THE 3IORXIXG OREGOMAIf, MONDAY, DECE3IBEK 31, 1906.
ALICE M
DONALD
Vessel Is Well Inside the Bar
and Lying in an Easy
Position.
PROBABLY CAN BE SAVED
TIiree-Mast?d Schooner Strikes Dur
ing Nlpht Tug Wallula and
Llfefmvlng Crew Standing
By All Hands Safe.
ASTORIA. Or., Dec. 30. (Special.) The
three-masted schooner Alice McDonald,
Captain Bender, Is ashore on Clatsop spit,
well. Inside the bar and between numbers
S and 10 buoys. At low water she Is high
and dry on the sands. She Is apparently
In no danger of going to pieces and prob
ably can be pulled off as soon as the
seas subside. When she went ashore Is
not known, as Captain Bender and his
crew are still on board. It Is supposed
she struck about 10 o'clock last night.
The McDonald was six days out from.
San Francisco for this port In ballast
and she was sighted by the Point Adams
lifesaving crew several miles south of
the mouth of the river about dark last
evening. She must have headed straight
Inside, as about 10:30 the lookout saw a
vessel's light close In on the spit and
Immediately notified Captain Reed, of the
tug Wallula, which was lying at Fort
Stevens. Taking the lifeboat in tow, tne
tug ran down to the vessel and Captain
Stuart and the Cape Disappointment lire
crew arrived soon afterward.
Both lifecrews ran In close enough to
ascertain that the crew was In no danger
and then the tug and lifecrews stood by
STEAMER INTELLIGENCE.
Puo to Arrive.
Nam. From Date.
Arabia Honckong. . , .In port
F. A. Kilburn. San Fran In port
Hoanoke San Fran Jan. 1
Aztec. .......... .San Fran. . . -.Jan. 1
Alliance Eureka Jan. 4
Columbia San Fran Jan. 4.
Geo. W. Elder. San Pedro. .. .Jan. 8
Aragonla Hongkong . . . Jan. 16
Nicomedla Hongkong... Jan. 24.
Numantia Hongkong. .. .Feb. 21
Scheduled to Depart.
Name. For Date.
F. A. Kilburn.. Ran Fran Dec. 31
Arabia Hongkong... Jan. 3
Roanoke Fan Fedro. . . .Jan. 3
Columbia San Fran Jan. 6
Aztec.... San Fran. ...Jan. 7
Alliance Eureka Jan. 7
Geo. W. Elder. San Pedro. .. .Jan. 10
Aragonta Hongkong... Feb. 5
Xlcomedla. . . . Hongkong... Feb. 24
Numantia Hongkong.. . Feb. 28
until high tide today, when an attempt
was made to get a line on board the
schooner, ' but owing to the high seas
running this couJd not be done, even the
lifeboat being unable to reach her
through the seas that at times broke
over the schooner.
The McDonald must have gone on the
spit at nearly high water, as at half
tide she Is aground nearly her entire
length and the tug could not get within
15rt) feet of her. She is heading about
southeast, with bow ' on the Jetty
and has no anchors out. It Is
thought she has lost her false keel,
as a timber supposed to be It could be
seen floating In the breakers.
Another effort will be made tomorrow
to get a line on board the schooner, when
It Is believed she can be hauled off safely.
MAKE MONTESANO A SEAPORT
Company Formed to Buy, Build and
Operate Steamships.
MONTESANO. Wash., Dec. 30. (Spe
cial.) Tho Montesano Steamship Com
pany was Incorporated here yesterday
by Dr. F. U Carr, Charles H. Clemons,
W. H. Bush, George W. Nlnemlre, J. T.
Durdle. Kldrldge Wheeler and J. J.
Johnson, the capital stock being $50,
000. The objects of ' the company are
to acquire and operate steamships and
other vessels between Pacific coast
ports, and already one fine steamer, the
Fulton, has been bought and put on the
regular passenger and freight run be
tween Montesano end San Francisco.
There Is strong talk of the company
starting a shipyard here at Montesano.
at which one fine steam schooner for
local traffic will be built, and if the
venture proves a success, contracts will
bo taken for the construction of other
vessels. The company plans to make
Montesana an important seaport.
KIIBURN- MAKES RECORD TIME
Only Seventy-two Hours From San
Francisco, Including Three Stops.
In spite of the fact that for several
hours the F. A. Kilburn ran on half
fpeed, in order to catch the tide at Coos
Bay. she made a remarkably fast trip up
from San Francisco. Including stops at
Eureka, CooR Bay and Astoria, the steam
er was a trifle over 72 hours on the way.
