THE jHOKXJLSG OllJSUOWAJf, SATORDA1', JANUARY 13, 1906.
BOTH SIDES OF
REN 1H BILL
Assessor Sigler Pronounces It
Vicious and Pernicious
Legislation.
GIVES REASONS THEREFOR
Jn Defense of the Measure E. Hofer
Declares That All the Alleged
Faults Are Theories of
Technical Experts.
That trouble lurks in the tax bill pro
posed by the Farmers and Shippers' Con
gress, for enactment at the polls next
June under the initiative, is the opinion
of-B. D. Sigler, Apsessor of Multnomah
County: L. B. Webster, County Judge;
Frederick W. Mulkey, chairman of the.
State Tax Commission, which I? drafting
a tax bill for enactment by the Legisla
ture, and others familiar with the laws
of the state.
But E. Hofer, president of the Congress,
stands by the bill, declaring that It Is
"not open to any serious criticism."
Alleged Flaws Pointed Out.
The alleged Haws were pointed out in
optail in yesterday's Orcgonian. They
arise from the failure of the farmers'
and shippers' bill expressly to repeal old
laws, when enacting new ones in con
flict or at variance with them, and from
failure to make a separate bill of each
KUbject and to give the bill, as it stands,
a comprehensive title.
"The bill Is vicious and pernicious," de
clared Assessor Sigler, "and should never
become a law. If enacted, it would add
550.000 every year to the cost of making
the Multnomah assassment. The men
who drew up the bill were well-meaning
enough, but unfamiliar with the details
of their work and evidently failed to
consult persons wliox were familiar with
the details."
Sigler Finds Fault.
Mr. Sigler asserted that the plan for as
sessment of banks and railroads was full
of flaws; that the publication of the as
sessment roll by precincts would pile up
expenses for the enrichment of news
papers: that the bill did not allow suffi
cient time for making up the assessment
roll; and that the bill, by re-enacting the
law requiring a 5-mill tax for state
schools, would be absurd in Multnomah
County, since the total levy In this coun
iy this year for bcth state and city
schools was only 4.6 mills. These and
many other flaws, Mr. Sigler said, ren
dered the bill "vicious and pernicious."
Judge Webster's Views.
Judge Webster took the same view as
did Mr. Sigler. though he was not as
familiar with the details of the bill.
,Mr. Mulkey had examined the bill close
ly, but was unwilling to make any criti
cism of it. saying that he did not wish to
get into controversy with the framers of
the measure. He was induced to say.
however, that the title was very likely to
prove faulty, and that he doubted that
the inclusion of so many diverse subjects
oflogislation in one bill would be consti
tutional. Statement by 3lulkcy.
Mr. Mulkey made the following state
ment: I have been ursd to' make a statement
with reference to the tax bill submitted by
tho Farmers' and Shippers' Congress, to be
voted on by the people under the Initiative
at the next general election. This 1 have
been, and am now, reluctant to do. It is
the province of the Tax Commission, and lt
individual members, to perform their duty as
designated by law and not to become in
volved In tho controversies that the efforts
of others might cause.
Of the vnrlous attempts to reform the tax
laws of the, state I have nothing to say.
If laws that can solve the various questions
of taxation are proposed or enacted, I little
care from what source they emanate. 1
would welcome a complete or partial solu
tion of taxation propounded by the Farm
ers' and Shippers' Congress or any other
person or bodies and would gladly resign as
a member of the Tax Commission- If our
work was supplanted by better and more sat
isfactory results.
Public Is Cognizant.
The Commission has not had a mooting
sine the bill of the Congress has been made
puunc. ur me time aevotea to tne work and
the sources of investigation of the committee
that drew the bill I am uninformed. Of
Its many defects the public Is now In a
measure cognizant But It ill becomes me ta
assume the part of the critic before the
work of the Commission has been made
public.
The Commission cannot hope to submit a
complete solution of all tax problems. No
state has as yet found It. But still, the
Commission does have hope of making the
tax laws better reach the taxpaying capac
ity of the state. It is neither advisable nor
desirable to supplant our revenue system by
that of another state, in whole or In part,
by copying the language without reference
to difference of constitutional requirements
or remaining statutory provisions. A rev
enue law for the state must conform to
the peculiar requirements of our constitu
tion, not alone as to a taxation, but In other
vital matters. Its construction requires time,
application and thought.
What Remains to Be Seen.
Whether the Commission accomplishes re
sults yet remains to be seen. Jt Is trying to
act with deliberation and the defects (and
of course there must be some defects) of Its
work, or failure to construct a workable
system In harmony with itself and not in
violation of constitutional provisions, must
be ascribed to a lack of comprehension of
the subject rather than Inattention.
Mr. Mulkey said that the .bill of the
commission would not be finished before
July or August.
What E. Hofer Says.
In defense of the law E. Hofer, of Sa
lem, president of the congress, issued the
following statement at the capital city:
The indirect taxation bill sought to be In
itiated by the Farmers' and Shippers Con
gresses held at McMlnnville and Woodburn,
Is not oen to any serious criticism. The
title of the bill is. "A bill for an act to re
enact the asetusment and taxation laws of
the State of Oregon, Including all existing
amendments tbereto." The title then sets out
the only changes made In the proposed bill,
and they are as follows:
Transfers the county poll tax of $1 to the
road fund of the county. This tax Is not
now collected, except from persons who have
a property tax to pay. By transferring It
the tax becomes collectable Just the eame as
poll tax.
Efective in 1910.
