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THE OREGON DAILY JOURNAL. PORTLAND, WEDNESDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 2, 1908 HEIOUT After touch opposing Jackson the njmters 01 . he them to o to the tnvll of his r?at- uncle, the father , of his country, but would 'not permit . them to oome near the mansion house. Mr. Washington's itincniirtaiiv m iln an declared In YVhls; papers, tp the presence et'the mansion at (hat time of Isaao HU1. -na Amos Kendall,, of the. Kitchen, cabinet, wltli tholr families. . ...;;.. f To' this story the Jackson press re- west em newspapers lirlnted a atnrv Ihit the - Whir national convention naa chartered a steamboat to go from Washington to Mount Vernon, When the boat reached there, John A. Wbji fi lm? ton. then owner of the Mount Vernon Htnte, refused to let the Whle-s lupd. importunity , lie permumu tne .. "vi '-r 'n ' i ' .'' a r" h publlehlnr denials from Mr. First Rational Conventions foT&z V; . 'War on United- States '?2?i!"cJ.!?f;ji2 ; jTSank --Spoils- System-- vitriolic terms, the Jackson papers would ouote from the nfflulal nrooeeo Ipks of the Whls? convention. o-wtt: 'I'lm. KliatoL-Aa AT HATirV vftntlan h nrMnnttil Ia. John JL.s Wash' wwiuaw " . v I inrtiiri wi,' V Vh m manner in which ha. yielded to the .wishes ot the convention.';, '.' ,y '.' 'J;':' , ':T .' A. Duelling-'Beeorto tigWtY?' ;Thn ort tthe i nlhew aide, th Jack son men "triad to meet the charges of Ploofly. murder made - against . inoir leader by tclllns; tales of. the duels In which Mr. " Clay , had f Irured. There were enough of thera that-really hap Clay-Kitchen Cabinet:' By FREDERIC J. IIASKIN. '.V Copyrlht,l08. by Frederic J. Haskin.) Washington.-13ept,- l.--"01d -Hickory aralnst Harry ojf ythe west"; national conventions against - national ' conven- ln vented hv Dimii Rumor to 4)0 spread through, 'the Jackson ' press. Senator Benton of Missouri. Jackson's right tlons; the "pee-pul" against the "money I bower In the senate, had shot Jackson power's the. outs against the lu, and he shoulder In 5 hVhl" 11. with' the federal , offices at , stake "'ViVsS J' "thT bullet wis cut Oraft Didn't . Count Then. as sure prises for the winners, made out, Benton standing by the operatlns; the campaign of 1832 the fiercest of table. . The story was printed In three American history tip to that time. For lines, followed by a whole column about . Andrew Jackson had hardly arrived in the duelling- propensities of Mr. Clay, the White House on March 4. 182, be. abusing; the great Whig- leader for fore he had fired whole raft of Ad- fighting- when he accepted .challenges, aras officeholders and had , replaced and denouncing htm -as a eoward In them with loyal Jacksonltee case where he declined to fight. 10 the victors belong tne spoils, rotation in office and instituting- the Th fear of the taint of political method of rewarding; partisan not so potent then as now. Witness activity with public -Job. - Its effect the naive 'publication of th eotresponaV Sas tremendous. : and while Jackson ence between President Jackson and a d not have the committee form, of mall contractor, over whose fortunes the party organisation which backs up an president had direct coritrol i In, those administration today, he did have Mar- early days. The Nashville Republican tin Van Buren in his "councils, and Van tells of General Jackson's departure Buren was as wise In practical polir from" Nashville for Washington in ep- n,o . gut- revious to his departure our ef ficient and indefatigable mall contract or very politely tendered him the use, of his elegant and well-constructed post coaches, but the president preferred- to travel In his own carrlag-e, ..as he had to take his horses to Washington.' f All of which was in a paper which carried at the head, of its columtis the Una "Printer to the state and publisher of the laws of the United States." Thla would seem very strange In these days of anti-pass 'laws, when public printing; scandals have been forgotten because the public, printer is now a government official and not a. private contractor. .Overwhelming- for Jaokson, Everything went merrily on to the end. The people- voted