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. - - THE MOKXIXG OREGOXIAX, WEDNESDAY. APRIL gf3- " 9 the vault. Sheriff Chrlsman waa no tified and went to Hosier Monday to Investigate. He learned Adrian Schoonover had purchased a drill from a hardware dealer Saturday. The drill he bought waa the same slxe as the hole which had been bored in the vault, and Schoonover waa placed under ar rest. The prisoner confessed after be had been Jailed. Schoonover has a cabin In Mosler. where he has been living for several months. Joe Clark, alias "Postofflce White," and a Frenchman known as "Manitoba Frenchle" came to Mosler Saturday and the deal was planned in the cabin of Schoonover. who is an acquaintance of both men. according to his companion. The "soup" prepared by the would-be bank robbers was no good, and for that reason the attempted robbery was a failure. Schoonover says Clark and the Frenchman are ex-convicts. The for mer Is said to have served a term at HIGH COURT MAKES AMUNDSEN TELLS MPORTAHT RULING OF ARCTIC PLANS Electric Self-Cranking Electrically Lighted Fonr Forward Speed Transmissions Oregon Supreme Tribunal De cides on Foreign Cor poration Tax. Fxntorer Does Not Expect to Find Trace of Peary or Cook at North Pole. RIGHT OF STATE DENIED FLOATING ICE PREDICTED ' -- - .... i 1 j Be Two Powerful Hydroplanes to Taken Merely to Aid In Making Scientific Observations Ship to Be red AH U Way. EUGENE. Or, April 1. -There will be no trace of Peary or of Cook at the North Polio when I get there a few year from now.- said Koald Amund sen, the explorer. In an Interview here today. "1 do not believe there la any land there, but expert to find nothing but a great ea 01 non f i Amundsen Intends to ais .- iw-.tIon of the North Pole by drifting- across It even through It may take him five years to do so. it. .ill tolr aLonr with him two aeroplanes of great power, which are now being made In San Francisco. These aeroplanes will not be used In an attempt to reach the pole, but stm l,iy to rise above the mists for pur noses of astronomical observations or to get a wioe view i . through wmcn ne is lT.JnI Be Powerful. -r .v.. n hm the slowest and the w nnwn means of locomotion, v. ..t.i.iiii tmlav. speaking with -....... ri..'..- dialect and using the fewest words possible. The explorer doesn't like to be Interviewed, though once cornered he sits behind a gra cious but formidable smile and answers pleasantly. -w win nta the hydroplanes, he went on to explain, "only for lookout purposes. Tel. they are very powerful JS horsepower. "No. there Is no danger of the water freezing. It Is not very cold at the pni in the Summer time. That Is inr two months In the year." He expects to leave San Francisco In June. IMS. and enter the Ice fields, north of Alaska, prepared to stay with the drifting Ice until It has carried his ship over the course that previous Arctic experiments have taken others until he reaches the Greenland coast, after having drifted as. be asserts, en tirely over the spot where tne Junn Pole Is believed to oe. Gray Hair Talk SeaffeA, He will not leave the ship for any purpose other than to take observa tions and he aoes not inieoa 10 w -r enr terrltorr with dogs and sleds. W ireless equipment will keep hlra In touch with the world. Amundsen expressed surprise at the press dispatch from Toronto yesterday In which It waa stated that two-thirds of the survivors of the 6cott expedi tion have become bald or gray-haired, because of some peculiar disease at the Poles, or because of the hardships. "I knew of nothing like that." he said. "1 waa partly gray-haired when I was IS yeara old. but my hair has not become more so since. Lire in tne polar regions Is very healthy. STTDENTS FETE AMTXDSEN Sonth Polo Explorer Tells of Expe dition at Engene. VNIVETtSlTY OF OREGON. Eugene. Or, April 1. (Special.) Captain Kaold Amundsen, discoverer of the South Pole, visited the University of Oregon today and lectured in tne evening un eer the auspices of the University Younjr Men's Christian Association. The Norwegian explorer arrived at 5:t In the morning and waa met by Secretary Charlea Koyle. of the Y. M. C. A, and Simon Klovdahl. head of the local Eons of Norway. At lunch and dinner he was entertained at two of the fraternity houses. The experience waa a new one for the explorer, this being the first time he has become so Intimately acquainted with student life since his arrival In thie country. Captain Amnndsen's lecture, delivered In the Christian Church, was on the subject. "How I Discovered the South Pole." and was a detailed account of the events of the expedition. After t:ie lecture he was tendered a recep tion by the Sons of Norm-ay. RAINFALL UNDER AVERAGE Avtorla Weather Observer Reports lteftrlt for March. ASTORIA. Or.. April 1. (Special.) while there were some days In March on which the rainfall was quite heavy. the total for the month waa much less than the average. According to the records in local Weather Observer Gll rnore'a office the precipitation for the month was S.74 Inches, or 1 21 Inches less than the average for the corre sponding month of previous years. - The greatest amount of rainfall dur ing any 34 hours was 1.S3 Inches on the 37th. The maximum temperature for the month waa M degrees, while the minimum waa 39. the greatest dally range being; 34 degrees. There were 1 days on which rain fell, nine clear. 14 cloudy and etght partly cloudy days. HOOD RIVER PLANT BURNS Spray Slanufacturlng Building Ic etroyrd at Ixv of 911,000. HOOP RIVER, Or.. April 1. (Special.)- Originating among a heap of sulphur b&e-s in an upper story, the plant of the Hood R:vrr Spray Manu facturing Company, located on Hood lUver about a mile out from this city, waa destroyed by Are today. Machin ery and spray materials to the value of more than $11. w. only 11500 of which was covered by Insurance, were damaged. The factory waa closed down and no employes were in the bulMln. The flames wers discovered by employes of the Pacific Power Light Company, working nearby, and had any means of fighting the Hre been available the property might have been saved. VAULT BLOWERS BUNGLE Culprit AVbo Essays a Job at The Dalles Confesses to Sheriff. THK DALLES. Or, April 1. (Spe cial. An attempt to Mow the vault of the Mosler Valley Bank at Mosler. Or. early Sunday morning proved un successful, and one of three perpe trators Is now In the County Jail here. Returning from a trip to Portland, Cashier Robert il. Ross went to the bank Sunday eventng and discovered tuat safeMowers bad been at work on WOMAV, PROMIXENT IV SO CIETY A'D LODGE CIRCLES, IS FIRST TO VOTE IX ROSEBCRG. r&s -i.Vr".V. f -eVSre-. if V , C -? Mr. Genxe B. Hswek. KOSEBTjRG. Or., April 1. (Special.) Mrs. George E. Houck. prominent In society and lodge circles, was the first woman to vote at Monday's special city election. Mrs. Houck appeared at the polls early In the day and voted within two minutes after the Judges and clerks bad. been authorised to proceed with the election. In casting her vote, early. Mrs. Houck not only earned the distinction of being the first woman to vota at the special election, bat the first woman to vote in Roseburg. Rlamarrlr TV. The nrisoner srave good description of his partners and the ollicers nope to apprenena intra. SURVEYORS ARE ACTIVE SEVERAL- CREWS WOKK3XG XEAR, GRAYS HARBOR. Mlhwaukee, O.-W. R. fc X. and Mys terious Parties Running Railroad Lines. ABERDEEN. