G0S6JI0VE AGAIN EH ROUTE NORTH Car Attached to Train No. 14 and Will Reach Here cn Tuesday Morning. REACH OLYMPIA SAME DAY Governor-fleet's Son. Hovard, Who in Portland. Says Father Will Take Oath In Car If the Weather Is Severe. VSOW HTALLS GOVERNOR. REDDING. Cal.. Jan. . S4. Om of th trains stalled here by to nlsht's heavy snow storm baa on board Qovernor-alect Cosrrovs. of Washington, and party. SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. 14. (Special.) Somewhat unexpectedly Governor elect Cosgrove. left this afternoon In his private car California for the north. It was not thought that the linos would be cleared in such speedy order, but the word came that he could leave. His car was attached to train No. 14. which jroe by way nf Davis, to escape the flood damage around Chieo. and it la stated that he fa due to arrive in Portland early Tuesday mornlnK. He was accompanied by his wife and R. Fitzgerald, who is private secretary to Paul Shoup. but in this Instance 1s actinsr for the Southern Pacific and at tending to a speedy trip to Olymrla and return. ' The train which carried the Governor North Is the first to pass over the break in the railroad line near Orland. which had closed this line for several days. TRAIN MAKES SLOW TIME Schedule Time Is Not Expected Be cause of Road's Condition. Train No. 14. by schedule, is due in Portland at 11 :W) tonight, but Superin tendent Fields, of the Southern Pacific, says that owing to the soft condition of the roadbed In many places, the train will be delayed and will not reach here before early Tuesday momtng If con nections can be made with the ?:3 A. M. Northern Pacific train, Mr. Cosgrove will reach Olympia Tuesday afternoon. "Arrangements for the trip to Olympia can be quickly made when I meet father here." said Howard Cossrrove, the Governor-elect's son. who Is at the Hotel Oregon, awaiting the arrival of his father. "The nature of the inaugural core monies will depend entirely on my father's health and the condition of the weather." continued Howard Cosgrove. "If the weather Is too severe, the oath of office will be taken In the private car. with only those present whom the occa sion and courtesies of office make neces sary." "Nobody expects any lgal complica tions to arts because Governor Mead is retaining the office during the aheence of my father. Governor XI-ad has car ried out the wishes of my father in the recent appointments, and nothing has arisen In a leal way which could cause any interruption of administration af fairs at Olympia. "Father is Improving rapidly In health. I got word the other day from Paso Rubles that he had gained three pounds within the week. He is In cheerful spirits, and with the rest of a few more months will be able to assume personally the duties of the Governors office. After father has been Inaugurated. Ijeutenant Governor Hay will become Acting Gov ernor until father Is able to return from California. "Rut for the recent interruption of railroad tervlee between here and San Francisco, father would have reached Olympia last .week and would have been sworn In aa Governor of Washington. If there are no further delays, father should reach Olympia Wednesday." CLUB TO ELECT TUESDAY Jackson and Wetherbee Mentioned as Candidates for President. Since the election of the board of gov ernor of the Commercial Club Saturday night. Interest has centered in the elec tion of officers that will be held Tues day noon. Of the six members of the board of governors whose terms expire at this time, four are officers. Including the president, vice-president, treasurer and secretary. Colonel James Jackson and Dr. J. R. "Wetherbee are 'mentioned as- candidates for president to succeed C. W. Kelson, who retires. Colonel Jackson la said to represent that faction known as the "liberals." while lr. Wetherbee repre sents the "regulars." It 1s stated, though not authoritatively, that eleven members of the board of governors favor conditions in the club as they are. while four favor certain changes in policy. T. B. London, of the Balfour-Guthrie Company, ia mentioned as the possible successor to E. L. Thompson, whose term as secretary expires Tuesday. H. Heckwlth has been mentioned as a can didate for vice-president. The new board of governors that was selected Saturday night will meet at noon Tuesday and officers will be elect ed. Immediately after the election of officers, committees will be named to serve