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About Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937 | View Entire Issue (March 20, 1908)
THE MORNING OREGOXIAX. FRIDAY, MARCH 20, 1908. STREETCAR KILLS E OPEN A CHARGE A G G O U N T W I T H U S ONLY ONE MORE DAI m OUR REMARKABLE Trolley Line Project Submitted to Ashland Club. RIVER MEDFORD YOUTH S. Vernon Fansher, 18 Years Old, Meets Almost In stant Death. NECK BROKEN BY BLOW frtcps Out From Behind Passing Truck Oircclly in Front of Ful ton Car on Second Street Mo tor man Itcad Is Arrested. S. Vernon Fa usher. 18 years of age, tv -hone home was in Medford, Or., was run down and killed by a streetcar yes terday afternoon, a few minutes aftr 5 o'lJock, at the corner of Seconc. and Main plreets. The young man walked in front of the car in some manner yet to be ex plained, and although the police have taken Into custody Motorman R. G. Reed, who was In charge of the car, to hold him pending the verdict of the coroner's Jury,- which will investigate, there seems to be much evidence to show that the young: man's carelessness contributed more to his death than any other cause. Fansher, according to the stories told ty ten eye-witnesses, was crossing the street, walking from the west to the cast. He left the sidewalk about 30 feet from the trnRsinsr, Roinp around a truck that wa RoirtR south. The car. No. 310, on the Fulton line, was Roinj? north at perhaps a little more than average speed. The. truck behind which Fansher talked was hooded and hid him from the night of the motorman. Fansher was on his way to his lodgings, which re close by, at 205 Main street, where lie resided with his brother, Wilbur K. Fansher, who Is a cook in the iirotto restaurant on Yamhill street, between Third and Fourth. On the northeast corner there is an excava tion belnjf made in a. vacant lot, where the eontraetors are operating a steam derrick. This derrick must have at tracted Fansher's attention for, from accounts, he was looking at It at the time he was crossing the street. Hesitation AVas Fatal. lie walked in a northeasterly direc i lm and h way from the car, but diagonally across the track. Mo paused a fatal fraction of a second on the north-bound track and there the car strurk him. He was knocked down, his head striking the ground with great violence," fracturing the skuU at the base of the brain and breaking the neck at its juncture with the skull. The car step caught him and rolled nnd dragged him for per haps 20 or 30 feet. People on the sidewalk and those in the front part of the ear who had witnessed the accident shouted with horror and the motorman brought his car to a sudden stop about 40 feet from whero the pros trate man was found. Passengers and pedestrians rushed to the youth's as sistance and volunteers quickly carried him to the drugstore of Gradon & Kohler, corner of Main and First streets. He was still alive, but Dr. I-lyod Irvine, of Third and Maaison streets, found that he was beyond medical aid. Within 13 minutes the young man- was dead. In t he f orwa rd pa rt of the ca r were F. A. Schoppe. of 353 Grand avenue. North: J. G. Belorus, of W24 Macadam road, and Robert B. Smith, of 100 Grand a venue. North, On the sidewalk nearby w. re S. Rondeman, of 177 Russell street; W. V. Cowne, of o Second street; J. Ttoxftrth, of 332 Second street, and at the window ol his office about three quarters of a block away was J. A. Finch, who has offices at the corner of First and Main Mreets. Agree in the Main. While the testimony of these witnesses varies in some slight degree regarding the speed with which the car was running and as to the ringing of the warning bell by the motorman. they all agree as to the main facts. Some witnesses maintained that the car was going at a high rate of speed, far exceeding the city speed regulations, while others assert that the car was pro ceeding at the average rate. Some said that no bell was rung, while others say one was. At any rate, when the car was stopped Just after the accident a number of on lookers who had not witnessed the ac cident, but had been attracted to the scene by the shouts of those nearby, grew indignant and shouts threatening violence to the motorman were heard. No violence was done him, however, and after a short delay the car was allowed to proceed on its way. Fifteen minutes later, when it was learned by the company that the victim of the accident had died, the motorman and the conductor, J. Wark. of 