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THE MORNING OREGON IAN, SATURDAY, JANUARY 18, 1908.
DOES HILL OWN
OREGON ELECTRIC?
U Salem People Figure Out New
;i Road Is Feeder to the
? North Bank.
! BUILT FOR HEAVY TRAFFIC
Construction buggr'sts Hoad Was Not
Intended for Local Traffic Alone.
The ' Local Officials Deny
Alliance With Ifill.
SALEM. Or.. Jan. 17. (Special.) That
the Oregon Electric Railroad, between
Portland and Saloro. Is to be part of a
transcontinental system Is coming to be
pretty generally believed in Salem, and
present Indications are that the lino
will prove to be an extension of and a
feeder for the Hill lines. The road will
be ready for traffic, in a short time. It
Is believed by, many that as soon as the
road is ready to handle, freight In carload
lets for Kaslern shipment, the connection
between the Oregon Klectrlc and the Hill
lines will become evident.
The opinion that this is to be part of
a transcontinental system Is based large
ly upon the manner of construction. The
rails used have been of Jhe heaviest and"
best, indicating plans for heavy traffic.
The short curves common in. trolley lines
hiivc been avoided, even when long
curves necessitated the purchase of
rights-of-way at considerable expense. All
hridges find trestles have been con
structed for, carrying much heavier loads
than Would 'bo expected for a local elec
tric line. Tn all the construction work,
cost has been a minor consideration, the
first requisite being a well-built road.
The lltie. .bo cost -'.OOO.OOO, or W,00 a
mile.
llarriman Put l"p Fight.
It Is asserted that onft of the members
of the tirm of Moffatt & White, which
put up the money for the construction of
this road, is a heavy stockholder In the
Northern raclflc and Is closely associated
with the management. This leads to the
belief that the Hill ltne are Interested In
the Oregon Klectrlc. Tt is also remem
bered that at every step in the proceed
ings -preliminary to the building of the
new road, 'the Southern Pacific has made
all the opposition possible. The granting
of franchises was strenuously opposed.
This shows that the Harrlman lines are
not the interested parties, as some have
Furmlsed.
The fact that the Oregon Electric has
er-tablished passenger rates on the same
basis as those in force on the Southern
racltic was cited by many as evidence
that Hnrrinian controls the new line,
but on the other hand It Is said that this
merely shows that' the line is part of a
transcontinental system, which will not
engage in a rate-cutting wa,r with a rival.
Tiie people had- expected much lower
rates than have been given. The rates
ate the same as on the Southern Pacific,
though -there is a saving of 15 cents on
the trip between Portland and Salem,
owing to the Oregon Electric line being
three miles shorter than the distance on
the -Southern Pacific.
Kecder for North Bank.
Attention Is called to the fact that with
the completion of the North Bank line
the Hill lines will have a road that will
bring an immense amount of freight Into
Portland without a corresponding amount
to carry back unless the line has some
feeders at this end. From this it is rea
soned tbat the Hill lines expect to use
the Oregon Klectrlc and Its branches to
reach out into the lumber district of the
Fantiam and the tributaries of the Up
per Willamette. A. Welch, who secured
the franchises and rights-of-way for the
Oregon Klectric. has also secured fran
chises and much of the right-of-way for
a line as far south as Eugene, and for
H branch up the Santiam. The Oregon
Klectrlc will also build a branch to For
est Orove. In this way the road will
r-Hrh the lumber mills and will also run
through the center of the rich territory
which produces thousands of carloads
of fruit, dairy products, grain and other
commodities. So long as the Southern
Paclrlc has the only line i nthis territory
It has a great advantage in securing the
transcontinental, haul. By controlling the
Oregon Kiertrlc. the Hill lines will be tn
a position to get. their share of the busi
ness. Will I'se Heavy Electric Engines.
The franchise, secured by the Oregon
Electric from the City of Salem expressly
provides that steam engines shall not be
used in hauling trains and it was
thought by some that this would pre
clude the use of the road for hauling
transcontinental trains. The Oregon
Electric has provided electric engines,
however, which can haul freight trains
as heavy as will be needed in this sec
tion, and Mr. Welch a few days ago filed
on water power on the McKenzle suffi
cient, so it Is said, to generate all the
electric power needed.
As further evidence that ' tne Oregon
Electric is a Hill line, it is said that the
Hill attorneys In Portland. Carey & Kerr,
are also attorneys for the new road
through the Willamette Valley. Mr. Kerr
Is an attorney from St. Paul and came
West for the special purpose of looking
after Hill road business. It Is also noted
that Manager Talbot and Superintendent
Coolidge, of the Oregon Electric, were
formerly with the Astoria & Columbia
River road, a Hill line.
