Image provided by: University of Oregon Libraries; Eugene, OR
About The Sunday Oregonian. (Portland, Ore.) 1881-current | View Entire Issue (March 27, 1910)
THE STTXDAY OIJEGOXIAN, PORTLAND. MARCH 27, 1910. TO BE FORCED TO TERMS King County May Hold "Ad visory Primary" for Senator Without His Consent. REPUBLICANS LACK UNITY With Five Candidates in Field. Test Vote Is Regarded as Only Way tr Seen re Election ol Jjocal Aspirant Ty Legislature. SEATTLE, March 26. iSpecial.) Al though John E. Humphries has declared repeatedly that he will never consent to an "advisory primary," with the object of eliminating four of King County's five Senatorial candidates, ho may be forced Into such a contest unwillingly and over his protest. On every hand citizens de plore the fact that there Is no unity in King, and they admit that unless the struggle is narrowed there is no hope whatever of electing a King County man. They propose to hold the primary any way. If their plans pro into effect a vote will be taken within a month, and Humphries" name will be placed on the ballot regardless of his wishes. It is figured that if he sticks to his original resolution and denounces the plan, his showing will be ridiculously small: whereas If he changes his mind and con sents, the friends of Judge Thomas Burke will be able to defeat him. The plan for the holding of an "advis ory primary" originated with the man agers of the Burke campaign, and they intend to hold it at all hazards. They may experience some difficulty in secur ing the consent of John L. Wilson. The attitude of Legh R. Freeman may be re garded as unimportant, although he has said that he would not consent to such a move, and Will E. Humphrey has been too busy with his Lake Washington canal bill In Congress to make an authorized statement of his intentions. Another thing is in the air understood everywhere, although it cannot be traced to its source. As surely as Humphries secures the nomination at the primaries, his powerful adversaries would unques tionably attempt the complete overthrow of the choice at the polls, if not the en tire primary law. If the thing is pos sible to he done, they will cast the elec tion upon the Legislature, and then It will be an "open game" in the literal sense. For that reason the most careful at tention is being devoted to legislative nominations in every part of the state. As under the old system, candidates are being sounded on their Senatorial prefer ences, and the most elaborate schemes are being hatched to control the majority in case of a slip in the primary law. The Senatorial fight has scarcely opened. When it gets In full swing, within the next few weeks, there will undoubtedly ae the liveliest encounters ever known in :ho political arena of Washington. LODGE MAN TRAVELS FAR 1. K. Yoran Makes 4 140 Miles, All in Oregon, Visiting Ijodges. AiJANi". Or., March 26. (Special.) Darwin E. Yoran, grand vice-chancellor of the Knights of Pythias of Oregon, has travelled 4140 miles within the state. In making official visits to various lodges of the order. Mr. Yoran has visited 34 Pythian lodges and will visit three more be fore he completes his tour. The other lodges of the order in the state have been visited or will be visited before the next grand lodge session by the grand chancellor, Frank Menefee, of The Dalles. Mr. Yoran began his long tour last August witi. a trip to Coos Bay. He traveled by stage from Roseburg ajid visited the lodges at Myrtle Point, Co uille, Marshiield, North Bend and Bandon. His next trip was Into South ern Oregon, to Grants Pass, Medford, Ashland and Klamath Falls. He was acompanied on this trip by the grand keeper of records and seal, L. R. Stin ion, of Salem. Next he went into Eastern Oregon to Pendleton. Adams, Milton, Weston, Athena and Helix, and ended his tour by attending a big district convention at The Dalles. Captain Yoran's next official visit was to his home lodge at Eugene, dur ing the big convention of tne Fifth Pythian district and a ceremonial ses sion of Abd-uhl-Atef Temple, dramatic order of the Knights of Khorassan, of Portland. Following this came an other long trip Into Eastern Oregon to La Grande, Elgin, ft allowa. Enter prise, Union, Ontario, Vale, Hunting ton, Baker City, Sumpter and Richland. The Central Willamette Valley was the next objective point and he visited Oorvalis. Scio, Lebanon