Morning Oregonian., January 22, 1907, Page 7, Image 7

THE MORNING OBEGONIAN, TUESDAY, JANUARY 23, 1907.
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FIGHT FOR TRADE
Competition Has Been Elimin
ated by Great Mergers
of Harriman.
TESTIMONY AT SEATTL5
Jnterstate Commerce Commission
Draws Much Information From
lie-n Campbell and Other
Witnesses.
SEATTLE. Jan. 2L-The first hearing
tin the Pacific Coast Into the Harriman
merger was held in Seattle today by In
terstate Commerce Commissioner Frank-
-l!n K. Lane. After four witnesses had
been heard, the hearing was continued
until 10 o'olock Thursday morninfr. in. the
yederal courtroom at Portland. Or.
The Government has net out to stop
an apparent attempt upon the part of E.
; H. Harriman to become the dictator of
' one-fourth of the railroads of the United
6tates. At the present time Mr. Harri
man Is the controlling spirit of one-eighth
of the railroads of this country.
To show that Mr. Harriman has ab
sorbed and merged parallel and competing
lines in violation of the Sherman law. is
the purpose of the present Investigation.
Ben Campbell Klrst Witness.
Ben Campbell, fourth vice-president of
the Great Northern and head of the traf
fic department of that road, who was
formerly connected with the traffic de
partment of the Harriman lines as as
sistant to J. C. Stubbs, was the first wit-
Iicss examined today. Mr. Campbell was
at the head of the traffic department of
the o. R. & N". before the merger with
the Southern Pacific.
Mr. Severance sought to show by Mr.
-Campbell that previous to the merger,
competition did exist between the South
ern Pacific on one hand and the O. R. &
U.. Oregon Short Line and Union Pacific,
and that after the merger competition
, ceased.
The affairs of the O. R. & N.'s Oriental
service was gone into and it was devel-
' oped that these various lines. Including a
' service by contract with Dowell & Co.
and the 0. R. & N.'s own line, the Port
land & Astatic, were operated at a loss.
"Why were these lines established?"
asked R. S. Lovett. who was then exam
ining the witness in defense.
"Solely for the purpose of affording an
outlet at Portland in competition with the
Northern Pacific at Pugret Sound ports.'
' said Mr. Campbell. To Judge Lovett Mr.
Campbell also stated that the Portland
route to the Atlantic seashore was an
Impracticable one because from a tramo
P"Olnt of view it Is Impossible to route
1 freight from the Atlantic seaboard to San
Francisco via Portland and the Harriman i
steamers between Portland and San Fran
cisco nd compete with the Southern
route.
; AYUIamclte Valley Competition.
While Mr. Campbell admitted' a mild
' competition between the Southern Pacific
and the O. if. & N. river service on the
"Willamette, w. w. cotton, of Portland,
) attorney for the 0. R. L N'.. stated that
the Willamette service, above Salem, was
Inconsequential.
"Tell us about the else of that skim-
: mlng dish we operated above Salem,"
said Mr. Cotton to the witness. '
"About 75 tons." said Mr. Campbell.
Mr. Severance asked the stenographer
to read the question.
"Skimming dish!" he exclaimed. "Do
you mean by that that it had holes in the
bottom?"
"Well, most of the time." said Mr.
, Campbell laughing.
"What was her draft, Mr. Campbell?"
asked Cotton.
"Six Inches."
"What was the character of the river
' where she navigated, as to snags?"
"Very bad."
"How often did she sink?"
1 .."Well. now. you've srot me. I can't
remember," said Mr. Campbell, and Mr.
Lane joined In the general laugh which
followed.
Mr. Campbell stated that the river
boat in question was the Gypsy; that
( she operated about three months out
-of the year, and carried a little farm
produce at rates which had been per
manently established Tor years.
Compete in Carrying Wool.
