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HB OREGON DAILY JOURNAU PORTLAND,- MONDAY , EVENING, NOVEMBER 9. 1908. .1 BOSSES LOSE CAE FOR A JAlamda (Oakland) . . . - iucu WV - a - Fresno -, AT POLLS People Vote 4 to 1 for Direct Primary -'Amendment to Constitution of the State - Party Convention Sjs tern Thing of Past. returns from tha six counties caatlnc mm j.rgcsi toi indicates that the pri mary amendment .carried about four to one in the state as a whole. The vote in the si largest eountlea waa aa lol-lowa: - For. Raw n ...... Loa Angeles ,.4 27,803 Against 3,649 11,457 2.881 1,035 1,629 1.009 Total e 15,835 4,314 3,170 3.S09 .88.157 21,199 California has Joined Oregon, Wh Incton. and other atatea that , have adopted the direct primary, and, , the Tote eaat last' Tuesday In that elate tB favor of the new system ia so em phatlc that It cannot be, wondered that even a boas-ridden legislature waa com pelled to heed the demand that a di rect primary amendment be submitted to a vote of the people. In Ban Francisco a majority of nine to one was piled Up In favor of the amendment, and across the bay In Oak land. Alameda and Berkeley the verdict waa almost as strong.. In Xos Angeles, the allk stocking city of the coast, the ,. vote in favor of the direct . primary was two and one half to one. Under the new law California will in future make all nominations by di rect vote, and party conventions will be virtually abolished, except for the control of party affairs and adoption of platforms. The total vote of the atate la not yet available, but complete LEK0Y LEGGITT FACES CHARGE OF BIGAMY . (Pnltcd PrM teased Wlr. San Francisco, Nov. 9. Leroy Leg gltt, known also as Leroy Stewart, a prosperous real estate operator In this city, is facing a charge of bigamy sworn out against him y Mrs. Martha Stewart, who aaya she lounn missives addressed, "My dear husband," in her husband's coat, and that these prompted an investigation that led her to believe her husband guilty or higamy. Mrs. Stewart, or Leggltt, says that further searching among her husband's papers disclosed a marriage ceruricate issue. In Boone county. Iowa, in 1896. , An Oakland woman was named as the other contracting party. This marriage has never been dissolved. Mrs. Stewart says. Leggltt was arrested late Saturday night and the complaint waa sworn to this morning. Mrs. Stewart- has placed the - certificates of both of her hus band a marriages In the hands of the ponce. King Edward's Bfcfthday. liondon. Nov. 9 Kinr Edward's 7th birthday was observed today ,, with the firing of military aalutea, the ring ing of bells and the flying of flaga throughout the United Klmrdom and other parts of the Britten empire. In the telegrama of congratulation re ceived at Sandrincham during- the day all the crowned heads of Europe, Presi dent ' raillerea or . the Tencn repuDiic, President Roosevelt, and the numerous ambassadors of Oreat Britain to foreign powers were represented. The king la reported to be in excellent health. '- Toronto. - Ont Nov. . . A jreneral holiday ' was kept throughout Canada today In celebration of the klng'a birth day and in observance of Thanksgiving day. t.The customary royal salutes of 21 runs were fired at all milltarv and naval stations from Halifax' to Victoria. 1 AFFINITIES KILL TWO HUSBANDS - . ' i. Aid Stand a Chance to Get Off on Self-Defense Pleas. . -,c 0 - . V (Unite Press Leased WlrJ ' East St Louis. III., Nov. 9. -Two wld-l ows'whoae husbands were killed during! quarrels over alleged "af flnltiea," are I confined In the same cell her, while I in the same prison in another cell are I two men -who did the killing. - Friday night Charlea Oeorge shot and I killed William Calhoun and Sunday! morning John Bell waa slam by Kalneyl Johnson, tn each case the husband ob-l jected to attentions shown hl wife by! the alleged arnnlty. ' I Both husbands were shot through thai heart, dying Instantly, and in each easel the husband made an attack wnicn es-1 tablished a self-defense plea, that Willi probably clear the siayera Building Permits. R. E. -Tucker, builder same, erect two-1 story frame dwelling. Eaat Ninth street between Beacon and Franklyn. $2,000; I J. T. Ennla. builder same, erect one-1 atory frame dwelling, Eaat Nineteenth treet between Going and Prescott. 