THE 3I0RXIXG OREGOXIAX, FRIDAY, JANUARY 13, 1911.
HARAHAN BITTER
AGAINST THIEVES
Retiring as Illinois Central
President, He Excoriates
Men False to Him.
HE HAD ADVANCED THEM
rained and Helped for S Ynr by
Ilaralian, Tlirj- Betray HI
Mar I.t Chapter of Career.
Markham Tkes Charge.
. CHICAGO. Jan. 1 J. (Special.) Ac
iuslna friends of former days, men
hoe jmicri up the ladder of finance
!: had facilitated, of treachery In con
nection with the looting of the treas
ury of th Illinois Ontral Railroad by
car-repair fraud. James T. Harahan.
retiring president of the road, bade
farewell to the work tonight with a
-orrh!n- ail. I reus at a banquet In the
Elarkstone H"t-I.
tcore of prominent railroad men.
gathered to honor Harahan on the
event of his retirement, straightened
J-i their chairs and waited with bated
breath for mention of names at the end
ef Harahan's tirade, whlrb followed a
mild comparison of railroad conditions
it years ago and now. but the objects
of the speaker's wrath remained uni
dentified, so far as the address was
tonoerned.
Betrayed by Men He Trained.
-It Is my deepe regret that any
thing should have occurred durtnir my
administration to warrant criticism of
tb management of the Illinois Central
' Railroad Company." Harahan said,
rlunalns; abruptly Into a new subject.
While betrayal of any position of
lienor and responsibility Is much to be
deplored, the particular feature of this
whole matter, which has caused me
pain. Is treachery to me of men whom
1 have trained and educated, some of
them for more than 3 years, and whom
1 have caused to be placed In the posi
tions they occupy.
"I fee 1. however, that bo man could
bare anticipated the Irregularities
which existed and the schemes that
were employed to put them into effect,
or could have discovered them any
ciulcker than t.iey were. Strong Influ
ences were brought to bear to cause us
to discontinue the Investigation, but
these were of no avail, and no stone
was left unturned to punish the guilty
parties.
Road Mnt Have More Revenue.
Speaking as one who had passed
from a position of direct Interest In
rrgaid to Federal control of railroad
properties. Harahan asked that the
roads be allowed to Increase their rev
enue by readjusting freight rates. "I
appeal at this time for some consid
eration to the railroads. he said.
"In the last few months there have
peen Indications of a more tolerant at
titude on the part of the public. I be
lieve that the fair-minded are appre
ciating the difference between the sub
stance and the shadow, though they
have heard much adverse to railroad In
terests. I have much faith that the
American public will solve this matter
In a way right and proper, but. unless
this situation shall be fixed in such a
way as to result In increasing the reve
nues of the roads, I cannot at this time
foresee the means to provide the addl
. ttonal facilities which are needed to
handle properly and expeditiously the
ver-lncreaslng traffic of the country."
Markham Very Busy JIan.
Charles H. Markham. new president
of the Illinois Central Railroad, was the
busiest man In Chicago today. He en
tertained millionaires who called to con
gratulate him. answered telephone calls,
met the entire office force In the Park
Row station, opened letters, held a con
ference with the directors of the road,
passed choice cigars among all his vis
itors. He took time even to receive a
delegation from the Chicago Antl
Fmoke League, which Is fighting for
electrification of the Illinois Central
terminals.
MORMON LEADER IS DEAD
Head of Church In Seward Penin
sula, Alaska, Passes.
SEATTLE. Jan. 12. News of the
death of Ir. E. Q. Cannon, one of the
most prominent cttlxens of Nome.
Alaska, and head of the Mormon Church
In the Seward Peninsula district, was
received in a letter from Nome today.
Dr. Cannon, who was SO years old, died
In November, after the last boat had
sailed out of Bering Sea, and the let
ter containing announcement of his
death was sent out over the trail.
Ir. Cannon maintained a Mormon
tabernacle, which. he moved on wheels
from one settlement to another. This
traveling church was one of the eights
of the North.
