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
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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
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LIVESTOCK FARM
POTIT. TRVRANCHES
RATES SINGLE!
?3.00
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$4.00
$5.00
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PRIVATE LIVERY, WIRELESS TELEGRAPH
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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
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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.
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