670 Thur man street, were informed, and they went voluntarily to the police station, where they gave themselves up. Motor-man Read said that he was run ning at a little less than half speed and was ringing his bell constantly for more than a hundred feet bet ore he struck Fansher on account of the truck and three other wagons which were on the street at the time. He said that he rid not see Fansher until he had come from behind the truck and that Fansher was then only about eight feet from the car. Read maintained that he applied brakes as soon as he possibly could and bad stopped the car within twice its length. He also pointed out that it would be impossible for the car to be going at the high rate of speed claimed by some of the mttneass because he had turned the corner at Madison street, only one block away and that it would have been im possible for the car to have accumulated any great speed in that distance. Tie leased on Bonds. After hearing the evidence of one or two other witnesses. Chief Gritzmacher decided to hold Motorman Read until the iase had been inquired into by a Coro ners jury. The man was held under SAW bonds, which were later furnished by F. F. Roynton, han official of the streetcar company. The Coroner's in ti u est will be held today at 3 o'clock in lh afternoon. Coroner Flnley endeavored to communi cate with the young man's father. L. W. fansher. of Medford, Or., last night, but the elder Fansher could not be reached. It was said over the long-distance tele phone that Mr. Fansher was absent from Medford attending a political meeting in some other part of the county. Mr. Fan siier, who is a well-known fruitgrower in Medford. ia a candidate for the county Tax Assessor of his county. Home Phone In Independence. iNDEPKNDE NC E. Or. . M arch 19. t Special.) A home telephone company, composed of stockholders of Indepen dence only, has been organized here. The company announces its Intention to Imild. equip and operate a modern tele phone plant known as the common bat tery system. Contracts have been let 'or the construction work and operations will begin at once. It is understood that a long-distance line will be built into Independence immediately to connect direct with the automatic system 'of Portland. OREGON DEBATERS BUSY Two Trams Preparing for Interstate Contest, March C6. UNIVERSITY OF OREGON. Eugfne. Or.. March 19. Special.) The University debating teams are working bard in prep aration" for the interstate debates, which occur March 26. The Oregon speakers are being coached by Dr. Gilbert, assistant professor in economics. The teams are composed of the following men: Negative, which goes to Seattle to meet University of Washington Whealdon. '10, leader: Townsend. '09: Kilpatrick, "09. Affirma tive, which meets University of Idaho in Eugene Bond, '09, leader; Eaton, 'OS; Nicholas. '10. The Judges for the Oregon-Idaho de bate are Professor A. J. Prideaux, of Willamette University: President Crooks, of Albany College, and G. W. Montague, of Portland. Mayor Alex Bethune, of Vancouver, B. C. and Judge Hadley. of the AVasliington Supreme Court, will act as two of the STOCK BONUS IS ASKED Oregon Rapid ' Transit Company Propose to Build Electric Line From Grants Pass to Ashland. Commercial Club Gets Busy. ASHLAND, Or.. March 19. (Special.) Captain F. L. Evans, manager of the Oregon Rapid Transit Company, a com pany recently organized under the laws of Arizona Territory, appeared before PORTLAND WOMAN SCORES SUCCESS IN VAUDEVILLE F lliitlia wlwli 'i mm V.' 2 r , 'it0W.:rt'.'f Jt : . ?'"' . ''. " ' VIRGINIA BREW TRESCOTT, WITH MKI.BOl KNF, MACDOWKIX, AT THE T'ANTAUES THIS WEEK. Virginia Drew Trescott. the emotional actress -who is appearing with Mel bourne MacDowell in "The Oath" at Pantages Theater this week, is widely known in Portland, bavins been a well-known local clubwoman when she aban doned social life here seven years ago to follow a strong inclination for the stage. Those intervening seven years have been eventful ones In which she has been leading woman with Frederick Warde and other favorably known stars, touring every part of the United States.1 Canada and parts of South America and Mexico. These tours have brought her to Portland several times, but this is her first appearance in vaudeville. In fact, vaudeville is an experiment with her, as with Mr. MacDowell. ' "I'll admit I -was somewhat doubtful about how I would be received here in my own city in