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THE OREGON DAILY JOURNAL. PORTLAND. TUESDAY EVENING, APRIL, 17, KZX
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Legislative Candidates Discover
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"If ' " Very Sad. ' ' ' '
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MATTHEWS AND SIMON A
; v BUSY WITH SLATE
, Patched-Up Machine Will ' Endeavor
- to Run Down All Who Favor Peo-
, ple'a Choice for Senator but Wreck
Likely.. .- tr-, r:
Ihrrr wr la wsglng smong the so-
called "Independent" Republican candi
dates for the legislature in Muunoman
county. There are two dosen of them,
wit onlyt Is places U (111 on the legis
lative ticket, and the problem that Is
worrying them ia: ' Who are to be elated
ror the nomination!
. At leaat ll of the "Independents" are
counting upon the support of ex-Senator
Joseph Simon and tne rumor ia current
that the Simon ticket will be sprung on
tbe morning of primary dar and .that
a strong effort wlu Mien be made to line
up for It all the atrength of the old
Simon organisation. Jack Matthews, tbe
deposed boss, la known to be working
quietly -but earnestly. In nenair or cer
tain of the candidate and in opposition
to those who have subscribed to state
ment No. 1. The Oregonian aleo baa a
elate, bat hae feared to' make It known
lest by BO doing It should invito defeat.
The one purpose which the Oregon lan.
Jack Matthews and Senator Simon have
1st common - la to prevent the election
of candidates who are pledged to the
support "of , the people s choice for
United States aenator. - -
Ostensibly the fight waged la against
Jonathan Bourne. In reality. It la
against statement No. 1. and a desperate
effort la being made to accomplish the
"defeat .of every candidate who appears
en the ballot as- unequivocally pledged
to the people's choice for aenator. : Some
of tbe - "independent" candidates who
have been used In this fight are awak--anlng
to tbe fact that they are looked
upon by tbe trio of alate makers aa mere
- food lor powder, and they are display
ing anything but a lamblike indlffer
'eooe to the proepect of certain slaughter
' In the primaries.- This spirit of revolt
' displayed itself last Saturday nigbe
-when the Republican club of whlcb Max
.. Cohen la one -of the leading spirits met
for the purpose ot Indorsing a legisla
tive ticket-- r- - ; -
-" ; Slate Was rU Aside. -
':.'-' The Up bad gone ont that, tbe club
Was to Indorse li legislative Candida tea
and . the result was 'an unexpectedly
large attendance -of friends of candi
dates who bad reason to expect that
-they would be left off the slate. In
consequence. , the slatemakera . were
forced to abandon for the time at leaat
the Idea of indorsing any of the legis
lative candidates, though it Is possible
than another attempt to do thla may be
made tomorrow evening when the ex
ecutive committee meets again.
Among the 14 "independent" candi
dates are several who are more or less
pronounced adherents of the principle of
popular election of United States sena
tor, though there are none who appear
on the ballot as pledged to statement
No. X. With one or two exceptions they
are not likely to receive support from
any of the slate-makers. A. A. Bailey
subsorlbed In bis petition to statement
No. 1, and his nomination and election
are desired by the Oregonlan. to whom
Bailey was very useful In tbe last two
sessions, Matthewa also desires to see
Bailey In the legislature, for he has no
more willing tooL' But as a rule the
"independent" candidates who have fle
c la red themselves as in favor of state
ment No. 1 need expect little support
. from the slate-makers.
' v' - SweJIow OolweU SasUy.
.' E. B. Col well, candidate for state
aenator, has received the indorsement
of tbe Oregonian In spite of his record
of weakness and Incapacity in the last
session of the legislature.
. The Simon candidates, without ex
ception, signed only a modified form of
statement No. 1, pledging themselves
only to vote for that Republican who
receives -the- highest popular - vote in
June. The known Simon candidates are
8. C. Beach, for state senator, and N.' D.
Beutgen, - H. Cleuaaeuius. Jr.. Charles
- Cleveland, F, F. Freeman. 8. B. O ruber,
. C J. Llttlepage, D. B. Mackle, C. N. Mo
Arthur,. T. J. Monahan and Harry EL
Northup, for representatives. Possibly
A. B. Ferrer and Robert W. Wilson
jnay be found on theJBlmon slate before
the primaries open., " ' " ' ""'
- 7- in the meantime the other "Independ
K eni ' candidates are anxiously speculat
ing aa to their own chancee of being
nominated. It Is obvious that 14 pegs
tannot nil It holes, and some of the
- ."Independents" are slated for slaughter.
SIXTEEN ARRESTED AST
DRUNK IN SIX HOURS
T" Between :8fr-oleek- last night and
.4:1 o'clock this 1 morning It persona.
Including one woman, were arrested for
drunkenness and one person for roam
ing the streets after hours. An addi
tional charge of disorderly conduct was
entered agalnat one man and the woman.