13.- 000: Herb Kublk. builder aame. erect! one and a half atory frame dwelling,! Eaat Seventh street between Dekum and I Bryant. 11.200; H. W. smith, builder name, erect one and a half story frame I dwelling Farragut street between Bur- rage ana Delaware. ouu; May jtuvana. builder H. I. Camp ft co.. erect two- storv frame dwelling. Multnomah street I between East Twentieth and Eaat Twen. ty-flrst, 34,000: Mr. Patterson, builder, H. L. Camp & Co., erect one-story frame dwelling. Alameda street between Fif tieth and Fifty-first. 33,000; John Q.I fount, builder H. L. Camn & Co.. erect I one-story rrsme oweinng, t.ast xwenty- thlrd street between Knott and Brazes, I 32,000. The Lady Who Wanted the Best YOU often hear the lady of the house remark, with emphatical pride: "We never use cheap meat. We buy nothing but the best the very, best." That'i right, madame, buy the best buy it every day; but don't be so foolish as. to hunt up a marketman who is going to squeeze the highest price he can out of ypu. At any of Smith's markets you can get a l?rime Rib Roast Beef for 10c per pound. It is cut from Eastern Oregon world-renowned steer beef not inferior beef; it is the most delectable food dish the civilized world knows today. Likewise with Sirloin Roast Beef; it will cost you only 10c per pound, has more meat, less bone and what 6ome folks consider the superior flavor of any part of the beef. And Por terhouse Steak 1 It is the one meat you can serve for breakfast, dinner or Supper with perfect taste. Let a delegation of railroad officials dyed-in-the-wool banqueters 'drop in on you for dinner and you need .no apology when you set forth Porterhouse Steak. You can get a perfect little Porterhouse at Smith's tor Ityzc, Ihe large, family size Porterhouse costs 15c, but it contains an extra size Tenderloin. Then come Sirloin, Tenderloin and Flatbone Steaks; they're 10c per pound. Have, the meatcutttrs give you them as miLK as jruu iikc several inencs tnicx, II you say SO so you may roast them in the oven. We offer vbu .rot Koasts ana wnere is tne tarmly that doesn t like Pot Roasts? for 6c, 7c and 8c. If you like Pork Chops, we can give you excellent, meaty chops, just a trifle ot Done, lor izjc per pound. Kib Pork Chops and Loin fork Chops, 15c per pound. As fine a roast of "fork as you can ask for for 10c per pound. Rib Koasts and Loin Koasts of Fork,- 15c per pound. Veal ypu can get from 6c to 15c. Lamb and Mutton Roasts, 10c, 12j4c and ISc. Lamb and Mutton Chops. 2lAc ana ioc. wnen you come to smith s on Alder, street, be sure you don't fall into the markets that Smith's op ponents have opened on both sides of him. Neither one of them carries Smith's pure, fresh Oregon meats. V ' ' fj'- t; SPECIAL PRICE ON RAINCOATS OVERCOATS tt W. C. tOTW . . CMcic - These garments arc equal to those sold in any storp in town at $20i and in some stores at $25 The well known reliability of our statements assures you the best values in the city COME IN AND LET US SHOW YOU' WHEN YOU SEE IT IN OUR AD IT'S SO Third and Oak 1st and Yamhill MOW FRANK L. SMITH MEAT CO. PASTORAL PLAY AT BUNGALOW 226 Alder Street, between First 512 Williams Avenue. 791 Mississippi Avenue. FIGHTING THI BEEF TRUST " and second. 1 ev Corner Fifth and Main Sfrt. Orr. r: MARKETS i Xinl DeVi commercial and' Bond, Astoria. t i i avinr rrr ac. About 1.B00 of us forgot for three a laat niht the shackles ot mttro- polltanlsm; forgot our yesterdays, our todays and tomorrows, -with their loads of sordid carea and worries. For -wm were transported . leagues and leagues away from the narrow confines of the city to the vast open of trie cornfield and the meadow. It was "Sky Farm." at the Bungalow. Who can say, after witnessing a play of this type, that the drama has not an uplifting- influence on our lives? If there are thoae who can -live Jn the fresh, homely atmos phere of "Sky jTarm" for three hours and not carry away a higher, a more ennobled , feeling; of life, they dcaerve our pity. They are beyotd redemption. There are some playa In