THE MORNING' OREGOXIANY TUESDAY, JANUARY 15, 1907.
14
GALL IS FOB GARS
Commission Not
to Solve Problem.
Railroad
Needed
NO CRY FOR LOWER RATES
Jtemcdy for -Car Shortage Is tNnnd
In Reciprocal Demurrage Bin,
. Writes Correspondent Who
Opposes Commission.
PORTL.AXD. Jan. 14. (To the Editor.)
It is not necessary to have a railroad
commission, In order to put Into effect OP
carry into pm.ctfca-1 oporatloa a, demur
rage law. On the contrary. It will be
noted that the only functions of any kind,
character or description which the com
mission exercises, in connection with the
proposed demurrage law now inserted
In the draft Of the' railroad commission
WIl. Is the Rivlnsr to the commission the
uower to susDend the operation of the
demurrage law for the benefit of the rail
roads. Neither is the creation of a railroad
commission essential or important for the
purpose of preventing- any discriminations
between shippers of any kind, character
or description. Under every statute
relating to discriminations, the remedy
lor a violation of the statute necessarily
Tests in the hands of the shipper against
whom the discrimination Is practiced.
The main usefulness, therefore, of .a com
mission t. its power to tlx rates in the
Y commission created by the State or
Ore-ton will have power to regulate
only. tb rates within the ctat , and
-will hnve no power- to reatilale r con-
tl'Ol any Intestate rate or any practice
or discrimination In connection with 111-
tcr-tiiif- traffic There Is not now and
. never has -been any serious or general
complaint on the subject of local rates
within the State of Oregon. This is
manifested by the fact that no niaximnm
iatf bill Introduced lis the Oregon I -e n 1 -la
ture during the last ten years has re-
rMved tiny substantial or general support.
In fact. the mere regulation of
i t within the state has not been a
subject which has been, agitated or con-
sUlcrcd cither by the Lecture or by
the people. The present agitation arises
mnlnly as the result of the car shortage.
AVhat the shippers want is cars and not
lOWer rat6S. The commission cannot fur
nish cars, and the remedy for the ear
oliortage Is furnished by the reciprocal
nienuirrae bill. Hy various sections round
in the proposed commission bill, the com-
minion is given power to regulate every
rate charged by every railroad within
the state, and fay section 31 of trie act It
la provided that any order made by the
commission shall he regarded by the
courts prima facie reasonable and Just.
Hy section 32 of the ' act. a remedy Is
provided to set aside a rate made by the
commission. The rate can be set aside
only on the ground that h. Is unlawful.
not on the around that the rata is simply
unreasonable. This provision Ls taken
from the Wisconsin law and no similar
provision can be found In the commission
law of any other- stal
- L'nder the commission laws in othei
states, tlie railroads are given an oppor
tunity to review the reasonableness of
t be rate. A rate ls only unlawful when
it so far reduces the revenue of the conn
nanv as to amount to. a confiscation of
tlie property of the company. (Indiana'
iolIs & St. loula R. R.'Oo. vs. Minnesota
2T,7. Even if
scilon
Inserted.
In the law.
iny railroad
nany would have 8 rlfeht to commence a
proceed. np; in the tTnlted States Court for
the- purpose of havinB any rate ft xed by
the commission .of the state or- the State
legislature declared to De piawruirm
Im have the rate set aside on the ground
mat it amounts to a con n?ca tion of prop
erty. Section 32 therefore gives to the
railroad companies no right ot review or
appeal, except on the sole point that the
reduction made in any- single rate on an-
iven oommoclity Bo lar impairs IM earn
Ing capacity Of the company as to pre
vent it from getting a fair return W
the capital invested.
In "V" lew of the present prosperity of the
country generally, including- .railroads.- it
Is true that ttie absolutely tree carriage
of any commodities locally in the State of
Oregon would not so -far impair the earn
liif? capacity or the railroads as to pre-
VCnt them Irom earning their operating
expenses and paying- Interest on their
capital. The practical effect, therefore. 1
of the law Is to turn over to the commis
sion the control of the entire Oregon
earnings of every railroad now engaged
In business In the tate. and the entire
earnings of every railroad hereafter con-
fftructed in the state. This is done with
out any possibility of reviewing; the orders
of the commission, by any court or other
- tribunal.
In view Of the fact that appeals may
be taken in all classes of private suits
and actions to the Supreme Court of
the state without any limitation based
upon the amount involved in the suit,
it seems peculiar that a law should lie
drafted whicli gives to three citizens of
the state the control of the entire earn.
, Ing capacity of railroads in Oregon, run-
Ulng into thousands ot Collars in value,
. without providing- any system of review
r appeal. What object Is intended to
be accomplished by placing the control
of suefi a matter in the nanus or a com-
mission which way, and undoubtedly will
1 ii course of time, be appointed purely
for political purposes ? Sy Section 2 of
t!lC act the Governor may at any time
remove any Commission for ineffieienoy,
. reelect of duty or malfeasance In office.
and the power of removal is made abso
lute and there n right on yie part
of any Commissioner to review his ve-
- moval in any court whatsoever. A
. ti.tute of this kind can lead but to one
of three things, namely:
Fitt-The complete and absolute su-
- bordination of the railroads to the Com
mission, and through the Commission to
the Governor of the State of Oregon. Or.
