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THE? OREGON SUNDAY" - JOURNAL, : PORTLAND, SUNDAY' MORNING, MARCH 8, 1908. IL...U-J, FIGHTS FOR BRYAN JOHNSON; PACIFIC COAST 'v? . - , DEMOCRATIC CONTEST n BALL SCHEDULE SENATORS BELIEVE League Teams Open Games in Portland May Fifth With Seals. IS SEEKING REVENGE Council Ordinance Giving Electric Company Exclu sive Bi?lit to Light City for 5 Years at Increased Hate Vetoed by Mayor. Following- Is the official schedule of FOR MEN Members of Tarty in Upper House Do Not Think Nebraskan Can Lose. Charge He Is System's Tool the Pacific coast league, which was la- sued yesterday by Secretary Danny Forced Governor John son Into the Scrap. Long. The season opens in Portland May 6: jrortiana. At Oakland April 21, 2!. iS, J4. 25 OTTC MINNESOTA EXECUTIVE COHHR IS AHEAD IS (a: m.i p. m.); June 16, 17, 18. 19 Tho onllnnnro dlreetlnfr the txecu t I v hoard to enter Into a contract for city lighting at a price, r.ot to exceed 15.41 a month for each arc lamp Was etoel by Mayor Inne yenterday. The ordinance lit bo framed that It prac tically leaves tha city without the ben efit of competition and make eure that the Portland Railway, IJght & Power company will get the contract which runs for five years. Mayor Lane's chief reasons for vetoing- tho ordinance are that he con siders five yearn too long a period for Ha ltir I Ha ItaAlf nn u-1 1 h 1t(tt. tnir rnntrnrt find tuTAUHt) he believes that the city should get the light at a cheupcr price. When the ordinance rassod the coun cil at the last meeting Councilmen Cot tel. Yatichn. Kellaher arid KuxhllKht Voted against It, with the Illg Ten and (lU'irft Nrw by Lopge(t Ltitrd Wire.) Washington, March 7. None of the Pomocrutlc senators regard the action of the Minnesota Democratic commit tee In endorsing Oovcrnor Johnson as a nerlous blow to the , prospects of Wll llam J. Hryan's nomination for the presidency In Denver next July. While the leaders will not discuss the quen lion for publication, peakrlng privately they say that the Bryan men In Mln nesotu made a serious mistake In op posing the endorsement of Johnson They believe It would have been more gracious on Mr. Bryan's part to allow the Minnesota delegation to be In structed for Johnson as a frworlte son. Kmator Culberson, minority Itnler. said: "1 regard the nomination of Mr Hryun at Denver us Inevitable. 1 do not believe any combination that can be perfected will prove strong enough to stop It." (Senator Newlands of Nevada, said: "The rank and file of the Democratic party want Hrvan, and there In no doubt In my mind th.it they will have Councilman Com-annon for It Although him. Attempts t check hln nomination Mayor Lane vetoed tln ordinance he will prove futile tn my opinion.' has little hope of having bin veto Bun- I Senator Tillman of South Carolina tallied hecauso of tho line up of the said: "I nm Mttlsfled that the Demo Big Ton. Ten votes nn necessary to Crnts of mv state ar for It van and pn8 tho ordinance over the inn vor's I from lint 1 heir from other negators her Will veto, and the required numl present even If ( nuncllnian Concan non should flop to tho minority. Major I.anu'8 veto message follows: Hot Favorable to City. "I herewith return ordinance No. 17534 not approved. This Is an ordinance wnwn nirecm 11 bo I ami party lenders. 1 nm satisfied that the demand for Hryan s nomination is an strong ns It ever was. I do not think the action of the Democrats In Minnesota will have any effect upon the situation." Senator Core of Oklahoma, Is con vinced that Mr. Ilryan will he noml- . . r. .itv t,. ' oaieu iiiiu li. ;ii toe tuuorscmeni or J . , llfivcmnr TnluiKnn I, v Mr r . . . . . . v Minnesota will not (lex elop sufficient strength to en danger lirynn s prospectn He Is about to leave here for a speaking tour In Michigan and Wisconsin in lily. ins be half. .Senator Owen of Oklahoma said: "It enter Into a contract for lighting the public buildings, streets, avenues, parks, public gioii.nl and places within the cltv. y "The price to be paid Is not to ex ceed f'.4l per month for each tire In,,.,. 