This ia the worst record for-drunkenness
ln a twelvemonth. J
- M.- C. Hortnesa d to ve his wl f e In to
the street from their house at First and
Columbia street and thrust his hand
through a front window, cutting his
arm In several places. Patrolman Wade
arrested him,
Beulah Howerton, aged 25 years, was
arrested in company with IL H, Thayer
by Patrolman PhllllpV at Fifth, and
Ankeny streets at 2 o'clock this morn
ing. She waa screaming at the. top of
her voice. , .... .....
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Bonn .
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The Best Scooting Soap .Ma4e
A Scouring Soap
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A Glass Cleaner '
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EXHAUSTED INDMN POLICE WILL BE
RELIEVED BY TROOP OF CAVALRY
Soldiers to Be Stationed In Squads of Ten at Indicated Points
as Result of Investigation i of Captain , Gray, Who j
..'4.;.',,-...-.'. Finds' Men Worn Outk ' . , -
' BMrial IMsaatck te The JourasD
Pendleton. Or., April 17. One of the
troops or cavalry from the rourteentn
regiment; at Walla Walla, la hourly ex
pected to arrive at the agency, to be
used In petroling the reservation to
keep trespassing stockmen from cross
Ins with their herds and flocks In vio
lation of the rules of the interior de
partment - A party of ten will be sta
tioned at the Cay nse crossing of the
Umatilla and ten along the McKay crock
tralL ' ' V"
This plan to distribute the soldiers
at the places mentioned is understood
to be the result of the report made by
Captain Gray, who came from - Walla
Walla and investigated the trouble and
TRIED TO BRIBE
UNCLE SAM
Japanese Dandy Offered to Give
Ten. Dollars to Break
. Law.
Toranosuke 8 Endo, a Japanese dude.
will not ageln try to bribe, an inspector
In the United States Immigration aerv
les with t 111 gold piece. Kndo Is now
In charge of the United States marahal
and will appear ; before the United
States Judge this afternoon at I o'clock
to plead.
An Indictment wea returned against
Endo by the federal grand jury, April
11. but the wily Jap, it la said, becom
tng aware that the authorities were
after him, fled, v A bench warrant was
Issued with the Indictment. .. and yes
terday Deputy United States Marahal
Kerrigan made a trip to The Dalles and
arrested, undo.
Last August, - Endo mads a trip to
the . British Columbia border. It la al
leged, and there met by apeclal appoint
ment a Japanese maiden, Matsu Kanda.
Matsu accompanied him to Portland.
Another Japanese became enamored of
the fair Maun. His suit failed, how
ever, . and be ' sougjit the Immigration
Inspector, who learned that Matsu wss
not legally In the United States. In
spector R. EL Hussey wss sent to ar
rest the women and see whether she
ought to be deported. He found the
woman and with her he found Endo.
Endo took the Inspector to one side
nd pleaded his case. He loved Matsu.
Why should the government part them T
Would one woman more or less make
any particular difference T Hussey said
It would.
Then Endo tried. again. - He hed heard
somewhere that there was such a thing
as graft. draft meant that if you paid
money all would be well. He looked
at Hussey mysteriously and then put
the queatlon to htm. Would Hueaey let
the woman remain If certain money waa
given hlmT Endo would be liberal. He
would give Hussey half of his fortune.
Endo considered that the woman .was
worth 10. : . .'
Then Endo realised he had made a
mistake. . . ... .X: ... :.
COUNCIL'S . ACT- PREVENTS
r SECURITY OF CITY
Ties Up Funds So That No Ap
propriation Can Be Made for
Needed Water Tower..
' Because of the scarcity of funds the
ways and means committee of the city
council yesterday refused -to recom
mend the passage of the ordinance pro
viding for the appropriation of - T,Z6
for the purchase of a water tower .for
the fire department. -
There la some talk, er repealing the
lire appropriation ordinance, in which
case the ee:ytiyeboara would .be;en
abled to make the purchase of the wa
ter tower without asking a speelno ap
propriation of money. Several - mem
ber of the council feel that the appro
priation ordinances carry too many re
strictions. Councilman Gray and others
who are antagonistic to the Lane ad
ministration would oppose any amend
ment, to the appropriation ordinances
which would give the mayor and his
executive; board the opportunity of
spending the fire department funds for
apparatus In any other way except that
dictated by thwa.i : .
WOMAN WEEPS AT
: COURT'S HOT REBUKE
" Weeping bitterly, her' face hidden be
hind her handkerchief, Clara Brown aat
In the police court, this morning and
listened to a stem denunciation of her
conduct in associating with Yee Chow,
repulsive specimen of the yellow race.
The Chlneee was sentenced to pay a
fine of 1100, while sentence on .the
woman was suspended so long as she
remains at home and leads a proper life.
She will be kept under supervision by
Mrs. B. H. Trumbull, probation officer
of the juvenile court, who was present
when sentence was Imposed. - :-
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recommended that squads .of 10 men
each be placed nC indicated points on
the reservation. This action on the part
of Captain Gray was caused by the fact
that be found the Indian police who
have been petroling the confines of the
reservation almost exhausted from their
labors and unable to keep. proper wutch
over the territory.
