Morning Oregonian., February 29, 1908, Page 3, Image 3

THE M0RA12NG OREGONIAN, SATUKDA1', jYEUMUAlfiY 2i, 190S.
EMI
MAN ON TUESDAY
Oregon Delegation to Select
District Attorney Once
More.
BOURNE PLAYS FOR DELAY
IT Me Falls to Attend, Other Three
AVill Decide Without Him Schue
bel's L,ast Chance Is Gone
When Cleeton Fails.
OREGOXIAX NEWS BUREAU, Wash
ington. Feb. 21!. The Oregon delegation
will not meet to select a new man f,or
District Attorney until Tuesday next.
Senator Fnlton'and both House members
were anxious to meet today, but Sen
ator Bourne asked for a postponement
on the ground that ho wants to ascer
tain why Thomas H. Cloeton was re
jected by the President before he con
sents to have him dropped. This is a
mere bluff, for Mr. Bourne has been In
almost daily touch with the White House
ever since Mr. Cleeton was recommended,
and furthermore it haB all along been
penerally believed that he was not en
thusiastic in his indorsement of Mr.
Vleeton.
Bourne's Futile Game of Delay.
If Mr. Bourne i3 playing for delay for
pome ulterior purpose, he will fail, for
Mr. Fulton said today that he proposed
to have prompt action, so that the case
csn be closed before he leaves for Ore
gon, and both'House members agree with
him as to the desirability of immediate
agreement. Mr. Fulton, as senior mem
ber of the delegation, is authorized to
.call a meeting of the delegation at any
time, and if, when he does so, Mr.
Bourne does not appear, the other three
can act, and. in the event they are able
to agree, their selection will be binding
on Mr. Bourne under his agreement.
Schnebel's Last ' Chance Gone.
It developed today that, inasmuch as
the President will not appoint Mr. Clee
ton, the delegation is no longer bound
to recommend the appointment of Chris
Bchuebel as Assistant District Attorney,
representative Hawley was never a
party to that agreement, .and it is be
lieved that neither Mr. Fulton nor Rep
resentative Ellis will again consent to
nny such deal in order to secure Mr.
Bourne's concurrence on their candidate.
It therefore appears that Mr. Schuebel is
now completely out of it. It will, of
course, be in the power of the new Dis
trict Attorney to appoint whom he
chooses as assistant, but he will be un
der no obligation to appoint Mr. Schuebel.
and it is not likely that any man will be
recommended for District Attorney who
will be apt voluntarily to give this posi
tion to Mr. bourne's favorite.
DRYDOCK FOR PACIFIC COAST
House Committee Recommends It.
Chance for Columbia River.
OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU. Wash
ington, Feb. 2S. The House committee on
Naval affairs today favorably reported a
bill authorizing the construction of two
floating dry docks, one for the Pacific
Coast and the other for the Atlantic. The
location of the Pacific dock will be de
termined by the Navy Department and
there is a possibility that it may be sta
tioned at the Columbia River.
'
Seattle 19 Made Headquarters.
OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU. Warh
Ington. Feb. 28. Because of the efforts of
Senator Plies, the headquarters of the
special agents of the Northwestern In
ternational Revenue District will be re
moved from Portland to Seattle when the
leattle Federal building is completed. Mr.
Piles argued that Seattle is more centrally
located than Portland In the district, com
prising Oregon, Washington and Alaska.
More Money for Colvllle Indians.
OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash
ington, Feb. 28. Senator Ankeny today se
cured an amendment to the Indian bill
appropriating JWJ0.000 as a second payment
on the $1,600,000 due the Indians on the
south half of the Colville reseryation.
MINISTER HAS NO PROTEST
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are educated to know what it Is and what
It mean. That will take some time.
Bringing Army Up to Date.
Minister Wu admitted that China had
learned a lesson from Japan and, refer
ring again to the military organization,
caid that the northern and eastern prov
inces were rapidly organizing and drilling
armies of "considerable size," armed with
the most Improved weapons of warfare
and Instructed principally by Japanese of
ficers. Ho declined to state how large
an army China proposed to organize, but
depreciated the Idea that China would
become a menace, declaring that its object
was to preserve the integrity and Interests
cf the Empire.
Japan Desires Peace.
Asked if ho thought that Japan was
preparing for war, Wu Ting Fang de
clared most emphatically that It was not.
