Morning Oregonian., June 13, 1912, Page 5, Image 5

THE MORNING OHECOX1AX, lllLKSDAV. JUNE 13.
POTHER
NEW SENATOR APPOINTED BY NEVADA GOVERNOR TO
FILL UNEXPIRED TERM. .
SUCCEEDS NIXON
isteo. to Me!
New Nevada Senator Worth
Millions After Once Having
Taken Grubstake.
ODDIE ANNOUNCES CHOICE
George Wlngrirld, Appointed by
Governor Oddie, Wan Cowboy In
Oregon and First Man to
Put Money Into tmoldflcld.
RENO, Ner., June 11 (Special.)
Governor Oi'dle, of Nevada, today ap
pointed George Wlng-fleld. of Reno,
friend and bualneae associate of the
lata rknator Nixon, as United States
Senator to eerre until the meeting of
the Nevada Legislature In January,
1911.
At that time the I-enlKlaiure will
elect a successor to complete the unea
FlreU trm, which extends until March,
The appointment was expected.
Venator Nevada's Rlekest Mas.
Senator Winsfield, now known aa the
richest man In Nevada, was a cowboy
In the aouthern part of the atate when
Tonopah first acquired prominence as
a mining camp In 1903. lie rode Into
the boom camp, where ft bought nothing-
more to eat than a plate of pork
and beans, with til In his pocket. The
late Senator Oeorjce S. Ntxon was then
a clerk In a Tonopah bank and a-rub-staked
Wlngfleld, according; to popu
larly accepted stories, to $200. Flva
years later Wlngfleld waa rated a mil
lionaire and today Is estimated to be
worth between $11,000,000 and 120.000..
000. The a-restest single factor In his
financial success had been his control
of Gold field Consolidated.
Within a few weeks after Nixon had
lent the 1200 Wlna-fleld tendered him
the principal and with It Internet In
the sum of $4000, representing half the
profits In a mining venture. Nixon
told him to keep the 1400 and use It
for his Interest.
lafnraaal Partnership Preaiable.
The partnership thus formed en
dured for six years. Investments and
speculations Involving hundreds of
thousands of dollars of rapltal were
carried on Independently by the part
ners and often neither knew of a deal
the other was conducting until Its cul
mination. Their ' partnership, which
never was based upon any written
agreement, was terminated In 1S0
with both men wealthy. Nixon took
over the banking end of their business.
Including the J. 8. Cook bank, of Gold
field, through which the greater part
of the tremendous wealth produced by
that camp passed. Wlngfleld. scrsplng
together his available cash and extend
ing bis credit to the uttermost, took
over their mining claims. Including
Goldfleld Consolidated, then regarded
as a worked-out prospect. '
Fsrtaae Wea la Mlaes.
Ever a gambler for high stakes In the
mining camps where thousands of dol
lars changed hands on a single turn of
the cards or dice. Wlngfleld took a
tremendous hasard for displayed a
knowledge of the formations In the
Ooldflnld . hills deeper than any engi
neer on the ground had shown on
Unldfleld Consolidated. Abandoning the
shafts and tunnela which marked the
property for worked-out ground, Wlng
fleld sunk a new shaft and, 87S feet
down, crossed the original rich lode,
and took out $500 In the first hour.
Wlngfleld then went east to finance
the property for more extensive devel
opment and not only-secured the money
he sought but retained absolute control
of the property.
Coatrel ef Property Helalaed.
When a man high in Wall street af
fairs wm suggested as president of the
company, with the observation. "Ton
will admit. Mr. Wlngfleld. that this man
is better able than yourself to handle
the Intricate financial details of this
merger." Wlngfleld replied emphatical
ly that he admitted nothing of the sort.
Wlngfleld wss elected president.
Besides his Nevada mining Interests
Wlngfleld has large holdings of Cali
fornia oil lands.
