VOL. XL VI. XO. 14,608.
PORTLAND, OREGON, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 3, 1907.
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
S SLAYER
STILL AT
Bloodhounds Discover
His Presence.
HARBORED ON SCENE OF CRIME
All Agree That Deed Was Due
to Federation. '
TOWN RIPE FOR LYNCHING
JIayor Willing to Pull on Rope.
Brown's Activity In Capture of
Adams Probable Motive.
Large Rewards Offered.
BAKER CITY. Or., Oct. 2. (Special.)
Bloodhounds and detectives arrived today
to run down the murderer of Harvey K.
Brown. It Is the opinion of the detectives
that the murderer is etlll in Baker City
and they hope for startling revelations to
morrow. They and the local authorities
agree that the perpetrator does not be
long to the saloon or gambling element,
but the Western Federation of Miners,
whose methods of assassination were re
peated In every essential detail In the dy
namite deed of last Monday night.
The bloodhounds traced the trail of the
asasln from the Brown home westward
to the railroad and northward along the
track a quarter of a mile. After that
they acted queerly, picking up the scent
and losing it again repeatedly. Finally
their owner, Harry Draper of Spokane,
declared:
Murderer Was In Crowd.
"The man we are hunting is in this
very crowd. He has been following the
people after the dogs. My doss tell the
truth. They don't lie to me. They never
did. They are not like people. They
can't be bought off or made to tell lies."
This startled Mayor C A. Johns, Chief
of Police Jackson, Sheriff Rand and
others. Tonight the town la convinced
that the murderer did not flee, but that
he 1b harbored somewhere. The detec
tives and the police believe there Is a
rendezvous In the city somewhere and
they are using their cleverest methods to
eeek it out.
Spies of Assassin Remain.
The losing of the scent Is explained
by the theory that the person tracked by
the dogs was probably picked up in a
conveyance. The scent was so strong
and the dogs followed It with such eager
ness as to make the officers believe that
it was fresh today. Everything possible
Is being done to watch the avenues lead
ing out of town and, while the assassin
might escape unseen. It Is not believed
he will risk going at large. The local
authorities feel themselves watched by
spies of the assassin and, white this may
he nothing more than fancy on their
part, they are willing that unknown de
tectives from outside take the lead.
Wilson 8. Swain," of Spokane, of the
Thlel detective service, is here taking a
leading part in the search.
The quest has been sharpened by an
offer of $5000 reward by the County Court,
of 11000 reward by the state and .of fur
ther reward by residents of Portland.
The authorities here believe the state
should put up more than the sum it has
offered,
Ml Folnta to Federation.
Sentiment Is general here that the open
town element, which was prosecuted by
Brown up to the time he went out of the
Sheriff's office In July, 1P0S, did not incite
the assassination. Captain Swain takes
this view, and bo does Harry Draper.
Mayor Johns, District Attorney Leroy
Umax, Chief of Police Jackson and
Sheriff Rand agree with them. They do
not think the open town element had suf
ficient grudge against Brown to destroy
him. Besides, the town has been open a
year and a half, and they have plied their
business unmolested.
This conclusion seems justified by the
circumstances of the murder. The dyna
mite was placed and exploded by persons
thoroughly familiar with its use. and
nearly all the methods used in the killing
of Steunenberg at Caldwell were re
enacted here. The murderers could have
made away with Brown in a quieter way
by shooting him at his mine, some 15
miles out of town, where he spent a large
part of his time, but they chose dynamite
and used it with terrible effect right In
his own gate. The explosion shook the
whole city and his blood stains the grass
where he fell, as warnings, so the people
here think, to all persons who In future
would aid the capture and prosecution of
doers of anarchy.
May Be Detac'hed Fanatics.
The deed might not have been the
work of the Inner circle of the Federa
tion, but of detached fanatics of its
creed. This latter hypothesis is held
perhaps more widely than the other,
since Brown was but a minor actor In
the prosecution of members of the
Federation. " He arrested Steve Adams,
accused of murdering Boulet and
Tyler In Idaho June 20, 1905, for which
Adams Is soon to be tried In Wallace.
Adams Is accused also of complicity In
the mu'Jpr of Arthur C. Collins tn
November, 1902, and Wesley J, Smith,
on March 20, 1902, at Tellurite and of
Lyte Gregory May 14. 1904, In Denver.
