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XBTE MOKHlMi UKJKCrOJSIAIV, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 3, 1907. 3 FINAL EFFORT TO PREVENT STRIKE Mediators Will Meet Entire Committee of Trainmen and Conductors. MAKE LAST PROPOSITION Railroad Managers Make Slight Con oatslonB, Bui Nine-Hour Day Re mains Stumbling Block Strike Again Appears Probable. CHICAGO. April 2. (Special.) In a final effort to avert the Impending railroad strike. Commissioners Knapp nnd Nelll, the agents of President Roosevelt, will make a direct appeal to the full committee of conductors and tralnment tomorrow morning. The meeting will be held In the Sherman House and the Federal mediators will lay before the 170 delegates the final proposition of the general managers. What that proposition is neither the Commissioners nor the labor chiefs would disclose tonight, but it is under stood to contain some minor conces sions. Final Appeal Today. The decision of Messrs. Knapp and Nelll to visit the meeting of the labor delegates and appeal to them direct was reported at a conference with the labor chiefs, which lasted until 11 o'clock tonight. It was taken to Indi cate that the committee which has been conducting the negotiations re fused to accept the terms of the man agers and that it invited the Federal mediators to attend the meeting and find out in a direct manner what the delegates thought of the offer. At the meeting tomorrow the entire matter will be put up to the delegates and it is believed that it will end the conferences. The controversy will either be settled or the threatened Btrike, which has been suspended for several days while the negotiations were pending, will be declared. The prospects for an amicable settlement seemed more remote tonight. Nine Hours the Stumbling Block. Chiefs Morrlssey and Garretson at tended a meeting of the full committee end It was said they learned the tem per of their men as to what conces sions they would make in the interests of peace. "In the nine-hour day the real stum bling block In the way of peace?" was asked Mr. Garretson. "I am not at liberty to discuss the situation now." he replied, . "but as a matter of fact there has not been a minute since the conference has be srun that the nine-hour day was not the real stumbling block. The men are determined on that Issue." In the evont of the negotiations be ing broken off and a strike resorted to, which is u strong probability, the real issue will be the nine-hour day. HISTORIC TREES OF NATION (Continued From Flrt Page.) tered Into tlify bits the Ironstone slab lhat marked the commissary's tomb. Where Boone Killed a "Bar." On the eastern borderland of Tennessee, fnr up in the mountains, there stood for many years a tree bearing this legend. "D. Boon killed a Bar on this tree year 17fi0." It was a rough record of th prowess of a 36-year-old hunter and was a familiar landmark to travelers and hunters for many years. Further Inland, near the banks of the Cumberland ai Bledsoe's Lick, an old hollow tree stood for many years. Over 100 years ago a man named Spencer spent the Winter In it. His house was not so pretentious as that of the California settler who, having neither time nor money to build, found a hollow redwood and Immediately con verted it Into a two-story dwelling. He had a living-room downstairs and a bed room above, and lived there several years with his family. Not far away from him stood the largest tree in the world, the Abraham Lincoln, once called the Her mit, measuring 18 feet in diameter and 830 feet in height. California's Greut Oaks and Vines. The live oaks of California are a fea ture in themselves, the largest one, measuring 10 feet In diameter, being in Tulare County. . Those on the campus of the university grounds at Berkeley Hre especially noted for their beauty and also attract attention from the fact that some of them exemplify modern methods of trec-salvstion and protection. Where decay has set in the foresters have care fully cut out the diseased spots in the same way that dentists treat teefh, put ting in a filling of cement to prevent fur ther decay. Farther down the coast, in Santa Barbara County. Is the largest grape vine in the world. It is called La Para Grande and was planted 68 years ego by Joaqulna Lugodl Ayala, a Spanish woman. The trunk of the vine measures nine feet nine Inches in circumference. Though pruned every year its branches cover a Quarter of an- acre and it takes oa large posts to hold up the trellis on which It spreads. The present owner, Jacob Wilson, has been offered $6000 for It, the would-be purchasers meaning to move It to the World's Fair. In the old mission