VANGOUVEH CITY
CLERK ARRESTED
J. E. Harris, Accused of Short
age, Released on
$300 Bail.
WILL REPAY ALL, HE SAYS
Jeclres if Discrepancy Kxilel, It
Was I'nirHcntional Accountant
Houch Thinks Shortage Will
Xot Kxceod 51 00.
VANCOUVER. Wash., Dec. 4.-Oie-
cial.) J. E. Harris, for 10 years City
Clerk of Vancouver, was arrested at 9
o'clock this morning at the St. Charles
Hotel. Portland, by Sheriff Saprington.
of Clark County, on a warrant charging
him with larceny by embezzlement, is
sued by Judge Scanlon. Harris was
subsequently- arraigned here and re
leased on O) oonds, which were fur
nished by M. R. Sparks and Frank J.
The warrant for the arrest of Harris
vait Isssued on c'linj.hiir.t of Jani'.s J.
I"a.Iden., one of Harris" bondsmen as
City Clerk. Harris had p'ven an o(Ii
eial bond for his other bondsman
bring J. W. Wentworth. The warrant
iiiarsing lareeny by embezzlement was
based on indefinite roports made by two
expert accountants. I'atrkk Hough and
K. R. SchonVld. They have been exam
ine the books of Harris- since Tuesday
morning, having been appointed by the
Ctty Council. Vh-n the warrant for the
arrest of Harris was issued late Thurs
day nt-lil there appeared to be a short
age In the Clerk's accounts of about
.. but it is now believed that the dis
crepancy w not exceed $ItO.
Had Planned to Go South.
When arrested Harris was on his way
to California, having arranged to sail
from Portland at 4 o'clock this after
noon. He was1 to have been accom
panied by Mrs. Harris, who left this
city last night and joined her husband
in ' Portland this morning. They were
bound for Redwood City. Cal.. where
their eon. Ieroy Harris, lives. The fam
ily had already shipped their household
goods.
At the primary nominating election
November 10 last Harris was a candi
date for renominatlon as City Clerk, but
was defeated. He appeared to worry
considerably over bis defeat and on the
following Sunday, November 1j. took an
overdose of laudanum. He immediately
notified his son, who summoned a phy
sician, and the effects of the poison
were counteracted. Following this, ex
perience. Air. Harris was treated for
some time at the hospital here and was
discharged from that institution only a
few days ago.
Accountants Kxamiuing Stubs.
The Investigation of Harris' books
does not go back farther than the year
1306. as the statute of limitations runs
against any offense that may have been
committed prior to that time. His ac
counts for the years 1906 and 1907 were
found to be correct, but a discrepancy
of $73 has been discovered in the ceme
tery and license funds during the last
three months. As City Clerk. Harris
kept blank receipt books, and it is
from the stubs that the accountants I
are checking up the funds of the of-
fice. Before the real condition of j
Harris accounts can oe iariin n win
be necessary to compare his books with
those of the Treasurer, which will be
done tomorrow. If there Is any short
age in Harris' accounts with the city
it has developed during the last three
months.
Patrick Hough, one of the txpert ac
countants who Is examining Harris'
book.?, was recently appointed to serve
as City Clerk In place of Harris, whose
term does not expire until January 1.
This action was taken at the request
of Harris, who explained that he de
sired to bo relieved of the office In
order to remove to California.
Shortage May Xot Exceed $100.
"There probably will not be found
much of a shortage in Harris' accounts,"
said Mr. Hough tonight. '"It does not
look now that the shortage will ex
ceed $10e. The arrest does not appear
to have been warranted from the facts,
but was the result largely of street
rumor, coupled with the plans of Mr.
Harris to remove to California."
'"I cannot see how it is possible that
a shortage could exist.'" said Mr. Harris,
following his arrest. "If there is a dls
: repancy in my accounts with the city,
it certainly was not intentionally creat
ed, f am prepared to make good any
portage that may be found in my ac
counts with the city as its Clerk."
There is no disposition on the part
either of Harris bondsmen or of citi
zens generally to prosecute him if he
makes good with the city any shortage
that may be disclosed from the ex
amination that is b-'ing made. Harris
is about 3J years of ago and has a
wife and two sons.