Brown assisted In arresting him near
Haines, on the Llttard ranch, ten miles
north of this city, a year and a half
ago. In the jail hero Adams gave a
BROWN
MM
confession which he repeated In Boise,
but later repudiated. Brown was In
strumental in obtaining this confes
sion. Had Adams stuck to it. Orchard's
testimony would have bee, .
rated in essential details
Motive of Crime.
Friends of Brown say he was killed be
cause of the possible damage he might
do Moyer and Pettibone In sustaining the
Adams confession. But there are others
who say he would have been of little
value to the prosecution of Moyer and
Haywood, else he would have been called
to testify at Boise. They aver further
that Brown had no desire to make things
hard for Adams In the Wallace trial of
the latter, and that his testimony in
Adams' first trial showed this fact. On
this point there is a difference of opin
ion here.
But all this speculation aside, Brown
seems to have been an enemy In the sight
of the Federation. On his deatWbed Brown
said his assaslnatlon came from his work
in the Steunenberg affair. While he had
a prominent part in capturing Orchard,
there were others in that feat and In
the prosecution of Moyer who would aeem
bigger game for dynamite revenge.
Lynching Spirit Rampant.
Baker City is wrought up, and there is
no telling what might follow capture of
the murderer. Mayor Johns, when asked
tonight what lie would do in case of a
lynching, responded quickly:
. "I would pull the rope. This reign of
murder has got to stop." and then added.
"I don't suppose I ought to say that, but
it's the way I feel."
A big throng followed the hounds when
they were set to work this morning after
arrival from Spokane. The trail was
36 hours old. but the dogs took to it keen
ly. They found the scent in the trench
beside the Brown house, where the
assassin lay when pulling the dynamite
wire. The trail led straight to the rail
road track and behind some cars stand
ing at the railroad warehouses. Thence it
was followed with intermittent success for
an hour or more. All at once the dogs
found a fresh scent and pursued It furi
ously, baying loudly, but lost It. This
convinced Mr. Draper that the man want
ed was In the city and had left his tracks
this very morning. The people greatly
hampered the search by treading over the
scent and finally, after many entreaties,
were induced to disperse. The dogs were
then taken to the courthouse early in the
afternoon and were not worked again.
Red Cross Means Nothing.
A mistaken sign of similarity with the
Steunenberg murder was a red chalk
mark on '.the Brown fence. The same
mark was on the Steunenberg fence and
seemed a trademark of the assassins. But
the red cross on the Brown fence was put
there by Carl Castle to mark the place In
the sidewalk where the wire ran under
the boards and to the corner of the fence.
When the wire was removed after the ex
plosion, the spot mentioned was marked.
A carriage driver named Rawson says
he saw two men run from the house to
the railroad right after the explosion.
Mrs. Sam White says she heard two
shrill whistles, like signals, shortly be
fore, but this la doubted by H. J. Evans,
who was In bed next door, but not
asleep, and says he could have heard
the whistles through his open window.
Kvans was a close friend of Brown, and
says Brown remarked a day or two be
fore that he felt some Impending disas
ter. He also remarked frequently to his
business partner, J. S. Kenyon, that he
expected his enemies would kill him.
The funeral of the ex-Slierlff will be
held Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock
from the family home and Interment will
be In Mount Hope Cemetery, a mile from
town. Mayor Johns has proclaimed ces
sation of business during the funeral.
The funeral will be conducted by the
Elks and the Knights of Pythias.
BROWN'S DYISG STATEMENT
Suspected Miners' Federation Saw
and Spoke With Shadow.
BAKER CITY. Or., Oct. 2. Following
Is the statement of Harvey K. Brown at
St. Elisabeth's Hospital, in Baker City,
Baker County, Or., made October 1, 1907,
at 11 o'clock A. M.. Ave hours before his
death. Examination was conducted by
Leroy Lomax, District Attorney of the
Judicial district of the County of Baker,
in the State of Oregon.
Q. Did you see anybody that you think
might have done this?
A. There was a fellow here that ap
peared to be following me.
Q. How long had he been here?
A. I have seen him .for the last few
days. I passed him once and spoke, and
he passed on and did not speak, and I
met him In front of Romlgs there and I
spoke to htm, and he never answered at
all. but went right on.
Q. When was It that you saw him; was
that yesterday, or when?
A. That was last night about half-past
7. I went up across there to McColloch's
office to talk to Mac for a while.
