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THE SUNDAY OREGOXIAN, PORTLAND, SEPTEMBER 6, 1914. LEGISLATIVE GRIP SOUGHT III FUSION Democrats and Progressives Oppose Republicans in Washington. 2-YEAR-OLD WAR REVIVED Plan of Campaign Is Outgrowth of Fight at Olynrpia, When Demo crats Fell Away After Aiding Taylor. OLYMPIA, Wash., Sept. 5. (Special.) . Democratic-Progressive fusion, in an attempt to control the next Legislature, Is becoming the outstanding feature of the campaign thus far in Western Washington, and promises to become still more marked following the state primaries next Tuesday. In two counties. Thurston and Lewis, separate fusion tickets for legislative and county offices will be named by mass conventions of Democrats and Progressives, to be held primary day. In the other counties In which under standings exist between the Bourbon and Bull Moose leaders, the plan to be followed generally is that of leaving vacancies on the tickets of each party, the Democratic voter being expected to cross to the Progressive column when there is no candidate of his own party, and vice versa. East Side Rejects Plan. In some cases where there are now both Democratic and Progressive can didates for the same offices, withdraw als of one candidate or the other will be arranged. This plan is being fol lowed in Skagit and Cowlitz Counties, among others, and has been put for ward in Yakima County. In Eastern Washington generally, however, the Democrats have stronger organizations and better chances of electing candidates under their own party name than Is the case in the coast counties, and for this reason, the fusion overtures have for the most part been scorned. The Democratic-Progressive fusion movement Is the outgrowth of the clos ing days of the last session of the Leg islature. After the House Democrats, at the beginning of the session, had combined with the Republicans to elect Howard D. Taylor as Speaker, a falling out occurred caused by the fight of the Republican "House control" to pass ap propriation bills over the veto of Gov ernor Lister. Real Contest Ahead. Charges of bad faith were made by both sides, but the outcome was a Democratic-Progressive alliance against the Republicans. While the Republicans held a majority in both houses, the alliance was strong enough to prevent a two-thirds vote, on most of the bills, to pass them over the Governor's veto. Of the 21 holdover members of the State Senate this year, 10 are Repub licans, one of whom voted generally with the Progressives, five are Demo crats and six Progressives. To secure control of this House against tire alli ance, therefore, the Republicans must elect 12 or 13 of the 21 Senators to be elected this Fall. As all 97 members of the lower House come up for elec tion, the Republicans must secure 49 members, exactly the number they had in the last House, to control. Party Alliances Shift. Wholesale changes in politics by Legislative candidates is becoming an other noticeable feature of the cam paign. A. M. Stevens, of Spokane County, Daniel Gilkey, of Pierce, and Jens Jensen, of Pen d'Oreille, all elected to the last House as Progressives, are candidates on the Republican ticket this year. On the other hand, Mrs. Frances C. Axtell, elected as a Repub lican from Whatcom County to the last Legislature, is a progressive candidate for the Senate this year. John H. Wal lace, appointed to the Industrial Insur ance Commission by ex-Governor Hay as a Republican and deposed re cently by Governor Lister, Is Bull Moose candidate for the State Senate 'in King County, while In Pierce County E. F. Masterson, a Democratic Con gressional candidate in 1912, Is on the Progressive Legislative ticket. CANNERY SITEJS SETTLED Acre in Gresham Leased for Ten Years for New Plant. GRESHAM, Or., Sept. 5. (Special.) The Gresham cannery site will occupy an acre near the Mount Hood Railway. The first assessment of 25 per cent of the capital stock has been levied and is now payable at the Bank of Gresham. The money will be used to erect the building. The lease on the property secured from the Portland Railway, Light & Power Company is for ten years with the privilege of purchasing It at the expiration of that time for 11500. Arrangements were completed here today for the eugenic contest to be held in the Gresham library and not In the fair buildings. Mrs. Charles