If F. Flegel. Democratic candidate for Is not as yet a Democratic colic)'. PATROM GUARD MARINE SHARPSHOOTERS IN VERA CRUZ PICKING PFF MEXICAN "SNIPERS" FROM BEHIND A BOILER congress. as evidenced by the Democratic plat form, but the only way things get Int platforms is because some, one takes -them up and agitates them until ap proval and Indorsement are securest. "Equal suffrage must necessarily Improve moral and social condljion. It Is going to come TOlghty - neor making Oregon dry this year aa a first step In moral progress.. "And if women's votes do not make Oregon dry this year It will set auffrage back nationally several years. "Therefore I say that any woman who falls to register and . then to vote Is Inviting the defeat of a moral issue that more closely affects wo men, children and homes than any I never questioned that women had the intelligence to vote, but I once feared ft would be encroaching on the home," said Mr. Flegel. "Experience with woman's suffrage in Oregon and elsewhvre showed me that my objection was theoretical rath er than practical, . I ara convinced-that the Issue of woman's auffrage can only be solved In one way. It Is a principle, not a policy. England will ultimately have equal auffrage. The women of thia. or any ther enlightened land, will never ejht.ntll they get it. "ThertJ no argument against equal ,IS WATERFRONT TODAY IN THE STRIKE CRISIS tsSss " 4sS ' st, " s is3 FLEGEt'S DEI " r ,s Appeal for Protection Made - to Mayor Albee Following ; Company's Refusal to Yield -UNION MEN ARE WARNED hxpenence bnows former Objections Were Theoreti cal Rather-Than Practical. suffrage that cannot be turned Into an argument lor it. I refer particu other. If any woman falls- to regis ter and vote It means she is shirk-! ing her moral responsibility. "Eliminate the liquor Aaffic and you eliminate many other evils, bo cause practically every vice is cul tivated and fostered by the liquor larly to the objection I used to hold that woman's suffrage might encroach Why he decided two years ago that n the. home. In the broader sense It womtn'i auffrage la right and must be- . J v" nlrBUtru 01 lne. "ome- , enlarging the woman's power of home come an ultimately successful national defense. Itoarhormn Wanil y Qwa Xid- lague was explained yesterday by A. I am aware that equal suffrage j traffic." , ra Hot to Commit Acta of Vio lence, zt Za Declared. OMEN'S VOTES WILL SAFEGUARD HOMES 'si is ' x 's " I CLARATIQN Twenty patrolmen are on duty today preacrvlpK peace on the Portland waterfront. They are under command of Captain Moore and nine of them are mounted. The officer are acattared all along the wharve with Instruc tion to permit no crowda to collect or allow anyone not having rood and auf flclent reason to loiter on the doeka. An appeal for protection waa made to Mayor Albee laat night by the Em ployers' association and shippers In volved in trouble with the long-shoremen as a result of the San Francisco & Portland Steamship company and the American Hawaiian line refusing to take back the freight checkers who Wfre discharged when their union made request for better working con ditions. Union Man Warned. .J. A. Madaen, secretary treasurer of the Pacific district of the International Longshoremen's association, stated this morning that the unions have strict orders not to commit any acts of vio lence, and that if any police protection Is required it is to protect against out siders who may Interfere. Kverythlng is peaceful on the front, ' lie said, "and our men are not giving any trouble." A crowd of striker and sympathis ers beat up Frank Plaskey, riding boss for the Thomas Gray Transfer com- I any, near the entrance to Albers dock No. 3. yesterday afternoon. Plas key, who Is over SO years of age. was set upon by a crowd of 50 men and when rescued by teamsters was badly cut up and bruised. The fight grew out of an attempt liv the transfer company to move sev efal reels of telephone cable consigned to ths Pacific (Mates Telephone & Tele. graph company by the American-Ha waiian Steamship company. A wagon . was sent down yesterday morning and scoured one load of three reels, the reels being placed directly on the wagon from the derricks of the steam er Navajo. The crowd of pickets out bid "the dock warned the dilver not in return again. Plaskey, with three wagons, returned to the Albers dock Shortly after noon to move the bal-s-tif e of the shipment. The crowd gath ered outside of the dock dragged Plas key out hi. huggy and administered a severe beating before the teamsters under him and officers who rushed to tlia scene rescued him. May rind Solution Today. V. C. Francis, secretary of the Em ployers' association, stated .tills morn ing that the situation waa practically the same as yesterday, except that everything is quiet as a result of the city having responded to the request for protection. It is intimated that there Is possi bility that tho trouble involving the f) eight cheexnrs may be settled this afternoon, and in that