Morning Oregonian., January 20, 1908, Page 2, Image 2

THE MUKJMJVlx UKlSliUNlAI, MONDAY, JAAtJAKY !?0, 1908.
RESCUED MINER
ASKS FOR "GHEW"
Al! Happy on Leaving Living
Tomb, After, Spending 46
Days Under Ground.
FRIENDS LEAD THEM HOME
'Whistles Shriek, Bells Ring and the
Crowds on Streets of Ely Cheer
When Xews Is Flashed Over
' Phone Story of Cave-In.
ELY, Nev., Jan. 19. After having
(been entombed 46 days in the Alpha
ehaft of the Giroux mine, A. D. Bailey,
P. J. Brown and Fred McDonald have
'been rescued.
At 8:30 o'clock last nlgrht Bailey
was brought out. Fourteen minutes
later McDonald came to the surface,
while ten minutes afterward Brown
was brought up. Whistles all over the
district blew loudly, while crowds cneered
In the streets of Ely and . every bell In
the town was ringing.
"Ah!" This was the first exclama
tion of Bailey when he reached the
outer air. Without another word he
tottered forward into the arms of cora
'rades who stood ready to assist him,
and was led to the change room of
the Alpha shaft, where In a few min
utes he recuperated.
Glad to Get Out of Hell-Hole.
"Is that you, Arthur?" queried Fred
McDonald, as his brother stepped for
ward and embraced him after nearly
seven long weeks of separation. "By
George, it certainly seems good to be
out of that hell hole," he said, as he
was led away, telling his brother In
high pitched voice of his terrible ex
perience. "Say, somebody, give me a chew of
tobacco, quick." said Brown, "I'm on the
bum, all right." With a happy laugh
he was led off by a comrade to the
cliange-Toom.
These expressions were characteristic
of the temperaments of the released men.
All were supremely happy and relieved.
News that an early escape would be
afforded by the men reached Ely shortly
after 11 o'clock yesterday morning by
telephone. About 8 o'clock last night.
,the fact thnt an entry to the surface of
the debris In the main way had been ef
fected was telephoned to the men
anxiously awaiting on top.
Dig Xlielr Way to Freedom.
The entombed men had been working
several hours in digging their way to
fredom from the 1000-foot level. The res
cuers at the same time, doing all in
their power to remove the earth that
wgs blocking the mouth of the 1000
foot level tunnel.
To the anxious crowd waiting around
the shaft mouth, the bell signalled we,
two, three, hoist away," and upon real
ization of this fact a loud cheer burst
forth from the throng. Suddenly the
bucket rose to the surface. In it was
one of the rescuing party supporting
Bailey, His first coherent question as he
was boing led, half carried to the shaft
house, was about his wife. Mrs. Bailey
was not present, one of her children be
ing ill, and she preferred to meet her
husband at their home, where no throng
of curious people would be watching.
Bailey soon declared himself sufficiently
rested to make the trip, where he went
soon afterward, supported on either side
by a friend.
Cheers for the Rescued.
Another shout of Joy echoed when Fred
McDonald was brought out and given
to the care of those anxiously waiting,
a brother and several friends.
Pete Brown, received as great an ova
tion from the crowd as either of the
others.
On the morning of December 4, Mc
Donald, Brown and Bailey and two
Greeks were working In the bgttom of
the three-compartment shaft, 85 feet
below the pump station and 10S5 feet
below the surface. The cave-in occurred
at 9 o'clock. The cable used to haul, the
cage from the third compartment of the
shaft snapped and thousands of tons
of rocks, debris and timbers fell down
Into the shaft. From the bottom of the
compartment In which the mon were
working to the pumping station, a dis
tance of 85 feet, a series of rickety lad
ders offered the only means of escape.
With falling rocks and timbers streaming
down upon them, the five men struggled
up these ladders.
Find Safety In Pump-House.
Half way up, failing timbers knocked
the two Greeks from the ladder, killing
them. Bailey, Brown and McDonald
managed to reach the pump station. Its
iwell-timbered roof had withstood the
rock and timber that came down the
haft and offered shelter and safety.
