THE MORNING OREGONIAN, TUESDAY, JANUARY 7, 1908.
RAILROADS TAKE
THEIR MEDICINE
Rate Law Accepted With Good
Grace, Says Interstate
Commission.
TRY TO AVOID LITIGATION
Adjust Disputes Without Trial To
Prevent Advance In Rates Power
Is Xeedcd Car .Shortage
Obstructs Development.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 6. More signifi
cant and Important, perhaps, than any
other statement in the twenty-first an
nual report of the Interstate Commerce
Commission, which was transmitted today
to Congress, is that relating to the atti
tude of railway officials toward the new
railroad law. In a discussion of the op
eration of the act, the Commission says:
"By railway managers, almost without
exception, the amended law has been ac
cepted In good faith, and they exhibit, for
the most part, a sincere and earnest dis
position to conform their methotls to Its
requirements." '
The Commission adds that it was not
expected that reforms could be brought
about without difficulty or delay, but It
is unquestionably the fact that great prog
ress has been made, and that further im
provement is clearly assured. To a grati
fying extent there has been adjustment of
rates and of "abuses" by the carriers
themselves. Methods and usages of one
sort and another which operated to indi
vidual advantage have been voluntarily
stopped and It is not too much to say that'
there is now a freedom from forbidden
discriminations which Is actual and gen
eral to a degree never before approached.
As this process goes on, as special privi
leges disappear and favoritism ceases to
be even suspected, the indirect but not
less certain benefits of the law will be
come more and more apparent.
Decisions Under Rate Law.
Since the new rate law became effective
on October 24. 1906. the Commission has
granted relief in the form of corrective
orders In many cases. Upon November
i. 1007, the Commission rendered decisions
in 105 contested cases. In 45 of these,
orders were made against the defendant
carriers: in 45 the complaints were dis
missed, and In the remaining cases no or
ders were made.
The Important subjects are discussed at
length In the report, one being the matter
of advances In rates, "which the Commis
sion Is wholly without power to prevent,"
and the other the dreadful destruction of
life in railway accidents, "which are now
the subject of official investigation under
Federal authority." Considering the ad
vance in rates, which rests entirely with
the railway under the law. the Commis
sion suggests that when such advance is
attacked in a formal complaint, the Com
mission be given authority by legislation
to suspend the operation of the advanced
rate until the matter shall have been
heard and determined finally.
Cause of Car Shortage.
Respecting the important subjects of
congested traffic and car shortage, the
Commission says the whole problem may
he due to the fact that the facilities of
the carriers have not kept pace with
the commercial growth of tne country. On
this subject the report says:
During the past decade the commercial
condition of the country has been one of
Increasing prosperity. If business undertak
ings proportionately increase during future
rears, 'ine rauroans or ins country must aia
to .their tracks, car and other facilities to
an extent difficult to estimate. The ablllty
ef the carriers to transport traffic measures
the profitable production of this vast coun
try, with -Its tw.onn.ooo of people, abundant
capital and practically unlimited resources.
Manifestly, it is an economic waste for the
farm, the mine or the factory to put labor
and capital into the production of com
modities which cannot be transported to
market with reasonable dispatch. If the
present output cannot in many Instances be
transported except after ruinous delays. It
Is not reasonable to presume that capital
will readily seek Investment In new under
takings. It may conservatively be stated
that the Inadequacy of transportation fa
cilities is little less than alarming-; that its
continuation may place an arbitrary limit
upon the ruture productivity of the land,
and that the snlutlun or the difficult finan
cial and physical problems Involved is
worthy the most earnest thought and effort
of all who believe in the full development of
our country and the largest opportunity for
its people.
The business of the Commission has in
creased enormously In tho last year. Dur
ing 1907, 376 hearings were held in various
parts of the country against 73 in 1906.