vaudeville," she said last night. "But all doubt has been removed and I consider this week's reception by the local public of Mr. MacDowell and myself as a success long to be remem bered. The public attitude towards vaudeville has undergone a marked change in the past' two years and the best vaudeville bouses are now claiming many of our best actors and actresses. Mr. MacDowell and I work quite as bard and fsithfully in "The Oath'' as would be possible. I am more than pleased with the success we have been meeting at all points where - we have appeared. I may add that I have been pleasantly surprised this week by seeing a number of prominent ministers and churchmen In the audiences. Every minute of my spare time has been occupied in receiving friends of my Portland days." Mrs. Trescott lived in Portland for five years with apartments at the Portland Hotel. She was the wife of a wealthy canneryman. Prior to leaving for the stage her only experience in things dramatic had been in amateur pro ductions. Hard work, is the phrase she uses in explaining her quick rise to distinction ou the stage; hard work coupled, of course, with the requisites of temperament. She has been with Mr. MacDowell since last June, and will con tinue on the Pantages circuit la Northwest cities for several weeks yet to come. Judges in the Oregon-Washington debate. The third judge has not been chosen. The question- to be debated by the three State Universities is, in substance: "Resolved, That the Same Restrictions Should be Placed on Japanese in the United States as Apply to Chinese." Each University has two teams, af firmative and negative. The negative teams go from home, while the affirma tive representatives remain at their own University. The championship is de cided by the number of points each Uni versity wins. Oregon won the champion ship in eight states last year. Sclioolhouse Hoof a Sieve. SEASIDE. Or.. March 19. (Special.) The public school building is in a de plorable condition. Owing to the defec tive work done on the addition made two years ago. the rain beats in through the shingled sides and the roof, flooding the floors during every severe storm, so that the children can scarcely remain in the rooms. The new addition cost about IS000 and the taxpayers feel as if it were K000 wasted. Northwestern People in. New York. NEW YORK. March 19. (Specie People from the Northwest registered at New York hotels today as follows: J. A, Pettit and wife, at St. Denis, from Portland: G. J. Good, at Park Avenue, from Tacoma; A. A. Denny, at Holland, from Seattle. Vale Farmers Welcome Rain. VALE, Or.. March 19. (Special.) Recent rains here have been benefit cial. as the Winter snowfall has beeiJ exceptionally light. The Malheur, River has risen since the rain a proximately two feet. This will obvifc Kte me ueutaaii.v ul luimcu m le iniga tion. . the Ashland Commercial Club tonight in behalf of a project for the building of an electric railroad line through the Rogue River Valley, starting at Ash land and extending to Grants Pass, a distance of 40 miles. A committee of the club was appointed to investigate the .feasibility of the en terprise and to see what Ashland would do toward encouraging it with stock subscriptions, . the committee to report findings to a called meeting of the club to be held later. Ball Team at Condon. CONDON, Or., March 19. (Special.) Baseball enthusiasts have organized a team with Professor J. C. Sturgill, of the Condon Public Schools, as manager, and Pearl Jarvis. a b&sehail veteran, captain. The team will endeavor to se cure a series of games early in the sea son. Condon has some baseball material which ranks high. Spring styles Hanan siioes at Rosenthal's Perfect fitting glasses 1 at M.'.zger'a. WAS PIONEKK IX ILLINOIS liev. John Handsakcr, Who Died Recently at Home in laconia, EUGENE, Or., March 19. (Special.) Rev. John Handsaker, for many years a citizen of Lane County, Oregon, and who uied at Tacoma. Wash., March S, of paralysis, was born in Derbyshire, England. September 2, 1821. and in 1843, with his widowed mother and other members of the family, came to America, sailing from Liverpool. Forty-four days were required to reach New Orleans, and 11 days more to St. Louis, Mo. They located in Madison County, III., where a log cabin was built for a home. This, however, ere long gave way to a frame house, the timbers of which were cut with the aid of two of the brothers and a "whip saw." After engaging