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About Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 20, 1912)
12 IEVEIIS URGED TO I! FOR CONGRESS Lr: n . i tu: zjuuuuans oeueve innce llected Sheriff Can Defeat ' Lafferty Easily. pUDDEN MOVE IS MADE Advocate of County Official Can didacy Pick Hire mm Sore Win ner In Third District Owing to Past Success. An unexpected development has tak n place In the Congressional situation t far as Representative In Congress -om Multnomah County, the newly reated Third District. Is concerns!. I he fact Is. a well-organlxed mow- rent Is on foot to brln- It. L. Stev r.s. thrice-elected Sheriff of Multno tmtt County. Into the contest for ths s?ubl!ean nomination for this office. 4 rotates of Stevena canlMacy are tposed to see In Stevens a sura wln--r over Lafferty and all other asptr sts. !t is known that Iff" tha last few ys various delegations of prominent -piiV'r.ris. including Influential par v workers, have watted on Stevena nd hare applied all kinds of pressure j induce him to set Into tha race. cCTtarra Pest Slat Wante. Following tha announcement by Mr. tevens that he would not seek re lectlon as Sheriff, an effort was made have htm become a candidate for cretary of State against Olcott for is Republican nomination, but this ib did not appeal to the Sheriff. Ap pelating his strength politically as -own by his phenomenal vote-getting jalltlee In rast contests, tha friends Elevens are more persistent than ver In their labors to get him Into e race for Representative. Thus far George M. Hyland Is the nly active candidate for this nomlna on aside from Lafferty. who la earry- Tg on more or less corresponaem mong bis Multnomah county comm. cn-y. For some time Circuit Judge antecbeln has been seriously debat ig the subject of going after this omlnatlon Instead of seeking re-elee-on to the bench. But he baa not :a1e up his mind. Gus C Moser Is another Republican ho would like to succeed Laffty. nt Moser will not decide bla candl- ti-;nU.Jy until Gantenbeln an junces fcls deJ'on, Slaaett May rVroe Oak Roger B. S'.nnot. another possible aa '.rant. has not mil'. any announce isnt yet. For this Veason the report at be would step a lie In the Interest t the candlda.-y of A-.ls brother. N. i cnott. of CoLnty. for the torn- :arlon of Representative In the Sec nd Congressional restrict. Is believed i have been foundHl on fact. Admittedly tSe sitiiatlon as to Rep sentatlve from ITi district Is in restlng. Some of (be Republican as- rants want the Jo bad enough, but -r are susplrtous that If they should .11 In the primaries they might have go up against Dr. Harry Lane as Democratic nominee In the gen al election. They are not afraid they irvnot defeat Lane, but the proable -rtmlnty that an election would In oTve two warmly contested campaigns nes not arouse much enthusiasm In lem. Supporters of Stevens affirm that ha i probably the strongest man eug sted for the nomination. They not contend that ha could easily land n nomination, but declare that his ration would not for an Instant be nperlled by the candidacy of Lane or iv other available Democrat In the strict. COO WOODMEN INITIATED Taltnomah Camp o. 7 7 Alms to Bo Largest In World. Multnomah Camp. No. 77. Woodmen f the World, initiated 100 candidates tst night In the hall at Fast Sixth n-l Kast Alder streets In the pres a.e of a large gathering of lodgemea nd friends. It was the largest class iy camp In the state has ever Inl sted at one time. J. O. Wilson, erk. waa assisted la the delivery of -e membership certificates by A. L, .eenan. E. W. Mlnar, George Cook. C. - Sulrraff and 8. W. Jarrett. Offlcera ho presided were: Consul cont ender. F. J. Melndl: bunker. M. D. eorge: watchman. C. L. Daue: adviser eutensnt. F. A. Balrd. and past con-il-commander. J"r. A. O. lilggs. The Xlcers were assisted In the work by team of 17 brilliantly-uniformed men nder the command of Captain Harry rley. Following tha ceremonies dinner waa rved In the basement banquet balL ipotr Head Consul Peter F. lllllror. t md Francisco, wss the honored truest and speaker of the evening. Ijsie w,s furnished by the Multnomah "amp Orchestra. The main ball and Ha banquet ball were decorated with ne National colors and flowers. Tha candidates received last Bight ake