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THE MORNING OREGON! AX, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY -37, 1909. . - ernor Oilletf mesage on the Japanese question, ent to the legislature today, had the effect of crystallizing the senti ment for or agalnft the bills by Drew and JohnBon. against which President Roosevelt has Invoked all his power. The President Informed the Governor that It would be extremely dangeroua for the Legislature to enact any laws that might be construed by Japan as scrlminatory. He telegraphed to Gil lett today that another letter ' on the wav and this Is expected to throw more light upon the exact situation be tween Japan and America. Grove Johnson, author of the. bill segregating Japanese in residential dis tricts at the option of municipalities, moved t.Klav when the measure came up for third reading, that It be made a special order for tomorrow. Thus two of the anti-Japanese measures will be before the lower House at that time, and the fight. If any develops, will decide the whole issue. F1KST LKTTER IS VEHY BRIEF CONDEMNS BILLS AGAINST JAPAN MAIL ORDERS PROMPTLY FILLED Send for Fur Catalogue. Mailed Free. WE PAY THE HIGHEST PRICES FOE RAW FURS AT ALL TIMES Send for Price List and Tags. L Accuses Cromwell of Grafting on Panama and Roosevelt and Taft of Helping. Congress Alone Can Act in Such Matters, Says Gov ernor of California. Cor. Fourth and Morrison Sts. UNUSUAL CLEARANC REPUBLIC BEING MILKED . . , , e 4. 4- oliiaa axraf nffaraA fhirirtcr fl. ?lfinTa.TlR9 Sale Oil ladies NATIONAL INTERESTS HURT HAIHEY ATTACKS -rf i 1 C CONTROL BARGAINS SALE A short time remains to taKe advance 01 uie m ttt at ?tt VFRFIELD CARRY NO MER- w-tA'"'" . - . . -T-m-r-i mTT-rCTi TJTPTVT A T?TT AT3T.K VAT.TTF.S. Mate Executive Hcque.-ts Legis lature to Hectf Kooevclt's Warn ing Proposes Census of Japanese In State. SACRAMENTO. Cal.. Jan. IS. In a special message to the legislature. Gov ernor GHUt today declared himself op posed to the anti-Japanese bills as be jond the power of the state and as un dertaking to detil with matters which would Injure the Interests of the Nation. He suggested that the bill against own ing of land by Japanese be made to apply to all aliens, and that In order to test the question of whether Japanese Im migration was Increasing a state census of Japanese residents be taken. Bills Cau.e Agitation. "There Is certain legislation now peiid Irjj before you which I believe to be of grave concern, not only to our fftate. but to the Nation as well, and which should It ajojaq pj.pisuco .C:n;ng3rtoi) jouiu q is acted upon. "Certain hills have been Introduced, some of m-hich have been favorably re ported by your committees, indirectly in tended to affect the Japanese people at least such Is the Impression abroad. These bills have attracted the notice of the whole Nat'on and have caused Japan to call the attention of our Government to them. They have produced an agita tfon. not only In our own country, but throughout Japan, and the Japanese Min ister of Foreign Af'airs has stated to the authorities In Washington that. If the bills should be rassed. the Government of Japan would consider It very embar rassing." Onlj Nation Can Ietri-t. The Governor then reviews what has b-'en done hy the (Jovemments of Japan and the United States, resulting in a compact for the restriction of Immigra tion, the provisions of which, lie says. Japan is now carrying out. Figures are here given showing a decrease In the Immigration of Japanese, and the Gov ernor says he knows of nothing to sus tain the assertion that the Japanese pop ulation of California is Increasing. The message continues: "Tills question of immigration Is one that affects the entire Nation as well as our state, and Is one which the Federal Government can alone settle. It may be settled In two ways: "First, by an agreement between the two nations, which has been done, or nv legislation passed by Congress, as was done In the case of the Chinese. Call on Government to Act. "If we find out that, notwithstanding Japan's efforts, her coolie labor continues to pour Into our state, or. though calling themselves agriculturalists, are landing upon our shores and settling in our cities or leasing and purchasing our valuable agricultural lands and changing white settlements to Japanese, to the detriment