1,1.1.1, I.J lil.nUl fliM VHtC Wlllcll Is now i.aid on.l the conti.ict is to run ' Is very naturl that a mail as popular for a l'lxe.l period of not loss than five . In his own state as (iovernor Johnson yfearg I should be endorsed. It will have no ef- "In respect to this ordinance I hnvo foot on the situation, however, for Bry- to sav that I do not consider Its terms - an wn uo noinina.e.i unyway. to bo' favorable to the cltv for several Representative Smith of Texas de reasons some of which are. as follows: dared that Hryan should be nominated. "I do not deem It ulisnb!e to enter j "Johnson's endorsement will have no ef tnto b contract for lighting the city ; feet. Texas will stand for Hryan as for so long n p'-rlml ,ns five years, long an there Is a chance to nominate .there being at this dine no opportunlt y ' him. In any other event it would bo to semi.- the ml iintaKes of any com-' for Senator Culberson." petition for the ser vc.; to be renden: I. - - iz-rr z z vl:-r.:-i u'ithiu a period of one. or at ' most (wo veers. It Is my opinion that , to the true Interests of the people of now pkint"! furnishing power will be this city. In the field ica l;. to bid upon such j Pnblio Parse Drained. contract. It is i tact, too. that tne cost of nro'lucin.? light Is Hi this time (Flrnrat New by Lonfrst Leased Wire.) Minneapolis, Minn., March 7. "Gover nor Johnson would never have become a candidate for president, as he Is today, hut for the attacks of Bryan men who publicly branded him as the candidate of" the system." Frank A. Day, the governor's right hand man, mads this positive statement today. "I do not believe Uovernor Johnson would ever have permitted us to put him In tho rnce," he said, "but for the attacks made on him by Bryan men. Then sent a man to the national com mittee meeting at Washington repre senting Minnesota who branded Gover nor Johnson as the candldute of the trusts." Governor Johnson was asked today whether ho was a candidate, as the committee yesterday declared. "I pre fer not to discuss the matter," he said. "The governor's position, as Indicated by nis course up to date. Is that It Is not becoming for it man to make an ac tive, bid for an office of such dignity. If tho Democrats of Minnesota want to present hln name, he is not Interfer ing, but hn will not appear In the light of a supplicant for the office. Tho ac tion of tne Bryan men yesterday in laid by Governor Johnson's friends at Mr. Bryan's door. They say th.it the other who took their cue from T T. Hudson and James ivlunali.-in, both Hrvan men, and that those two close followers of Hryan would never have acted on such an important matter without consult Ing their leader. 20, 21 (s. m ,- p. m); August IK. 19, 70. 21, 22, 23 (a. in , p. m., September 29, 30: October 1, 2, S, 4. 20, 21, 22. 23, 24. 25. At Jan Francisco April 4. 8, 7. I. 9. 10 11, 12. 28. 2S. 30. Amv I. :', 3, June 30; July 1. 2, 3. 4, i": August 4. 5, ti, 7, V (a. m , p. m t; iiciom r 13, 14, 15, IS, 17, 18 (a. ni p. in I At Los Angeles April 14. 16, 16. 17, 18. 19: June 113, 24. ;'5, 2, 27. 28; Au gust 11, 12, 18, 14. 16, H, October . 7. 8. 9. 10. 11, 12, 27, 2 8, 29, 30, 31, No vember 1. Oakland. At Portland May 19. 20, 21, II, 28. 24; June 9. 10, 11. 12. 13, 14; July SI. 22. 28. 24. 25, 26; Aimust 26. 2?, 2H. 29. 80; September 22. 23. 24, 26. 26, 27. At Ban Francisco aiay i u, ii. la. 16, 17 (a. m . p. m.i; June .'J. J4. it. 26, 27, 28 (a. m. p. in ). August 11. 13. 13. 14, 15, 16 (a. in., p. m.i, Bcpieinuer 9 (a. m., p. in.). 10. l. '-. a. m.. m.); October 27. 2S. 29. 30, 31, No ember 1 (a. in., p m l. At Don Angeles April 4. 6. 7. x. 9. l". 11. 12, 28, 29, 30, May 1. 2. 3; June .;n, Julv 1. 2. 3. 4 (a. m . p. m . :; August 4 5, 6, 7, 8. ; ucioner I.;, n, m 17, IS. Ban Franclsoo. H-3 m 1 1? w S 1 I 16, COLD MOTOR WAS SWINDLING GAME being gi.atlv re.lu. owing to more ' . He i, em-lent ueth.-s l-t'i of pioduclng ' 1 .' r,t ' ' ' electricity i.