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Newspaper Page Text2 THE MORNING OREGOXIAX, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1908. E' BOOM ROOSEVELT BOURN SPLANTD Will Open Third-Term Bureau and Distribute Litera ture to Press. MAY STIR UP PRESIDENT ; Senator's Activity Likely to Evoke ,ew Declaration Prize Essay Scheme a Fizzle Mulkcy Flirting With Bourne. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash ington, Feb. 25. Senator Bourne, on his own responsibility and without the sanc tion of the President, is preparing to open an elaborate press bureau In Wash ington "to boost Roosevelt and bust Talt." He proposes to send broadcast over the. country daily . letters accom panied by cartoons, telling the dear peo ple why they should demand Mr. Roose velt's renominatlon and why, above all else, they should never permit the nomi nation of Mr. Taft. Since he began his clamor for Mr. Roosevelt's renominatlon, Mr. Bourne has spent considerable money, but this latest propaganda will be far more ex pensive than anything he has heretofore undertaken. His other schemes have come to naught, and this is his last hope of turning the tide towards Mr. Roose velt. . Mr. Bourne's bureau will begin operations as soon as he can secure the services af an experienced newspaper man and cartoonist. He is negotiating for quarters in the same building in which the Taft headquarters are lo cated. Mr. Bourne's daily "dope" for the country papers will be distributed free of cost,, as he will personally bear all the expense of preparation and dis tribution. It will be surprising if this latest move of Oregon's junior Senator does not call for some further declaration from the White House. Mr. Bourne's lavish use of money In his effort to inject life into the third-term movement has already caused considerable comment in Wash ington, particularly among Senators, and there is a very widespread opinion that his prime object Is not to boom Mr. "Roosevelt, but to advertise Mr. Bourne. Only today a Washington paper prints a story about Mr. Bourne's display of wealth. He met Sen ator Elkins at the White House yesterday and had an argument over the nomination of President Roosevelt, ending by Senator Bourne saying: "I will bet you $10,000 Roosevelt is nominated by the Chi cago convention." "I won't bet," said Mr. Elkins, "but if I thought you had that much money on you I would throw you down and take it away from you." SIl'LKKY IXIRTS WITH BOURNE May Run Against Fulton on State ment No. 1 Platform. ORBGONIAN NEWS PUREAU, Wash ington, Feb. 25. Fred Mulkey Is still in rlosa conference with Senator Bourne. He has not yet declared himself a candi date for Senator Fulton's seat, but little rumors that, leak out of Mr. Bourne's sanctum tend to confirm suspicion that "Handsome Fred" is making overtures to "Foxy Jonathan," and that these over tures are at least partially satisfactory. Mr. Mulkey, should he decide to re-enter the race, will go down the line for Statement No. 1, and in Mr. Bourne's eyes that is the first qualification of a Senatorial candidate. While H. M. Cake Is equally willing, Mr. Bourne does not regard Mr. Cake as a winner, and has never warmed up to his candidacy. It can now be stated for the first time that Mr. Bourne has flatly refused to turn his hand over to aid Mr. Fulton, though he is not yet openly opposing his col league. It is not believed that Mr. Bourne and Mr. Mulkey have yet reached a final understanding, and in any event Mr. Mul key Is : not expected to make an an nouncement before he returns to Oregon. ESSAY CONTEST A FIZZLE Bourne's $1000 Fails to Evoke Any Third-Term Enthusiasm. ORHGONLAN N1SWS BUREAU, Wash ington, Feb. 25. Senator Bourne's $1000 Roosevelt essay contest has proven a dis mal failure. When it was inaugurated the Senator believed it would excite the widest Interest, and predicted that there would be BOO.OuO contestants striving for the prize. The publishers of the maguzlne til rough which tho, offer was made thought the Senator's estimate was too liberal, but assured him he would easily get 00,000 responses. ' When the contest closed, February 15, only a little over 600 essays had been re ceived, and many of these were trivial letters which cannot be seriously consid ered. If, as the Senator contended, this contest truly indicates Interest in the third-term movement, that movement can not be very strong. The winner of the '$1000 prize will be announced March 15. Senator Fulton Serves Salmon. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash ington, Feb. 23. Senator Fulton was host at luncheon today to the entire member ship of the Senate, Representatives Ellis, Hawley, Landls, Overstreet and a num ber of Western newspapermen being his guests. Two Oregon Chinook salmon were served and were sufficient for the multitude, with much left over. . MORGAN WILL GO ABROAD Ability to Be Absent Is Favorable Financial Weather Sign. NEW YORK. Feb. 25. J. P. Morgan will sail for Europe tomorrow on the Adriatic. He will go directly to Lon don. The fact that Mr. Morgan re gards the financial situation as suffi ciently cleared to permit him. to go abroad was interpreted as a favorable Indication In Wall street and in bank ing circles genrally MORSE WITHDRAWS HIS PLEA Enters . Dtmurrer Instead of Not Guilty In Perjury Case. NEW YORK. Feb. 25. Charles Morse today In the Supreme Court withdrew his plea of not guilty to the indictment charging perjury which was recently re turned against him and in its place filed a demurrer to the indictment. ArgU' nients on the demurrer will be beard on March 3. .' In the argument over the withdrawal of the plea, portions of an affidavit which bad been filed by counsel for Mr. Morse were read to the court. The af fidavit declared that Mr. Morse bad gone abroad to-look after some financial inter ests there and when he reached the other side he found messages-ordering him to return on the ground that he had been indcted and that he was considered, in some quarters, a fugitive from Justice. He had immediately returned, calling up on and communicating with each and ev ery one of the witnesses who had given testimony before the grand Jury. upon which the Indictment was based,' and each one of the four, the affidavit said, had sunDorted Morse's contention that the checks and money referred to in the indictment, belonged to Mr. Morse and that he had not committed larceny or misappropriation or been guilty of false pretenses. The affidavit declared also that each of the- four had stated that they had not given any testimony before the. grand jury that was sufficient basis for an indictment. The men who so went before the grand Jury, it was declared. were F. Augustus Heinze, ex-Justice Morgan J. O'Brien, Miles O'Brien, vice- president ' of the Mercantile National Bank, and Edward B. Ware, cashier of the defunct National Bank of North America. Justice Dowling announced later that a time would be fixed for argument on the motion to inspect the minutes. Pleads Guilty to Embezzlement. BENTON, 111., Feb. 25. Ransom A. Youngblood, until six weeks ago presi dent of the Coal Belt National Bank of Benton and the Salem Bank, of Salem, Ark., pleaded guilty yesterday before the Circuit Court of embezzlement of $17,000 of the funds o the Coal 'elt Bank and was Immediately sentenced and taken to the Chester Penitentiary to serve an In determinate sentence of from one to 14 years. DISPROVE GRAFT CHARGE LIBEL SUIT PUTS BURDEN OK WATER COMPANY. Trial of Crothers and Older for Ac cusing Tevls of Offering Ruef $1,000,000 Bribe. SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 25. Rapid progress was made today in the era panelment of a jury for the trial of R. A. Crothers, proprietor, and Fremont Older, managing editor, of the San Francisco Evenng Bulletin, on the charge of .criminally libeling William S. Tevls, president of the Bay Cities Water Company. The trial began this morning before Judge M. T. Dooling, of San Benito County, sitting for Judge Frank H. Dunne in Department 6 of the Superior Court. When court ad journed at 5 o'clock this afternoon un til 10 o'clock tomorrow morning, the prosecution had exercised four of its peremptory challenges, the' defense five, and eight jurors had been accepted and sworn in. The article on which the charge was based was published on January 14, 1908, and deals with the water' supply for this city, in effect- charging Mr. Tevls, who is one of the wealthiest men in the state, with having conspired with ex-Mayor Schmltz and Abraham Ruef to sell the Bay Cities Water Com pany and its supply to the city for $10,- 000,000, and making the allegation that Ruef was to receive" $1,000,000 for the deal. The complaint charging Mr. Crothers and Mr. Older with criminal libel was sworn to by E. P. E. Troy, an attorney of this city, who, however, has declared that he did not act for Mr. Tevls in the matter. The matter grew out of the bribery-graft, prosecution, in which Mr. Older has been closely identified with District Attorney Langdon, Fran cis J. Heney and Rudolph Spreckels. The prosecution is being conducted by Assistant District Attorney William Hoff Cook. HENEY IS GIVEN MORE TIME Delay In Ruef's Immunity Case No Oral Testimony Yet. SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 25. At the re quest of Assistant District Attorney Francis J.