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Till: MORNING OREG0N1AN, FRIDAY. JANUARY 8, 1909 II FULTON HOPES FOR FAVORABLE VOTE Will Soon Bring Up Amended Rate Bill for Senate's Consideration. PRESIDENT APPROVES IT Two Points In Bill Are Sought by Kailroad Companies and Ship pers, and Senator Hopes Oppo sition Will Be Dropped. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU. Wash ington. Jan. 7. Senator Fulton is pre paring to call up his rate bill at an early day. and will undertake to get It to a vote, after offering several amenilmentii which he believes will ma terially aid In securing Its favorable consideration. One amendment legalizes pooling, as has several times been recommended by President Roosevelt; another amendment permits transportation companies, without notice to the In terstate Commerce Commission. to make through rates on commodities shipped from any foreign country through the United States to another foreign point. This latter amendment lias particular reference to shipments from the Orient across the Pacific, through the United States to European and Canadian points. The fact that railroads are extremely anxious for legislation such as pro posed by th-so two amendments may. In the opinion of Mr. Fulton. Induce them to withdraw their objections to the body of his bill. The Senator Is furthrmore encouraged by reason of the fact that the President. In his spe cial message to Congress yesterday, specifically recommended the enart tnent of a law framed on lines of Mr. Fulton's bill, which was adversely re ported. ASKS $150,000 tXH HARBORS Congressman llawley Wants Dredge Oregon to Work on Coast. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU. Wash ington. Jan. 7. Representative Hawley yesterday introduced a bill appropriating $150,000 for operating- the new dredge Oregon.' recently constructed for use In the harbors along the Oregon and Washington const. The bill provides that the dredge shall first operate at Coos Bay, then go to Coquille. Tillamook har bor. Grays Harbor, Wlllapa Bay. and such other points as may be designated by the Secretary of War. He also intro duced a bill providing that the un expired balance of the appropriation for the Jetty at Coos Bay. amounting to about $25.H4. be expended In oper ating the dredge. "Oregon," now at Coos Bay In widening and deepening the channel at that point. NEW FLAX .FOR POSTAL BAXKS Senator Fulton Will Offer Amend ment to Bill. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash ington, Jan. 7. Senator Fulton has prepared and will offer an amendment to the postal savings bank bill author izing the Postmaster-General to deposit postal savings funds In other than Na tional banks when he Is satisfied with the security offered by them. Fulton says there is much demand for such an amendment, as It will permit a wider distribution of savings deposits. FULTON WORKS FOR COAST Oregon Senator Trying Hard to Get Appropriation. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU. Wash ington. Jan. 7. Senator Fulton today had a conference with Senator Frye and Representative Burton, chairmen of the respective committees handling river and harbor legislation, and learned from (hem that it had been finally determined to pass no regular river and harbor bill this session. Will Survey Sluslitv River. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU. Wash ington. Jan. 7. The Senate adopted Sen ator Fulton's concurrent resolutions di recting the Secretary of War to survey the Sluslaw River to determine what project for its Improvement can be com pleted with the expenditure of $10,000 in addition to a like sum to be provided by local residents and also to survey the Columbia River for improvement In front of the town of Hood River. C. F. R. to Spend $30,000,000. WINNIPEG. Jan. 7. It Is reported here today that the Canadian Pacific Railway will this year spend $30. 