Changes the eection that does not go Into
effect until 1910, which will then make a
new. basis for apportioning the state tax to
the counties. But as this bill proposes to wipe
out the direct state tax, there will be noth
ing to apportion If it carries out the wishes
of tho committee.
Provides for publishing the assessment be
fore equalization. This results, In other
states, In disclosing hidden personal property
and overlooked real estate. It Is notorious
that personal property escapes Its Just share
of taxes, and publicity is the only remedy.
Raises on Insurance.
Raises the tax on the grow earnings of in
surance companies from 2 to 3 per cent.
Twentynve states in the Union now collect
si ore than Oregon does. "Why not raise It?
Taxes the gross earnings of the telegraph
and express and telephone companies.
Equalizes the assessment of railroad arop
rty so a -to- rcEJOve. the . ccwstaat temptation
to furnish litigation by county officials try
ing to hold up the railroad companies.
Provides for the taxation of special car lines
like refrigerator, sleeping and dining cars and
oiltank line cars, not owned by the railroad
companies.
Amends the Inheritance tax law so that all
our millionaires cannot escape paying some
thing near like what is due the state that
Jias protected them all their lives.
This bill. If enacted, will produce a half
mllllon of revenue annually. Every new fea
ture of It In designed to ralw revenue by In
direct purposes for earning on the state government-
and stop rrcklcfs grafting legisla
tures from heaping up nw burden on the
taxpayer who cannot escape the Asressor.
Technical Experts Find Fault.
Neither I nor the committee that cot up
the bill claims that Jt Is perfect. The ani
ent accumulation of amendment and taxation
laws are the work of 40 or 50 years of lrrts
latures, none of them perfect. Most of the
criticisms of the bill are criticisms of the
laws, as they now exist. The committee did
not stek to correct all existing lerlslatlon
nor to repeal one line of it- The Legislature
has hundred of timed repealed acts "and all
existing amendments thereto." It has added
to many acts the words, "And all acts or
parts of acts Inconsistent or In conflict here
with are hereby repealed." A Legislature did
a little of this sort of thing and comselled
the holding of a special season to re-enaot
a tax bill passed by an all-wise Legislature.
That cost the people $30,000, and now when
the sovereign people seek by the. initiative to
get rid of an oppressive state tax and make
the corporations pay their Just share of the
taxes, all the technical export in the tate
say it cannot be done. They said the flat
salary law could not be enacted, but it was
done. Indirect taxation will be enacted by
the people, now or later.
IKE OFFER TO HURBIHJUI
JAPANESE "WANT PACIFIC MAIL'S
OKIEXTAIi FLEET.
Probable Reason for Railway Mag
nate's Recent Trip Across
the Ocean.
SAX FRANCISCO. Jan. 12. The Exam
iner says today: A dispatch from Wash
ington states that Consul-Gcnaral Miller
at Yokohoma has informed the State De
partment that the Toyo Kisen Kalsha,
the Japanese steamship company, is ne
gotiating to buy the trans-Paclnc line of
the Pacific Mail Steamship Company. The
message goes on to say that E. H. Harri
raan's recent visit to Japan may have
had something to do with this proposi
tion, and that the Japanese government
is behind the intending purchasers.
R. P. Schwerin, vice-president and gen-
STEAMER INTKLLI G KX CE.
Due" to Arrive.
Steamer From. Date,
Nome City, San Tedro.. Jan. 13
Senator. San Francisco Jan. 14
Itoanoke, San Francisco.. Jan. IS
Aragonla, Orient Jan. 17
Columbia. San FranclFco.. Jan. 10
Northland, San Francisco Jan. -4
Due to Depart.
Steamer Destination. Date.
Despatch, San Francisco...... Jan. 15
Nome City. San Pedro Jan. 16
Cascade. San Francisco Jan. 30
Bee. San Francisco. .......... .Jan. 10
Senator, San Francisco..... ...Jan. 10
Columbia. San Franclsoo. .....Jan. "1
Northland. San Pedro Jan. -28
Aragonla, Orient Jan. 28
Carrying malt.
oral manager of the company and person
nl representative of Mr. Harrlraan. in dis
cussing the matter yesterday, said:
"It is not true that the Japanese gov
crnmcnt has made any offer to Mr. Har
riman to buy the trans-Pacific steamer
line of the Pacific Mail. It is true, how
ever, that the Toyo Kison Kaisha have
made Mr. Harriman an offer and If .Mr.
Ilarriman were willing to sell today they
would buy him out without the least hes
itation. What Mr. Ilarriman's intention
in the matter may be I do not pretend
to know."
The trans-Pacific line of tho Pacific
Mall, consists of the steamers Korea, SI
beria, Manchuria and Mongolia. Their
total cost to tho Pacific Mall Steamship
Company in round numbers was SIO.OOV
000.
Managing Director M. Shlrashi, of the
Japanese Steamship Company. Is now on
liis wiry from Brazil to London, and will
probably arrive In New York early in
March. The supposition is that he is cm
lowered to discuss finally with Mr. Har
riman the Japanese offer to buy out tho
trans-Pacific lino of the Pacific Mail
Steamship Company.
Dewey Is Seaworthy.
NORFOLK, Va.. Jan. 12. The first mall
received here from the naval collier cx
podition, now towing the floating dry-
dock Dewey to the Philippine Islands,
brought a letter from Captain J. D.
