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14 TIIE MORNING OREGONIAN, TITUKSBAT. JANUARY 27, 1910. HERMANN RESERVE LETTER IS CITED Heney Would Show Mays' Cor respondence Prompted Ap proval of Withdrawal. FORESTRY CLERK CALLED One Answer Aiding Defense, Witness Erpands It in Favor or Prosecu tion Man Deaf, Objection Is Disregarded. In the Hermann trial yesterday James M. McVean, of the Forest Service, tes tified that as clerk In the office of the Commissioner of Public Lands In 1902 he had prepared the letter which Her hiann sent to Secretary Hitchcock, re commending the temporary withdrawal of the Blue Mountain Forest Reserve. It Is contended by the prosecution that the favorable action which Her mann ordered on that reserve. In opposi tion to his avowed policy, was largely Influenced by two letters from Franklin P. Mays, one of which was written to Hermann June 21, 1902. After asking several questions as to the practice followed in preparing recom mendations of such a character, the wit ness said that because the order for the withdrawal came from the Secretary to the offl.ce of the Commissioner the morning of July 26, It was probable that Hermann's recommendation had not been made for two or three weeks following the receipt of the Mays letter. Heney Expands Answrr. Had Attorney Heney allowed that an swer to stand as given, he would have been deprived of much of the ammunition he evidently Intends to use before the Jury In his final argument. The de fense, is Is reasoned by attorneys, would have pointed out that Hermann paid no attention to the letters from Mays, and that they In no manner Influenced his decision on the reserve withdrawal. Heney immediately requestloned the wit ness and evoked testimony that the Forestry Department was anxious to get orders for withdrawals, as well as recom mendations, and that no time at all was lost In the preparation of the recom mendation after receiving orders from the Commissioner that such action was to be taken. McVean also declared that the Forestry Dopartment of the General Land Office had been unable to secure orders for the preparation of the forest reserve recommendations for a long time prior to the Blue Mountain order. McVean and his chief, the witness said, constantly urged Hermann to rush papers In pro- posed reserves for action by the Sec retary of the Interior, but were unable to secure favorable consideration by .nermann. In an endeavor to show that Her mann, when Commissioner of the Gen eral Land Office, had knowledge of the school land frauds which were being attempted In the Blue Mountain Forest Heserve, the Government summoned Kmmett Callahan as a witness In the morning. The evidence brought out by Attorneys Heney and Worthlngton cov ered a period following the temporary withdrawal of the Blue Mountain lands for reserve purposes, when the people of -Grant, Harney and Malheur counties were trying to prevent permanent es tablishment of the reserve. Callahan went to "Washington In Oc tiber, 1902, as representative of the JBaker City Herald. He was also em ployed to protest against the formation Df the reserve in behalf of the' mining end grazing Interests of Eastern Ore gon. "I talked with Mr. Hermann a num ber of times during the three days I remained In Washington," said Mr. Cal lahan. "I recounted the opposition which had 'developed against the re serve, and referred particularly to crit icism by the newspapers, where the at tention of the people had been called to the large amount of school lands which were included in. the Blue Moun tain withdrawal. Hermann Coyrrpites Objections. "I urged that the school lands be eliminated and that the regulations be ro me what modified as to mining, graz ing, agricultural and water-using in terests, and that the reserve be created. Mr. Hermann assisted me In preparing a letter embodying all objections. . A copy was sent to the Baker City Herald for publication and another to Judge Luce, who was representing the protestants In nmnt Ommtv "Mr. Hermann and I agreed as to how the reserve should be created, ex cept as to the school lands. Hermann did not refuse to eliminate them, but seemed unwilling to do so. He showed me a simple method by which; they could be cut out by checkerboarding thA Hlnti-lft montilnc trt lonva nut tlntx school lands an retain the other lands. In discussing the case, Hermann said: 'Our friends out there are interested in the school lands. It is not an essen tial matter, and there is no. use bother ing about it." At that time Mr. Her mann named F. P. Mays'and a Mr. Odell, who was connected with the State Land Board In some capacity, as being in terested in theKc:hool lands in the Blue Mountain reserve. Hermann named other gentlemen, whose names I