. "1 do not believe there will be war be
tween Japan and this country or with
any other country," Bald he. "I am pos
itive that Japan is not seeking war, but
wishes to maintain peace. I cannot be
lieve otherwise or see what it would gain
by war."
Many Banquets Planned.
Minister Wu and his party will remain
In San Francisco until next Wednesday
morning, when he will leave for Washing
ton. The Interim will be occupied with
numerous banquets given in his honor
not only by the Chinese but by the San
Francleco and Oakland mercantile
bodies.
Besides Wu Ting Fang and his three
nephews and three servants, the follow
ing are In the party:
On Shan Shuen, first secretary; W. W.
Ten, second secretary: Kwel Chi, third
secretary: Tarn Pui Shan, .Viec-Consul-General
to Mexico: LI Yung Yew. Consul
General to Havana; Ix Kwok Sul, Vice
Consul to Havana, and Ho Wing Shui.
Consul to New York.
Banquet by the Chamber.
Tonight at the St. Francis hotel an
elaborate banquet was held In Minister
Wu's honor under the auspices of the
Chamber of Commerce. There were 75
CM DOS
OTHER
persons present, among them many
prominent men of this' city. Besides Wu
Ting Fang, others of his party present
were Wo Wing Shew, the new Consul
General to San Francisco: Wu Shew
Chinn, secretary of' the Chinese Legation
in the United States; Li King Chee,
Charge d'Affaires of the legation In Mex
ico City; Li Yung Yew. Charge d'Aflaires
In Havana, and Ua Hee, Charge d'Affaires
in Lima Peru. C. C. Moor president of
the Chamber of Commerce, sat beside Mr.
AVu at the round table and acted as
toastmaster.
Welcome to Trade WRh China.
The keynoto of Mr. Wu's talk at the
banquet was the great progress made
In China since the enactment of the
present exclusion act. He said:
China is another China now. The greeting
you have given me In San Francisco, and
here tonight, is not for me personally. I
take It. but for my official capacity and as
the representative of my country, and It
please, me. very much.
Thus far my experience has disproved the
statement that the people of California are
not favorably disposed toward the people of
my country. The present is the most cor
dial of all my diplomatic experiences.
You have a remarkable port here, and this
Is a remarkable country. But you need more
outlet for your products. There are two
great countries that wllf afford this outlet
Japan and China. Japan is a most enter
prising country, but China Is now wide open
to the trade of the world. San Francisco and
the United States should take advantage of
this fact.
The population of China is now 400,000,000.
We do business In a fair way. We are glad
to purchase such goods as are suited to our
needs.
China has changed a great deal in the
past five years.-We are through forever with
the old methods of education and have
taken up the modern methods. There are at
the present time 16,000 Chinese students in
Japan.
LEVEY DROPS REDUCTION
But Allows Operators No Mealtime
In "ine Hours.
ST. PAUL, Feb. 28. There will -be no
reduction in the salaries of the telegraph
ers on the Northern Pacific on account of
the Federal "hours of service law" be
coming effective March 4. The Northern
Pacific will comply with the law and the
men will work under much the same
schedule of rules as at present except
that some of them may have "split tricks"
and that those who work but nine hours
will not be allowed a meal hour.
The question of a reduction In sal
aries and a rearrangement of working
schedule was definitely disposed of to
day when the general committee rep
resenting the Northern Pacific teleg
raphers received a letter from Third
Vice-President Levey, of the Northern
Pacific.
The letter states, however, that "no
meal hour will be allowed out of the
nlne-hcur tricks." .
CONFER OX JTRW WAGE SCALE
Great Northern Telegraphers Meet
With General Manager.
ST. PAUL, Feb. 28. A committee repre
senting telegraphers employed on the
Great Northern Railway system con
ferred today with General Manager Gru
ber respecting the schedule of wages to
prevail after March 4. Nothing definite
concerning the schedule which the road
desires to put into effect was given
out today.
NO PROSPECT OF AGREEMEN1
Coal Miners Defeat Motion to Ex
tend Present Scale.
INDIANAPOLIS, Feb. 28. At the joint
meeting of coal miners and operators of
West Pennsylvania, Ohio and Illinois to
day a motion offered by H. L. Chap
man, of the Ohio operators, providing
for an extension of the present wage
scale, from April 1 to April 30, was de
feated, as was also a motion to adjourn
until March 10. National Secretary Wil
son, of the miners, said he would not
consent to this unless a settlement was
pending. There were practically no pros
pects of an agreement.