of this state and Its citizens, then It Is our plain duty to call the attention of the Government to the facts and petition It to take such prompt action a.i may be proper, and by an agreement with Japan, or by legislation. If necessary, to remedy conditions. If our complaints are Just. They will be taken up by Congress and the President and acted upon. "While the settlement of the questions of Immigration are pending, we ahould do no act to embarrass those In authority at Washington by making their task more difficult. We must remember that no law that this state can enact will stop Japan ese immigration. Congress alone Is Test ed with authority to pass such legisla tion. And we must also recognize the fact that the Japanese among us are ths subjects of a friendly Nation and are en titled to the same treatment under our laws and to th"same prlivlrges and Im munities as are guaranteed to the subjects of the most favored nations." Treat All Nations Alike. The Governor then proceeds to consider the pending bills. If aliens are to be dis couraged from invesring here and not to be permitted to own land In the state, a law should be enacted forbiding the same, "but see to It." says the Governor, "that It affects the subjects of all nations alike." The Governor sees no reason for a law barring aliens from becoming directors of corporations. The Governor says that "what we want Is to have the question of Immigration settled amirably and set tled right. The message concludes as follows: Heed President's Warning. The President of the United States and the Secretary of State have Issued a warning against passing any bills of the nature proposed. Representing the Nation and knowing the situation as they do. their warning should be heeded. The matter Is one In which our interests are not alone Involved, but one In which the whole country Is Interested. "The passage of all or any of the pro posed bills will not prevent a single Jap anese from landing here or cause one to leave the country. They will in no sense check Immigration or change the Japanese way of doing business or his maner of living. They can only In the end embar rass this Nation In Its dealings with Japan, and render future negotiations more difficult. "Whatever we shall attain in the way of restricting Japanese immigration must come to us through treaties entered Into by the Federal Government or through Isws enacted bv Congress. Our efiorta should be made through the proper chan nels and we should prepare a statement of facts to support any petition we may present. Take Census of Japanese. "I would therefore recommend that a sufficient appropriation be made to en able the Labor Commissioner to take a census showing the number of Japanese now classed as laborers and those classed agriculturalists, the number of acres of Jand owned by Japanese and the num ber of acres leaded, and to get such other and further Information as may be useful in making a proper report to the Presi dent of the United States and to Con gress. With such a census we can as certain hereafter whether or not the Jap anese population of this state Is Increas ing or decreasing and whether or not thev sre extending their real property holdings. " JAP BII.T.S M'ECIAIi OKOF.K California legislator Ignore Re qnest for Pelar SACRAMENTO. Cal.. Jan. . Gov- i Uooevelt Promises More Later on Japanese Question. SACRAMENTO. Cal.. Jan. 26. -Governor Glllett received tonight the following message from President Roosevelt, re garding the postponement by the Legis lature of action upon the artl-Japanese bills: , "White House. Washington, Jan. ZI. Hon J. N. Glllett. Governor of Califor nia. Sacramento. Cal.: Will mail you full letter on Legislature tomorrow. This letter will set forth why we think that the only bill which Is proper Is that re lating to the ownership of real property by aliens with ine. amendments sug gested by Secretary Root. I most cor dially thank you for your attitude and for the service you are thereby render ing, not only to California, but to the entire Union. "THEODORE ROO,SEVBLT." The alien bill referred to Is the one In troduced by A. N. Drew, of Fresno, pro hibiting aliens not eligible to citizenship from owntng land In the state. Secretary Roofs amendment would re move the discriminatory feature by elim inating the phrase, "who shall not be eligible