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About Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937 | View Entire Issue (May 18, 1909)
THE MOUNINO OREGOXIAX. TUESDAY. MAY IS. 10O9. EUGENE BOBBER DODGES BULLETS for hearing the investigation in ihe mat ter of Eugene Cummlngs vs. the Southern Pacific- In this case the lumbermen of Oregon City demand facilities for shipping I lumber in carload lots. The hearing will A Sale TIha.it Is a. Sale be for the purpose of determining whether the Commissioners will make an order in compliance with the request of the lum bermen. FORCED TO GIVE UP HALF MY STORE FORCED TO CVE IF HALF XT STORE 1 V Jumps From Train Under Sher iffs' Noses and Escapes Under Hot Fire. HOT PURSUIT CONTINUES Assailant of Mrs. Renshaw Now Hid ing Between Oakland and Rose- - bu rg Suspect In Jail Is Awaiting Identification. ROS EEL" RG. Or.. May 17. i" Special.) The desperado who last Thursday at tempted to hold up Mrs. W. M. Renshaw at Eugene and killed her horse, has again Flipped through the Angers of the pursu ing offfcers, after having had three rifle ehotw fired p.t him at Oakland. A man supposed to be the highway man leaped from the tender of the Southern Pacific train at Oakland. 17 miles north of here, at B o'clock this morning, when three officers were within fiQ feet of him. They all fired on him as he ran for shelter behind a warehouse, mat escaped Into the brush. Whether he was hit no one knows. The man Is supposed to be hiding be tween this city and Oakland and is being hunted diligently by Sheriffs Brown, of Eugene, and Fenton. of Roseburg. and their deputies. Although he has repeat edly evaded capture, the officers are con fident that they have closed every means of escape this time. They expect soon to close In on their man and look forward to a fight, for he is known to be well . armed. WRONG MEX WERE CAPTURED Two Suspects Released, Third Man in Jail at Roseburg. DRAIN. Or.. May 17. (3p?clal.) Mrs. W. M. Renshaw. who was held up near Eugene Thursday and whose driving horse was shot and killed, came down to Drain this evening to Identify either one of two suspects held here in Jail as the guilty man. but neither one answered the description and they were .turned loose. Sheriff Brown, of Eugene, who is now In Roseburg on tho bunt for the robber, telephoned Mrs. Renshaw to come on to that city, am he thought be had the right party in jail there. Plie left here on th- 4 oVIock train for Roseburg. CHARGE SHIPMENTS HELD Californians Accuse) Harriman Lines of Trying to Coerce Trade. PAL-EM. Or.. May 17. (Special.) Al leging that the O. R. A N. discriminates against California commission merchants who do not use the Harriman line boats In shipping fruit to Portland, the Garcia fc Maginni Company, of San Francisco, today complained to the State Railroad Commission, asking for relief. They al loge that the Oregon Railroad & Naviga tion Company, by high rates. Is attempt ing to force the commission merchants to discontinue the use of competitive steamship lines by charging high tariff over the passenger lines; and that the Haniman people discriminate In favor of merchants who use the Harriman boats. They further allege that in many In stances the Harriman people have delib erately held back shipments in Portland for fully two weeks, so as to give con signees the impression that only by ship ping over their lines can the proper serv ice be secured. SEARCH IS BEGUN FOR FORD .Party Starts for Kail Creek to Find Body of Missing Man. EUGENE. Or.. May 17. Special.) A party consisting of J. W. Bowman. B. Kompp and J. Ford went today to the Kail Creek country to search for the body of A. A. Ford, who disappeared April Ford had been engaged by D. J. Christie- to take hi mto a mining claim, and started back alone. He failed to put In tils appearance, and two weeks later one of his horses, with, the pack still on Its back, was found in the mountains. It Is generally supposed that Ford met with come fatal accident. SEEK MANY FREIGHT SHEDS Railroad Commission A?kcd to Or der Cliange on Oregon