JACKSONVILLE SENTIMENT WARLIKE
FURNITURE CO Venezuelan Consul’Expelled From
HARRIMAN WILL FIGHT.
Starts
Suit to Prevent Lumbermen
Getting Reduced Rate
RESTORE OLD RATES
Portland, July 27. While the re
duced tranmscontincntal rates on lum
ber shipments from Oregon to the Mid-
House Furnishers and
I die West will go into effect on all lines
on August 15, the Willamette valley
Undertakers
lumber mill men have not won their
final round, since the Southern Pacific
E. A. LAiNGLEY, M^r
company has opened fire from a new
JACK8O1\VILLB. ORE.
quarter and sued in the Federal court
for an injunction against the Inter
state Commerce commission's order
People of Island,' Demand Protection cutting down the $.5 rate to San Fran Securities Put Up by Mill Men Now
cisco and bay points.
The new attack
Against Venezuela and Cruiser
Released—Submit Only for
I by the Southern Pacific company will
Gelderland Is Sent.
again check the lumber industry in the
Time Being.
valley, as it clouds the future with un
certainty.
Temporary injunctions are regarded
Willemstad, Island of Curacoa, July
Tacoma, July 25.—It is officially an
JACKSONVILLE, ORE.
28. The population here made a big as very dangerous to business pros nounced by the Northern Pacific Rail
demonstration against Senor Lopez, pects, and especially so in this case.
Rough and Dressed
way company today that consideration
the . Venezuelan consul, who retires, Although the railroads propose to give
Lumber of all Kinds
when he sailed on the steamer Mara a bond to indemnify lumber manuxac- given by the transportation lines to
caibo today. A large military force turers in event of losing the railroads’ the recent decision of the Interstate
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protected Senor Lopez on his way to case in court, the alleged bond does not | Commerce commission on the question
the steamer and soldiers are patrolling prove to be any protection to the lum of rates on forest products has termi
the streets. The populace is overjoyed ber industry. No new lumber mill is nated in an announcement by railway
with the order of the governor exiling going to start up and no old mill is go I lines that rates recently fixed by the
ing to resume business on the promise
the Venezuelan consul.
commission will, as soon as possible,
The principal club here admitted of a railroad company to reimburse the ' be put into effect by the railways—
mill
should
a
lower
rate
ultimately
be
everybody today on account of the
■ not that they think the rates are just,
occurrence, and there was great joy made.
DEALER IN
It is believed by well-informed law but they submit for the time being to
manifested when it became generally
yers that there does not exist more the Interstate Commerce commission’s
known that Senor Lopez had left.
for the South- order.
The public demands from the govern-« than .. one chance in 100
...
No application for temporary injunc
ment protection against Venezuela, and ern Paclfla company to win any import-
insists that a naval torce shall be sent ant »frGUnd 1,1 the *'ifht a?alnst ra,lroad tion against the order will be made,
nevertheless the railways expect to
/"I CiCl/Q to declare that the traffic in arms and regulation
^Kmaiion as a result
.. suil of
ox its
ius newest at-
ai-
C-LULKd ammunition shall be free and to compel tack upon the validity of the Hepburn bring suit urging that the rates are
Sunrlrioc
Venezuela to respect the Dutch flag.
Iaw; ./Shou ld
company wm this unreasonable and asking a determina
tion in the courts to that effect.
And Jeweler’s ’ Sundries
The
Dutch
cruiser
Gelderland.
arriv-
sult
11
would
d(
'«
tro
I The Dutch cruiser Gelderland, arriv- \
- y the Interstate
This determination cannot, of course,
Repairing of all kinds a Specialty and ail ed here this morning and went first to Comrnt'rce ,comm,SSI'm aa »t Posent
be had until final hearing and decision
Work Warranted
the quarantine station. The cruiser created and organized.
in court; in the meantime it is under
Opposite U. 8. Hotel
Jacksonville, Oregon ha«l as a passenger M. de Reus, the
stood the only legal rate will be that
Dutch minister who was expelled by DOUBT SULTAN’S GOOD FAITH. fixed by the commission, and even
President Castro. She has been order
should the suit be determined in favor
ed back to Venezuela to protect Dutch People of Constantinople Accept His of the railways in the end, that deter
interests as their condition is now con- 1
Irade With Stolidity.
mination cannot be retroactive, and
sidered alarming.
Constantinople, July 27. The mo will operate only from that time on.
It is also announced that the railway
mentous act of the sultan of Turkey in
INQUIRE INTO INCREASE.
proclaiming yersteday the restoration lines will settle for past business on
of the constitution of 1876 has left the basis of the commission’s rate,
Contractor and Builder
Interstate'Commerce Commission to the population of Constantinople un and upon such settlements being made,
moved. The aspect of the city is to the security up in protection of the suit
_________ InvestigateJRates.
day perfectly normal and there have before Judge Hanford will be released.
Washington, July 28. The Inter been no manifestations of satisfaction
Estimates Furnished on
state Commerce commission today is of any kind. The stolid fatalism of
Buildings.
