.v
TIIE MORXING OKEGOMAX. THURSDAT, JANUART 3. 1011.
to
BAILEY CHARGES
AMUSEMENTS
HEADQUARTERS
KOK TOURISTS and
rOMMKKriAL
TRAVELERS.
Special ratee made
to families and eln
irle gentlemen. The
management will be
pleased at all times
tn show rooms and
give prices. A mod
ern Turkish Bath
establishment In the
hoteL
H. C. BOWERS.
Manager.
DETECTIVES HARD
ON TRAIL OF GOLD
THE
PORTLAND
PORTLAND, OR.
HEILIG THEATER
Phonea Main 1 and A 1122.
TONIGHT EVERY NIGHT THIS WEEK.
Special Price Matinee Saturday.
The Muklcal Comedy Success
Honeymoon Trail
Excellent Cast Pretty Girls Fun.
Evenings. tl.SO to 25c. Matinee. II to tie.
R A K P R TH EATER
Main . A S3BO. Geo. I. Baker. Manar.
Tonleht All this week Matinee Saturday.
Baker Stock Company In
GIRLS . , ,
By Clyde Fitch, one of tha most original
and amusing comedies ever written. A
dalntv analysis of the fair sex. Nlftht prices.
tBc. 60c 75c: matinees. I5c. 60c. Xextweek.
opening Sunday matinee, "On Parole.
PROMINENT NEW YORK DEMOCRAT ANXIOUS TO SUCCEED
SENATOR DEPEW.
EUROPEAN PLAN
MODERN
RESTAURANT
COST ONE MILLION DOLLARS
District Attorney Will Present
Case and Call Deputies .
. as Witnesses.
Recovery of Bars Denied, but
Early Raid Is Likely, to
Gain Possession.
TTI III IT ft 1-1 7t I B II B IT IT! PIOMLtK SyUAKL
nlUlj OLill ll-iH SEATTLE
S4OO,00O Recently Spent on Its Interior. All FnrnlahlnKs and Appointments
New, Modern and Splendid. Headquarters for Portland People.
Main S, A 1020.
MATI.Nr-E . Y LUX VAX
RETORT MADE BY MARIS
SALOON RAID NOT IN VAIN
HOTEL OREGON
PORTLAND
OREGON
li&BTt
GOTO GRAND JURY
p r- T. :
..:. ''. ,.wsi
e-W
sr a- mi.
mmm
Manager Said to Hare Disposed of
Tanana Filings, Which Can Be
Recognised by Light Color.
Whelaa Wlthont Ball.
Government sleuths deny harlng
taken Into their possession 8(H of the
tl 1.000 In s;o..l bare etolen from the
ateamer Humboldt, about $10,000 of
which wee recovered In San Fran
cleco when George Woodeon. John F.
Woodson. Margaret Smith and Elmer
L Smith were arrested. But If they
have not already taken possession of
the n-old. It la believed they know where-4
Jt la. and will make a raid wiinin
few daye and take It.
It le known that the searching of
the Fargo Saloon, at Sixth and Stark
streets, by Deputy United Statee War
ehall Hamlin Tuesday night reaulted In
securing a quantity of gold. Thle may
be either srold Clings or gold bare.
Jamee E. Whelan. manager of the sa
loon, who la under arrest for having
In his possession property stolen from
the malls. Is said by Postofflce Inspec
tor Durand to have disposed of -about
I4i0 of Tanana gold filings at the San
Francisco mint. This led to his ar
rest. Gold Easily Identified.
The Tanana gold Is of a lighter color
than other gold, being on that account
readily distinguishable. Government
officials eay that they are satisfied that
In Whelan they have a man who was
either disposing of the gold as a mem
ber of the gang which made the theft,
or that he was disposing of It for Port
land men who are members of the
gang.
Other arrests are expected within a
- few days, as the Government officials
are determined to place the entire gang
In JalL It la believed that confessions
have been secured from come of those
who know of the workings of the gang,
and that the Government la In posses
sion of enough evidence to send all the
thieves to McNeil's Island. The of
ficials decline to discuss the case, how
ever Whelan'a ball was fixed by United
States Commissioner Cannon at 115.
000. Whelan's attorney was unable to
raise this amount yesterday, and de
nied having talked with the prisoner
about the caae. Whelan la confined In
the County Jail. He waa taken before
Commissioner Cannon yesterday noon
at the time the ball wse fixed, but no
hearing waa had.
