THE MORNING OREGONIAN. SATURDAY, JUNE 20, 1908.
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IS MADE LEGAL
Kind-Hearted Judge Rescues
Portland Woman From
Awkward Plight.
PUTS DIVORCE ON RECORD
Mrs. J. A. French, Once Voce and
Later Turner, IMnds After Third
Wedding That She Is Tech
nically a Bigamist.
MILWAUKEE, Wis., June 19. (Special.)
Mrs. J. A. French, of Portland, Or.,
formerly of Milwaukee, has had un
pleasant, not to say harrowing exper
iences with the divorce courts. Another
chapter In the story of her matrimonial
adventures was written today when a de
cree of divorce, granted her by Judge Tar
rant. June 2, 1P02. was entered on the re
cords of tlie Clerk of the Courts. Mrs.
French's first marriage was in Mason
City, la., in 1S7S. when she was wedded
to a man named Vose. She obtained a
divorce from him. in Judge Ludwig's
court. October 15, 1898. but the decree was
not entered on the records until January
10. 1901. Six days later she married a
man named Turner, an electrical engin
eer. Bight days after the marriage, her
second husband deserted her.
After waiting a respectable length of
time, Mrs. Turner applied for and was
granted a divorce. The decree was given
her June 2, 1902, but because Mrs. Turner
did not pay her attorney for his services,
he notified her that he would not have
the decree entered until she sent him the
recording fee. This money was never
sent. After getting the divorce from her
second husband. Mrs. Turner married a
third time, her choice being J. A. French.
Some time ago the Clerk of the Court
received a letter from a man signing him
self C. A. Campbell, of Portland. Or., ask
ing for a transcript of Mrs. French's di
vorce record. A few days ago a letter
was received from Mrs. French saying
that Campbell was "trying to make a bad
use of the letter," and that she was about
to be ruined. Judge Tarrant, as a result,
ordered the old divorce decree riled as of
June 2, 1902. the day it was granted, thus
legalizing the marriage of Mrs. Turner
with Mr. French.
IS
TO
Sll'HKME COURT WILL AID CITY
IX BOX!) CASE.
Xorth East Side Improvement Asso
ciation Holds Medina: ' Water
Supply Under Discussion.
H. .H. Riddell. of the judiciary com
mittee, made the important announce
ment last night at the meeting of the
North East Side Improvement Associa
tion, that the bond cases pending in
the Supreme Court were to be advanced
to a hearing. Mr. Riddell. who was in
Salem a few days ago, had a conversa
tion with Chief Justice Moore, and the
latter said that in view of the great
importance of the case to the peopl9 of
Portland, the cases would be advanced,
and further, the court wanted to know
what other points the people wanted
passed on nt the time. After discus
sion, the association voted to have a
brief prepared, which will be filed, and
an attorney sent to Salem for the hear
ing, which will be some time in July.
Also, D. L. Povey announced that the
Holladay-Irvlng Improvement Associa
tion had employed an attorney to pre
pare a brief to be submitted on the
cases that are pending to "assist" the
court.
President Munly announced that
Ralph Modjeski was in the city to se
cure further Information about the
Willamette River before submitting his
report on bridges and subways, and
that a report might be expected within
six. or seven weeks, possibly In Au
gust. In the matter of charter revis
ion, he also said that the action of the
association in taking the initiative had
attracted wide attention, and he had no
douht but that the City Council will
appoint a committee to undertake the
work of revision when the matter Is
presented by the committee from the
North East Side Improvement Associa
tion. He urged further, that if Albina
wants a park, that it must take Imme
diate steps to make Its wants known.
For nearly an hour last night the
water question was under discussion.
It was the consensus of opinion that
another pipe line should be laid to Bull
Run with the least possible delay, and
that immediate steps be taken to con
serve the whole of the water supply of
Bull Run for the future use of Port
land. Dr. C. H. Raffety. of the Water Com
mittee, was present, and made some
very startling statements about the
Portland water supply system, in which
he declared that the City of Portland
had already outgrown Its water supply,
and that a shortage was bound to be
suffered before this second pipe lino
could be constructed. To build it, he
said, will take one year, but in the
meantime there would be a shortage,
and already there was a shortage v-hen-ever
there was a heavy draw for any
purpose. He declared that the water
(luestlon is the most important one be
fore the people of Portland. He also
said that to meet all the demands for
new mains for the present year alone,
would cost $900,000. but there was only
$300,000 for that purpose.
The association received reports from
all committees and adjourned for the
Summer, but subject to the call of the
secretary should anything come up re
quiring attention. The next regular
meeting will probably be held in Au
gust or September.
ICE TRUST IS INDICTED
v York Grand Jury Probes the
American Company.
NEW YORK, June 19,-Five indict
ments were handed to Justice Goff in the
Supreme Court today by, the special
grand jury which has been investigating
the American Ice Company. Several
bench warrants were issued, but no
names were made public.
KEEPER TORN BY BIG TIGER
Brave Wife Wields Pitchrork and
Effects Rescue.
