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About The Sunday Oregonian. (Portland, Ore.) 1881-current | View Entire Issue (Dec. 25, 1910)
TITE SUTAY OREGOXIAX, PORTLAND. DECEMBER 25, 1910. 8 REGISTRATION TO BE MADE Purpose of Fields' Bill Is Relieve Voters of Bien nial Duty. to CARD SYSTEM PROPOSED Man Who Xeglrcts to Vote at Two Successive Election Mu( Be Rehabilitated Other Re main la Good Standing. RehahCrtatloa of th sratot registra tion law la to ba undertaken early la th comlne- session of tha Lea-laletur. th aim belne- to simplify tha system gratly. Tha principal chuf. ao(ht la In tha practice ot requiring elector to register verv two rears. r. S. Field. County Clark of Multno mah County, alraaUy baa draXlad a bUl which ha propose to Introduc thraua-h tha Multnomah delegation. Mr. Flld completed tha details of tha proposed en actmant yesterday, after several months nf study. Ha regard tha present sya- tera aa cumbersome, bothersom to voters and nnn.inwarPT expensive. Establish meat of a card system Is sos gr-eted In tha pmpoaed amendment aa a suratltut far registration books, tna plan berna- to kern a record of each voter on separata card, tha cards of each pre cinct to bo combined In a bos of aracl- fled alas. Ufa Standing Allowed. On mora registration la called for In tha bia. after which voters may retain their standing for Ufa without rersgls t rati on. so Ions- a they do not fall to vota at twa aeneral elections. In tha event of a chana- of reside-new tt la nrovlded that the roier has merely to notify the Clerk"s offica of tha change In order to hare his card transrerreoj to tha rasa be Ion sine to tha new precinct of realdrrre. Should tha voter fall to cast a ballot at two general elections. then It become neceswtry for him to re new h"a card. Cards thus in Jeopardy are t be he!d four year, tt as provided. and then destroyed. The bill also provide that r eventrations mar be maile at all time excepting la Oars Immediately preceding an election. that period being required for getting tha precinct a-is In proper slpbabetlcal or der. It likewise Is provided teat regis tration ran be takvn by Justice of the pear and notaries public, two witnesses bvine reou red in auon r nroceour. A prescribed form of registration blank Is called for in all case. Should a voter desire to register without coin to tha county seat It la necessary only to hunt up a notary wno naa m blank. The elector need not pay th bill of the notary, either, provision Ing made for tha payment by tha state t. the notary or Justice of tha Peace of j If cents for each registration. Much Inconvenience Saved. This method. It la urged, will save thousands of parsons much Inconveni ence, especially voters Uvtng at a con siderable distance from tha county seat. Voters rmldtng Inside the Uralta of a county seat are required to appear m parson before the County Clerk te reg ister- Precautions are taken In the working out of the details of the bill to exclude any possibility of a flaw which might result In unlawful registration. Strict re quirements are placed upon election clerks and Judge In the handling and checking up of tha registration cards at tha pal la. For wilful omission of any of tha prescribed duties of Judges, a so vere penalty la prescribed, tha offense being classed as a felony with a penalty of from ona to three years in tna peni tentiary or a fine of from tlOO to S3004 or both such fine and Imprisonment. Mr. Fields said yesterday. In dtseni ing the bill, that he already had had as surance of hearty co-operation from sav ers! leaislatora. Aside from the simpli fication of tha registration processes, he oolnta out that the new arrangement would save the counties and voter large sums. He estimate that, on an average. It costs each voter 10 cants transporta tion to go to the registration books, aa at present eonduoted. wnicn meana u outlay of more than !0O0 from the vot ers' porketa each time that registration la required. MAN AGED 90JS ACCUSED Son Says Parent Spends Money In Riotous Living. Nlnetv rears old and said by his Hirf son to have adopted carousl to which he never before tomed. James H. Campbell haa tiered to appear before the County Court to show cause why hla eldeet eon, Edwin Campbell, should not be appointed a gruardtan ever him and his estate. The aged man baa an Income rans lnc from 1004 to 11509 a year and I sal.! to have begun to spena