Against the freshet In the river and an
ebb tide she came up from Astoria in
7V4 hours. Her best time on this run was
6 hours and 35 minutes. Chief Engineer
"Jack" Flynn Is proud of the perform
ance of the boat and asserts that the
Kilburn Is always able to do better than
any of them on the run.
The Kilburn brought 60 passengers and
40 tons of general merchandise. She will
leave down this evening.
Islesworth Clears From Hoqulam.
HOQT'IAM. Wash.. Dee. 30. (Special.)
The British steamship Islesworth. in com
mand of Captain Cox, completed loading
a cargo of lumber In this city today and
was towed to sea. The Islesworth car
ried l.SOO.000 feet of lumber for Australia.
This is the second largest steamship to
enter Gray's Harbor.
Busy Time on Gray's Harbor.
HOQUIAM, Wash., Dec, 30. (Special.)
The past two days have been excellent
for shipping, a great many vessels and
steamers passing in and out. The pre
vailing wind has been from the south
east and several vessels sailed in over
the bar and up to an anchorage opposite
the city.
Another Storm Coming. v"
Another gale along the Coast is
forecasted by the Weather Bureau, and
yesterday storm warnings were ordered
displayed from San Diego, Cal., to Tilla
mook, Or., and on Puget Sound.
Marine Notes.
The Japanese steamship. Goto Maru,
ON CLATSOP
moved to the Elevator dock yesterday
morning.
The ' Norwegian steamship. Christian
Mlchelson, moved back to her berth at
the Eastern & Western Mills.
The steam schooner Northland, with
lumber from San Francisco, left down at
S o'clock yesterday.
Chief Officer Olsen. of the Glenerlcht.
will return to this Coast next season In
command of a ship. Mr. Olsen has been
In the Glenerlcht for over three years.
Captain Evans will retire on the arrival
of his ship at the borne port.
Arrivals and Departures.
ASTORIA, Deo. 30. Condition of the bar
at 5 P. M., moderate; wind, north; weather,
cloudy. Arrived at 9 A M. Steamer J. B.
Stetson. Arrived down at 7:80 A. M.
Schooner Bailor Boy; barkentlne Diamond
Head.
Reported ashore on Clatsop spit, schooner
Alice McDonald, from San Francisco, tor
Portland.
San Francisco, Dec. 80. Arrived at 5 A.
M. Steamer Columbia
San Pedro, Dec. 30. Sailed yesterday
Schooner Alvena, for Portland
Hoqulam, Wash., Dec. SO. Special.)
Sailed Schooner J. M. Weatherwax, from
Hoqulam. for San Francisco; steamer Grace
Dollar, from Hoqulam, for San Francisco,
Chehalls, from Aberdeen, for San Francisco,
Ile8Worth, from Hoqulam. for Australia. Ar
rived Schooner Meteor, from San Francisco,
for Hoqulam; Sophia Chrlstenaen, from San
Francisco, for Aberdeen.
San Francisco, Dec 30. Arrived Steamer
City of Puebla, from Ancon; steamer Charlei
E. Falk, from Gray's Harbor; barkentlne
CIRCUIT COURT OFFICCRS:
Thomas A. McBaios
Harbison Ailsm
District Judse
District Attorney
COUNTY OFFICER:
R. S. BattaiV. Judfs
W. A. Bum CWrk i
St. Helen
St. Helens
St Helen
Hist
' SeapooM
St. Helena
II
Mabtim Warn. Sheriff
CASm LlBEU Commissioner
H. West. GommiMioiMr -.
Edww Ross. Treasurer
A T. Laws. A r
L H. CorajutD, School Qupt'
W. T. Watts. Surveyor
B. R- Curr. Coroner '
8t, Helen
Hooltott
ScappooM
St. Halms
BOY MTJKDKBER SATS
This confession was a part of the
write this part of his Interview and
at school that bothered him. ,
Makawell. from Gray's Harbor; schooner
Prosper, from Gray's Harbor; barkentlne
Mary Winkleman, from Gray's Harbor: bark
Gerard C. Tobey, from Iicoma; schooner
Orient, from. Coos Bay; schooner Bender
Brothers, from CoqulUe River; steamer Co
lumbia, from Astoria; schooner Waahcalore,
from Coos Bay; steamer Spokane, from Vic
toria. Sailed Steamer Breakwater, for
Coos Bay; steamer Quinalt, for Gray's Har
bor; steamer M. F. Plant, for Coos Bay;
steamer Grace Dollar, for Gray's Harbor;
steamer Tosemlte, tor Astoria; steamer New.
burg, for Gray's Harbor; steamer San Ma
teo, for Tacoma.
