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THE MOKXIXG OKEGOXIAX, SATURDAY, MARCH 21, 1908,
SAYS SOCIALISM
IS NOT REMEDY
Labor's Only Salvation Is Loy
alty to Unions, Declares
Father Yorke.
MUST ORGANIZE FURTHER
tsan Francisco Priest Tells Working
men to Complete Work Ik'gun.
Graft Prosecutions in the Bay
City Bode Them Evil.
Discussing the "Labor Question' at
Merrill's Hall last night under the
auspices of the trades unions of this city.
Rev. Peter C. Yorke, of San Francisco,
said that only by loyalty to their organ
izations could union men hope further to
better their conditions. Socialism, de
clared the speaker, was not the remedy
under present conditions and he urged
union workingmen to complete the organ
ization of their crafts throughout the
United States. It was asserted that the
right of laboring men to organize could
not be denied, but in seeking to build up
their organizations, they were advised to
avoid politics entirely and to rely for
further advantages altogether on their
unions which had obtained for them the
Improved conditions they now enjoy.
Father Yorke also referred to Francfs
J. Ileney, charging the noted graft
prosecutor with sailing under false
colors. It was charged that the sole
desire and purpose of Heney's "graft
humbug" was to disrupt the labor or
ganizations of San Francisco. The legal
assault that was being made on the
Southern Pacific by Heney, personal rep
resentative of Rudolph Spreckels. he said,
was purely a tight between two gigantic
corporations Harriman and Gould in
which the laboring men could only be
concerned Indirectly. He declared that
the controversy was a fight for million
aires, not a contest in the interest of
the workingmen, who never could expect
to recelvo any consideration, either in
graft prosecutions or from politics and
politicians.
Before proceeding with his address.
Rev. Father Yorke commented on the
fact that some of Heney's friends had
criticized Yorke for being "too vulgar"
in his reference to the graft prosecutor
since coming to Portland. The speaker
did not offer any apology for what he
had said, but did remark that he "con
sidered it very unusual that any friend
of Heney should set himself up as an ex
pert on vulgarity."
"Unions stand for one thing and one
thing alone," declared the speaker,
"better remuneration, better hours and
better conditions. The right of the
laboring- man to organize cannot be
denied, and he should be educated to
know that he not only can oianize,
but can do everything- that is lawful
in order to better his conditions. This
is a law of humanity itself, inherent
In human nature, and any law. rule or
enactment which goes against that
right has to go down."
The object of organizing, it was ex
plained, waj to enable the workman to
make thn best possible, bargain be
tween himself and his employer for
his labor. For this he should receive
a fair wage, which should be sufficient
to give him and his family a comfort
able living, a home fit for habitation,
and at the same time enable him to
lay aside a portion of his earnings for
a "rainy day." No "discrimination
should be made in the wages paid to
sinqjo and married men, the speaker
holding that the general idea that the
former w.s not entitled to the same
compensation as the" man haing a.
family was erroneous, for the reason
tnat the unmarried workman should
receive every encouragement to get
mrrid and rear a family.
Union men were warned against tak
ing any part In politics and, above
everything, to avoid the politician with
the hanriahake and perennial smile.
"Stick to your unions.'' was the ad
vice of the speaker. If further conces
sions are to be gained for the laborer.
J. K. ljedwidge was chairman of the
meeting and presented Father Yorke,
whose address was frequently punctu
ated by applause.
DISCUSS ROSE SHOW PLANS
Rose Club Amends Rules Governing
Exhibition by Members.
At a inert. ns: of the Portland Rose So
ciety held last nfpht In the Chamber
of Commerce, plan were discussed for
thn rose exhibition to be held June 2
and 3 In the Oriental building on the
Exposition grounds.
It was the sen of the mcptinfr that
the distinction between classes of ex
hibitors should he more closely defined.
nd on motion the definition of amateur
was made more explicit. TTnder the re
vision & person making exhibitions in the
amateur clase must be "one who has
not or does not arrow flowers or plants
for sale."
Another rule adopted was the follow
ing: "Any person may make two ex
hibits hi any class.- but no one person
ran take more than one prise In any one
clacs."