during the coming year. BRYAN EXPLAINS HIS MOVE Ieuies Any Pecuniary Interest In Lecture Course at Varsity. LJNCOLN. Neb., Jan. 34. W. J. Bryan, in a statement tonight, explained his at titude towird. and 'connection with a Joint resolution introduced last week In the Nebraska Legislature providing for a school of citizenship In the University of Nebraska, Mr. Bryan says he In spired lta Introduction, but adds that he has no pecuniary Interest In the matter and that whatever lectures ha may de liver will be without compensation. QUAKE IS HARD TO LOCATE Details of Disturbance In Turkestan Slow In Reaching Outside. ST. PETERSBURG. Jan. 24. Although j all reports from tho various obsen'atorK-s J In Russia locate ' the earthquake, the shocks of which were recorded yester day somewhere on the Russian side of th Pamlrls. Turkestan, no direct news has been received regarding- the dis turbance In any definite place. A dis patch from Borzzlom in Trans-Caeasia, reports the recording there by seismo graph cf a distant earthquake. Kastern Turkestan, the region in dicated, ia sparsely settled and details of an earthquake there would be very slow In reaching St. Petersburg. The first direct reports from the scene of the great earthquake at Karatagh. Russian Turke stan, In November, 1907. were not re ceived here until three-' weeks after Its occurrence. In that quake about 13,000 persons were killed. QUAKE REPORTED IN SIBERIA Smyrna Also FeeU Sliffht. Seismic Disturbance. YEKATERINBURG. Siberia. Jan. 24. The magneto-meteorological observa tory at this place recorded a violent seismic disturbance at 7 O'clock this morning. SMYRNA. Jan. 24. A slight earth quake shock was felt here this morning. IIAWXEY RESIDENCE ON HOL LADAV AVENUE .RAIDED. Jewelry Valued at $4 00 Taken At tempted Hold-up on Grand Avenne. Thieves, burglars and hold-up men operated with considerable boldness last night in Portland. A number of cases were reported to the police and the crimes are being Investigated. Three burglaries and an attempted hold-up are Included in the list of last nifiht's depredations. The residence of W. P. Hawley, 443 Holladay avenue, was entered during tiie absence of the household and about S400 worth of jewelry and clothing taken. The list of lost property in cludes thrre expensive gold rings set with Jewels, two necklaces, one gold wstch and some clothing. Mrs. L. M. Ayres. the widow of the well-known racetrack man. William Ayers. returned to her home. 349 Twenty-eighth street. North, last night at 9 o'clock to find that some miscreant had chopped his way Into her house with an ax through the basement door. In the search for money the entire house was turned topsy-turvy. Here the thieves refrained from taking Jewelry or cloth ing, aithough quite an amount of valu able articles were In view. After se curing $4 hidden In a writing desk, they repaired to the dining-room and par took of all the cold delicacies they could find and opened and drank a bot tle of wine. The Hawthorne stahles. at i-ast Sixth street and Hawthorne avenue, were broken into and a saddle and pair of hair blankets belonging to Harry AVyld, of 690 East Madison street, were stolen. Two unmasked men attempted to hold up A. E. Sims, of 27 Grand avenue, at 9 o'clock, at Grand avenue and East Pine street, but failed In the attempt. The two men rushed at Mr. Sims from be hind a tree, one of the thugs grasping him on one side and the otner man seiz ing him on the other. With a quick wrench he freed himself from their grasp before they had time to get into his pockets and ran as fast as he could. They called after him, commanding him to halt, but he fled and made his es cape. These men displayed no weap- ""The police were also notified that two masked men were seen at Twenty-third and Johnson streets at about midnight. Captain Slover sent a number of officers to scour this section of the city, but no trace of them was found. io robbery was reported to the police from this quarter. ' CALIFORNIA TRAINS ARE AGAIN UNABLE TO MOVE. Worst Snow of 30 Years Falls Near Redding and Sacramento Can yon Is Blocked. REDDING. Cal.. Jan. 14. The hardest snowstorm that has been experienced in this section of the state in 30 years pre vailed today and tonight. Telegraph and telephone wires are badly tangled and not a train has passed through the Sac ramento Canyon today. The snow blockade is mora complete than the tie-up of traffic last week by floods and washouts. There has been no communication with points north of here all day. A heavy snow fell during the day from Anderson north to the state line and from Red Bluff south it rained. STATE IS AGAIN STORM-SWEPT Kain Falls at San Francisco, but Railroad Conditions Bettor. SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. 