VOL.. XLIX. NO. 15,305.
PORTLAND, OREGON, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1909.
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
MORGAN ENTERS
TELEPHONE FIELD
Two Independent Com
panies Taken Over.
FIVE OTHERS TO BE BOUGHT
Ohio, Indiana ' and Michigan
States Most Affected.
PLAN IS TO FIGHT BELL
Transfer of United States Long-Distance
and Cuyahoga Companies
Means About 45,000 Stations.
Bell Interest Is Denied.
TOLEDO. O., Dec. IS. Announcement
was made today that J. P. Morgan & Co.
had bought two of the independent tele
phone properties In which James "W.
Bralley. Jr.. of this city, recently obtained
control.
On authority from Morgan & Co. the
following statement was issued by Clar
ence Brown, general counsel for the Uni
ted States (long-distance) Telephone Com
pany and the Cuyahoga Telephone Com
pany, of Cleveland:
"I am authority for James 8. Bralley,
Jr.. to announce that J. P. Morgan &
Co. have purchased, for their own account.
majority of the stocks of the United
State Long-Distance and the Cuya-
liopa Telephone Company."
Ohio Plants Included.
Mr. Brailev admitted today that he had
mndo a deal for the new plants at Co
luuibuK and Dayton. Ohio.
Announcements as to these companies.
tlie New Long-Distance Company, the
Indianapolis Telephone Company and the
Toledo Home Telephone Company is with
held for the present, but unofficial infor-
matlon that they have been, or will be,
acquired by Morgan & Co. is credited.
Control of the seven companies is said to
represent a cash outlay of (8,000,000.
Still to Fight Bell.
Except for the statement that these
properties will be continued as "separate
plants in competition with ths Bell, but
upon conservative lines without disastrous
pries cutting, their future relation to the
Bell Company is left somewhat open. It
seems that ths fight on the part of the
principal Independents in the Middle West
has been shifted to the Continental Tele
phone Telegraph Company, which is
being promoted by if. C. Stlfel and Max
Koesler. of St. Louis, and John
Howard, of West Virginia.
Th Brailey-Brown Interests made no
. denial of this and a statement by Mr.
BraJley today declared that the Contin
ental Company and its promoters, not mi
nority stockholders of Independent prop
erties, had Instigated the suits against the
United States and Cuyahoga companies
in good faith.
Smaller Plants Autonomous.
Information was gjven out tonight that
the new owners plan that Independent
companies in smaller counties shall solve
their own problems, consolidating, if they
desire, with the Bell where opposition
plants are not profitable. Otherwise, the
Brailey-Brown interests declare, the in
terests of all Other companies will be
protected.
C. A. Seiders. counsel for H. C. Stifel,
. said toniKht:
"The official information does not say
that the Bell Interests are not the even
tual purchasers. It is not uncommon for
such deals to be mads, through banks
whiqh hold the property until the organi
zation to which the property Is to be
turned ovar is perfected."
Amplifying ' the official announcement
Mf. Bralley said tonight:
Messrs. Morgan & Co. bought the
property for themselves as a permanent
investment. This confirms the original
statement that no Bell money was con
cerned in the purchaw.
"The V nrted States Company covers Ohio
and a par. of Michigan wih long-distance
connections in Buffalo, Pittsburg, In
dianapolis and Detroit. Its exchanges
have 20.000 telephoiK'S."
The Cuyahoga Company operates 25,000
telephones in Cleveland.
INDIANA COMPANY NOT IN DEAL
New Long Distance Company Not In
volved. Says President.
INDIANAPOLIS. Dec. 15. Charles S.
Norton, secretary-treasurer of the New
Long Distance Telephone Company of
Indiacia. said:
'So far as we know, there has been no
liango in the ownership of the New
linl Distance Telephone Company
of Indiana or the Indianapolis
Telephone Company. Notwithstand
ing recent reports that these prop
ertles will be consolidated with the
BH1 or other properties, we have no rea
son to believe that we shall not continue
to operate independently."
LARGEST MAIL ON RECORD
y Christmas Letters and Packages
From Europe Take 5 1S6 Sacks.
NEW YORK. Dec. 16. The largest
Christmas mail ever brought across the
Atlantic arrived here tqday in the White
Star liner Oceanic.
It was contained in 5156 sack a
ZELAYA'S NEPHEW
ARDENT IN WOOING
LOVE LETTERS READ IN WOM
AN'S SUIT FOR $100,000.