to citizenship." Mongolians are the only aliens who may not become citizens. JAPS SUSPECTED OF SPYING Three Arrested by Peruvian Soldiers and Placed In Jail. GUAYAQUIL. Jan. K. Three Japanese were brought In here today, by a file of soldiers and lodged In Jail. They are suspected of being spies In the service of the Peruvian government and It Is thought they are officers In the Japanese army. ' MIXTXOMAII CIXB IS TO ELECT FIVE TRUSTEES. President McMillan Refuses to Al low Name to Be Vsed Again. Spirited Election Promised. The nominating committee of the Mult nomah Amateur Athletic Club last night announced the names of 15 candidates for the office of trustee, five of whom are to be chosen at the annual election. Febru ary 9. to fill the vacancies of retiring members of the board. The nominating committee was appointed some time ago and worked faithfully to select represent ative members of the club to become can didates for the office. Tills committee consisted of H. K. Judge. Dr. Millard Holbrook. J-l Plowden Stott. Arthur O. Jones and Jame S. McCVird. and an nounced the following candidates for the vacancies in .the board of trustees: Arthur II. Allen. Dr. Ben L. Norden. Frank B. Watkins. Martin Pratt. W. B. Steele. Kdgar H. Frank. George W. Gam inie. Howard F. Gaylord. T. H. Kdwards. F. E. Harmar, Clifton N. McArthur, W. B. Honevman. Charles E. MoDonell, and J. H. McKenzIe. From these 16 names five will be elected to succeed George W. McMillan. Kdgar E. Frank. J. R. Rogers, II. C Campbell and E. E. Morgan, the re tiring members of the board, all of whom with the exception of Edgar E. Frank, would not consent to become candidates for re-election. Edgar E. Frank, who is one of the In defatigable workers In the Interest of the club, did not desire re-election, but the urging of his friends to become a can didate was so earnest that he filially agreed. George W. McMillan, president of the club for the past two years, and prob ably the best director and chief executive the rluh ever had, absolutely refused to allow bis nam to be mentioned for an other term. Out of regard for his past efforts In behalf of th club, his wishes were respected. Trustees Campbell, Rog ers and Morgan, the other retiring mem bers, also pleaded with the committee to be exempt from re-nomlnatlon for they believed that other members should lie given a chance to represent the club on the board. Of the new men nominated all are Inter ested heart and soul In the welfare of the club and whether elected or not will devote their best efforts to the club's Interests. PRETTY GIRLS OUT III COLD SORORITY BEHTVD IN' RENT, OR DERED TO QOT HOUSE. Seattle Sheriff Undecided How Many Deputies Will Be Required to More Girls Out. SEATTLE. Jan. 26 (Special.) On ap plication to the court by the landlord, E. W. Balzow, the girls of the Delta Gamma Sorority branch of the State University were today ordered to vacate their hap py horn? at 4C19 Fourteenth avenue northeast by Judge R. B. Albertson, of the Superior Court. The landlord told the court that the Ittrls owed hint J100 for rent and that they refused to pay him any sum larger than $"o per month for the club prem ises. On January ,14. 1909. Balzow charges that lie notified the girls that they must pay $75 per month or move out. and that he posted a public notice on the door of the clubhouse to that ef fect. Notwithstanding this, said Balzow, the sorority of the Delta Gamma has rocked Its head haughtily in the air and refused to recognize his demand. The plaintiff put up' a bond for ti to secure the girls from damages' and received the order of ' the court Instructing the Sherif? to place the sorority furniture out on the sidewalk. Sheriff Hodge today expressed his doubt as to the number of deputies that he ought to send nut to the university for the eviction. It is apprehended that a posse of sorority girls may resist the efforts of the officers' to place the furni ture on the sidewalk and create a situa tion that is bound to embarrass the of ficers of the law. Attend Rosenthal's great shoe sale. Savage Assault on Canal Deal by Illi nois Member Brings Out lie torts In Kinil Lodge In volved In Charges. WASHINGTON, Jan. 26. A bitter at tack on William Nelson Cromwell. Presi dent Obaldla, of Panama, and others, by R.iiney, of Illinois, was made in the House today. The Postoffice appropria