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r- Mr r- VI 1 a t . Jill V! u ! lLLllUiiouiilluiiLl TD BE REELECTED i Fifteen Senators, Half of Mem- bership of Senate, Go Out of .. Office This Year Repre sentatives in Race. Fifteen state senators, half the mem bership Mt the state's. .upper legislative branch, go out of office this year, and only three haye announced themselves candidates for another term. Of the 60 members of the last house of repre sentatives, all of -whose, terms expire, IS are out as candidates for another term, and six others are seeking pro motion to the state senate. v . Dart Kellaher of Multnomah, Albert Abraham of Douglas and Turner Oliver of Union and Wallowa, the latter a Democrat, are ' the three senators an nounclng themselves as candidates for reelection. C. W. Nottlnghom of Mult nomah and W. D. Wood of Washington may become candidates. Those not seek ing another term are Ben Selling, J. K. Locke and Ii. R. Albee of Multnomah, H. JX Norton of Josephine, W. C Chase of Coos and Curry, N. j. Slnnott -f Mood River and Wasco, C W. Parrlsh of Grant, Harney and Malheur, Jay Bower man ot Gilliam, Sherman and Wheeler, O. H. Merryman-of Crook, Kla. math and Iake and W. N. Barrett of Lincoln, Tillamook, Washington . and yamhilL .-- k - " -" Seettnf Advancement. ; - The six' representatives seeking ad vancement to the senate are J. A. Buch anan and George Neuner of Douglas, W. Lair Thompson of Lake, W. H. Hollia of Washington, J.- G Bmlth of Josephine, and Andrew-J. Derby of Hood River. Buchanan and Neuner are seeking the seat of Abraham, Thompson is out for Merry-man's place, Hollis la a candidate ' In the Joint district now represented by W. N. Barrett, and Smith wants the job - to be vacated by Norton. Derby, a Dem ocrat, is a- candidate for the seat last occupied by Slnnott. Representatives seeking reelection are Jas. IX Abbott, J. C Bryant, E. O. Amine of Multnomah, George W. Johnson of Marion, Allen H. Baton and I. B. Cush- man of Lane, J. A. Westerlund of Jack son, Roy Graves of Yamhill, W. H. Chatten of Clackamas and Multnomah, L. O. Belland .of Clatsop, L. I Mann and 8. D, Peterson of Umatilla and 8. . P. P.erce of Coos and Curry. . ' Representatives who have definitely announced they will not seek another term are C. A. Blgelow, Ralph C Clyde, James Cole, Seneca Fouts and W. I. Cottel of Multnomah, A. C ' Libby of Marion, C A. Lelnenweber of Clatsop, W. II. Brooke of Harney and Malheur, John P. Rusk of Union and Wallowa, W. XL Sutton of Lane, E. P. Carter of Clackamas .and T. J. Mahoney of Mor row and umatilla. Prominent leaders. ' In the list of those who are not can didates Is included an unusually large numoer or, those wno were prominent as leaders in each house.. In the sen ate, for instance, the list of the absent Includes Selling, who" was president of that body; .Bowerman, leader of the old line, element; Slnnott and Albee; Selling Is a candidate for, the United States senate and. Slnnott for ; congress from eastern Oregon, while Bowerman and Albee have retitred from politics. ' Itusk, who was speaker of the house at the last session. Is a candidate for congress from the second district. Clyde la a candidate for congress in Multno mah county, and Fouts is seeking the nomination for district attorney In Multnomah. Brooke, a prominent east ern Oregon member at the last session, Is also trying for election as dlstriot at torney In his district Libby of Ma rion. Lienenweber of Clatsop and Carter of Clackamas are alike' candidates for assessor In their respective counties. Cottel Is a candidate for state dairy and food commissioner, while Sutton lias moved from the county he repre sented..; . v, ".' V ; ; Several candidates are out for leg islative places, however, who have more than a local reputation, though not members of the last legislature. C.N. McArthur, who was speaker of the house in 1909, wants to return to the house from Multnomah. Charles W. Hodson, a former state senator, and R. S. Farrell, a .former representative, are candidates for the senate In Multnomah. Other Candidates. IL "It. Butler, a former circuit judge, and one time law partner of Jay Bower man, is a candidate for Slnnott's aeat In the senate 'from Hood River and Wasco. E. IL Flagg, chief -clerk of the Inst state senate and former publisher of a newspaper In Columbia county, has moved to Elgin, and Is a candidate for Oliver's seat in. the senate.' William Miller, ex-clrcult Judge, Is a candidate for. the Joint