000.000 in construction work on Its Western lines. Second Vice-President M. Whyte will leave this week for Montreal to present the proposition to the executive committee of the company. IMPUTES WARDS ROT USED BOAR DM AX MAKES STRAW MAN", THEN" TEARS IT IT. Denies Statements Which He Says Were Made by Oregonian, but This Paper Xever Uttered. OLYMPIA. Wash.. Jan. 7. (Serial.) Governor Mead announced todny the ap pointment of E. L. Boardman. of Puy allup. to the office of State Printer, the appointment to take cfTect next Tuesday. Mr. Boardman and C. W. Gorham. the present State Irinter. have come to terms on the question of the printing plant, and Mr. Boardman has leased Mr. Gor liam's equipment for a period of four months. In announcing the appointment Gover nor Mead gave out a written statement purporting to come from Mr. Boardman, In which two statements alleged to have been made In The Oregonlun. but which were not made In that paoer. are denied. Mr. Boardman accuses The Oregonian of saying that Governor Mead had made the appointment contingent upon his purchasing Gorham's plant. In the original announcement of the prospective appointment of Mr. Board man. Governor Mead was quoted in Spo kane and Seattle papers as saying that the time of Fnarriman's taking office would rest with the Incoming and out goiaii officers. The Oregonian's state ment was that Governor Mead thought It no more than fair that Mr. Gorham be allowed to serve out his term of four years, which expires April 1. and that the date of the appointment depended upon the two men getting together. It was the date, not the appointment, that was contingent upon the plant deal, was so stated, and the appointment was not made effective until the plant deal wa closed. Mr. Boardman also says that The Ore gonian stated that the price Gorham placed on his plant was $:5.000. The Oregonian said that Mr. Sorham had equipped hte plant at an expenditure of $25.0o0. Tne price he placed on it was not mentioned. In this statement Mr. Boardman says In part: "Governor Mead did not make my ap pointment contingent on my buying Mr. Gorham's plant. The Governor desired that Mr. Gorham, as a rflend and ap pointee, should receive fair treatment, which was perfectly proper. The price Mr. Gorham placed upon his plant was not J5.000. as The Oregonian stated. I called on Mr. Gorham last week to look over his plant and purchase it from him if we could reach an agreement on the terms. The price he asked I considered excessive, but I did not leave Olympia In anger. I went to Seattle and made arrangements to purchase a plant there and have It shipped to Olympia by next Tuesday. After I left. Mr. Gorham again opened negotiations with me over the telephone, and Joined me In Seattle Sunday night. We there closed a con tract whereby I will lease Mr. Gorham's plant for a time." Mr. Boardman also denies statements alleged to have been published in Seattle and Tacoma that S. A. Perkins, of Ta coma. will be the real State Printer, and Boardman merely a dummy. He says: 'No one will have any strings on me, and while Mr. Perkins recommended my appointment, he did not ask any favors In return. I alone will be the State Printer." Mr. Boardman Is editor of the Puyallup Republican, and was one of Governor elect Cosgrove's warmest supporters throughout the primary campaign. His appointment was requested by Mr. Cos-grove. MYSTERY OF ALTO PARTY PUZ ZLES GREAT BRITAIN. Woman Who Was to Receive $2, 500,000 Reported Drowned Off Coast Story Discredited. LONDON. Jan. 7. The mysterious dis appearance and the remarkable career of Miss Violet Gordon Charlesworth are giving the English public a sensation equal to that of the Steinheil case in Paris. Miss Charlesworth, an attractive wo man of 2f. who lived with her parents In Bodera. St. Asphasla. Wales, has been re ported as killed while motoring In the direction of Penmaenmawr with her sister and chauffeur on Saturday. The sister and the chauffeur say that the motor came into collision with the retain ing wall of a road along the edge of a cliff overlooking the sea and that Miss Charlesworth was thrown over the wall into the sea. The sister and the chauffeur give this account and the members of the family have declined to see inquirers or to give further details. Those who have, examined the scene of the supposed tragedy do not consider it possible that the body could have been washed away. A woman's hat was found on the rocks, but -there was no Indication of a body having been thrown over the cliff M!ss Charlesworth's picturesque career suggests that of Mme. Humbert, She said that she was heiress of a General Gordon, her godfather, who left her fTM.OCO. which was to be paid over to her on her 25th birthday. January 13. with accumulated