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THE MORNING OREGOXIAX, SATURDAY, MARCH 6, 1909. a BALTIMORE STORM LOSSTREMENDOUS Quarter of Million Will Not Cover Extent of Damage to Electric Systems. 100 MILES OF WIRE DOWN Traffic on Seaboard Railroads Is Badly Tangled and Trains Run Many Hours r.ate Passen- gcrs Suffer Hunger. : BALTIMORE, Md., March 6. Though i thousands of men have been laboring all day in an effort to clear the mass of tangled wires and fallen poles that blocked the city's streets after the In- auguration Day storm, Baltimore was to . day still in the shambles of disorder. It Is estimated that over 100 miles of wires are down in the city alone, while damage in the surrounding country is still worse. ' At a late hour this evening Baltimore had but one or two slender and often failing wires connecting it with the out side world, and much of its telegraphic business was being done by wireless. Latest and careful estimates based on Information obtained today and tonight place the damage by yester day's storm to public service corpora tions at from $700,000 to SI. 000.000 Frozen to Death. Harry Granger, a brother-in-law of George R. Gaither, who at the last , election was the Republican candidate for Governor, was found dead today, a victim of the storm. Granger at tempted to walk from the home of friends in Mount Washington, a sub urb, to his home in Forest Park, a distance of several miles, and was over come by the cold. Traln3 on the Coastwise lines were run- ring from five to six hours late all day, ami manv of the rpE-iila.r trains wr tuioi-iner. une train succeeded. Rfter ten hours of effort, in making 40 miles. During the first three hours of this time the engine was able to drag the crowded coaches but seven miles, each run of a hundred yards or so be ing followed by a long stop, while the train crow got out and cleared the tracks of fallen wires, broken telegraph poles and other like obstructions. But few of the trains carried dining cars, and on those that did supplies had run low and food was at fabulous prices. Trains that carried no dining cars were mostly filled with hungry and tired peo ple returning from the inauguration. No Relief for 2 4 Hours. Little parties of those who went from this city to attend the inauguration straggled in with stories of hardships. Trafi'ic out of Washington, they reported. Was RriftllKtv m 1 1 H 1 1 ! m 1 n n 1 thoro wnx lit tle hope of relief for at least 24 hours. -say that the city is a mass of tangled telephone and telegraph wires, and that local traffic is practically paralysed. Re ports from other coast cities are in the same vein, tin storm having covered the i'u Lire w;ituoiLra in ns extent. RAI1jROATS STILiIj blocked ADsence or Signals Makes Running of Trains Difficult. PHILADELPHIA, March 5. The Penn sylvania and Baltimore & Ohio railroad oficlals say tonight that the train serv ice between this city and Washington is still considerably hampered. Condi tions grew worse at nightfall, owing to the inability of the engineers to guage the distance they are from the trains preceding them. The continued delay is largely due to the unusual congestion of trafic between Baltimore and Washington. EASTERN CAVADA SXOAVED IX Thirty-si 1-1 lour Blizzard Ties Up , Railway Traffic. MONTREAL. March 5. A thirty-six hour blizzard has demoralized traffic be tween Montreal and the Kastern sea board. Trains are 24 hours behind time. Blizzard In Central Xew York. SYRACT-Sli Is". Y., March B.-A bliz rard. beginning yesterday, continues in Central New York with 14 inches of enow, the heiviest of the Winter. STANTON GETS RESOLUTION California Solons Devise Unique Way to Kill Exclusion. SACRAMENTO, Cal., March 5. Senator Lester G. Burnett's resolution asking Congress to pass an Asiatic exclusion law which would place Japanese on the same footing as Chinese in this country, was referred this morning in the Assem bly to a select committee of one, consist ing of Speaker Philip A. Stanton. The Speaker heretofore has opposed all such .legislation. ; Assemblyman Nathan C. Coghlan'e Joint resolution, asking Congress to keep a large war fleet in Pacific waters, was fa vorably reported by the Senate commit tee on Federal relations today. DISEASED MILK KILLS PIGS Cows of Berkeley Dairymen Proven to Have Tuberculosis. BERKELEY, Ca!.. March 6. (Special.) That much of the milk sold by dairy men