Multnomah camp's roll number 100 members. Keen rivalry exists he reon Multnomah Camp of Portland, nd Golden Gate Camp, of San Fraa Isco. In Use race to be the largest unp In the world. Golden Gate Camp. hich Is backed by the San Francisco emmerclal Club In the contest. Is a ttle larger. Multnomah Camp will kaxt another membership campaign mediately. It will end July 1 In an xcurslon to Tillamook. PERSONALMENTION. J. J. Ives, of Seattle: Is at the Rowers. J. B. Coe. of Eugene, la at tha Cor- Hue. John J. Hummel, of Spokane, la at the ortland. A. McBrlde. of Berkeley, la registered t tha Carlton. Henry B. llaxxard. of Seattle, Is ref erred at the Bowers. J. M. Bonnett. a Lewlston business tan. Is at the "Bowers. Uobert Twohy. contractor, la at tha lowers, from Spokane. L. A. Klppes. a mining man of Cornu- opia. Is at the Perkins. John E. Johnson, a Grays Harbor airy mn. Is at the Oregon. Judge Wolvrton waa at Albany yes- rday on private business. Mrs. J. A. Dlmmlck. of Hubbard, la istered at the Perkins. II. F. Robinson, a lumberman of herdoen. Is at the Perkins. W. s. Hamilton, a Roseburg druggist. registered at the Imperial. rjiomas Charmlchael. a Gaston wheat rmtor. Is at the Imperial. I. L. Graves. Chief Foreeter of the United States, is registered at the Port land. C. D. Bod way. a Hoquiam lumberman. Is registered at the Cornelius. Mr. and Mra. R E. Jope, of Tillamook, are registered at the Perkins. William Williams, a Yacolt lumber man, la registered at tha Oregon. . N. J. Damon, of Newport, la at the Carlton, accompanied by Mrs. Damon. H. W. Roberts, engineer In charge of the Big Eddy dam. la at tho Cornelius. H. R Newport, real estate promoter of Hermlston, la registered at the Im perial. IL A. Plummer. manager of the Paget Sound Tow Boat Company, la at the Oregon. E. C. Barrett, largely Interested In farming near Cornelius, Is registered at the Cornelius. E. H. Wright, a lawyer of South Bend and Prosecuting Attorney of Pa flclc County. Wasb, is at the Imperial. W. B. Jerome, general passenger agent of the New York Central, with headquarters at Chicago, la at the Carl ton. T. C Powell. United States Marshal at Nome, Alaska. Is In Portland, return ing from an official trip to Washing ton, D. C Frank t White, former Portland newspaperman and now a real aetata operator of Klamath County. Is regis tered at the Imperial. Cbarlea B. Hurley, of Tacoma, who recently was honored with a special de gree for his structural iron construc tion work on the Pacific Coast by the University of Pennsy Ivsnls. is at the Portland, accompanied by Mrs. Hurley. CHICAGO. Jan.I7 (Special.) Ore gon people registered at local hotels today aa follows: From Portland W. H. Gray, at the Congress; A. H. Kerr, at the Grand Pacific. OIL ACT IN BALANCE 3IATOR MAY VETO SIEASCRE OR DERING TAXKS QCT. booth Portland Delegation Sounds Rushlight, Who Snja He Will In vestigate Plan Carefully. It la generally believed that Mayor Rushlight will veto the ordinance passed by the City Council last week carrying' provlalona which force the big oil companies to remove their tanks and warehouses from the city limits. While be has not said he will veto It. he told a delegation of South Portland cltiaena yesterday that ha does not like Its general tone. Headed by Councilman Montag. of the Sixth Ward, where the Union OH Company sought to Install a plant af ter the Are which destroyed Its plant on the East Side, the delegation asked the Mayor to sign the ordinance and thua compel the companlea In the oil business to seek locstlons outside the city. The Mayor said that be would notify the delegation when he decided what ha would do. after carefully In vestigating the measure. It Is said that. In case the Mayor doea not sign the ordinance, his veto will be auatained. In that event there la a probability that the Union OH Company will be permitted to do busi ness In Its old location on the East Side, under greatly restricted condi tions and safeguards. The Standard OH Company, adjoining the Union's old plant. Is still there and would remain In case of action by the Council to al low the Union to operate there again. The restrictions would apply to the Standard aa well as to the Union. The oil problem has proved to be a serious one and one which the City Council has not