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3 UNCLE SI'S AID tragedy, was a well-known figure on Kearny and Market streets ten years ago during the famous matinee parades in San Francisco. She was strikingly beautiful at that time. She became the wife of a clothier, whose name she now bears, but fhelr domestic life was not happy. A , sensational divorce suit fol lowed. Mm. Gordon had attracted a large num ber of admirers, among them several men prominent in the racing world. She was "on the inside" In racing matters In San Francisco for some time and Is supposed to have made a considerable amount of money through her operations. Her prominence and her influential con nections gave her some standing in finan cial circles and ehe was induced to take part in the vast rubber schemes of the Congo. She co-operated with the Amer ican agents of King Leopold of Belgium, but her investments are believed not to have been fortunate. FARMERS EAGER TO HEAR LECTURES "Nemo" Corsets Fitted by the ONLY "Nemo" Expert Corsetiere in Portland THE MORXIXO OREGONIAN, TUESDAY, MAY 12, 1908. AGIST ADVANCE Dr. Jaeger's June Delineator Summer Butterick Patterns, 10c and 15c None Higher Underwear I F fft1 ft Vfc .-. hs. ml opraauit weie $fo where as the Xp5nj!lr Best . Good Merchandise Omly Quality Considered Our Prices Are Always the Lowest f Picture Framing The Largest Assortment of Mouldings at Lowest Prices Traffic League Appeals to Commission to Prevent Increase of Rates. Cars of Demonstration Train Crowded at Each Stop in Sherman County. r Women'simported Hosiery Vals. to 85c Pair, 35c Women's Lisle Thread Stockings with lace RAILROAD MEN ALARMED TRIP PROVES A SUCCESS &trong Resolutions Sent to Roosevelt Urging That Higher Rates Would Retard the Return of longed-for Prosperity. CHICAGO. May 11. (Special.) The National Industrial Traffic League, one of the largest and strongest commercial organizations In the United States, at a meeting held today decided to ask the Interstate Commerce Commission to make an Informal Investigation Into the proposed Increase In freight rates. While the question was being discussed by the league In open ses sion, the transportation committee of the Chicago Association of Com merce, together with a number of other Influential business men of Chi cago, met and passed brief but strong resolutions condemning an increase at this time. Enlist Roosevelt's Help. The resolutions will be generally distributed throughout the country Bnd copies of the address of the Traf fic League will be conveyed to President- Roosevelt, In the hope that he will ask the Commission to take the matter up. The keynote of both resolutions Is that It Is the general opinion of the business interests that an Increase In freight rates would retard the full re sumption of business and a new era of business prosperity and that It would be a burden the shippers could not at this' time stand. Railroads Getting Scared. The sessions of both organizations were characterized by temperate speech and action. It was stated' that the railroad presidents, and traffic of ficials were still maintaining the air of deep mystery which has surrounded their movements from the first moment they considered the advisa bility of making a general Increase in rates. It teems pretty well settled, however, although It has not been of ficially stated to any commercial In terest, that the Eastern presidents have become alarmed over the strenu ous opposition to their plans and have decided to postpone putting In the new rates until October 1 at the earliest. At the meeting of the National In dustrial Traffic League, President J. C. Lincoln, of St. Louis, presided, and V E. Cook, of Chicago," acted as sec retary. The resolutions declared that, despite the fact that the railroads have the legal right to increase rates, they should not do so at any time before the shippers are heard upon the propo sition. ALIi for good of producer .Commission Favors Produce Busi ness of F.xpress Companies. WASHINGTON, May 1L An Important report was transmitted to the Senate by the Interstate Commerce Commission on the results of inquiry made by the Com mission as to whether the express com panies of the country were engaged in the business of buying, selling or handling consignments of fruit, vegetables and oys ters entering into interstate commerce. The Commission finds that for the hand ling of perishable commodities the ex press companies have established order and commission departments. The agents oT the companies undertake to find a mar ket