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THE MOBXIXG OREGOXIAy, HOXDAT, JANUARY 3, 1910. ft It 1 V t 52 CS BACKER SEE L 'Bradley Land," Named Benefactor, Arouses Curiosity. " for if WILL FIT OUT EXPEDITION Ncnv York Millionaire Anxious to Find Whether or Xot Cook Keally Discovered Land Xorwegian Explorer to Go North. NEW YORK, Jan. 2. (Special.) To satisfy his own curiosity as to whether there is any Bradley land in the Arctic Sea. John R. Bradley, financial backer of rr. Frederick A. Cook's Polar expe dition, has decided to organize an ex pedition to locate the vast area which Cook reported he had discovered' and named in honor of his benefactor. Captain Otto- Sverdrup, the Norwe gian explorer, has been asked to head the expedition, which is to start from St. Johns, N. F., in June. Bradley was pleased when Cook told about the land to which he had given the name of Bradley, but there was no mention of Bradley land In Cook's final report to the University of Copenhagen, and the man who had fur nished $50,000 to equip Cook's Polar expedition was bitterly disappointed. His acquaintances twitted him on the subject, increasing- his irritation. So he decided to send the expedition. Details of the trip will not be ar ranged until he hears from Captain Sverdrup. Bradley says he will have his ship stop in Greenland to get Cook's instruments and records which he left in a cache at Ktah. Captain Sverdrup, if he heads the ex pedition, will be asked to talk with the two Eskimos who accompanied Cook and learn from then Just how far north the Brooklyn physician went. r SERVANT HOARDS $5000 . Kansas City Woman Also Lost $1000 .' AVhen Savings Bank Failed. KANSAS CITT, Mo.. Jan. 2. In the trunk of Miss Margaret Sullivan, who died here recently, after she had worked a a servant In the Coates house for 27 years, more than J5000 was found. The ' woman was thought to be penniless. She died at the age of 65 years. When Colonel Kersey Coates, an old time hotel man here, died several years aso, he left Miss Sullivan, who had worked for him, $1000. She' placed this amount and her other saving's in a bank. It failed and her friends supposed she " had lost all of her money. But with the opening of the trunk came the discovery of a certificate of deposit of J;wno from another bank, showing Miss Sullivan had an account besides her un fortunate one. About t'XOO in currency was secreted in one corner of the trunk. During her entire life the woman never took a vacation. The money probably will go to Miss M. Sullivan, of Ogdens burg, N. Y.. and to Mrs. C. R. Helbing. of Grand Crossing. Chicago, sisters of the woman. ALASKA WANTS OWN RULE AVlokersliam Opposes Taft Plan to Govern by Commission. OREGON IAN NEWS BUREATT, Wash ington, Jan. 2. Delegate Wickorsham. of Alaska, who has just arrived in "Washington, takes issue with Presi- dent Taft. He declares that .the Presi dent does not understand conditions in Alaska and that if he did he would r not oppose giving Alaska her own ter . rltorial Legislature. He said today that men in Washing ton could not intelligently lea-islsLtn for Alaska's best good. Wickersham ;will continue his fight to secure the passage of his territorial government and legislature bill, notwithstanding the objection of the President. :;,4 DIE IN TENEMENT FIRE . Woman Burned to Crisp With Arms About Her Baby. NEW YORK. Jan. 2. Four lives were , lost and three persons received serious hurts in a tenement-house fire in Jer sey City today. . One man jumped from a fourth story window and died soon afterward. A woman was burned to a crisp, her arms , entwined about her baby. A child was . , rescued by firemen, but had inhaled ftamrvs and died. - Those injured probably will recover. The lire is believed to Have been of in ., tenrtlary origin. 