G. W. Talbot, general manager of the
Oregon Electric, emphatically denied last
night that this road was in any way
controlled by Hill or connected with the
Hill interests. He said that he could
positively state that no such connection
existed.
Talbot Denies Report.
"The stock of the Oregon Electric Is
controlled by Moffatt & White and
Charles M. Pratt & Company." said Mr.
Talbot. It is absolutely an independent
line. It has been built along the best
lines of construction because It will serve
mi immense traffic for years, and It was
desired to make It fully up to modern
electric road construction Iri the East.
It ts true that the firm of Carey & Ken
Is counsel for the Oregon Electric and
also for the Portland & Seattle, but this
fact has no significance."
COMPANY TAKES YEW NAME
, " Eugene & Eastern Absorbed by Port-
land, Eugene Eastern.
EUGENE. Or., Jan. 17. (Special.) The
deed was filed with the County Clerk
here today transferring the streetcar line
now built in Eugene, the franchises of
the Eugene A- Eastern in both Eugene
; and Sprlngrteld, ail rights in connection
witlf tiie proposed Blue River line, all
materials, tools and other property of the
Eugene & Eastern Electric Railway Com
pany. Including the latter"s Interest in the
Gross and University additions in Eugene,
to the Portland. Eugene & Eastern Rail
way Company The consideration wa
t506,400. and the instrument of transfer
was signed by J. O. Storey, president, and
E. W. Hall, secretary of the Eugene &
Eastern. " , '
B. W. Hall, referred to in the above
dispatch, is a resident of Portland. He
said last night that the transfer -of prop
erties from the Eugene & Eastern to the
Portland. Eugeno & , Eastern amounts
only to a change in name of the corpora
tion. The company is now operating a
street railway in Eugene and proposes to
build soon to SpringdeTd. It also boids
franchises in Salem and Albany. It is
planned to make Portland the ultimate
terminus of the line, as has been frequent
ly announced, and it is for this reason
that the new name ba3 been adopted.
Kegular Schedule Monday.
SA LEM. Or.'. Jan 17. (Special.) It was
announced today that regular passenger,
traffic over the Oregon Electric between
Portland and Salem will begin next Mon
day, when one round trip-a day will .be
made each way.
BROWNSVILLE BEATS ALBANY
Wins Debate in Semi-Finals ol
C hampionship Series.
ALBANY, Or:, Jan. 17. (Special.) The
Brownsville High School won from Al
bany High School in this city tonight In
ofce of the semi-final debates for the
championship of the Central Oregon dis
trict of the State high school series.
Victory was awarded by a 2 to 1 vote.
Brownsville supported the negative of the
question, "Resolved; that light and water
plants should be owned and operated by
municipalities." The Brownsville debaters
were Cecil Sawyer, Roy Cochran and
Lydia Davidson.
Albany was represented by Ina Dow,
Melissa Martin and Lucille Hart. The
judges were George W. Hug, principal of
the Eugene High School, Professor J. A.
Gilbert, of the University of Oregon, and
Attorney J. Fred Yates, of Corvallls. Al
bany and Brownsville met tonight bj; vir
tue of the fact that Albany had won from.
Salem and Brownsille from Silverton.
WORK GOING ON STEADILY
19 09 FAIR IS XOTTO BE POST
PONED. .
.Humor of Delay Because of Finan
cial Flurry Denied by Executive
Committee of Exposition.
SEATTLE. Wash., Jan. 17. -(Special.)
"It is the unanimous sense of the mem
bers of the executive committee that the'
Alaska-Vukon-Paclflc Exposition bo bad
at the place and time hitherto planned,
Seattle, Washington. U. S. A., from June
1 jto October 15. 1909."
Owing to a rumor that the Alaska-Yukon-Paclfic
Exposition is to be post
poned, caused by the recent flurry in the
money market, the members of the exec
utive committee of the 1909 , fair passed
the above resolution at the regular meet
ing of the committee held yesterday after
noon. Work on the ground and buildings is be
ing pushed rapidly. The contract for the
erection of the Agriculture buMiing was
approved yesterday by the executive com
mittee and work on tlte structure will be
gin at once. H. Chase & Co., of Seattle,
secured the contract on Its bid of'h. little
over J81.O0O. The Manufactures building is
progressing nicely. More than too men
are employed by .Strenlow, Preez & Peter
son, the contractovs. The' uprights for the
framework are nearly all in place and the
flooring Is completed. Work on the emer
gency -hospital has' started and the divi
sion of works is getting the basin for Cas
cade Court into shape rapidly.