of tiiis vicinity contains tuberculosis bacteria was conclusively proven by a recent experiment in the medical depart ment of the University of California. During the latter part of December last a guinea pig was inoculated with the pediment from two quarts of milk which had been collected from several locali ties. A few days ago the pig died with tuberculosis, its lungs being almost com pletely destroyed by the disease. BEARS SEND WHEAT DOWN . (Concluded from First Page.) vboth at home and abroad, gave no indi cation of the coming era of scarcity fore casted by ihe believers in higher prices. Argentine and Australia together shipped Just a little more wheat than a year ago. despite the phenomenal record that the former country was making at that time. Shipments from Australia were nearly four times as large as a year ago. May wheat at one time today was 3 . t . 1 1 1 ,5 in vu 1.110 icoliiib ' f i vi. lack night, and the July showed a loss of 214 cents. There were reactions and ad- vance from the lowest price reached. "In my opinion It will be a long time before we will see low-priced wheat again," said J. A. Patten, who was to night apparently unruffled by the day's big wheat slump. "I believe it would take an enormous crop to put wheat back to Jl per oushel In Chicago, and it would take a phenomenal crop, say 750,000,0(0 bushels, to depress the price to 90 cents. Moreover, provisions are in for an advance. Lard will sell at 12 cents per pound before September 1." Mr. Patten positively denied the ru mors current all day on the curb the preceding evening that large private set tlements of May contracts had been I made. The rumors crystallized the story ! aown to names and figures, the state ment being that the settlement of 8,000,000 bushels had been made with Shearson Hamill. H. D. Sturdevant, resident part ner of the Shearson-Hamill house, re fused to make any statement, but said: "You can safely take Mr. Patten's word for the whole thing, and I will Indorse all he says." ARGEXTIXE OATS ARRIVE Three Thousand Tons' of Grain Are Poured Into Xew York. NEW YORK, March 6 An unusual ship ment to this great grain -producing coun try arrived today in the shape of a cargo of oats grown in the Argentine Republic There' was 3000 tons of the prain, the Im portation of which is due to its present scarcity and high price here.- TWELVE JURORS ARE FOUND BUT XEW GAPS MAY BE MADE IX OALHOUX'S DOZEX. One Man Escapes Because Business Would Be Ruined, but Xew One Takes Place. SAN FRANCISCO. March 5. For the third time during a period of four weeks. 12 men have been accepted by the attor neys in the case of Patrick Calhoun, president dt the United Railroads, whose trial upon an indictment charging bribery Is now in Its eighth week. During a period of two hours today the opposing attorneys accomplished more in the way of actual progress than has resulted in the preceding fortnight. John R. Allen, a dry goods salesman, was the thirteenth talesman subjected to examination during the day. and ho was accepted by both sides after a comparatively brief interro gation by either side. Just after he had been passed to occupy the twelfth seat in the Jury-box. John T. Costello, an insurance broker, addressed the court and declared that his business Interests would be altogether destroyed if he should be required to attend the sessions of the court for a period of two months or more. When an examination by Judge Lawlor disclosed that the Juror was already worrying about his personal affairs, to the exclusion of the proceedings of the court, the Judge or dered him excused, and again there was a place to be filled in the panel. Just at the hour of adjournment the place vacated but a few moments before was again filled. James L. Arthur, a builder, who was examined at consider able length in the last trial of Abraham Ruef and who was peremptorily chal- j lenged in that case, was accepted bv both ! sides. Judge Lawlor, by agreement, fixed next Monday afternoon as the time for exer cise of peremptory challenges. It is gen erally agreed by those in constant attend ance upon the trial that an effort wlU'be made on Monday to dislodge one or more of the 12 men already passed upon chal lenges for cause, and that peremptory challenges will be deferred for the third time. CONDENSED NEWS BY WIRE Norfolk. Vs. Orders won received at the Norfolk Navy-yard Friday to place the sub