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THE MOKNING OKEGONIA3C, SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 23, 1905. 3 WES II SUCCESS Gasoline Motor-Car Runs 63 . Miles an Hour. CLIMBS STEEPEST HILL Court decided in favor of the stale todxy In the suit of the State of . Minnesota against the Western Union Telegraph Company. It "R-as a suit to collect taxes on a valuation of 'the company's property in the amount of $1,000,00). This valuation is based on an assessment upon the com. pany's franchise. The company resisted the taxation of Its franchise, claiming that the state constitution did not give that right The court holds that fran chises of all kinds, although intangible property, are taxable under the constitution. Locomotive Expert Declares It Suc cess In Solving Problem of Co ca! Tarlfr More Power ful Ones Or.lcrcd. OMAHA. Xeb.. Sept.21-i-OREGONIAN XBWS BUREAU. A speed of O miles an J )ttr was attained by the union .pacinc's second ga)ine motor car today on its fflctal trial trip from Omaha to Fre mont. The run includes one of the stecp st hltVs on the main line and the car dtsabed It with greatest ease. SwfKYintedent of Motive Power William YL McKeen. Jr.. its designer, was at the throttle. His passengers were General Mtmser Mblor, who was taking his ftrst ride on the car. and a party of dls. ttngvtebed guests, which included Senator MMferd. Prc4doat Howard of the Com atORwealth Steel Company, of St. Louis, a4 Ira C. Hubbell, a locomotive expert of CMoage. AM the guests remarked on the perfect ventilation and also on the total absence of Jar to the starting and stopping and It was the unanimous opinion that the motor cor was destined to drive the locomotive oat of oustness on local passenger traf--flc, feocaueo of the lesser cost of opera tion and the fewer men required to handle to train. Mr. Hubbell said: "Mr. MeKeen has the right Idea. This ear is a success." Mr. Muhlor was so pleased with tho suc cess of the trial trip that he Instructed Mr. McKeen to proceed at once with the construction of two new cars with engines of 30J horsepower. The present"car Is of JW horso-power. These new cars will be on a different principle, the motor being constructed to carry the englne.vthe light, log plant, a baggage room and a mail sec tion and a trailer being used to haul passengers. WOMEN MAY BREAK STRIKE Kniploylnfc Printers Uso Typewriter Girls on Typesetting Machines. CHICAGO, Sopt. 22. The experiments ta the stoops of the Chicago Typothctae stnee the printers' strike began promise a new neld of industry for girl stenog raphers. From the typewriter keyboard to Umu of a big typesetting machine, the employers say. is only a short remove. So socceewfoi have the young women proved nc operators in tho large printing shops tho Ue proprietors are seeking for more of them. The Typothctae yesterday de cided to advertise for 100 girls to work on linotype machines and take the places ot striking printers. At present 25 girls are acting as strikebreakers. Colorado Joins Labor Federation. WASHINGTON. Sept. 22. The Execu tive Covnctl of the American Federation of LAbor today received telegraphic informa tion to the effect that the Colorado State Federation of Labor had decided hence forth to affiliate with the National organ isation. The news caused much satisfac tion among the members of the Council, as the co-operation of the Colorado organ isation had long been sought. The council then adjourned to meet at Pittsburg, Sat urday, November 11. Aid PledgedStrlkins Printers. CHICAGO. Sept. 22. The Allied Print tog Trados Council of Chicago last night took radical action In the fight between th Chicago Typothotae and the Chicago Typographical Union No. 16. A resolu tion was adopted In which all other trades pledged thoir support to tho printers. The executive Board of the Typographical Union announced that nine firms had rtgacd the Union, agreement during the day. Strike of Brldgcmen Approved. PHILADELPHIA, Sept 22. At to day's session of the International Union of BrUgc and Structural Ironworkers of America, now convening