for producers and to handle the pro ducts offered. The products are marketed and the proceeds, less the express charges, are turned over to the producers. The Commission says that this system affords "principally the only means by which the grower of fruit In small and isolated com munities can market this produce to ad vantage in distant localities." The Commission reports that express companies do not buy or sell commod ities transported by them to their own account. Agents of the companies who have done so have been prohibited from continuing it by the companies. From the evidence it has taken from growers and producers as well as local dealers In communities served enly by the exprec; companies and In the Interest of increased production In undeveloped regions, the op eration of the order and commission de partments of express companies should be allowed to continue. Accordingly It recommends that all ex press companies and their agents be pro hibited from buying or selling on their own account commodities transported by express, but that express companies be permitted to continue their present meth ods of conducting Interstate business through order an J commission depart ments, subject to the prohibitions of law against unjust discrimination. PLANS FOR WATERFRONT San Francisco to Take Care of In creasing Commerce. SAN FRANCISCO. May 11. The Fed erated Harbor Improvement Associa tion met today to receive the report of its engineers on a plan for the per manent improvement of the San Fran cisco water front. The report, which contained about 15.000 words, was pre pared by Colonel Heuer and Luther Waggoner, after an Investigation ex tending over a period of several months and an examination of the principal harbors of Europe and America. The report refers to the growing commerce of the port, and makes gen eral predictions regarding its growth for several decades to come. It Is esti mated that the commerce will reach J30.000.000 In 1950, and plans for im provements to accommodate this amount of commerce are set forth in detail. The plans provide for a Bea wall from Fort Mason to the San Mateo County line, and for the construction of piers along this sea wall. In addi tion, a number of basins are provided for, each to be equipped with wharves. HER ADMIRERS WERE MAST Mrs. Gordon, Once Beautiful, Fig ured In the Racing World. SAN FRANCISCO. May 11. (Special.) Mrs. Gordon, victim of the Marshfleld MAY INVALIDATE ELECTION Question of Error in Posting Local Option Notices in Union. LA GRANDE. Or., May II. (Spe cial.) Considerable agitation' has arisen among both friends and enemies of the "dry" county movement in this county over the rumor that the elec tion notices were incorrectly gotten up. The rumors came up last week, but were temporarily dispelled only to come up again today. The saloon forces are jubilant over their belief that County Clerk Gilham has made an irreparable error In not Including the notice of saloon liquor election with those of the June election. The no tices are posted on two separate sheets. This the saloon element be lieves will Invalidate the question at the June election. Many attorneys of the city affirm that the clerk has adopted the proper course and that the notices are legal. CAKE AT COTTAGE GROVE Explains Necessity for Sending Re publican Senator to Washington. COTTAGE GROVE, Or.,. May 11. (Spe cial.) Completing a tour of Southern Oregon, H. M. Cake, Republican nominee for United States Senator, began his campaign in this county here this after noon. He spoke in the Armory and a number of candidates for county offices came from Eugene. Owing to an error In advertising the meeting, few were present at the beginning of his speech, but before concluding he had a big crowd and much applause. He outlined his po sition on various public questions and explained how impossible it would be to secure results for Oregon by a Democrat or nonpartisan Senator. Since the con vention at Eugene Saturday, Republicans In this county have forgotten their dif ferences and a big victory for the entire ticket is predicted. COLD IN THE GRAND RONDE Fruit Retarded, but Not Injured. Bumper Crop Expected. LA GRANDE, Or., May 11. (Spe cial.) There is sign of a let up In the long run of disagreeably cold weather that has chilled the residents of the Grand Ronde Valley and retarded the growth and development of the fruit. However, the cold weather has not been of the killing kind, and no fruit is in the least injured, except that its development is retarded. It would re quire a very