Agent Edwards lately drew a revolver
on one recalcitrant rattleman who re
fused point-blank to obey when ordered
te about-face with, his herd and retrace
his route off the reservations This In
cident took place late at night. Upon
being assured by the - agent that he
meant bualneaa as Indicated, the cat
tleman left by the route he came. -
DWr ATTEND BIG
CONFERENCE
Members From State and Cali
fornia. Here for Evangel-
istic Sessions.
The Oregon Evangelistic conference
opened thla morning at the White
Temple with a large number or dele
gates present from all' over the atate
and city. Dr. Cornellua Woelfkln ad.
dressed the audience on- "The Resurrec.
Hon." giving an Easter sermon-.Drrts4hal anouglvjiad already been eiibacrtbed.
C. Chlvere spoke on "The Rlaen Lord,"
drawing the distinction between that
conception Of him end Jesus of-Nasa-
rein. tne lowly man. Devotional were
mnuucuitt bj j, a. iraris of Ura,nta
The church la in readiness for this
week Of - Baptlet conference - meatlnn
The rooms all over the building have
been fitted up-for certain purposes and
bear linger sign designating their uses.
There is a check room, a telephone
booth, a--poetome, a - stenographers'
room, a registration room, a rest room
and an exhibit room for Baptist pub-,
lloetlons. and pictures, to say-nothing
of the meeting room Itself. Everything
Is made aa convenient as possible for
the visitors. The conference which
opened last night Is Interdenominational
and Mttepatory the Pacific Coast
Baptist convention which opens tomor
row evening.. Representatives from the
churches In the olty are In attendance.
The. convention proper opens tomor
row svenlng at.T:10 with the follow
ing program:
"Object and Aim of Conference" Rev.
C. A.- Wooddy, D. -P.; congratulatory
and welcome, Pastor : J. Whltcomb
Brougher, D. P.; "Baptist Ideals Re
vealed by the Scriptures," Rev. Albert
Hatcher Smith of Paeadena,
A large additional number of dele
gates la expected by . that time, and
California will send a big. delegation.
Those who are already here are: -
J. C Auatln. Merlin. Oregon: F. H.
Adama. McMinnville; T. Q. Brownson,
Oaklaeid, California; D. E. Baker, Eu
gene; J. IL Beaven. Walla Walla, Wash
ington; Mrs. E. Barrett, The Dalles;
Rev. I,. L. Cloyd, Aberdeen, Washing
ton; Mrs. L. U Cloyd. Aberdeen, Wash
ington; H. Coglll, Springfield; S. A.
Douglass, Albany, Oregon; J. H. Doug
lass, Independence; Mrs. J. H.- Douglass,
independence; T. 8. Dulln. Baker City;
O. F. Ehrhorn, Salt Creek; Harry Fer
guson. Mount Vernon. Weahlngton; J.
K. Maley.- Brush Prairie, Washington;
Oussie Mcintosh, The Dalles; C. IL Mat-
ton, McMinnville; C C. Murton, Mc
Minnville; Mark Noble, Corvallla;
George M. Roblnaon. The Dalles; Leon
ard W. Riley, McMinnville; J. W. Stock
ton. Amity; Harry - Hecor, Baker
City; Rev. and Mrs. Bale, Heppner;
u. J. Trumbell, Astoria; Rev. Edgar II.
Wlman, Rcardon, Washington: Ora C.
Wright Eugene: J. L.. Whirry. McMInn-;
ville; W. a. Woodworth, The Dalles;
H. W. Fergureon, Dayton. Washington;
RevrT.-J;-Otblett South Taooma, -Wash-J
tngton; I. P. Gingrich, Roseburg; Rev,
Hr A. Qreen, Condonrrtf. "O1hson.li 1
Orknde; G. LeRoy Hill. Pendleton; K. R. '
Hermlaton. Springfield; A. J. Huguelet,
pe Ell, Washington; o. P. Jaycox,
Walla Walla; Elmer Jaycox, Walla
Walla; L. L. Kneclanj,Hamllton. Mpn-i
tana; n. umar, oprmgrieia; Kev. ri
P. Lyon, Spokane, Washington; W. J.
McFee. Coalings, California; C. H. Mo
Fee, McMinnville; George N.- Annes,
Fern Hill, Washington; Anna B. Aver,
Heppner; T. W. Aver, Heppner; Rev.
John Chandler, Pomeroy, Washington;
Rev.. Joseph B. Travis, Grants Pass;
Rev. E. C. Scott. Spangle, Washington;
Frederick Carstena. Medford, Oregon;
Rev. R. B. Pace, iJk Conner, Washing
ton; N. S. Hollcroft, Nampa. Idaho: J.
