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( THE MORNING OREGONIAN, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 1907. HOW HAM R Mi E Denounced Graham's Steamer Line by Circular in Orient. CONTROLLED RAIL TRAFFIC Compelled an Independent Steamer Line to Route Freight Over His Lines Paid Fancy Price to Kill Coos Bay Road. MAD MONOPOLY SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 31. Evidence that the operations of E. H. Harrlman fn the Const constitute a violation of the interstate commerce law was VrouRht out before Commissioner J-'ninklln K. Lane today.. C. A. Sever ance, attorney for the commission, showed that Mr. Harrlman paid a price out of proportion to the talue of the Coos Pay properties, renliiilngr that he was putting the possibility of competi tion out of the way. Mr. Harrlman was not buying coal mines primarily; he was buying monopoly. K. A. Graham, who supplied this tes timony, created another sensation be fore he left the stand. As an example t th.i Harriman method of killing competition, he told how when Mr. Harrlman acquired the Oregon Rail road & Navigation Company in 3101, liis agents circulated literature through the Orient, warning merchants and others not to ship freight over the Graham lino, the Oregon Oriental, as It had no transportation facilities on this side of the world. The circulars Were dated at Portland. As a result f these methods Mr. Graham's line went out of business. Arbitrary Routing of Traffic. Mr. tjraham was called to the stand for a continuation of the story he re luted yesterday-, showing how Mr. Hat rlm'in forced his company, the Oregon t Oriental, out of business. He stated that the Oregon Kallrosd & Naviga tion Company, owned by Mr. Harriman, routed his Inward freights, and that he was required by contract to give the l). R. & N. bills of lading over that load and its connections. So stringent were the conditions of this contract that when Graham desired to give some of his freignt to the Chicago, Milwau kee & St. Paul road, the officials, par ticularly Benjamin Campbell, of the O. It. & N.. would not permit him, but compelled him to ship over the Chica po' & Northwestern and the Illinois Central. Mr. Severance, for the commission, went carefully Into the terms of this contrnct, drawing attention among oth er tilings to the fact that there was a proviso showing careful regard for the Interstate Commerce Commission. Fancy Price for Monopoly. When the Coos Bay, Roseburg & Kastern Railway was built, Mr. Gra ham testified that he. In his capacity f of railroad contractor, was asked to take the work, fleeting John I. tpreckels at Coronado, he induced him to come into the enterprise. The In vestment looked promising to Mr. Upreckols, so ho agreed to buy 33 miles of rails, pr.yment to be made to him after the bonds were sold and the sub sidy paid. It was shown that the entire prop erty in . Coos. .Bay ( oat Mr. Sprerkcls considerably less "than $1,000,000. When Mr. Harriman came along and bought the property he was willing to pay M. 300,000 for it. This made It plain that it was not the property Mr. Ilarri rnan wanted. He wanted to buy up the possibility of competition with his railroad monopoly. At noon all the testimony had been taken, and Mr. Lane declared the hear ing at an end. On Thursday next the parties to the hearing will go to Los Angeles, whera the sessions will be resumed. KITES FOR FREIGHT TARIFFS Interstate Board Provides for Com pulsory Through Routes. WASHINGTON. Jan. 31. The Inter state Commerce Commission today pro mulgated two tariff circulars, contain ing regulations governing the con struction and filing of freight and pas senger tariffs and classifications, ef fective March 1 next. The regulations cover joint tariffs and Joint rates, through tariffs and bureaa rates and also Individual rates of the various carriers. It is provided that a change In a tariff shall be known as an amend ment and shall be printed in the sup plement to the tariff which it amends. No rule shall be included, the circulars state, which In any way or in any terms authorizes substituting for any rate named In the tariff. Every carrier shall publish, poit and file separate tariffs containing in plain and specific form and terms all of the terminal charges and allowances, together with all other charges and rules which in any way increase or decrease the amount to be paid on any shipment, as stated in the regular tariff. If a carrier refuses to participate In through or joint rates to or from its territory, the