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About Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 15, 1904)
THE MORNIXG OREGONIAtf, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 15, liHJC GARTER IN FIELD being done by the Immigration Depart ment of 'the United States. These laws have heretofore 'been en forced as regards Oriental Immigration, but of late considerable rtrouble and ex pense has been charged up to the Domin ion and this province on account of un desirables entering British Columbia via the Sound, and the authorities are now wideawake to the necessity of having such characters excluded. DRIVES OYER BLUFF The Store Noted for Best Goods at Lowest Prices Senator From Jackson County Would Preside at Salem, North Bend Teamster Ends a Wild 'Spree. Old Kriss Kringle Is here in all his glory, combining the useful, ornamental and play things for Xmas in one grand combination. HERE ON XMAS TIME AS ALWAYS WASCO BALKED BY CHARTER City Cannot Bond Itself for Much Needed Improvements. WASCO, Or.. "Dec 14. Special.) Owing to an error in drawing up the amendment to the city charter, which was passed at the last session of the Legislature, the city has found itself unable to bond for an amount adequate for proposed public improvements. At a meeting of the citi zens held Monday night it was unani mously voted to have the error corrected. To that end a committee composed of OUT LOOKING FOR PLEDGES SCATTERS LOAD OF TURKEYS Aspirant for Honors Two Years Henca May Not Find It All Clear Sail ing to Chief Chair in State Senate. Escapes Without a Scratch, but Hit Fun Causes His Employer tho Price of a Good Horse and Bail Money. 5? SALEM, Or., Dec. 14. (Special.) That Senator E. V. Carter, of Jackson County, will be an active candidate, in tact. Is now an active candidate, for the Presidency of the State Senate, is a. recent development in the political affairs of Oregon. Senator Carter was In Salem a few days ago and has vis ited other parts of the Valley, and from what can be learned of his conferences with members of the Senate it is ap parent that he is out for the highest honors the members of that branch of the Legislature can confer upon any person. That he has secured promises of support Is also lenown, but since the Senators are not much given to making promises, it is not probable that he has many votes pledged in his support. Senator Carter has had his ambition centered on the Presidency of the Sen ate ever since the last regular session, when Senator Brownell, of Clackamas County, encouraged him to become a candidate and proffered his support. But since Senator Carter was a political friend of Senator Kuykendall, who is also a candidate for the Presidency, he hesitated to enter the race. He has held back In deference to the wish of the Trlends of United States Senators Mitchell and Fulton that there be no contest among the members of that wing of the Republican party over the organization of the Senate. But Senator Carter, according to re ports, thinks that he has kept out of the race long enough. He says, or his IBBBBBBBBBVBBliBBBi ''bbbbbbbbbSbvBi tiBv - BBBBBBBBBBBBHPlBfTai fraJBBBK ""iBBBF 'Fj Senator E. V. Carter. t friends say for him, that he lias given Senator Kuykendall a clear field for several months and that the Lane County man has not shown his ability to get the votes necessary to elect him President of the Senate. Now he thinks that with the meeting of the Legisla ture only a month away it is no more than right that some other supporter of the Mitchell-Fulton administration Should bo given a chance to show what lie can do In the way of getting votes for the Presidency when the Legisla ture convenes. At any rate, it Is common talk among Senators that Carter is in the race and In to stay. It is known that he has been encouraged by Senator Farrar, of Marlon County, who lias always been counted a supporter of Kuykendall's candidacy. He also counts on the votes of several other Senators in the Wil laroette Valley and four in Eastern Ore son, alleging that his present prospect for votes is better than that of Senator Kuykendall and that he