Here for the first day after the cave-in
the men crouched, and at Intervals they
could hear the rocks and timbers crash
ing above them.
At first it was thought that all the men
had perished, but 24 hours after the
cave-in the three men who occupied the
pumping station managed to make
themselves heard by tapping upon the
six-inch water pipe that stretched from
the pumping station to the surface. It
was this pipe that was the means of
saving the lives of the three men. When
communication was once established with
the world above, and the men had made
known the fact that they were still alive,
food and drink were immediately lowered
through the pipe.
Food Supplied by Pipe.
A large supply was sent down, as it
was thought possible that the pipe com
munication might be cut off before the
rescuing party could reach the impris
oned men, hut throughout their long
weeks of imprisonment this pipe has
been In dally use. A portable telephone
was lowered and the men were able to
talk wtth the people above. This tele
phone line has been in almost constant
use, friends sending them by Its means
the news of the outside world and mes
sages of cheer.
one for the North and one for the South
vrciiiiAli jr. . j
The features of the discussion were the J
difficulty experienced in keeping the
Emperor's name out of the debate and
the passing of a vote of confidence In the
executive, which constitutes an act of
open opposition to the Emperor.
NAVY LEAGUE IN STORM
Various Factions Split During Tur
bulent and Exciting Meeting.
BERLIN. Jan. 19. Dispatches received
here give details of a stormy session in
the general meeting of the Navy League
held at Oassel yesterday, at which noble
men and government officials, retired ad
mirals and dignified professors lost con
trol of themselves, shouting Insults and
recriminations at one another. So far
from bringing harmony into the affairs
of the Navy League, the meeting seems
only to have Intensified the differences
between the factions; has resulted In the
secession of the Bavarian and South Ger
man delegates, and seems - likely to
eventuate in the existence of two leagues,
WATERS OF LAKE ARE BLESSED
Emperor Nicholas Takes Part Jn An
nual Ceremony. " -
ST. PETERSBURG. Jan. 19. The an
nual ceremony of blessing the waters,
during which. In 1906, the Emperor nar
rowly escaped assassination by means of
the saluting cannon, took place at
Tsarkoe-Selo instead of at the waters of
the Neva. The Imperial blessing was be
stowed on the waters of the lake in the
palace park amid . the salute of guns.
After the ceremony the Emperor, accom
panied by his mother, reviewed the guard
regiments. The Empress did not take
part in the celebration, as illness still
confines her indoors.
Paris Cars -Collide in Fog.
PARIS, Jam. 19. In an impenetrable
fog, which enshrouded Paris and Its
suburbs today, rendering all transporta
tion most dangerous, two eletrio cars
collided at Vitry, 40 persons were in
jured, several of them seriously.
Six Killed by Fire-Damp.
CHARLEROI, France, Jan. 19. Six men
were killed and 12 others seriously Injured
in an explosion of fire-damp in the coal
mine at this place today. -
. L. L
FIRST SCPF.RTNTEXPEXT ,OF
PUBLIC INSTRUCTION PASSES. .
Well Known as Prominent Educator
" During Long and Useful
Life in Oregon.
SALEM, Or., Jan. 19. (Special.) Dr.
L. L. Rowland, Oregon's first Superin
tendent of Public Instruction, died in
this city today after an illness extend
ing over several years. The immediate
cause of his death was dropsy. Dr.
Rowland was born in Nashville, Tenn.,
in 1831 and came to Oregon with his
parents in 1844. In 1849 he went to the
gold mines of Cali&rnia, where he was
fairly successful, returning to Oregon
in 18ol.
He then went to Bethany College,
Vermont, where he prepared himself
for teaching, and followed this by
teaching school in several states of the
Middle West and South. In 1859 he
returned to Oregon and took up the
study of medicine in Willamette Uni
versity, graduating from that institu
tion. In 1874 he was elected Superin
tendent of Public Instruction, and at
the end of his term in 1878, he spent
a year or two traveling in Europe. He
also served for a time as president of
the Christian College, at Monmouth,
now the State Normal School. He was
an ordained minister of the Christian
church.
