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to Be Branded by Follow
iers of Roosevelt.
Portland Engineer to Construct
Fcndicion Men Will Deny
Story of Chinese Woman as,
to Purchase of Ring. "
Cardinal Says Medical Exam
ination of ' Applicants for
.Marriage Not Good Plan.
Companion, Left for Dead,
Found Guarding Squirrel
Hole, Mad.'
Six Months at War Has Not
Permitted Latins to Ac
complish Much.
; Dam and Canal on the
Deschutes River.
THE OREGON DAILY JOURNAL. PORTLAND, FRI!
(SreoLl to Tha JoornaU v
rend'eton. Or., March 19. For the
purpose of testify!" at the trial of
Wnn Si Ram m-htoh Commences Tues
day. Royal M. Sawtelle, A. I Schaefer,
WlUIam Hanscom and Joseph F. Kenly,
proprietors of rendleton's four jewelry
rfres, will leave for Portland tn a few
days. The substance of Meir testi
monoy will be that 01 Sen. wife of Vug
r. OoVy, a Pendleton Chinese merchant,
did. not purchase the diamond ring. In
f possession, from a local store, aa
she claims, and which officers assert
belonged to Sold Btng. the murdered
Chinaman whose mutilaied body was
discovered In a trunk at Seattle.
Ot Sen, It Is said, claims she pur
chased the ring from the Sawfelle Jew
elry store, but the proprietor denies that
lie sold lier one. .
State-to Have Share of 1000
Depositories Opened by
Department May 1.
Wrtilnirtno. Bums of The Jonrnal.)
Washington. March 29. The post
office department has announced a list
of 1000 fourth class offices where pos
tal banks will be-etaiillshed May 1. The
list Includes the following Oregon of
fices: Eagle Point, Fossil, Glendale,
Haines, lone, . Laidlaw, Mosler, North
Powder, Port Orford, Richland, Riddle,
Stanfleld, Sutherlln and Yoncalla.
In Washington, banks will be opened,
at Albion, Anatone. Downs, Elberton,
Kltopia, Endicott, Fairfield, Gohan, An
ford. Hatton, Johnson, Latah, Richland,
Bpangle, Thornton and Waverly.
Senator to Urge Favorable Report.
(waiwinrom uurean or ids journal. i ,
Washington.- March '.-.,19. Senator
Chamberlain will urge the committee to
report favorably on his Indian service
pension MIL. He la getting data from
the interior department. He thinks he
can get an increase for the Indian fight
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Excavate for Klamath Project.
(Washington ftnreao of The Journal.)
Washington, March 29. The secre
tary of the interior authorizes the pur
chase of a self propelling ditch excava
tor for the Klamath irrigation project
In Oregon and California. The contract
prioe is $6125. -
Lofton Geta Ironside Office.
XWnhlnrtoa Bureau of The Journal.)
Washington, March 29. Ralph V,
Lofton has been appointed postmaster
at Ironside,' vice Kosetta . Nichols.' re
signed.
Rural Route Out of Gorvals.
(Washington Bureau of Ttie Journal.)
Washington, March '29. Congressman
Hnwlev has recommended the establish
ment of a new rural route out of Ger
vuis and will ask the Inspection of
Junction City and vicinity with a view
to establishing such a route.
SUN YAT SEN DELIVERS
OVER SEAL OF REPUBLIC
(United Pri Leased Wlrt.l '
- Nanking, March 29. Dr. Sun Tat
Sen, former provisional president, of the
Chinese ' republic, today delivered to
Premier Tang ghao Yl. as representative
of President Yuan Shi Kai, the presi
dential seal, of the republic. Dr. Sun
Tat Sen Issued a message asking the
people of China to give their loyal sup
port and assistance to the new govern
ment. COMMENCING TODAY, you
can buy all local and Seattle
Beers, off the ice, at 15c a quart
bottle. Wt, are the first liquor
store that dares reduce the price
of standard Beers.
Choice of Gambrinus, Weinhard,
Eainier, Edel .Brau, Old German
Lager, etc.
... f
- Qgart -Beer
15c Straight
Free Port Wine
Every Saturday a quart of
Gold Seal Port free with $1
purchase of Wine or Liquor.
FAMOUS
GOLD SEAL BEER
2 Quarts for ?5c
$1.00 the dozen delivered.
