iiE MORXIXG OREGONIAN, FRIDAY. 31 AY- 14, 1909.
PEOPLE'S MONEY
PUT TO NEW USE
A. Y. P. Board Builds Eating
House and Gives Away
Valuable Concession.-
SECRET IS OUT AT OLYMPIA
Steward of Rainier Club at Seattle
Gets Exclusive Kiglit to Sell Meals
on Kair Grounds Cod man
Ha More to Tell.
OLTMPIA, Wash., May 13. (Special.)
At an expense of about $65,000 to the
taxpayers. Washington has erected a
state building at the A-Y-P Exposition
and the state commission has practically
turned the building over to a Seattle
caterer, who "without paying one cent
return to the etate, is given exclusive
privilege to serve all refreshments in the
structure.
This is the building where the state
will officially receive all visitors, where
all the state and other big banquets will
be held. The caterer should and prob
ably will make a fortune. For he will
pay no rent and the state will also
provide light and heat.
This information is given out here to
day by members of the commission as
an explanation of why they probably
cannot . allow the domestic science class
of the Olympia High School the requested
privilege of demonstrating at the fair
and serving refreshments to meet a part
of the cost.
Rainier Club Steward Wins.
'It Is a state building, so we could
not ask any money from the caterer,"
is the naive statement made by Commis
sioner L. M. Burnett.
Commissioners George XMckson. I P.
Ilornberger and Burnett, said the build
ing is dosigned chiefly as a place of re
ception for visitors and headquarters for
etatn residents and that aside from a
pmall decorative exhibit and some arti
cles gathered and shown there by the
Stale Historical Society, the building will
be put to no other use except that of
W. Xj. Patterson, steward of the Rainier
Club, at Seattle, who has the exclusive
refreshment concession.
These state commissioners further em
phasized the fact that they had jiot fur
nished Mr. Patterson at state expense
with cooking ranges or utensils, but that
be would do all cooking- in the New York
state building.
Itcqucst Too Late Is Excuse.
Commissioners M. M. Godman, J. W.
Playdcn. R. W. Condon. W. A. llalteman,
1 loruberger. Burnett and IMokson were
bre today by direction of Governor Hay.
The executive had become greatly in
terested In the great progress made in the
Uttlo Olympia. High School, with but
slight expense. In the lines of manual
training and domestic science. If this
small city could do so much the Governor
thought an exhibit at the exposition
would induce all other cities In the state
to attempt tfy same. The commissioners
impressed surprise and delight at the
showing here, and while promising to
try to make arrangements for the ex
hibit, said the request came too late and
It might be Impossible to arrange for It.
Go dm an Lets Out Secrets.
Judge Godman explained about the
Patterson concession, he said, 'I opposed
granting this concession from the start,
ime other member of the state commis
sion was with me. but we were voted
down. Under the contract given Patter
ton he pays nothing and has the exclu
sive concession. I do not know whether
it is true or not that State Commissioner
Burnett has secured from the exposition
management the exclusive souvenir spoon
privilege for his firm. Nor do I know if
Mr. Burnett and Mr. Hornberger, while
living in Seattle, have collected from the
state 'constructive' mileage from their
respective homes at Aberdeen and Spo
kane for attending meetings of the com
mission at Seattle; if they do so it Is
wrong."
During the campaign Hornberger was
manager for Mead and subsequently was
executive commissioner. Burnett was
appointed from Aberdeen, but has a place
of business both there and at Seattle,
lie said today he had collected no money
for three- months from the state, but a
voucher in the Auditor's office shows
a state warrant in his favor for travel
ing and other expenses for as late as
March.
SCHIVELY BLAMES NICHOLS
(Continued From First Page.)
tee today was engagpd in checking up
the office of Stato Treasurer John G.
who demanded an invest Isation.
The. committee devoted Itself particular
ly to examining the bonds and other se
curities held by the state permanent
nchool fund and the other permanent
funls. to determine that the collateral
! actually in hand, checking up the war
rants Issued and the bank deposits and
balances.
When questioned ns to the. report that
sealed charges Iiad been forwarded to
the committee from Srnttle against Land
Commissioner E. AV. Ross, Chairman Al
len today declared that no charges of
any kind had been received by the com
mittee against Mr. Row;.
ncvrcj'B Office to Be Checked.
