co. CENTRAL BANK Your business is so licited on the grounds of efficient service, conservative manage ment and adequate equipment. Accounts opened without restrictions as to amounts. A general banking and trust business transacted. MERCHANTS SAVINGS & TRUST COMPANY Cor. Sixth and Wash ington Streets. Paid Capital $150,000. prostrate form of the officer. The de fense will contend that an automatic re volver may be discharged without effort and the latter shots were fired without voluntary effort of Meyers. The two physicians will testify regard ing this feature and will also identify a deathbed statement made by Eckhart, in which Meyers is declared to be the slayer. CHECK FRAUD IS CHARGED Two Men and Woman Involved in Same Case at The Dalies. ' THIS DALLES, Or.. Dec. 18. (Special.) J. K. Lee. Agnes Leslie Lee and- N. E. Crowe were arrested at Pendleton today on advice of Sheriff Levi Chrisman. of The Dalles. The trio are charged with obtaining money under false pretences. Lee was arrested at Shaniko Thursday at the instance of the Sheriff of Union County for the ' same offense. He was accompanied to The Dalles by the woman and .a man professsing to be N. E. Crowe, of Portland, general agent for Oregon of the Continental Life Insurance Company. After making good an alleged worthless check Te war relemsteH fmm riiatniK- by consent of he Union County officials. 1 Before leaving Shamko Deputy Sheriff Howell indorsed a check signed by Lee, drawn on a Joseph, Or., bank for J90. The officer says he was induced to , in dorse the check by Crowe, who, he says, is a brother lodge member. A . short time before .word was received from Jo seph that the check was worthless Lee and his companions eluded the officers and left the city, but were soon appre hended. An alleged worthless cljeck for $50, signed by the woman, is in the pos session of Sheriff Chrlsman. INQUIRE ABOUT OUR ATTRACTIVE MERCHANDISE ORDER This is a Man's Store All the year, but a Woman's Store at Christmas time. s. The ladies, are receiving our very particular attention now and we are helping them to make their men relatives and friends happy this Christmas. We direct your special attention to our great display of ... - - Men's Furnishings Cravats Handkerchiefs Shirts Shirts that are pleasing to good dress ers, styles that appeal to all, in negligee and. stiff bosoms." Priced from $1.00 to $3.50 Umbrellas Umbrellas, characteristic of men's likes, beautiful handles and finest quality of coverings. . : . . . . .$1.50 to $10.00 " .. Smoking Jackets Closing out our entire line at cost. A& - sortment . is hot - complete, but if you can find one to suit your.fancy it means a big saving. Price. . . .... .$3.75 'up Neckwear for the holidays, in finest imported silks, all rich in designs, all colorings 50 to $300 Hosiery Hosiery, in both the fancy, and plain patterns, in all the newest shades of cotton, lisle and pure' silk. - Priced from 25c to $3.50 Gloves Gloves for street and evening wear, in cluding Dents, Fowiies and Perrins. Also Auto Gauntlets -. all the wanted styles, all correct. . .$1.50 to $4.00 Handkerchiefs, plain and initial' in linen, also fancy borders 25? up Silk Handkerchiefs .50 up Suspenders Suspenders that are handsome, practi cal and durable; some, have sterling trimming, and are packed in individual boxes. Prices range. . . 50 to $5.00 Hats Hats that will become any man's head, hats that will wear and give atisfac titin. Knox, Stetson, Bristol; all shapes and colors. Open Evenings Until Christmas Suit Gases Hat Boxes BUFFUM PENDLETON Bath Robes Steamer Rugs 311 Morrison Street, Opposite Postof f ice WEST OPPOSES PASSES WRITES . CAUSTIC LETTER TO TEXJfESSEEAN S. Scheme to Amend Interstate Com merce Law to Permit Commission ers to Travel Free Frowned On. SALEM. Or., ' Dec 18. (Special.) The Railroad 'Commission of Tennessee has launched a movement to secure an amendment to . the .interstate commerce law permitting members of railroad com missions to ride free on the railroads-of the country. The Railroad Commission of Oregon, in a caustic latter dictated by Commissioner Oswald West, has declined to lend its influence; to the movement. The Tennessee Commission writes that it would be of incalculable benefit to the country if the commissioners of the va rious states could meet frequently to ex change ideas, and that It Is of vital im portance that the commissioners attend the annual conventions of the commis sioners at Washington, but that both these things are impossible because of the fact that many -of the