M ways, to
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Fhones Mar. 486, A-1485
rnd Premi Vnmi Wire.)
Chicago, March 9. In reply to a re
cent statement by Walter Houser. man
ager of the presidential campaign of
Senator La Follette, that Colonel Roose
velt urged La Follette to become a can
didate and promised to support him, a
further statement was made her to
substantiate the changes of Roosevelt
followers that Houser was one of the
first to tirpe La Toilette to withdraw
In .Roosevelt's favor. The statement
was made by Amos and Olfford Pinohot,
Medlll McCorrrlck and William Kent
It declares that on the night when La
Follette started for his midwinter west
ern trip, Houser met these four men
in McCormiclc's apartments In Wash
ington, where he stated -that . "In his
opinion the only way to keep the pro
gressives together and prevent Taft's
nomination was for La Follette to
abandon his own candilaey and throw
his Influence to Colonel Roosevelt If
the colonel would consent to become a
candidate." - . '
Houser Is alleged to have repeated
this statement several times later, ; Tho
statement concludes by saying that It
was after La Follette. had been assured
by Houser that their man was out of
the race that they joined the Roosevelt
forces.
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("nnlted Press T-eawd Wlre.l
Lincoln, Neb., March 2 Another
tragedy occurred in the Nebraska state
penitentiary , today when Charles Davis,
a half -breed Indian, stabbed John
Strong, a negro murderer, to death in
the dining hall. Only recently three of
the prison officials were killed by three
convicts who escaped in an outbreak,
two of the convicts later meeting death
In a pitched battle with1; a sheriff's
posse. ,
Davis attacked Strong while the eon
victs were at breakfast. Drawing a
dagger he slashed Strong's Jugular vein
before the guards could interfere. The
Indian was overpowered but refused to
give any explanation for his deed.
(United Pmm Iad Wlre.l
Rome,' March 29. -That - Count Boni
de Castellans is here in an effort to
make arrangements for a marriage be
tween himself and Miss Anna Morgan,
daughter of J. Flerpont Morgan, the
American financial King, is declared to
day by intimate friends of the count.
So far Morgan, who has been sojourning
in Rome for some days past, , has re
fused to admit his would-be son-in-law
to his presence. It Is said. .The count
was very attentive to Miss Morgan
year ago, when the American girl was
visiting in Paris.
BANK CLEARANCES FOR
.WEEK JUST ENDED
SHOW $580,480 GAIN
An Increase of 1580,480.04 in
bank clearances for the week
ended at noon today over the
corresponding week of March
. last year is seen la the clearance
house reports. -
The figures In detail show:"
Week ending Friday, March,
1911, clearances, 19,588,921.81;
for week ending Friday, March
29, 1912, clearances, $10,114,
401.35.
1911, clearances, 19,588,921.81; )
d for week ending Friday, March
HANS HANSON WORSTED
IN CLATSKANINE TRIALS
(S Dedal to The Journal.)
Clatskaine, Or., March 28. A, triple
trial was held here yesterday when
Hans Hanson had three shingle weavers
arrested for alleged , chicken stealing
and also Carl Morgan, the head sawyer
at the Clatskaine fchingle mill, for as
sault and battery. The first case was
dismissed for lack of evidence,- Mor
gan was given a very light fine as he
really - did beat Hanson considerably,
The third suit, Morgan in turn imme:
dlately instituted against Hanson for
attempted assault on Mrs. Morgan,
with the result that Hanson was bound
over to the grand Jury and released on
$1000 bail
The testimony was to the effect that
Hanson entered the Morgan home when
Mrs. Morgan and the two-year-old baby
were alone and, attempted to kiss her,
which she promptly resented by strug'
gllng loose and, throwing scalding water
at her visitor. The husband came home,
learned of the affair and thrashed Han-
Peon.
FARMERSIOARNEY"
SOW SPRING , GRAIN
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Burns, Or., March 29. The farmers
of Harney county have commenced sow.
lng spring grain. The snow has been
melted off the valley for two months
and the soil Is in fine condition for
cultivation. The snowfall In the Blue
mountains and Stein's mountain was
very heavy last winter and will make
plenty of water for irrigation this sea
son. - , :
, The new settlers are clearing sage
brush from their land snd there will
be a large acreage of spring grain this
season. The proposed building of
railroad to Harney valley has had
good effect on the people to go ahead
with farm development. .The Old set
tiers who have sold their stock will go
to farming. Tracts of hay land near
Lowen and Narrows are being plowed
up - this spring and: sowed to spring
grain. r
Big Sign for Oregon City.