district of Grant, Harney and Malheur In the , senate, Chris Scheubel, law partner of W. S. U'Ren, want&& go to the senate from Clack amas. Walter I Toose Jr., city attor ney at Dallas, wants orepresnt Lin coln and Polk in "the lower house, and Mayor J. T. Bridges of Rosehurg, an ex member of the lower house, IsSonce more a candidate In Douglas. I There are eight senatorial and l rep. resentatlve districts In the state, which are comprised of more than one county each, and for these districts candidates for the legislature must file their peti tions In the office of the secretary of state. A review of the filings made up to this time, with the last day on which filings can be made less than- one week distant, i reveals a surprising lack .. of intereqt In the legislative offices. ' ' None Appear. ' For the Fourteenth representative dis trict, comprised of Tillamook and Yam hill counties, no candidates at all have appeared. If none tlle this week then the field would be open for the voters to choose at random. : ' In all of the 11 representative dis tricts only one' Democrat has filed as a candidate. This distinction falls to W. IT. Meredith of Port Orford, in the Sixth district In the seven senatorial dis tricts four Democrats have filed. These are Frank L. Young of Paisley, In the Seventeenth district; John S. Hodgln and Turner Oliver, both of La Grande, In the Twenty-first district, and James F, Mahon of Mule, In the Twenty-second district V ' ' Following Is the list of candidates in the seven joint senatorial districts: Eighth dlstrlcVCoos and Curry coun- Oregon life has Its entire operating plant in Oregon, makes all of Its Invest ': ments In Oregon securities only, has an unmatched record of sue- cess. Is growing: srreater dav by dav. and receives nreferenca from eli-dlsrimlflating - biiyere - Best for Orenonians corfthT'r' A. T,. MILLS President L. SAMUEL General Manager , 0 r . Mr. and Mrs. J, Cottage Grove, Or.. March 24. Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Shortrldge of tills city have spent . Ii happy years together. After spending their younger days In the trials of pioneer life they-are-en- Joying old age in peace and ' comfort, contented as when they took one an other for better or for worse, with their life work ahead of them. .... J. H. Shortrldge came from Mercer county, Illinois, in 1851, with the Miller train, one of the largest to cross ine plains. He first went to California and stayed there until starved-out In 1852, when he came to the Willamette vauey. Mrs.. Shortrldge, was-Amelia. S. Adams of Louisa county, Iowa, and came across the plains with her. parents, long since dead, in 1853, the family settling near Jefferson. Death stalked abroad on the plains that year In every form. One of the Adams boys died of cholera and was burled In the Platte valley. Mr, Shortrldge and Miss Adams had been sweethearts back east and mar ried Just two years to a day after Mr. Shortrldge left the east Mrs. Short rldge was 18 years -of - age and Mr. Shortrldge II. They immediately took up a donation claim of 820 .acres, now known as the Shortrldge place, near Cottage Grove. They spent 14 years of their lives on the place and went through many a hard struggle to clear ties Republican, Fred K. Gettlns and L 8. Bmlth, both of Marshfleld. , Sixteenth. Hood River and Wasco counties Republican, D. J. Cooper and R. R. Butler, both of The Dalles. Seventeenth, ...Crook, - Klamath and Lake Republican, W. Lair - Th6mpson of Lakevlew; Democrat, Frank L. Young of Paisley. Eighteenth, Gilliam, Sherman and Wheeler Republican, W, H. Ragsdala of Moro.- . - . . Twenty-mat ztittrtet, : Twenty-first, Union and Wallowa Republican, E..H. Flagg of Elgin; Dem ocrat, John S, Hodgln and Turner Oliver of La Grande. ' ', ' ' ' Twenty-second, Grant, Harney and; Malheur Republican, William Miller of Burns, Lorlng R. Stewart of Day vllle; . Democrat,, James F. . Mahon ,ot Mule.' Twenty-fourth, Lincoln,' Tillamook, Washington and Yamhill Republican, W. H. Hollls of Forest Grove. Candidates for representatives who have filed with the secretary of state are aa follows: ; Sixth district. Coos and Curry coun tiesRepublican, A. J, Marsh and S. P. pelrce of Port Orford; Democrat, W. H. Meredith of Port Orford. Twelfth, Lincoln and Polk Republi can. Frank Newton of Toledo, Walter L. Tooxa Jr. of Dallas. Seventeenth, Clackamas and Multno mah Republican, David E. Lofgren and W. H. Chatten of Portland. Ninth, Douglas and Jackson Repub lican, C