Morning Oregonian., May 08, 1912, Page 6, Image 6

TTTE- yifinSTSCw OREGOXIAN. IVEDNUSDAT. 3LVY 8, 191.
LINE'S MITERS
ARE IDE TARGET
Oregon & Southern Backers
Said to Be in Mere Stock
Selling Scheme.
ATTORNEY MAKES CHARGE
Men Proposing to nalld Railway to
Coa-t From A.-liland Declared to
Be Without Aswets Allega
tion Cause Stir.
RtKBrKO, Or.. May 7. (Special.
That J. Arnold Ioyl and jjcx-lalf,
including the officers and directorKhIp
of the proposed Oregon 4b Southern
Railroad are prarticaliy without an
uria, and arc furthering their mythi
cal railroad project with a sole view
of selling stuck, were the sensational
rharire brought against the officers
of the company here ttniuy.
J. Arnold Doyle and his associate.
Including H. M. Farren. Oeorsje E.
Godfrey and fiori;t K. Boo, first be
came known to the residents of Rose
hurK six inontha no when they ap
peared before a meeting of ritiiena
held at the Koseburg Commercial Club
rooms and told of their plans to build
an electric railroad from Ashland to
the coast. At tiiat time their prosper
tlre route touched Medford. Gold Hill.
Grants t'ass, Kosehurg. Canyonvllle and
a number of small towns lying; be
tween here and Marshfleld.
Realisms; the necessity of a Una
similar to that proposed by Mr. Doyle
the residents of Roscburs soon there
after agreed to post a bonus of 1100. not),
the same to be turned over to tha
company at a time when the road wi
constructed and in operation. With
the prospects of receiving this amount
from Honeburi residents, the officers
of the company conferred with the
Marshfleld rttlsers. and received as
snrances that a similar amount woul
be forthcoming from that end of tha
Mne upon completion of the road. The
officials then went to Spokane, and
later to Seattle where they Incorporated
under the title of the "Oregon
Southern Railroad" J. Arnold Doyle
was elected president. H. M. Farrrn.
vice-president: tJeorae Godfrey, treaa
urer. and Ceorae K. Boos, secretary.
With this portion of the proceedings
concluded the officers then Implored
Canyonvtlle for a bonus, promising In
return that the original survey mould
be changed as to touch that town
Mayor Fmlck, of Canyonvllle. looked
Into the scheme, and after consider
able delay taOO was turned over to tha
officers. In return they Issued tha
cttlaens of Canyonvllle stock In th
railroad In the amount of the tender.
About two weeks ago a telegram was
received here to the effect that the
officials of the company were coming;
to Roseburg. and would desire rlab
orata offices. Great preparations were
made for their coming, which followed
a few daya later, offices were leased
In the new I'erklns building, and upon
their arrival they Immediately out'
lined plans of operation In this vicinity
While at Seattle It appears that tha
officers of the company employed an
attorney named Rosen baum. who from
all reporta not only Innocently con
tributed money to assist In promoting;
the road, but also passed considerable
time In looking after the legal work
necessary In carrying out such a
project.
A few days ago Mr. Rosenbaum be
came aware of the officials' Intentions,
and today sent to Roseburg copies of
akt correspondence between the partlea
concerned. Mr. Rosenbaum declares tha
officials have no aaseta and are en
tirely unreliable. Ills lettera also
display the Inside plans of the promo
ters, and some of their financial difficulties.
a hospital In San Francisco yesterday
of cancer after an Illness of several
months and tha body will be brought
here for burial.
Mr. Holmes was among. the early pio
neers engaged In the salmon fisheries,
both on the Columbia River and in
British Columbia. He waa born at
Sessle. Sweden. February II, 1845. He
came to America In 1887 and took up
a homestead in Kansas, where he resid
ed until 1875. when he came to Astoria,
where he made his home since that
time.
On arriving here he first engaged In
fishing on the Columbia and waa one
of the original stockholders In the old
Scandinavian A Fishermen's cannerlea.
