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13 OF NT WROTE THE THE MORNIXG OREGONIAN, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 11, 1908. pp First Industrial Life Insurance Policy in tne United States Nov. 15, 1875 THE NUMBER OF INDUSTRIAL POLICIES NOW IN FORGE IN THE PRUDENTIAL IS OVER 7 MILE DON I - am m Psiid Policy holders over 1 Ordinary and Industrial policies. Ages 1 to 70. Both Sexes. Amounts, $15 to $100,000. THE PRUDENTIAL INSURANCE CO. OF AMERICA Incorporated as a Stock Company by the State of New Jersey JOHN F. DRYDEN, President. HOME OFFICE, NEWARK, N. J. Agents Wanted. Good Income. Promotion. BRANCH OFFICES IN PORTLAND j JOHN PAUER, Superintendent, Rothchild Bidg. E. D. SHELDON, Acting Manager (Ordinary Dept.) Corbett Bidg. Prudential Agents are now canvassing in this vicinity. They have a most vital story to tell of how Life Insurance has saved the home, protect ed the widow, and edu cated the children. Let them tell it to you. 110 FOILS PRISON PLOT Sheriff Minto Captures Ex Convict and Dynamite. PRISONER'S TALE THRILLS Declares He Intended to Supply tro-Gljrcerine to Trusty Inside the Penitentiary Proposed to Blow Down Stone Walls. SALEM, Or., Dec. 10. (Special) The vigilance and proraot action of Sheriff Minto and Deputy Each today prevented the blowing up of the Oregon Peniten tiary with nitro-glycerine or dynamite. C. Vat hi to. a Japanese ex-convict who was released from the prison yesterday, was arrested today with the explosive in his possession and he admitted that it was his Intention to deliver the death dealing material to a trusty prisoner who works on the outside and who would be able to take the stuff Inside to use in a general outbreak. Yesterday Yashito finished a two-year term for larceny committed In Multno mah County. When he was released he came directly down town and in doing so passed the courthouse. As the man passed down State street Sheriff Minto was looking out the window of his of fice and noticed the man. lie recog nized the Japanese as an ex-convict, by reason of his appearance and new suit of clothes. He has seen to many ex convicts immediately after their release that he can generally identify them by their appearance. In this instance he paid no particular attention at the time, but he and Deputy Esch kept an eyo open for the Japanese during the after noon. Late in the evening they learned that the man went directly to a gun store and bought 15 sticks of dynamite, with a long piece of fuse and a box of caps. They also learned that after the first visit he returned to the store for In structions as to the manner in which the t'uye and caps should be adjusted. Today they learned that the Japanese had spent the evening at a Chinese res taurant on Ferry street, where he had made arrangements to use a stove to rr.elt the dynamite and put the nitro glycerine into a bottle. At first the officers thought to shadow the ex-con-lct and find cut what he planned to do. but decided that such a course would be a serious risk, and Immediately put him under arrest. He had a pint bottle of nitro-glycerine In his pocket and the re mainder of the explosives in a bundle. He was subjected to a vigorous question ing and finally admitted that he had in ttnded to give the stuff to a trusty con vict who works on the prison farm. He did not know how the material would be used, but presumably the plan was to seek a favorable opportunity to blow down a wall or otherwise wreck th prison, so that an escape would be pos sible. The Japanese later changed his storv by saving that he intended to blow up a bank at Woodbiirn. but ns his knowl edge of the use of the explosives is so limited, the more plausible theory Is that Just before hh release he had been told to procure the dynamite and deliver It to one of the outside trusties. Hia going directly from the penitentiary to the gun store indicates very strongly that he had a desperate purpose in view. The Japanese will be held for the present on the charge of carrying con cealed weapons, though the explosives were the only weapons he had. His past record will be looked up. REWARD OF $6000 OFFERED Great Northern and Government Anxious to Capture Outlaws. SPOKANH, Dec 10. A reward of J6000, in which the Great Northern Railway Company and the United States Govern ment share equal responsibility, is of fered for the arrest and conviction of the three outlaws who held up Great North ern passenger train No. 4, near Hillyard, last night. The men have been traced back to Spo kane by the Sheriff's officers, and a dragnet has been laid all oyer tnm city and surrounding country.. Rumor has it that the robbers got J16.000. but Postof fice authorities will not verify the re port. M'ELDOWNEY GIVEN JOB Assistant Postmaster to Succeed At- well at Forest Grove. FOREST GROVE. Or.. Dec. 10. (Spe cial.) Word was received yesterday by W. W. McEIdowney, of this city, that he was appointed postmaster of Forest Grove, to succeed H. C. Atwell. . McEl- downey has been assistant postmaster for the past seven years and his appoint' ment was expected. He Is a native son, having been born in Washington County and is a descendant of some of Oregon's pioneer stock. His grandfather, Alfred Leulling, an early settler, was the first person to bring a supply of nursery stock across the plains Property Values In Old Yamhill. M'MINNVILLE. Or., Dec. 10. (Special.) Nearly one-fourth of the taxable prop erty of this county Is contained within the corporate limits of the ten cities and towns in the county. They contain prop erty of the assessed value of 3,Oi6.0S7, which Is listed as fellows: McMinnvllle, 1.332.7!: Newberg, fr,!W,l(M; Carlton. t2Sti. 6; Sheridan, J2-0.415; Dayton. S135.S:t&; Yamhill. J135.07S: Amity, fr2.442; I.afay- ette. J73.S14; Willamlna. .930; Dundee, fr.4.478. The total valuation for the en tire county for this year is $12,225,570. Put