24. Another storm broke over this city and vicinity today, rain falling at intervals. The other sections of the storm-swept area In Central California were similarly treated by the elements, but. the ralntall was not enough to causa a renewal of high water. . The Southern Pacific Company has re opened many of Its route blocked by washouts and landslides and today tem porary repairs on the American River bridge above 'Sacramento were ao far ad vanced that overland trafTic via Salt Lake Is now routed that way. Los An geles traffic Is being routed via Fresno and Mojave over the Valley line. In the flooded sections above Stockton. Sacra mento and Antioch conditions are im proved and danger from the weakened levees appears to be past. Storm Causes Crop Loss. SACRAMENTO. .Jan. 24. The Sacra mento River has fallen nearly two feet since Saturday. The water Is still pour ing into Sherman Island. No crop can be grown on Sherman Island this Sum mer and the loss is estimated there at J1.&AO00. THUGS GET $1000 IN CASH Salt Lake Robbers Make Getaway and Leave No Clew. SALT LAKE CITY. Jan. 24. Entering from the rear, robbers early today In vaded the Davis Shoe Company's store on Main street, forced the lock in the d'or of a safety vault and escaped with nearly $1X0 In cash and bank drafts. Negotiable securities valued, it is said, at IHMw. were not molested. C.ty detectives who are working on the rass declare that the robbers left no clew. GORDO. AS FEAR OF TRIAL Friends Believe He Was Taken to Spokane Only to Go Be fore Grand Jury. PRISONER VERY CHEERFUL Spends Afternoon With Friends and Seems to Have No Doubt lie Can Explain Charges Made Against Him. SPOKANE. Waeh.. Jan. 24. (Special.) Friends of M. J. Gordon still advance the theory that the arrest of Gordon in Ta coma and his journey to Spokane aro merely to have him here If the grand Jury meets to Investigate the alleged reprehensible actions of (cordon and Root. Gordon's friends scout the idea that he can be convicted of embezzlement on the charge now lodged. They believe the granting of ball in Spokane County will be delayed long enough to permit the getting of the grand jury In motion. If Gordon is here and under subpena from a grand Jury he could not escape ap pearing and submitting to the question ing the Prosecutor's office Is certain to prepare. . Gordon Is not talking for publica tion today. Hrt was In company of two friends all afternoon and evening. He appears cheerful and seems to have no doubt he -will explain any charges af fecting his honesty. Tuesday Is the day set for the arraign ment and the fixing of bonds. Whether the Judges will In the meantime call for a grand jury has not yet been divulged, although it seems to be fairly settled a grand Jury will be. asked by the Prose cutor's office. CHARGES IN SPARROW CASE Gordon Said to Have Kept Money Due In Settlement of Damages. The report of the committee of the State Bar Association on the charges against Judge Root contains the fol lowing passage on the Sparrow case, on which the charge of embezzlement against Gordon Is based: Charge Gordon Bribed Root. One of the matters submitted to your com mittee wa a rumor that JuJg- M. J. Gor don, formerly c. unset for the rtr'at North ern Railway Company fur the district of Western Washington, had neon found short In his accounts with that company, and that he had in his possession documents show ing that he had used part of the money In question corruptly by paying It over to Judge Root, and that the lami was accepted by Judge Root, while a member of the Su preme Court; that Gordon also had In his possession documents of some character showing that officials of the railway rum panv were accessory to the crime, and that Gordon was making use of his possession of surh document to escape prosecution for his allowed shortage.. In order to ascertain if there was any truth In the rumor of the corruption of Judge Root, It became material for the committee to Inquire as to the existence or non-existence of the alleged shortage. The president of the railway company stated that he hod no personal knowledge