Tides at Astoria Monday.
High. I Low.
A. M.
P. M.
A. M.
1:23
8 6 feet
1:4
6.8 feet
12:B8
8.6 feet
-OA feet
wild man of the uixjos
Caught near Helena.
is
Crazy Old Man Said to Have Shot
Several Men and Dyna
mited Property.
BUTTE, Mont., Dec. 30. A special from
Helena to the Miner says that word has
been received here that an old man has
been arrested at Clancy on suspicion of
having shot Arpln and Dolive, two Helena
telegraph operators, a year ago; of dyna
miting the Harris quarry at Montana
City and Chestnut's store at Clancy, of
shooting at Mr. Harris recently a short
distance east of Helena and more re
cently of having shot at another Helena
man.
A few days ago Michael Foley acci
dentally stumbled upon a cabin in a
place where it would never have been dis
covered by persons searching for it. Dur
ing the past year glimpses were caught
of the old man, but he avoided humanity
and always slunk away, thereby gaining
the name of "the wild man of the hills.
The day before Christmas he entered
Chestnut's store at Clancy and secured
provisions, for which he did not pay. He
was surprised to learn the next day was
Christmas and apparently had never
heard of it.
Last night the old man was taken to
Boulder, where he will be examined as
to his sanity.
Supreme Court Decisions.
OLiYMFIA, Wash., Dec. SO. (Special.)
The following decisions nave oeen ren
dered by the Supreme Court:
Dollle A. Piper against the Superior
Court of Spokane County Application for
writ of mandate to compel the court to
try the Bult of Dollle A. Piper to have
declared annulled her marriage with Wil
liam E. Piper. Writ denied. The suit
was brought on the contention that Wil
Ham had another and prior wife living
in Cheyenne. Summons was served by
publication and the Spokane court refused
to entertain Jurisdiction, contending that
summons could not be so served in such
a case. As the Spokane court has not
finally dismissed suit, the Supreme Court
savs it cannot grant the writ.
Hattle E. Swain against Ed S. Swain-
Decision of Spokane Court in denying di
vorce is reversed and decree of divorce
ordered granted. Desertion and failure
to provide were proven but plaintiff ad
mitted she had not sought to have he
husband return to her or contribute to
her support- The Supreme Court says
she did not have to do so under the di
vorce laws of this state.
Richard Hynes against Joseph Plastlno
Action to collect on promissory notes.
Decision of Spokane County Court for de
fendants Is affirmed. The notes were
given for fees for being located on timber
claims by ignorant Italians, who did not
know they were violating ' the Federal
land laws.
E. T. Cushlng against City of Spokam
Action to compel the Treasurer to cancel
on the taxbooks special improvement
taxes which are barred by limitation. De-
J.cision for plaintiff la affirmed.
ROBBERY
MOTIVE
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(Continued From First Page.)
the newspapers that had been left for
him by Sheriff White and his deputy.
The ghastly 'crime rested lightly on
his youthful shoulders.
"Bert, this is an Oregonian reporter
who wants to see you," said Sheriff
White. The lad's lips curled slightly
into a ghost of a smile, and he said in
a voice that was half that of a man,"
"All right, sir, sit down."
There was an awkward pause. It was
difficult to get started on the conversa
tion that would eventually lead up to
the killing of Mrs. Ayers. Of the three
of us who stood in that dingy old lockup
this boy was the calmest. Had he been
a hardened criminal, used to frequent
tastes of the "third degree," his poise
could not have been more perfect. It
was masterful. . The boy's eyes, under
a good high brow, thatched by a mass of
OF BOY MURD
RER
HE IS SOKRY A2TD THAT "I MUST HAVE
i ntervlew which Albert Oleman gave to The
did so willingly. While he wrote he explained
straight flaxen hair, shifted restlessly,
but never for a moment left our faces
as we stood before him. Then, perhaps
it was Intuition, perhaps his Inventory
was satisfactory, he relaxed and smiled
again.
Confesses Awful Crime.
It was hard to believe this mere strip
ling guilty of the crime of killing any
thing that he loved, or even liked. Yet
he confessed the murder to Sheriff White,
and again to me yesterday morning
while we were locked up together.
He does not look the part, yet there
Is something uncanny, something absent
in the boy's makeup. He is slender, not
over 4 feet, S inches tall and does not
weigh over 78 pounds. The first im
pression one gets of him is that he Is
a little gentleman, for he is eelfposses-
sed and has good manners. His skin
is fair and his face long, not oval, with
broad cheek bones, yet narrowing sharp
ly to the mouth, only to broaden out
again 'at the chin. His Is not a weak
chin, neither would It be called strong.