SecQnd A continual wrangle ana ngiu
.between the Commission and the rall-
: roads, naturally leading? to an ad vert I sin it
of the State of Oregon as an anti-railroad
State, and naturally icaainj to retarding
the development of the state by the bulld-
inar of new railroads, either toy the com
'panles now doinc punines. In the state
Or 6V companies wnich might otherwise
regard the state sg ft favorable field for
levelopment. This statement Is confirmed
b- the n I story or every Railroad t'om
mission In every Western state. Or,
Third-The action 'of tha Railroad Com
mission will cause the railroads, for the
protection or uienamirea, Oo take an
active interest ' through their men and
eimfoyei in the selection ot the candl-
dates for Governor at each primary elec-
' tion, and in the Election. Of the Govern or
at the general election. l he railroads
of the State of Oregon Have not new
In the habit as such of taking? any direct
or indirect Interest In politics in this
"Tfln the past any great demands haa
1een manifested for the reduction of rates
In the i&tate of Oregon, there wou id be
some Justification Tor the enactment of
Railroad Commission law containing
fair and Just provisions for the review
by the courts of the reasonableness of
any new rates established by the Com-
Jlilsslon, In viw ot the fact that no such
demand has manifested Itself in the
I -erislattre. and also that the proposed
bill contains no provisions for; a Just and
fair review of any rates established ty
the Commission. It would seem that some
one had an object in drafting: and sub
mitting to the people a bill of the char
acter under consideration. Especially Is
this true in. view of the fact that the
persons seeking to procure the passage
of this bill are taking: advantage of pub
lic excitement on the subject of car short
aue to introduce and have passed with
out much, if any. serious consideration a.
bill which, will place in the hands of a
political or a commercial Commission the
power, to fix without review every rate
now in force upon any of the railroads
in the state. WYE DOUBLETU.
HOW IT WORKS IS KANSAS
Tope-a Journal SajS Reciprocal De-
murrage Law Is Ineffective.
For the pirrpoae of presenting "taotn.
Sides Of. the cm this article is sub
mitted from the Topeka State Journal,
in which objections are noted to the
proposed reciprocal demurragfl law:
The last Issue of Collier'a Weekly
contains a brief article from the pen
of some Orejron man. In which the car
shortage problem ls settled once and
for all. Oregron, says the author, pro-
poses to pass a reciprocal uemurrage
law. and then Jt will sit bark and
watch the railroad magnates fall over
themselves In their eagerness to place
cars at the disposal of Oregon's ship
pers. Poor. deluded Oregon! What a
mighty disappointment is in store for
her! Xid not Kansas settle the car
Shortage problem In this self-same
manner two years ago? And Isn't it a
greater problem today than ever?
What is reciprocal demurrage asks
tne Oregon man, and he answers
the question himself this way: "It Is
the people's Big Stick with which ' In
that state the railroads will be com
pelled to supply cars when needed, or
pay a given sum as a penalty each day
during which they delay in doing; so."
It may be the peoples Big; stick an
right, but the railroads have hold of
the business end of it, and If the Ure-
nron programme is carried out. the
shippers will get the worst of it.
After telling now tne railroads nave
been, enforcing demurrage against the
shippers for years, this .Oregon writer
continues :
Immense sums have been thus col -
lected from tlie manufacturers ana
grain dealers and others who ship in
'oi . tt is proposea now in Ore
gon to make this excellent rule work
both ways. Apply it to both snipper
and transportation company. In Jan-
' law will be passed and -the
tberefor will not i - t Ions In the
desk of any committee, chairman.
either for reciprocal demurrage, the
car shortago will then be at an end.
no request or the shipper for a car
will be
command for a. car; for every
dav tn which the car Is not supplied
after the first 24 hours the railroad
st pay the shipper I O."
V hich works out very beautifully on
paper. In practice, however, it is only
dream. As has been heretofore ex
plained In these column., when a rail
roaa company wishes to collect demur
rage, all It has to Uo Js to say to the
shipper, "Stand and deliver." The rail
road company has the shipper's roods.
and he cannot sret them until he pays
Potn tne ireigut and. the demurrage,
and the longer he demurs the more he
has to pay In the loner run.
On The other hand the shipper has no
hold on a railroad company if it falls
to deliver him the cars he orders. The
only th'ng he can do Is to file his claim
for demurrage against the company.
X ne railroad company refuses to pay
It, ot course, and the shipper can bring
ault In court if he wishes. He has to
prove that he complied with the law
in orderins: the- curs. He haa only
ordinary lawyers, while the railroad
has hlah-salarled men.' There are In
numerahj technicalities which the
railroad attorneys Interpose. It f esc-
penslvc to the shipper, and ir he fights
the case through to the end and finally
erets a verdict, his costs and attorney's
iees are rar in excess or what he col
lects from the ratiroa! company.
Mtur discouraging to the shipper,
it it?
1'erhapn some wise TCansas - lega
tor will this winter find "a. way tc
make the reciprocal .flemuTrage law
effective. It is to be hoped so. The Ore-
sron plan evid-ntly won't worl unlex
there is more to it, than. Is outlined 1
this article in comers.
Oregon Is having- a beautiful dream
hut ft Is apt to turn Into a nightmare
If it a-oes ahead and enacts a law
placing tlie reciprocal . demurrage at
$13 a Jay. That Is an unjust rate. 'o
relifht car is worth that. The rail
roads would ask for nothlnv better,
for they will collect demurrage from
the shippers a hundred times to once
where the shipper collects It from
them. They will forget to assess It
a gal n st a few favored shippers. while
trie ordinary shipper will be compelled
to pay for every hour that he keeps.
cars joaoea over tne time specified. I
sometimes happens that shlpneTa can
not unload their cars promptly ust as
it happens that railroads ' cannot al
ways prompiiy iurmsh cars wnen or
dered. The railroads will eet the bes
of the deal, and they could ask fo
nothing better than a law legalising a
ctiarge or io a day for demurrage,
OFFICERS ARE INSTALLED
Annual Event by Martha Waslilnsr
ton Chapter, Eastern Star.
he lStlt annual Installation of the
officers of Martha Washington Chapter,
.o. 14. Order of Eastern Star, was held
last nlsrht in Masonic Hall, lrr the FUn-lc-hard
build in, Kast Side. The installing:
onicers were; wortny matron, Mrs,
Minnie McGregor: marshal. Mrs. M. B.
--.. i. iniipiain. Airs. Mannie Carter;
organist Alias Jennie Nr-m-tnr, -
Mrs, Agnes Oglibee; sentinel, John Wood.
master of ceremonies. J. H. Richmond
committee of arrangements, outgoing of-
ncers. Music was by Newton's Orchestra.
ntaaing, oy Mrs. JrtctJorKle; solo, by O.
Wenti. Officers installed are: Worthy
'"iron, mrs. jvuiifl uunning: -worthy
IiHtron. Clayton Wentr : associate matron.