He took considerable interest in ag
riculture and owned several farms, to
Which he gave his attention, in addition
to practicing medicine. In 1891 he was
elected superintendent of the State In
sane Asylum and conducted that .in
stitution very creditably for four
years. Since his retirement in 1895 he
had lived most of the time on his farm
near Mehama, in this county. He
leaves a wife and one daughter, the lat
ter, Mrs. Jay Smith, residing In San
Francfeco. The funeral will be con
ducted from the Rigdon undertaking
rooms at 2 P. M. Tuesday, Rev. Davis
Errett, of the Christian Church, officiating.
Mrs. Mary E. Hague.
FOREST GROVE; Or., Jan. 19. (Spe
cial.) Mrs. Mary E. Hague, a resident of
thiB place for the past 20 years, died here
yesterday, aged 88 . years. She was born
near Prescott, Ontario, and came from
Nebraska here in 1884. Her maiden name
was Mary E. Sipes. In 1843, at Norfolk,
N. Y., she was married to Oliver Stowell,
who died in 1848. Five years later she
married John Hague, who died in 1865.
One daughter, Mrs. Susan E. Rex, who
resides at Ohiowa, Neb., survives her.
Interment will be In the Buxton Cemetery
Monday. .
MAY USE WATER ONE YEAR
Decision of Reclamation Service
Makes Many Families Glad.
PENDLETON, Or.. Jan. 19. (Special.)
According to reports from Hermiston
there Is rejoicing among the settlers
under the reclamation project because of
a message received by the Waterusers
Association from Secretary Garfield. This
message is in reply to a recent protest
and plea made by the association and
gives the settlers the use of the land and
water one year before being compelled to
make the first payment for the water
right,
A few weeks ago a ruling was made by
the department whereby the first pay
ment of $6 per acre for water rights and
$1 per acre maintenance fee must be paid
by March 1 of this year or the water
would not be turned on the land until it
was paid. This ruling was contrary to
all promises and arrangements made pre
viously and a protest was sent to Wash
ington calling, attention to prior agree
ments and asking that they be kept in
force.
Most of the settlers under the project
are poor men with families and had been
given to understand they would not be
required to make cash payments for the
water rights until they had had the use
of the land and water for at least one
season. Any other arrangements would
make it very hard foV the settlers to go
to the expense of clearing, the land and
building their homes.
PUBLIC TO HEAR
'S STORY
EVELYN
Justice Dowling Expected tb
- Admit Reporters to the
Courtroom.
THAW THWARTS JEROME
PRESENT FOR FIRST CHILD
Townsite Company Gives Lot to Es
tacada Baby.
OREGON CITY, Or., Jan. 19. (Spe
cial.) William H. Livingstone, the first
child born in the town of Estaeada, has
received a present of lot 4, block 2, First
Addition to Estaeada,' from the Oregon
Water Power Town Site Company. The
boy came into the world September 21,
1904, and the company executed a d.d
in trust to Mrs. Lucy Adaline Living
stone, the boy's mother, December t of
the same year.
The transfer was sent to the office of
the Recorder of Conveyances of Clack
amas County, but no fes accompanied
it. and it was only last week that the
fees were sent and the deed recorded.
G. W. Morrow, president, and A. F.
Campbell, secretary of the Oregon Water
Power Town Site Company, executed the
instrument.
BIG PIANO SALE OPEN TODAY
If you have any idea of purchasing a
piano, by all means look through the
splendid gathering of well-known makes,
included in Eilers special January clear
ance sale of slightly used instruments.
See announcement elsewhere, on page five
of this issue. Eilers Piano House, 353
Washington street, corner of Park,
Declares Prosecution Has Ulterior
Motive In Asking That General
Public Be Excluded Fears
Grilling Cross-Examination.