do not recall Land-Steal Warning Given. ' "I told Hermann that there was a pteal connected with the school lands In the proposed reserve, and that the. fact was generally known out here. 1 found that Hermann knew more about It than I did. He had letters there from va rious protestants In Oregon, and was expecting the arrival of a protesting delegation of citizens. When I urged that he should take action to prevent the permanent withdrawal of the lands, he said that our friends In Oregon had invested considerable money and that there was no reason why we should interest ourselves in their elimination. Mr. Hermann never admitted that he knew of the plans to steal the" school lands. We talked a good deal about politics and other subjects, and I agreed to become sponsor for his ambition to be come a Senator from this' state. Her mann was a little modest about It, but I urged him to 'enter the fight, and I launched the boom for him by writing a number of letters. "At the suggestion of the Commis sioner I called upon Mr. Hitchcock, Sec retary of the Interior, and talked with him freely about the Oregon situation, as I had with Hermann. Afterward I told Hermann what the Secretary said, with thevexceptlon of a portion of the last conversation which I had -with the Secretary. Hitchcock showed me the Holsinger report from Arizona, wherein the operations of the Hyde Benson crowd werefully set forth, and the Secretary was very bitter about it. Roosevelt Informed, Too. - "I also talked very freely with Presi dent Koosevelt about the frauds- which were said to have been perpetrated, and cited that knowledge as the basis of the opposition to the Blue Mountain withdrawal on the part of the people of Oregon. "In my talks with the Commissioner I never gathered the idea that he was trying to protect a steal. Hermann seemed to be of the opinion that the school lands had been properly ac quired by his friends in Oregon, and that he was unwilling to cut them out on that account. When he sent me to Hitchcock tne latter said he believed the school lands in the Blue Mountain withdrawal were a steal, and said he was glad to see a man from Oregon who had nerve enough to say that it w"as a- steal to call a spade by its proper name. Roosevelt said he was not go ing to stand for any steal. I also re call that Hermann quoted a part of a letter from Maya, in which Mays justi fied the withdrawal of the Blue Moun tain reserve temporarily. Hitchcock was suspicious of Hermann." Edward M. Mueller, now of Portland, but a resident of Sumpter In 1902, was called to the stand to testify that after the temporary withdrawal of the Blue Mountain reserve, he came to Portland as a member of a delegation of citizens who registered a protest with Senator Mitchell against making the withdrawal permanent. The protest was based on the ground that it was believed tha a steal of school lands was contem plated. Defense Quizzes McVean. The, first witness In the afternoon was J. M. McVean, formerly a clerk in the forestry division of the General Land Office, who was also called by the prose cution earlier in the trial. He was re called by the defense for cross-examination. Attorney Worthlngton asked' Mc Vean to recount the course the Land Office followed In the examination of titles to lands which it was proposed to Include in forest reserves. The witness, was positive that the examiners did not go habitually to the Land Office of the Government to trace the titles. He said. If information came to the examiners that plans were on foot to defraud the Gov ernment, It would be the duty of the examiners to report their knowledge to the Washington office. Examination and cross - questioning alternated throughout the afternoon and It was evident that tile witness was be coming confused, not only over the strain of the examination, but because of his faulty hearing, which required him to use an ear trumpet. Bad Ear Aids Heney. McVean did not hear an objection made by Attorney Worthlngton and thereby Attorney Heney succeeded in getting testimony Into the record that if Ormsby, who examined the Blue Mountain reserve and recommended Its temporary with drawal, secured Information concerning the plans of Mays, Jones and Sorenson to gobble school lands and had failed to report it, the . Forest Superintendent for Oregon was derelict in his duty to the Department of the Interior. Through the introduction of a number of hotel registers and letters from Wil lard N. Jones to Hermann, the prosecu tion sought to discredit the testimony of the Commissioner given at hie former trial In Washington, and which has been read Into the record of this case. At that time Hermann declared he did not know Mays or Jones and that he had not had any business dealings