DEAD OF THE NORTHWEST
Sarah Damron Owens.
EMPIRE CITY, ,Or., Jan. 17. A pioneer
of 1843, who had lived in Oregon 65 years
and yet was 26 years old when she
crossed the plains, died here yesterday In
the person of Sarah Damron Owens,
mother of Dr. Owens Adair and grand
mother of Mrs. Charles W. Fulton. She
was 91 years old and was married when
she crossed the plains. She leaves 14
great-grandchildren and 17 grandchildren.
Among the surviving children, of whom
she had 11, are, besides Mrs. Owens Adair,
Mrs. L. Olsen, Mrs. L. A. Pike. Mrs. W.
S. Potter and Mrs. H. Abraham.
B. B. Shearer.
OREGON CITY, Or., Jan. 17. (Special.)
B. B. Shearer died last night at his
home at Clackamas Station, after a brief
Illness, aged 60 years. Deceased came to
Oregon from Dakota about six years
ago, and, with his wife, made Clackamaa
his home up to the time of his death. A
widow and two brothers, residents of
Clackamas County, survive him. The
funeral will be held tomorrow from the
Congregational Church and the Modern
Woodmen of America will have charge
of the services at the grave.
Sister Mary Sabina.
VANCOUVER. Wash.. Jan. 17. (Spe
cial.) Ulster Mary Sabina, of the Sis
ters of Charity In this city, died at
the House of Providence today after a
long illness from dropsy. Deceased,
before taking the holy order, was
Esther La Montagal, of New York. She
entered the convent when a young
woman, and had been In Vancouver but
a short time. The funeral services
were held this morning from the con
vent chapel and the body interred in
the Catholic Cemetery.
Michael McManns.
GERVAIS. Or., Jan. 17. Michael Mc
Manus, aged 75 years, died at the home
of his sister. Mrs. Mary Aral, three
miles west of Gervais this morning of
consumption. Mr. McManus was born
in Ireland in f$35 and came to Oregon
in 1865. He was well known in this
community.
Knighted by the Kaiser.
' BERLIN. Jan.' 17. Emperor William, as
grand master, of the Prussian Order of
the Black Eagle, presided, today at the
Investiture ceremonies of new knights of
the order. These were Duke Robert of
Wurtenburg: General Baron von der
Uoltz. commander of the army corps at
Koenigsburg; Admiral von Tlrpitx, Secre
tary of the .Admiralty; Baron von Rhein
baden. Prussian . Minister of State- and
Finance; Baron Marschall von Bieber
stein, who represented Germany at the
second Hague peace conference, and Gen
eral von Stuenxener.
t Pacific Slilrplng.
MANILA. Jan. 17. Arrived Inveran.
from Portland, via Muroran.
Ooronel. Jan. 15. Arrived Steamer
Strathgary. from Tacoma for Si. Vincent.
IJverpool, Jan. 17. Arrived Den of
Alrlle, from Portland, via Hakodate, etc.
St. Vincent. Jan. 17. Sailed Comertc
(from Tacoma). for Belfast.
Honirkong. Jan. 16. Sailed Empress of
India, for -Vancouver.
A Higher Health Level.
"I h:iv reached a higher health level
since T began using Dr. King's New
Life Pill," writes Jacob Sprinjrer, of
West Franklin, Maine. "They keep my
stomach, liver and bowels working just
right." If these pills disappoint you on
trial, money will be refunded - at
Woodard, Clarke. & Co. 'a drugstore. 25c
BANKS PAYING COIN
Seattle
House
to Retire Clearing
Certificates Monday.
OTHER TOWNS DO LIKEWISE
Reports From Different Sections of
State Indicate Rapid Resumption
of Normal Business Condi
tions In .Washington.
SEATTLE, . Mash.. Jan. 17. (Spe
cial.) Cndor the leadership of the ex
ecutive committee of the clearing
house, the banks of the city ' have
agreed to begin the complete retire-
'ment of the clearing-house certificates
on Monday. According to this agree
ment, the fcanks will pay out over
their counters for the last time tomor
row any" of the certificates Issued by
the clearing-house last November.