NEW YORK, Jan. 19. When the
Thaw trial is resumed tomorrow morn
ing. Justice Dowling will be called
upon to determine whether the testi
mony of Evelyn Nesbit Thaw shall be
taken behind closed doors. It is freely
predicted that he will refuse to ex
clude both public and newspaper rep
resentatives but that a compromise
may be reached by the exclusion of
those who come only from idle or mor
bid curiosity. By leaving the newspa
per men in the courtroom the consti
tutional provision as to a public trial
would be met, and the young woman
on the stand would have to face only a
handful of people, as compared with
the vast crowd which thronged the
court last Friday afternoon. As to
keeping the story out of print. Justice
Dowling told District Attorney Jerome,
when he sprang his surprising sug
gestion, that If any newspaper cared to
repeat the details of the recital It could
do so simply by reference to its files
of a year ago.
Defendant Opposes Plan.
Justice Dowling stated on Friday
that he would hear further suggestions
from counsel tomorrow morning, pro
vided, of course, there should be a gen
eral consent to the closing of the doors
a thing never before done in this
Jurisdiction in a murder trial. Martin
W. Littleton, Thaw's chief counsel, who
partly concurred in the District At
torney's motion when it was first
'made, has dec! led to withdraw that
concurrence and leave the matter en
tirely In the discretion of the court.
Under these circumstances, it is de
clared, Justice Dowling- will . not at
tempt to keep the proceedings secret,
but he may co-operate with the attor-
neys In an endeavor to keep the gen-'
eral public, out of the courtroom dur
ing the young woman's examination
on the witness stand.
The non-concurrence of the defense
in the plan for a closed hearing is
said to be due to the attitude of Thaw
himself, who believes that he sees in
District Attorney Jerome's move a mo
tive other than the public morals on
which he based it in his address to
Justice Dowling.
Jerome's Ulterior Motive. ,
Thaw believes that behind closed
doors the prosecutor would go even
further In his cross-examination of his
wife than he did at the' first trial, when
with' pitiless persistency he drew from
her many of the details of the story
which were omitted in the direct evi
dence details which did not reach the
public through any newspaper. Mr.
Jerome based his cross-examination
last year on the ground of testing the
credibility of the witness, and under
the rulings of Justice Fitzgerald this
threw the doors wide open. Justice
Dowling Is Inclined, however, to cut
down both direct and cross-examinations
to the material facts, and It is
generally believed that neither Mr. Lit
tleton nor Mr. Jerome will put the de
fendant's wife through the same se
vere ordeal as last year.
When young Mrs. Thaw has con
cluded her testimony and has been put
through the fire of cross-examination,
the elder Mrs. Thaw will probably con
clude her evidence. This will leave but
three or four regular witnesses to be
heard before the six insanity experts
retained by the defense are put upon
the stand to answer a hypothetical
question covering all of the testimony.
Two of these physicians, Dr. Evans 'and
Wagner, will tell again of the exam
ination they made of Thaw in the
Tombs prison following the tragedy. .
The trial will be pushed with all
possible haste to an early conclusion.
EVANS CONFINED ON DECK
Eheumaisra Will Prevent His Going
Ashore at Rio.
RIO JANEIRO, Jan. 19. Admiral Evans
is still suffering from rheumatism in his
right foot, but declares that otherwise his
health Is perfect. He expressed regret
today that his trouble had prevented l?im
from taking part In the receptions ten
dered the officers of the iieet, but de
clared that he was profoundly grateful
for the attention that had been given
them by the Brazilian government and
the city of Rio Janeiro. He hopes to be
able to leave tils cabin tomorrow, but will
probably be unable to go ashore during
his stay in port.
Foreign Minister Rio Branco will give a
banquet tomorrow to the officers of the
fleet at the Monroe Pavilion. The torpedo-boat
destroyers Lawrence and Stew
art have made slight repairs necessary
In their machinery, and the Hopkins has
gone into drydock for the purpose of put
ting a new propeller In place and tomor
row will be coaled in preparation for the
departure Tuesday.
Rear-Admiral Thomas and his stall will
pay a visit tomorrow to the Mayor of
Rio Janeiro to express, on behalf of Ad
miral Evans and the, other officers of
the fleet, their appreciation of the recep
tion given them by the City of Rio Jan
eiro. ,
POPE IS MUCH IMPROVED
Receives Prince and Princess Lan
celottl and Bestows Blessings.