E. Whistler ot Medford. Twenty-first Crook, Grant, Klamath and Lake Republican, Vernon A. Forbes of Bend, Wesley O. Smith of Klamath Falls. - -..: v. ., . Twenty-second, Morrow and Umatilla Republican, Robert M. Stanfield of Stanfleld. ;" "" '',':v, " Twenty-fourth, Union and Wallowa Republican, Arthur M. Runnells of Jo seph, John McDonald of Wallowa. . Twenty-seventh, Harney and Malheur Republican, Julten A. Hurley ot Vale, A. G. Kingman of Owyhee. Twenty-eighth, Gilliam, Sherman and Wheeler Republican, W. A. Campbell of Condon, W. B. Potter of Spray. Twenty-ninth, Hood River and Wasco Republican, George JX Brodle ot Du fur, J. M. Schmeltzer and C. II. Strana han of Hood River. CHINESE REPUBLIC ' : THANKS PORTLAND WOMAN SUFFRAGISTS a ' Of ficial thanks of the Chinese 4 republic - to the i Portland wo- ' man's campaign committee for 4 equal suffrage was conveyed In w a letter received yesterday from . a Moy Back - Hln, Chinese consul 4 in this city. The letter Is In re- 4 ply to congratulations for the 4 women of China who have been granted suffrage by the republic, 4 Here Is the letter: -. "Madams: On behalf of the new Chinese republic, especially . on behalf of our, women, I thank the members of your organlza- tlon, and Its committee tor the . 4 kind expression and good wishes . a for the new republic and Its peo- 4 pie. . 4 41 "We do hope that the time Is 4 not far distant when not only the ' f people of this great state of Ore- w gon, but of all nations on the 4 face of the earth shall .adopt the equal suffrage. "Thanking you again for your , 4 good wishes, and wishing the women of Oregon God speed In w their campaign, I have the honor w to subscribe myself, very truly, 4 yours. MOY BACK HIN, - 4 4 "Chinese Consul." Wifey Is Uphold. " I Los Angeles, March 27. A" woman may rifle hubby's pockets nightly with out fear ot ths law, decreed Judge Mon roe in Daniel Powers' suit for divorce. Powers also complained that his wife lost $150 on a train. "That'a all Hg,ht, too,'remarked the court Is ' the Only Life Insurance Company Exclusively Oregon f life-4 n ranee in- Oregon, " . ' CLARENCE S. 8AMUEL Assistant Manager Photo by Armstrong A Dean. H. Shortrldge. . away the forest and wrest a living from the earth. They removed to Cottage Grove five years ago. Mrs.. Shortrldge was the first white woman to set foot in the country where they took '"up their claim. - -.. In the olden days there were three tribes of Indians living In the vicinity and it became necessary to learn the Indian Jargon. The red men, while en vious of the white man who came to take their lands away from them, were disposed to be friendly with their pale face brothers and the Shortrldge a had many warm friends among them, all of whom are dead with the exception of Jake Fearne. In early pioneer days the only meat was venison and the settlers ate until they got tired of IU Many of the clothes were made of deer hide and many a wagonload of buckskin gar ments made by the settlers was taken to Portland and sold The Indians did the tanning of the eklns and their secret method of dressing the hides to make them soft and pliable, died with them Seven children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Shortrldge, four of whom are liv Ing: Mrs. J. J. Weeden, who lives on the old donation claim; Franklyn Boone Shortrldge of this city; Mrs. J. W. Har ris of Eugene; Mrs. 8. M. Lacey of Portland. . , Y WOULD SEE LA FOLLETTE Calls for speeches by Senator La Follette when he comes to Oregon are accumulating at the headquarters in this city, and Thomas McCusker, manager of the Wisconsin man's campaign, yet uncertain how ' many Invitations can be "accepted. He is endeavoring to get definite word so - the Itinerary can be arranged. , . R. G. Smith, the Democratic mayor of Grants Pass, has written to aslt for speech by La Toilette In that city. "John P. Rusk wants .a Follette to speak at La Grande, his home town, and offers to take charge of arrangements there if a meeting can be secured. A. F. Hofer has written to ask for a speech by the senator at Salem, nd Medford and Ashland have 'made application. Several La Follette clubs have been formed and others are tinder way. Re ports of the growth of La Follette sent! ment have come from Tillamook, Me- Minnvuie, nermiston, woodvine, nub- bard and other points In the state. McCusker wants La Follette support ers to come to his office In the Lum berrhens building and register,, particu larly men from Wisconsin. He has made