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' J 19 THE OREGONV SUNDAY . JOURNAL, PORTLAND, SUNDAY MORNING, r MARCH 20, '1910. NEXT ELECTION Rearrangements of Precinct Lines Being Made by County Clerk; Multnomah to Be Di vided Into 180. Multnomah county will be divided into 3 80 or more precincts at the next elec tlon of which 16U will be Inside the city of Portland. This shown a remarkable growth over two yean ago, when there were 116 precincts, all told- A preliminary rearrangement of the precinct lines is being made by County Clerk Fields and Deputy Clerk Schneider, both of whom have had similar work to do In the past. The final arrangemen Is fixed by the county court, but the difficult and intricate task is always worked out first In a general way In the county clerk's office. Ninety precincts Inside City. At present there are 80 precincts In side the city. Probably iso will be re quired this year in order to comply with the law, which provides that no precinct shall contain more than S00 voters, as nearly as the county court is able to determine. The vote at the last election showed over half the precincts contained over 80Q voters, and some of them had enough voters for two com pjete precliuUa.. with a -few to spare. " " The big growth of population inside the city In the last two years and the addition to the city of the Mount Bcott district, with a population of 12,000, ac counts for the large number of new pre ilncts it will be necessary to create In the city of Portland. On the west sld alone there will be about 67 electoral divisions, with nearly twice that num her for the more populous and expanded territory east of the Willamette river, Registration in Juaa. The registration of voters will begin In June, and It will be necessary to lay ut the precinct lines before that tftne, o the county clerk will know where to place the voters. Under the constitu tional amendment adopted two years ngo changing the dute of election from June to November, the time of regis tration and all other matters connected with elections whm directed to be ad vanned in corresponding time,, until the legislature should otherwise provide. The last legislature made the mistake of passing a conflicting law. under which the registration, beginning In June, will tnn hrfore the time set for the fixing of precinct lines. In Jir.y. This difficulty will he avoided, in this county at least, by laying out the precinct lines unofficially before regis tration begins. In July the county court will officially adopt the precinct maps, which will conform to the unoffi cial ones. 38,670 Voters U 1908. In 190S there were 38,670 voters In Multnomah county. If it were possible to divide the population equally, 128 precincts would have been required at that date. As a matter of fact there were onlj-llli precincts, and a number of these contained loss than 100 voters. This shows how unequal the division was at t hat time. Taking Into consid eration the city's growth In two years, sni the fact that In some of the more sparsely settled country districts not over 100 voters can be placed in a pre clui't without causing great inconven !"iifc, It enn readily be seen why 180 or more precincts will be needed this year. E SCENE OF BIG BATTLE (Publishers' Press Leaied 'Wire.) rity of Mexico, March 19. General Flmon P. Buckner, Of Kentucky, is in Mexico, -going over the battlefields of i lie Mexican war, In which he fought when a young man. He is accompanied ty his son Lieutenant S. B. Buckner. of the. NlnNi Infantry TJ. S. A., now sta ttoned at Fort Sam Houston. Genera) Buckner has found many things to In trest him here. He visited Charpulte- pec. the summer home of President Dial wnere tne government military academy Ik located, and went over the ground .that was covered by the American troops in their assault ( upon the Mexican defenders of that historic castls more than sixty years ago. SHACKLET0N LEAVES 0U, LUSITANIA FOR U. S. (Publlnhers' Press Leased Wire.) London, March 19. Sir Ernest Shack elton, the English Antarctic explorer, accompanied by Lady Shackelton, sailed for New York today on the Cunard lin er Lusltania. They will arrive in New York on the 