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THE SUNDAY OREGOXIAX, rORTLAXD, JANUARY 1, 1911. -. RECALL ELECTION MEANS SCRAMBLE Rush to Register Likely Mayoralty Fight Is Settled in February. if GILL IS GAINING IN FAVOR Seattle Major's Toiler Street Railway Difficulty Seems to Be Pleasing to People Invoca tion of rranchl! Aids. SEATTLE. Dee. SI. (Special.) -If Iltrara C OHI Is to b chosen iiayoi at the recall election to be held. In the absence of litigious delay, aome time In February, there la bound to be some of the liveliest scrambling for regls tration ever witnessed In Seattle. There roust be an entirely new deal In that respect. With the beginning of the vear the lists now valid will go out of existence. Kvery voter who qualifies for the recall election must register within the brief Interval between the first of the year and the closing of the contest for Mayor. With the adoption of universal suf frage at the November election a new and uncertain element has been In jected. For that election the registra tion vii 47.9SS. Inasmuch as women will be able to vote, there will be not less than O.O0O citlxena whJ may qualify. But It is probable that the registration period will not exceed 20 day. If the entire .0't) should try to register they would be obliged to come at the rate of 3000 a day. or J30 an hour, if the books are open I. liours out of the 14. or rather more than four a minute, and this pace must con tinue unabated. Assuming that the voters would oome la a steady stream, it Is doubtful if the machinery at the registration head quarters would be able to take care of such a crowd. This condition has led skilled observers to predict that the registration for the recall election will rot exceed 14.000. and that the Public Welfare League, by means of It thor ough organlxation. will succeed in Bet ting Its voters on the books first. light Is Long One. To be sure, such a prediction Is based cn the assumption that the opponents of Gill would be more active than his supporters. For months the league has been waging an aggressive fight, while all that time the administration has been kept on the defensive. Olll is an experienced campaigner, trained In the ways of the politician, and he has the knack of catching the sympathetic ear of the voting public. Vmlcr ordinary conditions he would almost certainly be re-elected; but the trouble and un certainty are found In the new element of women votes and the fact that wtlh registration books blotted out perhaps only a fourth of the cltixens will suc ceed in qualifying for the polls. Olll has rarely been caught napping. He has been defeated only once when lie failed of election as Councilman from the Third ward. By the next elec tion he had recovered his strength, and he has been In public life ever since, lately there have been substantial evi dences that he retains his old-time popularity, notwithstanding the attacks against him. In particular, his stand against the Rainier Valley lines, known the Seattle. Kenton & Southern, has brought him prominently to the front. The transportation company has been In a prolonged tangle with Its patrons over a question of double fares. The controversy has resulted In mars meetings: in an organized attempt to block . the streetcar company: there has been a -silent strike;" there has been violence of the nature of riot, coupled with the ejection of passengers from the cars, and there are now pend ing actions in court to determine the legal status of all concerned. The trucgle seems to be as far from ad lustment as when It opened. Franchl Is Hooked. The other night Gill appeared In the rity council, with a demand that the Kordtan knot be cut by a revocation tf the franchise and although the ad ministration had been served with pro cess from the Federal court, enjoining the city from Interfering with the man agement of the Crawford lines, the Council promptly followed Gill's ad vice. The franchise was revoked. Gill made a characteristic speech, saying In part: "This man Crawford has violated practically every section or his Iran rhlse. He has threatened to litigate everv point raised by the municipality to the very limit. 