In addition to Ma religious duties.
Dr. Cannon . engaged In many mining
enterprises and took a prominent part
In Nome politics.
He was once a candidate for mem
ber of the City Council of the Bering
Sea metropolis, but failed to realise his
political ambitions.
TRAINS BURIED IN SNOW
Continued ora First Pa.
today. Unless the weather grows cold
er. It la expected that water pipes will
be In no danger of freezing.
CALIFORNIA TRAIXS TIKD IP
Southern and Western Pacific Fight
Huso Drifts.
SACRAMENTO. Jan. IS. The east
and westbound overland trains of the
Southern Pacific and Western Pacific
railroads were stalled today and to
night, and the lines of communication
destroyed ln the Sierras during one of
the heaviest snow storm bllnurds that
has raged In twenty years.
By dint of hard work, the Southern
raclflc overland trains Nos. 1 and 3.
sided by giant rotary snow plows, suc
ceeded In forcing their way through
. snow-blocked passes of the Sierras and
reached Sacramento late this afternoon
many hours late. .
The eastbound overland trains of the
Southern Pacific which left San Fran
cisco today are being held at Truckee.
and the westbound passenger and mall
trains will be held at Sparks. Accord
ing to the officials of the road, every
available plow has been utilised and
. It Is expected that the blockade will
be lifted by noon tomorrow.
On the Western Pacific lines, the
same conditions exist westbound. Over
land passenger train No. C, which
should have reached Sacramento this
avenicz t 4 o'clock, was held at Per-.
tola, owing to the impassable condition
of the Feather River Canyon, -where
the snow has drifted many feet high.
The eastbound overland train No. 4
Is held at Belden. about 4 miles north
east of Ororllle. and until the rotary
snow plows arrive from Beck with to
clear the track, traffic will be at a
standstill.
HOPE HELD OCT FOR TRAIXS
Superintendent Brown Declares
Tracks Will Be Cleared.
SPOKANE, Wash.. Jan. 13. At mid
night tonight Superintendent E.
Brown gave out the following version
of the stalling of trains No. 32 and No.
3, near Fielding, Mont.:
'Train No. 31. which ts a fast mall,
was following a snowplow about 30 min
utes when It ran Into a drift and broke
the air-pipe on the front end of the
engine. This set the brakes and before
the leak could be discovered and repairs
be mnde. the snow had drifted so htsh
the train could not proceed. No. 3 came
along after the mall train and both are
held up. We expect to have the trains
out of the snow late tonight and are
sending our esstbound trains over our
own rails. We have assurances the
track will be cleared by the time they
reach Fielding."
SXOW CHEERS ORCHAItDISTS
Med ford Fruit to Bene'lt With In
crease In Moisture.
MEDFORD. Or, Jan. 13. (Special.)
Orchardlsta in the Rogue River Valley
are glad, though telegraph and tele
phone linemen are sad. because the en
tire valley has been in the grip of a
snow storm for two days.
The former say that the snow will
Insure moisture enough to make a crop
certain, while the latter are turning
night Into day trying to keep the wires
up. The thermometer today registered
14 degrees above xero, the coldest re
corded In 20 years.
LICENSES ABE REFUSED
AUDITOR BALKS WEDDING OF
WHITES AND CHINESE.
Official Admits Law Is With Appll
- cants, but Strangely Assorted
Qnartet Goes Elsewhere.
VANCOUVER. Wash, Jan. 12. (Spe
cial.) Two white women, 24 and 2
years old. accompanied by two Chinese,
3S years old. came here today with the
avowed Intention of being married.
The women said they were from Eu
gene. Or, one Chinese wss from Seattle
and the other from Portland. The wo
men were Miss Minnie Nelson and Miss
B. Ooodhue. They were accompanied
by "Billie" Vale.
County Auditor Marshall refused to
Issue the licenses.
-I know you have the law on your
side and can compel me to issue the
licenses, but I will not unless forced to,"
said the Auditor.