W. He was going down toward your
house then?
A. Going that way.'
Q. You met him going up town?
A. I met him as I was going up town,
and then I met him again up town. He
is a man that I would know if I saw
him. but that is all.
Q. What connection has this with the
Orchard business?
A. I think that is what it is. I picked
up Orchard, and these people are feeling
radical about it. The central people are
commencing to find H out.
J. Did you ever get any threatening
letter from anyone?
A. Yes. but that was In connection with
that gambling business.
Q. Never got any letters about the Or
chard business?
A. I never got any threatening letters,
only about three, and a couple on that
horse stealing. I never got any but the
other, but 1 have heard them all talk.
Q. How about that Idaho timber busi
ness up there? Was there anything of
that kind, or have you had anonymous
letters from there?
A. Whereabouts?
O. The Senator Borah matter.
A. Nothing. I was not connected with
that In any way. Of course they have
been feeling radical, these Orchard peo
ple. I can realize that this Is nothing
but the Orchard business, because I have
had fellows say right out that ' I did
wrong In having arrested him. and now It
Is worse since they have arrested Borah
and brought Steunenberg's name In there.
Q. Tou know Orchard.
A. Yes, eir.
Q. How long have you been acquainted
with him?
A. Five or six years.
iConoluded on Fas 8.Jl
THREE-CORNERED
FIGHT FOR MAYOR
Democrats of Bay City
Partly Fuse.
BUT RYAN STANDS HIS GROUND
Refuses to Withdraw In Favor
of Taylor for Mayor. '
BOLT IN PARTY'S RANKS
Many Republicans Switch to Taylor.
Labor Party Holds Out and Will
Gain by Fight Between
the Old Parties.
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 2. (Bpecial.)
The Democratic and Union Labor
conventions practically completed the
Important work before them tonight
when they arranged for nominations
for the minor offices, having already
nominated Dr. E. K. Taylor for Mayor
and William Langdon for District At
torney. The Democrats nominated a
majority of the present Board of Su
pervisors and the Republicans are ex
pected to indorse these selections. The
t'nlon Labor party decided to go it
entirely alone, and consequently win
have an entirely distinct ticket in the
field.
While' the Republicans and Demo
crats have been able to agree in gen-'
eral on candidates for Supervisors,
there has beeh no sign of a change In
the three-cornered fight for the May
oralty. The sentiment developed in
the Republican camp for the retire
ment of Daniel A. Ryan has become
so strong that Mr. Ryan has been
forced to recognize it, but his reply
has been only a declaration of his in
tention to stand firm. A committee
representing the 65 delegates of ths
Republican convention who cast the
votes for Dr. Taylor waited upon Mr.
Ryan and was Informed that "he
knew of nothing at this time which
could Induce him to withdraw."
Will Bolt to Taylor.
The 55 delegates decided to bolt ths
Republican ranks and have gone over
to Taylor. Ryan claims to have the
pledges of a number of the Union La
bor leaders that they will vote for
him.
In Union Labor ranks there "are two dis
tinct elements, and the conservatives are
opposed to the candidacy of P. H. Mc
Carthy. At the same time Mr. McCarthy
has his following welded together and will
make a vigorous campaign.
The Good Government League, wblch
was formed with the motto of 'Citizen
ship Above Partisanship," and which had
for Its purpose the union of all parties on
a common ticket, has Joined hands with
the Democratic party and has indorsed
Mayor Taylor District Attorney Langdon
and the present Board of Supervisors for
re-election.
Plans of Three Candidates.
None of the three candidates has yet
launched his campaign. Mr. McCarthy
will confine his efforts to keeping his
followers in the ranks of union labor in
line. Mr. Ryan will make his campaign
on the plea that' he is' a representative
of neither capital nor labor, but Just one
of the plain people.
Dr. Taylor Is practically assured at this
time of the conservative vote of the city
and will make his appeal south of Mar
ket street. He will be supported by such
a well-known labor leader as Michael
Casey, head of the Teamsters' Union,
who was appointed chairman of the
Board of Works by Dr. Taylor.
There can be no doubt that Dr. Taylor
and Mr. Ryan will cut heavily Into each
other's vote. This will work to the ad
vantage of Mr. McCartny. - Is charged
that Mr. Ryan was artfully Induced to
run by friends of Mr. McCarthy, who led
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Company, at Louisville, Ky.
