NEWEQUIPMENTTO COST S4.B8D.D1ia Harriman System in North west to Secure More Rolling Stock. ENGINES TO BE LARGE ONES Increased Traffic on Oregon Roads Demands Additional Cars and Lo comotivesOrders to Be Placed Through New York. Requisitions for approximately J1.776, 000 worth of new equipment for the Southern Pacific lines In Oregon and. the O. R- & K. system have been approved; and orders will be placed soon through the New York offices. These figures represent the approxi mate value of equipment that will be added in addition to new freight cars. Kor the latter on the two roads, Manager O'Brien has asked for cars that will mean a further expenditure of $1,850,000 and on which the Eastern officials have given a qualified approval. A large part of the new freight equipment asked will be ordered but the extent of the pur chases throughout the year will depend on later conditions. The total represented In the equipment budget for the two sys tems in this state and in Washington is about $4,630,000. In engine equipment the O. R. & N. will jecelve this year 25 new consolidated en gines for freight traffic; 12 Atlantic type engines for high speed trains on law grades, and three switch engines. Steel Postal Cars Asked. In new' passenger equipment there are to be two steel postal oars, eight steel baggage cars, four combination baggage and postal cars, and 12 steel coaches. The freight equipment requisition in cludes 12 cabooses, 200 stock cars, 300 flat cars, and 1200 boxcars. In addition approval has been given to the purchase of a 120-ton wrecking derrick. The value of the new equipment for the O. R. & N.. exclusive of the freight cars, will be approximately $1,000,000, according to the standard price list of such equipment. The value of the new freight equipment, if all is furnished, will be approximately $1,760,000. For the Southern Pacific lines in Ore gon orders will be placed for ten consoli dated engines, six ten-wheel passenger engines and two switch engines; four steel postal cars, six steel baggage cars, five combination baggage and postal cars, ten steel coaches and one wrecking der rick. The new freight cars for which requisition was made, Include 100 flats and 100 stock cars. Engines to Be of Atlantic Type. The requisitions that have been ap proved for Southern Pacific equipment will run up to about $630,000, while the new freight equipment will cost about $112,000. The Atlantic type' engines ordered for the O. R. & N. passenger service are similar to those used on the New Tork Central fast trains. The Pacific type of engine has been abolished on the Harri man system. The big order for freight cars and en gines on the O. R. & N. is accounted for in the Increase of tonnage In sight, not only through extensions, but also because of rapid development of the In terior and Increasing demands for West ern lumber. Growth of the Northwest also is increasing the volume of west bound transcontinental traffic At the list price on boxcars quoted by the manufacturers, which la $1200 each, the one order for 1200 boxcars means a total expenditure of $1,440,000. J. P. O'Brien to Inspect Line. J. P. O'Brien, vice-president and gen eral manager of the O. R. & N., will leave today for a trip of inspection over that portion of the Washington division that was damaged by the recent floods. He will be gone a week or ten days. FREIGHT BILL PILING UP Portland Firm Makes No Call for Goods Delivered at Washougal.' VANCOUVER, Wash., March 15. (Special.) For the past four months two carloads of electrical machinery, consigned to the Pacific Electric Com pany of Portland, have stood on a side iracK at wasnougai, accumulating a side track and car charge of $2 a day, and no attempt is being made to un load it. The machinery was shipped by the Piatt Iron Works, of Dayton, Ohio, supposedly on the order of the Pacific Electric Company, which was building a dam across the Washougal River at that time, preparing to put in an elec tric plant for Washougal and Camas. The freshets of last Fall took out the dam on the Washougal River before the turbine wheels and fixtures arrived. When the machinery did arrive it was not unloaded. The station agent at Washougal said that "under the present rulings of the Washington State Railway Commis sion, the shippers in Ohio will be com pelled to pay the freight charges of $1500 and the demurrage, whether the Pacific Electric Company takes the ma chinery or not" ELK HUNTER BOUND OVER Five Dismissed, One Held mt Charge at Oregon City. OREGON CITT, Or.. Mrch 15. (Spe cial.) George Sleret. John Sleret and Charles Gedamke, of Gresham, and George Ruegg and John Barby, of Sandy, were discharged this afternoon by Justice of the Peace Samson, after a preliminary hearing on the charge of killing elk. E. E. Sleret, who was arrested on the same charge, acknowledged killing an elk In the Mount Hood country near Welches, a few months ago, and was bound over to the grand Jury in $1000 bonds. Attorney George C. Browaell appeared for the six men, who were arrested by Deputy Game Warden Green. E. E. Sleret pleaded guilty in the Justice Court last week to killing elk and paid a fine of $100 and costs. An other information was filed against him. Lectures to Be Given by F. M. Knox. Professor M. F. Knox, president of the Mental Science College Educational Association of Seattle. Wash., will de liver a series of four free lectures at Christensen's Hall. The first will be given March 20 at 8 P. M-, and the others March 21. 