In 1882, In company with Andrew
Young and the late Benjamin Young,
ha built a cannery on the Skeena River.
In British Columbia, which the firm
operated for several years. They dis
posed of their Interests to the British
American Canning Company, by which
Mr. Holmes waa employed a number of
years as foreman of a cannery on tha
Fraser River.
Since retiring from tha canning busi
ness, Mr. Holmes was one of the organ
izers of the Scandinavian-American
Savings Bank, of this city, and waa Its
president until he resigned a short time
ago on account of falling health. He
served one term as director on tha
Astoria School Board and at the time
of hlg death waa a member of the As
toria Water Commission. He was also
an active member of Beaver Lodge of
Odd Fellows, and of the First Lutheran ,
Church of this city. Mr. Holmes Is
survived by a widow. Mrs. Christine
Holmes, two daughters and three sons.
PRIMARY ELECTION
RETURNS FINISHED
Official Count Shows Republi
cans Nominated Borah for
Vice-President.
WILSON DEFEATS CLARK
Xew Jersey Aspirant Gets 9588 to
Opponent' 7857 Campbell and
Mickle Chosen by "Voters
of Both Parties.
SALEM. Or.. May 7. (Special.) Fi
nal official election returns from the
.primary election of April 1! were rom-
BUGOY HIT BY AUTOMOBILE, SHOWING WRECKED CONDITION
CH.ft(.KS IKCLAIIFJ IXTIUE
Company's Countel Says Seattle
tornry Tried "Holdup."
At.
"The charges that have been made
against the Oregon tb Southern Rail
way Comiany are only the sequel to an
attempted 'hold-up' of the railway com
pany by Mr. Rosenbaum. of Seattle, for
merly counsel for the corporation." said
K. L. C. Farrln. who with his brother.
Oeorge N. Farrln, Is now representing
the company as legal counsel, at his
offlres In the Chamber of Commerce
building, yesterday.
"For his services. Mr. Rosenbaum re
ceived I .'00 from the company and waa
overpaid for the work artually per
formed, tie then presented a claim for
nearly 110. 000. which the company re
fused to allow. Rosenbaum then be
gan to threaten the company with all
sorts of things. Including sensational
charges reflecting upon Its operations,
unless his claim was adjusted. Later
ha offered to compromise with the com
pany for 1100. From this It Is appar
ent Rosenbaum did not have much con
fidence In his own claim.
"Disbarment proceedings have been
brought against Rosenbaum. and If the
eompany can ascertain that ha holds
any property, suit will be Instituted to
recover for damages suffered by the
company from his unfounded charges.
"The Oregon Southern Railway
Company Is acting In good faith and
fully Intends to construct the railroad
that Is projected from Roseburg to
Marsh field. The company Is proceed -In
on Its own resources. It Is true
tha men who organised tha corpora
tion do not have aufflclnnt funds In
their vest pockets to complete, the road.
However, they have advanced the
money that la neeusnary to complete
tha preliminary survey, acquire rights
of way and terminal facilities. When
this has been dun, a bond lasue will
be floated ami the funds thus raised
will b used fur actual work of con
structing the line.
"It la In no sense true that tha men
who are behind tha company are ap
pealing to the public for subscriptions.
They are proceeding In the beat of
faith and are advancing from their own
funds sufficient money to meet all
necessary preliminary expenses. When
the survey has been completed, right
of way matters adjusted and terminal
sites acquired, the officers will arrange
for a bond Issue and complete the proj
ect. "It la true the company baa not yet
filed arttclea of Incorporation In thla
state. The corporation waa organized
under the lawa of Washington. Incor
poration papers have been prepared
and will be filed here Just aa soon as
thla proceeding becomes necessary to
validate any of the transactions which
may be essential In carrying out tha
plans of tha companv."
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I ' af r T tm . w ajaa-j- ' ' T
CE.E AFTER roLLIIO..
They are: Mlases Auguata and Amv
Holmes, of this city; Oeorge and An
drew Holmes, of Portland, and Carl
Holmes, of iHipont. Wash. Three step-
daughtera. Mrs, Oeorge Kelson and
Misses Kva and Alma Holmes, all of
this city, also survive him.
