THE MORNING OREGONIA3J, WEDNESDAY, APRIX, 20, 1910. RMENDMENTWOULD INJURE PORTLAND PRINCIPALS IN THE DREXEL-GOULD WEDDING AND TWO OF THE MAIDS OF HONOR Toll & QiTbTbs, Hoc. Morrison at Seventh Portland's Largest Homefurnishers Housefurnishings Sold on Easy Terms Agents for Improved Front Laced Corsets, Lily of France CorsetsMadeleine Corsets. Toys, Tricycles, Velocipedes Coasters, Wagons, Etc., in the Basement Toy Department Dixon Measure Strikes at Water Competition to Coast Cities. New Waists siodl tlhe Prettiest sum PROTEST SENT TO CAPITAL Portland Chamber of . Commerce Joins Other Cities in Opposing Equality of Rates in Short and Long Railroad. Hauls. The transportation committee of the Chamber of Commerce yesterday sounded its protest to the proposed amendment pending: In Congress to the interstate commerce act. In which amendment it is provided that the railroads shall not charge more for the short haul than for the long, when the shot haul is Included In the long. In a lengthy communication, analyzing the entire railroad situation so far as freight rates are concerned, the members of the Oregon Congressional delegation are urged to fight to retain the present long and short-haul clause. A copy of this was mailed to each member of the delegation yesterday. The analyzation of the situation was compiled by J. N. Teal, counsel for the committee. . The proposed amendment is now before the Senate interstate commerce commit tee and unless, there Is united action on the part of Pacific Coast cities and the railroads, it may become a law. Commercial Life at Stake. In the event of its passage .nd approval by the President, say those acquainted with the situation- the entire commer cial map of the United States would be changed, with the "Western States occu pying a "very obscure position on it, so far as railroad freight traffic advantages are concerned. It would take away much of the advantage Portland has In being a seaport, as competition by the railroads with water rates would be impossible. Under the provisions of the law as it now exists it Is possible for the railroads to make a lower transcontinental rate to Portland than to Spokane, though the lat ter city is 4il miles shorter haul. Again, it is possible for two railroads from, dis tant cities entering Spokane to make the same rate, though one is several hundred miles longer than the other, which the longer me must do' In order to compete with the shorter. St. Paul and Omaha are taken to illustrate this poitit. Omaha is over 400 miles farther than St. Paul from Spokane, though under the present law the freight rates from each to Spo gane are the same. Trade Zones Affected. Under the present system Portland has a cheaper rate than Spokane, resulting from water competition, and its trade territory includes . far inland points, though the material must be shipped through these points coming here. Under conditions resulting from the amended act, this would all be changed, which it Is agreed by the 50 men com prising the transportation committee of the Chamber of Commerce, w'ould be ruinous to large business enterprises. Lo cal Jobbers and shippers, as well as those In every Pacific Coast city, are thorough ly aroused over the situation. Every ef fort will be made to secure the defeat of the amendment. Its success thus far, it Is believed, is beoausa of the lack of knowledge the Congressional committee had on the subject. The first note of alarm was sounded at Chicago. April 15. at a hurriedly called conference of Western railroad presidents. At that meeting communications were sent to commercial bodies all over the WeBt, as the entire Western country, in cluding inland points, will be materially affected. The railroad men also decided to maintain a lobby in Washington dur ing the consideration of the measure, but owing to the antipathy against railroad lobbies generally, this may not prove ef fective. Commercial bodies throughout the West are being urged to send repre sentatives to Washington to fight the pro posed enactment. At Seattle and Tacoma action has been taken on the matter and each will send a delegation to vashlngton, while Sookane seeing a chance to win its old rate con tention, has representatives in Washing ton supporting the amendment. It is not known, whether