It Is proposed that at this vear's ex
hibition at least two of the judges mak-
Insr the awards shall be non-residents of
Oregon.
There will be 32 classes for amateurs
and a trst and second prise for each
class, the premiums to consist of appro
priate silver cups. Premiums for nur
serymen will consist of sums of money
in amounts of $-'. Jir and ?10 for each
elnss.
The use of 1F0 doscn jars for exhibi
tion purposes has been donated to the
society by Wadhams A Kerr Bros.
The question of the scheme of decora
tion to be employed In the exhibit hall
was informally discussed and will be
definitely decided upon at the next meet
ing of the society.
The meeting was well attended. Presi
dent K. R MoFarland presided.
Amusements
What th Pre Agent Say.
Matinee, and Night at Hedllg.
Ther will be two prformance at the
11111 Theater, Fourteenth and Washington
streets; today. A popular matinee at 2:15
o'clock and tb last time tonight at 8:J5.
The attraction will ba the San Francisco
Opera Company In comic opera, '"The Toy
maker. " Jolly Teddy Webb and charming
petit Daphne .Pollard are with this com
lny. Seat are selling at theater.
'lremm City" Matlne.
Those who have nt seen "Dream City"
at t he Maruunm this week bave indeed
misted a ouiabie attraction. It haa been
universally approved and all you have 'to
do Is to ask. Matinee today; final perform
ance tonight.
Last of "Zlra" at the Baker.
Th highly successful week, of "Zira at
the Baker will end with the two perform
ances th is afternoon and tonight. M iss
Stoddard has proved herself to be an actress
of powerful temperament and intense emo
tional powers.
"Sla in ew York Funny.
"Sis in New York" in Portland, at the
Empire Theater this week has been one
grand success and for a good hearty laugh
this Is the place to repair to either this
afternoon or tonight. Audiences like Sis
from, the start.
Star Matinee Today.
This afternoon there will be a matinee
of "On Thanksgiving; Day" at the Star
Theater, and the closing performance will
be given this evening. This Is the mot
elaborate scenic production the Star stage
has contained and one of the best plays of
the season.
Xyrio Matinee Today.
There will be a matine j-'erformance of
"The Stowaway" at the Lyric this after
noon, at which, according to present Indi
cations, there will be a capacity audience.
This has been a red-letter week for the
Allen Company.
COMING ATTRACTIONS.
Musical Play Tomorrow Night.
Beginning tomorrow, Sunday night, and con
tinuing the following three nights, with a
special matinee Wednesday afternoon, the at
traction at the Helllg will be the big musical
comedy success, "Coming Thro' the Bye."
Seats are now selling at theater.
Great on Clarke Sunday.
The Marnuam announces for next week,
commencing Sunday, a week's engagement
of that eminent young star, Creston Clarke.
In his latest success. "The Power that Gov
erns," a drama of the period.
'When Wo Were Twenty-One.
Tomorrow afternoon George Alison will
begin his engagement with the Baker Stock
Com pany aa lead in g man. opening in Nat
Goodwin's success, "When We Were Twenty
One." Miss Blanche Stoddard will play
Phyllis.
"What Women Will Do."
"What Women Will Do" is the title to a
play by Harry Jackson, which will make Us
first appearance here at the Empire next
week, starting with tomorrow's matinee. It
is taken from the famous Charles Dickens
story of David Copperneld.
Russian Artist Is Coming. -Makumuri,
the distinguished Russian
master of the violin, is the big musical
feature which Pantages theater will pre
sent next week. It will be one of the dis
tinct musical events of the year and wih
no Increase In prices. Seven other star
acts.
The Secret Dlspoteh.
Lovers of war nlays will .find a new one
at the Star theater next week, when the
French Stock Company presents "The Secret
Dispatch." It Is a dramatisation of an his
torical fact and makes a thrilling and
stirring patriotic story.
- Hazel Klrke' Monday.
The Lyric offers another attraction par
excellence for the week commencing Mon
day night, when the Allen Company will be
seen in that great domestic comedy-drama,
"Hazel Klrke." Fine moving pictures be
tween acts.