LARGE AMOUNT FOR HOMES
Loan Association Custodian of Many
Millions.
NEW YORK, Feb. 28. The 16th annual
meeting of the United States League of
Local Building & Loan Associations
opened here today. Several hundred
delegates, representing practically every
state in the Union, were present. Secrer.
tary Cellarlus, of Cincinnati, in his an
nual 'report, said:
"The building and loan- associations of
the United States have increased approx
imately $55,000,000 in assets in 1907, so
that they now care for $728,000,000 of the
people's savings.
"The members of these associations are
largely wage-earners. They have in the
aggregate accumulated a vast sum,
which has been mainly loaned to mem
bers for the purpose of securing their
own homes."
The secretary gave the total increase
In membership during 1307 as over 110.000.
California was the only state to show
a falling off in members, the loss being
about 2600. Assets In California, how
ever, increased nearly $300,000 during the
same time.
FORCE POLICY IN MOROCCO
France Holds Troops Ready to Go
to the Front.
PARIS, Feb. 28. The repeated votes of
confidence that have been given the Gov
ernment on the Moroccan policy have in
duced the Cabinet to undertake more
energetic measures to put an end to the
present state of anarchy in the Moroccan
BJmplre. Consequently, reinforcements,
to the number of 5000 men, now in
Tunis and Algeria, have been or
dered to hold themselves in readiness to
go to Morocco.
Two Chicago Banks to Merge.
CHICAGO, Feb. 28. Consolidation of
the American Trust & Savings Bank
and the Hibernian Banking Associa
tion is in contemplation. Negotiations
looking toward a merger are said to be
now practically completed.
The contemplated merger would
bring to the consolidated banks a com
bined deposit account of $43,000,000 and
a combined capital of $4,600,000 would
make the new Institution one of the
largest in Chicago.
Grand Jury Studies Bank's ' Books.
CARSON, Nev., Feb. 2S. The grand
jury Investigating the State Bank con
tinued its work today. It now has the
books of the bank and is making a de
tailed investigation. Wilts Brougher,
one of the directors and regarded as
a millionaire, was on the stand most
of the afternoon, P. H. Peterson, also
a director, was called. A partial report
is expected on Tuesday.
Minutes Kept From Morse.
NEW YORK, Feb. ' 28. Charles W.
Morse will not be permitted to inspect the
minutes .of the grand jury which recently
returned indictments against him in the
banking cases. A motion for such per
mission was denied by Justice Dowling
today.
BOMB
SMS
Vain Attempt on President of
Argentina.
THOUGHT ACT OF; MADMAN
Missile Thrown at Dr. Alcorta Does
Not Explode No Political Sig
nificance Is Attached
to. the Deed.
BUENOS ATRE3, Feb. 28. Dr. J.
FIgueroa Alcorta, President of the re
public, early this evening was the ob
ject of an abortive attempt at
assassination at the hands of a native
of Argentina. He hurled a crude bomb
at the President as the latter alight
ed from his carriage in front of his
residence. Tho missile did not explode.
The miscreant, who is believed to be
Insane, was ' arrested, and three other
persons who were acting In a suspi
cious manner also were taken into
custody by the police.-
Dr. Alcorta was not at all per
turbed. He considers the action that
of an insane man. The following offi
cial statement regarding the occur
rence was given out at the residence
of President Alcorta tonight:
His Excellency was alighting from a car
riage about 6 o'clock this evening, when
an individual who afterwards was identi
fied as an Argentine of mixed blood named
Solerao Regis, dropped at the President's
feet a bomb which happily did not explode.
Dr. Alcorta, with great coolness, promptly
kicked the Infernal machine away from him
while his aide de camp. Captain Anabla.
seized the criminal and prevented his es
cape. The police Immediately procured a pall
of water. Into which they placed the bomb,
which emitted a sulohurous odor.
President Alcorta meantime had turned
to expostulate with his would-be assassin,
but owing to the possibility of the bomb still
exploding, he was gently forced by his aide
de camp upon the porch of his residence.
The police afterward arrested three men
rrowling In the reighborhood as suspicious
characters.
tlon concerning his action, though he
denies he was the emissary of anyone.
The outrage Is not believed to have
any political significance.
