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4 . THE MORXIXG OREGOXIAX. MONDAY. DECE31BEK 30, BOOK FIRMS BRIBE, SAYS INSTRUCTOR Allegations Made aa to Cam paign Carried on in State of Washington. INSTANCES ARE RECITED California Invest! puling Committee Is Told by Former Superinten dent of Public Instruction Concerning Conditions. SACRAMENTO. Pec 29. Allegation that many of the same book companies which played politics and even resorted to bribery in the state of Washington to procure adoption of text books In the public schools are now engaged in campaigns to furnish . tests for the California school book series were made at Saturday's session of the special Srnate text book investigating com mittee by Frank B. Browne, principal of the Boulder Creek High School, for mer superintendent of public Instruc tion In Washington. Browne testified that he came Into posvpsslon of a check for $5000 which k subsidiary company of the American Company presented to a member of the Washington board of education to ob tain a favorable vote on the adoption of a text. Bribery la Aliened. Another instance of alleged bribery which. Browne testified, came to his attention while superintendent of a Washington school was when another subsidiary company of the American Book Company employed a detective agency to investigate a board mem ber's record and. according to the wit ness, sought to blackmail him into voting in favor of the adoption of a certain book. Browne also related how the book concerns, with the aid of the Northern Pacific Railway lobby, obtained the passage of a law prescribing local op tion for the purpose of increasing the school book business. In response to questions asked by Attorney Roche, of the Senate com mittee. Browne named the companies which are now operating in California, which were then engaged In business in Washington. They are: American Book Company. D. C. Heath & Com pany. Silver Burdette Company: Rand, MoNally Company; McMillan Company, and several smaller publishing con cerns. Edwardi Is Subpeaaed. As a result of Browne's testimony the sergeant-at-arms was sent to San Francisco to subpena L R. Edwards, now with the Southern Pacific Kail way, who at the time mentioned was Washington-Oregon representative of the subsidiary companies of the Amer ican Book Company. Browne told how the various book companies doing business in Washing ton, with which he was not in accord in the matter of book adoptions, de feated him for re-election in 1900 and presumably in 1910, when he was a candidate for City Superintendent at San Francisco, by sending out circu lars containing reprints of the cam paign stories used against blm ten years before In Washington. MUCH POULTRY ENTERED Exhibit at Oregon City January 3 and 4 Attracts Fanciers. OREGON' CITY, Or Dec 29. (Spe cial.) Entries for the coming poultry show, to be held in the Oregon City Armory- on January 3 and 4. are com ing in rapidly. Not only many varieties of chickens are being entered, but also ducks, geese, turkeys, rabbits, guinea pigs. cats, pigeons and even weasels. A great deal of satisfaction is being expressed by the management of the show n that the professional, exhib itors, who as a rule go from show to show throughout the 'country, captur ing prizes and advertising their stock, will not be a preponderance. This is a fact which is at welcome as it Is remarkable. Not only are the farmers of the county taking an active Interest but the residents of Oregon City who keep poultry are entering their birds, and it Ss known that competition will be keen in the Leghorn, Barred Rock, Rhode Island Keds and Orpington classes. The Leghorn family seems to be the greatest favorite, largely because It consumes loss feed than the more cor pulent relatives, and if anything, its members arc more industrious egg lay ers. HERRIN'S POSITION SECURE - Vice-President of Southern Pacific Says Ueci.