THE MORXIXG OREGOMAN. MONDAY, AXTJART 3, 1910. NO RELIEF SEEN FRU GOLD SNAP New Year's Icy Blasts Cause Suffering in Sections of State. PORTLAND NOTICES CHILL H 010 Weather, However, Did Xot Reach Record Made January 12, Last Year, When Mercury Fell to 6 Above Zero. With general reports of coal short age, stock suffering and vegetation in jured, Oregon and parts of Southeast ern Washington are experiencing the coldest weather in many years and there is no promise of immediate re lief. Portland, though suffering chilly weather since Saturday, has not really felt the cold snap, which has been gen eral In other portions of the State of Oregon. Baker City reports the coldest weather of the Winter, with the mer cury registering around zero. Coal is short and wood is selling at high prices, owing to the difficulty in ob taining it. Pendleton is enjoying sleighing for the third time this year, but reports that the Fall-sown grains have not been injured. Fruitgrowers in the vicinity of The Xalles report that they will not suffer so long as the thermometer registers 8 degrees above the zero point. The Dalles enjoyed a light snowfall and the streetB are Icy. The Rogue River Valley has been Jilt by the end of the Northern cold wave, a light snow being followed by a freeze. Southeastern Washington is ex periencing its coldest weather of the Winter, Walla Walla reporting 14 de grees above zero, with prospects of reaching zero today. Stock is said to be suffering. Marshneld tide lands at low tide yes terday were covered with ice, in the coldest weather experienced in years. Water pipes throughout the city were frozen up and vegetation, it is feared, will be injured. The New Year opened In Portland with a strong north wind, which brought the coldest snap the city has experienced this Winter, the wind blowing a gale at times, making the cold more noticeable. But with all that Portland was much warmer than cities along the Sound, on the eastern side of Oregon and to the south. The' cold snap of yesterday did not come anywhere near the record in Portland, which was reached on January 32 last year. That day the mercury -fell to 6 degrees above the zero mark and was the coldest day in 21 years. But yesterday was the tifth coldest January 2 since the Weather Bureau began to keep records. At 5 A. M. the tempera ture registered at 24 degrees and at 12 noon 30 degrees. "All sections of Oregoni Washington end Idaho experienced cold weather last night and yesterday," said District Fore caster Beals. "In Southern Idaho the temperature fell to 10 degrees above zero and at Baker City the Government ther mometer read 6 degrees above zero at 5 P. M. The cold east winds have caused temperatures ranging between 30 and 34 degrees along the entire coast between Cape Flattery and Coos Bay. In the ag ricultural sections east of the Cascade Mountains & light fall of snow preceded the cold spell, but probably there are many places where the fall was too light to prevent the ground from freezing. The last reports from the Alaska stations show a falling barometer, and it is not probable that the cold weather In this district will last very long. The winds have moderated, and, while the cold con tinues, it is not being felt to the extent it would have been had the high winds continued." BLIZZARI) STRIKES PALOTJSE Siokane Has Temperature 10 Above and Promise of Worse. SPOKANE, Wash., Jan. 2. (Specials The Palouse section seems to be get ting the benefit of the tail end of the blizzard that has been raging in the Middle West, and last night the mer cury reached the lowest point this Winter, 10 above zero. A disagreeable north wind has been blowing all day and tonight promises to be even colder. Central Washington and the eastern portion of Northern Idaho are in the path of an icy gale. Heating Spokane homes seems impossible. So far no damage to stock has been reported. WALLA WALLA HAS SNOWFALL Stock Is Suffering Greatly From Cold Weather. WALLA WALLA, Wash., Jan. 2. The coldest weather of the Win ter is being ' experienced through out Southeastern Washington, and to night the temperature was 14 degrees above zero In Walla Walla, with pros pects that zero will be reached before