Commission will give early hearing on complaint against such action and render decision under the law which confers authority to es tablish through routes and Joint rates. Such complaining carriers may, the Commission rules, use such through rates over the lines of the objecting carrier or carriers as may have been lawfully published and filed, pending a decision by the Commission. The passenger tariff provides regu lar rules regarding stopovers, baggage and baggage weights, and special pro vision Is made for the arrangement of points in local and inter-'divlslonal tariffs and for statements showing the routing. SHIPPERS CAN GET REBATE Arbitrary Rate on "Katy" Road De clared Illegal. OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla.. Jan. 31. That shippers of grain over the Mis souri. Kansas & Texas Railroad since January 1. 1905, are entitled to rebates amounting to thousands of dollars, col lected by the railroad under an arbi trary 5-cent charge per hundred weight on freight in foreign cars turned over to the Missouri, Kansas & Texas at Junction pointB, was tha chief development during the first day's hearing before Judge C. A. Prouty, In terstate Commerce Commissioner. Another interesting feature brought out in the testimony today Is that it is cheaper to ship grain 800 miles to Chicago than to Gainesville, Tex., a distance of 10 miles. W. O. Mitchell tfAed that, when there was a wheat failure In Texas, the railroad company raised tha rates to a prohibitory point and' forced the shippers to ship north, where the price was not as good as it was In Texas. CONTRARY TO COMMON LAW Hadley Condemns Railroad Trusts .. and Excessive Rates. TOPEKA, Kan., Jan. 31. Attorney General Hadley, of Missouri, in a speech before the State Bar Association's annual meeting here last night, engaged in a general discussion of trusts and con demned the common practice of railroad pooling. ' He said in part: "The Sherman anti-trust law has been construed, by the Supreme Court of the United States as applicable to combina tions by railroads and this is also the de cision of the courts under the principles of the common law. Men who associate themselves together in the form of a corporation for the purpose of operating a railroad have neither a legal nor a mor al right to receive more than a reason able return on their- Investment. In so much as they receive more in so much do they take from the public that which they hae no right to receive. And every person who pays to a railroad an amount in excess of a reasonable charge for the services rendered can recover such ex cess in an action at law, that is, if he can prove his facts. "When we see the dominant personal ity of one of the great trunk lines of the country announce a 10-per cent divi dend In a clandestine manner as an inci dent of an international, syndicated, stock jobbing speculation; when we see the same individual use 10,000,000 of dollars of the capital of one of the roads that he controls to buy stock in a competing line and over the hundred million of dol. lars more of other roads that he domin ates for similar purposes of consolida tion and control, do we not find therein a justification for the statement of some of those principles of our" common law which declare that such transactions con stitute a wrong upon the public and a perversion of corporate funds to unlaw ful purposes. "When the true obligations on the part of these men who are in charge of these great enterprises are considered, is it not clear that instead of using the money of the road to gamble witnand to secure the control of competing lines, contrary to the principles of our common law and our state law, such money should be used to improve the roadbed, to strengthen the line, to strengthen the bridges, to increase the number and safety of the cars In order that the business may be properly conducted, in order that hu man Ufa may he more secure." Alabama Cuts Passenger Rate. MONTGOMERY, Ala.. Jan. 31. The Senato 2',4-cent railway fare bill passed the House today and will be signed by the Governor. Two-Cent Fares for Illinois. INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. 