and Browns ville. The next trip was to Albany. There are three lodges yet on nis list to bo visited, all near his home city, Cottage Grove, Koseburg and Junction City. TALK CUT SHORT, SHE SUES Wire of K. W. Wittschen Wants Di vorce and $50 Monthly Alimony. or.KGON CITY, Or, March 26. (Special.) Royal W. Wlttschen, who was formerly a clrgar dealer on Wash ington street .n Portland, was sued for a divorce by Cora G. Wittschen 'n the Circuit Court here today. They were married at Salem, Or., Septem ber 2, 1903, and have no children. Mrs. Wittschen charges that her husband swore at her and when he was talkin gto another woman over the telephone and when she asked him who it was he told her it was none of her business. He is said to have openly flirted with other women in rrill rooms while in the company of his wife, and he left Portland for San Francisco August 1, 1909, and de clined to permit his wife to accom pany him, telling her he was not going to return. Joseph & Haney are Mrs. Wittschen's attorneys. She asks for $50 a month alimony. Mrs. Wittschen was Miss Cora Griswold, of Salem. VETERAN HAS NOTED PAST I. S. Iia Rock Has Voted for Kvcry Kepublican I'resldcnt. VANCOUVER. Wash., March 26. tSpe-f-lal.) The distinction of having -oted twice for Lincoln for President, fought through the entire Civil War and passed a long life in the Indus trial world, Is held HUMPHRIES by P. S. La Rock, a resident of Vancou ver, who has passed the 75th milestone in his strenuous life. All of his immediate relatives have died, but he has many friends with whom he enjoys living in the past. When John C. Fremont, first Repub lican candidate for President, was nomi nated, Mr. La Rock was too young by two months to vote for him. However, he has voted for every Republican can didate for President, beginning with Lin coln in I860. He is strong and looks for ward to voting for several more candi dates. In the early months of the Civil War, Mr. La Rock enlisted in Company B, Twenty-ninth Infantry, of Wisconsin. After participating in several skirmishes, his company was engaged in some of the notable battles, among them Port Gibson. Champion Hill and the famous Vieksburg campaign. For 30 years after Mr. La Rock re ceived his discharge from the Army, July 22, 1865, he was a machinist, 16 years of which time he was employed by the Great Northern Railway Company. Four teen years ago he came to Clark County t Y J. S. La Rook, of Vancouver, Wuh, Who Twice Helped Elect Lincoln President. and built a home at Orchards. Three years ago he removed to this city and made his home at 1908 Reserve street. He is of hardy French-Canadian origin. OPEN RIVER DEMANDED ALBANY ISSUES CALL. FOR CON VENTION APRIL 11. Lock Purchase. River Improvement and Independent Steamer Line Urged. ALBANY, Or., March 25. t Special.) Plans will go forward rapidly for the big open river "and freight rate con vention to be held here Thursday aft ernoon and evening, April 14. The com mittees of the Albany Commercial Club and Albany Merchants'- Association will exert all possible energy to have an enthusiastic meeting. The call is being sent out today to the commercial bodies of Eugene, Junc tion" City, Harrisburg, Halaey, Jeffer son, Salem, Gervais, Woodburn, Hub bard, Canby, Oregon City, Springfield, Brownsville, Lebanon, Scio, Silverton, Corvallis, Independence, McMinnville, Newberg, Dayton, Lafayette, Dallas and Monmouth. It is desired to have cities represented which are not on the river as well as those on the waterway for the reason that better river transpor tation will mean general lower freight rates on the railroad. The subjects to be considered and acted upon at the convention, as set forth in the call for the gathering, are as follows: First Co-operation of the commercial bodies and citizens generally of the Willamette Valley In urging Congress to pass the appropriation for the pur chase of the Willamette locks. Second The immediate improvement of the Willamette River from the mouth of the Clackamas to a point as far south as practicable for the oper ation of steamboats. Third The advisability of building and operating an independent line of steamboats between Portland and Wil lamette River points. The local committees will make ar rangements for a big convention. Major J. F. Mclndoe. who is in charge of Government work in Oregon, will be in vited