Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937, January 24, 1908, Image 6

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Newspaper Page Text6 THE 3I0RXTXG OREG0XIA FRIDAY, JANUARY 24, 1908. 1B0 FIRE DOES 547.400 DAMAGE EIrod Two-Story Brick Com pletely Gutted by Early Morning Blaze. ..... NEARBY BUILDINGS SAVED Coating of Ic on Adjoining Struc tures Prevents Spread of Flames. AV. F. Schuller, Merchant, Is Among the Heaviest Ixsers. MORO, Or.. Jan. 23. (Special.) Fire Destroyed the .EIrod two-story brick In this city earls this morning, entailing a loss of over $47,400. But for the fact that the water thrown on nearby build inss and roofs formed a coating of tee, other structures would have added fuel lo the flames. The Klre Department, which did cflirient service, was aided by a slight east wind. The fire was first discovered by Mrs. E. H. Jioore. who sounded the alarm about 4 o'clock. Ttjo Fire Department was quickly on the scene, and It Is tated that the first flames came from behind the wings of the Opera-House stage. leading- to the conclusion that the fire originated from defective wir ing, bosses: W. F. Schuller, general merchandise, 128,000; Insurance. $18,000. M. E. Mil ler, attorney, $1600; insurance, $750. Dr. J. F. James, dentist, lossus unknown; Insurance, $800. El-rod & Cochran, real estate dealers, net loss estimated at $250. The building was valued at $16,000, with $7000 insurance. Located in the building were also the Opera-House and City Recorder's office. The city records were mostly saved. W. F. Schuller, recently from Jefferson, Or., had purchased the Sherman Trad ing Company's store. He was Invoic ing his hardware for eale to other par ties, who will share a small loss. The Opera-House was erected two years ago by J. O. EIrod. The struc ture was 60x100, with plate-glass front and modern In all particulars. The hardware etore of George E. Thomas was separated by only a brick wall from the burning structure, and It looked for a while as if the building owned by the Wasco Warehouse & Milling Company, on the opposite side of the street, would go; but the work of the fire laddies saved both struc tures. The EIrod building was one of the finest in Sherman County. WARRANT OUT FOR PERKINS Dalles Insurance Agent Said to Be Short in His Accounts. THE DATDES. Or., Jan. 23. (Special.) Edward J. Perkins, for four years an Insurance agent of this place, is wanted by the Milwaukee Mechanics Insurance C'nmnnnv Vternuse of moneys paid to him as representative of that company which j nave not urtin lumcu . ...... . - lice. It is believed that Perkins' alleged shortage reaches Into the thousands. Perkins represented several insurance companies here, among them being the Aetna. Oregon Fire Relief, and Milwau kee Mechanics. Besides these, ne pro jected a company of his own called the North American Insurance Company. On his office window was displayed a slpn, "Perkins & Co.. Bankers." About two weeks stnee, Perkins, whose signar tare always reads "Captain "Ed J. Per kins." closed his offices here, sold all furniture hurriedly, and left osten sibly for Portland. Beyond the fact that he there boiiRht a ticket for New York over the Canadian Pacific, noth ing has been learned of his movements. A warrant for his arrest has been sworn out by the Milwaukee Company. TEST POWER STATE TAX. BOARD Great Northern Brings Suit In Wash ington Supremo Court. OLYMPIA. Wash., Jan. 23. (Special.) The Supreme Court today heard argu ments in the fight of the Great Northern against Snohomish and Stevens Coun ties. The cases Involved the power of the State Tax Commission to fix the as sessment of railroad rights of way. The railroad brought suits. Judge Sullivan, sitting In Stevens County, held that the value fixed by the State Board con trolled the County Assessor, and that the county - had no rijjht to Increase the assessment. Judge Black, in the Sno homish County case, held to the con trary, deciding that the power of the State Tax Commission was purely ad visory and the county authorities could follow it or not. In their discretion. Cses Revolver While Drunk. ROSBBVRO. Or.. Jan. 23. (Special.) B. A. Stone was brought here from Glen dale today on a commitment charging him with attempt to kill. At West Fork, near Glendale, last Monday, Stone, while drunk, so it is alleged, challenged Charles Billings to a ftst fight. As soon as Billings accepted Stone drew a re volver and fired, the bullet missing Bill ings' face by a small margin. Robber's Wound Fatal. SPOKANE, Jan. 23. Frank Evans, who is supposed to have been a hold tip man, died in the hospital today. Evans was shot last Sunday night, presumably by his partner, during a quarrel . that followed a robbery. Shortly before dying, Evans declared his right name was 1Ouis Kregan. His home is believed to have been in Newark. N. J. Economize on Exclusion Work. SPOKANE, Jan. 23. An attempt is being made by President George F. Staub, of the Spokane branch of the Asiatic Exclusion League, to bring about the amalgamation of the league with the European Exclusion Associa tions of the East, forming a National society for the restriction of undesir able Immigration from all countries. Officers of Roscbury Association. ROSEBURO, Or.. Jan. 23.