Unes. SALEM. Or.. May 17. (Special.) M. communication to the State Railroad Commission, asking that railroads be compelled to maintain freight sheds at flag stations. Smith conducts a general merchandise store at Walker, and says bo U compelled, to receive freight there in the open. The complaint Is of such a general character that, should the Railroad Com mission order it carried out to the let ter. It would mean employment for the construction departments of the roads for years to come. JEFFERSON POWELL DIES Orlof at Sale or Farm Relieved to Have Hastened Rancher's Death. SALEM. Or.. May 17. Special. Jef ferson Powell. TO years of ae. died Sun der at his home In Hayesville, five miles north of Salem. He had been a resident of Oregon for 35 years, and was a well known fruit rancher. A pathetic incident Is disclosed In his death, as Saturday he sold his ranch on which he had lived since comin- to the state, and it fc believed his parting with the. old farm hastened his death on Sun day. He is survived t,r five children. Cherrj- Fair SAI.EM. Or.. May 17 July. -(Special.) At a meeting of the Board of Trade Cherry Kalr committee tonight It was decided to hold this year's fair and carnival about the middle of July. The show will last three days and will he more elaborate than usual, owing to the elimination of the Fourth of July celebration. Lumber Case Last of Month. SALEM. Or.. May 17. ( Special.) The. State Railroad Commission has set Mar 51. at 11 o'clock in the morning, aa time BUILDING CONTRACT IS LET The Dalles T)l.-trict to Krect Add!, tlonal Schoolhouse. THE DALLES. Or.. May 17. (Spe cial.) Contract for the school build ing to be erected In Thompson's Addi tion has been let to Houston V Sprin ger, local ' contractors, for $2583. In cluding the ground, the new school will cost a little more than $4000. Professor A. C. Strange was re-elected superintendent of The Dalles publle schools and Professor William B. Young was re-elected principal of the PRE1DET OF THE I.ADIKV AUXILIARY ( l.l B OK OK A. NTS PASS. 1 r S; Mr, c. L. Clevcscer. GRANTS PASS. Or, May 17. (Special.) Mrs. C. L. Clerenger. who was recently re-elected unanimously to serve her fourth term as president of the Ladles' Auxiliary of the Commercial Club, has much executive ability, and has proven to be a popular offi cer. During her term of office there have been planted ImuO roses, as well as trees and shrubs of every description which have greatly beautified the city. The narking of the railroad ground Is part of the plans that have been brought out successfully. In order to sustain the public plazas and grounds that have been parked, the club has started to raise $500 by 500 women. high school. The election of teachers for the public schools will be held at the next meeting of the board, on May IS. JAP POACHERS PUT IN JAIL Captain's Ball Fixed at SI00O and HeaMini Are Held. Jl'NKAL. Alaska. May 17. The I'nlted States revenue cutter Rush arrived today with the Captain and crew of the Jap anese sealing schooner Kalsen Maru. which was seized tn Redoubt Bay. May 4. for cruising within the three-mile limit. The alleged poachers were taken to the Federal Jail. The bonds for each has has been fixed at $.1io. except the Cap tain, whose bail is $1000. No attempt has been made to raise money to get the im prisoned men out of jail. The skins seized on the schooner are heM by the Federal authorities pending the Jury's verdict. All the evidence against the Jspaneae Is the testimony of a number of Indians who notified the authorities when they discovered the Japanese schooner Inside the fishing limits. C. H. REED, OF DUFUR, DEAD Attorney and Kditor Die After Stroke of Paralysis. DCFTR. Or., May 17. Special.) Charles H. Reed, a prominent attorney of Central Oregon and for six years publisher of the Dufur Despatch, died at his residence here this morning, of paralysis. Mr. Reed formerly practiced law In Idaho, and was for a time a prominent factor in politics In that state, being chairman of the Ada County Republi can Committee. He was also a mem ber of the Constitutional