Vaudeville Novelty.
Novelties In vaudeville have not been ex
hausted, for "The Marshal." which w-ill be
the headllner at the Grand next Monday, is
eomething new. It is a regular five-act
Western melodrama simmered down to a
quarter of an hour and' Interpreted by real
players.
AT THE VACDEVI1XE THEATERS.
Seats at 4 Premium.
Seats are at a premium at Pantages this
week. Crowds are seeing Melbourne Mac
Dowell and Virginia Drew Trescott in their
powerful dramatic sketch, "The Oath." The
privilege- of seeing I wo-dollar-a-seat stars
at -o and 15 cents is a welcome innovation
here.
Visit the Grand.
Tf you have not seen that swell vaude
ville performance which th Grand has been
offering the past week there In still an op
portunity, for the big programme will be
continued tomorrow night, with the usual
Sunday performances.
LAWYERS ARE ACCUSED
GRIEVANCE COMMITTEE OF BAR
HEARS CHARGES.
Dismissal of Disbarment Proceed
injjs Against Certain Attorneys
May Be Moved.
Cases of four Portland lawyers against
whom complaints have been made were
considered yesterday by the grievance
committee of the Oregon Bar Association
at the first session of that committee as
now constituted. The lawyers who ap
peared before the committee are Rich
ard M. McCann, J. H. Hitchings, James
Finch and H. C. King. The only action
taken by the committee was in the case
of McCann. who was cleared of the
pending charge. His case was the re
sult of a dispute over a bill and after
hearing the evidence, the committee de
cided there was no cause for action.
Besides those who appeared before the
committee yesterday, several other at
torney are to be brought up for hear
ing at the present session. The commit
tee will convene again this morning at
10 o"clock and will be in session through
out the day and will probably meet
again tonight.
The charge against Hitchings have
been pending for some time and were
gone over at some length yesterday.
Th sessions of the committee are secret
and the members declared they had
rached no decision In his case nor In the
cases of Finch and King, who were
charged with drunkenness. The prose
cutions were conducted by Ralph B.
Fisher, prosecuting attorney of the asso
ciation. Before ending its deliberations the com
mittee may move the dismissal of the
disbarment proceedings pending against
Marion R. Biggs in the Supreme Court.
Since the reversal of the verdict against
J. X. Williamson, with whom Biggs was
indicted, the tatter's counsel bold that
the charges against their client should
be dropped. Carey F. Martin, of Salem,
who had been indicted for subornation
of perjury and later cleared of the
charge, has also asked the committee to
dismiss the disbarment proceedings
against him. It is also probable that the
committee will take up the complaint
against J. R. Wyatt, an Albany attor
ney, who is alleged to have bribed wit
nesses In a local option case to leave
the state.
The grievance committee is simply an
investigating board of the Bar Associa
tion. When complaints are made to it
concerning members of the profession
practicing in this state, it probes the
charges and. when it believes the case
justifies it. begins disbarment proceed
ings in the Supreme Court.
Slosson Wins Two Games.
NEW YORK. March JO. George F. Slos
son won two IS. 3 billiard games today,
defeating Flrmin Cassignol, of France,
and George Sutton. world" champion, at
this style of billiards. Scores: Slosson,
3fl0; Cassignol. 130. Slosson. SOO; Sutton,
353.
Red Cross (hoes at Rosenthal's.
G ORES DUNNE
Portland Rabbi Discusses San
Francisco Graft Trials.
DECLARES JUDGE UNFIT
Assault on Rabbis Xieto and Kaplan
Characterized as Display of Bad
Temper, Vulgar Abuse and
Malicious Rage.
In his address laat night in Temple
Belh Israel, on "Mordecai in the Gate
way," Rabbi Jonah B. Wise, referred
to the recent incident in the San Fran
cisco graft trials, when Judge Dunne
characterized Rabbis Kieto and Kaplan,
concerned in Ruef's contract with the
prosecution, as "willful, vicious falsi
fiers.' The incident was cited as an
example of the methods of the prose
cution. " v
Dr. Wise also referred to the recent
activity among: the anarchists and tha
folly of allowing such a woman as
Emma Goldman to go about the coun
try preaching her doctrines of vio
lence and hatred, and he expressed the
hope " that her contemplated appear
ance in Portland would be prevented.