-(Special.) At the annual meeting of the Roseburg Merchants' Protective Association last night, the following officers were elected: President, M. F. Rice: vice-president, J. F. Barker; secretary, EL L. Cannon; treas urer. B. W. Strong: directors Henry Richardson. I. tVoltenberg. Robert Kldd, C. S. Frye and H. D. Graves. Friends of Bill Come First. SALBM, Or., Jan. 23. (Special.) Attorney-General Crawford has ruled that the friends of a bill, and not the filers of a referendum petition, have the af firmative of a question submitted to the people and therefore that they, should file the first argument to be published and distributed by the state for the informa tion of voters. GETS CIN'CH; RAISES RATE Complaint Made by Logging Com pany Against Great Northern. OLYMPIA, Wash., Jan. 23. (Special.) The Great Northern Railway has filed with the Railroad Commission a tariff showing the rates on logs hauled exclusively within the state. That traf fic has been moved uniformly on secret contracts between the road and the shippers, and it is said that the railway has now absolutely refused to make any rate for hauling logs and has can celled all old contracts. This Infor mation comes from Seattle attorneys, who today filed with the Railroad Com mission a complaint against the Great Northern In behalf of the Sultan Rail way & Timber Company. 1 In 1903, when this company was In duced by the railroad to abandon river shipments, there was about 400,000,000 feet of timber tributary to its camp. The Great Northern made" a contract to haul the logs by rail at about 25 cents a ton. Believing the rate would be permanent, this company invested $150,000 in a logging railway and plant, and also bought about 175,000,000 feet of timber. In June, 1907, the logging company was notified that rates would, be increased to 60 cents. It Is ald that this prohibitive rate Is a part of a new policy of the com pany to refuse to handle any logs, and 4 llrtOT. - 4 NEW DAM OF ELMA 1JGHT POWER COMPAN Y. SLMA, Wash., Jan. 23. (Special.) The new dam of the Elxna Light & Power C ompany is shown In the accompanying picture and was taken on January 13, the first day the water power was used by the company. The dam is 25 feet high and can be, at -very little extra expense, heightened ten feet more. There is at present 300 horsepower developed and by utilizing all the water 100O horsepower can be secured. The location of the dam Is on rloquallum Creek, three miles from Elma. It Is an ideal location for a power plant, the banks of the creek being high, and the creek bottom of rock. The waterwheel is wlthln the building and cannot be seen In the picture. The company has been very successful with the dun and are now furnishing power and light to the town of Elmo. to force the timber-owners to establish mills and ship only their finished prod ucts. FAVOR CASH VALUATION Idaho Assessors Place Themselves on Record Before Adjourning. BOISE. Idaho, Jan. 23. (Special.) The County Assessors' annual meeting adjourned today, after passage of reso lutions. Though the Assessors and the State Board of Equalization failed to get together on the proposal to assess all property, including railways, on a cash valuation, in which the Assessors were .supported by Governor Gooding, the Assessors put themselves on record on the subject in their resolutions, and recommended that County Assessors comply with the law in assessing all property at its actual cash value. Other resolutions favor compulsory attend ance of Assessors at the August meet ing of the State Board of Equalization, and changing the Constitution so as to make Assessors eligible for re-election. State Examiner Goosllnd suggested that the Assessors appoint a committed of five to co-operate with the commit tee of Auditors to set forth irregulari ties In the revenue laws, the report to be submitted to the meeting of Audi tors in August. Chairman Smith was authorized to name such a committee. MRS. CONXERS COMING HOME Portland Bride Deserts Husband Be cause He Is Cruel to Her. NORTH YAKIMA, Wash.. Jan. 23. (Special.) Mrs. Alma Conners. the bride of a week, who mysteriously deserted her husband New Year's day in Portland, was overtaken today by her father, Alex ander Frame, whose country home is Just over Marquam Hill from Portland. Mrs. Conners had written to her father