-ion Does Xot Affect lllni. SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 29. W. F. Iferrln, vice-president of the Southern Pacific Company, who arrived here today for a five-day visit, . said that the recent merger decision of the Supreme Court would not affect his position with the railroad or that of 11 esldent Sproule. "It will affect such positions as the chairman of the board of directors," said Herrln. "director of maintenance ;i rid way and other positions held by men serving the Union Pacifio and Southern Pacific Railroads." Herrln said that his visit was solely to attend to a few matters of private business. CHICKENS DRAW PRIZES V. I. t'oales, of Vancouver, B. C, Judges lleppner Poultry Show. HEPrNER. Or., Dec. 29. (Special.) The Morrow County Poultry Show, which opened December 24, closed Fri day. The entries were not as many as expected. The association think this was due to holding the show dur ing the holiday season. There were 2 15 -birds entered for competition, all from Morrow County. W. M. Coats, of Vancouver. B. C, Judged the exhibits and the association was well pleased with his work. i The following is a list of the win ners: Farref Plymouth Ro-ka 1. C Hardens. flr.1 anil third cockerel., eerond and third hrn; firal. aecond and fourth pullet; firat and secnd pen. Herbert Walbrldge, flrat. cvk. ,. M- Mlocum. fourth, hen, P. H. Wlajhtman. fourth, cockerel. R. A. Thomp aon. third, rock. White Plymouth Rocks O. O. Hill, flrat cork; first, aecond and third hen. Harold ' Hill, third cockerel: flrat, aecond and third pullet; aecond pen. W. H. Cronk, Iona, fourth pullet. . Buff Plymouth Rocke J. Frank Hall, fourth, cockerel: aecond. third and fourth liull-t: aecon,! pen. Hlnale Comh Rhode Ialand Reda ty. W. Fir'aa -flrat and aecord cock: aecond and fourth hen. flrat and third pullet; flrat and third pen Mr fluud Herren. fourth cock erel: eeconu pultel: aecond peat C si. Hrren. fourth pullet. Gilbert Cumminss, White Wvandottes Elaine Siicsbee. first cock; W. Claud ox, second cock, flrat and third cockerel, first, second and third pul let, flrat pen; E. O. Noble, third rock, flrat, aerond. third and fourth hen, aecond cock erel, fourth pullet, aecona ana inira pen, (rforno oDie. rourin cock; jiisuib jv itnoi . Irrl.nn fftlirlh rarkffKL Golden Wyandottee Junei Fits, fourth Buff Wyandotte John H. Bush, first .n4 KfAnrf millet. Brown Lchorna A. J. Cook, aecond cok. first, aecond and third hen: Mrs. Francla J. Gordon, third cockerel, third and fourth pullet. Buff Lr-ahom Cora Kicker, IrrlKon, aec ond cockerel, ftrat. third and fourth pullet, aecond pen: Burton H. Peck, third cock. fourth cockerel, aecona punei. imra Single Comb White Leghorne Mrs. Jak. Vnonv aecnrwl rnW. flrat COCkerel. White Orpingtons John H. Bush, flrat. aecond. third and fourth hen; S. w. spen , t U -nil.. Slnsle Comb Black Minorca J. Frank Hall, flrat cockarel, third and fourth pul- 'whlte Mlnorcaa George Rand, Irrison. second hen. Mottled Anconaa Fourth cockerel, J. A. Watera. lone. Cornish Indian Game William Ball, third and fourth pullet. Irian Gamea J. Frank Hall, first cock erel, flrat hen. first pullet. Houriana r. R. jonnson. aecona ricu. Yi. ..,. TC.l.n U&inuMIL first COCk. first hen. B. P. Stone, flrat cockerel, flrat PUpekln Ducks R. A. Thompson, flrat drake, first, aecond and third duck. i.it... n. .-, mirk. Mr Ethel WtlCOX, Lexington, flrat drake, flrat and second auck. CATS WILL "SHOW OFF' IKRT1-AXI FELIXE EXHIBIT SET FOR J ACTUARY 23 TO 25. Chicago Woman Who Is Secretary of Xational Association AVlll Be One of Judges This Year. Thm nrrroti Cat Club will hold its third annual show from January 23 to 25 inclusive, on the fifth floor of the Meier & Frank store, under the rules of the American Cat Association. tm, t,A. r, nf rflrActnrs has been for tunate in securing the services of Mrs. Elbert Bisse. or Chicago, m., secretary of the National association, as Judge. Mrs. Bisse Is one of the most prominent cat fanciers in the United States, and the local club will be able to boast of . u Ht la thA first occasion Mrs. Bissei has ever appeared either as exhibitor r juage on wo wnuio the Pacific Coast. t- . i e thA ahAW nnen tomorrow on the sixth floor of the Meier & Frank store, where headquarters wm De ranin . i ii n f y thA show. Kntrv miiiru nil ... - - blanks may be obtained from any mem ber or the ClUD, ana