1 want him put out of business. If we can't do anything else, wo can parallel his line through the Rainier Valley, and operate it our selves. I want these ordinances passed, and passed now. If this Is not done. I will have the tracks south of Ken ron street torn out within a week, on the ground that the line Is operated without a franchise. Crawford has been a nuisance and a curse long enough, and I don't propose to let bim stand on his hind legs and tell the Council what it shall and shall not do. The fact that the Council passed the ordinances probably saved GUI the al ternative of Interfering with the op eration of the line regardless of the Injunction. His attitude Is not inter preted as a bid for votes. Inasmuch as the Rainier Valley lines for most part lie outside of the city limits. It Is merely an Instance of Gill's off-hand way of settling a vexatious question. But It probably -means, incidentally, that voters in other parts of the city have taken notice that the Mayor. In a bitter controversy with a transporta tion line, has sided with the people. Opponent Not "Yet t'lio-en. Although half a doxen nnmrs hare been mentioned as possibilities for the league's candidate for Major against Gill, that organisation will surely narrow the rent's-, to a single stamlard-beejrer. George V. lolling, lawyer. Is nioet prominent; tl:en there are George H. Wnlkr. lawyer; A. 8. Kerry. ca;4tali.t: T. A. 1 'Uriah, member of the Slate Tax Commission. nd E C. t'heaaty, ex-member of the Board of Park Commissioners, who was removed by Gill after a misunderstanding over the pink-cuff" dirument that aroused bitter animosity during the nil ntctpal campaign last March. Before there is an extended' discussion ft available for the Indorsement of the league. It will be well to watch the ef fect of Gill's first asgreselve move. In his application for a restraining ord-r di rected against City Controller William J. Bothwell. GUI contends that the recall amendment is Invalid because of various Irregularities in connection with its pub lication and submission to the voters at the election of Mar-h, lie, when the city charter was amended. By throwing the entire question Into II:tatioo. Gill Is likely to lest, not merely the technical points that have been raised, b'lt the sufficiency of the recall Jaw Itself. In Its present status ih public welfare movement Is full of tech nicalities One of the earliest -problems to press for sottlement was the right of wonien to sign the petition; and It was cloeWy connected with the right of other electors to sign, having registered less thn 40 days prior to December 31. This question. In Its two-fold aspect, is also presented by the Gill petition to the Su perior Court. It has already been placed by Controller Bothwell before Corpora tion Council Scott Calhoun, with the re sult that Mr. Calhoun has upheld the va lidity of the signatures, of which there are more than "vi. An objection somewhat similar In as pect was leveled at the petition itself, the contention being tlwt the recall move ment must fall.' inasmuch as the regis tration for 1910 will expire with the year, whllo the recall election must be held In 1?1L But the corporation counsel has also settled this question In favor of the 1 ague, having ruled in effect that a per son who hoe properly registered has fixed his right to sign, even though the election may faU within the succeeding vear. The dcls!on draws a line between the status of th voter qualified to sign the petition for s recall snd the status of the voter quallrted to vote at the subsc quen recall election. An audible chuckle went through the Gill ranks on the discovery this week that one of the numes signed to the re call petition was that of "N. O. Ermark. Of course the signature was thrown out. but the Gill people think the laugh is on the league. VASTBEiffiSMHAVOC CIirXKS J-iAKGER MAS OCEAX I.IXER TOKX FROM GLACIER. I i Vorest Hanger George Johnson Re turns From Alaska With Thrilling Xarratlvc. CORDOVA. Alaska. Dec. Sl.-Forest Ranger George Johnson returned Friday from an Inspection of the Bering a-lacler region and confirmed tne re ports of the great damage done by the flood which burst- from the glacier last month. Because of the heavy fall of snow he was unable to reach tne cnam of lakes above the glacier to determine the cause of the phenomenal flood, but he verified stories of enormous damage done to the large sweep or country p tween the glacier and the sea Johnson also Investigated the where abouts of H. S. Wise and Kayak Smith, for whose safety fears were enter tained. Wise and Smith escaped In Jury but had thrilling experiences and endured unusual hardships in making their escape from the flood. According to Information brought by Johnson, the two men were asleep In their cabin on the banks of the Bering River when the flood bore down