LOS ANGELES. Cal.. June 19. Herman
Gerson, head1 animal-keeper in the East
Lake Park City Zoo, was seized by both
arms by a big male tiger while washing
its cage yesterday. The tiger stripped;
MARRIAGE
both arms of flesh from the elbows down
and almost pulled his arms from " the.
sockets. His wife came to the rescue and
by jamming the beast In the eyes and
breast with a pitchforlc pried its teetl
and claws loose.
As the tiger's claws closed on Gerson's
arm the keeper, who was holding a small
hose, turned the nozzle In the animal's1
face. The tiger placed a huge paw on.
Gerson's other arm and the keeper began
to call to his wife, who was In the Ger
son residence near the zoo. The roar
of the tiger had created a pandemonium
among the animals, and as Mrs. Gersoo
sank a pitchfork into the tiger again and
again the snarls and yells from the. line
of cages redoubled.
The fight between the woman and the
man-eater lasted several minutes, ending
only when Mrs. Gerson directed the tines
of the fork against the animal's eyes.
With his aims released, Gerson sank to
the ground and was later removed to a
hospital.
Mayor Harper today ordered the bars
of the tiger's cage strengthened.
Herman Gerson probably will be a
cripple for life as the result of the In
juries he received. The bones of both
arms were splintered, the tendons torn
and the flesh ripped into ribbons. Un
less Infection occurs where the tiger's
fangs sank Into Gerson'B flesh, he will
recover.
DIES WHILE MAKING CALL
MRS. W. F. DAVIS SUCCUMBS TO
. APOPLEXY.
Was Prominent Eastern Oregon
Pioneer Having Resided In
Union for Many Years.
While calling upon friends yesterday
afternoon Mrs. W. F. Davis, a pioneer of
Eastern Oregon, was suddenly stricken
with apoplexy and died within a few mo
ments. She was visiting with her son, M.
F. Davis, at the residence of Councilman
C. W. Cottell, 893 Kelly street.
Mrs. Davis and her son came to Port
land on Monday from their home in
Union, Or., where she has resided since
1876. She had never suffered with apo
plexy and the attack yesterday was a
complete and frightful surprise. She was
talking with her friends when she was
stricken and expired before medical as
sistance arrived.
Mrs. Davis had been visiting at the
home of W. H. Ostander, 1317 Greely
street. She Is survived by a husband,
W. F. Davis, and two sons, Mafton F.
and Wilbur B. Davis. The remains will
be shipped to Union for interment to
night. Mrs. Cora M. Davis, wife of M. F.
Davis, is department president of the
Women's Relief Corps for Oregon. The
corps Is to meet in annual session at
Newport, Or., on Tuesday.
SHAM BATTLE IS FATAL
Three. Men Killed By Flare back in
Xew Y'ork Maneuvers.
NEW YORK, June 19. Two more
deaths in the post hospital at Fort Wads
worth brought the casualties of mimic
warfare to three. The dead:
JOHN WELSH.
GEORGE HARVEY.
JAMES M DOWELL. all members of
the Ninth Regiment, New York National
Guard.
The three men were members of a
crew operating a six-inch gun in Bat
tery D, at Fort Wadsworth, on the Staten
Island side of the Narrows. It is be
lieved that the accident was due to what
is known as a flareback. Harvey was
swabbing out the gun and Welsh and
McDowell were standing near the breech
when a new charge of powder placed in
the gun was exploded by sparks left from
the previous charge. The breech of the
gun was still open, and every man in
the crew was swept off his feet.
Welsh was terribly burned by the flame
of the exploding powder. Harvey's skull
was fractured when he was thrown
against the masonry near the gun and
McDowell's right arm was blown off.:
Another attemp? was made by the
"enemy" to get his ships past .the forts
again today. Promptly upon the sight
ing of the ships the big gun batteries in
the heights at both sides of the Narrows
went into action at a range of 7000 yards.
In a few minutes the roar of the big
guns shook the houses in the neighbor
hood of the forts, and then the "enemy"
turned back. A second attempt proved
equally futile.
Tonight the mimic war was pronounced
over and tomorrow the militia men will
return to the city.
PAPER MEN PLEAD GUILTY
Ready to Pay Penalty Tor Organiz
ing Trust.
veot vnnk" June 19. Counsel rep
resenting all but three or four of the
paper mills Included m the member
ship of the Fiber & Manila Paper Man
ufacturing Association appeared be
fnn .Tnrtce Hoiifirh in the United States
Circuit Court today and pleaded guilty
to Indictments charging tnem wun vio
lation of the Sherman anti-trust act.
Judge Hough, at the close of the pro
n..in. hoM that he would impose
sentence Monday next on all the mills
that pleaded guilty.
KING'S CHAUFFEUR FINED.
Carelessness of Employe Costs Leo
pold, of Belgium, $110.
BRUSSELS. June 19. A chauffeur In
the employ of King Leopold was finel
$110 for having upset and Injured a
bicyclist last Fall while driving His
Majesty's automobile. Baroness van
Vaughan was In the car at the time of
the accident.
