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THE SUNDAY O REGO Jf I AN, PORTLAND, 3IAY 27, 1906. 13 RIGHT TO THE CARS Shippers Have Recourse Un der Reciprocal Demurrage. SOLUTION OF SHORTAGE Washington Railroad Commission Has Full Authority Vnder the Law to Act, Says the State Attorney-General. OLTMPIA. Wuh., May 26. (Special) Attorney-General J. E. Atkinson, in an opinion rendered today, holds that the Railroad Commission has full authority. under the law creating it, to define "'re ciprocal demurrage" aa the right of a shipper to demand empty cars within a reasonable time after making application to the railroads for them, and that the commission also has authority to flx and enforce penalties on a reasonable recip rocal demurrage rule or regulation. If the Railroad Commisison takes action in accordance with the ruling of the At torney-General, as it is fully expected to do. it will have the effect of transferring the vexed car shortage disputes from the offices of the various railroad companies in the state to the office of the Railroad Commission in Olympla. Members of the commission do not attempt to conceal their satisfaction over the Attorney-General's opinion, and while they say It was what they expected, it will have the ef fect of removing any doubt about their authority to promulgate reciprocal demur rage rules which will be strong enough to accomplish results. The Attorney-General's opinion is con tained in a letter addressed to the Rail road Commission, replying to the request made some weeks ago for an official defi nition of the terms "demurrage" and "re ciprocal demurrage," as found In section 1 of the Railroad Commission law of 1905, and Is a document of about 8000 words. The Attorney-General finds little trouble In deflnlne the word "demurrage." quot ing numerous state and Federal courts on the subject, as well as Baldwin, In his work on American Railroad Law, who says, on page 367: A rule Imposing a demurrage charge of a reasonable sum, such as a dollar a day for loaded cars which the consignee falls to unload within 48 hours after their ar rival is a reasonable one. Cars are de signed for vehicles, not storehouses. Such a rule enters into the contract of ship ment, and If It has been properly made public, binds all consignees, though they may be without actual notice of it. . . . For demurrage due under such a rule the company holding the car has a lien at common law on the goods which it con tains. Discussing the term "reciprocal demur rage." the Attorney-General says: In endeavoring to seek and to give a correct definition of "reciprocal demur rage." I have discovered that the term Is rather new and recent In both law and practice: but while it seems to be one of the latest of modern ideas. It has already taken hold and has become a vigorous growth In several states. The word "re ciprocal," In its ordinary sense, would mean mutual alternate or counterpart. Reciprocal demurrage, aa applying to rail roads and shippers; would mean. In its chief sense, at any rate, a recompense, money or demurrage, due from the rail road to the shipper In payment for unrea sonable delays, and failure to provide empty cars in reasonable time for the use of the shipper. The railroads, for many years, have had rules and regulations established, wherein they claimed It as a right, and exacted, as a matter of fact, reasonable demurrage from the consignee. This has been gen eral with the railroads, not only through out the United States, but In foreign countries. It has been almost universally admitted that railroads, under usual con dition, had the right of demurrage on un reasonable delays, etc. However, this right, as between trans portation companies and the people, la in a very large measure. If not in every sense, mutual. Interchangeable, alternate and reciprocal. The law of give and take, favor and be favored, live and let live, and do as you would be done by. Is as necessary and as applicable between the people and the railroads as It Is anywhere else In the world. The interests of the rarrler and the people aer exactly deserv ing alike, as are their rights to the fair est treatment possible from each to the other; and without that practice In vogue the greatest general prosperity is not at tainable. The law creating the Railroad Commis sion in this state vests such body with power, either upon complaint or upon its own motion, after a hearing, to make a tlndlng that any reciprocal demurrage is unreasonable or Insufficient and to de clare what shall be In the future a rea sonable practice to be followed. The right TtAturally exists for shippers and