ROME, Jan. 19. The prediction of the
physicians who are attending the Pope
that should the disease from which the
Pope is suffering follow a regular course
he would be much Improved today, has
been verified. Although the pain and
swelling have not yet quite disappeared,
the Pope may be now considered almost
well.
Doctors Petaier and Marchla Fava went
together today to visit the holy father,
and they yielded to the insistence of the
Pontiff, somewhat against their opinion,
allowing him to receive Cardinal Ferrari
and Prince and Princess Lancelotti and
their daughter. To the latter he gave
his blessing before her marriage, which
will take place next Thursday, saying:
"I wish my age and position did not
prevent me from assisting at your mar
riage. I would bless you then as I bless
you now."
According to the observation of a New
York barber. AO per cent of the adult male
population wear bearda.
Colored Dress Goods
$1 and $1.25 Novelties,. .49
$1.50 & $1.75 Novelties 75
$2 and $2.50 Novelties $1.00
$1.50 Panamas, 54 inches
wide, for .$1.19
$1.25 French serge 44 in. 98
$2.00 Rainproof material, 58
in., for ..$1.48
$1 Mohairs, 44 inches.. 79
. ft 1
HTtsn 77 A 77 Tli
Black Dress Goods
$1.00 Voile's, special at 79?
$1.25 Voiles, special at 98
$2.00 Voiles, special $1.69
$1.25 Storm Serge for 9S
$1.50 Serges selling at $1.19
$1.00 Mohairs, special 79
$1.50 Mohairs, special $1.19
Blankets, Curtains and Couch Covers
Clearance prices that .mean
much to those who seek the
best in bedding and the least
in price. Wool Blankets , that
sell regularly at $3.50 the
pair. : '
Clearance Sale
special.
$4.50 grades, special, the
pair
$6.00 grades, special, the
pair
$7.00 grades, special, the tfjC 1 f?
pair. p "
$8.00 grades, special, the
9 pair
$10.00 grades, special, the
pair . . .
$11.00 grades, special, the 00
COUCH C0VEKS, $5.25 Made of very heavy tapestry in Ori
ental designs; size 60x108 inches; fringed all OR OK
around. Regularly worth $8 each. Special. ....... .uiZO
COUCH COVERS, $2.65 Tapestry Couch Covers,
60 in. wide, Oriental designs; $3.75 values. . ; . . .
$2.45
$3.15
$4.45
$5.65
$7.45
.$2,65
In cross-stitch Madras, on all
silk materials; many styles
from which to make your se
lection and many qualities on
which to save. Odd lots and
sharply bargainized.
The regular $1.75 grades, - C1 1C
now, the pair. J) A U
Regular $2.00- values, sale 25
Regular' $2.50 values, sale djl ffC
price pl.Vc
Regular $2.75 values, sale gg
Regular $3.00 values, sale t"l QC
price r
Regular $3.50 values, sale flJO OP
price :.. Pi.0
Regular $4.50 values, sale 2 95
Regular $5.00 values, sale CJO OC
price pO.6U
Regular $6.50 values, sale CA OE
price
WILTON RUGS A remarkable offer on Royal "Wilton Rugs,
size 36x63 inches. These have fringed ends, and come in Ori
ental patterns, with an assortment of 25 designs to select
from. They sell regularly at $9.00 each,
specially priced at only
$6.75
Clearance Table Linens and Beddings
Are you using Richardson's
Table Linen? If not, you do not
know perfect linen satisfaction.
Do you buy your linen here? If
not, you don't get the most in lin
ens for your money. For example,
the 58-inch cream bleached Table
Damask, extra good weight,
handsome patterns, worth 60c the
yard, sale .
price
IRISH BLEACHED- LINEN 72
- inches wide; usually worth $1.10
the yard; special sale
price Ov
FINE QUALITY bleached Table
Damask ; 72 inches wide ; five
different patterns; worth $1.50
the yard ; special
sale price...