COUPLE BARELY ESCAPES
BfCGY KNOCKED 80 FEET
. ACTO HITS IT.
AS
Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Jones. Victims
of Collision, in Hospital but Are
Expected to Ilerover.
VANCOUVER, Wash., May 7. 8pe-
ciaL) Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Jones, who
were Injured Monday night when an
automobile, driven by Edward Laver.
of thla city, ran Into them while they
were driving home In a buggy, will
recover from their Injuries. They are
yet at St. Joseph's Hospital.
Aver, who was driving a five-pas
senger car. weighing 3300 pounds, said
today that he had closed down hla en
gine and was coasting about six miles
an hour when the collision took place.
It Is down grade at that point. J. R.
Knight today measured the distance
from where the automobile struck the
buggy to where It was left smashed
on an embankment five feet high, and
found It to be Just SO feet.
It appears that Mr. Jones had pulled
aside to the right of the road when the
automobile struck the buggy with such
force as to tear It completely free from
the horse, which was knocked but not
Injured.
Mr. Jones had his son called from
Portland by telrphone last night, and
as the ferry bad made the last trip,
a row boat was used to cross the river.
Edward Angel and C M. Furey crossed
to Hayden Island, and returned to the
ferry slip In Just S mlnutea,
A. IL Jonea la a member of tha Elks'
lodge at Ashland. Or, and that organi
sation today telegraphed Instructions
to the lodtre here to take good care of
the Injured couple. ,
REGATTA DATES CHANGED
Water Carnltal
nd 29.
Astoria Will Have
August S7 28
ASTORIA. Or," May 7. (Special.)
The Board of Directors of the Astoria
Motor Boat Club, have changed the
date for tha coming annual regatta to
August 27. : and 29. The dates ortg
Inailv selected were August 12, 23. and
The change waa made In order to
hava the big water carnival after the
fishing season closes August 16.
Manager Trenchard will take up tha
matter of securing a revenua cutter to
patrol tha coursa during tha races, hav
Inst the coursa formally approved by
the Treasury Department and of hav
ing the department Issue rules gov
erning the coursa so aa to prevent
interference with tha races by steam
ers.. He will apply to tha Navy Depart
ment asking that one or more war'
ships be detailed to come hers fur
tha regatta.
pleted by the riecretary of Etate's of
fice today and show that Theodore
Roosevelt, Republican candidate for
President, received 2S.S0G votes to 21,491
for La Folic Ue, hla nearest competitor,
and 20.S17 for Taft. Roosevelt's plu
rality over La Follette we 4M and
hla lead over Taft was 7S8S. La Fol
lette's lead over Taft was 1874.
Wood row Wilson, who received 9SS1
votes, led Champ Clark, who received
7S57 votes, by 1.31.
Ben Selling's total vote for tha nomi
nation for United States Senator was
13.420 to :5.7t for Jonathan Bourne.
Jr. This gives Selling a plurality of
(628 votes. Lowell received 8291 votes
and Morton 3643.
Olcott'a plurality over Fields waa
3184. Oloott receiving 35,088 votes to
21.904 for Fields.
Mlckle's plurality over Cottel. his
nearest competitor for Dairy and Fool
Commissioner, waa 737. Mickle receiv
ing 20.91S votes. Cottel 19.341. Lea 13,
8S7. Edwards 8887.
Moras Vlee-Prealdeatlal Choice.
Senator Borah, of Idaho, was the Re
publican choice for Vice-President of
the United States. Borah received 789
votes. His nearest contender was
Charles W. Fulton, of Oregon, with 428
votes. Ho was followed by Thomas
McCusker, alao of Oregon, who received
'l0?."- . Hlram Johnson, Governor
of California, received 111 votes. These
were all of the candidates written in
who received more ihun inn .
Ice-I'resldent on this ticket.