31. The Senate today passed the Bland bill, which pro vides for a 2-cent railroad tare. WRECK PINS ENGINEER IN ICY WATERS OF ST. REGIS. Comrades Hold His Head Above AVa'ter Cntll Death Relieves Suf ferings Fireman Also Dead. MIS90ULA, Mont., Jan. SI. Two en gines upon which were riding a large number of men who had been engaged in breaking the snow blockade near Saltese, Mont., plunged over an embankment, two miles west of De Borga, today, killing two men and Injuring nearly a score, some of them seriously. The dead: D. R. McDONALD, conductor. Missoula. LEVI BURKES, fireman, Missoula. A partial list of the Injured is as fol lows: Walter B. Adderbllt, fireman, Mis soula, injuries to leg; Harry Allen, en gineer, Missoula, sprained ankle and bruised; John M. Jeffrey, Missoula, arm crushed; J. D. West, foreman ' bridge crew, bruised about hips; H. F. Mc.Lain, sprains and bruises; August Lumbird, bridgeman. badly bruised, may die; Joel V. Bogart, conductor, sprained arm, not serious; Sydney Merrell, laborer, broken arm. Conductor McDonald's death occurred tonight after he had .lain for 10 hours, pinned beneath a boiler, with his body partly submerged In the Icy waters of the St. Regis River. His fellow workmen, unable to help him, kept his head above the water until he died. He steadfastly refused to have his leg amputated. He leaves a widow and three children. Burres leaves a widow and two children. BOISE COMBINE STILL HOLDS Chairman Brady Is Present and Making Efforts to Break It. BOISE. Idaho, Jan. 31. (Special.) In the House there were two votes which showed the Republican-Democratic com bination is holding together. There is nothing yet to indicate that the combina tion will be broken. Chairman Brady is here working on the problem, but so far he has not found a solution.. Both sides are firm and they promise to run along In the same manner until the end of the session. In the House the combination is in absolute control, while the Senate is as resolutely opposed to the methods pursued and Is likely to cause trouble if the Republicans in the other body do not get together. The House today passed the Wyman anti-trust bill. The vote was 29 to 19, the bill being carried by the combina tion. The bill prohibits combinations in restraint of trade of every kind. The other vote showing the solidarity of the combination was an indefinite postpone ment of the anti-trust bill by Cunning ham, intended to take the place of the one passed Monday. This new bill con tines the prohibition of passes to public officials. ' During the afternoon the House worked on the child-labor bill. , It was deter mined that it contained a mass of pro visions unnecessary in this state, and the measure was referred to the judiciary committee, with instructions to draft a new bill. NEGRO DISPLAYS AUTHORITY Arrests Prominent Seattle Man Be cause He Spits in Streetcar. SEATTLE, Wash.. Jan. SL (Special.) The sense of cleanliness is so strong in Charles Lee. a negro assistant to Walter Washington, poundmaster, that when William Newman, an elderly and well known citizen, expectorated In a Renton streetcar this morning, Lee walked up to him in a dignified manner and, show ing his police star, said: "Dosn't you know dat It'e against 'de law to spit in dls here streetcar?" "Go on. sir, and mind your own busi ness," answered Newman. "Look here," swelled out the assistant poundmaster, "doe you see this star? Dat a my business. Come along with me. -The car was stopped, and Lee led his prisoner to police headquarters, where Captain Sollivan released him on hi own recognizance. RAILWAY MEN SEE E Declare Demurrage Bill Now Before the Legislature Is Impracticable. NO CURE FOR SHORTAGE Cars Owned by Local Roads Might Be Xear Returning From East. National - Law the Only Effective Remedy. There is a widespread apprehension among railroad men of . the state over probable action by the Legislature on the railway question. Perhaps the greatest agitation is felt by tire owners of the small roads, who contend that ruin will follow the enactment of a state law for reciprocal demurrage. National legisla tion on this subject, they say, is tne only way that such a remedy may be expected to work. E. E. Lytle. president of the Pacific Railway & Navigation Company, is deep ly Interested In the legislation already presented on tills subject and discussed the probable results of a state reciprocal demurrage law. He said: 'I have read Senate bill No. 72, provid ing for reciprocal demurrage, and from the standpoint of a shipper, as well as a railroad man, I find it an equitable bill and one that, if we were an empire within ourselves, would be entirely satis factory, I should think, to all concerned. 