THE MORNING OREGONIAN, TUESDAY, APRIL 19, 1910.
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PROOFS AWAITED
OF PEAK ASCENT
Story of Scaling of Mount Mc
Kinley Heard With Some
Doubt in Seattle.
ROAD MOVEMENT GROWING
Thoroughfares From Queen City to
Ocean and to Mount Rainier Are
Planned by State Highway
Commissioner Bowlby,
SEATTLE, April 18. (Special.) An-rounce-ment
of the ascent of Mount
McKlnley, Alaska, by the Fairbanks
party, headed by Thomas Lloyd, was
received In Seattle with amazement,
mingled with Incredulity. That the
peak which has baffled many explorers
should have been conquered In mid
winter appeared beyond belief It is
the highest pinnacle In North America,
and ranks among- the loftiest In the
world, being well up In the scale with
the Andes and Himalayas.
Had a prediction been given as to
the success of the Expedition, It would
have been declared impossible of
achievement. But the statement has
come that the lofty pinnacle has been
scaled and that the American flag
floats from the summit. ' Under the
circumstances, the disposition is to
watt for further advices and to watch
critically for the details of the as
cent, to see whether the records of
the expedition will stand the test of
rigid scientific inquiry.
Home Rule Mooted Topic.
Ultimate home rule for Alaska, cou
pled with the knowledge that the
hopes of the territory in that respect
will be dashed by the present Admin
istration, is a mooted topic. Alaskans
have caught the inevitable drift as
indicated by the testimony of ex-Mayor
Abe Springer, of Fairbanks, before the
House committee on territories, where
he reached the point of favoring a
commission form of government, in
direct conflict with his previous ex
pressions. Spring explained that that
was all Alaska could get at this time.
'When Falcon Joslyn, of Fairbanks, was
before the committee he favored the
creation of a legislative body, partly
elective and partly appointive. Joslyn
also emphasized the importance of the
Government wagon road from Valdes
to Fairbanks, comparing it with a
thoroughfare from New Tork to the
headwaters of the Ohio River, In dis
tance and Importance.
Joslyn's testimony carried to the
knowledge of the committee the fact
that there Is no way of getting into
the greatest part of Alaska except on
foot. In this connection it is worth
noting that the average citizen of
Alaska has a warm spot in his heart
for Major W. P. Richardson, whose
record as a road-builder In Alaska In
conjunction with his somewhat pon
derous personal equipment has earned
for him the title of "Colossus of
Roads." The matter is of such im
portance . that the Fairbanks grand
jury recently went out of its way to
pass a resolution to the effect that
"no other man has rendered so great
a service to the miners and Alaskans
in general." The Jury recommended
that he be retained as chairman of the
Alaska Road Commission, and be per
mitted to carry out the extensive, well
planned system of roads now contem
plated. There Is a distinct tincture of poli
tics in the report, directly bearing on
the relations of Richardson to Dele
gate James Wlckersham. The Fair
banks Times, which Is favorable to
"Wlckersham, makes this comment:
The Government official who has
Just been most bitterly attacked by
the Delegate from Alaska receives the
fullest measure of praise from a rep
resentative body, selected Impartially
from the Delegate's own community
and" composed largely of the Dele
gate's own friends.
Anto Roads to Be Built. .
Road-building in Washington is as
suming record proportions. If the
plans of State Highway Commissioner
H. L. Bowlby are carried into effect,
Seattle will have an automobile thor
oughfare to the Pacific Ocean by way
of Tacoma and Shelton. There will also
he a direct route from this city to
Mount Rainier National Park. A por
tion of the highway will follow a trail
made by General George B. McClellan
on the historic expedition during
which he brought the first wagon
across the Cascades. The prospect of
heavy automobile travel to Mount
Rainier has Influenced E. S. Hall, su
perintendent of the reserve, to write
to James D. Hoge, of Seattle, summar
izing the regulations as to vehicles.
In particular, the superintendent wish
es the knowledge to be as widely dis
seminated as possible that automobile
permits will be Issued at the entrance
to the park, and all other park business
transacted at this point. This Infor
mation will be carefully noted by cer
tain Seattle people who last Summer
drove their automobiles into the park
without permission and were put to
considerable expense and annoyance
before they could rescue them from the
park authorities.
One of the twentieth century ideas
to strike Seattle is the "workhorse pa
rade," on which occasion It is proposed
to assemble all the broken-down draft
animals and give them a chance to
show off their remaining' good points.