with them. Attorney Heney produced registers from the Hotel Imperial to show that Her mann was In Portland early in September, 1902. He then showed a letter from Jones to the Commissioner, dated Sep tember 12, 1902, in which Jones reminded Hermann of a conversation in which Her mann, he said, had promised to expedite certain claims to patent, saying his grati tude to the Commissioner would be equal to the results obtained. Veterans Claims Involved. The claims referred to were located In the Slletz Indian reservation and were filed by Civil War veterans. The home steads had been examined by special agents for the Interior Department and many of them were held up because of unfavorable reports. Hermann wrote to Jones that he would mark the claims "special," to obtain speedy action from the Land Department. Several letters passed between Jones and Hermann con cerning the subject. The Commissioner held that to allow the settlers the right of commutation and to waive the defects of settlement reported by the investi gators, a special act of Congress would be necessary, Hermann then recounted the manner in which the bill would have to be introduced and referred to his de partment for approval., JUDGE BOOTH IS DEAD AT AGE OF 62, GRANTS PASS MAN PASSES AWAY, Well-Known - County Jurist Was Leading Force in Developing Southern Oregon. , GRANTS PASS, Or., Jan, 26. (Special.) After a lingering illness of several weeks. Judge J. - O. Booth passed away this morning, unconscious of relatives around him. ' The Judge was "born In Lee County, Iowa, in 1848, and married Anna Laebrie at Garden Valley, Dougless County, Or., in 1872. He leaves a widow andtwo chil dren, Mjs. Any Holmes and John Minor Booth. . Besides these, his aged fuSher, Rev.' Robert Booth; brothers and sisters, Mrs. L. T. Keys, Salem; Senator R. A. Booth, and Mrs. Sarah Hockett, Eugene; J. H. v Booth and Mrs. Cora Singleton, Roseburg; Mrs. Ida Belknap, Ashland; Mrs.. Bertha Peterson, Grants Pass,- and W. A. Booth and Mrs. May Tony, of Prineville. '- Judge Booth came to Grants Pass in 1890, and has -long been identified with the upbuilding of Southern Oregon. He was a member of the Oregon A-Y-P Ex position Commission, and was for "years connected .with the Normal School Board. From 1902 to 1906 he was County Judge. He was a prominent member of the Meth odist Church. The- funeral will be held Friday under the auspices of the .Masons. PHONE COMPANY APPEALS Initiative Invoked at Ashland by In dependent Concern, v ASHLAND. Or., Jan. 2ft. (Special.) The Independent Telephone Company, to which a franchise was refused re cently by the Ashland City Council, proposes now to submit its franchise to the people of the city through an initiative petition direct. The. Independent project, which em braces all the principal points in the Rogue River Valley, is. being promoted by California capitalists, headed by E. C. Sharpe, of San Francisco, and is supposed to be a' part of the Home system, which heretofore has not en tered the Southern Oregon or Northern California field. Camas Plans Church Week. CAMAS, Wash., Jan. 26. (Special.) The Methodist Episcopal Church here plans a novel church week to begin ' January 30 and end February' 6. Services will be held every night,' and each meeting will be addressed by different speakers. . A collection of curios from foreign mis sions and an exhibit of various publica tions will be on display. PATTERSON SHIFTS BLAME Oil WOMAN Charged With Swindling, Man Says Miss Boyd Drew Draft Upon Father. MONEY IN EVIDENCE GONE Clerks at Police Station andtfunici pal Court in Dispute Over $148 Obtained aa Proceeds of Transaction. F. H. Patterson, of the F. H. Patterson Advertising Company, and vendor of "Wrinkleine," a patent preparation for making wrinkled faces smooth, was placed on trial before a jury in Judge Cleland's department of the Circuit Court yesterday. He is charged with having secured money from Tull & Gibbs upon a forged draft for $196. The paper was drawn upon W. H. Boyd, of Echo, Or., by Agnes M. Boyd, whom the District Attor. ney declares was being used as a tool by Patterson. When Patterson was arrested, $148 was found In his pockets. This money could not be placed in evidence by Chief Deputy District Attorney Fitagerald yesterday because Harry Circle, clerk at the Police Station, to whom the money was entrust ed upon Patterson's arrest, declares that he turned it over to N. G. Beutgen, clerk of the Municipal Court. Clerk Beutgen found the money in a compartment In the Municipal Court safe late yesterday. Patterson admitted yesterday that this money was a part of what was secured from Tull & Kilbbs upon the bogus draft.. , Daughter Borrows Money. W. H. Boyd said; on the witness stand yesterday, that