for electors lrv all states but South Carolina; and in tember, when the campaign ting not. . it saia: "Pi tlcst as was Napoleon In strategy, jnrst national ooavenwon. , This eampalgn of 1831 was the first In which national nominating conven tion figured. The antl-Maeona held the first and nominated William Wirt, who had been attorney-general of the United States under Monroe-and Ad ams 'for president,; and Amos aillmaker of Pennsylvania for vice-president. The national Republicans, ? already called the ' Whigs" In ordinary conversation, nominated Henry Clay of Kentucky for president and John Sergeant of -Pennsylvania for vice-president. The Dem ocrats held a convention, but did not nominate a candidate for president, as Jackson was the unanimous cheice of the party. Martin Van Buren was named for vice-president and the fam ous twoithlrds rule, which afterward nrnved Van Vuren's Undoing. WS nrirtrrtrd. The state of South Carolina I still chose itqslectqrs by the legists' ait states but Maryland the system of ture. as 11 am uniu axier me wini the Republican . national committee, which is causing them to sit up and take notice. . ... - As suggested ' by Secretary William Hayward, who Introduced the system from Nebraska, It is the intention of the Republican national oommlttea to have the 'record of every Republican voter in the country, or of every voter of any other faith, faithfully inscribe! on 'a card in the keeping of the state com mittees of every state. . An estimate of the total cost of the system carried out as Indicated by the national committee show that It will amount tev "not lees than 8600,000. This sum Is about one fifth of the estimated national campaign fund of the Repub- tour llcan party ... V - years ago, war, and it had A party all or its own, with John Floyd of Virginia for presi dent and Henry Lee of Massachusetts fr vice-president. Tie United States Ban right. Jackson's administration had been the stormiest ever known and tne conserve. way to the state-wide general ticket plan thanks to the political sagacity of Mr. Van Buren. Jackson got . 219 electoral votes. Clay 49. Floyd 11. and Wirt 7. The Jackson victory was over whelming, and the cemocratlo papers all exclaimed: "The -bank veto has been sustained." . Jackson 'three times re- tive statesman or tne-oiq scnooi were , in despair. He had quarreled with the eelved the plurality of the popular vote vlce-pi-esident. John C., Calhoun, by pre- for president, a . record equalled only ferrlnK Van Buren as a chief 'counsel- by Gfrover Cleveland In the whole hls- ij Krnkon n n hla awn .-uhliirl tory Ol un country. and had precipitated the most -violent " -social war of Washington's histtry by CJT A flT?. PO"RTl"RT?Y A insisting upon the acceptance of Mrs. OlAvJXi JiUXJD JiiXV X JX 3I0VING PICTUKE PLAY v.atnn wife nf his secretary of war. by the official circles of the capital. He had turned out all thu old officehold ers and had given their places-to his 'ent of presidential behavior, and had Bold Bandits and Avenging Cowboys i transgressed revery; waauion or siaw- craft. Hl greatest ralnst fight had been agali the' Rank of the United SUtes. When he first became president he had some correspondence with the bank Insisting that the natlonal'government had some , right , to say. who should be chosen off Icers. of the . bank. To this claim. .Nicholas Biddle, head, of the bank, sat up an absolute denial. Then- reports came In from all over the country that the various branches of the bank were discriminating against jacKson men in business relations, - and that ' the bank was building up a machine to overthrow Jackson. This federal bank had - been -chartered' In 1818 for a Period of 20 years, and it must obtain a new leasee of j iliw irom tne KovBniiiicni uuriua inc Earned Their Pay, All Rlght-1 . Passengers In Gamtv Cheyenne, Wyo Sept J. That holdup of a stage near Cody, Wyo., following the real-thing holdup of 18 coaches of tourists in Tellowstone Park, waa "ar ranged at an expense of several hundred dollars for the benefit of a corps of moving picture .experts, to procure scenes of "real .western life. . v. This Information is brought here by