In the course of the year the Commis
sion received 4SS2 Informal complaints, an
increase of more than 400 per cent over
the previous year. Reparation was
awarded Informally to shippers in 561
cases, tlie aggregate amount of claims e
ing J104.70O.
l;mlor an act of Congress the Commis
sion has awarded eight bronze medals of
honor to persons who, at grave peril to
themselves, saved or attempted to save
lives on the lines of the Interstate car
riers. The report further says:
Uniform Rules for Shipping.
A very important proceeding is pending
before the commission which is expected to
lead to the adoption by the railroads of the
country .upon the recommendation of the
commission, of a uniform hill ot lading.
Tcflnlte steps have l.ecn taken by the car
riers In different sections of the country,
no- operating under the three principal
frrljrht clasltl.'ations. to establish a stand
ard clastslrtcal ion which shall ta-ke the place
of the existing separate classification. This
work Is now well in hand, Ihf carriers from
the different classification territories having
clgncd persons especially qualified for the
work as their i-epresenlutives on a commit
tee which ha been organized embracing
the combined Interests.
I.fiuit Issue of Securities.
Tu time has come when aonie reasonable
regulation ehoold be imposed upon the is
suance of securities by railways engaced in
Interstate commerce. We are aware that
in the construction of new lines of railway,
developing new territory, it has been neces
sary in many Instances to sell railway se
curities nt larg- discount, and to sell bonds
w lt!i stock bomiscK. and even In such cases
It has many times been difficult to raise
the necessary capllal. Men will not invest
their money and take the risk for small
talcs of Interest.
But this principle does not apply to old
esiaMlnhcd railway systems having good
credit. Such railways should be prevented
from iunaTing their securities for merely
speculative purposes. Railroads should be
encouraged to .jxtend their systems and de
velop the coun ry. It Is of the utmost im
portance, also, that railway securities should
be safe and conservative investments for the
public, and should yield good and umple re
iurn for the money Invested. Reasonable
regulation will tend to make them safer
and more secure Investments, and thereby
bnent not only the rai way companies but
the public.
Karnlngs of Year 1907.
The advance report on Income for
the year ending Juno 30, 1907, covers
225.58 miles of road and shows: Gross
earnings. $2.5S5.91::.Oo;. or $11,463 per
mil, of which I6S3.9S0.921 was from
passenger and $1.826.209.11 1 from
freight service. For the year ending;
Juno 30. 1906. gross earnings were 10,
40 per mile. Operating expenses in
1907 were $1, 746.097.122, or 67.52 per
cent, against 66.08 per cent in 1906.
while pet earnings were $839,815,880,
against J787.420.867 In 1906. Other
sources brought the total Income up
to $997,350,465, out of which $605,916,
745 was paid for interest, rent, better
ments, taxes, etc.. and $259,233,580 as
dividends, leaving a surplus of $132.
200.140. Dividends were $29,998,172
more than in 1906.
Mileage and Capitalization.
The final statistical report for 1906
shows that on June 30. of that year.
there were 224:363 miles of railroad
in the United. States, an increase of
6262 over the previou year. Of this.
li.SMb was double. 1766 treble and 1280
quadruple-track line. Companies own
ing 4054 miles were reorganized.
I merged and consolidated during
the year. Thee roads owned 51,672 lo
comotives. 42.262 passenger cars. 1.837..
914 freight cars and 78.736 service cars,
not including private cars. There were
1,521,300 persons on the payroll, an in
crease of 139.159 for the year, to whom
was paid in wages $900,801,653, be
sides over $27,000,000 of which the rec
ord was lost in the San Francisco fire:
The par value of railroad capital on
.Tune 30. 1906. was $14,570,421,478, o-f
which $6,803,760,093, waa stock and
$7,766,661,385 bonds. Of the capital
stock. $2,276,801,333 paid no dividends.
The dividends declared were $272,795,
974, or 6.03 per cent on dividend-paying
stock, dividends ranging up to 8 per
cent. No interest was paid on mort
gage bonds aggregating $208,060,486, on
miscellaneous obligations for $2,827,570,
and on income bonds. $77.066,795.. Of
railroad stock, $2,257,175,799, and of
bonds. $641,305,030 were owned by rail
road companies.