Wood, dated January 3. 200 miles off the
Bermuda 'Islands, in which the comman
der of the dock Dewey says:
"Wc have had favorable winds, made
good time and the Dewey's crew is well
and happy. We had one little shake-up
from the northwest off Cape Hatteras.
but the Dewey proved hersolf master of
the situation and fared better than any
ship In the fleet."
Aragonia's Space AH Taken.
All the space for the outward trip of
the China liner Aragonla, which Is duo
here January li, has been engaged, and
liberal reservations arc made on the NIco-
media and Numantia. which will sail next
month. In the -cargo of the Aragonla will
be 4000 tons of Oregon flour, an amount
slightly larger than the average quan
tities that have been shipped to China
since the boycott began.
Marine Notes.
The steamer Alliance left down last
night bound for Coos Bay and Eureka.
The steamship Tottenham will finish
loading lumber at Inman, Poulsen &
Co.'s mill today.
The British ship EskasonI wllr-be lifted
on the drydock Monday morning for
cleaning and painting.
The Finnish bark Isabel Brown began
loading barley at living dock yesterday
morning and will be given quick dispatch.
The schooner Georglna started down
yesterday morning lumber-laden for San
Pedro. The British ship Vanduara de
parted with a grain cargo for the United
Kingdom.
Domestic and Foreign Ports.
ASTORIA. Or.. Jan. 12. Condition of the
bar at 0 P. M.. rough; wind, couth; weather,
rainy. Arrived down at midnight Steamer
South Bay. Arrived down at 3 A. M. and
called at noon Steamer Columbia, for San
Francisco. Arrived at 7:45 and left up at 10
A. M. Steamer Cascade, from San Francisco.
Arrived down at 10 A. M. Schooner Robert
R. Hind. Arrh-ed at 10:40 and left up at
11:30 A. M. Steamer Bee, from San Fran
cisco. San Francisco, Jan. 12. Sailed at 3:S0 P.
M-, steamer Senator, for Portland. Sailed
Steamer G. C Llndauer, for Gray'a Harbor.
Arrived Steamers Siberia, from Hongkong,
via Honolulu and Yokohama: San Jose, from
Ancon. via Maratlan: Santa Monica, from
Gray's Harbor; Je&nle, from Astoria, and
proceeded.
New York, Jan. 12. Arrlred Baltic, from
Liverpool.
THK JONAH HAS BEEN EXORCISED.
The Winter Garden opens as a high
class billiard ball tonight
STftRS FROM WEST
Eleven Coast Ball-Players Join
tastern Teams.
HEAVY DRAFT ON LEAGUE
Byrnes Will Catch for Athletics.
Ncalon Goes to Pittsburg Grif
fith Gets Whalen, Hitt and
Kccfc Schlafly's Berth.
CHICAGO.- 111.. Jan. 12.-Special.)
Eleven stars of the Pacific Coast League
will receive trials in fast company next
season. Not In their history have the
American and National Leagues made
such, heavy Inroads as ihl? year on their
recruit of the far Wost. The big league
manager has become very partial to the
Western balltosser. especially those of
the California clubs, and the list of can
didates to receive trial In the East grows
larger every year.
In the present day there Is, a formidable
list. Frank Chance. Hal Chase, Sam
Mcrte.. Mike Donlin. Elmer Strleklett.
Janny Shaw. Orvio Overall and Lumley,
the outfielder, first attracted the atten
tion of the public while playing on the
Coast.
Jimmy Byrnes Most Promising.
One of the most promising of the 1SW
contingent who will be tested In the
major leagues Is Jimmy Byrnes, catcher
of thp Oakland club, who was drafted by
Connie Mack for the Athletics. He Is a
cool, strady man, with an arm of steel.
He I? expected to develop into a valuable
man to help out Schrcck and Powers.
Probably the most advertised player of
the number is Joe Nealon, first baseman
of the San Francisco club, who was draft
ed by Pittsburg. The New York Ameri
cans. St. Louis Americans and Cincinnati
made a great fight to land the player, but
Fred Clarke, who was on the ground, by
a clever bit of strategy, signed him to a
Pittsburg contract after he had agred to
go with Cincinnati for a larger wnary.
Noalon Is a hard, free hitter, and Is very
clever in fielding. He is a big man.
weighing close to 200 pounds, but Is said
to be as fast as Wagner. In addition.
Pittsburg purchased Tommy Sheohan of
Tacoma, who Is said to be the best third
bancman In the far West.
Griffith Takes Three Pitchers.
Clarke Griffith succeeded in signing
three of the leading pitchers of the cir
cuit. They are Jimmy Whalen and Roy
Hitt, of San Francisco, and Bobby Kccfc.
of Tacoma. Whalen Is regarded as the
Mathewson of the Coast. He lia been
the Seals mainstay In the box since 1502.
when his team won the pennant. He
has all sort? of shut-out records to his
credit and It is believed that he can make
good without difficulty. Hitt Is a young
southpaw who has done good work, and
Kecfe is said to possess unusually baf
fling curves.
The St. Louis Americans signed Louis
Nordyke, of Tacoma. a hard-hitting first
baseman, and "Pub" Bennett, a clever
second-sackcr tajcen from Seattle.
Graham Goes to Boston.
Charlie Graham, captain of the three
time pennant-winning Tacoma club, will
pluy with the Boston Americans. He is
regarded as the heaviest backstop In the
West. 'MoHklman. of the Oakland club,
signed by the White Sox, is held as the
most versatile man who ever played In
the Pacific Coast team. He Is .a good
pitcher and can play in infield and out
field positions very creditably.