Mrs. ; E. A. Ironsides and Mrs, s Frank Maley, passengers on one of the coaches that fell victims to the four made-up "bad men," who earned their part of the money spent by enacting the roles of highwaymen in the Shoshone can- administration of that president to elected in 1828. Th Mistakes of Henry Clay. Henry Clay, hating Jaokson with all his soul and Arm In the belief that the von between Meeteetse and Cody. people would not reelect suph an un- "Mrs. Maley and myself were staying couth monster to the high office .of at Buffalo Bill' hoteL;' said Mrs. Iron- ? resident, decided to force the- fighting, aides. . "We heard on Saturday , night t was by his advice that the bUl to that an Imitation holdup Vas fo be en- recharter The bank 'was Introduced and acted the following day, and on Sunday passed by congress during - Jackson's morning Dr. Bennetts and W. T. Hogg, first term. Thomas H. Benton, senator president of the First National bank of i rum miBBuuu, w utuuui aBO'-iBv inw Meeteetse, aaaea us it- we wouia go recharter in the seriate, deolarlng for a alopg. We thought It would be great gota currency ana gaining nis sovnquei fyn, and did so. of JOld Bullion." But the bank had "The -two coaches used have been friends -In oongress and the bill extend- standing In the yard behind the 'lrma Ing Its charter was 'passed. hotel for years, and wero all brushed Jackson promptly vetoed It . hat up for the occasion and a Wells-Fargo veto was given In July. 1828, whett the express box strapped to one. We were presidential campaign was already well then driven Into the Shoshone canyon, in progress. In these advanced and en-1 where the four "bandits' were waiting, lightened days the president always sees! "We were held up, were -robbed,' and to It that congress has adjourned before then the bandits rode away with the the nominations are made, so as to pre-money box. Our driver unhitched one vent big questions coming up. ( But of the ataare horses and rod a like mad Jackson didn't care. He said he had back to the stage relay station, which swatted the "money devil," and he had. The campaign was on, and so far as the Jackson men were concerned, there was but one Issue the duty of saving Jack son from overthrow by the money, mon . star. - - ' Clay, the Idol of his followers, was confident that he could win on the Bank question. He was sure that the people had- bean fitted ud for the occasion. Forty cowboys were waiting there to take the trail. . "Although In play. It was very excit ing and realistic. The pursuers shot at the bandits, and a couple of them fell from their horses-while riding at full speed through the hills. ne last scene was enaciea on xues- woe Id not consent to a ruthless over-idav. hi the cowbova brought one of turning of the financial system of the the bandits into Cody bound hand and country. Therefore, he made loyalty to foot and tied to a horse." the bank a test of party fealty. But - r- there was a settled conviction that Jack-1 titv txttTFV PACTI son was right and the bank was wrong.J LAltJJ JmiXVA. lAolA The old corruption anja bargain" cry of four years ago was heard again, but most of the old the new. The anti-Masons were strong in the north, or had been In state elections, end Calhoun was leading the anti-Jack- ' son fight In his own state, where the WORRIES G. 0. P. Chicago, Sept 8. Confronted by the possibility of scanty campaign funds to pay ordinary campaign expenses, Re- doctrlne tK nullification was already be-' publican leaders throughout the country ing preached. The end of the bank are' receiving estimates on the cost of question and the crisis in the nullifica tion business were to come In Jack son's second administration, but of course, that was not known. The fact that Clay, a Mason, was conniving with .the anti-Masons, and that Clay, the au thor of the "American System of pro tection" and . the tariff of abominations, was in collusion with Calhoun, the chief of nulliflers, added to Jackson's strength. Tne triple unnoiy amance or uiayiam. the card Index system suggested by ; ; NIGHT NURSE , Kept ta erfeei Trim by igM rood. Nursing the sick Is often very burden some, to the nurse. Klfhl nurilnf la