Ttie committee, has notified State Su
perintendent rewey that his office would
be checked up and members of the com
mittee have been Inspecting vouchers in
.the Auditor's office of State Librarian
J. M. Hitt and others.
Dr. V. M. Beach. Representative from
Mason County, announced here today
ho Is preparing charges to be filed with
the committee acainst every department
which created a deficiency last biennial.
Ieflcicuclcs In Orftces.
The deficiencies' include: Railroad Com
mission. $15000: Governor, for Exposition.
KISOO; Horticultural Commission, J1SC3.6S;
I.and Commission. JIT.SSO; Public Frtnter,
Jon.000; Secretary of State. $300: Superin
tendent of Public Instruction. $300; State
Fair of WashinKton. $l0.t59: Western
Washington Hospital for Insane. $15,010:
Belllnatham Normal School. $7133.40; Che
ney Normal School. $1307.70; Deaf and
Wind School. JS00O; Eastern Waphlnttton
Hospital for Insane, $15,000; KUensburg
Normal School, S1SS5.96; State Labrary
155.
State laws make It a misdemeanor for
any official to create a deficiency and
provides further the jfuilty party shall
be Individually liable for. the amount and
may be fined up to $1000.
Beach, says also he is preparing
charges against President E. A. Bryan,
of the State College, that the latter made
false statements In securing legislative
appropriations. He may also charge that
Regent F. J. Barnard, of Seattle, college
treasurer, has deposited to his personal
bank acccount the interest paid by the
bank on the deposit of Federal money
granted for aid of the school.
When Governor Hay returns from
Walla Walla the matter of calling an
extra session of the Legislature will be
settled. A special session may be avoid
ed if Schively resigns and Clausen ex
plains away his shortcomings, otherwise
it seems certain to be called. If an ex
tra session is summoned, it may be the
most exciting in the state's history, as
there may be a general overhauling and
revamping of many laws, especially those
relating to the system of auditing and
paying out state moneys.
SCHIVELiY GOES TO SPOKANE
Kellerates That He Has No Intention
of Handing In Resignation.
SEATTLE, Wash., May 13. (Special.)
On his way to Spokane to answer to the
indictments of forgery and embezzlement
returned against him by the grand Jury
there, J. H. Schively, State Insurance'
Commissioner, stopped in Seattle today.
"I do not intend to resign my office.'
he said. "I have given full consideration
to the Importance of a special session of
the Legislature, if one Is called, and also
of its significance to me if the purpose
of the special session is to impeach, me.
I realize fully what the cost will be to
the people of this state, but I believe that
the taxpayers would rather spend every
dollar in the state treasury than do an
Injustice to an Innocent man. I am going
to stand pat and. there will be no resig
nation. "I have handled more than $1,000,000
while Deputy State Insurance Commis
sioner and not a dollar of it was mis
appropriated by me, as the books will
show, p.nd for that reason I am going to
maintain my position, which is that I
have not been guilty of wrongdoing, and
therefore see no reason for my resigna
tion. IDAHO TRADE SECURED
rSING RIVER ROUTE, LEWISTOX
BUTTS IN PORTLAND.
Steamboat Service Brings Here Busi
ness Which Formerly Went to
Seattle and Spokane.
LEWI3TON, Idaho, May 13. Inaugu
ration of the Independent service between
Portland and Lewiston by the Open River
Transportation Company has practically
diverted the jobbing business from Spo
kane and Seattle to Portland and San
Francisco, according to the statements
or Iewiston merchants.
The shipments to Lewiston since the
Inauguration of this service have ex
ceeded 100 tons per week, and Lewiston
dealers have effected a saving in freight
rates of approximately 25 per cent.
The business of the Lewiston merchants
was first given to the new company more
from a standpoint of patriotism than a
belief that material reductions In the
cost of delivery would be secured, but
the results have fully substantiated the
claims of the Open River Transportation
Company and practically the entire busi
ness of the Iewiston country will soon
be handled through the Portland gate
way. From the statements of local dealers
the Portland jobbers have not awakened
to the opportunities for Lewiston busi
ness, as heavy shipments of goods han
dled in Portland are received each week
from the San Francisco houses. It Is
stated here that Portland houses are now
receiving double the business given to
that city prior to the inauguration of
the independent service, but that Port
land now has a right to claim practically
the entire trade tributary to the Upper
Columbia and Snake rivers.