Oregon City, Or., March 29. An ele
trie sign suspended 160 feet above th
suspension bridge to serve aa a beaco
to river and, railway trafflo may. bo
erected here soon. . The filgn will con
tain the words "Oregon City," and will
be lighted sufficiently to be seen for
'SLjn.Ugg. , , The publicity .cnm ml l ins m,
tlie Commercial) club is negotiating with
the Portland Railway, Light! & 1'owttr
company to erfct the sign, and the plan
Is to llKht It the first time Booster Day,
April 27. - , -
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NEBRASKA
PRISON
COUNTBON! NOWAFTER
DAUGHTER
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- -(fnltrd Pr Leesed Wire. I
Baltimore, March 29. Cardinal Gib
bons has declared himself today as .un
alterably opposed to the requiring of
medical tests for applicants for marriage
before the ceremony can be performed.
When asked what he thought of the
edict Issued by Dean Walter T. Sumner
of the Protestant . Episcopal eatheira.
of Chicago, which said that a physi
cian's certificate of mental and physical
fitness would be required before any
rnarriagft was solemnized In that church,
the Venerable cardinal replied: 1 ; !
1 ira opposed to any such idea. I
am opposed to any such Inquisitorial
methods." ' ' .
Bishop Cranston, presiding at the
Methodist Episcopal conference here
said: ;
"All I have to say about the edict
that they are anticipating public
sentiment and practice by about a cen
tury." San Diego Authorities to Stop
Street Speakers Even if
Force Necessary.
(United Prett Leased Wire.) :'
6an Diego, Cal., March 29- There ap
peared to be no doubt today that the
police were prepared to use clubs freely
from this time on to stop any meetings
on the streets or any speaking in the
free speech fight. : Captain of $ Detec
tives Myers, who has had command of
the police for the last two days in
the absence of Chief Wilson, said) today
that "club medicine'1 would be applied
to stop the trouble. It Is likely some
phases of the matter will be laid before
Governor ' Johnson as a result of the
clubbing of Thomas Kilwallen, an Eng.
lishmah who belongs to the L w. w,
and who spoke on the street. Several
witnesses declared today that he was
unmercifully beaten by five policemen,
although he offered no reslstanoe. Oth
ers are said to have been beaten less
severely.
The clubbing resulted from a new
traffic ordinance, effective last night.
forbidding any gatherings on streets
if trafflo is likely to be impeded and
allowing the police to act as Judges.
Chief of Police Wilson is preparing a
long report to the federal authorities
on some of the aliens who have been
arrested here, and of whom a number
are In jail at Santa Ana and Riverside.
COUNTY MAY PAY FOR
SURVEY FOR BRIDGE
That tle county board, of commis
sioners may appropriate money for the
preliminary work and survey of plans
for a bridge across the Columbia .con
necting Portland and Vancouver is the
opinion of Deputy District Attorney Col
lier. This report was submitted yester
day to the board. There) is opposition
to the plan of the county court appro
priating money, however, for some 'tax
payers contend the stata should defray
tho expenses of the bridge.
"Under the statutory laws of the
state," reads the district attorney's opin
ion, "the county court has authority to
build and replace bridges and to keep In
repair public highways. In a matter of
this kind, the county court is sitting for
the consideration of county business,
and as such they are 'dealing with facts
and not propositions of law. However,
the county court, sitting ror the trans
action of county business, is dealing
with facts and is vested with certain,
discretionary powers and such acUon of
the county court could not be questioned
or reviewed unless it were for a gross
Violation and abuse of this discretion."
The board has not acted on the mat
ter, but It will be taken' care of next
week. j i . .....