his daughter had no au thority to draw the draft, that if it had been presented to him he would not have paid it, and that he did not know Pat terson. He said that on October lS.only a short time before the draft was drawn, his daughter Agnes had telephoned to him for S150. He said that he sent a check for this amount to her mother, and that it was turned over to the young woman. Patterson testified that E. E: Steel, who was one of yesterday morning's witnesses for the state, was in his employ at the time of his arrest. He said that Steel, whose true name Is William T. Wood, had worked for hlfh on a 25 per cent com mission basis in Spokane, and that they had quarreled. Wood had promised to "get even," he declared. The accused man admitted he had bor rowed $150 from Miss Boyd, but said that it was invested in the business. He in tended to repay it in a week, he said. Telephone book covers, which could not be sold because of imperfections and printers' mistakes, prevented his making collections as planned and necessitated returning the covers. Woman Blamed for Drafts. He testified that he told Miss Boyd that he did not see where further funds were to be had, as he could not make de livery of the covers, and that she told him she thought that her father would be willing to lend her more money. He said' he asked 'her if she thought he would when she had not yet repaid the $150, and she replied, he declared, that she thought her father would. The making and pass ing of the draft followed. A letter written by Patterson to Miss Boyd, whom he addressed as "Darling Baby," was read to the jury yesterday morning. This letter was written last November, while Patterson was in jail awaiting the action of the grand Jury. It never reached Miss Boyd, however, being intercepted by a trusty and turned over to Jailer "Dad" Hunter. In it Patterson asks her , to pay to Tull & Gibbs the money he received on the draft, and either to take a receipt or secure the draft and have the charge. dismissed. W. B. HUSTON, FORSAKES, UES Bridge-Builder Wants Divorce and . $36.0 0 in Real Estate. William JB. Huston, bridge-builder, has brought a divorce . suit in the Circuit Court against Lillian A. Huston, alleging that she has forsaken him for C. J. Hol brook. He married her in February, 1S94, he says. The couple have three children, of whom the father demands POLITICIANS SWARMED DEMOCRATIC ASSEMBLY Conclave Held Before Last State Election Was Not Representative of Party " Rank and File, as Republican Meeting This Year YillBe. EMOCR-TIC bosses and machine politicians, office holders ana ; seekers of office, swarmed to the Democratic State Assembly, held in Portland just before the last state campaign in 1906.- The "delegates" were not chosen in the party by the representative methods that will be followed in selection of delegates to the Republican State Assembly to ' be held this year they came self-sen, representing their own schemes and purposes. Their assembly was ap proved by Democratic politicians all over the, state and by Democratic newspaper organs, including the even-ing-organ" published in Portland. In the Portland Democratic organ ap peared the following commendatory ac count of the assembly, on the day the session was held, March 7, 1906, under the heading "Democrats in Conclave:" Representative Democrats from every part of Oregon gathered In Portland, 3day for the state assembly, which is in progress in Hibernia. Hall. Scores of Democrats who have "figured in many hard -fought political battles, men whom the people have hon ored by election to high of lice, and men who have gallantly led the forlorn hope of a hopeless minority against overwhelm ing Republican majorities, were present to participate Sn the proceedings, which open the party campaign. Ten o'clock was the hour originally fixed for the assembly to convene, but owing to a. lelay in the arrival of some of the morn ing trains, an adjournment was taken until 1 :C10 o'clock this afternoon, when the dele gates entered upon the work for which they had gathered. Alexander Sweek, chair man of the Democratic state central com mittee, called the assemblage to order this morning and suggested that, owing to the non-arrival of a number of delegates from Umatilla and other Eastern Oregon coun ties, it would be well to adjourn until after noon. Judge J. O. Booth, of Josephine, moved a recess until 1 o'clock, and Fred erick: V. Holman proposed, as a.n amend ment, that the hour be fixed at 1:30. The amendment was accepted and the assembly adjourned until after lunch. Making the Slate. In knots of twos and threes the assembled Democrats discussed the prospects of the coming campaign. Interest naturally cen tered chiefly on the candidacy of senator