Repairing
SHIPPERS DEMAND PARLEY.
sued a statement that without waiting the Moslems, who for centuries past
' for filing of complaints it will institute have been accustomed to a regime of
Jacksonville
Phone 48 i an investigation in its own motion for personal rule and who are not used to Ask Presidents of Eastern Roads to
the purpose of determining whether political freedom, is thought partly to
Conference on Rates.
advances in freight rates are justified. explain the apathy everywhere appar
Chicago,
July 25. Shipping inter
“The commission,” the statement ent.
ests of the entire country, represented
says, "has no authority to suspend a
Added
to
this
is
skepticism
regard
A FULL LINE OF
proposed advance in rates and can or ing the durability of the new era prom by a committee especially appointed at
a general conference of the shippers
der reduction of the advanced rates ised.
Furthermore, past experience
Paints, Oils, Calcamine,
I only as the result of an investigation and the fact that the sultan conceded held recently in Chicago, decided at a
Cater the advanced rates have become a re-establishment of t^ie constitution meeting here today to ask presidents
Brushes, Sash and Doors
effective, but the commission, while it under extreme pressure inclines the of Eastern railroads to meet them to
increase in
Patton’s Sun Proof
could make no order prior to the actual Turks to the belief that the concession discuss the proposed
advancement of rates, has almost un is intended merely to surmount the freight rates. It was the unanimous
Paints.
limited power of investigation, and it present troubles and avert the threat opinion of the committeemen that be
is understood that if the tariffs filed ened disruption of the empire, and that fore beginning a fight it would be wise
with the commission show increases the earliest opportunity will be taken to bring about such a meeting with
the commission without waiting for again to suspend the charter of liberty. the railroad officials, at the same time
asking them to put no advance into
the filing of the formal complaints,
effect until after the conference had
I will institute an investigation on its
TOOLE UNDER CHARGES.
been held.
own motion for the purpose of determ
While action on the rate situation
ining whether or not the advances are
Waives Immunity and Denies Compli- was in progress, a long protest and
justified,
appeal to the Interstate Commerce
city in Land Frauds.
“Such general "information would 1
commission was being formulated by
enable it to handle promptly any com
Great
Falls,
Mont.,
July
27.
—
On
ac
Office one block Mouth of Courthouse
the National Industrial Traffic league,
plaint which may be filed against ad
of charges made in connection composed of scores of influential man
JACKSONVILLE,
OREGON vanced rates. The commission is hav count
with state timber land in the Flathead ufacturing and shipping organizations,
Filings made on homesteadn and timber claims. ing a close check kept of all advances 1 valley district, an investigation has
at Manitou Springs, Colo.
Correct plata weekly showing- all vacant lands.
in freight rates.”
been in progress at Kalispell before
Notary Public and Conveyencer
Governor Norris, and land board and
Legal papers of all kinds made out. Special
TYPHOON AT HONGKONG.
NEW WIRELESS RECORD.
ex-Governor Toole, who was a member
attention given to papers in settlement of esUy.es.
Abstract of Land Titles
of the board when the sales under in
Most complete set of abstract hooka In the Wrecks Buildings and Steamers and vestigation were made.
The charges Point Loma Station Talks With Fleet
county. Abt« tract mail« promptly and accurately'
are to the effect that the commission
Drowns Many'Cliinese.
2,900 Miles Away.
Real Estate and Insurance
Fine list of county and town property for sale
Manila, July 28. Ardestructive ty favored the big land companies by sell-
San Diego, Cal., July 25. A. R.
and rent.
I ing to them through dummies valuable
Money Loaned
phoon swept over Hongkong at mid
Rice, chief operator and his assistants,
Warrants Ixiught and Bold. Collections rnatle. night last night causing heavy loss of I timber land for less than it was worth. II. V. Keefer and C. H. Randall, at
Taxes paid. Rents collect isl. Prompt reply to al’
Several
witnesses
today
testified
that
life among the Chinese residents and
the Point Loma government wireless
letters. Charges reasonable
dummy names were used.
References
unroofing many buildings.
The ty-
telegraph station, hold the record for
When Mr. Toole wished to take the
Hon. II. K. Hanna, judge 1st judicial district, phoon’eaused tempestous seas, which
long distance work today, having talk
anti any Jacksonville business man
stand attorneys for the complainants
resulted in several steamers being
ed with Admiral Sperry’s battleship
objected
on
the
ground
that
to
permit
driven ashore.
the Connecticut last night or rather
The British steamers Persia and such testimony would grant immunity this morning at a little past midnight.
to
any
pi
rson
so
testifying.
On
be
PROFESSIONAL CARDS
Schuylkill and the coasting steamers
The Connecticut answered the first call
Charles Harden and Laisang were bat- half of the governor himself and the of the station, and after identifying
other members of the board, the at
tered against the shores, where at last
each other the battleship stated that
torney general waived such immunity.
reports they are still resting.
she was then in longitude 165 west and
Mr. Toole emphatically denied the
The crew of the British cruiser As-
between 9 and 10 north latitude on
' charges made by Prodger, as did Mr.