event the long shoremen will return to work as if nothing out of the ordinary had hap- prned. That the settlement will b trade here Instead of at Ban Francisco was also the opinion of those closely acquainted with the negotiations that are Under way. Mr. Francis said he waa not In posi- . tlon to say anything yet as to what It Is proposed to do to establish the open shop policy on the front; but insisted that It must b done to give the port i equal chance with other coast competi- : tors. Data Being Gathered. To ascertain fully and impartially how the port expenses of this city . compare with those of other ports on the coast, the Chamber of Com . merce Is gathering statistics on every phase of the shipping Industry with : 7 H -if ft rt X'-r tt f I "iawi ' t I vn oca wood J 1 If You7) Marine sharpshooters were placed by Admiral Fletcher at every advantageous spot In Vera Cruz after he landed from the warships in the harbor to pick off the Mexican "snipers" who fired on American troops from the .housetops. Those shown in tne Illustration found natural breastworks behind an immense boiler on the waterfront. As quickly as they saw a Mexican head pop from behind a chimney they fired. The, snipers" were picked off one by one till that pastime became very dangerous. the hope of bringing about read justment where found necessary. Casual Investigation by different In terests has led only to conflicting re ports, so It is said, ana 11 is aesireu to gain Information that will be ab solutely definite upon which to form a basis of adjustment. Many matters of this kind, it is said, have already been adjusted. Mr. Francis declares that the condi tions exacted by the longshoremen dis criminate against the port, while the longshoremen contend that regula tions here are the, same as In competing- ports. The San Francisco & Portland Steamship company's liner 'Bear at Alnsworth dock has still considerable freight In her hold that should have been discharged by this time as she is booked to depart for California ports Thursday morning, but no attempt was made today to handle It. It was announced from the office this morning that the liner would sail Thursday morning In accordance? witn schedule whether the trouble Is settled or not. The liner Beaver is due to ar rive at Alnsworth dock Thursday afternoon. ICon-TJnion Men at Work. The American-Hawaiian liner Navajo is discharging freight at Albers dock today, non-union men doing the work: and C. D. Kennedy, local manager for the company, stated this afternoon that the steamer will have her freight on and be ready for departure for San Frajicisco tomorrow, the date fixed for her departure. "We have nothing to settle," said Mr. Kennedy. "New men have been engaged to do the work that the old freight checkera performed, and if tne longshoremen do not wish to work for us it Is something we can not help." Will Hold Conference. A conference will be held this after- r.oon between President J. D. Farrell of the O.-W. R. A N. Co. and G. I Blair, general manager of the San Francisco & Portland Steamship com- panjB and a committee representing the longshoremen's union, to discuss the request from the freight checkers for recognition of their union. President Farrell returned this morning from Vancouver, B. C, where he attended the horse show and cap tured some blue ribbons, and at noon, when Interviewed regarding the water front situation, he stated that a con ference had bsen sought and he and Mr. Blair would meet the longshore men representatives. Named Administratrix. Mrs. Hulda Dedricks was this morn ing appointed administratrix of the estate of her husband, Oscar Dedricks, who died April 8. leaving property es timated to be worth $4500. Xordica Slightly Better. New York. May 6. Word was re ceived from Batavia, Java, that Lillian Jfordlca a pneumonia" sufferer was slightly better. "KNOWINGLY UNTRUE" DR. SMITH'S REPLY TO OREGONIAN'S ATTACK (Continued. From Page One) when It referred to my record as mayor of Pendleton. I was elected In 1898 and served one term. Those were days when Eastern Oregon was yet a fron tier country. When I went Into office I found a system of monthly fines of women in vogue. I put a stop to it. I found gambler were paying similar fines for the privilege of plying their trade. I put a stop to that. I found saloons open on Sunday. I closed them and drove the gamblers from town. These things were all a matter of record and could have been procured by the Oregonlan had it had a-disposition to state Vhe facte." "The Oregonian'a attack on me is only an eleventh hour attempt to defeat me. I am certain of nomination and the Oregonian would give much to prevent it. The Oregonian speaka of boldness.' It Is a bold thing for the Oregonian to attempt to undertake a dictation of the Democratic primary .nominee when it has not even had the courage to indi cate its choice of the eight candidates in its Own primary. "The Oregonian'o reference to my legislative record is equally unfounded on fact and is made