that he was In this city without funds. The aged father was Joyed to find her. Mrs. Conners toad married on short ac quaintance against her father's consent. She is scarcely 18 years old and both pret ty and cultured of manner. Ctonners Is said to be a lather of Portland and has a small bank account. He is 32 years old and 31rs. Conners avers that he is wicked. Mrs. Conners said tonight: "I'm going back to keep house for father. My mother Is dead. I have worked eight months in a candy factory In Portland. I will never again consent to meet Mr. Conners. Father will get a divorce for me. George is cruel and unsafe as a husband. I am glad I found it all out so soon." Forger Located In Alaska. NORTH YAKIMA. Wash., Jan. 23. Sheriff Edwards of Taklma County has finally located Matthew E. Nooner, who Is wanted here for raising a check of $6 to tdi last Summer. Nooner is at Fort Flagler, where he Is a member of the sig nal corps. He is under arrest and Sheriff Edwards will immediately go to bring him back for trial. Nooner has previ ously served a term In the penitentiary for lorgery. Inspect Rosenthal's shoe store win dows and get busy. Perfect fitting glasses 1 atMstzger'a. OPERATE PACIFIC LINERS AT LOSS Boston Company Can't Com pete With Traffic Handled by the Orientals. STEAMERS WILL BE SOLD Ships Tremont and Shawmnt Are Of fered to United States Govern ment for Isthmian Trans port Service. i WASHINGTON, Jan. 23. The Boston Towboat Company has offered to sell the steamships Tremont and Shawmut of its Pacific line for tho Isthmian transport service, but no action will be taken at present. SEATTLE, Wash., Jan. 23. (Special.) Nothing is known here of tne offer of the Boston Tugboat Company to sell the steamships Tremont and Shawmut to the United States Government for the trans port service. Frank Waterhouse & Com pany, agents for the vessels in Seattle, state that it Is very, probable that such an offer has been made, as the vessels have been for sale for over a year. Both are large ships and their owners claim they cannot be operated with white crews and meet traffic handled by Orientals. THREE MEN TO WEAR STRIPES Judge Hamilton Passes Sentence at Roseburg. ROSEBURG, Or., Jan. 23. (Spe cial.) Three penitentiary sentences were passed today by Judge Hamilton In the Circuit Court. John Skelly pleaded guilty to attempted robbery of Josephson's merchandise store, and was given two and a half years to ponder over his unlawful conduct. William McConnell and William Webb, vaudeville, artists, who fleeced William Harrah. a mining man, while on a drunken spree, were given three and one-year sentences respectively. Harry N. Pratt, formerly cashier of the Glendale State Bank, and Indict ed on a charge of embezzling $3130 of the institution's money, was given until tomorrow to answer to the charge. Six Divorces Granted. OREGON CITT. Or.. Jan. 23. (Spe cial.) Circuit Judge McBride today handed down the following decrees of divorce: Gertrude E. Spaulding vs. Frank A. Spaulding. Herbert Platts vs. Mary Platts, Albert Smith vs. Sadie Smith, Robert W. Brown vs. Leila Brown, Gordon E. Hayes vs. Anna Hayes, Susie Williams vs. James Wil liams. The suit of Carl Steinblcker against the Milwaukie Country Club to recover money alleged, to have been lost while gambling at the resort was dismissed by stipulation. t- Suit for divorce was filed by Henry A. Waldron, a rural mailcarrler. against Ethel B. Waldron, whom he charges with desertion. Good Run of Salmon. ASTORIA. Or., Jan. 23. (Special.) Water Bailiff Settera has returned from a visit to points on the upper river and reports that salmon and steelheads are running quite well In the Clackamas and Willamette Rivers. The price paid for chlnooks is 12 cents per pound, while & cents Is paid for steelheads. Large quan tities of smelt are entering the Cowlitz, and yesterday 500 boxes were delivered at Rainier, for which 1 cent a pound' was paid. Hop Convention at Puyallup. PUYALLUP, Wash.. Jan. SS. -"-(Special.) February 1 is the date set for the state hopgrowens' convention. The session , will occupy one day. A large number of hop growers from Oregon and from Chehalis, Taklma and Puyallup axe expected to be present. The, California delegation, if that state la represented, will likely be small. U Is thought by some of the growers here that the Oregon contingent will have the most to say as to the pro posed limiting of each year's crop., HALF-TON" OF ORE AS EVIDENCE Senator Bourne's Case Tp for Hear ing hi. Wallace Court Today. , ' WALLACE. " Idaho.' Jan. 23. (Special.)