Mr. Ryan to believe he would be Indorsed
by the Union Labor party. This made
fusion between the Republicans and Dem
ocrats Impossible and left an open field
for a labor nominee.
NOMINEES RESENT BOSS RULE
Nine Democrats Withdraw From the
Ticket in Cincinnati.
CINCINNATI. Oct, J. A political sen
sation developed today when nine of the
21 candidates named yesterday at the
Democratic municipal convention refused
to accept the places gvlen them on the
ticket.
The reason given is that the methods
that controlled the selection of delegates
to the convention were too autocratic and
that there was too much of "boss rule"
in the convention for officials who were
two years ago elected in a campaign
against such practices.
Francis Joseph Is III.
VIENNA, Oct. 2. Emperor Francis Jo
seph Is confined to his apartments at
Schoenfrunn Castle, suffering from an at
tack of bronchial cartarrh. he Is a. e Xo
attend to business and the physicians In
attendance declare his condition is not
dangerous, but the patient needs a good
rest.
Forest Guard In Blue Mountains. -
OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash
ington, Oct. 2. Jeff Boyle has ben ap
pointed guard in the Blue Mountain
National Forest.
A RIFT IN THE CLOUD
ACQUITTED
IN SHORT ORDER
Boise Rushes to Con
gratulate Him.
BELLS RING AND BAND PLAYS
He Attributes Indictment to
Personal Enmity.
CALLS ACCUSERS HYENAS
Only Motive He Can Find Is to De
fame Memory of His Friend
Steunenberg Explains Tim
ber Land Affair.
FIREWORKS IN BORAH'S HONOR.
BOISE. Idaho, Oct. 2. The dem
onstration over Senator Borah's ao
qulttal continued until late In the
night with street parades, bands,
concerts, fireworks and a general
celebration. Mr. Borah was forced
to make a second speech in which '
he again expressed his appreciation
of th confidence cf his townspeople.
BOISE, Idaho, Oct. 2. United States
Senator Borah tonight was acquitted of
the charge of conspiring to defraud the
Government of valuable Idaho timber
land. The case was submitted- without
argument on the part of the defense, and
the Jury was out Just long enough to
take one ballot The verdict was greeted
with cheers and applause, which the
court officials made no effort to restrain.
This demonstration In the courtroom
served only as a beginning. As soon as
the news reached the outside, bells were
rung and the city fire department made
a spectacular run through the principal
streets, stopping eventually at the
Idanha Hotel, where Mr. Borah, ' sur
rounded by several hundred of his friends
and fellow-clttzens, was escorted. A brass
band appeared as If by magic, and, as
the Senator reached the hotel steps,
played "Hall to the Chief." The streets
about the hotel were blocked by the
cheering throng, whose shouts mingled
with the screech of the fire engine
whistles and the clang of trolley car bells.
Mr. Borah thanked his hearers for their
demonstration and the confidence they
reposed in him throughout the trial.
Mr. Borah held an Impromptu recep
tion in the courtroom and another in the
lobby of the hotel, where he was called
upon for a speech. Wherever he went
during the evening he was cheered and
congratulated, the verdict apparently be
ing a most popular one throughout the
community.
Trial Quickly Comes to End.
Events moved fast on this, the last
day of the trial. When court met in the
morning. Judge Whltson announced that
he would overrule the motion of the de
fense for an Instructed verdict of not
guilty.
Mr. Borah thereupon took the stand in
his own behalf and gave hia explanation
of the matter which the Government at
torneys urged as tending to connect him
with an alleged conspiracy. His testi
mony was a denial of any knowledge of
fraud and a brief, clear-cut statement of
all his acts as general counsel for the
Barber Lumber Company. The Senator
was cross-examined at some length and,
as soon as this was over, the defense
rested.
There being no evidence to rebut, the
Government also closed, and argument
was begun after the luncheon recess.
Special Assistant Attorney-General R. R.
Rush, of Omaha, opened for the Govern
ment, and, when he had concluded a two
hours' address, the defense announced
that no argument would be made on be
half of Mr. Borah. Both prosecution
and presiding Judge were surprised by
this move, and the latter ordered a re
cess of an hour In which to prepare his
Instructions.
Verdict in 14 Minutes.