-i I bv means of Improve- . f 'ne lo. "It Is stated upon good authority. that the cost of illuminating streets re 1 ik lit s has been reduced Ier cent of bite through h ni. ue mil fruet Ic Inmiis ments In the construction of arc lights. , ' reason whv the Tavors City Ownorshlp. cltv should not be allowed to partlcl- "With but about one half the lights ' pate In such reduction of cost, there. whlcn are reallv needed it is costing , however, being no assurance or any say Jlaa.no.) a vear to Unlit the city ft jifent. and al this tln.e soino pro- Vision shouia n in.oir ioouiuh iu iuu . estnbllsiiinent of a plant owned by the cltv. which plant would pmve a prof Dummy Jacket Filled With Ammonia and Ice Water to Create Frost. (United Pre Lenied Wirt.) Chicago. March 7. Judge Chetlaln's courtroom was turned Into a combined machine shop and school of electricity today, during the trial of Charles and rtenson Bidwell on charges of swindling Investors out of 8300,000 by a "cold motor" fraud. The "cold motor" was advertised to neutralize tho frlctlonal heat of the usual motor. It was exhibited. A small motor operated by electricity was also shown. The Jury was told by an expert elee triclan that tho motor was of the ordl- At Portland May 6. 6. 7, 8. 9, 10, 2. 7, 2, 29, 80 (a. m. and p m.i. 31: July 8,9, 10, 11. 13. - JO, .: ' : Aligusi 2: September 1 .r.. 10, 17, IS, 19. JO. At Oukland- April 14, 1.'., l'i. 17, 18. 19 (a. m.-p.m.); Juno 2. 3, 4 6, 6, i (a. in. -p. m.); Julv 14 1'.. 16, 17. H. 19 (a m.-D. m ): (September i, 2, 3. 4, 5. 6 I a. m.-p. m.i, 7 (a. m.-p. m..; Octo ber 6, 7, 8, 9, 10. 11 ta. m.-p- ni.). At Dos Angeles April 31, 33. 3.i, 31. 25. 26; June 16. 17. 18. 19, 20. 21; Au gust 18 19, 20. 21. 22. 23, Scptcrnl.. r 39. 30; October 1, 2, 3, 4. 5, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25. Dos Angele. At Portland Mav 12, 13. 14. 15. 16. 17; June. 2 3. 4. 5. '., 7 (a in, p. i::.'; September 8, 9. 10. II. 12. 13. At Oakland May 5. ;. 7 8. 9, 10 (a. m. p. m ); j av 26. 27. 28. 29. 30 a. in., p. m.), 31 (a. m.); July 7. h, 9, in, 11, 12 (a. m., p. m.); July 28. 29, 30. 31. August 1, 2 (a. m., p. m.); September 16, 16, 17, 18, 19 20 (a in., p. m ). At San Francisco Mav 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24 (a. m. p. ni.); June 9. in 11, 12, 13. 14 (a. m , p. m l. JuJy 2 1. 22, 23, 24. 26, 26 (a. m., p. m.); August 25. 26, 27, 25, 29, 30 (s m., p. ml; September 23, 23, 24, 25, 26. 27 (a. m . p m ). TEX SAILOIiS-FKOZEX (Continued from Page One) such reduction In cost being contem plated In this ordinance which fixes the maximum rate of $.".41 per month for encli nrc llclit as against 13.30, the amount now belli),' paid by the city, all I used as a miniature rcl'riireratlne tdant 1 i..,..r,t i.,, v.. et ront l.e-t benefts derived rrom ine.iowir cost i Wren It cool The expert testliled H K 1 rcuii'.iii. .... , - - - . - - . , lnc out of proportion to the benefits , of operation accruing soieiy 10 l ie ti:.it a cold motor was Impossible. .,.r,,.,i I contractor. It is my opinion that tin) ,flss Ida Palmer, former stenograph "Tho lournals devoted to municipal city is eniuieo io " J"' o. affairs are publlshliur articles f.0m benefits to bo derived from any just good authorltv strongly advising source, and that it shou Id be a"" wed against long time eontnuts for inuni-ithe opportunity to participate In them cipal lighting and giving statis tics fa- 1 here possible. ,.li.Jl,,. fh.t vo,lr v table to mimlclpallv ownej plants.. It Is my belief likewise that our This ordinance however, allows no honorable bodv has made tie ordin ,1 ice in respect to a time limit of ance too specific in its terms : inasmuch less than five yon is but arbitrarily , as tluMast paragraph of R-ctlonJOS of fixes It for that spc lfl- period upon the city charter provides that it shal the cltv if a contract la enUied into , be competent tor tho CMUtive board ,,,.,. it to contract for lighting the public. "It Is my opinion that this ordln- buildings and any part or portion of once if It becomes a