representatives of the Portland Chamber of Commerce will be sent there also. In Mr. Teal's brief on the subject, which was commended by persons yesterday thoroughly conversant with the science of freight tariffs, the subject is fully treated. In It he calls attention to the lact that all transcontinental rates are built upon the theory of the long and short haul which the present amendment seeKS to overthrow. ASTORIA AWARDS BONDS Portland Bidders Agree to Accept Delivery in Installments. ASTORIA, Or.. April 19. (Special.) nias were opened this afternoon for the purchase of $75,000 Astoria school bonds authorized for building the new high school. Three bids, which were in accordance with the published no tlce, were as follows: Woodln. Me Near & Moore, Chicago, $75,800; John Nuveen & Co., Chicago. $76,340: Mor ris Brothers. Portland, $75,952.50. The Morris Brothers" bid also provided mat me Donas shall be taken in in stallments of $5000 or over, s the money is required by the school board. but all must be delivered not later than December 1. The board tonight accepted the bid of Morris Brothers. The board also awarded toe contract for the building to Palmberg jviattson, at bo,M8. - The bid of Mc Pherson & Co., of Portland, of $S567 for installing the heating plant was accepted. McDonald Gets Canadian Ship. VICTORIA, B. C. " April 19. Com mander William Balfour MacDonald, son of Senator MacDonald, of this city, has been appointed to the command of H. M. S. Niobe. bought by Canada and due at Halifax on July 10, to form the nucleus of Canada s navy. Commander MacDon aid was born in Victoria. Alleged Husband-Slayer on Trial. MOSCOW. Idaho, April 19. (Special.) Mrs. Laura E. Loftus, who is accused of murdering her husband with a double-barreled shotgun last Decem ber at their ranch near Troy, -this county, was placed on trial here yes terday. While a leaf of frold Is fto thin that It is Impossible to measure tts thickness, scales nave been msae which weigh it accurately, On leaf weighs ons-fifth of a Brain. It is so light that a breath will blow It away. Mem to the 11k i- ' is translucent ana I recnlsi f ' '" - f - r -14 - X i 1 1 - j v r ' ' ' - I ' -' - ' Sir V'"- , " sr&mj!? ' ' , "x , mm " , " aaE "g?v. , -1 j r I. . -4 - .-' :.rxv - -ttsj-j-jj&s&sr sazjs -C L 'Yi' " jzzs&sr 3zzs. oe rYY., Y- . .LY" -l: ".I SERVICE "IS" SIMPLE Marjorie Gould Is Married to A. J. Drexel, Jr. ALTAR BANKED IN FLOWERS Detectives Stand Guard All Day Over Wedding Iresents Estimated "to Be Worth $2,000,000. Honeymoon Plans Secret. (Continued From First Page.) ot pink ribbons and were surmounted by bouquets of roses. ' The altar was banked with 2000 calla lilies and boughs of apple blossoms. Daisies were distributed about the steps ol the altar and the chancel rail. The pillars of the church were draped with hmilax and hung with calla mollis, a graceful pink flower. The sides of the church and the organ loft were hung with daisies and smllax. V Home Decoration Profuse. Flowers of .Springtime also predomi nated at the Gould home in Fifth avenue, where a reception was held after the wedding. There was a large arch of Forsythia over the landing of the grand staircase. This Is the first white flower to blossom In the Spring. The saMfn"Nn the first floor was decorated with roses. The large apartment on the third floor, where the reception was held, had decora tions of calla lilies and pink and white 041 pie blossom?. A force of detectives stood on guard all day over the. wedding presents. Various estimates were made of their value, some as high as $2,000,000. ' Bridesmaids Are Relatives. Miss Vivien Gould, a sister of the bride, who makes her debut next season, was maid of honor. Miss Margareta Drexel, sister of the bridegroom, came from Eng land with her parents and her fiance, Guy Montague Finch-Hatton, Viscount Maidstone, to act as bridesmaid. The other bridesmaids were Miss Hope Hamilton, a cousin of Miss Gould; Miss Marjorie A. Curtlss, Miss Bea trice Claflin. and Miss Elsie Nicoll, of New York. Miss Ellen Mackay, daugh ter of Clarence H. Mackay, and Miss Edith Gould, third, were flower girls. The bride's gown was of white satin charmeuse, cut In long flowing lines. There was an overdress of white chif fon embroidered with orange blossoms and a long: train, also embroidered with ha flower. The tulle veil, which fell below the bottom of the pklrt, was fastened with a spray of orange blos soms. The bridal bouquet was orange blossoms and white roses. The bridesmaids all wore gowns of pale blue satin, veiled In blue and pink chiffon. Honeymoon Plans Secret. Mr. Drexel was attended by his brother, Armstrong Drexel. The ushers were Viscount Maidstone and Noel Griffith, of London; Craig Biddle and John Fell, his cousin, of Philadelphia; William Rhinelander Stewart, Julius W. Noyes and Jay and Klngdon Gould, brothers of the bride. 