- The case of Senator Jonathan Bourne, of Oregon, against Sierra Ne vada Mining, Company, which was sent back by the Circuit Court for additional evidence, after a hearing had last Fall, comes up tomorrow before J. H. Pelll tier, referee. In the United States Court, and Judge Woods, of the District Court. The action was begun simultaneously In both courts. . As part of the evidence of the defense, a large piece of ore weighing about 1000 pounds, was lugged into the courtroom by aid pf several men. Thte wlll be turned over to the clerk, of the court as one of the defendant's exhibits, and he will be ex pected to file it for future reference. The cases Involve the Ontario ore bodies. - ' FATHER "WILLIXG TO FORGIVE Secures Attorney for Son He Has Ar rested as a Thief. PENDLETON, Or., Jan. 23. (Special.) a iXT J- " V ' A rather unusual case had an unusual ending in court this morning. After having his son arrested for the larceny of $60 from himself, Jim Courter today relented and secured an attorney to de fend the boy. But, much to the surprise of the attorney, his client, when arraigned In court, entered a plea of guilty. He will be sentenced Monday. F. 3. Skiddmore, the bunco showcase salesman, who fleeced local merchants out of a few hundred dollars and whom the grand jury failed to Indict, was today turned over to the Sheriff - of Latah County, Idaho, and taken to Moscow for trial. Another verdict of guilty was brought In by a Jury in the Circuit Court this evening, when R. Patterson was con victed of having lived with and accepted the earnings of a fallen woman- He will be given a term in the penitentiary. DEAD OF THE NORTHWEST George Davidson, Pioneer of 1853, and Ex-CIatsop Judge. ASTORIA, Or., Jan. 23. (Special.) George Davidson, an Oregon pioneer of 1S53, died in his home in this city last evening after an illness extending for several years. . The funeral will be held on Sunday and the Interment will be In the Old Pioneer cemetery on Clatsop Plains. Mr. Davidson was born In the Province of New Brunswick, 82 years ago, and came to the United States in 1852, arriving at San Francisco. The follow ing year he came to Oregon and took up a claim on Clatsop Plains, residing there for several years, when he moved to this city. He left two sons and two daugh ters. The deceased always took an ac tive Interest in local public affairs and at one time was County Judge for Clatsop County. John Savage, Sr. SALEM, Or., Jan. 23. (Special.) John Savage, Sr., an Oregon pioneer of 1846, died at his home near the fair grounds today, aged 81 years. Deceased was a native of Ohio. During his residence in Oregon he engaged In. farming and ac cumulated quite a fortune. He left a widow, and five children by his first wife. The children are: Mrs. W. G. Evans and Mrs. Elijah Keppinger, of Brooks; O. G. Savage and Mrs. Ella Byrne, of Salem, and Mrs. L. T. . Glea son, of Gervals. The funeral will be con ducted from the residence Saturday afternoon. HORST FAVORS A HOP UNION Declares, However, Effort Must Be Made to Reduce Production. SALEM, Or., Jan. 23. (Special.) Paul R. G. Horst, the New York hopdealer, emphatically denies the assertion of North Yakima growers that he came to the Coast for the purpose of "knocking" the Growers' Union. He says his inter ests are identical with those of the hop growers, for be is today the largest holder of hops in the world. Mr. Horst says, however, that "the union cannot be a success unless it shall devise an ef fective plan for reducing production of hops. A union that goes on producing a large surplus of hops cannot control the price." LUMBER IS CHEAPER British Columbia Mills An nounce Cut in Prices. READY CASH IS NEEDED Over Half of Last Year's Cut Still on Hand, and Fear Is That Ameri-' can ' Mills Win Soon Flood the ' Market. VANCOUVER, B. C. Jan. S3. (Spe cial.) At a large meeting of lumbermen representative of manufacturers both in the mountain district and on the coast, held here today, important reductions i prices were decided upon. Rough lum ber goes down $3 per thousand, clear $2 and shingles 75 cents. There are Im mense stocks of lumber on hand at the present time, and nine-tenths of the mills all over British. Columbia are closed. . The situation was undoubetdly forced by the banks clamoring for a reduction of overdrafts and insisting that the pres ent large stocks be sold off. There is the additional reason that American mills will undoubtedly cut prices and sell heav ily In the Northwest provinces of Can ada Just as soon as the market opens there at all. There are approximately 300.000.000 feet of lumber now on hand in British Colum bia mills, while the entire output last year was not . more than 500,000,000. Wages for woodsmen and mlllmen are from 25 to 50 per cent lower than a year ago, and logs are worth S3 to SI less per thousand feet. JONES COMPLAINT IS HEARD Railroad Commission Takes Evl- s dence at Toledo. TOLEDO, Or., Jan. 23. (Special.) The State Railroad Commissioners met In To ledo today to hear evidence In the