owners w wu are asked to exhibit. Many trophy cups will be awaraea as prizes. The following is a nsi oi uie com mittees: show managers Mrs. Claude Simp son. Mrs. J. O. Denzel. Show secretary Louise Bryant irui- linger. . . i nnmn,ittn T A. Khort. chair man: Mrs. Carl Scott Kelty, Mrs. W. J. Murray, Miss verie aiainews, airo. r,. Anderson. ii- ., nMnu-n rnt Jnhn K. How ard, Mrs. M. V. Hoswell. Mrs. J. O. Denzel, Mrs. L a. uusica. .AA-in0 nelson Mrs. Frank Swanton. Mrs. L. B. Cusick. Mrs. W. J. Murray. i, i. mty eat pAmmittpp. I1UIIIBUB O II II 1 I " "J- " also membership to Oregon Humane Society and the Oregon Cat Club Mrs. Frank Swanton. cnairman; mr. muuc SimDSon. Mrs. T. A. Short, Mrs. Ru- dersdorf. Sales committee? Mrs. J. fi. sopny, chairman; Mrs. Anna Slee, Mrs. J. A. Duncan. Mrs. T. Jl. bnort. Veterinary Dr. jonn u. oioe. Placing awards Mrs. J. E. Sophy. The officers of the Oregon Cat Club re: John E. Howard, president; Mrs. r- Snnhv vlcp-nresldent: Dr. John G. Slee. secretary; Mrs. Nellie J. Lott- rltx. treasurer: lxulse Bryant irui- Inger, corresponaing secretary, x no Xfr Frank SwHrttrin. Dr. P. A. Trulllnger. Mrs. Claude Simp- on, Claude Simpson, i. a. anort. ACCOUNTANT BOARD URGED Bill Prepared tor Legislature to Reg ulate and Examine Bookkeepers. a bill to rrpitp. a state board of ac countancy, to prescribe its powers and duties, and to provide for the exam inations of. and Issuance oi ceriiiicir to. qualified applicants, has neen pre nared and will be submitted to the coming Legislature by the Oregon State Society of Public Accountants. The bill prescribes the qualifications oi tnose who under its provisions shall be en titled to act as certified public ac countants, and provides that the Gov ernor, within 30 days after Its ras-c-a and nnnrnval. shall appoint five persons, residing in the state, who shall be skilled In the practice oi accounting, to Kprve as a state board of account ancy. The members of this board, who shall have been actively engaged in the practice of accounting in the State of Oregon for a period of at least two years prior to the passage of the act, shall hold office as follows: One for one year, one for two years, one ior three years and one for four years, and after that appointments shall be for four years. Power Is given by the proposed bill to the board which it creates to make all needful rules and regulations re garding the qualifications and expe rience of persons applying for cer tificates and the conduct of examina tions, which are to be held once each year. The bill provides other powers ior the DroDosed board, fees for applicants and. conditions under which a certi ficate may be revoked, as well as pen alties for wrongful representation of the title and qualifications of a cer tified public accountant, as described in the bill. MISSIVE INDICATES SUICIDE Police Drag River for Charles Halo's Body, After Note Is Found. The harbor police Saturday night spent several hours dragging the Willamette near the Burnslde bridge for the body of Charles C. Hale, of East Seventy second street, a former streetcar con ductor on the East Ankeny route., The search was started by the finding of a note, signed by Hale's name and ex pressing the writer's determination to end his life by drowning. That family troubles were the cause of the suicide, if it is found to be such. Is expressed by the note left. In which the writer refers to a "George," to whom his wife, Laura, is urged to go when she finds out about Hale's de mise. The note was addressed to who ever might find It, with Instructions to open. Charles M. Gilbert, of 189 Burn slde street, found the letter on the north side of the bridge about 9 o'clock and took it to the police station. Burglar Robs Residence. A burglar, who entered the house of E. J. Hail, 825 Hancock street, late last night, escaped with a bottle of cham pagne. 