should not, therefore, be expected to keep out of the race for factional reasons. The argument generally used in be half of Senator Kuykendall has been lhat tho friends of Senator Mitchell rnust not let the anti-Mitchell people cast the deciding votes in settling a controversy over the Presidency. Sena tor Carter sees the force of this argu ment, but thinks that lie is a more available condldate for the Mitchell people to support than is Senator Kuy kcndall. me iact mat senator carter is a prospective candidate for State Treas irer two years hence is the cause of dome opposition to him on the part of other men who also have a desire to fill tlxat office. They are afraid that his elevation to the Presidency would give him too much prestige in his race for the office of State Treasurer. On the other hand, an effort is being made to arouse opposition to Senator Kuyken? dall for the reason that he is supposed lo be a prospective candidate' for the Governorship. "You can depend upon it that there .will be at least two Republican candi dates for the Presidency of the Sen ate next month," said a prominent member of the Legislature today. WHEELER FAVORS AN EXHIBIT Would Send Prize-Winning Display to Lewis and Clark Fair. SAN FRANCISCO. Cal., Dec. 14. (Spe cial.) An Important question taken up by the board of regents of the University of California today was as to whether or not the university should send Its educa tional exhibit from the St. Louis Exposi tion to the Lewis and Clark Centennial Exposition, which will open At Portland, Or., next year. President "Wheeler said that the exhibit had been awarded four grand prizes, one gold medal and one ail vcr medal by the St. Louis judges and he recommended that the exhibit be sent north. After some discussion it was a creed to submit the question to the finance com mittee, which will ask the Legislature, trrncn meets next month, to make an an propriation for the purpose. President wheeler has already spoken to several members of the Legislature and says the appropriations- will be made according to the present outlook. The exhibit is one of the finest of its kind ever gathered. BAR OUT THE UNDESIRABLE. British Columbia Will Have Stricter Immigration Regulations NEW WESTMINSTER, B. C.. Dec 14. (Special.) The Canadian government has now decided to restrict all undesir able immigration, and with this end In view the beginning of the year will see a large number of medical men appointed to guard against the riff-raff of other countries coming into Canada and becom lng -undesirable citizens. By this act. any who are afflicted with loathsome! or contagious diseases, criminals or unde sirable persons may be excluded, as is PIONEER EPISCOPAL RECTOR OF ASTORIA. ' .rjjkw ijtBBBBBt A BBBBa. BBY'v it flUBBBBB BBBBBBfe. MJkSUBBBBBB) bbbbbbbbbbbV-IbbbbbbbbbbbbS BBBBBBBBBBBKBBBBBBBBBBBBJS The Late Kev. Thomas A. Hyland. ASTORIA. Or.. Dec. 14. (Special.) Rev. Thomas Arthur HyUnd, -who died at his residence, in this city, last 'Sun day evenlnc, "ws the pioneer Episco pal rector ol Amorla, and among the first on the Pacific Coast. He was born In Dublin. Ireland, oa December 27, 1S34, And would hare been 70 years of age had he lived two weeks longer. Deceased came to New York In 1S58, and entered the Episcopal Theological Seminary the same year. lie wais or dained in ISei, and a few months later was sent to Oregon as a missionary. Arri-Ing at Portland, he remained until 1864. -when he came to Astoria and start ed Grace Episcopal Church, erecting an edifice on Commercial street, which was the first Episcopal church in ClaUop County. He also organized the Holy In nocents Church, In Uppertown, and re mained as rector of both until ISTfi, when he returned to New York City and assumed the rectorship of the Church of Holy Comfort In that cfty. Owing to llf health he was compelled to resign this charge 4n 1691, and he came to Astoria, where he resided until his death. Rev. Mr. Hyland was a thorough stu dent, an indefatigable worker, and for years was one of the leading ministers In the Northwest. He was universally honored and respected by the citizens of