- Heney, Superior Judge Iawlor gave the prosecution until Friday morn ing at 10 o'clock to file the counter affidavits- in the counter showing to the motion of Abraham Ruef for the vaca tion of his arraignment. Mr. Heney stated that he had been in attendance upon a sick relative and later made the funeral arrangements and that he had not had time to prepare his own affi davit or those of the other members of the prosecution. Dr. Jacob Nleto this morning made and swore to an affidavit in court after his at torney had reiterated that he did not wish to appear as a voluntary witness for either side. Wallace A. Wise, Dr. NIeto's attorney, also "replied to some alleged re flections made last week by F. J. Murphy, associate counsel for Ruef, who was re ported to have said that Mr. Wise, by his advice to Dr. Nleto,, had shown him self not to "be fit to practice law." Henry Ach, leading counsel for Ruef, attempted to call W. J. Burns, special agent for the prosecution, to the witness stand, to which Mr. Heney objected, say ing that Mr. Burns would make an affi davit on behalf of the prosecution. "We will insist upon our right to call Mr. Burns to the stand and interrogate him," declared Mr. Ach. "The court will not at this juncture entertain oral testimony," ruled Judge Lawlor. "To which' the defense takes an ex ception," replied Mr. Ach, "and let the record also show that the defense at tempted to call to the stand Francis J. Heney, William H. Langdon, Rudolph Spreckles, W. J. Burns, James L. Galla gher and Andrew M. Wilson and that the court refused to permit them to be called." Judge Lawlor intimated that he would consider the matter of oral testimony after the prosecution bad made its counter-showing. "And may wo have the affidavit this morning that your, honor promised us?" asked Mr. Ach of the court. "J understood you to say' that it would be satisfactory if I made that affidavit after the showing of both sides is in," replied Judge- Lawlor. ' . "Very well," said Mr. Ach, with a smile. Ex-Mayor James D. Phelan was among those present in court this morning. LETTERS THREATEN DEATH Officers of Gold King Mine Warned to Cease Prosecutions. SILVERTON. Colo., Feb. 25. W. Z. Kinney, of Denver, manager of the Gold King mine; H. M. Soule, vice-president of the company which owns that prop erty; Sheriff William Palmquiat, and two of his deputies today received let ters, on each of which was sketched in a crude manner a skull and cross-bones and containing a warning of swift and horrible deaths If they do not cease their activity in arresting and punish ing ore thieves. Manager Kinney immediately ordered the discharge of 65 Austrian, Montene grin and Italian miners employed at the Gold King. Thirty-four Gold King, miners have recently been arrested on charges of stealing high-grade ore. The Very Newest Laces Valenciennes Laces and Insertions to match, in ecru. 45-inclr Filet Nets in plain or dotted patterns. -Filet Lace Bands, with edges to match. Filet and Venise Combination Bands. Top Laces of silk embroidered net with all overs to match. New Soutache Braids in all colors. Novelties in Trimming Braids. - .i -- sii ill ll .- , . i--ma O. W. & K. SEWING MACHINES At the Ribbon Counter New Ribbons for hair bows. Ribbons for the very popular sashes. Full line of Fancy Ribbons in Plaid3, Dresdens, Belting, Moire Belting and other new weaves. A wide assort ment of "Merry "Widow" Bows with patent holders ready to wear. The latest ornament for the hair and neck that gives the chic effect to the costume. Shoes $2.98 Pair For Today Only You may choose from several styles in regular $3.50 and $4.00 grades, but mind you, the offering is for one day the lot can be found nearly any Shoe you want, plain oT patent leathers; high or low heels; light or heavy soles ; button or lace styles. Shoes in light weight kid or fairly heavy calf leathers; Dress Shoes in shiny leathers. All regularly worth $3.50 and $4.00 the pair; your choice today LOT 2 Women's, Shoes in finest quality, from the makers of the best footwear for women to be had such factories as Laird, Schoeber & Co., Wright, Peters & Co., Hallahan & Sons, Val Duttenhoffer & Co., Armstrong & Co. In this lot arcs at least 2000 pairs and nearly any style you wish is to be found. Regular $5.00 and $6.00 values, today $2. 