severe frost to Injure the cherry crop now, and local growers are confident that the extraordinary crop of last, year will be duplicated again this year. Unless all signs fail, the Grand Ronde Valley will have the most remarkable crop in all classes of fruit that has been grown here. Governor Chamberlain at Hermlston HERMISTON, Or.. May 11. (Special.) Governor Chamberlain and Joseph N. Scott, independent candidate for Joint Representative for Morrow and Umatilla counties, spent Sunday at Hermlston, leaving here for Heppner this morning. John T. Whistler, engineer, tendered a reception in honor of "Governor Chamber lain at his residence Sunday evening; when many citizens took advantage of the opportunity to shake hands with the Governor. No speeches were made but Governor Chamberlain and Mr. Scott both spoke enthusiastically of the irri gation project and the progress made. Clark Delegates to Spokane. VANCOUVER, Wash., May 11. (Spe cial.) E. A. Beard, editor of the Co lumbian; ex-Senator E. M. Rands, ex Judge A. L. Miller and J. Westhoff, delegates from Clark County and Southwestern Washington, left tonight for Spokane to attend the state Re publican convention. The delegates are said to be favorable to Taft and Ankeny. An effort will be ma'de to select ex-Judge Miller as a delegate to the National convention in Chicago. Train at Hermlston Wednesday. HERMISTON, Or.. May 11. (Special.) The farmers' demonstration train on the O. R. & N. will arrive at Hermlston Wednesday, May 13, at 9:45 A. M.. re maining here one hour. The O. R. & N. will run an excursion to Hermlston May 27. Preparations are being made for the handling of the peo ple so that all may be well fed and as many as wish can make a trip to Cold Springs Dam. Spokae Negroes Indorse Taft. SPOKANE, Wash., May 11. The Lin coln Centennial Association of this city, an organization of colored men, at a meeting attended by 35 members, unan imously adopted resolutions indorsing President Roosevelt's course in deal ing with the negro regiment at Browns ville, Texas, and Indorsing Secretary Taft for President. THE DAY'S DEATH RECORD Frederick II. May, Newark, N. J. NEWARK, N. J., May 11. Frederick H. May, formerly vice-president and general manager of the American Rapid Telegraph, died yesterday at his home in this city. He was prominent In railroad construction in the Middle West and West in the 70's, and won fame during the Civil War by keeping the Illinois Central, north of Cairo, 111., open for troops and supply trains for General Grant. John A. Quackenbush. TROY, N. Y.. May 11. John A. Quackenbush, Republican member of the 52d Congress, died at his home near Stillwater today, aged 80 years. Mrs. Helen E. Moses. INDIANAPOLIS, May 11. Mrs. Helen E. Moses, national president of the Chris tian Women's Board of Missions, died to day. Cleveland Much Better. LAKEWOOD, Iv. J., May 11. The condition of ex-President Grover Cleveland was said today to be further improved. Mrs. Cleveland left him for 12 hours of the day, to visit her chil dren at Princeton. New York. The hearing of the divorce uit of Evelyn Thaw against Harry Thaw was postponed Monday. Metxger, jeweler, optician, 141 Wash. Wheatgrovrers Anxious to Learn How to Increase Their Profits. Withycombe Tells. Them to Raise More Fat Hogs. BT 13. W. WRIGHT. . CONDON, Or., May 1L (Special.) That the Oregon farmers are as much in terested In the gospel of good farming as their Washington neighbors was unmis takably apparent in . the enthusiastic manner In which they greeted the O. R. & N. farming demonstration train on the Columbia Southern today. The ef forts of General Freight Agent Miller, of the O. R. & N. Company, to improve agricultural conditions In his territory met with such pronounced encouragement when he sent the first demonstration train over the company's lines in Wash ington that there was a clamorous de mand for a second train In Washington and also for a similar train on the Ore gon lines of the company. The second Washington train, which last week ran through the wheat belt In our neighbor ing state, met with an ovation wherever it stopped, and if today's reception of the pioneer Oregon demonstration train is a criterion last week's success will be duplicated. The pioneer train In the better farming movement iln Eastern Oregon, is in charge of R. B. Miller, general freight agent; M. J. Buckley, general superintendent; D. W. Campbell, superintendent of Oregon lines; Dr. A. J. MacKenzie, chief sur geon of the O. R. & N. Company; Robert Burns, general agent. Walla Walla; Jack