con signees to claim and to receive demurrage, or reciprocal demurrage, from the rail roads, for any or all unreasonable delays in the supplying of cars to shippers, and for any unfair disadvantage arising there from. I am of the opinion that the present Railroad Commission, under the law In this state, is empowered by the proced ure adopted In such law to declare a rea sonable rule and regulation concerning, as well as In a measure to define, reciprocal demurrage, and that if the Railroad Com mission of this state does establish and undertake to put in force a fair and rea sonable set of rules and regulations gov erning storage, demurrage, car service and of car detention charges, reciprocal demurrage for unreasonable delay in fur nishing cars applied for, that they have such authority in law for so doing. The State of Virginia, and. I believe, also Georgia and one or two other states, seem to have taken the lead, within the last two or three years in promulgating the theory and establishing the practice of reciprocal demurrage, as defined above. Their Railroad Commission laws and con stitutions are In many respects similar to those of this state. In fact, the workings of the Railroad Commission law of Vir ginia, under the rules and regulations of the commission, seem to be among the bet and most satisfactory of any of the slates. Among ) very applicable, force ful and reasonable rules or regulations which that commission has established rule No. 1 provides that "when a shipper makes application to a railroad company for a car or cars for loading, the company shall furnish It to him within four days' time; and for failure-to comply with this rule the company so offending shall forfeit and pay to the shipper applying Hie sum of SI per day per car after expiration of tne free time. Against the application and enforcement of this rule certain transportation com panies of Virginia appealed to the Su preme Court of that state. Such appeal was taken on the grounds that the com mission did not have power to maintain said rules, regulations and requirements, for the reason that it applied to and at tempted to regulate or control Interstate commerce and foreign commerce: and that the rules attempted to give to the patrons of each of the transportation companies the use of their property without com pensation. No objection, however, was made to the reasonableness or justness of the rules; but their validity was attacked upon the ground that each and all of them, so far as they apply to Interstate commerce and foreign commerce, are In violation of the commerce clause of the constitution of the I nited States, and the acts of Congress pursuant thereto: and that certain of the rules make require ments that would deprive the appellants of the use of their property without due process of law. and are. therefore. In vto atlon of the Fourteenth Amendment to the Constitution. In the review and the decision of this case among other things, the court said: The validity of the rules and regula tions in question, so far as thev apply to intra-atate commerce. Is not denied ex cept so far as they may. In their opera tion, deprive the appellants of the use of tlielr property without compensation but It Is Insisted that they are wholly Invalid o far as they apply to interstate com merce and foreign commerce, upon the ground that that subject is wholly within the jurisdiction of the Federal Govern ment. "That this contention Is not true, to the extent claimed, is well settled by numer ous decisions of the Supreme Court of the United States. "There being no objection made here to the reasonableness or justness of the rules and regulations In question.- and their va lidity being attacked only to the extent of their application to interstate and for eign commerce, and in so far as they may deprive the appellants of the use of their property without due process of law, we are. therefore, of opinion that the said rules and regulations are reasonable, just and valid, except in so far as they may In their operation directly entrench upon the commerce clause of the Constitution of the United States, or violate some right of the appellants protected by that in strument. - SALOON MAX IS ARRESTED Suspected of Murder of Rival and Wife at Nortrt Bend. SEATTLE, May 26. Charles Arneson, a North Bend saloon man, is under arrest in the county jail at this place on suspi cion of having murdered P. H. Ross, a rival saloon man, and his wife, last Au gust, at Kerlston, a little town In this county. The officials declare' they have had the man under surveillance since the affair took place, and that considerable