Echlafly, the heavy-hitting Portland
outfielder, attracts the eye of Jake Stahl
and he will play with Washington.
TWO COMMITTEES UNITE.
New Football Utiles Will Be Pre
pared by Walter Camp.
NEW Y3rK, Jan. 12. A move which
Is taken to moan much toward establish
ing Intercollegiate football on a higher
plane and a reform in the more unde- I
sirable sports was made tonight when the
old football rules committee, which for
many years past has dictated the rules,
voted to amalgamate with the new com
mittee appointed by the conference re
cently held In this city at the Invitation
of the New York University and attended
by the representatives of CS colleges and
universities throughout the country.
Walter Camp, of Yale, will edit the new
rules. Mr. Camp was a member of the
old committee. I C. E. Dennis, of Cor
nell, was elected chairman of the newly
formed joint committee, and W. T. Held,
Jr.. of Harvard, was chosen secretary.
The Joint committee is now made up as
follows: L. C E. Dennis. Cornell; W. T.
Roid. Jr., Harvard; Walter Camp, Yale;
J. B. Fine. Princeton: John C. Bell. Penn
sylvania; Paul Dashiel. Annapolis; Alonzo
Stagg, Chicago: E. K. Hall. Dartmouth;
C. T. Daly. West Point; F. H. Curtis,
University of Texas; C. W. Savage, Ober
l!n: Harry L. Williams, Minnesota, and
J.T. Lec, Nebaska.
Mr. Camp, who will edit the rules, is
said to be an advocate of certain reforms
which will result In more open play. The
members of the new committee who went
Inlovthe amalgamation are pledged to va
rious amendments to the rules.
FOOTBALL HAS DEGENERATED
Stanford Athletic Committee Con
demns Game as Sport.
STANFORD UNIVERSITY, Cal., Jan.
12. The faculty athletic committee made
public today its annual report to Presi
dent David Starr Jordan on the condition
of university athletics.
On the subject of football reform the
committee submits as Its opinion that
close formations in play should be abol
ished; that the modern game had de
teriorated from a sport to a business;
that the game is exclusive, since only
men of heavy weight can participate, and
that the game Is no longer In any pczix
a college sport, since students do not or
ganize volunteer teams to play for the
love or the game.
Dealing with the game of baseball, the
committee declares "that baseball Is on a
distinctively lower level than any other
college sport, both as regards the spirit
of amateurism and of courtesy and fair
ness of play.
In conclusion the committee commends
tennis, track work and rowing to a more
liberal participation by students as being
manly sports.
Normal School Boycotts Football.
CEDAR PALLS. Ia Jan. 1Z The ath
letic board' of the State Normal School
today suspended intercollegiate football
for next year. The Institution will ar
range no schedule and organize no foot
ball team. The attention of the students
will be devoted to other athletics.
THE DAY'S HORSERACES.
At New Orleans Fair Grounds.
NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 12. Fair grounds
race results:
Five and a half furlongs Mis Ferris wen.
First Premium second, Odealla third; time,
1:24 3-2.
Five furlongs Pltv won. Besterllng sec
ond. Mordella third: time. 1:04 1-3.
Five furlongs Vanness won. Goldsmith
second. Lady Henrietta third; time. 1:04 2-3.
Mile and five furlongs Mr. Jack won, cap
tain Bob second. Sonoma Belle third; time.
2:01 1-3.
Five and a. half furlongs Deux Temps
won, Joe Colson second. Bitter Hand third;
time. 1:11 4-3.
Mile and a' sixteenth Katie Powers won.
Colonist second. Vlperlne third; time.
1:33 4-3.
At New Orleans City Park.
NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 12. City Park
race results:
Mile and 70 yards Gold Coin won. Gal
meda second. Marlmbo third: time, 1:52 0-3.
Short eourre. leDlechas H. M. P. won.
Alice Dougherty second. Rush Reuben third;
time. 3:3G2-3.
Five and a half furlong? Weber Fields
won. Dameuie second. Oceano third; time.
1:113-5.
Seven, furlongs Monet won. Cause second. J
taruscaie third; time. i:3Z.
Five furlongs Dance Music won. Rock
away second. Vlvat third; time. 1:12.
Mile and 70 yards Double won, Handmore
second, Tryon third; time, 1132 1-3.
Mile and 70 yards Daring won. Foreigner
second, Thlstledo third; time. 1:513-3.
At Oakland.
-SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. 12. Oakland
race results:
Five and a half furlongs Haven Run won.
To San second. Masedo third; time. l:0S?i.
Six furlongs Tim Hurst won, Blumenthal
second. Procrastinate third; time. 1:15?.
Mile, and an eighth Tarrigan won. Major
Tenny second, Invlctu third; time. 1:37.
Se-en furlongs Pickaway won. f orerunner
second. Crigll third; time. 1:2SH.
Seven furlongs Gosslper won, Trojan sec
ond. Bucolic third; time. 1:2SU.
Mile Toupee won. Albert Fir second. Be
Knighted third; time. 1:40;.
At Los Angeles.
LOS ANGELES. Jan. 12. Ascot race re
sults: Six furlongs Maxonla won, .Myrtle D. sec
ond. Astrra third; time, 1:17.
Seven furlongs Susie Christian. won. uur
bar second. Embarrassment third; time. 1:2S.
Mile and 70 yards ntiblana won. Chicka
dee second. Red Damsel third; time. 1:49 li.
Mile Orllene won. Gilpin second, J. F.
Donohue third; time, l:41i.