of the matter, although be did Inform the com mittee that the auditing committee wan in vestigating It. The rumor of the short age has been current for a period of at least four months, and Gordon's connec tion with the company ceased over four months ago. We have not been able to learn of any result accomplished by the auditing department. Gordon Got Double Tavroent. Independent Investigation brought to the knowledge of the committee the case of Sparrow vs. Great Northern Railway Com rany. The facts were these: Harrow by Nusum Nuzum. his attorneys, brought an ctlon In FpoKane County atralnst the Great Northern for personal injuries received in a railroad accident. Gordon, representing the company, on May 2S. 100S. entered Into a written stipulation with Nuzum & Nuzum. The stipulation pro 'Ided that unless the company paid Sparrow or his attorneys on or before July 30, 190s, $11200, Sparrow's at torneys, by filing the stipulation, might have Judgment for that amount against the com pany. Contemporaneously with the signing of this stipulation, SparrDWs attorneys signed on behalf of Sparrow a receipt for said sum. acknowledging It to be In full satisfaction of sll demands, and delivered the same to Gordon. Gordon drew a draft f JJOOO upon the treasurer of the Great Northern Railway Company In favor of Sparrow. Sparrow's attorneys Indorsed that draft in Iho name of their client and at the same time delivered It to Gordon. On May 29 Gordon took the draft so Indorsed to the Old National Bank In Spokane and It was cashed by that bank and charged to the account of the railway company. The draft was on the same day transmitted by the benk by moll to the treasurer of the com pany at fit. Paul, with advice of Its pay ment. The money not bring paid to Spar row or bis attorneys within the time limited In the stipulation, said attorneys filed the stipulation and on August 8 took Judgment for the amount named. On August 21. after Gordon's connection with Lhe companv had ceased, the company paid the iyjoo to Sparrow's attorneys In satlsae-tlon of the Judgment so that the company paid the sitnoo twice, once to Gordon and once to Sparrow. fpon the transaction being called to Gor don's attention, he Informed the committee that It did not indicate any misuse of the funds by Mm for the reason, aa he claimed, that It had long been customary In his hurdling of company funds to draw money for one purposo and use It for another. The committee has been able to obtain no In formation as to the use which was made of this particular money. NEW SCHEDULE SELLWOOD CARS NO LONGER RUN TO MILWAUKIE. Golf Links Is New Terminus and Through Traffic Is Handled on Oregon City Trains. The Sellwood car service to Milwau kie was discontinued last Saturday morning. Sellwood cars now run from the corner of Grand and Hawthorne avenues to tho Gold Links only, Mil waukie citizens being compelled to rely wholly upon the service furnished by the Oregon City cars. These run every half hour from East Water and East Morrison streets between 6:31) o'clock in the morning and 10 o'clock at night, the 9:30 car, however, running: to Mil waukie only. F. L Fuller, vice-president and gen eral manager of the Portland Railway. Light & Power Corrtpany. was asked yesterday the reason for the change. He replied that the only reason cars have been run through to Mllwaukio heretofore was because It took fivo cars to make the trip on a 15-minute schedule. Mr. Fuller said that the Mil waukie traffic does not warrant a con tinuance of the 16-minute service, al though he said the superintendent had been given orders to watch closely th , result of the new schedule and to noU- L fy the management In case the traffic is too heavy" for the Oregon City cars to handle. Mr. Fuller Intimated tnat a 15-minute service might be established during a portion of the day, if neces sary. "We can now give Sellwood and GoU Links a 15-minute service with four cars." said Mr.. Fuller, "as the cars run only to Grand avenue. Heretofore It has been necessary to use five cars. We did not care to make a 13V4-niinute service to Sellwood. so we have oper ated the cars through to Milwaukie. "The traffic on the Oregon City line Is not so heavy but that the Milwaukie ! traffic can be taken care of, just aa well as Oak Grovo and Mllwaukia Heights. There Is practically nothing between Golf Links and Milwaukie." . Since the Madison bridge went out of commission, residents