Willard Lltch. Vancouver, B. C. Robert
O. Seymour,. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania;
M. L Rugg, New Westminster, British
Columbia; J. Sherman Wallace, T aroma.
waenington; A. J. Hunsaker, McMinn
ville; B. C Kellson, McMinnville; Mrs.
lt D. Howard. Newberg; Rev. H. C
Howard. Newberg; Rev. H. Wyae Jones,
McMinnville; J. P.
Adams, city; W, H. I
Latourette. McMinnville; T.'Vf. Cllffe.
Balem; . Frederick . Herrmann, Sulem;
James A. Clarke, olty; Mrs. C. Wolfkln,
New Tork. '.
RETAIL5R0CERS PLAN
PICNIC AND SMOKER
At a meeting of the retail grocers.
held last night. It was derided to hold
a picnic during the summer, upon the
day of whlcb all establishment
throughout the city will close, for the
event. A committee of which V. W.
Funk Is chairman was- appointed to
make arrangements and select a date.
Jt waa also decided to hold a smoker
In the . Western Academy of Muslo
building on May 21. at which the gro
cers, "the - wioseaalers-and -traveling
salesmen will- be. entertained by pro
gram consisting of athletics and music;
The committee on arrangements are: J.
E. Malley, chairman; O. A. P. Mann, C
W. Stobbs, Bert Landauer, Edward
Loder, W. Tied man, A. O. Hnwkln and
Entile Wommersdorf. .-'
Tbe following firms were admitted to
membership at last night's meeting:
Sauter brothers, Roberts A Albright
Olson brothers, C. O. Anderson A Co,
J. E. McCasltn, Charles Q, Paine and T.
Toreen. ,
Tbe grocers Indorsed the candidacy
of one of their number,- D. C Burns,
for the legislature. .
' Bvspnblloaa League to v Meet.
.. The Multnomah,- Republican league
meeta thla evening at ( o'clock In Wood
men's hall, Selllng-Hlrarh building. A
large gathering of candidates ta ex-Pt-
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$142,500 RAISED
BY THE CLUB
More Than Half Enough for
" Commercial Club Block
Secured. .
AMOUNT NEEDED WILL
BE QUICKLY SUBSCRIBED
Last Night's Meeting of , Organiza
tion Shows Every. Member Anxious
to Dd H Full Share Towards
"' Building Home. ; t - - ' ' - '-'
A total of 14:.50 has been sub
scribed to date for the building1 bonds
of the Commercial club. Two new sub
scrlptlons received this-afternoon bring
the total up to this figure. The latest
subscribers are I.lpman. - Wolfe - 4k Co,
$6,000, and the Orcron Trust and Sav.
inga banks. 13.000. . The committee have
considerable more In view that will be
subscribed Immediately, President Lead
better states
. "A number of men who have signified
their desire to subscribe." said Mr. Lead
better. "haven't done so yet: because
they desired to consult. their partners
before deciding upon the . amounts.
Theae subscriptions, which we will soon
have, will swell the total to a large
figure." -
Upon special call Of President Lead
better the members of the Commercial
club met . last night in the temporary
quarters at the old Tavern grillrooms.
About one third of the membership was
In attendance and the building scheme
was diacuaaed with enthusiasm. Every
man was willing to put forth all the
effort and energy necessary to assure
the raising of sufficient money.
Chairman Leadbetter of the committee
on subscriptions reported that more than
nothwlthatanding the fact that no Bub-
acrlptlon list has been made- and no or
ganised effort has been put forth to se
cure money.- He repoerthat up to
last night 1132,600 had been subscribed
for the- bonds. TH'" subscribers of the
afternoon were: Merchanta' National
bank, $5,000; Title Guarantee A Trust
company," $8,000; J. B. Yeon, $5,000; Pa
cific Bridge company, by George W.
Simons. $5,000; K. li. I.yUe, $5,000.
Tom Riohardson, was the principal
speaker of the evening. He told of the
work the club has accomplished and the
greater things It pro poena to attain In
tbe future. He told of numerous letters
he hsd received since the fire urging
that the organisation continue Ha work
of "boosting" the cjty and the commer
cial Interests of the state.
President Leadbetter made , a speech
of some length outlining the work of
the building committee, telling what It
has already accomplished and what it Is
hoped will bo accomplished.
. An amended constitution and by-laws
was presented end adopted. There are
but few material Changes in the docu
ments, the moat" Important--" toeing a
clauae changing the name of the or
ganisation from 4he Commercial club to
the Portland Commercial club.-
LEAGUE HAS
CHOSEN CANDIDATES
At Special Session This After
noon Indorses Full List for
tw0 Parties. . 1
The Municipal league, at a special
session this afternoon, indorsed the fol
lowing candidates for nomination In the
coming primaries: ;
Republican ticket Seventeenth sena
torial district,, Samuel Connell; seven
teenth representative district Harvey
E. Cross; eighteenth senatorial district
John Gill; eighteenth representative 'dis
trict J. CrBoyer, W. IL Chapln. D; C.
Burns, H. Claussenlus Jr., Charles
Cleveland. ' John -Drlscotl,- Samuel H.