25, and will proceed at once to Washington where they will ba guests of Ambassador Bryce. Many hours await the British explorer In America, fesVmg them presentation, to President Taft at a banquet by Commo dore R. E. Peary. "Bell" Viau Back Again. "Bell" Viau, who used to be in the cigar business In Portland four years ago, and who Is a dyed-in-the-wool baseball- fan, has returnod as repre sentative of the Milo Cigarette com pany. He has been living In Los An geles. His permanent home will now he made in Portland. "Bell" was around meeting his old friends yesterday. . The Largest and EN BUCKN R VISITS Optical Institution in Oregon We Do All Our Own Grinding Broken Lenses Replaced While You Wait ASKSPERMISSiON TO ERECT; PIERS FOR NEW BRIDGE Mayor Makes Formal Request of 0. R. & N. Officials as - Result of Committee's Re port on Needs for Span. Permission to erect piers for tht Broadway bridge over the terminal yards of the O. R. A N. and- Southern Paolfio has been formally asked from the railroad officials by Mayor Simon on behalf of the city. Some time ago a committee including councllmen and the city engineer went over the terminal grounds to determine what would be the city's needs In extending the Broad way bridge over the terminal. The result of the Inspection was evi denced yesterday In a letter from Mayor Simon to the railroad officials. The letter states In detail where it woufd be desirable to place bridge piers and what alterations It would be necessary to make. City Baa Bight. Members of the North East Bide Im provement association believe, however. that the city has the right to go far ther than making a request in a mat ter at once so Important and so un certain as the actual construction of the Broadway brldga. At a" meeting of the association held Friday night a right-of-way committee, consisting of H. C. Thompson, D. L. Povey. J. II. Nolta, W. G. Steel and W. C. North, was appointed to confer with the mayor tomorrow. A resolution was read by Judge Munly, as chairman of the bridge committee, and adopted by the association, authorizing the commit tee to propose the drafting and adoption of an ordinance giving the mayor power to sign a deed to city property to be given by the city in exchange for de sired Broadway bridge concessions. In other words, the association wants the city to make sure that no city property will be handed over to the railroad company to help it build the new steel bridge, unless the railroad company hands as much property back o help the city build Broadway bridge. Ho Farther Concessions. The committee was authorized to de mand that no further concessions be granted the railroad company until the privilege of- building the Broadway bridge over the terminal yards has been granted by the railroad company. 'We shall not rest in this Broadway bridge matter until we have the Broad way bridge," said Judge Munly yester day. "It is strange that an Institution I o much needed by he city should be so vigorously opposed. Hut rent as ured that it is no motive of good cltl- enshlp or disinterested effort In behalf f the people that prompts the opposl- ion. The whole opposition has an un worthy purpose, i But we shall win be cause we are right." State Senator Dan Kellaher announced esterday evening that less than a week will be needed to secure sufficient R. & N. bridge pier ordinance to the people. Double forces Monday. "Our forces will be doubled Mon day," said Senator Kellaher. "Only In that way can we secure the names of the people who wish to sign the refer endum petition. I have been compelled to take time away from my business in order to answer their Inquiries. I never saw the people of the East Side so com pletely stirred up over any Issue. "It all looks to them, as It does to us, like a plan to takefrom the city all the concessions and property rights needed by the railroad and to give the people back nothing at all. "I suppose that If the railroad could get the new bridge It would take long litigation In the courts before we could get the Broadway bridge concessions that we certainly will insist upon hav ing before we give away any more of the city's property." WOMAN SAYS DESTINY GOVERNS