evidence has been secured against him. Ross and his wife were murdered and their home looted and burned on August 37 of last year. FISCHER DID NOT SWEAR DECISION REACHED IN POLICE! COURT AT RAINIER, Bartemder Brooch Accused Lswytr of Using Bad Language While Recovering Front Blow. RAINIER, Or., May 26. Special.) The ease of the town of Rainier vs. w. C. Fischer was tried In Police Court today and Fischer was acquitted. Fischer was charged In a complaint, sworn to by Joe Brough. a bartender, with using profane language when he was recovering from the assault of the "Cockney Kid," May 3. The prosecution Was unable to prove that any profanity was used on that occasion, and the case was dismissed. Since .Brough swore to this complaint he has been indicted by the grand Jury for assault on Fischer with the "Cockney Kid." He will be tried In the Circuit Court at St. Helens next Monday. SUCCESS IJT THRESHING. Man Who Takes Care of Machinery Wins In Competition. GARFIELD. Wash., May 26. (Special.) Charles W. Mohr. of Spokane, called the Threshermen's Association together at 10 o'clock this morning. The topic. "Science of Successful Threshing," was taken up by Wallace, of Cheney, and thoroughly discussed by members of the association. A number of threshermen went cited who had been successful. Carr, of Spangle, said he had threshed from the Mississippi River to Washington, and he finds the successful man is the one who gets his machinery ready before going to work and keeps it in order. A man who can keep his machinery in shape, his men In shape and attends strictly to business Is bound to be a success. The subject was thoroughly threshed out by Johnson, of Oakesdale; Denman, of Fairfield: Stockdale and Black, of Lath Cosney. of St. Johns; Schmltz, of Rosalia; Lockhart, of Harrington; Clark, of Oakes dale; Mohr and Lewellen, of Spokane; Ureen. of Diamond; Crisp, of Fairfield, and Fenton, of Sunset. R. M. Beach, R. V. Wallace and J. B. Clark were. appoint ed a committee to hold a meeting at Har rington next Saturday for the benefit of that section of the country. Hannon, of Fairfield, opened at the aft ernoon meeting the question of roads and bridges, which was thoroughly discussed. Hannon. Wallace and Crisp were appoint ed a committee to investigate the road laws of Washington and other states and endeavor to find something satisfactory to the people of Eastern Washington and to report at the January meeting to be held In Spokane. Charles W. Mohr, C. W. Starr and H- M. Beach were appointed a committee to arrange for the Spokane meeting and topics for discussion. About 30 new members Joined the asso ciation at this meeting. The officers of the association are: W. C. McCoy, of Oakesdale, president: B. F Richardson, Wilbur, vice-president; N. N. Beach, of Sunset, secretary; N. w. Merrltt, of Ro salia, treasurer. RESCUED BY LIFE-SAVERS. Fishermen at Mouth of Columbia Upset by Squalls. ASTORIA, Or., May 26. Special.) The southeast gale which struck the vicinity of the mouth of the river last evening continued during the night, and at one time the wind attained a velocity of 68 miles an hour at North Head. Today heavy squalls were frequent In the lower harbor. Strange to say, the force of the gale was not felt In this city, excepting that between the hours of 2 and 4 this morning there were several squalls. So far as reported no damage has result ed from the storm and no lives were lost, although last night hundreds of glllnet ters were In the lower harbor and the ltfe savlng crews were kept out until a late hour. Acting Assistant Lightkeeper Ol- sen, at Desdemona light,- was attempting to go to the lighthouse In a small boat when he was caught by the gale and was being driven onto the beach, when he was rescued by the Oape IMsappolntment life saving crew. Last night three fishing boats were caught in the breakers oft Sand Island and four others were capsized there today, but the men were saved by the Cape Dis appointment llfesaving crew. FOUND AFTER FIVE YEARS Alleged New Jersey Emberrler Is In Business In Seattle. SEATTLE, May 26 William Malcolm, who is charged in Passaic. N. J., with embezzling 1150,000 of the funds of the Pas saic Building & Loan Association, was arrested In Seattle this afternoon at his mercantile store, " where he has been in business- for four years. The alleged defalcations occurred five years ago, when Malcolm was the secre tary of the loan association. He is said to have disappeared soon after his short age was discovered, and the police of the New Jersey city have been trying to locate him ever since. Malcolm expresses a will ingness to return Bast