Astoria, and his death was. deeply re gretted by the whole community. H left a. widow, but no children, and his only other living relative la a brother, the Rev. P. U. Hyland, assistant rector of St. Mark's Splecopal Church, at Seattle. MARSHFIELD, Or., Dec 14. (Special.) Chris Burley began celebrating Christmas early, and last night came near ending his life by driving a team over a: -50-foot bluff Into the bay. Chris works for Beckett, of the North Bend Hotel, and his employer sent him down to the llarshfleld depot after a load of Christmas turkeys. The man got the turkeys all right and also took on a load of another kind. About 10 o'clock he started home, and the team commenced to make up lost time, scattering turkeys as they went Over the planking on Front street galloped the vmmxx. it n Vir-o Vnrtlf wTVPfl. rlrairirfntr a dead-ax wagon, Chris on the driver's seat fast asleep and Marshal carter in pursuit. People in their night dresses ran out of ViAir hnncitq tn oa what the matter was. North Front street ends directly in the bay, and It was expected tne team woma nlhnro Into th Wfltr. but the horseS made a square turn and kept on up the hill, where Night Watcmnan cuuuouga stopped them In the mud. Tho hnrspa wr taken to the livery barn and Chris to the City Jail, and all went well until Landlord ueckett arnvea on a gasoline launch from North Bend and put up a cash bond. He wanted the drKer out to tell him where the turkeys were, but the birds had ilown the coop. Beeke.tt neain nut Chris on the driver's seat and started him for North Bend about midnight. It was raining and dark. Ahnnt a ttiIIp nut nf town Chris drove off the grade, rolled the outfit 40 feet down a steep bank, killed one horse out right, smashed, things up generally and came out himself unnurt. iie puued nim- kaH nn nf thA xii-ilr won nn tn 'Vnrth Bend afoot and this morning the other norse was rescued. -c n n. . lnn nw v. a. $10 cash bond and a fine lot of Christ mas turkeys. Biggs, Bright, Cattron, Atwood, Barnett and Miller was appointed to draft an amendment to be In regular form, which will be submitted for passage at the coming session of the Legislature, and as soon thereafter as possible bonds will be issued sufficient to Install an up-to-dato waterworks, sewerage and electric light systems. Business and swelling building is going on rapidly, and the people as a whole demand municipal Improvements in keeping with the steady and substantial growth of Wasco. Held on a Serious Charge. ASTORIA, Or., Dec 14. (SpecIaL)-Joha Tenhari, a man about 50 years of age, liv ing in the west end of the city, was ar rested last evening bn an information charging him with criminal assault upon several little girls. He was arraigned in the Justice Court today and committed to the County Jail In default of $1000 bonds to await a preliminary hearing on next Tuesday. TO GUARD AGAINST FLOOD. lone May Enlarge Borders and Put Curb on Willow Creek. IONE, Or., Dec 14. (Special.) The lone Development League held a rousing meet lng Monday evening with a large attend ance. It was unanimously decided to prepare and circulate petitions requesting the City Council to submit the question of extending the incorporated limits of the town. This movement was instigated by peo ple living outside of the present limits in the eastern part of the town, and is the first move made toward protecting the town against the inundations of wil low Creek. This creek makes a bad curve just above town, which obstructs the flow of the creek, and at the time of the Hepp- ner disaster, and twice last Summer, the whole stream swept the two principal streets from one end to the other. The citizens here desire to gain juris diction of the valley for half a mile above the present line, so that a ditch and dyke may be constructed to. carry the floods safely past" this place. The present owner of tho land desired. for this purpose, Ed ward Cluff, has stated that he will not oppose any legal action to condemn the land, but refuses to give the people the privilege of doing the work, on the ground that he might by such action jeopardize his riparian rights for Irrigation. Efforts are being made to complete the work be fore Spring. EARTHQUAKE CRACKS PIER. Santa Fe Bridge May Have to Be Built Over Again. SAN FRANCISCO, Dec 14.