Cleveland will have charge of the con test. Mrs. E. Truscott and Mrs. E. Lusted were appointed matrons of the fair rest room. They will be on -duty during the fair. The Women's Club will furnish the rest room. Rev. A. J. Ware, of Oregon City, will be at the Baptist Church of this place this Winter. He will begin his work Sunday morning. WATER PROJECT BOOSTED Horse Heaven Land Owners Hope for Federal Assistance. NORTH YAKIMA. Wash., Sept. 6. The Horse Heaven Land Owners' Asso ciation, representing the control of SOO.000 acres of unlrrlgated land In Klickitat county. Is making an active effort to secure serious consideration by the Government of the Klickitat Irrigation & Power Company's project for irrigation of these lands. It is the understanding of the own ers interested that the Interior Depart ment Is disposed to give assistance to big and promising reclamation pro jects In the Pacific Northwest and that action of this kind will be considered by a conference to be held at Washing ton next December, following the meet ing of the National Irrigation Congress In Helena, Mont., in October. COLLEGE STUDENTS MANY Vancouver Claims More Than All Non-Institution Towns. VANCOUVER, Wash.. Sept. 5. (Spe cial.) For the size of this city, it has perhaps more student in its col legiate courses than any other In "Washington, excepting the ones in which the institutions are located. Preparations are being made by 40 students to leave the coming week for their various colleges and universities. Among those who will study in in stitutions of higher learning this year are: -University of Washington Merle French, Margery Miller, Gladys Byham, Theresa Hilstrom, Charlotte Hall, Frances Stone, Ellen Alben, Nellie Al ben. Clyde Collings. Cedrlc Miller, Ernest Knight, Joe Shanedllng, Hubert HlgglnB and Dale McMullen. Washington State College John Goddard. Ross Back, Roger Morse, Don Bartow and Randall Miller. Bellingham Normal School Ellen McCIung, Frances Rlggs and Lulu Ernst. Northwest Dental College Galen Truesdale and Earl McCIung. Oregon Agriculture College Verne Firestone and Olga Norgren. Whitman College Ivan Bishop, Ber tie NeilL University of Oregon John Schaefer, Austin McCoy and Ralph Lleser. Willamette University Anna Ryan. Reed College. Portland Herschel Smith. Pulitzer School of Journalism, Co lumbia University Dan Shanedling. Boston Conservatory of Music Leah Lleser. Purdue University Mr. and Mrs. Fred Farrell. University of Pennsylvania William Neill. University of California Irene French and George Ebert. STUDENTS ARE EDITORS FTVK PUBLICATIONS ISSUED AT COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE. Subscriptions, Advertising; and Other Sources of Revenue Supply All Funds for Enterprises. OREGON AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE, Corvallls, Or., Sept. 5. (Special.) Stu dents of the Agricultural College are active in editing and publishing five college publications as follows: The Barometer, the Oregon Countryman, the Student Engineer, the C-P Journal and the Orange. Not only are the or dinary expenses of publishing met by the students themselves through sub scriptions, advertising and otherwise, but the cost at illustrating them is also a part of the legitimate expenses of publishing. The Oregon Agricultural College Ba rometer has been published since 1896 by the literary societies of the college. It is published as a four-page, five column semi-weekly. By recent action of the board of regents a portion of the regular semester student fee of $2.50 will be devoted to the Barometer, and each student will receive tne paper. The Oregon Countryman is an Illus trated monthly magazine published by students of the agricultural and home economics courses. Each issue contains a number of special articles on the sci entific phases of farming and home making, contributed by scientists of the college and by successful farmers ard home-makers In different parts of the state. This is the olny student publica tion of the college that has an exten sive subscription list of persons out side the college faculty and students. The C-P Journal Is a quarterly mag azine published by students of the com merce and pharmacy departments. It is devoted to commercial and pharm aceutical Interests of both school and state. Articles are contributed by fac ulty members business men and stu dents. A