nis money lavishly la saloons near tha Columbia Hotel, at First and day streets, at which he Uvea The son In hi petition for guardianship asserts that tha hotel management haa refused to look out for hi father any longer and haa re 0 anted htm to find other quarter for aim. The patriarch Is said to have been rebed of his watch and purse while drinking in a saloon near the hotel. Mr. Campbell was ordered to appear before the County Court January 4. BURGLAR KILLED BY YOUTH Attempt to Enter Store at Durham, Cal., Foiled by Ballet. DITCH AM. cni. Deo. sa A burglar known aa Jtrn Kelley wa shot and killed shortly ef-.er i o clock thl morning by tv. H. Epperson, sort of the proprietor of tha Kppeneon General Merchandise etare here. The burglar waa la the art of breaking Into th store safe. This la tha second tone Kppvrenn haa killed a burglar In the store. About a year ago he ar.ot In the bead an unknown negro, who was) breaking In the place and wounded another robber, who ea- CLANTON MAY LOSE J03 Flail Warden Said to Be "In Bad" With West. Rurnor of a brisk tight over th post t!oa of Master Fu4i Warden ar In th a:r. as a result of the assertion of some ef th fneoda and potHtral euppertera of Ojwnor elect Weat that th Incumbent. R A Clanton, Incurred Mr. Wear dla ijl sssiii by hla aotrvxuas xa the nmsul SIMPLER tlon camp during the recent campaign, f While the Governor-elect ha said noth ing on tha aubleet. so far aa Is known. yet It la learned that at least one of hw ardent supporter In th campaign la after the place while the Mends of a second aspirant ar urging hla claim a That Mr. CUM on will be replaced Is assarted etoutly by several of those who were la close touch with the West cam paign. That be will not be repiaeen is assarted wtth equal poaltlveness . by Mr. Clan ton frtenda They say that Inaav much aa the board controls the plana and th Governor ha but ona vote In three on that board, no chance of a change exists especially since the two other members of the new board will be Thomas Kay. State Treasurer-elect and Secretary of State-elect Benson, both staunch Republican. W illiam Mack, employe of a local real estate firm who waa at one time con nected with the fisheries department, is known to be seeking th place. lie claims friendship with Mr. WeM aa -well aa wtth Mr. Kay. Frtenda of George K. McCord are al.-o bard at work In hla behalf and several delegations have al ready anDroached both Mr. Viest and Mr. Kay In behalf of Mr. McCord. who la re garded as having the Inside track aoouia any change he effected. Mr. Beneon la known to favor th In cumbent. Mr. Clanton. suing he ha made good and should be retained. Mr. Kay baa not yet Indicated hla position In tha matter. But In the face of tha prea aure that will be brought to bear for and seal net Mr. Clanton It I certain that his position will be one of the storm center when the new board organises RED CROSS SALE ENDS RESULTS OF LAST DAT OP CRU SADE IXDICATE SUCCESS. High Mark Maintained at All Bis Store; Final Reports to Be Com piled First of Vrar. Final report of th sale of Red Cross seals. In the campaign aa-alnat tuber culoels, which ndd yesterday, will not ba compiled until the first of th year, but publio Interest waa sustained throughout, th last day waa not tha least, and the total donation, tt hoped, will be satisfactory. Mis AMc Lloyd rreatty aided tha cases, and la the noon boor yesterday she sold IS! worth of stamps at Meier Frank's. The sale everywhere were success ful all day. At Meier A Frank' Mrs. Jobn K. Kollock and Mrs. Russell Hawkins, aid ed by Miss Lloyd, eold at noon and again between and o'clock. Mlaa Lloyd also sold stamp at the tor of Lip man. Wolf Co. from 4 o clock until C. Other who sold at Ltpman. Wolfe tt Company's wer Miss Florence Bentley and Mis Elols Hall. Tull A Glbbs. alwara at the forefront, maintained the record yesterday. Mrs. J. P. Mccormick and Mrs. Charles Hlbbard war exoeUent sales women there. At Olds. Wortman A King's a good sale la reported, where Miss Clementine lilrech and Miss Francs Jacobs war In chars; of th booth. At th Imperial Hotel Mrs. A. O. Panton and Mies Judith Scott report ed a goodly number of dollars. Miss Doris Plum mer and Miss Esther Maegley were the workers at Woodard. Clark A Company's store yesterday afternoon, and their eloquent calli 'Red Cross stamps attracted moon attention. MASONS SEEK LAW'S AID COMMJTTEE TO PREPARE BILL AIMED AT IMITATORS. M ember of Lodge Say Organisation With Similar Name Deceives Public Determined to atop Illegal da of Its I name, th grand lodge ot Ancient Free and Accepted Masons of Oregon, a com mittee of three ba been appointed by tha Al Kader Temple. Ancient Arabic Order of the Mystic 6hflna, to prepare a bill for presentation to tha Legisla ture to weed out tha promoters of im itation order. vSom time ago W. H. Lindsay. I puted to be from San Kraaclacov came j to Portland and bear an th work of forming a lodge under the caption of -Arcerlcan Maaonlc Federation Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rita.