-The recent series of earthquakes experienced In this city have caused a big crack In the pier of the Santa Fe bridge now being con structed: at the foot of Third street. Tho damage was discovered today and scruti nized by the City Engineer. He found a fissure in the concrete which extended below the water line of the channel which the bridge is to span. It was three inches wide and six feet long. If the crack extends below the mud line It will be necessary to rebuild at great cost. A telegram was sent to the chief engineer of the railroad company in the i-ast. and a consultation between him, the City Engineer and the bridge engineer win be neid. it was expected that the EARLY RESIDENT OF EASTERN OREGON THE DALt.ES, Or., Dec. 14. (Spe cial.) News has been received in this city of the death in Santa Barbara, Cal., of Erastus S. Joslyn, one of the earliest pioneer residents of Eastern Oregon and Washington. Although for some years in 111 health, the news of his death Is an unexpected etibek to his friends In this community. 'Mr. Joslyn was a native of Massa chusetts, where he was .born of New England parentage, on September 17, 1823. The early years of his life were spent in his native state, where be was married on May 10, 1848, to Miss Mary Warner. In 1S52. Mr. and Mrs. Joslyn started for Oregon by way of the Isthmus of Panama, arriving In Portland In the-. Fall of that year, where they remained over the Winter. In the Spring of 1S53, Mr. Joslyn made a trip up the Columbia HIver In search of a location, selecting a donation claim at White Salmon, on which the present town of BIngen stands. There for many years he and his wife were the only white settlers on the north shore of the Columbia River, between the Cascades and Walla Walla. In the Fall of 1855 rumors of dis turbances and threat enlngs among Ihn Taklma Indians became alarming, al though the tribe of Klickltats. living about the Joslyn place, remained friendly to the -white.' Led by their chief, Kamlaken, the Taklmas determined upon an extermi nation of whites along the Columbia. Although at first restrained and discouraged in their plan by tho friendly Klickltats, the apparently unwarranted arrest of three Klickitat chiefs by Government officers, precipitated an alliance and attack upon the settlers. This arrest was strongly opposed by Mr. Joslyn, who, fearing its effect, removed his wife to Portland, leaving fcls claim in charge of two men. Scarcely had they left the Washington shore when the men were warned by a friendly Indian that an attack was Imminent, and leaving the claim they fled tor their Uvea before a band of warriors for one whole night, reaching the river and crossing unharmed to -Hood River, where but two -white men and their famll!es then lived Nathaniel Coe and William Jenkins. From there they raw the Joslyn house and barn go up in fiames kindled by the band of Old White Salmon Dave, a Taklma chief, who still lives in the neighborhood of BIngen. Returning to the scene of destruction, Mr. Joelyn built for himself and wife another home, and they resumed their residence as the sola white settlers of that region. Although never residing" in The Dalles for more than a few months con tinuously, Mr. Joslyn was identified with the Interests of this city, and on Septem--ber 1", 1859, assisted in the establishment of the First Congregational Church, of The Dalles, Rev. and Mrs. W. A. Tenny, E. S. Benelleld, William B. Stillwell, Mr. and Mrs. Z. Donnell, Mr. and Mrs. Joslyn being the charier members of that society. He was also one of the Incorporators of the Wasco Woolen Mills, In this city, besides represenUng Skamania County for more than one tej-m in the Washington Territorial Assembly In the '60s. In 1875. Mr. Joslyn sold bla White Salmon home and removed to Colorado Springs, where he has resided until the past two years, and where Mrs. Joslyn died. For the past two years he has resided at Santa Barbara. His oecond wife, formerly Miss Anna