marines Adder and Moccahon, In commis sion at once. . , New York. Protest against the proposed closing -of canals in this state on Sunday, as suggested by a recent bill at Albany, la made by the American Power Boat Association. Havana. The general amnesty t ill passed the Senate Friday. The measure provides for the release of practically all prisoners sentenced since January 28, except mur derers. New York. A score t more of Broadway theatrical stars contributed the VI num bers of a benefit performance Friday for the widow of the late lister Wallack. comedian and manager. Norfolk. Va. The Navy Department has issued orders detaching the flagship Maine, the New Hampshire. Idaho, Mississippi, Montana and North Carolina, from further duty with the Atlantic fleet Ban Francisco. Plunging down the oteep Tade on Twenty-ninth street, a runaway streetcar leaped from the rails and crashed into a saloon, seriously injuring Ave of its passengers and causing a wreck which blocked traffic for several hours. New York. Automobile coach service was Inaugurated between New York and Phila delphia Friday, not because of the blizzard yesterday, but because of an Innovation and a reminder of days gone, which, it is be lleved. will prove popular. Kansas City. After a series of reverses covering a period of three weeks, and in volving losses estimated at $100,000 to $150. 000, the Christie Grain Company closed Its headquarters in the Board of Trade building In Kansas City. Kan., Friday ufternoon. Madison. Wis. The bill prohibiting free lunches In saloons was killed In the Assembly Friday and the bill prohibiting treating In saloons was refused engrossment The As sembly also killed the bill providing for an appropriation to have "Wisconsin represented at the A.-Y.-P. Exposition at Seattle. St. Johns. N. F. Sir Robert Bond, Pre mier of Newfoundland, announces that his government ha agreed upon a contract with the Commercial Cable Company by which the latter will extend one of its cables Into New foundland and thence direct to New York. This will give quicker and more accurate serv ice to European points via Ireland. - Chicago. Pure milk In sterilized bottles, to be sold In -the public schools at 1 cent a bottle. Is the proposal made by the Chi cago Women's Club and the Chicago Perma nent School Extension Committee to the com mittee on school management. If the Board of Education activ favorably, a number of schools will be supplied at once. Chicago. Edwin A. Brown, of Denver, who Is devoting his time and fortune to the investigation of the conditions of the poor, says Washington shelters the worst municipal lodging-house in the T'nlted States. He spent a day at the municipal lodging-house and came to the conclusion that It is even woree than that of Chicago, which he had formerly considered, as bad as could possibly exist. Flushing. N. Y. Efforts made by the Dis trict Attorney of Queens County to have an early date set for the trial of Captain Peter C. Halns, Jr.. accused of the murder of Will iam E. Annls, were brought to naught by a derision of the Supreme Court postponing In definitely the naming of the date for the Hains trial. Justice Garrelaon said that as there were two men In the Queens County Jail who had been awaiting trial there for murder In the first degree for more than year, he believed their cases should first be disposed or. ANNOUNCEMENTS. Dr. Horn, the optician. 3d floor Shet land blag., guarantees satisfaction or money refunded. No fancy prices. Flood Does $800 Damage. VANCOUVER, Wash., March 5. (Spe cial.) The main sewer on Main street Is choked up and as a consequence the cellars of some of the business houses are partially filled with water. Hamil ton's grocery has suffered a loss of about $S00 in damaged stock. A crew of men has been at work for more than 24 hours and the fire engine and nose have been brought into use, but the obstruc tion is still in the way. We Show More Exclusive Patterns Portland's largest and best Neckwear Sec tion. Exclusive nov elties in Veils and Handkerchiefs. New Parisian Novelties in Hair Ornaments at Jewelry and Notion Sections The new Automobile Handkercbtefs are the prettiest shown.... 6Se See the Hundreds of New Suits and Reg.