In these he told the jurors that circum
stances depended upon to connect an ac
cused person with a conspiracy must
point exclusively to gJilt. If they were
Inconsistent, It was the duty of the jury
to acquit. A conviction. Judge Whltson
declared, could not be found upon sus
picious circumstances. It was not suf
ficient, the court held, that a man should
be shown to have corruptly engaged In it,
and to have had guilty knowledge of its
objects. ,
Judge Whltson urged that jurors be not
swayed or Influenced by the defendant's
high station, but to Judge him In the light
of the law, which recognized no degree,
high or low.
The Jury was out 14 minutes. During
this time no one left the courtro.n, a
verdict of "not guilty" having been
freely predicted and expected after a
very brief deliberation. As soon as the
words "not guilty" fell from the lips
of the clerk the cheering broke forth.
At its conclusion the Judge slightly
reprimanded the audience for "im
proper conduct," but said he would not
attempt to punish anyone for con
tempt. Compares Enemies to Hyenas.
At the Idanha Hotel demonstration
Mr. Borah was Introduced by James
H. Hawley, his leading counsel. Mr.
Hawley declared the indictment and
trial of Mr. Borah on "the flimsy evi
dence" brought before the Jury was
"the most damnable outrage and in
iquity ever perpetrated In the gulBe of
Justice." . He was loudly cheered.
Mr. Borah said it was not a proper
time to express his opinion of the
events of the last three months.
"I have felt the humiliation deeply,"
he continued, "especially because of
the manner in which the name of ray
dead friend, Frank Steunenberg, has
been brought Into the case. I am glad
to say I was his friend the friend of
a man who gave up his life for his
state and country. Political capital
has been made, or tried to be made, out
of my indictment, but I am glad to eay
some of my staunchest friends during
this trial have come from the other
side. The only reason I was indicted
appears to have been that I was the
friend of Frank Steunenberg. Again
I can say to you. I am proud of the
honor of that friendship. But there
are always .some hyenas about who
find their only delight In the defama
tion of the dead."
Borah's Testimony In Court.
In his testimony In court Mr. Borah
said he had been a personal friend of
ex-Governor Steunenberg for years
prior to his death, but never
was employed as his attorney. He
became general counsel for the Barber
Lumber Company in 1903. SJas such coun
sel he had several conversations with
Timber Inspector Sharp In regard to
frauds and asked to be Informed when
ever a fraudulent claim was unearthed,
so that his company, which was a heavy
purchaser, could be protected.
The visit to Ex-Governor Morrison was
(Concluded on Page 2.
CONTENTS TODAY'S PAPER
Ttie Weather.
YESTERDAY' Maximum temperature, (W
decrees; minimum. 48.
TODAY'S Increasing cloudlnesi, probably
followed by rain.
Assassination of Brown.
Bloodhounds show murderer la still In
Baker City. Page 1.
Cltl sens ready to lynch him If caught.
Page 1.
Etate, county, city and Elks otter rewards
for capture. Page 8.
Verdict of Coroner's Jury. Page 8.
Haywood denies Federation's guilt. Page 8,
National.
Roosevelt sneaks at St. Louis and starts
down Mississippi. Page 4.
Bonaparte gives poor comfort to corporation
criminals. Page 2.
Taft received by Mikado. Page 18.
Attempt to prove tjeorge Washington a
perjurer. Page 8-
Politics.
Illinois Bupreme Court condemns second di
rect primary law. Page 9.
Three-cornered ng-ht for Mayor of San
Francisco. Page 1-
Domestic
Horrible murder In New York. Page 4.
Senator Culberson defends Fairbanks.
Page .
Sport.
Detroit eiraches lead for American League
pennant. .?age 14.
Pacific Coast.
Senator Borah acquitted and Boise has
night of rejoicing. Page 1
Harner County does not need Irrigation to
raise "Ood crops. Pag e7.
Harney Countydoes not need Irrigation to
raise good cropaPage 7.
Change to be made in superintendents of
State Insane Anylum. Pace 6".
"Washington shingle manufacturers talking
of shutdown. Page 6.
Portland and Vicinity.
President Jowlyn. of Portland Railway,
Light Power Company. returns from
East. Page 1.
Local physicians will unite in patronizing
single telephone system. Page 12.
Attempt to intimidate witness In blackmail
conspiracy against Mayor Lane, page 12.
Rose Festival Association plans to raise
100,000 by October 15. Page 13.
Commercial and Marine.
Sharp advances on local feed prlcca
Page 19-
Forelgn wheat markets go up. Page 19.