Tuck, at one. time a resident of The Dalles, survives him. 4 The Xate Erastus S. Joslyn. AN ERA OF QUALITY Each year the demand for better grades in all lines of merchandise manifests itself. More and more do the people expect and require articles of gen uine merit. In no line is this tendency so marked as in ladies' ready-to-wear garments and dress goods. That in a measure accounts for the phenomenal success of the Mc AUen & McDonnell stores. People understand and appreciate the fact that Quality Counts. "The something for nothing" fellow has been relegated to the rear. Nowadays the average customer is able to and does separate the chaff from the grain. Our business is founded on quality. This method has stood the test for many years. NOTE- On account of Morrison-Street bridge being closed to travel, we allow ROUND-TRIP CAR PARE within city limits, on purchases of $i.oo or over. Please ask the clerk. Tailored Suits f Critical buyer rvho have lHnpectcd all the different lines tell un that oar Suits have better style, are better tailored and worth considerably more than tbe Suits usually shows. Misses' Suits These Suits fit small -women, without al teration, to perfection. The suits are tailored and fashioned to the top make of perfection, and can only be Judged after you have seen them. We have them for $10.50, 18.50, ClO CA 91&50 fl4, ?1350 and., J I it Ladies' Tailored Suits By express. Saturday, tvb received a swell line of new suits In the new blue, brown and blacks, all elegantly tail ored, perfectly fitting garments. Every detail In make perfect; three-quartered, tight-fitting: coat. Sizes 34 to 42, in all the new colors of brown and -i "7 Rf new mixtures your choice.. - 1 Others for less nicer ones for more. Handsome Furs Oar pretest exhibit of ur gamiest in the richest and most extensive aad varied vre have ever offered. The styles are selected from the best European and American models, aad the qualities are positively guaraH- teed. We -rrlll sell no fur nleceat any price mat wm arms; discredit to our method of dolajr business. We are showing; Soas aad Scarfs from 925 to as small a price as Japanese Kimonas JUST THE THING FOR XMAS GIFT Imported by this house for our trade. Imported Japanese Crepe in all the fancy figures trimmed with Japanese Satin. . Long Kimonas $3.50 Short Kimonas $2.25' Silk Petticoats AN ELEGANT LINE, ALL SHADES AND THE HIGHEST TAIL ORED GARMENTS IN THE CITY. v Table Linen Sets FOR XMAS GIFTS Dinner Cloth and dozen Napkins to match; all hemmed and ready for use, at the following special prices: $15, $12.50, $10.50, $8.50, $7.50, $6.50, $5.50, $5 Raincoats, Jackets Tourist Coats Richness aad plainness and -where, In all the West, caa be seen assortments so metropolitan in size aad so repre sentative of best styles in the season's favorite fabrics? These jrarments -were personally selected In New York: last month by our painstaking? aad compet ent buyer, aad there is nothing- later shown la any market. Swell Raincoats New line of the very latest just In by express, iso matter wnere you go tney can't be duplicated, and if you want the cream of quality and style buy here. We can show you. the best assortment in all new, this season's Coats to be seen In the city. We have them at d0.?!"0. .'A5: $1 0.50 Short Jackets A swell line of Short Jackets in tans, blacks, castors. Prices about one-half what others ask $1250, $10.50, tfi en $9.50, ?S.SO, $7.30 and NEW RAINCOATS AND CRAVE NETTES. Tourist Coats Special for holidays $22.80, $19.50 $17.50, 515.00, i?13J50 $12 50 For Women For Men Modes High-Grade Patterns Free With $i Purchase. Modes Monthly Magazine Free with $5 Purchase TAKE GRAND ENTRANCE RIGHT ON THE CORNER OF THIRD AND MORRISON STREETS Black Dress Goods FOR XMAS GIFTS 46-inch Black Fancy Melrose; was $1.25, now ....1.00 54-inch Momie Granite; was $1.75, now 1.00 54-inch Black Venetian; was $1.65, now $1.15 46-inch Black Roxdune; was $1.65, now $1.20 44-inch Black Eolin Tanuse; was $1.75, now $1.25 58-inch Black Cheviot, sponged and shrunk; $1.65, now.$1.20 Colored Dress Goods A USEFUL XMAS GIFT The newest and swellest line of values and quality to be found on the Coast. 