98 $3.69 All-Wool Rugs $3.75 Values $2.65 Profit by this special on our fourth floor. These are. Smyrna Rngs, double faced and made of long-fiber wool. . They give sturdy wear and always re tain their color and freshness. The one we make this special on is a good size, 30x60 inches, and something needed in every home. They sell reg ularly at $3.75 each, tf O ? today's price P&.UO Same in a larger size, 36x72 inches, worth $5.00 each, tf Q 'T C today PO. I O The 30x60-inch Rug, of cheaper grade and different pattern, regularly worth $2.25, special today $J 49 MUSLIN CURTAINS in striped or dotted effects, with ruffled edge; splendid for kitchen, bedroom, etc. Regularly worth $1.00 the (Zf pair, special at fjiJC Regular $1.25 grade for 85 Chinaware Bargains Dinner Sets, Havi land Tea Pots and Baking Dishes of fered at radically re duced prices for to day's selling. Haviland China Din ner Sets of 100 pieces, decorated with gold lines, dainty flowers. $40 values for.$28.00 $56 values for.$38.50 $61 values f or.?43.00 Dinner Sets Of Austrian China. Have gold border decorations; 100 piece sets, worth $20, for. $15.50 American China Dinner Sets Of 112 q fr pieces. Regular $18.00 values W Semi-Porcelain Decorated Dinner Sets Of 100 pieces. Regularly $9.60; special at Dinner Sets Of White semi-porcelain; 100 pieces worth $8.70 the set; special at $6.90 ; 100 pieces $6.82 Bohemian Art Glassware. $4.00 Comports, 6-in. size.jj53.15 $5.25 Comports, 9V2-'mch size $4.15 $7 Fruit Bowls, 9-in. size..$5.65 Haviland China Teapots. r n i jy a- v ifi.uu values ior ...x..o $2.75 grades for 2.33 $3.40 grades for $2.89 $4.40 grades for .$3.74 OPEN i Curtis-Scott Bill Meets With Favor. NO; ACTION THIS SESSION HMD-TINTED SCENI& PHOTOS. . Riser's Originals. 218 Alder at. Administration Approves the Latest Proposal, Terms of Which Give Much Power to Cattle-Kaisers in Regulating Conditions. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash ington, Feb., 25. The fact that the pub lic lands committees of the Senate and House have determined to give no hear ings this session on the pending bills providing for leasing public grazing lands means that there -will be no legis lation of this character before the short session next Winter. A preliminary sur vey of the field found a wide diversity of opinion among Western men as to the best method of controlling and regu lating the public range, and it -was evi dent that in face of this condition no legislation could be put through before adjournment. To push any one of the grazing bills to the front at this time would be to invite' protracted debate, and it is a sure thing that no bill, en tailing long discussion, can be passed this session. The friends of the leasing proposition have therefore agreed to enter upon a campaign of education. They propose to circulate throughout the West the Curtis Scott bill, which carries out the policy, outlined at the recent Denver conven tion, with a view to soliciting criticism and support from the stockmen of the West. If the ' stock interests are suffi ciently concerned and will confer, with heir Senators and Congressmen during the coming Summer, the contemplated grazing policy can be much more Intel ligently dealt with next Winter, and if there is any general trend of sentiment among the cattle and sheepmen, that crystallization of sentiment will do much to push through legislation next session. The Curtis-Scott bill, which is under stood to bo quite satisfactory to the ad ministration, covers the following points: The President is authorized to from time to time establish by proclamation grazing districts upon unreserved and un appropriated public land, conforming as far as practicable to state and territory lines. The Secretary of Agriculture Is then to appoint necessary officers of ad ministration and protection, under whose direction permits shall be issued