tion bill was under consideration, bat Ralney spoke under license of general debate and was unsparing in his charges of corruption against the persons named. Stevens, of Minnesota, and Kustarman. of Wisconsin, expressed their disapproval of his remarks and entered a defense of the accused. Condemns Libel Prosecution. After tracing the history of the Panama Canal scheme. Rainey said "that we have already started in the direction of the rocka upon which the French companies were wrecked." Referring to the Government's libel suit against Uie New York World, and grand Jury Investigations now under way in this city and in New York, Mr. Rainey said: "If we are to carry this project through to a successful conclusion, we must avoid graft. It is not the part of wisa states manship to dispose of resolutions asking for an Investigation of any phase of the canal question with the sweeping and absolutely unsupported official declara tion that thero Is nothing to Investigate. It is not the part of the sound statesman and true patriotism to attempt to revive the obsolete, common law customs of 200 years ago, and to employ all the tre mendous agencies of the Government In attempting to crush the newspapers which have had the courage to call attention to a questionable transaction In connection wljh the canal." Regarding William Nelson Cromwell, who was counsel for the new Panama Canal company at the time of the pur chase and Is now counsel and director of the Panama Railroad, now owned by the United States Government. he charged that "through the manipulations of Mr. Cromwell the French Canal Com pany was prompted to steal from the United States Government three or four million dollars,'" and that after he "had become an officer in fact of the United States ha became a party to an attempt to collect from the. United States a fraud ulent claim on the part of the canal com pany of 12.200. oon." He also attacked Don Jose Domingo de Obaldia. President of Panama, who he said represented "as no other Span ish statesman In his generation all that Is corrupt In Spanish-American politics." "Without Obaldla." he stated, "Crom well's career would have been Impos sible. Without Cromwell, Obaldia would have been impossible." Against President-elect Taft, now en route to the canal zone. Mr. Rainey directed the accusation that on the occasion of um last trip to Panama, in May. "he did nothing on the isthmus except to openly punh the candidacy of Obaldla for the Presidency." Says Taft Made Threat. He asserted that a very thinly veiled threat to seize the republic If Obaldla was not elected was contained in a letter writted by Mr. Taft to the then President Amador, and that to prevent this Arias, Obaldla's opponent, withdrew. He said that Senator Lodge, of Massa chusetts, was responsible for the expend iture January 21 last of over 11,000.000 to purchase the steamships Shawmut and Treniont for the Panama Railroad Com pany, which the canal commission did not want and did not need, but which were bought because the constituents of the Senator from Massachusetts wanted to sell them. I have not heard of any secret service agents disturbing the senior Senator from Massachusetts, and yet he is di rectly. Individually and Bolely respon sible that taere was taken out of the treasury of the United States over $1,000,000." Cromwell Put In Obaldia. Tie charged that, when the officials of Panama "commenced to absorb Ideas of patriotism peculiarly distasteful to Mr. (Yomwell. that gentleman decided to dis place President Amador and other con stitutional leaders and put In a President more pliant, less devoted to his Ideals. " viz.. Obaldla. "a man after his own heart." because Mr. Cromwell and his friends had developed certain methods for defrauding and robbing the little re public." "Subsequently." he said, "Obaldla's opponent withdrew on account of the interference of Secretary Taft in the elections." In President Amador's farewell mes sage to the General Assembly, said Rainey. he directly charged .Mr. ran with forcing the election of Obaldia.. "The plan of Mr. Cromwell and hie asso ciates," he declared, "was to absolutely appropriate to their own use the revenue of the republic and to steal the forests and the public lands. The necessity for Mr. Taft's Interference and for the elec tion of Obaldia grows row as plain as