25 cigars and a collection of rare coins belonging to Mr. Hall. The man took the coins from a small safe after forcing the lock. The burglar packed a suitcase and grip of Hall's with the loot and departed by a rear window through which he had effected entrance to the house. GLEE CLUB SIIIGS Rollicking College Style Put . Into Songs. NUMBERS SCORE SUCCESS Sixteenth Annual Concert of Uni versity of Oregon Songsters En thusiastically . Received by Largo Portland Audience. Sung in real, rollicking college style, the songs pleased and the Jokes pro voked rounds of laughter. That is a resume of the programme presented bv the University of Oregron Glee Club in a concert which took place Saturday night before a large audience at the auditorium of the new Lincoln High School. The "boys" are now on their sixteenth annual concert tour, and thate "Portland frlenrie are Eflad that the 1912 sample of entertainment is on a par with the previous good features or the series. The audience was enthu siastic in its approval of every num ber. Twanfv.twn memhers are in the glee club this year. ' Their names are Al- 1 Crat riAlhaf-t tflTlTliiril . VpmOIl Vawter. Robert Fariss, Homer Maris, Kenneth Frazer (leader), jonn BiacK, Ira Manville, Willard Shaver, Vernon Motschenbacker, Leslie Doble, Francis Lewis, Erwin Rolfe. Harold Grady, Ira Staggs, George Broadbridge, Bert Ge rard. Ray Williams,. Raymond Giles, Harold Quigley and Vernon Apperson. M. L. Bowman, of this city, solo basso In the choir of the First Con gregational Church, and one of the leading bassos of the Apollo Club, is conductor this year, and he has 'drilled the young men in excellent fashion. tk.b mntr with attention to ll&rht and shade and ensemble effect, and their heartiness in singing appeals. Their s-lees were: "Oh, Oregon" (Stone), "By . . . . . . .. , r i wph. the tjia x.m ttace incitwuj, Sword of Ferrara" (Bullard), "A puinomon't ong" rBUss). and others. The most amusing number was: "Call John, with a finely sung odusuiw uj Del Siannard, who also made a hit with "Rocked in the Cradle of the Deep." Kenneth Frazer, baritone, pleased In his rendition of Trotere's song, "The Tramp," and the encore, "Banjo Song" unn,ae ThA anenlnlties bv Vawter and Jerard, and Shaver and Broad- bridge, were excellent, wnue tne iun in the "fake" ventriloquist specialty touches good vaudeville class. Mr. Bowman sang two songs with fine ef fect and met with a hearty reception. re . th hnvA atnr at Heppner, and Tuesday night in Pen dleton. JEWEL GIVEN POTENTATE W. C. Bristol Honored by Al Kader Temple, Mystic Shrine. W. C. Bristol, retiring illustrious potentate of AI Kader Temple, Ancient Arabic Order Nobles of the Mystic Shrine, Saturday night at a meeting In the Masonic Temple, West Fark and Yamhill streets, was presetned witn a past potentate Jewel. Included among the large number of visiting members was H. H. Howard, of Anezeh Temple, of the City of Mexico. Mr. Howard re sides at Pucbla, Mex. ' Officers for the ensuing year were elected or appointed as follows: Illus trious potentate, D. G. Tomasini; cniei raban. Harvey Beckwith; assistant raban. George W. Stapleton; high priest and prophet. W. R. Grace; Ori ental guide. J. P. Moffett; "treasurer, J. B. Cleland; recorder, Hugn J. coya; first ceremonial master. Thomas Mc Cusker; second ce'remonlal piaster, W. J. Hofmann; director, A. H. Lea; marshal.- Frank S. Grant; -captain of the guard, A. L. Tetu; outer guard, F. A. Van Kirk. Imperial representatives to the next annual meeting of the Shrine were elected as follows: W. C. Bristol, D. G. Tomasini and George W. Stapleton. or Portland, and George Taylor, of Al bany. . LAND SHOW HAS RESULTS i Georgia Man Writes to Learn More of Oregon Opportunities. OREGON CITY, Or., Dec. 29. (Spe cial.) The firt fruits of Clackamas County's display at the recently held land shows at Minneapolis and Chicago are seen in the many letters that are daily arriving at the local . publicity headquarters. . Manager Freytag is answering inqulrlts fully, and has an elaborate follow-up system, no that no genuine Inquirer Is lost sight of. A sample of the sort of letter and of the questions asked may be seen from the following specimen, which came from Aska, Ga. In it the writer says: "Having visited the Land Show in Minneapolis and seen your magnificent display, besides having talked with you purposely, I am tempted to write you fof