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THE MORNING OREGOXIAX, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 11, 1909. PORT'S OPPOSITION BOUSES HOSTILITY Mayor and East Siders Will Keep Up Fight for Broad way Bridge. MUCH SURPRISE VOICED Confercnfe Held by Commlttcrnieii of Eafct Side Push C'lnbs Held in Office of Judge Munly Decides to Reserve Its Action. - Opposition by the Port of Portland to the construction of the Broadway bridge has not discouraged either Mayor. Simon or the, Eat Side advocates of . this Im provement. At the came time the an nouncement that a majority of the Port Commissioners are positively opposed to the high bridge as planned iiad the effect of making the average Bast Slder more than mildly Indignant. . However. Mayor Simon said yesterday that he had no Idea of abandoning his light for the Immediate building of this structure, -which, he predicted, would be constructed. During the day, a committee representing "the various improvement clubs across the river assured the Mayor that the people of the East Side would stand behind him almost to a man in his fight. ; The indignation expressed by several Kast Siders In discussing the hostile at titude of the Port of Portland Commis sioners would not look well In print. .During the afternoon a meeting of the bridge and executive committees of the United East Side Clubs was held In the office of Judge. M. .G. Munly, president of the North East Side Improvement Club; The apparent unfriendly-position .-of the Port Commissioners towards -'tne jesroaa way bridge was discussed, but the com mittees concluded to reserve further action pending developments. There is a question in the minds of the bridge advocates as to. whether the Port of Portland has any authority to .inter fere or In any way impede the building of the brKige which was ratified by the voters of the city under the referendum bv a vote of 10,078 for to 6061 against. This is a legal question, however, which will De introduced in the controversy if the Commissioners maintain tlreir present attitude. " As a result of the meeting a committee was named to wait on Mayor Simon and assure htm that in his fight for the im mediate building of the bridge, according to the plans and specifications which have been submitted, he would have the moral support of practically every man, woman and child on the East Side as well as many influential people on the "West Side. Mayor Stands. Firm. "I have no idea of abandoning the Broadway bridge project." said Mayor Simon, "despite the attitude developed at the meeting of the Port of Portland Thursday. 1 venture to say that the bridge will be built, and with the ap proval of the Commission. The members will not. even if they -would like to, re fuse to approve of the plans.- They will find that the public, when it wants any: thing, wants it as quickly as possible, without unnecessary delay, and the Broadway bridge, in my opinion, is want ed by the large majority of people as ' fast as it can be built. I predict that the city will build the bridge." "This is a matter between the city, one municipality, and the Port of Port land, another municipality," said Judge Munly, yesterday. "Of the two, the city Is the greater municipality and more di rectly responsible and responsive to the people. The people are looking to the Mayor to carry this thing through as he - has promised, and If-any moral support is. needed, he has behind .him the whole 'East Side, almost to a man, and many "Mhers on the West Side -who take a broad view of the city and. its needs. "The fact of the matter is that the members of the Port of Portland are no more-the Port of Portland than are the Mayor and the members of the City Council the entire city. The commisslon '.ers of the Port of Portland are merely the. representatives of 'the people in a municipality of which about 90 per cent consists of the city Itself. It is to be hoped that the Port of Portland will not Insist on taking a position hostile -to the. wishes of the ohief executive of the city and the- large majority of the voters of the city as was expressed in the popu lar'election for the issue of bonds for the Broadway bridge. "Surely, the port commissioners do not wish to see themselves in opposition to the declared law, and no law can tie higher than .that which is ratified by the people themselves under the referendum. The law authorizing: the issue of bonds for building the Broadway bridge Is just an much a- law, as though it had been enacted by the Legislature, and in re fusing to permit the bridge to be