solved. No locality seems to want oil tanks and there, is every Indication that the Initiative will be Invoked In case the Council orders the tanks Into any community other than the old location on tha East Side. So far as can be learned there has been no protest In the vicinity of the old location of the Union and present place of business of the Stanlard company. SCHOOL SITE SALE AIM ATKIXSO.V CROrXDS EXPECTED TO BRING 9200,000. Board of Education Will Purchase Block 34, South Portland, for Tcrwilllgrr Building. The Roard of Education, at Its meet ing yesterday derided to aell the building and grounds of the Atkinson school and School of Trades. The property Is block (0, Couch Addition. The Roard expects to receive about $200,000 for the property. With the money thua secured It is planned to erect a new building for the School of Trades on the half block opposite the new Lincoln High School, which has already been purchased by the Board. It waa deolded yesterday to buy block Zi. South Portland, for 1 11.800. which will be used as a new site for the Terwllllger school. The Board as sumes a bonded Indebtedness on the Improvements now on block ti to the amount of $2714. Dwight Edwards headed a commit tee representing the Rotary Club and Commercial Club, which aaked the Board to allow the track team of the Washington High School to take part In the Interscbolastlc meet at Berke ley, Cal- late In April, or early next Mar. Mr. Edwarda said teams from Salt Lake. Spokane and Idaho as well aa California, will take part In the meet. The expense of taking tha Portland team to California and back, and the expense of a teacher to go with the team, as well as of one to take his plsce while be Is away, will be borne by the Rotary Club and Com mercial Club, saya Mr. Edwards. The request. wss referred to the teachers' committee of the Board. A. F. Flegel was . given ' permission to arrange with City Superintendent Rlgler the dates for giving to the pu pils of the various public schools of the city addresses by members of the Portland Social Hygiene Society. A proposal to establish in the city high schools a department of biology waa referred to the committee on teachers. The Board decided to purchase lots I. 2, S and 4. block 14, Cook'a Addi tion, as additional ground for the Shaver school. Joseph Jacobberger complained that the retaining wall at the Rose City Park School Is in danger of cracking because the street contractors have graded the street four feet below the grade fixed by the engineer for the School Board. An effort will be made by the Board to adjust thla matter with the City Council. L N. Flelscbner and it. C Campbell were appointed a committee to draw resolutions of regret for the death of Herman Wittenberg, formerly a mem ber of the School Board. The Board has sent a floral tribute. London Punch thinks that ulnr- VHdtJtt Nuiwn hu conrluatvlr proved that the Korw.rla,na dleuTrd Amerl'-av. Columb ha btrn "rllird of an ful rvapooa. biaty." PUPILS ARE TO FARM State Superintendent to Form Agricultural Societies. . ALL-STATE PLANS LAID Mr. Alderman to Add Growing of Products, Poultry and Hog" Rais ing to Study In Every District. Fair Exhibits Outlined. State Superintendent Alderman passed through the city Thursday on his way to St. Helens, and while here had a meeting at the Imperial Hotel with a number of business men with reference to the formation of agricultural so cieties among the achool children throughout the state. This project was carried out as a county movement In Yamhill County during Mr. Alderman's Incumbency as County Superintendent there, and he has now prscticslly perfected arrange ments for the formation of .a society In every school district In the state. It la proposed to divide each district into two classes of competitors, one to be composed of boys and girls under 11 years of age. and the other composed of pupils between the ages of 12 and 20 years. All will be formed Into one organization, to be called the Agricul tural Society of acnooi. County, giving the proper name of school and county, and each society to be perfected by the election of a presi dent, vice-president, secretary and treasurer. Fair Exhibits Is Plan. The competition will be open to the exhibit at the county or district falre thla