O'Neill, traveling passenger agent, and A. A. Morse and C. F. Vanderwater, freight agents; Guy Anderson and Charles Lord, stenographers, F. H. Keiser, pho tographer. The list of speakers is headed by Dr. James Withycombe, director of the experiment station at the Oregon Ag ricultural College. With him are C. L Lewis, hortlculturalist; C. E. Bradley, chemist, and H. D. Scudder, agronomist. Byron Hunter, Assistant Agriculturalist of the United States Department of Agri culture, is with the train as representa tive of Secretary Wilson. Farmers Early on the Scene. The train left Portland Sunday even ing and reached Kent about 6 o'clock this morning. It consists of two private cars, a sleeper and an extra large day coach, in which the meetings were held. Although more than 100 people found room in the lecture car at both Moro and Grass Valley, it was necesssary to use the sleeper, both cars being filled and many farmers standing outside to hear what they could through the open windows. The attendance at Kent was an agree able surprise, and showed quite effect ively the deep interest that is being taken In the matter. The schedule called for the opening of the lectures at 8:30 and the departure of the train at 9:30. Despite the early hour, there was an at tendance of 116, some of the farmers having driven 10 miles to reach Kent In time for the lectures, and a number of them leaving urgent farm work in order to attend. ' Cold Wind Becomes a Gale. The weather was chilly, with a strong wind blowing when Grass Valley was reached at 10 o'clook, and the Intended open-air meeting was abandoned and the crowd packed into the two cars, the lec turers alternating between' them. At Moro, the third stop on the route, school was dismissed and while the experts were talking to an audience of 175 farm ers Mr. .iiller entertained the young sters. The wind, which began easy at Kent, was blowing a gale when Wasco was reached at 2:30, and the attendance was smaller than it would have been under more favorable conditions. There were. 125 farmers at the Moro lectures, no women or children being present. The lectures were not steereotyped dis courses on scientific farming, but were bright snappy recommendations by men who were letter perfect in their knowl edge of the subject. Mr. Miller in opening the meetings explained that it was the desire of the railroad company that per fect co-operation shall exist between the farmers and the railroads for the reason that any Increase in agricultural products which would result from better farming would -benefit both the farmers and the railroad company. Wheat Impoverishes the Soil. Professor Withycombe warned the farm ers that it would be impossible to con tinue Indefinitely the growing ' of wheat. declaring that there were but few other crops that were more exhausting on the soil. He asserted that every ton of wheat shipped from the farm carries with it 8 worth of plant food, all of which could be saved or returned to the soil by livestock husbandry. He spoke in glowing terms of the fine market that would be provided for livestock by the establishment of great abattoirs at Port land. He expressed the belief that the best returns from land now idle in Sum mer fallow could be secured from peas, rape or alfalfa, which could be fed to hogs at a great profit as well as inci dentally being of great value In returning to the soil properties that had been ex hausted by continued cropping to wheat even when Summer fallowing was prac tised. "There should be trainloads of fat hogs and sheep shipped out annually from these sections." said Dr. Withycombe. 'The great feeding grounds for lamb and mutton production of the Northwest should be found in the wheat farms of the Inland Empire." Crops Make Fine Showing. Professors Bradley and Scullder went into details regarding the plainly demon strated advantage of crop rotation and showed in a convincing manner how all of fhe Summer-fallow land, now idle could be cropped to the advantage of the wheat crop, and aleo to yield a heavy profit In the off year when wheat was not grown. The Interest displayed by the farmers was absorbing and all were loud in their praises of the railroad company and the speakers who accompanied the train. The lectures open at Condon at 8:15 tomorrow and close at Heppner at 6:15, Clem, lone and Lexington being Included in the Itinerary. One feature of the trip today, which agreeably surprised the visitors and served to correct a misapprehension that has gained ground In Portland, is the ex cellent condition