which n common-feeling seems to unify audi ence and actor. The play at the Bunga low la one of these. You do not Jilt, a detached personality, watching the por trayal tf characters. You lose the identity of auditor. You become a par ticipant in the scenes that are being en acted before your eyes your heart- throbbing in sympathy with the hero ine, and beating in angry protest against the vllllan. : And, then, there 'la the scent of the new-mown hay; the pan orama of waving fields of grain; the wild woods' and the leaves. The Baker Stock company la an ex cellent lot of players. -"Wa have "wit nessed them in a number of produc tions requiring character delineation of a wide range. They have never ap peared to better advantage than laat night. It seemed aa if each had been dove-tailed into his or her role. From William Oleason, who handled Benjamin Breese a hide-bound, cxar-like charac ter with masterful touch, to Miss Hi sel Jewel, who we knew at Cordelia Brown a simple village lass the work of each waa almost perfect. It is In the very first of Act 1 that you are carried away to the country side. Tha village ; choir "doea it aided and abetted by an organ. Figuratively, you are wafted on the wlnga of melodv to Cedarcrest. Mam., from which you drift by happy degrees to the barn dance of ."Neighbor Nixon," on Chrlat mas Vve-Ac' 6. v .-. It is tha etorjT of 'a village parson' daughter. who la secretly married to the rich man's aon. Therrtch man has ambitlone for a wealthy' match for hls aon. How Marigold Towers (laetta Jewel) and Warren Breese (John Thome) eventually conquer tha hard headed old father ia tha baala of the " 1 u 1 11 Metiger'a Jewelera and Opticians, 141 Washington St., bet. Tth and Park. Kitchen Chairs Big Special, each . . . lAiiotHer large shipment of these well-known Bow-Back Kitchen Chairs just received, and alt who were disappointed at our re cent sale can now be supplied. , OnIy two to a customer, and de liveries made at -our convenience, unless ordered with other goods. No phone or C. O. D. orders taken for special sale goods. People, when they see these great bargains, ask : "How can you do it?. You sell so much cheaper than other houses!" It's all in our system of buying and handling. We buy in wholesale lots, and ship by the carload. In fact, we are in a position to act as jobbers as well as retailers. WE SELL TO OTHER DEALERS. You are invited to visit the Big Eastside Store. $2.50 Feather Pillows $1.25 A Big Shipment of Feather Pillows offered at this special price bargains that count. These are Emmerick's "Ideal" guaranteed 3-pound Feather Pillows, fancy art tickings, on special sale Monday rfj "I jj" and Tuesday, and enough for all, each $fl.MJ 5 Oca Week Pays for One of Our Hall Clocks $15 values for $12 Pay $1 Down, $1 a Week. Grandfather Clocks, 14 ins. square, 6 feet high; brass hands and nu merals; war ranted ..good timekeepers. A very orna- is iain- C af piece for halls, 2- dens. etc. i, a s"' " ' " " fl mm Iff I v - . Sfioes FREE A pair of Ladies' or Men's Fine ; $4.00 Shoes given FREE with every suit sold this week. Shoes are vici kid, patent leath er, patent colt; Blucher, lace or button, high or low tops, Cuban or common-sense heels. First class shoes from our regular $3.50 and $4.00 stock. 1( Introduce Our New Shoe Department We-are making. this bigsspecial offer and at the same time force upon the attention of the people of the East Side the fact that we sell wear ing apparel, of the very best quality and style lower than most West Side stores, Giving this premium, worth $4, is a new method of em phasizing th'$ reduction we are making in a fine line of New Fall Suits -not shop:worn goods but the freshest novelties direct from the lead ing fashjon centers. You Are Welcome to Credit ;You are welcome to credit. And you will find bur plan of easy payments a-f very convenient method of keeoinsr vourself well and comfortably dressed. . This plan appeals especially to people of modest incomes. A. good appear ance is oiten maae tne means ot ' promotion Make a small cash. payment, then i n i in n im ins-t a 11: $25.Q0 Machines Pay $1.00 Down mm a Week CornefCBurnsi And Union Avenue.