Fall for all classes of agricultural products, as well as poultry and hogs raised by the members of these so cieties, and prises will be offered of sufficient Import, It Is hoped, to make the competitions keen and exciting. After the exhibits have been passed upon at the various fairs, the exhibits taking one or more pnxea win oe bohv to the State Fair at Salem. At the State Fair there will be a separate and special, building devoted to these exhibits, and the prizes there will be large and varied, the State Ag ricultural Society having started the movement with an appropriation of tlOOO for this purpose. It is proposed to get the county prizes by donations of cash and mer chandise from the various merchants, bankers and other public-spirited cltl sens of the communities. In every case where the subject has been broached by Superintendent Alderman, the citizens have assured him that many valuable and useful premiums will be pledged, and conalderable sums of money as well. As to tho further prlxes for tho state exhibits, and for many other necessary expenses, an organisation will be per fected next Monday at Corvallls. which will be attended by many representa tive citizens from various sections of the state. Several bankers and busi ness men will go from Portland, and It seems assured that no trouble will be found In arranging the finances for not only the prises, but all other expenses. Orgasdsatlea Time at Hand. The organization of the various so olties will be in the hands of the County Superintendents and their depu ties. Under our present Iswi each school has to be visited as often, as once in six weeks. Hence the superin tendents will have two meetings be tween now and the close of the school year with the various societies, and It Is expected that they will create great Interest among the acholara before the close of school next Spring. Aside from this, the other Interested parties, such as the stockyard inter ests, the association to be formed at Corvallls. and the various commerclsl clubs, will have aeveral agents in the field talking to the students and show ing them the advantages to be gained by co-operatlnn with the movement. The primal movement was. for a competition in agricultural products and poultry, but to these have been added, particularly, the growing of hogs. This wss suggested by Mr. Lively, of the stockyards, who has had experience In the organization of what are known aa "hog clubs" In the South west and other sections. At first It waa thought advisable to form two associations. one for agricultural products and another for poultry and hogs. At the conference yesterday It was decided to have but a single or ganization, to embrace all sorts of farm and garden produors and poultry and hogs. Such organizations, with the great variety and value of the prlzea to be offered, will undoubtedly go a long way toward creating an Interest among the young people for agricultural pur suits and Influence them toward and not away from the land. CHEAP LAUD BAIT SOUTH M. J. GEARY EXPIiAIXS HOW SETTLKRS ARE WOX, Kock Inland Official Deelaree Soli Beady for Plow at $S5 an Acre Entices Homeaeekera. Florida, Georgia and South Carolina are rebblng Oregon of hundreda of col onists every year because they offer land to homeseekers about 75 per cent cheaper, declared M. J. Geary, general agent of the passenger department of the Rock Island lines, yesterday. "They are offering land that is ready for the plow and in which almost any kind of a crop can be grown, for 235 to 250 an acre." he said. "Those people are alive, too. Every little town of 200 residents or more has an active Com mercial Club, well organized to conduct a constant campaign for colonists, and their efforts ara bringing results, peo ple are going Into those states from nearly all parts of the country but the West and the Northwest. "Tha low price of Isnd Is the principal magnet used In drawing settlers. In fact, aside from the productivity of the soil itself, that country has no other attractions. The climate Is Inferior to ours, it is unhealthy by comparison and It haa none of the natural advantages that we have here. I wouldn't want to live there myself, but the fact remains that people are going there in large numbers. Many of those same people, when