Rebate I. aw Is Adequate.
Regarding rebates, the report says:
Investigations during the year by the de
partment of prosecutions give warrant for
the statement that rebating- by the direct
payment of money or by billing at less than
the published rates Is now far less common
than ever before. The amendments to the
act to regulate commerce and to the Elkins
act. made In June. 1900.- by which impris
onment as a possible penalty was restored,
are chiefly responsible for this cessation in
rebating by direct methods.
Preferences are undoubtedly enjoyed by
some shippers by which they are given a
substantial advantage over their unfavored
competitors. The means by which the bulk
of these preferences are :given are so plainly
devices to evade the law that no new leg
islation is necessary for their suppression.
WARRANTS FOB EVICTION
MORE THAN 500 ISSUED BY
LANDLORDS.
Tenants Making Stout Fight and
'Say 51 Landlords Have
Capitulated.
NEW YORK, Jan. 6. More than 500
warrants for the eviction of tenants par
ticipating In the strike for lower rents
were Issued today in the Municipal Court.
The papers authorize immediate eviction
of the. tenants against whom they wre
drawn.
It will undoubtedly take a score of mar
shals nearly two weeks to serve the no
tice?. The tenants are maintaining a stout
fight and announced today that the land
lords of 51 houses had already agreed to
reduce rents.
The East Side was calm today after the
riotous disorders of Sunday.
ORDERED TO LEAVE MUNCIE
Authorities Expel Strike Leader.
Business Men Patrol Streets.
MCNCIE. Ind.. Jan. 6. This after
noon the authorities gave notice to A.
L. Behner, first vlce-prosident of the
Amalgamated Association of Street and
Electric Railway Employes, the organi
zation strike leader here, to leave
Muncie.
Cars on the local street railway lines
began running today on regular
schedule, manned by local men and
without guards. There was no dis
turbance. The 12 companies of in
fantry and one battery of the Indiana
National Guard are resting In their
quarters. The streets are patrolled by
500 business and professional men, who
have been sworn in as deputies. There
were no disturbances of consequence at
Elwood. Marion or Anderson during the
night.
Ohio Workers Bust.
CLEVELAND. Jan. 6. Fully 10.000
employes returned to work In Cleve
land today, as the result of general re
sumption of commercial activity.
Probably 30.000 to 40.000 more workers
were reassigned In the northern part
of Ohio.
More Work at Detroit. 1
DETROIT, Jan. 6. About 5000 men
were put back on the payrolls of vari
ous manufacturing establishments here
today. A number of .other plants an
nounce that they will Increase their
working forces within the next week.
Ask Aid for Unemployed.
NEW TORK, Jan. 6. A meeting i,of
union workmen will be held on Wednes
day for the purpose of appealing to the
Nation, state and city to aid the 125.000
persons in this city rendered idle by the
reduction of prices In various industries.
Silkworkers Return.
NORTHAMPTON, Mass., Jan. . More
than 800 mill operatives, who have been
out of work since Christmas, returned
to work today when the Belding Bros."
silk mill and the Northampton Cutlery
Company resumed operations.
Steel Plants Resume.
PITTSBURG. Jan. 6. The plants of the
Republic Iron & Steel Co., and the
Youngstown Steel & Tube Co., at Youngs
tuwn. O.. resumed operations today, giv
ing employment tfi 000 men.
ALDERMEN ARE INDICTED
Boston Grand Jury Probing Into
Various City Affairs.
BOSTON. Jan. 6. After two weeks
spent In investigating purchases by the
city last year of a lot of land on Cod
man street, prizes for athletic events and
payments for flagstone, the grand jury
reported Indictments today against two
members of last year's city government,
the Superintendent of Streets and several
business men.
The indicted persons are: Alderman
William Berwin. Alderman George H.