LONG LIFE! Wilkeebarre, Pa-. March 19. Mrs. Su san Hurlbut, of 81 Franklin street, cele brated the one hundred and second an niversary of her birth In excellent : health. j When asked as to what she ascribed ! her longevity Mrs. Hurlbut said: , "Oh. I do not know; guess whoever Is destined to live long will live; if, not destined -they will not live. I al ways went t hd at 10 p. m. and arose at 7. I think plenty of sleep Is a great aid to nature. Diet never troubled me much. 1 ate pretty much what other people did. I never was a tea drinker. I think it makes the blood thin, but I have alwayB been a lover of a good cup of strong coffee." ATLANTIC MAGISTRATE GUILTY AS GAMBLER! Mays Landing, N. J March 18. Mag istrate William Houghey, of the Fourth ward, Atlantio City, was placed on trial here before Law Judge Hlgbee and con victed of conducting a gambling Joint over his courtroom. Tony Beardulco was tried Jointly with Houghey, and pnnvltpfl inn Tho itnta fnueht arA for conviction, and witnesses testified ,' that County Detective Baltaell and a ajjuad of city detectives and police raid-1 ed Magistrate Houghey's room and ! found dice and money on tables, which;! were submitted In evidence. Houghey j oontended that no gambling was carried ; on in hTs place, and he was supported ! by his wife, Scarduico and several i others. i Best Equipped WINNER OF GOLD WATCH K'r '"V l 1 . i I Miss Ella McCarthy of 293 Eugene street,' who won the gold watch presented by the Ancient Order of Hibernians to the person selling the largest number of tickets for the St. Patrick's day entertain ment at Masonic hall. Ice Company Builds Storage riant. (Special DLimfh n The Jonril The Dalles, Or., March 19. The Bta dleman Ice company, whiqh operates an ice and cold storage plant here, has begun the erection of a cold storage building on Iaughlln street, between First and Second, adjacent to their Ice factory. The building will be of brick, 24-foot walls, ad will cover 7Sx80 feet ground space. It will be supplied with the latest appliances for cold storage and will greatly Increase the capacity of the company for handling fruits dur ing the summer season. The new build ing complete will cost $16,000. A Special Sailor We have no illustration for this straw sailor, draped in soft taffeta, with straw buckle. Regu lar $2.75 value. Specially priced only at 25c Fancy Neckwear 10c Another Monday special Fancy etc., a great variety. Worth 25c a customer at, each . . . . .- $1.35 "Ideal" Gloves 95c These popular "Ideal" Kid Gleves are in all colors, strictly guaranteed. Worth $1.35 a pair. Special for Mon- Qf day at, the pair aDC Fancy Waists in Many Patterns Especially selected for the Easter' tfade. All sizes and wide range of prices. You Are Invited to Open a Charge Account ernTT ttt jrm rrn OREGON FORESTERS TO CONVENE HEBE Exchange Ideas and Dis cuss Affairs jn General at Big Meeting. . Tomorrow morning at o'clock, the supervisors of the national forests of Oregon, Washington and Alaska will convene In their annual convention at the convention hall of the Portland Commercial club. Several hundred men will be In session each day. The annual convention Is held for the pnrpoae of exchanging ideas and Improving the knowledge of the super visors as to tho best means of managing their affairs. At these conventions the district supervisors and rangers are thoroughly Instructed In tho dif ferent ways of fighting forest fires and other troubles of the forest ser vice officials. , Effloiency Kaised. It Is claimed by the national , forest service officials that the efficiency of their departments la raised each year through the medium of the national convention. Talks will be made by many of the head men of the Portland office, the northwest headquarters. The program will be as follows: Monday Morning session, 9 to li, organisation of national forest force, C. H. Flory, chief of operation. After noon session, 1:30 to R p. m., The Con duct of Timber Bales, F. E. Ames, chief of Silviculture. Tuesday Morning. Reconnaissance and Plans for Management of Forests With Relation to Future Removal of Timber West of Cascades, Hurt P. Klrkland, superintendent Snoqualmle national