they are In a notion to move, mlKht be attracted to Oregon." ' Mr. Geary attended the annual meet ing of tho American Association of Pas senger Agents at Jacksonville, Fla., and visited every city of Importance in the Kverglade State. More than 100 dele gates to the convention, with members of their families, were taken on a pri vate train through the Syuth. The or ganization Is principally social, but top ics of mutual Interest were discussed, among which was tha method of so liciting passenger business. Several prominent Eastern railroad men ad dressed the gathering. "Officials of the Rock Island system believe that the movement to Oregon and other Northwestern States will be greater next Spring and Summer than It ever was before." said Mr. Geary. "They have received an unusual num ber of Inquiries from prospective home seekers, and vhile the Rock Island la engaged in colonizing the territory im mediately tributary to Its own lines. It finds that numerous Eastern people are Interested In this part of the country. "We expect an unprecedented move ment of tourists to the Coast this year. The Rose Festival and the Elks" con vention at Portland and the Potlatch at Seattle are the combined attractions that will draw thousands from all parts of the East. Agents along our lines al ready have organized several special train parties for the Elks meeting. Al most all the travelers' will prepare to spend two or three weeks here." Mr. Geary was accompanied on his three weeks' tour of the South by his wife. F. R. Johnson, general agent of the passenger department of tho Cana dian Pacific, and Mrs. Johnson also at tended the Jacksonville meeting. They will return to Portland in about ten days. - . SCHOOLS WILL COMPETE GARDENING CONTEST ' AR RANGED FOR CHILDREN. Board of Education Decides to In augurate Scheme and Will Give Principals Instruction. Gardening by public school children Is to be encouraged by principals of Portland schools, according to decision of the Board of Education at its meet ing in the Tllford building yeftterday. Circular announcements, with an out line of the plan are to be sent out bw City Superintendent Rlgler to school principals, and the announcement made by them to the pupils. Bulletins on method are to be distributed by the principals and teachers, these being furnished by the Oregon Agricultural College. It la planned to organize the pupils, and to have a president, secretary and committees on ground, seed, and the preparation of the soil. Children in each instance are to furnish their own ground, seeds and tools when possible. Advisory committees are to be ap pointed at each school for aiding the children who have no available ground, seeds or tools. In order that the chil dren may be encouraged to raise early vegetables, such as radishes and onions, an arrangement will be made by a committee on prises to visit and In spect gardens comparatively early in the year. W. F. Woodward, president of the Portland Retail Merchants Association, Is chairman of the committee on prlzea Three prizes will be given under each of the following heads: Schools hav ing best appearing exhibit, best col lective individual exhibits, beet crops or lUMtpora. seed corn, cantaloupe, cab bages and potatoes. Ttie exninit is io ma -a irath hnnl will be expected to enter and make its own exhibit in a booth. The nrsi prize wmncu m k. eiiclhla for u n I tne iii&iii 1 1 1. . . . o participation In the "Whole State Con test, to be maae in conocnuu " - Cni.m The nrlze list for the all-state exhibit has already been arranged by tstaie supenntuusu' Alderman. The organizations supporting the gardening contests are: State Board of Immigration. State Board of Educa . i t .i..... i,flii Merchants' Asso ciation. Portland Livestock Associa tion. Portland Commercial ciuo. uregou t A prtin Rotary Club. Portland Ad Club, Portland Prog ressive Business mien s -- ,3 v.