Beginning with Monday morning,
the certificates will be retired aa fast
as they are taken in over the bank
counters, the banks in turn paying out
nothing but coin and bank notes. Not
only are the certificates to be returned
by the banks to the clearing-house,
but the certificates themselves are to
be cancelled and will not therefore be
available for reissue.
The decision to retire the certificates
has been reached only after the execu
tive committee of the Clearing-House
Association has communicated with
evony bank in the city, and from every
bank received assurances that it is
thoroughly ready to retire the consign
ment of certificates issued to it.
Acting on this assurance the clearing-house-
committee will tomorrow
send out to every bank in the city a
communication recommending that the
payment of certificates by the . banks
cease on Monday. .
The rlearlng-house committee has
also been in communication with other
principal cities of the' state in the idea
that the complete retirement of the
certificates Issued by the various
clearing-houses of the state might be
made simultaneously. The replies re
ceived have indicated, however, that
the retirement of the certificates has
already been in progress for snm3 time
elsewhere as In Seattle, and that in
almost every section of the state the
retirement has already attained such
proportions that it seemed unnecessary
to attempt any concerted movement.
GOOD BOXING EXHIBITION
Kotits at Tommy Tracey's Athletic
Club Pleases Large Crowd.
Tommy Tracey's Columbia A'thletic Club
erave a series of three-round boxing bouts
at Tracey's cymna-sium last night which
were enthusiastically received by the
hungry boxin? . enthusiasts of Portland.
Over 700 of the ardent admirers of the
fistic same -ere crowded around the
ringside, and If Tracey is successful In
repeating last night's performance he
will have to enlarge hie seating capacity;
otherwise he will not be able to accom
modate those who desire to wltneS9 the
sport.
. From beginning to end the youngsters,
most of whom are being taught the
manly art by Tracey and his assistants,
displayed more than passing ability at
the give and take game. The matches
were commenced without the usual delays
and the precision with which each pair
of contestants entered the ring at the
conclusion of the preceding bout imme
diately won the favor of the spectators.
The main attraction of the evening was
announced as the go between Gus Hosche
and Gene Sullivan, the latter being the
young boxer who recently defeated West,
of the Multnomah Club,, at the New
Year's tourney with the Spokane Athletic
Club. Sullivan was given the decision
over.Rosche, but in spite of this the spec
tatprs were favorable to the defeated lad,
for he put up a splendid exhibition dur
ing the three rounds the bout was per
mitted to go. Many called for an extra
bout, but Manager Tracey decided that it
had gone far enough and asked Referee
Jack "King to announce his decision, and
also to thank the large crowd present tor
their demonstration of appreciation. .
The bout between Charles Bush and
Carl Poison was almost as interesting as
the main event. Bush won the decision.
Joe Sax and Young .Bundy gave a clever
exhibition and were heartily applauded
at the windup of their three-round bout,
which was called a draw. Al Young and
Bob Wesley put up a rattling three-round
affair in the 130-pound division, and tbis
also was declared a draw. To till out the
programme Fred and Frank Sax, broth
ers, entertained the spectators with a
friendly sparring match that was pleas
ing. Taking - everything into considera
tion, the- bouts were as interesting as
any seen here in the last two years.
At the ringside it was announced
that on next Friday evening a benefit
boxing exhibition will be given at
Merrill's Hall, the proceeds of which
are to be devoted to defraying the ex
penses of Jack Hill, a former well
known boxer, to California or Arizona,
as he has been advised by physicians
to go to a warmer climate.
SEW MEX ON" CRESCENT TEAM
Strengthened Eleven Will Try to
Down tlte Soccer Leaders.
With a trio of new men in their line-up
and a determination to end the unbroken
string of victories achieved by the' Co
lumbias in the city association football
league, the Crescents will face the
league leaders at tne baseball grounds
at 3 o'clock this afternoon. Taylor,
Pennycuik and Lawson are the additions,
and the Crescents will be at their
strongest. The line-ups follow:
Columblas Goal. Pattullo: backs. Dr.
Short and Dyment; halves, Bennett, Fen
wick and C. A. Stewart; right wing.
Burns arrfi Stevenson; left wing. Clark
and Tait or Dick; center. Mills (captain.)
Crescents Goal, Cummings: backs,
Rylance and Jago: halves, Challis. Tay
lor and .Steele; right wing, Kilpack
(captain) and Hanson; left wing, Law
son and Dent; center, Honeyman. Re
serves, True and Whitesldes.
XOTED FOOTBALL MAX HERE
Robert Forbes. Vest Point Coach,
Pays Portland Brier Visit.