The Lewiston people regard the open
river as their greatest opportunity, and
while Portland should enjoy all of the
benefits of the Inland trade, the Lewis
ton jobbers will become distributors for
a large section of Eastern Washington
and Northern Idaho.
HIGH SCHOOL FOR WESTON
Citizens Propose to Make Use of
Normal School Building.
WESTON, Or., May 13. (Special.)
The District School Board has given
notice of a special meeting May 31 to
vote on the proposition of establish
ing a high school. This action is taken
in view of the State Normal Board's
refusal to permit the use of the state's
property at Weston for a normal school
supported with private funds.
The Eastern Oregon State Normal
School will therefore cease to be, with
the commencement exercises May 23-25,
after being conducted for more than 20
years as a state, institution. The state
board will be petitioned for the use of
the state's plant for public and high
school purposes, the district agreeing
to take care of the property, tor which
no provision was made by the Legisla
ture. In view of the fact that the com
munity gave all the ground and one of
the buildings to the state, it is thought
that the request will bo granted.
MAY AGAIN OCCUPY CELL
IaroIed Convict Sid to Have Made
Ieadly Threats.
CHEHAHS, VTash., May 13. Special.)
Deputy Sheriff Packenham returned to
Cbehalis from Randl today bringing:
with him John 'Roberts. The latter was
recently paroled from the Walla Walla
Penitentiary to which he was committed
about a year and a half ago from Lewis
County on an assault charge, the victim
being a younp Rirl.
Roberts is alleged to have made deadly
threats on his return against David Bur
ton, father of his former wife and others.
Deputy "Lovell. a penitentiary puard, is
here to investigate the case which will
be gone into fully tomorrow.
MRS. RIGGS DISCHARGED
Justice Samson Dismisses Charge of
Mayhem Against Woman.
OREGON" CITT. Or.. May 13. (Spe
cial.) The preliminary hearing of Mrs.
Celia Klggs.. charged with mayhem, was
held today before Justice of the Peace
Samson. The complaining witness was
John Gengler. of Clackamas Heights, who
swore that Mrs. Rlggs bit offa p'ece of
his ear. After hearing the evidence
Judge Samson discharged Mrs. Riggs,
whose case was defended by Attorney
George C Brownell. "
Snow In Kastern Oregon.
PENDLETON. Or.. May 13. (Special.)
Rather cool weather has prevailed in
thts section since Sunday. The foothills
have been white on several occasions and
10 inches of snow is reported from
Meacham,
Great Alteration Sale is on full blast! Every one is buying these high quality shoes but to make you smile even
more, and to hurry these shoes out of the remodelers' way this very week, we offer you some astounding values
at prices that make these superior makes feel cheap. s Take a pair home send your wife down outfit the boys
and girls; be liberal with your feet while it costs next to nothing. ALL DAY TODAY and TOMORROW,
SATURDAY, till 10:30 at night. Choose from these bargains:
HI
$3.50, $4.00 and $5.00 values for $1.95
This choice lot is made up of Laird, Schober
& Co., Foster & Co., Utz & Dunn and Arm
strong & Co. makes. "We have in this assort
ment double As, A, B, and a few C widths
11 sizes. No better shoes niadel
$1.95
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WHILEOTHERS ROW
Surveyors in Clearwater Valley
Steal March on Harri
man and Hill in Idaho.
SECRET DEAL HINTED AT
Report Has It That Milwaukee and
and Harriman Trains Will Use
Same Tracks to Enter Rich
Grain Section in Idaho.
L.EWI9TONY Idaho. May 12. (Special.)
A new interest lias been added to the
railroad situation in Idaho by the ar
rival in Lewiston of F. tT. Finch, for
merly division superintendent on the
Northern Pacific, who has been an
nounced as the man selected to head
the new company to be organized to
operate the joint road from Riparia to
Grangeville.
The selection of Mr. Finch as super
intendent of the new company was an
nounced several weeks ago when it
was expected the Joint operation of the
Harrlman-IIill roads would be effected
without difficulty, and the date for
such operation was said to be March 1.
The plans did not mature as expected
and the time for inaugurating the joint
operation has . been postponed from
time to time until the entire Clearwater
country east of Lewiston is filled with
engineers representing the Harriman
and Hill interests who are racing for
the Lolo pass through which an en
trance into Montana can be effected.