still further information. What are the health conditions in the Willamette Valley? What about is the average cost of living? What does land cost within seven miles of a good town? What Is. the most common crop? What can a man do with J5000?" All the let ters cover the same general lines, ex cept those that indicate the writers con template visiting Oregon to find things out for themselves. FIRE DESTROYS 3 AUTOS Frame Garage Burns With Loss of Two Thousand Dollars. , Three automobiles were badly dam aged in a fire which destroyed a one story frame building used as a garage at 844 Thurman street, near Twenty fifth street North, starting about 9 o'clock, Saturday night. The damage la placed by E, H. Bottemiller, 'owner, at about 82000, and the insurance at about 8700. No cause for the fire was set by the fire department Inves'Igators, although it is supposed to have started from the Ignition of gasoline. The three machines in the garage were a truck, a delivery wagon, be longing to Mr. Bottemiller, who owns a hardware store at 751 Thurman street, and a six-passenger touring car belonging to a dentist. The fire was going strong when the engines arrived, and heroic work kept the flames from spreading to the gro cery store of Lou. Wagoner, at 840 Thurman street, which was scorched. Two fire alarms were rung. BLAME AT GETTYSBURG New Light on a Controversy After 50 Years of Silence. Pictorial Review. The battle of Gettysburg, as every schoolboy knows practically Idecided the War of the Rebellion. There has always been bitter controversy between the Southern Generals who took part in this world-famous battle as to who was to blame, for the ill-advised as sault upon the impregnable position of the Union troops which resulted so disastrously to the Southern cause. In "The Love Letters of a Confederate General," the blame for forcing ' the battle is clearly put up to General Lee. These letters were written by a world-, famous General to the woman who later became his wife. The situation at Get tysburg is described as follows, on the day preceding the final assault: All three sent regards to you, and Old Lewis pulled a ring from his little finger and making me take it, said: "Give this little token, George, please, to, her of the sunset eyes, with my love, and tell her the 'old man' says since he could not be the lucky dog he's mighty glad that you are." Dear Old Lewis dear old Lo, as Magruder al ways called him, being short for Lo thario. Well, my Chula. I'll keep the ring for you,, and some day I'll take it to John Tyler and have it made into a breastpin and set around with rubies and diamonds and emeralds. You will be the pearl, the other Jewel. Dear old Lewis! Just as we three separated to go our different ways after silently clasping hands, our fears and prayers voiced In the "Good luck, old man," a summons came from Old Peter (Longstreet) and I Immediately rode to the top of the ridge where he and Marse Robert were making a reconnaisance of Mead's po sition. "Great God.':- said Old Peter as I came up. "Look, General Lee, at the insurmountable difficulties between our line and that of the Yankees the steep hills, the tiers of artillery, the fences, the heavy skirmish line and then we'll have to fight our infantry against their batteries. Look at the ground we'll have to charge over, near ly a mile of that open ground there. under the ram of their canister ana shrapnel." "The enemy is there. General Long street, and I am going to strike him," said Marse Robert in his firm, quiet, determined voice. ' About 8 o'clock I rode with them along our line of prostrate infantry. They had been told to lie down to pre vent, attracting attention, and though they had been forbidden to cheer they voluntarily arose and lifted in rever ential adoration their caps to our be loved commander as we rode slowly along. Oh, the responsibility for the lives of such men as these! Well, my darling, their fate and that of our be loved Southland will be settled ere your glorious, brown eyes rest on these scraps of penciled paper your sol dier's last letter, perhaps. . v Our line of battle faces Cemetery