built the commissioners are refusing to obey the law. I do not think they wish to place themselves In that position, no matter what their solicitude may be for the city's finances. Port's Attitnde Is Puzzle. "The attitude of the Port of Portland In opposing the Broadway bridge for the ; reason assigned is difficult to understand. ; This bridge was planned s that all orrll . nary river craft could pass beneath the ; structure without opening the. draw. Its -'dimensions are such that it would be . necessary to operate the draw only for masted vessels. "The position of the commissioners' Is the more perplexing from the fact' that 1t was only a few weeks ago that Un approved the plans for the new steel bridge for the railroad company. The plans for that structure propose a bridge across the river at street level. The .draw on the railroad bridge will have to be opened to permit the most ordinary craft plylnjar On the river to pass Bo sides, the Broadway bridge as planned will handle more traffic than all the other bridges across the river, including the railroad bridge. These facts make the hostility of the Port of Portland to the Broadway bridge exceedingly difficult to fathom. Kast Side Men Hostile. HQUe!rn;d as to how the' regarded the attitude of the Tort or Portland in opposing the Broadway bridge, the fol lowing statements were obtained yester day from prominent East Side residents, a number of whom are officers in the various Improvement clubs on that side Df the river: A. B. Manley-The people of the East Side w-ere yery much surprised today at fm.l e", by ho Port ot Portland, relative to the length of the draw span in the proposed. Broadway bridge. As the members seem to be very willing to grant the railroad company permission to build a railroad bridge In the bend of the river with a 220-foot draw, it is diffi cult for us to understand why they should object to permitting the people of Port land to build a bridge across the river where the channel is perfectly straight, especially when a span 260 feet in length is provided. The United Bast Side push clubs, as well as a large majority of the people on both the East and the West Sides will stand squarely behind Mayor LSimon. his executive committee and the City Council in their efforts to secure the immediate building of the Broadway bridge. Seneca C. Beach The people of Port land have voted by a majority of over 4000 that they want the Broadway bridge. We people on the East Side need im proved facilities for crossing the river, and we propose to. have them. That is the reason we are demanding and are going to secure the building of the Broad. way bridge. G. Evert Baker, president Alberta Im provement Club Sentiment in this 6ec tion of the city unanimously demands that tne triage be built without further delay and according to the plans and specifica tions which have been submitted. W. J. Peddlcord. president University Park Board of Trade I had been hoping that nothing would happen to interfere with the building of the Broadway bridge, which is certainly a public necessity. If the port commissioners insist on a 300-foot draw and the other restrictions they would incorporate in the plans, the ex pense of the bridge would be increased to such an extent that it would be impracti cable to build it at all. There is a unani mous sentiment in this section of the city for the Immediate building of the bridge. which we feel would not only relieve the traffic on the other bridges, but would do a gTeat deal to improve the present unsatisfactory streetcar service. H. Carroll, president Killlngsworth Im provement Club While the Broadway- bridge has never been formally consid ered by our club, there is a general sen timent In my neighborhood for having the bridge built without further delay. If there is any opposition, I have failed to come in contact with it. W. Darling, president Midway Im provement Club From the very begin ning of the agitation for the Broadway bridge, the peopla in tftis part of the city have strongly favored the improvement. There is a general demand among the people that the bridge be constructed at once. At our regular meetting next week we probably will adopt resolutions de manding that construction work proceed. Councilman Menefee I cannot see any necessslty whatever for the 300-foot draw, which the members of the Port of Port land are demanding. The proposed bridge will be sufficiently high to allow of the passing of all river craft and ocean-going vessels to run under it with out opening the draw at all. Why the Commission should demand a much