12 MEET DEATH IN FLOOD (Continued from Page 1.) but he left all the lifesaving apparatus and with it ranchers from nearby struggled through water, mire, quick sands and deep pits and brought to safety, two families, including three chil dren, who had been marooned all night. Isolation Lasts Two Days. After being isolated for 48 hours, par tial communication is again estab lished between Los Angeles and the outside world, although it will be many days before the damage wrought by the rain storms' of the past four days is re paired and all lines of communication are restored to their normal conditions. At 6:45 o'clock tonight the Golden State limited train of the Southern Pa cific route, which had been stalled at Indlo for two days, arrived here. Trains 8 and 10 were sent east late to ilay via El Paso, with, prospects of get ting through unless further damage . occurs. Workmen, Brave Storm. Some of the belated trains on the Southern Pacific and Salt Lake roads are expected to arrive here tomorrow. Tho Southern Pacific coast route is, however, the only one to this city over which trains are running on schedule time. All of last night and today wrecking engines and gangs of men have been out in the storm attempting to make temporary repairs so that belated trains nay reach the city, and tonight there is still much concern felt by the offi cials of all three of the transcon n.COOi WOULD 1 tinental roads reaching this city. The long stretches of roadbed are washed away between Los Angeles and San Bernardino on theroute used Jointly by the Salt Lakeland Santa Fe. Salt Lake westbound trains are now being held at "Victorville, Barstow and Otis, and It is hoped to bring them here on Wednesday. On the Santa. Fe condi tions are particularly bad on both main lines. Two Bridges Down. Near Anaheim, on the San Diego route, two bridges are out and all traf fic Is stopped for several days. On the main line between this city and San Bernardino new tracks will have to be laid for a considerable distance before the trains can be moved.. The large cement bridge at Olive Station has set tled and is declared unsafe. The second section of the California Limited Is held at Cajon. It was due here last Friday. Trains 1 and 7, both due. here Saturday, are stalled at Barstow, and train No. 3 is at Needles. They will probably arrive here Wednes day. Trains 1 and 7, due here today, are held at Ashfork, Ariz. Telegraph communication along the Santa Fe line has gone down east of Barstow, and the full extent' of the damage to tracks and bridges is not known. Two bridges over the San Gabriel between this city and San Ber nardino are out. SO TRIPLE FIGHTS ON LOXDON CAMPAIGN WAXES HOT TOWARD CLOSE. Perrs to Address 116 Conservative Meetings Nationalists Called Separatists. LONDON, Jan. 2. After January 10, when the writs will issue for the elec tion, the peers will be debarred from taking part in the campaign. They will address 116 Conservative meetings. A list of candidates, so far prepared, shows no fewer than 50 three-cornered contests, .which probably would give seats to the Conservatives, but the La bor candidates apparently have no dis position to yield. For the first time the Conservatives have four labor can didates In the field. The Unionist Association of Ireland has issued a manifesto to the British electors, accusing the Nationalist party of separatist designs, which is proved, the manifesto asserts, by the party's acceptance of separatist Irish-American funds, and the recent Irish tour of Cap tain Condon and John O'Callaghan, del egates from the United Irish League of the United States, as John Red mond's guests. The manifesto warns the British peo ple that Home' Rule would lead to Irish independence, involving a stand ing menace from a military and naval viewpoint. William O'Brien, who for- merlV rPnrMPntAH tia Vatlnnali.t. Cork in Parliament, has decided to re turn to politics. He was nominated today as a candidate for Cork City. Rev. J. Campbell, rjastor of th rMtv Temple, in his sermon today, related a characteristic anecdote. He was the guest early last year at a luncheon party. The conversation turned on What PlU'h WOlllH Hn f lrnAn. . . he had only two months to live. Chan- 1. 1" i n i uiuyu-ueorge, wno was present. repiieu: v . "I would introduce mv bufl proceed with it until my appointed time, so that I could leave the world ith a good conscience." TRAIN ROLLS DOWN BANK None Killed and Few Hurt. Wben Limited Leaves Track. JOLIET. III.. Jan. 2. The wathonnf Golden State Limited on the Rock Island Railway Jumned the track nor Mlnooka, 111., early today and rolled down a ten-foot embankment T nnA was killed and few were hurt. A cylinder head of th lnmflH,rn blew out, it is said, throwing the rails apart and upsetting the train, which was running at from 50 to 60 miles an liuur. CYANOGEN LIGHTS COMET Astronomer Tells of Discovery Made Through Prismatic Camera. CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Jan.' I. The fol lowing telegram has been received at the Harvard College observatory from Professor E. B. Frost, director of the Yerkes observatory: "Prismatic camera shows light of Hal ley's comet to be now largely due to third cyanogen band. t Asotin Farmers Want Union. ASOTIN, Wash.. Jan. 2.