Ridge. Our detachments have been thrown forward to support our artillery which stretches over a mile along the crests of Oak Ridge and Seminary Ridge. The men are lying in the rear, my darling, and the hot July sun pours its scorching rays almost vertically down upon them. The suffering and waiting is almost unbearable. Now and then an olive branch of hope in the shape of a courier bearing a message revives them. Well, my sweetheart, at 1 o'clock the awful silence was broken by a cannon shot and then .another, and then more than a hundred guns shook the hills from crest to base, answered by more than another hundred the whole world a blazing volcano, the whole heaven a thunderbolt then darkness and absolute silence then the grim and gruesome, low spoken commands then the forming of attacking columns, the hurrying of the men to the posi tions assigned to them My brave Vir ginians are to attack In front. Oh, God. in mercy help me as he never helped before! I have ridden up to report to Old Peter. I shall give him this letter to mail to you and a package to give you if . Oh, my darling, do you feel the love of my heart, the prayer, as I write that fatal word "if?" Now, my darling. I go; but remember always that I love you with all my heart and soul, with every fiber of my being; that now and forever "I am yours yours, my beloved. It is al most 3- o'clock. My soul reaches out to you my prayers. BIG MORTGAGE IS FILED PROPERTY IS TO SECURE BOXD ISSUE' OF $100,000. Hydro-Electric Company Records In strument at Hood River and An nounces Development Work. HOOD RIVER, Or., Dec 29. (Spe cial.) The Hydro-Electric Company yesterday filed with County Court Clerk Hanson for record a $100,000 mortgage to secure bonds for that amount, which J. T. Thompson, manager of the elec tric concern,, says have been sold to Portland bond buyers. The Hydro-Electric Company, which began business here the first of last March, after numerous legal conflicts with the Pacific Power & Light Com pany, which later transferred its local holdings to a subordinate company, -the Hood River Gas & Electric Company, will now build another big system on Hood River and extend its Hnes into The Dalles, where a franchise was ob tained the first of the year. The Hydro Company .holds two of the best water power sites on the Hood River and these Mr. Thompson declares will be developed soon. The competition of the two compa nies here has made lighting and power for all purposes exceedingly cheap. The same condition will prevail when the Hydro Company enters The Dalles, where the citizens have encouraged the new company on account of the old tjme high rates of the Pacific Power & Light Company. When theS Pacific Power & Light A. HAND SO ME SUIT or CLOAK For Misses or Women Can Be Had at THE NATIONAL During January, for prices you never dreamed would buy a stylish, up-to-the-minute garment. We do not claim that we are over-stocked and are giving you garments for nothing, but we DO claim during this sale we are giving the best values in Portland, YOU to be the judge. Do not take our word for it come and see for yourself. Our entire stock, consisting of Suits and Cloaks in every mentionable style or color, have been divided in three lots, priced as follows : , Values to $45.00, 16.95 Values to $25.00, $10.00 . - Values to $15.00, $ 5.00 This is an opportunity not to be overlooked. Those coming first naturally select the best numbers. . 'v TAKE ELEVATOR Second Floor Swetland Building, Fifth and Washington Streets. . Entrance on Fifth, Next Postal Shop. National Sample Suit &Cloak Co. EXTRA TODAY ONLY Globe Theater llth and Washington, OF THE Suffragists FROM NEW YORK TO ALBANY In Motion Pictures by Pathe. On Same Programme : Maneuvers of the French Fleet Sue Simpkins' Ambition A Mountain Tragedy Pathe Weekly The Chaffinch and Her Family Vocal Solos Organ Soloa Company begins to carry out the plans of Its announcement the first of the week and the Hydro Company begins Its additional construction work, to gether with, the huge project of the Northwestern Electric Company across the Columbia on the White Salmon River, more water power