for the same pur pose." Divorce Is Allowed. Mrs. Gordon McDonald testified be fore Circuit Judge Morrow that her husband. John W. McDonald, had often refused to speak to her, at times for as long as three weeks, and had treat ed her eruelly. Judge, Morrow allowed her divorce. They were married in Caldwell, Idaho, February 9, 1907. Journal Want Ads bring results. izect now constant ly bulk chocolate is eT josei to dirt, flies and germs, would you ouy it? Gnirardelli s "nermeti cally sealed' Ground Chocolate is tne only kind to buy. QJ!T. D. Gnirardelli Sine 1852 o. Try Our Basement Lunch Served From 1 1 A. M. to 5 P. M. Best Foods Lowest Glove Look at Silk Gloves through the cye$ of your own experience, Comoare all nYi gloves by the "KAYSER"' standard of wear, of fit, of Btyle and the result will prove why more "KAYSER" Silk r.i. old than all other silk gloves in the world. Look for "KAYSER" in the hem. You will find it in the genuine. A guarantee ticUt with every pair that the tip outwear the glove. Short "KAYSER Silk Gloves 50c to $1.25 Long "KAYSER? Silk Gloves 75c to $2!oo AT ALL STORES I'llr I I Holfcz Store ' Refciriing From Business Every Item in the Store Reduced-No Exceptions We are going out of business as quickly as possible, and in order to 'stop paying rent and running expenses we are taking a tremendous loss on merchandise of all kinds throughout the store. You have only to read the items given below in order to realize the extent of the saving here for you. Qur loss is your gain. Be here tomorrow and avail yourself of the many opportunities you'll find to save. 5QO Pairs of Women's $3 Fine Shoes to Close Out at Just about 500 pairs of Women's Low Shoes Pumps and Ox fords the last of a big $3.00 line. Patent leather, suede, gun- metal and tan; well made and durable Shoes that you would have to pay $2.50 to $3 for while they last, pair 50c 50c $3.5Q and $5 Gossard Corsets to Close Out at $1.69 Final sale of the famous Gossard Lace-Front Corsets sizes 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 27, 29, 31, 32 and 34 included in the stock as it stands. Every woman Juiows their worth; regular s rv $3.50 and $5.00 kinds, bargainized for this sale at Jpl.OV Large Assortment $2 AA Lace Curtains Go at jJUC s Three great assortments of Net, Scrim and Lace Curtains, 36 to 48 inches wide and 24 yards long, every pair a splen did valuei staple and desirable ; regular $2 Curtains ' in this sale tomorrow at exceptionally low price of 90c 10c Men's 25c Neckties Selling Out Price Is To,seU out quickly we off er tomorrow our remaining' stock" of about 1000 Men's Washable Four-in-Hand Neck- ties, plain white, stripes anil figures, reg." 25c, at 1UC Men's $L25 Night Shirts priced for tomorrow's sale 79 and Dresses $37.5Q$85 Vals. to Close Out, Only A positive clearance of all our high-grade Women's Suits and Dresses the season's smartest styles very choicest materials and colors tao, wistaria, Copenhagen, tango, black and navy; jaunty, smart coat effects, peau de cygne lined; ruffled and 3-tier skirts and three-pi cce Taffeta Suits, in navy and black. The best bargains ever offered in Portland and one which good dressers j?OC Afl will appreciate. Reg. $37.50 to $85 values. Special' at P&DJJ Regular $22.50 White Chinchilla Coats on sale tomdrrow fll.50 $2 Brocaded Ratine r" White and Colors at 59c Just about 250 yards remaining of this elegant Spring and Summer wash fabric. Comes in blue, navy, gray, lavender, mustard and white. Is 40 inches wide and sells (q regularly at $2.00 a yard, priced to close but, yard 0C &59c Men's $1 Union Suits - if. iim ..ii -Hi ...a. ' mom, I'll 1 1 'n. i- ! i"J" " -"T .--i. To Close Out, the Suit II ! 1 I " ' " . 1 " "V , Men's Union Suits of Balbriggan and Porosknit, f0 closed crbtch,. short sleeves, ankle length, $1 vals.' DC Men's regular 35c , and 50c Underwear now priced at 19 Boys' $1.50 Knickerbockers on sale tomorrow, pair 98 Kayser and Niagara Maid QfK $1.50 and $1.75 Silk Gloves Q&C Regular stock '16-button length Silk Gloves the well-known Kay ser and Niagara Maid black and colors. No job lots or QQrt Every pair perfect Reg. $1.50 and $1.75 values. v seconds. All SOc Silks :29 c While they Last, Yd This is the wide kind, 27 indies, and comes in all colors. Just about 800 yards left. Buy a bargain while you f may. This elegant 50c Silk for tomorrow, the yard CuC Q Leather Handbags marked for clean-up at 1-3 OFF Regular 8c Calico, plain blue only, priced at. the yard 3? Selling Out All Hair Goods $ 5 00-German Wavy Hair Switches, 26 inches long, special $1.69 $12.00 German Wavy Hair Switches, 34 inches long,; special $3.88 French Convent Gray Hair Switches, 26inchet long, special $4.79 "A perfect match guaranteed or no sale. .'AH shades. 1 OOP Reg. 1 5c Value j Dishes to Go at fl (L Glass Vases, Celery Dishes, Pickle Trays, Vinegar" Cruets, Spoonholdcrs, Sugars and Cream, 15c values f C 25c Oak and White Framed Mirrors all go at only, ea. 5? Remaining Stock of 1847 Silverware marked at 1-3 OFF