-(Special ) Every Asotin County farmer, from one end of the county to the other is en thusiastic over the planned organization of a strong farmers" union in this district. L. c. Crow, state organizer, is sanguine that the meeting of the farmers to be held the latter part of January will be Asotin Oounty'3 best attended gathering RUINED BANKER AS CHARLES W. MORSE, t I ' " " J :: H 'v- .v - iS i 1 . ".. . ' ' - - ' - i SiZcfl AsiniUflail learmice Sale Now in Progress, isn Alt Departments Today starts theyear's greatest Bar Rain event A special sale tHat includes in its scope values tHat will appeal witK great favor to the shrewd and economical buyer Every department is affected The entire establishment rises to the occasion Women's, Men's and Children's Wearing Apparel, as well as household effects of every description can be supplied at a saving that you must be in terested m-LooK to your needs and profit by the splendid bargains you will find at every turn Sale continues through the month with new attractions daily Mail orders filled at clearance prices See Sunday's Oreg onian audi Journal for " x : : - Clearance Sale of Women's Suits, Coats, Dresses, etc., Wom en's Millinery and Neckwear, Worn en's Corsets and Muslin Underwear, Women's Hosiery and Underwear Men's Fur nishings, Gloves, etc., etc. Rib bons, Handkerchiefs, etc., etc. MORSE VERY BITTER Convicted Banker Struggles to Keep His Grip. FAITH IN MEN REMAINS Overwhelming: Tears, as He Says Farewell to Sons, Forbid Speech, but Statement Gives Chance for Sarcasm on Drunken Juries. Continued from Pare l. the administration of Justice. I am now up In years and must, with the passing of time, pass also; but the record of my conviction and the way It was brought about will remain a lasting and danger ous example of a Government gone mad In search of a. victim. Faith in Humanity Remains. "Whether I shall serve my full sentence, I am not able to say, much depending upon how the Government at Washing ton shall look upon it. I have great faith that all right-thinking men and women who know of me and my case and who realise the Inhumanity of my sentence will make known their feelings to the President. Whatever the future may "u,u ,n BLore uoerty or imprisonment I shall endeavor to, meet tt in the same HE APPEARED ON WAY TO PRISON WITH HANDS BEHIND HIM, BETWEEN TWO OFFICERS. --- way I have struggled against the mis fortunes of . the past two years. (Signed.) "C. W. HORSE." Goodby to Boys Brings Tears. A few minutes before the train left, Harry and Benjamin Morse appeared for another farewell to their father. He em braced them and wept as they left him. Morse braced .himself for the news paper photographers but said nothing. He read a newspaper after he had board ed the car. The train is due In Atlanta at noon tomorrow. MORSE LIKE OTHER PRISONERS Banker Will Have Ordinary Privi leges so Long as He Is Good. ATLANTA, Ga., Jan. 2. (Special.) From Juggling with milllolns to work ing with shears and needle is the change Charles W. Morse, convicted banker and ice trust king, will in all probability take early this week. The former figure in the financial world Is scheduled to arrive In Atlanta tomorrow to begin his sentence of 15 years In the Federal prison here, on the outskirts of Atlanta According to the prison authorities the clerical work, to which It was first thought Morse "would be assigned, is not now done by prisoners. Warden Moyer said Morse would either be as signed to the tailoring department or the constructions. Upon his arrival in the city he will be whisked away to the Federal prison, where It will re quire a day, perhaps two or three of them, before the red tape of the prison Is satisfied and he is a. regularly In stalled inmate. As soon as he has been interviewed by the warden and has given his name, his occupation, the kind of work he has done and other details, he will be. rushed away to a shower bath, where his clothes will be taken away from him and