forest. Afternoon. Recon naissance and Plans for Management of Forests With Relation to Future Removal of Timber East of Cascades, MJ L. Erlckson, superintendent (.'rater national forest. ' Jnctors Governing Dsolslons. Wednesday Morning. Tht. Exam ination of June 11 Claims and the Fac tors Governing Favorable or Adverse Decisions by the Service. R. E. Bene dict, superintendent Olympic national forest. Afternoon. Permanent Im provements on the Natlonnl Forests, C. R. Belts. superintendent Cascade national forest. Thursday Morning. (Fire Protec tion) on the National Forests Coopera- lon With States, Counties and Organ isations. S. C. Hartrum, superintendent in Draped Hats hat a widc-rimmed brown for Monday ... $1.40 Neckwear Jabots, Stocks, stocks, 10c each. Only three to (0 CITY LIFE TOO, GAY FOR HIM; SEEKS BED IN LIVERY STABLE It Is back to the simple life for John A. "Delraar. He Is disgusted with the ways and the doings of civilisation, and ne says never again for him. air. I'oimar comes rrom Plthor, or thereabouts. For the sake of the un educated it may be explained that Plther is a pin point on the map, way down towards the toe of Tillamook county. Jt is a peaceful and quiet spot, where the rancous bellow of the locomotive, the snort of the chug wagon and the clang or tne trolley is never heard. Now Mr. Delmar has been engaged for soms years in the gentle task of living next to nature down In his fertile val ley, tending to bis chickens, and philos ophising to the accompaniment of the rhythmic cowbell and the plaintive call of the newborn lamb. Wandered to Sooryard. One day last summer n stranger wan dered to the dooryaj-il of Mr. Delmar and received the open hand of hospital ity. The stranger sahl he came from Portland, and he told wondrous tales of great things here. He told of automo biles and airships, and all such things, and In short planted the seeda of dis quietude In the heart of the hermit. These seeds took root and grew, and blossomed, smothering the calm content of the old man who had seen Portland as a village nestling on the hanks of tho quiet Willamette many years ago. So he came to Portland a few days bko to see for hlmsolf some of the wonders that had been explained to him by his guest. "Ploane, sir." said an old man Friday night, as he dragged himself dejectedly into a well known livery stable, "ran I sleep In one of your stalls?" "What Is the matter? Do you think I'mpqua national forest. Special T'se, Other Than Power, O. F. Allen, super intendent Rainier national forest. Af ternoon. Claims and Trespass, W. F. Staley, assistant district law officer. Evening. Forest Work for Private Owners In tho Northwest. E. T. Allen, forester, Western Forestry and Conser vation association. Friday Morning. Rllvlcal Problems of Immediate Importance In Northwest, T. T. Hunger, In charge of 81lvles Planting on Nationol Forests, J. F. Kummel. In charge of planting. After noon. Range Improvement and Water Development, II. K. O'Brien, chief of grazing Saturday Morning. Handling Stock on the Range. Henry Ireland, superin tendent Whitman national forest. Af ternoon. The Relation of Products Work to National Forests, J. B. Knapp. chief of products. Water Power, W. K. Herring, district engineer. Mime Only six more shopping days to Easter. If yoii have not already selected your Easter Hat, we would urge you to inspect our Millinery Department at once its styles and its low prices will be a revelation to you. The array of exquisite new headwear we've assembled for your choosing be hooves you to make a selection without delay. The smartest styles are shown in large Milans, Tuscans, Leghorns and Horsehair, also the Toques and Turbans. The larger styles have a wealth of rich velvet ribbon and chiffon trimming, while the toques are very smartly trimmed with jaunty quills and pretty bands of variegated novelty straw. TWO Styles frOHI OUT $5.00 lot THIS STYLE LIKE THE CUT ONLY 5.00 847 A small turban. Sewed of fancy braid, edge finished with jet. Kully trimmed .with luisette silk, chiffon and roses. tomes in black only. $5.00 Each . . LadlCS and You cannot miss a bargain if you select your Easter Suit here this week. We are making a special discount of $10 on a splendid line of Ladies' and Misses' Suits. 