Mile and a sixteenth Elizabeth F. wen.
Wyeneld second. Tho Huguenot third; time,
1:49.
Six furlongs Henchman won. Dr. McCarty
second. Golden Buck third; time, 1:15.
Wrestler Bothncr's Arm Injured.
NEW YORK. Jan. 12. In the light
weight championship wrestling match at
Grand Central Palace tonight between
George Bothncr, the present holder of the
title, and Alexander Swanson. the two
men wrestled for one hour and a half,
when Bothncr hurt his arm. In breaking
away from a hammerlock and was un
able to continue, the first fall being
awarded to Swanson.
Physicians were called to examine tho
Injury, and finally decided Bothncr was
too badly hurt to go on with the match,
which was awarded to Swanson.
INQUIRY INTO POLICE GRAFT
St. Louis Begins Trial or Ten Ac
cused Officers.
ST. LOUIS. Jan. 12. The board of police
commissioners today began an Investiga
tion of alleged graft in police circles.
Ten officers were given trials on different
charges. Among them was the case of
Patrolman William Habcrstroh, charged
with having violated his oath of office.
Habcrstroh recently tendered his resigna
tion when summoned to appear before the
grand Jury to testify concerning the ac
cusation of graft in the police depart
ment. Captain Johnson refused to accept the
resignation and preferred charges against
the officer. Haberetroh walked a beat In
the "bad lands" for many years under
Sergeant George W. Colestock. who com
mitted suicide last Tuesday when accused
of having accepted tribute from resort
keepers for immunity from arrest.
Reduced Railway Rates.
A reduced rate on carload lots of sugar
of O0.0C9 pounds or over will be put In
effect by the O. R. & N. January li. The
rate will be M cents on ICO pounds, which
is u cents lower than the present
schedule.
At the same time an extension on the
present special rate of 23 cents per 103
pounds on- timothy seed will go into effect
between Lcwiston and Interior points and
Portland, continuing for 35 days. The
regular rate is C5 cents.
On January 3) a rate of 73 cents on the
1(0 pounds will be made on carload lots of
strained honey, and a rate of $1 on the
ICO pounds on carload lots of comb honey.
between Boise and Portland. These rates
will apply only on a minimum shipment
or 30,O pounds.
Bunco Painter Arrested.
After biilienlnir svprnl iwrtnnn in that
residence sections of the city by selling
them oil. paints and canvases. Al Gorden
was arrestee: yesterday afternoon by De-
tPCtivo Vnnirhn A phnrr nf Inroanr -i a
placed against him. Gorden s alleged to
have represented himself as a master of
art. For $4 paid In advance, he gave one
lesson in painting ana promised to buy
all pictures painted by his pupils. After
collecting nis ice. ana -promising to return
a3 soon as a pupil had 'finished a picture.
ne invanaoiy railed to maKe a second ap
pea ranee.
California Trip Itinerary.
The itinerary of the Oregon Develop
ment League's coming excursion to Cali
fornia, together with a list of the names
of those who will make up the party, has
been printed in booklet form by the
Southern Pacific Railway Company, and
Is now ready for distribution. The book'
let Is a triumph of the printer's art. con
slstlng of four pages, tastefully 'bound
and tied with white silk. The front cover
Is decorated with a dainty color design.
tosether with a vignette portrait in half
tone of a typical Oregon girl and a panel
or California popples.
Hold-Up Is Attempted.
An attempt to hold up and rob Herman
Vanborstel at East Fifteenth and Ash
streets last night by a highwayman was
averted by Vanborstel boarding a street
car and escaping. At the command of the
highwayman to halt Vanborstel took to
his heels, with the footpad after him.
Seeing that his victim would escape, the
robber desisted and ran in the opposite
direction. A description of the man was
given the police, but no arrests were
made
Frequenting Opium Joint Charged
Jack Martin, charged with frequenting
an opium Joint, was arrested last night
by Detectives Kerrigan and Snow, and
was held at the City Prison until an in
vestigatlon of his character can be made.
Martin Is alleged to be the son of a Salt
Lake City banker. The charge iof fre
quentlng an opium- Joint was placed
against him by the detectives until some
thing further can be learned about him.
Schooner Capsized, Crew Lost.
NORFOLK, Va.. Jan. 12. The schooner
Samuel L. Buksell. of Norfolk, lies cap
sized in Lower Chesapeake Bay. Her
crew of five men is missing, and it Is be
lieved they have been lost. The schooner.
lumber laden, sailed from Norfolk for
Baltimore. Monday night.
Those who wish to practice economy
ftBOHUi ray (garters -umie urer .Plus.
erty puis la a viai; oaiy one pill a dose.
PUTS HBETT OUT
Herrera Lands Final Blow on
Opponent's Jaw.
DENVER MAN IS TOO SLOW
California Pugilist Has Easy Time,
and Nearly Ends Mill in First
Hound Vicious Swing
Docs the Work.
LOS ANGELES. Jan. 12. Aurello Hcr-
rera. of Bakersficld. Gal., knocked out
Young Corbctt in the fifth round tonight
at the Pacific Athletic Club pavilion. Her-
rera's victory was an easy one, Corbctt's
exhibition being disappointing. He lacked
the vim and dash that had won so many
battles for him. and his once forceful
blows failed to Inflict any damage upon
the well-conditioned body of his opponent.
The fight came near ending- in the first
round. In the last minute of the round
Herrera caught Corbctt on the Jaw with
left and right in quick succession, and
sent him staggering; against the ropes.
but over-anxiety to land the finishing
blow caused him to swing wildly, and
Corbett quickly gathered his wits and
stalled oft defeat for the time being-.