ESCAPES BOMB BY MERE RUSE
Shah's Automobile Is Demolished
' While He Rides Behind.
TEHERAN, Persia, Feb. 28. Mo
hammed All Mirza, Shah of . Persia,
narrowly escaped death at the hands
of an assassin today. A bomb was
thrown from the roof of a house in a
narrow street at the Shah's automobile,
In which he was supposed to be a-pas-senger,
the explosion killing three of
the- vehicle's escort and wounding the
chauffeur and a score of by-standers.
Fortunately the Shah had taken the
precaution to send his automobile is
front of the vehicle fvhlch he occupied.
The assassins believed the Shah was
in the motor car, which was a closed
one, but which, it developed, carried
no passengers.
When ,the explosion occurred the
Shah's carriage was some distance in
the .rear of the automobile and the
ruler Immediate. y left his carriage and
took refuge in a nearby store and, sur
rounded by a strong guard, he re
turned to the palace. No arrests have
been made, although the buildings In
the vicinity of the explosion were
carefully searched for tne asslns.
The cavalry escorting the Shah im
mediately after the explosion began
firing wildly in all directions. Twelve
persons are known to have been In
jured by bullets from their weapons.
The street In the vicinity of the ex
plosion was filled with debris and
smeared with the blood of the men and
horses. Further trouble Is anticipated.
The present Shah of Persia, Mohammed
All Mirza, followed his father to the
throne January 9, 1907. He was the first
monarch of Persia to begin his rule un
der a constitution. A National Assembly
was convoked by him, but it has never
fulfilled the hopes and aspirations of the
people or brought them the reforms they
demanded. The administration of the
country has been in a state of chaos for
several years, and the popular discontent
has been extreme. - Mohammed All Mirza
was born June 22, 1872.
SAYS BOY OWES HER MONEY
Mrs. Martin Tries to Offset Claim
for "Baby John's" Fortune.
OAKLAND. Cal., Feb. 28. Mrs. John
Martin, when questioned today by Dis
trict Attorney Hall, of Trinity County,
about the estate left by her husband and
her guardianship of "Baby John" Martin
as heir to half of it, said the boy owed
her $75,000 for his support and education
and the contest of his uncle's will.
She alleges she contested the will for
"Baby John" on an order of the court,
which Mr. Hall says has no foundation
In fact. He says that tho authorities
will soon begin an action to set aside
her guardianship of the boy and also
demand an accounting from her for the
estate. The action will be brought to get
the boy from under her control and with
the inheritance he is entitled to, have
him properly educated. The authorities
and "Baby John" himself are fearful rhe
will, if she ever gets the chance, carry
out her threats of killing him.
The estate at the time of John Mar
tin's death was worth $t,000. but has
since greatly increased in value. rs.
Martin has never made an accounting.
Charge Attempt to "Fix" Juror.
HARIlISBURG. Pa., Feb. 28. E. C.
Humphreys was arrested tonight
charged with attempted bribery of Al
bert A. Poist, one of the Jurors trying
tho Capitol conspiracy suit against
Contractor Sanderson, ex-Auditor-General
Snyder, ex-State Treasurer Ma
lliues and ex-Building Superintendent
Shumaker. Humphreys, after a pre
liminary hearing, was held in $1000 bail
for a further hearing.
Minnesota Indorses TaTt.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 28.-F. H. Hitch
cock, manager oX the Presidential cam
paign of Secretary Taft, tonight received a
telegram announcing that the State Com
mittee of Minnesota has indorsed Sec
retary Taft by a vote of 30 to 1.
Senate Passes Indian Bill.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 28. -The Indian
appropriation bill was today passed by the
Senate. As passed by the House, the bill
carried an appropriation of $8,815,697, to
which the Senate added $1,610,123.
New Rules for Irrigation.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 28. An important
conference was held here yesterday be
tween officials of the Interior Department
and representatives of Western Interests
with a view to framing a bill designed to
take the place of the present law grant
ing permits for the use of rights of way
through the public lands, for the digging
of ditches, canals and other conduits to
promote Irrigation. Under the law of
February 16, 1901, the Secretary of the
Interior is authorized to revoke uch li
cense in his discretion. The authority is
considered by those interests as working
a hardship in that they cannot afford to
put capital in enterprises that are subject
to such regulations. It was tow proposed
to draft measures that will authorize the
granting of such permits for a term of
years which, it is argued, will encourage
the development of large enterprises. No
conclusion was reached.