of the Sherman County wheat. It Is not suffering for rain nor will it be if dry weather should 'continue for a fortnight or more. Warm weather is needed, but as yet no damage has oc curred and the outlook for a big crop is excellent. Bye. Glasses $1.00 at -oetzger'a. Golden Opportunity Lace Sale 100,000 Yards at Half Price and Less This sale includes white, cream, ecru, black and colored laces of all descriptions Venise, Baby Irish, Oriental, Net Top Filet, Cluny, Antique, Spanish and Soutache effects in edges, insertions, galoons, appliques, medallions, festoons and 18 to 45-inch all overs. Over 100,000 yards in 2000 various patterns to select from. Laces Worth Up to $1.00, Only $ .39 Laces Worth Up to $1.50, Only .59 Laces Worth Up to $2.00, Only .98 Laces Worth Up to $3.00, Only 1 .35 Laces Worth Up to $4.50, Only 1.98 Laces Worth $5 and Up, Only 2.50 A special lot of Valenciennes Lace and Insertion, one-half to two inches wide, double and single thread, reduced: Values to 122C, 5c Yard or 55c Doz. Values to 20c, 10c Yard or $1.10 Doz. Embroidery Sales, Vals. to $1.50 Yd. 59c A special sale assortment of 2000 yards of Embroidered Edges, Flounces, Insertions, Bands and Galoons. Values to $1.50 a yard. A sensa tionally good bargain for today's' sale at only COSTLY HAUL FDR GRAIN RAIIiROAD "ETS $2.10 FROM RITZVILIiE TO TACOMA. Charges Made Against Northern Pa cific at Session of State Rail road Commission. RITZVILL.E. Wash., May 11. (Spe cial.) That the Northern Pacific Railroad nets S2.10 per ton on wheat shipped from Rltzvllle to Tacoma, and that the Great Northern nets an equal amount on wheat shipped from Odessa to Tacoma was one of the surprising bits of evidence brought out at the session of the State Railroad Commis sion which opened in Rltzvllle this morning. These figures were given during the testimony of O. O. Calder head, secretary of the Commission and a man well versed in railroad matters. The hearing is on a complaint filed and represented by W. R. Cunningham, Sr., acting, it is said, for the. farmers of this district, in which he alleges that the freight rates on wheat to tidewater are excessive from Eastern "Washington. J. B. Alexander, Assistant Attorney General, anl W. H. Ludden, of Spo kane, represent Mr. Cunningham. The Great Northern is represented by L. C. Gilman. of Seattle, and the North ern Pacific by Judge B. S. Grosscup, of Tacoma. The first witness examined . was Henry Blakely, assistant traffic man ager for the Northern Pacific at Ta coma, who said that no one could tell us W. B. Will lend you a precisely proper figure. Gowns fitted over this graceful garment have a perfect set and exquisite perfec tion of shape. The Nuform is made on curving bias lines which follow the modeling of the human form. Built with deep gores at bust and hip so that the corset can hold firmly to the figure without inflicting strain or pressure. A special model for each sort of woman., Prices range up from $1.00. Fitted at Lipman-Wolfe's by the ONLY expert corsetiere in Port land. More important than the corset itself is the fitting. what a reasonable rate was unless they knew the cost of construction, the value of rolling stock and, in fact, the value of all the property with the cost of operation, none of which, he said, he knew. M. J. Costello, assistant traffic manager of the Great Northern like Mr. Blakely, said that in order to known the reasonableness of a rate he must be acquainted with these facts, of which he, also, was ignorant. This testimony closed the forenoon session. CHINESE REBELS ACTIVE Two Columns, Containing 3000 Men, Partly Repulsed. PEKIN, May 11. News was received here today that 3000 rebels in two col umns set out to march on Mengtsze, a treaty port at the head of navigation of Songkoi River. A body of Provincial troops met and repulsed one of the col umns at Manhao, on the Red River, May 9, but the other column, which is fol lowing the railroad line, is now within 30 miles of Mengtsze. Viceroy Hsl Liang, at the head of another body of Provincial troops, has left Yun Man Fu for Ami, 40 miles northwest of Mengtsze. Tragedy Follows Separation. OAKLAND, May 11. After having writ ten several letters since their separation March 4, threatening to take her life unless she would come to htm, G. W. Johnson slipped up behind his wife at her home, 1663 Fifth street, tonight, and fired four shots at her. one taking effect. He then drank carbolic acid. Both were hurried to the receiving hospital. John son was soon brought out of danger, but his wife's condition