'Our exports by rail are 35 per cent greater than our imports. The bill In question would not be operative with the Oregon Short Line or any other rail road connecting at our state line; there fore. In my opinion, the roads in Oregon could not allow their cars to go out of the state for the reason it would be six months, and possibly a year, before the Oregon roads would get these cars back. Therefore, If we have reciprocal demur rage, such as outlined in this bill, or any other bill that I have seen, in order to handle our export- traffic It would be compulsory to transfer all traffic with connecting lines. This would be almost prohibitory, and the burden would fall upon the shipper. Difficulty of Estimating Traffic. "As an illustration, the Pacific Railway & Navigation Company, purely a home concern, is building into Tillamook a main line, together with several branch lines, for the purpose of opening up that part of Oregon so long dormant, and almost all of the traffic of that road will be lum ber and its products. It will be a year, or perhaps two, before we can tell any where near the number of cars required to move 'this traffic. It all depends upon the condition of the country at the time this road is completed. It may require 500 cars or it may require 2u00 cars or perhaps more. "We will say that the road Is com pleted now and that this line has 2000 freight cars -and it would be considered a reasonable traffic to be interchanging 100 cars a day with the Southern Pacific at Hillsboro. It would take but 20 days to exhaust our supply of cars. "It Is true the proposed bill provides for an equal number of cars to be turned over to the road by the Southern Pacific. If the Southern Pacific does not have these cars it, of course, cannot turn them over, and 'it is only natural to suppose that the Southern Pacific, unless it trans fers at Huntington, the cost of which would be something enormous, would not have the cars to furnish. "In other words, all lines in the State of Oregon could do business only within this state, unless, as stated above, a transfer of all commodities be made at the state line so that the cars of the Oregon lines will be kept within the state to do state business only. "It is an undisputed fact we have a car shortage in Oregon. It is so all over the United States. If we had numerous reciprocal demurrage bills it would not help out the State of Oregon, because the cars are not in the country, neither can they be had at any price for a long time at least. Cars Are Not to Be Ilad. "The capacity of all the car factories is not to exceed 170.000 per annum, while the orders placed for cars, according to statistics, is that of over 300.000 carsL so if this bill becomes a law I doubt ifS'ou will have more cars than at the present time, and you will exact from the rail road companies J2 per car periiay for each car 'they fail to furnish each day, which might be spent to better-advantage in the further developing of Oregon. "There are some 15 small railroads In this state, all Of whom are trying' to- de velop the state and are being built princi pally by home capital, and I trust they will not be confiscated by a demurrage bill, buch a law to accomplish its pur pose could be National." Hurried trips to Salem are now quite the order of the day by railroad men. who are kept on the qui viVe as to what la to be done in the effort of the Legis lature to "regulate" the railroads. Should the proposed reciprocal demurrage law Lgo through, they say, it would be the uctLiii-Aiiei! ui xrie lumuer inaustry in tnis state. Both railway and manufacturing Interests advise caution lest in attempt ing to remedy the present grave condition the solons precipitate a worse situation, MUST PAY TO CROSS BRIDGE n Streetcar Company to Deal With City for Using New Structure. If the people at the next city elec tion vote to bond the city for funds to replace the Old Madison-street bridge. the Portland Railway, Light & Power Company will be compelled to make terms with the city for the use of that structure by its cars. A considerable return on the bond issue of 1450,000 which the bridge will entail, will have to be met by the company operating cars across it. In the bonding bill, which has been prepared by City Auditor Devlin and City Attorney McNary, the executive board is given power to acquire by condemnation all franchises and rail way lines across the bridge. The board has the further power of entering into an agreement for the use of the new bridge for which it shall receive a re turn of not less than $15,000 annually. Agreements for the use of the bridge shall be for a term not to exceed 25 years, and exclusive rights shall not be granted to any one company. THE DAY'S DEATH RECORD SVT. C. Dodd, Standard Oil Lawyer. OIL CITY, Pa., Jan. 31. Advices re ceived here state that S. T. C. Dodd, solicitor of the Standard Oil Company died last night at Pinehurst, N. C He was born in Franklin, Venango Couhty, Pa., February 20. 