$5 Jetted Turbans $3.45 Reg. 56.50, $7.50 Millinery $4.95 The first great sale value of the season the latest styles of jetted turbans just in by express. Compare these, our regular $5 models, with the $10 hats of other CJO J C stores. Sale price . aTaa-js 50 new horsehair and maline jetted Russian Turbans Regular $6.50 to $7.50 values Superb showing of new imported Pattern Hats, as well as all kinds of Hats at popular prices. mm&mm ' "ft 1 to $3 mmm PARIS LIKES TUFT French Papers Praise Inau gural Address. ' SEE CENTRALIZATION PLAN Temps Thinks Xew President Will Assert Federal Control of Many Questions and Stop State Wrangling;. PARIS, 1 Larch 5. The French press comments today In frank and vigorous tone on President Taft's inaugural ad dress, and thinks it shows the new Presi dent's poSVies will. In a general way, ba a continuance of those of Mr. Roosevelt. The Temps characterizes the address as prs-emlnently "Republican," and says it shcrvs that Mr. Taft purposes to make a fight for greater Federal authority on truly Federal questions, especially the procuring of National corporation laws to counteract the existing legal anarchy arising from diversified state regula tions. TARIFF INTERESTS GERMANY Kaiser's People Watching New Ad ministration Hopefully. BERLIN, March 5. The German For. eign Office views William H. Taft'a as sumption of the duties of President of the United States as likely to lead to stilt closer relations between America and Germany and calls attention to the prog ress made In this direction during the ad. ministration of President Roosevelt. The peaceful tone of President Taffs inaugur al address has created a most favorable impression in government circles and the Ministry of the Interior is awaiting tariff revision with the keenest interest. The newspapers -allude to the orderly ascent of Mr. Taft to the rulershlp of 100,000.000 peo ple and the retirement of Mr. Roosevelt to private Ufa aa an Impressive political spectacle. ENOUGH TO MAKE ANGElS CRY Taft's Approval of Big Naxy Dis pleases Mr. Birrell. BRISTOI England, March 5. Address ing a political meeting here tonight. Mr. Birrell, Chief Secretary of Ireland, ex pressed the belief that President Taft in his Inaugural address pronounced the doom of the hope of the disarmament of nations. There was universal feeling abroad. In which the United States now joined, Mr. Birrell said, for increased armaments. It was enough to mo.ke angles weep, but In face of it, he declared. "It is our duty to maintain our navy strong enough to keep Orea Britain s shores Inviolate. JAPANESE PRESS DELIGHTED Rejoice at Taft's Utterances on Im migration and Tariff. TOKIO March 5.J The inaugural ad dress of President Taft, published here yesterday, is evoking appreciative comments. The press of Japan unites In eulogizing Taft's Inaugural utter Mm, Ik dm : Victor Talking Machines Bring Music Into Novelties EttablUh'd 1850-FIFTY EIGHT YEARS IN BUSINESS Good Merchandise Only Quality Considered Our Prices Are $4.95 Lace Curtains Seconds 59c ea 500 full-length Nottingham Lace Cur tains, 21. and 3 yards long, 36 to 60 inches wide. Some have a slight mis weave or a drop stitch here and there. Curtains that would sell up H59c pair. Sale price AC 50c Stationery 21c lb. Pound paper In light blue linen best quality. The envelopes are i er. Hence the envelopes are 6c rackage. The pound of paper. . . fabric, very . trifle dark- 21c ances. The leading; papers praise edi torially the. new President's proved qualifications as an administrator. The Kokurain makes the following editorial comment: "The address tes tifies to the statesmanlike character of President Taft's ideas. Regarding Immigration his views are Ideal and exceedingly satisfactory to the gov ernment and people of Japan. The Nlchl Nlchl prints the following opinion: "There are two things in Taft's address which demand our at tention. These are tariff reform and Immigration. Respecting the former, the foreboded reduction of rates prom ises trade expansion for both countries. In regard to the latter we are satisfied that he has proparcd steps to suppress anti-Japanlsm In America." HOME SEES HIGHER DUTIES Thinks That Under Taft Europe Will Have to Pay Up Deficit. ROME, March 5. Although absorbed bv the electoral campaign for the Federal elections which begin Sunday, the prss iouay oevotes mucn space to Mr. Taft's assumption of the Presidency. The Trlb una says that along general lines, his programme will be similar to that of President Roosevelt, and It trusts that Mr. Taft will be assisted by the con fidence of the