Wlngfleld wss born at Tort Smith,
Ark.. August 1$, 1176. Before going to
Nevada as a cowboy and prospector, he
"ran cattle" for his father, who had
settled In Southeastern Oregon.
He married Miss Maude A. Murdoch,
of Han- Francisco, In 10. Their resi
dence Is In Reno. They have an Infant
on.
LAD, 15, SHOOTS PLAYMATE
falls City Youth Handles Firearm
In Cnrclesss Manner.
FAL.1.8 CITT, Or.. June 11. (Spe
cial.) Chrles Wurtabergar. aged 10
years, was shot yesterday by Wllford
Rsncroft. aged IS. with a .21 rifle. The
bullet entered the chin and lodged In
the throat. Kenneth Oxford, aged I,
wss present at the shooting.
The two older boys were handling
the firearm In a careless manner and
Its discharge la supposed to have been
accidental.
The bullet was removed and the
wound la not considered dangerous.
Signatures to Petitions Sought.
OREGON CITT, Or.. June 11. (Spe
cial.) C. L. Starr, secretary of the
State Tax Commission. Is In Oregon
rity today obtaining signstures to pe
titions for "Rational Tax Reform." The
proposed measures were prepared by a
committee appointed at the last session
or the Legislature, and the State Tax
fommlsnlnn. composed of Governor
West, Secretary of State Olcott, State
Treasurer Kay, J. B. Easton and
Charles T. Galloway. Mr. Starr has
obtained 100 names, and must obtain
4nn more In this county this week. Pe
titions have been left with County As
sessor Jack, and all voters who have
not signed are urged to do ao.
rxvle Called Kant, Hearing Off.
SALEM. Or., June 11. (Special.) Be
cause lavld Ecclea, president of the
Kumpter Valley Railroad, has been
called to New Tork to testify before
an Investigation Into the sugar trust,
the Railroad Commission has been
compelled to postpone again the Sump
tr Valley cases Indefinitely from June
1$. They probably will be held some
time In July, the date to be set later.
En gene to Inspect Sewers.
FH'GENE. Or.. June 11 (Special.)
W. A. Bell, chairman of the sewer com
mittee of the City Council, and A. N.
Striker and K. A. Bean, members of
the committee, went to Portland today
to Inspect sewers under construction
there In order that they may gain Ideas
of the details of the sewer system
planned for Eugene. .
Durlne l'11 1 the lndon county council
reslntired nH.OM motor rehl'-les. among
whlub were included I (J. IT ntolorcjclasx
5
GEORu'G WIJfGFIELD.
KOREAN PLOT TOLO
Baron Yunchiho Accused of
Leading Conspiracy.
JAPANESE WAR AWAITED
Connt Teranchl, Governor-General,
Said to Have Keen Marked for
Assaslnatlon but Powers
Vigilance Prevents Act.
SEOt'U Korea. June 12. The out
lines of the conspiracy against Lieutenant-General
Count Teranchl. Japa
nese Governor-General of Korea, were
given out today In an official state
ment Issued by- th Prosecutor-General.
He asserts that Baron Tunclitho. leader
of a patriotic Korean secret organisa
tion since 1805, had the Intention of
procuring the Independence of Korea
and enlisting the sympathies of the
foreign powers against the Japanese.
It was his purpose to await a time
wheh Japan was Involved In war to
take up arms.
When Japan annexed Korea In 1)10,
however, Yunchiho determined on the
assassination of Count Terauchl and
specially-selected conspirators followed
the Governor-General's route on his
northern Inspection tour in November,
110.
Five railroad stations are named by
the Prosecutor-General as placea se
lected by the conspirators to carry out
the assassination. Vigilance of the
powers, however, prevented.
The assassinations of Durham White
Stevens, who w-as killed In San Fran
cisco In 1908; when he held the ap
pointment of foreign ad'lser to the
Korean government, and of Prince Ito.
thei former Governor-General of Korea,
who was killed In 1909, are all trace
able lo the organisation headed by
Yunchiho, says the Procurator.