---- iraAl.,ttnn. A com- mlttee of these organizations suggests "that In oraer to rnitn " &. ..w. im possible Interest and spirit of co-operation among the principals of the schools, that they be called to meet at a dinner to be arranged under the aus pices of one of the affiliating organiza tions at a place and time when the i hiiiidlna mental and physical efficiency can be gone Into by authorities on the subject. PORTLAND TWICE HOST LA GRANDE AND INLAND EM PIRE PARTIES TO .VISIT. Reception Committees Will Enter tain Excursionists at Dinner and on Tour of Olty. The Tortland Commercial Club will entertain two delegations of visitors today, the La Grande business mens excursion, which will arrive at 7:40 this morning, and the Spokane. Walla Walla and Inland Empire excursion, whlcli will arrive at Portland at 1:30 P. M. to. day. The reception committee for the La Grande party will meet its visitors at the Union station upon their arrival from Roseburg and escort them to the Commercial Club for breakfast. The forenoon will be passed in visiting the business districts of the city and luncheon will follow at the Commercial Club at 12:15 P. M. In the afternoon the party will make a alghtseelng trip over Portland In company with the Spokano and Walla Walla excursion party. In the evening an Informal reception and dinner will be given in honor of the two vial ting parties at the Commercial Club. The La Grande business men will leave at 8:30 P. M. and the other excursion party will take the train south at about 11:30 P. M. The Spokane excursion will include 175 men and women from all parts of the Inland Empire and from tributary cities of British Columbia. They are making the excursion of the Pacltlo Coast In a special train similar to the exourslon train In which the Canadian party visited Oregon and California cit ies a few weeks ago. Members of the reception committee for the La Grande party are: A. T. Hugglns. K. A. Spencer. E. R. Ruther ford, T. 8. Townsend. A. H. Devers. W. H. Daughtrey. Emery Olmstead, S. M. Mears. F. M. Knight. F. A. Freeman. W. P. Jones. W. IL Morrow. C. C. Chapman, C. M. Hyland, J. F. Larson and L L. Rlsrcrs. The entertainment committee for the f Inland Empire excursion party is: H. Beckwltb, Bishop Charles Scaddlng, E. B. Giles. Thomas Hawkes. M. G. Win stock. S. B. Archer. A. C. Black. William Young. A. N. Wright, R. W. Raymond, G. A. Lovejoy, W. B. Glafke. G. F. John son. C. C. Chapman. W. J. Hofmann, R Lee Paget, Sol Hart, Sydney Rasmus sen. G. M. Hyland. A. C. Jackson. Will iam McMurray. J.'M. Scott and Alexan der B. Galloway. . BRING ANEXPERT If you wish, to pass Judgment on the pianos' now on sale In our exchange de partment. We are offering the bast piano values In the city and invite criti cal comparison Easy terms. Sherman, Clay & Co, ilonison at Sixth, WILDE SIDE DROPS 3 Prosecution Casts Out Tenant of Attorney for Defense From Jury Box. JUDGE ILL, TRIAL HALTS Questioning of Venlrmen to Resume Monday Malarkey Attacks News paper Re ports Court Repeats Warning- to Venire. (Continued From First Pass.) beer to Malarkey when Kalus was en gaged In the saloon business at Tenth and Couch streets. "That waa a long time ago," quali fied Kalus, "before Mr. Malarkey came before the bar, I mean this bar here," Indicating the tables around which were seated the lawyers In the case. The prosecution here exercised Its first peremptory and retired Mr. Falr clough. an East Side saloonman. Mr. Tanner, bookkeeper and accountant, was the next venireman called. When asked if he had ever worked in a bank. Tanner said he had tried the Job for one day of eight hours, but dis liked the employment and never quali fied as a bank clerk. He was a depositor in the Title Guarantee Trust Bank when it suspended. Tan ner said he was a Juror In the Max G. Cohen case 'which 'was dismissed by the trial Judge because of a defective in dictment before It reached the Jury. Tanner said the amount of commission received by Wilde for the sale of tele phone bonds to the bank was ot no con cern to htm If the transaction by which it was acquired was legitimate. He was passed for cause by both sides. . Defease Drops Carpenter. The defense here applied its third peremptory and retired S. C. Baker, non-union carpenter, and Albert Kal kofen. harnessmaker, 107 East Foster street, was called to fill the Jury box. Kalkofen Is a native of Prussia, and because of his inability to understand the questions addressed to him, the prosecution declined to resist the chal lenge for cause preferred by the de fense, and Judge Kavanaugb excused the venireman, whose examination, so far as It progressed, provoked much merriment for the