upon them. They were awakened by the sound of water running over the roof of the cabin. Thinking that the flood would soon subside. Wise and Smith piled their belongings on top of the roof. They remained in the cabin until the water rose above the roof, when they took a canoe and after severe struggle with the flood reached the high ground at the McDonald coal mine. Smith snd Wise lost most of their Winter sup plies In the flood, which subsided the next day. Johnson says the. force of the flood when It burst from the glacier was tremendous. Icebergs larger than an ocean liner were torn from the glacier and swept down stream. Many bergs carried from the channel by the eddy ing current were stranded high and dry when the flood subsided. These giant Icebergs, standing alone miles away from the mother glacier. present an unusual sight. For years to come they will stand nuge monu ments of Ice to the great forces of nature. Johnson says thousands of acres were swept by the flood and that the loss to prospectors and homesteaders was heavy. The water in Bering Lake, many miles below the glacier, rose 10 feet within a few hours, carrying away thousands of feet of cut piling and saw logs. ALBANY COUPLE HONORED Mr. and Mrs. August Kroschel Cele brate Golden Wedding. ALBANY". Or.. Dec. SI. (Special.) One of the happiest gatherings that has taken place In Albany In many years occurred last Friday when Au gust Kroschel and his wife Louisa, cel ebrated the golden anniversary of their wedding. The couple who came here from New Ulm, Minnesota. 21 years ago, were surrounded on the occasion by their nine children, live daughters and four sons, and 14 grandchildren. The sons and daughters present were: Mrs. Louisa Kreugcr. Mrs. Emellne Es sig. of Albany; Mrs. Martha Murcell, of Oakland, C'al. ; Mrs. H. M. Morrison, of Portland, and Mrs. Ida Cxarske. of Eu gene: August Kroschel. Jr., Portland; Samuel A. Kroschel. Portland; Charles and Louis Kroschel, of Albany. The others present were Mrs. Louis Krosch el. Mrs. Charles Kroschel, the Misses Edith. Elsie and flattie Esslg, Ida Krueger. Lillian Murray. Charles Mur ray. -Kamtle and Juanlta Kroschel, Viola and Ella Kroschel. Leo Murcell. Sam Krueger. II. If. Morrison and baby Charles Kroschel. ' The couple, the husband being 74 years of age while his wife Is two years his Junior, were born near Brand enburg. Germany, and were wedded there In the year 1860. They came to America in 1861. first settling on a small farm In Wisconsin. Later they moved to Minnesota and 21 years ago came to Albany. KLAMATH FALLS TO WAIT Postal Savings Hank Plans Delayed llcjond January 3. KLAMATH FA LI A Or.. Dec. 31. (Spe cial.) It is now a certainty that the postal savings bank for Oregon will not be opened In connection with the local poen ofllce on. January X as was announced by the Postmaster-General as the date for the several Government depositories to be re.uly U receive deposits. President W. A. Delzell. of the Cham ber of Commerce and also cashier of the First National Bank. 1 In receipt of a communication from Postmaster R. A. Kmmttt. who was called to Washington to confer with Postmaster-General Hitch rock, stating that although January S was the date set for the opening of the portal savings banks It cannot be dons on this date as the Government Is un prepared with supplies for such. Postmaster Bmmltt also Informed Mr. Dclxell that his bank had teen selected by the postal authorities as the deposi tory for the postal ravings accounts in connection with the local office. Mcdford Gets Home Telephone. MEDFORD. Or, Dec. 31. (Special.) The Home Telephone Com pa ny commenced , actual telephone operations in Atearord this morning. The company has been lay ing ronduits and otherwise preparing for the new telephone system for the par year. Over J1.0 has been spent in the erection of an office building and ex chare, and the laying of over Zua miles of telephone wires. BRID6E OPPONENTS FINALLY ROUTED Justice King Refuses Rehear ing on Broadway Bond- Sale Case. . PEOPLE'S RIGHTS UPHELD Dnnlway and Klcrnan Fail In Last Effort to Block Building of Span Decision Affirms Power of Initiative. SALEM. Or., Dec. 31. (Special.) Failure of Frank Klernan snd Ralph Dunlwav. attorney. In their last stand to defeat the sale of Broadway bridge bonds, mar jed the termination of lltlga ton against the City of Portland In this celebrated case and furnished the sub ject matter for the last opinion to be written by Justice King, wno remco from the Supreme bench next