in various pur suits. Mr. Handsaker, with his own family, came to Oregon In 1874. locat ing at Goshen, Lane County, where he engaged in merchandising and was also agent for the Oregon & California Railroad, also postmaster and express gent, ne was tnus engaged until 1SS8, hen he took up his residence in Ta- voma. Wash. At an early period of his life de ceased united with the Methodist Epis copal Church, and was a regularly or-' dained minister of that denomination until his health compelled him to fore go the labor in which he delighted. He left a widow and four sons, also two brothers. James, at Mattoon, III., and Samuel, at Eugene. Or. Given Large Audience at Albany. ALBANY. Or.. March 19. (Special.) The first political address of the year in Albany was delivered in the court house last evening by H. M. Cake, of Portland, candidate for the Republican nomination for United States Senator. PHONES Ex- change 11, Home A 6171, A6172 WE TARE CANA DIAN MONEY AT FACE VALUE FORMERLY $2.00, $2.50 AND $3.00 SELLERS An event of much importance to men is our special sale of high-grade Razors. This is an exceptional opportunity to secure a. high-grade Razor at nominal' cost. There is not an inferior blade in this lot. They are all standard makes, well worth the regular price. You may have your choice of the following $2.00, $2.50 and $3.00 Razors this week only at 97. Among them are the famous Wade & Butcher, IXL, Wostenholm, Pipe, Brandt, Peerless, Ern, and a number of. others equally as well known. Each one has been put in per fect condition, and is guaranteed to give satisfaction. An expert is in charge of the display in our Washing ton-street window, who will demonstrate and explain the proper care of the Razor. ' Buy a good Razor, shave yourself, and avoid all chance of contracting any disagreeable and annoy ing skin afflictions to which incautious shaving may subject you. This week only, each Your Shaving Set is not complete without a first -class Strop. During "the sale we are offering jtk fsq the well-known Brandt Self-Honing j jf Strop, which sells everywhere for $2.00, & Hj for, each yJc WE MAKE A SPECIALTY OF FRAMING PICTURES-FOURTH FLOOR OUR DRUG DE PARTMENT It is the constantly increasing trade and demand for pure drugs and our frequent pur chases to supply this demand that keeps our drugs fresh and pure. In addition to this, we em ploy an experienced staff of pharmacists educated both theo retically and practically to wait upon the public. The services of this perfectly equipped de partment are always at your disposal, and we hope, that we may be able to continue to mer it the approval of the general public in the future, as we be lieve we have done in the past. Inquiries regarding this depart ment will be carefully answered. NEW WOODS AND LEATHERS TO BURN AVe have just re ceived a large as sortment of new woods to burn. Those wishing to secure A'ery choice pieces should visit our store at the earliest opportu nity, as our discriminating customers are rapidly se lecting the most beautiful pieces. Tie pieces espe cially designed for gouging are Tabourettes, Piano Benches, Umbrella Stands, Tables, Chairs, Panels, Dresser Boxes, Lace Handkerchief and Glove Boxes, Cuff and Collar Boxes, Letter Racks, Tobacco Jars, Card Cases, Picture Frames, Steins, Nut Bowls, etc, BURNT LEATHER AND LEATHER TO BURN. We are exhibiting a very choice line of burnt pieces in leather, including Calendars, Banners, Center pieces, Wallpieces, Pillows, price from 50 to $7.00 PYR0GRAPHIG OUTFITS mmm WOOD CARVING SETS A complete line of Pyrogiaphic Out tils, including free lessons in burning. I'rices from $2 to $7 GOUGING TOOLS We carry everything in the line of (!ug ing Tools; set of (i tools $1.35; separate tools, 35c each. OUR OPTICAL DEPARTMENT IS STRICTLY UP TO DATE SPRAYS FOR FRUIT TREES, PLANTS AND BUSHES i Voodlark Concentrat ed Bordeaux Mixture, a positive destroyer of all kinds of vermin which may infest trees, bushes, shrubs and plants. Quarts, 40c, half gal lons, 75c; gallons, $1.40. Woodlark Concentrated Rose and Fruit Spray, a superior preparation for spraying small trees, shrubs, house plants, live stock and poultry; price, 20c and 35c per bottle. Faulttess Sprayer for shrubs, house plants, small trees, pota toes, livestock, poultry. Price B."c. STATIONERY BOORS A fine line of Linen Sta tionery with picture of a beautiful actress on the cover of each box; regular price 40c, spe cial 29 National 1908 Diaries, all