interest, making the whole amount C50O.OUO. Miss Charlesworth usually gave her name as Gordon and frequently visited London alone. She operated heavily on the London stock exchange and, accord ing to the Evening News, owes one broker ISP.OOO. V She tyok a large country place at Inverness last Summer, which was sumpt uously furnished. the walls being draped with the Gordon plaid. She had four motor-cars. The story of her death is generally dis believed, although her parents have offered $1000 for the recovery of the body. The disappearance Is causing endless speculation. PJONEER PHYSICIAN DEAD Dr. J. Rudolph Smith, of Vancou ver, Passes Away. VANCOUVER. Wash.. Jan. 7. (Special.) Dr. J. Randolph Smith, a pioneer resi dent of Clark County, died st hie home in this city this morning of uraemic pois oning. The funeral will be Saturday, Rev. H. S. Templeton conducting the services. The body will be taken to Portland and buried in the Rlvervlew Cemetery. He leaves a wife and six children, Mrs. May Mulholland. of Albany, Or.. Mrs. George Harden. Miss Maggie Smith, and Orr, Fllnn, and Lee, all of Portland. He was born in Peoria, 111., August 8. 1M4. and came West to the Willamette valley when he wae e!ht years old. He taught school on the Indian reservation in the valley and served during the Civil War In First Oregon Cavalry. Ha grad uated from the medical department of the Williamette University In 1878, and came to Vancouver the same year and has practiced medicine here ever since. He was mayor from 18X1 to 18S8, and was contract surgeon at Vancouver Barracks and coroner for several terms. For years in the early days he was the only phys ician in Clark County. MERGER SUIT CONFERENCE Ilarriman and Government Attorney to Make Deal About Evidence. NEW YORK. Jan. 7. Counsel for the Government and for the Harrlman rail roads consulted today to determine what portion of evidence taken before the Interstate Commerce Commission should be admitted In tlie Government's sulf to dissolve the merger of those roads. The taking of further evidence In this case was. therefore,' postponed until tomor row. Subpcnas have been issued for Jacob H. Schift and Otto H. Kahn. of Kuhn, Loeb & Co., financial agents for the Har riman roads, both of whom are defend ants in the suits. It is said the Government's case will be closed in a few days. "DRYS" CARRY ARLINGTON Regulation of "Near Reer" Resorts Issue of Campaign. ARLINGTON,-Or., Jan. 7. (Special.) At Tuesday's city election the local optionlsts won out by a handsome ma jority. The officers elected are: O. P. Sturgess. Mayor; J. L. Blalock and George McLaughlin, Councilmen; George W. Biggs. Treasurer; and IL F. Shanks. Recorder. The main issue was for a strict regu lation of the "near beer" resorts which huve taken the place of the saloons since the county went dry last June. J ATTEMPT TO OUST GOVERNOR DENEEN Inauguration of All State Of ficers in Illinois Is Held Up. MANY MILLIONS AT STAKE Fear Call for Recount of Vote in Legislature, So Cause Deadlock That Stops the Wheels of State Legislation. SPRINGFIELD. III.. Jan. 7. The In auguration of Governor Charles S. Den een and the other state officers elected November 3 has been postponed Indefi nitely, and the legislative wheels are at a standstill. The inauguration was set for next Monday. This is the latest sen sation in one of the bitterest political fights in the history of Illinois, according to the verdict of old-timers. Friends of Governor Deneen today refused to Join with the Republican-Democratic alliance In the House to canvass the vote cast at the November election. The Inauguration cannot take place until the vote is canvassed. The election of a United States Senator or any busi ness otner than perfecting an organisa tion in the Legislature cannot be carried on until the vote is canvassed. Friends of Governor Deneen refused to canvass the vote, believing that a plot was abroad to spring a resolution calling for a recount of the ballots in the threat ened attempt to oust Governor Deneen. should the canvas be taken up today. Big Issues at Stake. Big stakes are in the play against Gov ernor Deneen. say old-timers. Centered In the fight against the Governor is the control of millions to be used in develop ing the deep waterway in Illinois, say men who are familiar with the water ways plans: The adoption of the $-0.