to face his accusers. DROWNS HIMSELF IN SIUSLAW Parents of Glen Bendict See Suicide, but Are Powerless. ACME. Or.. May 26. (Special.) His mind deranged from long brooding, Glen Bendict jumped into the Siuslaw River last night and was drowned. The par ents of the unfortunate young man were near by at the time, but were unable to rescue their son after his plunge into the swift-running stream. Bendict served In the Spanish-American War, and be has been suffering from a kind of melancholia since his return home. AFTER VOTES ONLY Nonpartisan Plea of Chamber lain Shown Up by Malarkey. WHERE CREDIT IS DUE Senator From Multnomah Introduced Some Bills, for Which the Dem ocratic Candidate Is Now Claiming Paternity. OREGON CITY. Or., May 26. (Special.) Governor Chamberlain's "nonpartisan" plea was handled without gloves and thoroughly exposed by State Senator Dan J. Malarkey, of Multnomah County, who addressed a representative " audience of Oregon City voters at Shlveley's Opera House tonight. Senator Malarkey showed that Governor Chamberlain is only seek ing to capture Republican votes In sup port of his candidacy for re-election. The speaker ridiculed the Governor's nonpar tlsanshlp argument as merely a clever scheme for acquiring Republican votes for candidates on the Democratic ticket nom inated at a Democratic convention, domi nated by the old Democratic warhorses. Besides, Senator Malarkey contended that Governor. Chamberlain, in claiming the credit for the enactment of the inher itance .tax law, the corporation tax law and other measures, is appropriating to himself credit a part of which at least belongs to others, as the speaker had him self In some Instances drafted the meas ures as presented to the Legislature. The speaker then stated that the Inheritance law as It now stands on the statute-books of the state, and for which Governor Chamberlain claims the credit, was intro duced by himself, Malarkey, on the sec ond day of the legislative session of 1908, before the Governor's message had been read and before the author had knowl edge that the subject was even discussed in the message. This bill by Malarkey passed with scarcely a dissenting vote. he law taxing corporations, for which the Democratic Gubernatorial candidate also claims the credit, was shown by the speaker to have been presented to the Legislature by Eddy, likewise prior to the time the Governor's message suggesting such a measure was submitted to the Legislature. There was a time. Senator Malarkey stated, when Republicans could offer an excuse for not supporting tne ticket that had been named, but at this time the op portunity is entirely lacking, the ticket having been named by a majority of the Republican voters of the state. In con cluding his address, which was enthusias tically received. Senator Malarkey strong ly commended Senator Brownell to the favorable consideration of tne voters of Clackamas County. Preceding the address by Senator Ma larkey, Senator Brownell made a short address, in which was briefly reviewed the record of the Republican party, which the speaker asserted is largely responsi ble for National prosperity, progressive policies and an intelligent administration of National affairs. Senator Brownell showed that the initiative and referen dum amendment to the state's constitu tion, through which the direct-primary law was made possible, was enaced by a Re publican Legislature, to the upholding of civic virtue and the maintaining of the dignity of American -citizenship. The ticket that had been nominated by the Republicans this year, he said, represent ed the choice of the people, expressed through the direct primary, and was enti tled to the loyal support of every Republican. Royal Reception at Roseburg. ROSEBURG. Or., May 2. (Special.)' The royal reception given to the Republi can candidates at the rally last night was a great compliment to them and to the Republicans of Roseburg and vicinity. The attendance was large and the enthu siasm was Intense. The first speaker of the evening was Dr. James Wlthycombe. whose talk; was of a plain, practical, business nature. He cap tured the audience with his earnestness and the honesty with which he took the people into his confidence. Mr. Wlthycombe was followed by a splendid address from Willis S. Duniway. He praised each of the Republican nomi nees, and the mention of each name was the signal for the most enthusiastic ap plause. Particularly was this so with Hon. F. W. Benson. Mr. Benson is a fa vorite 'in this place. No Mention of Gearin. ALBANY. Or., May 26. (Special.) A large crowd gathered here tonight to hear Governor