tfor grazing livestock for periods not exceed ing ten years. Preference is to be given to homesteaders and those who are pres ent occupants of the public range who have provided water for use of their stock, and fencing Is permitted. Reason able fees are to be charged, graded from cent to 4 cents per acre, based on grazing value of the land In each locality. The users of the public lands shall se lect from among themselves an executive committee of four members from each district to act with an officer represent ing the department, which committee shall determine whether permits shall be granted upon acreage or per capita basis, and shall divide the range between the dif ferent kinds of stock and decide whether the range shall be distributed by indi vidual or community allotments. The committee shall also determine the num ber of animals to be grazed and adopt special rules to meet local conditions and to decide on rights of users In relation to movement of stock across their allot ment. This committee fixes the value of Improvements and the use of .the same. If the committee and officer in charge cannot agree on any point H shall be referred to the department. Lands so apportioned shall be contin ually subject to homestead entry or other disposal under existing land laws or future acts. A proviso allows use of lands until end of grazing season, re gardless of other appropriations. Another proviso covers the payment to the owner of improvements tnat may have been made by a prior user In case of another occupant, succeeding to the. grant. Prospectors shall have the right of ex amination of any of these lands In seek ing for mineral deposits. Roads, school houses, churches, etc., may be erected on any of the lands under approval of the Secretary. On a year's notice any of these lands may be closed by order of the Secretary. Grazing land privileges are not to be changed oftener than once every Ave years, which shall be by proclamation by the President. MAY BE DUE TO FOUL PLAY Stomach of Drowned Girl to Be Ex amined by Chemist. SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 25. Murder with the motive of robbery Is the set tled theory of John R. Murphy to ac count for the death of his sister, Hon ora Murphy, who was found yesterday half stripped and floating in the bay at the foot of Broderick street. As soon as he was notified of the tragedy he hurried down from Stockton with his brother-in-law, Peter Clark, and so many significant facts in connection with his sister's savings did he tell the police that they were stirred to prompt action. Detectives Bailey and Cody are now working on the case. The condition of the body indicates that it was in the water most of Sunday night. Autopsy Surgeon Clark thought' at first that death was due to drowning, but to guard against error the stomach has been removed and sent to the City Chemist for analysis. CZAR TO RECEIVE DOUMA Requests Call Prom 2 60 Members Loyal to Sovereign. ST. PETERSBURG, Feb. 23. For the first time since the Institution of the Russian Parliament a general audience of the president and members of the Douma will toe held tomorrow at Tsarskoe-Selo. Deputies to the number of 260, represent ing all parties except the Constitutional Democrats, the Radicals and Poles, wilj go to Tsarskoe-Selo by special train for presentation to the Emperor and Em press, at the personal request of Emperor Nicholas himself. Unless the Emperor chooses to raise the subject of the rebuilding of the Navy or similar questions, tho audience will be of a nonpolitical nature. Any remarks by the spokesman for the deputies, it Is understood, will ' be confined to an ex pression of devotion to His Majesty, a desire to carry out their parliamentary labors and loyal co-operation with the Sovereign and his Ministers. STORMS ARE AHEAD Violent Struggle May Make Portugal Republic. LOADED DOWN WITH DEBT OBJECT TO GOING HOME Ftour Chinese Ordered Deported Escape From Officer. SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 25. Four Chi namen who were brought to this city from El Paso, Tex., to bo deported, escaped from the Deputy United States Marshal today and have not yet been apprehended. There were five In, the group which was brought here over the Southern Pacific route, but one was not successful in evading the officer. The other four took flight at Third and Mar ket streets and the