Chamberlain (for Governor), and confident predictions of his Te-election were heard on every hand. That he will tie renominated the custody, as he says' his wife's morals are not of a sufficiently high order to enable her to rear the children properly. He also asks that he be given a clear title to real estate valued at $3000. now standing in the name of himself and his wife. Blanche B. Mears declares In an affi davit, which she filed in the Circuit Court yesterday, that James J. Mears, against whom she has filed a divorce suit, has defied an Injunction issued against him by the judge. This injunction orders him to remain away from Mrs. Mears and her home at 447 ITnion avenue North, and to refrain from A molesting her. Mts. Mears says he insists upon remaining about the place, frequently taking her in his arms and asking her to dismiss the divorce suit. This, she says, she has refused to do. She says he has threat ened to kidnap the children. She de mands $150 suit money and $100 with which to support the children while the suit is In progress. Smith Wins Land Deal Case. Circuit Judge Gatens decided in favor of Seneca Smith yesterday in the suit wherein Smith charged Chester W. Le Nolr with misrepresentation regarding a land deal in Carter's Addition. Smith said he had contracted to sell to Le Nolr for Le Noirs own use, lot 10, block 581, Carter's Addition, and that Smith had made one payment. He discovered after ward, he declared, that Le Nolr was ne gotiating to sell the lot to Arthur O. Jones, at $500 advance. Smith offered to return to Le Nolr the first payment, and demanded the return of his contract and the cancellation of the contract between Le Nolr and Jones. . WEBSTER HAS MOVED WORKS OUT PUBLICLT EACH DAY IN ALBINA. Conley Proves Such Strong Drawing Card That Tracey's Gym Is Filled Full During Workouts. Danny Webster has changed his training plans because he wants the boxing fans to watch him work out, and instead of doing his preliminary stunts at the policemen's gym, he has secured quarters at the Catholic Young Men's Club at Williams avenue and Morris street, where he will oom mjence work tills afternoon at 3 o'clock. Webster says he will not have to take off any surplus flesh, for his' graining for his recent matches with Monte At tell and "Fighting" O'Connell has served to keep him in trim. He expects to temain In Portland for another month, for he hopes to get a match here with Monte Attell. Frankie Conley has proved such a drawing card that Tommy Tracey's gym, where he works out, is hardly large enough to accommodate half the bugs who come. Yesterday his three round set-to's with Jack Tucker and Gus Rosche excited considerable en thusiasm. Rosche has shown great im provement over his past form. He is a strong, rugged youngster, with the properly colored hair (red). Tucker, who commenced training decidedly over weight, shows marked improve ment each day, and when he meets "Kid" Kelly as a preliminary on Feb ruary 3 he will be in fine form. REPUBLICAN CLUB TO DINE McKInley's Birthday to Be Honored Saturday Night. Arrangements for the banquet to be given by the Republican Club of Portland next Saturday night at the Commercial Club in honor of the anniversary of Mc KInley's birthday were completed last night at a meeting of the executive board of that club. It is planned to make the affair one of unusual interest, and a number of lead ing Republicans, have been scheduled to give speeches. Among these will be Governor Benson and Mayor Simon. Re publicans from all parts of the state are Invited to be present and tickets for the banquet may be procured of C. E. Lock wood at his office in the Columbia build ing. The executive board at its meeting last night elected George H. Williams an honorary member of the club. The formal notification to him of . this action will be a feature of the banquet. If the weather permits Mr. Williams to be pres. ent. Mr. Williams Is. the third man to be made an honorary member, the other two being Theodore Roosevelt, when he was President, and President Taft. Striking Printers Issue Paper EUGENE, Or.r Jan. 26. (Special.) Volume i. No. 1, of the Union Advocate appeared on the streets of Eugene this morning and is the latest aspirant for journalistic favor. It consists of four goes without saying, for the arty is unani mous for his support. There was much discussion as to the Con gressional contests, especially as to the First District. Charles V. Galloway, of Yamhill, will in all probability be the nominee, and despite the heavy normal Republican ma jority In the district, predictions were made that he might be elected. - Among the out-of-town Democrats present at the proceeding is Paul Sroat, of Marion County, candidate for the Democratic