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TITF, MORNIXO OTCEGOXIAN. THURSDAY, MAY 1012. .w a ... . .. . , ... . I ! I I ' 1 II OREGON INSURANG E FEES SHOW GAINS Commissioner Ferguson Col lects $20,000 More in 1911 Than 1910. PRESENT YEAR PROMISING Flrt Koar Montlm of II2 Most Prwprrou In ni.-lorjr of Iwpart mrnl Quarter Jut Knd . ed Net 3,I13. c & f fT rr tar ft fSnrcial urance Commissioner J. W. Fersusoi y?'ied a statement today showlnir i total of fees received for Ills offlc durlnr 1M to be fM.:.87. or an in rrea.e of a.t least IJO.OtiO over the pre cedlns; year, nut "r " nri !' of 1313 the receipts are even nwn than for 111. A lummiry of the 1 rrse follows; Annual Hrm f. llf fire Bnd inllUnmui cmpnlrS --K:rJ- on pr-mliTTni. Iif". fir and mucelliinroas rnmpiinlr. ....... . 61.3-T ('Mr !! we -i'C. fir and ml ehsnnu r-lipni'i af liUan,.us fr.. er r..., - ;.. U.K- rturlnir the lam nuarter. January r.K.... r v Mini and Anril of thin year, the department collected 3i. 1I1.3A. or more fees for the first fu morths of 1M2 than for the entire yea tt Ill- The statement for the first quart of 113 tn detail follows: Arnital Il-ii t. Ilf. fire end . .. mieUnroUii romfMl' - T on n. t pr-mlum. life, fire and . .tp.vaci UlM'lIIDHfUt fees...... Total V11A" This means that the net revenue tor the state In the Insurance department for the year 1M3 will be well above IliXl.ortO. or far a hove any net revenue formerly tferlved fr.m this department. FARE REGULATION KILLED itrldge be stricken out of the fran chises. Councilman llaker. committee chairman, answered that Mr. Jennings had previously been fair, but that In tills case he was very unfair and dld not know w"hat he was talkln about." Councllmrn Pakrr. Burirard and Ma sjulre defended the action of the com mittee, although Mr. Mairulre did not favor the action It had taken In recom mending to strike out the fare-rrgula-tlon clause. lie said he felt the com mlttre had a perfect right, after the subject mas referred, to recommend any changes It saw fit. msM-tlaMst Was reraoaal. Personalities, became so strong that Mayor Kusl, light, who presided during the morning teeslon. refused to allow any of the members to talk and men tion names. When the afternoon sesston tackled the franchises. Councilman Jennings renewed his attack. II charged that the FortUnd Hallway. IJcht Tower Company had stood for certain things "and It has gotten everything It asked; so far as the committee Is concerned. Not one thing that the company de manded was refused." he declared, and he censured th committee members strongly. The committee, he said, did not protect the rights of the people, but Instead looked out for the company and be f- It It to be hi duly aa a Coun cilman "at 12$ a month salary, to sec that the public Interests were con served." He demanded the preservation of ths right of the Council to regulate, fares and said that he thought perhaps some such a provision as a fare not lower than cents, and not to be put in force for a reasonable term of years, would be proper, but that some stipulation rhould be reserved. Jeaalaga Dlaewvera "Joker." "Another "Joker which the committee, did not tlnd," ald Mr. Jennings, "is that, should this company see fit fur any reason not to build certain lines uamcl in this ordinance, it suffers no penalty, save the forfeiture of said 1 ranch le. And tnat would be no pen alty at all. for the simple reason that the company would not care; it would take what it wanted from tLe lists and let the rest go." Councilman Joy challenged the state ment that there were no penalties save forfeiture of a franciuao, saying that many of the lines are to be constructed asr an iron-clad contract between the company and ti.e people of certain lo calities, such as Kast Mount Tabor, and that the most binding provisions are Inserted for safeguarding the public r:ht. While these would not appear In the franchises of record, they are none the less effective, be said, aa drafted and signed. Councilman Clyde said he had heTtrd the City Attorney pleading with mem bers of the Council to reserYe the right to regulate fares and he predicted that the Council would Ignore the plead