1 The honeymoon plans of Mr. and Mrs. Drexel were kept secret. It is known, however, that they will be in London in June to attend the wedding: of Margareta Drexel and Viscount Maidstone. Famous Jurist Honored. THE HAGUE, April 19. The 50th an nlversary of the conferment of degree of Doctor of Laws upon the international Jurist, T. M. C. Asser, was celebrated in the "Hall of Truce" today. Many mem bers of the Cabinet, diplomatic corns and other distinguished persons were present ana listened to tributes to the achieve ments of the notes! Hollander in the field of international law. It was announced that a fund of 2750 bad been subscribed it Y I. iff by admirers of Asser in 20 countries for the purchase of a collection of works on International law. to be known as the Asser collection and placed in the library of the Palace of Peace. OREGON MINES DESCRIBED Geological Bulletin Issues Bulletin on Gold and Silver Output. WASHINGTON, April 19. Increasing Interest In the mineral products of the Western States Is reflected in the large measure of attention given to that region by the Geological Survey, which for sev eral years has Issued, under the title "Contributions to Economic Geology," annual volumes, devoted largely to the mineral resources of that part - of the country. The latest volume of this series (bulle tin 3S0) contains a paper on gold and sil ver in Oregon. Western Oregon has produced consid erable gold and silver in past years, but the .bulletin describes only the Bohemia and Cracker Creek districts, in wfiich comparatively little work is now in progress. The Bohemia district, where mining has been done for years, has pro duced perhaps $400,000, mainly in free gold. Prospecting In the region Is car ried on rather vigorously and it Is rea sonable to suppose that other workable- deposits will be found. JAIL BEATS TAXPAYING City Hall Turned Into Prison for Socialist Who Defies Law. RAFTON. 111., April 19. Because J. J. Keon, a Socialist leader, refuses to pay a polltax of $1.50, he began this afternoon to serve six months in jail. The City Hall has been converted into a Jail by screening the windows with chicken wire and Keon declares he will serve his full time rather than pay the tax or work it out at 75 cents a day. He holds such a tax is uncon stitutional. Keon's meals will be taken from the c!tys leading hotel and a special dep uty has been sworn in to look after him, making the cost of his keep to the city $3.25 a day. Keon recently was defeated for Cir cuit Judge. Capitalists Inspect Lebanon Soil. LEBANON, Or., April 19. (Special.) Professor Newell, president of the State Board of Horticulture, and a number of capitalists, some of whom were from Portland, were In Lebanon and vicinity the last few days looking over the coun try here with a view of selecting lands suitable for growing fruit, especially ap ples and pears. Professor Newell was highly pleased with the condition and quality of the soil here and believes there are great pros pects in the eastern part of Linn County for the fruitgrower. , Portland Pioneer Passes Henry Claussenlus, 56, a resident of Portland for nearly a quarter of a century, died at his home, 351 Thirteenth street, yesterday, death resulting from a complication of diseases. Mr. Claussen lus was engaged in the plumbing business for a number of years. He is survived by one son, and two daughters. The funeral services will be held from Hol man's chapel Thursday afternoon. 