In tne fourth. Corbett showed a brief
burst of his old-time form, twice forcing
Herrera against the ropes and landing
with both hands.
Early In the fifth round Herrera suc
ceeded in countering solidly with his right
on Corbctt's Jaw, and the Denver boy
staggered. Quick as a flash the Callfor
nlan was upon him, and with a scries of
rights and left sent him to the floor. Cor
bctt got up Immediately, but again went
down from a right swing that caught him
on the side of the head. He struggled to
his feet at the count of six and tried to
clinch. Herrera pushed him against the
ropes, and, setting himself, swung- a vi
cious right flush to the jaw. Corbett fell
upon his face and lay in that position
until he was counted out. He was carried
to his corner, and it required five min
utes' work by his seconds to bring him
around.
There was considerable betting on the
fight. At first the odds were 10 to D in
Corbett's favor, but today switched, to
even money, and tonight thcro was no
Corbett money in sight at 10 to 9, with
Herrera favorite.
Kid Sullivan Gets Decision.
BALTIMORE. Jan. 12. In the 12th
round of a bout between Kid Sullivan.
ot Washington, and Austin Rice, of Con
necticut, before the Eureka Athletic Club
tonight. Sullivan gained the decision.
Kid Krant Is a "Winner.
STOCKTON. Jan. 12. Kid Krant, of Se
attle, knocked out Jack Cordell, of San
Francisco, In the second minute of the
fourth round of what was scheduled to be
a 20-round bout tonight.
Fitzgerald and Lewis Draw.
COLMA. CaL. Jan. 12. Willie Fitz
gerald and Willie Lewis fought a 23-
round draw here tonight.
ADMITTED TO MISSOURI
Vandlvcr Accepts Xcw York Life's
Reforms and Lifts Ban.
ST. LOUIS, Jan. 12. After a lengthy
ponferonce with F. W. Lchmann. special
counsel retained by the Missouri Insur
ance Department. State Superintendent of
Insurance W. D. Vandlvcr today said his
suit to oust the New York Llfo Insurance
Company from doing business In Missouri
probably would be rescinded, as a result
of the retirement of President McCall and
the restoration of tho 5235,000 given to
Attorney Hamilton for legal services.
Superintendent Vandiver tonight sent
the following letter notifying J. H. Mc
intosh, solicitor of the New York Life In
surance Company, that the order of sus
pension Issued against the company had
been revoked:
I have your favor of recent date, saying
that George W. Perkins resigned both the
vice-presidency of the company and the
chairmanship of the finance committee,
that John A. McCall resigned the pres
idency of the company, both resignations
being at once accepted by the board of
trustees; that Mr. McCalJ. before resign
ing, restored to the treasury of the com
Danv $S5.CX in cash and gave his note for
5150,000. with ample security, thus covering
the 2&,Gw known as -tne Hamilton lobby
fund.
In addition to these important reforms,
I am informed by another officer of the
company that material changes have been
made in the bylaws. These and other
changes now effected. I am assured, will
make It Impossible for the abuses recently
disclosed ever to occur again. This being
In substance compliance with the require
ments made by me. and accepting it as
the promise of a management which is
ralthiully to conserve an tne interests or
the policy-holders and the public. I have
this dav revoked the order of susoenslon
Issued by me against the company on No
vember 5, i.o. ana tnis is to give to you
and through you to the company formal
notice of the fact.
' '
Storm Off Cape Flattery.
SEATTLE. Jan. 12. A severe storm Is
now reported to be sweeping along the
section from the Columbia River north
as far as Dixon Entrance. Alaska. For
the past three days, vessels arriving from
the Straits or California have reported a
severe storm off Cape Flattery-
Sav "No" when a dealer offers you a
substitute for Hood's SarsaparWa. Insist
upon Hood s.
Owning- oar water, gas,
street -cars, telephones, etc,
isn't thought much of in
America.
In Engiand, cities make
money ot of it lots of money
and the public gets better
service.
Read Russell in Everybody's
Cor January.
x.5ox jear
mm s Llir.
Relieve inflammation of the
throat caused by cold or
catarrh. C9suisastbicferitii.
BABY COVERED
MORES
Would Scratch and Tear the Flesh
Unless Hands Were Tied Wasted
to a SkeletonAwful Suffering for
Over a Year Grew Worse Under
Doctors Skin Now Clear.
WOULD HAVE DIED
BUT FOR CUTICURA,
'My little eon, -when about a year
and a half old; began to have sores
coma out on his face. I had a phy
sician treat mm ,
but the sores grew
worse. Than they
began to come on
"his arms, then on
other parts of his
body, and then one
came on his chest,
worse than the
others. Then I call
ed another rihvsi-
cian. Still he grew worse. At the end
of about a year and a half of suffering
he grew- so bad I had to tie his hands
in cloths at night to keep him from
scratching thesores and teanegtheflesh.
"He got to be a mere skeleton, and
-was hardly able to -walk. My Aunfc
advised me to try Cuticura Soap and
Ointment. So great was her faith in
it that she gave me a small piece of
Soap to try and a little of the Oint
ment. I took it home without any
faith, but to please her I tried it, and
it seemed to dry up the sores a little.
"I sent to the drug store and got a
cake of the Soap and a box of the
Ointment and followed the directions,
and at the end of about two months
the sores were all well. Ho has
never had any sores of any kind since.