at Oddfel lows Temple, the strike against the American Bridgo Company obtained the ofSclal Indorsement of the convention. Franchise Tax Held Valid. ST. PAUL. Sept. 22. The State Supreme MOUHOIBIUYSIBKE SOCIALISTS PLAN PROTEST ON LOSS OF SUFFRAGE. .; BRIEF TELEGRAPHIC NEWS - The French government has begun the construction of 15 submarine vessels to be finished in 1907. The live gorilla which was being Im ported from Africa for The Bronx, N. T., Zoological Park, died on the ocean' voy age. It is estimated that Holland will have a deficit of 94.400,000 in the fiscal year 1903. It Is proposed to add to the tax on capital and Income. There was a run on the bank of Ben jamin J. Schlff & Co. in Chicago yester day, but the Jewish Sabbath beginning at sunset ended It. Jewels valued at several thousands of dollars have been stolen from the homo of H. Van Rensselaer Kennedy, in Hemp stead, L. L. in the absence of the family Sir Michael Hicks-Beach, former Brit ish Chancellor of tho Exchequer, and party will be entertained at luncheon by the Emperor of Japan today, after. an Imperial audience. The work of civilian physicians In ex amining recruits for the United States Army has proved so unsatisfactory that their services will be entirely dispensed with In that capacity after September 30 next. Detectives yesterday raided the bucket shop of Thomas Davlea & Co. at Chicago. Eleven men and two women were arrest ed. The police assert that they will have Witnesses who have paid In over 5200.000 to the concern. The Ladies' Auxiliary of the Sons of Veterans at Gettysburg, Pa., yesterday elected Katie E. Hardcastle, of Philadel phia, National president, and Carrie Drake, of San Francisco, member of the National council. Co-operation between the University of Chicago and a number of railroad officials has resulted in the establishment of a four-year course of railway education. An advisory board, composed mostly of railroad men, has been appointed. Owing to the number of serious acci dents which have resulted from the firing of salutes at military posts, general or ders were issued yesterday' by the War Department at Washington to safeguard these functions as much as possible. Silver quartz was found yesterday near Sing Sing Prison in rock which was blast ed by electric railroad contractors. The quartz was obtained near the site of an abandoned silver mine, which was worked by the English before the Revolutionary War. A loss of $200,000 and serious Injuries to a number of firemen resulted from a fire yesterday near the business center of Charleston, W. Ta. The six-story build ing occupied by Eskew. Smith & Cannon and the adjoining building of Coyle fc Richardson wero destroyed. The grand Jury at Riverhead. L. I., re turned two indictments against Francis H. Palmer, the former cashle of the Peconlc Bank of Sag Harbor, on charge of embezzling 941,000 and receiving de posits knowing the bank was insolvent. He pleaded guilty to the charge of em bezzlement. John Rcld, aged 17 years, was refused admission to an amusement park in New York because he was drunk, and promptly drew a revolver and scattered the em ployes. A crowd pursued him. and he fired, fatally wounding John Wilkinson. He was later arrested, and the policeman had difficulty in saving him from being lynched. Bishop Stang. of Fall River, Mass., will probably be the successor of the late Archbishop Chappelle at New Orleans. Bishop Stang was for many years rector of the Cathedral at Providence, R. L He has for many years been prominently identified with the work of Catholic edu cation in the Eastern States. He is the author of several books in English on pastoral theology, scripture and religious controversy. John Powell 68 years old, appeared be fore British Vice-Consul Smithers, at New York, yesterday, to press charges against Captain Mundo, of the British ship Can ada, for forcing him on board to work as a sallor.The alleged capture took place at Gulfport, Miss. He escaped at Rio de Janeiro and followed the Canada to New York. Thursday the Canada paid off her men, and Powell found the captain