yard at Santa Barbara is a pep per tree under which the maids of Queen Victoria's daughter daily prepared her tea during the Winter she spent in Cali fornia Craze of Appleaeed Johnny. A once-noted tree of the Middle West was the Miami apple tree that stood at the Junction of the St. Mary and St. Joseph Rivers. It must have sprung from seed dropped by a French priest or trader long ago. In a wigwam un der this tree the Miami chief. Wild Cat. was born. Other apple trees were found down the valleys by the first settlers, though they were not of a kind indigenous to the soil. Many be lieved them to have been planted by a pitiful old crazy man known as "Apple-seed Johnny," who came to the settlements east of thy Alleghenles ev ery Fall, collected grat bags full of apple-seeds from the rider mills and then disappeared over the Western mountains with them. He had an Idea that, as apples were of great benefit to man, the trees should be planted In time to be ready for the settlers who would one day populate the valley. When the tide of home-seekers finally turned that way, there-was great as tonishment and rejoicing over the wait ing trees, rich in flower anp fruit. Such practical foresight can rarely be found in the hobbles of cracy men. Noted Tree of South. In Audubon Park, New Orleans, stand the famous live oaks that helped make the beauty of the spot long ago. when It was the property of M.de Bore, who discovered the process of refining sugar. Audubon studied under these oaks when a guest on the plantation. In Charleston stands a famous magnolia under which a treaty was signed so long ago no one knows what it was about. On the road from Orange to Fredericksburg. Virginia, near Rhodes vllle, is the oak under which the Mar quis de Lafayette's tent was pitched as he supervised the building of the military road, during the Revolution. For many years Pontiac's Memorial tree was pointed out to visitors in Detroit, and near King's Mountain, in North Carolina, Is the "Tory Tulip Tree," on whose lower branches two Tories were hanged after the battle of King's Mountain. Planted by Great Men. The Botanical Gardens at Washing ton are rich in trees that have as sociations, as almost every man of prominence in political and literary af fairs has planted one. A cypress from the seed that MrB. Jefferson Davis brought looks across the walk to a beech that Sumner, the abolitionist, was instrumental in having put out. The handiwork of presidents and po tentates of divergent views wave long boughs toward- each other and forget the past in their present effort to make the world beautiful. Among them is an elm that is an offshoot of one that Washington planted, which had to be moved when the Capitol was enlarged. Tomorrow "Let's Go a-Fishlng." PUIS ESTATE IN TRUST BIRS. EDDY AVOIDS NEED OP APPEARING IN COURT. Mores to Substitute Trustees for Next Friends fn Pending Suit for Accounting of Property. CONCORD, N: H., April 2. A mo tion for leave to Intervene involving the substitution of duly appointed trustees as plaintiffs in place of "the next friends," was the answer of Mrs. Mary Baker G. Eddy, founder of the Christian Science religion, made through her counsel in the suit brought to compel an accounting of her prop erty. By a deed of trust Mrs. Eddy trans ferred practically her entire estate to three trustees Henry M. Baker, of Boston: Archibald McLellan, of Bos ton, and Joslah E. Fernald, of Con cord. It is contended that Mrs. Eddy can not be compelled to appear In court in connection with the pending litigation. The trustees are empowered to prose cute and defend, for the benefit of the estate of Mrs. Eddy, any suits at law or In equity, whether row pending or that may afterward be brought with reference to any matter in which she may personally be interested. With the exception of Mr. McLellan, the trus tees are not believers in the Christian Science doctrine. The next step in the litigation will come when counsel for both parties to the suit will agree upon a date for a hearing on the motion filed today. SMALL PAYMENT HOLD ALL Supreme Court Decides Promissory Note Case From Marlon. SALEM. Or.. April 2. (Special.) An opinion was today handed down by Jus tice Moore, in the Supreme Court, in the case of Charles Scott, executor of the last will and testament of R. H. Scott, deceased, vs. H. and M. Chrlstensen, ap. pealed from the Marion County Circuit Court, before Judge Burnett, affirming his decision, where action was commenced in September, 1904, by Scott to recover the remainder alleged to be due on a prom issory note of S74, given to the testator, which was executed January 19, 1897, on which Interest to the amount of $2, due In 1887, was all that was paid. The de cision of the lower court was in favor of the respondent, making the collection of the note valid. Justice Moore, in his opinion, holds that when a payment even o a small amount Is made on a Joint obligation, by the maker, his agent or legal represents tlve. who are liable therein, even though made without the consent or knowledge of the other obligors, that they are to be held Jointly liable, and such payment Is sufficient to revive the note, and takes the case out of the statute of limitations. MONTANA IS REPUBLICAN Only Two Cities, Great Falls and Levrlston, Elect Democrats. HELENA. Mont.. April 2. Yester day's municipal elections In Montana resulted in a Republican landslide, only two cities in the state electing Demo cratic Mayors, while the opposition party was successful in all other In stances where party nominations were made. As a rule, party lines were closely drawn and a heavy vote polled. Great Falls and Lewlston elected straight Demopratlc tickets, while Bill ings, Bozeman. Livingston, Anaconda end Butte chose Republican Mayors. In Helena only Aldermen were elected, and the Republicans captured six out of seven. In Red Lodge and Missoula citizens' tickets were success ful against Socialists. Republicans Win at Wallace. WALLACE, Idaho, April 2. (Spe cial.) Those elected today are: Mayor, Hugh Toole; City Clerk and ex-offlclo Police Magistrate, Jasper M. Boomer; City Engineer, It. M. Lancaster; City Treasurer, Benjamin O. Beale; Council men, O. Nordquist, O. A. Olin, Joseph W. Helan, Bruce Worstel, J. E. Moore, E. P. Flster, William Stimson and T. N. Barnard. With the exception of Whelan, Stim son and Barnard, the straight Republi can ticket was elected. High-Class Plays at Salem. SALEM. Or.. April 2. (Special.) Man ager Cordrays theater, the New Grand In this city, Is having the most successful season since It has been opened. The class of plays visiting Salem this year Is far better than the average, and theater-goers are speaking in highest praise of the efforts on the part of Mr. Coraray. and Local Manager Frank Mere dith, in giving them practically the same plays that can be seen In the Hellig at Portland. Overcome With Gas In Mine. LEAD, a D.. April 2. While making an Inspection trip in the Homestake mine to day. Mine Inspector Treweek found six men who had been overcome by gas. They were in a serious condition but will recover. It Is believed the fire In the mine has been extinguished by turning on steam, but the lower levels are filled with carbonic acid gas. Work will be started at once on an open cut In order to keep the mills supplied with ore. Fair faces, white hands, satin skin Riven by Satin skin, cream and powder. 25c. Radwat'i Pllu rsulat. all the internal I organs. Cur all taniale Irregularities. BAY CITY IN DARK San Francisco Electric Light Plant Is Burned. TOTAL LOSS IS $2,500,000 Five Firemen Badly Injured Ex plosion of Steamplpe Scatters Oil, Which Soon Spreads and Consumes Entire Plant. SAN FRANCISCO. April 2. The de struction of the electric light and power house of the San Francisco Gas & Elec tric Light Company at Twenty-second avenue South and Georgia street by fire tonight plunged almost the entire city Into darkness, resulted in the injuring of five firemen and causing a loss esti mated at 2,500,000. The following firemen are In the Potrero Emergency Hospital. Seriously injured: Captain Thomas J. Murphy of engine 29. Lieutenant Hayden. Lieutenant Danley. Lieutenant Kelsher. Lieutenant J. DeMar. Three- firemen were caught by falling walls when the building unexpectedly collapsed. The destroyed powerhouse was the principal electric light and power plant of the San Francisco Gas & Elec tric Company, and furnished the elec tric light for the larger portion of the city. Of the nine leading theaters, only six could give performances. Extra police were placed on duty at the temporary hall of Justice and city prison at Eddy and Mason streets. Owing to the darkness, the building having no gas connections, no one was allowed to enter or leave the city prison and no prisoners were released on bail. The fire started shortly before 8 o'clock. It was caused, It Is said, by the explo sion of a steam pipe in the engineroom which scattered fuel oil in all directions. The oil immediately caught fire, ignited the oil tank which exploded and in a few minutes the entire building with valuable machinery was wrapped in flames. J. A. Britton, president of the San Francisco Gas & Electric Light Co., es timated the loss at $2,500,000. He said that it was a J7.000.000 plant and that over one-third of it was destroyed. It was the main lighting