Battis. Superintendent of Streets James
H. Doyle. Marks Berwin. O. Edward
Kaine. Michael Mitchell. Thomas F. Ma
iler. Harry C. French and Oliver Gregg.
Later In the day all but Marks Berwin
appeared at police headquarters and gave
bonds for their appearance in the Su
perior Court on Saturday.
The Aldermanic terms of Berwin and
Battis expired today. Doyle handed In
his resignation half an hour after the
new Mayor waa sworn in today.
TO HAVE NEW TRIAL
Continued from First Page.)
tains the indictment and the admission of
evidence other than that relating to final
proof, he believes another trial is really
demanded.
Whether Williamson will be again
placed on trial while F. J. Keney is in
Portland, or whether his case- will be
allowed to wait, will probably be deter
mined in the near future.
XO BEARING OX OTHER CASES
Williamson Decision Affords No
Comfort to Other Defendants.
. In local Government circles it is - con
sidered that the decision of the United
States Supreme Court in the Williamson
case has no bearing whatever upon any
of the other land-fraud cases in this'
state, and only afreets one feature of the
cause at Issue before the higher tribunal.
Subornation of perjury was charged In
the Williamson case as being committed
in connection with the timber and stone
act of June 3, 1878. The Supreme Court
decision, according to the telegraphic re
ports, holds that a contract affecting the
entry and made prior to the filing is for
bidden by the timber and stone act; t5t
the act does not forbid such a contract
when entered into after the filing. In
other words, a statement by an appli
cant for land under the timber and. stone
act at the time of filing to tbe effect that
he has made no contract to dispose of
the land is perjury in the event such
statement Is proved to be untrue.
In the Williamson case it Is maintained
that the Government proved conclusively
In numerous instances that false affida
vits were made in connection with the
filings, but the court also admitted evi
dence tending to show that contracts
made between Williamson. Gesner and
Biggs on one side and varlouB entrymen
on the other were entered into between
the date of filing and the date of final
proof.
The only case in which a conspiracy to
suborn perjury is charged In ail the land
fraud cases, either tried or pending for
trial, is the Williamson case itself, and
the clement of perjury does not enter
Into any of the other cases, which charge
a conspiracy to defraud the Government
of its public lands under section 5440 of
the United States Revised Statutes.
Marion R. Biggs and Dr. Van Gesner,
Williamson's co-defendants, will not
profit by the Supreme Court decision.
The' three were Indicted Jointly on a
charge of conspiracy against the Gov
ernment, the specific charge being that
they induced settlers to perjure them
selves in filing on public land by mak
ing oath that the premises so sought to
be acquired were intended for their
own use, when an agreement existed
between them and the defendants by
which the claims so acquired were to
be turned over for the beroeflt of Wil
liamson and his associates as soon as
final proof had been made.
Three trials were required to secure
a conviction. The first trial began July
5, 1905. and resulted in a disagreement
15 days later. On the following day
another trial was begun, the Jury in
this case reporting a disagreement pn
August 4. The third trial began Sep
tember 5, and resulted in a verdict of
guilty against all three defendants.
Being a member of Congress, William
son availed himself of the right and
appealed his case direct to the United
States Supreme Court. Gesner and
Biggs took an appeal to the Circuit
Court of Appeals at San Francisco, and
in a decision rendered by that tribunal
several months ago, the findings of the
lower court were affirmed. Gesner and
Biggs were immediately delivered to
the Multnomah County Sheriff and be
gan their sentences. Gesner recently
completed his sentence of 5 months,
and upon paying a fine of $1000, was
released. Biggs is still In Jail, having
been sentenced to 10 months' imprison
ment and fined $500. Williamson was
sentenced to 10 months' imprisonment
in the County Jail and to pay a fine of
$500.
The Williamson case differed essen
tially from that of Thaddeus Potter
and Willard N. Jones, which is now on
appeal before the Circuit Court of Ap
peals at ban Irancisco. As has been
pointed out, Williamson and his asso
ciates were indicted for inducing oth
ers to commit perjury, while the charge
against r-oner and Jones, which Is the
same as the conspiracy charges pending
against the other land-fraud defend
ants awaiting trial, was;, that of con
spiring to defraud the Government of
its public lands.