to attend and may be a leading speaker of the convention. Plans for this convention have been going forward here for some time. It was first broached in a meeting of the Albany Merchants' Association on March 9. when the Southern Pacific order abolishing the 10 cent differen tial rates from Portland to Willamette Valley points became generally known. The Merchants' Association appointed a committee and also took the subject up with the -Albany Commercial Club and the call for the meeting is the result. The call being sent out today Is signed by C. H. Stewart, C. G. Rawl Ings and P. A. Young, representing the Albany Commercial Club, and L. E. Hamilton. F. J. Fletcher. J. R. Hulbert, D. O. Woodworth and M. Sanders, repre senting the Albany Merchants' Asso ciation. WIFE STARTS INQUIRY Tacoiua Fireman Has Three Broken Ribs When He Reaches Asylum. TACOMA. Wash.. March 26. Mrs. M. E. Shaver, assisted by her sister. Mrs-. Christlensen, has started an inquiry to ascertain how her husband, a member of the city fire department for several years, received three or four broken ribs between the time of being found Insane Wednesday afternoon and arriv ing at the State Insane Asylum at Steilacoom on Wednesday night. Dr. Snook, who is temporarily in charge, of the asylum In the absence of Superintendent Calhoun, said the man had three or four broken ribs when he arrived there Thursday and that the ribs had been broken in the last 12 or 24 hours. At the jail, all knowledge of the injury Is denied. McMinnvlIle Wins Debate. ALBANY, Or., March 26. (Special.) McMinnville College won from Al bany In a debate in the First Presby terian Church in this city. Albany sup ported the affirmative in a discussion of the commission plan of city govern ment and lost by a vote of 2 to 1. The McMinnville College speakers were C. H. Wooddy. C. R. Howd and II. Manley. Albany College was repre sented by Grover C. Birtchet, Stanley Van Winkle and Arthur Hodge. The judges were Professors DeCou and Clark of the University of Oregon and Professor Berchtold of the Oregon Ag ricultural College, v PASTOR SPEAKS OUT Rev. J. J. Patton, of Seaside, Makes Charges. SAYS MARSHAL DERELICT Declares Disguised as Logger He Has Unearthed Evidence of Gambling and Liquor Selling on Sunday and Informs Council of It. SEASIDE, Or., March 26. (Special.) Following the declaration lie made in the pulpit of the Methodist Church last Sunday, Hev. J. J. Patton ap peared before tne City Council last night and reiterated his charge that th,e City Marshal. J. Utzinger. had been present in the Antlers saloon when liquor had been sold Sunday. He further declared he had witnesses who had purchased lluuor In three of the city's five saloons on Sunday. Following the Council meeting and before the Council adjourned. Mayor Henniger announced the Council was ready to hear any matters of general interest to the public. He waited some minutes and after he had announced the meeting adjourned Mr. Patton said he had failed to hear the Mayor's re mark. None of the Council had left the hall and there was a large crowd present, so the Mayor invited Mr. Pat ton to make public his charges. Mr. Patton said the City Marshal was not doing his duty and declared he had two witnesses, one of whom was prepared to make oath to this effect. "I do not ask that the Marshal be removed," suid Mr. Patton. "I realize he is a very able man. According to my witnesses the Marshal was leaning against the end of tlio' bar when one of them took a drink." Mayor Henniger commented on the serious nature of the charge and asked Utzinger if he had any explana tion. The Marshal said he did not deny he was In the saloon, but de clared he went in to investigate, when he saw a side door open. He denied seeing any drinking. He declared the only occupants were the proprietor and. two friends talking business. He then left. Various Councilmen suggested an official inquiry. Mr. Patton promptly said he did not want any arrests to be made, he only wanted to expose conditions. Councilman Gilbert, chair man of the'police committee, -demanded written proofs. "We want to know these things," he said. "You have made charges in the pulpit and exhibited "whisky you said was bought that day. We want your proofs, if you have such proofs why have they not been presented to the Council?" City Attorney Spittle said it was Mr. Patton's