"RED" SLAYS, THEN HIDES
Anarchist Kludes Police and Posse
After Killing Kmplojer.
PARIS. June 15. Anarchist Charles
BUI. of Nancy, who a few weeks ago
committed his first crime by shooting
and killing his employer. M. Blanche
has since not only escaped police pur
suit, but has definitely returned to
Nancy, fired several shots through a
window Into the room of a young wo
man. whom he accused of having been
an Informer, and managed to escape
again on a bicycle. People In th
country around about helped the gen
darmes and scoured the famous forest
of Haye with shotguns and rifles, and
ven a squad of Tarla pollcement and a
doxen dogs came to help In the search.
without any result.
The forest of Haye extends for miles
and parts of It are rarely explored.
The fugitive Is supposed to be leading
the life of the old-time robbers or
highwaymen, who took refuge In caves.
ONTARIO YOUTH IS SHOT
Mistaken for Burglar Frank Weaver
Hit, Will Recover.
ONTARIO. Or., June II. (Special.)
Frank Weaver was shot In the breast
by Thomas Harris about 11 o'clock last
night It Is thought he will recover.
Weaver, who graduated from the
High School here this term. Is the old
est son of John Weaver, a pioneer of
this county. He went to the Harris
residence, waiting for a chum.
Harris heard some one outside and,
thinking It was a burglar and not
hearing any reply after asking twice,
shot with a 32-callber revolver, strik
ing Weaver In the chest. The bullet Is
lodged near the spine and the doctor
thinks It followed a rib, as there is no
Indication of hemorrhage. The families
have been friends for many years.
Mlea Rein hart Weds KabM Cohon.
Rabbi Samuel 8. Cohen, of Spring
field, O.. and Miss A. trraa Relnhart,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. K. Reln
hart, were married at the home of the
bride's psrenta last night. Dr. Jacob
Bloch officiating. The wedding la the
culmination of a romance which began
In Cincinnati. O.. several years ago.
Home-Made Beauty Aids
I By Ella Ellis In The Arch.)
"If you dissolve an original package of
mayatone In a half pint witch nasal yoo
bar a true cnmplealoo beeutlfter that will
make your ekln smooth, clear, satiny and
free from blemish. fSently massage the face,
neck and arms with thia almple lotion and
you will be delighted with the Improve
ment. It la better than face powder.
"Put four ounces of powdered orrla root
In a fruit Jar. and aa oiiclnal package of
Iherox, shake toe-ether, and you hare a
perfect dry shampoo powder. Sift a tee
spoonful on the head, brush through the
hair, and It removes flual. excess on ana
dandruff. Therox makea the hair srow Ions
and luxuriantly, and keepa It soft, fluffy
and luatroua.
"To make a hair remover, mix powdered
delatona and water In sufficient quantttlea
to form a paste. Cover the halre on fare
or forearms with the paste, allow to re
main two minutes, then wash the skin an1
the halra will be sone. This method la
lure, pafa and apeedy.
Thin eyebrowa come In long, thick and
silky If pvroxin is applied to lash roots
with thumb and forefinger. Thin, atraasly
eyebrows will grow Ions, thick and luatroua
with th wme tr-Hfm'-nt " Arty
WEEK-END TRAIN
-TO
TILLAMOOK
COUNTY BEACHES
OVER THE-
From
Union Depot
at 1 P. M.
IVfl SUNSET el
I (OGDCNtSHASTAl I
I I ROUTES I
Via
Fourth
Street.
TROUT FISHING
Sportsmen will find excellent trout ' fishing along the Salmon
Berry and Nehalem Rivers. Business men fan spend the week-end at
the beaches or fishing; and return home Sunday evening.
Train leaves Tillamook Sunday at 4 P. M.; Bay City, 4:24; Gari
baldi, 4:41; Wheeler, 5:27, arriving Portland at 11:25 P. M.