Well-Known Men Implicated.
Several persons well known In Port
land police circles are said to be con
nected with the big theft. How far the
ramifications go. however, the officials
refuse to say.
Plnkerton detectives have been work
ing on this case ever since the arrest
of the Woodsons and the Smiths In San
Francisco December 10. Smith's real
name la Orvllle Vavenas. His relatives
live In Pendleton. The Woodsons go
under the nicknames of Blx Tex" and
"Little Tex." Margaret Smith's real
name Is said to be Margaret Henry. She
Is said to be a member of a well-known
family In Eastern Oregon, her relatives
being- bankers. Relatives also are aaid
to live on the East Side.
That any of the JS4.000 In gold bars
ahlpped by express, and stolen about
the same time as that from the mall,
has) been recovered. Is denied by the de
tectives working on the case. This
gold was ahlpped from Skagway to Se
attle oa the steamer Humboldt.
LIGHTHOUSESARE NEEDED
AIakan Coast Navigators Should Be
Protected, Sara Governor.
OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash
ington. Jan. 4. "The establishment of
lighthouse and other aid to navigation
along the Alaskan coast Is of the high
est Importance," says Governor W. E.
Clerk In his annual report to the Interior
Department. He continues:
"Several consideration a. besides the
primary one of protecting the live of
those who travel on ocean-going vessels,
emphasise the necessity of more liberal
provision for these safeguard. The
maritime commerce of Alaska amounts
to approximately lS0.000.u00 per annum,
and freight ratea on shipments of mer
chandise are much higher them would be
the caae If the coast Una were ade
quately lighter. Until the present year
Wrangvll Strait, In the southeastern part
of the territory, through which passes.
Bummer and Winter, a very large too
nage. wast entirely dark; and Tongaaa
h'trrows was) nearly so.
"Several lights have been Installed
along these tortuous channels this year,
but others are needed la adjacent waters
and. In fact, throughout the coast line.
The haxard to. shipping Is regarded by
the underwriters aa so great that ma
rine Insurance ratea are frequently as
h'gh as 161 per cent, and after the wreck
of the steamship Tucatan last Winter It
waa reported that ratea on the larger
vessels would be Increased to 30 per cent
In case they should continue to follow
the Inside route to Prtnce William Sound.
High Insurance ratea make high freight
rates. The Installation of proper aids
to navigation, such as are found on the
Atlantic and Pacific seaboards, and
even In Canadian waters Immediately
adjacent to our own. would be fol
lowed Inevitably by a reduction of In
surance ratee and. under a proper con
dition of competition In the carrying
trade, a reduction of freight rates.
Such a reduction would be of Ines
timable economic value to the terri
tory, reducing the cost of living and
making It possible to engage tn such
mining and other Industries as are
feasible only when cheap supplies are
obtainable and generally lower ex
penses of operation are to be encoun
tered." LIBRARIAN DROPS DEAD
II. A. Oxer, of I. O. O. F., Fall
While Crossing- Park Street-
While crossing West Park street at
Washington street last night at t o'clock
H. A. Oxer, of Z2 Eleventh street, drop
ped dead.
lie was U years old. He was librarian
of the Portland Lodge of Odd Fellows.
Trr fh steering gear of aamplanea a
filbis wire has tnien Invented whlrh con
sists of six strands of ssvsa wires each with
a csater of coitoa er wire.
Copyrighted 110, by George Grantham Bain.
EDWARD M. SHEPARD.
NEW YORK, Jan. 4. (Special.) This Is a new photograph of
Edward M. Shepird made recently In his home In Brooklyn, N. Y. Mr.
Shepard wants to be the successor of Chauncey Depew In the United
States Senate. He has the backing of Mayor Gaynor for the posi
tion". Mr. Shepard Is a prominent lawyer and has been the nominee
of the Democratio party for Mayor of New York but was defeated.
Charles F. Murphy, the Tammany chief, is : reported to be against -the
appointment of Mr. Shepard.
FARMERS PAY LESS
WASHIXGTOX ROADS COST CITY
RESIDENTS MOST.
Samuel Hill Says Use of Convicts
on Highways of State Has
Proved Profitable.