preliminary plans for st, Wisconsin club and for a general La Follette club to be organized in Portland prior to the arrival of the senator next month. Thousands of Taft buttons and pamphlets are being sent over the state from Taft headquarters. The Taft lit erature includes the speech, of Secre tary of War Stlmson at Chicago and a pamphlet dealing with the third term question. ' ; .. ' . , ' ; Roosevelt headquarters, in charge of Fred W. Mulkey, will send out a reprint of Judson Welliver's article In Munseys rnagailne, dealing with Roosevelt's record when he was president, to be followed with other argument for the ex-president Governor West believes that a con gress of governors In Portland in con nection with and at the time of the Rose Festival, June 10-15, would be a meeting of great Importance. He will second the Rose Festival's invitation to 20 western governors asking ..them to be present in Portland at the time of the beginning of the festival, when they will have opportunity to pass upon and eonfer concerning the great economic issues confronting the Pacific coast and the western states. President Hoyt of the festival received a letter from the governor yesterday approving the Idea. M. Hoyt says today that the Invita tions would be Immediately prepared and sent tOslia governors. Seven governors have already arranged to be In Potland at the time of tho Rose Festivsl. Henry Ladd Corbett has received a telegram from a prominent eastern magazine asking him to send at once 12 photographs of tho Rose Festival to be used In a special Rose Festival section of the publication. This request was turned over to Manager Ilutchln. 15 I. The . Mt. - Scott Improvement !- club Monday night Indorsed the earth edu cation movement after listening to an address by Eugene R. Brookings, vice chairman of the earth education move ment. An address was also- made by James J. Bayer, field secretary of the Oregon Development league, who ex plained the scope of work Of that or ganization and the work of the Com mercial: club. ' -' ' ''- '' ' , A report was made that the owner of the Anabel Woods tract is unwilling to sell It for pafk purposes, and the club is preparing to take steps toward securing - suitable park sites. It was reported that Mayor Rushlight and Tr B.Wllcor,"fthe -waterboard- are In favor of a temporary water main down the Foster road to meet present aemanas tor lire protection, ana a com mitteewill press lor antiaa. " , on cis mm WE INDORSED BY I EARTH EDUCATION INDORSED AT M scon Ll Li ...... Ui I J In cfiiiTrrM vrM,PTrr7 W. E. Da Lerm, freneled financier, the Jlcted president' of the wrecked Co- umbia River Orchard company, who dls- ppeared Immediately after the big crash recently, Is hiding In southwestern Washington within a radius of 125 miles of Portland, according to a "tip" re ceived here by federal officials today. It had been reported previously that De Larm was living a sequestered life at the home of a friend In Seattle. In the light of information procured later. however, this report Is not given full credence, , although government agents are following It up. Regarding the report that De Larm Intended to gtve himself up soon and bad sent -word to this effect United States District Attorney McCourt said today that' the man would in all prob ability surrender In Portland, should be give himself up at all. I prefer not to talk of the case at present" aald McCourt I will say, how ever, it is my personal opinion, mat CSP"SI I save money- to" CJ. 4 1h' First and Morrison First and Yamhill OREGOX HOTELS NEW PERKINS ;;';f'y Fifth and "vfrashington Streets. A Hotel in the Very Heart of Portland'! Business Activity. MODERN IN EVERY RESPECT Electric Auto Bus. p Cars to and from Union Depot every few minutes. I L. Q. S WETLAND, Mgr. . Li Mi laiMBBQ. THE IMPERIAL Oregon's Greatest Hotel $50 ROOMS. 104 SUITE With Private Baths NEW FIREPROOF BUILDINO 11 ODER ATE RATES PHIL METSCHAN & SONS. Props. r ra er, cm,:,i rot have trave-.