I0WANS BEAT OREGONIANS
Muscatine Five Scores 30 Points to
Varsity's 21 Game Is Rough.
UNIVERSITY OF OREGON. Eugene,
Or., Feb. 28. (Special.) Oregon's basket
ball five was vanquished by the strong
Y. M. C. A. team from Muscatine, Iowa,
this evening In their last game of the
season. The varsity men started out like
winners. Stevenson making the first bas
ket in one minute of play. Oregon out
played the Muscatines in the first half,
and the score at the end Was 14 to 10 in
the varsity's favor. In the second half
the Iowans seemed to strike their cham
pionship gait and succeeded in chalking
up 20 points, while Oregon secured 7, the
final score ending 30 to 21 in favor of the
Muscatines. All of the Oregons played
good ' ball, there being no especial fa
vorites. The game was decidedly rough
from start to finish, the Iowans being the
roughest players seen here this year.
An interesting preliminary was played
between teams made up from " the Se
niors and Sophomores vs.- the Juniors
and Freshmen, the latter combination
winning, 17 to 13.
BRIEF NEWS BY TELEGRAPH
Dillon. Mont. William Ridgely. whose body
was found on the Oregon Short Line, Jan
uary 9, proves to have beeir murdered and
robbed of & large sum of money.
New York. Henry J. Handy, of Chicago,
ia on his way to New York to meet Charles
M. Daniels In a series of match swimming
races at distances up to 300 yardo next week.
Colorado Springs, Colo. Edward Price, a
Colorado Midland Railroad engineer, killed
l is wife, set fire to the house and then blew
out his own brains at Florissant, Colo., Fri
day. Chicago Beraphina Terletsky, a resident of
Russia, has proved her right to the $7000 es
tate of her daughter, Anna Terletsky. who
as Nicolal de Rtylan, masqueraded for years
as a man and whose true sex wis discovered
only after her death In Arizona.
Chicago. Professor Frederick Starr, of the
University of Chicago left for the Far F.ast
Thursday in search of an unknown Cau
casian race supposed to exist In the Philip
pines. He then may go to Inland China, where
the Loloa, another mysterious white race,
exist.
New York. William G. McAdoo. builder
of the tunnels under the Hudson River, con
necting New York with the New Jersey shore,
recommends the granting of long-time or re
rewable franchises, because capital cannot be
eecured for short-time franchisee. Ho says
the city should share the profits.
San Francisco. While Miss Victoria Arm
itage was driving between Kenttieid and San
Rafael Thursday, a supposed maniac struck
her on the back of the head with a club.
Blinded with blood ahe held the relna while
the horse ran away. It was stopped at the
foot of the hill. The man escaped.
New York. Mrs. Luke Otten was awak
ened early Thursday morning by a man In
her room, who threatened and robbed her.
She recalled the voice as that of a man she
had seen with her coachman, learned' his name
and abode, had his room searched, the plun
der recovered and the man arrested.
Ha.n Francisco. In an address before a mass
meeting of the California Anti-Racetrack
I.e?gue at Berkeley Thursday night. President
David Starr Jordan, of Stanford University,
discussed "Dissipation and the Struggles
Against It," condemning gambling, drinking
and smoking habits, assailing the generally
accepted theory of heredity.
New York. Dr. Insley H. Berry urges tliat
each train leaving New York City should
be compelled to carry one kit containing ban
dages, whisky, splints, plaster, sterilized cot
ton, etc.. for tiae in case, of accident or sick
ness. He said hundreds of trainmen had
been graduated In first aid to the Injured
and could use such supplies.
Saginaw, Mich. In the trial ot the city's
suit against the Saginaw Gas Company to
determine whether it shall refund 10 cents
per 1000 feet of gas consumed sinee June,
11106. it came out that the company, which
consolidated the East and West Side Gas
Companies, had' only $2.'o cash capital, but
Immediately issued' $550,000 bonds.
New Tork. In a desperate battle with four
men who attempted to rob him as he was
about to close his saloon on Bast Twenty
fourth street Thomas Craven shot one of
the robbers dead and put the other to flight.
Then fearing the consequences he hid the
body and only told the story after arreat. The
other three robbers have been arrested.