Airs. Clara t-.. Huiburt; secretary. Mrs.
Belle Richmond; treasurer, Mrs. Maud
V. Sinks: conductress. Mrs. Hettie Skid
njore; associate conductress. Mrs. Hni i 1 y
owl on ; cnapiain. JVirs. rim ma Byers;
marshal, Jlrs, Liz.ie Woodward; organist
Mrs. Jennie Newton! Adah. Mrs. Anna,
E:ilers: Ruth. Afns. Kfrie Wallcer;. Esther.
Mrs. Uura Heller; Alartba. Mrs. Blanch
McCorKle; Blectra, Mrs. Carry , Meiki,
warder, Mrs. Eva CVaddock; sentinel,
Thomas Brlekell.
CONDITION IS PRECARIOUS
. 1
Chrli G. tVtltcxmr Near Detatta at
Good Samaritan Hospital.
Charles G. Whltcomb, city passentrer
tLsent lor the New York Central lines.
was very low last nlg-ht at good Samari
tan Hospital, where he has been under
going: treatment tor spinal meningitis
tor the past ween, His condition was so
serious at a late hour last ni?ht that he
was not expected to survive until mom
insr. uMr, Whitcomb, has a wide acquaintance
In Portland, where he -has Tied nearly
all his life. He is the son of V . T-! Whlt
comb. master or the nreboat - George H
Williams, and is 26 years old. He is a
popular member of the Multnomah CluK
and has taken a prominent part In the
athletic activities or the organisation
: He entered the Near York Central office
six months ago, having: had previous
railroad experience in the offices of the
O. - R.. ,SE -N. - . P .
ASHORE ATCORINTO
Pacific Mail Steamer on the
Beach for Several Hours.
PULLED OFF AT HIGH TIDE
Ancient Craft Mas Operated Be
t-ween Portland and San Fran-
clsco for Five Months Sailed
fix dee Three Flaffd.
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. . 14. The jjer-
Ch ants' Excharure has received a message
stating that the Pacific Mail steamship
Barracouta-la ashore at Corlnto, Xi on -ragua.
A portion ot the cargo is being
taken Off hy lighters, and It Is expected
that the vessel will be floated at the next
hlKh' tide. Cbrinto Is not a port or call
tor the Barracouta, and it is not known
why she stopped there.
The Barracouta Is a" rrelgM vessel,
owned by the Pacific Alail Steamship
Company, and ls now engaged In the cof
fee trade between San FTanciaco, Central
America and Panama, under command of
Captain H. E. Nelson. She left here last
November.
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 14.-A second
dispatch to the Merchants' Exchange, re
ceived from Corlnto. via London, says
that the steamer Barracouta was floated
and proceeded on, her way without ap
parent damage.
The Barracouta, In command of Cap-
am Dorn, operated for nve months be
tween Portland and San FTaneiseo in
place of the steamer Columbia. The
Barracouta is an ancient and dilapidated
tub. Her boilers barely stand inspec-
tion and for many years sue nas oeen
denied a oassenirer license. She was
built in Glasgow in IHKi, and ibefore com.
lne under the American nag sailed
Britisher and also under the registration
of Hawaii. -
STEAMER
AZTEC SAILS SOUTH
Will ot Return to Portland-
KiCft Will Come Back.
The steamship Aztec, of the Pacific 1
all Oompanar. fleet, for the past rive
months operating- in connection with
tho roirulnr boats of the San rrancisco
& Portland Steamship Company. 8 all el
for SarK Frannlsco last nlgrht- flhe
riea a. complete cartco of ceneral
Chandise, which will run dose to jo
measured tons.
The Aztec -will not make another trip
to this port In connection with, the Sn
Francisco & Portland Company. She
will go south for coffee. Arrangements
have been made for the Costa Rica to
return to the Portland run.'her first trip
to be made irom san rTancisco J an
uary 2
?lLR!!Xi,Z
for repairs after the terrific poundtnff
nhe got on December 13. on" Heceta
Head. On that occasion the boat was
compelled to heave to for rour hours.
Her port quarter and working boat
were stove to such an extent that "re
pairs were ordered toy the lnsoectors.
When the Costa Rica returns to the
run she wilt be in better shape than
ever before.
ASTORIA BOATS ARE TIED VP
Ice 1 1 Progresa or the lAwer
River Fleet.
Th. steamer "T. J. Potter, of the O. "Ft
Jr "?sT n . I. (-fori .n of- A ...1
not De ai)le to move until the ice clears
out of the river. The steamer Undine
left down yesterday mornlns. three hours
late. it .la doubttul whether she can
niaKe tne up-trip or not,
unnlng lee has greatly affected the
i mer-si plying on the Willamette and
steamers
STEAMER 1XTEUJCEXCE.
Ine to Arrive.
Name. From iate.
Columbia San Fran...... In port
K. A. Kilbum art Pmn Jan. 15
Roanoke .......... San Fran ..... Jaji. J
Araa-onla. . .- . . llonkontt ... . .Jan. 16
Alliance. ......... Kureka Jan. 17
Arabia.
..Hoitfkong.
. San Pedro.
, , . Jan, 3
...Jan. 24
Geo. W. Elder..
Xkomedla. ....
Nunantia. . . . . .
Scheduled to Depart.
Kame.
Colum-bla ......
F. A. KUburn.
Roanoke. ......
Alliance.,...;,
Aragonla.
Geo. W. KkLer.
NT loortirHlla .
Numantla
Arabia...
For - Itete
. . .San Fmn ..... Jan. 16
....San Fran Jan. 1"
. . . Srv Pedro Jan. 1 H
. .. Eureka Jan, 19
...Hongkong Jan. 24
. . . San Pedro. . .Jan 2I5 -
. . HonRkonp:. ... .Feb. S
... HongkonK Ffb. IIS
. . . .Hongkong .Mar. S
Entered Monday.
Cytnorlc, Sr. steamship, Hall, In bal '
Iftot Trom Comox.
Vermont, Br, ateantthlp, Haynes, In
ballast from San Eranclaco.
, San Mateo. Am. steamship, Bartlett,
-with l.SOO.372 feet of lumber for San
Franclaco.