It has happened that May 30 has been
selected for the parade, and in conse
quence the Grand Army is up In arms
against the plan. Stevens Post and
Sexton Post have each adopted resolu
tions opposing the display of work
horses on Memorial Day; but the man
agement of the parade proposes to go
. ahead, believing that they will not se
riously Interfere with the observance
of the day by the old soldiers.
Georgetown Now Seattle.
The last formal step for the admis
sion of Georgetown was taken Tues
day afternoon, when the certificate of
annexation . as executed by the Secre
tary of State was filed with City Con
troller W. J. Bothwell. The matter
was -considered to be of so great Im
portance that as soon as Mayor Hiram
C. Gill signed the ordinance, Monday
evening, it was Intrusted to a special
messenger, who took it to the Secre
taryof State, saw personally that the
formalities were observed, and then
hastened back to this city with the
precious document. Annexation was
completed with a scant 30 hours be
tween the last formal act and the be
ginning of the thirteenth census but
there -was time enough, for the pur
pose of increasing Seattle's popula
tion. The affairs of the municipality
are being wound up rapidly. The 15
saloons of the suburb have already
paid the difference of '400 each be
tween the license fee of $600 In George
town and 1000 in Seattle. Ex-Treasurer
Lee A. Morgan, of Georgetown,
has turned over to Ed L. Terry, Treas
urer of Seattle, the. Georgetown cash
balance of $38,983.05. The Georgetown
Fire Department Is to be increased by
one engine and a number of men, and
the plant of the Georgetown Water
Company, on the hill, is to be pur
chased for $7532, insuring Cedar River
water for the residents of that sec
tion. There is no abatement of the mor
tality among dogs permitted to run
at large. The circumstances are so
mysterious, with not a clew to the per
petrator, that President Julius Redel
shelmer, of the Seattle Kennel Club,
has advanced the theory that the ani
mals have been poisoned by fish fer
tilizer used as lawn dressing. The Seat
tle Chamber of Commerce and the Ken
nel Club have conferred on the sub
ject. Miss May Krueger, of the Hu
mane Society, scouts the theory, and
believes the deaths have been caused
by arsenical candy and poisoned meats,
scattered maliciously.
Sheriff Hodge Indicted.
Sheriff Robert , T. Hodge has not
only been indicted by the grand Jury
for willful neglect of duty in allowing
slot machines to be operated In sa
loons, but he has been arrested on an
Information charging the same offense.
This course was taken after a confer
ence between William H. White, spe
cial prosecutor, and Assistant Attorney-General
George H. Lee, who will
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represent the state. They do not wish
to take any chances on the indict
ment being quashed, and have "double
shot" the charge. Hodge's trial has
been set for' April 25. The motion of
ex-Mayor John F. Miller for a review
of the grand Jury proceedings, Inso
far as ti.ey criticized his administra
tion, has been continued for a week.
Under Chief C. W. Wappenstein, Seat
tle saloons will not close at 12 o'clock
Saturday night, but will be permitted
to keep open until 1 o'clock Sunday
morning. On the other hand, they must
remain closed for the single hour be
tween midnight Sunday and 1 o'clock
Monday morning, as has ueen the cus
tom. The practice abolished by the
order of the new Chief has sprung
from a techlncal observance of the law.
He has merely siilfted the hour' from
Sunday night to Saturday night. . The
hour between midnight, Sunday, and
1 o'clock A. M., Monday, was a sort
of hiatus, accidentally omitted from
the statute, a fact of which the sa
loons took advantage. Chief Wappen
stein has also established a motor
cycle squad and a traffic squad, the one
to get quick action on distant calls
and the other to prevent congestion of
vehicles on downtown streets.
LABORERS' WAGES RAISED
Railroad Contractors at Chehalis
Are Paying $2. SO a Day.
CHEHALIS, Wash., April IS. (Special.)
The wage scale has gone to $2.50 a day
for ten hours' work on the railroad and
other work now under way in this sec
tion. Even at that men are reported hard
to get and every man who wants to work
is employed.
The contractor? on the electric line that
will connect Chehalis and Centralia have
been putting on many more men and the
contractors on the double-track work
through this section have their various
camps lined up to work greater crews
than ever before, now that they have
good weather.
The $2.60 dally wage scale Is the high
est point ever reached here for common
labor since the industrial development of
this section began.
Xazarines Begin Church.
M'MINNVILLE, Or., April 18. (Spe
cial.) The newly organized denomi
nation. The Church of the Nazarlne, be
gan the erection of a new edifice this
morning at the corner of D and Spruce
streets. The new building will be
30x50 feet, and will cost upwards of
$2000. This will be the seventh con
gregation in the city to own its own
building.