- He cured the aeslstaace of A. E. Lucas and M. McB. Thompson. A number of men. It Is alleged, were induced to become membera under the apprehension that it was a part of th regularly reoog ognlaed Maaonlo order. It la thl de ception which the Mason ar making I efforts to prevent The eommlttae in char (re or th pro posed bill le composed of Judge John B, Clalaad, W. W. Cotton aad William C Bristol. CARD OK THJL1KS W wish to extend our sincere thanks to the friends and neighbor who o kindly assisted us during toe late 111 aut and death ef our daughter. Haxel; ..o to acknowledge vim nearuelt thanks tha beautiful floral tribute which were sent. MR. AND MRS. F. A. DALBT. CARD or THAjnes. Th husband and family of Mrs. Mary HI- wish to thank the friend and neighbors for the sympathy and klndnee ahown them in their recent I bereavement In th loss X a devoted I j ; ''sy j if mi: 1 - HI ... . : ; Oewe Csaterea Selllac Red Cms Baala In Cnstame : wUs aad, 7nf -0101. GUIDES TO REMAIN Active Officials to Direct Mer ger's Real Business. LOVETT TO BE PRESIDENT O'Brien and Cotton Likely to Be Permanent Directors Xew Con- cern Starts With Rush, Ow ing to Holiday Traffic. For three or four weeks at least th rroup of Portland Harrtman officials who wer named to Oil the' executive office of the Oregon-Washington Railroad Navigation Company, which started aus piciously Its business career yesterday morning, will continue ' In their respec tive positions. This plan will leave Richard Koehler, th veteran purchasing agent for th system In the Northwest, president; J. Graham, vice-president; A. C Spencer, secretary; M. J. Buckley, assistant secre tary; H, & Bradt. treasurer, and R La Barnes, assistant treasurer. Mr. Koehler, Mr. Graham. Mr. Buckley, Mr. Spencer and R. B. Miller, the trafflo manager of the new road, constitute th board of directors. All are connected with the offices In this city, with the ex ceptlon of Mr. Bradt. who la In New York, and Mr. Barnes, who Is vlce-prest dent of the United States National Bank. Real Guides to Continue While thl set of officers will be re lieved of their respective titles aa soon as affairs are in such condition that the permanent organization can be declared. they will continue to be the real ruMlnv geniuses at the neim of the great enter prises even after the responsibilities are shifted to the heads of the executive chiefs In New Tork. hlle it never has been ennouneed officially, it Is known deflnltly that Rob- en n. ixnrett, president ot tha Union Pacific, and the successor In offlo of me lax B. ti- Harriman. will ba nresl. dent of the new company. He will be surrounded by a coterie of financiers in the Bast who seldom If ever see th road over which they exercise control. it is probable that under the new regime J. P. O'Biien. general manager of the system, and W. W. Cotton, general attorney in Portland, will continue la their respective Dom'ons. aa under the old organisation. Tl.ey, together with the Portland men now on the board of directors, really manage the great enter prise that officially came Into being at midnight yesterday. Many meetings for tha transaction of routine business will be necessary be fore th great corporation actually 1 started Into full operation. For this r son It will be convenient to maintain the directorate la Portland an Indefinite length of time. It Is expected that these affairs can b carried out within th next three or four weeks, after which the permanent organisation will be af fected and the executive offices shifted from Portland to New Tork. Union Pacific Like Grandparent. In the new organisation the finances of the Union Pacific system have been involved to the same extent that they were associated with th old companies. and tt already has been