Defense Contends Miss Hero Quick
ly Turned to Others to Mend
Heart-Wounds.
NEW YORK, Dec. 15. Seventeen let
ters full of picturesque expressions of
tropical- love constituted part of the
evidence introduced today at the trial of
Miss Elizabeth Juliette Hero's breach of
promise suit against Dr. Anihel Zelaya,
nephew of President Zelaya, of Nicaragua.
The Plaintiff said she had chosen these
from the bundle of glowing epistles she
had received from young Zelaya when
he wooed her while attending Columbia
University. Miss Hero is suing for J100.000.
Zelaya's counsel is trying to prove that
Miss Hero accepted the attentions of
others after Zelaya ceased his courtship,
about two years ago.
When Mies Hero took the stand she
hotlv denied that she had ever gone to
a dance with another young Latin-American
physician, Zelaya's friend, and would
not even admit she had played checkers
with him.
"I never loved anyone else," she in
sisted.
She told how she had purchased a
trousseau two and a half years ago, fcx
pecting, she said, to become Mrs. Zelaya
within a month.
The defense later turned the tables on
Miss Hero by producing letters which
thev said she had written recently to
another adnjirer. One began:- "My dear,
dear Eugene," and said:
"I want to be true, especially to one
I love so dearly. I want to share your
sorrows as well as your Joys and want
to strive to make you happy."
RIVAL QRDER IS STARTED
Southwestern Members of United
Workmen Accentuate Division.
KANSAS CITY, Dec. 15. Represent
atives of the Missouri, Kansas, Arl-
sona. New Mexico, Nebraska, Colorado
and Massachusetts grand lodges 'of the
Ancient Order of United Workmen de
elded today to form a new order under
the name of the National Ancient Or
der of United Workmen.
A plan of organization will be sub
mitted to the various lodges for their
approval. A committee, of which L. M.
Penwell, of Topeka, Kan., is chairman
and W. J. Howell, of St. Louis, secre
tary-treasurer, was delegated to make
plans whereby a majority would rule
in all matters involving grand lodges.
In the new order each state lodge
will handle Its own funds.
The action today had its inception
when several grand lodges in the old
order refused to permit the Supreme
Lodge of the Ancient Order of United
Workmen to. handle their funds.
PINCHOT LIKES HIS JOB
Does Not Want to Leave It to Be
College President.
WASHINGTON', Dec. 15. (Special.)
lieferring to a report that he
was to become president of the Univer
sity of Michigan, Gifford Pinchot says
he is not going to give up a steady
job to undergo the vicissitudes of a
university presidency.
He explained today that he knew his
name had been under oonsideVation in
Michigan, but that if an offer were
communicated to Mm he would decline
it.
"I don't wish to leave the Forest
Service and I don't expect, to do so,
said the Chief Forester. "I don't know
how I would like to be a colleare nresi
dent. Here 'in.1 this position I have
work that J like and the precarious
ness of a university position does not
appeal to me at all." '
ELIJAH ll'S STUNT FAILS
Pretended Reincarnated Prophet
Not Strong as Miracle-Worker.
SPOKANE, Wash., Dec. 15. (Special.)
A traveling preacher, claiming to be
"Elijah the Second." spoke to a large
crowd at Rockford, Wash., last night and
attempted to do a stunt Ilka the prophets
of old.
In dramatic fashion he announced he
would load a sack full of red hot stones
without burning the sack. It was "on
your way" for the 20th centuiy prophet,
for the" sack burned instantly.
HUNTING COSTS 34 LIVES
Sport in Season Just Closed Fatal
in Results. '
BOSTON, Dec. 15. At the close of the
big game season tonight it was found
that the cort of the chase had been 34
lives In New England and Eastern
Canada. t 1
Among the score or more known to
have been seriously injured, five are not
expected to recover, two will lose their
sight and half a dozen more will be
maimed for life.
OKLAHOMA BANK LAW WINS
Depositors of Defunct Institution
Paid In Full.
KEiFER, Ok!.. Dec. 15. Every depos
itor of the First State Bank of Keifer. !
which closed yesterday as a result of the I
failure of the Farmers' National Bank of j
Tulsa who demanded his money today
was paid In full. . I
Tho bank is protected by the state guar- j
anty fund. J
SUGAR-FRAUD NET
LANDS ARBUGKLES
Duties Long Overdue
. Are Collected.
COMPANY STILL HELD LIABLE
Attorney-General Takes What
Is Due Government.