Tuesday. This opinion came in the form of a de nial of a petition for rehearing. The moot Important point Involved In the opinion on the petition is the ques tion as to whether the people may, by constitutional amendment, reserve to themselves the right to enact any law to the exclusion of the Legislature, and "by such method delegate to municipali ties powers not subject to abridgement, change, limitation or recall by special acts of the Legislature. In passing on this. Justice King says, in part: "Our holding is that the state may. by constitutional provisions, di rectly delegate to municipalities any powers which it, through the Legisla ture, could formerly have granted in directly. "All the prerogatives attempted to be exercised by Portland in the construc tion of the Broadway bridge could for merly have been granted by the Legis lature, and the power to provide there for having been delegated to the city by amendment of our organie'laws, 19 valid and the right to exercise such powers will continue until such time as changed by general enactments of the lawmak ing department of our state, provision for which may be made by the Legisla ture, by general laws, applying alike to all municipalities of that class, br by the people through the Initiative, by the enactment of either general or spe cial laws on the subject." DEATHBRWBS INQUIRY CORONER NOT SATISFIED IX ROBERT ' EGGEKTS CASE. Belief Is Alleged Rough Handling toy George Mcnzel May B Cause of Demise. The Coroner's Jury test night began a rigid Investigation Into the death of Robert Eggerts. 65 years of age. who died at the Good Samaritan Hospital. Friday, from a wound in his head in- In niwilllflr Til ATI I1CT during an argument he had with George Men- xel, manager oi tne nouunsi-"". Public Market, and A. Reese. Menzel s brother-in-law. at the market about midnight Monday night. Deputy Coro ner James Dunning is conducting the Investigation. It is probable that the body of Eggerts. which now lies at t t i - ...in nnt ha Interred tomor row, as planned, but will be held pend ing a runner idvusu". ...mah with bin famllv at 635 Thurman street. He was employed by Menrel for the past two years as a night watchman In the Washington street market. Since the death of his wife several months ago. the aged man has mourned her loss constantly and . i . i . 1 - 1n utm wnrlc nhout the DPCBinO Blllincao u market place, according to the state ments of Menzel. Because oi ima tu zel discharged Eggerts Christmas Eve. Monday night the police picked Eg gerts up on Second and Stark streets. til i .1 . 7iavlAi . mimmoned and administered temporary surgical treatment to me mjuu ..... .- ,.i.i u. .mite that ha had been Kens i"u " i ' -- assaulted by Menzel and Reese. The fight, according to tggerts, originated when he entered the market after clos ing time and demanded his wages from Menzel. The latter refused to pay him. but Insisted that Eggerts turn over a bunch of keys to the market he kept in his rassession aiier m uibuihibc. -c - i.ariieail In rnmnlv with Men- zel's demands unless his wages were forthcoming. A inuiiKUJai H'numci between Menzel. Reese and Eggerts resulted In Eggert being attacked by the other two. After beating him and snatching tne Keys out vi ma Eggerts averred they carried him to a door leading Into First street and pitched him bodily across the sidewalk. The ugly hole, the size of a silver dol lar was Inflicted in Eggerts' head when It struck the Iron post support ing a mail box at the curb, according to the statements he made to the po lice. Ills condition gradually grew worse, and when It became alarming he was rushed to the hospital where he gradu ally sank vntll he died late Friday. The attending physician maintained that death was due to natural causes. CUPID STRONG IN CLARK Total of 904 Persons "Married, as Against 80 Divorced. VANCOUVER. Wash., Dec. 31. (Spe cial.) Dan Cupid is king in Clark County when It comes tocausing mar riages that hold. During the past year, 1910. 