law. will tie the1 the city by different means . or .ys eh s i ' -i...r..n In Hits ordinance they are con- a nerlod too grfnt to'be in the Interest I fined to but ono means and practical; nf the cltv also that It practically will I to but one bidder upon sucn uim.u, result in placing the city's lighting In the hands of tho present company, no competition being possiblo at this time. Also that It will operate to delay tho acquisition of n plant owned by the city, which Is tho end most to bo deslrc-1, and for these reasons I view It as a measure directly inimical vlvlng companions. The fishermen. An d'Tsnn and Krlcksnn. said that Captain Kelton was so badly frozen about tho limbs that ho was limping about 011 crutohes when they left Il-ar harbor. and that the mate, who hnd been frozen to the windlass, had almost recoverod from hln harrowing experiences. The terrific northwest gale that wrecked the John F. Miller and snatched ten men from amont their fellows was nary type, with a shell outside of It reported by Anderson and Krlikson to Mill We are showing MORE styles and BETTER styles than ever at this low price. Don't let the modest price deter you as you will find the IDENTICAL fabrics and patterns in up-town stores at $15 and $20 WHEN YOU SEE IT IN OUR AD IfS SO 3d and Oak 1 st and Yamhill Drunkards Cured In 24 Hours. Any Lady Can Cure the Most Vio lent Drunkard becretly at Home. To Prove It, a Free Trial Fackafe Is Bant Sealed to AU Who write. Tet no woman despair. The sure, quick, permanent cure for drunkenness has been found. It Is Golden Remedy. It has no odor. It has no tuste. Just a Utile Is put In the drunkard's cup of coffee or tea, or In his food. Ifo will never notice it, he will be cured before ho realizes It, and he will never know why he abandoned the .taste for liquor. CHINESE MEKCIIAXT 4 (Continued from Page One.) Gone Mad From Whiskey. His desire for drink disappears abso lutely, and he will even abhor the very algnt and smell of whiskey. v -by drink will be restored to him, and his health and strength and cheerfulness will return to brighten your homo. Golden Remedy has cured some of the most violent cases In a day's time. This fact is proven by many ladies who V, r ira t r lo.l 1 1 Miss Mattie Balklns, Vanceburg, Ky., says: "Mv hUsband took two doses of your medicine about five months ago, and has not taken a drink or had any desire for liquor since then. Our home Is so different now.' Co mrA l-oo l-ktr-s4 ATI n frftm nrnmnftiKA denth and the terrible consequences of ! .if nic iiiiiik iui.i- mii e yuuiaen iruia poverty and misery. It costs absolutely nothing to try. flend vour name und address to Dr. j. W. Haloes. 2221 Glenn building. Cin cinnati. Ohio, and be will at once send yon a free package nf tho marvelous Oolden Remedy In a plain, sealed wrapper. 1 ( a wtll aloft anrwl 1' r. i , tVtA alfnnAal conclu'-dve proof of what a blenslng. h 'Tin bwn-ta thousands of families Rend for a free trial package of QoM VJ(ta9y today. . and among other things a repeating rille of the latest model. The officers also found ammunition lo fit all of the weapons. The third man engaged In the shoot ing is supposed to bo a San Kranclsco Chinese named Jue J'ee. It is said that be was sent here from California to Join with the two men now under ar rest in a plot to kill Hoy. Hoy was a member of the Bow On Tong, as are also the three men who am ehnrired with the former's murder. About three months ago the local branch of tho society was split with dissen sions, which finally resulted in a teua between the members of the warring factions. Hoy was the leader of the strongest faction and was marked down for slaughter. Frisco Chinamnn In Plot. Those who were opposed to him ap pealed to the parent organization in San Kranclsco. tho head of which is said to be Seid Back Sing. As a result of this appeal It Is said Juo Moe was sent to Portland to plan und assist in the execution of the sentence of death that had been passed on Hoy. The shoot ing tonight was tho result. While, the