In the operation of the road laws In
Washington. It has been found that the
residents of cities and Incorporated towns
actually pay more than the farmers of
the state for the construction ' and main
tenance of the public highways, accord
ing to Samuel Hill, of Seattle, who
has been prominently Identified with the
good roads movement in Washington sev
eral years. Mr. Hill was tn the city yes
terday on his way to California to spend
the Winter months. 1
"Under our road laws, a property- owner
who Is assessed J10.000 must pay $10 Into
the state road funds." said Mr. 'Hill, "and
If he Is assessed I100.000 he Is required to
pay a road tax of 1100. In other -words,
a levy of 1 mill la made . upon . all the
assessable property In the state, and In
that way permanent and constantly . In
creasing road funda are provided.
"Of every N spent cn the Toads oup
side the corporate limits of. cities, the
sum. of il is paid by the cities and $43
Is paid by the farmers, and not one
dollar of this money can be spent within
the limits of the cities. It has been sug
gested thst we change our laws. If any
change In the present law Is made pro
viding for a different manner In obtain
ing road funds. It would mean that the
farmers do not want the cities to spend
money on county roads.
"For the most part our road laws are
satisfactory. The convict labor law Is
working out better than we had expected.
Advance sheets Just Issued show that
the manufacture of grain bags at the
state penitentiary at Walla Walla has
resulted In a total loss to the state of
SSu8.000 since the Jute mills were first put
In operation.
"In contrast with tha showing made
tn the making of grain bags, the employ
ment of convict labor on the state high
ways has proved remarkably profitable.
During the paat year. It la shown that the
net profit to the state for each convict
Is I2.S0. Furthermore, It Is conceded that
the roads built by the convicts are equal
to the best ever constructed In the
state."
PERSONALMENTION.
Dr. R. L. Austin, of Dayton, Is at the
Lenox.
E. P. Stoller, of Dillon. Mont. la at the
Ramapo.
James Craig, of Sllverton. Is at the
Portland.
S. G. Bartlett. of Brogan. Is at the
Portland.
J. D. Kelty, of McCoy, Is registered at
the Lenox.
L. Klnnear and son, of Medford. are at
the Cornelius.
L. W. Wald. of Goldendale, Wash., is at
the Cornelius.
P. E. Thompson, of Salem. Is registered
at the Cornelius.
C. A. Halee. of Waltaburg; la regis
tered at the Perkins.
W. L. Winkle, of The Dalles. Is regis
tered at the Ramapo.
Mr. and Mrs. U. 8. Grant, of Dallas,
are at the. Imperial.
J. F. lllckey, of Nam pa. Idaho, Is reg
istered at the Portland.
Mrs. and Miss Schoenfeld, of Sheridan,
are staying at the Ramapo.
Mr. and Mrs. D. A. McAllister, of La
Grande, are at the Perkins.
Mra A. S. Ashley and daughter, of Ba
ker, are staying at the Imperial.
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Haberlack. of Tilla
mook, are staying at the Imperial.
C. S. Keller and family and William
Krats, of Bridal Veil, are staying at the
Perkins.
Mr. and Mrs. L. R. Venable. of Ska
mokawa. Wash., are staying at the Len
ox. NEW YORK. Jan. 4. (Special! North-
weatern persons registered at hotels In
New York today as follows:
From Portland M. W. Baldwin, at the
Navarre; Miss I. Weinberg. W. H. Giles,
at the Breslln; Dr. M. Alexrood. at the
Astor; H. C. Wilson. Mra H. C. Wllewn.
at the Seville; T. B- Wilcox. Miss C. Wil
cox, at tne Hoiiana.
From Spokane L. 9. Ro, at the Em
pire; W. A. Shultz. at the Imperial.
From Seattle A. P. Fisher and wife,
Usi Parker, at the Breslln; R. M. Knapp,
at the Hermitage; H. L Henry, Mra. H.
L. Henry, at the Wolcott.
NEW YORK. Jan. 4. fSpeclal.r
Cltlxens of the Pacific Northwest reg
istered at New York hotels today as
follows:
From Portland At the Grand Union,
G. W. Stebblns: at the Netherland. G.
P. Stanley; at the Wellington, F. Solo
mon and Mra FaSolomon: at the Wal
dorf. J. C. Yoncey.
BAN FRANCISCO. Cel.. Jan. 4. -Special.
Portland arrivala at the Palace Ho
tel today were: C. B. Stetson, B. F. Gilt-
ner. J. S. Menefee. J. P. Menefee, F. W.