Joint Operation Still Holds.
The operating departments of both
roads believe all hope of joint opera
tion has been abandoned, but local in
terests closely allied with the heads of
the two roads believe the joint opera
tion agreement between Harriman and
HM1 will be effected regardless of what
other developments may follow. The
Lewiston-Riparia road constructed by
the O. R. & N. Co. is 78 miles in length,
while the line from Lewiston to Grange
vllle constructed by the Northern Pa
cific has about the same amount of
mileage. The river road to Riparia
was expected to gve the Northern Pa
cific a water grade to the Coast, while
the prairie line would have provided an
entrance into the rich wheat country
for the O. R. N. Co. ,
At the time the joint operation agree
ment was perfected the Hill and Harri
man interests held complete control
of the Central Idaho and Eastern Wash
ington railroad situation. In ordr that
the Northern Pacific might enjoy the
full benefits of the water grade to Ri
paria, the company has completed the
Pasco-Riparla line with approximately
60 miles of trackage which Is entirely
worthless without an upper river con
nection. During the period of con
struction both companies were secretly
preparing to secure an advantage 1n
the final details of the Joint agreement
and it has been this element of bad
faith that has retarded the inaugura
tion of the joint operation.
Milwaukee Enters Arena.
While the Hill and Harriman inter
ests have been engaged in carrying out
their individual plans, a new rival In
the Chicago. Milwaukee & St. Paul has
crept across the northern section of the
state with a line as the crow flies, con
structed upon easy grades with heavy
fills and long tunnels. The approach
of the completion of this road to the
Coast and the . awarding of an 88-mile
contract from St. Maries toward the
rich Clearwater basin has materially
changed the railroad situation in Cen
tral Idaho and is said to be the cause
of the apparent break in the Hill-Har-riman
plans.
During the past year the Milwaukee
Interests have acquired the Weyerhaeu
ser road from Palouse to the Latah
County timber belt, and at the present
time the agents of the company are
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200
Pairs of
Women's
Shoes
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active at. no less than six points on
the Clearwater River in the develop
ment of Industries that will supply
freight for three solid trains dally. Re
cent developments have showed an al
liance between the Milwaukee and the
Harriman lines, and with the O. R. &
N. Co. locating a line from Lewiston
up the Clearwater River and Into Mon
tana, the Northern Pacific has reason
to believe an agreement has been
reached by which Milwaukee and Har
riman trains will be operated over the
same road from Montana through the
Clearwater country to Portland.
Milwaukee With Harriman, Maybe.
With all of these developments well
known to the Central Idaho people, the
expectancy of open warfare between
the Hill and Harriman interests has
received a setback by the appearance
of Mr. Finch-, even though he defies
any mission here in connection with
the joint operation of the roads.
The general belief has been that the
Northern Pacific would be compelled
to build from Lewiston down the south
bank of the Snake River to Riparia,
where a connection with the new road
from Pasco would be effected and the
O. R. & N. company would reach the
Clearwater tonnage by the new line
now being located, and in which it is
said the Milwaukee is interested.
W. T. EUSTER ACCUSED
INDICTED OV CHARGE OF SET
TING FOREST FIRE.
Wallowa County Grand Jury Sends
Sheriff Here for Pastor of Son
nysldo Church.-
PENDLETON". Or., May 13. (Special.)
Much surprise was occasioned in Pendle
ton today by the announcement that the
Wallowa County grand Jury had Indicted
Rev. W. T. Euster, formerly pastor of
the Methodist Church here, but now at
Sunnyside Church, In Portland, and Jack
Houston, proprietor of the .Pendleton
Printer-. The charge Is reported to be
that of setting forest fires or of per
mitting forest fires by carelessness.
The two men were hunting in the
"Wallowc Mountains last Summer and it
is supposed that the recent indictments
are the result of that trip. Huston de
Clares it must be a case of mistaken
identity, as he says they were not care
less with their eampflres, and that they
certainly did not maliciously set fire to
the woods.
Sheriff Marvin. oC "Wallowa County,
telephoned to Sheriff Taylor asking him
to arrest and lock up the two men so
they would bo here when he arrived.
When told Euster was in Portland he
telephoned the same information to Sher
iff Stevens and went through Pendlton
this afternoon on his way to Portland
to secure the minister.