4 HARBOR BILL IS PASSED SENATE AGREES TO APPKOPRI ' ATIOX OF $52,500,000. Effort by Xewlands to Make Water ways Commission Executive Body Is Unsuccessful. WASHINGTON, April 19. The river and harbor bill, carrying an appropria tion of about $52,500,000, was passed by the Senate today. There were no ma terial amendments but there was con slderable debate over various provi sions. The portion of the bill receiving the greatest consideration was the provi sion for the continuation of the Water ways Commission until 1911. Senator Newlands sought to have this body con verted into an executive body, but was unsuccessful. Senator Owen declared that more than a hundred streams mentioned in the bill are unknown to students of g-eography. He said that basic streams like the Mississippi, Ohio and Missouri should be improved in advance of their tributaries. He pointed out that the Arkansas' River - in Oklahoma is en tirely unprovided for in the bill, while he said $1,500,000 is to be expended on inconsequential streams in New Jersey. Mr. Burton replied that the New Jer sey streams are not unimportant. Rac coon Creek, one of the New Jersey water courses to receive Mr. Owen's scornful attention, had developed a ton nage equal to the Arkansas, Mr. Bur ton said, with an expenditure of one one-hundredth of the amount' appro priated for the Western river. PRINCE RUPERT NOW TIGHT Day of "Wide Open Town" Across Border Is Passed. VICTORIA. B. C, April 19. (Special.) The day of the "wide open town" at Prince Rupert has been a short one, and now the lid is screwed tightly., dewn again; the new Provincial Police Chief, Wynn, is sitting on the lid,, ar.l the "blind-pig" has retreated with the faro layout and " the roulette wheel to the cellars of the suburbs, wh3 silken-clad demoiselles crowd the outbound steamers. The new transcontinental railway ter minal Is once more strictly a temperance town and likely to remain so for some time, although that will depend almost exclusively upon the local wish. Prince Rupert Is becoming a really-and-truly city, electing its first Mayor and Council, and assuming the responsibility for develop ment of its own destinies from Mav lfi next. The city has at present a fixed population of 2289t with an average of 1000 transients, and an assessment valua tion of $15,330,166. of which $7,728,450 stands In the name of the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway Company and $499,599 Is repre sented by improvements. "BALL TO TEACH METHODS Principal at Arleta to Instruct in O. A. C. Summer Schools. OREGON AGRICULTURAL COL LEGE, Corvallls. April 19. (Special.) S. F. Ball, principal of the Arleta school, of Portland, will tedch grammar grade methods during the first term of the Oregon Agricultural College Summer session, according to an announcement made today by Professor E. D. Ressler. Mr. Ball will give instruction in the methods of teaching each of the branches of study in all grades from the fourth to the eighth. He is reputed to be one of the best equipped experts in the Portland teach ing corps on the subject of course of study. He is a graduate of the Uni versity of -Chicago, where he studied pedagogy under Professor John Dewey and Professor E. F. Young, now City Superintendent of the Chicago public schools. Other appointments' vto the Summer School faculty will soon be announced and the complete bulletin of courses Sroairtest Waist Effects of tlhe Season Charming and distinctive in their expression of the cleverest effects that have appeared in Waists this season and the smartest and daintiest of materials. At $o"are Frill Avaists of imported crossbar, with hand-embroidered edge frill of colored dot material. Many other pretty models in Frill Waists, ranging from $5.95 to $15. Tailored! Staits Rooglh tSOlklS Lowered in Suits of imported Tussah and Pongee Silks, beauti fully tailored and lined with best quality of soft silks. The coats are in 36-inch and 38-inch lengths; the skirts plain and plaited. Some of them have embroidered collars and cuffs and some are button-trimmed. Colors are natural old rose, shell coral, helio, gray and two shades of blue. Exceptional value in each and every one of these suits a seasonable opportunity. v LooCoaits, Combining grace, style and practicability. Long coats are always so convenient so desirable for wear over the stylish one-piece dresses They're really a necessity for those cool evenings. Paxasols are going to be carried by nearly every well-dressed woman this season. And they've come out in