-?.! f..r." Attaches of the ' district' attorney's of f'.oe-'iitimatci that the frovernm-'iit knows much more regarding De Larm's wierrabouts than it cares to make pub lic, and that the "financier" will soon be located and arrested, unless he de cides In the meantime to surender and explain where the money went that he secured through the sale of $5,000,000 worth of orchard stock, which Is now practically valueless. DEATH OF GREENLEAF ENDS DIVORCE SUIT San Francisco, March 27. Death has ended the divorce suit brought by Mace Greenleaf, the actor, against his beauti ful runaway wife, Lucy Banning-Brad-bury-Oreenleaf,' according to advices re ceived here today of the passing away of the actor In Philadelphia. Oreenleaf filed suit for divorce In Los Angeles last year, when Mrs. Greenleaf was re ported to have eloped with a Los An geles newspaper man, and to have gone to Mexico. , Greenleaf charged desertion, but refused to name his wlfe'a alleged affinity. The death of the . plaintiff I dramatically ends the suit. - earn' it ! :. . v f v.r:' s 10 (Iran You tare it feat $3 wKsn ya &ry VMoyer $15 Sui-th&t'f the same as earning it 1 Five silver aoUart Nvifl rnaia B ' cheerful jingle in your pocket site you're newly dad you ought tq lave them. Only gooH Woolen? Kiel tffocl Work manship go into Moyer $15 Suits; suppose you come in and let us help you save that $5 by fitting you in one of these Spring models. FIVE STORES Third and Oah OREGON nOTELS The Hotel Bowers E3eventh and Stork ts- Under New Management offers all the conveniences of a high class ho tel, with all the comforts of a home. European plan. $1.00' per day up. American plan, too. Famous for Its grill, a la carte end table d'hote service at reasonable prices. . Special rates to permanent guests." F. P. WILLIAMS, MANAGER in.r -sj n-itsa!-- 5 , f irs 33aaa'5: PORTLAND HOTEL The largest and most magnificent hotel in Portland; unsurpassed in elegance of accommodations or -excellenca-of cuisine. European plan, $1.50 per day and upward. 0. X KA.XJTStA.mX, Manage. !1 10 ill local m Saturday morning at 10 o'clock, loggers of the Columbia river, Pupet sound and grays Harbor districts, wl',1 meet In the assembly room of the Port land Commercial club for the purpose of discussing Industrial conditions. In the evening the t tsltjng loggers will be guests of the Columbia Rlveck(Loggers' association at dinner. S' . . The visit will be In return te a Walt paid the loggers up north by the Co lumbia river loggers some months ago. The meeting will be of particular in terest at this time because the camps throughout the Pacific northwest are now resuming operations for the sum mer after a shut down in many Instance of from three to four months. ' IL C. Clair, president of the Columbia River Loggers' association, stated today that the Twin Falls Logging company, of which he 1b secretary, will resume operations in the vicinity of Yacolt Aprtl 1. Three camps will be opened and about 250 men will be employed - v.- 87 Third OREGON HOTELS rm. fis Til .. " . 1 . Portland's Larieit North westi Grandest Hostelry " 1 - Absolutely rireproof 72SJRooms - 300 Raona With Eat - too Sample Room OtcnvlM aa eatlrt black is tke heart et basinets and ftnancial districts. The noat ainM. ; eentlobbv, KerUaraat, Ballreom, Banquet HaQ and Public Reems in the West. The turnout - is eamfort and conreaitnee. t Beeiqiarters B.P.O.B. Gran iedce CoaveaUoa, Portland, mi ' SUtOFSAS PLilf RAT13 Sl.M TO 15.00 PER DAT Bawef utt Ivery Tula and Steamer j B. 0. BOWERS, Mutfer ! J. M. BROWTTBIX, Assistant JUnarr Hotel Oregon Portland, Oregon. Wright & Dickinson Hotel Co, Props. Both hotels centrally located, ducted on the European plan. - HOTELJPORNELIUC hi i f- th a n 1 : .1 r 1 v anj t. w.'.l h on the ! .'. . r r. S3 on general b number of f-nah e a 1 t hi t -' I ' r t ".vr.3 t t a f ported mainly vy the e logging and lurr.tertng 1" NEGROES I'l f.'E"Fn;3 JAIL MUTIiiY; 1 DEAD (Cnlted tre tMied Wlr.) Memphis, March 27. More than a dozen negroes In the Memphis Jn.ll las tinled yesterday afternoon, overpower! their guards and made a break for lib erty. Jailer Buchanan killed Nick Trot ter, one of the negroes, and the others were" driven back to thel cells at the points of revolvers... 8000 Pennies Stolen. , Los Angeles, : March 27. Five thous- . and pennies, the year's savings of etam Wee, are missing today and the poli are searching for the husky thief who could carry them away. The Chine v offered the police half of the coppers they, recover., ' .... -i WHEN YOU SEE IT IN OUR AD, ITS SO Dscondcnd Morrison ' and 60 OREGON HOTELS , VYSZN IN Pcrihnd, Crccn STOP AT TEX DOfUL nriminriAn Hotel Seattle Seattle, Wash. , Wright & Dickinson Hotel Co Props. modern in every respect and con. House of Welcome PORTLAND. OREGON ' The Brown Bus Meets All Trains. A high class modern -hotel in the heart cf t' 1 t' - and ehoppinfc-di.'-trtct orwBtocirFxioix ' a:;t c;,r. i:: Rooms Without l.C3 Ir r ' ; - Kooms with Tath i2 (l I I , 4 V - 1 " -