22 and 23. The ob ject of the lectures is to establish a branch of the college In this city. NEW DEPARTMENT FIERY BODY NEAR ET John McNulty Locates Yellow ish Red Body in Sky in the West. OBJECT IS TWICE OBSERVED Bright Light Estimated to Be 30 Degrees South of Sun Is Sighted at 5 o'CIock Observations to Be Continued if Possible, Interested by bis observations on Monday night while looking tor Hal ley's -comet, John McNulty. of the United States Hydrographlc service, was more surprised yesterday to wit ness in the western skies a repetition of the same manifestation he observed the night before. The close similarity of the observations was such that it will require almost expert testimony and evidence to convince Mr. McNulty that he did not actually see the eagerly looked-for comet. "As on the day before," said Mr. McNulty, last night, "the strange comet like object which attracted my atten tion appeared at the same location, with respect to the sun, this afternoon. It appeared this afternoon about S o'clock behind some light clouds at a point about 30 degrees south of the sun and about the same altitude. In appearance it was a body almost as large as the sun Itself and was of a yellowish red shade. I am not pre pared to say that I actually saw Hal ley's comet, but I would like a reliable explanation of what I really did see. Tomorrow night I shall supply myself with a sextant in order definitely to locate the object. If It re-appears, with respect to its distance from the sun. Without such an Instrument It is pos sible that my estimate of 30 degrees may be excessive. Both the location and size, as well as color, of the object seen by Mr. McNulty are at variance with the de scription of the comet as It is expected to present ltseir according to W. N. Fer rin, president of Pacific University, Forest Grove, and Professor J. W. Dan iels, of Hill Military Academy, who have made a study of the conditions under which Halley's comet may be ex pected. These students of astronomy are agreed that if the comet is to be seen at all in the West, it must be seen within a very few days. They are further of the same opinion that the comet at thlv time must appear within 14 degrees of the sun. Reported observations of the comet at a point more distantly removed from the sun are attributed by these gentlemen to be due. possibly, to an optical Illusion. ' Weather conditions last night were unfavorable for an exploration of the planetary world. Late in the afternoon the western skies became blanketed with heavy clouds, preventing astro nomical investigations. With District Forecaster Beals predicting rain for to day the chances of favorable observa tions tonight are regarded poor. PERS0NALMENTI0N. Dr. B. F. Skene is at the Cornelius. C. A. McCarger, a fruit enthusiast of Mosier, is at the Seward. B. C. Phllllplace, a hardware dealer at The Dalles, is at the Imperial. George Putnam, editor of the Med ford Tribune, is at the Imperial. Emmet Cochran, a Grant County stockman, with headquarters at Monu ment, brought in a shipment of fancy SUN MAY BE COM TITE MORKIXG- OREGONIAN, WEDNESDAY, Ready-to-Wear Garments for LITTLE WOMEN MISSES and GIRLS Tailored Suits, Coats, Dresses Tailored Waists and Raincoats AT OUR USUAL MODEST PRICES. EVERY GARMENT THIS SEASON'S PRODUCTION BEN beef stock yesterday and, after deliv ery to the stockyards, registered at the Imperial. E. A. Rhoten, of the editorial staff of the Statesman at Salem, is at the Seward. O. B. Hoffman, hardware merchant at The Dalles, registered at the Nortonla last night. J. W. Niton, president of the Lake view Mercantile Company, Is at the Oregon for the week. L. L- Berrens, a Jeweler from Bel Ungham. Wash., Is at the Oregon, ac companied by his wife. A. S. Coats,, principal owner of the Coats Cement Company at Raymond, wash., is at the Oregon. . W. W. Sawyer, father of Harold Saw yer, Is In the city on a visit to his son. He Is at the Nortonla. H. G. Wilson. Indian asrent at the Klamath agency, was among the ar rivals at the Imperial last night. Henry A. Koster. one of the brothers largely