One of the Chinese, not having suf
ficient money to employ counsel, went
to Clow Co, pawnbrokers, to pawn
a diamond ring for 320, hut the money
was refused him. Vale meanwhile had
telephoned to another county seat, and
being assured that the Auditor there
would issue the licenses, so Informed
his clients, and left the city. Vale, who
said he lived at 237 H Ev'erett street.
Portland, Is said to be a " marriage
broker for Chinese desiring to obtain
white wives.
STATE BANKS MUST LOSE
President Decides Indians' Money
Must Go to National Institutions.
OREGONIAN SEWS BUREAU. Wash
ington. Jan. 12. President Taft. after
further consideration, has decided that
the f 1.000.000 fund, aoon to be deposited
in the bank to the credit of the Colvllle
Indians, must go exclusively Into Na
tional banks, as has always been the
Government practice. In reality, the
Government is responsible for these
funds and would not feel justified In
placing them in state banks over which
It has ao supervision or control.
J. L. Mohundro, State Bank Exam
iner of Washington, and R. Li. Rudder,
of the Spokane & Eastern Trust Com
pany, have both been very Insistent that
some of these funds be deposits In
state banks In Washington, but - the
President holds that the. custom that
applies in other states must bs applied
In Washington as well. Were any of
these funds deposited In state banks.
It would be necessary for' the Interior
Department to take over securities of
fered by. such banks, and to virtually
create a new division for the inspec
tion of state banks receiving these
funds. The expense of this bureau
would have to come out of the Indian
funds and the President does not feel
that that would be right. Therefore
all Colvllle funds will go Into National
banks.
MAN STABBED AND ROBBED
New-Found Friend Proves Guide to
Trouble tot Italian.
With a gash several Inches long
bleeding profusely, above his left eye.
Antonio Dottaves. an Italian, told Po
liceman Royle last night that he had
been knocked down and robbed by
three Italian highwaymen at the cor
ner of Union avenue and East Main
street. Three Itallnns Pasques De
reanso. John Alt and Louis Alf were
arrested an hour later Policeman
Royle In a shark at Union avenue and
East Madison street.
The Injured man said that Pasques
Derennio met him In a saloon at Union
and Hawthorne avenues and invited him
to attend a motion picture theater. He
accepted the Invitation and they walked
north on Union avenue.
At the corner of East Main street,
Dottaves said, the two Alf brothers
were met and his new-found friend
left him. One of theAlf men, he said,
struck him with a sharp instrument
over the eye. felling him, whereupon
his pockets were rifled of 325.
Dottaves Identified the men who we if)
arrested.
ORPHEUM AFTER CHINESE
Two Soloists at University or Ore
gon Receive Offers.
UNIVERSITY OF OREGON. Eugene.
Or, Jan. 12. (Special.) William Lai.
the talented tenor Chinese soloist of
the Varsity Glee Club, who last month
refused a flattering offer to appear In
feature work on the Orpheum Theater
circuit, has reconsidered.
But the vaudeville managers have
been so Insistent that Lai has decided
to go to Portland January 28 to con
fer with vaudeville managers. Harry
ting, the other Portland vocalist, an
other Chinese member of the University
Glee Club, Is Included in the latest of
fers, and It Is possible that both of
them will soon be seen on some the
atrical circuity
Hart Schaff ner &
Men's High-Class Suits. Men's Overcoats, Raincoats
In ThU Season's Styles Season's Prevailing Patterns
Plain, Combination or Military Collars
$18 Suits, Raincoats, Overcoats reduced to $13.50
$20 Suits, Raincoats,' Overcoats reduced to $15.00
$25 Suits, Raincoats, Overcoats reduced to $18.75
$30 Suits, Raincoats, Overcoats reduced to $22.50
$35 Suits, Raincoats, Overcoats reduced to $26.25
$40 Suits, Raincoats, Overcoats reduced to $30.00
Boys' Suits and
Overcoats
Ages 2Vi to 17.
and Overcoats. ..
and Overcoats...
and Overcoats...