Chamberlain. Judge Hailey and C V. Galloway on the political issues. The Governor was on the defensive, speaking, on his record, and appealed for a nonpartisan election in the state. A noticeable feature of the address was his failure to mention Senator Gearin's name. LOSES IN SUIT BEFORE JURY Balfour Was Offered More by Rail road for Right of Way. GOLDENDALE. Wash., May 26. (Spe cial.) In the condemnation suit of the Portland Seattle Railroad Company for right of way across the Balfour lands at Lyle. Wash., the jury awarded Bal four S7125 for the land taken as right of way and damages to the place. The right of way involved is on the famous Balfour stock and fruit ranch owned by Thomas Balfour, of London. England, The ver dict was a surprise, as it is understood that a much larger amount bad been offered In settlement by the railroad com pany before the suit was settled. Mr. Balfour Is in England at present and his interests here are being looked after by ex-Congressman Moody, of The Dalle. After the trial was over a good deal of talk was heard of an appeal to the Supreme Court. Mr. Moody said he could not state whether the case would be appealed or not. SCRAMBLE FOR THE GATEWAY Seven Surveying Parties in the Field Near Lewiston. LEWISTON. Idaho, May 26. (Spe cial.) Lewiston Valley during the past few days has developed into the storm. center of the big transcontinental rail road construction movement that has been engaging the attention of the people of the Northwest for the past several , months. Seven surveying crews are now in the Lewiston gate way to the field, the last of which ar rived yesterday in charge of Engi neer Stacer, of the Northern Pacific, who immediately established a camp on Snake River avenue. The announced purpose Is to grade for use the desert ed section of the right of way, but it is believed here to be the inauguration of work on a branch line to Waha and Tammany sections, south and east of Lewiston. The electric line company is now grading in that field for its road to Grangeville and is Involved in litiga tion with the Northern Pacific over PORTLAND'S NEW DEPARTMENT STORE ! Green Trading Stamps With Every Purchase DON'T WORRY-WATCH US GROW Careful reading of reliable advertising, and thoughtful study of merchandise and values, will pay you well. These columns are the voices of our stocks; they speak to your wants and appeal to your welfare. That our announcements are cautiously worded and carefully prepared goes without saying; that theyre carefully read and closely studied is evident from the promptitude with which they are responded to. " The past " week has been a "record breaker." The Three-in-One sale which has thrown the sample lines of three of San Francisco's largest 'importing and jobbing wholesalers on the market for Portland's economic buy ers, starts its second week tomorrow. "We will continue for a few days more to sell out the odds and ends which are left of these goods, regardless of all values. They say: "Talk is cheap." So it is. But there is a difference in talk. Some talk sense and some nonsense. Some talk truth, some otherwise. All the same, there is some talk that is worth while. The following "talk" on prices and values is surely worth while. "LISTEN": At $1.78 Women's Footwear Bargains For Monday X AA The pair we place, sub-, Al .n.illl ject to your noosing, ill VV four distinct styles of women's regular $3.50 tan Gibson Ties and Oxfords: Our woman's $3.50 chocolate vici kid Gibson Tie, plain toe, Cuban heel, welt sole; also in tan Russia calf . .$2.00 .Our woman's $3.50 chocolate vici kid Gibson Tie, hand-turn sole, Cuban heel. .. .$2.00 Our woman's tan calf Pump, hand-turn sole, Cuban heel, broad, flat bow on Tamp "$2 Your choice of the f oregoing and other styles, at, the pair $2.00 The pair we give, you choice of the following styles in women's black $3.00 Oxford and Gibson Ties. ' Our woman's $3.00 all patent coltskin Gibson Tie, hand-turn sole, Cuban heel. .. .$1.78 Our woman's $3.00 black vici kid Gibson Tie, gunmetal calf top, hand-turn sole, Cuban heel $1.78 Our woman's $3.00 patent coltskin Blucher Oxfords, gunmetal calf back, welt sole, Cuban heel on a handsome straight model $1.78 New Dress Goods Desirable Suitings for Spring and Summer. Voiles, all shades; 35c values, special, Monday only . 12y2 36-inch all-wool Nunsveiling; regular 60e, all shades, special 38 Children's Hosiery The famous Hosiery that knows no holes. A wear resister without a rival. By an in genius process, knees, heels and toes are strengthened. They are fast black; sizes 6 to 10, per pair 12 V'2c kind .... 8 1-3 18c kind .... 