development will be made within a small scope of local territory than In any other terri tory In the Northwest. MACKSBURG TIE CINCHED Mother Sends Son, in Ixivc, to Judge to Be Snre of License. OREGON CITY, Or., Dec 29. (Spe cial.) John A. Damm, of Macksburg, accompanied by Miss Katherino Winger, of the same town, dropped into Judge Sampson's office yesterday. The mo ment they entered , the Judge's trial room there was an immediate exit of the Judge's admirers, save of the spe cially trained witnesses, for they scent ed a . wedding, and they knew their place was in the outer office. "We want to get a marriage license," spoke up the man. while the maid nodded her agreement with him. This was not quite what the Judge expected, but he was game, and at once escort ed the young folks to the County Clerk's office. On the way back the Judge learned that there was nothing doing. Some forehanded preacher had gotten ahead of him, but the Judge is so far ahead of ,the cloth that he feels he has no right to complain. The bridegroom-elect's mother went to school to the Judge in the days when he was a school teacher, so she sent her son to him, confident that there would be no hitch. "And there wasn't," said his honor uefully. The wedding will take place in Macksburg. SENTENCE IS REMITTED Oregon Oity Man Who Insisted on Guilt Set Free With Injunction. nnur.ni fiTT. Or.. Dec 29. (Spe cial.) Daniel Cornwall, convicted on ..t.i ...tnrv (.hflrffa WB H Tt;i TDIcH tOdaV by Circuit Judge Campbell after having spent eight months in jail. The woman in the case was Mome ciara, a iua". pnr. ws.il nlenrieri euiltv although the grand jury refused to return an indict ment against him. He naa oeen in jau about four months when the jury.con sidered the charge and made a return 'no indictment found. rr1to thiH. Cornwall insisted that he was guilty, and Judge Campbell mantanreiti him to serve six months in Jail. He served two months of the sentence and the parole today is re garded bj' Cornwall as the best Christ mas present he ever received. He was warned by Judge Campbell to leave the city and never return. . COUNCIL ACTION CENSURED Closing of Occidental Street Con demned by Labor Council. rr..,n .Hr.iutlnnH rnndemnin&r the ac- f citv nnuncil. were oassed at the recent meeting of the Portland Central Labor council, uecemoer n. The first dealt with the proposed clos s . n,.i,ionii street, "whereby the people of East Portland have access to the waterfront ror a space oi dmi i three-fourths of a mile." This is con sidered by the Labor Council as "a cor rupt and vicious piece of legislation in giving up so valuable a heritage for a mere pittance." ' The second condemns the new sliding water rate, with a 75-cent minimum, as discriminating against the small con sumer in favor of large commercial in. stitutions. Union Meat Employes Dine. Tr.,n,rna whrv Attended the Union Meat Company's annual banquet to its branch managers and salesmen at the Commercial Club last night was given a "Christmas present." The function came at the end of a. two days' meeting and was attended by 51 officers and employes of the company. C. C. Colt, president; made the interesting an nouncement that the business of the company this year had been the heaviest in its history and that the prospects for 1913 are exceedingly flat tering. ' . The Hike ii i Foreign Exchange Facilities We maintain for the convenience of our cus tomers a complete FOREIGN EXCHANGE DEPARTMENT, in which every facility that can be of value and compatible with safe banking is provided. lumbermens National bank Cor. Fifth and Stark RESOURCES 6 MILLIONS First National Bank Capital $1,500,000 Surplus 900,000 Oldest National Bank West of tha Rocky Mountains February 8 and 22. March 8 and 22 for Massett and Naden Harhor. huniiay at 10:00 P. M.. January 12 and 26, February 9 and 2.1, March 9 and 23 for Refuge Bay, Skldegate, Cumshewa, Pacofl, Lockport, Jedway and Ikeda. B. C. GRAND TRUNK PACIFIC RAILWAY Passenger tralna leave Prlnc Rupert Wednesday and Saturday at 10 A. M. for South Hazelton, a C. (185 miles). Returning;, leave houth Haieltoo Sunday and Thursday at 10 A. M., arriving Prince Kupert at 6 P. M. GRAND TRUNK RAILWAY SYSTEM (Doable-Track Chicago to New Yorlc and other b TAJSUAtxJ ana xuumax Bieepm DORSEY B. SMITH, C. P. A. Phone Marshall 1970. City Office. 