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THE MORNIXG OREGONIAN, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 11, 1908.
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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
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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
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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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. SHOWING CORRECT POSITION OP" CONDUCTOR ON CAR, DIVIDED
PLATFORM AND PASSENGER DEPOSITING FARE IN FARE BOX.
SHOWING FRONT "EXIT" AND PASSENGER ALIGHTING FROM
CAR.
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
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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