12V A Corset Special For Monday Only, Which Will Please. We have a small lot of La Grecque Corsets, sold regularly for $1.50, which will sell Mon day only at 98 Men's Section Suspenders at wholesale 100 dozen of the best 25c Suspenders, made of lisle and heavy webs, cross back, leather ends and castoff ; every pair guaranteed to give satis factory wear: Doz. $2.25, pair 19 Men's Underwear, fine 6plendid garments, in cluding plain balbriggan, basket weave,' porosknit blue, white and natural ; all are made of long combed cotton and will give good service; drawers have either double gusset or double seat, per garment 43 Fine Table Linens A' New Line Just Received. Irish Linen Table Damask, yard .25 Napkins, linen samples, dozen....: 74 Large size hemmed Bedspreads. .... .$1.19 Large size fringed Bedspreads $1.49 SEND IN YOUR WAIST ORDERS, THEY WILL BE FILLED AT THESE PRICES AND WILL RECEIVE THE SAME CAREFUL ATTENTION AS THOUGH IT WERE A PERSONAL VISIT FROM YOU. THREE SPECIALS FOR OUR BARGAIN BASEMENT Washboiler No. 8, copper bottom, XX tin 89 Washboiler No. 9, copper bottom, XX tin v 99 17 Cakeg Toilet Soap .25 Ribbons At Prices Which Would Make the Manufac turer "Burst Into Tears." 6-inch wide crushed Taffeta Ribbon, all the new and staple shades, Monday at 24t 5-inch at 20 4-inch at 15t Handkerchiefs 25e women's pure linen, hemstitched and em broidered, price .18 A Monday Sale of Wash Waists CO 1 ft For White Lawn and Lingerie r O Waists, beautifully trimmed and tailor-made styles; reduced from $3.50 and $4. t1 QQ For White Linen and Lingerie pi.77 Waists, beautifully trimmed in fine Valenciennes laces and embroideries, marked down from $2.50 and $3.00. dJO Afl For White Lawn and Lingerie t"0 Waists in pure Val. kces and embroideries; regular price $5.00 and $0.00. Notions Children's Hose Supporters, all sizes., pr. 8 Light weight Dress Shields; regular 15o and 20c, pair ) 5c Hooks and' Eyes, in white and black, card 4 14c Binding Ribbon, 9 yards on bolt, per bolt 9 Curling Irons, large and small ; regular 5c, per pair .. ...3 Regular 5c Cabinet Hairpins, 2 for 5 Women's Neckwear Spring and Summer styles in new embroi dered Batiste and 'Lingerie Stocks and Collar and Cuff Sets. Dainty embroidered linen Stocks, without tabs, each .15 White gauze and lace Collars, all colors, each 14 New lace and linen Collars, with tabs, ea. 10 Ladies' Lisle Thread Gloves The new Summer line is ready better than ever and in larger" assortment. Two-clasp Lisle Thread Gloves, in black, white, tan, gray, mode and brown, pair. .... .25 Two-pearl clasp Lisle Thread Gloves, in black, white, gray, tan, mode and brown, Mr pair ; 3ot Ladies' Silk Gloves The famous Kayser brand, with double finger tips, pure Silk Gloves, in black, white, mode, brown; the largest line in Portland at 39 THE ENTIRE CORNER THIRD AND YAMHILL STS. 5 the right of way, while within the past three days Engrlneer D. T. McDonough, of the Oregon Short Line, and Engi neer S. A. Cobb, of the O. R. & N. Co., have gone on that ground with parties. There seems to be a scramble for the gateway to the Upper Snake from Lewiston and. while a crew of sur veyors Is working; from the Wallowa section ' of Oregon to the Anatone country and Lewlston. At the eastern approach to the gate way from the Bitter Roots Engineer Hayes Is on the middle fork of the Clearwater with two parties and En gineer Squeirs is on the North Fork of the Clearwater with one party. The latter parties are known to be Chi cago, Milwaukee & St. Paul men. The impression prevails here that the Northwestern is allied with the Short line interests In the Upper Snake River work and that the Milwaukee haa made arrangements with the Northern Pacific for entrance through the Lew iston gateway after reaching the val ley from the Clearwater Mountains. TO LAY RAILS THIS FALL St. Paul Will Soon Begin Grading in Cedar River Valley. SEATTLE, Wash., May 26. (Special.) President H. R. Williams, of the Chicago. Milwaukee A St. Paul, stated today that his road would be ready to begin laying rails by Fall. Grading -will begin In the Cedar River Valley as soon as the fran chise ordinance granting a right of way over the city's land Is signed. Portable mills to get out ties will be sent into the woods almost Immediately. It was also announced today that the St. Paul would parallel the tracks of the Puget Sound Electric Company between Black River Junction and a point near the Pierce County ltne, buying a 100-foot right of way adjoining the electric tracks. At Orillla but 30 feet of unoccupied right of way exists between the Northern Pa cific -and the electric company's tracks. Condemnation