distinguishing feature of the C-P Journal Is the publication each semester of a complete directory of every person connected with the Insti tution students, faculty and other em ployes. The Student Engineer is a monthly magazine devoted to engineering and mechanic arts. It records the engineer ing progress of the Northwest, leading news Items and scientific work done by students and by practical engineer ing workers in Oregon. It is published under the supervision of the faculty of the school of engineering and mechan ical arts. The Orange Is an annual publication of the junior class. While Its leading features are of chief concern to college students and other relatives and friends It is written and published In the most elaborate form of any of the col lege publications. Each issue is sub stantially bound and illustrated with photo engravings, pen and ink sketches, line and wash drawings. MILL CLOSING FORECAST LUMBERMEN ISSUE WARNING OF UNEMPLOYED PROBLEM. North Pacific Men Declare War WIU Force Idleness, and Public Work; Advised. TACOMA, Wash., Sept. 5. (Special.) Leading lumbermen of the North Pa cific Coast, to the number of 100, at an informal meeting under the auspices of the West Coast Lumber Manufac turers' Association Friday adopted a resolution warning the public of the serious condition of the lumber busi ness. A Winter marked by much un employment for men was predicted un less quick steps are taken to provide work for the men thrown out of their jobs by the many mills soon to cease operations. The sentiment was ex pressed by the mill men that the European war, destroying most of the foreign markets, left the mills no course to follow but to shut down. A petition was addressed to Governor Lister, County Commissioners and city executives urging them to do every thing in their power to promote public work such as highway construction, etc., to caje for men who will be idle. The' communication to the Governor sets forth that the war is hampering the purchasing power and credits or buyers, and that because of these con dition's, there has already resulted a closing down or great reduction In run ning time of the association's saw mills. No immediate relief is in sight, they say. and that must necessitate a still further shortening of output, throwing many more men out of work. E. G. Ames, of Seattle, presided at the meeting, which was held at the Tacoma Hotel, and Individual reports were made bv each of the mill men, repre senting a total dally capacity of 10,000. 000 feet. DEBTORS COURT PROPOSED Washington to Help Laborers Collect Wage Claims. OLYMPIA, Wash.. Sept 5. (Special.) Creation of "small debtors' courts," In which laborers pay collect wage claims of $30 or less without lawyers, with only nominal costs, will be urged upon the next Legislature by Labor Commissioner E. W. Olson. A bill for submission to the next Legislature now is being drafted. The law will provide that a claim ant may make oral statement of his case before a Justice of the Peace, who will proceed at once to summon the debtor, try the case without written pleadings and lawyers, and render Judg ment The costs are not to exceed $1. An appeal Is to be allowed only In case of misrepresentation. LABOR MEASURE IS DECLARED DOOMED Lawyers Assert Eight-Hour Law, if Passed, Would Be Held Unconstitutional. RIGHTS THOUGHT EXCEEDED Conflict With Federal Regulations in Railroad Requirements and Severity of Penalties Pro vided, Reasons Given. SALEM, Or., Sept. 5. (Special.) Constitutional lawyers here say that the universal eight-hour law to be voted upon by the people at the coming election, even though it should be ap proved, would be held unconstitutional by the courts. They declare that a clause in it bringing certain railway employes within Its provisions tres passes upon an act of Congress re lating to the hours of labor of such employes, and that clause, not being separable from the remainder of the Kill AnM ..!.