Robert, Forbes, the great Tale end who
coached the Army team last season, was
in the city for a few hours yesterday.
Forbes Is one of the greatest ends ever
turned out at New Haven, his playing
being of such a high order that he .was
given a place on the All-America eleven
"for two successive years. He coached
West Point during the season Just closed,
and it is said that he has a standing offer
to return to tne Military Academy next
Autumn.
- Forbes is now located at Ballard,
Wash., where he has bus'iness interests.
He played with the Seattle Athletic Club
eleven against Spokane on New Year's
day and his work was a revelation to the
spectators while In the city yesterday.
Forbes met a number of old Yale men
Who- reside here.
SECOND VICTORY FOR SLOSSOX
Again Defeats Sutton at 18.2 Balk
Line Billiards.
XEW YORK. Jan. VT. George Slos
son, of this city, scored another victory
over George Sutton, the world's cham
pion 18.2 balk line billiardlst, tonight,
400 to 273.
Double-Header at Eugene.
EUGENE, Or., Jan. 17. (Special.)
In the basketball game played at the
Armory here tonight between the girls'
team of Salem High School and the
girls' team of the Eugene High School,
and the boys' teams from these two
schools, tho gifls from Salem won
over .the Eugere team by a score of
26 to 2. The Eugene boys defeated the
Salem team by a score of 37 to .10.
The pame betwepn the beys' team
Kiarkd tho first of a series to be
played among the scnools belonging
to the Western Oregon Interscholastic
League, which -was organized in the
Spring of 1907.
TO INSPECT HARBOR WORK
Members of House Hirers and Har
bors Committee Coining.
A parti consisting of several members
of the rivers and harbors committee of
the House of Representatives will. arrive
in Portland .about the end of the month
to inspect the many Important Govern
ment Improvements now under way and
contemplated in this State for the purpose
of familiarizing themselves with these
projects in approving additional appro
priations. Tre most Important new un
dertaking to be Investigated by the party
Is the Improvement of Coos Bay harbor
and bar. The Celilo canal and the Jetty
at the mouth of the Columbia will also
be visited.
It i3 not known at the present time
how many members of the committee will
visit Portland, Tacoma,. Seattle and other
points In the Northwest, but Colonel
Ixtckwood. chairman of the National
Board of Engineers for Rivers and Har
bors, and Colonel S. S. Leach, principal
assistant to the chief engineer, will ac
company them in an advising capacity.
The visit of the Congressional committee
with the members of the board of engi
neers Is of particular Importance at this
time, as upon Its favorable or unfavorable
report on the present and proposed pro
jects will depend the action by Congress
on the rivers and harbors appropriation
bill, to which there is considerable oppo
sition. '
BILL UXAXIMOL'SLY IXDORSED
Chamber of Commerce Acts on Port
Commission Measure.
The proposed bill to enable the Port of
Portland Commission to assume the
functions of the Port of Columbia Com
mission was unanimously indorsed by the
trustees of the Portland Chamber of
Commerce, at a meeting held yesterday
morning In the new quarters of the
Chamber. It was the sense of the meet
ing that-Portland, should use every effort
possible to make thiB city the leading
port of the Pacific' Northwest. The Port
of Portland bill. . the trustees believe, is
the best plan that can be devised at tills
time to meet all requirements In regard
to the measure.
The installation of a larger exhibit
in the new exhibit hall of the Chamber
was also brousrht before the trustees at
yesterday's meeting. It is proposed to
ask the co-operation of producers and
shippers in this regard, and the perma
nent exhibit committee -AI11 raise a $10,000
fund for installation and maintenance.
This fund is also Intended to. cover the
expense of maintaining an agent at the
Union Depot while the colonist" rates are
in force, for the purpose of assisting
homeseekers with all needed information
regarding locations and trains, and to
direct them to the exhibit-room in the
Chamber of Commerce building.
M. Mosessohn. who has held the posi
tion of assistant secretary of the Cham
ber for the past five years, was re
elected to that office.
Steamer Stetson Clears-
ASTORIA, Or., Jan. 17. (Special.) The
steamer J. ' B. Stetson cleared at the
Custom-House today for San Pedro via
San Francisco with a cargo of 800,000 feet
of lumber,, loaded at the Tongue Point
Lumber Company's mill.
MASONIC TEMPLE BURNS
Splendid Structure In 'Baltimore
Makes Spectacular Fire.
BALTIMORE. Jan. 17. The Masonic
Temple, on North Charles street, be
tween Lexington and Saratoga, streets,
was gutted by fire early today.