The mouth is small, the corners set in
straight and full-lipped.
His ears are large and set far out
from the head. The left one Is a trifle
larger than the right, and has more of
a "mushroom appearance on top. They
are the ears of a criminal.
Eyes His Worst Feature.
Of the lad's whole make-up his eyes
are the worst. They are neither blue
nor gray. There is a blending of both
colons and they are without depths one
moment and of a fathomless depth the
next. It Is the look that comes Into
these, eyes that chills and Is appall
ing. This look is never aimed direct but
is slyly concealed. In this flash there
is hatred, 'malice and cunning. It almost
seems as if the brain behind the expres
sionless face were urging its owner to
commit some awful crime. The flash
gone, the eyes become soft and are
filled with a kindly light. But the effect
is lasting. Tt is fairly grewsome. .
Young Oleman Is not, and as near as
can be learned, never was a ready talker.
He has told several stories of Friday
night's crime. He told it of his own vo
lition again yesterday for The Oregonian.
"We had a Quarrel about some fruit
trees that Mr. Ayers had gone up into
the mountains to get," he began. ;The
quarrel started over whether It would be
hard to get the trees out of the ground.
I said that it would be hard and my
Mrs. Ayers said they would not be hard
to pull up. There was also some trouble
over some chores in the barn."
Never Beat Him Before.
The story that the boy tells about Mrs.
Ayers striking him with a piece of stove
wood may or may not be true. Albert
himself said that she had never struck
him before1, or even threatened him.
Neighbors who have known Mr. and
Mrs. Ayers ever since the boy was taken
In by them five years ago declare that
Albert had never been beaten by either
of his foster parents.
"She struck me with a piece of wood."
he continued, "and told me that If I did
not stop talking she would beat me lo
death. I went upstairs"
The lad paused. For a brief second
he acted like a boy who was trying to
hold back tears, but if tears were in
those eyes they were checked. The
pause was dramatic. Was the boy try
ing to recall the words of his confession
before the Coroner's Jury, or was he lost
in a, mental review of the crime he had
committed? His attitude was stoical.
"Well, what then?"
Wrltlnc to His Sister.
Suddenly, as. though awawenlng from
a reverie, he raised his head, picked up
a pencil that he had been using in writ
ing a letter to his sister, who lives in
, Salem, and began toying with it nervous-
ly. He took up the thread of his narra
tive where he had left off.
"I went upstairs and lit the light and
then came back downstairs. The rifle
was in the hallway and i must have
picked it up and shot her. I don't re
member. I did not feel sorry until I saw
her fall off the chair. When she fell I
felt sorry and ran out of the house and
told Mr. Davies that some one had killed
Mrs. Ayers. Then I went to Mr. Lynch's
house and told tham."
"Don't you remember picking up the
rifle and throwing a cartridge into the
chamber 7"
"No."
"Didn't you make a noise when you
worked the lever?"
"I don't remember. I don't think I did.
I must have worked it easy."
"Can't you tell why you killed Mrs.
Ayers?"
"No. I must lhave been out of my
head. I remember I was very mad at
her because she struck me. I am sorry.
No Remorse in Tone.
If ever words were colorless, meaning
less that "I am sorry" of Albert Oleman
Is. There is no remorse, no pity in the
words as he utters them. They might as
well be a mere heartless echo.
The boy admits readily enough that
Mrs. Ayers was always good to him.
GONE OCT OF JfY HEAD,"
Oregonian. He was asked If he would
that spelling and history, were studies
Thls Is the truth. The boy has always
been well clothed. It is true that he has
always worked. His hands, with their
flat nails and strong fingers indicate
this.
He said that he was fondi of Mrs. Ayers
said it in the same tone of voice and in
the same manner that he Bald he had
always been fond of animals of all kinds.
During his talk with me Albert said
that he had never owned a weapon of
any kind, save an air gun which a man
named Ed Webster had given him. Here
he lied for the Sheriff had already told
me of having ascertained that the boy
had bought the 22-callbre rifle.
A curious phase of the case Is this: the
rifle with which the murder was com
mitted belongs to Mr. Ayers and only
recently he had bought a fresh box of
cartridges. When the box was found, five
cartridges were missing. All have been
accounted for. Four were in the maga
zine of the rifle and the fifth killed Mrs.
Ayers. Mr. Ayers had bought some 22
calibre cartridges, too, and the little
rifle, which was up stairs also was
loaded. Why then did the boy not use
his own weapon to commit the crime.
The puzzle can only be solved by him.
He knew that the 22-calibre rifle did not
work well, and prehaps he feared making
a failure by using It.