officers were searching the highbinder headquarters at Second and Oak streets, letecttves Prlco und Coleman took the two prisoners to the Good Samaritan hospital, where tho wounded man had been sent to receive the attention of surgeons. Hoy Iden tified the men as two of his assailants and related the history of tho feud in the Bow On Tong that led to the at tempt on his life. Hoy has a wife and throe children and Is well thought of In the business com munity. He Is the senior member of the tirm of Kwong Sang W'a & Co., Chinese merchants, having a place of business at 310 First street. Body I 'ddlsd With Bullets. Five of :he bullets fired at Hov struck him in the back. Inflicting fatal wounds. Tic was also wounded In each arm. showing that the markmanshtp of the hatchet men was of high order. Six Chinese are being detained In the city prison ns witnesses who mav 'o valuable In the matter of Identification. A majority of these were taken from the hlghbind r headquarters across the street from the police station and are supposed ti have ah Intimate knowledge or me arrairs of tne How On Tong. Tliey will also be called upon to give some explanation of the weapons found In the rooms where they wera arested. and present nemesis of the younger Bid- well, accused the Bldwells of causing ammonia and Ice water to be pumped Into the hollow shell. Frost appeared upon the oute" surface, and unsuspecting investors were readily caught for thou sands of dollars. The Bldwells claimed to tie Inventors of the telephone and the trellev car And they advertised ex tensively. The miekers believed they were buying stock In another great in vention. Tho huge motor, which weighed C.OOC pounds was haled Into the courtroom upon "subpoena duces truem." The services of half a dozen machinists were required. The machine was one of the state's exhibits. In fact "Kxhlblt A." The trial has progressed for several weeks. have had a velocity of at least 50 miles an hour. It sprang up with amazing suddenness, but did not carry snow, it was laden with Ice, however, and the whlteoaps and breakers that were whipped up threw piercing shafts, the danger from which was keenly realized, for the thermometer ranged In the nelghborhod of In below. As though it hail rushed down from Siberia for the express purpose of claiming the half score victims on the Miller, the gale roared nway Into the southward and over Into the Gulf of Alaska, when Its stark errand was done. It Is estimated that the recent strike of telegraphers cost their union nearly $200,000. About J100.000 wan paid out In strike benefits bv the various locals and $ ft fi . o 3 was distributed for the same purpose from the national headquarters. GE NUINE PIANO BARGAIN: Slightly Used Instruments of Many Popular and Well Known Makes to Be Secured During Eilers' Special Clearance at a Fraction of Actual Worth. COMPARE THE INSTRUMENTS MENTIONED BELOW WITH THE SO-CALLED "REAL PIANO BARGAINS" OFFERED ELSEWHERE. It matters little what amount ofininze, dainty style in French wal- ABCHDTJKE'S WIFE IS SEXT TO AX ASYLUM (Moarat News by Louget Leased Wire.) Vienna. March 7. Wilhelmina Ad- mo vies, the former actress and divorced of Archduke Leopold, who re nounced the title In order that he might marry her, has been declared Insane and sent to an asylum. She had recently announced her Intemtlon of killing her divorced husband and hts brother. Shortly after the marriage of Leopold and Mme. Admonvlcs she created a sen sation by Joining tho Ancona Anchor ites, a colony of vegetarians who be lieve in going about without clothes. The former p.rehdnke soon tired of this and- sued Igr divorce, which was granted. i money you desire to invest I n a cri.xl piano, or what make or stylo you wish, you are sure to tret better value better quality, better selection and a better guarantee from the House of Eilers than elsewhere. A sample of one of the "real piano bargains" offered by a so called House of Quality In this city at J2Ji, namely a Stuyvesant piano, was sold bv us new