longer draw on this type of span than is sanctioned by the members on all of the old-style bridges is past my comprehen sion. Councilman Ellis The people knew what they wanted when they voted for the Broadway bridge, and no unnecessary delay should be allowed. I have always understood the Port of Portland Commis sion was created for the purpose of de veloping the harbor and furthering the Interests of the whole city.' and not for any particular section or class of indi viduals. Last year's levy of 12 mills was a heavy burden on taxpayers of the en tire city, and it should be put to better use than fighting the Broadway bridge." ST. CROIX OIL SOAKED DAMAGING TESTIMONY GIVEX IN ILIiFATED VESSEL INQUIRY. Former Engineer on.-. Burned Craft Testifies Before Inspectors. Ship ' Tanks Leaked. SAN FRANCISCO, Dec.' 10. That the fuel oil tanks of the steamer St. Croix, which was destroyed by fire off the coast of Southern California, leaked badly and allowed seven barrels of oil to ooze into the bilge during one trip, was the state ment made today to the Federal inspect ors by John D. Druillard, formerly first assistant engineer of the burned craft. Druillard was not on the St. Croix at the time of the disaster. He stated that the condition of the vessel was such that he did not care to go to sea aboard of her. and left the employment of- the company after making his fourth trip. Druillard said he discovered the condi tion of the tanks and reported it to Chief Engineer Doe, who, ordered that they be loaded only to the point where the leaks were located. This order was later- coun termanded by Captain Warner, according to the witness, and the tanks filled to the top. The witness stated that he meas ured the oil in the hold, and found it was several inches deep. From this he com puted the total leakage at ,7fc barrels. Orders were issued against, open lights below decks, but Druillard said that he twice found lamps burning and threw them overboard. Druillard believed that a lighted - cig arette, might have, been thrown down a ventilator by a, passenger and caused the Are. - ' " .- The Inquiry closed today. PERSONALJUENTION. T. S. Cornelius, capitalist of Astoria, arrived at the Hotel Cornelius yesterday. R. E. Williams, banker and promoter of large commercial and land speculations at Dallas, was in the city yesterday. C. A. Johns. Mayor as- well as one of the leading members of the bar of Baker City, came to the Imperial yesterday. George E. Darveau, proprietor of the St. George Inn at Pendleton, is visiting iri Portland and making his headquarters at the Imperial-- : Ben Taylor, stockman from Antelope, In the eastern part of the state, was a visitor at the Portland stockyards yester day. He is at the Imperial. C. M. Horton, ranch owner and prom inent citizen of Klamath Falls, is mak ing his headquarters at the Hotel Impe rial during the dairy convention. J.- H. Dunlap. manager of the Wind River Lumber Company, with headquar ters at Cascade Locks, is stopping at the Oregon while transacting business in the city. - . Dr. A. H. Kdmonston and family ar rived from their home in Kenora. Mani toba, last night. . They are making a general tour of the Coast, and will be at the Oregon for several das-s. Senator M. A. Miller, of Linn County, arrived -at the Hotel Perkins yesterday. In anticipation of legislation on the sub ject, the Senator Is gathering first-hand Information at the convention of dairy men. B. L. Eddy, who is about to retire as Receiver for the Roseburg Land District of the Department of the Interior, regis tered at the Hotel Imperial yesterday morning, and was a caller at the Federal building in the afternoon. J. S. Cooper, president of the Bank of Independence, located at- the city of that name, and one of the pioneer promoters of Oregon development in an agricultural w-ay, is at the Imperial, and will remain several days. . He is interested in the hop market. ."' .' CHICAGO, Dec. 10. (Special.) F. W. McCoy and daughter, of Portland, are at the Great Northern. Marriage licenses. . nDJl?,JKG;yU,?jljAfiT Harry w- Darling. ArleTa: ley'lne Millard. 17. cltv. BA tLET-JOH N SOX-George tv Bailer 28. city: Orre M. Johnson ol'tv STtTART-MPAnt,ANr D. V. Stuart. 33. Eeattle; Evelyn McFarland. 