King Leopold was cited to appear In
the case, but he pleaded diplomatic im
munity. The summons for him was sub
sequently withdrawn.
COLORADO MINERS QUIT
Strike in Coal Fields Involves 2500
Men.
DENVER, Colo., June 19. Two thou
sand five hundred miners in" the Northern
Colorado coal fields quit work this after-
noon, intending to remain out until the
operators grant an Increase In wages or
make satisfactory concessions.
Think It Saved HU Life.
Lester M. Nelson, of Naples, Maine,
says In a recent letter: "I have used Dr.
King's New Discovery many years, for
coughs and colds, and I .think It saved
my life. I have found it a reliable rem
edy for throat and lung complaints, and
would no more be without a bottle than
1 would be without food." For nearly
forty years New Discovery has stood at
the head of throat and lung remedies.
As a preventive of pneumonia, and
healer, of weak lungs It has no equal.
Sold under guarantee at Woodard,
Clarke & Co.'s drug store. 50c. and
$1.C0. Trial bottle free.
Olympla Beer. "It's ttie water." Brew
ery's own bottling. Pnonea, Main 671.
A S467.
MEETS AT SEASIDE
Ten-Day Session of Northwest
Christian Associations.
WOMEN DELEGATES GATHER
Mornings Derated to Class Work and
Conferences; Afternoons and
Evenings to Recreation List
, of Those Attending.
SEASIDE, Or., June 19. The fourth an
nual Northwest conference for Young
Women's Christian Associations opened
today at Seaside House. Delegations
from city and. college associations, cover
ing Oregon, Washington, Idaho and Mon
tana, are present, and the attendance
promises to be larger than it has been at
any previous conference.
For several days previous to the open
ing of this conference, M1ss 'Delta Wat
son, of Portland, who Is the business
manager, with her assistant. Miss Sarah
Farley, has been busy at Seaside House,
getting everj'thing In readiness for the
comfort of the several hundred girls and
guests of the conference.
The host is Nicholas F. Sargent.
The conference Is given under the aus
pices of the National board of the Young
Women's Christian Associations, ami as
a hostess on behalf of the board, Miss
Annie M. Reynolds has come from New
York to give the opening address of
welcome.
Other leaders and secretaries'
who arrived today are Miss Mar
garet Matthews, of Berkeley, Cal.,
who is present to represent the stu
dent interests; Miss Elizabeth Harris,
representing the student volunteer move
ment; Miss Emma Hays, of New York,
one of the city secretaries for the board;
Miss Mary B. Day, general secretary of
the BellUigham Y. W. C. A.; Miss Wal
ter, general secretary from the Spokane
Association, and Miss Frances C. Gage,
Northwest secretary for Oregon, Wash
ington and Idaho, upon whom the Na
tional board placed most of the responsi
bility of carrying out its plans for the
conference.
Among the speakers and Bible class
leaders are Rev. Raymond C. Brooks, of
Oakland, Cal.: Miss Emily Southmayde,
of Seattle, Wash.; Rev. William Hiram
Fouikes. of Portland: Right Rev. Robert
Lewis Paddock, of Eastern Oregon, and
Rev. Francis J. Van Horn, li. D- of
Seattle, Wash.
The general plan for each day's pro
gramme gives the morning to Bible and
mission study classes, city and student
conferences, committees, etc., and the
afternoons to recreation. Tennis racquets
are In evidence, and bathing, tramping
expeditions and rowing are already being
planned with all the Joy and abandon to
pleasure a Jolly bunch of girls can give.
All the delegates have not arrived yet,
but by tomorrow others are expected,
and the conference will be in full swing.
A large number of delegates reached
Seaside House on the morning train, and
everything is in readiness for a splendid
session. There was an informal opening
last evening. All the delegates gathered
about the tire In the large reception hall
and Miss Elizabeth Hays presented the
plan of work for the following ten days.
She told of the splendid achievements of
the Y. W. C. A. and outlined the policy
to be followed in the conference. All the
delegates registered for the classes, which
will be held in the morning. A devotional
service closed the meeting.
Following is a list of the delegates
in attendance:
Portland Miss Constance MacCorkle, gen
eral secretary, four members of the city
board. Mrs. W. S. Berry. Mrs. Beharrel,
Mrs. W. J. Honeyman. and Ur. Whltealde,
Mrs. Fletcher Linn. Mrs. J. W. M Mechael,
Miss Grace Johnson,' Mrs. J. T. Abbett, Mrs
Mlna Rogers. Mm. Htlsn Copeland. Mis
Pearl Chandler and Helen Hutchinson of
the Portland Association. Lena Bluhns.