904 people were married in this county against only 80 divorce cases. Most of the cases were brought by the wives., alleging non-support, but the percentage la thought to be exception ally small for this state, where divorce is so easy. During the month of December 55 couples were married, and of this num ber 1 were widows, many being di vorced. The marriage license business this year Increased from S50 couples In 1909. to 452 couples In 1910. an in crease of 77 couples In one year.' The banner year, however, was in 1908, when (35 couples were married. WOULD-BE KIDNAPER SHOT Mother Protects Self and Child From Husband and II is Aids. TACOMA. Dec. 31. Preventing two men sent by her lniKhanrt from carrying i.off her small child, Mrs. Victoria C.J Horold this morning shot and serious ly wounded one of the men, liarry vt n liams, a commercial traveler for a Chi cago house, living in Seattle. He Is now in a hospital and will probably die. Horace G. Herold. accompanied by Williams and Sidney Marks, an auto mobile mechanic of Seattle, who is also under arrest, and a third man, who es caped, drove In an automobile to the house where Mrs. Herold lives. Herold remained on the sidewalk while the men went upstairs. . - The men knocked on the door and when the woman answered, they told her they had a summons calling her to court Immediately. She declared It was a trick to get possession of her child. One of the men started to push his way Into the room and she warned him against coming farther. He persisted, and she seized a revolver and shot him, the bullet striking the intruder in the groin. Mr. G. Herold and his companion, who gave the name of James McClenaghan, 15. an employment agent, were arrested this afternoon. They were found in the woods near Day Island at the end of the Sixth avenue extension. The of ficers found the chauffeur and his auto mobile down town and he took them to the outskirts where he had left Herold and the other man. They were soon traced Into the woods. ACTORS DONATE- WORK BENEFIT PERFORMANCES FILL THREE THEATERS. Mechanical Association Will Be $1500. Richer After All Ex penses Are Deducted. Actors work hard for their salaries. but they "work their heads off" for charity. They did not exactly accom plish the latter last night, but they came near it for the benefit or tne Theatrical Mechanical Association, which gave its third annual midnight matinee at the Heillg. .Orpheum and Baker theaters. Each house was packed from orchestra pit to the last row In the gallery, ana tne association will be at least 81500 richer, when profits and losses are balanced. The theaters were all donated, and tne ac tors freely contributed their talent to make the big triple show the tremen dous success It was. It was no small matter to "pull off" such a show, -In the language of Tony LaBrache. financial secretary of the association, who was running back and forth from one house to another from the time the curtains went up. He has managed all the midnight matinees given by the association, but last night was his first attempt at three. Auto mobiles were held at stage doors, ready to rush actors from house to house, so there would be no delays In the programme. It was found neces sary to shift a few of the numbers in each house, because some act had re SDonded to too many encores In anoth er house and were not 6n time. But all on the programme were seen. Those appearing In the shows were: The Hanlons, of the Orpheum; Stock- bridge & Frazen, of the Baker; Brother Francis Richter, pianist, of this city; The Rose City Trio, of this city; J. A. Mur phy and Elolse Wlllard and Eddie Mar tyn. In "Manager Sowerguy's Troubles," of the Orpheum: Albert French, of Pan tages: Miss Virginia Dorothy Hill, by courtesy of her manager, Charles Zlg Schye; Charles R. Sweet, of Pantages; Margaret Fallenius, violinist; Bonlta. with Lew Hearn & Co.. of the Orpheum; Fred Lancaster and chorus, oi tne Lyric: Woodford's J500O statue dogs. King and Queen." of Pantages: Bowman Brothers, of the Orpheum; La Vina De Witt, of the Orpheum. Opening addresses were made at the Heillg by Stephen Gratten. of the Grand: at the Baker by Thurston Hall, leading man of the Baker Stock Company, and at the Orpheum by Frank Coffinberry. manager of the Orpheum. GUARDIAN STILL NEEDED Plea of Couple Who Gave Fortune to "Prophetess'' Is Denied. EVERETT. Wash., Dec. 31. (Spe cial.) Efforts of W. A. Alloway and his wife, who wave 115.000 worth of their property to Prophetess Weiss and the "Church of God," to set asiae a Judgment in their behalf obtained by W. P. Alloway as guardian, failed In the Superior Court today. Judge Black also declined to remove W. P. Alloway as guardian of the aged couple. Guardian Alloway asserts the move ment for his dismissal as guardian and to have the judgment for about 815.000 In favor of the Alloways set aside is encouraged by John Potts, a third party, who secured a portion or the property given by the Alloways to the "Church of God." When the first suit was tried W. A. Alloway