-.. it rMfl in itn flnfiretv. The law, which will bear the numbers 320 and 321 on the omcial oauoi, sayo. "This law, and the provisions there- .v.ii 1.. -,-trVi aAiial force to ifi, aiidii av'i ttw - . each, any, and every person, man, wom an, boy or girl, empioyeu lor pay, ic muneration, profit, or compensation of any kind whatsoever; In, on, around, or about each, any, and every cafe, club, hotel, restaurant, farm, laundry, hos pital, canning or packing plant, fac tory, lumber yard, logging camp, saw mill, oil, steam or electric railway, railroad, station, depot, roundhouse, or on the tracks, engines, cars, or other equipment of an oil, steam, or electric railway or railroad, to express, team ing and draying concerns, to telegraph, telephone, engineering, mechanical, mercantile," etc. Former Ruling Cited. The Supreme Court of this state and the Federal Court of this district have held that such attempts to regulate the hours of work of railway employes conflict with the act of Congress and cannot be accomplished. According to the act all trainmen are engaged in interstate business, it mat ters not if they should be employed by a railroad which has all its lines within the boundaries of a certain state. Its business because of arrangements for carrying freight with other railroads is of an interstate nature, according to the law of Congress. The Oregon Leg islature in 1911 passed an act (Chapter 157) providing for the regulation of the hours of labor of railway employes. After violations by the Oregon Elec tric the Attorney-General, at the re quest of the State Railroad Commis sion, filed suit to enforce penalties, the company answering that the law was unconstitutional because of its at tempted infringement upon Congres sional prerogatives. A voluntary non suit ended the litigation. The Southern Pacific Company, the O.-W. R. A N. and the Corvallis & Eastern filed suits in the Federal nfl.,.i n annln th a unffimpniflllt Of the hours of labor in the measure alleging that it was an attempt Dy me ow w IntanxtatD CniDTTlftrrP JudSTCS icsuiam ' ... i i-i n fTr.iv0rtn nnH Rftan granted a permanent Injunction in each of the suits, holding that inasmucn as wn- uTnrMaAil Its undoubted jurisdiction over Interstate commerce by regulating hours of employes In transmitting reiegrapn or loicpu,. J t inn nnrnt!nn nf trains. m ucia in fcuw f jurisdiction was removed from the state. It was held that every common carrier In the state, even tnougn its lines should be entirely within the commonwealth, Is engaged in Interstate commerce. Penalties Declared Too Severe. Citing a Yule of law that entire acts must fail if certain Important provis ions of them are not separable from the whole, constitutional lawyers say the universal eight-hour law would be de nM keiinniiA nf its nrovision relating to railway employes being so closely interwoven witn otner ciaaaeo of labor. Another feature of the act that would be attacked is that relating to penalty. It Is so excessive, so uurreu some, it is declared, to be a penalty --..i n nrftvont rflcniirRB In rood faith to the courts. The Supreme Court of the United states in otner cases naa held a clause providing an excessive n ha mnnrfihlA from the main act. Lawyers say that in no event could the penalty proviaea in an uni versal eight-hour law be enforced. T, ii nunaitv for each violation is a fine of not less than $100, nor more than $1000, or not less than 3U aays, or more than one year in jail, or both "for onv otiH fiv.pv violation of each. any, and every provision of this law." BURNS FAVORS BOND ISSUE Proposal Is to Raise $100,00 0 for Water and Sewer Systems. BURNS, Or.. Sept. 5. (Special.) An election was called for Tuesday last to test the sentiment of the peo ple with regard to bonding the city i An nnrt fny a TiratuT n.nrf SPWftT system. ' Sunday night's fire probably had consiaeraoie eitect on uw iconic i iA-,o- 179 In fnvor and onlv 37 UiCIO ucnit, - against the proposition. Not much more than hail tne vote oi mo an was cast, many believing that only 1 nn-narn werU dllnWftd tO VOt6 on the proposition, but the decision is regarded as indicative qi ura iio vailing sentiment Under this expression, the Council will proceed to order a regular bonding election in legal form and the expec tation is that the bonds will carry, provided assurances are received from bonding houses that the issue can be sold wthout sacrifice. The present water supply Is ob tained from wells and there is no sys tem for disposing of sewage. Man at Gardiner Loses Liquor. ROSEBURG. Or., Sept 6. (Special.) -That suitcase looks suspicious to me " said Sheriff George Quine as he and District Attorney George M. Brown were walking along the streets of Gardiner Thursday. The suitcase was resting on the sidewalk in