Leadhetter and family.
CHICAGO, Jan.i (Special.) Port
land people at Chicago hotels today:
At the Congress, F. H. Beverly, Mr. and
Mrs. A. P. Sprague.
CHICAGO, Jan. 4. (Special.) People
from Oregon reglatered at Chicago ho
tels today aa follows:
From Portland C. S. Unna. at the
Congress.
From Grants Pass Mr. and Mrs. E. T.
Bolton, at the Brevoort.
CHICAGO. Jan. 4. (Special.) The
following Oregon people registered at
Chicago hotels today:
From Portland Mrs. Leon Hlrsh,
nurse and baby, at the Congress; M. D.
Hobbs, Thomas Ross, at the Great
Northern.
From Salem Paul H. Hauser, L
Hauser. at the Brevoort.
BOY'S DEATH MYSTERY
PTOMAINT3 POISOXIXG OR SCAR
LET? PARENTS ASK.
Following Two Christmas Dinners,
Son and Daughter of Goulds
Die Within Two Weeks.
The death yesterday from scarlet
fever of six-year-old Alice Gould,
daughter of Henry Gould, 618 Clay
street, has served to clothe In mystery
the cause of the deain on Wednesday,
December 28, of Alice's 11-year-old
brother Joseph.
The attending physician and nurse
were of the opinion that his death was
caused by ptomaine poisoning. A post
mortem examination of the stomach
would have been useless for the reason
that the lad was taken with violent
retchings.
Since the death of Alice the parents
are uncertain as to whether Joseph died
of scarlet fever or ptomaine poisoning.
For Christmas dinners on both Sun
day and Monday the Gould family had,
among other things, turkey, candy,
dates, figs and nuts. The boy ate a lot
of figs -before going to bed Monday
night. He was taken 111 early the next
morning and died on Wednesday morn
ing. Another son, George aged 13,
also was taken with chills and fever
on Monday night, but recovered within
a few hours.
Mr. and Mrs. Gould have now lost
two of their five children within the
space of two weeks. A third. George.
Is still under quarantine because of his
sister's death from scarlet fever.
GRADUATES ARE EXAMINED
Medical Board Gives Test to 85 As
pirants for Certificates.
The S3 graduates of medical colleges
who are taking the State examination,
spent all day yesterday answering the
questions of the State Board of Medical
Examiners. The examination Is being
held in Foresters' Hall. In the Marquam
Building. To a layman the medical
terms are hardly Intelligible without ref
erence to the dictionary. A few sample
questions are given below:
Give diagnostic points of Caput Suc
cedaneum and Cephalhematoma.
Describe briefly the physiological ac
tion of Hydrargyrt chloridum mite.
Give mental symptoms of aconite, bel
ladonna and stramonium.
Explain how a slipped Innominate can
produce sciatica.
Name the Indications and contrain
dications for the use of mydriatics.
SMALL SWINDLE CHARGED
Man Arrested In Portland Is Wanted
for Ashland Check Deals.
ASHLAND, Or., Jan. 4. (Special.) Ar
rested In Portland, W. E, McGuffie will
be brought back to Ashland to anawer to
charges of issuing fraudulent checks. He
called at several cigar stores and the
Ashland and Oregon hotels Sunday and
cashed checks for small amounts. When
theae checks were presented at the
United States National Bank it was
found that there were no funda
The amounts secured will aggregate
In the neighborhood of 8100. McGuffie
left the same night.
McGuffie, who was arrested by Detec
tives Hyde and Pressey as he stepped off
a Southern Pacific train In Portland, had
more than 830 in hla pockets.
Commissioners Hurry to Scene.
OLYMPIA. Wash.. Jan. 4. Commission
ers Lawrence and Jones, of the State
Railway Commission, and the state track
Inspector left tonight for Cheney, where
they will conduct an Investigation Into
the collision between the Northern Pa
cific's North Coast Limited and the Bur
lington's Seattle-St. Louis Express, , in
which five persons were killed.
Former -Attache of Food Commis
sioner's Office Says Bailey's
Own Words Arc Sufficient
Answer to Accusation.
District Attorney Cameron yesterday
said that he would recommend to the
Multnomah County January, grand
Jury,, which w'll begin work within a
week, that it undertake the investl
gationx of the charges made against
J. W. Bailey, State Dairy and Food
Commissioner, that Mr. Bailey has
bought furniture for his private use
at state expense, has charged to the
state many items of expenditure which
he should have paid from his private
funds and has failed to perform the
duties of his office conscientiously.