Funeral Will Be Today.
The funeral of Mrs. Ayers will be held
toaay. people who have known the
Ayers ever since they came to Columbia
County speak of them in the highest
terms. They cannot account for the
crime of the boy, for they declare that
he was always a well-tiehaved lad. ' He
has been sent to school and Is In the
sixth grade. He has always been well
clothed and said himself that he never
had anything to complain of in regard
to his treatment.
He has never been sickly and says
rather boastingly that he never has been
under a doctor's care. Yet this is the
boy who killed the woman he should have
loved, for she had been as a mother to
him.
ENGLISH ARCHITECT HERE
Sir Ashton Webb Comes to Receive
President's Medal.
NEW YORK, Dec. 80. Sir Ashton
Webb, R. A., ex-presldent of the Royal
Institute of British Architects, and Lady
Webb arrived here on the steamship
Caronia from Liverpool today. Sir Ashton
has come to this country at the in vita-
Hon of the American Institute of Archi
tects, tendered him through the Secretary
of State.
The American institute will celebrate
the fiftieth anniversary of its founding
on January 7, 8 and 9 at Washington, and
the occasion will be marked by the pre
sentation to Sir Ashton of the President's
medal, the first of a series to be awarded
one every year, for distinguished services
to art. ,
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HAINES VICTORY
SEEMS CERTAIN
Would Be Elected President
Were State Senate
to Meet Today.
HAS A CLEAR MAJORITY
Contest for Speakership In Doubt,
Both Vawter and Davey Claim
ing Lead Former Gets
Multnomah Support.
Senator Haine9. of Washington County,
appears practically to have won the fight
for President of the Senate, and should
there toe no break in his ranks, he will
evidently be nominated and elected, ow
ing to the fact that 13 Republicans of
the Senate have given him pledges of
support, two more have practically
agreed to go into caucus, and otners win
probably do the same. Twelve will be a
majority of the nominating caucus, in
the absence of Senator Mays, of Mult
nomah, and 15 will be a majority of the
Senate Were the Senate to meet toaay,
there Is little doubt Haines would be
elected. The next two weeks will bring
forth contingencies wholly unforeseen, if
Haines is to be defeated.
Such Is the general view in political cir
cles, though Hodson keeps up a show of
fight, saying , that on numerous occasions
in the past candidates who have thought
themselves sure winners for President or
Speaker, have been disappointed at the
finish, meaning that Haines yet has the
gavel te secure. One of Hodson's hith
erto active supporters,' I. L. Patterson,
is reported to have given up the fight.
'Speakership Is In Doubt.
As to the fight for Speaker, between
Davey and "Vawter, there is question.
Each candidate asserts positively that
he Is a winner and claims support
which the other expresses confidence
of obtaining. Similar claims, to a lesser
degree, are made by Haines and Hod-
son for the Presidency, but the evi
dences in favor either of Davey or
Vawter are not so plain as those for
Haines.
Last night six Multnomah Represent
atives pledged their support for Vaw
ter, as an offset to the support given
Davey by five others in this county.
The six are Freeman, Wilson, Chapin.
Northup, Beveridge and Beutgen. They
announced that two absentees, Farrell
and Campbell, would stand with them,
but the Davey forces discredit this
announcement, so far as Farrell is con
cerned. Vawter appeared before the
six in the office of Representative
Northup, and as they said afterward,
convinced them that he would be elect
ed with their aid. With them he went
over each county delegation in the
state, until they cay he showed them
he "had the goods."
Very different word was received from
the Davey forces In Salem last night.
There it was announced that while Vaw
ter has bene busy in Multnomah pas
tures, Davey has carried the war into
Vawter's Southern Oregon territory and
won Jackson, of Douglas, and Jewell, of
Josephine, men claimed by Vawter and
hitherto conceded to him.
Vawter Confident of Victory.
Vawter considers the support of the
"majority of the Multnomah delegation,
as he and they call it, a big boost to his
candidacy. He said last night that he
felt sure of success and that his support
in Multnomah would be an encourage
ment to his forces In other counties. He
and Dr. J. M. Keene. of Medford, were
active all day yesterday and promised
each other to begin work this -morning,
bright and early ,at 8 o'clock.
Each candidate lays claim to the three
votes of Lane County, the three of Wash
ington, the three of Clackamas, the three
of Linn, the two of Clatsop, the one of
Tillamook and others. The Vawter ad
herents say that Davey, In a pinch, can
not rely on the united support of his own
county's five votes, and the Davey follow
ers return that Vawter cannot rely on
the Southern Oregon strength which he
thinks his.