Eugene High School Carrie Koyl, Hallla
Sterner. Lida Garrett. Gilla Melshen, Agnes
Montgomery. Ruth Shewbridge. Mary Wold,
Bertha Hoist. Ashland Normals-Clara
Allen. '
Belllngham Normal Kate Word, L,ura
Jayne. Dorothy Hughes. Clara Jenks, Agnes
Morrison. Stella Fowler. Gertrude Arm
strong, Kate Davis. Elsie Pttheran. Erma
Miael. May Greenman. Belllngham City As
sociation Miss Mary B. Day, general sec
retary. Whltworth College Ruth Dunbar. Mae
Cameron, Annabel Toltan.
Dallas College Etta Phillips. Winnie
Kelly. Amy Kelly.
University of Idaho Gertrude Byrnes,
Laura Williamson. 1
Lewiston Normal May Wlllard. Ola M.
Kee. Alice Jensen, Maude Sullivan. Thoreaa
Worthlngton.
Montana Agricultural College Edna Bull,
Eftle Carmlchael.
New berg High School Katie Bryan, Cells
Burgess.
University of , Oregon Essie Sechrlst,
Blanche Ferdlne. Ruth Balderree, Isolene
Shaver. Jessie Calkins. Gertrude Holmes,
Marv Watson.
Albany Katherlne McMillan.
Oregon State normal Fannie Fisher,
Mary Whitney, Bertha Edwaids, Helen
Sprague.
University of Puget Sound tyle Ford.
Orpha Cook. Bessie Brown. Laura Wil
liams. Field Miller.
Pacific University Joycie George, Lillian
Elder. Martha Holmes, Pearl Moore, Eula
Hodson.
Seattle Miss May Walker, general sec
retary: Edna Hugglns, assistant. Board
members. Mrs. W. D. Wood, Mrs. George
Alden. Mrs. Addison Campbell. Miss Camp
bell, Vivian Redley, Belle Tllller. Mary
Hillls. Edith Fletcher. Ellen Bukics.
Blanche Judklns. Ellen Walter, Miss Helser,
Mrs. George Alden.
Tacoma Miss Ada Hlllma. general sec
retary; Luelle Hal.wik. Margaretta Ford,
Fannie Cook. Bertha Hope, Anna Wright,
Lyle Ford. Halile Hayward. Edith Klein
stuber. Jennie Hurley, Jennie McTate,
Florlnda Abrahamson.
University of Washington Misses Junta
Marlow, Jane Coryell, Carrie' Cowgill, Geor
gia Gault. t
Willamette University Annie PIgler,
Helen Pearse, Leolyn Skaife.
Whltworth College Misses Jessie La
Wall. Pearla Rohblns. Maude Scott, France
Lackey. Hilda Bergman.
. Weston Normal Miss Lela Elcom.
Whitman College Misses Mary Stan
baugh. Natalie Soules, Mary Lyman, Berth,
Dooiey. Olga Johnson, Ruby Porter.
Washington State College Mioses Bess
Flshback. Mary Bartlett, Ethel B. Wexler,
Mary Davidson.
ELECTROCUTION HER FATE
MRS. MARY FARMER CONVICTED
OF FIENDISH MURDER.
Will Go to Electric Chair Next Au
gust for the Killing of Sarah
Brennan.
WATERTOWN, N. Y., June 19.
Guilty of -murder in the first degree,
was the verdict of the Jury today in
the case of Mrs. Mary Farmer, charged
with killing Mrs. Sarah Brennan. Jus
tice Rogers sentenced Mrs. Farmer to
be electrocuted at Auburn prison dur
ing the week beginning August 2.
The crime for which Mrs. Farmer,
who is now 29 years old, was convicted,
was most fiendish. Her victim, Mrs.
Brennan. 'Who was 5o years old. was
her neighbor and intimate friend, and
the motive was to gain possession of
the Brennan home, deds of which Mrs.
Farmer had forged in October. Mrs.
Brennan was hacked to pieces with a
Soon we will be moving into our enlarged store. Alter
ations are not yet completed, so we will continue our
Enlargement Sale Reductions for a short time longer.
This is your opportunity to profit. Don't miss these:
Men's $25.00 Suits, now $16.65
Men's $20.00 Suits, now $13.35
Men's $15.00 Suits, now 8.65
$10.00 Panamas, now Sj 5.00
Men's $1.50 Straw
xoutns $iu.uu suits, now. . .p o.oo
"Boys' $6.00 Suits, now $3.85
Boys' $4.00 Suits, now $ 2.35
. Boys' $1.00 Trousers, now. . 59
Hats, Shoes and Furnishings in fact, everything that
men and boys wear now selling at big reductions.
Clothing Co
GusKuhnProp,
166-170 THIRD STREET
hatchet and her body stuffed Into a
trunk.
Mrs. Farmer's husband is also under
Indictment on a charge of- murder in
the first degree as accessory to the
crime.
AT THE HOTELS.
The Portland A. J. Oallager. Philadel
phia; F. Gledhue and wif ), Patterson: W. T.
t'ary. H. W. Green. Chicago; W. W. Mc
Kelvy. Chicago: I,. A. Barneson. Ios Ange
les; Mrs: J. O. Gllllu. Soulby vllle; N. Walters
and wife. Spokane; Alex Paxfon and -wife.