1836. He learned the trade of a printer in Franklin and be RUN MEASUR tween times prepared himself for col lege, graduating from Jefferson Col lege, Canonsburg, Pa., in 1857. He was' admitted to the Venango County bar in 1S59, and at various times acted as counsellor for prominent oil operators and transportation companies, the most important of which were the Vander- grlft and Foreman lines which were developed by the United Pipe Lines. Ha was a delegate to the last Constitu tional convention of Pennsylvania. His knowledge of corporation law was widely acknowledged. Dr. G. II. Thomas, Reno, Nev. RENO, Nev., Jan. 31. Dr. Q. H. Thom as, one of the leading physicians of Ne vada, died at his home In this city this morning of meningitis, following a slight attacks of la grippe. His death was quite sudden and was similar to a number of other deaths that have occurred in this city In the last week. The disease in this peculiar form has baffled the best phy sicians in the state, and each instance the person suffering from it has died. Father of Cleveland's Boom. MARSHALLTOWN, la., Jan. 31. By ron Webster, former editor of the Mar- shalltown Statesman, died today. He was the hrst editor to suggest tne name of Grover Cleveland for the Presidency upon the election of Mr. Cleveland as Governor of New York in 1884. ABOUT CHURCH LEADERS (Continued from First Page.) sue for some time. He quickly set about buying all the kerosene and lamps to be found, and In a short time had practically cornered the town's supply. Later he sold out his stock at fancy prices and realized a handsome profit from the venture. Proud of His Manx Blood. One of the best known Salvation Army workers in America Is Adjutant William Stephen Quirk, who has seen service in a doren of our largest cities. The ad jutant Is a native of the Isle of Man, and next to his love for his uniform as a Salvationist comes his pride in the fact that he is a Manxman. Over his desk at the headquarters of the Army in Washington hangs the coat of arms of the ' Isle of Man, its three legs kicking, one toward England, one toward Scot land and the other toward Ireland. Ad jutant Quirk was born at Peel 35 years ago and ran away to sea at the age of 13. When he was 19 he went ashore in his native village and paused to hear a Salvation Army meeting under the shadow of ancient St. Patrick's Cathed ral, where the Saint of Erin himself once preached. His conversion and enlistment in the Army followed. Adjutant Quirk is a close friend of Hall Caine, and while visiting his old home a short time ago called to see the famous Manx novelist at Greeba Castle and leave him a copy of the War Cry. When General Howard Swore. General O. O. Howard, one of the high est surviving officers of the Federal Army of the Civil War. has devoted many years of his life to religious work, es pecially to advancing the interests of the xoung Men s Christian Association and like organizations. It Is said of General Howard, who is very devout, that he never swore but once, and on that occa sion he made up for years of restraint. It was during a battle In the Northern Virginia campaign.. General Howard was in command of a brigade of foreign sol diers, none of whom could speak English and who knew nothing about the flag and cared less. When the fight grew hot, the whole brigade broke and ran, leaving General Howard, two staff offi cers and an orderly alone on the field. It was then that the General delivered himself of an exceedingly large number of "cuss words" and then swore off. Bishop Who Beat Jeff Davis. Bishop Charles B. Galloway, of Jack son, Miss., Is the leading spirit among the Methodists of the South. He occu pies a high place in the college of bishops. Is at the head of Vanderbilt Uni versity and Is the foremost pulpit orator of his church. Bishop Galloway takes an active interest in public affairs and his position in civil life is quite as promi nent and honorable as it is in the church. When the new Capitol was dedicated at Jackson, Bishop Galloway, and not a politician, was chosen to make the prin cipal address. Years ago, before his ele-' vation to the episcopate, lie led the forces of a state campaign for local option in Mississippi, His principal adversary was no less a person than Jefferson