Mr. Cameron said that he had found
by examining the statutes that It was
the duty of the grand Jury to inquire
Into the conduct of a state office when
malt)aasance. Incompetency or lack of
Interest Is charged. The state con
stitution provides that state officers
may not be Impeached, but It stipulates
that others than the Governor, mem
bers of the Supreme Court and members
of the Legislature may be prosecuted
and punished by removal from office or
imprisonment for Incompetency, mal
feasance or corruption. It Is under this
law that District Attorney Cameron
says he will make hla recommendation
to the grand Jury.
Deputies to Be .Called.
When first questioned yesterday as to
his Intentions, Mr. Cameron said that
it was within the rights of the grand
Jury to Investigate trie official conduct
of Commissioner Bailey, but Intimated
that be might not take action unless
some one preferred a definite charge
through his office. Later, however, Mr.
Cameron, after having reflected, said
that there were several deputies in Mr.
Bailey's office who could be called be
fore the grand Jury to testify and that
he- would himself assume the respon
sibility of making a recommendation
to the grand Jury.
Paul V. Marls, replying yesterday to
Mr.' Bailey's criticisms of his work as
a deputy and to Mr. Bailey's statement
that he secured for Mr. Marls a po
sition with the Federal Government,
said:
"It is not now and has not been my
disposition to make a public charge
against Mr. Bailey. However, Inas
much as he has seen fit to discredit the
character of my services and to make
statements which. If true, prove me to
have been dishonorable in my action. I
claim the right to answer certain state
ments concerning nu-self. To do so I
will merely rearrange his remarks and
permit them to answer themselves.
Bailey's Own Words Quoted. .
"For example, he says: My daugh
ter did more work for 825 a month than
Maris has done for 8100." and 'I recom
Stendea Maris very highly to Chief
Rawl and secured his Government Job
for him.' Now, while these statements
appear rather conflicting; they are. In
reality, highly reasonable and com
mendable, for do they not Indicate that
Mr. Bailey's loyalty to our state ex
ceeds his loyalty to the Nation? Do
they not reveal a master stroke of di
plomacy? Surely this recommendation
of me. coming from Mr. Bailey at a
time when my delinquency to duty was
most annoying to him, is excusable. In
that it meant my transfer from the
state to the Government. All criticism
should be withheld because It did not
happen to occur to Mr. Bailey that he
could serve the Nation as well as the
state by simply discharging me.
"The complexity of the whole situa
tion Is Intensified by the fact that I had
not even had an offer of a Government
position when I resigned, and did not
receive one until some days after. In
the light of this fact, his statement
that he 'secured the Government posi
tion for Marls because it would afford
the young man a better opportunity to
rise eventually to a good position in
the world? seems very strange. In
view of the additional fact that he
didn't even know that I had received
an offer, or written an acceptance, his
part appears to be openly questionable.
In fact. It seems quite certain that he Is
taking undue credit unto himself.
LIVERY ORDERS ARE DRAWN
BlUs Filed at Salem Are Not Fully
Itemized by Bailey.
SALEM, Or., Jan. 4. (Special.) That
J. W. Bailey, State Dairy and Food
Commissioner, paid 8730 for "keep of
team" to Frazier & McLean, of Port
land, is shown by prders drawn on the
office of the State Treasurer. That he
also had various othef livery bills in
Lane and Linn counties and that he
expended considerable for furniture is
shown, but these orders are not further
itemized and it is not stated what kind
of furniture was purchased.
On August 27 he expended 839 for
office and laboratory furniture and on
July 20 expended 856 80 for the same
purpose, the first purchase being from
the Powers Furniture Company, and
the second from I. Gevurtz & Son.
The clause covering the disposition
of funds collected as fines undef the
pure food law states that the money
shall be paid directly to the State
Treasurer and shall be drawn directly
from him on order of the Dairy and
Food Commissioner. These accounts
In no way fsa through the hands of
the Secretary of States, who. by .con
stitution. Is auditor of all executive
branches of state government.. The law
also provides that the Commissioner
shall report-to the Legislature as to his
expenses, the money from fines to be
used, in the language of the law, "for
carrying out the purposes of this act."