GRAND JURY NOW PRYING
Prosecution Gets In Evidence in
Trial of Sugar Company That
Employe Was 'Caught With
Goods' and Would 'Squeal.'
NEW YORK, Dec. 15. Arbuckle
Bros., generally credited with being
the largest Independent rivals of the
American Sugar Refining Company,
have acknowledged that from 1898 to
1907 they have failed to pay to the
Government all the money due as cus
toms charges on imported sugar.
In settlement of all civil claims
against them the Arbuckles have of
fered, and the Treasury Department,
with the concurrence of the Attorney-
General, has accepted payment of
$695,573. But criminal prosecution of
those responsible will In no wise be
hampered or conditioned by this ac
ceptance. Fines Total $2,830,573.
The Government has now received
the following voluntary restitutions
and fines . from importers of raw
sugars: '
The American Sugar Refining Com
pany (voluntary), $2,000,000; the Amer
ican Sugar Refining Company (fine im
posed by the court), $135,000; Arbuckle
Bros, (voluntary), $895,573. Total re
covered, $2,830,673.
Today's announcement of new Irreg
ularities in the sugar Industry, rami
fying into quarters never suspected by
the public was made in a recess of
the criminal trial of six employes of
the American Sugar Refining Company.
Messrs. Stimson and Dennison, special
counsel for the Government, then gave
out a statement in part as follows:
Payments Are "Voluntary."
"In June last an investigation was
begun as to duties paid on sugar landed
on the docks of the Arbuckle Bros.'
New York refinery. The firm volun
tarily gave us access to its books and
a thorough 'comparison was made be
tween the books and the customhouse
records. As a result a shortage was
reported to the members of the firm
As soon as they had verified the Gov
ernment's figures they voluntarily of
fered to pay this sum into the treasury
of the United States." .
The statement omits reference to
methods by which the frauds were ef-fected.-
"The matter" is now pending before
the- grand jury," is the only reply Mr.
Stimson would vouchsafe.
Jury May Get Case Friday.
In the trial of James A. Bendernagle
Thomas Kehoe and four other employes
of the company for alleged similar
frauds, both sides rested their cases
today, and summing up will begin to
morrow. The case probably will go to
the jury Friday.
Richard Whalley, formerly an em
ploye on the sugar company's docks,
Com:luded on Page 4.
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SANTA'S RIGHT-HAND MAN. " . t
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POBTLAKD'S ONWARD
MARCH.
The story of Portland's prog
ress daring 1909 is worth tell
ing, and the New Tear's Ore
gonian will tell it in a way
both convincing and entertain
ing. . "While each year has
chronicled advancement, the
one just closing has been the
banner period in the city's his
tory. Authoritative articles in
the Annual will recount the
record gains that . have been
made in manufacturing and
other industries, the growth of
shipping and the remarkable
building activity, while care
fully selected pictures will give
emphasis to the narrative.
The Annual, however, will be
state-wide in its scope. Men
closely allied with many indus
tries have prepared articles
that show what has been ac
complished in different lines.
Much attention will be- given
Central Oregon, the rich terri
tory toward which two rail
roads are now racing.
This edition will be printed
January 1, 1910. Price 5 cents.
Postage in the United States,
. Canada, Mexico and the insu
lar possessions, 4 cents. For
eign postage, 8 cents.
WHILE RIDING MAN DIES
Seattle Realty Owner Falls, Fright
ening Horses, Which Run Away.
SEATTLE, Wash., Dec. 15. (Special.)
A. M. Allerton, a real estate dealer, 50
years old, died unexpectedly of heart dis
ease at 11:30 o'clock this morning at
Ferry avenue and West Atlantic street, in
West Seattle. He was riding down
Ferry avenue in an express wagon driven
by Frank Smith when death came.
He tumbled headlong down between the
horses' heels and the forward wheels.
The horses, in a panic of fear, became
unmanageable and the driver could not
control them until the vehicle had been
carried to the ferry landing. When he re
turned to Allerton's body life was extinct.
The remains were removed to Butter
worth & Sons' undertaking establishment.
Allerton was unmarried and, so far as
known, has no relatives living here.
POUCE SHED BLUE COATS
Chief Cox, Determined to Arrest
Holdup Men, Issues New Order.
Every policeman in the city, save for
a few retained for station duty, pa
trolled his beat In plain clothes after
midnight last night.