135 Values in SpringSuifsa Short Coat Suits in the semi-fitted, single-breasted effects. The newest all-wool fabrics shepherd checks, mannish English worsteds, dainty checks and pin stripes, wide wale novelties, French serges, hairline stripes and broken black and white checks. Two, three and many fancy button style coats, lined with silk in either self, fancy or contrasting shade silks ; long shawl roll revers in self ma terial or silk-trimmed; all colors, including tne correct shades in navy, green, gray, rose, wis taria, biscuit, etc. A matchless Eas ter offering at Liberal Credit to All you are a horse?" said the facetious stableman. And then John Delmar told his tale of woe. not Asking for Charity. "My friend." he said, and there was a world of trouble In his voice, "I am not asking .you for charity. I've got the money to pay for your stall. But I want to sleep a good night's sleep. I am tired of these new-fangled things, of the lights that have their oil In wires, of these darned elevators, and carpets, and grinning servants. I want to get away from the automobiles, the cars, and the Idiots that live all night and work all day. "I want to lie down by the side of an honest horse, who loves you because you are kind to him and not because he expects a tip. I want to get some place where I can breathe." Tho old man got the stall. Tester day, refreshed, he packod up his little bundle and hit the homeward trail. It Is back to nature and to Plther for John A. Delmar. Journal Want Ads bring results. TODAY AT ALAMEDA PARK AN OPPORTUNITY FOR ALL TO IN VESTIGATEPRICES WILL ADVANCE SOON The questions. "WHAT TS ALAMKDA PARK?" "WHERE IS ALAMEDA PARK?" and "WHY IS ALAMEDA PARK?" will all he answered by a trip to the Park today. rrom 10 a. m. autos will be in waiting at tne entrance to carry an visitors tiirouirn tne Park. All Broadway cars run direct to the entrance of this much-talked-of residence addi tion. Seeing is believing. Thirty minutes on the ground will an swer more questions to the en tire satisfaction of the prospect ive investor thai! many days of reading and talk. asses n mm $25.00 a t 1st & Yamhill 2d & Yamhill PREDICTS WOMEN WILL ABANDON THE BALLOT New Tork, March It That, the Votes, for womsn" movement Is only one segment of a clrcls Was the tdra that seemed to be In tne mind of Dr. James J. Walsh, who spoKs before the National League for tha Civic Education of Women in tha Colon la club. Dr. 'Walsh said, that aa woman de parted from her normal euhera of do mestic duties to devote her attention to other matters, "natura calmly and , without any cataclysm allows those who Ignore her laws to wipe themselves out of existence, so that every threa or four generations we find women returning to their normal domestic functions," Dr. Walsh's remarks have displeased the suffragettes. Notarial Commissions. (So I. 'la niirenit of The Journal.) Salem, Or., March 1. Notarial com-, missions have been Issued to H. F, Lee, Eagle Creek; Oscar Mlddlekauff, To iedo; F. E. Stewart, Halsey; A. J. Hoi lings worth, Salem; John P. 8harkey, Portland; James A. Fee, Pendleton; C. A, Sehlbrede, Marshfleld. and W. J. Baker, HOod River. Thousands of people making garden In Oregon towns. All who go to the Fark will sec the SPLENDID SURROUND-..-. ITGS, the COMMANDING LO- CATION, the COMPREHEN SIVE IMPROVEMENTS under way, tht BEAUTIFUL HOMES being built, ajid the CAR LINE BEING EXTENDED to the cen ter of the tract. Wheti this car line is finished, which will be in the very near fu ture, PRICES ON THE LOTS WILL ADVANCE. Everyone who is ambitious to get on in the world should make this day count for something by making a visit to Alameda Park. N. B. Do not forget the SALESMANSHIP CONTEST. Eor particulars call or write' ALAMEDA LAND CO.. OWN ERS OF ALAMEDA PARK, 322 Corbett building. THIS STYLE JUST LIKE THE CUT 821 Large side flare design, made of silk braid, fully sewed in ruffles around the crown, trimmed on the left side with a cascacic bow cf silk taffeta, finished with American Beauty roses and lilacs. Comes m CtT ffl all colors. Each f)0JJ mm ' j Jiili' "V1 .to "ty, ' i .