-000 000 bond issue by the people at the November election makes this amount available. The Commonwealth Edison Company and the Economy Light & Power Company are said to be interest ed in the waterway controversy and the development of valuable water-power rights n the Desplaines River between Jollet and Utlca. Administration leaders here declare that Roger C. Sullivan is leading the Democratic end of the fight for control of water power by the electric lighting interests. They assert there Is a move afoot for state-wide control of lighting interests. The charge is made that a "trost" enterprise is under contempla tion that will be able to gobble up valu able rights that would be available In the development of a ship canal. Congressman the Leader? William Lorlmer. who has been elected rv,ncrres three times on the deep watfrwS issue is credited with be ng tTe elder on the Republican side In the move to eliminate governor Deneen from a say In the disposition of the M.OOO.uou bThere is a well-laid plot to either oust the Governor from his office or tie his hands lnaterway legislation, say men who beUeve they know the situation If the Governor is able to hold his office, the programme of the antl-Deneen Re publteSTand Democrat, is to prevent Mm from naming the commission that will handle the bond-issue millions Gov ernor Deneen's friends figure that the members of the Republican-Democratic alliance in the House will not .stop at anv limit to count him out. and it is upon this' theory that they are work Ing The factional feeling is close to a state of frenzv. Der.een men say that with tL Shurtleff men in the House the Dem ocrats will be able to muster 103 votes, r the number needed to oust Deneen They fear that if the two branches get together a petition for a recount will be sprung. KILLED Hbliil WAR HOXG SONG CHOW'S LIFE SACRI FICED IX BLOODY FEUD. Member of Suey Don Tong Shoots One of On Tick's Dead on Oakland Street. OAKLAND, Cal.. Jan. 7. Within an hour of the time set for the signing of a temporary truce by the warring Chinese tongs in this city. Hong Song Chow, a Chinese farmer, living in the vicinity of Stockton, and a member of the On Tick tong. which is engaged in a bloody feud with the Suey Dons, was shot and killed here tonight, his assail ant making his escape. Chow was walking along Ninth street between Franklin and Webster, shortly after dark, when another Chi nese stepped close to him and fired two shots from a revolver, one bullet in flicting a fatal wound in the chest. The man who fired the shot, who is said to be a Suey Don member took to his heels and got away in the dark ness. A vigorous search by the police has been unsuccessful. The feud between the On Ylcks and Suey Dons has been on for some weeks and extends to every city along the Coast where the tongs are represented. Already several killings have taken place, both in this city and in San Francisco, and radical measures have been adopted to prevent Its breaking out Into open war. The Chinese gov ernment has warned Its subjects in this country that unless the feud be stopped, the relatives in China of those found to be carrying on the war here will be made to suffer. DEATH RECORD OF DAY 3'ax West, Expert on Economics. WASHINGTON, Jan. 7. Dr. Max West, a special examiner in the Bureau of Corporations of the Department of Commerce and Labor and a well-known economist, died of pneumonia at his home here today, aged 38 years. He was regarded as an authority on taxa tion as well as on sociology and con stitutional law. His principal work has been in connection with the Stand ard Oil investigation. San Diego's Oldest Inhabitant. SAN D1HGO. Cal., Jan. 7. Alfonso E. Ilorton. founder of the present San Diego and its oldest Inhabitant, died today, aged :, years, as a result of infirmities incident to old age. 17 ? TtnTZ JANUA RY CLEARANCE SALE! 