of Milwaukie have been refused rebates on both the Sel!wood cars and on the O. W. P. transler cars. Mr. Fuller was ques tioned about this yesterday, and said that his attention had been called to It, and that conductors on the-Oregon City line will hereafter give rebate checks to all Milwaukie passengers. "Since the Madison bridge was closed we have encountered many little snags of this kind." said Mr. Fuller. "Street cars can never run across the bridge again until the falsework has been re stored, and whether that will ever be done I am not in a position to say. I am not aware that the County Commis sioners have decided yet whether or not to have the work done." ARE ANXIDUS FOR UNION EVANGELICAL CHTJRCHES MAY BREAK WITH EAST. Independent Organization Is Con sidered Likely West of the Rocky Mountains. The outcome of the movement for organic union among the Evangelical Association and United Evangelical and United Brethren churches in thlB state may result In the formation of an inde pendent organization west of the. Rocky Mountains. This hinges on the action that may be taken in the East by these branches. In Oregon, and especially in Portland, the movement for organic union has become very insistent, and this is strong among the young men who had nothing to do with the causes which led to the split in. the Evangelical denomina tion about IS years ago. They are In sisting on the branches coming together at once, and not sometime in the dim future, but the leaders in the East are holding hark, especially in Pennsylvania and in other states who have little sym pathy with the action that Is being taken In Oregon, where the movement Is being watched with much Interest by the East ern branches. Rev. C. C. Poling, of Portland, who Is one of the leading spirits for organic union, has Just received a letter from BUhop R. Dubbs. of Pennsylvania, strongly commending the movement for organic union. Bishop Dubbs was the man about whom the storm broke 18 years ago which resulted In the division of the Evangelical Association. He Is anxious for union. Dr. Poling declares that union must come, and that the West Is becoming dissatisfied with the slow ness of the movement In the East. He said: x "Of course, there Is no such condition in tho East as we have to meet here In Oregon and west of the Rocky Moun tains. The churches there are old and strong, while out West we are building and under the present conditions we are duplicating our work. In Portland on the East Side, there are three Evangelical churches the . First English. Memorial and First United, all in the dame neigh borhood, .where there should be one strong church, with one pastor and one organization. We have a college at Me Minnville and the United Brethren have one at Philomath. Thes ought to be united, and must be united, if they are to make progress. I look for the forma tion of an independent church organiza tion of tho Evangelical Association, the United Evangelical and United Brethren west of the Rocky Mountains unless the Eastern leaders move faster. We shall be compelled to unite in this way for conservation of our forces, the union of our educational institutions and for tho elimination of so much' waste and dupli cation of work." There' will be a report today at the meeting of the association on the matter of a magazine to be printed In Portland in the Interest of organic union, which will be a step further than has been taken any where else, and will probable awaken the denominations in the East so they will take notice. TD GET TARIFF EVIDENCE TAFT EXPLAINS NEEDS OF NEW HOUSE COMMITTEE. Proposes Permanent Commission of Experts to Collect Data on Cost of Production. INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. 24. President elect Taft has written a second letter In reference to the location of a permanent tariff commission to the commission on arrangements of the National Tariff Commission convention which meets here February 16 to IS. , His letter -Indorses the proposed propo sition and Its object. His letter follows: "You have asked me to come to your meeting, but it will be impossible for me to come. My last letter to you which ha3 been published, has evid-intly given rise to some misconstruction, and I have written the following to Mr. Payne, chairman of the ways and means com mittee of the House, which I hope makes a littlo clearer what I meant In my letter to you: " 'Dear Mr. Payne: I have your