ROUND-TRIP FARES
WEEK-END (SATURDAY, MONDAY)
SEASON (DAILY)
.93.00
..34.00
Call at City Ticket Office, Third and Washington streets, or at
Fourth and Yamhill streets.
JOHN M. SCOTT,
Gene 4 Passenger Agent, Portland, Or.
s
You want a site for that splendid home
you've thought and dreamed about some
thing to be proud of a jewel in a regal set
ting a home that will be pointed out by
every Portlander and remembered by every
visitor. Very well. You will agree with me
when you see Westover Terraces that
your ideal has been realized in one of the
ix Sites I
Have to Sell
These beautiful residential sites are the very
finest in Portland and are right in the heart
of its most exclusively fashionable district.
Proportionately, they are the same price, from
the smallest, containing ten thousand square
feet, to the largest, containing fifteen thousand
square feet. The street grade is less than
eight per cent as compared to twenty per cent
in other properties. Never again can
there be another Westover Terrace, so
You Must Act Quickly
for these six sites when seen will prove irre
sistible. Gall or phone me and I'll take you
to the property. It's only ten minutes by
auto from the center of the city. Or, take
the Twenty-Third Street Car, get off at
Lovejoy and walk west to
W'lIktOY 111 lllMCtS
F. N. Clark
'One Look
Means a Lot"
Selling: Agent
818-823 Spalding: Building:
Silverware at
Wholesale Prices
WK ARB AGKNT8 FOR
HOLMES Kim'ARIM MLVER CO.
International Silver Co.. Successors.
We carry the complete line of 8'rllns
Silver Inlaid Spoons and Forks. Hilver
Plated Kpoons. Forks and Knives. Nlrkal
Sliver Hllvrr Solrtrl Vol!nw-wr.
WE KEJ'LATK AMI RKVAIK VOl B WOBS
TABIJCH ARK.
We make a Swrla.ltr ot qnlpTln Hotels.
Rrataurants. Ceftrla. Cluha and Prlvais
pooplo at prtre that ou cannot afford ta
overlook. . .
We Invite roiir Inspection of our atock.
AllowsT-e on old tableware In tichanse
rOKTLAND rtATIXO M AxrKACTl R.
XG CO.
ltd and Thurntao Strret.
i'lioors .Malu U. A.
;sr;Hr3Sr'BONDS QM.r Telephone
FOR SALE
3vw
Portland, Orefron, "ill offer for
tale mime of ita Treasury Bonds,
the proceed to be uaeJ in extend
ing M lines. Theee bond will net
the THirrhaaero 6 prr cent inter! , rt f
which will be paid aemi-annually.
Mreei. and information regarding
the Company ran be obtained there
by lotlrr or in pereon.
The Board of Directors, whose
name appear below, are well
known in Portland.
She never
aieept nnr
talk bk
THE AUTOMATIC TaLLfHO.lE
"Tli. more you use me,
th better you will Ilk me
Home Telephone
& Telegraph Company, of Portland
Sltr peal. nil
languages.
tnly-(fcur
hour day,
every 6y
in the year
Never jHs tawj
or "touty"
She never
strike
A. L. Mill. Yice-rrcfcidcnt. Samuel Hill. Frendm!
Board of Directors
A. L. Mill, President First National Bank, Portland,
Oregon.
Henry L. Corbett, Tice-Preident First National
Bank, Portland, Orepon.
Elliott E. Corbett, Assislant Cashier First National
Bank, Portland, Orefrnn.
William M. Ladd, President Ladd & Tilt on" Bank,
Portland, Oregon.
Edw. Cookingh&m, Vice-President Ladd ft Tilt on
Bank. Portland, Oregon.
The. B. Wilcox, President Portland Flouring Mill
Co., Portland. Orepnn.
Samuel Hill, President Home Tel. & Tel. Co. of
Portland. Or.
Eben T. Well, treasurer Home Tel. & Tel. Co. of
Portland, Or.
J. 0. Potter, Auditor Home Tel. & Tel. Co. of Portland, Or.