FINISH GRANGEVH.LE LINE
Koad to Interior Idaho Keuriy for
Operation.
T.EWISTO.V. Idaho. Dec. 4. (Special.
A party of Northern Pacific ofticials, In
clud'ng Vice-President Hannaford. Gener
al Manaser Nutt. General Western
Freight Agent Ulakely. General Passen
ger Agent Charlton, Division Superin
tendent Beamer and General Aent Jor
dan left Lcwiston on a special train yes
terday for a final inspection of the new
CuMesac-Grangeville line before it is
turned over to the operating department
of the road. This line has been com
pleted into Grangeville and it is ex
pected that it will be opened for regular
traffic; by Iecember IS.
This is the eastern end of the line which
in connection with the l.ewiston-Riparia
road, opened last June, will form a direct
route to Portland. The fact that the linal
inspection is being made by Northern Pa
cific officials only, suggests that for the
present only Northern Pacific trains will
be run Into Grangeville. and that the Joint
operation of the line from Grangeville to
Riparia by the N. P. and O. R. N. will
Vie postponed. The printed tariff sheets
for the new line were received at the lo
cal Northern Pacific office yesterday.
PROTEST AGAINST RATES
Spokane Jobbers Propose to Take
Case Into Federal Courts.
SPOKANE. Dec. 4. The Spokane
Jobbers' Association. representing
ubout M0 of the principal shippers,
met this iporvlnf to D'oteat against the
increase in freight rates announced by
the transcontinental roads to go in ei
fect January 1.
The Spokane advance Is approxi
mately 10 cents jl hundred. A com
mittee was appointed to draft a formal
protest which will state that the trans
continental railroads will be enjoined
in the Federal Courts against putting
the rate into effect. The foundation
was laid for a new rate case. This
case is not to interfere in any way
with the Spokane case now pending
before the Interstate Commerce Com
mission. Copies of the protest are to be sent
to the members of the Commission and
to each of the transcontinental roads.
VALE READY FOR CONGRESS
Lilst of Speakers Arranged for De
velopment " League Session.
VALE. Or.. tec. 4. (Special.) Ar
rangements for the Oregon-Idaho De
velopment Congress, which convenes
here December 17. are now well ad
vanced, and while many of those In
vited to address the congress are un
able to attend, a very Interesting pro
gramme is assured.
Among the speakers secured are Gov
ernor Chamberlain, who will speak on
the possibilities of state-aided railroads:
Colonel K. Hofer. who will read a paper
on "The Rattle for a Greater Oregon;"'
C E. S. Wood, of Portland. "The De-
LAST HORSECAR ON COAST NO LONGER IN USE
f
' ALBANY CAR STARTING ON LAST RUN TO BARN.
ALBANY. Or., Dec. 4. (Special.) The old Albany horsecar. which
for many years .as been the only one in active operation on
the Pacific Coast, made - its last trip . last Monday afternoon and
the trip was made a memorable event. A big crowd of men boarded
the car at "Second and Lyon streets, overflowed the interior and the
platforms and mounted the roof to ride on the last trip. Work on the
electric line has progressed so far. that the old horsecar could no
longer reach the business section of the city from the depot. Elec
tric oars will be running here by the first of next month and the old
horsecar is off the run forever.
velopment of Oregon." Judge Lionel
R. Webster, of Portland, who will
speak on the subject of "The Oregon
Good Roads Programme;" W. R. King,
"The Law of Water Conservation;"
Walter Griffiths, of Caldwell, on "The
Malheur Project," and others.
The Coos Bav railroad project, the
Malheur oil Held and other propositions"
affecting the development of the re
sources of the state will be discussed.
The committee on arrangements is
m.-ikinir nrovislon for tlie entertainment
of the delegates to the congress and
first-class accommodations will De se
cured at the hotels. The proceedings
will be enlivened by a banqut on the
evening of the ISth. and other entertain
ments are being provided.
HARNESS HARNEY RIVERS
Nevada Capitalists Plan Power
Plants in Southeastern Oregon.
BURN'S, Or., Dec. 4. (Special.)