This ruse was adopted by Chief of
Police Cox with a hope of precluding
the rampage of criminals, especially
the efforts of hold-ups, which has Bg
gravated the department for several
months.
The situation has become acute, and
every night, save a few, during the
past three weeks, from one to three
hold-ups, many of them of a most bra
zen character, have been- perpetrated
with little interference. Several bus
picious characters were picked up.
The order will prevail until further
notice.
Y. M. C. A. IS GIVEN $100,000
i
Victor F. I.awson, Chicago Pub
lisher Gives Small Fortune.
CHICAGO. Dec. 15. Victor K. Law
son, proprietor of the Chicago Daily
Jfews. has given $100,000 to the $1,000
000 anniversary fund being raised by
the Chicago branch of the Young Men's
Christian Association.
TOILS
FOR
GIRL
Woman Arrested in
Bathtub Mystery.
AGED PRISONER IS SILENT
Mrs. Caroline Martin 64 Years
Old and Widow.
PAPERS FOUND IN HOTEL
Three Undated Notes Discovered In
Hotel Where Arrest Was Made,
AVhich May I. cad to Solving Fa
mous X. J. Death Enigma.
NEW TORK, Dec. 16. Mrs. Caroline
W. Martin, mother of Ocey Snead, the
Bast Orange. Jf. J., "bathtub victim, was
arrested in New York this morning, for
mally charged with murder.
The warrant was issued yesterday by
Recorder Mott, at East Orange, and was
placed in the hands of detectives last
night.- . '
The warrant sets forth that the prisoner
"did wilfully, feloniously, of her ' own
malloe and forethought, murder Ocey W.
M. Snead." her daughter.
Arrest Made at Hotel.
The arrest was made at the Hotel
Bayard, where Mrs. Martin arrived Tues
day- and from which It was first thought
that she had escaped. But, after a day
of mystery, announcement came from
police headquarters early today of her
arrest.
The prisoner gave her age as 64 years,
said that she was a widow . and had no
home. Her condition was pitiably weak
and she was shown very courtesy pos
sible. She was taken to headquarters In a
taxlcab and was soon In conference with
her lawyer. Franklin Fort, Jr., son of the
Governor of New Jersey, who is also coun
sel far Miss Virginia Wardlaw, the vic
tim's aunt, being held in New Jersey in
connection with the case.
When 'Mrs. Martin was confronted by
detectives, she almost collapsed.
Xew Jersey Issues Warrant.
The warrant for her arrest was issued
bv the New Jersey authorities, who had
learned yesterday that the mysterious
woman at the Hotel Bayard was Mrs.
Martin. She was dressed in deep mourn
ing, wearing a heavy veil. She said her
occupation -was "housework." Detectives
tried to' question her concerning the case
but she quickly replied:
"I will not talk about this until I
have had the advice of my lawyer."
In the bathroom of Mrs. Martin's room
at the hotel were found three undated
notes written In -a girlish hand Identical
with the handwriting of the note found
in the East Orange bathroom pinned to a
little heao ot clothes near the body of
Ocey Snead. The notes vary slightly in
phraseology but are substantially as fol
lows: "Last year my little daughter died.
Others near and dear, kindred, too, have
gone to Heaven. I long to go there too.
I have been very weak and ill for a long
time. Death will be a blessed relief to my
sufferings. When you read .this I will
have committed suicide. My .sorrow and
pain in this world are greater than I
can endure.
(Signed) "OCEY W. St. SNEAD."
This wording is substantially the same
Concluded on Page Four. )
MOTHER
SLAYING
BEAUTIFULVIRGILIA
BOGUE IS MARRIED
QCTET CEREMOXX JOINS HER
TO MAX OF HER CHOICE.
Fortola Queen Becomes Bride of
Carlos Ii. Baron, In Whom Flows
Blood ' of Borgias.
NEW YORK. Dec. 15. (Special.)
Beautiful Miss Virgilia Rogue, Queen of
the Portola Carnival in San Francisco
and a former resident of Portland, Or.,
was married at noon today to Carlos L.
Baron, a scion' of an old Italian family
which boasts the blood of the Borgias. The
simple Protestant ceremony . was per
formed by Dr. Duffleld, of the First
Presbyterian Church, at the home of tho
bride's mother, 43 Fifth, avenue.
- The ceremony was witnessed by Prince
Troubetskoy, Attorney Clifford Hartridge,
M. BerrlEzl and Russell Bogue, brother
of the bride.