OPEN RIVER FOLK
TO EXAMINE LOCKS
Opinion Divided on Buying Old
Canal or Constructing
New One.
COMMITTEE TO REPORT
Definite Action Will Be Taken at
Second Meeting of Association in
Albany, April CT Freight
Rate Issue to Be Studied.
ALBANY, Or., April 18. (Special.)
Dr. W. H. Davis, of this city, who
served as chairman of the Open-River
and Freight Rate convention held here
last week, today appointed a commit
tee consisting of one man from each
county in the Willamette Valley to in
spect the locks at Oregon City, with a
view to recommending that the Open
River Association of the Willamette
Valley concentrate its efforts either for
the purchase of the old locks by the
state and Government, or the construc
tion of new locks on the opposite side
of the river.
The appointment of this committee
was authorized by a resolution passed
at the recent convention, and Dr. Davis
named the following committee:
Multnomah County, E. C. Giltner, of
Portland: Washington County, Dr. J.
P. Tamiesle, of Hillsboro: Clackamas
County, M. J. Lee. of Canby; Yamhill
County, S. W. Sigler, of Dayton: Marion
County, H. B. Thlelsen, of Salem; Polk
County, Walter I. Tooze, of Falls City:
Benton County, r. S. McFadden, of
Corvallls; Lane County, Senator I. H.
Bingham, of Eugene: Linn County, F.
J. Fletcher, of Albany.
Report to Be Made April 2 7.
The committee is called to meet at
Oregon City April 26 and make a thor
ough Investigation of the locks. They
will then report at the next meeting
of the Open-River Association at Ore
gon City April 27.
The passage of the resolution author
izing this Investigation resulted from
the fact that in the recent convention
here the Oregon CTty delegation urged
that the old locks are Inadequate for
use as free locks, and that. Instead of
urging their purchase, the Open-River
Association should ak the state and
Nation to build new locks around the
Willamette Falls on the opposite side
of the river. Other delegates believed
It more advisable to purchase the pres-
"ont locks. The matter was not gen
erally discussed, owing to lack of time,
but, at the request of the Oregon City
delegation, the appointment of this
committee to give the matter full In
vestigation was ordered.
Freight Rate to Be Probed.
Wallace R. Struble. manager of the
Albany Commercial Club, who served as
secretary of the Open-River and Freight
Rate Convention held here last Thursday
today sent out a call to all of the Com
mercial Clubs of the Willamette Valley
to send one representative to the freight
rate hearing of the State Railroad Com
mission at Salem. April 28. The Com
mission will then investigate local
freight rates on the Southern Pacific,
and Secretary Struble urged each com
mercial body to send a representative
fully equipped with data and statistics
on the matter..
The Oregon State Railroad Commis
sion will demand from the Southern Pa
cific Company that the 10-cent arbitrary
freight rate from Portland to Willam
ette Valley points on Eastern shipments
In less than carload lots be restored at
once. This demand will be mad pre
paratory to filing a complaint with the
Interstate Commerce Commission in an
effort to have the rate, which was abol
ished last month, restored.
This plan of procedure was outlined
today by State Railroad Commissioner
Oswald West to Mr. Struble. Mr. West
requested Mr. Struble to send him a
copy of the resolutions and procedure
of the convention on this matter and this
was done today. West said the demand
would be made at once and the matter
placed in the hands of the Interstate
Commerce Commission without the next
few days.
McMinnvllle to Get New Hotel. '
M'MINNVILLE, Or.. April 18. (Spe
cial.) The erection of another modern
hotel building in the city, 73 by 100
feet, three stories and basement, is
among the probabilities during the
early Fall. -as soon as leases on the
grounds expire. The building will oc
cupy the corner of Third and B streets,
on the lots of Henry Gee and W. T.
Vinton. Preliminary steps toward the
formation of a building association
have been taken, one of the local bank
ers and a number of business men
being identified with the move. ' ,
New Harrow Stolen.
VANCOUVER, Wash., April 18. (Spe
cial.) A harrow, all striped with new
paint and decorated as it came from the
implement store two weeks ago, was
stolen from A. L. Howard, of Minnehaha,
Portland's Largest
Homefurnishers
Toll '& QiTbTbs, Hoc.
MORRISON AT SEVFNTH
Homefurnishing Goods
Sold on Easy Payments
Agents for L. ? J. G. Stickley's Handcraft Furniture Most Complete Showing of Handcraft Furni
ture in the "Northwest We Make to Order and Make Over Hair Mattresses and Box Mattresses.