morning. Three inches of snow fell last night and this morning. The high wind of last night has abated and the skies are clear. Stock is reported to be suffering greatly from the cold. FALL-SOWN GRAIN MAY SCFFKR Albany Reports Cold Wave, Which Is Likely to Continue. ALBANY, Or., Jan. 2. (Special.) The cold wave struck here last night and freezing weather has prevailed ever since in spite of bright sunshine to day. Twenty-two degrees above zero was the lowest mark recorded here last night and indications are for cold er weather tonight. Very cold north winds have pre vailed here a part of the time, both last night and today. No damage from the present cold wave has been reported yet in this part of the state, though injury to Kail-sown grain, is feared if the cold weather continues. '0 RELIEF FROM COLD WAVE The Dalles Weather Man Makes No Rash Fromlsea. THE DALLES, Or.. Jan. 2. (Special. S. I Brooks, the local weather man. promises no relief from the cold wave which struck The Dalles yesterday. The official thermometer registered 18 above zero last- night. The mercury rose to 24 above today, but has been gradually lowering tonight and will reach zero before morning, according to forecast er Brooks. Fruit men in this vicinity say no damage will result to them as, long as the temperature remains above 8 below zero. The streets and roads are icy from the recent thaw. A light snow fell last night. BAKER CITY SHORT ON COAL Mercury Registers Around Zero Point and City Suffers. BAKER CITY, Or., Jan. 2. (Special.) At 6 o'clock this evening the ther mometer registered around zero, with strong indications of coldest night in the Winter thus far. - A little snow fell here this morn ing. The coal supply in Baker City is short, with little prospect for bettering conditions soon. Wood is selling at high prices and is hard to obtain. L'MATILLA COUNTY GETS SNOW Severe Weather Takes Turn for Better Graln Not Hurt. PENDLETON. Or., Jan. 2. (Special.) Yesterday's severe weather took a turn for the better during the night, and Umatilla County awoke this morn- GIRL WHOSE ROMANTIC COURTSHIP CULMINATED LAST WEEK , FASHIONABLE WEDDINGS. X It'. -if - -i SNAPSHOT OP MRS. GEORGE H. HK-Mil W. lng to find Itself covered with snow to a depth of from four to six inches. The changce was welcomed by all classes of citizens, hut especially by the growers of wheat, who had begun to have visions of frozen grain. The mercury only registered 10 above zero, and with that temperature and the present mantle of snow tnere is no further danger of Injury to grow ing grain. Sleighing Is being enjoyed In Pendleton for the third time this season. SALEM SUFFERS BITTER VIXT Mercury Drops to 23 Degrees Above Zero; Xorth ' Wind Cold. SALEM, Or., Jan. 2. (Special.) The thermometer last night dropped to 23 degrees above zero, but rose today to 33 degrees. There was considerable Buffering from the cold, caused by the biting north wind. With one exception, last night was the coldest of the season, there being one day last month when the mercury went down to 21. BAROMETER RISES AT ASTORIA Coldest Night of Season. Followed by Northwest AVind Outside. ASTORIA, Or., Jan. 2.--(Special.) Last night was the coldestVif the sea son. A bitter east wind was blowing and early this . morning the mercury registered 24 degrees above zero. Sev eral small service water pipes were fro zen at exposed points in the city. The east wind died down today and outside the heads it is blowing from the northwest. The air is clear and crisp tonight and lower temperature before midnight Is expected. The ba rometer registered 30.35 and Is rising rapidly. MARSHFIELD ALSO SUFFERER Bay City Vegetation Reported In jured If Cold Continues. MARSHFIELD, Or., Jan. 2. (Special.) Weather on the bay was colder to day than it has been in many years. The tide lands at low tide were covered with ice and small streams were frozen over. It Is reported that several small lakes near Empire City are frozen enough for skating. Marshneld is not used to such a prolonged cold snap and vege tation will be greatly injured. Many water pipes are frozen in the town. The cold weather promises to continue. Ashland Has Coldest Spell. ASHLAND. Or., Jan. 2. (Special.) The