Ings: also he said a "storm of pro test against these franchises will arise that will sweep Snm oblivion those Counctlmen who so far forget their duty to the public as to barter away the peoples sacred rights, especially those members who at first voted to regulate fares and then suddenly switched." Meaitsers Kaehaaae fareaasa. "A very good climax to a very good speech." sarcastically remarked r resi dent Baker from the chair. "Thanks." Mr. Clyde retorted, with equal sarcasm. Councilman Daly, whoa at a previous meeting moved to deny the franchises, because Vice-President Fuller, for the streetcar company, said they would not be accepted with the fare regulation Included, said that he would not be lieve what any lawyer might say about the Council retaining the right, aa he coul.! see for himself. "When Mr. Fuller says he will not accept this frachise for the reason It contains, a clause giving the Council the right to regulate fares." said Mf. 1'aly. "he shows she conclusively that It Is a vital matter to his company and I therefore know It Is vital to the city. It has been said the people are clamor ing for these franchises. I will tell you who are clamoring the company Is making the clamor in order to get what It wants for nothing. It couples all of ' these right with a few lines really needed by the public and then stands pat' and shouts about the clamor, but. while a few hundred persons may stand In need of additional streetcar service, a quarter of a million people are vital ly concerned In having their rights conserved and J shall never vote for these franchises until their rights are conserved." Track Rights Debated. After the vote on the franchises a second heated debate was hsd over an application for a special permit ,to lay tracks on Adams street, to the east approach of the new Kteel bridge. It contained conflicting provisions, as to revocation by the Council, to which attention was called by Councilman Jennings, and Councilman Magulre dl reeled attention to the fact that this same line la Included in the franchises about which the Council had Just ended a light. "This presents the key to the whole situation." said Mr. Magulre. "This constitutes what I call the baldest at tempt at a ateal ever put before this Council, but I suppose the company will -get It." "Is the ordinance In proper shape? asked Councilman Burgard. "Indeed." said Mr. Magulre. "Most certainly. It Is all polished up. as nsual. Now I want to tell the members of this Council that the company. If It gets this permit, has got all It wants out of these franchises: it can then cross the new Steel bridge and It can tell us what It will do and what It will not do. Another thing, the company. Mr. Fuller confessed. Is now operating 13 miles of the lines contained in the proposed franchises under special per mit. Gentlemen, the city gets not I cent for permits, but for franchises It gets something. The company Is shrewd, but we should 'not grant this permit." Councilman -Clyde . moved Indefinite postponement and President Baker suggested "yes. and let's close up the town for a year and go on a vacation." The motion failed and Mainiire moved to refer to the street committee, whlcn carried. HOOD RIVER REJOICES AMENDMENTS TO CITY CKARTEK PASS EASILY. itond lAnr of $0.000 Planned for Installation or Municipal Water System liong Needed.. HOOD RIVER. Or, May 8 (Spe cial.) The citisens of Hood River re joiced last night over the results of the special election held during the day for the purpose of voting on six amend ments to the city charter, for by prac tically a unanimous vote every mendment was carried. For the past four years the city gov ernment has been making efforts to sell a bond Issue of $i0.000 In order to Install. a municipal water system. How ever, because of defects In the char ter, which were remedied by the amend ments voted yesterday, the bond bro kers in nve different ssles that were made refused, after their attorneys made a close Investigation, to accept the bonds. The bonds will now be advertised and sold as soon as legal processes can be gone through with and before two months have passed the City Council hopes to have the mains of