Furniture Upholstered, Repaired and Refinished.
Cootioolog lfesfceirdla.y's loterestaog Event Toe Sale of
Womeii's a.odl Misses' Wash Dresses
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Model 10S
at $3.95
Model 102
at $3.45
Model 136
at $2.95
Model 132
at $3.45
Model 109
at $4.45
It was indeed an enthusiastic crowd of women who
attended this timely sale yesterday enthusiastic in their
assertion that these were the prettiest and most becoming
styles and materials they had yet seen. And the fact
that they're guaranteed fast color, even to the daintier
shades of pipings, appeals to every woman.
"We're continuing the sale another day because the'
assortment is unbroken, although stock of most models is
somewhat limited
Some of them described n brief here: ,
At $2.45 are Dresses in Shepherd and large checks,
in light and dark shades.
At $2.95 is a model with V neck, solid color percale,
strapped.
Another model, in large Assortment of materials, has
square Dutch neck and is plaited and strapped. At
3.45.
Still another model, at $3.45, is of solid color per
cale, with narrow braid trimming.
At $3.95 is a model with sailor collar and square
front, Dutch neck and short sleeves.
At $4.45 is another model of plaid material, strap
trimmed, square neck.
Todla.y Ends These
A jobber's lot of one pattern in Meakin's best
English Semi-Porcelain was picked up by us at
an unusual discount. Hence, these remarkably
low prices.
5- inch Plates, special at, each . 6t
6- inch Plates, special at, each
7- inch plates, special at, each...... 9
8- inch Plates, special at, each 102
Oatmeal Bowls, special at, each 6
Soup Plates, special at, each. 9
Tea Cups and Saucers, special, each 9
Coffee Cups and Saucers, special, each 13 '
Jugs in four sizes, special at 49 each, at 33
each, at XT each and at, each 13
Gravy Bowls in two sizes, special at each
and, each ... 10
8 - inch Platters, special at, each 13
10-inch Platters, special at, each: 2X
12-inch Platters, special at, each. .. 38
14-inch Platters, special at, each .480
7-inch Bakers, special at, each - . . . . .190
9- inch Bakers, special at, each.... 240
9-inch Bakers, special at, each 360
5-inch Scallops, special at, each...- 130
7- inch Scallops, special at, each 190
8- inch Scallops, special at, each 210
9- inch Scallops, special at, each 360
4-inch Fruit Dishes, set of 6, special, at 220
4-inch Fruit Dishes, set of 6, special, set. .240
Ind. Butter Dishes, set of 6, special at, set 1O0
8-inch Covered Dishes, special, each 610
Covered Butter Dishes'and Drainers, special 490
Pickle Dishes, special at, each 190
Sauce Boats, special at, each. ............. 190
Tea Pots, special at, each. 390
SpecmUs -P Lace Corfcados, Cor
fralo Falbries a.odl Conch Covers
Fixing-up time in the home suggests among the many needed things
the window hangings. These economies should prove both suggestive
and helpful to many. Today only.
$2.15 Pair for Lace Curtains Worth $3.50 and $3.75 Pair.
Cluny Lace Curtains in ecru tint and 2U yards long. Of good quality
net, finished with cluny edgings and insertions.
$5.75 Pair for Lace Curtains Worth $7.50 and $8.00 Pair.
Also the popular Cluny Lace Curtains. 2i yards long and in a good
grade of ecru-tint net, finished with pretty cluny edgings and insertions.
7O0 Yard for fancy Curtain Nets, 45 inches wide, in white and cream.
Regular $1 yard and $1.25 yard values.
250 Yard for pretty Curtain Scrims, in white, ecru and cream, 40
inches wide and in crossbar figures. Regular 35c yard and 40c yard values.
250 Yard for Cretonne that is 36 inches wide, in several colors, with
white or cream ground.- Regular 35c yard and 40c yard values.
$4.25 Each for Couch Covers that are 3 yards long and GO inches
wide and sell regularly at $7.25 each. Come in Oriental designs and
colorings. -
Graniteware Sale
ENDS
TODAY
A list that is varied enough and values so interesting as
to make it worth your while to lay in a stock for home or
Rummer cottage use. Basement.
350 for 14-quart Dish Pans, worth 60e each.
350 for 6-quart Berlin Kettles, worth 60c each.
320 for 10-quart V ater Fails, worth 50c each
390 for 12-quart Water Pails, worth
60c each.