liable to be even mora exhausting from the fsct that the ...iuh-ii .ninii.xiianim" ... mnr exhausting I rem tne nci ui "... .v" tw ,r. 7 demaada of the system for sleep-are ray ODDoaltion. Th Xltehea Cabinet. to act ss ' On the other side every effort was ex- f ended to Induce the people to wake up o the dangers of the spoils system m introduced by Jackaon. His cabinet and (began eight years ago. tea "Our acquaintance wl his no less Important and more noto-i first - rtous kitchen cabinet came-In for their share of the fighting. The Whigs sang: "King Andrew had, five trusty squires. Whom he held his bid to dor. He also had three pilot fish - . To give the sharks their cue. There was Mart and Lou, and Jack and I-ev, -And Rogvr of Taney hue. And Blair, the cook, and Kendall, chief cook. ' And Isaac, surnamed the true.' A bad song, maybe.' but It told about - Martin Van Bu French. Lvi Woodbury and Tatrev, who were In -Jackson's official . rahlnet, and aleo about Francta T. Blair, editor of the Washington. Globe; Amos Kendall end Isaac Hiit, the three friends f toe edmlnlatrttlon - known a the "kitchen cabinet, " becauae Jacksosoeed it lt tm in at the back door of the . White House. ' - . later tke "Campalgm The 'ca mpiHftf He" hail eolte a nu thai year, tco. for iLatacce, aU Ue ire i i hea A Vlr-lnt- ladv -palled on night nurse In the family, found the greatest support from the use of Grape Nuts food. She says: un tirape-nuia We bought the sold in this place, and ai rs n as snecties we oecsjne converts to Its striking food value. "I -used- Grape-Nuts first, to sustain me when doing night nursing for a member of the family. I ate a .tea spoonful at a time end bv slowly chew ing It I was able to keep awake and felt no fatigue. ' .. . "Soon I grew to like Orape-Nute very murh and after our tatlent recovered I was surorlaed to find -that I was noti at alt "worn out" on account of. broken, reeu My nerves were strong a ad steady and my d!gtton fine.. This was the more surprising, because I had always ren. t-ouls McLane. JohnI suffered-with week serve and Indi- Jtorer. R I f eetlon. My experience was eo nus- raciory imi nwr mpmorw pi i " i m lly took tia Grepe-Nnta with like re sults." "There's a Reason." . Name given by P"tum C5o- Pattle Creek, Mich. Read "The Road to WeU vtle., In pkga Ttrr read the above letter f A w one appears from lime to time, Tbr'yj are jrnninr, rur, ana iuii oi Daman ictcreat. II JIOVEtEXT, TO SAVE J f v v r; HISTORIC CAPITOL ICsihi U,ed WIW.J ' t ; "Sacramento, Cat..' Bept ,The Call fqrnia Federation, of Woman's Clubs is today vigorously prosecuting a move ment to save from destruction the old state oapltol building, for many years uaed as a: courthouse; by Baoramento county and now doomed to be rased to make - room forthei extensive ,new eounty buildings provided Xor by the bond .issue. , - t .As all the preliminary plans hve neen maan ror the construction-of theso new buildings It is thought ths-move-ment to . save the old biatorlo structure has been launched too late, but an ef fort will - be made to secure a reoon- siaeration or the plans. , . - dreads the fire. The dread la whole some, but not the burn : . thai cn ha healed and Instantly relieved by apply ing BallaVd's Snow Liniment. Re n re- pared for acoldents by keeping a bottle always In the house. Best for sprains, bruises, outs, scalds, rheumatism, neu ralgia, bunions anv and all achaa and pains. ' '. Price 1 5J, BOo and 81.00. Sold by Sktdmore Drug company. ' - i HITCHEY CREEK 17lTER I0PURE According ; to i State i Board's Analysis lleport Causes ; .:' Consternation. - - ,' (Special Dispatch to The JonrnaLV k Eugene, 'Or., Sept I.,- A bombshell was thrown into the camp ot tha ad herents of the plan of securing a water supply for the city from Rltchey creek, IS miles east of Eugene, when re port from the state board of health on samples of water from the oreek was received here yesterday. iThe board da. cla red that the water vivas, unfit for drinmng or domestic , ptfposes. Mayor Matlock, who hs been at the head of ' the movement -to secure ; the water-supply from Kltchey creek, se cured the samples returned yesterday and shipped them to