Again, under examination by Mr. Sev
erance, Mr. Campbell admitted that the
O. H & N. and the Southern Pacific
competed In moving wool to the East-
ern markets. Mr. Campbell estimated
that of Eastern competitive business
the Union Pacific brings 50 per cent
to Portland, the Southern Pacinc 6 per
cent, the Great Northern 15 or 16 per
cent, and the Northern Pacinc 28 or 30
per eent-
"Btit in Atlantic seaboard business
the Southern Pacific brings In a much
larger percentage to Portland, does It
not?" asked Mr. Severance.
Mr. Campbell stated that he thought
the Southern Pacinc handled about 25
per cent of the Atlantic seaboard busi
ness to Portland, adding that his estl
- mate was a pure sruess."
Merger .Stifles Competition,
t
Summed up. Mr. Campbell's evidence
showed that there was competition be
tween the different Oregon lines until
merged by Harriman. He belittled the
rxtent of this competition, under exam.
inatlon by atorneys for the Harriman
Interests.
Mr. Severance asked Mr. Campbell if
lie remembered, alter the merger ot the
Oregon lines, railing: a conference of
liis traffic men In Tils office and in
structing: them to solicit all seaboard
business over the Sunset route if pos-
Bible. Mr. Campbell replied that he had
instructed his men that each repre
sentative should work: for s own road
In preference to sret ting; freight for any
other,
"DMn'l you Instruct m ftclvlBG them
that business from the Atlantic sea
board should be brouirht from the flea-
over the Sunset router asked
Mr, Severance,
"No. sir," said the witness.
"Don't you remember telling? m-e
that you did so yesterday. In talking?
over this matter at the hotel T asked
Mr. Sv
t'eranee.
Mr. Campbell protested that the at
torney was mistaken and that be bad.
no Intention of confirming what Mr.
Pcverance himself haa tola him ot the
conference.
-T- r. Parrel 1 was exa
the afternoon as to the
Company. Mr, Karrell is a director of
the Company; and said that while Mr.
Harriman was a director of the com
pany he only held a nominal amount
of stock, about 10 or lOO shares.
. Slight Cost for Longer Ride.
The bearing: terminated on the fall
; tire of J. C. Ford, vice-president and
general manager of the Pacinc Coast
i Company, and Harry M. Adams, assist-
ant traffic manager of the Great
Northern, to appear Both men bad
US
DON
been eubpenaed, but were not In the
courtroom when called. They will bo
heard at Portland.
The agent for the Oregon Railroad &
Navigation Company and the Southern
Pacific at Tacoma -was the first witness
called this afternoon, He testified that
It cost $1 more to go East by way of
Sacramento and $9.35 more to go by
way of IC1 Paso than from Portland
direct. Me testified that prior to the
merger there was competition between
the Southern Pacific and the Union
Pacific.
- P. EH I is. the next witness called, said
that he was general a&rent of the O. R. &
N. for Seattle, and that he represented
the Southern Pacific. Prior to the mer
ger in 1901. Mr. T-alts said that the South
ern Pacific had an aigtent of their own
here. Ho testified that he had received
instructions from the 0. R. & N. to as
sume the Southern Pacific business.
Mr. Kills said that there was practi
cally no freight solicited for shipment on
the Southern Pacific to Eastern competi
tive points. The witness testified that the
principal freight originating here for the
O. R. & N. was lumber and forest pro
ducts and that It was generally hauled
by the Northern Pacific to Silver Bow,
Mont., and there turned over to the Ore
gon Short Line.
No I'lght for Freight.
Mr., Ellis said that he solicited freight
for ettber of the railroads represented by
him in preference to other lines, but that
he did not try to influence shippers in
favor of one or the other of his roads.
He said that he always left the routing
of the freight to the direction of the ship.
per.
The witness said as far as freight bound
for the Sound country was concerned, the
Southern Pacific was a competitor with
the northern lines for freight from points
on the Missisippi south of Memphis. Rice,
molasses, bananas and other articles were
brought by the Southern Pacific to this
territory.
In the atisence of J. C. Ford, vice
president and general manager of the Pa
cific Coast Company. John D. Karrell
took the stand.
Mr. Farrell said that he was a director
of the company and that he had -been
president of the company up, to 1908. Mr.