duty as a citizen to furnish proofs. If he refused to do so, lie was just as guilty as those he charged, and was; in fact, a criminal. "I want this evidence," he said, ''and' if Mr. Patton can give it I shall prosecute." Mr. Patton then declared he knew of members of the Council who knew the law was being broken and by fre quenting the saloons were themselves breaking the law. Councilmen Ander son and Gerritse demanded' to know their names, but Mr. Patton declined to give them, saying if it were not true he had been misinformed. Councilman Mathison declared lie knew who had furnished Mr. Patton with his information. "I saw this man hunting' for the Marshal Sunday," he declared. "The reason of the trouble is that this man lias a grudge against the Marshal for doing1 his duty." The police committee intends to de mand Mr. Patton's proofs. Mr, Patton declares that disguised as a logger he has learned that gambling dens are being run full blast here and that no attempt is made either by them or the saloons to complV with the law. The saloonmen flatly deny the minister's story and the Marshal denies the gambling reports. GILL'S AX HITS SOON SKATTLK'S MAYOR WIKLDS IT FIRST WEEK IN OFFICE. Park Hoard Chairman Is Latest Vic tim "'Pink Cuff Campaign Placards Are It lamed. SEATTLE, March 2fi. (Special.) Mayor Hiram C. Gill has been in office less tnan a week, yet hae swung the ax with startling deliberation and precision. His first decapitation was Harry W. Bringiiurst. chief of the Fire Depart ment, whom he displaced with John H. Boyle. He made R. W. Arms chief of the lighting department; ho removed A. R. Ernst from membership on the Board of Park Commissioners, and today he ousted Ediward C- Cheaty, chairman of the Board. One of the causes of Oill'f hostility to the Park Commissioners was the circula tion of "pink cuff" placards during the campaign. He resented the affront to his standing In the community, and he proposed to how no mercy to t lie per petrators. Ernst and Cheasty are promi nent Democrats, and presumably were contributors to the campaign fund. Gill prepared or their official execution as Moon as he could hurry them to tiie municipal guillotine. Cheasty's friends demonstrated to Gill s satisfaction that the Commissioner hail had nothing to do with tlx- "pink cuff" ihicument, and they saved him tem porarily from official wrath. (Iieasty is a man of independent . means, and lias made a hobby of park and boulevard improvement, even going to Europe to obtain ideas for tlio beautifying of Se attle. It is understood that the ax is soon to swing on the neck of Dr. J. E. Crich ton. health commissioner. Chichton op posed Gill actively during the campaign, and is slated to pay the customary pen alty for having guessed wrong. His successor has not been indicated. Sjrokaiip Show Wants Apples. ALBANY, Or., March 26. (Special.) In an effort to secure an exhibit of apples from the central Willamette Valley for the next National Apple Show at Spokane, lien II. Rice, secre tary and manager of the show, will visit Albany next Thursday, March ol. Manager Struble, of the Albany Com mercial Club, has-called a meeting of the fruitgrowers of Linn and Benton Counties, to be held here that day, and discuss the project with Manager Rice. It is desired, it is understood, to send a display to Spokane immediately al ter the annual Albany Apple Fair. Trains every hour to Estacada and way points. Sunday, March 27. 1910. Fare, 75 cents round trip. tyle nits KNOX HEPPNER HAS BIG SALE 17,9(10 ACRES OF WOOLEKY ES TATE CHANGE IIAXDS. Clinton 1). Ixrd and 'Associates of Portland Pay $11,018.10 for Big Morrow Tract. I1EPPKER. Or., March 20. (Spe cial.) one of the largest real estate deals In the history of Eastern Oregon was recorded today when the sale of property of the estate of J. A. Woolery was approved by County Judge Patter son. Land comprising 17.9G0 acres, consisting principally of farming land, was sold at private sale March 8 by Helen V. Knappenberg, administratrix of the estate, to Clinton D. Lord and associates of Portland for $111,018.10. The land was sold in separate tracts at prices ranging from $10.10 down to $3.50 an acre. It is understood that Mr. Lord and his associates intend to colonize the huge tract. The sale Is important to Morrow County, as the greater part of the tract is wheat land, while that lying in