Coin til tola rivers,
practically- at s.
Today steam boat Ins- Is
standstill. Ocean-irolng
cratt experience considerable aimcuity
in going- up and down stream: On ac
count of the Ice. In Snake River and the
upper Columbia, exporters hnvn it hard
time in Kettlng wheat enough to nil
orders.
As
re slow, .nd January hid.
in the harbor
fair- to e one of th
the cereal calender.
Zone of Ice Elactendlins.
astoria; or.. Jan. '14. rsoeciai.-
staamcr Undine, arriving- rrom remand
thia evening-, reported encountering' large
Quantities ot floating Ice tn the river. The
office 13 noted new Ice forming from the
mouth of the Willamette down to su
Helens. The Undine will not leave on
her return trip until morning.
1 110 sean. scnooner JNorthiand. which
arrived this evening to load lumber at
Portland, will endeavor to secure a cargo
the lower river on account of the lee
Onondaga Still Ashore.
CHATHAM. Mass.. Jan. 14. An
fectuaJ atiumpt wa made today lty the
revenue cutter Gresham to drag the
stranded Clyde Line freieht steamer
Ummuaara irom Orleans Bach. No or
ders were (flven Tor. the removal of the
VeSSel'8 CarjO, tUt ir IS expected that
the work in that direction will com-
mence tomorrow- The Onondaga Is In
: t. i y tne same conaition .as yes
terday.
t
- Bsr Reinsurance on Mat le.
As 'ilig'h as 30 per cent reinsurance
has been offered on the French bark
Marie, for Seattle, from Newcastle -on -Tyne.
The Marie is now out 2 OO days
and is about two months overdue, she
was spoken on August 7, In latitude 1
nouth. longitude 3d
west,
the
The Marie
should. - bav
Sound early -
-ts
In Nf)Vrmhfi- s t the lstest SVio. ma.v
have been caught in some pf hc heavy
blows and carried way to the -west
ward, in that case she will either put
Into one of the Hawaiian ports or will
head for San Francisco. .
Another Japanese Steamer. . .
Another Japanese steamship has been
laid on for Portland. The latest addi
tion to the fleet flyinar the flair of the
Mikado ls the Manshu Mam.- sue was
chartered yesterday for Oriental load-
mg at tnts port and will aia materially
tn swelling the weBtvard shipments ot
I' foodstuffs for Portland. The Manshu
Maru ls expected to arrive In Portland
the latter part of February.
Scbooner Alice McDonald Floated.
ASTORIA. Or.. Jan. 14. (Special.) The
stranded schooner Alice McDonald was
hauled off Clatsop spit at hish water
today ty the tug Wallula, and alter be
ing brought up to this city was beached
on the mud flat back of the O. Tl & N
wharf for examination. The -vessel has
lost her false keel and will probably be
takenVto the drydock at Portland for re
pairs.
Coaster Carries 6 50,000 Feet. :
ASTORIA.' Or., Jan. 14. (Special.) The
steam schooner Coaster clee-red at the
Custom-Houfie yesterday for San Fran-
clsco with a cargo of 650,000 feet or lum
ber, loaded at Rainier. s ,
Marine Notes.
The gasoline schooner Berwick Is
still at the Couch-street dock. She Is
unable to. leave down on account of the
ice in tho river.
The steamer Columbia, withpassen
gers and freight irom San Francisco
arrived up last evening. The Cblum
bia is duo to sail at 8 o'plock. tomor
row evening.
The steamship Gymeric, In ballast
from Coroox, arrived at noon yestewday.
The Gymeric is one of the Waterhouse
boats and will load wheat and flour
for ports In North China.
Arrivals and Departures.
PORTLAND. Jan. 14. Sailed: Steamship
faa Mateo. Stn Francisco. Arrived: 8team
hip Columbia, from Franrlco; mamavlni
uvmenc. from Comox: steamsnip Vermont.
from fian Francisco.
Astoria. Jan. 14. Condition f the bar at
P. -Sri . r mooth: wind east, six miles: weathei
clear. Arrived at 8:45 A. M. and left up a
1 P. M. Steamer Columbia, from San fran
I Cisco.
Coj-nll
Tjeft up at
A:30 A
M.-
French hark
ti down durlntc the nlrht
and su
1 1 m! .t lo A. . 91 . Stea me r Coaatrr. for
Pan Francifco. sailed at 10.43 a. m. steam
r Johan Poulsen. for San PranclsCO. Sallrd
1 1 : IO A. V. Steamer Santa Ana, for San
anebco. Sailed at 1:4B P. SC. 0T-mr ihlp
Marie Uackfeld, for l'nlted Kingdom for
orders. Arrived at 3:45 P. JL-BrltM steam
Condor, from titrate Port. Arrived at 4:40
M . Staamor Northland, from San Fran
cteoo.
San FrancieCO, Jail. H. Arrived Barken-
rm T
tine Amazon, from Astoria: steamer 1I10S. L,
from Portland. Sailed at
sr Roannke, for Portland.
Francisco, Jan. 14. Arrived Steamer
Hnnukmif. Kent, from HonKkong, lokohama
and Honolulu.
Tides at. Atorla Taeaday.
Hich. ! Low.-
M T.8 reet!7:4ft A. M 5.K feet
M .S feti8:25 T. M . 1.7 feet
WATER BOARD CHALLENGED
Charge Is Made Tbntj Taxpayers
Money Is Xeedlessly Spent,
PORTLAND, Or., Jan. 14. (To th.
Itor.) Permit me a few words on We water
iieition. I Pi-e by this morning's Oregon lan
that E-r. RafTty 1 ro m i" w iiat - o)posd to
the free water proposition. He also declares
that somebody must pay for tne. delivery or
he water.