$ 4.00 Suits
$ 5.50 Suits
$ 6.50 Suits
$ 8.00 Suit3
$ 9.00 Suits
$10.00 Suits
$12.00 Suits
and Overcoats...
and Overcoats...
and Overcoats...
and Overcoats . . .
Begular $2.50 Wool Sweater Coats. .$1.65
"O. &M." Jersey Coats, regular $3,50, this
sale... $2.00
Kid Gloves, $1.50 regularly, this sale $1.15
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Sam'l Rosenblatt & Co.
Northwest Corner Third and Morrison
PLEA IS INCREASE
30 Representatives at Olympia
Ask Reapportionment.
KITSAP MEMBER DISSENTS
Ward Argues Tliat Jefferson Should
B Cut Down and That His Coun
ty Should Get New Solon.
Caucus Is Warm.
OLYMPIA, Wash., Jan. U. (Special.)
Thirty Representatives, from practi
cally every county In the state, save
Kins; and pierce, gathered In the rooms
of McArdle and Jefferson tonight and
adopted a resolution declaring them
selves In favor of Increasing the Houe
and Senate to the constitutional limit:
of everv county retaining Its present
representation, and that the new rep
resentation be given to the counties
showing the biggest increase In popu
lation according to the last census,
those counties being King, Pierce, Spo
kane and Yakima.
The resolution was fathered by Todd
of Whitman. The only dissenting voice
in the whole proceeding came from
Ward of Kitsap. He argued that Jef
ferson County should be cut down and
that Kitsap, which has shown a big
gain, should get that member.
Spokane Joined forces with the small
er counties, as she fears to have Kii&
and Tierce get their full Increase upon
a population basis this time. Buchanan,
of Spokane declared that if King,
Pierce and Spokane can freeze' out the
small counties this time, that ten years
from now King and Pierce can join
forces and leave Spokane out In the
cold. Buchanan declared that there Is
no doubt but that the West Side coun
ties will increase-more rapidly In popu
lation In the next ten years than they
have In the past ten years.
The caucus was a warm one, and the
members stayed locked up for more
than three hours. .They admitted they
had a minority of the Bouse present,
but declared that they had enough
votes represented to. control the situa
tion. The Northwest, with its IS odd votes,
holds the key to the situation, and if
they decide to stay with the small
counties. King and Pierce are beaten,
but, on the other hand, they can beat
the small counties If they throw their
nuDoort the other way. They were rep
resented, but all the members were not
present.
Late tonight it was announced that
a committee of caucus members would
meet with Dickson, Kittitas. Miller,
Whatcom, Megler, Wahkiakum, Gar
recht. Walla Walla, and Sims- Jefferson
to draft the supplemental bill favored
by the cauous.
The caucus Congressional district
bill will provide the following districts:
First Whatcom. Clallam, Skagit.
Jefferson, Snohomish. Kitsap. Ssn Juan,
Island, Mason, Thurston Chehalls.
Second Seattle.
XJUrd King-, Count except SeatUe;
CLEARANCE SALE
OF-
Fine Clothes
$3.00
$4.10
$4.60
$6.00
$6.75
$7.50
$9.40
Pierce. Lewis, Pacific. Wahkiakum,
Cowlitz.
Fourth Clark, Whitman, Columbia,
Garfield, Asotin, Franklin, Skamania,
Grant, Adams, Walla Walla Benton,
Kittitas, Yakima and Klickitat
Fifth Spokane, Stevens, Douglas,
Okanogan, Ferry. Chelan. Lincoln.
WASHINGTON HAS GOOD START
State Auditor Reports Smaller Tax
- JLevy Is Prospect.
OLYMPIA, Wash., Jan. 12. (Special.)
In his biennial report, to Governor
Hay which will be transmitted to the
Legislature, C. W. Clausen, State Audi
tor, says that the state enters upon
the new biennial period with a re
duction of the tax levy and with good
prospects for a still further reduction
another year. He points out that the
institutions of the state are now well
started and that while enlargement will
be necessary from time to time that
the heavy expenses of establishment
are out of the way.