nomi nation for State Treasurer, and the probable nominee (nominated for Secretary of State). Sroat Is making his campaign on the plat form that if elected he will turn into the State Treasury all interest on the public funds. .v - ' From Klamath Falls comes J. Scott Tay lor, editor of the Klamath Falls Express, a staunch Democrat and candidate for the party's nomination for (State Printer. J. A. Burleigh, representative in the leg islature. In 1903, came all the way from "Wallowa County to be present at the assem bly. - Bunch of Officeholders. "W. M". Gatens, ' Governor Chamberlain's private secretary; Oswald West, State Land Agent; C W. James, Superintendent of the Penitentiary, and J. W. Baker. State Game Warden, were among the Democratic "office holders who were present at the proceed ings; Judge "William Galloway, of Yamhill County; Judge J. O. Booth, of Josephine; Henry Blackman, of Heppner; Senator Wal ter M. Pieroe, of Pendleton ; H. L. McCann, editor of the McMinnville Tephone-Reg la ter, and Frank G. Mteelli, of Roseburg, were among the well-known Democrats in attendance. . ;1 From Baker City came W. E. Grace. Mose Fuchs, George .A. 'fiartman, L. crablll, Dan Kelly, George B. Small and others, who have played an active part In state and county politics. Marion County sent a large delegation. Among them D. V. . Vaughn, Democratic candidate for the Legislature and former chairman of the county central committee; Paul Sroat, candidate for State Treasurer; W. H. Holmes, F. W. Berry. I. D. Driver, D. J. Frye. J. J. Stangle and F. A. Bauer. David Eby, one of the veteranJDemocrati of Oregon, came up from Clackamas County with his son, O. - D. Eby, who is chairman of the Democratic county central com mittee. C. Rhea, of Heppner; P. A. Coch ran, of Woodburn; Herman Wise. Mayor of Astoria; T. H. Crawford, Frank Wilson and Tod Rinehart, of La Grande, were among the out-of-town delegates. Many local Democrats were present. Alex Sweek, chairman of the state central com mittee, called the assembly to order. In the absence of A. T. Stillman, of Umatilla County. John B. Ryan, secretary of the state central committee ; Frederick V. Hol man. I.. T. peery, N. A. Peery, Bert Haney, R. A. Miller, William Foley, John Manning. G. H. Thomas and many others were among1 the representatives of Portland Democracy. 1500 YEARS AGO A Knight of the "Round Taole" Was Made to Say He'd be Something Before He Would Have a Soap Factory Set Up in His Palace. A Trial Package of Stuart's Charcoal Loiengei Sent Free. . Too See, Launcelot objected to the Odor. But many a human Stomach la as bad as a Soap Factory. Judging from the odors emitted therefrom. But Thl ia All Accidental no-one wants or Intends to have bad breath; It's a mortification to one's self and an annoyance to one's friends. Bad and Offensive Breath comes of wrong; conditions of the stomach; the different functions working- at vari ance; pulling- different ways Instead of together. But Thin la Not a Treatise on the Stomach; just a mere mentioning of a few resulting conditions of a bad stom ach such as Flatulence. Inflammation. Indigestion, Sourness, etc, all of which tend to produce a bad breath. Stuart's Charcoal Losencres are In evidence here not as a palliative, a make-shift, but as a Remedy a POSI TIVE CURE. They absorb and. correct the acids of the stomach and instead Of Fomentation taking place, destroy ing and wasting nutritious products, there is the gentle, natural action of digestion going on, reducing food to its proper aliment. Which Is Then Conducted in an order ly, natural way to the different parts of the body for its sustenance. But you understand this. This is all "coals to Newcastle" And We Are Talking; about another; kind of coal Stuart's willow charcoal and honey made Into Lozenges. Char coal in its crude state has always been known as a remedy For Stomach Troubles.. It was not used much because It was unhandy and un tidy and troublesome. But all this is changed now, and there Is nothing so easy to take as this. Stuart's Charcoal Lounges are put up in a box; they are handy to carry and no trouble to take any time. Chew one up, drink a glass of water; that Is all. . We All Want a Healthy Stomach and a sweet, - clean breath, and the very next time you have sour stomach. Indi gestion, bad breath, heartburn, gas-, tritis, belching- of gas or food, A Bad Taste In the Mouth, go to the drug store and get a box of STUART'S CHARCOAL LOZENGES and try them for your trouble. Mark me, your stom ach will soon feel better and your bad breath be done away with. And Let Us Say, even If you have not a bad breath. take an occasional Lozenge as a preventive and corrective of acids and stomach disorders. They are 25 cents a box at the