Verkhoiurye, Russia. Feadotoff. a hermit
monk, who gained a great reputation for
sanctity and marvelous cures at his shrine In
the forest, has been proved Jo have com
mitted robbery, murder and debauchery. Dis
appearance of female pilgrims caused in
quiry, which revealed the bodies of 20 vic
tims whom he had assaulted and murdered In
his cellar. He was sentenced to penal serv
itude for 15 years.
NORTHWEST BREVITIES.
The Dalles, Or. For the firBt time since
February 4, snow fell here this morning.
Neighboring hills were well covered.
Seattle. Wash. Students of the University
of Washington Law School have challenged
the University of Oregon law students to a
Joint debate In this city.
Albany. Or. "Jesus Christ and the Law
yers" will be the unique subject of the
sermon by Rev. S. A. Douglas, pastor of the
First Baptist Church, next Sunday morn
ing. Rev. Douglas has Invited all the attor
neys of Albany to be present.
Fine Paul Strain $50.
ALBANY. Or. Feb. 28. (Special.) For
violating Albany's new ordinance regard
ing licensing of itinerant merchants, Paul
Strain, of Portland, was this morning
fined $50 and costs by City Recorder F.
M. Redfield. He at once appealed the
case to the State Circuit Court and- fur
nished appeal bonds of $150.
Second Court More Brilliant.
LONDON, Feb.' 28. The second court
of the season held by King Edward and
Queen Alexandra at Buckingham Palace
tonight, was even more brilliant than
that of a fortnight ago. Miss Jane T.
Peck and Mrs.. -Miller Graham, of Cali
fornia, were presented.
Mexican Merger Signed.
MEXICO, CITY, Feb. 28. The papers in
the merger of the Mexican Central and
National lines were .signed today after
a conference by B. W. Palmer, repre
senting New York financial interests,
and Minister Lamantour, for the Mexi
can government.
No Steps 4.0 Arrest Anarchist.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 28. Commissioner
Sargent denies the report that he has
ordered the arrest or . deportation of
Emma Goldman on the ground that she
is an anarchist and not a naturalized cit
izen. He has taken no steps whatever.
Stirlen Guilty of Fraud.
CHICAGO. Feb. 28. John Stirlen, a dis
barred Chicago lawyer, who with several
associates was arrested several months
ago on a charge of having need the malls
to defraud promoters of business enter
prises, was convicted tonight in the Fed
eral Court.
Schwab Returns Optimistic.
NEW YORK, Feb. 28. After a voy
aga of nearly 000 miles undertaken
for a business interview that lasted
only halt an hour, Charles M. Schwab
arrived today on the steamer Maure
tanla from Liverpool and talked
optimistically of the financial outlook.
Baroness Lucia, Austrian Singer.
VIENNA, Feb. 28. Baroness Pauline
Wallhoten Lucia, the famous Austrian
singer, died here today of cancer. She
was born in 1841.' From 1872 to 1874
she traveled In the United States, ap
pearing In opera and concerts.
CUTS H GIG MELON
Harriman Declares' Dividend
From 0. R. & N.'Surplus.
ALL DRAWN FROM OREGON
While State Waits for Improvements
and Central Oregon Awaits Rail
road, Harriman Gives V. P.
Exactions From Shippers.
NEW YORK, Feb. 28. The extra div
idend of $75 per share on Its preferred
stock, calling for a disbursement of
$8,250,000. has been declared by the
Oregon Railroad & Navigation Com
pany, it was learned today. Of the com
pany s $11,000,000 preferred stock, the
Union Pacific Railroad Company and its
auxiliaries own $10,993,990. The Union
Pacific and Its auxiliaries also own practi
cally all of the Oregon Railroad &
Navigation Company's $24,000,000 of
common stock. The road Is operated
as part of the Union Pacific system.
At the offices of the Union Pacific
Railway today it was stated that the
dividend was "merely a matter of book
keeping.' No information as to the
reason for the declaration of the divi
dend was obtainable. The dividend last
year was 50 per cent.
That an extra dividend of $75 on pre
ferred stock should be declared by the
Oregon Railroad & Navigation Company
Is not surprising when the largeness of
Its earnings and the smallness of Its out
lay for betterments and Improvements
are considered. This remarkable divi
dend Is the more significant to the resi
dents of this state who, for years, have
been paying tribute to the Harriman in
terests. "In the meantime, the modern
railroad king has maintained his indif
ferent attitude toward Oregon and its
demands for improved transportation fa
cilities.