a municipal water system laid on ma nusiness streets of the city. The first work will be done In the Bowntown business district. In order that paving may be laid. The failure to secure iunns m build a municipal water system has de layed street Improvements, for the city did not desire to lay a hard-surface pavlnr until after water mains for tna municipal system had been laid. The amendments runner provinea tor snecial lndebtednesa of 140,000, whereby the city provides Itself with funds to pay the purchase price of the water ivi'.rm secured from the Pacific Power A Light Company last year through condemnation .proceedings. The rltr this week Is Installing a filter system to purify Irrigating water. which must be used until the munici pal svstem Is Installed to supplement the supply of the old water system. SPENCER BEATS BAILEY CXIVKKSITY STCDENT BODY HOLDS ANNUAL ELECTION. Portland Girl. Ml Ellxabeth Buscb. Wins Highest Honor Within neact of Co-Kds. UNIVERSITY OF OREHON. Eugene. r May . tSpeclal.l In the annual tudent elections at the university to lay Carleton E. Spencer, of Cottage Orove. was chosen president or tne as- nclated student body for tne yesr oy a lajorlty of 211 over Edward Bailey. Of Ingene. Spencer Is undoubtedly one of the most finished orators and aeoaicrii ho ever attended at Oregon, in an. J votes were kbi. e or me piutii-iii '". . ie highest gift within the reach of any ... III.. Vll.ahAtli niversiiy wm..i.. usch. of Portland, led a field of four mpetitors by a majority of 31 votes, arl Onthank. of Hood River, and Miss lora Dunham, of Portland, were . ft... 11 m.lirltl,' MM edltOrS. cnoecn vf "" . . ...j ... .... . respectively, of the Oregon Emerald . . . . i .. . V. , . i .1 n , ind the Oregon juonuuj, lubllcations of the university. Other officers chosen were: ' lc- sident student Douy. nuneiau .. . . . . . . . . ...ii tf v. .nm- nooa i . i -1 . r-1 u ii . . . . ... ..... - - . . ii it i a., nt Man PrunrliirO. nmirr. ii' m v ' . - - - and Carl Martsrloff. of Portland: atli- tto council, can reniun. oi inii". ean Walker, of Independence, and Waller McClure. of Eugene; manager 5:i th pre of ml COLONEL'S LEAD IH WASHINGTON HEAVY Roosevelt 268, Taft 141 Outlook "According to Latest Forecast. Is 335 NEEDED TO CONTROL Oregon Emerald.- Andrew Collier, of gene: assistant manager. L,yman Hlce. of fortiann: manager uirv Monthly, Ralph Cake, of Portland; as- , . Cpnnl. rtildloYT nf lam iiiimn-i. " ....... w. . . . i -. .11... fit-Ao-on rortiana; w"iiit v " n - Monthly. William Cass, of Hood River; Bess Cowden. of Pllverton: Esther Grls- - - ...i,i..im. v iB Xf . Ii 1 ! n portiana. Several of the contests were spirited. . . 1 I . .ti.Tiiinm oa m 1 1 U OIOI1 1U ..'l' I" ---- gnlng was Indulged In. sen. of FRYE ESTATE IS $750,000 Seattle Pioneer Wills All to Widow; Children Get $3. HKATTL.E, Wash., May. (Special.) tv. -m 1"' rt . r. A K y-v HnMla ul mitt A tnAmv to nrobate. leaves property estimated at J750.UO0 j Ms widow. Tne win was ckcui ovember I. 1S7.- Among the properties owned by the itate are the ;Frye, . Barker and events hotels. i-t K A v iihllflrftn Jftmes Maroon died since the will was executed. Mary Iulsa Frye Fortson, Sarah 8. Robert U. and l.laxie Helen are eacn given Mrs. Frye was named executrix bout bonds. es 8le rltt One Office Onlj Allowed. VALEM. Or.. May . (Special.) T. F Brentano, Justice or tne peace in M- Paul precinct, this county, and also a candidate for the Legislature on th democratic ticket, has asked Attorney. General 'Crawford If ha can serve In both positions. The Attorney-Oentral holds that he cannot. Of Inlnnlructed 7 Delegates 46 Are Said to I"Hvor Colonel as Ajzninst but 'SO Tor the President. SEATTLE. May S. The final Repub lican county convention will be that of Lewis County, next Monday. This convention Is claimed by both Taft and Roosevelt, with Taft prospects best. It has 19 votes. Skagit County, with 19 votes, is also In doubt, with Roosevelt In the lead. Tlaclns Lewis in the Taft column and Skagit in the Roosevelt column, the delegates to the state convention at Aberdeen next Wednesday will stand: Roosevelt. 26S; Taft, 141;' La Kol lette. 7: unlnstructed. 