All of the structure above the second
floor is a hollow shell. ' The loss on
building and Masonic .equipment was
placed at S2u0.000. The building, which
is owned by the Grand Lodge of Ma
sons, is insured for $300,000 and the
contents for 135,000. The first floor
was occupied by several stores, all of
which were damaged by water.
ADMINISTRATOR'S SALE.
Don't miss the splendid bargains at
McAllen & McDonnell's. Good goods
only.
Greeks Stand Their Ground.
BOISE. Idaho, Jan. 17. Special.) All
danger of an attack on the Greeks em
nloved to clear land near Mountain Home
"has passed. Those interested in having
the work done, chief among whom was
R. J. Husted, of Seattle, determined the
men should not be scared away or mls
treated. In this they were supported by
the officers, and the trouble drifted off.
Must Pay for Grain Sacks.
PENDLETON, Or., Jan. 17. (Special.)
After being out but a few minutes last
evening, the jury in the case of E. W.
McComas versus F. L. McCrea brought in
a verdict in favor of the plaintiff for the
sum asked for, $233. McComas is a grain
buyer, and the suit was brought to col
lect payment for grain sacks used in
harvesting the grain on the McCrea farm
in 1906.
Taft for West Virginia.
PARKERSBURG. W. Va.. Jan. 17.
The Republican State Central Committee
tonight called the convention for Na
tional delegates to meet April 29, at Par
ttersburg. All but two members signed a
declaration that Taft is the choice of
West Virginia Republicans for President.
Two Private Banks Closed.
ST. PAJJL, Jan. 17. The Bank of
Hamlin and the Midway Bank, Vo
small private institutions -in St. Paul,
suspended payment today. The two
banks were owned and controlled by
A. Z. Drew, registrar and professor of
mathematics at Hamlin' University, a
Methodist institution of this city.
The late King Oscar stopped at th Swi-dir-h
Kmbaapy when he wan In London and didn't
cost Kins Edward a penny.
THE J. 11 ACHESON COMPANY'S EXTRA SPECIALS
During Clearance Sale of Saturday
, i
While we have so many rare bargains in our Specials for today Saturday our extra specials are to be the
leaders for the different HOURS named, Bnd only at the hours named can these articles be purchased at such
aa Extra Clearance Sale price.
Extra Specials are always looked for at the J. M. Acheson Co.'s Cloak and Suit House. These are
opportune times both to the buyer and seller. Opportune to the buyer as at this time the extra bargains
are secured, and opportune to the house, in that
. From 8 to 9:30 P. M.
An Assortment of I,adlrf Pur 3Teck
Pieces Regular price 6.50; Clearance
at 81.95
UMBRELLAS Regular price $3.00: Clear
ance at SX.50
BLACK SILK PETTICOATS Lot Wo.
1732-Extra fine; regular price $7.00.
Clearance at S5.00
J.
Wholesale
and Retail
WDMAM TURNS DETECTIVE
TRACES MAX WHO ROBS THE
GUESTS OF HOTEL.
Posing as Stranded Actor, He Steals
Vatcta and Pin Is Caught
Later at Roseburg.
THRALL., Cat.. Jan. 17. Opecla'.)
California has produced an Anna Kath
ertne Green in the person of Mary Cook,
the young woman who looks after Uncle
Sam's Postoftlce business at Trail, a lit
tle town-on the Southern Pacific, and.
who is a -daughter of William Cook of
Klamathon.
On last Wednesday evening Percy- New
ton, manager of the Thrall Hotel and
cottages, upon going to his cottage dis
covered that he had been robbed of a
fine watch and that his little boy's
"bank" had Jjeen carried away with sev
eral dollars It contained. He reported
the robbery at the hotel and It was not
long before everybody in the place had
made a hurried examination of rooms
and cottages to find If the thief had
visited these also.
Miss Cook found that a dlamoni pin
and a purse containing a large sum of
money bad been taken from her room.
She at once began an Investigation and
finally learned that a man named Lewis
had been seen about the town, and had
stopped at the hotel for a few days with
out having a great amount of money,
but had been treated hospitably by Mr.
Newton, who took pity on his tale of
hard luck after he had lost everything
in the disbanding of the Mahm troupe
which had been touring the state. Lewis
stayed in the town for several days and
made friends with a number of people.