CITY LEVY FIXED TODAY
(Continued From First Pane.)
arbitrary and direct, and makes no al
lowance for increases in licenses and the
occupation tax, which are going on con
stantly.
"In 1905 the city collected lean than
$490,000. whereas, a levy of 5 mills will
yield $832,000. or an Increase of $342,000
over 1905. The proposed 5.7 levy will give
$949,000, an increase of $459,000 over 1905,
and $267,000 over 1908, which Is equivalent
to an increase of over 90 per cent in two
years.
"Another thing, in the city's estimates
for street repairs, allowance is made
for $98,000, of which $50,000 is to be col
lected as direct taxes, the remainder to
come out of vehicle licenses and such 'ad
dltlonal amounts as the Council may
allow.
"The most that has ever been
spent for street repairs was in
1905, amounting to $65,000, and this
was done by the Council and executive
board, largely out of regard for the Ex
position. A number of drives were built
to the Fair grounds and on the East
Side. In doing this a number of etreets
were improved which had not been
touched nor improved In the last 12 or
14 years. This fund is not Intended to
be expended upon works of that nature,
Dut tor actual repairs needed upon
streets that have been more recently im
proved and stand in need of repairs to
keep them In condition. Whenever a
street has to be opened or is worn out,
the property adjoining is expected to
pay the cost of improvement. .
"Prior to this the main item of expense
in street repairs has been on North
Front street. East Water street. East
Morrison, East Washington and North
rup. besides the bridges over the South
Portland gulches, all of which are now
in well-improved condition and are prac
tically' eliminated as an Item of expense.
Extra Tax Seems Unnecessary.
"Considering this, it appears to me that
the revenues from vehicle licenses ought
to be entirely sufficient to keep the
streets in repair, and thus save the tax
payers the $50,000 which It is proposed
to raise for this purpose.
The total value of taxable .property
in the city of Portland is in round num
bers $166,000,000. Upon this a levy of 16.2
mills will amount to $2,697,000. A levy X
15.5 will produce $2,581,000, a difference in
favor of the. lower levy of $117,000.
"If the Council would like to know
where reductions can be made I would
respectfully suggest that they eliminate
the levy for street repairs, which, in
round numbers amounts to $50,000; that
the Fire Department allowance, .as per
levy, be reduced $69,000. which would give
it $50,000 more than was expended last
year; Police Department $16,000, . which
would give it $41,000 more than was levied
last year; parks, $25,000, which would give
an Increase of $25,000 over the levy ot
1306. ' I
'All these Items mean a total reduction
of $150,000 or $34,000 more than a 5-mill
levy would give for the expenditures of
1907. And the $34,000 thus saved will prob
ably be sufficient to pay the increased sal
aries as proposed for the employes ot the
various city departments according to the
recommendations of their chiefs.
'If the taxpayers of Portland think this
matter of sufficient importance, I would
suggest that they attend the Council
meeting at the City Hall this afternoon
and urge that body to adopt a lower
levy than that recommended by its com
mittee on ways and means."
Confer on Strike Trouble.
GOLDFIELD Nev., Dec. 30. Mineown-
ers and miners have come together in
an effort to settle the strike controversy.
They met today behind closed doors In
a conference lasting far into tne nignt.
The agreement if arrived at, has not been
made public.
Meeting at Y.- M. C. A.
Gllman Parker, of California spoke yes
terday at the Y. M. C. A. on "Young
Men's Visions." After his address Rev.
E. R. Hermlston, of the Chapel Car, gave
a short talk. The Y. M. C. A. Orchestra
furnished music.
VICTOR MANGANESE STEEL
BANK SAFE
GLASS &. PRUDHOM ME CO., AGTS.
PORTLAND. OREGON
La Grippo
Is a nerve-wrecking disease. It
affects the whole nervous system.
When the heart, lungs or stom
ach is weak, it is sure to leave it
in a bad condition. These after
effects are really more serious
that the disease. Dr. Miles' Nerv
ine should always be taken to
strengthen and build up the nerv
ous system.
"I had a long spell of the grip which
weakened my stomach and brought on
extreme nervousn-sss. I was miserable
for months. I bought a bottle of
Dr. Miles' Nervine and a box of the
Nerve and Liver Pills and I hadn't taken
one bottle before I began to feel better.
My stomach grew stronger and my
bowels finally got back to their normal
condition." " MRS. G O. THORNBURO.
North Baltimore, Ohio.
If first bottle falls to benefit, money back.
'MILES MEDICAL CO, Elkhart, Ind.
TRAVELERS' GUIDE.
TIME CARD
OFMINS
PORTLAND
DAILY.
Depart. Arrive.