On the Democratic ticket George y
Chamberlain, now United States Sena
tor from Oregon, was the overwhelni-
... iuu.ee lor vice-r-resldent, with 1422
votes, his nearest contender being
Champ Clark, who received 24 votes
For Representative In Congress 'in
the Second District the votes lined up
as follows on the Republican ticket
Slnnott 3 1 88, Ellis $554, Rusk 2829
Cochrane 2587 and Roosevelt 741.
in ine intra Congressinni.1 niui.j
THING
QUO
Yes!
Yes!
We have everything
for men's and boys' wear.
Certainly, straw hats
are ready.
Today? Yes, a special
line of young men's suits,
new and interesting pat
terns, at $14.00.
Yes, neckwear from
50c to $1.00.
Shirts
$3.00.
from $1.00 to
SPECIAL
Men's Straw Hats, sailors and
soft straws, the 6f) AC
$3 kind, sp'l at O.i'D
Men's Elastic Ribbed Under
wear, blue, ecru and pink.
The BOc kind, special q C
at
Men's Seamless Mercerized
Hose, blue, tan, lavender and
gray. The 25c kind, j
special at x O C
LION
Clothing Co.
166-170 Third
District James Harvey Oraham re
ceived 2557 votes to 2334 for C. C
Covey. M. O. Munly received 3168 votes
In the Third Din tr let.
Thomas K. Campbell received the
Democratic nomination for Railroad
Commissioner In the First District with
27 votes, and Lew Anderson In the
Second with 6633 votes.
For United States Senator the offi
cial count shows the following votes
for the Democratic ticket: Coshow,
3047; Lane, S621; -Miller. 1102; Pierce.
4820.
John Ryan. Democratic candidate for
Secretary of State, received 14.622 votes.
The Democratic electors for Presi
dent and Vice-President are aa fol
lows: McLaln. 4492; Oetcrson. 3350;
Wall, 1933; Watson, 4702; Whitteii,
1487.
. Following are the Circuit Judges,
Prosecuting Attorneys. Joint Senators
and Joint Representatives on the Demo
cratic ticket as nominated. The votes
for these offices on the Republican
ticket as well as votes for delegates to
the National Convention on that ticket
have been heretofore published from
the official count:
WE'VE ABOUT 60 DAYS TO MOVtNG-TIME AND OVER A HUN
DRED THOUSAND DOLLARS OF GOOD MERCHANDISE TO DIS
POSE OF FIRST. '
Our price reductions affect every one of 25 departments.
Genuine savings for you.
Eight years ago we began the manufacture
of Silk Elastic Garments Stockings, Anklets,
Wristlets, Obesity Belts, Supporters and
Trusses.
The first and only plant in the Northwest.
We fill orders from every state in the Union.
Why not? We use the finest material. We
have expert weavers and fitters. We charge
reasonable prices lower than Eastern firms.
Enlarged or varicose veins, strains, sprains or
weak joints yield to the gentle yet constant support and
pressure of our well-made garments.
Send for self-measurement blank, or come in and be
fitted.
Over Fatness Is a
Disease
Elastic, Porous, Woven-to-fit Belts lend a sense of comfort to
the wearer. They prevent ruptures and make for good health.
Every one warranted to fit and to please.
a I
"Ansco" Films, Cameras
and Cyko Paper
Fresh Stock Just From the Factory
Just think of a fine hand Camera complete for $2.00
Free instruction.
We develop films and plates. Wc print and Enlarge.
Work you bring us will be well done by experts.. No slop-bucket develop
ing. ' Every filrrv counts one.
Microscopes $8.75 to 8100.00 Slides. Stains, and all the needfuls.
Father : Interest your boy in microscopy We'll help him. . There's a new
world of wonder and delight for him with one of these instruments.
We fill oculists' prescriptions for glasses correctly, scientifically, reasonably.
We do no refracting that's for the oculist.
THE ORDINARY MAN WITH
AN ORDINARY PEN
Spends 10 per cent of his writing-time dipping, dipping, dipping.