Committee, which met at Koine. July 4. lkki. After coming to Dufur. Mr. Keed was promi nent in local politics, and wss for some years United States Commissioner at this place. He was 6$ years old. TAX REBATES ARE GRANTED Clackamas Finds Errors Made In Raising Assessments. OREWS CITT. Or.. May 17 (Spe cial.) The County Court today gave to II people rebates on assessments, the total amount being $:77.l&. Of this amount S1S.37 represented taxes on valuation raised by the assessor with out notice to the owners, and $140.79 was rebated on account of double assessments and valuations reduced by the Board of Equalization and not cor rected on the rolls. The court this afternoon made an order to the effect that all matters In relation to roads will hereafter be considered on the first MTednesdar of each month. LIQUOR-SELLER PAYS FINE Scrrn Divorces Are Granted by Rose burg Circa It Court. ROSEBI'RG. Or, Mar 17. (Special.) Circuit Court convened here today. Cad Harmon, accused of violating the local option law, pleaded guilty and was fined $150. At an adjourned session of the Cir cuit Court last Saturday. Otis Fisher was fined $200 for violation of the local option law. Seven divorces were also granted at that session. Lady Maccabees to Kntertaln. VANCOUVER. Wash.. May 17. ( So cial. ) The Lady Maccabees of Vancouver will entertain 100 delegates from eight of the hives In Columbia River towns In this city Thursday, May 10. In the even ing there will be an Of-n meeting and competitive drills, the sue team being given a silver cup. FORCED TO GIVE UP HALF MY STORE I beg to announce a very important SALE OF SHOES the first and only sale that has ever appeared over my signature, in 24 years in this city. My policy has never been a sale policy; rather I have been content to run along reaping a fair, honest margin onthe best shoes this country produces and de pending upon resultant satisfaction for growth of business. In this I have been successful and there would be no chang9 now but for the fact that like a bolt from the blue, comes the decree that I must give up half my store. This simply means that I must put this stock, bought for this entire store, into half the space or make a speedy sale and the latter decision opens an opportunity for saving which is ex traordinary, to say the very least. Besides these extra specials everv ladv's shoe in the house is reduced, so if these mentioned do not fill your need, please remember that simil ar values are here by the dozen unannounced. This is not a house-cleaning of shelfworn, out of date stuff, but a forced sale of shoes bought for this year's trade. Just come and see. That's all I ask. . vj t vttt.t.axt Surprise No. 1 a Ladies' high-ut atent and kid shoos, tho famous Wichort & Gardner make, with hand-turned soles and French heels. The su perb quality of these shoes tell the story at a planee, better arc not made. Styles numerous and all new; bis range for choice if you hurry, and just listen: These .5.00 to .6.00 poods at $2.50 Surprise No. 3 Children's kid and patent leather Shoes, with spring heels in every new plain and fancy style, white, fancy and plain tops, suit ing any costume tlf A Convention of Surprises I-ailifs. tan rumps, with burkl-. plain tor, tip mid fancy rfftvts; all :r'J.."0 goods wiling at J1 nr special prto ylD Ladies' liird & Sclmht-r tan. autsl iiud patent leather Pump and Ox ford Tie and buckles. Thes' are all thia Summer' Ktvje, a really Im-hu-tiftil line of poods; rcg- n Of ular frtl.OM. m-lling ..p.J.OJ 'IK) pair of ladies' viei kid Oxford Ties, considered on of the lwt values t ever had at (Ji or J. HI. selling ipl.aiO lidie tan Strapped Pump ami lluckle I'n in ps. t.ir regular 4.nt line, must ko in this Mile 2 45 Indies' Patent Pump anil Slipjver. rililHin tie and Colonial Pump with leather lov. all ..(, OO QC good, now yi.j J Odd and end in ladie Oxford. Oxford Tie and Strapped Slipjxr, in patent and viei kid. some excep tional value in these. Hog- QC iilnrly up to $:J.00 for iOC TVTa y- 'o fvfMc Men's .?.htin & Murp'nv and Stesou Oxforil A -. 