crowded courtroom. "I have never had enough money to need to place it In a bank," answered Kalkofen. in poor English, when asked by Mr. Malarkey to relate his experi ence with banking institutions. "Where do you keep your money V asked Mr. Malarkey. "I keep it in a tobaoco sack," was the reply. "Them banks don't get any of my money. I don't have any use for them." The more Kalkofen waa questioned by Mr. Malarkey, however, as to his conception of legal terms necessarily Involved in the trial of the case and his understanding of the speclflo charge against the defendant, the more hope lessly he became confused. "This case is too much for me," he finally admitted. Judge Kavanaugh and counsel on both sides concurred and the harness maker was excused. Judge III Court Adjourns. With the retirement of Kalkofen, C G. Paine was called. The examination of Paine will be taken up when court reconvenes at 9:30 o'clock Monday morning. Adjournment over today was taken by the court, owing to the In disposition of Judge Kavanaugh. who was hardly able physically to hold court yesterday. Just before adjournment, Mr. Mal arkey, after the Jury had been excused from the courtroom on demand of the prosecution, entered a vigorous pro test against a story published In an afternoon paper to the effect that Judge Kavanaugh. under the Influence of Presiding Judge Gatens. had decided not to cause the Jury in the Wilde case to be kept together and locked up at night during the prpgress of the trial. Mr. Malarkey protested against this article and others published in the same paper, alleging that they were inspired by the prosecution and were calculated to prejudice the minds of prospective Jurors against the ' de fendant, besides at the same time seri ously reflecting upon and Impugning the motives of the Judiciary. .Judge Halts Arxomcsti Replying for the state to what he construed was a personal attack on himself. Mr. Clark, with some warmth. declared that the articles complained against by counsel for ths defense were In no sense chargeable to any lnspira tlon from the prosecution. The state, said Mr. Clark, disclaimed all respon sibility and knowledge for the news paper story printed yesterday, and also as to all others to which Mr. Malarkey had referred. Judge Kavanaugh concluded that the subject waa not properly one for ais cusslon by opposing counsel in the presence of the veniremen, whom he already iad admonished not to pay any attention or allow their minds In any way to be influenced by any newspaper comments on any phase of the case. "You are not to converse among your selves or to permit anybody to discuss with you any subject relating to the trial of this case," said Judge kava naugh, addressing the 11 veniremen when they had returned to the Jury box. "If any person persists in talking to- you about the case, you are to re port It immediately to the court. Veniremen Are Warned. "Any news articles which may come to vour attention touching on the man ner In which the Jury will be kept after the actual trial of the case be gins are untrue and you are not to pay any attention to them. No other Judge of this court or counsel on either side has In any way sought to influ ence me in any way in this case. It is a subject I shall determine absolutely for myself. You must disregard en tirely anything. and everything that Is printed In connection with this case. Keep your minds free and clear and suspend your Judgment until the cage has been submitted to you. At the proper time the -court will instruct you to find your verdict strictly in ac cordance with the evidence and the law as it will be interpreted to you." Roy Griggs Wins Prize. COTTAGE GROVE, Or., Jan. 19. (Special.) The $1000 capital prize given by the Pacific Homestead, of Salem, in its subscription contest, has been won by Roy Griggs, a brother of David Griggs, of this city. III 111 PORTLAND HOTEL The largest and most magnificent ho tel in Portland; unsurpassed In ele gance of accommodations or excellence of enisine. European plan $L50 per day and cpw sxd. O. J. KJLVrXJUnt, Manager. HOTEL OREGON, Portland, Or., , Wright-Dickinson Hotel Co., Props. HOTEL SEATTLE, Seattle, Wash. . Wright-Dickinson Hotel Co., Props. iiiii"?