Winnipeg; George S. bong, Tacoma; E. Li.
Youmans, Stevenson: O. W. Nellid. San
Francisco: R. R, For. Seattle: J. S. King.
San FranclBco: Charles Pond. Commander
U. S. N.; F. Grimm, Buffalo: Charles Sam
uels. New York; J. M. Robins. Cleveland;
A. R. Hall. Denver; G. J. Jackson. San
Francisco; Thomas Madden. Kansas City: A.
F. Stone. Seattle: C. O. Wlllcochson. New
York; W. F. Nelson. Seittle; C. Hempil,
A.. J. Steinman. Philadelphia; Dr. William
W. Kin, Miss L&mmlngton, E. V. Clark, San
Francisco; W. F. Miller, S J. Jelenko. New
York; Mrs. 8. S. Lason, M. L. Greenbaum,
Chicago; L. T. Medhoatt. Boston; Mr. and
Mrs. Lonel. New York; M. Silberberg. Sail
Francisco; J. T. Hall and wife. Rochester;
A. Kuttnauer, Chicago; M. J. Meyer, Selma;
W. C. Bartholomew. Berlin; Carl M. Tlshel,
P. Farmer. New York; W. Rosenblatt. A. W.
Porter. San Francisco; C. W. Kyder and
wife. Boston: W. McDonald and wife. San
Francisco: A. Montgomery. Ememclan;
Mary L. Wold, Issaquah; Anna Wright, Ta
coma: Ruth Shewbridge. Ellenburs:; J. H.
Qulnton. Los Angeles; Miss A. M. Reynolds,
William E. Hays, New York; E. B. Schley,
New York; Mrs. W. V. Rinchard. Jr.. Se
attle: Mrs. L. M. Ambuster, Ann Arbor; G.
C. Wattles. Detroit; W. Lescnvlne. Mrs. T.
H. Bliss. U. S. A.: M1S3 E. F. Bliss, E.
Young. J. A. Shamon. W. H. Yandellouf,
Seattle; Mrs. Class and daughter. P. J.
Gora. Washington. D. C. ; E. A. Stuart. Se
attle; John H. Lysohn. San Francisco; S. H
Gundes, Chicago; L. M. Rice. Seattle: J. S.
Plant, New York; I.. S. Kalter. St. "Loute;
F. T. MeHenry. San Jrancisco; W. K.
Ourandt. Altoona; D. S. Kinney, Tacoma;
A. A. Donnell and wife, Chippewa Falls; H.
H. Iroine and wife. St. Paul: Miss K. A.
Lellea, Kansas City; Miss L. Lelles, Kansas
City; A. E. Schnyder and v.lfe. Chicago;
B. Llndenberger. Astoria; . M. Levey, San
Francisco; William Tolberth. Lusing: S. C.
Lester, Lewiston; Miss Lester. Lewiston;
F. M. Pratt. Chicago; Mrs. Leo C. Pratt,
Chicago; Captain C. C. Lansing. Vancouver;
Richard Smith. Spokane; Gecrge E. Smith,
San Francisco; I. M. Shernch. Minneapolis.
The Oregon E. C. Gove, Spokane; Mrs.
Ida Gray, Tacoma: R. H. Mader, Seattle;
H Irving. Bay City; H. I. Relnsteln. San
Francisco : R. D. H. Vroom, New York;
Frank Roese. Los Angeles; J. C. Anster
berrv. Chicago; E. H. Morton, Seattle: P.
G. Drake, John A. Knoft. Fergus Falls; A.
F. Coats, Seattle: Geo. Rowland and wife.
.Spokane; J. H. Raley, W. M. Shisher. Pen
dleton; O. G. Olsen, C. W. Chandler and
wife. La Grande; W. D. Van Llew, Chicago;
B. K. Lawson. Cottage Grove; J. L. Bat
terson and family. Mountain Home; T. F.
Denton and wife, Csnyon City; C. S. Hamp
ton. Chicago: H. J. Mackin, Astoria: Cooper
Anckerson. Denver; Wm. Kyle. wm. J..'
Kyle. Florence; M. Frayer. Astoria: Mrs.
J. H. D. Grav. Sarah B. Gray, Pendleton;
Frank C. Lowe, T. F. Crowley, Manila; W.
W. Reed. Geo. W. Saulsberry. Seattle; J.
W. Shumate, Eugene; E. W. Hazard. John
M. Romev, Salem; J. W. Crawford and
wife. Donald W. Crawford. Chicago; J. B.
Knapp. Washington. D. C. : J. B. Betterlck.
Seattle: Jos. N. Estep, Miss Estep. Spo
kane: W. B. Shaffer. Waitsburg: J. H.
Dunlap. Cascade Locks; R. M. Van Els
berg and wife, San Francisco: J. E. Enyard
and wife. Medford: P. Comacker and niece.