Since the Williamson case was con
ducted by F. J. Heney. neither United
States Attorney Bristol nor T. B. Neu-
hausen. Special Inspector of the In
terior Department, would discuss the
decision from Washington.
Judge A. s. Bennett, of The Dalles.
counsel for Williamson, was at the Im
perial last night. He was pleased with
the decision.
'While I have not seen the decision."
he said. "I understand the Supreme Court
nas held that the trial court erred in
overruling our objection to the introduc
tion of testimony in support of the al
leged conspiracy agreement between the
entrymen and the defendants from the
time the lands were filed on until final
proof was compiled. The Supreme Court
has evidently followed its former ruling
In the 'timber culture' act. when it was
held that the entry-man had the right to
contract and otherwise arrange for dis
posing of his claim, as soon, as he had
filed on the land, providing he complied
with the general provisions of the law
and completed the proof regularly.
"At the original trial of the case more
than half of the testimony offered by the
Government related to the continuance
of the alleged agreement from the time
the land was filed on until final proof
was made. Without this evidence the
prosecution will be badly crippled and
by the decision of the Appelate Court will
be required to prove that the conspiracy
existed prior to the time the filings were
made."
FIRE STARTS IN LAUNDRY
Spreads and Does $125,000 Damage
in Montana Town.
-HELENA. Mont.. Jan. 6. A special to
the Record from Culbertson says that a
fire originating In the laundry of the
Evans Hotel, the leading hostelry of the
place, has resulted in the destruction of
an entire block, and had not dynamite
been resorted to, the loss would have
been even greater.
The principal places destroyed were the
Farmers & Merchants Bank, the Evans
Hotel. Moon's hardware store, a de
partment store, several saloons, a livery,
an office building and several others.
Less, $125,000. with virtually no insurance.
Eye glasses $1.00 at Metzger's
French Lingerie No
Store Sells So Much
Hand-Made Underwear;
' No Store in Portland
Imports So Much.
Good Merchandise Only Quality Considered. Our Prices Are Always the Lowest
Enchanting Paris-American
Underclothes in
Varied Designs Many
of the Pieces Are Works
of Art.
Portland's Greatest January White Sale
And Other Extraordinary Clearance Sale Bargains
GOODS REDUCED IN
EVERY DEPARTMENT
Dress Goods, Silks and Velvets,
Suits, Coats, Waists, Muslin
Wear, Skirts, Cloaks, Furs, Pet
ticoats, Millinery, Children's
Wear, Towels, Linens, Table
Oilcloth, -Men's Underwear,
Outing Flannels, Lace, Em
broidery, Gloves, Ribbons, Veil
ings, Neckwear, Handkerchiefs,
Dress Trimmings, Hosiery, Un-derwear.
Not merely a great sale of Muslin Underwear but a Sale
of the Celebrated Lipman-Wolfe Muslin Underwear the
FINEST, SOFTEST, DAINTIEST Underwear in the mar
ketand the PRETTIEST.
Everybody Jtnows that Lipman-Wolfe's Sale Undergar
ments are the same well-made kind the store offers the year
round ; that sweat-shop goods, a menace to health, are
barred out. Every garment is made in large, airy, sunny
factories. .
Everybody knows that scratch lots' of Underwear made
of poor, coarse, starchy muslin and cheap, forlorn-looking
lace and embroidery are not here at any time or price.
Everybody knows that in a Liprrlan-Wolfe Underwear Sale
prices only are lowered.
So we say Portland's greatest sale of Muslin Underwear
because it IS the greatest, offering the finest underwear at
the Lowest Prices and attracting the Biggest Crowds.