Dr. Wise's address was in part as fol
lows: The designation of two rabbis by Judge
Dunne, of San Francisco, as willful. vicious
falsifiers' is a display of bad temper, vulgar
abuse and malicious rage that bids fair to
etamp the gentleman aa unfit to sit in judg
ment. Whether or no the accused are guilty
of the crimes as officially charged in the
scurrilous arraignment of the ill-tempered
Judge, neither I nor Mr. Dunne Is pre
pared to state. When, however, an offi
cial holdiinar a oosition hallowed by all tra
dition as one of dignity and calm, so far
forgets himself as to stoop to partisan and
almost obscene Invective there- Is occasion
for remonstrance.
Ruef is a menace to the public welfare
and should long- ago have been incarcerated.
OwiDf to the bungling of the Heney-Burns-Dunne
crowd he is about to be set at liberty
with a prospect of final escape. It Is a
shame. Whose fault is it? The gentleman
whose violent denunciation I am unable to
deny being without the facts, has been
overruled by two successive courts. His part
in the original drawing up of the Indict
ments may have been small. Whether or no
he had any share In their phrasing, he cer
tainly sat In their service and the state
lost through the incompetency of this lr
rasclble servant an opportunity to convict
at first hand and cost the criminals whom
the petulant Justice describes as the
"greatest who ever came before him."
Let uc have a change of venue, then we
may see justice meted, out calmly and sure
ly. The legal acumen of the court was evi
dently warped by the warmth of the chase,
so that he with his conferres overlooked a
glaring- error: "Argal," bis righteous rage.
One of the rabbis was made the go-between
In an attempt to Induce Ruef to turn
state's evidence in the manner so strikingly
affected by Mr. Heney in his turning five
criminals away neatly fumigated and
marked with the official Government stamp
of guiltlessness in order to the mot easily
catch one who loomed a bit higher than
the rest. That is, the arch-crimtnal was to
be used to catch bigger game. The methods
of the prosecution have been underhanded.
Insincere and conceited, for they are will
ing, as they have heen here in Oregon, to
compromise and compound with the felons
to entrap their victims. Tt looks like a case
of bigger head money. The scheme failed,
Ruef did not deliver the merchandise,
hence the "He direct." Both Rabbis Nieto
end Kaplan were dragged into this matter
and used In the interest of the prosecution
end when they have i he audacity to say so
they are branded as liars in a. manner tha-t
even the most antiquated ideals of police
court practice would flee from In terror.
1 presume the rabbis were interested, as
most ministers of metropolitan congrega
tions have the publicity itch, and their duty
called them to the service of the state when
it requested their co-operation. They will
undoubtedly suffer by this arraignment but
the "graft prosecu-tioa" will lose a righteous
Judge and gain a blustering partisan with
his legal eyes watering- from high and gouty
rage.
Ruef should be tried openly, candidly and
with due dignity. Tf guilty he should be
convicted; then if the law permits. Judge
Dunne may sentence Mm to the galleys or
at his own valuation of the man's crlm
Inallty he should have him hanged, drawn
and quartered. In the name of all that is
decent In law and society let the chicanery
and underground practice of the prosecution
be ended.
Things "hs-ve come to a pretty pass In
deed, when two quasi-public men can he
branded as perjurers by a Judge on the
bench merely because the dignitary lost his
temper. Out of his own mouth he Is ira- i
JfS3t V yftZw
MAJP SHOWING ROUTE OF ..NORTH BANK ROAD WHEN COMPLETED TO GRAYS HARBOR.