tag end of the Northern cold wave seems to have struck the Rogue River Valley. Yesterday there was a little flutter of snow, followed by a freeze last night, the mercury dropping to IS above this morning, the coldest of the season thus far. Tonight It is still clear and cold, with the ground barely covered with snow. ELKS PLANNING NEW HALL Dalles Lodge Now Owns One of Best Sites In City. THE DALLES, or., Jan. 2. (Special.) The lodge of Elks here is planning to build a hall in this city at an esti mated cost of from $30,000 to $40,000. The lodge owns one of the best build ing sites In The Dalles. The property Is 116 feet on Third street by 100 feet on Court street. A committee consist ing of Grant Mays, chairman. Dr. B. C. Olinger, Frank Menefee, Mayor E. M. Wlngate and County Judge A. E. Lake has been appointed to formulate plans. The building will be used exclusively by the Elka. TUFT COURTSHIP -BEAL ROMANTIC' Young Snowden Traveled Far to Press Suit for Miss Lbuise Taft. COUPLE TO LIVE ON SOUND After Tour of Europe and Egypt, President's Niece and Son of Pittsbur-r Banker Will Return to Seattle to Reside. SEATTLE, Wash.. Jan. 2. (Special.) Unusually romantic was the court shlp which culminated In the wedding , s zt' T-in .r F- :g:'jj?S -'..V i: SXOWDOS (FORMERLY LOUISE T A FT) AND HER MOTHER, TAP, SISTEK-IA-LAW OF PRES1DEIT TAFT. at New York on Thursday of Miss Louise "W. Taft, a" niece of President Taft, and George H. Snowdon, of this city, son of C. L. Snowdon, a wealthy Pittsburg .banker. The many Seattle friends of Mr. Snowdon are telling many stories connected with the court ship. Mr. and Mrs. Snowdon plan a honey moon tour of about three months In Europe and Egypt, after which the young couple will return to Seattle to make their home. Snowdon, 2 6, Is Clubman. Mr. Snowdon is a handsome young man or 26 years. Miss Taft is five years his junior. Mr. Snowdon is en gaged in the mining and timber busi I ness with offices In the Central build I Ing. Since coming to Seattle two years ago ne has made his home at the Uni versity Club. He is a member of the Golf and Country Club and the Hunt Club. . Graduating from the Sheffield Sci entific School at Yale, 1905, he took a tour of the world In 1906 and 1907. He then came to Seattle, riving here for about three months. In January, 1908, he left Seattle for a visit to Med iterranean ports. In the meantime. Miss Taft had finished at Miss Master's school at Dobbs, N. Y., and with her mother planned a trip to Europe, As fate would have it Miss Taft and .Xr. Snowdon took passage on the Cedric of the White Star line. They had not been out of sight of land 24 hours before they were friends. Cupid got busy and by the time the WELL - KXOWX WOMAX OF WASHINGTON COUNTY SUC CUMBS TO rXElMOXIA. "-Si . ..-..OS-;-.- ,"4 JLate Mrs. Edward Scbulmerlcli, Who Uled at HiHsUoro New Year's Xay. HII.LSBORO. Or., Jan. 2. (Spe cial.) :Jlcs. Edward Schulmerich, one of the best-known residents of Washington County, died New Year's morning at the family home in this city of acute pneu monia, after a brief illness. She is survived by her husband and three sons Kruce. 17; Rjy, 15, and Meivin, 6 years old. Mrs. Schulmerich was Miss Alice M. Bailey, daughter of Calvin and Levtsa Bailey. She was born in Cedar County, Iowa. March 2, 1S67, coming to Oregon with her parents in 1884. She was married to Edward Schulmerich, son of Conrad and Margaret Schulmer ich, In 1SS9. Interment will be in the Ma sonic Cemetery at Hillsboro to morrow afternoon. good steamer Cedric had touched at Gibraltar, where the Tafts disem barked, his arrows had reached home and there was a mutual understanding between the young people. Mr. Snowdon continued the passage to Naples but not to stay. His journey there was cut short and the Tafts were surprised one day to have him drop in on them at their hotel at Nice in France. From there the Tafts jour neyed to Monte Carlo and young Snow don went as their guest. From there Mrs. Taft and the young' couple went to various watering places on the con tinent, finally reaching Paris in April. Here Miss Taft and Mr. Snowdon parted company, Mrs. Taft and Miss Taft left for home on the Kronprin zessln Cecilie, and