proceedings for this land are under way. . QUITS PTXPIT FOR BUSINESS Baptist Pastor Was Formerly Pros ecuting; Attorney of Clallam. NORTH YAKIMA, Wash.. May 26. (Special.) Rev. F. O. Lamoreux, pastor of the First Baptist Church of thla city, created surprise among his congregation today by announcing through the columns of a local newspaper that he would hand In his resignation at the meeting In the morning and become an agent for a Seat tle life Insurance company. Mr. Lamoreux came here about : a year ago and was well liked. He was formerly the Prosecuting Attorney of Clallam County, later becoming a minister of the gospel. Teamsters Want More Wages. NORTH YAKIMA. Wash.. May 26. (Special.) The drivers for the teamsters of the city gave notice today that unless better wages were paid they would refuse towork. They allege they have been paid starvation wages and that they will in sist on a raise of about 26 per cent. HAIL STORM ATTHE DALLES UGHTSINR AND HEAVY FALL OF RAUT WITH STORM. ?Vo Damage Was Doae the Frait, aad the Rala Does Good to Grawlsg Crops. THE DALLES, Or., May 26. (Spe cial.) An unusual storm of rain and nail passed over The Dalles this morn' lng, lasting about ten minutes. In that time a quarter of an inch of rain fell with clouds of hailstones reaching the sise of small marbles. Sharp lightning and thunder accompanied the shower. Prior" to the storm the barometer fell to 22.12 degrees, the' lowest reg istered here since 1880, the thermome ter falling 20 degrees in a few min utes. No damage is reported to the fruit, the center of the storm being ap parently over the town. One or two small cloudbursts doing little or no damage have been reported from different portions of the county during the last two days, otherwise the continued rain lias been of great value to growing crops. Rain Assures Good Crop. GOLDENDALE, Wash.. May 26. (Spe cial.) Light showers for the past three or four- days terminated in a heavy down pour of rain today which was general throughout the Klickitat Valley. The crop In Klickitat this year Is nearly all Spring grain as fully 90 per cent of the Fall wheat had to be sown over after the cold snap last March. The . grain was., rather backward, aa weather conditions this Spring have been poor for Spring grain. 8lnce the rain the grain Is looking tine, and a good crop is now assured. Storm Interferes Wltb Fishing. ASTORIA. Or.. May 28. Special. There has been a slight Improvement in the run of fish during the past 24 hours, but the storm bas interfered" with fishing in the lower harbor, and as a result the deliveries at the packing plants have not been greatly Increased. porary arrangements will be made until It is determined whether a change of venue Is to be granted. Mr. Reld declared before he left that the news associations and big newspa pers had notified him of maximum re quirements that totaled more than 200, 000 words In a single day. He stated the Associated Press told bis company that a maximum capacity of 40,000 words might be sent out In a single day. This is more than equivalent to the combined day and night service, and Indicates a possibility of sending verbatim reports of the testimony. The Western Union will make arrange ments for handling an unlimited news service, though the facilities at Cald well make it extremely difficult. Plea for Fair Trial of Federationlsts. ST. LOUIS, May 26. Previous to ad journment today the annual conference of the Structural Building Trades Alliance adopted a resolution calling upon Presi dent Roosevelt and the Governor of Idaho to insure a fair trial in the cases against Moyer, Pettlbone, Haywood and St. John, who are under Indictment In connection with the killing of the late Governor Steunenberg. AT THE HOTELS. Heavy Rains Cause Slides. NORTH YAKIMA. Wash.. May 26. (Special.) UnususU heavy rains have fall en here In the last 43 hours. The Cong don ditch was damaged by a washout and a large landslide up the Natchez blocked the highway. It will require several days to remove the slide. FtJLXi REPORT OF THE TRIAL Over 200,000 Words a Day to Be Sent From Caldwell. SEATTLE. Wash.. May 26. (Special.) Superintendent R. T. Reld, In charge of this territory for the Western Union, left tonight for Caldwell, to prepare for han dling the telegraphic - reports of the Moyer-Haywood trial next month. Tem- The Portland C. C. Leitz. Shanghai, T. O. Betnzile, Marquette; W. L. Walker, San Francisco; J. Stark and wife. Seattle; E. J. Rothschild, Chleaa-o; A. L. Paine, Hoqulam; O. Ronheim. New York: C. H. Addinsell, O. A. Schenkowttz. Dubuque; B. Rosenfeld, San Francisco; H. Moo, Seaside; B. Weyl, New