19. city. Wedding and visiting cards, w r Smith. & Co.. Washington bids.. 4th and Wait SAVAHNAH ROUSED BY AWFUL CRIMES Death of Two Women and Pre carious Condition of Third Laid to Negroes. BLACKS HERDED IN JAIL One Victim, Aged 70, Killed by Ax After Attack, Then Weapon Is Used on Other Two High Tension Prevails in City. SAVANNAH. Ga., Dec. 10. Victims of a revolting crime. Mrs. Eliza Gribble, 70 years old, and her daughter, Mrs. Carrie Ohlander, were found dead in their home today, while Mrs. Maggie Hunter, 32 years old, found Just outside the front door of the house, is at the Savannah Hospital dying. Physicians say Mrs. Ohlander -was the victim of a brutal attack before she was killed. One hundred and fifty negroes are pris oners in the police station, awaiting examination.- A reward of $1000 has been offered for the arrest and conviction of the assailants. - The police fcelieve that the slayer, using an axe, beat Mrs. Gribble to death, struck down Mrs. Hunter, and after assaulting Mrs. Ohlander, beat In her skull with the weapon. - Mrs. Gribble evidently was attacked from behind, as she sat in an easy chair. On the floor beside her body were found the newspaper she was reading 'and her spectacles. 1 Feeling is intense. The horde of prison ers in jail is quiet and frightened. Bloodhounds have been at work in an effort to take the trail from the wood shed, .but as the Gribble house is almost within the heart of the city, the dogs will scarcely be of use. It is-not known that the negro at first suspected is guilty. Several persons say this negro was seen' entering the Gribble house with an ax in his hand and wnn seen closing the shutters of the house and leaving the premises, all at an hour when it Is believed the deed was committed. His description has been printed on handbills and scattered broadcast. Police officers in automobiles have covered all roads surrounding the city, while -posses on foot have scoured places where auto nomies could not go. The house-to-house search of negro homea is beinr continued. ASQUITH'S WORK CHEERED (Continued From First Page.) he said, had been fortunate for once. because the measure -sent up in her be half did not come violently athwart prejudices of the House of Lords, Mr. Asqulth continued: Stand for Ireland Firm. "Speaking last year before my acces sion to the Premiership, I described the Irish policy as the one undeniable failure of British statesmanship. I repeat to night that this is a problem to be solved in one way by a- policy, which, while explicitly safeguarding the. Bupreme, In divisible authority of the imperial Parlia ment, can set up in Ireland ar system of rules of government as regards purely Irish affairs. "There is not and cannot be any ques tion of separation. There is not, and can not be any question of rivalry or com peting ior supremacy. That is the Lib eral policy. Jfor reasons which we be lieve to have been adequate, the pres ent Parliament was disabled in advance from proposing any sucn solution, but in the new House the Liberal government at the head of a Liberal majority will be in mis matter entirely free. Three Issues Involved. Mr. Asquith defended the budget as ne cessary to social reform, and, in this respect, old age pensions were the first step.- The budget, he. continued, has1 been thrown out by the House of Lords after weeks of debate and the govern ment, as a result, was confronted with three "constitutional innovations first, the claim of the House of -Lords to con trol, in levying taxation; second, the claim of the same house to the right to compel dissolution of the popular cham ber, and third, the assertion of the House of Lords of their power io make and unmake the executive government of the crown. ... - - - Absolotc'Veto Must Go. ".What has been done.''- declared Mr. Asqulth, "may be done again. It be comes our first duty to make its recur rence impossible. We. shall, therefore. demand authority . from the elec torate to convert an ancient un written usage into an .act 'of Parliament and to place upon the sta tute book recognition, explicit and com plete, of tho settled doctrine of our con stitution that it is beyond the province br the House of Lords to meddle with any law to any degree or ' for any purpose of national finance." The Liberal party. Mr. Asqulth 'de clared, was not promulgating the aboli tion of the House of Lords, or . the set ting tip of a single - chamber, but it asked of. the electorate that the House or Lords be confined to its proper functions and that the. absolute veto must go. The meeting carried a resolution de claring unabated confidence in Mr. As quith's leadership. AMUSEMENTS WHAT PRESS ; AGENTS SAY Fay,. Two Cole js-and Fay. Only four more performances - of - this week's bill at the Orpheum. Matinee to day and Sunday, tonight and Sundav night. It is a clever comedy bill throughout.' Prominent are Fay. Two Coleys and Fav presenting a novel ' blackface act called "The Minstrels." The situations are funny and" spontaneous. Matinee every day. "Mr. Hopkinson' Sunday Night. "Mr.' Hopkinson." the great English comedy, with Dallas Welford in the hading role. wlll,play a return engagement of one night at the Portland Theater next Sun day. The play Is- one of tho biggest hits f IfFeni ",eaTOn"' and convulsed audiences ?iIuJy 5urlnS its recent week s engagement in tms city. - . , 1 . . Baker Matinee and Tonight. r- erfo"nance of the favorite George M. Cohan musical comedv, "Fortv Ir?i d'u" Fr?m Broadway." wiil be given -i . ?1k.r ? ,he matinee this afternoon and tonight. Always popular with all classes of theatergoers, the Baker has been crowded at .every performance. - Crac-k Ventriloquist at rantsges. n?f ir."1?"! ven,'rlloqulsts on the vaude wlLir ?uay Crn.y" Pantages this W'1Khol!, record, for being one .of If not fh cleverest. The way he manipulates his-.puppets and -the manner -In -which he makes them sing alords the best entertain- ment in town. By all means see Pantages this week. Send the Children. Send the children to the Grand today, for they will enjoy the vaudeville enter tainment. Tho Bohemian sextet, composed of grand opera sinners from Europe, will provide a pleasing section of the bill and th London acrobats, tho Nazarro troupe, have two midgets in the company who will de light the youngster. Special Feature at Lyric. This afternoon at the r,yrle. when the Athon Stock Company Is producing a dram-atiza-tlon of Mary J. Holmes' great novel.' Tempest and Sunshine," as a special fea ture, the Webber Juvenile Orchestra will hold a concert Immediately after the per formance. Every child attending: the mat inee will receive a present. Cd.MTTfO ATTRACTIONS. "Man of the Hour" Tomorrow Nlsht. The attraction at the Bungalow Theater. Twelfth and Morrison streets, for four nlgnts, beginning tomorrow (Sunday), with a special matinee Wednesday, will be Wil-lJ2,- ?r,dy Joseph R. Grismer's magnificent production of George Broad hurst's famous and interesting drama on American municipal life, "The Man of the Hour." r "The Land of Nod" tomorrow. One of the featured numbers in this sea son s production of the musical eitrava- t f .if LanJ- of N-od." which comes l to th, Ti 1; hi- T . . . , . . Bllllken Man," given by Adelaide' Harland and assisted by a special ballet In unique "i??- . "Tne. Bllllken Man" has been the distinct singing and dancing- hit in the ast for several weeks Allce Lloyd ut the Orpheum. t iTh.? famous singing comedienne. Alice Lloyd, whose success for the past three Ifui"" , n-?,eW. T?rk a" ben Phenomenal, will head tho bill which opens at the Orpheum next Monday. Miss Lloyd Is con sidered England's greatest ringing come dienne and she has captivated the Ameri can public Matinee every day. Coming totPantaree. .For.th ?m t,mo in local vaudeville hig cerL.WKi,,head,ins act" wUI appear on a certain bill-next week. Commencing with Mondays matinee Pantages will offer the Great Florenze Troupe. Europe's most sen sational society acrobats, and the finest singing quartet ever presented, the Four American Gypsy Girls.- 4 '- Ladder Actors. ioPe,rnre and are ladder actors. The ladder is suspended high above the stage and wlfli'Ve?, "!'tn th speed of Ihrhtning d-rlr, i e. " revlvlng theM men d ?J e !eat", Thl" ls he sensational head LnH! act .w-h,?.h Sullivan A Consldine are 'J? 'he Grand for tlx. new bill which opens Monday matinee. "Mr. Potter of Texas."- toT.h,U -fithon.s'0clr.Company will add again " of 2rst Productions when, com- .n? n?Hn,t.XlJSula5r matinee, it will pre- oVv Ar,'bald Clawsring Guntet-a greatest ' ?tter ot Texas." for the ap- Th. ti.S't audiences at the Lyric Theater. Tt,pity alon' ,new Unas, absolutely away from the conventional: SERVANTS HELPERS HlTSBAD COMMANDED DISOBE DIENCE, SAYS MRS. BROKAW. Chanffenr Told Not 'to Permit Her to Alight Reconciliation Is Refused. NBW "FORK. Dec. 10 Mrs. Mjrv Brokaw testified today in her suit for separation from W. Gould Brokaw and $30,000 a year alimony, that her husband had humiliated her hv k,nin. i -' -J wu.i.c LU the servants not to do her bidding. Once, eaiu. wiit-n sue wished to alight from Iher automobile, she learned that the chauffeur had been directed not to per mit her to do so. .One . of. the telegrams presented as evidence today was from Brokaw to the manager of the Great Iseck residence. It said: "Take Mrs. Brokaw for a ride In the Mercedes, and do not stop anywhere." Other telegrams were read indicating that Mr. Brokaw ha1 nr,a4 to. keep his wife under surveillance. Mrs.' Brokaw tesitifleI that he a ,.w Huouauu pre vented her calling even on her women friends. Mrs. Brokaw met the questions of her husband's counsel In cross-examination with quick answers and a show of spirit. She said five ministers had refused to marry her and Mr. Brokaw because the latter had been divorced. 