declined to attend, declaring the Lord would look after his inter ests. Later on he yielded to the per suasion of friends who said a lawyer might bo able to cope with the un godly who proposed to recover his money for him despite himself. SAN FRANCISCO ON JOB Exposition Promoter Assures Vast Profit to Oregon. Occupying a whole floor of the Mer chants' Exchange building at ban Francisco, with 200 stenographers busy eiaht hours a day. promoters of the Panama-Pacific International Exposi tion are campaigning for the indorse ment of Consrress. So states H. O. Van V actor, special representative of the ex position company, who arrived in Portland yesterday from a trip to head quarters. Mr. Van Vactor has been in Oregon for a month in the Interest of the en terprlFe. Speaking of the work, Mr. Van Vactor said: "They are moving with rapid strides on the Bay, and while the vote In Con gress will be taken July 17, there Is every Indication the subject is within the grasp of California If no cogs slip. Every Oregonian should put In his best efforts between now and July li. The exposition will be worth mil lions to the state of Oregon alone." TAFT GIVEN GREETINGS Atlantic Battleship Fleet nt Sea Wishes Him Happy New Vear. WASHINGTON. Dec. 31. Although the Atlantic battleship fleet Is at sea, wire less telegraphy enabled Rear-Admlrai Schroeder, the Commander-in-Chief, to receive and acknowledge New Year's greetings, which were sent by the Pres ident today to every vessel, naval sta tion and Army post of the United States. In response to the President's greeting. Rear-Admiral Schroeder wired Secretary of the Navy MVyer: "The Atlantic fleet thanks the Presi dent for his New Tear's greetings snd wishes him and you a happy New Year." The Basdad Railway, a continuation of rhe Anatolian line from Constantinople to Konla. and completed trom Konla to Bul- mrlu in Ala MltK.r. i being extended .MO in ll-i via Alit ind Aleppo, Syria, with Bagdad as. it goal. . 25 PER CENT. DISCOUNT ON OUR ENTIRE STOCK - Mall Orders Leas Than 4 Quart Durins This Sale 25 DISCOUNT Sale Stnrts Tuesday, Jan. 3, Closes Tuesday, Jan. 10, 1911. Whisky Bottled in Bond $1.00 Sunny Brook reduced to 75tf $1.25 Sunny Brook reduced to 95 $1.00 Old Pepper reduced to 7o $1.25 Old Pepper reduced to 95 $L00 Cedar Brook reduced to 75 $1.25 Guckenheimer reduced to 95? $1.25 Green River reduced to 95 $1.25 Multnomah Rye reduced to 95 $1.25 Old Crow reduced to 95 $1.25 Hermitage reduced to 95 $1.25 Old Overholt reduced to 95 $1.25 Bond & Lillard reduced to 95 $ $1.25 Old Taylor' reduced to 95 $1.50 Old Taylor reduced to 1.12 $1.50 Old Glenn, 7-year-old, reduced to $1.12 $1.50 Yellowstone reduced to 1.12 $1.50 Star of Nelson reduced to $1.12 Blended Whisky 75c National Monogramreduced to 60 $1.00 Hilhvood Bourbon reduced to 75f $1.00 Multnomah Rye reduced to 75? $1.25 National Rye or Bourbon reduced to 95 $1.50 National Rye or bourbon reduced to $1.12 $1.25 Joe Gideon Rye or Bourbon reduced to 95 $1.50 Lewis 66 reduced to $1.12 $1.25 Cream Rye reduced to 95 $1.00 Duffy's Malt reduced to..... 75 $1.00 Shaw's Malt reduced to 75 $1.00 National Kummel reduced to,. 75 $1.00 National Jamaica Rum reduced to.75i $1.00 Homer's Ginger Brandy reduced to.75 White "Wine Vinegar, very fine, per quart 25 We Wish You All a Happy Imported and Domestic Brandy $1.00 National California Grape Brandy re duced to 75 $1.50 National California, bottled in bond, re duced to "o? $1.75 PellissoijyPure Brandy reduced to $1.31 $2.25 Pellisson Pure Brandy reduced to $1.69 $2.00 Hennessy Brandy reduced to $1.50 $2.00 Martell Brandy reduced to $1.50 $1.00 National Blackberry Brandy reduced to 75 $1.00 National Apricot Brandy reduced to 75 $1.00 National Banana Brandy retlucd to 75 $1.00 National Peach Brandy reduced to 75 $1.25 National Pear Brandy reduced to..95 $125 National Prune Brandy reduced to.95? $1.25 National Apple Brandy reduced to.95 $1.00 California Cocktails reduced to 75 Scotch Whisky $1.25 $1.50 $1.50 $1.50 $1.50 $1.50 $1.75 $2.25 to , $1.25 $1.25 Lion and Unicorn reduced to Black and White reduced to. . Dewar's reduced to House of Lords reduced to Watson's No. 10 reduced to Ewen Ritchie reduced to Haig & Haig reduced to King William's V. 0. P. reduced Burke's Irish reduced to... Shamrock Irish reduced to. ..95 $1.12 $1.12 $1.12 $1.12 $1.12 $1.31 $1.69 ...95e ..9S Gin $1.00 National Holland reduced to 75 $1.00 National Old Tom reduced to 75 $1.25 Robert Burnett Old Tom reduced to 95g $1.50 Burke's Old Tom reduced to $1.1 $1.50 