either burned or ex pressed back to whatever place he de sires. Then he will be given a good, old-fashioned bath, of the kind that cleans thoroughly. The bath over, he will be provided DURING HIS TRIAL. --!5..;;Ji -s,i,.4k Jijid"1 Clearance Sale of Linens, White Goods, Wash Goods, Flannels, Notions, Drug Sundries, SilRs, Dress Goods, Laces, Embroid eries, Leather Goods, Bedding, Carpets, Rugs, Cut Glass, CooK ing Utensils, Lamps, etc. Every article is reduced for this sale with prison garb 'and a number by which he will be known during his stay in the Institution. He will then be given a complete physical examina tion by the physician at the prison. Iater on, it may be a day or so, he will undergo the Bertillon measure ments, when the finger-print system win De usea. rie will De given a copy of the rules of the prison, with all the privileges which are accorded the first- class prisoners. He will also be srlven a Bible. The first night he will sleep in a temporary cell; probably by the next night he will have been assigned to his proper cell, which he will oc cupy thereafter. His first meal will be substantial, but hardly an appetizing repast for a man who has just come from all the delicacies of New York restaurants. When the supper hour comes he' will find a bowl of piping hot - vegetable , up, wiin oig slices oi Dread and but . ter, some kind of meat and coffee. The menu Is changed each day. The work I he will have to do will be hard enough I to keep him busy, but will not be of . an exhausting nature. The men are worked about eight hours a day. Ear'y rising and early going to bed will be . the rule. Sunday will be the only day i of rst. The holidays will be the only ; days of special meals. So long as he js tcood and remnlna in class one, he will be allowed to get oooks irom the library, receive yls- ltors at stated times and to write lot ters. If he is ever bad, really bad, he may fall to class three and' be deprived of all his privileges. FEAR HALTS RAILROADS PROGRAMME OF EXPENDITURES IS HELD CP." Condition of Uncertainty Said to Be L-argely Same as in 190 7, When Growth Was Stopped. "V NEW YORK, Jan. 2 (Special.) . xvm.1i way improvements ana extensions ! planned for the present year, with a view to enabling transportation lines j to catch 1 up with the demands of the ' rapidly increasing tonnage the better i ments which would cost at least $300, 000,000 and possibly 1500.000,000 are Being held up" awaiting Congres sional, labor and other developments. This fact became known today when several of the big Eastern roads were asked for information regarding their budgets of expenditure for 1910. Usually the budgets are completed and approved during the final days of the old year, and by New Tear's day the railroads are ready to announce their . policy as to expenditures for the, year. This is far from the ease this year, and j the beginning of 1910 finds Wall street rather gloomy with respect to the gen eral milWRV f 1 1 1 ti t inn Y-n . I . i - ...... ii ifti, li 19 contended that conditions are an exact parallel to those existing during the early part of 1907. Strangely enough the same cause is as signed for the present uncertainty as obtained at the opening of 1907. Then It was declared to be legislation, state and National, which railroads felt to be hostile to their Interests. Just now the same apprehension exists regarding the legislative situation, state and Na tional, but more largely National. Whether warranted by facts or not, it is ' undoubtedly true that railroads are halting upon the threshhold of a liberal policy of expenditure and that" the halt may become a positive retreat provided certain things happen which the railroad management anticipate. Juvenile Evangelists Preach. COTTAGE GROVE. Or., Jan. 2. (Spe cial.) Jesse Kellums, aged 17, and Har old Humbert, aged 16, are holding evangelistic meetings at the Christian Church. They re the youngest evan gelists In the state. Clearance Sale of Curtains, BlanR'ts, Comfort' rs, "Women's, Men's and Children's Shoes, Slippers, Leggins and Gaiters, Handbags, Infants' Wear, Dress Trimmings, Jewelry, and a thou sand and one other things; in fact everything in every Dept. PAPER PRICE FIXED ! . Hfirmail Rlddpr MflWp fihnrflP i nCI nluue IVIdK.25 Olldl ye to Attorney-General. DETAILED DATA COMPILED c Counts Allege Restriction