interested in Oregon timber lands, and residing at San Francisco, Is at the Seward. Chester Irwin, member of the Lodge of Elks of Honolulu and a business man of the Island possessions, reached the Portland yesterday. J. D. Loucks, a prominent merchant of Port Orford.' arrived at the Perkins yesterday, after a trip around the Horn with San Francisco at the angle end. Mrs. A. M. Crawford, wife of the Attorney-General, came to the Imperial last night and will be In the city the remainder of the week. Dr. E. A. Vaughn, ex-member of the State Board of Dental Examiners, who resided at Pendleton, Is at the Perkins while arranging to move to Portland. Dr. Ira Bartle. president of the Com mercial Club at North Bend, and a member of the Motor Club, arrived at the Imperial last night and will remain in the city several days. Mr. and Mrs. Hunter Brook, of Phil adelphia, arrived at the Portland last night on a tour of the Pacific Coast. Mr. Brook Is' one of the well-known financiers of the Quaker City. Elmer Dover, ex-seoretary of the Re publican National Committee, and ex-private secretary of Senator Mark Hanna, of Ohio, arrived at the Hotel Portland yesterday. He will engage In business In this city. Ed A. Knorr and R. W. McNelly, of Grangevllle, were among the stock men who arrived at the Imperial yes terday. They brought seven cars of hogs to the Portland market and sold out at the rate of $11.15. W. F. Matlock, an uncle of Les Mat lock, of the Perkins, who has been a patient at St. Vincent's Hospital for several weeks, was so far recovered yesterday as to be removed to the home of a daughter at Fourteenth and Mill streets. E. G. Hopson. chief of the United States Reclamation Service In Oregon, returned last night from an inspection , of the Umatilla project, contemplating tilla River and an adjudication of all the filings on that stream. M. D. Rainbow and P. P. Matt, of San Francisco; G. D. Beaumont, of Walla Walla; E. W. Warren, E. W. Wannamaker, T. R. Thompson and T. W. Berg, of Spokane, are among the agents of the Standard Oil Company who yesterday held their annual meet ing at the Cornelius. CHICAGO, March 15. (Special.) Portland people registered at Chicago hotels today are: James Burr, at the Kalserhoff; Robert J. Upton, at the Great Northern; N. Wemster. at the Morrison. WASHINGTON, March IB. (Special.) Judge El O. Potter, wife and daughter, of Eugene, are here on their way to Europe for an extended stay. NEW TORK. March 15. (Special.) The following persons from the North west are at New York hotels: From Portland B. Bedigian, W. H. Fear, at the Breslin. From Baker City. Or. Miss H. B. Shinn, at the Marlborough, From Tacoma C. E. Mucklen, at the. Gregorian. From Seattle E. Gordon. Mrs. H. Gordon, at the Earllngton; J. J. Godfrey, at the Grand. Morgan & Robb. 250 Stark St., can writ your contract bonds for you. TAFT TO SAVE SEALS Message Urges That Killing on Islands Be Stopped. HERDS MUCH DIMINISHED President Would Not Renew Lease of Company Blamed for Slaugh terTreaties . Against Pe lagic Hunting Advised. WASHINGTON, March 16. President Taft has come to the conclusion that the slaughter of seals on the islands of St. Paul and St. George must stop, and sent a special message to Congress today rec ommending that the Government take charge of the Islands, their Inhabitants and the seal herds when the present lease to the hunting seasons there ex pire April 1. The North American Commercial Com pany has the privilege of renewing its lease for another term of 20 years and the President recommends to Congress that such a provision of the present con tract be repealed. Twelve years ago the herds there num bered 376,000 and these have been reduced to 134,000, while the breeding seals havs been reduced in the same time from 130, 000 to 56,000. The President declares that such a condition is the result of pelagic sealing, which the Government has been unable to stop. The State Department and the Depart ment of Commerce and Labor both rec ommend a change of policy. In the meantime, the President suggested nego tiations may be carried on with foreign nations to prevent pelagic sealing. Such a result,, he believes, would preserve the Beals, which at the present rate of de struction, win be entirely extinct In a few years. EAST SIDE SALE MADE PROPERTY AT EAST STARK ASD FIRST BRINGS $4 5,100. Russell E. Se-ivall Will Build at Once Two-Story and aBsement Concrete and Brick Structure. As a location for a warehouse soon to be built, Russell E. Sewall and as soclates have purchased a half block on East Stark street. -The property, lo cated on the north side of East Stark and extending from East First to East Water streets, was bought in two par eels for J45.100. The sale was con ducted through the agency of the W. A Storey Company and