is serious. boots and fancy colored em broidered insteps; all the newest patterns; black, navy, sky, cardi- nal, French gray, pink and all desirable shades. All fine im ported goods. Values to 85c pair, at 3 pair for the pair s mew laiior waists .o-.uu Tailored Waists are the smartest and most correct for this sea son. The plain and refined yet smart effect commends them to women of good taste in dress. Made of white and colored linens, fancy striped ginghams and tan madras $2.25 to $4.00. Every waist novelty of the season is shown at Lipman-Wolfe's the LARGEST collection of ultra-smart styles in town, including the "Papillon" and "Beau Brummel" Waists. The Most Phenomenal Suit Bargains Offered This Season. An Opportunity That Does Not Usually Come Until Late Summer. High-Class Tailor-Made Suits Vals.to$50at$23 The reason that this is the greatest Suit Sale of the season is because every suit is high grade and distinctive and marked at our regular low margin of profit. We never mark suits up In order to sell them at half price as some stores do. These high class tailor suits, made of plain and fancy materials in all the newest and most approved styles of jacket suits, coat suits, pony, suits, novelty butterfly suits and long coat suits. The colors are black, brown, navy, Copenhagen, blondine, raspberry and gray every suit a perfect model; some plain tallormade, others trimmed with fancy braids. Skirts in the newest gored F O O 7C and plaited styles. Reg, price $50, sale price iP-wO O There, something in the hang and general effect of these suit that .how. conclusively the artistic touch of a master designer end the careful handiwork of the most killed tailor, that are available. 59c COLLIDES WITH PARADE TWO ATJTOS COME TOGETHER HEAD-ON. Occupants Thrown Out and One Woman Is Badly Injured Offi cers Spring to Assistance. SAN FRANCISCO, May 11. Tragedy came near blighting the automobile spin given to the flag officers of the fleet this morning. As the two miles of gaily decorated cars were winding a serpentine course along the south drive in Golden Gate Park, an automo bile containing Police Sergeant Gorman and Patrolman Jenkins collided with an automobile in which were "William S. Dolan, a capitalist, his wife, her sis ter and four little children, all under 7 years of age. The two automobiles came together almost head-on, and the force of the compact wrecked the entire front por tions of the big cars. Mrs. Dolan was knocked forward and fell heavily upon the mud guard of the police machine. Her left eye was badly lacerated. The accident stopped che procession of automobiles. Many of the Navy men leaped from their cara and offered as sistance to the frightened women and children, They were placed in an auto mobile and taken to the park Emer gency Hospital, whore Mrs. Dolan was treated. The others were badly bruised $1; 35c This Week The Great Corset Event of the Season It's our Spring Exposition of the famous NEMO CORSETS. . The time of all times to select a corset that will not only bring put the best lines of your figure, but will assure you the utmost comfort. The word "Nemo" on a cors'jt means correct style and long wear; and of course you know that the Nemo Corset Is "the only corset that is more than a corset the only one that does something for you, that no other corset can do." New models for slender figures the "Willow-Shape," and the won derful "Back-Resting" Corset. And the famous "Self-Reducing," with, the new "Flatnlng-Back," has no rival and never had. Come and be fitted our expert corsetieres will see that you get genuine Hem Corset comfort. and shaken up and had to be given stimulants. ' Hood's Sarsaparilla Will Make You FEEL BETTER, EAT AND SLEEP Bettor, and build you up for the hot,1 dibilita'iiue days of summer. It is 'the most effective Spring Medicine, the one that truly purifies and enriches the blood, removes all pimples, boils, eruptions and other troubles caused or promoted by im pure blood or low stale of the system. 'Last spring I felt tired and my face broke out with buils. I bad heard so much about Hood's Sarsa parilla I thought I would try it. The first bottle made me feel better, and when I had taken t lit- sooond I was completely cured." C. J. Minzler, R F. D. No. 1, Gennantown. O. In usual lunilil form or in cDorolate-eoMtd tablets called Sartatabs. 100 Doses One Dollar. Sold by iniR,ists or mailed on receipt of price, by C. I. Hood Co.. Lowell. Mass WEDDING AND VISITING CARDS. W. G. SMITH 8 GO. WASHINGTON BUILDING, Cor. Fourth and Waahlnctoa Sta. 75