The wati
of which la Quite true.
which U quite
Portland lia.-.
only been, payl
for the ttlntT-Htjttorj of
Water, l)Ut Ihey hve been paying to
1
prove other people's land. There have been
minions of dollars taken from tne commo
people or Portland a.n cl turned over to
ho own the land on uhlch Portia
bUilt. TiliS Has KOne on lor the past l
years without any complaint from Dr. Kaf'
or other member, of the Wat
er Ho a i
The r,eopie ot Portland have no w
ed
on that proposition, and
UbOUt for a readjustment o. tne water oi
I trlbutlon. it seems nothing more than Ju
the benefit or a few. that they now r
ceive water at the lowest possible co;
Let us put the .water or rortiann on m
proposition of the greatest good to the
test number.
body exnects abaolutelv free m
The Free Water Association does not ex
pect absolutely tree water lor anybody, cut
that does not say that the people cannot
t supplied with water at cost, and- as th
cost of operatlna- the water nlant In onl
a-Dout fdci.UUU per annum, "economic.
managed," Irrigation and commercial pur
poses would pay all that expense. It would
not be fair or Just to five water free for
Irrigation or commercial purposes, and It the
income from this source is sufficient to pay
operating expenses, why tax the house
holder for water that he uses? V hat
would Xr. Raffety or the Water Board
with the extra money that thev want
take from the householder? To whom would
they give it. new that the mains will be
laid at the expense of the land, benefited
Would they want to turn that money lnt
the KeneraJ fund? Do thev wish to put
tax on evrfy teapot in Portland, on the
dlshpan. the scrub-bucket, the washtub and
washboard ? They might as well put
directly on these articles as to put
on the water that must be uied in them.
Xowastothe Interest onf the bonds. A
right-thinking- people and all people who
xn ma. Know that the interest should
paid by tha nroDerty-ownern -i-r Port laa.
ThC hrlnglnif ot Bull Run water into Fori
land ha- added at leat (20.000.000 tO the
land values of Portland, and those peop
who have tha
set tins: oft quite rea
&?K them tO pay interest 'oo the boods,
which amount to ilCO.OOO per annum.
T now make the charge ohallnginr T)
RatTety, Mr. Dodge, or XI ay or- Lan. or an
other member - of the Water Board
tO refute -what I have said, That
charge Is that they are spending- the
money needlessly, that they a
Inc money that they take from
pie i or water rates, and
People what they are doing. This will be
In krpnlnc than to
a-a-estlnfr plan
the adjustment of t
future, i 1
WAGNOX.
HELP STREET DEPARTMENT
Policemen Ordered to Assist In Pre
-venting; 1.1 tt-rl ng; of Pavement
The police department will co-oper
ate with the street-cleanlns; depart
ii . t' ii l 1 1 1 ii ruin i 1 1 Keep clean th
dOWn-tOWn thoroughfares. The rol
,,, i . n.tJ ,-fi. ,
I l"". T .. .;!,' . ".--.o rro
Issued yesterday:
Donaldson. luperintendent of
Btreft-Cleanlns Department of the city.
asked this department to assist In forcing
the business men of the downtown dint riot
to Me that proper oare Is einrclaerl lr hand
llns waste papers conilnn from their
ltshments, and to see that it is not scat
tered over the streets, to be blown all over
tomn. n-hls a nuisance, sj,nd should be
p0nt t0 gee that their beats are kept clean
of all rubbish anil pay special attention to
concerns th:
are carl ess
In handling their
per. F". BRtTIN'.
Captain and Inspector oC Police.
BTjarjfESB- 1TEM8.
Xar Bataor m. CTuttfaaar TT.wtla
Be tare ind w tbat oia na weu-tnea rem
edy. Mra. Wlnslow'i Soothlnc Syrup, for
children teething. Xt soothes ths child.
soctns cuma. allays aOl vain cures wind
collo and diarrhoea.
Bad tea and coffee ougrht not to exist;
the good are so good. Schilling's Best.
HINT MILL GRINDS
OHIO COVXTY HAS 939 AGAINST
STAXDARD MEX.
Octopus and Its Members- Tjlttble to
Fines Aggregating $58,ooo,.
OOO If I)imd Guilty.
fjndlay. O., Jan. 14.-The January
panel of the Hancock County grand jury
tonight returned 939 separate Indictments
aeainst the Standard Oil Company of
New Jersey, the Standard Oil Company
of Ohio, the Ohio Oil Company, the Buck
eye Pipe I-lne Company, the Solar Re
finery Company, the Manhattan Oil Com-
pany, John D. RocKcreiier, n. a. Ko&er?,
Wesley Tilford. John D. Archbold
frank Q. Barstow, V. Ttoclcefeller and
B. -T. Cuthbert. They are formally
cliarged with being members or a trust
for conspiracy against trade.
Sheriff Groves and his -deputies will be
ar in at onee to serve copies of the indict
ments on the defendants.
If Hancock County wins in each case,
fines aggregating $58,000,000 can be as
sessed.
numbers' Trust Heads Guilty.
J EFFERaON. O.. Jan. 14. Eight mem-
bers or the Ashtabula Plumbers' Associ
ation pleaded guilty today to indictments
chareinir them fvlth violating tne vaien
tine anti-trust law. Five were fined $60
and costs and three $ru and costs.
DAILY CITY STATISTICS
Blrtha,
"D ON'DO X T o the wife at Charles F. Don
don, 268 Fast Xhlrty-slxth street. January 5.
a rtau enter.
DONDS To the wire or Charles lxinas,
28 East Thirty-sixth atreet, January 5, a
daughter.
EI.WELL To the wire ot W. Elw.ll
SGI Stanton street. January 4, a. dausliter.
GOLDSTEIN To the wife ot Jacob tfoia-
aleln. u30(i Second frtreet. J&nuary 0, t
son.
KOPLAN To the wife of "V. Koplan. IH
r irt it street, January o. a aautrnier.
ROGERS To the wire or Thomas
Rogers, 100 . Morris street, January
9,
on. -
To
"Wells. 'J4ni E!
daufhter.
LOWTo the wife or Low Mon Ton, ss
Sixth street. January 10, a son.
M ai-i-lahs;e 11 mn see,
RIOHA RDSON-LAWSKIN CI. Richard
SOn, tj IVorth Eighth street. 4; Mrs. Ida
E .Avion. 48.
1 OKOAn-FOkTNF.k Tu!n Morgan, 1SS
aorrls street. 27 ; Maud T . Fort ner, 28.