1 Mrs. Brokaw admitted that she could not remember the name of the clergyman who had married her. Counsel for the defense subsequently . Intimated to the newspapers that It might be shown that no legal marriage had taken place. Mrs. Brokaw's father, James A: Blair, learning of this intimation, pressed his daughter's lawyer to make an immediate statement and Mr. Baldwin addressed the court as follows: "It has been my desire to try this case -without the newspapers. .The clergyman who performed the marriage ceremony was Dr. .Spaulding of the First Presby terian Church, of Syracuse, and he was retained, by Lieutenant-Governor White for this ceremony. This will set the pub lic' and press right, I hope.'- Overtiires for a reconciliation with his wife were ' made tentatively by Mr. 'Brokaw, through his counsel today. After a long conference with John F. Mclntyre, his attorney, the latter declared that his client would welcome the resumption of amicable relation's with Mrs. Brokaw. "Such a thing' ls beyond the range of possibility," declared Mrs. Brokaw's father. COX TAKES TAFT'S FLAG Chief of Police Distances All Oppo sition In Voting Contest. Chief of Police Cox captured Presi dent Taft's flag- at the Catholic fair last , night. Three, other officials who op posed him in the race for ballots given in connection -with the event held under the auspices of the Christian Brothers and the Church of the Ascension. Mon tavilla. were defeated. Chief Cox re ceived 41 62 -votes. City Attorney Kava naugh 25SS, Fire Chief Campbell 610 and District Attorney Cameron 411. Because of the, fact that the prize won bv Chief Cox was a direct presentation made to the . Christian Brothers by the Nation's Executive no little rivalry ex isted between the coppers and the Are laddies to win the beautiful -flag for their superior officer. Their energies- resulted in filling the .. ballot-box to the extent that the sum of $777.10 was realized by the sales of votes for the four candi dates. . Accompanying the flag, which is of troop size and made of the finest silk, was an autograph letter written especially for the occasion and sign by President Taft. Rev. Father Kilpatrick, pastor of the Church of the Ascension, presented the coveted token to the winner amid a tumultuous demonstration of approval sent up by nearly 800 people who crowded into the hall. Cnlef Cox In turn made -an appropriate speech of acceptance. Chinese Orator Wins Prize. NEW HAVEN, Conn., Dec. 10. For the first time In, the history of Yale Univer sity the Ten Eyck prize for 6peaking- was won by a Chinese, when Tun Hsiang Ts Ao. of Shanghai, China, was awarded the honor. An atack of the grip Is often fol lowed by a persistent cough, which to many proves a great annoyance. Cham berlain's Cough Remedy has been ex tensively used and with good success for the relief and cure of this cough Many cases have' been cured after all other remedies had failed. Sold "by all dealers. t . - ' FERRY AND 32 IV1EN GIVEN UP FOR LOST Big Boat With 40 Cars Is Be lieved to Have Sunk in Lake Erie. PUT OUT TUESDAY MORNING Marquette & Bessemer No. 2 Is Val ued at $350,000 and Her Cargo at $40,000 Plied From Oon- neaut to Port Stanley. DETROIT. Mich., Dec. 10. All hope that the car ferry Marquet & Bessemer No. 2 outlived , the Wintry" fate that has made Lake Erie a watery graveyard in the last 70 hours has been practically abandoned at the head offices of the Mar quette & Bessemer Dock & Navigation Company, owners of the vessel. It is be lieved that Captain. R. R. McLeod, of Conneaut, and his crew of 31 men, have gone down with the steamer. The Marquette & Bessemer No. 2 left Conneaut, Ohio, a 10:25 o'clock Tuesday morning for Port Stanley, Ont., .with 30 loaded cars and, under ordinary condi tions, should have reached her destina tion at 3 o'clock that afternoon. She has not been sighted by other boats. An empty green yawlboat and some wreck age was seen by the steamer . W. B. Davick, near Long Point, Ont. Tawlboats of the No. 2 are painted green. The Marquette & Bessemer No. 1 left Conneaut at 6 o'clock Tuesday for Port Stanley and It was 60 hours before she was heard from. She has since searched the lake toward Point Pelee, but has found nothing of Her sister ship. Tugs have scoured the lake and report no trace of the No. 2. The Marquette & Bessemer No. 2 was valued at $350,000 and the cargo at more than $40,000. She was built in Cleveland in 1905. . The boat is operated by the Fere Marquette and the Bessemer & Lake Erie Roads. EIGHT LIVES LOST IX WRECK Eleven Survivors Rescued aid Vessel ( Towed to Port. BUFFALO. Dec. 10. Eleven . survivors of the flax-laden freighter, W. C. Rich ardson, which foundered just outside the Buffalo break-water early yesterday, were brought into port aboard the steamer Paine, which rescued the men and stood by the Richardson for 30 hours.