the northern part of the county is susceptible to irri gation. SALMON SENT VIA MEXICO Rose City Takes Carload From As toria Other Marine News. ASTORIA, Or., March 26. (Special.) Among the freight shipper! from here today on the steamer Kose City was a carload of salmon en route' to New York via the Mexican route The rates on salmon by that line are about half what they are over the transconti nental roads. A new mainmast has been stepped In the Columbia River Packers' Asso ciation ship St. Nicholas and her rig ging is now being overhauled. As soon as this work is completed she will begin loading coal and cannery supplies for Nushagak River. Alaska. The schooner Forester, which sailed todav for Chignik Bay, Alaska, carries a cargo of 540,000 feet of lumber, 2264 bundles of shingles, 437 piling and a quantity of material and supplies for the erection of the Columbia River Packers' Association's new cannery. The vessel is commanded by Captain O. A. Daeweritz. The tug Goliath arrived this morn ing from Puget Sound, having in tow the Hadyn Brown, which has a cargo of 1300 tons of coal for the Astoria Fuel & Supply Company. The oil tank steamer Rosecrans sailed today for California, after hav ing discharged her cargo of fuel oil. The steamer Francis H. Leggett cleared at the'Custora-House today for San Pedro with a cargo of 100,000 feet of lumber, loaded at the Hammond Lumber Company's mill. The steamer .1. B. Stetson cleared todav for San Francisco. She carries a cargo of 7844 railway ties, loaded at Rainier, and 12,347 .ties, loaded at St. Helens. Sifter Dead in Oklahoma. AM IT V, Or.. March 26. (Special.) j ' H. Kobbins, of Amity, has re ceived news of the death of his sis ter Mrs. M. Downing, at Stillwater, Okl'a. Mrs. Downing was at one time" a resident of Oregon, but has lived in Oklahoma for a number of years. Her husband. Elder Downing, of the Christian Church, Is known as "the marrying elder," having united in marriage 2136 couples up to October last. ' Old Isue Stirs Cornelius. FOREST GROVE, Or., March 26. Special.) The city election at or- elius will take place jiprn aim je leading issue is the saloon oues on. At a recent meeting the "dry" if mil nn a ticket. The "wets" lave nominated the following ticket: President or tne council, n. uim comb; Councilmen, A. Benson, H. A. Lytle. J. B. Merrill and George Hol scher; ltecorder. F. L. Geiger; Treas urer, A. S. Hendricks. Otto Buffe and Myrtle Lnsk. Marry. SILVERTON. Or.. March 26. (Spe cial.) Mr. Otto Buffe and Miss Myrtle Lusk. both prominent in the social cir cles of Silverton. were married at Sa lem this afternoon. Mr. Buffe is a rural mail carrier in Silverton. lie is a native of Oregon and the only son of Professor J. K. Buffe, one o Port- K - Xf f rows. and Satisfaction Are the Strong Features Worn by Stylish Dressers Demanded by Particular Men HATS Known the World Over as the Best SILKS, DERBYS AND SOFT FELTS land's first school teachers. Miss Lusk is an accomplished young lady and has been landlady of the Wray Hotel since it was established. Mr. Buffe will take charge of the Wray Hotel April 1. BUTCHERS FORM TO CUT Seattle Uetailers Organize to Reduce Price or Meat. SEATTLE, Wash., March 26. As a result of the continued advance of the wholesale, price of meat, the retail butchers of Seattle have organized an association known as the Seattle Mas ter Butchers' Protective Association. Members of this organization declared yesterday that it is not the purpose of the association to regulate prices but that the association will devote Its efforts towards reducing the price of meat. A member of the new organization said yesterday that 20 small dealers have recently been forced out of busi ness In Seattle owing to the constant advance in the price of meat and the subsequent loss of business. Neverthe j less, the retailers face another advance I In the price of meats, the lists to be I distributed Monday showing an ad- I vance of a cent a pound in the price J of bacon and half a cmt on hams. Pro portionate increases are made in the prices of fresh meats. JUROR BECOMES PRISONER Georgetown. Politician Is Taken Into Custody for Selling Liquor. SEATTLE, Wash., March 26. Charles TTfen, a saloonkeeper and politician of Georgetown, a suburb of Seattle, was removed today from the jury panel of the Superior Court in which he had been serving, p'aced in the