nearly eight years ago for $235. "We have on hand a fine assortment of slightly used instruments, some of them world famous and old reliable makes, which have been taken as part payment toward the splendid Chlckor lng, Weber. Kimtwfll or the genuine Pianola Piano. Others have been out on rent, while still others have been slightly marred in shipment and while on display. Below Is a partial list of the splendid bargains. Compare our values with those advertised by anvs other estab lishment in the cltv, and note the dif ference of from $40 to $80 on exactly the same. Instruments: Collard A Collard, old English make$ 55 Jewel lano, oak case, good for be 6S ginner Mannor & Son, rosewood case, good tone 80 J. P. Iialeexcellent practice piano. 98 oieinng, wainui case, goou condition 118 Wlllard, good tone, fine condition.. 137 Hamilton, largest size, elaborately carved walnut case, cannot be told from new J4S Kingsbury, good as new. oak case.. 153 Hinze, small size, fine tone, ma hogany 157 Weser Bros., fine lar"- Instrument, perfect condition I6g Ludwig, a good practice piano, prac tically new 175 Arlon, an old reliable make 177 Pease, walnut case, not latest style, but torte and action fine... 190 Marshall & Wendell, known the world over, medium size, beauti ful tone ljj Jacob rfpoll, mahogany, looks like new.V 198 Flschert most expensive style, al- - nut J205 Weser Uros., latest style, oak case, on hcBtral attachments 212 Victor, large.'U size, Colonial design 21S Haines, cbonized case, splendid con dition 220 Emerson, well known make, good as new 222 Marshall Wendell, walnut case, used onh a ahoi t time 226 Hardnian, rosewood case, large size 230 Strinway, cbonized case, medium size 237 Kimball, small size, plain case, fin ished in mahogany 250 Everett, largest size, walnut case, like new 255 Crown, lull size, orchestral grand, a beauty. In nlaln oak case 295 Bush At 0"its, left by owner for us to sell, must net 325 PIANO PLJ!fYXK,3 INCLUDED ALSO. Melville Clark Apollo player, wal nut, good condition -$ 70 Cccillan Pianu player, oak case, splendtl bargain 95 Angelus Piano Player, latest type mahogany 100 Another Ang'-lus Player, with organ attachment, mahogany 85 Simplex Piano plaver, mahogany... 95 Also several baiualns tn Pianolas, the standard piano player of the world, $1L'5 to 200 The Importance of this sale should Impress you that Immediate action Is necessary In older to sc-mv best choice, for such exceptional 1,1't'ei 'ings as are featured In this sale are bound to be snapped up quickly. If you live at a distance, telephone or write- us at once. Remember that every Instrument will be found exactly as reprenf nted- and satisfactory in every respect,, or "money back." At these exceptional figures' we should ' get all cash for these instru ments, but If you desire payments we will arrange them to suit your conven ience, for the mere addition of the usual simple Interest. Eilers Piano House, the "House of Highest Quality," 5S3 Wuhingloa Uet. corner ol Park. SEE THAT NAME? The Original Price Cutterc The Original Low Rent Dealers "Good Enough for the Money" Should not be applied to your home furnishings. You owe it to yourself and your family to get "the best for the money." You should stop and ' consider who can give you the best and why they can give you the best. If you will bear in mind our lower rents and less expense you will readily see why we have always made lower prices. Lace Curtains FT -wrr, nip $15.00 liiii mm $ 1 6.00 This solid Oak Dresser with genuine French Beveled Plate Mirror, handsome brass trim mings, only .. .915.00 $1 Down; $1 a Week. fin 11 1 1 11 j 1 This elegant Table in beau-.' tiful golden finish, handsome fluted 4-inch leg, with bead,"L, ed apron only ' ft $ 1 6.00 ; $1 DOWN, $1 A WEEK ODD CURTAINS AND PAIRS We have a quantity of Lace Curtains with one and two pairs of a kind left. We will sell these during this week at less than wholesale price: $G.OO Curtains. $.).50 Curtains. $2.50 Curtains. $1.25 Curtains. .93.75 .93.25 ..$1.75 ,.. 75 &2S