day." . Says Taft Aided Cromwell. "I don't charge that the gentleman who will be Inaugurated President of the United States on the fourth of March is a party to this Infamous scheme for rob bing this little country. His friendship for Cromwell, Farnham and E- A. Drake, us members of the board of directors of '.he Panama Railroad: his continued in dorsement of both Cromwell and Farn ham; his interference On the Isthmus of Panama, which helped the election of a corrupt statesman, absolutely under the control of Cromwell, as President of that republic all these things and other things for which the present administra tion Is responsible made possible the signing of a contract by Obaldia which may bring to the gentlemen interested therein riches beyond the dreams of 8 vs riot?. He charged that Mr. Cromwell and Mr. Farnham were preparing treaties affect ing Colombia and Panama and that. If their plans went through. Panama would not be able to pay the S1.nno.ono or more Indemnity to Colombia, which the United States had guaranteed, and the United States would be called upon to pay it. "These patriotic gentlemen." said Mr. Rainey in conclusion, "therefore are Vtng permitted not only to rob the Re public of Panama, but Indirectly to rob the treasury of the Unltad States, and In their efforts in this direction they have had so far the complete co-operation and the active assistance of the present ad ministration and of thenext President of the fnited States." Rainey claimed the absolute attention niU WW "VUVU - $30Ladies,TailoredSuits$8.75 1 $30LadiesStreetDresses$8.95 These Suits are" in large sizes, 42 and 44, made of fine quality jfe 0f fine quality wool challie, in plain Colors; sizes broadcloth; also a few sizes in mannish mixtures; large-sized 36 and 38. women take advantage. Extra special at iS.o ' LADIES' BELTS, LEATHER I FLANNELETTE KIMONOS I IfttBATgCEK GOOM RE AND ELASTIC, VALUES TO Three-quarter length, in plain and fancy DUCED ONE- UUKltt 1U 756, FOR 43 patterns, reg. vals. to $1.50, for only 89d ONE-THIRD OFF. L riTTTT ripf U'Q Am TNT LADIES' OUTING FLANNEL GOWNS, DAINTY NECKWEAR, VAL $1.25 CHILDREN'S AND IN- PAJAMAS AND SHORT UNDER- TO FQR EACH SO FANTS' SWEATERS FOR 69? SKIRTS. AT V OFF REGULAR PRICES "ES TO 2- UK AU1 LADIES' HEAVY CAPE CHILDREN'S DRAWER LEGGINS, LACE BOWS, VALUES TO 65c GLOVES, $1.50 VALUES. . .980 REGULAR VALUES TO $1.25 690 FOR ONLx xay ft i 11 Uil Silverfields Fur Saleffigh-Grade Furs to Unquestionably the greatest bargains on Furs ever offered to the Portland public, in view of the fact that Furs TAKE ADVANTAFHE CLEARANCE SALE PRICES PREVAILING ON FUR JACKETS, STOLES, THROWS, NECKPIECES, MUFFS AND SETS. The saving will warrant a purchase, whether it is a small Neckpiece or a Fur Jacket. ALL FUKS JVLAKJVJiiJJ m rsAn xiwuftuo. ; . i of the House and was frequently ap plauded. Incensed at the remarks of the Illinois member, Stevens, of Minnesota, declared it to be "extremely regrettable that any member of this House feels called upon to rise in his. place and slander the ruler of a friendly Republic and defame the administration of his own Government. He had proceeded that far when he was called to order by Shackleford. of Mis souri, who objected to the use of the word "Blander." The chair admonished Stevens to keep within the rules. Stevens urged that It was no business of the American Government what any other government did with its persons or Its property, "provided It does not affect our Interests." "It Is our business," he said, to iook after our own citizens and our own Ad ministration." He declared there was no foundation In fact for the statements that there was any interference by Sec retary Taft or any officials of the United States with the, Panama elections any more than was Involved in the keeping of order there. The steamships referred to by Rainey. said Stevens, were a legitimate purchase and were doing valuable service In pre venting transcontinental lines from rob bing the Government. He scouted the talk about graft. HEADS SYNDICATE WHICH PUR CHASES C..