Aside from being a beauty of statuesque
type. Miss Bogue has gained a good deal
of notoriety in the field of literature.
She is the daughter of the well-known
civil engineer and railroad builder, V. Gl
Bogue. and has spent her life all over
the world. Last Spring Miss Bogue met
Baron. After a whirlwind wooing the en
gagement was announced. Baron by pro
fession is a mural decorator, but while
he was made much of socially In San
Francisco, orders of professional charac
ter were not forthcoming. Through his
friendship with Mr. Mullally of the
United Railroads, he obtained a position
for a few weeks last Summer as inspec
tor of cars. Miss Bogue was educated at
Packer Institute in this city, and' later
attended Miss Spence's school for girts.
Baron was graduated in law from the
University of Perugia, served In the
Italian army and then traveled exten
sively. PROSECUTOR IS OUSTED?
Seattle Judge Would Release Van
' derveer From Grand Jury Work.
SEATTLE, Wash., Dec. 15. (Special.)
Superior Court Judge Mitchell Gilliam
appeared before the King County grand
Jury this morning and in the course of a
long talk severely criticised the juror
who is accused of giving out Information
to the public press.
It also was tentatively decided by Judge
Gilliam and by the grand Jury to drop
Prosecuting Attorney George F. Vander
veer and to employ a special prosecutor,
both. Judge Gilliam and the jury believ
ing that in this way only can a jury ar
rive at the real truth of the various In
vestigations now under way. The confer
ence with Judge Gilliam and tfie sum
moning of one other witness, a local
newspaper man, was the only work be
fore the jury this morning.
' Judge Gilliam is greatly displeased over
the manner in which the grand jury pro
ceedings have been handled.
GAYNOR FLAYS TAMMANY
Mayor-elect Says New York's Finan
cial Conditions "Barbaric",
NEW YORK. Dec. 16. W. J. Gaynor.
Mayor-elect, speaking tonight at a din
ner of 300 Tammany Hall spellbinders who
took part in the recent municipal cam
paign, said that the condition of financial
affairs of the city was "barbaric" and
"a reproach to everyone who has been
resDonsible for it."
Millions, he said had been extracted
yearly from the City Treasury to enrich
individuals, corporations and politicians.
PEARY GETS HIGH HONOR
National Geographic Society Ac
' claims Him Pole Discoverer.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 15. The Na
tional Geographic Society tonight pub
licly acclaimed Commander Robert E.
Peary the discoverer of the North Pole
and presented to him a gold medal.
No reference to claims of Dr Freder
ick A. Cook was made, and only a
slight one to the polar controversy.
Captain Robert A. Bartlett, master of
the Roosevelt, also received a medial.
BURBANK'S MOTHER DIES
Parent of Noted Horticulturist Suc
cumbs, Aged'96.
SANTA ROSA. Cal.. Dec. 13. Mrs. Olive
Burbank. mother of Luther Burbank, the
horticulturist, whose fame has spread to
Europe and earned recognition from the
learned societies at Berlin and Paris,
died here tonight, aged 96 years:
Mrs. Burbank was a native of Massa
chusetts, but for 32 years had made her
home with her son.
FRESNO COUNTY TO BE DRY
Supervisors Order Drafting of Or
dinance to Close Saloons.
FRESNO, Cal., Dec. 15. After Janu
ary 1 all of Fresno County will be
"dry" on Sunday.
The Board of Supervisors today or
dered the District Attorney to prepare
an ordinance calling for Sunday clos
ing of saloons throughout the county.
GOVERNOR'S FATHER DEAD
Rev. David C. Hughes Succumbs to
Stroke of Apoplexy. '
NEW YORK. Dec. 15. The Rev. David
C. Hughes, father of Governor Hughes,
died at tho executive mansion tonight,
following a recent stroke of axx'r-' -.
He was 77 years old.
MAGNATES COURT
BASEBALL WAR
Comiskey at Banquet
"Invites Big Scrap."
JOHNSON, HERRMANN CONCUR
Time for Conflict Ripe, Urges
Chicago Clubowner.
BATTLE HELPFUL, 'TIS SAID
New Xork Players Exonerated of-Signal-Tipping
Charge, National '
League Spurred to Fight
ing Point.
NEW YORK, Dec. 15. (Special.) Many
baseball magnates here' today are not only
willing, but really anxious, for one more
baseball war.