73; contested. 173; necessary to control the conven tion, 335. Skagit t t'oareded. The Taft leaders, however, will not concede the Skagit County delegation of 19 to Roosevelt, and if these dele gates are transferred from the Roose v.it column to the. Taft Hot the for mer President still wjll have a lead over Taft of 106 delegates in the pre liminary organization. Of the 7 unlnstructed delegates, su are said to favor Taft and 46 Roose velt. On that preference the division of delegates is: RooseVelt. 315; Taft. 171; La toilette, 7; contesteu. kj. Necessary to control the convention. 33a. Committee Favors Taft. The Renu blicun State Central Com mittee, which will control the organi zation of the convention, is friendly to Taft. but Roosevelt has so large a ma jority of the Instructed delegates that It Is thought an attempt to reiuse ao- mission to the ill itooseven otit-nni" elected by a primary in King County would fall. i In the Democratic Ptate Convention the King County primary delegates who were for Wilson were admitted with half a vote each, the Clark hand- picked delegates getting the other half votes. A majority of ino uneoniesiea Democratic delegates were Clark men. however, and they were able to over rule the Democratic State Committee, which was a Wilson body. If a par. allel situation arises at Aberdeen, the Roosevelt men will be able to take en tire control or hold a bolting conven tion that will be larger than the orig inal convention. SUMPTER HEARING IS ON Clyde B. Aitrhlsoti and W, K. Earl Take Up' Ulinrpx.. SUMPTER. Or.. May 8. (Special. Members of the Stan- Railroad Com mission were here today In conference with cltliena of Simipler regarding any complaints they may have to make as to the service f the bumpier vsnoy Railroad. In this matter they have gone to some extent into the. rates charged on all classes of freight. What will result from the Investigation ai this time cannot be stated, but it Is said If It Is found that the. charges are ex cessive they will be adjusted. At the same time the Commission Is making a thorough Inspection , of the roadbed and equipment of the road. In the. main it Is understood the road has . been found to he In very good condition. Clvde B. AltehlSon and W.- R. Earl. chief engineer for the Commission, are the officials making the Investigation, FARMHAND IS MISSING Milton Sanliorn, of Gresliam. Last Seen at Sunday School. ORESHAM. Or.. May 8. (Special.) Milton Sanborn, working as a farm hand for li. J. Gradin mysteriously dls aoneared on Sunday. He drew a part of Ms wages on Saturday evening and HEAD COVERED WITH UNSIGHTLY M At Birth. Itching Caused Him to Scratch. Hair Continually Matted with Blood. Tried Many Remedies. Used Cuticura Soap and Ointment. In 2 Weeks and a Half Wu Cured. 1631 FrsokHo St.. Kacsae Jet- Wat. "My brother's bead at birth was covered with un sightly ulcers, which resembled large pimples and discharged bloody pus. As aooa as one would come to a bead and burst, then would be another one In its place and as he became older the Itching caused him to scratch. As a result hat hair was continually malted with clotted blood. Be suffered pass and H was severest at night, making him restless, so be could not sleep. We had great difficulty to combing bis hair, which made his scalp bleed profusely. We tried many remedies, such as carbolie salve, . etc.. before we began to use the Cuticura Soap and Ointment. la two weeks we noticed great improvement. The scalp looked more healthy and the sores were healing up. la two weeks and a half they had completely disappeared and my brother was entirely cured.': (SignedJ Marts. Rasmusssn, Nov. 37. 1611. SCALP TROUBLE FOR MONTHS Dandruff and Hair FaBiof Oat Badly. 827 Madison St., Hew Tork City. "For months I was troubled with my scalp. I fust noticed It by dandruff on my collar and my hair falling out badly. I tried many shampoos and dandruff removers with no raratts. Hav ing heard of the good done by Cuttcura Boap and Ointment I resolved to try tbeta. I did this for several nights and bow am fully re covered. I have an excellent growth ol hair.' (Signed) D. U Goldberg. Sept. 11. 