Gruber, Harry E. Northup, Edward F.
Taggart E. H. Thornton and K. W. Wil
son; county Judge, A. T. Lewis; county
commissioner, rx Barnes; county
clerk, F, 8. Fields; county . treasurer,
John M. Lewis; Justice of the peace,
west side, J. W. Bell;-eonstable, W. P.
Llllla; Juatice of the peace, east side,
Fred I Olson.
Democratic ticket Eighteenth repre
sentatlve district D. M. Watson, G. M.
Wells; county Judge, John. Van Zante;
Sheriff. Tom Word; county surveyor, W.
N. NevlUe. .. :.'
SAYS SAND WAS NOT
READY AND WANTS PAY
-Just as the steel frame of the gi
gantic Wella-Fargo building Is begin
ning to push.- Itself , skyward, there
cornea into the United States - circuit
court a ault growing out of the build
ing of the waterprvof basement of the
building.- The' Contracting Engineering
company demands $J,6JI damages from
the Blar Band - cogipanyfori alleged
breach of contract
The. complaint sets forth that the
Star Sand oimpany contracted to fur
nish by a' certain date building mate
llals of certain quality, hut was un
able to fulfill Its contract, so that the
Contracting Engineering company was
compelled to go elsewhere for materi
als, which was done at a great loss.
Thla ' morning the defendants made a
motion to make the complaint more defi
nite, and (he healing of the motion was
set for next Tuesday.
NEW FIGHT STARTS
OVER MAEGLEY JUNCTION
Another legal fight has been started
In the circuit , court between the. Hill
and Harrlman railroads over, ths cross
ing of the two lines at Maegley June-J
tion. near t. jonns. unaries h. Carey,
local attorney for the Hill lines, re
cently filed a petition In the court ask
ing that a-commlselon he-appointed to
determine the" graflearThs crosslngr-?
feet Inches being' required by law as
the grade at' which one cartrack can
cross another.
Attorneys W. W. Cotton and Arthur
C. Spencer, who' represent the O. R. at
N. Co., object to the appointing of the
commission. ,
Special Suffrage JteoeptlOB.
Dr. Anna Shaw and Miss Kate Oor.
don of the National Suffrage association
wilt bold a parlor meeting this even
ing at the Hobart-Curtia for the guests
of the house and a few 'invited friends.
This Is considered one of the Important
parlor meetings, ss there will be many
both pro and antl In attendance. .
SUPREME COURT
OF THE LOCAL
judge Moore Writes Opinion Declaring Constitutionality of Stat-'
ute in Appeal From Malheur County -Trial Ordered for v
' J ' .Damages for Death of Otto Pannier. ,i . "
(Boaclal Dispatch te The Joersal.l
: Salem, Or, April 17. rn tbe caae of
the atate of Oregon ex rel. Gibson and
others respondents, against the county
court of Malheur, an appeal . from the
Malheur circuit court, George K. Davis,
Judgo, the Judgment of the lower court
is sfflrmed in the opinion by , Judge
Moore. - ,...---' V
Thls Is the first 'case instituted to
test - the-constitutionality of the local
option law. The' court holds that-the
title of the act Js sufficient on the point
raised,-and that the' law Is constitu
tional on such.
fn the case of Elisabeth S. Cole, ap
pellant agulnst Stephen Mesklmen. re
spondent, an appeal from Baker county,
Samuel White.- Judge, the opinion . by
Judge Bean affirms the Judgment of the
lower court. ' This Is an action of eject
ment agalnat vendee in , possession un
FRANCHISE PRICES
Some Councilmen Think Recent
Estimates of Executive Board
ZZZ-ZT' Are .' Excessive.'"'' "
At a special meeting of .the city ex
ecutive board this afternoon the report
of Thomas G. Greene, R. L. Sabln end
C. A. Cogswell, the special committee
appointed to fix valuations on the pro
posed franchise of the United Railways
company and the Willamette . Valley
Traction company for an electrio rail
way line On Front street Is being con
sidered.,' " ' -
Criticism has been' made of the valua
tion named by the committee and an op
portunity will be given all partlea con
cerned to be heard,.- i
Accordfng- t tne report -of the com
mittee the' United Railways company
will have to pay the city $182,500. For
the lines called the urban- system run
ning on Seventh. Taylor, Sixth and Hall
streets, they, recommended that .10 per
cent of the groaa receipts should be
long to the olty after 190. alsd all
switching charges over $1.15 a car. The
Willamette Valley Traction . company
would pay the sum of $60,004 for the
belt line section of the road and $(,000
for the road south of Taylor street
It was rumored today that If the ex
ecutive board ratified the report of the
committee the councilmen would Ignore
the report .ij.. .. .
Councilman - A N... Wills, said: S'l
have- talked to seversl members of the
council sbout this business, and we
think the valuation too high."