There is good prospect of important
development of electric power In Har
ney Valley in the near future fhat will
set things humming-. George S. Nlck
erson. a well-known civil engineer,
whose headquarters at present are In
Winnemucca. Nev., has been taking
measurements for several months along
the Donder and Blitzen River in the
northern slopes of Stein Mountains,
the result of his investigation and
calculations being that a man repre
senting heavy capital has riled in the
County Clerk"s office a claim to a water
right on that stream of 4800 cubic
Inches, or 120 cubic feet per second,
the Intention being to build dams,
flumes, etc.. and riei-elop an immense
power for generating electricity to sup
ply the entire Hirney Valley with
light and operating force.
The real parties behind this deal are
the Wlngfield Interests, the wealthiest
mining people operating in Northern
Nevada. They are men of unlimited
means and their advent Hi this section
Is hailed with pleasure. They have
taken an option on a large ranch in
the . neighborhood of their proposed
power site and they have men on the
ground making ready for active op
erations. TACOMA AFTER BUSINESS
Hopes to Divert Shipping Trade
Which 'ov Comes to Portland.
TACOMA. Wash.. Dec. 4. (Special.)
Action that will tend to do away with
the boarding-house method of shipping
sailors in this port will be discussed at
a banquet to be given by Foreign Consuls
in the near future, and a plan similar
to the one now in use In Portland will
probably be adopted. Measures for di
verting shipping to this port, which is
now going to Portland, will be discussed,
and recommendations will he made for
the Improvement of local shipping con
ditions. An attempt .will be made by the Consuls
to do away with the "blood money" now
required by the board ins-house master
for signing sailors, and the entlHng of
sailors from the ships and "shanehaing."
which is said on the water front and in
the shipping firms to be Incident to this
system.
The means employed will be either the
formation of an employment bureau or
the direct .hiring of tne sailors by the
Consuls without regard to the boarding
house masters.
OIL WELL SPOUTING GAS
Operations at Ontario Interrupted
Cntil Fire Is Put Out.
ONTARIO. Or., Dec. 4. (Special.) Oil
drilling operations were Interrupted here
today by explosions of gas. Water from
the irtno-foot wells shot 100 feet into the
air. The gas in one of the wells caught
tire and it was with difficulty that a huge
boiler was lowered over the flame and the
fire smothered.
The operators are determined to con
tinue sinking the wells until a flow of
oil is encountered. There Is Intense ex
citement in the city, and many visitors
have been attracted here.
Olympla Beer. lr tne water.- Brew
ery's own belULng. Fbjne( Ai&ld sjL
A I1SI.
GONTESTWARMS UP
Exciting City Election Cam
paign in Ashland.
TWO BANKERS CANDIDATES
Voters lining Vp as Supporters of
Business Men's and Citizens'
Tickets City Improvements
Is the Chief Isiue.
ASHLAND. Or.. Dec. 4. (Special.) In
terest in Ashland's annual city election
December 15 has become Intense, and
promises to be the liveliest affair of its
kind here for several years.
There are two tickets in the Held, the
Business Men's ticket, headed by Charle
W. Root for Mayor, and H. V. Carter,
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cashier of the Bank of Ashland; El L.
Mullt. cashier of the First National Bank,
and R. P. Nell, a prominent business man.
for Councilmen. The Citiren'e ticket is
headed by R. N. Snell, at present Coun
cilman, who is out for Mayor, with the
present Mayor, W. F. Loomis, as its can
didate for Councilman from the First
Ward, and William Myer and F. W.
Moore as Councilmen from the Second
and Third Wards.
The Business Men's ticket, which is also
believed to be backed by the anti-saloon
league forces, has Issued a platform, de
claring for civic Improvement, for paved
streets and for the municipal lighting and
power plant now under construction, and
against the taking over of the .contract
w'ith the Gold Ray Power Company.
The Citizens' ticket projectors have
thus far confined their campaign to
.crying "bankers'" ticket at the other fel
lows. The wet and dry lines have not
yet been clearly drawn, as it has been
generally accepted that Ashland is in the
dry column to etay. City Recorder Eg
gleston and Treasurer Eubanks have as
yet had no opponents to enter the lists
against themg and are not aligned with
the opposing tickets for the Council.