1011. Cuticura Boap and Ointment are sold everywhere. Bampte of eaoh mailed tree, with book. Address. "CXiticurm." Dept. T, Boston. Tender-faced men should shave with Cuticura Soap Shaving Stick. was last seen at the Methodist Sunday School next morning. Sanborn had been working for Mr. Gradin since February and was . young man of exemplary habits. His age is about 25. He has relatives near Seattle, but no word has been received . from them and It Is feared some accident may have befallen him- LAND FRAUD IS CHARGED DOUGLAS AND COOS CODTI I'ROPEU.TIES ODER FIRE. Horace Stevens Plans Action Taking Front Present Holders 6000 Acres Illegally Secured. sat.fm Or.. May . (Special.) Ef forts to take away from present hold ers over 5000 acres of land In Doug i. inri roos counties and belonging largely to non-residents of the state, are contemplated in a plan placed be fore the State Land Board today oy Horace Stevens, of Portland. " Th... lands, according to Stevens, wr. secured fraudulently by forged certificates and are evidently connected with some of the deals of 8. A. D. Pu ter. who served In prison In connection with the land frauds. The lands were boucht over 22 years ago. Stevens says ho is satisfied that the holdera were cognisant of the frauds and that they cannot be considered as bona fide purchasers. The deeds were Issued by the State Land Board sev eral years ago when Chamberlain was Governor. The fraud existed In con nection with forged certificates,- It Is asserted. Mr. Stevens desired to enter Into a contract with the State Land Board whereby he could prosecute) the case for his clients and the Land Board, If the present holders are found not to he bona fide. The matter was finally decided by the Board stating that Stevens could put the matter up to the Attorney-General, and if the Attorney-General is satisfied that there Is & sufficient case to show that the present holders are not bona fide holders and were cog nizant of the alleged fraud, the Attorney-General could Institute proceed ings and Stevens used for associate counsel and be reimbursed accordingly. Members of the Board declared, how ever.1 that they would not give to the clients of Stevens a preferential right of purchase If the present holders are deprived of their lands. Rather, they stated, after the lands had reverted to the state, they would place them In open competition to the highest bidder. Are Baits Necessary to Build a Business? We Think N Is it good common sense to sell a staple article of trade say Lyon's Tooth Powder for nine cents (it costs the dealer twelve), hoping the customer will forsooth buy something else which does not spell a loss, or maybe by a lit tle "skillful" salesmanship, be induced to take something else "just as good" for a higher price? We believe the whole thing is wrong in every sense morals, economy or business. We give to our patrons our very best service. We ever try to correct our shortcomings. Our prices are based on a fair margin of profit sufficient to carry on our business and pay, our hundred and thirty em ployes good wages. Quality and service first "bargains" last. Our trade has grown on thi3 principle (not policy) for 47 ttoo va Vnn mhn rflfl.rl tVMh Vn nur whether we are right. No word of ours is needed to attest its correctness. Shortly we will move to our new building the "Wood-Lark" Alder Street at West Park. To make this task as light as possible, we are offer ing many lines at less than our regular prices. Twenty-five departments each worthy your attention. Woodard, Clarke & Co. II IIP IL fmfmS mm IS Ie s m gs fife mm 3 IH HOI LAWYERS Mother, Son and Daughter to Get Degrees at Once. PARENT IS SUFFRAGIST Mr. Anna K. Spcro Active Among Federated Women's Clubs in California Both Children to Practice Law In City. SAN FRANCISCO May 8. (Special.) A mother, daughter and son will re- of Bachelor of Law at the coming- commencement of the University of California. They are Mrs. Anna Kalfus Spero. her daughter. Miss Italia do Jarnette. and Henry Kalfus do Jarnette, the son. Mrs. Spero was formerly editor of a society weekly published in San Jose. She Is active among the Federated Woman's Clubs and was prominent in the campaign for women's suffrage