69 Fifth AGENTS rOK ALL The Canadian Bank . of Commerce HEAD OFFICE. Toronto, Canada. Established 1867. Sir Edmund Walker, President A general banking business transacted. Interest paid on lime deposits. PORTLAND BRANCH, Comer Second and Stark Sts. F. C. MALPAS, Manager. The property owner paying for paving, wants wearing qual ity as well as present satisfaction. He boosts for . BITULITHIC J.C.WILSON&CO. STOCKS. BONDS. GRAIN AMD COTTOS MEMBERS NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE. NEW YORK COTTON EXCHANGE, CHICAGO BOARD OF TRADE, THE STOCK AND BOND EXHANGB, BAN FRANCISCO. PORTLAND OFFICE: Lewis Building, 269 Oak Street Phones Marshall 4120. A 4187. J."' INCORPORATED Q CONSTRUCTION ENCINEERS PUBLIC SERVICE PROPERTIES FINANCED and MANACED 80 Pin Street New York TRAVELERS GUIDE. rv,Bjvx 'ray jar o EXPRESS STEAMERS FOR San Francisco and Loa Angelee WITHOUT CHANGE g. 8. BEAVER aalla 4 P. M. December 31. THE SAN FRANCISCO PORTLAND 8. B. CO.. Ticket Office 182 Third Street. Phone Main 005. A 205B. STEAMER HASSALO For Astoria Leaves Portland 9i30 P. M. dally, except Saturday. Leavea Aetoiia 10:00 A. M. dally, except Sunday. Gt Tickets Ask-Street Dock or City Ticket Office. Third and Washington NEW YORK -PORTLAND REGULAR FREIGHT SERVICE. Low Rates. Schedule Time. . AMERICAN-HAWAIIAN S. S. CO, 21S Railway Exchange Bide PortUad. Or. jUnis 83711. A 323. Effective October 27, 1912 "S. S. PRINCE RUPERT" leaven Seattle. Wash.. Sunday at 12 o'clock, midnight. tor Victoria, Vancouver and Prince Rupert. B. C S. S. PRINCE JOHN" Leaves Prince Rupert Wednesday at 11:00 A. M. Rth and 19th for Oranby Bay, Klnrolith, Pt. Plmpson and Stewart, R ('. Krldav at 12:00 o'clock mlriniKht. January 11 and V., Route.) Atlantic seaports. Through PULLMAN J. H. BUHfilS. General A rent. Pnaaeneer Department. Street. Portland. Orearon. TRAXS-ATLAXTIO STEAMSHIP LINKS. TKAVKLERS' GUIDE. juni In tba World Lars;eat S-S.Ce. OVER 400 sun-a Atlantic Service London, Paris, Hamburg Amarlka .Ian 4. R A. M. tPatricia Jan. , 10 A. AI Prei. rtuit Inn. l'l. 12 noon Kaiser! ii Autr. Vic.. Jan. 9 A. 31. tHambiirfr direct, yd cabin oi"y- MEDITERRANEAN Madeira, Gibraltar. Algiera. Naples and (jenoa. S. S. HAMBI:R. .Jan. 11, 11 A. M. (11.000 tana.) B. S. HAMBUBO. .Feb. S3, 10 A.M. CRUISES TO THE Panama Canal AND THE West Indies FROM NEW ORLEANS BY THE S. S. Kronprinzessin Cecilie (9000 tonal Leaving JAN. 23. FEB. 10 The I'leal Route for Tourlata from Western States. 16 DAYS-$125 "upd Also Cruises Around the World. Write for booklet statlnr, cruise. Hamburg-American Line 160 Powell St.. Ban Francisco, Cal:. O.-W. R Jt N. Co., Nor. Pacific, D & R. Q. K. Murnnnion fwuio, Milwaukee 4t Puget Sound R. R.. Great Northern Railway Co., Doraey land, Oregon. Copyright 1912. QYIrJFY SHORT LINE iu tuuI 19 DAYS VIA HONOLULU AND SAMOA tms plxabant wd coroaTais sours SPLENDID TWIN ICREW lO.nnO-ton steamers 'SIERRA.- "ijONOMA" and "VKNTl I'.A." fab r.r MrrorATinH .n PLEASURE no other trip compare. 'with thU io SUMMER or WINTER. Tpuryeny mmA nt FUmm' "No nrt of th World exert tbe mc attractive power upon the visitor." $110 HONOLULU JBKrftSSI SYDNEY J300 nUUni i n c nunLw ww - a ris Ceylon, fcgypt. Italy, etc. Liberal utop-oven. Honolulu anllliiK" Dec. 17, .11, Jan. 14 and every 14 daya. Sydney aalllnaa Dec 17, Jail. OCEANIC STEAMSHIP CO, (73 Markst St, San Franmcs COOS BAY LINE ' STEAM KB B It EAK WATER alls from Alnswortb, dock. Portland, at A. M. December S, and thereafter evei Tueaday ev.nlns at 8 P. M. Fr.lsht r. . calved dally except Tuesdays up to 6 P. a . Tueadaya up to 3 P. M. Pasaencer f ai a flrst-cls:s. tit: second elasa, (7. lncluilli.r berth and meals. - Tlckst office at Alas worth dock. Tbs Portland Coos Bay bi Line; L. II. Keatins. Agent- San Francisco, Los Angeles and San Diego Direct S. S. Boanoko and S. S. Elder. Call Every Wednesday Altcxaaieiy a NORTH PACIFIO S. S. CO. X22 A Third at. l'ueace Mala ISlsi A 1314