Among his recommendations to the
Legislature Is that of transferring the
Issuing of state hunting licenses and
collecting the fees, from his office to
that of some other state office. He
also asks that a statute be enacted
regulating fees for the publication of
notices In newspapers. In 1903 the
law of 18S9 covering rates for the pub
lication of notices was repealed.
In regard to appropriations the Audi
tor says that It has been customary for
the sums allotted to the different de
partments and institutions to be kept
separate and the same separated again
for different purposes which makes
each division & distinct appropriation.
He declares that this causes an un
necessary number of accounts to be
kept.
BASKETBALL TEAM WALKS
Mt. Angel Men Trek Over Mountains
to Tillamook. '
MT. ANGEL COLLEGE, ML Angel.
Or.. Jan. It (Special.) The basketball
players who went to Tillamook during
the Christmas holidays returned yester
day, victorious. In a series of three
games with the Tillamook Commercial
Club Quintet, they won the first two
games. Among the squad, which went
by the name of "Mt. Angel College Cubs,"
were two first team men, Melchlor and
Furney.
The pluyers made the trip both ways
by foot over the mountains. It was the
tlrst game ever seen at Tillamook. The
line-up was as follows: '
Commercial Club. Mt. Anel Cubs.
Otanler i-,; - Sa.nc"'r
HolmuL Kbernian. .L. a. . . .J. Van Homliien
Jones " Manlon
Thicker K F Melcholr
Rhodes LF...C. Van Homlssen
RI-7TCRN" EXGAGKMEST IS PAX
Rlckard Trying to Match Johnson j
and Jeffries Again.
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 13. "Tex"
Rlckard, who Jointly with Jack Gleason
promoted the Jeffries-Johnson contest
in Reno last July. Is contemplating a
return engagement between the two
heavyweights. He already has the
promise of Jack Johnson to sign up
for the bout, and he Is gradually work
ing to the point where he expects to
secure the consent of Jeffries.
Rickard is not prepared at the pres
ent time" to make any announcement of
his plans, but It is understood that the
Nsvadaa ha the. scheme well In band.
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Youths' Suits and
Overcoats
With Plain or Military Collars, Ages 14 to 20
$10.00 Suits and Overcoats $7.50
$12.50 Suits and Overcoats $9.40
$15.00 Suits and Overcoats..., $11.25
$16.50 Suits and Overcoats. ...... .$12.40
$18.00 Suits and Overcoats $13.50
$20.00 Suits and Overcoats ...$15.00
Men's Golf Shirts, fancy black and white
patterns, regular $1.50, this sale 75
"Phoenix" and "Bradley" Mufflers, 50c '
regularly, this sale 35S 3 for $1.00
All Underwear at Beduced Prices.
AD MEN HAVE BANQUET
!
MEMBERS AND GCESTS EXJOY
NOVEL. PROGRAMME.
Those Present Answer Rollcall TJn
der "Spot lght" Officers of
Club Are Installed.
The annual banquet of the Portland
Ad Club In the dining hall of the Com
mercial Club last night was a pleasur
able affair. The occasion was the In
stallation of officers. Fully one hun
dred members and guests partook of
the hospitality of the club.
Among the guests from out of the
city were Governor West, E. Hofer of
Salem, John E. Gratke of Astoria, and'
John Day of the Minneapolis Tribune.
Those present were made to under
stand that a meeting of the "Ad" Club
was simply a battle of wits.' No one
was safe if he had a falling, penchant
or hobby. To add to the merriment of
the occasion newsboys came running in
with extras of a special edition of
"The Kronikle,". from .the press of the
club. An article In the paper explained
that it was "founded at dinner Jan
uary 12, 1911"; that it was "a punk
paper published periodically, purposing
the promotion of polite palaver proro
gated and propounded by Portland's
premier pen pushers." Bogus tele
grams furnished plenty of amusement
for they were arriving every minute
from members of the club in distant
lands, to the discomfiture of the men
at the banquet table.