J. W. Strelt. The quarter block at East First and East Stark streets was bought from John Matthiesen for $23,800. The other Quarter block was bought from 'the Ladd estate for $21,300. Mr. Matthie sen had owned his quarter block for one year, having purchased It for $15,- 000. The other quarter block had been owned by the Ladd estate for many years. There are no improvements on the half block. The property lies be low the grade of the street Just far enough so that no excavation will be reaulred for a basement. The new owners will start at once to put up a concrete and brick two-story and basement warehouse. ine prop erty is considered ideal for this pur pose, for it has trackage facilities on three sides, the Southern Pacific tracks being on East First street, the O. W. 3IAECH 16, 1910 OUR SPRING SUITS FOR MEN YOUNG MEN and BOYS are now ready. DESIGNS and FABRICS are exclusive -PRICES, as always, MODEST. MEN'S SUITS, $20 to $40 YOUNG MEN'S, $15 to $30 BOYS, -$5 to $15. NG P. tracks on East Water street, and the proposed line of the Mount Hood. Kail way on East Stark street. The build ing will occupy the entire 100x200 feet. The half block transferred is described as lots 3, 4, 6 and 6, block 22, East Portland. J. D, Kennedy has purchased a lot 60x100 feet at the southeast corner of Fourth and Mill streets from E. Holt Brown for $13,000. The property has three frame dwellings yielding a rental of $60 a month. Mr. Kennedy will hold it as an Investment. The sale was ne gotiated through-the agency of J. J. Flynn. Wakefield, Fries & Co. report the sale of a lot 50x100 feet at the north west corner of Third and Sheridan streets, in South Portland. The prop erty was bought by John Boytam from Loewenson Bros, for $4700. It is occu pied with an old house and was bought as an Investment. Two quarter blocks on East Davis street were sold through the agency of J. J. Oeder at $6000 each, and on both will be built fine flat buildings. F. B. Moore bought the 100x100 feet at the northeast corner of East Fourteenth and Davis streets from Isaiah Buck- man for $6000, and will build at once two flat buildings, one to cost $6000 and the other $3500. G. Kline, of the En terprise bakery, also purchased a quar ter block on the northeast corner of East Thirteenth and East Davis streets. Mr. Buckman also sold this at the same price, $6000. A flat building costing $4000 has already been- started on the corner. . T. M. Word & Co. report the sale of 100x125 feet at the northeast corner of Nineteenth and Qulmby streets from J. W. Nance to E. E. Angell, a local con tractor, and S. B. Kidder, of Baker City. The price was $20,000. The property Is unimproved and will be held as an in vestment. TAX PAYMENTS HEAVY LAST DAY FOR REBATES ADDS LARGELY TO TOTAL. Less. Than $900,000 Remains for Collection Franchise Tax Is Paid Under Protect. When the tax-oollecting department of Sheriff Stevens' office closed last night approximately $3,500,000 of the total 1910 tax roll of $4,394,537.22 had been collected. In the payment of these taxes interested property-owners availed themselves of the 3 per cent rebate provision In the law. For the accommodation of the tax payers Sheriff Stevens kept his office open last night. Although the number of taxpayers call ing at the Courthouse yesterday was not as large as Monday, when collections ag gregated $417,906.80. It Is estimated that nearly $1,000,000 was received. ' Deduct lng these amounts. Including the total previous collections, the roll Is reduced to less than $800,000. Many of the large corporations and heavy taxpayers of the county responded yesterday, the last day In which the 3 per cent rebate was allowed. Principal among these was the Portland Railway. Lirht & Power Company, which, with its auxiliary organizations, paid a total tax of $184,000. This included taxes on the corporation's franchises. To that part of its taxes the railway company filed a protest. Those taxpayers who did not take ad vantage of the rebate and liquidate the full amount of their taxes before today will have until the first Monday in Aprti to make a payment of one-half of their taxes and until the first Monday in Oc- tlber to pay the remaining one-half with out suffering any penalty. If the re maining one-half of the taxes of an Indi vidual are not paid by the first Monday in October they will be declared delin quent and the taxpayer will become lia ble to the penalty and an interest charge of 12 per cent per annum from the first Monday in April preceding. On all other delinquent taxes the law provides that thero shall be collected a penalty of 10 per cent per annum and an Interest charge at the rate of to ' LEADING CLOTHIER cent per annum from the day on which they become delinquent until they are paid. STOUT'S SINGING PLEASES Men In