LESL.I E-CASWEI-L Alan Gordon Lrnll-
;6: Charlotte I. Caswell. U2.
cniMIXGS-LUFT-C. F.-Cummlngs, 239
Third street, 24: Anna I.uft, 21.
BERETTINC
At Gpod Samaritan H o
pital, January 12, 1.0T, Beramino ucrettino,
ag-ed 47 yearn.
tlENTLEY At .141 Hlbbard street, Janu-
Ohlo. aaed 75 years. 3 months, n dava.
COUTURE At t8U Salmon street. Janu-
,a ' it i I ft A--.. -a n
ary vi, 19U. Mrs. Manei u Lutuuir, a
native of Oregon, aged :J. years, 'J4 days.
l-ii,- i At l -l l l Bfirtli atreet. J u.c
ary IO. 1907. Mrtt. Orin la A. Dennis.
native ot Maine, aged 80 years, 2 months,
10 days.
FITZGKRAI.D At
January IO, 1007. J
GARRETT At Mount Tabor Sanatorium
January 10. 1907, William T. Garret
natlv
of
California,
aged & " years.
ontrts- n duvH
GENSEHOWSK Y At
3t. Vlncent'a Hoi
pital. January 12, IdOT
August Oensehow-
sky. a native
of Germany, aged 3d years,
HI
Viol.
TIC
lOT.
HILL At Rabv's Home. Januarv 8. 190.
Violet Hill, an Infant.
HOOVER At Woodlawn. Jail uarv
10O7, J. K. Hoover, a native or West Vlr
elnla. aired T2 years. 6 months.
KEUNNER At Tabasct. Addition,
Janu
ary to 107. William E. Ksunner, a
or Indiana. asre-d 51) - eara, mon
days.
natl
LUSRA At lffl Tenth street, Januarj' 12,
1O07. Mrs. Mary Lusra. a native of Finland,
agrd 4 yean.
MTAKTHY At Salem. Jaruar 12, 1 IX)'
Michael McCarthy, a native of Ireland, a ice
08 years, Remains brought Here ior mtei
ment.
MOON At Qond Samaritan Hospital. Jan
uary 1. 1 HOT. In rant child or Mr. and Mra
' WASHBURN At Stewarts, January 13,
1007. Mrs. Patience A. Washburn, ft native
of - n a ct
months.
days.
W I ISOX
At Uooil trt m a r-1
1$KT. John Wllaoi
Jarnmry 10.
iNorway." aeU 45 year.
Building Perm lift.
.". Bni-O MON Repair of storr,
Street. ltwon Taylur and Tamhlll;
CHATtLIE YOr.NG Repair or stor
Third
1000.
!ec-
ond street, between lamwu ana Taylor;
POETLAXD GAS COMPANY On
T-lolc warehouse. Davis tr.t. b
Thirteenth and Fourteenth; Sli0.
U 1. HEIN One-story dwelllner,
Kaet
Nineteenth, street,
between Sherman and
KM 1 In -rs worth - T(M.
J. X. SOI'VIGM ETt On--;
dwelllriK. Mlsner atreet, betweei
vason; imu.
CHARLES A. MYERS One-story rrame
dwelllnfT.
Uncoln Btrett.
btwn East
1 niriy-ai.
h and Bast Thirty
enth; $120J.
Seven Killed by Explosion.
CLINTON', Ind.. Jan. 14. Seven dead
and three Injured miners have been
taken from mine No. 7, as the result
of an explosion today.
Two hundred miners had descended
when a terrific explosion shook the in
terior of the mine. For several hours
It was impossible to enter the mine
owing; to the heat. The trap doors
had been blown Uown and air could
not Circulate. The bodies of the dead
when finally found were badly burned
and dlsflgured.
AYants Lynchers to Give Ball.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 14. Attorney-Gen-
r I Bonaparte today prenvnted to tho
Supreme Court of the XJnlted Btates a
motion to require snenir snipper Ham-
ilton County. Tennessee, and 26 other per
sons charged with, contempt or that court
owing to the lynching at Chattanooga
last March Ot the negro Ed Johnson, to
appear and give bail.
Milwaukle Country Club
Eastern and California races.
Take
or Oregon City car,
it and Aldor streets.
starting
UNPRECEDENTED SUCCESS
Ci QccWo
Tlie Great
Chinese
.Doctor
JUNo. Mi first si cor Jorflson
Ko misleading statements to tho afTlctea.
I KUS.I-S.
.ntee a. comniete. amie rn.na lantl n n cur
the Quiciceet pc soinie time.
lOWCSt COSt possible tor Honest and success-
fui treatment. I cure catarrh, asthma, IunM
throat, rheumatism, nervousness, stomach.
llvr. kidney and lost, manhood.
X'KMAiaK TKO t'BI-KS AM) AU. FRIV ATE
DISEASES.
dies are harmless, composed of
My.
remei
herba. bud and
lacted and importad dJ
interior oi v.niua.
IF I0U ARB AFFLICTED DON'T DElAX.
DELAYS ARE DANGEROUS.
If you cannot - call, write for symptom
CONSULTATION
The C. GM Vo Chinese Medicine Co., KEfi
lint St., tor. Morrlaon. Portland, Or.
rlaaaa JiuiUoa XlaU fapar.
E
ATAXIA CURED BY DR. WILLIAMS'
PINK PILLS.
Added Proof of the Wonderful Result
Obtained by the Tonic Treat
ment for Nervoua Oiaordera. .
Mrs. S. C. Wellock, of 114 Cleveland
Avenue, Everett, Mass.. the wife of
employe in the irovernment works
aX Chelsea, Bays:
"I had been troubled with nerroni-
nesa for ten .years and the dlaeaaa
kept growing on me. Then' I learned
tbat I wtg Buffering rrom locomotor
ataxia. I had terrible tremblinga la
my right' leg which would stet rlarid
and when this happened in the atreet
I had to stand still until It passed
vw&y to keep from filling. My right
urm 1 1 1. as 11 a inoaiand needles were
prtaklng it. The sheet touching my
knee In bed would nearly cause me
to scream out with o&ln and hti,
knees were so weak I could hard I.
atand.