CONTRACTORS SUED FOR
DEATH OF ANDERSON
(Fpectal to TJie Joonwl.l
Albany. Or.. March 29. J. C. Ander
son, administrator of the eatate of W,
A. Anderson, deceased has filed a com
plaint in the clrcult court of Lian coun
ty, asking for 110,000 damages against
H. M. Byllesby & Co. and O'Nlel Bros,
and Callaghan company. It is alleged
that the defendants, while excavating
at Niagara, on the North Santlam, last
June, set off a blast in close-prox
imity to an old trail without riving
any warning to passersby, and that the
deceased, being a stranger In the com
munlty, was . Injured by the blast to
such an extent that he died soon after
wards. '-. :
""""" Dixon Bates Taft Men.
'(United Preta teaaed Wlra.)
Sacramento, Cal,, March 29. Senator
Dixon, manager of the Roosevelt cam
paign la a. long telegram to . Governor
Johnson today bitterly denounced the
methods of the Taft element in the In
diana and New York primary and con
ventlons in the past few 'days.
. "Press reports regarding the Indiana
and New York primaries are deliberate
falsehoods, is his first statement "In
Indiana we carried six congressional
dlctricts uncontested, two contested,
Taft people carried five uncontested. We
elected a majority of 200 delegates to
the state convention.
"None of'tfierNew Tork delegates are
Instructed except two. The balance proh
ahiy about one third Roosevelt - one
third Taft, one third bandwagon."'
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Miss Esther Mercy, tho college girl,
who Is Biting Dean Marlon Cal
bato of the University of Chicago
for $100,000 for defamation of
character, Miss Mercy alleges
that she was dropped from the stu
dent body of the university be
cause of the fact that she accepted
from her sweetheart a hat that
cost $250, and that the dean, when
he viewed the extravagant head
decoraflion-called" Mlaa Mercy to
his office and proceeded to give
her a little advice regarding val
uable millinery gifts that was de
cidedly embarrassing, v 1 .
Brother of Mabel Young War
ner Will Offer Document
for Probate. ' '
' (Special te The Jnnraal.t
Pendleton, Or March !. Fred
Young of Walla Walla, a brother of
Mrs. Mabel Toung Warner, arrived In
Pendleton this morning with his attor
ney, J. w. Brooks, ana announced nis
IntontlAn ftf tttrinar trt vnth will
SEVEJTH
WILL IS READYiARMY OF UNEMPLOYED
- . 1 . TUDflMP COICPn CTDCCTC
to the J. W. Toung estate for probate I board of supervisors that the city could
this afternoon. Accompanying him was afford them no relief because of char
Victor Humiker. " a nrominent Walla 1 ter restrictions. This means tha men
Walla Jeweler and brother of Louis S
Hunzlker, deceased, whose signature ap
pears as a witness to the will. The
other witness was Peter West also de
ceased, and it Is claimed his widow will
Identify his signature. It is believed
here that County Judge J, W. Maloney
will refuse to probate the will. Mrs.
Warner declares she will take no part
in the attempt although she Is the chief
beneficiary under the alleged will.
FOUR SALOON LICENSES
TO ISSUE AT SPRINGFIELD
(Special to ttm Journal.)
Bpringfleld, Or March 19. With
Mayor Welby Stevens casting the de
ciding vote in each instance, the city
council last evening directed that liquor
licenses issue to Rad Luckey, Harry
Hill, Perkins ft Clodfelter and C P.
Courtrlght the licenses to bear date
April 1, and to be Issued after the li
cense committee of the city council had
approved the changes in the premises
to be occupied by saloons, making the
rooms conform to the model liquor li
cense law drawn when it was . found
that the election of last November was
effective.
Eleven notices of intention to apply
for a license had been posted, but two
of these applicants failed to file the
requisite bond, so were 'not conslderd.
Of the nine that remained the license
committee recommended ' that four be
granted and that the other five applica
tions be laid on the table until it be
determined whether It might be well
to Issue additional saloon licenses.
A most stringent law will govern the
saloons, which will be the only drink
ing places between Salem and Med ford.
They roust close at 11 o'clock every
night but Saturday, whea they may re
main open until 12. They must not open
until 6 o'clock In the morning. They
must remain closed all Cay Sunday,
Rooms must be without tables or any
gaming device.' The license fee Is $1200
a year. ' Bond of 15000 is required to
Insure obedience to the laws.
Spirit of Franchise Violated.
(fnlted Preaa Lea and W!r.