Willamette Iron Works Shops Applaud Evangelist. About 150 men greeted B.'P. Stout, the singing evangelist, yesterday noon when he appeared before the Young Men's Christian Association shop class at the Willamette Iron & Steel Works. The singing pleased the men and Mr. Stout was loudly applauded after each num ber. Mr. Stout will sing at the Y. M. C. A. class in the O. R. & N. shops next Thursday noon and at the class in the Southern Pacific shops next Friday noon. He has also been secured by the Y. M. C A. to sing before Its men's meeting at 3:30. o'clock next Sunday afternoon. Dr. Benjamin Young, pastor of Taylor- Street Methodist Episcopal Church, will speak at that time. Dr. Young and Mr. Stout appeared before the men's meeting at the Y. M. C. A. last Sunday and many expressed a desire to hear them again. WEATHER COOLER TODAY Weather Man Predicts Showers Af ter Extra Day of Sunshine. Showers, cooler with southerly winds Is tho forecast for today as issued by the Weather Bureau. Practically the same forecast was Issued for yesterday, but the fates and the weather man differed and "Old Sol" held the boards for the greater portion of the day. The ther mometer climbed up to 70 degrees and the total sunshine for the day was seven hours and 18 minutes. " During the 12 hours ending at 5 o'clock last night there was a marked fall In the barometer over Western Oregon and Washington. Conditions are favorable for lower temperatures for today with show ers In the western portion of both states. Reflects Western Progress. The Golden West, of New York, for March has been received. Tt is a well- Lump In Your Stomach Stuart's Dyspep sia Tablets will dissolve it at once. Enjoy every meal. Eat your food with zest. Don't kill your stomach. Keep it alive and properly working. Send for the free trial package. F. A. Stuart Co., ISO Stuart Bldd.,Mar shall, Mich. 5Snl1 r v rfrnctrttsf e PVPrVi where. 50 cts. full sized pkg. & printed and illustrated publication re fleeting the spirit of progress In th. Western country, particularly .Oregon. NEW DINING CARS On the Northern Pacific Railway to Tacoma and Seattle, the finest yet. The light mahogany interior finish and wide windows make them light In day time; the concealed electric lights, set into ceiling behind fine frosted glass, furnish bright, soft light evenings and in early mornings: the beautiful finish, tile floor entrances and roomy arrangements of tables and chairs make the meal hour th3 mos pleasant of the trip. Crowley Gets Freight-House. SALEM. Or., March 15. (Special. 1 Genera Manager O'Brien of the South ern Pacific, has advised the State Rail road Commission that the Southern Pa cific will erect a combination shelter shed and freight house at Crowley. Toasted and Toasted Rice Biscuit Change today to the best of all cereals crisp, delicious, satisfying. The World's best food. Used and endorsed by the Battle Creek Sanitarium. Made by The Original Battle Creek Food Co AT ALL GROCERS lOc Talks on Teeth By the JtEX DENTAL CO., DENTISTS. THE TOP-NOTCH DENTSIT If the poorest operator we've got turned out work no better than the besc done by some dentists who are classed among the top-notchers, he would not hold his job twenty-four hours. There: are dentists In this city who have mad fortunes out of their practice (and practice it is) who have enjoyed the reputation of being high-class den tists for years simply because their patients never had good, classy work, therefore do not know what it Is. Out" merely asserting that our work Is thn most beautiful, artistic and durable that the world has ever known wouM do us but little good if our statements were not borne out bv facts. If you see It, and hundreds of the very best known people of this city tell you, it is true. You will believe It. You will know.Jt. Come In and let us show you. We will also show you samples of our work in the office. . Briefly, our ALVEOLAR METHOD is as follows: If any one is wearing a partial plate or bridge, and has two or more teetlt left In either Jaw, we will supply a full set without using plates or brids? work, that will be as firm in the Jaws as nature's teeth and as permanent, and more beautiful. The work is practically painless ana carries our guarantee of satisfaction. Curing; Iyorrheo (loose teeth) a dis ease given up by other dentists as in curable, is another of our specialties. We cure it absolutely. It's a boastful statement to make, but we can do any thing that Is possible In dentistry, and what we do Is always of the very high est class. Our booklets. Alveolar Den tistry, are free. Write for one If you cannot call. We have samples of our work to show at all times. THE REX DENTAL CO., DENTISTS, Ablngton Bldg., 106 Third St. Sundays, 10 to 12. Keep the address. Terms to reliable people. inoggs