search for them since noon today has been unavailing. The names of the escapes are given as Lung Tee, Wah Chung. All Hung and Chung Tow. They were to have gone on the Korea, which sailed from this port today. WILL FIGHT JIM CROW LAW Negro Attorney to Test Oklahoma Statute After a Taste of It. GUTHRIE, Okla.. Feb. 25. W. H. Hart, a negro attorney of Washington, D. C, arrived here today to act as a special prosecutor in the suit of Okla homa negroes to enjoin the Oklahoma railroads from enforcing the "Jim Crow" law. On his way here he was ordered In the "Jim Crow" car when the train reached the Oklahoma lino. He left the train at Fallis and drove to Guthrie rather than ride In the separate coach. The negroes say they will carry the uit to the United States " Supreme Court. Young King Chooses Discredited Leaders as Ministers, While Re publicans Gain Allies Britain Wouldn't Save Monarchy. LISBON, Feb. 25. Whether or not a republic is soon to supplant the mon archy in Portugal, It is practically the unanimous opinion here that the near future will witness a violent political struggle, in which the life of the mon archy may be at stake. The compara tive tranquillity since - the assassina tions is simply a breathing spell, in which the forces of the monarchy on the one hand and of popular govern ment on the other are being marshaled for the fray.. Since the assassination of King Car los and Crown Prince Luiz, the Repub licans have been joined by the dissi dent Progressists, and they intend to make their campaign for a change of regime openly In the coming electoral contest. The exposure of political cor ruption, the manner In which an army of clients was maintained at the ex pense of the public treasury and, above all, the secret advances made to the royal family, they claim, have de stroyed forever the prestige of tho monarchy. Disinterested opinion, how ever, does not consider Portugal ripe for a republic. It believes. In fact, that the country under a popular regime. In the present backward state of the masses, would become a prey of the ambitions of politicians and. like 'the Central American republics, would be without stability. Topheavy With. Splendor. ' ' Under the present circumstances, the course of the young King is most dan gerous, as he has placed the destiny of the throne in the hands of the leaders of the two discredited old parties, men whoso past prevents, them from meet ing their adversaries in the open field of political discussion and who, the people will Insist, must be disciplined. The real weakness of the monarchy In Portugal seems to be that It Is top-heavy. With its territory shrunken. Its wealth withered, the people crushed down by the taxes, the National credit bankrupt 15 years ago, the bureaucracy and the court are maluntalned on a scale almost as extensive as in the days of Portuguese world dominion and splendor. Seven magnifiecent royal palaces are kept up with all the expense involved in the con stant transfers of the large court from one place to another. The court, itself a hierarchy, has a ceremonial etiquette second only to that of Russia and Austria, and the personnel Is certainly larger than that of Germany. It Is here that the pruning hook must be applied In the reorganization of a country where half the taxes collected go to pay the interest on the state debt. Britain Would Not Interfere. The students at the. universities, as in Russia, and other countries where revolution is being agitated, are playing a considerable role in Portugal, and another factor. In the situation, the church, may become prominent. The people are Ca tholic but not clerical. Foreign Intervention to sustain the monarchy is not anticipated, for both Spain, the neighbor, and Great Britain, which practically dominates the foreign policies of Portugal, would undoubtedly like to see the present regime sustained, as would possibly other powers whose subjects have business interests In this country, but Great Britain, it is believed, would not attempt to interfere with the internal policies of the country. ary 20, was condemned to death for the surrender of the Port Arthur fortress to the Japanese, has petitioned Emperor Nicholas for a full pardon. The court recommended that the death sentence be commuted to 10 years' imprisonment in a fortress, and that the General be ex cluded from the service. GREAT RUSH TO SIBERIA Russia