explained that the Union Paolfta is financing the enter prise. It also has been explained that If the new eompany is able to dispose of th bonds which It purposes to place upon the market within a reasonably short time, the Union Pacific will be re imbursed for Its paat expenditures and that the cash thus available will be used in further improvements and develop ments in the Northwest. In this connection the Union . Faclfio has been called the "parent" road of the new Oregon-Washington Railroad A Navigation Company, but this appelatlon la not correct. It la more like a grand' parent The Oregon Short Line Is the only real, legitimate parent of the local system. All of the stock for the new corporation has been Issued In the name of the Oregon Short Line. The Short Line, in turn. Is owned by the Union Pacific. The latter road, therefore, be comes the grandparent of the local sys tem about as near as such relationships can be applied to railroads. Business "ot Interrupted. Every detail nf the transfer from th 16 old companies to the one new concern had been so thoughtfully arranged before yesterday morning that business pro ceeded without Interruption. If th volume of the first day s busi ness can be taken as a criterion the new company la destined to "live long and prosper." in the stsreotyped language of th present season. The Christmas travel waa responsible for the unusual amount of patronage. It waa suggested, aa a result, that the wis and far-seeing men who selected this date for beginning business did so with thl idea in mind, and with the knowledge that the holiday rush would give It a start that would have a favor-, able Influence on the future, but Port land officers say psychology bad no part In the scheme. A. I BERKLEY AND CELEBRATK BIRTHDAY OK YEAR - OLD CHRIST MAS GIFT, -f. - V, K . -X' Mary Jan Berkley. Dr. and Mrs. A. L. Berkley ar taking; even more than the usual amount of pleasure In Christmas this year, since It Is the first an niversary of their daughter, Mary Jane, as well. The young lady is being congratulated upon arriving- In this world on so auspicious a day. aad the parents particularly ao upon their Chrlst- Blft. 1 . JL SJts 1 -Se. a- JO I It is a fact .MZA SUITS and I l I A the same I If. I f W I; - It's bees P4 ' GRIT LOWER RATE Roatfs to Sell Cheap Tickets to Woolmen's Meeting. STATE PROGRAMME READY Oregon Sheepralsers Will Meet Jan- nary 8 Announcements of Set tlement of Engineers' Strike) Pleases Local Committee. D. O. Lively, chairman of tha local committee In charge of tha National WoolgTowera" . meeting; to b held In Portland, January 4 to 7, received a tele gram yesterday from . James Charlton. chairman of the Transcontinental Pas enger Association In Chicago, announc ing that special rates of less than one and one-third fare will be given from Ogden and Salt Lake. -Coupled with this leasing news came word that th threatened strike of the railway engin eers baa been declared off. Telegrams and letters from Eastern delegates to the convention have been received during the past few days carttrrg for hotel reservations and for Informs tlon. Denver Is the most active for the next year's convention. Chicago, St. Louis and Cleveland also are candidates. Pictures to Be Shown. One of the features announced yester day was th moving-picture show, which will display the operation of a packing plant following the cattle and sheep from the ranch until the produot is consumed In the house. Tickets will go on sale at "Ogden and Salt Lake on January t and will be good until January 30. From Ogden to Portland by way of Huntington the price 111 be S5S for the round trip if the pas senger returns by way of San Francisco. By way of Los Angeles the price will be 66. From Salt Lake the charge will be 157 and $65 for return by way of San Francisco and Los Angeles, respectively. The' trip will give all who desire to take advantage of It (0 daya on the Coast. It Is thought that many win visit fort land. Tha programme for the Oregon asso ciation's meeting was completed yester day. It win be held on January S. Fea tures of the day are: Morning Session. ( invocation. Rev. Lather R. Dyott. pastor of ths First ConsTaeatlonal Church ef Port land; address of welcome, by O. F. Johnson. Portland commercial Club; response to th. address of welcome, by Jay H- -Iobbln, vioe preeident Oreaoa Woolgrowers Association; annual address. Geo. McKnlsht. president