MAN'S ACCUSER IS INSANE
Minnie HHI, Alleged White Slave,
Goes to Salem.
Minnie Hill, accuser of Charles Peters.
alleged white slaver, has been committed
to the 8alem asylum. She was exam
ined yesterday morning at the County
Jail by Cour.ty Judge Cleeton and Dr.
S. E. Josephi. It was thought by the
examiners that she would recover with
in a few weeks.
She told the court and physician that
Peters had tried to poison her by putting
poison In candy and that he threatened
to kill her. She said she was afraid of
him.
The reason she came to Oregon with
THEATER
WEEK JANUARY X Ulllan Bnrkhart In
"What Every Woman Wants": live Cycling
Auroras. Ernest Schartr. the Gee Jays. Jones
St Ueeley, evlns Erwood, JnUuaJTanacn.
GRAND Week Jan. 2d
THE FOUR
CHARLES
In aa ArMvtie Vis
Elsla Rl tinier Co.,
McDonald ft
Huntington,
Josephine Ainaiie
Phil at Nettle Peters,
Carroll Cooke,
GRANDASCOVE.
ual Novelty
- - A. OA. ,., 1
Matinee every uay. w. j j oTi.
Evening performances at 7:30 and
balcony. 15c: lower tloor. 25c: box seats, ooc
mMnftlMl Vaudeville.
Week January 2, 1B11.
ATTRACTION EXTRAORDINARY
S-ABDOC HAMAD'S ARABS 9
8 OTHER FEATURE ACTS 5
Popular Prices Curtain 2:80, 7:30. .
LYRIC
HOME OF
MUSICAL
COMEDY
Seventh and Alder Street.
ALL, THIS WJLCh.
EXTRA! EXTRA!
ALBERTA CLAIRE.
The girl from Wyoming, and the Lyrie
Musical Comedy Company, presenting
"DILLON AND KING IN MEXICO."
Two performances nightly. 7:45 ana 9:15;
Matinee daily. 2:45. Friday night Chorus
Girls' Contest.
Peters, she said, was because he told
her he had money, would buy many
fine things for her and would take her to
Australia.
DOT BERNARD IS IN FILM
Former Portland Girl Ca Be Seeu
at Star Theater.
"The Two Paths," featured at the
Star Theater, is a remarkable film, both
from a dramatic as well as photo
graphic point of view. It has an added
local interest as many persons recog
nized Miss Dot Bernard, formerly of
Portland, as one of the characters In
the pictures.
"The. Two Paths" symbolize the
eternal struggle between the good and
evil elements of life.
Two sisters dwell In some humble
home, the scene being possibly laid In
some East Side tenement In New York.
One of them Is at the sewing machine,
the other dreaming. A woman of
fashion, accompanied by a rich. Insinu
ating person, representing money, pow
er and temptation enters. The man
tries to draw each sister to him in turn.
The Industrious girl protests, pointing
to an aged mother asleep in a rocking
chair. Then this tempter, conscious of
the weaker will of the other, pleads
and finally succeeds in Inducing the
other to follow him.
The picture next presents the hum
ble but honest courtship, marriage and
life oT the srlrl who preferred virtuous
toll. The tempter lavishes everything
on the weaker girl, but soon tires 01
her and orders her thrust out. Here
the artistic dramatic power of Miss
Bernard is well shown. The girl tot
ters out and finds her way to quarters
not yet quite fully degraded but suf
ficiently different to show the contrast.
Her descent then is depicted until the
tragic end, which Is an illustration of
the high powers reached by Miss Her
nard.
Madam Tetrazinni visited the Star
Theater and was deeply Interested in
what she saw, paying a very high com
pliment to the appropriate music of
Harry Thorn.
The management offered to give to
TetrazzinnI a private exhibition of II
Trovatore, a picture soon to . be re
leased, which opera she has sung suc
cessfully so many times. She was de
lighted at the suggestion and on her
return to the city will avail herself of
the privilege. Were It not for her
pending contracts ' the management
would make her an offer to sing "La
Miserere" In the production of VII
Trovatore."
BOTTLE WORSTS ROBBER
Saloon Man Facing; Revolver Fights
and Captures Thug.
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 4. Gus Pre
tropulos, a Folsom-street saloon-keeper,
refused to be held up by two masked
men who entered his place last night
and demanded the contents of his cash
register.