Coate's Plymouth reduced to $1.12 $1.25 Bouvier Buchu reduced to 9o $1.50 Dubreuil Sloe Gin reduced to $1.12 $1.50 Deacon Brodie Sloe Gin reduced to $1.1- $2.00 De Kuyper Geneva Holland re- duced to $1.50 and Prosperous New Year NAL WINE natio: Fifth and Stark StS. Main 6499 -PHONE S-A 4499 CO. Portland, Or. LEMW00NT0 Chinese Murderer Denied Re hearing by Supreme Court. GEUNG GETS NEW CHANGE Admissibility of Dying Statement of Heathen Held Lawful Tons War Plays Important Part In Yee Genng's Case. orvr nr. Deo. 31. (Special.) Lem Woon must han but Yee Geung Is given another' chance for his life by oplnlqns handed down by the Supreme . tAav These men were princi pals In a Portland ton war. In the v - . otinn for re- case or wm-nuuii a. i.v.-.. --- - -hearing was denied. Justices King and Slater dissenting to the opinion o f a majority of tne couru " i .itinff the nninlon for tne majority of the court touching upon the question oi aann"""-. ----. . . ju tho ahnntlnsr B9 evl- pistoi inHi dence. declared that there was no dif ference who fired the fatal shot if all were present aiding and abetting. Mentioning nis long ourts where criminal cases had been . . . .. "i have never seen a case ot muiucr ... ----- . more clearly and conclusively proved and to seek some new aside a verdict obtained after a fair . , t i trial would be to en- ana llHlHrH ; - . courage crime and to make a mock- trv of the law." The case of Tee Geung was reversed oi.n written by Justice in all upi"" " ' - , , King and In this he passes for the first time in this state on a, new point In connection with the admission of dying declarations as evidence. u' 6 . xc-rtTi were Yee Geung ana jem . . . . j,-. j i Anrll. 1908. charged jointly lv " " - - ' ... nf T.ee Hat Hoy. the Wltll Wl3 1 1 1 IJ i i . v. homicide being committed at a stair way at Fourth ana rum ow.- - J h. the revolver was properly admitted In this case but , it.:, i erA v In T n A fldmtS nds a prejudicial factions of the Bo On Tony. He stated that the accused was caueu ess manirestiy io snow - . kinD-Ari trt wsLrrlnar tontf tne victim ucia - factions and that the admission of his . .v,lv. failed to Show this. tesiimuiij, - T. . forcibly tended to impress the Jury that what was provea in me iu case. In which he was convicted of urder In the iirst aeprcc, . . . .i en... afnlnftt the de- ply witn vv.c --- fendant. the prejudicial effect of which obvious, he states. In giving a new ruling for this state the question ot amuu8 "je Is on tne i"""" - r. ' statement as evidence when the one . . . . .... i i t- r i n n la a. heathen and holds no belief in future rewards and punishments, the Justice holds that ich a declaration is aunnaoiuie. Other cases decided were: Charles Cunningham and A. F. Mich ael against rrann roum. W. Bradley, Treasurer, ot umainia County. and the Thlel uetective Agency. Justice McBrlde affirms the lower court. Mary E. Watson vs. F. G. McLench, appeal from Marlon County, George H. Burnett, Judge: petition for rehearing denied In an opinion by Justice Mc Brlde. The cases of Portland vs. Whltehouse, Shields vs. Southern Pacific and Beers dorf vs. Southern Pacific were all dis missed on stipulation. MANY TRY FOR PRIZES Commercial Club's Story Contest Stirs Interest. Attention is attracted to the Pacific .Northwest by the Portland Commercial Club's prize story contest, as shown by the numbers of entries now being re ceived at the club. People from all parts of the United States are sending articles, which will be submitted to the judges for decision when they are named by the Governor. The Judges will read each article carefully, marking each strictly on merit. Contestants must submit a complete copy of the paper or magazine con taining the article. They have until February 1. 1911, in which to submit articles for prizes, provided the matter appeared In a regular edition of a paper or periodical printed outside of Oregon and Washington prior to Jan uary 1, 1911. The last few days brought several competitors and many more are ex pected. The SO prizes offered, -which aggre gate a total of ,5000. running from the capital prize of $1000 to J10, will be paid by the Promotion Committee of the Commercial Club by check, the prize money being on deposit in a local bank. High-class publicity for Oregon has already resulted from this contest. Many leading magazines are interested and stories on attractive phases of life In the Pacific Northwest appeared from time to time. Photographs of Oregon scenes also appear, as