- The Paine, badly rammed in the stern and ice covered, .was towed Into port by the tuar Cascade. It is now. believed that eight lives" were lost. Five are supposed to have gone down with the freighter and the other three are dead or adrift in a yawl. TRACE OF VICTIMS VANISHES Search for Sailors of Burned Vessel Is In "Vain. CLEVELAND, Dec. 10. The tug Alva B., standing off Cleveland breakwater tonight, after a 36-hour search for the captain and 12 sailors of the burned steamer Clarion, reported by megaphone to the lighthouse that the men stirely are dead, and that no trace of them was found. Big Steam Barge Stranded. DETROIT. Dec. 10. Captain Grubb, of the Point Pelee lighthouse in Lake Erie, reported this morning that he sighted a big steam barge aground on Southeast Shoal. The barge ls evi dently the steamer Joseph G. Munro, 550 feet long; of Tonawanda, up-bound. Her position is not considered danger ous. The crews remained on board. ICE TRUST HELD GUILTY FIXE IMPOSED FOR ATTEMPT TO MAKE MONOPOLY. First Conviction Under New York Law Will Be Followed by Vol- i. untarj- End of Combine. NEW -YORK. Dec. 10. The American Ice Company was found guilty today in the State Supreme Court of restricting competition nd ' attempting to create sa monopoly in ice. The Jury was out' 1 hour and 40 minutes. The court lmme-i diately imposed the maximum sentence of $5000 fine, under the provisions tff the Donnelly anti-monopoly law o this state. The conviction is the first under the new law and will probably be fought to the highest courts. The significance of the verdict lies not so much in the relatively trivial amount of the fine imposed as in the intimations made by John E. Starichfield. of counsel for the defense, that a finding against the company, which, he said, supplies 8.000.000 customers, would mark the first step in its ultimate dissolution. The American' Ice Company, though tried under the laws of New York, was incorporated under the laws of. New Jer sey for $40,000,000 and later taken over by the American Ice Securities Company, of the same state. The company has plants In New York, Washington. Baltimore and Philadelphia and lian absorbed many smaller companies . along . the Hudson River and in the Maine Ice fields. Charles W. Morse, convicted banker, was once active in its affairs, and thus became known as the ice king. WALLA WALLA WINS FIGHT Captures Fanners' Winter Conven tion of. 1010. WALLA WALLA. Wash., Dec. 10. (Special.) 'By' a unanimous vote the ex ecutive committee of the Farmers' Co operative and Educational Union decided to hold the mid-Winter convention, the principal one of the year. In Walla Walla for 1910. The convention ls to be held January 17. IS and 19. This union is one of the strongest in the Northwest, and irtany well-to-do farmers are members. Delegates from Oregon. Washington and Idaho, about 1000 strong, will be present. Some of the addresses are to be delivered by the fore most authorities on land cultivation in the United States." The executive meeting was held In Col fax, which city made a stubborn fight for the mid-Summer meeting. Coeur d'AJene, Waltham Don't Be Fooled Buying a watch ought to he a seri ous business. If you pick up a cata logue issued by a mail order house and . send on to Chicago or some other place for a watch, you are likely, to be disappointed. The thing to do is to go to a jeweler; tell him you want a Waltham Watch. lie will give you what you want; but before you pay him he will overhaul the mechanism, oil it up, get the watch in good running shape and keep it so for any reason able length of time; and any watch bought from a responsible watchmaker or jeweler that does go wrong this Company will make good. We cannot, however, stand back of watches bought haphazard from the catalogues of mail order houses. Waltham Watch Company t . Waltham, Mass. N". B. When buying a watcK always ask your jeweler for a Waltham adjusted to temperature and position. 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