Stamp Mill In Ilailcy Mine. OREGON CITY. Or., Dec. 10 (Special.) The Willow Creek mines, located near Halley, Idaho, and owned by local cap italists, will be equipped with a ten- stamp mill, which was purchased in Port land yesterday by Superintendent Ram bo and will be shipped Into the mines. In the Stuart lode a vein of platina has been uncovered and free gold-bearing quarts has been reached In one of the claims. "Mayor Pollmnn Takes. Office. BAKER CITY. Or.. Dec. 10. (Special.) William Tollman, newly elected Mayor, took up his official duties this evening, Charles A. Johns retiring. In his mess age to the Common Council. Mayor Poll- man advocates improvement In the city water system, pavement of the principal streets of the city, a competent paid fire department, and revision of the city's financial policy. Consul Miller Starts South. ENGEN'B, Or.. Dec. 10. (Special.) H. B. Miller. United States Consul-General, with headquarters at Yokohama, Japan, left Eugene this afternoon to Join his family at San Mateo, Cal. Ha will stop at Albany to visit his brother. State Sen ator Frank Miller, before going to Cali fornia, and he expects to start for his post of duty about March 1. Mr. Miller has not been well and he hopes to regain his health in the southern climate before leaving for the East. GUILTY IN SECOND DEGREE James J. Thomas Convicted of Kill ing His Wife. BELLI NGHAM, Wash., Dec. 10. (Spe cial.) The jury tonight brought in a ver dict of guilty In the second degree in the murder case of James J. Thomas, on trial for killing his former divorced wife in July. In a confession to the police Thomas admitted he shot the woman in the course of a drunken brawl, after forcing his way into her house. In de fense he pleaded alcoholic insanity. The jury was out two hours. Details of the crime are ghastly. Thomas slept beside the corpse In a drunken stupor and afterward buried it in the garden. Mitchell to Fill Vacancy. OLYMPIA, Wash.. Dec. 10. (Special.) Governor Mead today appointed John Mitchell, of Olympia, Superior Judge for Mason and Thurston Counties to fill out the few weeks of the term of the late Judge Linn. Judge John R. Mitchell is Judge-elect for the District. JanclftaJ Files Appeal. OREGON CITY. Or., Dec. 10. (Special.) -Notice of appeal was filed late this aft- CHRISTMAS km PIANOS What would afford you more Pleas ure in your home Christmas Day than music and story and song. Music gives to the home life an atmosphere which nothing else can supply. Your children will be better, brighter, happier if they sing and play. Mother and father will likewise be happier. Music indeed has charms power to drive "dull care away." We suggest a piano, a player piano, or a Victor Talking Machine for a Christmas present for the whole family. A new piano will find Its way to your home If you will bring us but $10 cash; a player piano if you bring t's $25 cash; a Victor talking machine if vou nay only to cash and n ir week. Why should you be without mu sic this Christmas Day and all the davs of 1909? This is a personal Invitation for you to call to see and hear our Dlanos and Victor talking machines. STEIXWAY AND OTHER PIANOS. Sherman-Clay & Co. OPPOSITE POSTOFFtf'K, SIXTH AND JlOfUUSON. i ernoon in the case of Math Jancigaj. who was last month convicted of murder in the first degree and was sentenced to be hanged January S next. Jancigaj is a Slavonian, and last July he killed 16-year-old Mary Smrekar. in this city, because the girl frowned upon his suit. His at torneys are Dimtck & Dimick and J. U. Campbell. thA latter having been ap pointed by the court. Attorney Georgi C. Brownell assisted Deputy Distrlot At torney Tongue as special prosecutor. 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Commencing on Thursday Morning, Dec 1 0, pay-as-you-enter cars will be placed on the Depot Morrison and Hawthorne Ave. lines and at a later date will be placed on the 23d-street line This style of cars is operated very suc cessfully in Eastern cities and is similar in. construction to the cars now running on 23d street and Mt. Scott lines, except that the platforms are much larger; the rear platform being divided for exit and entrance, while the front platform is used for exit only. By the installation of this type of car transportation will, be more regular, com fortable and safer than at present; more regular because of the systematic arrange ment of entrance and exit passages, elimi nating confusion and lessening the time required for stops; more comfortable be cause of the size of. the car and the fact that the conductor is ' not compelled, in collecting fares, to pass frequently through the car to the annoyance of the passengers; safer because the conductor will remain on the rear platform and thus prevent acci dents duo to starting car while passengers are in the act of boarding or alighting. In this effort to improve the service the public is earnestly requested to co-operate bv entering car only at rear step marked "'Entrance." By depositing the exact cash fare or ticket in the fare box, or by giving trans fers directly to the conductor. If passengers have not the exact fare, conductors will furnish change, returning the full amount to the passenger, who will then deposit the exact fare in the box. THE PAY - AS - YOU - ENTER CAR 5 -s -r ) h " ft f Th coor for I , u.11 1 FT entrance only frontdoors I'ZZZTZZr) 1 o VV t 3 x , v' II h '-lJlr 1 - TrJ (The Indicate the direction of movement of passengers when entering or leaving the car.) By asking the conductor for transfers at the time fare is paid. By moving promptly into the car as near forward end as possible, thereby preventing congestion at the rear doors. By alighting at either end. by exits shown on dia gram. Electric signal push buttons are located on the posts between windows; press button as a signal for car to stop. PORTLAND RAILWAY, LIGHT S POWER COMPANY