& o. Pennsylvania Road's Bankers Make Deal, Disposing of Big Sys tem in South. NF7W YORK, Jan. 26. The transfer Of 240,000 shares of the stock of the Chesa peake & Ohio Railroad Company to a syndicate headed by Edward Hawley was announced today by Kuhn, Loeb & Co. This is believed to give control of the road. Associated with Mr. Hawley in the n-S-ntlations. It was said, were Frank Trum bull, soon to resign the presidency of the Colorado & Southern, and F. W. Scott, of Richmond. Va- Kuhn. Loeb Co. announced that they had old their own holdings of the stock a r,i tiiAf of other Interests which they represented. The price paid for the Kuhn-IOeD nomings is oenevea to be about SfiO per share. The Chesapeake & Ohio owns and op erates, through lease, about 1S50 miles of road. Ite chief lines are from New port News, Va.. and Washington, D. C, to Cincinnati and Louisville, with numer ous branch lines. Of Its capital stock there Is outstanding about ,000,000 In common shares with only a nominal amount of preferred stock. Its bonded debt is very large and was recently In creased by the Issue of an additional J30.000.00tt. It is reported as significant that Kuhn. Loeb & Co., through whom control of the property was secured, are the financial agents of the Pennsylvania. SCANDAL RISES IN- COURT (Continued from Flrat Page.) tlgated and found the editor's statement true. The Emperor Immediately revoked his consent to the betrothal of the Count and Princess, the Count's patent of no bility was withdrawn, and the star of his family literally put In eclipse. Various penalties have been dealt out to others concerned In the affair. Includ ing the officals who had been "squared." All these were compelled to resign. It Is ftated that this incident Is without prece dent In Japan. FAILED TO LEARX OF SCAXDAL Therefore Two Japanese Court Members Endeavor to Resign. VICTORIA, p. C. Jan. 2. News was brought froi Tokio that Count Tan aka and Viscount Hanabusa. of the imperial household department. had both resigned as a result of the fail ure on their part to learn of Count Todo's previous marriage in time to prevent the brtrothal to him of an im perial princess. The match was brok en off afterward as a result of the exposure of the scandal connected with the count. The resignations wera not accepted by the emperor." PASS OPTION LAW Idaho House Members Put Bill Up to Senate. LIQUOR LOBBY IS UNEASY Six Democrats Counted as Favoring Measure Senate Adopts Reso lution to Probe Cap itol Scandal. BOI9H, Idaho. Jan. 36. (Special.) In the, House today the local option bill was passed by a vote of 44 ayes to 9 noes. Late laet night a' permanent caucus of the House Republicans was completed, the supporters of conservative liquor legislation capturing the organ ization and electing C. A. Foresman, of Lewfston. chairman of the caucus. Foresman was known to . oppose stringent local option legislation and it was generally believed that the bill would be defeated today. "When the House convened a motion was made to refer the local option bill back to the com mittees introducing the same. After con siderable discussion, on. roll call the mo tion was defeated, the vote standing ayes 25 noee 27. Only 22 Republicans voted no, thus indicating the caucus under standing of the nteht before was being carried out. and only the unexpected! at titude of the minority had' prevented practlally death of the bill. When the bill came up on final passage the vote was 44 to 9, five Republicans voting against the bill and four Democrats for its passage. There la a great deal of dlssatlfTac tlon over the result among the "con servative" Republicans In the House,, and Borne of those who voted for the bill are not concealing their diesire that the Sen ate may defeat it. The liquor-dealers lobbv which has been working very steadily, neems to be strangely depressed tonight, and claim are openly made by the advocates of local option that the bill will pass the Senate without amend ment. It Is not expected that this will be done with Republican votes. Claims are made that Senators Hart. Hunt. Hateht. Shoup, Spaulding andl Whltaker, Republicans, will vote against the bill If they cannot succeed in amending the measure, while counter claims are made that six Democratic Senators have ex pressed their full intention of voting for the bill as It passed! the House. It is felt that If amendments of a serious character are made In the Senate that the House will not accede, and no satis factory local option bill will be passed. In the Senate, Macbeth's proposition to have the actions and expenditures of the State Capitol Building Commlselon Investigated was acceded