Ore son Wools-rowers Association; reading of minutes of Isst annual meeting; annual re port. Daa P. Smythe. secretary and treas urer Oregon Woolarowers Assoclstlon; read ing ef communications; credentials of dele gates; appointment of committees; reports of officers, county organisations (speeches limited to five mluutes); "Co-operation Be tween th. Wooisrower and the Banker." jr. A. TrrMnua, assistant cashier Lumber mens National Bank. Portland: "Benefits of Organisation,' Geo. 8. Walker, secretary National WoolTowers Association; "Co oporatloo of the Bureau of Animal Indue try wtth th. Woolarowers of Ores-on." Dr. R. A. Rstneer. saaociate chief. Inspection divis ion TJ. S. Bureau of Animal Industry: "Fed eral and State Sheep Quarantine Laws and ftetgulatlons.". The users of she various Na tional forests of Eastern Oregon will meec end organise for th. purpose of recommend ing their respect! v. advisory board, during the noon recess BMt Method to Bell Oras-on Woola" gen eral il laur lan 1 Tsnaportatloo of Wool and jkates ana apea atii-amani smfV 5LS ARE than most stores ask XWENTY and TWENTY-FIVE dollars for. quantities general dtscusslon; "Range "Development and Improvement on National Forests." C 8. Chapman. District Forester. TJ. & Forest Service; "Development of Oraslng oa Na tional Forests," Tfaomas P. MacKenzle, Dis trict Chief of Orazlng. Forest Service; full discussion of subject of National forests: sll speakers from floor limited to five minutes; vocal sols: Bchatlule K of th. Tariff." sen- sral discussion; Oregon, predatory Wild Animal Laws." sreneral discussion: "Legis lation Needed," general discussion: "Better Sheep Breeding," general discussion; ap pointment and selection of sdvlsory bosxds; reports of committees; unfinished business; new business; election of officers and dele gates: selection, place next annual meeting; miscellaneous; adjournment- , VOTED CHURCHMEN COMING Christian Denomination Prepares for Publicity Campaign. - Members of the Christian churches on the Paclflo Coast will look, forward to a big spiritual feast at the National convention, which will be held in Port land from July 4 to 12, next- - It Is ex pected that many men ot net In tha Christian Brotherhood from various parts of the United States, as well as from foreign countries, will be present and deliver addresses. Much work is required of Portland people to prepare for the- convention, but the zeal manifested by the chair men of the committees, whioh were re cently appointed. Indicates than an elaborte programme will be prepared and carried out successfully. In recognition of the fact that pub licity is an Important factor in In fluencing; people to attend a gathering of this kind and in appreciation of the. Importance of such work. Will" F. Powell, who is associated with the ad vertising; department of The Oregonlan. and is a man of considerable newspa per experience, has been selected to direct the advertising- campaign, which soon will be undertaken throughout ths religious press of the Christian Church in the United States. . "Portland is rapidly gaining a repu tation aa a convention city," said Mr. Will P. Powell, Wto Will Di vert Pwbllcity'Campala-si for Cartstlaa Chare. Convention. Powell yesterday, "and It Is our desire to Increase Its popularity In this re spect- Every admirable feature which will contribute to the pleasure of guests while sojourning here will have promi nence in all literature sent out." Th. moat eoatlr meaicln. a few Years sgo was metallic gallium, which sold for tisfl.OOO a sound: out radium is now th. priceless m of the mineral world, sllln 0 wet h t awM a Samoa, r 1 1 e L- I STUBBORN THINGS that we are selling OVERCOATS at disinterested person will thing. Call at any STORES and our salesmen r convince you. e we purchase in such large that we can do this. wiiiie mi FREES JTJBT RETURNS NOT TRUE BILL IX CHAMBERLAIN CASK. Slaver of Man Found In Company of Wife Surprised at Verdict. Crawford Also Liberated. George Chamberlain, slayer of An drew Mass In, who is said to have dis regarded the sanctity of Chamberlain's home, was freed by the unwritten law yesterday. At noon a not true bill was returned by the December grand' Jury after sev eral days' deliberation over the charge which accused Chamberlain of first-degree .murder and within a few hours the slayer was released from the County Jail, where he