Karrell said that EX M. Harriman- was a
director of the company, but owned only
a nominal interest In it, 10 or 100 shares
of stock. The stock was widely scat-'
tered. there being from 150O to 1600 stock
holders. Mr. .Farrell said he was the representa
tive of the Oregon & Washington Rail-
road, which was "popularly supposed to
belonjr, to E. H. Harriman." He said that
he did not know who owned the stock In
the company or who was furnishing the
money for Its operation.
Me said that he made reports concern
ing the company to E. H. Harriman.
Steamship Lines Absorbed.
The Pacific Coast Company owned the
stock of the Pacific Coast Steamship
Company, said Mr. Farrell. The steam
Ship company operated a fleet of steam
ers that plied between Cape Xome and
Mexico. ,
Mr. Farrell said that the company
transported fruit, vegetables and mer
chandise to the Sound country and that
it Had traffic contracts with the Great
Northern. Northern Pacific and the Cana
dian Pacific.
The witness said the Pacific Coast
Company owned SO miles of railroad that
ran from Port Harper, where the com
pany's ships called, to San Luis Obispo,
where It connected with the Southern
Pacific.
M. H. Hawkins was the last witness
examined during the afternoon session.
He said that he was- assistant manager
of the Crescent Manufacturing Company
of this city, which dealt' in spices, teas
and coffees. The company- shipped con
siderable freight and some of it went by
the Harriman lines. The witness said he
never dictated by which route It should
ro. tout left that matter to the railroad
officials.
LA GRAXDE FORGER TAREX
Escapade .With Woman Iads to His
Capture In California.
SACRAMENTO, Jan. 21. Governor
Gillett today granted a request from
the .Governor of Oregon for a requisi
tion for the return to that state of P.
F. Harvey, wanted at La Grande for
securing: $400 by forfi-ery. Harvey is
In custody at Napa.
LA GRANDE. Or.. Jan. 21. (Special.)
Percy Harvey forged the name of
his brother, Louis Harvey, and was
paid about 9400. which the latter had
on deposit at the La Grande National
Bank. This was about three months
ago. The bank offered a reward of
950 for the forger's arrest, and a num-
ber of detectives have been at work
on the case, but the location of Har
vey was nnally accomplished by Chief
of Police Ituyburn. of T n Grande, who
traced him through an escapade with
a woman at Boise, Idaho, to Napa. Af-
ter Harvey got the money he and the
woman went from Boise to California.
The woman's husband followed, and
a tight ensued and Harvey was thrown
in jail. Through this circumstance
the La Grande policeman located the
forger. An officer left X-a Grande Sat
urday to bringr Harvey back. The
Harvey brothers have been In La
Grande several months. But little is
known of them.
PLOT FOR JAIL DELIVERY.
Hack: Saws and lle F"ound Hidden
In Baker City Bastilc.
BAKER CITY. Or.. Jan. Stt. CSpeoial.)
The. finding of two hack-saws and a
file hidden under the lavatory in the
cell corridor to which Alex Wlddowson,
who Is on trial here, charged with the
murder of "Wiltard. Moody, leads Sheriff
Rand to believe that Deputy MoCord, who
found them, frustrated , a plot for Jail
delivery.
"When the saws were discovered, there
Teas HO one In the Jail. Wlddowson was
facing the Jurors, who were to try him.
as they were belnar sworn In, am) Sam
White, the only other Inmates of the Jail.
a trusty, was out. The saws were dis
covered In a place searched recently,
and the officers believe that they were
smuggled in without the knowledge of
the trusty, and were the implements of a
daring delivery planned in case it
necessary.
With the saws a man could cut bis way
through the chilledr-steel cage within 34
hours and to get free from the Jail itself
would take but ft few minutes after one
was outside the cells, for the walls are
rotten and unsafe. The officers have no
Idea, bow the saws were smuggled In.
Ivelso Sawmill Resumes.
KELSO, "Wash.. Jan. 21.- (Special.)