- OH LL 7?" F. P. HOTEL CORNELIUS House of Welcome Portland, Or. Our 14-passenger electric "bus meets all trains. A high-class, modern hotel in the heart of the theater and shopping district One block from any carhne. $1 per day and tip. European plan. E P. MORRIS. Prop. The Imperial Oregon's Greatest Hotel 850 Booms, 104 Suites, With Private Baths. NEW TTREPBOOr BTJILTjmO Moderate Bates. Phfl Metschan & Sons, Props. FEALTY TO LINE ASKED PORTLAND - ALASKA PROJECT PUT UP TO 3IERCHA-NTS. W. 9. Small-wood, of Chamber of Commerce, Says Main Need for Success Is Shippers' Support. "The whole situation in oor plans to establish a direct line to Alaska from this port," said W. 8. Bmallwood, of the transportation committee of the Chamber of Commerce yesterday even ing, "resolves itself now into this one question: Will the merchants of Port land stand back of the line, In-splte of anything that may come up?" Mr. Smallwood has no doubt of the possibility to obtain enough freight to make up the 200 tons per trip, which was the stipulation under which Mr. Dodge, of the B. J. Dodge Steamship Company agreed to put the -steamer St. Helena, whose net tonnage is about 2400, on the line from Portland to Bering Sea ports. "There are dredgers being build in Portland for Alaska." said Mr. Small wood, "that will weigh more than 200 tons. The thing we must work for is the development of local business to Alaska, for we cannot expect a house that has branches In both Seattle and San Francisco, to discriminate against these ports In favor of Portland. Mr. Dodge will make no higher rate out of Portland than the rate out of Seattle, and this is enormously in our favor, seeing: that Portland is between 300 is the ':?.4-;.;;r,?u ' 'Hsi! TKAOE-MAHK New Perkins Fifth and Washington Sts. A Hotel in the Very Heart of Portland's Business Activity MODERN IN EVERY RESPECT Elcctrio Anto Bus. Cars to and from Union Depot every few minutes. L. Q. Swetland, Mgr. C. H. Shafer, Ass't Mr. Both hotels centrally located, modern in every respect, and conducted on the European plan. The Hotel Bowers Eleventh and Stark Sts. Under New Management offers all the conveniences of a high-class hotel, with all the comforts of a home. European plan $1.00. per day up. American plan, too. Famous for Its grill, a la oarte and table d'hote service at reasonable prices Special rates to permanent guests. WILLIAMS, MANAGER J A. CROUSE, Mgr. Ei!5.a.:g:g:- iiC,i.rtD3 a la a i a and 400 miles farther from the Alaskan ports than Seattle. "What we want to bo assured of Is that Portland merchants will back tha direct line out of Portland, in spite of cuts that may be made in rates from Portland to Seattle, as soon as Seattle sees that the direct line out of Port land Is shutting off shipments of freight via her own port. They may arrange attractive rates between Port land and Seattle by rail to counteract the Influence of the direct service out of our port, and what we want then Is Portland merchants who will say 'That 10 cents or whatever the rate Is looks good to us, but we'd rather not take advantage of It, and will keep our cwn steamship service right out of Portland.' " Mr. Smallwood Is preparing questions to be circulated among business men of the city, by which he expects to have full data on the situation at hand early next week. E. H. Dodge, of the Dodge Company, will assist Mr. Smallwood this morning In obtaining a list of names of the important merchants in the Bering district, which will be of value In planning the campaign to build up business in Alaska. Merchants of Portland are also tak ing great Interest In the trade-excursion idea, which was first advanced by A. C. Callan, of the Pacific Hardware & Steel Company. Mr. Callan will leave for a four-weeks' trip In the Kast. He said last night that he desired as much progress to be made In the campaign for direct steamship service as possible before he leaves, that he may be able to advertise in every city that he visits, the fact that Portland and Alaska, are to have a direct line between them by water. E. H. Ford, of The Dalles, who has acquired the state rights for the "Raising the Maine moving-picture film. Is at the Seward Hotel, preparing to make a tour of the state. 31 Neither can you build up your nerves with alcoholic remedies. 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