One of the men thrust a gun in the
saloon-keeper's face the other brand
ished a club. Pretropuios promptly ac
cepted tha gage of battle. Seizing the
gun-man's wrist, he reached for a
"loaded" beer bottle, and for several
moments some lusty blows were en
changed. Though badly beaten about the head
and face, Pretropuios hung on to one
of the holdups untiy a policeman ar
rived. The other escaped.
The prisoner gave the name of Charles
L. Sheets, aged 25, residence Texas. He
disclaimed knowledge of the fugitive's
identity.
Pretropuios' bruises were bandaged at
the Emergency Hospital.
JAP TEACHER NOT DESIRED
Protest of Attorney Causes Hono
lulu Instructor to Resign.
HONOLULU. Jan. 4. An advertise
ment was published in a local paper to
day by J. Lightfoot, an attorney, call
ing on citizens to hold a mass meeting
to protest against the employment in
the Central Grammar School here of
Miss Tokei Miamoto, a Japanese. When
the advertisement was read by M'.sa
Miamota, she immediately resigned her
position.
DAILY METEOROLOGICAL REPORT.
PORTLAND, Jan- 4. Maximum temper
ature, 44 degrees;- minimum, 40 degrees.
River reading. 8 A. M., 8.1 feet: chanse in
last 24 hours, fall .4 fooL Total rainfall (3
P M. to 5 P. M.. none; total rainfall since
September 1. 1910, 10.39 inches; normal
rainfall since September 1. 20.32 Inches; de
ficiency of rainfall since September 1, 1910.
3.93 inches. Total sunshine, none; possible
sunshine. 8 hours 48 minutes. Barometer
(reduced to sea level) at 5 P. M., 30.00
Inches.
WEATHER CONDITIONS.
The low-pressure area yesterday over
Manitoba has moved to the Upper Lake
Region and another storm has made its
appearance In the Canadian Northwest.
Both of these disturbances have followed a
track too far north to cause any' precipi
tation of consequence In this district, but
tbey both caused "Chinook" conditions in
Both Hotels Conducted by
MESSRS. WRIGHT & DICKINSON
TheImperial
Oregon's Greatest Hotel
350 Rooms, 104 Suites, With Private
xsatas.
NEW FIREPROOF BUILDING
Moderate Rates.
Phil Metschan & Sons, Props.
lis! ife1
C. W. CORNELIUS,
Proprietor.
OPENED SEPT, 10O9.
PRIVATE
HOTEL LENOX
K. D. and'V. K. JOBGENSEN,
lr ops. and Mgn.
CORNER 3d AND MAIN STS.
Hot and Cold Water.
Long Distance Phone
In Every Room.
RATES
$!.OOand Up
W. D. Wood, Msrr.
Eastern Oregon. Eastern Washington and
Idaho. It is much warmer in the Missis
sippi Valley, except near the Gulf of Mex
ico, where the temperature has only risen
slightly. In the Atlantic States it is de
cidedly colder and the temperatures during
the day barely went above the freezing point
In the Southern States. There has been a
general rise in temperature on the Pacific
Slope, and maximum temperatures of 70 de
grees or more occurred at a number of
places In Central and Southern California.
The conditions are favorable for fair
weather Thursday in Western Oregon and
Western Washington and for rain or snow
In the eastern portions of these states and
in Idaho. It will be colder Friday east of
the cascade Mountains.
FORECASTS. .
Portland and vicinity Fair; winds mostly
WOregon and Washington Fair west, rain
or snow east portion; colder by Friday
morning east portion; westerly winds.
Idaho Rain or snow; colder Friday mora-
lng' THE WEATHER. '
Wind
State of
Weather
STATIONS.
Boise
Boston
Calgary
Chicago
Denver
Des Moines
Duluth
Eureka
Galveston
Helena
Jacksonville. . . .
Kansas City...
Marshfield
Montreal
New Orleans...
New York
North Head. . . .
North Yakima.
Phoenix
pocatello.
Portland
Roseburg
Sacramunto. ...
St. Louis
St. Paul
Salt Lake. ......
San Diego
San Francisco.
Siskiyou
Spokane
Tacoma
Tatoosh Island.
Walla Walla...
Wniihlnston. . . .
36'0
30 0
4lli0
3S'
4:1(0
T0
2 0
rao
38 10
440
4ti0
34 0
32.0.
-4;0.