All garments reduced as follows:
Chemise 49c to $ 1 1 .25 Skirts $ 1 . 1 0 to $32.50
Corset Covers 22c to $9.25
Drawers 35c t o $ 1 0.50 Gowns 39c to $ 1 7.50
GOODS REDUCED IN
EVERY DEPARTMENT
Flannels, Linens, Cotton Goods,
Wash Fabrics, Kimonos,
Shawls, Blankets, Comforts,
Suitcases, Bags, Pyrography,
Art, Jewelry, Fancy Goods,
Toilet Articles, Leather Good3,
Pictures, Men's Furnishings,
Umbrellas, Stationery, Cut
Glass, Calendars, Books, Sheets,
Pillow Slips, Lace Curtains,'
Bugs, Upholsteries.
Goods Reduced in Every Department in This Great Sale
85 Tailor-made Suits, Values to $60 at $25
Silk, Net and Plaid Waists, Vals. to $15 at $6.95
Panama Walking Skirts, $8.75 Vals. at $2.95
85 highest-class Tailormade Suits of finest Jroadcloth in black,
brown, navy, leather, plum and gray ; made in the popular long
coat styles, with plaited and flare skirts. If you don't say,
when you see these suits, that they are the best that the price
ever procured, you'll be the first who does not say so. They
have made a sensation here even among our own people, who
are accustomed to remarkable values. Suits OR
sold regularly up to $60.00, on sale pwUvl
Lipman, Wolfe & Co. offer for sale 78 fine Silk Waists of fancy
plaid silks, messaline silk and ecru net, in a variety of the new
est and choicest patterns and styles, selling 2 OR
regularly up to $15.00. Your choice at only pO70
250 Walking Skirts of plain and fancy panama in gray, navy
and brown, made in plaited and gored styles, with the effective
band trimming. In smartness of style, fullness of cut, excel
lence of tailoring, they are exceptionally good. 250 skirts,
sold regularly up to $8.75, on sale at m r f e'
only .tp&mSfD
These beautiful Heatherbloom Taffeta Petticoats are the equal
of ordinary $8.00 taffeta petticoats. They will wear longer;
they have the same subdued rustle and shimmering luster.
Best of all, they can be washed; they never "crack." Elabo
rately made with a tucked flounce and four rows of tucks
trimmed with a ruffle with five rows of shirrings. . Black only.
Regular $3.00 values on sale for 7100
only 4jJ.7 j
GIVE BUCK INDIAN LAND
GAKFIKLiD WIL-Ii Sl'E SENATOR
OWES FOR RICH TRACTS.
Accuses Oklahonian of Violating the
Law, but Case Will Be Fought
Through the Courts.
WASHINGTON", Jan. 1. (Special Dis
patch to Los Angeles Times.) Robert I
Owen. United States Senator from the
new State of Oklahoma, has been under
Investigation by the Interior Department.
As a result. Secretary Garfield proposes
to institute a suit In the Federal Courts
to cancel certain deeds held by the Sena
tor in violation. It is alleged, of the law.
Mr. Garfield Is alive to the situation.
Senator Owen has been greatly concerned
over the Investigation made by the In
terior Department.
Two inspectors were sent to Oklahoma
for the purpose of establishing the facts
in connection with his acquisition of 4000
acres of land situated In the richest sec
tion of the new state. The report of
these inspectors is now in the hands of
Secretary Garfield, and It Has been the
subject of a preliminary conference be
tween the Secretary and the Oklahoma
Senato?.
The latter asserts that, in acquiring the
land, he did absolutely nothing that was
unlawful. He insists that the deeds were
obtained legitimately by his agents, he
merely furnishing the money, and he does
not believe his action can be questioned.
In any event, he holds that the law is un
constitutional and he has expressed his
willingness to have the matter tested in
the courts.
The Government cannot attack Mr.
Owen because of any land he may have
purchased from the intermarried whites
or halfbreeds, but it feels it will be able
to have set aside those deeds secured
from the fullbloods.