young Snowdon, cancelling his proposed longer tour of the continent, followed on the Cedric later. Last July Miss Taft came West through Yellowstone Park and visited the Alaska-Yukon-Paciflc Exposition. She was here for three days the guest at Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Peters, and in the three days young Snowdon did not lose the opportunity to further his courtship. NEW ROAD WITH NEW YEAR Woodburn to Celebrate First of Year by Opening Trolley Lane. WOODBURN, Or., Jan. 2. (Special.) The Valley Electric "Railway, from West IN ONE OF NEW YORK'S MOST 4,.. . MRS. Woodburn to Woodburn, will be com pleted tomorrow, and the first car will run to Woodburn. -The line will be operated by the Oregon Electric Company, and the road will be ready for general operation Monday. The coming of this road has enlivened this city . consider ably. It i9 the expectation of President Robertson, of the Valley Electric, to ex tend the line and tap the big timber belt to the east. A Portland lumber company wants 50 carloads of logs daily when the road is extended, and the saw mill that will be installed here in the Spring depends to some extent upon the tapping of this timber as well. NEW SCHEDULE DISLIKED . Willapa Harbor Protests Against Northern Pacific Trains. I SOUTH BEND, Wash., Jan. 2. (Spe cial.) The new schedule, as announced Friday morning, is a bitter disappoint ment to the people of South Bend and Raymond. Two trains leave here daily. one : at 7 A. M. and the other at 3:25 P. M.; two trains arrive here daily, one at 3:25 P. M. and the other at 10:40 P. M. AH the conveniences of the old sched ule remain with the added inconvenience of being compelled to arise an hour earlier to catch the morning train. A special meeting of the South Bend Commercial Club was held last night to consider the matter of the new sched ule and a resolution was unanimously adopted voicing an emphatic protest against the present time card and ask ing the Northern Pacific Company to give Willapa. Harbor better and more convenient communication with the out side world. It is now possible for Willapa Harbor people to visit Portland or Seattler and re turn the same day, but the people of South Bend and Raymond want Portland and Seattle peiple to have the sarae convenience in visiting this section. PARDON AS NEW YEAR GIFT Summer rllle Man Leaves Jail to Go to Suffering Family. LA GRANDE, Or., Jan. 2. (Special.) A pardon has been given William Donald son, of Summerville, Or., who has been serving a sentence here for Illicit selling of liquor in that town. The pardon comes in response to a' pe tition from Union County citizens, and is felt to he deserved, in view of the prisoner's sickness and straightened cir cumstances in his family. Donaldson re turned at once to his home In Summer ville. . PIANOS F0RBEGINNERS. For beginners or busy music-lovers who have but little time to devote to playing, a used piano is often of as much value as a new one. We have just placed on sale 24 instru ments taken in exchange on grands, players and. other high-grade pianos during our enormous Christmas selling campaign, and have reduced them to prices that are almost like paying you to take" them away. We never have had such pianos in our second-hand salesroom before- See and hear them for yourself. They will sur prise you, both in quality and price. REED-FRENCH PIANO MFG. CO.. Sixth and Burnside Sts. Four blocks down Sixth from Washington. A few minutes' delay !n treating some cases of croup, even the length of time it tak:s to go for a doctor often proves dangerous. The safest way is to keen Chamberlain's Cough Remedy in the house, and at tne first indication of croup give the child a dose. Pleasant to take and alwavi cures- Said by ail dealers. $35 and $40 Men's Suits now. .