Under the name of the Grays Harbor & Columbia River Railroad, the Hill Interests will build a railroad
down the north bank of the Columbia River from Kalama and north to South Bend and Aberdeen. This road
will be a continuation of the Spokane. Portland & Seattle Railway and will eventually extend to Tacoma
and Seattle. The present Northern Pacific line from Portland to the Puget Sound cities is one of heavy
grades, and an entirely new route is necessary if a railway of modern construction is to be secured. Be
sides, the present road, in prosperous times, has all the traffic it can carry. Double-tracking is imprac
ticable and the projected route will carry Jreight from the Columbia River as well as much of the trans
continental freight that is now hauled across the Cascade Mountains. A railroad of easy grades that would
carry this tonnage, even though of longer mileage, would be more economical for the Hill lines than to
haul the traffic of the Great Northern aud the Northern Pacific across the heavy grades of the present
lines crossing the Cascades. The new line will fap the big lumber and shingle districts of the Lower Co
lumbia River on the Washington shore and will open up an entirely new territory to the projected trans
portation line. .
peacbed and declared a menaM to the fair
ness, dignity and honor of our last and
strongest, guarantee of liberty, our courts
of law.
CHARGE TRUST IS FAVORED
Federal Sugar Refining Company
Accuses Its Competitor.
' NEW YORK." March 30. Evidence in
support of unjust charges of discrimi
nation in favor of the American Sugar
Refining Company and Arbuckle Bros.,
entered by the Federal Sugar Refining
Company against all the railroads which
have entry to this city, was heard today
by Martin A. Knapp, chairman of the
Interstate Commerce Commission. The
Federal Refinery is situated at Yonkers.
on the banks of the Hudson River, and
the complainants alleged that they bave
been subjected to - unjust lighterage
charges for the transfer of their refined
products for over four years, and sub-
stantlal damages are asked. The com
plainants allege that rebates on lighter
age charges were granted by the rail
roads named to ' the American Sugar
Refining Company and the Arbuckle
concern, whose interests they declare to
be identical.
THE PAY'S DEATH RECORD
Charles H. Fowler, b. D., Bishop of
Methodist Episcopal Church.
NEW YORK, March 20.-The Rev.
Charles H. Fowler, Bishop of the Metho
dist Episcopal Church, died at -his home
here today. Bishop Fowler had been crit
ically 111 only since last Wednesday. Hie
death was due to heart failure, resulting
from a complication of diseases. He had
been in 111 health for two years, but dur
ing' nearly all that time he took a more
or less active part in the affairs of the
church. As late as two months ago he
felt able to make a journey to Minneap
olis, where he presided at the dedication
of the Fowler Memorial Methodist Epis
copal Church. His last public appearance
was at Metropolitan Temple on Sunday
following Washington birthday, when
he took part in a Washington Memorial
service. His last visit to his office in
the Methodist building in Fifth avenue
was made last Monday. On Wednesday
he was stricken with the illness which
resulted in his death early today.
Bishop Fowler's long life was filled with
The Late. Rev. Charles H. Fowler,
Bishop of the Methodist Episoo- I
nftl rhitrrh. I
J
activity for the church and the cause of
education. Born in Burford, Ontario, in
1837, he was graduated from Genesee Col
lege, now Syracuse University, in 1859,
and he was the valedictorian of his
class. He also headed his class at Gar
ret Biblical Institute, and was the first
man to receive the honorary degree of
D. D. from that institution. After com
pleting his education he removed to Chi
cago, where he studied law, but he never
practiced that profession. Entering the
ministry at the conclusion of his law
studies, he served as pastor of several
churches in Chicago during the next 12
years, and in 1872 was elected president
of Northwestern University. He re
mained at the head of that institution
four years, and became editor of the
Christian Advocate in New York. He
was made general missionary secretary in
1880, and four years later was elected
bishop.
Bishop Fowler was pastor of one of
Chicago's churches at the time of the
great fire, and it was he who suggested
the plan of pooling the interests of the
different churches until all should have
time to rehabilitate themselves.
As missionary secretary he organized
Pekin University In North China; Nan
king University, in Central China; the
First Methodist Episcopal Church in St.