case of B. F. Jones vs. the Corvallls & East ern Railroad, B. F. Jones appearing for the plaintiff and" J. K. Weatherford tor the railroad. Jones charged the Corvallls & Eastern with carrying passengers dur ing the Summer season on mixed trains, not furnishing ample seating capacity, of collecting high and unreasonable rates on freight. Six witnesses were examined to sustain Jones' contention, and in behalf of the company, William Hoefiein, con ductor; J. T. Walch, master mechanic; O. Jacobson, captain steamer Richardson, and George F. Nevlns, ex-frelght and passenger agent, testified for the rail road. J. K. Weatherford was sworn to try to. ascertain who owns the road, but farther than that he is chief counsel, vice-president and a stockholder in the company, he could not throw any light on the ownership. Taklma Police Resigning. NORTH YAKIMA, Wash.. Jan. 23. (Special.) The entire police force, except one patrolman, has resigned since A. N. Short was appointed Chief of Police on Monday night. No new officers have been chosen to fill the vacancies. A good many idle men are in the city and the situation is becoming embarrassing. JASTR0 MADE PRESIDENT Livestock Convention Will Meet Next at Los Angeles. DENVER, Jan. 23.-H. A. Jastro, of Bakersfield, Cal., was unanimously elect ed president of the American National Livestock Association at the closing ses sion of Its eleventh annual convention to day, succeeding Murdo Mackenzie, of Trinidad, Colo., who had served two terms and declined a re-election. Other officers were elected as follows: First vice-president, Murdo Mackenzie; Trinidad, Colo.; second vice-president, M. K. Parsons, Salt Lake; secretary, T. W. Tomlinson, Denver; treasurer, W. B. Hughes, Denver. General attorney, S. H. Cowan, Fort Worth, Tex. The executive committee includes Cap tain J. T. Brown, J. M. Boardman, P. J. Shannon and Davitt Fratt, Montana; William Hanley, Oregon; A. j. Splaron, Washington. Los Angeles was unanimously selected as the place for the convention next year. President Mackenzie announced that last evening he notified President Roosevelt by wire that the association bad Indorsed his plan of administration in regard to public lands and read the following tele gram from the President In reply: "Telegram received. Am extremely pleased, not on any own account, but be cause I think the action taken is emphat ically in the Interest of the Nation as a whole." A resolution was adopted asking Congress to establish a minimum rate of 20 miles per hour for stock trains, except where physlcial condition pre vents. Another resolution was adopted which commended the pure fruit law, and asked that the ruling against the use of sulphur in the curing of fruits and meats shall be modified. The Portland Trunk 54 Third, Cor. Pine V! f nnfll " ITnllt- ALL GUT GLASS j j SILVERWARE J !2 Frice I l l FRIDAY AND SATURDAY 1 I JEWELRY SECTION 1 I j 1 1. Gbvurtz 8 Sons! ON YAMHILL If ti mi electric raelwayGo. "WILLAMETTE ROUTE" "THE ROAD OF COURTESY AND SERVICE" OPEN FOR BUSINESS WITH 2 DAILY TRAINS BETWEEN PORTLAND AND SALEM Stopping at all intermediate stations. Trains from both Portland and Salem leave at 8 o'cloek A. M. and 2 o'clock P. M., and arrive at 11 o 'clock A. M. and 5 o 'clock P. M. from temporary stations, corner of Front and Jefferson sts. in Portland, and High and State sts. in Salem. Tickets for sale on trains or at the undersigned temporary offices, at the following REDUCED RATES Between Portland and Salem, single trip $ 1.50 Between Portland and Salem, round fcrip $ 2.75 Between Portland and Salem, Saturday to Monday $ 2.00 Between Portland and Salem, 25-ride family ticket $25.00 Single, round-trip and 25-ride tickets on sale daily; return portion of round-trip tickets good for 30 days; 25-ride book ticket good for three months. Saturday-to-Monday tickets on sale for 2 o'clock train Saturday, or any train Sunday, good returning on any train of Sun day or the following Monday. F. J. SWAYNE, GEO. F. NEVINS, Ticket Agent, Salem. Traffic Manager. THE NEW POLICIES of the COLUMBIA LIFE Are Ideal Life Insurance Contracts Issued by a Borne Company LOW NON-PARTICIPATING RATES HIGH CASH VALUES Superior inducements offered to reliable active Agents Apply to JESSE R. SHARP, Manager of Agents 214 Lumber Exchange Bldg. W. M. LADD, President TrIEO. B. WILCOX, Vice-Pre3 First Delegates Are for Taft GUTHRIE, Okla., Jan. 23. The Repub lican convention of the fourth Oklahoma district at Colgrate yesterday Indorsed the candidacy of Secretary Taft and elected A. E. Perry and a A. Butler delegates to the National Convention. Both are strong' Taft partisans. These are the first Re- Livind 9 A. This phrase stands for the limit of discomfort with the ordinary trunk. 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