prisoners' dock and sentenced to 30 days in Jail and to pay a fine for selling liquor to minors. tlfen had been convicted of selling liquor to an automobile party of girls and boys, three of whom were accident ally killed soon after starting home. Eugene Likes Commission Plan. EUGENE Or., March 26. (Special.) There seams to be a strong sentiment here in favor of placing Eugene under a commission form of government similar to the Des .Moines plan. The matter was recently taken up by the 'Fairmount Improvement Oiub. and last: night the Northwest Improvement Club decided to confer with the Fairmount Improvement Club, with the idea oi asking the latter Loss of Appetite ! Which is so common in the1 Spring of upon the return of warm weather, i loss of vitality, vigor or tone, and ia often a forerunrfer of prostrating- di-; ease. - j It ia serious and especially bo to people that nrust keep up and doing or get behindhand. The best medicine to take for It is th great constitutional remedy, Hood'i Sarsaparilla, which purifies and en riches the blood and builds up tha whole system. It combines the utmost remedial values of more than twenty different Ingredients, roots, barks and herbs, each greatly strengthened and, 'enriched. There's no real substitute for Hood's Sarsaparilla ' Get it today In liquid form or chocolated tablets called Barsataba. 1 OO doses $ 1. FREE FREE AND OVER $3700 IN OTHER PRIZES. READ PAGE 2, SECTION 1, THIS PAPER- of $40 Buffum & Pendleton 311 MORRISON, OPPOSITE POSTOFFICE to co-operate in potitlcnTng tne Council to call a special election to vote upon the plan. Templars Go to Pendleton. BAKER CITY". Or.. March 26. (Spe cial.) Nearly 100 members of Baker Commandery of Knights Templar left this city tonight for Pendleton in a special car. They will participate in the Easter services of the order. Each year Pendleton, and Baker City com manderies alternate in observing East er, and this year was Pendleton's time to entertain. Springfield Selects School Site. SPRINGFIELD. Or., March 26. (Spe cial.) At the largest school meeting ever held in this city last night the site was selected for Springfield's $20,000 school house. The site is in the north part of the city, on Seventh and G si reels, and LEARN SOMETHING ABOUT A PIANO THE VITAL POINTS OF PIANO CONSTRUCTION EASY TO COMPREHEND WHEN EXPLAINED BY AN EXPERT To those considering the purchase of a piano we especially request an opportunity to show you why one new piano is worth only $175, while another the same si.e cost $400. Pianos do not fluctuate in value any more than does bread. A good, reliable piano has an established value, be it Spring, Sum mer, Autumn or Winter. The dealer claiming to be able to ive a !f,00 piano for $198, could he do so, would have the piano busi ness of the world all to himself, as no other dealers could possibly compete. We can always prove every claim we make. No guessing contests, fake advertising or sales resorted to here. The regular selling price of each piano is marked in plain figures. , Knabe, Mason & Hamlin, Fischer. Ilardman. Krakauer or other high-grade pianos we carry can be purchased on terms within reach of all. 304 Oak Street. Rose Gity .: Y .?'..:..- !f 1 ill contains two acre;. There has beer consideraiiiti di.scuion over this loca tion, and this is the second time ,tli matter has been vot d upon. The vol'' last night was SS to !1. The price paiii for tills land is to be fc',i:i0. A special bond election will be held April 2. at which the $20,000 bond.? will be votd. Adventlsls to Open Church. FOREST GROVE, Or.. March 26. (Sp ciul.) The recently completed church of the Seventh-Day Adventist denomination will he dedicated April 23. Elder "W. J. Pettit. the local pastor, together with local workers built the edifice. It is ex pected that minister." of the sect from neighboring towns will take part in the. services. The S-venth-Day Adventlsls lire growing at a rapid rate in this fac tion and are at present maintaining a jvhool near Gaston calif.) Laurelwood Academy. Established 1870. Between Fifth and Sixth. Lawn Swings Solid Comfort for Everyone Bought for the Children, USED BY ALL. MADE light and strong of the best straight-grained FIR. FOLDS for shipment or storage. EASILY PUT TOGETHER. Made for 2 or 4 Passengers. Send for. Folder. Address Dept. K. Portl. Collapsible Box Co., St. Johns. Or. 0