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Clearance Clearance Sale of Pictures Sale of Art Goods Sale of Costumes Sale of Dresses Sale of Skirts Sale of Coats Sale of Suitcases Sale of Silverware Sale of Cut Glass Sale of Flannels Sale of Wash Goods Sale of Umbrellas Sale of Men's Furnish- Sale of Boys' Furnish- Sale of Drugs Sale of Music Sale of Notions Sale of Pyrography Sale of Rugs All Undermuslins Reduced-Every Gar ment in Cloak Department Reduced All Pictures, Jewelry 224 Holiday Goods Reduced-Goods Reduced in All Depts. r . ' . ' 1 SAFE FROM ARREST "Count" Hamon Cannot Be Extradited to France. BECAUSE BRITISH SUBJECT American Women Charge Embea- zlement Count Is Found In Lon- ' don and Says Only $7000 Due, Which He Will, Pay. PARIS, Jan. 7. A warrant charging embezzlement was issued in this city to day for the arrest of "Count" Louis Hamon. formerly known in Ajnerica and Europe as "Chelro. tne Palmist," who went to London yesterday, following the allegation that he defrauded two Ameri can women out of valuable stocks. v It is pointed out, however, ,that If Hamon is a British subject he cannot be brought here from Great Britain as that country does not permit the extradition of her citizens. Count Explains Stock Deal. LONDON, Jan. 7. "Count" Louis Hamftn, who left Paris yesterday after being charred by Mrs. Julia P. Newell and Miss Josephine Fomeroy, of New York, with having defrauded them of stocks said to be worth $300,000, was located in London today. Mrs. Newell and Miss Pomeroy appealed to him a year ago. according to his story, to extricate them from a stock market deal in New York in whlchthey were heavy losers. He succeeded Th saving a part of their fortune, arfu rendered them regular ac counts. . . Last November, he says, he called upon the two women to redeem i their stock, giving them plenty of notice. As they did not comply, the stock was sold, leav ing, according to "Count" Hamon, $7000 duo. them. He says he is ready to pay the women whatever an expert appointed by the French government decides is due them. ORIENTAL- MARVEL IS IRISH Chelro, "Count Hamon," Cleaned Up Chicago on Way to Wealth. CHICAGO. Jan. 7. "Count" Louis Hamon, otherwise known as "Chelro the Palmist." who has left Paris under a financial cloud, began his career as. a palmist in Chicago. He came here well heralded by a press agent a.nd soon began to coin money. He fitted ex pensive apartments in a hotel and be fore long had a constant stream of women pouring into his dimly lighted mystical reception-rooms, all anxious to give $5 for the purpose of having the lines In their hands read by the dark faced faker. He broke into society in a way, and often was the lion at afternoon recep tions and club meetings. This foxy irishman said he was an Oriental $nd spun long yarns' about acquiring his power while buried for 40 days in a tiger skin in India. Warships to Visit Valparaiso. WASHINGTON. Jan. 7. Eight vessels . . T, ..in,. float are to visit the Chilean port of Valparaiso the latter part of next week. The fleet Is now at Tal cahuano and will leave there on the re turn voyage northward on January 14. Jones Likely to Be Retired. PORT TOWNSEND, Wash., Jan. 7. (Special.) First Lieutenant Levin T. Jones, United States revenue cutter serv- Ice, who has been on sick leave in San Francisco nmny months, has been or dered to appear here tomorrow before a special board for examination for retire ment. Senior Captain Cushlng, in chargu of the revenue cutter service, In Puget Sound, has been named as president of the board, which Includes both cutter and marine hospital service officers. Lake Erie Is the richest body of water In the world in flen. BOB SLEIGHS and BOB SLEDS All kinds and all prices. A sleigh good enough for anyone as low as $28.50; Large stock, prompt delivery. STUDEB AKER BROS. COMPANY 330 to 336 East Morrison Street Andrew Kan &c Company For the purpose of Increasing its working capital, enlarging its facili ties, operating new stores and agencies, and to meet the demand for its goods, which has already been created, The Andrew Kan Company offers for public subscription $50,000 of its'8 per cent preferred stock. The Andrew Kan Company has an authorized capital stock of $100,000. of which $50,000 8 per cent Is preferred and $50,000 is common, par value of each share $100. fully paid and non-a3sessable. Only the preferred stock is offered for public subscription. This preferred stock is preferred both as to assets and dividends, the dividends being payable semi-annually, on the first day of January and July of each year. This stock is not issued to liquidate any indebtedness. The present owners, the founders, are not selling out the business. Everr dollar re ceived from the sale of 50 shares of 8 per cent preferred stock