The sawmill of the Cowlitz Valley
Lumber Company was started this
morning after having been closed sev
eral weeks for the Installation of new
machinery. The capacity of the plant
has been' Increased from 25,000 to
75,000 feet of lumber daily.
Could Net Sleeo for Coosaiiv.
"A customer called me up one cold
night last winter, wanting a bottle of
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy for his
mother, who had such a cough that she
could not sleep." says IS. Mlxon. of
Stall trigs, Ala. "The next day he told mo
that one dose of it relieved her and that
she rested well for the remainder Of the
night." This remedy is tor sal by ail
druK&ista.
SEATTLE US HIS
Head Northwestern League
Coasts He Will Have No
Fight to Retain City.
NO FEAR OF OUTLAW BALL
Asstires Fans He Will
Have
Strongest Team In History of the
orthmst, With. Possibly Eight
Cities on tbe Circuit.
SPOKANE, Waslu, Jan. 21. (Special.)
That there is no likelihood of the North
western League beinf? compelled to make
a nsht to retain Seattle is the opllnon of
President W H. Jiucas, who has Just re
turned from the East and will remain
here two days before proceedtnp to Seat
tle to attend the NorUvwestem Ieague
meeting.
He predicts that the Coast League will
not have a team In Seattle at the Open
ing of the season, and that the. North
western will then be at liberty to occupy
the territory by default. He leaves no
room to doubt, however, that if it becomes
necessary outlaw ball will be resorted to.
Portland Clear Out of It.
He tells of President Bert's motion be
fore the National Baseball Association
meeting, which at first looked like a
scheme to draft Spokane and Vancouver
Into the Coast League, and says It was
altered at his demand to permit the ac
quisition of Stockton, 9an Diego, San
Jose and Sacramento, which he construes
as an indication that the Coast LeaKue is
preparing- for an all-California circuit and
the abandonment of Portland as well as
Seattle.
"There has been a lot of talk: about out
law ball," said Iresldent Lucas, "but
there is nothing to It. There is no rea
son why the Northwestern League should
go outlaw, and I have no Intention of do
ing so. We are going to have the strong
est league in the history of the North
West, and will have a number of 6trong
teams with us. All I can say about Seat
tie is' that that city will be represented
In the Northwestern League. I regard
Seattle as the metropolis of Northwestern
baseball. Just as New York is the center
of things in the big leagues.
Six Teams In the Hie&gue.
"We are groins to have -at least six
teams in the league and possibly eight.
Seattle, Vancouver, Gray's Harbor, Ta
coma. Butte. I-lelena and Spokane are
the teams from which the league will
be chosen.
"They are going to have a strong
team in Helena and have taken up
the proposition with a will. Helena
Is grreatly improved, and I consider It
aa one of the most promising cities In
the league. Vancouver is another good
town. They have about 70.000 people
there, and are live and up-to-date.
Will Vote on Gray's Harbor.
"Gray's Harbor was' a good member
last seaHon. and stood for a heavy
drain without a kick. As lonflr as they
retain their membership they are en
titled to consideration, and I know of
no intention on the part of the league
to force them, out- The whole matter
will come up before the meeting of
the league, which Is to be held Friday
at the Hotel Butler In Seattle. At that
time the members will be voted on and
the personnal of the league will be
determined. "
"Salt Lake will not be in the league
this year, judging: from present Indica
tions. Salt Lake is too far away from
us to make it feasible for the league
to consider taking- them in. They
have been wanting to come in, and I
have a telegram now asking; for them
to be admitted. This matter will be
decided at the coming: meeting."
THE DAY'S HORSE RACES.
At Oakland.
SAN FRANCISCO. ' Jan. 21. Oakland
race resu 1 ts :
Three and one-half furlongs Altadlce
won; Bonheur second, Billy t Slyer third;
time. 0:43 1-5.
Five and onerhalf furlong's Polnsetta
won. Joyful second. Calendar third; time.
1:11 8-0.
Seven furlongs-Santa Ray won, Edith
James second. Alice Carey third; time.
1.30 l-O.
One mile and ona-elnhth Iras won, Ia-
zelle second, Isabellta third; time, 1:591-5.