states do not allow sufficient traveling expenses to enable the commissioners to make the long and frequent trips deemed essential by the Tennessee Commission. There fore, in the opinion of Commisioner Han nah, of Tennessee, members of railroad commissions should be exempted from the operations of the interstate commerce act, in so far as it relate to the transportation of persons free of charge. The Oregon Commission writes that, in its opinion, the Tennessee officials might better devote their energies to a cam paign of education at home to secure more liberal traveling expense allowance, and that if the Federal act is amended in the way desired, "it will only be an opening wedge and in a very short time every public officer, as in the good old days, will be flashing a cardboard when the conductor comes along." 32 Potatoes Weigh 61 Pounds. . EUGENE. Or., Dec. 18. (Special. ) S. Smeede. residing on West Tentli street, recently' brought in specimens of pota toes raised on his farm which surpass anything before reported in this section. They were raised on river' bottom land. Twenty-two weigh 61 pounds. They were purchased by Samuel Friendly, regent of the State University, who shipped them to relatives at Los Angeles. UTAH PARTY OFF TO CAMDEN Governor's Daughter Will Christen cw Battleship." - SALT LAKE CITY. De 18. A party of 15 or more, headed by Governor William Spry, left here late today for Camden, is". J., where they will represent the state at the launching of the new battleship Utah . on December 23. Miss Alice Spry, daughter of the Gov ernor, will act as sponsor. Xewberg Defeats McMinnville. . M'MINNVlhLE, Or.. Dec- 1S. (Spe cial.) Newberg High School defeated the second team of McMinnville High School in a basketball game here tonight, by the score of 34 to 10. Professor Van Orsdall acted as umpire and Professor W. A. Weipt. of Newberg, ns referee. How Is This for a Xmas Present? Gold-fltlrd wire ud pearl shell hand-mode Initial Brooch Pina 35c Each 'iM-anttful souvenir will be appreciated! .more than anything 3 on can pet for $2.00. Mall orders Riven prompt attention on receipt of stamps. Satisfaction guar anteed or rnone: refunded. When or dering state tlie initial desired. Re member, the -beauty ofMrte pearl shell cannot be shown in this cut. L. SCHEINER'S SOCTKNIR AND (TRIO STOKE. 86 North Sixtn Street t Between JEverett and Handera.) :K:y::.;i;s;5j;;.:" ps-Jil 0 PI ease the Men r ASH TRAYS In-endless variety. A smoker's outfit is not complete without one. A Few Christmas Suggestions From Lady Nicotine This advertisement is published to aid women in making holiday remem brances that are prized and appreciated 'by a majority of men. The old joke about women buying poor cigars for their husbands because the boxes have pretty labels will not hold good. if you purchase here. We will take pleasure in assisting you to purchase the kind of smokers' supplies that appeal to men. If you don't see what you want in this ad call at one of our stores, as ;we have hundreds of attractive and useful articles suitable for the season. S "SSiSSTii i "s - ' ; i ' ' f- - h s i - - 't i" w- ,J r fl f SPIRIT LAMP Cigar Lighters ' in quaint . d signs. See . the Automobile style. . SMOKER SETS In Old English, Colonial and Brass and Hammered Copper. . PIPES k In French. Briar and finest Meerschaum. Plain, gold and silver mounted in plush lined eases. . - 4 ir - dt -: TOBACCO JARS In Royal Doulton, Cut Glass, Brass and Copper. A Million to Choose From When purchasing Christmas Cigars you have the advantage of selecting from an almost unlimited stock, which includes such celebrated brands as the Garcia, Lord Baltimore, Mi-Hogar,El Mas Noble, Friars, Mi Favorita, Romeo and Julietta, Upmans, Hoyo de Monterey, etc. -All- of' these brands find favor with connoisseurs. - ' - " . CIGAR HOLDERS Amber and Meerschaum. Mounted and unmounted. We Ask Your Trade For several good reasons. TYe always carry the fullest and most complete lines of all kinds of smokers' goods. We don't carry imitations every thing we offer is the best of its kind. We cater to men's and women's holiday trade and at all of our stores you will receive prompt and polite atten tion. Our stores are centrally located. Main Store, .92 Third Street. Branches: Third and Washing ton and Wells-Fargo Building. STORES OPEN EVENINGS 1G. SICHE1L '& CO. MAIL ORDERS FILLED PROMPTLY Main Store. 92 Third Street. Branches: Third and Washing ton and Wells-Pargo Braiding. Fifth and Oak Streets fVLFA ( Special. W. C. B uck, assistant ein glneer of the