We have
"Waterman" Safety '"Conklin" Self-Fillers. "Wood-Lark" Non-Leakable.
f)8o TO $25.00
A WEEK'S TRtAL FREE.
Come in and fill your pen talk with our Pen Doctor.
SPRING STYLES IN STATIONERY
New Shipment Woodlark Lawn Paper
Fabric Finish, 96 Sheets 25 3 packs Envelopes 25t?
Woodlark Playing Cards, scenic back, gilt edge -.25J
See our Fourth-street Window Display.
I
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WOOD ARE), CLARKE & GO.
the nKures here show- Laffertv receive I
S366; Clyde, 447, and
ASTORIA CANNERYMAN DIES
r.ntTn Holmes. Pioneer of tal
mon IndnMry. Snrrmb.
ASTORIA. Or..
'ustavus Holme.
ly 7. (Special.)
this city, died at
l.yle Has Record In Settlers. -
LTLE. Wash.. May 7. (Special.)
Seventeen families from all sections of
the country settled In the Lyle district
in April. Bo far. this la the srreatent
number to enter certain district In
a month and tha record Is due to the
work of the Lyle Commercial Club and
the country's boosters.
Kelno Mill Starts Up Again.
KELSO, Wash.. May T. (Special)
The mill of the Washington Red Cedar
ShlniMe Compsny here, which has been
closed down for the past year, re
opened yesterdav, employing a crew of
1& men. The first half day's cut was
30.100. which Is considered frood for
mlU that has bee a Idle so long.
S; Uantenbeln
Shepherd. 387.
Robert 8. Eakln. the only Republican
candidate for Justice of the Supreme
Court, received H,92 votes.
Campbell Oets 2X831 Votes.
Thomas K. Campbell received both
the Republican and Democratic nomi
nation for Railroad CommlsHloner from
the First District. He received 22 8U
vote on the Republican ticket.
Clyde Altchison received 19,448 votes
In the Second District for
Commissioner. rkhuldcrman received
1168 and Htuyton 87S7.
W. C. Hawley. candidate for R.in.
sentatlve In Consrress from the Fir.r
District, was given 24.244 votes.
Tha live Republican Presidential le.
tors nominated, with their resoectlve
votes, were as follows: M. J. Mao.
Mahon, 42,423: McKlnlev Mltch.il inn-
Dan Kellaher, 19: E. V. Carter, 169.
and William Hanl.y. 134. C W. Not.
tlnnham received 3t votes as an elector,
while C. W. Kulton and R. J. Hendricks
tied with It votes.
for candidate for President of the
United States on the Democratic ticket
Woodrow Wilson received 9588 votes to
7857 for Champ Clark and 608 for Jud
son Harmon.
The 10 delegates to the National Con
vention on the Democratic ticket will
be A. K Bennett. Will R. Kins. Herman
Wise. Thomas Carrlck Burke. Mark
Holmes. Victor Moses. J. W. Maloney,
James E. Godfrey. Daniel W. bheahan
and Frederick V. Holman. Votes for
an or tne candidates for Democratic
delea-atea appearing- on the ballot were
aa follows: Bennett. 1139; King, 1430;
Wise. 1113: Burke. 1053: Holmes. 1029;
Moses. 1008: Maloney, 95S; Godfrey. 794;
Bheahan. 741; Holman, 68S: Goss, 849;
Kadderly, -848; Stevenson, 830; Sweek,
884: Cole. 8S0; Edmunson. 4S3; Jewell.
373; Sherman, 382; WUhelm. 258; Rey
nolds. 12L
Democrats Xame Mickle.
For Democratic candidate for Justice
of the Supreme Court. A. J. Slater re
ceived 189 to 1SS for Robert Eakln.
J. D. Mickle also received the Demo
cratic as well as the Republican nomi
nation for Dairy and Food Commis
sioner, getting 180 votes to 1S1 for
A. H. Lea, the nearest contender.
For Representative in Congress from
the First District R. O. Smith Is the
nominee with 236 Totes. In tba Second
Judgea Are Nominated.
Circuit Judges Second District, L. T.