letter. A tariff committee would be harmful or useful, as its functions were described In the bill. My own ideas have been that there ought to be a permanent com mission of tariff experts to keep them selves advised by all means possible, of the cost of producing the articles named In the schedules In foreign countries and In this country. I think what we lack Is evidence and some such means might very well be used for the purpose of se curing It. I shoufu be the last to advo cate a commission with any power to fix rates if taat were constitutional, as it would not be or with any Intention other than that of furnishing the evi dence to Congress upon which, from time to time, it might act.' " ENGLAND DROPPING AWAY Royal Commission Alarmed at Ero sion Along Seacoast. LONDON, Jan. E4. fSpeclal.) The royal commission on coast erosion has concluded its report on the question of afforestation as a preventative of coast erosion, and the adaptability of the un employed to the carrying out of extensive afforestation work. It Is understood that the report contains very strong and defi nite recommendations on these points, and it is hoped that legislation may be based on these recommendations next session. Annuaiiy mrBe v.un xj,.B....Ut, are falling- into tne sea SUICIDE IS FEARED Alleged Land-Fraud Conspira tor Closefy Watched. HASKELL IS IMPLICATED Creek Indians' Attorney Says He Did Not Make Statement That Gover nor Was Not Connected With Any Criminal . Conduct. MUSKOGEE. Okla., Jan. 24. Sensa tional reports are In -circulation here to day to the effect that at least one of the men for whom the Federal grand Jury will probably find indictments this week charging conslpraoy to defraud the Government, is being closely watched by his friends as a precaution against his committing suicide. Some of the accused have offered repre sentatives of the Government to sur render the greater part of their wealth for the benefit of the Indians if assured that they will not be prosecuted. These propositions have not been considered by the officiate. F-om an unofficial source it Is learned that the Government will offer tho evidence of hundreds of "dummies." These witnesses are coming from New York, Ohio, Virginia, Illinois, Indiana, Missouri, Arkansas and Tennessee. There are about 2000 to be Involved. Governor Haskell came here tonight but he declined to be interviewed. I. Mott. attorney for the Creek Indians, tonight made) the following statement to the Associated Press: "There is not a word of truth in the statement quoted by Governor Charles N. Haskell, as having been made by Scott McRoynoIds. attorney for W. R Hearst, to the effect that I had said that I had not found evidences to con nect Haskell with any criminal conduct In relation to the Muskogee lands and that I might be able to enforce Indict ment which "would answer our purposes. I never made such a statement to Mc Reynolds, or to anyone else." FIRE SCARES PASSENGERS Transferred to Passing Ship With Great Difficulty. KENMORE. Ireland, Jan. 24. Twenty four passengers on the packet from Liverpool to Cork had a thrilling experi ence on Saturday night. Fire was dis covered on the ship and with great dif ficulty all the passengers were trans ferred to a passing ship. They were landed at Holyhead this morning. The packet was beached and burned to the water's edge. WASHOUT DELAYS PARTY Walla Walla Excursionists Stalled on Coast Line at Santa Barbara. SANTA BARBARA. Cal., Jan. 24. Walla Walla's Chamber of Commerce excursionists, 75 In number, are stalled here by washouts on the Coast line of the Southern Pacific. They should have proceeded to Loa Angeles on Friday, ac cording to their schedule. THE DAY'S DEATH RECORD Death Claims A. B. McKinlcy. DENVER, Jan. 21 A. B. McKlnley, National committeeman from Colorado during Cleveland's administration and one of the leading lawyers of the West, died here today of neuralgia of the heart. Mr. McKlnley was instrumental In pass ing the Australian ballot law In Colo rado. Ex-Governor West, of Utah, Dies. LOS ANGELES, Jan. 24.