in California. The daughter, Misa Italia, is one of the most prominent women in college, being noted for her skill with the foils and other athletic achievements. Her brother is enrolled in Hastings College of Law and waa first through the long "exes" Just held, with a percentage of 95. one of the highest markings. Mrs. Spero's motive in majoring in law was to make the path easier for her sex 1n this field through the exara- ple she set and that she migh self to be In sympathy with t of her children. When she son and daughter receive the! skins next Wednesday at t mencement exercises in the Greek Theater she will have an ambition of years. Both the son and daughter gage in the practice of law establish themselves In separa in this city. t fit her he Ideals and her r sheep- he com- Hearst realized will en und will te office Lewis Tcacliers to Take Exam. CENTRALIA. Wash.. May S.Spe clal.) The examinations of Viscoun ty teachers will be held In Chehalis on May 9, 10 and 11. About 100 teachers will take the examinations. The Cow- TCP JO Gold, Gold, Gold mm The End of the Rainbow? No--but RIGHTON PLATTED AS BRIGHTON BEACH ON NEHAIEM BAY Tlxrpioneere of BRIGHTON, the DEKP-WATER SEAPORT, will make money faster than those coin-' to the "coM-field- of Alaska. Many progressive cities of today Raymond, ashington, for 5ntan did not have one-third the- advantages of BRIGHTON. In six years the population was inc.-eaved from 50 lo 3500. Factories representin? a capital of $d,000,000 have been established. The payroll is over $140,000 monthly. Business lots 30x110 are selling as high as $.o30. The Rivers and Harbors Bill provides for the "j1"" . of 32,Oi.o for the. Improvement of Nehalem Bar. This DEEP CHANNEL will ho the. outlet for millions of feet of lumber for th South and Last via the Panama Canal. LARGEST SAWMILL IN TILLAMOOK COUNTY is now building at BRIGHTON. It will be followed by other industries. BRIGHTON is a comer. Just watch it grow. Wateh present values double and triple in a short tune. WHY LOOK OX AD SEE OTHERS GET RICH f TOU hV thsame chance now. Apathetic people, are forever bewailing lost opportunities. Train )urthlnkerallttle Look to BRIGHTON and OPPORTUNITY will loom, up - to you like Vt. Hood on a clear day. ... Come to the office and allow us to post you on the conditions. You be the judge. Lots are sell ing low as $ZQ just now. How much longer, we cannot ay. Don't take chances on an advance. OFFICE OPEN EVENINGS. Phone Main 150. - BRIGHTON DEVELOPMENT CO. 904 AND 907 SPALDING BUILDING, PORTLAND. PHONE MAIN 150 0-r--u Edward Bellamy's Dream and Darius Green's Flying Machine Have Both Arrived! TELEPHONE HERALD The Latest! See advertisement, page 5. litz County pedagogues will take the examinations at Kelso at the nam time. CAUSES SICKNESS Good Health Impossible tYlth 1 Un ordered Stomach. There Ik nothing- that will create sickne-Kf or cause more trouhlo than a. disordered stomach, and many people daily contract serious maladies simply through disregard or abuse of the stomach. W'n urge' every one suffering: from any stomach derangrennent, indigestion, or. .dyspepsia, whether acute or chronic, to: iry Kexalf Dyspepsia Tablets, wltti the distinct uniie-rsta.ndln5 that we will refund their money without question, or formality, if after reasonable us of this medicine they are - not satisfied with the results. We. recommend them, to our customers every day. and hay.o yet to hear of any one who has not heen benefited by them. Three, sizes, 20c, 50c, and Il.oo a box. Sold only by the Owl Drusr Co. Stores in Portland, Seattle, Spokane, San Francisco, Oakland, Los Angeles and Sacramento. "European Resorts SAVOY HOTEL LONDON. The world mont famous Hotl de Luxe and Ute rendezvous of distinguished Americans in London. t o d a y a n d t o m o r r o w for you to prepare for the sale of these big SATURDAY SPECIALS IX USED PIANOS (taken in exchange), but almost as good as new! VALLEY GEM SlOO WERNER 175 THIELIN $180 HALLE T & DAVIS 190 KN1GHT-BRINKERHOFF 205 MARSHALL & WENDELL 225 VICTOR 235 representing from 25 to 60 per cent less than new prices. 1 $205 in Cash Prizes for Wage-Earners Full Details in Sunday's Papers 5