sizes, from 25c. to $1.25; sp'l, half price We have a complete line of English Playing Cards, ranging in price from.... 75 to ?1.0O TOILET ARTICLES Armour's Arbor Series Toilet Soap, regular per box of 3 cakes, special, box...l6h Klecn-Ezy, a' fine Scouring Soap, regular price, per cake. 10c. special --6? Valiant's Antiseptic Skin Soap, per cake, 10; per box 25? Woodlark Antiseptic Calen dula Soap, per cake, 20d; per box 50 A free sample of U-AK-DAS Face Powder at the Perfum ery Counter. MEDICINAL WINES AND LIQUORS FOS FRIDAY AND SAT URDAY Fisher's Pure White Rye Whisky, regular $1.23 per quart, special 98 Old Tom Gin, regular $1.00 per quart, special 79? .Lenoir & Cie Cognac Brandy, regular pints 7oc, sp'l 48V Fine Old Port, regular 50c per quart, special 34? Welch's Grape Juice, regular half-gallon spl.00, sp'l 77 5 YOUR CREDIT IS GOOD AT OUR STORE WOODARD (ft TO- Mr. Cake was greeted by an audience which completely filled the Circuit Court room. He was introduced by George E: Sanders, chairman of the Linn County Republican Central Committee. He re told the story of the policy of the South ern Pacific to take everything possible out of this state and give nothing in re turn. He favored strict regulation of railroad companies and also improved waterways to afford needed competition in rates. He indorsed Statement No. 1 as the best present substitute for the elec tion of Senators by popular vote, but at the same time, made a plea to Republi cans to stand by their party and not to allow this or other pending issues to dis rupt it arid permit Democratic success. Grant County Papers Organize. CANYON CITY, Or., March 19. (Spe cial.) Representatives of four of the six newspapers of Grant County met at the office of the Blue Mountain Eagle Saturday and effected a local organization. O. L. Patterson, of the Eagle, was elected president; W. E. Veir, of the Lonfr Creek Ranger, vice president: P. F. Chandler, of the Grant County News, secretary. A committee on by-laws consisting of C. J. Mcin tosh. U". E. Weir and A. M. F. Kirch heiner wis appointed. The president, vice-president and secretary constitute the executive committee to determine the direction of the association's activi ties. The next meeting will be Satur day, March 2S. Expect Big Freshman Class. UNIVERSITY OF OREGON, Eugene, Or.. March 19. (Special.) Indications are that Oregon's freshman class of next year will be the largest In the history of the universfty. Registrar Tiffany has received so far over 50 applications for university entrance, white in previous years very few if any came in so early. University authorities predict an enter ing class of close to 250 next Fall. The present enrollment, exclusive "of outside branches, is 418. and with the law. medical and music department the total is brought up to 710. Candidate for Superintendent. SEASIDE, Or., March 19. (Special.) J. W. Branstater. principal of the public school at Seaside, has announced himself a candidate for the office of School Superintendent of Clatsop County during next term. Mr. Branstater is a young man who has chosen the onerous pro fession of teaching as a vocation and has what every successful teacher must have his whole soul in his work. Eye Glasses, fl.00 at iAetzger's. Spell Backwards And What Bo You Get? You get the Ramleh under its new name, " Helmar." In the " Helmar" you get the same fine quality with the same "real tobacco taste" that won such tremendous popu larity for the "Ramleh." And you avoid the numerous imita tions which attempted to trade on the success of the Ramleh by using names that sound similar to it. The only way we could protect you against the substitution of these imita tive brands was by changing the name " Ramleh" to one which, like the quality of the cigarette itself, could not be imitated. The change in the namedoes not mean any change whatever in the cigarette, in which you will find the same original and distinctive flavor which has made it the favorite of so many thousands of smokers. To be sure you get the same cigarette which has always given you such com pleteenjoymentand satisfaction, you need only remember that the name is now "Helmar" instead of "Ramleh" and guard against the substitution of brands with names that sound like "Ramleh." Where once you asked for the " Ram leh," you now get the same cigarette by asking your dealer for TURKISH CIGARETTES 10c for 10 S. ANARGYR0S, Mfr.. Ill Fifth Ave., New TorH Sold Everywhere