American people In his work which will be strongly imperialistic. Europe, the Trlbuna adds, must pay to America under the form of duties the deficit of the crisis of 190S. England's fooil lmnortstlona av .v... 18 tor each inhabitant. In the Spring Those Little Soldiers In your blood are as weak as your blood is impure They are the millions of white blood corpuscles, whose duty is to protect the red blood corpuscles and bodily tissues from disease germs, to which you are more exposed at this season than at any other. Make them strong by taking Hood's Sarsaparilla the medicine that purifies the blood as no other medicine does. Do this without delay. f Thoroughly Exhausted. "I woold just as soon think of going withont bread in my house as with out Hood's Sarsaparilla. Many years ago I learned what a good medicine it is. When spring came on I was thoroughly exhausted and obliged to take my bed. I thought I would rather die than be so tired. I began taking Hood's Sarsaparilla, eoon noticed a change for the bet ter, and before long was perfectly well. Since then spring has never come without my having Hood's Sarsaparilla." Mrs. A. HorKiss, 225 K. Eagle St., East Boston, Mass. W Hood's Sarsaparilla effects Its wonderful cures, not simply because It contains sarsaparilla. but because It combines the utmost remedial values of more than 20 different Ingredients. . each greatly Strengthened and enriched by this peculiar combination. These Ingre dients are the very remedies that successful physicians prescribe for the same diseases and ailments. There Is no real substitute tot Hood's Barsaparllla. If urged to buy any preparation said to be "Just as good," you may be sure It Is Inferior, costs less to make, and yields the dealer a larger profit. Begin taking Hood's Sarsaparilla today. Get It In the nsual liquid form or in chocolated tablets known as Sarsatabs. 100 Doses One Dollar. in Silks Than All Hats Just Arrived The Largest Showing in Portland Motions Darning; Cotton, any color, per spool jjtf Saginaw Toothpl cks. 3 boxes IOC Ironing Wax. with han dles. 4 for (4 Iargre cube . black-head ed Pins : 5i X-Ray Stove Polish 8 24-lnch all around Hair Roll, net covered. 33 Boys" Jersey Knee Protectors. pair Good Q as Mantles, fit any burner. 10 Broken lots good steel Scis sors, 6 to 9-inch length, per P-lr 23 Stlkpatch. the best thing for mend Ing children's hose. 20 Batches xOc look Top Coat Hangers. mad from heavy copper wire, three to- io Cape Gloves, $1.50 Val. 87c One - clasp Dent -style Cape Gloves, come in all sizes, in shades of tan, $1.50 per pair, today 8T Sale Gingham Aprons, 45c Pish Ladles' Gingham Coverall Aprons, made extra long and wide, with ruffle on bottom. Regular 75c value -45 $3. $3.50 Bags $1.48 Black and Brown Seal and Walrus Bags, also Runmetal t rimmed Bags, with side pockets; regular values. 81.48 $4 Hand Bags $1.98 Real Seal and Walrus Bags, fitted with coin purse; colors, brown, black, tan and green; leather lined; regular $4.00 value, today SI. 88 $1.50 Leath'r Belts 48c Black, brown, green and tan Leather Belts with neat gilt buckles, regular $1.50 valtn-s, today TO SAIL 23 Mr. Roosevelt Will Depart on Steamer Hamburg. DENIES ALL INTERVIEWERS Spends First Day of Return to Pri vate Life Quietly at Oyster Bay Home and Tramp ing In Woods. OYSTER BAT. N. T.. March S. Ex President Roosevelt's first day as a pri vate citizen since relinquishing his place at the head of the Nation was passed in a decidedly quiet manner at his home at Sagamore H1IL Notwithstanding the cold wind. Mr. Roosevelt was out early and took his dally exercise In the woods. His day was Interrupted by calls from a score of newspaper reporters to secure interviews. Finally he consented to say a f- v wordi, and announced -hat he A New Man. " Three years ago I was in very poor health. My en tire system was run down. I was so poorly that it was almost a bur den to live. About that time a friend who had taken Hood's Sar eaparilla with great success advised me to try it. and I did. Two bottles made a new man of me, and I ehall not let a spring go by without taking Hood's Sarsaparilla, as I really believe that its equal as a spring medicine, blood purifier and general tonic does not exist." W. A. Devxreacx, 305 2d St. N. .t Minneapolis, Minn. MARCH the Other Portland the Home, 1.00 - E.tabli.h'd 1 850 Always the Lowest 1 Hat Pins, Values to $1 for He Jewelry