was. pending result of investigation of the case. It is said Chamberlain is the first confessed un written law murderer in Multnomah County to be freed without court pro ceedings and some there are who assert that the records of Oregon do not show a similar case. Chamberlain's freedom by this route was not unexpeoted. Deputy District Attorney Fitzgerald announced recent ly that he opposed Indictment of Cham berlain for murder, ' saying no Jury in the land knowing the circumstances, would convict him and that trial of the esse would entail great unneces sary expense to the state. It Is be lieved that recommendation by District Attorney Cameron prompted the grand Jury to take the step. Chamberlain is going back to his wife at their home at 104 Seventeenth street,. North,' but not for good. He says it is his intention to seex di vorce, believing that Mrs. unamber- lain. even after the murder lesson, will not mend her ways. He will as the court to give him custody of his children. Edna and Harold. The tragedy of which Chamberlain is acquitted took place December 14, when Andrew Massin was found in Mrs. Chamberlain's company at her home, when It was thought the hus band was at his moving picture thea ter. Chamberlain,, suspecting his wife, hid under the front steps and after Massin was admitted went to the bed room to find him and Mrs. Chamber lain conversing. Chamberlain stabbed Massin several times with a pocket knife, after knocking a revolver from Massln's hand. Massin fled from the house and was found dead outside, one of Chamberlain's knife thrusts piercing his heart. Chamberlain, upon being released from the County Jail, said that he ex pected to be released, but believed he would have had to wait for a Jury to decide his case. He fears that friends of Massin will attempt to have him re arrested and was rather disappointed that a not true bill Instead of a ver dict led to his freedom. "They are liable to pick me up any time now." he said, "but had I got a real verdict I would be as free as the air." ' ft Others freed 'wy the return of not true bill were Charles A. Chapman and Eva La Mar, who were accused of a statutory charge by Mrs. Chapman. They were arrested on December 10 on evidence submitted by Mr 3. Chapman, who engaged a private detective to tral her husband. Later she was reci-nclled to her husband and it is thought this fact reaching the ears of the grand Jury was potential in author izing the release of Chapman and his alleged affinity. Witnesses who appeared against the pair before the grand Jury were W. H. Boyle, Minnie Dunphy and L. C. Hart man. R. B. Chapman was indicted for man slaughter for th death of Harry Schmltser In an automobile accident aoMpjeaE i aad li- T. JdeadfU was Em BETTER tell you of our 3d and OAK 1st and YAMHILL 1st and MORRISON 2d and MORRISON 89 THIRD indicted for alleged embezzlement of 1981.21 June 17, 1908, from B. M. Baker. JEWEL MERCHANT CAUGHT London Authorities Charge That Ho Received Stolen Diamonds. LONDON, Deo. 24-Dario del OastlU. who told the magistrate that be had been arrested on the same charge and discharged in New Tork City, was re manded in the Bow-street Polio Court today, charged with having received a large number of emeralds and dia monds, alleged to have been stolon from the government of Colomlba. Castillo was taken Into custody fol lowing his arrival on th Maure tenia. A quantity of jewels brought to Ksw Tork by Darlo del Castillo, a merchant of Bogota, was seized by ths New Tork customs officers because ef a question as to the duties which should be paid en them. Castillo was not detained. Florence Sees Restoration. FLORENCE, Or., Deo. 14. Speolal.) New buildings are being erected here to replace those destroyed In the recent nr. Frank Knowles has let a contract for a concrete building, construction to begin at once. This will be the first concrete building In Florence. CARD OF THANKS. The undersigned desire to thank their friends and neighbors for the kind assistance rendered during Illness and sympathy expressed in our- be reavement of wife and mother. Respectfully (Signed) CHAS. F. HOLZER. CHAS. E. HOLZER. To My Friends and Patrons To you and yours I extend the greetings of the season. . May your Christmas be one of joy and real Christmas cheer; your New Year one of prosperity And happiness. THOMPSONS Second Flood Corbet Bid. . Fifth aad Morrison. I J ' ' I y'k' C " ' a - - 1