Petersburg; established the MoClay Col
lege of Theology in Southern California,
and consolidated the three colleges in
Nebraska Into the Nebraska Wesleyan
University at Lincoln. He inaugurated
the 20th century thankoffering of his
church, whereby more than 20.O0O,000 was
raised for the church. He also originated
tne open-door emergency commission,''
which eventuated in the great Cleveland
convention, at which, with the bishop
presiding, J236.O0O was raised in a single
evening. He was trustee of Syracuse
University, Drew Theological Seminary,
Madison, N. J.; American University,
member of the board of managers of the
Methodist Missionary Society, the Church
p, -
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HILL LINE WILL BUILD DOWN NORTH
BANK OF COLUMBIA FROM KALAMA
. AND EVENTUALLY TO SOUND
Extension Society and other Methodist
societies.
Sorrow Among Fellow Ministers.
PHILADELPHIA. March . The news
of the death of Bishop FOwler was an
nounced to the Philadelphia Conference
of the Methodist Episcopal Church, now
in session in this city, by Bishop Earl
Cranston, of Washington, D. C, the pre
siding officer, and caused deep sorrow.
All present then arose and sang the
hymn, "Servant of God, Well Done. Rest
From Thy Loved Employ,"
Select Girl Orator.
SALEM, Or., March 20. (Special.) Miss
Mary Gittens won first place in the local
prohlbtton oratorical contest tonight and
will represent Willamette University at
the state contest at McMinnvllle next
month. Wallace G. Trill was second.
There were six contestants.
Han an shoes (It the feet. Rosenthal's,
. TOBAI
EXTRA SPECIAL OMRS
AT THE HOUSE OF VALUES
TRES-DE S0IE
HEATHERBL00M
PETTICOATS
All colors.
Values up to $5.00.
$1.95
SILK PETTICOATS,
AH colors. ,
Regular $5.00 value.
$275
Hams, 13 per lb.
Bacon," 1G, 18S 20.
Lard, 11 per lb..
Buckwheat Flour, 10S
Broken Bice, 6 lbs. 25.
Butter, best Creamery, 70. Butter, Albany Creamery, 60.
EXTRA SPECIAL With every $1 purchase we will give a 1-lb. Package
of Swift's Pride Washing Powder FREE
EXTRA SPECIAL 20c Jelly, 10c a glass, three for 25c
J. M. ACHESON CO,
Wholesale and Retail
HAVE 4,000 SIGNATURES
PETITIONS FOB HIGH BRIDGE
TO GO TO COUXCIIi.
North East Side Improvement Asso
ciation, Decides to Call Them '
In at Once.
The North East Side Improvement As
sociation last night decided to call in
all bridge petitions to prepare them for
submission to the City Council. It was
announced that 4000 names of registered
voters had been securedj and that as
soon as the petitions had been scrutinized
they would go to the City Council for
final action toward calling: a special
bond election. M. G. Munly. president
and chairman of the executive -committee,
submitted some statistics concerning
high water in the Willamette River and
the traffic over the railroad bridge, which
bear on the height and dimensions of
the proposed high bridge.
In response to a communication from
the East Side Business Men's Club, of
fering 180 for- the best arch in the route
of the floral parade, the association ap
pointed R. E. Menefee. E. Adams. R.
J. Sinnott, H. A. Heppner and D. I
Povey to .take up the matter of erecting
an arch. The cgmmlttee was instructed
to undertake to raise funds for erecting
an arch by subscription of business men.
The committee will also consider the
question of having a float in the floral
parade.
I E. Adams, member of the school
committee, announced that the members
of the Board of Education were not sat
isfied, with the grounds in Patton Addi
tion secured as a site for the proposed
new East Side High School. They think
the property too small, being but 150
feet wide, and want a tract at least of
four blorks. Mr. Adams said tnat the
Board of Education is opposed to the
location because it Is only 100 feet from
the big gas reservoir. The association
indorsed the position of the Board of
Education and instructed the school
committee to aid in securing a larger
tract not under the shadow of the gas
tack.
Monmouth Graduate Goes to Manila
PUYALLCP, Wash., March 20. (Spe
cial.) Harris F. Mires received word last
night of his appointment as one of the
supervisors of education at Manila. The
appointment is for three years and the
duties include the supervision of district
native) teachers In sll matters of educa
tional import. Mr. Mires holds a diploma
MUSLIN UND'WEAR
NIGHTGOWNS
SKIRTS
CORSET COVERS
DRAWERS
Regular $1.25 value.