TABLE DAMASK In 6 different
patterns; full 2 yards wide and
regularly $2.50 the djl "70
yard, sale price P X O
$1.18
RICHARDSON'S LINEN dinner
size Napkins; usually sold at $8
the dozen; on sale ' (fC 7C
today O
The $5.00 grades $4.25
The $4.50 grades $3.95
HTJCK TOWELS of Richardson's
famous Irish linen, -hemstitched;
plain or fancy damask patterns, 3
lots, $1.25, $1.05 and 85
SCOTCH TOWELING 50 pieces
18 inches wide; all linen; "1
special, the yard vrC
Extra large size, satin finish
Bed Spreads, with cut corners.
These are for use with the iron
beds and are among the most
popular selling numbers we have
in stock. Regularly worth $5.00
each, rr
choice
CROCHETED BED SPREADS
In handsome raised patterns,
full size. Regularly J I AO
sold at $1.75, for....?1-
WHITE GOODS For wash
dresses, children's dresses, etc. A
lot containing about 2000 yards
of fine novelties in white wash
goods. Fabrics that usually sell
at 25c . to $1.25 the yard, all
lumped in one immense lot and
today offered for just half the
17 .....Half Price
LINENE SHEETS Extra heavy
cotton; for hotel and rooming
house use; come in two sizes; size
72x90, specially priced. OA.
at, each OUC
81x90, special 85
HYGIENIC SHEETS, made from
, the famous sanitary sheeting
which is put through a chemical,
process that removes all impuri
ties. Sold fo you in air-tight
packages. Size 72x90 in. QE
Clearance Sale ""C
81x90 inches, each $1.10
81x99 inches, each $1.20
VOTERS TO CHOOSE
Important Amendments to the
Constitution.
BLOCK TIMBER HOLDUP
One Provides for Exercise of Right
of Eminent Domain Other Re
fers to Taxation of Corpora
tions for State Revenues.
OLYMFIA. Wash., Jan. 19. (Special.)
At the November elections the voters
of Washington will have opportunity to
adopt or reject two important amend
ments to .the state constitution proposed
by the last Legislature.. One was voted
down two years ago, but Is being resub
mitted. The State Assessors' Convention
unanimously adopted a resolution favor
ing the other, and then next day re
scinded that action.
The first proposed amendment is de
signed to extend the power of eminent
domain to persons, firms, corporations
and associations for rights of way for the
removal of timber and timber products.
It would allow property to be condemned
for such purpose "even though the use
may inure to the special benefit of some
private Individual, firm, corporation or
association." In other words the use-,
does not have to be a public one.
The purpose of the amendment Is to
block an alleged holdup game of timber
land owners. It Is stated that In scores
of instances rich timbermen have bought
lands which control the only available
valleys and passes through which it
would be necessary to run roads to carry
the timber of vast acres further back
in the hills. The owners of these key
tracts will not sell a right of way, present
laws will not allow one to be put through
by condemnation, so the owners of the
back timber either have to sell out to
the key land owners or else wait till the
constitution is amended. It is a condi
tion similar to that which used to ob
tain in the cattle country when the man
who was first to locate the land border
ing the water courses could shut out all
his rivals or else force them to pay him
exorbitant tribute.
Relatively this amendment is of small
importance as compared- with the other.
The second amendment proposes a rad
ical change in the matter of assessment
and collection of taxes. The amendment
is one fathered by the State Tax Com
mission, and is necessary in carrying out
their proposed plan of taxing such cor
porations as railroads exclusively for
state purposes, and relieving the counties
oall state taxes. Such a plan has been
followed in other states with great suc
cess. Under the present constitution this
cannot be done here because the consti
tution requires that all property in the
state shall be taxed the same way.
In place of four sections of the con
stitution it is proposed to substitute the
following:
"The power of taxation shall never be
surrendered, suspended or contracted
away. Taxes shall be uniform upon the
same class of subjects and shall be levied
and collected for public purposes. The
property of the United States, and of the
state counties, school districts and other
municipal corporations and personal
property to the amount of fSOO for each
head of a family liable to assessment and
taxation nnder the provisions of the laws
of this state of which the Individual is
the actual and bona fide owner shall be
exempt from taxation!"