It was found that he had made Inquiries
concerning the' financial worth of many
of the residents.. His appearance was
accurately described, and Miss Cook re
called that he had stopped on several
occasions to talk to. her about trains,
distances, etc., and had started to walk
to a town some ten miles distant on
Thursday morning. She put herself Into
communication over the telephone with
towns along the road and finally found
that a man answering the description of
the ".actor"' had left a parcel at a sta
tion on the line to Klamath Falls and
had gone on, but returned later on a
train and took his parcel away and was
supposed to ha,ye gone to Roseburg. Miss
Cook advised Mr. Newton to take the
morning train and go to Roseburg, which
he did, and found his man on the depot
platform. Lewis was taken into the con
ductors' room and searcheu, but only a
small amount of money was found In
his pockets. Mr. Newton then noticed
that the man held bis hand at his side
with his fist doubled together and grasp
ing it quickly and forcing it open found
the watch and diamond pin. Lewis was
arrested, but residents of Thrall think
that credit Is due. Miss Cook for the
active work she did in Locating the thief
before he had time to escape.
NEW BRIDGE IS DISCUSSED
North East Side Improvement Asso
ciation Will. Prepare Petitions.
i Under a' report of the special commit
tee read by J. F. Sinnott, secretary, the
North East Side Improvement 'Associ
ation last night set in motion the pre
liminaries of the proposed high bridge
across the Willamette River north of
Sullivan's Gulch. With the advice of
Judge M. G. Munly. president of the as
sociation, the committee prepared an ex
tended report explaining the methods
provided In the charter Sot starting the
bridge . preliminaries, two ways being
suggested: one way by initiative of the
City Council and the other by petition
signed by 15 per cent of the voters
through the City Council. After going
over the question at length the commit
tee recommended the latter frn
The report was supplemented by re
marks by Judge Munly, after- which It
was adopted, witn the recommendation
further that an attorney be engaged to
prepare the petitions and .the ordinances.
The association also favored the move
ment for the city to own and operate
rock crushers and provide crushed rock
for street improvements.
C. L. Daggart, superintendent of the
crematory, advocated the city gathering
the garbage. He said that it would cost
$4;,000 a year, whereas at presents was
costing private individuals $150,000 a year.
President Munly appointed the follow
ing committees: Publicity U-JdcCallen,
at these hours these goods may be handled to the
best advantage to both buyer and seller. We shall
confine these sales to the following hours ONLY
during Saturday's Clearance Sale prices.
FROM 9 .to 12 M.
LADIES' COATS
Lot No. 630-91 Blue and brown Kersey
fitted; regular price $15; 10 TCJ
Clearance Sale price.. P- V
MISSES' SUITS -
Lot No. 710 Blue and brown mixtures;
regular price $15.; Clear- fcC QC
ance Sale price pJ.ViJ
r-
M. ACHESON
P. a" Sullivan. "W. P. Oiua, "W. "Wood
ward, T. L. Adams. Parks and boule
vards J. M. Pittlnger, J. T. Whalley,
John Verran. W. R. Williams. On the
opening of streets through Montgomery
slough A. R. Zeller and P. P. Walker.
Resolutions M. Q. Munly, L. T. Peery.
C. F. Welgant. J. P. O'NelL, L. E. Kern,
J. J. Dunning. '
In relation to increased mall service
for Albina, the president and secretary
were Instructed to prepare a letter to
Postmaster Mlnto setting forth the wants
of the community. Postmaster Mlnto
requested this to be done to enable him
to take the matter up with the depart
ment. MAHER DELIVERS HIS MAN
Local Detective Back From Chicago
. With Chinese Prisoner. :;
Detective Patrick J. Maher, attached to
District Attorney Manning's office and
delegated' to take Moy Kee Sim, a
wealthy Chicago Chinaman alleged to
have murdered a fellow countryman,
back to the Windy City for trial, arrived
home yesterday, after successfully plac
ing his prisoner in charge of the Chicago
authorities.
According to Maher. Moy Kee Sim will
make a strong fight for his life, and has
retained Patrick O'Donnell, one of the
most noted criminal lawyers In Illinois,
to defend him. The friends of his al
leged victim have secured the services
of ex-Mayor- Dunne, of Chicago, to assist
District Attorney Healy with the prose
cution. Moy Kee Sim is a millionaire.
He was arrested In Portland after having
come here following the murder. He is
near 60 years of age and has been 40
years In the United States and is presi
dent of the Chinese Masonic order.