Councllmen Preston and Wallace) 'also
considered the yaluatfon'loo "hlghT l
"It la so absurd and ridiculous that
I simply -refuse to discuss it," said J.
Whyte Evans, president of . the United
Railways company. "If you quote me
on the subject I waht"youto--expres
my sentiments in .the language of the
old Scotchman who with a team and
wagon was hauling a load of apptna op
a long, ateep htlU Just aa he reached
the top the end gate gave-way-and-the
applies all rolled out and down to the
bottom of the hill. The old gentleman
was known for the sulphurous quality
Of his language when under stress of
snger, and a-number of curious persons
rushed to the spat to hear what be was
saying. They found him standing muts
by the wagon looking toward the bot
tom of the hllL When asked the cause
for his silence ha replied:
"'It's not that I dlnna feel moved 10
curse, but I am not equal to the require
ments of the occasion.'
Mr. Evans added that his company
would not for a moment consider the
terms proposed by the board and that
they were not wedded to Portland. - He
has prepared a statement showing that
if the proposed Front street line were
built and operated on a basis of paying
60 per cent to the city th company
would lose $54 per day. -lie ssld there
is not tir-the-ountry .an electric road
that Is properly run on a basis below
65 per cent for expense' of operation.
To pay the city 50 per cent would make
it impossible to operate the road.
STTDAVID'SXHURCH
ELECTS VESTRYMEN
The ' annual parish meeting of St.
David's Episcopal church was held yes
terday. Above the expenses of the year
there Is over $S00 In the parish's treas
ury. Thlrtv-slx oersons have been pre
vented for confirmation. F. S. Weat
superintendent of the Sunday school, re
ported that $860 had been raised In the
school during ths year. Reports were
rendered of the work - of . the , Women's
guild, the Beulah club, the Brotherhood
of St. Andrew, the Junior Chapter of
the Brotherhood of St Andrew and the
Chancel society. The , church , Easter
offering war $730 and at tbe. Sunday
school- 1 ; J . v-..
Nine vestrymen were elected to aervo
during the coming year ss follows: Dr.
S. K Joseph!, F..8. West, Whitney L.
Boise, J. Royle. Dr. F. C Sellwood.
James G. Burnoss, J. W. Ganong, D. B.
Mackle and A. 8. Anterson. The vestry
wss organised by ' electing Dr. 8. E.
Joaephl aenlor warden, F. 8 Weat Junior
warden, Dr.- F. C. Sellwood olerk and
James O. Burness treasurer. .
ARRESTING LYNCHERS
ON MURDER CHARGES
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" - ' " ' (Jonmal Special ferric.
Springfield. Mo., April 17. This morn
ing Springfield Is a sleeping volcano as
a result- of the . lynching of . the three
negroes Saturday night On the sur
face things are quiet, but. Jthe .5,000
negroes residing hers In the five set
tlements are showing signs of restless
ness snd officials sxpect that rioting will
break out Officers are out with 15
bench warrants-charging , first degree
murder agalnst elleged members of the
mob. It Is expected that at least 100
indictments will be returned .. by the
present grand Jury. ' '
Attorney-General Hrtdley has wired his
assistant here to Investigate the report
that the sheriff la negligent in his duty
and to advise his removal If necessary.
. ' Dowls Balkai . V '
' (JoaMtil Sverlal arviee.
"Chicago. April 17. John Alexander
Dowle today refused the proposed
settlement offered by Genersl Overseer
Wilbur O. Vollva to submit the . con
troversy to a - board - .of .arbitration.
Dowle demands hi retention ss spiritual
liead of the community. - t ...
DISCUSSED
TV
OPTION LAW
der contract of purchase. ' The court
holds that In such.sn action an equitable
Interest may be set up as a legal de
fense. -, : i
In the case of B. D. BtrauhaL admin
istrator of the estate ct Otto Pannier,
deceased, appellant against the Ore
gon Railroad A Navigation company, the
Oregon Round Lumber company and the
Portland A Asiatic Steamship company,
on appeal from Multnomah county, J. B.
Cleland. Judge, an action to recover
damages for the death of Pannier while
working, on the barge Monarch, which
capalsed drowning Pannier, the TJefend
anta moved for a nonsuit which motion
was sustained by the lower court The
opinion by. .Judge .Bean reverses ths
Judgment of the lower fcourt and holda
that action can be maintained against
the lumber company and steamship com
pany Jointly.
TIIII THEY HAVE
BIG SWEDE
Police Confident That Notorious
. Bunko Man Is Landed --
In City jail; -
" Two men fcelleved'by the police to ba
among the cleverest bunko ateerers In
the country were captured this morning
by Police Detective Hsrtmsn and are
how behind the bars at the city- prison.
One giveavthe name of Tom Johnson
and the other of Gus Johnson. The let
ter is believed to be no other than the
"Big Swede," known aa an Incorrigible
crook -to the police of reveryjtarge cltjf
In the country-i-""" - :
For more than a week theae Mien have
been operating In the city, on North
Sixth atreet and around the depot. Their
methods-of fleecing the unwary, so fsr
exhibited in Portland, consist of "coin
matching" and borrowing - money, for
which checks for large smounts sre
given as security. So far as known they
succeeded in obtaining no money by
their graft before - they - were appre
hended. .