Tork; E. B. Pitta, San Francisco; B. W. Reed, Rainier; J. H. Fulton, San Francisco; J. A. L. Waddell, Kansas City; S. Mendel sohn, Chicago; C. B. Dalrymple. New York; O, B.. Perry, E. L. Dean, San Francisco; C Fleming. Denver; O. P. Wells, Prescott; L. B. Stearns and wife, city;. J. Frankman. Min neapolis; J. W. Chandler, Berkeley: M. G. Jelenko, New York; Dr. A. A. Finch, As toria; M. C. Freeman. New Tork; 1 M. Walter. W. R. Repkengal, city; A. O. Rhode. New York. The Oregon Charles H. Moore. Portland; D. Dickey and wife, Newcastle; Agnes Brown, Grant's Pass; H. Goddard, city; F. E. De Pares and wife. Tacoma; J. W. Hughes, New York; H. L. Walcott and wife. Belllnxham; J. C. Bereboff asd wife. Bt. Paul: E. W. Mor rison, city; L. McKleary. city; A. Brayman, city; H. L. Buron, St. Paul; J. Anlsfield, New York; J. E. Flaherty, Philadelphia; A. C. Balson. Seattle; D. Campbell, BelHngham: H. St. John Dlx. Seattle: W. EL. Crowe. Os trander: A. J. Ban, Chicago; Dr. W. J. May, Baker City; J. 8. Ounn. E. Dlrance. Aber deen; A. E. Frost, C. Gram, O. T. Wilson, St. Paul: J. T. Albert. A. E. Sllverthorn, J. Q. Ferguson, city; J. Kunle, Seattle: W. Diets, E. J. B. Mills. Seattle; P. Goodwin. Japan; M. F. Swift, Franklin; H..L. Macleod, wife and daughter, Mrs. J. M. Walker and son, Aberdeen; J. Rosenthal and wife, Seat tle: Mrs. E. D. Oampbell. Alaska; E. a. Ford. Seattle; J. EL Ryan and wife, San Francisco: W. H. Staats and wife. J. N. Hunter and wife. Bend: F. M. Macarthy. San Francisco: J. F. Blakemore. Seattle; Grant Smith, Chicago: T. T. Keenan. Philadelphia; W. G. Trill. Salem. The Perkins John Bklpton. G. A. Metz ger. Charles E. Vest, W. A. Bucker, Se attle: Ella Davis, Vancouver: Winona Seller, Minneapolis. Minn.; CA. Mlllman and wife. Detroit, Mich.; C. O. Goble. S. T. Sallle. Se attle; U. C. Mahons, Eugene: A. A. Bellows, Roy-E. Bellows, Roseburg; C. R. King, A H. Kelso, Cottage Grove; H. O. Christensen and wife. R. Mays and wife. A. M. Melrose. Jefferson; George Weigel. J. A. Short, The Dalies: S. W. Ayers. Astoria, Or.; R. A. Do. ble. Blackfoot. Idaho: Theo. M. Barr. W. J. Knouff. Salem. Or.; H. N. Price, Frank Hus ton, Vancouver, wash.; E. L.. " Biair and wife. F. W. Hubbard. Edward L. Blair, J. N. Wilson. J. Kennedy. Mrs. John Christo pher. Seattle; Richard Turley. Charles Fair child. Great Falls; John F. Uhlhorn. San Francisco: James Mott. Scappoose: L. C. Palmsr. Bridal Veil: A. R. Biack, Eugene; at. C. Gregory, Roseburg; J. W. Parrish, E. I E. Bupperle. JefTerson; G. D. Halstead. J. H. NelHon. J. B. Small. Junction City: Mrs. A. W. Watson, C. l Langwell and wife. Se attle; Mrs. A. A. Lilly, Hoqulam; Mrs. C. A. Holt. Pendleton; J. B. Jackson and wift, F. I. undell, J. W. Hawley. Cottage Grove; Louis Wilcox. Grend Junction: W. S. Byers. Etta L,. 8chulmarch, Pendleton; William Tiffany. New York; A. M. Harris, Sumpter; Mrs. C. Bagley, Tacoma; W. F. Howe and wife, Seattle. The St. Charles A. A. Stckern, Scappoose; W. L. Smith. Oregon City; T. H. Rltchy, Seaside; O. J. Bryant and wife, flatjikanle; M. Ness. Astoria; Qaunevlch, Seaside; T. F. May, Oregon City; C. M. Bryant, VVaila. Walla; J. Rose. Ridgefleld; Mrs. C. H. Shearer and daughter; T. H. Eaton. Vancou ver; R. H. Caples, E. J. Dodge. Woodbuin: Mrs. CHngenpeel: H. M. long. Rainier: M. J. Cunning, city; R. R. Woremoth. Belllnghani; O. Sampson. Falls City; C. FX Ball. O. Owen, W. Dodge: T. G. Kelly. Knappa; T. Weston. Tacoma; N. C. Iversen, Hoqulam; H. L. Stone, city: B. S. Gheen, Cbronado: J. Breen and wife: M. J. Miller, R. Watson, Dayton; L. Galbreath. Astoria: J. Bennett, Clifton; J. N. Mitchell, earner; Mrs.- Larson, Hill boro; H. T. Truman; J. McCully. city; S. Galbreath. Tualatin: W. F. B'njamln, Dayton; Ella E, Reynold., Cornelius; K. Smith, Elmlra: F. Ogle and wife.. Centralia: G. Foster, Goble: O. Palmer. Boring; W. . Lund. Mrs. Helen Foster; L. C. Knapp; W. H. Hooper, G. W. Mahen. Medford; Ella Lovell, Stella. Hotel Donnelly. Tacsma. Waehlnrtoa. Baropcea. plan. Rates. ?s esata to SX-3 see Amy Fr 'baa Peterman's Roach Food A BOOX TO HOUSEKEEPERS. Aa the roaches ro to the food, enticed by It at night from their breeding places. It per fectly eliminates large or small roaches. It has been sent for 20 years to large in stitutions throughout the U. 3. and abroad with bills not payable unless it did the work to their entire satisfaction. Bedbug ''Peterman'a Discovery" 'quick silver cream) will kill bed bugs that go over It wher It Is painted on llghtty ; If also a preventative. It wll. not rust or harm furniture or bidding. "PetermtuT DUc-srery. liquid. 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