Yacolt: W. C. Strlpp. Everett; R. :. Glea
son. Iiwrence; J. B. Jarmin, Spokane;
Mrs. L. E. Van Duiee. J. A. Forehand.
Seattle; Robt. F. Cole, San Francisco; W.
Burrlss. New York: Harry E. Walthese.
The Dalles: M. H. Anderson. John M. Levy,
Milwaukee; W. H. Heppes. Chicago: H. W.
Sewall. St. Joseph; A. W. Clothier, city;
F. E. Veness, Winlock: B. Moret. Omaha;
J. A. Miller, Chicago: Geo. W. Inge. San
Francisco: H. E. Gould. Council Bluffs: C.
B. Webster, New York: W. W. . Woods,
Springfield; H. H. Clark. Chicago: I. H.
Collins. Seattle; Mrs. John Reed. Salt Lake;
F. R. Hofer. Jr., Carson City: P. A. Rich
ards. Arlington: C. D. Gingrich. Chehallls;
N. Sallsh. Seattle; Cr. E. Nash. city.
The Imperial A. C. Woodcock. Eugene;
Miss Belshaw. Eugene; T. W. Hand and
wife. Boolden. Colo.; Christ Guler. Trout
Lake; P. J. Johnson. Dulett; C. Culmback
and wife. Everett. Wash.: H. H. Homing.
Seattle: J. S. Robinson, Butte; C. Specht
and wife. Los Angeles; Mrs. K. Rendler,
Los Angeles: O. D. Doane. The Dalles: A.
Ward. Seattle; C. Cloninger. Scaopoose: M.
H. Hendricks, cltv; Jos. Tillman. Eugene;
J. A. Ingrow. Portland: R. Shepsherd. St.
John; . J. Veasen. city; W. E. Kidder and
wife. Carlton; H. '.. Oreskey and wife.
Grants Pass; H. T. G. Hllman. Los Ange
les: Charles T. Early. Hood River; Worth
lngton Singor. Hermann W. Ban. Salem:
J. K. Sawyer. San Francisco; C. Otters
hagen. The Dalles; R. J. Thurston. Browns
ville; G. W. Perctval. Seaside: Charles K.
Butterfleld. Allxgany, Or.; W. L. Whltmnre.
Chicago; R. S. Booth. Eugene; Charles
Pfelffer, Albany; T. C. Behson. Cascade
Locks; H. N. Lockerline. - Albany; W. E.
Grehousen and wife. The Dalles; G. A.
Eberhard. Newberg; A. P. Gordon. Carson,
Wash.; B. J. Eddy, city; Gertie Davidson,
lone.
Hotel Perkins S. Brederman. Evansvllle:
W. S. Cody, Algarra; D. H. Welch. Astoria:
S. T. Pease. Astoria: F. M. Reed. G. M.
Auppern. Jefferson: Lillian Elder. M. F.
Templetrm. Forest Grove; W. S. Hall, Slletx;
A. H. Wilson, Seaside; I. E. Glenk. Brook
lyn: L. Halewlck. Pittsburg; Miss Lou
Norley, San Francisco; John W. Alexander,
City; Charles Wilson, Robert B. Miller.
Seattle; Frank Presby, Olympla: E. Walter,
Ella L. Helser, Spokane; A. T. Tennlson.
Eau Claire: Joseph Berno. St. Louts; G. F.
Eldredge, Oakland; E. Ward Erlcksori, Cam
bridge: J. E. Barnop. Almena. Kan.: E.
Mutt. Rainier; J. E. Simmons. Grant Wade.
Ashland: Dexter Rice. Roseburg: Mrs. Lang
horen and child. Santa Barba: W. .A. Lee.
Vancouver. B. C. ; C. T. Rogers and wife.
Despout: Mrs. F. Mitchell. New York: E.
J. Simonda and wife. R. E. Jones and wife.
Wardner; H. J. Weinrich. Benllngton: L.
S. Folsom and wife. Everett: P. P. Brant
and wife. Kansas City: A. K. Clark and
sisters. Indei.endence; A- P. Stevenson. La
Grande: W. L. Graham and family. Omaha:
George M. Shupe. Loyal. Wis.; G. Snell and
sister, Salem: Mrs. Whitney, Walla Walla:
Hats, now 85
Charles Horner, Condon; Mamie Plant,
Great Falls.
8t. Charles. J. A. Downey. Lytle: Charles
F. Whttcomb. Salem; C. C Wooden, Mitch
ell; Tonell Glllematers, Mitchell; Henry
Teatz, city: H. Slverans. The Dalles; H. L.
Root. Marshland; Mrs. E. C. Rice. Astoria:
E. L. Armstrong, city; W. W. Anderson,
Redvllle; W. W. Host6tter, Redvllle: J. M.
Overholtz. Sherwood: I,. M. Smyth and
wife, Salem; N. B. Chamterlaln. Troutdale;
W. R. Mitchell. Stuart. la.; T. A. Allen,
North Bend; Walter Bernard. Hoaouam;
R. T. Stuart. Vancouver: H. A. Lynder and
wife. Waahougal; A. D. Randall. city:
Emery Baker, city; I. M. Lemmuns. Grass
Valley: J. H. Clark. Llnnton; W. J. Hand,
city: R. S. Baltersly. Woodland: Mrs. H.