plant which dis tributed power to all the sub-stations In the city . Mr. Britton stated that the city lighting system would be connected with the company's mountain reserve power lines in Tifba and Sacramento Counties, and he hoped to have the greater part of the city lighted by to morrow night. CONSTANTINE HAS FORGOT CAN' T REMEMBER SHOOTING HIS SON-IN-LAW. Mind a Blank Regarding Whole In cident Defense Trying to Prove Insanity. SEATTLE, Wash., April i. (Special.) William Constantine, on trial for the at tempted murder of his son-in-law, Jesse M. Hall, swore on the witness stand to day that he remembers nothing of the assault he made, nothing of his conse quent arrest and confinement In the county Jail, his mind being a blank until he awoke from a slumber on Wednesday morning, the day after the shooting. This testimony is in compliance with the attempt of the defense to prove that Constantine was suffering from a form of temporary insanity recognized by medi cal authorities as transitory fury, or frenzy, which so dominates the mind as to render the victim incapable of con- l trolling his aotion, and which generally does not leave until after sleep, and then passes off leaving the mind a blank to what has transpired. EVEN BREAK AT TACOMA. Democrats and Republicans Each Elect Four Councilmen. TACOMA, Wash.. April 2. (Special.) There was a light vote cast at the elec tion today, both parties breaking even, each electing four Councilmen. The Issue was principally saloon and anti-saloon. Mayor Wright made strenuous efforts to secure a majority of the Council in order to repeal the $1000 license and wlneroom ordinances. The Democrats carried the saloon wards and elected one Councilman In South Tacoma, by a majority of 6. This latter election will be contested and the Republican candidate will proba bly be seated, making the Council stand 11 Republican to 5 Democratic, and giving the former enough votes to override a veto. The Metropolitan Park law was over whelmingly accepted, three Republicans and two Democrats being elected Com missioners. CUPID'S WORK STAYS COURT Judge Burnett Suspends Case to Tie a Nuptial Knot at Salem. SALEM, Or., April 2. (Special.) Stop ping the wheels of Justice for a few mo ments in their grind on the W. D. Clag gett vs. H. Z. Hauser case, in the Circuit Court today. Judge George H. Burnett was persuaded to unite in marriage Will iam Wesley Klmber and Amy Eugene Lindsay, in the presence of H. E. WThlte. witness. The ceremony occurred in Judge Burnett's office. When the request came, the Judge requested the suspension of the hearing in the case for several moments, and the Jury sat In their places while the two happy young folks were linking their lives In wedlock, oblivious to the lmpa tience of the attorneys and parties inter. Pure Blood Absolutely necessary for mental and physical health and strength, vitality, vigor and vim, is certain If you take Hood's Sarsaparilla Liquid or tablets, 100 Doses One Dollar. COFFEE 'The worst extravagance is a "cheap" one; better not waste the money. Tear rrorer reterai Tear mu er M raa a'oal Hi. kailitM IM. SALES TODAY Lingerie Waists Ladies' Suits New Jewelry 50 Women's Walking Ski Value to $9.00 Special $5.98 50 New Walking Skirts of all-wool Chiffon, Panama and Cream Serge, made in the season's newest plaited shape, with 25 side plaits and four box-plaits ; strictly tailor made and stitched. .Colors are black, navy, brown and cream ; sold regularly to $9.0 0; Wed $5.98 nesday sale Extraordinary Wednesday Bargain Sale of FLOWERS and HAT TRIMMINGS Among the Scores of Wednesday Specials, We Offer These Great Bargains 65c Roses 50c Silk and linen, two to the bunch, with large sprays of foliage Special at oOt 50c Bud Foliage 39c Exceptional values in foliage, large sprays, in wreath effect, with colored rosebuds. Special at 39 Hundreds of other bargains ested In the case, who had to wait for Cupid's work to be executed. IXDEPKNDENTS AT MOSCOW. New Council Is Pledged to Economy. Total Vote of 900. MOSCOW, Idaho, April 2. (Special.) R. S. Matthews, Independent candi date for Mayor, was today elected over A. C. Carssow, Citizen, with 63 major ity. H. H. Robinson was elected Clerk, L. A. Torsen Treasurer, Daniel W. Han nah Engineer. The Councilmen are: William ill. Heard, Jesse W. Randal, William K. Graham, Lewis A. Munnlng, J. A. Wilson and John Hotten. The new Council Is pledged to a pol icy of economy. Total vote cast was 900. Schilling's Best Is elected best tea and coffee. Tutt's Pills Cure All Liver Ills. A Strong Fortification. Fortify the body against disease by Tutt's Liver Pills, an abso lute cureforsickheadache, dys pepsia, sour