the state health board about 10 days ago. He was great ty surprised when the report came that the- water was impure, and gives It as his opinion that it was contaminated in some manner after having left his hands. It has been the . general otinlon that the water In Rltchey creek, a mountain stream, was absolutely pure. Old real dents of that section have used it for domestic purposes for years, and' no cases of Illness have ever been known. The special city election on whether city- shall be bonded for 8500.000 to build the gravity system of waterworks will be, held October 1. For the past several- weeks a heated camnalan has been carried on by the opposing forces . and it promises to become even more intense as the time for election ap proaches. - It is. thought that , unfavor able report on the. Rltchey creek water will tend to Influence many votes against the bonding proposition. .. ..! HOLDS REUNION OF ; I BABIES SHE NURSED , ' ' -', " :" 1 (Special DUsateh to Tb Journal.) ' , ' Fottstown,' Pa.. Sept J. All records for novel outings in this section -were broken at Banatoga Park today, when Nurse -Ella -Weidenaaul held a reunion of "her 100 babies." The "babes," who range in age from 18 veara to three weeks, were accom panied by their parents. ' The affale was a big success. .. ' , . . , Luncheon was served on the nark pavilion porch. A photograph of Nurse VVeldensaul and other mementos were r resented to each "babe." Tha oldest "babe" nursed by Mrs. Weidenaaul is Miss High, daughter of Samuel High of Atlantic City.' ' N. ' J. Miss High. Is 18 years of age. Miss May Haws, of Cedarvllle, was the next oldest "babe." - She is 14 years Of age. . Ther youngest Is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James A. Parker of this town. This was the hundredth baby nursed by Mrs. Weldensaul.. The affair was attended by more than 200 persons. . - TO QUIT HASH HOUSE I AND GO TO CONGRESS ..'';.'. '' (Special Diapatcb to The leornal.) New York, Sept John T. Meehan, the "beef and ' purveyor of Park row, is going to oongreas. It's all fixed, ac cording to the gossip in political circles. , Right after the next election Mr. Mee han will doff his apron, resign -his slic ing knife into other hands, put on his Sunday suit and start for Washington:. Vnr veara Mr. Meehan has stood behind the counter, of a popular Park, row' restaurant . In that time he has become known aoross the continent He numbers among his friends some of the great men of the country, Ing Prealdent Roosevelt But he has I y oa rrom K i tlnn In a matter of rnnra. th. .it.. Includ- I trirjt Is a Tammany stronghold. oniv mat. two oays in mat peri- his iob of slicing "beef and ' mske U fat Johnny" and those days were-tna occasion when Meehan donned an even ing suit for the first time In his life and attended a reception at the White House. Meehan wll certainly get the nomlna- say tne political leaders, une elec tion, i v- it mum iiwLa juri nnon, Walla Walla, Wash.. Sept. 'l.When the books of City Treasurer Parka m uinnd i on oionnny nigm loa tlit 600 of the, 810(1,000 taiee levied bv Urn been paid. More than id r,,.,. rnt of the city's taxpayers are delin quent,. "4 -9 IN :tME:;BR:EA: A useful - and beautiful premium will be given the findef of the SILVER THIMBLES in the loaf of Butter-Nut Bread. This is done to call attention .to the label which is the only protec tion the consumer has against the many imitations of Butter-Nut on the mar ket It will doubtless prove a novel contest to thousands of. readers of The Journal. The finders; of the Thimbles will "call for the premium at the bakery, v.. 294 Second street, corner of Columbia. BUTTR-NUT BR1LAD CO. 294 Second Street V' o Over $30,000 worth of Me"n's Suits, Hats, Pants, Cravenettes, Shoes, Shirts, Underwear, Socks and Women's Skirts, Coats, - Petticoats, Undermuslins, Lawn and Silk Waists, Bedspreads, Towels, Blankets and Lace- Curtains, saved from a big San Francisco fire,, placed on sale at the ' s ' . " ' ' ' ' . ' ' . ' - " - BAN FKANCQBOD SAtLE 'A 1 SIXTH AND OAK STS , PORTLAND, OR., 0PP. WELLS -fARGO BID5. . .. . ( . .. . , ' When the fire broke out the firemen, police and public carried tons upon