Several charter admendements are to
be voted upon. One provides for a nomi
nal salary for Mayor and Councilmen and
another extends the tenure of office of
the Mayor and Recorder to two years.
LOWNSDALE IS THANKED
Marion County Horticulturists Com
mend His Efforts.
9ALEM, Or., Dec 4. (Special.) The
Marion County Horticultural Society has
adopted the following:
Resolved, By the Marlon County Horticul
tural Society, that a.m Oregon fruitgrowers we
are profoundly appreciative of the serviced
of M. O. Isownsdale of La. Fayette, In hav
ing established a reputation for the entire
Willamette Valley as an apple-growing sec
tion which it never enjoyed before, and
which placea our regioo in the first rank
with the most famous apple-growing sections
liy hia work and enthusiasm and sacrifices
of time and money he haa added to the rep
utation of the whole state and haa tremen
dously enriched our commonwealth and ben
efited every fruitgrower' in the Willamette
Valley financially by Increasing the value of
orchard lands and the market value of our
products both In the present and for all fu
ture time. We commend his appointment a
'mmi9ftioner of Horticulture to the Seattle
Kxpoaitlon.
SLAIN IN TARGET SHOOT
Centralis Man Stops From Behind
Tree in Time to Keccive Bullet.
CENTRA LI A. "Wash.. Dec. 4. (Special.)
James Devlin, a prominent young man
residing at 112 Washington street, was
accidentally ehot and Instantly killed to
day by Robert T. Ready, a painter, liv
ing at 218 West Magnolia street. The
two men. In company with two others,
were hunting near Null's Crossing on the
Kastern Railway & Lumber Company's
line. They were shooting at a target and
Devlin was marking the shots. He was
standing behind a tree near the target
while Ready was preparing to shoot. Just
as Ready pulled the . trigger Devlin
stepped into range and was Instantly
killed.
News of the accident was sent to Cen
tralia as soon as possible and help at
once left for the scene of the tragedy.
WITNESS IS THREATENED
Man AVlio Can Clear PrlHner Xotl-
fied to Hold His Tongne.
SEATTLE. Dec. 4 Threatened with
death at the hands of the officers of
the whaler Bowhead because of his in
tention to testify that Joseph P. Gard
iner, who is under arrest at San Fran
cisco for the murder of Joseph Cardo
near Point Barrow, committed the act
in self-defense, John Griffith, who is
held prisoner here as a witness with
P. K. Aldenbach, declared this morn
ing that he ran away from the ship
at Dutch Harbor and boarded the The
tis. He characterized the whaler aa a
hell ship, saying that nothing but
death, starvation and tyranny were en
countered on her from the time Bhe
left San Francisco last March until her
return.
According to Griffith, two men es
caped at Kast Cape on the coast of Si
beria, r;inr '-"ost cttatr death n
I In ill mBm 11 B i l l
H is for men's Hats,
Haberdas'hery and
Hose.
We supply all their
needs,
From their heads to
their toes.
Make your h o 1 i d ay
selections now, while
the picking is best.
166-170 Third Street.
the Czar's domains rather than endure
the miseries sustained on shipboard.
Griffith declares that two men died at
Nome as a result of abuse, overwork
and starvation and that one man was
handed over to the revenue cutter The
tis in a dying condition.
He said the killing of Cardo waa
the culmination of a long series of per
secution and abuse heaped upon Gard
iner by the dead man, who was a petty
officer, and that the killing was neces
sary to save his own life.
OBJECT TO FREIGHT RITE
OREGO.V PRIM: PACKERS PRO
TEST AGAIXST ADVAXCK.
Freights to East Have Been Con
stantly Increased, Asserts Wil
lamette Valley Association.
SALEM, Or., Dec. i (Special.) The
Southern Pacific Company having an
nounced an increase of 10 per cent in the
freight rate on prunes to Eastern mar
kets, the Willamette Valley Prune Asso
ciation today applied to the Railroad
Commission for aid in fighting the ad
vance. The rate heretofore has been Jl
per hundred, but has been increased to
H0. In discussing the increase the
association says in its letter to the Com
mission: "This will mean an unreasonable and
unjust discrimination against the prune
business, and one which will give the
Industry a decided setback at a period
when it Is Just beginning to feel that It
has a right to exist. During the writer's
recollection we were permitted to ship
prunes anywhere to the East in carloads
of 20.000 pounds, making a minimum car
load cost of a little later this was
advanced to 24.000, then to 30.T(00, and
finally to 40,000 pounds, which is the
present minimum load, making a mini
mum carload cost of $400. . . . Busi
ness waa eagerly sought for when J'iOO
was charged and we see no earthly rea
son why the rate should be advanced
at this time."