Gibson. St. John; G. A. Michell. Wheatland;-Ethel
Brooks, city; E. Conr.ell. Hood
River; J. P. Newton. Hoaquim. Wash.;
J. S. Mltchman. Salem; F. A. Johnson. U.
S. A.; .1. G. Glthins and wife. Corvaills:
J. A. Silverman, city: G. Chllade. Wash
ougal: F. Sweet and wife, Washougal; Dora
Blngman, McMinnville; W. H. Moon.
Yackoldt; Mrs. L. M. Knapp, Castle Kock;
Miss Zena Knapp. Castle Rock; R. T. Al
drich. Merrie. Mich.; Whltehoft. city; T.
McGrotty, Woodland; C. Jonnyman, Bridal
Veil; W. T. McClure. Morin: T. H. McKln
nev, city: C. Jenkins, Tillanrcok: Don
Nicklas. J. Williams. Tillamook; S. W. Ar
nold. Hood River: G. G. Beadle. Hood
River: J. A. Newman. Rockwood; J. Harms.
Centerville. Wash.: J. M. Johnson. South
Bend: John Stirling. Buffalo. N. Y. : C. H.
Downey, Stayton: Mrs. M. L. Lynn, Esta
cada: J. E. Sagers, city: I. N. Flneant,
W. M. Lacy, Bulton: H. H. Hart. Tangent;
I. T. Slate. Tangent: Mrs H. Holm and
son. Butler; E. Trine, city: I. W. Strong.
Woodland: W. H. Shepard. city: I. H.
Reeves, Kansas City; W. H. Slautt. Cor
vaills; James Lyons. Cherryville: G. S.
Smith, Washougal; Lee South. Waterloo;
H. Root, Marshland; George Patten, Kelso;
A. V. Coughell, San Francisco; B. C. Taylor
and wife, Corvaills; J. R. Shepard, Salem;
J. W. Ackley and wife. Seattle.
The Lenox R. C. Holland, City; George
Kelrslll and wife. Fort Wayne, lnd. : Thomas
lson, Wasco; D. W. Dorrance, silverton;
Samuel Hughes and wife, Lancaster. Pa.;
A. E. Eaton, Union: J. C. Tonrtellotle.
Boisie, Idaho; 8. R. Haworth and wife. Miss
Dorothy Haworth, Mrs. J. A. Arbuckel. Miss
Nora M- Arubuckel, Lena Rivears, La
Grande: Charles B. Frost and wife, Port
land; C. E. Henderson, Chicago; Mrs. S. E.
Blair, Eugene: N. E. Sandel, Rainier; C.
F. Nooghllk. Rainier; Ed Traltman and wife.
MERCHANTS
TRUST
BUILDING
Best location in the city.
Offices at sweeping reduc
tions. Apply to Ellis, York &
Co., agents in building, or to'
MERCHANTS
SAVINGS 6 TRUST
COMPANY
247 Washington Street.
E'S PILLS
Are easy to take, and when your liver
is overworked, or lazy, or isn't doine
its duty properly, on at bedtime will
fix you up. They
HELP THE LIVER
do its work and cure constipation,
headache, biliousness, jaundice, coated
tongue, and all liver trouble.
25 Doses Cost Only 25 Cents.
Made by CHAS. E. LANE CO.. SL Louis, Mo.
Far Sale in Portland by
Laue-Davis Drug: Co.
PREPARED INSTANTLY. Simply add boil
ing water, cool and serve. 10c per pachccrc at
MEET
ME
THERE
PORTLAND RAILWAY, LIGHT
AND POWER CO.
Bulletin No. 6
TAXATION
We have heretofore discussed problems in which the interest of
the public and that of the company are mutual; we propose now to
discuss the question of taxation, in which these interests may seem
to conflict. There Is always more or Jess agitation over corporate
taxation, and this will prohablv continuo until, by a clear presenta
tion of the Tacts, we can rally public opinion to a fair point of view.
FIRST OF ALL. WE STATE:
(a) Street railway companies in the I'nited States pay a higher
tax per dollar of income than any other extensive industry known,
except llauor and tobacco manufacturers.
(b) That the Portland Railway, Lifrht Power Company of
Portland PAID BY WAY OF TAXES fxnil charges in the nature of
taxes) about 1300,000.00 in '.he year 19C7.
c THAT THE PORTLAND RAILWAY. LIGHT &- POWER COM
PANY PAYS PROPORTIONALLY AS LA ROE TAXES, AND MICH
LARGER THAN MOST, AS ANY STREET RAILWAY COMPANY IN
THE UNITED STATES.
(d). That the figures will show that the city and state receive
from the Portland Railway, Lie lit Power Cor.ipanv the equivalent
of ALL FARES COLLECTED FROM ONE CAR IN SIX. after deduct
ing the actual cost of running such car.