WAISTS
Regular $1.50
Lingerie Waists,
79c
Grocery Specials for
25c Coffee, 18.
35c Coffee. 26.
40c Coffee, 31.
Walnuts, 10 lb.
Lemons, 16 doz.
Tea, Eng. Breakfast. 40
Tea, Spider Leg, 40.
Tea, Pan Fired, 40.
Cheese, 15 lb.
Bice, Jap., 4 lbs. 25.
Fifth
from the Oregon State Normal School,
and has taught in the public schools of
Washington for seven years. During the
past year he has been superintendent of
the schools at McMillan, Wash., a posi
tion he has just resigned.- He will leave
for the Philippines within a few weeks,
sailing with Mrs. Mires from 9an Fran
cisco. MAY MEAN A RATE WAR
Harriman Proposes to Bid for Busi
ness on Puget Sound.
TACOMA, 'Wash., March 20. (Special.)
John M. Scott, assistant general pas
senger agent of the O. R. & N. and
Southern Pacific, is in Tacoma today on
business with Local Agent Lee. They are
particularly interested in the operation of
the new ruling of the Interstate Com
merce Commission relative to the Port
land gateway. "We shall of course obey
the ruling," says Mr. Scott, "though it
may go a bit hard with us. When the
Union Pacific line is extended to Tacoma
we will be in a position to meet the
rate, but we cannot do so at present un
less the Commission's ruling is altered."
Mr. Scott today withdrew from sale
all eastbound tickets at the local of
fice. The Tacoma office will be main
tained, as the Harriman company can
route business east over' the Hill lines
to Spokane and can sell tickets from
Portland east. The office force will ba
reduced April 1 on account of reduced
business.
No announcement of eastbound Sum
mer rates from Portland over Harri
man lines has as yet been made. If
Harriman is to get the business of
Puget Sound and the Grays Harbor
country the rate from Portland will
have to be cut to absorb the fare to
connect with his lines. Local railroad
men believe such rates would provoke
one of the most severe rate wars in
the history of Western railroading.
Granted State Certificates.
SALEM, Or., March 20. (Special.) The
State Board of Education today granted
state teachers' papers as follows:
State diplomas, valid for life Clauds L.
Anderson, Sllverton; Mertie Auten. Rugene;
Alice M. Bacon. Merlin; -Jennie Beamish,
HUlsboro; Wilfred Brown. Camas Valley:
Grace A. Davis. Lents. R. 1; Robert J.
Davis. Milton: Anno. C. Godberson. Mosler;
Mrs. Mary Griffin, Narrows; Adella L. Har
rison. Ona: Joyce Lillian Herphner, Condon:
Clara Belle Keeney. Eugene: F. M. Mitchell.
alem; Earl B. Moore. Jacksonville; Anna
Overholtser. 403 Manhattan ave.. Port
land: Frank B. Pennock. Milton: Ollva C.
Poll land, Ashland; Martina H. Thlele,
Grants Paes; David Torbet. 720 Baker
street, Albany; Gertrude Mae Vernon, Lake
view; Victor M. Vose. Beaverton: Robert
Alexanderson Wllkeraon. La Grande; Leota
C. Foster. Bsllston.
State certificates valid nvs years: Frank
lin W. Beatty. Wallula, Wash.; Grace Camp
bell. Albfcny: Viola E. Fields. Corvallis;
Plnkney C. Fulton, Madras; Emma E. GreeriT
Roseburg: Maude Halley, Monmouth; Clar
ence P. McCoy, Beaverton; John D. Neale,
Pleasant Valley; Mrs. Lottie .. B. Neale.
Pleasant Valley; Annie J. Newman. Forest
Grove; Stella O'Harra. Weston; Mollie C
Petre, Monmouth; Clara Terrlll, Woodvllle;
Clarence C. Vincent. Corvallis; Grace W.
Whltehouse, Independence.
Astoria Marine News.
ASTORIA, Or., March 20. (Special.)