"He is now strong and healthy,
and I can sincerely Bay that only for
your most wonderful remedies my
Srecious child would have died from
lose terrible sores. I used only one
cake of Soap and about three boxes
of Ointment. (signed) Mrs. Eg
bert Sheldon, R. F. D., No. 1, Wood
rille. Conn, April 22, 1905."
Oonsplcii Exttratl is lattnuU Tmtnmt tor It try
Hasior, from Flmplu to SerotnU, from Initasjta At,
eoriiitiaj at Coticon Soap, 34c-, Otatsunt, bQc-, Rol
Ttnt. iOc (tn form at Caoeouts Cotttd MUf.Ua. cer-rtU
of SO), mj b hid cf lil (JronrfjU. Ailnr!eitotteneaitC
fetter Drug k Chcm. Dorp- Sola Ticpt-, Bsrtoa.
(Established 1S79.)
" Cares While YouSlttp."
WhoopingCough, Croup,
Bronchitis, Coughs,
Diphtheria, Catarrh.
Confidence can be placed in a rem
edy, which for a quarter of a century
has earned unqualified praise. Restful
nights are assured at once.
Crpsolene Is a. Boon to Asthmatics
All Druggists
SmJ iostal far de
scriptive booklet.
Cresolene Antiseptic
Throat Tablets for the
irritated throat, of
your druggist or from
us. 10c in stamps.
The Ydpo-Oresoiata Co,
180FnltMSL.N. Y.
PARKER'S
Balsam
Promotes the growth of tho hair and
gives It the lustre and slUasess of youth.
TVhen the hair Is gray or faded it
BRINGS BACK THE YOUTHFUL COLOR.
It prevents Dandruff and hair falling'
and keeps the scalp clean and healthy.
TRAVELERS' GUIDE.
THE COMFORTABLE WAY.
TWO OVERLAND TRAINS DAILY
TILE ORIENTAL LIMITED
Tho Fast Mall
VTA SEATTLE OR SPOKANE
liir
BKJ HAIR
ill
Leave. I Portland Arrive.
Dally. Tlraa Schedule. Dally.
To and from Spo
8:30 aa kaae. St. Paul. 7: CO am
11:15 pm Minneapolis. Duluth 6:60 pa
and All Points East
Via Seattle.
Tb and from St.
. PauL Minneapolis.
6:15 pm ruitxth and All 8:00 am
Polnta East Via
Spokane. j
Great "orthers SteasishlB Co.
SaJllnc from Seattle for Japan, and
China porta and Manila, carrying
pacdensers and frelsht.
S. S. Minnesota, February 1.
S. S. Dakota. March 12.
NIPPON YUSJEN- KAISHA
(Japan Mall Steamship Co.)
S. S. SHINANO MARU will sail
from Seattle about Feb. 20 for Ja
pan ports, carrying passengers and
freight.
For tickets, rates, berth reserva
tions, etc call on or address
H. DICKSON.
City Passenger Jt Ticket Agent.
Third si- jroruaaa. or.
Phniu ITaln Ran
TIME CARD
OFTRAiNS
PORTLAND
TUewtH Farfc-Kaasaa
Clty-St. LoaU Special
for Chshalls. Centralis,
Olyaapla, Gray's Harbor.
Boa 111 Bend. Tacoma.
Seattla, Spokane. Lew-
Iston. Butte. Bluings,
Denver. Omaha, Kas-
as City. St. Louis aad
Southeast 8:99 am 4:Mpa
North Coast Limited.
lectrlc lighted, for Ta-
coaia, Seattle. Spokane.
3att. Minneapolis, St.
Paul and. the East 2:8dpsa I:Mu
Puget Sound Limited for
Chehalls. Centralla. Ta
coma aad Seattle only.. 4:39 yea 19:5 pin
Twin City Express for
Tacoma. Seattle. Spa-
Jcaa. Helena. Butts.
Teltewateaa Park. Mla-
aieapella. Si. Paal aad
ike Xast 11:45 S:M pa
D. Charlies. Asalstaat General Passes.
r Agsst. aw Mai st aexatr Tkkrt.
TRAVELERS' GUIDK.
OREGON
ShopjLine
Union Pacific
3 TRAINS TO THE EAST DAILY
ThmilpK Pullman m r. A - w A m ,nti4.
sleeping-cars dally to Omaha. Chlcago. Spo-
City: through Pullman tourlat steeplng-car
(personally conducted) weekly to Chicago.
Reclining chalr-cara (seats free) to tho East
dally.
UNION DEPOT. Leaves. Arrives.
CHICAGO-PORTLAND
SPECIAL for tho East
0:15 A. M.5:25 P. M.
Dally. Dally.
via Huntlnston.
SPOKANE FLYER.
6:15 P. M.S:00 A. M.
Pally. uaiiy.
For Eastern Washington. Walla WaKa.
Lewlaton. Coeur d'Alene and Great North era
ootnts.
ATLANTIC EXPRESS
S:15 P. M.
Dally.
7:15 A. M.
Dally.
for the East via Hunt-
nstoru
RIVER SCHEDULE.
FOR ASTORLV. and S:CO P. M. 5:00 P. M.
way pointy connecting Dally. Dally,
with steamer for llwa- except , except
co and North Beach. Sunday. Sunday,
steamer Hassalo. Ash- Saturday
C dock (water per.) 10:00 P.M.
FOR DAYTON. Ore- 7:00 A. M. 5:30 P. M.
con City and Yamhill Dally. Dally.