Yellowstone Park-Kansas
Clty-St. Louis Special for
Chehalls, Centralla.
Olympia. Gray's Har
bor, South Bend, Ta
coma, Seattle, Spokane.
Lewiston. Butte. Bil
lings. Denver, Omaha.
Kansas City, St. Louis
and Southwest 8:S0am 4:30 pm
North Coast Limited, elec
tric lighted, for Tacoma,
Seattle, Spokane, Butte,
Minneapolis, St. Paul
and the East 2:00 pm T:00 am
Fug-et Sound Limited for
Clare mont, Chehalls,
Centralla, Tacoma and
6eattla only 4:80 pm 10:55 pm
Twin City Express for Ta
coma, Seattle, Spokane,
Helena, Butte, St. Paul,
Minneapolis. Lincoln,
Omaha, St. Joseph, St.
Louis, Kansas City,
without change of cars.
Direct connections for '
all points .ast and
Southeast 11:45 pm 6:00 pm
A. D. Charleton. Assistant General Fassen
s;er Agent. 265 Morrison corner Third.
Portland. Or.
800THLEASTEKX Ar.Aai. j,
ROUTE.
From Seattle at 9 P. M.
for Ketctilkan, J u n a u,
Ekagway, White Horn,
Dawson ana i airrtanka.
8. 8. Cottage City (via
Eltka). January 2.
FOB SAX FRANCISCO DIRECT.
From Seattle at 9 A. M. Umatilla, De
cember 81. January IS: City of Puebla, Jan
uary 5, 20. Spokane. January 10,25.
. Portland Office, 249 Washington 6t
Main 220.
C XX BONANN. a. P. --- Ban Francisco.
Colombia River Scenery
REGULATOR LINE STEAMERS.
Daily service between Portland and The
Dalles, except Sunday, leaving Portland at
7 A. M., arriving about 6 P. M., carrying
freight and passengers. Splendid accommo
dations for outfits and livestock.
Dock foot of Alder St., Portland; foot of
Court st.. The Dalles. Phone Main 914.
Portland.
WILLAMETTE RIVER ROUTE
For Corvallls. Albany, Independence, Salem,
Steamer "POMONA" leaves 6:45 A. M.
Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday.
For Salem and way landings Steamer
OREOONA" leaves 6:45 A. M.t Mondays.
Wednesdays and Fridays.
"OL,ON CITY TRANSPORTATION CO,
f.egt Junior Birssy
TRAVELERS' GUIDE.
EAST via
SOUTH
UNION DEPOT.
Tally
11:30 P. M.
Portland and San
Dally
11:30 P. U.
Francisco Kxprees
stops only at most
Important stations
between Portland
and San Francis
co for all points
EaM and South.
7:45 P. M.
OVEKLANO EX
T:23 A. it
PRESS TRAINS
for ail local
points south, Sac
r a m e n t o, San
Francisco and
tlolnts East and
South.
8:30 A. it.
Morning train
3:30 P. M.
conneota at
woodcurn dally
icept Sunday
with Mt Angel
and Sllvertoa lo
cal. Cottsg Grovs
passenger con
nects at Wood
turn and Albany
dally except
Sunday wlta
trains to and
from Albany.
Lebanon and
Id
branch points.
Corvallls passen
ger. Sheridan passen
ger. 4:13 P. M.
'11:00 A.M.
T:S0 A. M.
4:10 P. M.
18:20 P. M.
1.11:00 A. M.
1:50 P. M.
10.2O A. la.
J2-.B0 P. M.
J8:00 A. M-
Forest
passenger.
Grove
Dally. DaVy except bunur.
PORTLANU-OSWEGv. SUBURBAN
SERVICE AND YAMHILL,
DIVISION.
Depot, Foot of Jefferson Street.
Leave Portland dallv for Oswego at T:
A. M. ; 12:50. 2:05. 8:30. 5:20. 6:25. 7:45. 10:10.
11:30 P. M.. Dally except Sunday. :30,
e:80. 8:40, 10:25 A. M. Sunday only. A. M.
Returning from Oswego, arrive Portland. '
dally, 8:35 A. M., 1:55. 3:05. 6:10. 6:15. 7:33,
9:65. 11:10 P. M. : 12:25 A. M. Dally except
Sunday. 6:25. 7:23. 8:35, 9:35. 11:45 A. M. Sun
day only, 10 A. M.
Leave from gam depot for Dallas and In
termediate points dally, 7:30 A. M. and 4:13
P. M. Arrive Portland. 10:13 A. M. and
6:25 P. M.
The Independence-Monmouth Motor Line
operates dally to Monmouth and Alrlle. con
necting with S. P. Co.-s trains at Dallas ano
Independence.