President Ban Johnson Is with Herr
mann to a finish, and the Pittsburg mag
nate will follow" the Cincinnati man
through any course which he may select.
Charley Comiskey, of the Chicago Club,
who is in touch with every move, came
out In a vigorous speech for war.
Comiskey Wants War.
Comiskey, talking at a small banquet,
said:
"I am absolutely for war, and I can't
see how we can avoid it, and there Is no
better time to start something than just
now. A good, live scrap will sift out the
chaff from the wheat in baseball, and I
am willing to take a chance. I think a
little war now and then helps the game,
and will bring the honest men to the
front."
American No Longer Guide.
By whitewashing the New York Club -in
the investigation of signal-tipping charges,
the American League has forfeited its
right to point the way to truth and right
eousness for the erring National League
brethren. ,
It was believed that the American
League would make an honest attempt to
punish those who had been guilty of one
of the greatest baseball crimes of the
decade. The exoneration, however, is a
great disappointment to those who had
expected a clean-up.
FOUR FOR WARD, 3 AGAINST
One Clubowner Refuses to Vote, Na
tional Deadlock Firm. .
NEW YORK, Dc. 15. The National
League of Professional Baseball Clubs is '
(Concluded on Page 7.)
INDEX OF TODAY.'S NEWS.
Tho Weather.
YESTERDAY'S Maximum temperature, 44.6
degrees; minimum, 33 degrees.
TODAY'S Fair, moderate north winds.
Foreign.
Jsicaraaruan rebels will fight on If Madrla
is made President. Pag 4.
Kin Leopold's condition Improves after re
lapse Page 4.
National.
Hcuse committees at loggerheads over
- "white slave traffic" measures. Page 3.
Major-General Leonard Wood to be Chief of
Staff of Army. Page 9.
Interstate Commerce Commission begins in
vest igatfon to ascertain if Portland is
entitled to lower package freight rates.
Page 1.
House passes bill compelling railroads to
report accidents to Interstate Commis
sion. Page 0. "
Sugar fraud dragnet catches Arbuckle Bros. .
Page 1.
Domestic
Los Angeles policeman shot by negro thug,
returns fire, manacles prisoner to post.
faints. Page 3.
Hazel Dillon hounded to grave by suitor
she loathed, sobs mother. Page 2.
Harry McDonald deserts Los Angeles wife
presumably for Portland affinity. Page 2.
Southern Railway train wrecked and 14 or
more persons are killed. Page 3.
Former Coquflle woman charges husband
with bigamy after meeting wife No. 2.
Page 9.
Mrs. Brokaw's maid testifies Brokaw was
drunk on one occasion. Page 3.
Magnates invite baseball war, Cqroiskey. of
Chicago, leading complainants. Page 1.
J. P. Morgan enters telephone field, buying
properties in Middle West. Page 1
Virgilia Bogue weds Carlos L. Baron in New
York. Page J.
Mother of victim of bathtub mystery ar
rested, charged with daughter's murder.
Page 1. y
Sports.
Warrant issued for arrest of Tim Mc
Grath, sporting man, charged with pass
ing bad check in Portland .Page 7.
Jim Jeffries takes to bed with serious attack
of lumbago. Page 7.
Pacific Northwest.
Reclamation Service reports progress of
Idaho irrigation project. Page 4.
Mrs. Johnson, on trial at Seattle, identified
as professional damage-suit seeker.
Page 5. j
Roselair trial on : neighbors tell how he
wanted to be rid of wife. Page 8.
State Railroad Commission tn annual re
port predicts partial operation ot Des
chutes next July. . Page 6.
Portland and Vicinity.
Deed of Fifth and Alder corner executed
in 1852 is just recorded. Page 8-
Napoleon Davis, head of Pomona Grange,
assails proposed change in tax laws, page
la.
Marshall-Wells new home to cover two
North Portland blocks. , Pag? is. .
Automobile ambulance crashes into street
car, four hurt. Page 18.
Scared little girl main witness for Floyd
Avery, charged with counterfeiting, page
12.
New regulations will make great change in
Oregon National Guard. Page 14.
Judge Bronaugh overrules Oregon Trust of
ficials demurrer and they must plead
today. Page. 14.
Shasta Limited to run to Seattle, beginning
January 1. P-age 15.
Christmas business at Portland rostoffiee
may break all previous records. Page 11.
Edward Johnson again convicted of selling
liquor without license. page 35.
President Lynch, of International Typo
graphical Union, speaks in Portland.
Page 0.
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