SURPRISED AT AN ORDINANCE
Special Election Called In Baker City
Annulled by Council.
BAKER CITY. Or., Jan. 19. (Special.)
A peculiar situation has arisen in this
city because of the attempt of the City
Council to bold a special election to
amend he -charter so that paving and
other needed improvement could be ac
complished. In various parts of the city
are seen notices which state that a city
election will be held on January 13, 1908.
for the purpose of amending the city
charter. Such an election was never
held for the Council learned that It did
not have the power to bring this matter
before the public but that a petition
should be signed by the voters asking for
the desired amendment and election.
Accordingly at the first Council meet
ing in January, whica was about a week
-before the specified election, an ordinance
was passed repealing the former ordi
nance which called for the election. Ac
cording to law this last ordinance did not
go Into effect for 30 days and could there
fore' have no effect upon the election
which was to have been held on January
13, for the time of the election was sev
eral days past before the ordinance can
celling It will take effect There Is
some discussion among the local people
as to the action of the Council in at
tempting to annul the election at the
eleventh hour.
Insane Through Drink.
BAKER CITY, Or., Jan. 19. (Special.)
O. P. Arthur, who was Saturday taken to
the asylum for the insane at Salem, pre
sents a sad case. Mr. Arthur Is a mem
ber of the bar arid had been one of the
brightest legal lights In Eastern Oregon
when he had full possession of his facul
ties. For the past two years, Iiowever,
he has been drinking freely and finally
liis condition became suoh that he was
not thought safe to be at large and he
was ordered sent to the asylum. One of
the most brilliant speeches ever heard In
the County Courthouse was delivered -by
Mr. Arthur and his ability as a lawyer
had won him an enviable reputation.
FIGHT FOR OVERHEAD WIRES
Companies Will Contest Ordinance
of Oregon City Council.
OREGON CITY. Or., Jan. 19. (Spe
cial.) Mayor Carll has called a' special
meeting of the City Council for next
Wednesday evening to hear complaints of
representatives of the Portland- Railway,
Light & Power Company and its allied
Interests, and the Western Union Tele
graph Company, the Postal Telegraph
Cable Company, and the Pacific Tele
phone & Telegraph Company, all of which
will probably tile protests against the
dictum of the city fathers in ordering
all poles' to be removed from the prin
cipal thoroughfares before March 1 next,
Mayor Carll- states that the Council
rushed an ordinance into, effect the last
week of December ordering that all wirea
be placed underground on Main street,
between Eleventh street and the Easln,
and there is likely to be a fight 'on th
part of some of the companies for more
time. The Home Telephone & Telegraph
is the only one of the public service cor
porations in Oregon City having its wirea
underground.
Lectures in Forest Grove.
FOREST GROVE, Jan. 19. (Special.)
Homer Davenport, the cartoonist, will de
liver a lecture, in Marsh Hall, here, Mon
day night on the great Arabian desert.
Inspect Rosenthal's shoe store win
dows and get busy.
CALIFORNIA
SUNSET t
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' SUNSET T1
O 0GKN 4 SHASTA
Portland to Los Angeles
AND RETURN
Including Side Trips to Santa Cruz, Del Monte, Monterey
and Pacific Orove.
ONE MONTH FOR GOING) TRIP '
SIX MONTHS FOR RETURN TRIP
s STOPOVERS AT PLEASURE WITHIN LIMITS
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA'S
Sunshine-, floral festivals, endless drives through orange orchards
laden with golden fruit; splendid beaches, surf bathing, thriving cities,
palatial hotels and resorts, and many other attractions, combine to
make it the most attractive place in America at this season of the year.
THE ROAD OF A THOUSAND WONDERS
Which takes you there, hasn't an uninteresting hour for the entire
trip. Read about it.
Call at the City Ticket Office, Third and
, Washington Streets, Portland,
and inquire all about it . .