to. At the mo-ning session Hart. Republican leader, moved that the Commission be 'nvest. iratedi by the Btate affairs committee, the latter to report at its leisure-. A com municaton from ex-Governor Gooding, for four years the head of the Commis sion was read, strongly urging the most complete Investigation be instituted, not onlv of the expenditures of the Commis sion, but also of the selection of state building fund lands, their disposal, and disposition of funds resulting from sale, prior to 1905. be made. Macbeth moved! that the committee be instructed to .re port not later than the 4th day. Hart's motion was lost by Vote of 10 to 12. and Macbeth's motion was then carried unanimously. JEROME TO PUNISH LIBEL (Continued from First Page ) and a posltiv7duty to perform, and from what vou tell me it would seem that the jurisdiction of the Federal Courts is adequate. "There is another point of view, how ever While the whole people of the United States have been injured by the publication of much false and libelous matter, the people of this state have received a distinct Injury in that one of its citizens. Douglas Robinson. ha3 had false matter published about him in the community in which he lives and is respected, the direct purpose and ten dency of which is to brand him a dis honorable citizen and dishonest man and one who vat willing to trade upoa tfe honor of his brother-in-law, the President of the United States. "This offense I am loth to allow to pass unpunished, or at least without an ef fort properly to punish it. Therefore, should Mr. Robinson express to me his wish to have an action for criminal libel Instituted, I shall institute such action, provided I may do so without an un wise Interference with a matter over whlijh the Federal Courts have Juris diction and In which action has already been taken by the Federal authorities." He believes the state prosecution should take preference over one by the United States. Taken In connection with the fact that the hearing today before the Federal grand jury was adjourned until next Monday, after but ono witness, John F. Weir, a reporter of the New York Amer ican, had been on the stand, Mr. Jerome's letter is believed by many to augur the suspension, momentarily, at least, of the Federal Inquiries and the early In ception of an Inquisition by the state, with Mr. Robinson s Its moving spirit. E. H. SOTHERN IN REPETORY Leading Actor Will Appear In Three Great Dramas. Announcement was received yesterday by W. T. Pangle. manager of the Heilig Theater, that E. II. Sothern, the eminent actor who is to be at that playhouse on February 4, 6 and 6, will appear In reper tory and will not produce "Richard Lovs lace," as had been planned. This change in arrangements will be a pleasant surprise to Portland theater- ' goers, as It will give them an oppor tunity to see Mr. Sothern In several of the greatest dramas. On the night of Thursday, February 4. and matinee the following Saturday, he will produce "Lord Dundreary." On Friday night Mr. Sothern will appear In "Richelieu" and Saturday night in "Hamlet." Read some of the ADJECTIVES used by leading business men to describe the "Home Phone Long Dis tance Service:" "In Seattle within five minutes after rail was placed; voice wonderfully distinct and clear; sound carried without effort on part of speaker. " pACinC DRUG REVIEW "Service to Seattle highly satisfactory, both in time required and distinctness." PORTLAND PUBLIC MARKET & COLD STORAGE CO. It. M. Rods, Aat. Oen. Mrr. "Yesterday we called up Mr. F. C. Miller, of Centralis, Wash. Service was first-class; line worked splendidly. We heard every word distinctly." Q LONG By S. V. Wrlcbt. "Service to Tacoma most satisfactory." REED-FRENCH PIANO CO. Hy II. G. Reed. "We used your line to Seattle and found it very satisfactory." y UNION MEAT CO. I'er J. C. Good. "CaJled Seattle; service very satisfactory. Connection within three minutes. Conver sation as distinct as in city; very best long distance service we ever had." MULTNOMAH LUMBER & BOX CO. F. A. IJonty, Sec. and Treaa. Our lines now operating exclusively by automatic, secret service (no operators or switchboards on the line) direct to the State House at Salem. Home Phone Your Long Distance Calls Northwestern Long Distance Telephone Co. C. C. Craig, Urn. Mgr., Board of Trade Bine rnrtlund. Or.