-Caleb Z. West. ex-Governor of Utah, died tonight at Providenco Hospital, following an opera tion for appendicitis. Governor West, at the time of hla death, was special agent of the Treasury Department. Earl of lieloestcr Dead. LONDON, Jan. 24. The Earl of Lei cester died at his ancestral home at Nor folk, today. PERSONALMENTION. Mrs. W. W. Perclval and daughter, of Independence, are at the Imperial Hotel. D. H. Dunbar left yesterday for Seattle on his way to Fairbanks, Alaska, where he will remain for two months. Phil Dunn, D. O'Hearn and J. A. Smith, all of Spokane, are registered at the Port land. They are in the city to attend the Initiation of the Knights of Columbus, held here yesterday. Among the passengers on the White" Star liner Republic, which went down Saturday off the Cape Cod Coast, were Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Hover, of Hover, a town In Eastern Washington founded by Mr. Hover. All passengers were rescued. 8. A. Perkins, owner and editor of the Tacoma Ledger and other newspapers In the Northwest, stopped over In Portland yesterday and regtatered at the Oregon. Mr. Perkins was accompanied by his wife and family; they are on their way to Southern California, where they will spend the rest of the Winter. ARMY DESERTION HELPED Labor Party In France Has Fund for Helping Deserters. , PARIS. Jan. 21. (Special.) Some startling statements appear In the re port on the budget of the Prefecture of Police, which has charge of the mili tary bureau, whose duty it Is to hunt up young men who decline to put In their military service. It Is made clear by this report that desertion agencies exist in Paris. In 1883 the military bureau had to search for 2654 deserters; in 1S98 the number had risen to 7942; in 1907. 9400 young men fought shy c the army; while dur ing last year the desertions have reached the alarming total of 16.5S2. This increase is attributed to the per nicious doctrines preached by the Gen eral Confederation of Labor. This or--..watinn nnmnnsed for the most Dart. of advanced Socialists, has a special fund for helping deserters. A Jilted Girl's Revenge. Atchison Globe. The right kind of a girl Uvea In Atchi son: Lately a man of whom she ex o emnri deal married another orlrl but. Instead of shooting him or taking pOlSOn, SUO just. aa. uvnu n- ua v iuj. Wet feet are Known to be the cause of most cases of grippe. To prevent wet feet use Webfoot OH Blacking .on the shoes. It is the finest shoe grease on the market. Preserves the leather and makes shoes absolutely waterproof. nrrKrn f a - mila Oi VI xxtu UV Ut U4 I manufacturers, confused with others. We desire to state that we sell the original and only "B0YNT0N" FURNACES, manufactured by "The Richardson & Boynton Co.," since 1S57. The heaviest, most durable, and best furnaces ever built. We sold them for the past fifteen years and they were made long before any imi tator came into the furnace trade. W. G. McPherson Co. HEATING ENGINEERS 328 Glisan Street, Portland, Oregon PROBE LAND GASES Montana Legislature Starts Investigatioa 15 WITNESSES ARE CALLED Sales Made by State Land Board Are to Be Scrutinized Affairs of Other State Institutions to Be Looked Into. HELEN' A, Jan. 24 Three weeks of the 11th Montana Legislative Assembly have passed without anything out of the ordi nary transpiring, routine business being the main order. Two investigating committees have been appointed by Speaker McDowell, after motions to that affect had been paesed in the House. Tho first committee will in vestigate tho state land offices and the sales which have been made. Chairman Cluston announced that ho had been look ing over the papers, and that the real In vestigation of the committee would occur Tuesday, when the 15 witnesses who have been subpenaed are to appear. Special room has been provided- and It Is prob able that night pe.-sions will be held. On motion of Warren, a committee has been appointed to Investigate the affairs and business of the State Fair. The House committee on fair and expositions was chosen. Chairman Wllham refused to make any statement In regard to what action would he taken, other than to state that a meet ing would be held within tho next few days. A member of the lower branch was heard to remark that the two Investiga tions ordered were but the first of several which would be Instituted In regard to the different state Institutions. No specific charges have been made In any case. FINDS MICROBES IN CORK French Physician Discovers Sew Terror for Human Ilace. PARIS. Jan. 24. (Special.) Tr. Bordas has discovered a new microbe terror. It is not only the contents of a bottle of wine or spirits that Is bad, but even the most wholesome mineral waters are not safe.. For the new danger against which ho lifts his voice lies In the corks. Of old corks used afresh