Sale, Vals. to $2 at 48c A remarkable sale of fancy Hat Pins, in large assortment of varied and choice patterns. Pending the arrival of new Spring goods, we are anxious to clear out our stock to make room for our new styles many to select from, in pearl head, signet, monogram, crystalin all colors, large fancy ball head, t urquoise. rhinestone ; all -f-j with extra long stems, values to $1.00. special today X JLO 51.50 Barretles 48c Hair Barrettes. in Roman and green gold finish, very neat patterns, A o vals. to 1.50 4oC $1.00 Pin Sets at 48c Gold plated Baby Pin Sets. with chains, very neat and dainty de- A c signs, vals. to 1.00. Special HOC $1 Bead Necklaces 48c scale pearl bead Necklaces, for women and children .".?..:?. 48c 1.00. Special $1 Whisk Brooms 48c Sterling stiver handle Whisk Brooms, good quality, values to a q S1.00 OC $1.00 Child's Set 48c Child's silver plated Table Set. with knife, fork, spoon and napkin A o ring. vals. to 1.00. Special HOC Tailor-made Rajahine Waists $2.98 Blouse Style RajahinWaists8 The newest, most popular, most serviceable and yet stylish Waist of the sea son is the "Rajahine" Waist made of a material entirely new this season, looks like rouph-weave silk, wears better than silk made in the popular new tailor-made and blouse styles. C"J OQIhe colors are black, navy, brown, wine, olive, CJ O QQ 4j-6reOOgray cream 4p..l70 would leave for Africa March 23, on the steamer Hamburg. Mr. Roosevelt is enjoying an uninter rupted democratic life, and int?nds to continue to enjoy it until starting on ills hunting trip. A deluge of letters, telegrams and cable grams poured Into Sagamore Mill today, bringing to the recent President the kindly sentiment from friends In all parts of the world. So great is tlie number of these messages that he asked the press today to announce that while he ap preciated these and would like to reply to each, it Is a physical impossibility for him to answer one-tenth of them. II added that he would have nothing to say on any subject nor would he at tend any publlo functions before depart ing on his hunting trip. Kxcrpt for a few trips to Now York City, Mr. Roosevelt said he would spend the time at Oyster Bay. t WASHINGTON. March 5. Final prep arations are now being made at the Smithsonian Institution for Mr. Roose velt's scientific expedition to Africa. The work of preparing and packing the col lecting apparatus is now well advanced, superintended by Major Kdgar A. Mearns, who Is to manage the expedition for the Smithsonian Institution. J. Alden Loring and Edmund Heller, the other two naturalists of the expedi tion, have been in Wnshlnrton Revernl We Would Like to Have $500 TODAY SATURDAY We are going to install new fixtures In our store in the next few days both for Cloaks and Suits and Millinery, and we would like to have the money and also close out a lot of goods. These Bargains We Think Will Do It On our sales floor wc have about o0 racks holding garments. Now to clean these out and pet the money today, you can choice of any Suit for $10.00 on any rack (except the first two racks on cither side as you enter). Choice of Coats $7.00 as follows: You can also have your choice of any Coat on any rack for ST.OO (except Coats on the first two racks on either side as you enter). Silk Petticoats, $7.50 Values $4.15 ELEGANT TAILORED WAISTS, HALF PRICE. YOU WILL SEE BARGAINS HERE TODAY. You'll want to buy several Suits and at great values on sale today. TAcoj Acheson Cloak and Suit Co. v142 Fifth Street, Acheson Bldg. Stores Combined Week: SOLE AGENTS Pellard Suits FOR WOMEN OF FASHION UPMAN. WOLFE A CO. $2.00Belt Buckles48c Belt Buckles stel, pearl, gold, Roman vals. to $.0C and Sash Pins, in cut silver, oxidized. green ana rose iinisn. 48c $1.00 Beauty Pins 48c Beauty pins. In bright or Roman fln Isii. chased and enslaved bar pins. In sets of three pins, values a q to $1.00 HOC $1.25 Jet Combs 48c New ball top jet Back I'ombs, with cut jet ornaments, values to jo. tl.SS OC $2 Clothes Brush 48c Genuine ehony hack Clothes Brush, with sterling silver mountings, A Q vals. to 2 HOC weeks, assisting Major Mearns with the final preparations. IM than 1 PT cfnt of ths public has Gregory Heig-hts Tomorrow See Big Ad, in The Oregonian Tomorrow. WOODEN MILLS CDOTHING COMPANY Clothier. Funl5hcrj.Tailorcr Grant Phcley ElA 7tark SEE SUNDAY'S BIG AD. take your V--'-' i Si aw" ! I l t I A . I a .- M tT