4JO i tans, patent, plain black, pin- Cr OH metal and patent coll the crowd tells Ihe st-iry ; ail $o.OO lines J.UU Men' 1..V Oxford, in wnne varieties. now S3.ir Men's $,.( Oxford, in same varieties, now S'i5 Men's $3.00 Oxfords, in same varieties, now 5?3.S)3 W. J. FULILAM 283-285 Morrison St. Between Fourth and Fifth Surprise No. 2 Lidies Liird & S.iholer and Wichert & iiardner, hish button ami lace shoes invarious kids and patents and one line of tan but ton. These shoes are said by thou sands to Ik the lest in the world ami there is sufficient scoic in the matter of styles, shapes ami embellishments to please the taste of the most fastidious wo man. They're our rejrular $0.00 p;-;cf:!h:?:....$4.oo Surprise No. 4 Iadies patent and viei kid Ox ford?, hand-turned and hand welts. 3(H) pairs; the big pest shoe bargain ever seen; $'.0 values at . . . $2.15 ill JAPS SHOUT BANZAI Great Reception to Cruisers at Vancouver. WHITE WELCOME FORMAL i;vrrjr I? row n 1teldent of Canadian Clljr Turns Ou Japanese Itluc Jackels Will Parade Thronth Northern "lljr Today. VAXCOt'VKR, B- C. May 17. Van couver opened her arms to Ihe vlsllna" Japanese cruisers, but not widely, this afternoon. The banrnts In welcome to the visiting- warships. Aso and Hoya. as thry rountird Brocton Point wllh the convoying fleet of the steamers llol csrrs and Harcamaha and a flotilla of aatljr bedecked Japanese fishlnc boats, were driven by the Japanese. The wel come was by no means estravasant ; It waa formal, that was all. Great Day for Japs. To the Japanese, though, the occa sion was a great one. They (locked from Stevenson, frons near and far. and are making holiday In honor of their new cruisers. The nahlng fleet was transferred Into an excursion flotilla, each sloop and each gasoline launch r.rlng thronged with Japanese, arrayed In their holiday garb. (Shortly before noon these gaudily draped vessel pro reeded out In Wie wake of the Helcarra and Raramaba. both crowded wltb Jap anese, to shout welcoming bansals. Most of the sawmills have been closed down as a result of the vltt. the Jap anese workers calling a holiday. Two bands were taken out on the Bclcarra anil Haramaha to play the Japanese national anthem as the war ships were met. On tho Baramaha were the captain of the Japanese school. a hundred boys and girls dressed In white and carrying bou nucts and Japanese flsgs. with a tot arrayed in a Japanese uniform and carrying a sword as large aa himself, aa the leader. Will March Through City. The Royal Vancouver Tacht Club has Issued an ln-ltatton to the officers of the Japanes squadron, extending the privileges of the club during their stay and offering them the use of the float at Coal Harbor, belonging to the club. It Is the Intention of the blue. Jsrkets from the Aso and Soy to hold s psrsde throttch the cltv on the The Mission Of those corpuscles in your blood that have been called "Little Soldiers," la to fight for you against tha disease germs that constantly endanger youe health. The corpuscles an made healthy and strong by tha uta of Hood's Sarsaparilla. Thla medicine effect Its wonderful cures, not simply because It contains sarsaparilla but because It combines tha utmost remedial values of mora than ;0 different Ingredients, each rreatly strengthened and enriched by this peculiar combination. There In no real substitute for It. If urged to buy any preparation said to be "Just as rood" you may be sure It Is In ferior, costs less to make, and yields the dealer a lancer profit. ftt t tn-ti? hi Use wist tte-tM tarsi av ta ehocolotsd lamias form coued Sorutabe. occasion of the military sports at Brockton l"olnt tomorrow. They will land at the ferry wharf and parade through Ihe city to Itrocktun Point, embarking from the yacht club's float on their return to the ships In the evening. The formal civic wrlrome extended by Mayor liougias closed the opening day of the visit of the Japanese war vessels. Admiral Ijl. hi concurred In the progrsinme In honor of the vlattors. which tnt-ltit-e sports si Ihe park and a parade of the streets. UIVKS AVDIEXCK