In speaking of the Chicago police de
partment, 'Maher stated, that It com
prises 4825 men. At one station on the
South Side, where the negro population
predominates, there are 175 colored po
licemen and 25 colored men act as de
tectives. Maher and his prisoner, to
gether with Attorney L. H. Tarpley. of
Portland, who was retained by Moy. Kee
Sim to assist In his defense, arrived at
Chicago in the midst of the blizzard
which swept over Illinois last week, but
experienced no 111 effects from the in
clemency of the weather, but. neverthe
less, Maher was glad to get back to Ore
gon. Cleaning Up Lane Connty Orchards.
EUGENE, Or., Jan. 17. (Special.) The
Lane County fruitgrowers are gratified
over the action of Fruit Inspector Beebe,
who has been granted permission to cut
down all badly Infected fruit trees In this
district and to otherwise protect the fruit
Interests In the country under his juris
diction. There is more Interest being
taken in the fruit Industry In Lane Coun
ty than ever before, and a number of fine
new orchards are being planted. Cher
ries, apples, pears and walnuts are re
ceiving special attention.
George S. Nlxon. Senator from Nevada,
has a ranch of 45.000 acres in "Wyoming
under fence and a farm of 8000 arrea in
Nevada. His mines In Tonosah. Goldfield.
Columbia, Dlamondfleld, Manhattan and
Fqirview ylPlrt Brent wealth.
Cleanses the System Effect
ually;Dispels (IcLandllecul
aches due to Constipation;
Acts naturally, acts Truly as
a Laxative.
Best forMenvomen ana Chili
ren-younpana Old.
Set itvB ene jicial Effects,
Always buy the tjenuine which
has the jull name of the Com
pany CALIFORNIA
pa Syrup Co.
by whom it is manufactured . printed1 on the
front of every package.
SOLD BY ALL LEADING DRUGGISTS. 1
one size only, regular price 50 pr bottle.
iSpI
s
From 9 to 12 M.
MISSES' SKIRTS Lot So. T1 In plain
and mixtures; regular price 16.60;
Clearance at .............S3.SO
Lot No. 88 In plain and mixtures; reg
ular price $7.50; Clearance at S4.00
'CHILDREN'S DRESSES Let No. 183S
In sizes 4 to 14 years; In plain and mix
tures; regular price $2.60; Clearance
Sale at S1.95
LADIES' FTR NECK PIECES iMt No.
413& Brown and black . coney; regular
price $1.76; Clearance at. ...... .....650
Lot No. 4139 Black and brown coney:
regular price $2.00; Clearance at... 75
CO.
Cor. Fifth
and Alder
ONLY ONE GAR
OF PIANOS LEFT
Eighteen Sold Since Thursday Fac
tory Says Close Ont Kemainder .
In Next Four Days.
The public Is quick to take ad
vantage of a genuine bargain. This
has been shown during the past few
days at 103 Front street, where two
carloads . of the very highest grade
pianos are being offered at about one-'
half the price that dealers charge for
them. Ail of one carload is gone and
I am now disposing of the second.
Th'ise Instruments were shipped to one
of tho dealers here who met with'
misfortune. They were left upon my
factory's hands and I was - sent here
with Instructions to dispose of them to
the bost advantage In the quickest
possible' time.
' These instruments are the best' my
factory ever made. They are brand
new and you will see In them many -.
excellent patented features not found
In other upright pianos. These pianos
have been sold right here In Portland
by the dealer who formerly handled
them for 450.00, J500.0.1 and $550.03.
Dozens of them are in fine homes In
this city and their ovners will speak
of them with highest praise.
These Instruments are going at
actual factory cost. . I must leave for
the East with as ljttle delay as pos
sible and my orders are to forget
profits entirely. Whiie the prices I am
quoting should be for all cash. I am
still willing to arrange for reasonable
payments, as favorable as could be se
cured from any local dealer. These
pianos will be accompanied by our fac
tory's five-year guarantee and I will
arrange to keep the pianos In tune
after they are sold.
This is a bona fide offer and an op
portunity that seldom comes. When
you see these fine, high grade pianos
and appreciate what a most extraor
dinary saving is possible now, I am
sure you will not need to be urged to
buv. Rememher the location, 103
Front street, between Washington and
Stark. In the warehouse of the City
Transfer & Storage Co. Please come
between In the morning and o In the
afternoon not later, because I have
no lights. F. Ramacclotti, 103 Front
street.
Rosenthal's
HOUSE
CLEANING
SALE
GREAT SPECIAL
For Mis3es and
Children
Fine Vici Kid, Patent Leather
Tips, Extension Soles, Values
to $2.50, as long as they last at
7th and Washington Sts.
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