Davis, the former President of the Confederacy and the idol of the heart of every Mis sl8slppian. Galloway's forces won, the local option elections became possible, and now three-fourths of the state ia under prohibition law. Mrs. Eddy Active at 83. At the age of S3 Mrs. Mary Baker Eddy Is reported by her followers to be as alert and active as most women of BO. She has most regular and alastemious habits, rising at 6 o'clock and retiring promptly at 9 in the evening. Every hour in her day is laid out and she tills In her time punctiliously. She takes her dally drives so promptly at 2 that it is said the citizens of Concord might well set their clocks by her passing. During the morning, hours Mrs. Eddy devotes herself to a large correspondence. While dictat ing, it her flow of thought Is not ready, she will seize a pen and rapidly write out what she wants to say. One of the features of the new Christian Science Church in Boston is the "Mother Room," flttod up in honor of Mrs. Eddy. This apartment Is extremely costly and dainty in its furnishings, but the famous founder of the faith has occupied It only twice since It was "built She has been in re tirement for seven years and receives only a limited number of callers, who come to her on the most important busi ness. Joseph Smith's Revelation. About 80 years ago there lived near Palmyra, N. T a boy named Joseph Smith. One night this young man said he had had a vision in which It was re vealed to him that certain wonderful plates Inscribed with mysterious charac ters were hidden in a nearby hill. Smith found the strange tablets and by using a magical stone managed to translate the . queer, Chinese-like characters on them into English. The inscription on these plates was alleged to be a revela tion upo which was based a new re ligious sect known as the Mormons. Joseph Smith, the present head of the church In Salt Lake, is a nephew of the fotmder of Mormonism. Tourists in Salt Lake often see President Smith going about on his walks through the city, attended by swarms of youngsters. An explanation that Is made of his love for children and the remarkable way in which he attracts them is given in an Incident which occurred when the Mor mon pioneers were breaking in the West, preparatory to- making it their domain. Once when he was a small boy he was driving an ox team that became fright ened and ran away. Before he could re turn to the party with which he was traveling he was Surrounded by Indians and came near being scalped by them. His rescuers arrived just In the nick of time. It was said that the fright he re ceived on this occasion was so great that the memory Of it has remained with him through all the years since then. He cannot bear to see a child placed In a position where, it might be distressed through fear, and he makes it a point to cultivate all children and use them with extreme kindliness. WATCHJFOR IT. The great Friday Sale of ladies' suits, BO to select from, values to J25. To close, your choice, 18.50. Le Palais Royal, 375 Washington st. I Clemenceau and Briand Dis agree About Church. BRIAND THREATENS TO QUIT Bishops' Proposition Causes Spilt Which May Pull Down Cabinet Ten Mayors Sign Leases of Churches to Priests. PARIS, Jan. 81. The existence of the Cabinet Is believed to be in danger as a result of the clash in the Chamber of Deputies last night between Premier Clemenceau and Minister of Education Briand. While the Incident was superfi cially smoothed over, it is learned that It was the result of a radical divergence of views regarding the proposition of the French bishops. M,. Briand, like his chief, regards the proposition as being unacceptable in its present form, but the former believes that the door of conciliation should not be closed. M. Clemenceau, however, will brook no opposition and at the Cabinet meeting today apparently carried his point, M. Briand and Finance Minister Calllaux being authorized to determine to whom the gifts and legacies In pos session of the church shall ultimately go, in default of the formation of cultural associations under the law to take over the church property. Kevertheless, M. Briand succeeded in having the issuance of the circular to the prefects postponed until after the next meeting of the Cabinet. An nouncement at any moment of the retirement of M. Briand from the Cabi net would not cause surprise and. If he goes, the whole Ministry will almost In evitably follow. The first definite movement in the car rying out of the declaration made by the bishops Is recorded