TO J.tl.XtK Vice-Admiral trju Tells t'oamrj- men to lie tiorxl Americans." HONOU'U'. May IT. Vh-e Admiral Fntnklrhl fry, of the Japanese nar. who Is here en routs to America to re. tlstt the Naxa! Academy at Annapolu. where he receued hla Iratnlrg In his pro fession, gave an llitmlew In the Hawaii fthlnpo. a local Japanese paper today. In which he sdvl-ed his rmmtn men In lis wall to make eveiy effort la become good American ctttactis He said that te briee. It lset for Japanese rmirrn. whereer Ihey mar go after leaiine Japan, to as!miite ihe srlal and economic customs of the peo ples among whom ihey cast their K.t. and lo prove ihemaelves poe ssed of thoee qualities whl-h make to sard good rlll-xen.ip. Corxalll Klc-ta Watirrs. fon.VAiJ.1. . m.v i: -.4.r, 1.1 At Ihe rlty election Inljr trg.l C Walters, i.ni Mnimg ih. ..r. - . -1 I was elected Maoe oee ex-fU-nator len 1 derson Avrry. The vole waa hrat. IX , voles bring cat. illre Jnenrlrd In Time. Hrxjl tAM. Wash.. May IT. tr-e-,c!sL Fire, which for a ilisrl lime i threaiened the business center of the , cltv. wss extmauished today after hav- Ing r e.t tt.e urec ienrr of tt,e Jack saloon, which la used as a lodging-house, lo the extent of :e. A stiff Inshore wind was blowing, and conditions were right for a serious coo -Rsgratlon. Phenomenal! 1 ' of all the cham pagne imported ; info the United States mince 1900 mvom C. H. MUMM & CO.'S EXTRA DRY and SELECTED BRUT. ftcing ma.le only of ihe lel (Trades f rum I lie choireM nteysnl, Ml'MM'S chainpacie tanl pre eminent for quality, purity, natural dryness and bouquet. TEETH tmb.ut Plafite rAii.: n iiir.H.CLiit DEM ISTHI. fnsi aad H ridge Wars a peels II y ltrt LA It I'BU t-S. I!k Oold Crown..' I'll EK SM "r-sn Molar C 'N t iood K.ibher I'lat e t j tO Best Rul-her I'iatc t t oe tioid Kiiime. fi.ee Bridge Work 1100 Mlver Filling ll.os Kxtractlng. I'alnlesa. t . ALL WORK OlAKTBD IS 1 IIS, Union Painless Dentists toHNEii I'irvt n Munrmox HTHUF.T. l-BiMea. Mats Ss3. A SIX. THE POPULAR ' Uai l ft , SCOTCH JUNIOR ANNUAL IS OUT Class I'abllcatloa al l nlver.ii I ta el i;rr Iwsrd. I NlVKfisITT or ORKiilN. tZugene. ir Msy IT. if pec'al.ioliver H Hus ton, a Portland boy. and t'arry V. loosely, a tad from KSasuih rails, aa ediior-ln-rblef and manager, have just published ihe iincana." thla ears Junior Annual, which for completeness and college spire s considered the best eer put out el the untveraiit- The book ie I a I f a o-er Te h u 1 1 -f 'i I etits of ue.ierate aw-enek rfeacsc- lers. rlubs organisations and autrour.d-Ings. i;elxal In Castle 1 1 car k. CASTt.K rtX-K. WiihvJi,r it Special The Kenlh-la A4enllats hsve pitched Ihelr lent la Hit ciij. and expect to hold a series of neetina berv. ArlWIea f lai ..p .i.iUew. ' tl l'VI T I trNS ! VII 1,. t'i a evrt.Tiva insj-txt .!..,,. " ' aaa 7- r ' J .ri . ,r. 1 osji'a. II sesa. 1'aVK -r a - lr.,rt -.. a w.' VaL.t, t M Hl-a wan f, louas-ae cac'taV. Sa oiav ' siiir. ivtriT oriM I ",1 ft.! A J ...-.J 4 . . IWra- wlrh a- -I J K i ae mm . r laiSn wll-i-T laiiiv.2 xrtT -rW7. eae.ra .tx a m ..-, 1 lMa a - 4 T"is X frJ' . "is. T ir"V -t txxrivt s. tary ettWe aa4it4 cacial sai COo5 1 T : t .0". J """" - " '--'- - ... . -mi. winsian.-j A ; ml A' Handful of Havana for 15 cents: ,Cobs aren't prettyJ All the expense has been put in the ; cigar, iu. the tobacco, in Havana tobacco. Every Cob isjllavaha svcct,-Vfpcncd leaf, rolled into a full- growT. 4-inch cigrar. There arc no bandi on Cobs." jc'The' boxes are r'n. o are the packages, but you arc not smoking- looks when you smoke Cobs you're smoking four inches of luxurious, velvety Havana One rVacc will tease you into buy ing another package next day. ' Not (or men who havjp save money? but for"those who buy clears for the sake cf tobacco, instead of fancy fixjnrjs, which they can't smoke. Ercry package con tains a full yard of the finest, mildest," cleanest, ripest, and richest Havana leaf.' Nine for 15 cents for fiffen fragrant scent. FOR SALE EVERYWHERE r ' " ' ' aasia-. .' -'-r aa. MASON, EHRMAN & CO., Distributors, Portland, Seattle, Spokane.