440 for 14-quart Water Pails, worth
70c each.
150 for size No. 28 Wash Basins,
worth 25c each.
180 for 10-in. Fry Pans worth 30c ea.
. 0 for Skimmers worth 15c each.
180 for size No. 20 Lipped Sauce
Pans, worth 25c each.
220 for size No. 22 Lipped Sauce
Pans, worth 30c each.
90 for lVs-quart Pudding Pans, worth
15c each.
160 for 4-quart Pudding Pans, worth
25c each.
worth
180 for 6-quart Fudding Pans,
3oc each.
60 for 12-inch Basting Spoons, worth
10c each.
90 for 9-in. Jelly Cake Pans, worth
15c each.
180 for size No. 22 Mixing Bowl,
worth 25c each.
210 for size No. 24 Mixing Bowl,
worth 30c each.
110 for size No. 1 Bread Pans, worth
15c each.
130 for size No. 2 3read Pans, worth
20c each.
170 for size No. 3 Bread Pans, worth
25c each.
Agents for Leonard Cleanahle Refrigerators Sold on Liberal Payment Plan
Gas Ranges. Sewing Machines, Lawn Mowers, Lawn and Garden Tools Basement
yewterday. It had been left In the field.
Howard nrore out a search warrant to
go through, the buildings of Mr. Koontz,
a neighbor.
Judge Reprimands Lad.
VANCOUVER. Wash.. April 18. (Spe
cial.) Wepley Ferguson, 12 years old,
charged with going through the pockets
of a drunken man at Second and Main
e-treets Saturday, was released with a
reprimand from Judge Bingham- today.
GODS BAY ROAD ON
New Corporation Has Capital
Stock of $4,000,000.
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TItXJLMOOK. Or., April 18. (Special.) The Tillamook Commercial Club, compoaed of the business men and citizens
of Tillamook City and County, have leased the second floor of the Tillamook building- for their headquarters and when
the carpenters snd furnishers get through the club' will hara as fine rooms as any olub in the state. This olub was
organised to exploit the various resources of Tillamook County and the Interest that is being taloen by the members of
this club shows that It will be a prime faotor in the upbuilding not only of Tillamook City but the county as well.
At present the club has more than 8 0 members and new ones are added dally. Ths above photograph shows the of
ficers and members of the executive board of the club. Front row (reading from left to right), James Walton. Jr.,
treasurer: Webster Holmes, president; Brwln Harrison, secretary. Top row, Rollle Watson. M. F. Leach. Fred C. Baker
and Charles 1. Clough, members of the executive board.
NORTHWESTERN IN DEAL
Coos Bay & Central to Take Place of
Coos Bay, Oregon & Idaho Val
uable Terminal Property Se
cured In North Rosetmrg.
ROSEBTOO. Or., April 18. (Special.)
Announcement of the Incorporation of
the Coos Bay & Central Oregon Railroad
Company, with a capital stock of $4,000,
000, in lieu of the proposed Coos Bay,
Oregon & Idaho Railroad Company, was
received here today.
At the time the survey for the proposed
Coos Bay, Oregon & Idaho Railroad was
completed to this city about three months
ago, F. A. Haines, for many years locat
ing engineer for the Xorthweetern rail
road system, arrived In town, and after
several conferences with local capitalists,
secured options on property In Kinney's
Addition to the City of Roseburg valued
at many thousand dollars.
Land Is Well Iiocated.
This land is located almost In the cen
ter of what Is known as North Rose
burg, and is over a mile In length.
Like other Interests of the proposed
Coos Bay. Oregon & Idaho Railroad Com
pany, the options have been transferred
to the new company and are now being
held by them In trust.
Upon the completion of the survey to
this city the tools, tents and other para
phernalia used were stored on the pro
posed terminal site, and are being held
awaiting instructions of F. A. Haines,
who in a recent letter to Al Creason.
owner of the ground, stated that he
would arrive here about May 1.
The general opinion of local capitalists,
close In touch with the situation, is that
Mr. Haines is backed by the Northwest
ern Railroad.
Letters Reveal Backer.
This theory was strengthened somewhat
when it became known that Mr. Haines
received many letters from the local
postofnee bearing the return card of the
Northwestern Company, and that the
surveyors also cashed checks at a coun
try store near this city bearing the sig
nature of Northwestern officials. The
options on terminal grounds In this city
were given for a period of about Blm
months, and will expire about July 1.
Although somewhat skeptical about
talking for publication, Mr. Creason says
that he Is positive the proposed line will
be built. His information is from a re
liable source.
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