"I had to use a cane and be helped
about by my eon. Then the pain be
gan to settle In the salve, of my legs
and the muscles became numb and
quivered constantly. The cords un
der my knees seemed to be d rawn up
tight and the terrible shooting pains
In my legs would nearly drive me In-
ane. My toes became numb and at
times would prickle as if needles were
being thrust' Into them. My eyes he
tame dull and black spots floated be
fore them. My heart was very weak.
"My attention 1 was called to Dr.
Williams' Pink Pills and I bought ser.
ral boxes right away and soonVfelt
relief. I vis so pleased tbat I kept
on taking them until they cured m
entirely, and I have had no symptom!
of the trouble for over & year."
Nervous diseases may be traced di-
rectly to tne blood lor their cause.
This is why Dr. Williams' Pink Pills
nave tert bo successful in nerrotii
disorders such as dizziness, sick bead-
actie, nervousness and partial par-
alvKis. It Is through- the blood that
these nllts build up the nerves and
they have also cured- such blood dis-
eases as anaemia, rkumatlsm, aftfiF
effects of grrlp. etc.
Dr. Williams Pink Pills are sold by
ftll druggists or sent, postpaid, on re
ceipt of price. 50 cents per box. six
boxes $2.50. by the Tr. Williams' Med
icine Company, Schenectady. N. Y.
A booklet, entitled "Nervous du-
orders." sent free on request.
' 3stahlished 1879.),
"Gun mat yw sinp."
Whoopliig-Coiigh, Croup,
Bronchitis, Coughs,
Diphtheria, Catarrh.
Confidence can "be Talaced in a rem
edy, which for a quarter of a century
has earned; unqualified praise, Restful
nights are assured at once.
Crcsolcnc is m Hooa to jKxttomm (cm
All Druggists
Cresolene Antiseptic
Throat Tab! et for
irritated throat.
your druggist, or from
us. iuc. in scamps.
The Vatio-Cresolem (a
1 SO Fait os St.. N. V.
ATHLETES
TO 'KEEP LV GOOD TRIif
MUST LOOK WELL. TO THE
CONDITION OF THE SKIN.
TO THIS END THE BATH
SHOfLD BE TAKEN WITH
HAND
SAPOLIO
All Grocers and Druggists.
Sfg a is a nen-soYaonon
r.iltMyi.A I whil-M. iinnatnral dfv
dainillssa II
nr ts. MrWtar. cnargea. or auj uiuiuiuiv
afl 9Hfb.a MtaLaacloS. tion of B 11 c o U r Bienf
iTHEbVAHS OmehiOALOS, branea. Nonatrincenti
t.i.a. V. Tor flnt In DUm wriBMr.
TKAVLEH8' OV7XDK.
BOVTHEASTERN ALASKA
ROt'TE.
jrT-o"m Seattle at 9 -I. M
for- Kctchlka ti. J u n e a 11
fikagway, White Hors
Dawson, and faircanHs, .
S. S. Cottage City vi
Vancouver and Sltkn . Jan
uary XT. 31 : F"t. 14. 28.
S. S. Ramona (tikagway direct , Jan. IV,
28; Feb. 9, 23.
for SAN a-'RAXCUCO DIRECT.
rrom Seattle st A. M. Umatilla. Jan
unty 15, .1: City of Puebla, (January HO
Kmat nr. -Tnniini-t.- 1(1. 2K
rortlRDd OlTlre. 2-T9 WaaMngton St.
Main 223.
C. D. OI'NAW. ti. P. A.. San Francltwa.
North Pacifies. S. Go's.
. StcamsDip Roanots
. (2500 Tons)
5ailS for Eureka, San Francisco and
Los Angeles, Direct,
JANUARY 18, AT 8 T. M.. .
FROM MARTIN'S DOCK,
Koot
oars.
tier.
ot 17th St. Take or 16tli-St.
Tit-ket. Office 1H3 3d. near Al-
Fhone Main 1314. Dock phone,
Main
HYOUXG, Agent. .
GOlmnMa River scenery
RECILATOR ME STEAMERS.
Dally service between Portland and The
Xa!lea. except Sunrta.y. leavltif Port land cat
7 A. M-, arriving about 5 P. M., carrylnc
freight and passengers, Splendid accommo-
dations ror omnia ana- livestock.
uock toot ox Aiaer st..
Court wt... The rlles.
rartland.
IMPOnTANT
I JfArfM
WILLAMETTE RIVER ROUTE
For Corvallis,' Albany, Independence, 6a,
l.m Steamer "POMONA" leaves 8:45 A. M.
Tuesday. Thursday and Saturday.
for n. It'll. and way lundlnsai Steamer
"ORKGONA" leaves 6 :4ft A. ii.. Monday.
"VN'ertr.osrtajB and Fridays.
ORKGOX CITY TRANSPORTATION CO
Foot Taylar Street.
TRAVELERS' GCIDE.
EAST via
SOUTH
UNION DEPOT.
Arrlv.a
Pally.
11:30 P. M.
I'ortland and San
Franclwo Ei
Pally.
11:30 P. M.
pres. stop, only
twen Portland
and San Fran
cisco for all
Moinrs East and
outh.
OVERLAND
EXPRESS
TRAINS for all
local nolntn
aouth . Sacramen
to, San Francln-
7:45 P. M.
7:25 A. M.
co - and
Bast and
points
South.
Mornlnc
train
8:30 I. M.
Woodbura (In 1 1 v
except Sunday
with Mt. Angel
and Sllverton lo
ci. Cottaa. Orov.
paasnB;er con
nects at Wood-
hurn and Albany
sally .xc.pt
Sunday -.ltn
trains to and
Irom Albany.
Lebanon and
tv o o dburn
Sprlnsift. 1 d
branch points.
Corvallis passen
ger. Sheridan paaaen-
a:r.
Kor.at - Orov.
pasietlter.
ll.OO A.
5:51) P. M.
10:20 A.M.
r. ST.
t8:oa A. M.
4:10 P. SI
5:20 1. M
tlllOO A. M
Dally. tDally .xoept Sunday.