One mile Captain Budnett won. Invader
second. Wenrlck third: time. 1:45 2-5.
filx f urlongs -Bloody -won. Hedgethora
second. The Borglan third ; time. l : IT.
At New Orleans.
JCBTW ORLEANS. Jan. 21. The races
went to the Fair Grounds today tor a
two weeks" stay. Results:
Five and one-half furlongs, selling Bos
serian won. Odd Trick second. Impertinence
third; time, 1.0T.
Three furlongs-Shirley R06smor won,
Dewolfe Dawn secoiid. Ruby Wick third;
time. 0-:ST.
Sue furlongs .Tantastla won. Mortlboy sec
ond, Darg-in third; time, 1:14.
One mile and 70 yards-Beau Brummel
won. Besterliog- second. Missouri Iad third;
time. 1:-C4 3-5.
On mile and 20 yardp Flavlgny won.
Rickey second, Fonard third; time, 1:42 2-3.
One mile and 20 yards, seiitng cam-
palg-ner won, Oberon second, Zick Abrama
third; time, 1:42.
One mile and one-sixteenth, set I !nc Lad y
Ellison won, Foreigner second, Omar Kba
yam third; time, 1:48 3-5.
At. 1a Angeles.
LOS ANGELES, Cal., Jan. 21. Ascot
race results:
Six furlongs The "Ms J or won, IE Inn King
second. I Told Vou third ; time, 1:14 3-5.
Seven furlongs Canoplan won. Uncle
Henry second, Taylor George third; time.
1:2SU.
Five and one-half furlong's Gold Bifter
won. Am'pcdo second, Fred Mulbollknd third ;
time, 1 :OT V .
Olie mile, HandicapLord Stanhope won,
San Aiviso second, Mllshora third; time,
1:42 4.
Five furlonga -Taddo -won. IouIha Fltsclb
bon second, Vinton tnlrd; time. l:2.
One mile-Mandarin won, stanaover sec-
ond, Oratorlan third; time, 1:41.
TEST TITLE TO COAL LANDS
Case Against Gould Corporation Im
portant One in Utah.
SALT LAKE CITY. Jan. 21. The
Utah Fuel Company and the Pleasant
YStlley Coal Company, Gould corpora
tions, against which the Federal Gov-
ernment recently instituted suits to an
nul title to certain coal lands in Utah
and to force an accounting; for coal al-
ready mined from these lands, must
defend these Suits in the Federal Court
for tbe District of Utah, according; to
a decision rendered today by Federal
Judge John A Marshall.
The two coal companies and the Mor-
ton Trust Company, of New York,
Which Is a large holder of their bonds
as trustee, entered demurrers, assert
ing, first, that the court has no Juris
diction over the coal companies, which
are New Jersey and New York corpora
tions, and also demurring: as to the
equity of the Government's case.
All these demurrers were overruled
In today's decision "by Judge Marshall.
Judge Marshall In . his decision holds
that the enabling act under which the
State of Utah was created did not
grant to the state any right to dispose
of mineral lands, and he intimated
strongly bis opinion that where the
lands as agricultural or grrazlns lands.
even though all parties to the transac
tion acted in perfect good faith, such
mineral lands can be recovered by the
Govern tlient.
If this theory should be upheld It
would mean a general overturning of
titles to mineral lands In Utah.
HANDICAP COST HIS LIFE
Finlanderi Death 1 irtil root 1 y Due to
Ignorance of English.
SHATTI.H. Ja-. 21. CSpeclaI.1 Ejected
from the North ooast limited at Kanas.
kat, because he could not make Conductor
Cook understand that he had mislaid his
ticket to Minneapolis. Will ICamaren. a
Finn, was struck a few hours later while
walking" along the track. When the body
was brought here and searched, the
ticket, with instructions on it to the con
ductor that Kamaren could not talk Kng;
lisb. was .found in the inside pocket of
an Inside vest, the old man having put on
two vests In lieu of an overcoat. Trans
portation to- New York from Minneapolis
and thence to his home in Finland on a
Cunard liner was also found.