The hull of the steamer Volga, from
which the machinery had been removed,
has been tied up for some time inside the
O. R. &. N. wharf, and last night some
one attempted to turn her adrift by cut
ting the lines. Fortunately the tide was
low at the time and the vessel grounded
before being carried into the stream.
The British ship Largiemore has finished
discharging 1600 tons of coal at the El
more dock and will leave up the river for
Portland tomorrow morning.
Lane County Logger Drowns.
EUGENE, Or., March 30. (Special.)
Thomas A. Evans, who lived about S
miles west of' Elmira, was drowned
Thursday morning while looking after a
log drive. Mr. Evans was a well-known
citizen and an experienced man at the
log-driving business. Just how the
accident occurred will never be known,
as he -was alone at the time. Mr. Evans
was about 50 years old and leaves a
wife, son and daughter.
Clatsop Tax Receipts Heavy.
ASTORIA, Or., March 30. (Special.)
The collections during the rebate period
on Clatsop County's tax roll for 1907 prom
ises to be the largest for any similar
period in the history of the county. The
total roll turned over to Sheriff Pomeroy
was S2C5.112.69 and up to today he had
deposited in the banks as collections on
that roll the sum of X196,982.S1. He has
BELTS
500 Belts to select from;
values up to 75c.
19c
COLLAR AND
CUFF SETS
Linen Collar and Cuff
Sets, regular 50c value.
19c
Today
Bice, Carolina Head,
S lbs. 25.
Soft-Shell Almonds, 15.
Oranges, Sweet Navels, 20.
Bananas, beauties, 25.
and Alder Streets
sti!! on hand between J10.00O and $15,000,'
mostly remittances by mail, which have :
not yet been checked up. It is now cer-1
tain the collections will total over $200,000.
Phone Line in Blue Mountains.
WESTON, Or.. March 20. (Special.) A
plan is on foot for an independent tele-
phone system requiring 20 miles of wire,:
to connect Weston with the Blue Moun-I
tain sawmill, Bingham Springs, W. J. i
Furnish's Summer home on the Uraa-i
tilla River, and the permanent camp of'
the Govermcnt Forest Rangers at tha.
bforks of this stream. It is expected that'
uie nviK vi uisiBiiauuii win ikik niiuiiw
a few weeks.
Montesano Realty Active.
MONXESANO, Wash.. March 30. (Spe
cial.) The real estate market is very
brisk just at present in this city. One
real estate dealer yesterday closed three
deals amounting to nearly $15,000. The
Francis Smith ranch of 88 acres, on
mile west of town, being sold for $10,000;
the other two deals were for city prop
erty. One man a few days ago refused
$2500 for a lot on Main street.
Robbers Raid Weston Saloon.
WESTON". Or.. March 20. (Special.) It
was discovered yesterday that the saloon
of Clark & O'Harra had been Iwirglarized
and robbed of 73 Quarts of case goods.
35 cigars and 20 to 25 gallons of barrel
goods. The saloon has been closed since
March 1, Its proprietors having decided
not to renew their license.
Marion Democrats to Meet.
SALEM, Or., March 20. (Special.) Mar
ion County Democrats will hold a conven
tion in this city next Monday for the pur-,
pose of "suggesting" a ticket to be in-;
dorsed by the members of the party at
the direct primaries.
Rosalie Le Grange.
trance, test, business, clairvoy
ant and inspirational medium,
was for honest mediumship.
"Lie? Of course. Everybody
practices deception in this
world of sin, but everybody has
to draw the line somewhere. I
draw it on grafting." But
Rosalie does graft one loving
heart on to another. It's all in
a story by Will Irwin, called
" Laughing Eyes Match
Maker." Rosalie is the
"happy medium" in this week's
issue of The Saturday
Evening Post..
The Young Lord Stranleigh
stories, by Robert Barr, con
tinue to make hits in every
inning. The adventure which
begins in this week's issue of
THE POST is called "Mr. .
Isaacstein's Guinea-Pigs." It
starts, "Lord Stranleigh ! One
moment, if you please." If
you can guess the rest of the
story, all right. Better buy
this week's issue of THE
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