PORTt-AXU-OSWEOO PIIBI'RBAN
BERVItiE AND TAHHILL
DIVISION.
Depot, Foot of Jefferson Street.
Leave Pnrtl.inri ri.llv rn.. rk.,.. . . ...s
A. M. : 12:50. 2:05. S:SO. !i-'n n r. T -a. irt 'i..
ll::tO P. M. Dallv Hiti "K.rt'-x- x'-nn
J:30, 8:40, 10:25 A. M. Sunday only. A. M.
Rfturnlnr frnm Oswe.o. arrlva Portland.
dally. 8:35 A. M.. 1:RK a or. a-in -is r a.";
:S3 11:1.) P. M. : 12:-JS A. M. Dally except
S Si V' T:an. 8::tS. 3:33. 11: A. 1..
Sunuay Only. IO A. M.
i.eave rrom same depot for Dallas and In
termediate points daily, 7:30 A. M. and 4:l.'i
M
Arrive Portland. 10:15 A. M. and :-
Motor I . I t
operates dally to Monmoutli and
nectinj witn S, F, Co, ' trains at Dallas .d
Independence.
irst-rlau tar. from
Portland to Sacra-
class tare. .15; KcondclaH v'ertD.
Tlckoig to Poalorn nnlnfa nd EilMfiH!
also Japan. China. Honolulu and Australia.
.4 Vrr Of-T-aC K. I on, -Third and
Wa,hlngtnn t.. mon. M,ln trS.
C. W. STINGER, WM. M'.WIRKAY,
lily Ticket Ajent. Gn. rail. Afft.
V
OREOOil
UNION PACIFIC
3 TRAINS TO TEE IAST DAILY
Through Pullman tandardi end tourist
sleeping cars dally to Omaha. Chicago, Hpo -
kane; tourist sleeping- car dally to Kansas
City. Kecllninj chair cars (scats free) to
the East dally.
VaaaiT aaaaaa.
UTIO. DEPOT. Lavca Arriva..
CHICAGO PORTL'D
SPECIAL for the 0:30 A. M. 7:S0 P. It.
K..t via Huntington. rally. Dally.
SPOKANE FLYER. T:,?y ."-) ' 'aUy.
For Eastern Washlnglon. Walla Walla.
Lewlston, Coeur d'Alentt and Great Northern
ATLANTIC EXPRESS 8:19 Ti. M. a;;tO A. M.
for tho East via .Dally. Pally.
Huntington.
PORTI.AN O BIGOS 8:15 A.. M. tt;-40 T. M.
I-OCA.L. Cor all local
points between Biggs
and Portland.
RIVKR K-1 EDU1.E.
FOR ASTORIA, a nl 8;00 T. M. O :DO t. M.
Way points, connecting L-atly Ually
with uteamor for II- nmt Mt'fPt
waco and North Sunday. Sunday.
Reach "tea m r Salardav
tllal0' Ash.-at. dock. 10:00 JM.
FOR DAYTON, Ore. 7; 00 A. ii. 5:30 r. H.
iron City and Yamhill Dally Dally
River points, Aah-st. except except
dock (wat?r per. Kumlay. Sunday.
For Lewlaton. Idaho, and way points
from' RIpMrla. Wash. Leave Blparia D;o a,
M.. or upon arrival train No. 4, dally xcpt
Saturday. Arrive Riparla P. M. dally ex
ccpt Friday.
Tickft OfT.rr, Third ind nanhloRton.
Tf!ephon Main til ('. W. Kilnr. fily
Ticket Agt. ; Wm. McMnrraj, Geo. I'as. Aft.
THE COMFORTABLE WAr.
rW0 OVERLAND TRAINS DAILY
THIS OK1EMTAL lUDTED
The l ast Mall
VIA SEATTLE OR SPOKANE
fmmmwi
i
i
i
i
i
IDslly. IORTI.A T Dally.
Leave. Time bohrdult. Arrive.
To and from Spiv m
8:30 am ksne. St. Paul. Mln- 7:00 am
neapnlla, Duluth snrt
H:5pn All Folnta Kuat Via, :SO pra
' Seattle.
To and from fit.
Paul. Minneapolis.
t:M pm Duluth and m 1 I a:OOam
points Ea-t Via
Ppokane.
Ore At Korlhrn Si hamuli lo Co.
ialllns; from Seattle for Japan
and China porta and 34 ani la. carry
ing passengen and f relsrht.
fj, J), IahOt( I'fbniary 17.
g. g. Mlnnfuok, April 1.
NIPPON' -&-tJME?4 KA18HA
Jnpn Mall S.amnlUp Co.
8. B. frMI,A?0 UARU will .all
IrOtn (Seattle about January 11 tor
Japan and China ports, carrylni
pajisengtrs and freight.
For ttokats. rates, berth rea Na
tions, etc., call on or addraf
H. DICKSON, c. r. T. a.
122 Third SU Portland, Or,
.none Main 80.
Astoria and Columbia
RiYGr RfljIrQad C9.
Leaves. f NlOV DEPOT. Arrlva.
Taily. r"or MayR-ere. Kalnler, zally.
Clatskanle, Wcstport,
Ollfton. Astoria. War-
8:00 A. SC. rent on. Flavel. Ham- 11 .55 A,1C.
mo il. Kort Stevens.
Gearhart Park, Sea-
Slflc, Astoria ana Eea-
shore.
TrOO P.M. E.PT.H Dally. 0:SO P.M.
A..aoria ExprML
Dally.
C. A. STEWART. J. I
Goram'l Agl . -49 A!lr at.
Prion. Main DOS.
G. f- A- P. X.
SFfandscolPorUandS.S.'Ci).
Operatlne the only direct panencer steamer
From Alrt worth Dock, Portland, at, 8 p. M. :
S. S. "COLl'MBIV Jan. 1949, fob, 8.
From Bpear-st. WhriU, San Francisco. ' at
11 A .' M. -.
8. 8. "COLUMBIA," Jaa. XX; Frk. 1. 11, ct.
JAMES H. DfiWSON, As'nt,
Phona Main 268. 2.8 Waahlngtoa sL
1