San Francisco, Mnrch 29. That the
spirit of the franchise' of the Home
Telephone company has been so grossly
violated in an attempted merger with
the Pacific Telephone company here- as
to make It Illegal and that a court of
law would In ail probability so hold, is
the pist of an opinion handed down to
day to the San Francisco board of su
pervisors by City Attorney liong. '
mild
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STAR BREWERY
Northern, Brewing Co,
.Portland, Vancouver
has it.
trusted Pres Taed Wir,
San Bernardino, Cal., March 29. At
tacked by robbers in the Mojave deS
j erf, e Smith is dead and Claude An
; derson is on the verge of mental col
. lapse today, according to the statement
'of hospital attendants to whom Ander-
son told a terrible story of a desert
i battle and of his subsequent suffering.
:upon his arrival here. Both men are
said to live at r oit uibson, unia. iney
left -San Bernardino three months ago
on a,' prospecting tour. Aocordlng to An
derson, de?ert bandits killed Smith and
burled, his body in the sand. They left
Anderson for dead.
Late yesterday Santa Fe railroad
trainmen found Anderson lying on his
stomach, an ax in his "hands, closely
guarding a squirrel hols near a desert
tank station. With tho ax he, attacked
the men-when they approached. Because
of his weakened condition they easily
overpowered him. Deputy Sheriff Todd
left for the desert today to search for
Smith's body.
EPIDEMIC OF FEVER
FEARED AT
(Special to The JomnaU
Washougal. Wash., March 29. A
threatened epidemic of scarlet fever has
aroused the people of this place and
strenuous measures1 are being taken to
prevent any further spread of the dis
ease. A daughter of Mr. Cos who was
attending the publlo school, developed a
clear case of fever and soon after three
other cases were reported, all of them
mild types but manifestly scarlet fever.
The health officer, acting in conjunc
tion with the school board, immediately
closed the schools, and the books used
by the afflicted children were burned.
The whole building is being fumigated
and if no other cases are reported the
schools will open next Monday, A sli
ver medal contest which was to have
taken place Saturday evening was post
poned as a precautionary measure.
There are one or two other cases of
sickness that are being carefully
watched by the health officer, but It is
hoped there will be no further trouble.
Can Francisco, Maroa 28 With the
slogan, "We don't want charity, but
want work," . Ban Francisco's army of
unemployed are marching dally through
the principal' streets to give the publlo
an idea of the proportions of the unem
ployed problem. More than 4000 idle
men this afternoon made up the parade.
The unemployed today were notified by
the publlo welfare committee of the
will have to depend on private sources
for aid. .-
"All we wanf said one of the leaders
today, "is a chance to earn a living. We
all are willing to work." v
Factory for Rent.
Two floors in new brick building Just
completed at Hood and Baker streets.
South Portland. Long lease, low ren
tal. Building is well lighted and will
make an Ideal location for manufacrur-
plant A. L. FISH, care of Journal.
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Rom. March 29. Six months ago-'to-day
Italy declared war against Turkey
and began the occupation of Tripoli' and
Cymalca. Today with the war still in
I progress. With. Italy only actually occu
pying me coast iringe oi mo occupiea
and annexed territories and with no
definite prospects ot peace in sight.
Italy's present and future policy, at
least for some time 4o Tome, may be
described as that of sitting still and
holding tight
Italian activities In ths three princi
pal naval engagements, those of the
sinking of the Turkish torpedo boats by
the Duke ' d'Abruril off Prevesa; the
sinking of seven Turkish gunboats in
the Red Sea and the recent sinking of
a Turkish warship and torpedo boat at
Beirut, have resulted In the complete
annihilation of all that portion of the
Turkish: fleet which remained Outside
the Dardanelles after war, was declared.
In addition the Italian navy has de
stroyed practically all of tha Turkish
fortifications along the Arabian coast,
as well as along the coast of Tripoli and
Cyrnalca, The -fleet has always backed
the. army, both in effecting a landing
and in the battles which followed near
the coast , :
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II
Four additional Democratic candidates
announced today served to practically
complete the Democratlo ticket for the
primaries, and for the first time in
years the Democratic ticket in Multno
mah county will wear a satisfied look.
John E. Cronan, a broker and invest
ment dealer, is out for county commis
sioner, and James B. Carr, a well known
Democrat Is a candidate for county
clerk. R. W. Hagood, a newspaper man
connected with Tho Journal staff, and
Ernest Kroner, an architect are new
candidates for representative In tho leg.
lslature.