from the diocese of Grenoble, where the priests of 14 com munes, forming the canton of Vireau. to day presented to the mayors of those communes the draft of a lease for the churches, couched in terms set forth in the bishops' declaration. Ten mayors at once signed the draft, while four de ferred signing until the receipt of in structions. It now remains to be seen whether the prefect will confirm the ac tion of the mayors who signed. SHOT DEAD BY HEU HCSBAXD Anglo-American "Aristocrat Receives Shot Meant for Pheasant. LONDON, Jan. Lady Dorothy Cuth bert met death at the hands of her hus band during a pheasant shoot at Beau fort Castle. Northumberland, today. The victim was only two yards from her husband, Captain James Harold Cuthbert, when his gun was accidentally dis charged, the charge entering her head, and she fell dead. Lady Dorothy was a daughter of the present Earl of Stratford, who succeeded to the title, upon the deatli of the fourth Earl of Strafford, who mar ried Mrs. Samuel Colgate of New York. Fernandez AV111 Fight Castro. NEW YORK, Jan. 31. According to the Tribune, General Emllto Fernan dez, ex-Governor of Caracas, who is now In this city, has decided to join in an insurrection, now said to be contem plated against the Castro government. General Fernandez will throw in his lot with General Antonio Fardes, who Is now in the West Indies preparing for the reported movement against the Castro government. General Fernandez will sail for the West Indies in about a week. This announcement by Fernandez, the Tribune says. Is of great Importance, as General Fernandez Is known aa an able military leader and has a large following in Venezuela. Kaiser's Birthday Message. BERLIN, Jan. 31. In an imperial rescript In which he acknowledged his numerous birthday greetings, the Kai ser takes occasion to speak of the re cent election. He says: "These messages were full of bound less enthusiasm as the national spirit of the German electorate, which, so far as a gteat majority is concerned, has given the whole world brilliant proof of. the sound patriotic sense of the Ger man people, of its appreciation of the great civilizing tasks of the present day, of confidence in the future of the fatherland and of unswerving loyalty to the ISmperor and the empire." Edward Will Meet Fallleres. LONDOX. Jan. 31. King Edward and Queen Alexandra are going to spend a week in Paris before the opening of Par liament. They start February 4. The general impression is that the interviews, which will doubtless occur between the King and President Falllerles and the Foreign and other French Ministers, will asslRt In the extension of the Anglo French understanding which some ob servers think will ultimately result in an Anglo-French military convention. May Become American Bishop. LONDON, Jan. 31. A dispatch from Rome says It is reported in "Vatican circles that Monslgnor Kennedy, rector of the American College, will probably soon vacate his post In Rome for a bish opric In the United States. Let City Own Carllnes. NEW YORK, Jan. 31. Borough Presi dent Bird S. Coler, of Brooklyn, has sent to Mayor McClellan a report dealing with transportation In which he advocates the ownership of transportation facilities by the city. The borough president contends that the matter of transportation has become so complex in the cities that it soon must take its place as a natural function of the government. Dies of Grief at Husband's Death. 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NEW HOME LIBRARY WALL CHARTS PUBLISHED EXPRESSLY FOR THE 'ORE ,G ON I AN PAGE 1 A new map of Oregon, down to date, with counties in colors. This is the only new map of Oregon published for several years. Photographs of all the Governors of Oregon, from Governor White aker to Governor Chamberlain. Large halftone of the State Capitol Building at Salem. Copy of the new Seal of the State of Oregon, with description of the old and new Seals. PAGE 2 Gazeteer of Oregon. Explanation of Index. Railroads and Express Companies. Electric, Urban and Interurban Railways, Counties, Cities and Towns. Symbols are used denoting which are non-postofflces, express offices, rural delivery and banking towns. PAGE 3 New map of the State of Washington. The only new map of the State of Washington published for several years. Map of British Columbia, showing the new Province of Saskatchewan. PAGE 4 Gazeteer of the State of Washington. Explanation of In dex. Railroads and Express Companies. 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