front of a confectionery store. They opened It and found that it contained 24 quarts f -hv-ir The owner. William Gra- dos, of Lakeside, alleged the liquor be longed to a raiiroaa woixvei auu himself. The liquor was confiscated and destroyed. Grados was aliowed his freedom. Quake Felt In Tacoma. TACOMA, Sept. 5. An earthquake shock wtiich shook buildings and rattled windows and dishes was felt in Tacoma at 1:10 o'clock this morn ing. $160 cash will buy a $375 Kingsbury walnut piano at 151 Fourth St. Adv. YOU have only to come here and say to us that you want the best and most stylish suit possible, at the price you want to pay. We'll show it to you and give you a good fit, and you'll be wholly satisfied with the clothes and the price. We advise you to buy Hart Schaf f ner & Marx Clothes at $18, $20 and Special Values at $25 and Upward Look at the model shown in onr illustration. This is a varsity style coat, with soft roll collar, three buttons, two-to-button style, for the young fellow's. This is only one of the many styles shown this season. Quality First, Is Our Motto in Everything We Sell STETSON HATS MANHATTAN SHIRTS HART SCHAFFNER & MARX CLOTHES Sam'l Rosenblatt & Co. The Men's Shop for Quality and Service CALVES BEING SAVED Farmers and Stockmen Hold for Rising Prices. YEARLING STOCK LARGER Returns From County Assessors of Washington to State Tax Commis sion Show Little Slaughtering for Veal Being Done. rT vmdt a wnsh. SeDt. 5. (Special.) Rising prices for beef have induced many farmers and stockmen during tne ,.or n cnvn their calves. Instead of slaughtering for veal, is indicated by returns from County Assessor i l ' . rr- f m tyi i asinn this vear. In practically every county In the state radical increases in cne numuor m -ling stock is shown, in comparison to the number listed last year. Especially is this the case In Southwestern V ash ington. In Lewis County the increase in year- i . nfiiQ in 1912 to 5623 ling sloci la - this year. In Thurston County the Jump is from 2S1U to doid County from 2436 to 3306. Similar In creases are shown in most other coun ties of the state. Radical changes In tne sneep minis try are Indicated by the Assessors' re turns. In spite of free wool, the num ber of flocks listed, In the aggregate, represents a radical increase over 1913. But while Yakima County, banner sheep county of the state. Increased from 80 754 to 82.139, and Benton County leaped into second place, with an in crease from 23,053 in 1913 to 69,422 this year, Kittitas County dropped from 58 -942 to 46,924 and Klickitat from 39,025 to 36,146. Grant County, with an in crease from 21.768 in 1913 to 82,927 in 1914 also Is becoming a favorite Spring grazing ground. Walla Walla and Franklin counties returned practically the same number of sheep as in 1913. . iolno- "nnsr counties. Whitman, Yakima and Klickitat, in their returns this year snow awi mately 20 per cent more swine than were reported in 1913. . Dairy cows are reported in greater numbers in practically all parts of the .... Tt. A-i-ii.r to thin the case in stare. ispcia.nj' Southwestern Washington. Lewis Coun ty shows an increase ui om and. Clarke County from 9259 to 10,-98. In practically all counties, also the as sessment of dairy cattle is higher this year, indicating that herds are being improved by breeding and importation, COURT RECORDS OPENED Candidates for Washington Supreme Bench Answer Charges. OLYMPIA, Wash., Sept. 5. (Spe cial ) "As at present organized the Supreme Court of Washington has not declared one law of a progressive character unconstitutional." reads a Tonight at 7:45 at the Big Tent 13th and Morrison Who Changed the Sabbath? Evangelist St John FREE Northwest Corner Third and Morrison Store Closed Monday, Labor Day statement prepared by friends of the three Judges seeking re-election Chief Justice Herman D. Crow and Judges Stephen J. Chadwick and Mack F. Gose, in answer to widely circu lated eleventh-hour charges that the record of the court has been reac tionary. Referring to this record the state ment prepared by friends of the judges for broadcast circulation to voters, for which Judge R. F. Sturde vant, of Olympia, stands sponsor, com ments: "Theodore Roosevelt has said that the Supreme Court of Washington is the most progressive court in the United States (See Outlook, January 6, 1912). The Supreme Court has sus