An interesting feature of , the hunting
trip and its resultant indictment Is the
fact that it was taken soon after last
year's redhot anti-saloon campaign. In
this fisrht Rev." Fuster successfully led
the prohibition hosts on to victory, while
Huston, through his paper, the Monday
Magnet, unsuccessfully championed tha
cause of the saloon.
MISTAKE, EUSTER BELIEVES
Knows Nothing of Man Who Impli.
cates Pastor in Charge.
That the Indictment referred .to was
not made at all and that if it had been
that it was all a mistake, was the state
ment of Rev. Mr. Euster last night.
The authority of the Walowa grand
jury to return such an indictment in
a. matter which should come under the
jurisdiction of the Federal authorities,
is also questioned. The fires which oc
curred were found in the forest ro
sesrve In Wallowa County and it is
customary for matters of this kind to
be handled by the Federal courts. Ac
cording to the statement of District
Attorney McCourt, the Indictments. If
there are any. are probably mistakes.
After the fires broke out In the re
serve last Summer, a man named Con
ners was found in the vicinity and ha
was taken Into custody. Conners said
her had been in the party consisting of
Mr. Euster, Mr. Huston and others,
that the fires had been set by the party
and that the rest of them had run away
and left him to face the fight alone.
Mr. Euster disclaims any knowledge
of Conners whatever. The Federal au
BROKEN LINES OF SHOES
if nrn
100 Pairs of Children's Shoes
Values to $1.50 for 50.
Good, solid shoes to paper counterfeits; sizes 5 to 9V;
spring heels ; comfortable makes ; per pair , ,
50c
150 Pairs of Women's Oxfords
$2.00 and $3.00 values for $1.35.
All widths, a fine assortment everyone can be fitted that
is, everyone who gets here before the 150 pairs in this lot
are sold ; per pair, "
$1.35
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thorities here know nothing of any in
dictment in regard to the matter, but
do state that complaints had been
made by the forest officials several
months ago In regard to the fire. A
statement of the matter will be made
before the Forest Reserve officials by
Rev. Mr. Euster and this will be for
warded to the Wallowa County author
ities. PAVING CONTRACT SIGNED
Mile of Ashland's Business Streets
to Be Improved This Summer.
ASHLAND, Or:, May 13. (Special.)
After considerable delay due to long-drawn-out
preliminaries and proposed
changes in plans to sunt objections ad
vanced by prop?rty-owners ' directly a.f
fected. Ashland, it Is believed, now will
sopn have a mile of streets leading
through the business section to the rail
road depot paved with bitullthic pave
ment, the Council having let the con
tract for the work at a special meeting
Tuesday evening..- The aggregate cost
of the work involved in this contract is
expected to approximate $75,COO, and ex
cept for the street crossings, which will
be paid by the city, - the improvement
will be charged up to- abutting property.
Weston May Clamp on Lid.
WESTON. Or.,' May 13. (Special.) A
movement to compel the Sunday closing
of all business houses and to prohibit
the sale of near-beer is in progress at
Weston. A petition for this purpose Is
being circulated, and will be presented
to the Council at a special meeting.
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65 Styles in Stock
Phillips Shoe Co.
109 SIXTH ST.
Portland, Or.
Shoe
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200 Pairs
of Men's
Sho
es
$5.00 and $6.00 values
for $3.15.
This lot includes the
Xettleton, Slater &
Morril and" Snow
makes;" sizes 6 to 8.
Comfortable, conserva
tive shoes that will
look well and make
you think better all
Summer.
$3.15
Co.
Choice of Routes
If you select a northern route, be sure to in
clude the Pioneer Limited from Minneapolis and
St. Paul to Chicago, in your itinerary.
The Overland Limited, Omaha to Chicago, offers
. excellent service direct to Union Passenger Station,
in the heart of Chicago, via the
Chicago -
Milwaukee & St. Paul
Railway
. If you go East via Denver, name The Colorado
Special of this company, leaving Union Station, Den
ver, every afternoon, and arriving at Union Station,
Chicago, the next evening.
The Southwest Limited, from Kansas City to
Chicago, is the most popular train between these
cities and should be well considered in making up
an Eastern itinerary..
Descriptive folders free. t
H. S. ROWE
General Agent
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