AVEDDED EARLY AND OFTEN
Seattle Woman In Trouble Because
of Many Marriages.
SEATTLE, Wash., Jan. 21. (Special.)
Elizabeth R. Clark, who has been
married three times within the last 11
years, is held In the County Jail be
cause ber second husband objects to
the way In which she threw him off
and took up another, A. "W. Finn, for
merly of Portland.
Clark, will prosecute the woman in
Pierce County on a bigamy charge, as
she had married Klnn without obtain
ing divorce from him.
In defense, the woman says that her
marriage to Clark was illegal, because
she bad been divorced but ten days
from her first husband, Edward
Hodges, when she took Clark's name.
Hodges is still living. The woman
deserted Clark, and two ot Hodges'
children, given her by the court, and
Clark's child, last September while the
husband was ' In jail on her charge
against him of drunkenness. She and
the Portland man took advantage of
the husband's incarceration to marry
In Victoria, B. C.
NOT SUICIDE, SAYS THE Jl'RV
Full Investigation of Circumstnaces
of Olrl's Death Asked For.
ASTORIA. Or.. Jan. 21. (Special.) The
Coroner's Jury which has been invest!-
grating; the circumstances surrounding: the
death of Blanche Day, who was alleged
to have committed suicide at the Wal
dorf dance hall on January 6, completed
Its labors this evening. The jury found
that the deceased came to her death
from opiate poisoning- and stated that In
the jury's be lief It was not a case of
suicide, The verdict says;
"We have endeavored to secure the at
tendance of C. R. or Roy Fox, the man
who came to Astoria with the deceased,
and we have been- informed by the
officialsboth county and city, that they
have been unable to locate him. Our
foreman, under our instructions, has filed
a criminal charge against said C R. Fox
of Inducing a minor to visit a house of
prostitution. We further recommend a
full investigation of this case by the
honorable Circuit Judge and that 'a grand
nrv ha ro 1 IdH fnr that rn rnnoa '
GET JURY IX MURDER CASE
Trial of AV id (low son. tvill Be Taken
Up Today.
BAKRR CITY, Or., Jan. 21. (Special.)
In a special session of court this even-
ing Judge Smith procured the jury to try
Alex Wlddowson, accused of the murder
of WlUard Moody. Out of a special ven
ire of 30 men, there were secured the
teven needed to try the case. They are
D. T. voraw, mason: A. A. Hermiston,
carpenter; L. S. Probst, capitalist: M. K.
Jfounff, rarmer: it. u Wyatt. farmer; O.
W, Masters, farmer, and "W, J. Welch,
capitalist.
The case will be taken ud In the mnrn-
lng before the Jury, and the first two
days will be used by the state in show
ing the circumstances of the Moody mur
der, but the theory of theWonnectlon of
Alex Wlddowson with the case will not
be developed until the third, day of the
trial.
To Avoid Dangerous Crossinjr.
OREGON CITY. Or., Jan. 21. (9peclal.
me ssouinern racinc company 16 plan
ning the construction of an overhead
team and pedestrian crosslnar at Tenth
street, where several fatal accidents have
occurred during the last few years. Ad
ditlonal switching facilities will also be
provided)
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RECOMMENDS SHUT POWJf.
I i llmen Would Restrict Output Next
60 Days Because of Oversupply
Duo to Oar Shortage.
ABERDEEN. Wash.. Jan. 21. (Special.)
At a meeting- of the Lumber Manu
facturers' Association of Gray's Harbor
this afternoon, the following resolutions
were adopted:
Resolved. That the lumber manufactur
er of Gray's Harbor are In favor of a cur
tailment of production by the cargo mills
of the Northwest for a period of 60 days,
equivalent to a 30-day shutdown.
Resolved, That the cargo mills on Colum
bia River, Southwestern Washington and
Puget Sound are urged to join in a move
ment looking to such a curtailment.
Resolved, That such curtailment be ef
fective as soon as assented to by a majority
of cargo shippers of the Northwest.