Drug Store. If You Would Like to see what they are and what they taste like before In vesting even a quarter, send us your name and address and a free sample will be mailed to you. Address the F. A. Stuart Co., 200 Stuart Building, Mar shall, Michigan. pag-es, is devoted to the Interests of union labor- In general and the union printer cause in particular. The paper Is the outgrowth of the printers' strike called at the office of the Morning Register one day last week. It Is edited and published by Eugene Typographical Union, No. 496, and will be Issued every Wednesday morning-. C. E. Barbour, president of the local printers'-union. Is managing editor, and L. O. Nichols Is associate editor. DR. E. H. PARKER IS ILL PROMINENT LOCAL SURGEON PNEUMONIA VICTIM. Telegram Rushes Wife and Physi cian to Avalon, Cal., "Where He Sought Health. Dr. E. H. Parker, one of Portland's most prominent surgeons- and nhvslcians. is critically ill in Avalon, Oal. So serious- is nis condition that Mrs. Parker and Dr. E. D. Johnson left hastily for San Fran cisco in response to a telegram. Dr.' Parker is suffering from a severe attack of pneumonia contracted en route South on his annual Winter triD. Testerday friends received telegrams indicating that the physician was criti cally ill, but later word announced he was better. Dr. Parker has been a prominent phy sician in Portland for the last 16 years. He has an extensive practice here and is a heavy real estate owner. A few years ago -he contracted a lung trouble and fought it for a long time, making several trips to the Southland to benefit his health. He believed he had entirely recovered and was considered In the best of health last Fall. As Winter approached Dr. Parker de ferred his annual trip and his- friends say his illness, is largely due to overwork. He left for the South several weeks ago after a breakdown. En route he contracted pneumonia and was taken, to Hotel Met ropole, at Avalon, where he waa attended by a local physician. ALLEGED SWINDLER TAKEN James Conley - Claimed by Vancou ver After Long Extradition Fight. T James Conley, who has been in the County Jail for two months waging a light against extradition to Van couver, B. C, will leave this morning in charge of Inspector Mulhern for that city, extradition papers having- been received from Washington yesterday. Conley is wanted In Vancouver on the charge of having swindled several Joggers In a "fake race" scheme. He is accused of selling pools on races and disappearing -when profits were due. Associated with Conley were three other men, who are held by the Van couver police. Conley Is also said to have operated a questionable game at the' Seattle Fair. . COUNTRY LIFE MEN EECT Whistler, of Med ford. President Spokane Movement Joined. SALEM. Or., vv ash., Jan. 26. (Spe cial.) The Oregon Country Life Com mission, composed of.C. E. Whistler, Medford; E. H. Shepard, Hood River; Edwin Mays, Antelope; L. T. Reynolds, Salem, and George A. Dorris, Eugene, met this afternoon In the office of the Governor, at the State House. An organization was effected by the election of Mr. Whistler as president, and Mr. Reynolds as secretary. The secretary was Instructed to - get In touch with the Spokane Chamber of Commerce, which is taking the lead in country life work in the" Northwest. Car-Weighing Hearing Set. SALEM, Or., Jan. 26 (Special.) The State Railroad Commission today issued an official notice to the effect that on Feb 8 a hearing- will be held The Imperial Oregon's Greatest IJotel 350 Rooms, 104 Suites, "With Private ' Saths. NEW FIREPROOF BUILDING Moderate Rates. Phil Metschan & Sons, Props. THE PORTLAND PCRTUNO, DR. , ECBOFKaX FLAX HODEBN RKSTACJtANT. cost oan: anuuazr dolubs. ! HOTEL OREGON I J CORNER SEVENTH AND STARK STREETS Portland's New and Modern Hotel. Rates $1 per Day and Dp J EUROPEAN PLAN X WRIGHT - DICKINSON HOTEL CO, Props. I Nortonia Hotel ELEVENTH, OFF WASHINGTON ST. BEAUTIFUL GRILL ROOM Boropean 2ian Asmpie Sottas wttfc Rates Oar Baa Meet Hatha tor Csiianis i tnl KODERN COMFORTS MODERATE 0. W. CORNELIUS, Proprietor. SEWAR -Corner lOth and Alder The leading hotel of Portland, opened July 1909. Modern In every detail, furnished 1 elegance. Most beautiful corner lobby in Northwest. Commodious sample rooms. European plan. Ratas 1 1.60 and up. 