at the par value of SlOO a share will be turned Into the trenxury of the corpora tion and used for the Immediate extension of Its store capacity, and for taking care of the business which Is already assured. In May, 1883, the Andrew Kan Company was started by a young man whose sole capital -aISi- - IdTa! The net earnings of the .business .for the Mas! -twenty five years have ben more than enougn to pay Roove o --.. the new stock, siuu.uou. ior me cuiiiw capital will double tne present nei " . , vear of we are reacning umy "7 , r, v, :n if we in possession of the capital required to handle it. . a.. 1 i 1 Aiitnn- firillHpq run created demaSS for our goods in this vast territory will be supplied. AN EXCEPTIONAL INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITY A better opportunity to share in the profits of a thoroughly established business has never before been offered to the public, because never before have there existed conditjons similar to those, which make this Issue 01 stock desirable. The exceptional security of an investment in Andrew Kan preferred is proven by tangible assets, property in plain sight, that can be seen and felt and counted. The corporation owns and operates the largest and most completely equipped store devoted exclusively to the Oriental goods. All cash on hand, store fixtures, wood carvings, silks, crockery, bric-a-brac, embroideries, robes, brass and china ware, and all real and personal property and equip ment supplies, stock of goods on hand in store and warehouse, are owned by tlie Andrew Kan Company free and unincumbered. No mortgages, no bond- all their assets together with a large surplus and depreciation fund already accumulated, positively secure the holders of preferred stock. The holders of preferred stock are further protected by the provisions of the charter: "No mortgages shall be placed upon any Property of the corporation, or sale or lease of any of Its property shall be made without the approval of holders of a majority of the preferred stock of the com PBIThe preferred stock is further secured by the good will of the Andr f Astltement0 by the treasurer and managing director Andrew Kah. S5!3 YncTudTngth?hne naue0rofe Smirks, and other similar assets owned by the corporation. stock, 50,000, for the entire period. The latest years arc the best. The current earning, are the largest In the history of the btulneait. PRESENT OWNERS THE FOUNDERS NOT SELLING OUT Ud to the present time, the Andrew Kan company m -' corporation" its ownership being vested exclusively in its founders and each one lias a keen Interest in perpetuating the great success achieved. The men actively engaged in the present management are young men in the prime of their powers, which fact eliminates -for a long time the possibility of loss of prestige and earning capacity through the loss of the lenius that created the business. They will continue to work on the fame principles and according to the same methods which have been re sponsible for rapid and profitable development of the business up to date. The present owners are not selling out the business. The interest which is held bv them represented by the common stock cannot receive one cent of dividends until the full dividend has been paid quarterly, at the rate of S per cent per annum on all the preferred stock outstanding. All who are interested in this offer are cordially invited to inspect the store at.246 Washington street, and the warehouse at 248 Pine street, and . thnh investigation of th'e books, flies and records of the Andrew Kan Companv. Everv facility will be afforded to all prospective Drchaers of the stock, or their representatives, who may come , to the gen eral "offices of the company to satisfy themselves of the soundness of the Investment. Suhserlntlons will be filled in order of their receipt. Money will draw lntlresf from the date Its subscription Is received by us. The Andrew Kan Company reTerv-es the T right to reject any application or to award a smaller amount than is applied for. A Drot)ectus setting forth complete facts and data, will be mailed free on reSues? or may be obtained by calling at The Andrew Kan Company store at 246 Washington street, Portland. Oregon. Address all Inquiries to E. E. MORGA.V, Advertlstuff and Selling Ageot, at 228 Stark Street, I-ortland, Oregon.