For sheriff, county assessor. Judge of
department No, 2 and one place aa jus
tlce of the peace no Democrats are an
nounced. While Tom Word is not a
candidate, his friends have already de
clared their purpose to write his name
on the ballot as the nominee for sheriff.
The only contest among the demo
crats Is for district attorney, tor which
John A. Jeffrey and Roscoe P. Hurst
are candidates. The list of Democratlo
candidates follows: '
Circuit Judgei department Ko..l Os
lesbv Young. ; . .
District attorney John A. JeffroTf
Roscoe P. Hurst
. County clerk James B. Carr. ,
' Commissioner John B. Cronan,
Coroner Frederio S. Smith.
Justice of the peace John B. Moon.
State senators W. L. Page, J, Woods
Smith, R. W. Montague, John C Welch,
Frank Sohlegei. s -
Represenatlves Martin Kronen berg,
Dr. Jack M. Yates, A. F. Flegel, O. H.
Lent Q. H. Watson, R. W. Hagood, Er
nest Kroner, 3. O. Nichols, Robert 3.
Upton, Elmer H, Lundburg, Benjamin
Brick and M. D. Hawesv
VOTE LIGHT IN BAY CITY
PHONE MERGER. ELECTION
'(United Frees Leaaed WirO
San Francisco, March 29. Light vot
ing today marked the anti-merger elec
tion, called to prevent the combine of
the Pacific and Home Telephone com
panies here by declaring for a mu
nicipally owned plant. It is estimated
that not more than 25,000 votes will be
cast ' ' " " V
Pacific
inuw. ray casn or $o per
Music Department
DEMOCRATIC
PRAC
ICALLY COMPLETE
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Deschutes. Or- March 29. The eon-
tract for the construction of a solid con
crete dam,. across the Deschutes river
and the first two mllea of the north
canaLias been let by the Central Ore
gon Irrigation company to I F. Ger-
dets, a prominent engineer of Portland,
Mr. Gederts will complete the work In
record time, as he has bound himself
complete both within 120 days.
Mr. Gerdets demonstrated his ability
to break records in heavy construction
when he built the Peninsula tunnel Jn
Portland for the Harriman lines a year
ago. He completed this great piece of
engineering several months ahead of
contract time. Diamond drillers have
been testing the foundation of the dam
site for 10 days and will complete tlie
work shortly. The construction camp
is already established.
Th announcement of the actual let
ting of' this contract is the most im
portant event for the welfare and de
velopment of Central Oregon since the
arrival of the railroads.
EECANDI
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John H. - Cronan, (50 Ravensview
drive, this morning filed bis declaration
of being Democratlo candidate in the
primaries for nomination of county com
missioner. In his - platform, he sets .
out that "If nominated and elected he
will conduct the of floe economically,
honestly and satisfactorily to the best
Interest of taxpayers, and will be ab
solutely Impartial in the discharge of
duty." Following the candidate's name
on the ballot will be printed the follow
ing slogan: "An economical business
administration." ,
-I. N. Day, TT1 Kearney- street,-xtled -his
declaration to be a Republican can
didate for the nomination of state sen
ator. He declares for the direct primary
law, Statement No. 1, good roads, cheap
er school books and rapid transit In
Portland." -.
W. P. Swops filed for state senator.
He declares) for free school books. State
ment No. 1, good roads and the corrupt
practices act .
PASSENGER ELEVATOR
TO OVERCOME BLUFF
(Special to Tbe Journal.)
Oregon City, Or., March 29. The long
agitated and much needed elevator at
the bluff in Oregon City may soon be
a reality.. Soon after the first settlers
arrived at the falls of the Willamette,
they began talking of the time when an
elevator, would be built to carry the
residents up the palisades, and the plan
has been discussed at Intervals ever
since. One enterprising citizen obtained
a franchise to erect an elevator, but he
came to the conclusion that it would not ,
be a paying proposition. . The long
stairways. that take five or ten minutes '
to climb. It Is declared, must give way
to something more modern, soon. At
a meeting of the Live Wires Thurs
day evening, O. D. '. fcby and Ernest i
Rands reported preliminary plans and f
estimates. The service would be free, i
Journal Want Ads bring results.
GEO. RIDOUT
Expert Accountant
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