tons of fine merchandise into the streets and piled them up, thus saving from the fire im mense quantities of all new, fine Fall merchandise that was just ready for San Francisco's best trade, the entire stock will be brought to Portland and placed on sale at Sixth and Oak streets, ahd must be sold in 11 days at prices that have & never seen ah equal in the history of Oregon. v - . ; ; Beginning Thursday morning, September 3, at 9 o'clock, and continuing eleven selling days, there' will be a bargain festival such as has never been seen in America. Fine Goods Will Be Sold From 10c (o 57c on the Dollar Hen's Soils Over, 600 suits, all new, up to date, bought for, fall trade, and most every one is in perfect condition $3.85 for merits two and three-piece suits, some slightly soiled ; worth to $8 and $10. $5.85 choice of over 100 single or double breasted suits, dark or medium colors; worth to $12. $8.85 for men's business and dress suits, me dium" and fall weights, nobby patterns; worth to $20. ' $12.85 very select line serges, worsteds, etc., full hand-tailored; worth to $30. Cravenettes $9.95 takes choice of any Cravenette in the Store, genuine "Priestley," some worth to $30. Men's Pants , Several hundred pairs pants, for work or dress,, in all the newest shades, every pair perfect. . 85 for work pants ; worth to $2. $1.35 for corduroys, worsteds and casimeres ; worth to $3. . $2.45 choice lot best dress pajits; worth toSaj. wort, tfj q Boys' Suits 6.00. Hals - About 50 dozen fall styles hats, saved from le foe, at abotrJFhalf price. 1.35 for soft or stiff hats ; worth to $3. 1.85 for best $4 hats, Stetson and . other styles. . Hen's Furnishings 5 for men's 10c sox. 10J for men s 25c black and tan sox. ' 19 for men's merino and wool sox; worth to 50c. 23 for summer weight Underwear; worth 75c. 30 -for medium and heavyweight under wear; worth to 51. 05 men's wool underwear, sanitary; worth to $2.50. 354 for men's golf or negligee shirts, some slightly soiled; -worth 75c. 69 for men's golf or neglige shirts; worth to $1.50. And numerous other articles we are not pre pared to quote prices on at this moment. r400 boys' -suits, ages 3 to 16 years, at less than cost ot materials. $1.85 for boys' suits, perfect; worth. to $3.50. Sfi.J5 for elegant suits; worth up to $7. " Shoes for Men and Women $1.35 for lot of men's and women's shoes; worth to 3.00. $1.85 for fall style shoes, easily worth $3.50. $2.85 for Goodyear welt shoes, in patents, etc.; worth to $5. Ladies' Fall and Winter Coats $1.95 for ladies' black broadcloth cloaks; worth $8. : $3.85 for short or long coats; worth to $12. $7.85 the very newest styles in all the new colors ; worth to $18. - Shirtwaists and kirts .Several cases of the most choice goods ever opened in Portland. 95 buys shirt waists worth up to $2.50. $1.35 buys waists, in lawn or silks, worth $4. $2.85 takes choice skirts in worsted mate- $3.85 for skirts worth up to $10. $7.85 buys voile; Panama or silk skirts, worth to $20. Petticoats 49 for black petticoats, worth $1. 69 for black satin petticoats, worth to $1.50. $1.89 for heatherbloom petticoats, worth $4. 39 for flannelette gowns, worth 75c. 9 for crash towels, worth 20c. Bedspreads and Blankets Thirty cases saved from the fire, fine quali ties only, to be sold at less than half. 95 for full size spreads, worth $2. $1.39 for full size, fringe spreads, worth $3. 95 for blaiiket, white; well worth $2. $1.65 forlest $3 wool blankets. $1.10 lb.- for best Oregon wool blankets, worth $1.50 lb. Umbrellas v 100 dozen, new style umbrellas. 39 for 75c Gloria umbrellas.. ' 69 for $1.50 silketine umbrellas. 11 " ' ' lorn! ' - This list does not contain orte hundredth part of the many bargains we have in store for you; to tell alljwould, f ill a book. Come ar.d 9 LI Don't Forget This Sale Begins Thursday, Sept, 3, at NOTE This stock ii in the hands of Mr, C C. 5hafcr, representing theradjusters., All mail orders must be accompanied' 1y t check or P. O. money order. Kq gpods shipped or sold on approval to anyone. This sale positively closes at the en(Jof c!c t ' don't'.put off coming; shop in lhe hiornings, if possible. Dring this 4ist.; .t . : t , - - - -