'Bus meets all trains. W. M. SEWARD, Prop. OPENED SEPT.. 1909 HOTEL LENOX CORNER "THIRD AND MAIN STS. PORTLAND, OREGON European Plan Hot and Cold Water. RATES Long Distance Phone in Every Room. $1.00 and Up at the office of the Commission In the State Capitol, to Inquire into the rules and regulations' regarding switching, weighing, loading and unloading of cars. NEWPORT PEOPLE OBJECT Taxpayers Don't Like Idea of Pay- - lng for Change to Toledo. NEWPORT. Or., Jan. 26. (Special.) Residents of Newport and Waldport are already raising objections to or ganization of a Port of Yaqulna, where by a tax might be assessed for devel opment of a ship channel to Toledo. , Argument Is advanced that Toledo has already received a generous share of Lincoln county's tax money. A ma jority of the county officers live at Toledo. The wagon road from here to Toledo Is in "bad condition, and tax payers here insist that if any tax money is to be expended It should go to Improving the public highway, which. It is argued, is of more general benefit than a deep water channel to Toledo. ' Hotel In Moscow Sold. MOSCOW, Idaho. Jan. 26. (Special.) The Corkery Hotel has been sold for $25. 000 by Ed D. Corkery to Sam A. Ash, a merchant of Wallula, Wash., who bought It as an investment. Mr. Corkery has purchased 1560 acres of land in Walla Walla County and Umatilla County, Ore gon. The farms are well stocked and have in 640 acres of Fall wheat. Mr. Corkery expects to move to his farm soon. HoquJam Puts on City Airs. . HOQUTAM. Jan. 26. (Special.) Tax icabs are the latest Innovation here and may be had both day and night. rAILY IffETKOBOIOGICAt REPORT. PORTLAND, Jan. 26. Maximum tempera ture, 46 degrees; minimum. 38.1 degrees. River reading- at 8 A. M.. 10.4 feet. Change In last 24 hours. 0.1 foot fall. Total rain fall 5 P. M. to 5 P. M.) .01 Inch. Total rainfall since September 1. 1009. 24.64 Inches. Normal rainfall since September 1. 24.70 Inches. Deficiency -of rainfall since Septem ber 1, 1809, .25 Inch. Total sunshine January Jll!is;;::i KKAIKtrjARTERB t'OR TOmiSTli ana COMMERCIAL TR.4VK1.KR.1 Special rates mad to families And frin srle gentlemen. Tbs mmMt win b pleased at all times to show rooms aad give prloss. A mod em Turkish Bath establishment In tfa hotel. H. C. BOWERS. "NEW PERKINS Fifth, and "Washington Sts. Opened Tune, 1908. A hotel in the very heart of Portland's business ao tlvity. Only hotel equioped with wireless telegraph. Every convenience for comfort of commercial men. Modern in every respect. Rates $1.00 and up. Cafe and grill; muslo during lunch, dinner and af tee, theater. V. J. R-lchardson, Pre. L. Swetland. Sec. fntnsssi- to Families Ail Trains Travelers. PRICES THE CORNELIUS "The House of 'Welcome," corner Park and Alder. Portland 's newest and most modern hotel. European plan. Single, $1.50 and up. Doable, $2.00 and up. Oar omnibus meets all trains. XL E. FLETCHER, Manager. HOTEL RAMAPO Corner Fourteenth and Washington New Hotel, Elegantly Furnished Rates $1.00 and Up Special Rates for Pertnanents Knropean Plan. Bns Meets All Trains. M. E. IXLEY, PROPRIETOR. P - i PRIVATE BATHS 25. none. Possible sunshine. 0 hours. 2-4 minutes. Barometer (reduced to sea level) at 6 P. M-. 30.19 Inches. PACIFIC COAST WEATHER. Observations taken at 5 P. M., Pacific time. January 20. lylO: Wind. State -or Veather. STATIONS. o o Baker City. S2! T. I SHio.oo! 52j0.00 341 T. I 4210.00 43 4!N" 8ISE 10 w 81 E Cloudv Pt. cloudj Cloudy Clear Pt. cloud Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Pt. cloudj Cloudy Eureka Helena. ........ Kamloops. . . . . . North Head Pocatello. ...... Portland Red Bluff Roseburg. ...... Sacramento. ... Salt Lake San Francisco. . Spokane Tacoma. ....... Tatoosh Island. Walla Walla Blaine Marahfield . . . . , Siskiyou Tonopah . 4. . . . . Kalispell I.os Angeles... . . 40l0.0 24iSE 30 T. 4!0.01 COiO.OOi 48I0.0O 521 T. i 3410.08 MiO.OO 20USW ris 4iNW 4 SE 8;NW 8XW 4!W 4iS SISW 14 SE 4 S . 12 SB 10 SE UJlear Snow Clear Pt. cloud? Cloudy Cloudy Clear Clear Cloudy Pt. cloud Clear Pt. clouds Clear 3810. OOl 4410.01 440. 02 0.00 4410.12 48I0.1OI 32'0.00 4iSW 4lSW 8W 4:SW 8410.001 38i0.00; O4I0.0OI T Trace. WEATHER CONDITIONS. The storm yesterday approaching Caps Plattery has advanced Into British Colum bia beyond the region of observations and the winds in this district have abated. Gen eral rains have fallen In Washington and Oregon and in California as far south as San Francisco. The following maximum wind velocities occurred during the last 24 hours: Tatoosh Island. 60 miles, southwest; North Head. 64 miles, southeast; Seattle, 42 miles, south: Walla Walla, 28 miles, south, and Portland 20 miles, southwest. The temperature has risen along the coast be tween North Head and Eureka and remained nearly stationary elsewhere on the Paclflo Slope. The Indications are for occasional rain Thursday In Western Oregon, and Western Washington and for generally fair weather east of the Cascade Mountains. FORECASTS. Portland and vicinity Occasional rain; southerly winds. Oregon and Washington Occasional rain west, generally fair east portion; southerly winds. Idaho Generally fair. EDWARD A. BBALS. District -Forecaster. ,