at tho British consulate TAKE ADVANTAGE OF SIDE TRIPS. Holders of certain Lewis and Clark tick ets are entitled to 15-day one-fare tickets on the Southern Pacific as far south as Ashland. Particulars by asking at Third and Washington streets. Portland. BUSINESS ITEMS. If Bby Is Cnttlnc Teeth Be rare tnd use that old and well-tried rem edy. Mr. WlnloW Soothing Syrup, for chil dren teethtnp. Xt soothes the child, sorte&s the juraf, allays all pale, cures wlod collo and diarrhoea Bcbcl Induces Convention to Adopt Strike as Defense of Universal Suffrage In Germany, 1 JENA, Duchy of Saxe Weimar. Sept. 22. Herr Bebel, the leader of the Socialist party in the Reichstag, bad one ofvhIs great days In the convention of the Na tional Soda! Democratic party today. The day was devoted to a hot debate on a lencthr resolution proposed by Herr Bebel In favor of a general strike by the working classes for political effect under given circumstances. Herr Bebel said he saw impending dan ger of the abolition of universal suffrage in the case of election of members of the Reichstag, and the aim of his resolutions was to meet such a situation with strike en masse. He spoke during the entire forenoon, beginning at 9 o'clock and holding the delegates and a great audience of spectators spellbound until a recess was taken for luncheon. The discussion at the afternoon session brought out sharp opposition to Herr Bebel's resolutions from leaders of labor unions and from several Important So cialist members of the Reichstag. Herr Bebeln summing up the debate, said he had attended every Socialist con vention that had been held, but never had he heard such a threatening tone as that used during the present convention. The speeches, he said, were ghastly with talk or oiood ana revolution. Only 14 votes were cast against Herr Bebel's resolution. ARMED INVASION OF SAHARA Baron de Forest Plans to Found Em pire In Great Desert. NEW YORK, Sept 22.-AccordIng to the Herald's Tangier correspondent, a pas senger on board the steam yacht Honor, who Is well acquainted with the plans of Baron de Forest, te authority for the statement that, unde'r the pretext of a mere hunting trip, the Baron has pre pared an armed exploring expedition to the Desert of Sahara, with the support of the British government. For this purpose, the yacht is supplied wlth from 2000 to 4000 repeating rifles. with ammunition. It is stated that Baron de Forest intended to found a Saharan Empire, believing that his influence and millions would enable him to carry out the scheme successfully. Baron de Forest -has been recently In freqeunt communication with a famous French Afrlcanlst. His Idea Is that the execution of his project would be of political advantage to the British govern menu , The correspondent, after filing a dis patch containing the above facts, cables that he has received a private communi cation from Mdgador to the effect that Baron de Forest and party started on the night of September 16 for the Desert of Sahara. The correspondent of the Herald at Las Palmas states that Baron de Forest's yacht, the Honor, arrived there on the morning of September IS and sailed at midnight on the 19. probably to Toneriffe for dispatches. The Honor remained six days at Mogador. whence she came here. She carries a crew of 2S. The Baron and Baroness de Forest were both on board. together with Mr. Harris, of Tangier, and several distinguished-looking members.. in Calabria have been notified to place all relief contributions at the disposal of the central committee from Rome. The-unJt- Ing under one head of the contributions Is necessary to avoid the distribution of an excess In some localities, leaving oth ers" with a deficiency. HAVE AGREED ON MOROCCO France and Germany Arrange -Programme of Conference. parts. Sent. 22. 