When accosted by Detective" Hartman
the suspects said they were bartenders
from Spokane. vThey tried hard to eon-
vlnce the detective that he had made a
mistake. The one who says his name
is Tom Johnson had two blank check".
one iaaued by the Bank of CentraJla and
the other by the -Bank , of .Aberdeen.
Washington. '.-..- ,. .
" The smaller man- Detective Snow ar-
reattd for bunko several months ago.
He was at that time allowed to leave
the city on suspended aentence. .
At tbt Baker This Week.
The Merry Msldens company Is at
the Baker all this week. Tomorrow
afternoon this company will' give the
regular bargain-day matinee. Th
Merry Maidens preaent a farce entitled
The Maid .and the Mule." The real
mule-la there, too. There are several
excellent vaudeville acta and a Jarge
and well-drilled, chorus of pretty girls
to embellish- the performance.
Last Performance "Beaucaira."
Tonight at the Helllg theatre. Four
teenth and Washington. streets, the last
performance of Creston Clerks In
"Monsieur Beaucaire ' will be given.
This beautiful comedy-drama by Booth
Tar Ing ton Is a delightfully refreshing
play, especially so when presented by
an actor of Mr. Clarke's ability. - Pur
chasers of last night's firemen's and
policemen's benefit tickets who did not
use them can do so this evening, aa
they will be honored for . their face
vaeue. . , - . - -. , ;.
"Roanoke" Tonight..' .
-Tonight and all thla week at the Em
pire the melodrama "Roanoke"" will be
the attraction. This play -was written
by "Hal itetd.: known -aa one of the best
of American playwrlters. The Lee
Morris company, while new to Portland,
has not been found wanting and carries
a -complete . scenlo equipment "Koan
oke" will be at the Empire all this week.
Saturday Night at the Baker.
Saturday night at th Baker the cele
brated moving pictures showing the
Brltt-Nelson light for the world's cham
pionship last September, will be shown.
This great film is one of the longest in
the . world . and the pictures form an
evening's entertainment -unique .and
original. .' . ..- ,.-..;.
VAUDEVILLE AND STOCK.
; 7 j D'Urbano at the Grand. .
D'Urbano's Italian band of SO trained
musicians and soloists Is the principal
feature at the Grand this week. The
program of the band la changed -dally
and ' the repertoire consists of classic
and popular airs.- The dregaona are
musical comedy stara, who have Just an
rived from the east Renfro and Jen
sen' are rare entertainers snd Mr. and
Mra. Mead M. Werts appear in a strong
act in which they Introduce atnletlo
feats. Crouch and Richards have' a
high-class musical act with banjo solo
work, while Harold Hoff renders a new
illustrated song. ' ' ..
r:...Fun at the Star. , ; -
In." their - side-splitting act "Mnslo
Conquered," Fields and Hanson, at the
Star this week, have one of the funni
est sketches that has appeared at thla
house. It Is a continuous laugh from
snd to -end and the men are just ss good
musicians as they sre comedians, The
two English-: Rosebuds are a couple of
red-cheeked girls, 'who havs novelty
dancing and contortionists atunts.
Burke' Brothers are club swingers and
excellent ones. The Great Torley Is a
comedy bicycle artist who does tricks
that are new and amusing. Berkley and
Dunatan are dancera, and James . Burle
Is singing the latest illustrated song.
"Since Nellie went Away." . The ataro-
scepe offers "A ,Trlp to the Moon."
a mi
At the Lyric. -
Tha farca comedy, "My Wife's AnnfJ
which Is being offered by the Lyric
stock company this week. Is a hummer.
If to laugh la to yrow fat, the patrons
UPHOLDS
Ml
' AT THE THEATRES. -'
Is Disease a Crime ? "
. - Not very long ago, a popular tnagazlna
fubllshed an editorial article tn which t
he writer aeanrted, In (instance, that all "
disease should be regarded- aa criminal.
Certain It la, that much of the aU-knest
and suffering of mankind la due to ths
violation of certain of Nature's laws.
But to say that all sickness should be .
regarded -as -criminal, mutt appeal to
very reasonable Individual aa radically
wrong.
It would be ' harsh, unsympathetic,
cruel, yea criminal, to condemn the poor, -weak,
over-worked housewife who sinks .
aader the heavy load of household caret
and burdens, and suffers from weak- '
Besses, various displacements ofpelvla -organs
and other derangements peculiar
o her tax. . - .. ,t .. .
Frequent bearing of children, with its ex- -acting
demands upon tbe eystem. coupled
wlUi the care, worry and labor of rearing a
large family. Is often the eeuee of weak- '
neeeea, derangements and debility whlcb are .
aggravated by the many household earea. .
and She hard, and never-ending work which
the soother la called upon to Berform. Dr.