58-inch Zibeline, in brown, gray and blue; were $1.75. Special this week, per yard $1.10 60-inch Melton, for raincoats, separate skirts and suits, in the new colorings; were $2. Special this week, per yard. .$1.29 54-inch Mixed Suitings, fine assortment of shades; were $r.25. Special this week, per yard i 89 50-inch Plaids, all new and up-to-date patterns, for waists, suits and separate skirts, at per yard, 50c, 75c and $1.00 and $1.29 44-inch Mixed Suitings, a broken line that were 85c and $1.00. Special, to close, per yard 68 New arrivals of Wool Waistings in up-to-date colorings, both plain and fancy. Special this week, per yard 50 Christmas Gifts at Special Reduced Prices FURS, GLOVES, HANDKERCHIEFS, JACKETS, SILK PETTICOATS, FINE TAILORED-SUITS, SILK WAISTS, SILK DRESS PATTERNS, LINEN DINNER SETS, BLANKETS, EIDERDOWN QUILTS, ETC. SILK MUFFLERS, TIES, SOCKS, UMBRELLAS, UN DERWEAR, HANDKERCHIEFS IN SILK AND LINEN, SWEATERS, SUSPENDERS, ETC. structure would be completed early next Spring; but the damage sustained may necessitate an Indefinite postponement of tne building operations. Walla Walla Election Contest. WALLA WALLA, Wash., Dec. H. (Spe cial.) The elecUon contest case of James Cusker vs. R. J. Berryman, Assessor elect, was argued before Superior Judge Brents this morning. The case hangs on whether plaintiff brought action within ten days after the elecUon 'board returned the official count. The case was filed De cember 1. in the afternoon. The canvass ing board finished the tabulation of pre cinct figures" November 16. The totals were not footed up until November 19, and County Auditor Honeycutt did not send out elecUon notices or file a list with, the Clerk until November 21. ' The defendant alleges the returns were complete when the totals were figured up, while the plaintiff contends that no official notice was given to the public until the Auditor filed his certificate. Judge Brent3 took the case under advisement for a day or two. Hearing n Timber-Tax Cases. ASTORIA. Or., Dec 14. (Special.) An order was received from Judge ilcBride this afternoon setUng the motions for in junctions in the suits brought by the tim ber land syndicates against Clatsop Coun ty and Sheriff Llnville for argument In the Circuit Court on December 22. The order also directs the defendants to file their affidavits on or before December 19 and that the plaintiffs must file any counter-affidavits before December 21. The plaintiffs in the five suits are: The Whitney Company. Blodgett Company, C. H. Wheeler, Johp B. Dubois, and Charles A. Rust et al. They ask that the assess ments and taxes on their property for the year ISOi be declared illegal and that in junctions be issued restraining the Sher iff from selling their property at the regu lar tax sale on December 28. County Will Waive Point. WALLA WALLA, Wash., Dec. 14. (Spe cial.) Walla Walla County will probably not attempt to collect the 20 per cent In crease which the County Commissioners as a board of equalization August 14, 1503, added to the assessment on bank stock made by the Assessor In the Spring of 1903. This assessment was made in ac cordance with a recent act of the Wash ington Legislature requiring an Assessor to take figures given by the bank's offi cers. Attorneys employed by the Commission era this morninjr. In a reoort of ten type written pages, upheld the constitutional ity of the act and recommended that the excess still claimed by the county should be remitted and canceled by the County Treasurer without cost to the banks. As the County Attorney of this county is of like opinion, It Is probable that the board will take the advice given. New Officers of La Grande Club. LA GRANDE, Or., Dec. 14. (Special.) The La Grande Commercial Club elected officers last evening for the ensuing year, as follows: President, William Miller; first vice president, F. S. Ivanhoe; second vice-president, L. D. Reaves; treasurer. W. J. Churchy-secretary. W. I. Lincoln: direct ors, P. It Meyers. Thomas Walsh, J. H. Pcare. E. B. Romlg, John Coller, James Murphy, G. L. Cleaver, Turner Oliver, A. V. Andrews.