9:10 P. M.1 It li of ficially announced that Dr. Rosen, the new German .Minister to .Morocco, ana me French government have reached a per fect accord on the programme at the Moroccan conference. Peace Congress Sends Greeting. LUCERNE. Switzerland. Sept. 22. Th in ternatJonal Peace Congress today tele- rrnnVif1 rnnr-rn ttllntlnns to Kin ST Oscar. Of Sweden, and to the members of the Norwe gian Cabinet on the pacific solution- ot the difficulties between Sweden and Nor way. MINORITY HOLDER A .FOOL Jersey Judge's Opinion on Invest ment In CorpratIons NEW YORK, Sept. 22. Argument was heard at Newark. N. J., yesterday, before Vice-Chancellor Pitney, on a motion for an Injunction to restrain the Utah Copper Company from carrying out an agree ment with the Guggenheim Exploration Company, by which the latter concern would become the owner ot 51 per cent of the stock of the former. E. A. Well, of Salt Lake City. vice- president and director of the copper com pany. Is the complainant. He owns 20 per cent of the stock of the company. To carry out the plan which Well Is op posing, the copper company desires to Increase Its capitalisation to 9S.O0O.O0O and Issue 93.000,000 of 6 per cent 10-year bonds. The bonds and the 9L5O,O00 new stock are to be turned over, under the plan, to the Guggenheim concern. At one tage of the proceedings the vice-chancellor exclaimed: My idea Is that a roan is nothing more than a born fool to take any stock In a com pany nnless he goes In with men in whom he can hare confidence and who will not manage the affairs of the corporation re gardless of the rights of the small stock holders. I like to see a company managed on its merits, with a due regard to the small as well as the large ctockholders. Mr. Well has obtained several tempor ary Injunctions, restraining the copper company from carrying out Its plan, and one of these will prevent a meeting set for tomorrow to put the new plan into execution. The vice-chancellor reserved decision for a week. Thousands whom It has cured vouch for the value of Hood's Sarsapatilla as a cure, for catarrh. CALABRIA IS SHAKEN AGAIN -2 Earthquakes and Storms Add to Sor rows of Italy. NEW YORK. SepL 22. Earthquake shocks continued yesterday In Calabria, says a Rome dispatch to the Herald. At Amantea two women were killed. At Ajello a manorhouse fell and 12 persons were injured. At Bruzo a church fell, and there was a further damage to Co zena. Catansaro and Monteleone. There was a cloudburst at Bari, the wind capsizing a sailing vessel In the harbor, and six persons were drowned. At Portlcl, near Naples, there was an other cloudburst, and the flood brought into the town many large blocks of lava from Vesuvius. Service of the street cars was Interrupted. It Is not believed there are many victims In the ruins. At Zambrone- a man has Just been taken out alive, after being entombed 11 days. Generat Lamberi has made an official list of the damage by the earthquake. He finds that 212 towns and villages suf fered great losses; the dead number 553, and the Injured 2020. At a meeting of the ministers, at which the Mayor of Rome and the president of the Bank of Italy were present, it was decided to hasten the distribution of re lief as rapidly as possible. 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Each day visitors to our garment section are delighted with the beautiful showing of new styles. All year round the Lipman, Wolfe or ganization buys the best the markets of the world produce, and brings it here to serve you at lowest possible prices. Garments superbly tailored, splen didly shaped, distinctive in style and with all this priced below what inferior goods may be bought for elsewhere. Tailor Suits $25 Ladies1 TailorIade Suits of fine all-wool imported Panne Cheviot, in black and navy blue. The jacket is made in the new 27-inch Half Norfolk shape, new full leg o '-mutton sleeves with turned cuffs, all satin lined. The skirt is made in the newest 9-gored style, with man plaiting; special value at 25 Millinery Bargains $4.50 Hats S3.00 $7.50 Hats 55.00 $6.00 Hats 34.00 $8.00 Hats $5.33 150 tailored street and trimmed ready-to-wear Hats, all this season's goods, made of finest quality French felt. Included are all he most approved walking shapes. A few are slightly soiled, but not enough to be noticed. Colors are white, champagne, gray and tan. Choose from these