.00! 4'N
.00 12. NW
.0Cill2SW
.02;42W
.00' 4!SW
Cloudy
Clear
Clear
Clear
Clear
.00
!onic2,NW
IClear
Clear
Clea'
Clear
.Oil 4IN
00 4 SB
oo
00
w
Cloudy
B SW
L2INW
4INW
8;SW
6'NW
S NW
Clear
Clear
Cloudy
Clear
oo
.Y
.00
.00
.oo
.10
.011
.oo
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
00
34
2
41)
34
Clear
Clear
IS SB
Rain ,
4!S
4IVR
Clear
Clear
8 0
3010
44 0
40 0
60 O
3210
SlO
311 0
720
660
42 O
320
4S0
460
460
2SO
-80
20lSB
Icloudy
ICIoudy
ICloudy
4 SW
4 S
4;SE
Clear
Clear
Clear
Clear
24 NW
.00
4iS
6'NE
4IN
.00
.00
00
Clear
Clear
Cloudy
no s
Cloudy
Cloudy
02 4IS
,24!lOiSW
Rain
.00 6 S
.00 flINE
.00 IOINW
Cloudy
Clear
Clear
Winnipeg
EDWARD A. BEALS. District Forecaster.
MEETING NOTICES.
COLUMBIA LODGE. NO. 114.
A. F. AND A. M. Stated com
munication this (Thursday) even
ing at 8 o'clock. Masonic Temple.
Balloting on candidates and pres
entation of Past Master's Jewel
to Brother Past Master Edward
L. Rltter. All M. M. welcome. By
order W. M. FRED L. OLSON, 'Sec.
ASTRA CIRCLE New Year party. Thurs
day. January 5th, In the W. O. W. build-
lna. 128 lltn jstreeu nm ana ouu. x-riz-
for both. Dancing. Admission 15c.
NEW PERKINS
Fifth and Washington Sts.
OPENED JUNE, 1908
A hotel in the very heart of Portland's busfness
activity. Modern in every respect. Kates, $1.00
and up. Moderate price restaurant in connection.
L. Q. Swetland, Secretary and Manager.
ErtSgia S .S.3:
h,'fpa 'a
''tnil'kcdjj 'a 'B' B ' 3
fln
j i i i nil mi
THE CORNELIUS
The House of Welcome." corner Park and Alder. Port
land's newest and most modern hotel. European plan. Be
elnnln Mav Jst our rates will be as follows: All back rooms
without bath, single. $1.00 per day; double. $2.00 per day.
All front rooms without bath, $1.30 per day, single: $'J.50
per day double. All OUTSIDE rooms. Our omnibus meets
all trains.
H. E. FLETCHER,
Manager.
HOTEL RAMAPO
Cor. Fourteenth and Washington
New Hotel, Elegantly Furnlshea,
Rates $1 and Up
SPECIAL, HATES FOR PERMANENT.
European plan. Hlus Meets All Trains.
M. E. FOLEY, PROPRIETOR.
BATHS.
YOU WILL LIKE
THE WOODS
American Plan TJ l T TT T European PInn
".30 Per Day. HUItL 1 and B1.00 Per Day.
It'a All Comfort."
Onr Table d'Hote Steals One Feature.
In heart of business district, center of city, half block
from G. N. Ry. and N. P. By.. Depot, close to all steam
ship wharves and C. P. Ey. Depot.
VANCOUVER B. C.
Meodota
Coal
No claim has been made for
Mendota that the coal itself
cannot more than live up to.
People who have bought trial
tons are delighted with it.
That is why we are receiv
ing so many re-orders.
Phones: A 3887, Marshall
2635, or
Order From Your
Dealer Today
DIED.
WITTENBERG At his late residence, 943
Schuyler atreet, city, uavia wittennerg.
aged 85 years, father of Herman. Sam
uel and Edward Wittenberg and Mrs. A.
H. McMonles. Mrs. J. Burgoyne, Mrs. S.
McMlllen, Mrs. F. M. Saunders and Mrs.
F. C. Wasserman. Funeral notice later.
ALBRIGHT January 4, at T13 Commercial
street. Perry Albright, aged si years, ll
months, 3 days. Funeral announcement
' later.
ROGERS In this city. January 4. George
Rogers, aged 73 years. The remains are
at Finley's parlors. Funeral notice will
appear in a later Issue.