First-class fare from Portland to Sacra
mento and San Francisco. $20; bert'a. 35
Second-class fare, 315; second-class berth.
$2.50.
Tickets to Eastern points and Europe:
also Japan, China. Honolulu and Australla.
CITY TICKET OFFICE. Corner Third and
Washington SU. Phone Main 712.
C. W. KTINGEK, WM. M ilURRAT,
Cits- Ticket Agent. Gen. Pass. Aft,
union Picinc
S TRAINS TO THE EAST DAILY
Through Pullman standards and tourist
sleeping cars dally to Omaha. Chicago. Spo
kane: tourist sleeping car dally to Kansas
City. Reclining chair cars tseata tree la
tie East dally.
UNION DEPOT. Leaves. Arrives.
CHICAGO-PORXL'D.
SPECIAL. for the 9:30 A. M. 7:30 P. M.
East via Huntington. Dally. Dally.
7:00 P.M. 3:00 A. M.
SPOKANE FLYER. Dally. Dally.
"For Eastern Washington. 'Walla Walla.
Lewiston. Coeur d'Alena and Great North
ern points.
ATLANTIC EXPRESS 8:15 P. M. 19:30 A. M.
for tn - Bast via Dally. Dally.
Huntington. I
PORTLAND - BIOGS 8:15 A.M. 5-:45 P. M.
LOCAL- tor all local
points between Biggs
and Portland.
RIVER SCHEDULE.
FOR ASTORIA and 8:00 P. M. 5:00 P. M.
way points, connecting Dally Dally
with steamer for II- except except
waco and North Sunday. Sunday.
Beach steamer Saturday
Hassalo. Ash st. dock. 10:00 P.M
FOR DAYTON, Or- 7:00 A.M. 5:30 P.M.
gon City and Yamhill Dally Dally
River points, Ash-st. exctpt except
dock (water per.) Sunday. Sunday.
For Lewiston. Idaho, and way points
from Rlparla. Wash. Leave Rlparla 5:40 A.
M., or upon arrival train No. 4, dally except
Saturday. Arrlv Rlparla 4 P. M. dally x
cept Friday.
Ticket Office, Third and Washington.
Telephone. Main 712. C. IV. Stinger. City
Ticket Agt.i Wm. McMurray, Gen. Pas. Agt.
171E COMFORTABLE WAY.
TWO OVERLAND TRAINS DAILY
TELE ORIENTAL LIMITED
The Faat Mail
VIA SEATTLE OR 8POKANB
Dally.
PORTLAND
Time Schedule.
Dally.
Arrive.
1 Lavt
To and from fcpo-
6:30 am ;kane. St. Paul. Min
7:00 am
0:50 pm
neapolis, Duluth and
11:45 pm Ail Points Eaat Via
beattle.
To and from St.
P . ti 1 "M Innonnnliii
7:00 pm rjuluth a n a a fj
S:OQ am
points Ep-jc Via
Spokane.
Grrat Northern Manie,hlp Co.
Sailing from Seattle for Japan
and China ports and Manila, carry
ing passengers and freight,
b. S- Minnesota, January 9.
b. h- Dakota, February 17.
NIPPON VUSEN KAISHA.
(Japan Mall Steamship Co.
S. S. TOSA MARU will sail from
Seattle about January S for
Japan and China ports, carrying
nafasenrer3 and freight.
tlons, etc., call on or address
1ZZ xnira bl-. i-omanu, ur.
fbone Alain tu.
Astoria and Columbia
River Railroad Co.
1
s
Leaves. UNION DEPOT. Arrives.
Dally For Maygers. Rainier, Dally.
Clatskanie, West port,
Clifton, Astoria, War
8:00 As. M- renton, Flavel. Ham- 11:55 A M.
mond, Fort Stevens,
Gearhart Park. Sea
side, Astoria and Sea.
shore.
7:00 P. M. Express Dally. 9:50 P. M.
Astoria Express.
Daily. -
C. A. STEWART, J. C. MA TO,
Comm'l Agt.. 249 Alder st. O. F. A P. A
Fhone Main 906.
SanFrancisco & Portland S.S.Co.
Operating the only direct pasingr stoamer.
From Alnsworth Dock. Portland at 8 F. jvl.:
8. 8. "t'OIXMBIA," Jan. 6, IB, 2, etr.
From Spear-st. Wharf, San Francisco at
11 A. M. :
8. 8. "COI-I'MBIA," Jan. 2, 12, 22, etc
JAMKS a-BEWSOS. Agent,
j'hona Main 203, . .Washington-.