today at ONE-THIED OFT Tailor Suits $27:50 Ladies 45-inch single-breasted, tight-fitting tailor-made suit of fine all-wool Panama cloth, in the most popular shade of gray. The coat is all lined with fine quality gray satin, velvet collar and velvet-trimmed cuffs. The skirt is made in the newest plaited style; special value at 527."5Q Empire Coats $15 Ladies' 44-inch new Empire Coats of fine all-wool tan Coyer-t Cloth, made in this season's most popu lar fly-front shape with mannish notch collar. This coat is made with 16 plaits stitched half way down, full new leg-o '-mutton, sleeves with turned-back cuffs. The yoke is lined with satin; special value at 15.00 Glove Bargains $1.50, $1.25 and $1.00 Lisle, Silk and 1Q Net Gloves 4 ft I, Glean-up price 2500 pairs Women's Silk Lisle and Net Gloves, the best made, every pair perfect in fit and finish, no old goods; just a clean-up sale. In the lot you will find black and all colors. Regular price $1.50, $1.25 and $1.00. Clean-up price today 48 25c Men's Socks 19c Men's fancy striped and plain black cotton Socks; these are all high-grade, imported goods, andare special value at 25c For Saturday 19 50c Neckwear 25c Men's Fall Neckwear, in four-in-hands, tecks, bows and string ties, made of fine quality silks, medium and dark colors; regular 50c quality, for Saturday 25 20c Handkerchiefs- 12c Men's pure Irish Linen hemstitch ed -Handkerchiefs, 4 and Vir inch hem; these are extra fine quality at '20c. For Satur day 12 Children's New Fall Suits and Coats Children's Long Coats of fancy mixed materials, made in the new Fall full length, shape. Double-breasted front, box back with straps, velvet collar, cuffs and belt; fancy metal buttons; special value at v $6.00 Children's New. Fall Coats of navy cheviot, made in full length, with double-breasted box front and back, with straps in back and fancy embroi dered sleeve; special value. . .$5.00 Children's Suits, red and navy serge, sailor collar, black braid trimmed, embroidered emblem, sizes 6 to 14 years; special value $5.00 Children's Hosiery Children's heavy ribbed, fast black Cotton School Stockings; regular price 20c, for this sale X2V Boys' fast black Ribbed Cotton Stockings, with double heels, toes and knees; usual 25c quality, for this sale 17p Hosiery Bargains Women's Tan Lisle Stockings, lace boot, new patterns in all the new shades of tan; regular price, 50c, for this sale 33 "Women's Fast Black Lisle Stockings, Richelieu ribbed, with drop stitch; reg. price 50c, for this sale 33 25c Ribbon 14c All pure Silk Satin Taffeta Ribbon, 4 inches wide, all colors; regular price 25c, for this sale X4 Eipman,lUo1fe$eo. Window Shades Made to Order Best Hand-Made Opaque. BOOST PORTLAND DAY ANNOUNCEMENT EXTRAORDINARY - Olds, Wortman & King Will Give Away Souvenir Tickets to the Exposition for Portland Day Absolutely Free The Biggest Boost Yet Given by Any Firm or Individual to the Exposition ! A Mighty Lift Towards 100,000 Attendance at the Fair, Saturday, September 30. This great representative business house that has done so much for Portland and the Northwest, so much for the Exposition, one of those public-spirited institutions that has contributed so liberally to the fund that has made Portland's Exposition possible, goes still farther and makes the most unprecedented and generous offer ever known in the history of Expositions. Starting tomorrow morning, Saturday, Sept. 23, Olds, Wortman & King will give free with every purchase of $5, or over, made at the store for one week, or until 6 P. M. of "Portland Day," a sou venir ticket of admission to the Exposition cm September 30, Saturday, "Portland Day." " " An example for others to follow. Boost "Portland Day," Boost. Make it cost us like "fury." It's a big boost push it along. OLDS, WORTMAN & KING Efts! AWARDED Grand Prize Louisiana Purchase Exposition, St. Louis. Paris 1900, Buffalo 1901, Chicago 1893. J The most complete assort ment of GOOD Shoes in the. Pacific Northwest. New Fall styles now on sale. ROSENTHAL'S 149 THIRD ST. f Betweca Merrisoe and AkUr- SOLE AGENTS For These Celebrated Shoes