Attorney-at-Law
traea performed gallantly in attempt
! Galen, Secretary of State Yoder and her way to Auckland, N. Z.. from Hon
Will Practice in All Courts of the State ing to rescue the Chinese crew of a Superintendent Harmon, Mr. McCrea olulu. A little figuring shows that
junk. After battling desperately in
the point is close to 2,900 miles from
Office on California Htreef , one
also denied having made any such re-
the mountainous seas for over an hour,
San Diego, the previous record for long
block Nou th of the court house
mark to Prodger.
The
investigation
the Britishers succeeded in rescuing 1
distance work being 2,600 miles.
will be continued and Governor Norris
A. E. Reames
C. L. Keemes six out of a total of 13. The remain- ! insists he will go to the bottom of
ing seven were drowned. The property
Steel Trust Prospers.
I things.
loss on shore will be heavy.
New York, July 25. That there
Girls Sold as Slaves
a gradual, steady increase in progress
Edward Makes Peace Appeal.
LAWYERS
Corunna, Spain, July 27. Dozens of in all lines of business was the opinion
London, July 28.
King Edward young girls believed to have been des expressed by the presidents of the var
Practice in All State anil Federal Courts
opened the seventeenth international tined for the white slave trade which ious subsidiary companies of the Unit
Kahler Block,
-
JACKSONVILLE peace conference here today v. ith a is said to be flourishing in Cuba, were ed States Steel corporation at a meet
strong appeal for peace, His majesty taken from the steamer Isla de Panay ing here today.
Mr. Corey said the
said that he was glad his efforts to here today, prior to her sailing, osten reports of the steel men present were
bring about peace between nationse sibly for Teneriffe. Embarkation of uniformly favorable.
He said that
were bearing fruit. Representatives- many young women on the vessel about 56 per cent of the finishing ca
from every civilized couuntry on th aroused the suspicions of the authori pacity of the various plants controlled
LAWYER
globe were in attendance. The con ties and a raid disclosed the presence by the United States Steel corpora
Office: One block south of depot.
gress will remain in s< ssion a week, of many girls stowed away like slaves tion were now in operation and that
JACKSONVILLE,
.
OREGON addresses by distinguished diplomats once were in the African trade. Many additional capacity would be put in.
fom Europe and the United Sti tea of them had been bought from their
comprising the program of the ses parents.
Millions for Bay City.
sions.
San Francisco, July 25. Plans that
Chinese Steamer Line.
contemplate the expenditure of over
Giishe«- Shoots Ip I.5CO Feet.
DENTIST
San Francisco. July 27. At the Chi $10,000,600 in San Francisco harbor
Mexico H’ity, July 28. Flames are nese consulate here today it was admit by the extension of the sea wall and
Office in Ryan Building, California St..
shooting 1,500 feet in the air today ted that active steps are being taken the building of new docks will be pre
Upstairs
from the oil well near Tampico, which
sented to the governor, the mayor and
JACKSONVILLE.
OREGON has been burning for the past two for the formation of a fleet of vessels
to ply between San Francisco and Chi the board of harbor commis ioners
weeks. Recent exeplosions have torn nese ports in opposition to the Japan soon. The plans have been drawn by
fissures in th«' earth surrounding the ese steamship lines.
The action is engineers of the Federated Harbor
well and given new outlets to the fire. said to be the outgrowth of the com Improvement assocition an«l provde for
Experts saiil today that DO,000 barrels mercial warfare now being carried on the handling of over 300,000,000 tons
of oil are flowing from the wi ll daily, by Chinese merchants against Japan« sc. of freight annually from this port.
making it the greatest gusher in his The op)H>sition will be against both the
tory. There is little hop«' of extin Japanese and the American lines.
Headache Powder Fatal.
guishing the flames now.
Monrovia, Cal., July 25.- Henry
SOLICITS VOllR IRADt TOR
Wool Market Reported Active.
Canoll, 63 years of age, a merchant of
Scout Cruiser Completed.
Dillon. Mont., July 27. The past this city, died suddenly at his home
Boston, Mass., Julv 28. The Fore week has been very active in the wool today. It is believed that a “harmless
Bread, Cakes
River Shipbuilding company today offi markets.
Sales amounted to 250.000 headache powder’’ hastened his end.
cially turned over to the Navy depart pounds at prices ranging from 14 to He had suffered with heart trouble, for
Cookies and Pies
ment the new scout cruiser Salem, 17
cents. At I.ewiston the buyers some time and was a frequent user of
whose recent trials showed her to be and growers have deadlocked over powders which contained acetanilid, a
GTORGE St till I IR, PROPRIETOR
the fastest large ship of the American prices, and the greater part of the strong depressant, in dangerous quan
navy.
I three million pounds will be consigned. tities.
Willemstad, Curacoa.
protected ; by ( dutch
Railroads Accept Decision of In
terstate Commission.
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