Mr. Owen will not relinquish his claims
without a fight. As he is a rich man, he
can afford to conduct litlg3tion. But it
is believed that, as one of the results of
the investigation made by the Govern
ment inspectors, he was careful not to
press legislation which might be opposed,
rightly or not. on the ground that he was
personally interested.
Mr. Garfleld feels strongly about the
matter, and is understood to have deter
mined to pursue a policy .which will pre
vent the exploitation of Indians. The
Secretary now is completing his annual
report, and that document will contain
the programme which he thinks should be
enacted. This programme, in a general
way. may be said to extend the safe
guards which have been thrown about
the Indians in the past, at the same time
giving them greater liberty of action.
Mr. Owen has Cherokee blood in his
veins. Before he came to Washington In
his present capacity he represented the
Cherokee Indians In a number of. matters
pending before the Interior Department
and Congress. He is, therefore, thorough
ly acquainted with the methods of pro
cedure respecting Indian land, both In the
new state and in Washington. By his in
dustry and perseverance he has become
a millionaire.
On Trial for Murder. .'
LOS ANGELES. Jan. . Daniel Fv'
Mesicei, lormeriy ot Lincoln, Neb., was
placed on trial In Judge Smith's divi
sion of the Superior Court today,
charged "with the murder of Patrolman
Patrick H. Lyons. Meskel is accused
of shooting Lyons while the latter was
A Skin of Beamy is a Joy Forever
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CREAM OS MAGICAL BEAUTIFIES
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Freckle, llotb Fatcbea,
Rub, ud Skim Diaraaea,
ami cTory Bioniifts
OB tMMty-, Ud aV
flea detection. It
has itooa tba test
of 67 J9mx, amd
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taste it to be mrc It
la properly nui.
Aecapt bo counter
ftt of alnllar
bum. Dr. L. A.
Sarra aald to a
lady af th bant
ton (a patient) i
M As you lad os
will uaa thrm.
'Gavravd'i (Treiim as tfea feait har.-nfnl af lt tha
kic preparation-. fur aale by all drainu and Tancy
Gooda Ieaiera in th Uaitad States, Cauda aad Xurope.
attempting to arrest him and his ac
complice, following a holdup on No
vember 30. Both Meskel and his ac
complice, Rolla Robe, were later ar
rested arid the latter confessed, plac
ing the blame for the murder on his
part.ner.
Clark Protege Dies.
LOS ANGELES. Jan. 6. Miss May
Duffy, a young woman residing with the
family of W. A. Clark. Jr.', son of the
ex-United States Senator, William A.
Clark, who was struck by a Hollywood
car while riding at Prospect Park yes
terday, .died today of her injuries. She
was terribly hurt. The horse which she
was riding, a very valuable animal be
longing to Mr. Clark, was instantly
killed. The young woman was carried
150 feet by the car and drawn partially
under the trucks. Miss Duffy rame from
San Francisco. She 'met the Clark fani
ily there and after the death of her
mother, in Butle, Mont., was taken to
the Clark home.
Thirteen Mills In Tillamook.
TILLAMOOK. Or.. Jan. 6. (Special.)
The Board of County Commissioners
has fixed the tax levy at 13 mills.
TEA
The English serve tea and
a biscuit in business at four
o'clock; a nice little break.
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Joo't Ilk Schilllnr Boat: wo par blm.
G. P. RDMMELIN 8 SONS
lia22bV, 126 Second St., Bet VVasfiiiigton and Alder
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REDUCED PRICES
On Our Entire Stock of Far Garments
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Establish)! 1870
BLACK LYNX SCARFS AND MUFFS,
SABLE NECKWEAR AND MUFFS,
ERMINE NECKWEAR AND MUFFS,
MINK SCARFS, MUFFS, ETC., ETC,
PERSIAN LAMB COATS,
RUSSIAN PONT COATS,
ALASKA MINK COATS,
ASTRACHAN COATS, ETC.,
CHILDREN'S FURS,
FUR RUGS AND ROBES.
. SEND FOR CATALOGUE.
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