Retrenchment in operating expenses
and a curtailment of the already unsatiS'
factory schedules have been ordered,
while the extension of the system into
Central Oregon has been disregarded
with surprising persistency. Not only
has Mr. Harriman refused to build Into
the central part of the state, but he has
prevented other interests from invading
that territory. At the same time he has
been transferring his enormous earnings
from this state to his extensive Wall
street speculations.
This dividend of $75 per share is not
only an extra dividend, but It is larger
than any heretofore distributed among
the holders of preferred stock, who are
guaranteed 4 per cent quarterly dividends
payable semi-annually, January 1 and
July 1. In 1896, when the company was
organized, 1 per cent dividends were paid.
The following year the dividends were
doubled, 'and in 1S98 they were increased
to 4 per eent.
Of $11,000,000 preferred stock, all but
$9010 Is owned by Union Pacific stock
holders. Common stockholders, who own
$24,000,000 of stock, have Shared In only
one dividend since the road was organ
lsed. That was in 1898, when they re
ceived a dividend of 1 per cent.
INDICTMENTS ALIj QUASHED
Railroad Directors Not Responsible
for Fatal Collision.
ruini.Esm T.n FVh. 28. The in
dlctment agains Judge Peter S. Gross
cup, of the United States Circuit Court,
a fst, ntrrr directors of an electric
railroad, charging manslaughter be
cause of an accident last August, were
today quashed.
inricra M w. Thomnson. of the Clr
cult Court, granted the motion asking
for the quashing ot tne tnaicimenis.
T- nff.iait fii.'0 Hlrpctnm of the Mattoon
City Railway Company, and grew out
umA.nn olllnlon nn Aueuat 30.
1907, In which 18 people were killed
and, 30 injured. t ne otner oireciors
. i . nra sot -freo were Marshall E.
Sampscll, Francis S. Peabody, Edgar A.
Porter and A. W. Lnderwooa.
Fulton AVill Carry Out Threat.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 28. The Senate
committee on interstate commerce had
a meeting today, but took no action
upon Senator Fulton s rate bill, de
voting the entire session to a hearing
on the telegraphers' nine-hour meas
ure. Senator Fulton says he will
carry his notice into effect and ask the
Senate to discharge the committee
from further consideration of his bill
and ask its passage in the Senate.
Will Argue Lumber Rate Case.
OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU. Wash
ington. Feb. 28. J. N. Teal and other law
yers representing the principals In the
Oregon lumber rate contest oerore tne
Interstate Commerce Commission, are
here to argue the case, which will come
up for hearing March 4. It Is expected
the arguments will consume at least two
days.
Fire Menaces Many Sick.
NEW HAVEN, Conn., Feb. 28. The
lives of 75 patients, some of them in a
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Hundreds of, new Suits and Waists in the
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Bewitching creations in Millinery. Today
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New effects In Neckwear, Belts, Hosiery,
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Sundry and Trimming Counter
The largest line of Flowers and Fancy Feathers shown
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Wire Hat Frames, all shapes
Ribbon and Bonnet Wires
Hat Linings, Etc;
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serious state, were endangered lato to.
day when a. fire broke out on the top
floor of the patients' ward at Grace
Hospital. While the firemen poured
water Into the building, the nurses,
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Cigarettes.
Eft I -TIP W
There is
can possibly
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Their price is based upon cost of production not upon
fancy packages. You can't smoke the packages.
Conscientious selection and blending of the purest leaf
careful rolling in thin mais paper which is crimped not
pasted individual mouth pieces
Those are things which have made Imperiales Cigarettes
unfailing favorites.
Smoke Imperiales all day long no "after effects."
The men of the West smoked over 12,000,000 Imperiales
Cigarettes in ipo.
10 for 10c
Sold Everywhere
THE JOHN BOLLMAN COMPANY, Manufacturer, San Francisco
n
$1.19
automobiles, truck wagons and other
conveyances. The loss will not exceed
$30,000.
New York. The German tramp ateam.i
Robert Heyne crrived Thursday from Dun
kirk after 20-da.j s" trip in which ahe waa
repeatedly .wept by tremendous sea.. wbit:h
curried a'wny alt her papers.
There is no smoker so
.jZ cigarettes to any better advantage
fijZ than by insisting upon Imperialcs
no smoker so wealthy that he
buy any better cigarettes than