River points. Ash-st. except except
dock (water per.) Sunday. Sunday.
For Lewlaton Idaho, and way points from
Rlsaria. Wash.
Leave Klparta 5:40 A. il. or upon arriva
train No. 4. dally except Saturday.
Arrive upana tr. jo... qaiiy except jnuj.
Ticket Office. Third and "Washington.
Telephone Main 712. C. W. Stinger. City
Ticket Ast; A. L. Crale. Gen. Passenger Agt.
east
SOUTH
UNION DEPOT.
OVERLAND EX
PRESS TRAINS
S;45 P. M.
for Salem. Kods-
7:25 A. I
aurg. Asa land.
Sacramento. Og-
3en. San Francis
co, iiojave. uoa
Angeles, i'aso.
New Orleans and
the East.
Morning train
.onnecta at Wood
burn daily except
Sunday with txain
tor Mount Angel.
5llverton. Browns
ville, Springfield.
tVendllng and Na
tron. Eugene passenger
connects at Wood
jurn with Mt. An
gel and Sllverton
local.
;orvallls pasocnger
inerlcan passenger
Forest Grova
Passenger.
3:30
M.
5:55 P. M.
1:15 P. M.
10U3 A. M.
7:30 A. M.
4:50 P. M.
5:50 P. M.
8 :25 A. M-
U-.50 P. 31-
110:45 P. M.
Dally. tDalty except Sunday.
PORTLAND-OSWEGO SUBURBAN
SERVICE AND YAMHILL
DIVISION.
Depot. Foot of JetTerson Street.
Leave Portland dally for Oswego at 7:30
A. M - 12:30. 2:05. 4. 3:20, G:25. S:30. 10:10.
11:30 P. M. Daily except Sunday. 5:30. 6:30.
8:35. 10:25 A- M. Sunday only. 0 A. M.
Returning from Oawego. arrive Portland.
Jall , 8U10 A. M.; 1:55. 3:05. 5:05. 6:15. 7:33.
9:53. 1U0 P. M-: 12:53 A. M. Dally except
Sunday. 0:25. 7:23. 0:30. 11:45 A. M. Sunday
0D'V. 1 A" M.' A f r11 and ta-
Lkivn liuui w-xw -
termedlate points dally. 4:13 P. M. Arrtv
Portland. 10:10 A. M.
The Independence-Monmouth Motor Una
operates daily to Monmouth and Alrlie. con
necting with S. P. Co.a trains at Dallas and
Independence.
First-class fare from Portland to Sacra-
Second-class fare. $13. Second-class berth.
S2.50. ,
Tickets to Eastern points and Europe; afc
Japan. China. Honolulu and Australia.
CITY TICKET OFFICE, corner Third and
Washington streets. Thone Mala 712.
Clty Ticket Agent. Gen. rass. Agt.
Astoria and Columbia
River Railroad Co.
Leaves.
UNION DEPOT.
Arrives.
Dally.
For Maygers, Rainier.
Clatskanle. Westport.
Clifton. Astoria. War
renton. Flavel. Ham
mond. Fort Stevens.
Dally.
11:20 A. 3&
9:50 P. 3
8:00 A. M.
Gearhart Park. Sea
side. Astoria and, bea
shore.
Express Daily.
Astoria Express.
Dally.
7:00 P. M.
C. At STEWART. J. C. MAYO.
Comm'l Agt.. 248 Alder st. G. F. & P. A.
Phone Main 900.
SAN FRANCISCO 6 PORTLAND
STEAMSHIP COMPANY
Operatlns the Only Passenger steamers for
San Francisco Direct.
Sailing Dates from Portland S. S. Sena
tor January 16, 26; February 5, 15, 25; S. S.
Columbia. January 21. 31; February 10. 20.
REDUCED ROUND-TRIP RATE. $23.
Berths and Meals Included.
JAS. II. DEWSON. Act.
Phoso Mala 2CS. 243 Washlaxtou St.
For South -Eastern Alaska
Steamers leave Seattle 9 P.M.
S. S. Cottage City, via Van
couver and Sitka. Jan. 10. 24.
For San Francisco direct:
'Queen. City ot Puebla. Uma
tilla. 0 A. M.. Dec 29; Jan.
3. S. 13. 18. 23. 2S.
Portland Office. 249 Washington st. Main 223
G. M. LEE. Pass. & Ft. Agt.
C D. DUN ANN. G. F- A.. 10 Market st. a F.
WILLAMETTE RIVER ROUTE
FOR
Corvallis. Albany. Independence and Salem.
Steamer Pomona leaves 6:45 A. M.. Tues
day. Thursday and Saturday, for Oregon Clty
Salem and way.
Steamer Altona leaves 0:45 A. M.. Monday.
Wednesday and Friday.
OREGON CITY TRANS. CO..
Office and Dock Foot Taylor St.
ALASKA
FAST AND POPULAR STEAMSHIPS
LEAVE SEATTLE 9 P. M.
"Jefferson." January 3, 17 and 31, 9
P. M.. via WrangeL
"Faralloa," about Jan. T, 26. 9 P. M.
CHEAP EXCURSION RAXES.
On excursion trips steamer calls at
Sitka. Metiakahtla. Glacier. WrangeL
etc. la addition to regular porta of
or send for "Trip to Wonderful
Alaska." "Indian Basketry. "Totem
Poles."
THE ALASKA S. S. CO
Frank Woolsey Co., Agents.
242 Oak St. Pertla&d. Or.