Stock trading on a small scale. Pare 19.
British ship Rajore has ben ordered to
Portland for discharge. Page 18.
Belle or Ireland chartered. Fag la.
THE EftST
Traction Company's
Head Tells of Trip.
STUDIES FENDER QUESTION
Thinks Grand Rapids Has a
Most Satisfactory Device.
NONE FILL REQUIREMENTS
Company Plans to Develop Addi
tional Power on Clackamas and
at Oregon City Encourage
Manufacturers to Come.
JOSSELYN
FROM
B. S. Josselyn. president of the Port
land Railway, Light & Power Company,
returned to Portland last night after
an absence of nearly a month, during
which he visited most of the large
cities of the East. With his wife and
son, he took quarters at the Portland
Hotel. Mr. Josselyn expressed him
self last night as greatly pleased to
get back to Portland and to "cool oft,"
as he found the weather oppressively
hot In New York and other cities l.e
visited last month. Leaving Baltimore,
Mr. Josselyn made stops at Indianapolis,
Chicago, St. Louis, Kansas City, Denver
and Salt Lake on his return .trip, re
maining long enough In those cities to
look Into streetcar matters, particular
attention being paid to fenders In use
In the various places. -
Studies Fender Problem.
Re found that In but two cities are
the same style of fenders in use St.
Louis and Salt Lake. In New York and
Chicago there Is In use a fender that
Is L-shaped and protrudes but 30
Inches In front of the car. These fen
ders are constructed o that when cars
are passing through crowded streets In
the city they double up and are put
under the car, out of the way, and are
only employed when the cars are run
ning In suburban districts. Mr. Josse
lyn says experience has taught that In
crowded streets it has been found that
projections cause more accidents than
when the cars are without any fender
except the pilot. He has arranged to
have samples and photographs of vari
ous contrivances sent from various
cities, and after thorough examination
will recommend the adoption of the
most suitable for use on Portland cars.
"E. W. Clark & Co., of Philadelphia,"
said he, "a firm largely Interested in the
lines in this city, is also Interested In
streetcar properties In from 25 to 30 other
cities and towns besides Portland. Those
people have had the cars of their lines '
in Grand Rapids equipped with fenders
which have been In use for about three
years, and which have given the best
satisfaction of any, or at least meet the
requirements more nearly than any they
have yet seen. This fender has the ad
ditional advantage of being simple and
comparatively Inexpensive to install and
maintain. It is, unlike most fenders of
fered, not patented.
No Fender Satisfactory.
"From my experience,' both In steam
and street railway management. I have
yet to And a fender that will meet the
requirements. None will pick up a per
son lying flat on the ground. Long ex
perience teaches me that projecting fen
ders injure more people than if the cars
were without protection. In passing In
front of a car a person sees the end of a
car, but not the small projection near the.
ground, and as a consequence he gets
tripped. I consider the best protection
for pedestrians to be a plow-shaped af
fair like the pilot on a locomotive, such,
as is used on the O. W. P. cars, only It
might be more rounding and have guards
in front of the wheels.
"Railway companies have more Interest
In fenders than individuals or any class
of individuals on account of damage
suits. My opinion Is that the pilot or
simple wheelguard will meet our require
ments. Safety will be augmented by
careful running of cars by motormen. We
propose to run this thing down conser
vatively and hope with the assistance of
our Councilmen to follow It up until a
satisfactory appliance la agreed upon, due
regard being given to cost and mainte
nance of the fenders, so that they may
always be kept In proper order and due
regard being given to the safety of the
public. .
Sew Cars for Portland.
"While in St. Louis we went to ths
factory of the American Car Company
that Is building for us 15 broad-gauB
and 41 narrow-gauge closed cars for
the Portland Railway and the O. W. P.
lines. The first shipment of five cars
was made last week, and they will
come forward at the rate of five a
week from now on. These will be the
latest pattern double-vestibule cars,
all equipped with airbrakes and of
multiple unit control, so that any
number of cars may be coupled to
gether and operated by one motorman.
"This will add over 100 new cars to
the equipment of the Portland Rail
way and the Oregon Water Power
Company this year. The order for
these cars was placed over a year ago
and so that they might reach here
this Fall.. The others were open cars,
and have been received and were put
on this Summer.
"This large addition to our equip-
l Concluded on Faffa 18. '