and of tho millions of microbes lurking therein he hardly has patience to speak, so obvious' is that p?rll. But new corks are almost as bad as old ones. Dr. Bordas finds that almost all cork trees suffer from a dis ease, the microbes of which swarm in THE POTTE AMERICAN HAS ITS OWN SQUAB RANCH LIVESTOCK FARM POTIT. TRVRANCHES RATES SINGLE! ?3.00 $3.50 $4.00 $5.00 VEGETABLE PRIVATE OUUfllltl viiUD RACE TRACK AND POLO GROUNDS PRIVATE LIVERY, WIRELESS TELEGRAPH , ART GALLERY AND PICTURESQUE GOLF LINKS GOOD TABLE, GOOD LIVING, CHEERFUL SERVICE RATES GRADUATED TO ALL REASONABLE REQUIREMENTS ACCOMMODATIONS FOR ONE THOUSAND GUESTS ARTESIAN WELL, AND REFRIGERATING PLANT CONSERVATORIES AND G R E E N H OUSES A VHOLE MILE OF GERANIUMS OPEN ALL THE YEAR ROUND 30,000 FINE R0SE3USHES ' vb produce CHILDREN'S GROVE no better ALIOFOUR ZOO, 6 0,0 00 TABLE OX OWN STAPLE PIGEONS T,,B WHOLE DELICACIES AND PACIFIC COAST WOULD BE PLEASED TO SEND YOU BOOKLET MILO M. POTTER, Manager FftrJ PORTLAND OREGON Lfllg Banking Facilities We are in a position to offer exceptional banking; facilities. Collections are handled promptly and with dispatch; accoramo l dations are extended to the patrons of the bank, and polite 5 attention is given to all iw . ; M - Hfv in namfls of the iJ - our furnaces have been the corks which stop our bottles. What the disease consists of in tho tree, whether It Is- catching for man, and, if so, what the symptoms of the human variety of complaint are, Is not explained. But the baoilrt of the malady, whatever they may do to us, are dangerous. Tr. Bordas conclusion Is thnt It Is highly mi saffl to drink from a bottle which has been stopped by an Imperfectly sterilized cork. "Brewster's Millions" Tonight. The sttracilon at the Helllg Theater. Fourteenth nnd Washington strotits, tonight at 8:15 o'clmk and rontinulng tomorrow (Tuesday! and Wednesday ni:ht. with a special mat!ne Wednesday, will be Cohan & Harris' excellent company of pinyera in the dellnhtful "comedy drama, "Brewster Millions." - Baker Barguln Mrellnee Wednesday. The Lieutenant and the Cowboy" opened st tho Pakor for lta first appearance In Portland yesterday and will continue sll week, giving the usual bargain matinee Wednesday. It is strictly hili-Brad West ern military drama, full of strong scenes aud swift action. Bnker Stock Company This Week. Consldorahle Interest has been arousod In the Hakor Htor-k company' attraction thi week, it helllK Setlley Brown's play. "A Navajo's I-nve." It wan received yesterday at the Bungalow by two parked houses, and this should be a banner week. AT TirE VACDKVnjJS TKEATRRS. 'ev Bill at Orphenim. The new bill at the Or-pheum opens with the usual matinee this afternoon. Tho sains hlrch standard of excellence Is maintained In this week's bill that has made the name Orpheum a. household word with the fol lowers of vaudeville. When you see a sh.i-.v In an Orpheum houso you know you have seen the best. Baker Troupo. Commencing today at the Orand there will ho one of the best vaudeville shows thai ever appeared at this theater. lhe hill is beaded by the celebrated Baker Troupe, the world's greatest cyclists. These people an, without a doubt the best In their line an. are as much at home on a blcyol M moat people are on their feet. Musical Extravngnnia at pnntagea. One of the blggt feature. In vaudeville is the act of ilarjorle Lake and her danc ing girls and hoy.. It Is a spectacular musical extravaganza with lfl people In the cast, and carries epocial scenery and beau tiful electrical effect.. It 1. a genuine comlo opera oondonsed, played by clever peopl. Vaudeville at tbe Stae. Commencing tonight tho Star will open with flrst-cliu.. vaudeville. pl'l"B but the best act. from the big elroulu. There will be two .hows every a teraoon and three every evening. The bg bill II1 be headed by Miss Gladys an. Other acts are well up to the mark. , Bridge to Keplaco Ferry. GRANGEV3LLE, Idaho. Jan. 2-1. (Spe cial ) A bill is to bo Introduced in tho Legislature providing for a bridge across Salmon Itiver at Ooff. The state wagon road connecting North and South Idaho crosses at Goff. where the ferry waa washed out several days ago. The river Is 210 feet wide at the high-water mark. Much difficulty has always been con nected with operating a ferry at this point. SANTA BARBARA PLAN ONLY r vtbs oornLBi $5.00 SG.OO $7.00 $8.00 GARDENS Amusements Wbat tlw Frees AcenU 8y. business, whether large or small.