of Open Market Through Co-operation of Manufacturers Both in Output and Prices to Be Charged. NEW YORK. Jan. 2. Herman Ridder. president of the American Newspaper 1 PiTKiichAva a . , , - invited the attention of Attorney-General j vv iL'Kcrsiium rn mmpmoiifd man. a i Danquet of paper-dealers in New York, In which it was declared by a representa tive of the International Paper Company that the president of the American Paper & Pulp Association. A. C. Hastings, was advising paper mills what paper prices should be. The Attorney-General referred the mat ter to United States Attorney Wise, of New York, who asked for specifications. As a result of the. request, John Norris, chairman of the committee on paper of the Publishers' Association, has submitted detailed data purporting to. cover the fol lowing matters: 1 Restriction of news print paper mills in use of news print paper restrictions that make impossible either an open market or ' public quotations of paper prices. 2 Action of news print paper mills east of the Rocky Mountains in refusing to sell f. o. t. mill for spot cash or in quoting; ex cessive prices, because, presumably, it would interfere with "a gentleman's agreement" A Refusal of many news print paper mills to sell other than 32-pound paper. 4 Restrictions of contracts by many mills o one year periods and inclusive of wrap pers on rolls in actual gross weight to be paid for. 6 Collection by the American Paper & Pulp Association of daily reports from prac tically all news print paper mills and most other paper mills information that appar ently has been used as a basis for concerted action in regulating prices. 0 "Trade Customs" adopted by paper- molrM. a-nH 11 un 1. . . . .. . , . . vj ' " n a. oasis lor concerted action in regulating prices. T Meetings of paper-makers to discuss prices. 8 Reported agreement upon news print paper price by two large paper-making con cerns. S Action that seems to be in contempt of court by former memoes of the Oeneral Paper Company and of the Fiber and Ma nila Pool, through disregard of injunctions of prohibition, v - TAFT 'NICE YOUNG FELLOW' Mississippi's New Senator Takes Liking to President. WASHINGTON, Jan. 2. Colonel James Gordon, who on Tuesday will present to the United States Senate his credentials entitling him to the seat made vacant by the death of ex-Senator A. J. McLaurin, declares President Taft is a "nice young fellow." Colonel Gor don called at the Whiro Knnaa rA to pay his respects. -wnat did I think of the President?" he repeated. "He's a mighty nice young fellOW. T tllrn him T I..-. in.- . ....... JUOI HUB putting my hands on his shoulders and "n6 liiiti xlll. Colonel Gordon does not believe there will be any opposition to his taking his seat, althouch lia matr ,a a t.' ... of the United States for a few hours ! only, for the Legislature of Mississippi ucouay ana is expected lmmedi- ately to take up the matter of selecting a successor to Mr. McLaurln. Whether Governor Noel's selection .will be in dorsed by the Legislature is problematical. STORM AT JUAN DE FUCA Gale Roars 3 6 Hours, Vessels Seek Shelter, Many Late. PORT TOWNSEND," Wash., Jan. 2. The Straits of Juan de Fuca and the territory adjacent hare been in tho grasp of a cold wave and strong winds during the past 36 hours. Telegraph and telephone lines are down and all shipping has been delayed. Regular steamers running down the Straits were many hours late in reaching- their destination and tugs with a vessel in tow were compelled to seek shelter. At many places great dam age resulted. Reports from down the Strait say the storm and cold is the severest experienced for several years. .Experienced Clerks Wanted. January Clearance Sale Begins this morning, continuing through the month. Grand op portunity for fine goods at greatly reduced prices. F. P. YOUNG 290 Morrison St., bet. 4th and 6th, Corbett Bldg. THE ftCALITY SHOP, $125 Centemeri Cape Gloves, 98c $2.00 Men's Cape Goves,$1.50 $1.50 Women s Wool Vests and Pants, $1.23 $225 Women's Union Suits, $1.98 $1.50 Women's Union Suits, $1.25 40c and 50c Embroideries and Insertions, 25c yd. 75c to $1.25 Embroideries and Insertions, 48c yd. 15c to 25c Embroideries and Insertions, 10c yd. 15c and 20c Machine Tor chon Laces, 5c yd. 7 and 10c Handkerchiefs, 5c Sweaters Reduced Hosiery Reduced 75c Stock Collars 48c