stomach, malaria, constipation, jaundice, bilious ness and all kindred troubles. "The Fly-Wheel of Life" Dr.Tutt; Your Liver Pills are the fly-wheel of life. I shall ever be grateful for the accident that broughtthem to my notice. I feel as if I had a new lease of life. J. Fairleigh, Platte Cannon, CoL j Tutt's Liver Pills flsae - y WlfcyaM f ARROW! Ml CUJPECO SHRUNK QUARTER SIZE 1 COLLAR I RL IS CENTS tCH ; a FOR 25 CENTS n gfamnanntea mkm of cimrr nun B Ciptnan, CUdte & Co Good Merchandise Only Quality Considered Our Prices Are Always the Loweit Smart mm Flowers Ornaments Foliage Wire Frames Hat Braids Black Flowers The reports from Paris and New York still favor the extensive use of flowers for the decoration of hats. Having prepared by placing large orders on these goods, we are now able to supply your wants in all the new styles of flowers, foliages, grasses, fruits, etc., . at lower prices than possible else where. The home milliner and women who delight in trimming then own hats will find a great advantage by selecting the materials here, as we carry a complete stock of wireframes, hat braids, ornaments, etc. 50c Roses 39c Three large linen Roses, with foliage, in all the desirable col orsSpecial at 39 Wire frames, Every new shape 39c in roses, foliages, poppies, daisies, cherries, violets, chrysanthemums, field flowers, etc. Mail Orders Promptly Attended to Satisfaction Guaranteed New Arrivals of Gage Hats Just received a beautiful va riety of the new Gage Street Hats; also the jaunty College Hats for misses. Prices ranges from $2.00 to $4.50 M5p Coat Special Skirt Special Silk-lined Voile Skirts full pleated model with folds of Taffeta over taffeta 41 7C drop of excellent quality. Special. . .P Remodeling' Furs 195 Embroidered Net Waists. Reg. $4.50 Val. $3.58 195 Allover Em broidered Net Waists, made over white silk, with tucked back, new tucked elbow sleeves and yoke, medallion ornaments. All new styles just received from New York Sold regularly at $4.50; 0Q CO special.. f0.00 SEE Butterick Patterns for April Lipman, Wolfe 6c Co., Agents. 10c and 15c each 45c Cowslips 29c This dainty trimming will be much in demand this season. Comes in a full range of colors. Special at 20c $1 Velvet Geraniums 65c A very popular trimming for misses and children's hats; all velvet, with foliage to match. Special at 65 Silverfield's THE FASHION CENTER Exclusive Showing of Spring Styles "In Millinery Tailor-made Walking Snits, Lingerie Dresses and Gowns, Coats, Skirts, Waists in the newest fab rics and colorings. Suit Special The latest style of the new fitted tailored and cutaway Jacket Suit, in the new plain and striped panama cloth; excellent values. Special $35.00 Waist Specials $3.50 WAISTS $2.69 Lingerie Waists, beautifully trimmed with embroidery and lace insertion ; values to $3.50; special, $2.69 $2.50 WAISTS $1.89 Lawn Waists, trimmed with lace and insertion; latest , sleeve; in 12 different patterns; excellent val ues at $2.50; spe cial $1.89 Extra Large Size Jackets in fine quality Black and Tan Covert. Special Now done at greatly reduced prices and STORED FREE. We pay the highest price for raw furs. By selling direct to manufac turers such as ihe Silverfield Co. you save the middleman's profit. SALES TODAY Lace Curtains Leather Goods Millinery WINDOW DISPLAY New Silk Belts 65c Val., 29c Special today, ioo Black and White Silk Belts, new est effect with buckles in back ; 65c value ; riQ today 35c Belts, 19c White Wash Belts; tailor stitched ; smart embroidered effects, with pearl buckles, " some tucked ; your choice of these 3oc belts "1 Of todav M.ZJK, HairBrushSale Val. to $125 50c Today we start a great special purchase sale of Im ported Rosewood and Ebony Hair Brushes, with hand drawn bristles. Real values to $1.25. Specf-'v- DRUG CUTS Skookum Root Hair Grower 79C Henderson's SI Dan druff Cure 69e 50c Foley's Kidney Cure 40 $1 Snoop's Restora tive 72 15c Manhattan Porous Plasters, special. 3.25 Henderson s Kidney ana Backache Pills. tioi 20 Entire Corner Fourth and Morrison Streets Waists The newest exclusive styles in Lingerie Net and Silk Waists, in cor responding colorings to match the new tailor made gowns, $7.50, $10.00 to $45.00 Hats Of Rare Beauty Silverfield's showing of beau .tifnl Spring Millinery can not be equaled. Every style of hat from those smart '.little dress hats to the elaborate French imported models. Prices range from $5.00, $7.50 to $15.00 and up to $50.00 $12.85 Coats for All Occasions Broadcloth Coats for evening and carriage wear. Jaunty Top Coats of Covert. Broadcloth and Taffetas. Long- loose and fitted Coats of Imported and domestic Tweeds for traveling:. $14, $25 to $150