$26.85 $27.50 and $30 Men's Suits now '$21.85 $25 Men's Suits now $18.65 $20 Men's Suits now $14.85 $18 Men's Suits now $13.35 $15 and $16.50 Men's Suits now. $11.85 $12 and $13.50 Men's Suits now. $ 8.65 Our Boys' Department shows splendid bargains on every side. Every. article of Winter -wearing apparel must go and the prices quoted show reductions averaging from 20 to 50 per cent. This is your chance. Men's Furnishings $2.50 Sweaters now. . -31.35 $1.50 Underwear now. $1.20 $1.00 Underwear now. . -75 50c Underwear now 39c $1.50 SMrt3 now $1.15 GANG BOSS MAULED Six Supposed I. W. W. Agita tors Accused by Victim. WOMAN ALSO INSULTED J. O. Dailey, Foreman of Bridge Crew at Lavlsta, Beaten In Car. Men Are Jailed at Colfax. Posse Aids Arrest. SPOKANE, Wash., Jan. 2. (Special.) A Colfax special to the Spokesman Review says: H. N. Ault, Herbert Les ter, James Haff ey, H. Acklof f, George Stephens and M. G. Duffy, members of a Milwaukee bridge construction crew, were brought to Colfax and lodged in Jail this evening charged with brutal for is always mm Only the plumpest, hardest, grains are selected WW .Lxwuj juiiuvvesiern wneax crop tor tne nian- uiacture or VJlympio lour from the time Mi leaves tne wheat held until you sift it in your kitchen it is not touched by human hands every grain is thoroly cleaned and scoured by the most modern methods known and the flour reaches you absolutely clean and pure and wholesome and nutri tious that's why Olympic makes such good bread v fORTLANO emi-Aniiu $27.50 and $30 Men's Overcoats now ". $21.85 $25 Men's Overcoats now $18.65 . $20 Men's Overcoats now. . ' . . .$14.S5 $15 Men's Overcoats now $11.85 $25 Men's Cravenettes now. . . .$1S.65 $20 Men's Cravenettes now $14.85 $15 and $16.50 Men's Cravenettes now $11.83 OTHERS 166-170 THIRD STREET ly assaulting their foreman, J. C. Dailey and insulting his wife at Lavista, 11 miles west of Maiden last night. Ault, Haffey and Acklof f, who came to the crew from Spokane recently, are be lieved to be I. W. W. agitators who were driven out of Spokane by the po lice several, weeks ago. According to" Deputy Sheriff Sullivan of Maiden, who with Detective Savage of the Milwaukee secret service and a posse from Maiden made the arrests, the men have been making trouble in the crew for some time and. had en tered into a conspiracy to either get Dailey discharged or compel him to re sign so ' Haffey could net his nlace. ! They sent to Lind yesterday for a sup ply of whisky, and after imbibing free ly, they decided to go to Dailey's pri vate car and give him a beating. Dailey heard of their Intentions and locked the doors, but the men broke in, and it is alleged after grossly insult ing Mrs. Dailey, gave the foreman a se vere beating. The men were first jailed at Rosalia. PASTOR THREATENS LADY She. Takes Bible to Convert Prison- er Minister Calls It Theft. TACOMA, Wash., Jan. 2. (Special.) Mrs. J. Tomlinson, of Puyallup, has frequented the City Jail , recently in the hope that she might save the soul of some of the prisoners. Mrs. Tomlin jiympic twenty years, it has alwa uetter man ever tnat's so successful." upon OlyreiDie FLOUR1NQ MILLS CO.. PORTLAND. "there Isn't any 'J Jl J1,!? I al Men's $8.50 Hi Cuts now 4.S5 $5.00 Dress Shoes now $3.85 $4.00 Dress Shoes now $3.15 $2.00 Slippers now... $1.35 $1.50 Slippers now... $1.00 son, whom the police believe is a bit overwrought on the subject of religion, learned the life history of one of the young men, and became so sympathetic she determined to help him reform. Last week while visiting the home of a minister she slipped a Bible into her pocket, and later gave it to the young man at the station. Yesterday the minister appeared and threatened to have her arrested if she did not return the book. She did not deny the theft, and promised to return the Bible at once. ACCUSED WOMAN SILENT Mrs. Loftus, Alleged Slayer of Hus band In Idaho, Called Thursday. MOSCOW, Idaho.-Jan. 2. (Special.) The preliminary hearing of Mrs. Laura E. Loftus, accused of killing her hus band with a double-barreled shotgun last Monday night on their ranch, five miles north ' of Troy, in this county, will be held before Justice Cummings here next Thursday. Mrs. Loftus is visited in jail daily" by her father, W. J. Brooks, of Troy. She declines to discuss the case. Not having a ward for women at the County. Jail, Mrs. Loftus is allowed to stay in the Sheriff's office during the day and at night is imprisoned in a room off the Sheriff's office. She ap pears to be light-hearted and occupies herself by reading continually. Flow why my bakino . elftd V OREGON i III I