Pleroe, tbe maker of taat world-famed rem- - -edy
for woman's peculiar weakneesee and
Ula-rDr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription says
that one of the greeteet obstacles to the cure '
of this class of maladies' is tbe tact that tbe
poor, over-worked boaeewlfe ran not get the
needed rest from her many household earea
and labor to enable her to secure from toe
aeeof hie "Prescription lu full bene ate. It S
la a matter of frequent experience, be says. .
in Bia extensive practloa in. these rases, to .
meet with those in which his treatment falls
by reason of the patient's Inability to abstain
from hard work long enough to be cured.
With those tu deling from prolapsus, ante
version and retroversion of the uterus or T
other displacement of the womanly organs,
it la very necessary that, in addition to tak- -
ing bis "Favorite Prescription" they abstain
from being very much, or for long periods, on
their feet. All heavy lifting or straining of
any kind ahoald also be avoided. As much
ont-door air aa possible, with moderate, light '
exercise la also very important. Let the
patient observe these rales and the Favor-- -Its
Prescription will do the rest
Dr. Pierce's Medical Adviser is tent re '
n receipt ot it am pa to- pay expense of "
Sailing nlu. Band to Dr. B. V. Pierce,
affalo, N. Y.. 31 ona-oent stamps for pa-par-covered,
or 81 stomps tor cloth-bound.
If sick consult the Doctor, free of chars -
by letter All inch communications ara - -
. held acredly confldsntiaL
' Dr. Plarca'g Pleasant Pellets Invijrorata -and
regulate stomach, liver and bowels, - -
of the Lyric" will be seeking a weight
reducer by the time ''My Wife's Aunt"
completes this week's engagement
IT TO WHO
LAND THE ISSUE:..
Local" Court to T Establish Pre-
cedent in Decision of Hall-
. " - Strong Case.' " -.-. ,.77"
Circuit' Judge John B. Cleland will
aoon decide a point of law regarding
the wldow'a,'dowerjigb.t to . property, ,
wen. question,. It Is said, has never
been passed upon . by an American
court , The question Involves the dower
right to wild timber land, and the point
to be diclded ia whether or not the -widow
can claim the dower -right to
the trees on ths land1 and whether she -.
----- Judge "Cleland will . also have sr po-; -neer
ruling for the Pacific coast regard
ing the dower rlghta of a widow to wild
land in general. Many years ago sev
eral eastern and southern courts handed r
down devlaluna pro and-eon- regarding 1.
tbe .widow's dower , right to! wild land,
but It Is said .that no coast court his T"
done ao. -These
derisions will be handed down
In - the settling of - the caae. between
Prednrlrk . 8. Hall against his sister,
Mra. Frances' Chancy Strong, and hi
stepmother.' Mrs. Mary It nail. - T
of the most prominent lawyers of
troif. Michigan.- are - co-counart - In - the
case 8. L, Merrtam for the plaintiff, ' .
and F. W. Whiting for the defendants.
On May 17, ISO J, Edmund Hall died In
Detroit, leaving an estate valued at
t,06e,000,' a part of .which 'consisted,
of a liverr atable In thla clt-and $300,.
000 worth Of wild timber lands In Clat-
sop, Columbts, Washington. Tillamook
and Coos counties, Oregon. . ,
- By a provision of the will of Mr. Hall l
his son and daughter-were to have the.. .
Oregon property, share and share alike,
subject to the widow's rght of dower. -Mrs.
Hall chose a dower right to the
estate, and Frederick 8. Hall now al
leges that the widow does not hsvs a
dow-tr right to wild land.--But he con- - -tenda
that If she does have a dower-
right to the wild timber land, she has
no right to the 'timber standing upon
the property.. , : ,"-..'
PACIFIC MUST DEBATE-
FRIDAY OR NOT AT ALL
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apedsl Dispatch te Tks Jottrnsl.)
: Seattle.-Wash... April 17, -If the de-
bate ia to be " held ' this .yesr-botween -the
University of Wsshtngton and Pa
cific university It must be held Friday
evening next or not at all. .Today the
local university received " word from
Pacific aaking It to postpone the de
bate 'until Tuesday on the ground that
Friday 16 primary day, and no Oregon
men could be secured aa Judges.
- The local university replied that It
could provide Washington men as Judges
snd that the debate must take place Fri
day. - r ,. .. ......
New Tork. April 17. George W. Per.......
kins was arrested again today., This
time he Is chsrged with alleged violation,
of the rules of the road while driving. '
The magistrate admonished and exacted .
a promise to refrain from like conduct
In the future. A policeman claimed that
Perkins "ssssed' him. ' ' . '
POOR HEALTH
soon makes you Irritable, -nervous and
despondent but there is no need to re .- '
main in such a condition. We offer yon '
a tens saedlola that will not only re
store your health, but will keep you so, i
and that la
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v Bitters
For M year It has'
been demonstrat
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cure such ailments .
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