As this rate applies to interstate traf
fic, the Oregon Commission has no Juris
diction, but will aid the association In
presenting the matter before the Inter
state Commerce Commission.
TREASURER MAKES REPORT
November Receipts $258,173 and
Expenditures $413,923.
OLTMPIA, Wash.. Dec. 4.'-(SpeciaI.)
The State Treasurer received $8,173 in
November, of which $141,601 was general
fund, according to a statement Just Issued
by State Auditor C. W. Clausen. Of the
general fund receipts, but $35,409 came in
taxes from the counties. The largest
other amounts were $70,169 turned over
by Land Commissioner El W. Ross from
salefl of tide lands and fees, JS195 collected
by the Secretary of State from corpora
tions, $11,728 state liquor licenses. $575S in
heritance tax and $21S6 for grain inspec
tion. The disbursements for the month ag
gregated $413,923. Of this $131,794 went to
the support of state institutions, the
State College getting $30,830 and the uni
versity $13,790. Toward the expense of the
state offices about $34,000 was spent -and
$21,437 went to pay interest on state bonds.
For the A.-Y.-P. Exposition there went
$61,368.
PRICK OF BRIAR IS FATAL
Scratch on Thumb Starts Blood-Poisoning,
Canslng Death.
SPOKAXH Wash., Dec. 4. (Special.)
Pricked in the ball of the right thumb
by a sharp briar while working among
berry bushes in her garden last July, Mrs.
Mary Kerns died from the effects of the
trifling accident yesterday at her home,
169 Post avenue.
Little attention was paid to the mlna-
invigorates and builds up the
devitalized, undermined sys
tem, whether it be from
disease, worry or overwork.
It strengthens the mind, the
nerves and the muscles; it
builds up the whole body as
nothing else will do.
Be sore to get Scott's Emulsion. The
numerous cheap imitations and substi
tutes will not do you half as much good.
Send this ad., fear ceqts for postage, men
tioning this paper, and we will send yon a
"Complete Handy Atlas of the World."
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ture puncture inflicted by the tiny briar
when it first began to give her pain.
Shortly afterward bloodpoisonlng, set in
and at the time of her death the deadly
disease is said to have permeated her
entire system.
Mrs. Kerns was 40 years old and leaves
a husband. J. F. Kerns, and mother,
Mrs. Bsste Campbell. The body will be
sent to Colville, Saturday morning, for
burial.
BUYS DRINK, THEN FIRES
Will Mack Wounds Miles Carter, oi
Grants Pass.
GRANTS PASS. Or., Dec. 4. (Spe
cial.) Will Mack shot and probably
fatally Injured Miles Carter, proprietor
of a soft drink establishment. In this
city at 9 o'clock tonight.
Mack went into the place and ordered
a glass of near beer and, after drinking
it, refused to pay for It and when
pressed for the payment, turned and
fired point blank at Carter's head.
Carter saw him drawing the gun
and dodged, so that the ball entered
the left shoulder, passing downward
and out at the back under the shoulder
blade.
Mack immediately left the place,
starting toward the river, but was
captured by Sheriff Russell and a
deputy.
Mack has lived here about six
months, coming here from Idaho, and
has the reputation of being a bad man.
He Is now in the County Jail and says
that he Is not sorry for what he did,
and would do it again. Mack and
Carter are total strangers, Carter
claiming that he had never seen his
assailant before tonight.
VISIT
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In SPOKANE, December
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PORTLAND
Dates of Sale, Dec. 6, 7 and 11 Limit Dec. 15
Inquire for full particulars at the City Ticket Office, Third and Washington
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trial, if desired.
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Prices Greatly Reduced
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To call particular attention to our splendid Talking Machine De
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West, we are offering a limited number of high-grade Talking Ma
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Store
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