Will Send 180,000 Home seekers to New Land. ST. PETERSBURG. Feb. 25. The emi gration to Siberia this year Is expected to assume unprecedented proportions. The colonization department of the Ministry of Agriculture, whose agents through out Russia have finished their preliminary investigation of the. situation and are pre paring to cope with a rush of 160,000 home seekers, has elaborated, in co-operation with the Ministry of Railroads, detailed plans for the transportation of colonists to their new homes on special trains. The bulk of the emigrants will be for warded between March 2 and May 2, the last trainload leaving for the East on June 28. Over 7,500,000 acres of land' in all parts of Siberia have been sur veyed and are. in readiness for the col onists. The land has been divided into 120.000 individual allotments. ed to wreck and rob tho fast Missouri Paclflc-St. Louis-Kansas City train No. 4. which was due at Ottorvllle a few minutes after the freight train was wrecked. He said he committed the deed alone and had no accomplices. Cox Is 35 years of age and has a wife and child. OREGON SOCIETY FORMED KILLS FORMER EMPLOYER Cnknown Man Shoots to Kill When Told Ho Was Discharged. . L09 ANGELES, Feb. 25. E. N. Crow ley, proprietor of an employrafcnt agency in this city, was shot today, probably fatally, by a former employe, whose name Is not known. Tho assailant, who has not been captured, entered the of- flee and asked if his place had been tilled. Crowley replied In the affirmative and the man shot him through tho stom ach. Firing two shots at Mrs. Crowley, who escaped uninjured, the man fled. Stoeseel Petitions for Pardon. ST. PETERSBURG, Feb. 25. Lieu-tenant-General Stoessel who, on Fcbru- ADMITS WRECKING TRAIN Intended to Derail Fast Express and Rob It. S ED ALIA. Mo., Feb. 25. Walter W. Cox, a woodchopper whose home is at Franklin Junction, Mo., confessed to Missouri Pacific Railroad officials here this afternoon that he removed the rail from the track at the top of Otterville Hill on Friday night last, which result ed in the derailing of a freight train from St. Louis. Cox said he had Intend- Rcstdcnts of Southern California Re call Land of Birth. . DOS ANGELES, Cal., Feb. 26. (Special.) With more than 200 members, the Oregon Society, the youngest of the state organ izations in this city. was formally launched at Burhank Hall last night. The officers expect to dpuble the membership within a short time. The following offi cers were elected: President, Seymour W. Condon, of Pasa dena; vice-presidents, Mrs. Nettie Olds Haight, John II. Braly. Mrs. Fannie (',. Dixon, II. W. Cottle, Pasadena; G. M. Rice, Long Beach; secretary-treasurer, Isaac Blum. The auditing committee includes San ford Watson, C. W. Oliver, Dr. Grace Wycoff, B. P. Welsh and R. H. Norton. The Dalles, Or. THiomaB Norell. a brake man for the O. R. & N.. was exonerated yesterday afternoon from any suspicion of havlnjr been InBtrumentKl In the death of Sadie Norell. a denizen of the red-Unlit dis trict In thin city. The woman committed suicide hy taking poison. WEDDING INVITATIONS visrrrvG cards. AND MONOGRAM STATIONERY. W. G. SMITH & GO. WasbuiKton Building, Fourth and Wahlprton Street. COFFEE Poor coffee is commonly sold in bulk, not in pack ages; no good coffee should be sold 'in' "bulk. Tour rrorer returns your money 1f you . , . . , c-.ulltl..1. THt - -mtm nAV him. WHERE TO GET THE CAR Q At Intersections of Lines Cars Will Stop to Tate on Passengers Before Crossing Tracks. Q STREET CARS will no longer stop at both sides of a street at the intersection of two carlines, requiring passengers to take the car on the NEAR side of the street that is, where the car stops before crossing the track. Where cars swing into another 'street, AT INTERSECTIONS OF OTHER LINES, they will stop for passengers only before making the turn. J For example, westbound Washington-street cars will take on passengers at Fifth street in front of the Perkins Hotel and will not stop at the Northwest corner, as in the past. Q At such intersections as Sixteenth and Washington streets, west-bound passengers will board the car on the East side of Six teenth street; casUbound passengers will board the Sixteenth street car on Sixteenth street before rounding curve, or will board the Portland Heights ear, or Twenty-third-street car, on the West side of Sixteenth and Washington streets.