tained and approved every law of a progressive nature ever passed by the Legislature. BURNED BUILDING HISTORIC Albany Armory, Recently Destroyed, Freighted With Kemlniscenses. ALBANY, Or.. Sept 6. (Special.) When the old Albany armory burned in the fire which swept more than half a block in this city Thursday morning, Albany lost one of its most historic structures. Men who watched it burn had marched out of that building carrying knnnsacks and rifles to Join the Second Oregon Volunteers and go to the Philip pines. Many political gatherings In the old convention days met In that building and the political fortunes of many men have been settled there, some state as well as local campaigns being settled by the results of nominating conven tions within its walls. A Bed Bug Cure. Ask for Insecticide. Plummer Drug Co.. 3d and Madison. Adv Special abor Day Program Pioneer Days Stampede! Vancouver, U.S. A. September 7 to be follo-wed all week by World's Championship Wild West Contests Every Day and Every Evening During Columbia River Interstate Fair Practically every artist of note in WILD WEST Contest Work will be present, among whom will be Jack Spain Jim Crouch Pauline Irwin Allen Drumheller Tex McClond Every Day Sept. 7 to 12 Every Day There will be given the greatest Wild West contests ever attempted west of the Rockies, for big purses. The best artists and champions in Wild West specialties from Cheyenne, Pendleton, Walla Walla and other places will be present. Trick Roping, Bucking Contest, Men's Relay Races, Steer Roping, Trick Riding, Ladies' Bucking Horse Con tests, Indian Relay Races, Steer Bulldogging, Indian Squaw Races, Wild Steer and Wild Horse Racing and many other thrilling and stupendous open-air productions worth coming miles to see. One and one-third round-trip fare on all lines. . Copyright Hart Schsffner & Mux 1000 FIGHTING FIRES Loss to Clearwater Timber May Exceed $1,000,000. MEN ARE RUSHED TO SCENE Government Aids State Forces In Battling With Flames In North ern Idaho Forests White Pines In Path. LEWISTON, Idaho, Sept. 6. (Spe cial.) Nearly 1000 men are now com batting the flames In the Clearwater district. Thus far no one has ventured to estimate the loss that has already been caused, but It Is believed that It will exceed Jl. 000.000. Every available man has been sent from here, and large crews ara being sent out from bpokane to combat the flames, which are but partially under control. Fires which were raging in the vicin ity of Clarkla were subdued by the fire fighting triln of the Chicago, Mil waukee & 4 L Paul Railroad, which was rushed fro St. Maries to the soene. The loss 14 irred by the railroad com pany amou i to 18000. The Goxf ment is joining forces Del Blanchett Ben Corbett Lila Smith Joella Irwin Ruth Parton Kid Mex Roy Hunter Paul Hasting Prairie Rose Henderson Buffalo Vernon Tommy Douglas Bee Ho. Gray Scout Maice Frank Irwin N 1 with the stats In trying to stop tha bl fire that has boon raging on Washing ton and Scofleld Creaks, and thus pre vent It from sating Its way Into ths Federal forests, where ths finest body of white pins in ths world is threat ened. Ths Governmsnt has ssnt to ths sosns of the fires a second powsrful automo bils for uss of ths Clearwater service, and Is now rushing In men at ths rats of 75 a day. LIVE WIRES FATAL TO TWO Medford People Protest and Surrey or City Is Ordered. MTCDFORD, Or, Sapt I. (Bpsclal.) Alarmed by two dssths within a week from llvs wlrss broken down by a fire and ths moving of a bouss ths City Council lnitruotsd ths Firs Chief last night to employ as many lnspsc tors as hs believed necsssary to make a complete surrsy of the city with special regard to electric wiring and other firs risks Complaint also has bean msde to tns State Railroad Commission In regard to local conditions and It Is probable a member of Its engineering department will assist In the survey. Ths California & Orsgon Powsr Company declares It Is anxious, to co operate In this work and do every thing In Its power to protsct ths llvss Medford cltlsena It prsssntsd the Fire Department today with Insulated stools, poles and shears with which llvs wires can be handled. CAN YOU IMAGINE $.105 Cash t, i - nhminr tftKn nihv Grand? See them at Graves Mualo Co. this week. 181 Fourth St Adv. . "Come On, Let's Go" Forty Cents Railroad Fare Round Trip From Portland