Probably the most Interesting event
on the programme was the original
stunt Involved in the roll call of the
club. In the center of the room was
placed the "spot light" apparatus of
one of the local theaters. The room
was darkened and the spot light placed
upon each banqueter. He was com
pelled to arise in the blaze of light
and tell bis name and his business. It
was stated by the toastmaster, C. B.
Merrick, that this form of a roll call
was absolutely original with the Port
land Ad Club and that it had been
adopted by some of the larger clubs
of the Eastern cities.
The Ad Club choir rendered songs
with original verse, entitled: "We Have
Smoke on Our Skylight." "Put on Your
Boiled Shirt." "Hear Dem Yells," "So
Long Merrick." and "Has Anybody Here
Seen David." The last two songs were
In honor of the retiring president, Mr.
Merrick, and the incoming president,
David N. Moses sohn.
The programme was printed on
strawboard. tied by a grain sack string.
Among the speakers were Governor
West. John E. Gratke of Astoria, H. M.
Haller, President of the Chamber of
Commerce; T. B. Wilcox of Portland,
John Day or Minneapolis, Frank A.
Ryder and D. O. Lively.
The new officers are David N. Moses
sohn. president; C. C. Chapman, vice
president; Frank A. Ryder, second vice-,
president, and H. W. Johnson, secre
tary and treasurer. The committee in
charge of last night's entertainment
was composed of J. Fred Larsen, H. W.
Johnston, Robert M. Standlsh, C. H.
Moore, M. W. Hard and A. A. Scholl.
Vancouver Jury to Bo Drawn.
VANCOUVER. Wash., Jan. 12. (Spe
cial.) The jury venire will be drawn for
the Superior Court Saturday. That day
Judge caster will set the court cal-
Reliable Advertising
Again Brings Eilers
Music House Throngs
of Piano Buyers
WE SELL "BETTER PIANOS FOR LESS
MONEY" THAN FOUND ELSEWHERE.
The Above Statement Is a Broad, Open One to Make,
Especially in the Face of So Many So -Called
Bargain Sales Now Appearing in Portland
Papers Under Big Scare-Head Alluring Lines.
It is a duty you owe to yourself first to call at our warerooms
before buying. We are absolutely demonstrating to each and every
customer our prices are almost less by half for exactly the same grades
of pianos that are being offered elsewhere at these so-called attractive
bargain sales.
That we actually do sell better pianos for less than obtainable from
any other firm on the Pacific Coast has long since been universally
recognized. Instead of one, there are now over forty Eilers stores.
THIS MEANS MUCH TOR YOU
Think of our vast output, the enormous saving in factory cost, the
absolute control of the finest and foremost makes of pianos, organs,
talking machines and other musical instruments. Consider also the
tremendous economy in our splendid shipping and distributing facili
ties. All these factors make possible a liberal policy, lowest prices,
easiest terms, the broadest and strongest guarantee.
If you are only determined to buy where your money will bring you
in return the most PIANO for the amount invested, you can surely
spare just 60 minutes of your time investigating the quality, the
prices and terms we are making during this housecleaning sale, which
is resulting in the biggest January business ever recorded.
Bona fide re
ductions, good
pianos, costing
elsewhere $250
here, $137.
PAY $5.00 A
MONTH
Emerson, 17 (tlseJ)
I tar, 165 (Used)
Baby G r ands,
most renown d
makes. Note
reductions.
Nearly every
make of piano
at virtu ally
half the prices
asked elsewhere.
Miltoa, (IKS (Used)
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Talking Machines are "being sold at tre
mendous reductions. Our Talking Machine
selling day before yesterday was greater
than during any previous day since Ave en
gaged in the Talking-Machine business.
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Player Pianos are being closed out at prices unprecedented.
Nearly every make, including the genuine Autopiano, the very
best and the latest, as well as numerous Weber and other
Pianola Pianos, will go for as little as $360, $440 and $470.
Terms of payment are arranged to suit any reasonable buyer.
n
Remember
the place,
endar for the coming term of court.
Many Portland attorneys have been noti
fied to be present to assist in setting;
dates for cases in which they are inter
ested. r
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