The resolutions will be presented to the
Pa c 1 flc Coast Lumber M an u fact urera'
Association at a meeting to be held in
Seattle next Saturday.
Secretary McFarland of the association
says that curtailment of the output will
be undertaken .because or the weakened
condition ot the lumber market, duft to
an oversupply, Puaret Sound mills belnff
excluded from the Qutwn markets be
cause or the oar shortage.
ItlTS MILMOX APPLE TREES
Spokane Company Puts lm large
Order for Irrigated Tract.
TOPPBN18H. Wash.. Jan. 21. (6pe-
Clal.) The Washington Nursery Company
has Just closed a contract with tho Ar
cadia Irrlsrattlon Association of Spokano
for the sale of 1.000.000 apple trees. This
is believed to be the largest single sale
ot apple trees ever consummated by any
nursery.
The Arcadia company Is developing: and
planting- an. Immense tract of land near
Spokane.
The Northern Pacific Is hutldlng a larga
Icehouse above town for use In icing re
frlKerator oars. The quantity of fruit
shipped from Toppeniah makes ttHs action
necessary, The company is also building
a large warehouwft adjoining for hay and
CJor U
air
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Will perhaps suggest to you an opportunity to
select more desirable homefurnishings and dis
pose of old furniture, stoves, etc., in exchange
for same. We give reasonable allowance where
such exchanges are made. Many bargains in
this department. Call up Private Exchange 34.
grain storage. The railroad company is
also building: an tee plant ait North
Yuklms.
SHOOTIXG AFFRAY OVER GIRL
Pendleton Horseman. Tabes Five
Shots at Rival, Won n ding Him.
PENDLETON, Or.. Jan. 21. (Spe
cial.) Maddened with jealousy. "Slior-
ty" Graham, a horseman, fired five
shots at his rival, George Williamson,
on Webb street, near Main, about 7
o'clock this evening- One bullet from
the revolver passed through William
son's wrist, another grrazod the other
arm. while a third cut through the
clothlna: at his breast and went out at
the shoulder, without touching the
body.
Fanny Carter, an employe of the Do
mestic Laundry, is the grlrl in the case.
Graham made his escape and has not
been arrested. Bad feeling has exist
ed between the .two young men for
some time.
Shingle Mill In Operation.
KELSO. Wash.. Jan. 21. (Special.)
The Metcalf Shlngrle Company com
menced operations this morning for the
first time since the November flood.
which carried away their booms and
shingle bolts. A large per cent of the
bolts swept away at that time were
recovered.
Winter, Oats Damaged.
SALEM. Or.. Jan. 21. Special.
Fields of Winter oats in parts of the
county where the snowfall was light
were damaged by the cold weather.
Potatoes in s tors, ere were also frost
bitten. Fruit trees suffered no dam-
a&e.
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Worms Convulsions .FcvTrisli-
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UEXATCHEE FARMER AVILli 1M-
POUT 50 SCOTCH LASSIES.
Wealthy lianclirr Off on TMilIan-
Ihroplc Mission (o Fatherland.
u ExATCHEE, Wash.. Jan. 21.
(Special. Two liundrerf winsome
Scotch lassies are to be brought.to
Central Washington early next Sum
mer by P. D. Sutor. a prominent ranch
er, of Wenatchee. who left yesterday
to revisit his old home in Scotland.
after an absence of 40 years. He
guarantees to bring with him on his
return at least 50 Klila. and relatives
have assured him that In his native
village alone fully 100 girls are willing
to emigrate If the inducements are suf
ficient. From adjoining clachans, Mr.
Sutor expects to recruit the balance
of his party if his plans mature.
Bryan Banqueted at Tacoma,
TACOMA. Jan. 21. William Jennings
Bryan was the RUeat at a banquet this
afternoon at which were present leading
Democrats of the State and Nation. Ho
spoke for nearly two hours, discussing: in
detail his Justification of Democratic prin
ciples of isyi,and 1W0.
At noon he was accorded a public re-
ception at the Tacoma Hotel and tonight
addressed large audiences, at the First
Presbyterian, Church and the Tacomu,
Theater.
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