Harris; Fourth ' District, Department
No. 2, Jolyi Van. Zant; Department No.
4, Oglesby Young;- 6lxth District. C. H.
Carter; Eighth District. William Smith.
Prosecuting and District Attorneys
First, E. E. Kellyi Second; John Irwin;
Third. John T. Long; Fourth. E. It.
Bryson. The preceding are for Prose
cuting Attorney districts. District At
torneys nominated in the Judii-lnl dis
tricts are: ' Third, " Frank Holmes;
Fourth, John A. Jeffrey: Fifth, Gilbert
Hedges: Sixth, J. R. Haley; Seventh,
G. R. Wtlburi Eighth. W. a Levens;
Ninth. Leslie J. Aker; Eleventh, J. K.
Starr. .......
Joint Senators Sixteenth, J. M. Cul
hertson; Seventeenth, Frank L. Young:
Eighteenth. W. F. Johnson; Twenty-
ct I second, jHines r. .uanon ; iwenty-
lourtn, ri. 1. Hons. . ,
ntl juini itepreseniauve Mixtn. vv . 11.
Aiereoun; iMntn, i 1. Keames: Twelfth.
F. W. Brunk: Fourteenth, L. C. Thomp- und
son; Seventeenth. W. H. Chatten; Twen- A
ty-first. W. O. Smith and. W. A. Booth
are tied with 3 votes apiece; Twenty
second, W. L. Watts; Twenty-fourth,
C. S. Bradley; Twenty-seventh, W. F.
Homan; Twenty-eighth. W. F. Jackson;
Twenty-ninth, J. D. Driver.
INSURANCE MEN GET JOLT
Mate Orritials Kulo
. Solicit In Own
Agents
State.
VANCOUVER, Wash.. May 7. (Spe
cial.) Insurance agents of Portland
received a Jolt yesterday from J. H.
Schlvely. State Insurance Commissioner
of Washington, In a ruling, or agree
ment, he has mnde with the State In
surance Commissioner of Oregon.
Portland agents will no longer be
permitted to solii-lt business In Van
couver. n they have done for years.
er penalty of forfeiture of license.
telegram from Olympia said that
Insurance agents must keep out of Van
couver, and. similarly, Walla Walla
agents must keep out of Milton. Or. It
has been agreed between the Commis
sioners that an agent shall not go out
side of the state in which he lives to
solicit business.
It Is charged here by Insurance
agents that Portland agents come to
Vancouver and solicit business, write
the policies, and then send them to
Seattle or Taeoma to have an agent of
the company residing within the state
sign the policies, thus complying with
the law.
The local agents believe the new plan
will increase their business to a great
extent.
The matter was taken up at the re
quest of local agents.
IJiver Victim's Body Found.
TILLAMOOK, Or.. May 7. (Special.)
The body of Jack Benton, who was
drowned January 7. was found in the
Trask River today. He was thrown
out of a boat which struck a log, while
a freshet was running. He was a son
of L. F. Benton and he came here on
a visit to his parents from Fall City
a week previous to the accident. A
widow and child survive.
Thread Man Buys Oregon Land.
GRANTS PASS, Or., May 7. (Spe
cial.) K. M. C. Neil, Scotch capitalist,
purchased this week on the Applegate
i'80 acres of the old Jess ranch. The
prlce was 342,000, of which IJo.OOO was
paid in cash. Nell came to this valley
after looking over other parts of the
Northwest. He is Interested In the
O. N. T. Thread Company. He will
raise alfalfa and hogs and spend con
siderable of his time here during the
Summer. He Is a brother-in-law of
Metschan brothers, of Portland and
this place.
Women lawyers In France ar permitted
to act us magistrates in cases of children
unrler l:i years of ape.
The drunkard will have none of me.
The heavy drinker says "no" when my
name is mentioned.
The man who craves rough -strong-whiskey
passes me by.
All this is as it should be- as I myself
Would wish it. I am not for them.
Cyrus Noble
W. J. VAN SCHUYVER 8c CO., General Agents, Portland, Oregon