all the newest shades to match the prevailing colors in suits and dresses. Choose yours now. $2.50 to $25. will be ready for distribution within two weeks. Professor Ressler reports a large number of inquiries received from prospective students and esti mates an attendance of several hundred. " " LURLI1TE LIMPING HOME With Broken Jtudder, Steamer Is Coming From Honolulu. SAN FRANCISCO, April 19. Nothing has been heard since noon today from the steamer Lurline, of the Matson line, bound from Honolulu to San Fran cisco, which is making its way to this port with a broken rudder. At that time the Lurline, according to a wireless dispatch, was 294 miles off the Golden Gate and reported that all was well and that the steamer was making good progress. All efforts of the wireless stations here to get a re sponse to their calls to tne L.urnne nave been in vain. No uneasiness is felt, however, and it is believed the wire less operator on the steamer will "tune in" before morning and get in touch with the stations. The Lurlinei sailed from Honolulu last Tuesday with 70 passengers and lost her rudder yesterday. The steamer re ported by wireless that a steering' tackle had been rigged, but asked for assistance through the narrow harbor entrance here. - FAMOUS SEALER MISSING Captain Spring Does Not Return From Search for Oyster Beds. VICTORIA, B. C. April 19. (Special.) Captain Charles Spring, son of Cap tain William Spring, the founder of the British Columbia pelagic sealing, has been missing since January 1 under cir cumstances almost conclusively indica tive that . he has been lost with his steam launch, on which he had em barked on a cruise around Vancouver Island in search of new oyster beds. He was known to have spent New Year's Eve at Pender Island, but since then no tfdlngs either of the launch or its o.wner have reached his family. The missing man was the first to use white hunters In pelagic ' sealing, and put the "Sea Wolf," Captain Alec Mc Lean, as well as his brother Dan, into the sealing trade. Spring himself was captured by Rus sians off the Copper Islands 15 years ago and escaped from a Slberianprison, making his way after privations and sufferings to .the Coast, where he got a craft for Japan and home. WRECK WORK OF TRAMPS Ties on Track. . Cause Accident to Oregon Express. REDDING, Cal., April 19. The North bound Oregon Express was wrecked at Corning early today as a result of a pe culiar accident, which may have been caused by an attempt to ditch the train. The engine was derailed and thrown up side down and the express and mail cars telescoped. A tramp who was riding the tender suffered a broken leg. The train encountered a pile of ties on the track four miles south of Corning, but the engine brushed them aside without stopping and continued on Its run. As the locomotive entered the yards at Corning it was derailed with a sudden Jar and upset. " Investigation showed that one of the ties bad become attached to the pilot in The ruffle effects, some of which are detachable, are going to be much in favor this season. And then there are those beautiful embroidered Waists of soft chif fon lawn, of mull, of India linoii and the pretty handkerchief linens. A ruffled model of very sheer Vic toria lawn at $3.50. Another of chiffon mull with small tuck frill of lace and light blue embroid ered edge at $3.95. Another Frill "Waist of mull with front and frill with dotted edge at 5.50. Price to 14.75 1 1 3oTS to such a way that It caused no trouble un til it caught on a switch frg In the yards. It is thought that hoboes piled the ties on the track. Sheriff Boyd has set out at the head of a posse. The train was detoured and proceeded northward three hours late. BIG DEAL PARTIALLY OFF Northwest Corporation's Sale De layed by DiScrences. WALLA WALLA, Wash., April 19. (Spechtl.) Though it had been previ ously arranged that a meeting of the stockholders of the Northwest Cor poration was to be held here tomor row to confirm the sale of the com pany's holdings to the Byllesby Com- A new city In the heart of a rich, prosperous country. A division point of a great Railway System. Roundhouses and machine shops already established; trains running on schedule time. No guesswork about this. 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