the result of the contest. MAN TELLS STRANGE TALE Though Two Weeks In House He Docs Not Know Family Dead. CLEVELAND, Dec. 31. For two weeks, while the- bodies of his wife. Anna, and his 3-year-old daughter, Hermlna. lay in an upstairs room, Herman Mlelke ate and slept in a dowstalrs room in his home at 1523 Cedar avenue, without sus pecting anything wrong, he told the po lice today. He is being held pending an Investigation. Mlelke, who ls a paroled workhouse prisoner, went to Police Court today to report to Probation Officer Vlning. While there he told Vining that he had Just discovered the death of his wife and daughter. He said he and his wife quar reled two weeks ago and that he had not seen her or the child since, ile said he supposed she had run away. CABLE SNAPS; 8 MEN DIE Car on Mine Incline Crashes Into One Miners Hide. BLTJEFIELD, W. Va.. Dec. 31. Eight men, two Americans and six Italians, were killed today In the Lick Fork mine near Matteawan, W. Va. The accident occurred while the mei were ascending In an incline car. Tl cable far beneath the car snapped and five loaded cars shot down the plane, crashing Into the car on which the men were riding. None of the bodies have been recov ered. Two other men who were injured are expected to die. Politicians and Preachers. Exchange. We have an idea that politicians and rteen ell era take a Err eat deal of interest In people they do not really feet STRKE HITS EVERETT ENTIRE STREETCAR SYSTEM TIED IP BY WAGE WALKOUT. Interurhan Traffic Not Interrupted. Disorder Is Feared as Saloons Co Out of Existence. , EVERETT, Wash., Dec. 31. (Special) The Stone-Webster Company's entire street railway system in Everett was completely tied tonight by a strike of employes whose request for an increase of minimum wage from 18 cents an hour to 23 cents an hour was refused at 1:30 in the afternoon. The request was made through a committee repre senting the motor men and conductors, and they assert that the company not only declined to consider the petition, but told the members of the commit tee they might as well turn In their paraphernalia. The tie-up of the car lines com menced at 6 o'clock and by 8:30 not a wheel was turning on the city lines, including the Smelter and Lowell di vision. The interurban was not af fected. The center of interest was the corner of Broadway and Hewitt, near the car barns, where attempts were made to run cars with some of the old employes who did not want to Join the strikers. They found it im possible to get cars in any direction except toward the barns and finally gave up the struggle. Just as soon as an attempt was made to move a car the trolley would be Jerked off. Some of the office employes of the company endeavored to aid the conductors in keeping the trolleys on. but soon admitted that the crowd was too much for them. As this Is New Year's eve and as all saloons go out of existence at mid night, Everett having voted dry, dis order is feared and the Mayor informed the company officials that he could not guarantee police protection if an at tempt was made to run cars. Tl. II HIJ f! iL inia uomeiuauc uiju . Syrup Will Surprise You I Slop Hvfn Whooplns: Cong t Quickly. A Fnmlly supply I at Small Coat. I Here is a Home-made remedy that takes hold of a cough instantly and will usually cure the most stubborn case in 24 hours. This recipe makes a pint enough for a whole family. You couldn't buy as much or as good ready made cough syrup for $2.50. Mix one pint of granulated sugar with Vt pint of warm water, and stir 2 minutes. Put ounces of Pinex (fifty cents' worth) in a pint bottle, and add the Sugar Syrup. This keeps perfectly irnd has a pleasant taste children like it. Braces up the appe tite and is slightly laxative, which helps end a cough. You probably know the medical value of pine in treating asthma, bronchitis, and other throat troubles, sore lung!-, etc. There is nothing better. Plnex is the most valuable concentrated com pound of Norway white pine extract, rich In gulaicol and all the natural healing pine elements. Other prepara tions will not work in this formula. The prompt results from this Inex pensive remedy have made friends for It In thousands of homes in the United States and Canada, which explains why the plan has been imitated often, but nver successfully. Some of the best - known Portland druggists, such as Laue-Davis Drug Co. (distributers) and ethers, think so well of the above recipe that they guaran tee It to give satisfaction or refund the purchase price.