Figures prepared in this office show that the company pnys an
average of about 13 per cent of its gross nnd 3;", per cent of its not,
compared with 6.3 per cent gross and 13.9 per cent net avernge for
cities of oOO.OOO population or over: that Is to say. the Portland Rait
way. Light & Power Company pays in t;:xcs about $T2.),000..)0 more
per annum than the average of cities of the same or greater popula
tion. A writer In the Y'ale Law Review (August, 1S9, page 173), in
summing up the situation, said:
"IN PRACTICE THE TAXATION IN DIFFERENT 1X)CAL1T1KS
VARIES -GREATLY. AS WE HAVE SEEN. AND REACHES ALL
ALONG FROM THE ENTIRE TAX EXEMPTION, ON THE ONE
HAND. TO OPPRESSIVE TAXATION (WELL NIGH CONFISCATION)
ON THE OTHER.
It is a fact that the Portland Railway, Light & Power Company
pays taxes and charges in the following, amongst other forms: (1)
privilege of crossing bridges: (2) taxes upon its pewer-houses. car
barns and other valuable real estate at the same rate as a citizen;
3 taxes on its tracKs. which are assessed as real estate; (.4) city
ordinance payments; (5) taxes on its franchises; i cost of street
paving and bridge assessments, and for the repair of streets between
and beside its tracks, notwithstanding the fact Hint this requirement
Is simply a survivor of horseear ly, when the company', lior.se
hammered the trnrkn. Today, with electricity, no injury Is done to
the streets by the cars, and yet tne company continues to pay for the
repairs made necessary by carta and wagons which wear out its
tracks and adjacent street surface.
We dO not rV f rr nnronsnnghla rpiir.H,.ng lint n nul tn hn let
alone until we "catch iin." and
thought: The streetcar In the poor innn'o carriage, and the means of
relieving him of the necessity of dwelling in toe congested portion
of the city near his place of work. Tax the carriage too heavily and
you impair its efficiency. Furthermore, it should be remembered ttint
there is hardly a savings bank in the city, where the man of modest
means keeps his money, which is not. largely Interested in the securi-
Lien ui our company, tvimi uilieicoce noes a irwcicii Ol a cem. ,i jrnr
make to you when compared with your daily convenience in regu
larity and efficiency of service? And is It not t'-ue that every dollar
of tax beyond a living rate is a tax on efficiency and good service?
To any man who thinks accurately, it must be clear that an unfair
burden impairs the company's ability to meet the variouH problems,
such as the rush-hour difficulty. It Is also clear that if you cripple
the company's financial power, you seriously interfere with its
ability to lead in the development of the city and its suburbs.
FINALLY: It Is to the interest of every citizen to see that he
gets good service at reasonable rates, and that money which should
be devoted to this purpose is not diverted to excessive taxation. Over
J2, 000, 000. 00 have been spent on the property in the last year for
betterments and extensions, and the system of free transfers saves the
traveling public about $400,000.00 per annum assuming that all pas
sengers who now ride on free transfers would be willing to pay the
price formerly charged therefor and which Is permitted in many other
large cities.
The Only Laxative
Used by Those Who Know
People never use harsh physic after
they know what it does.
That griping and pain are symptoms
that the bowels are irritated.
You have come to think, perhaps, that
such effects are necessary, else you
would never endure them.
But they are not; they are wicked. '
That irritation of the stomach is the
cause of nearly all dyspepsia.
That irritation of the bowels causing
the lining to callous is the cause
of constipation.
Cascarets bring the same results with
out injury.
They never gripe never pain. They
are as harmless as laxative foods.
Salts and pill cathartics increase the
trouble that you seek to cure.
Js
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a
There's no servant problem
in the home where
Stireclctecl Wlieaf
is known. Being ready-cooked
and ready-to-serve, it is a boon
to busy housekeepers in summer.
It contains all the strength-giving
elements of the whole wheat
made digestible by steam-cooking,
shredding and baking. It
makes a delicious, nourishing
, meal in combination with fresh
fruits. Try it. At your grocers.
Always heat the Biscuit in oven to restore
crispness. Two Shredded Wheat Biscuits with
milk or cream will supply all the energy needed
for a half day's work. Try Toasted TRISCUIT,
the Shredded Wheat wafer, for luncheon, with
. H butter, cheese or marmalade. R
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O m m. a CSZD a a SZZZ a eb CSS a a
want to mmress you with this
Use them frequently and you'll need
them always in constantly larger
doses.
But Cascarets cause the bowels to re
sume their proper functions. One
never needs them long. This is the
only laxative taken by those who
know.
Cascarets are candy tablets. They are sold
by all drueeists, but never in bulk. Be sure
to sret the genuine, with C C C on every tablet.
The box is marked like this:
The vest-pocket box Is 10 ctnts.
The month-treatment box 50 cents.
12.000.001) boxes sold annually.
819
There's No Servant
Problem
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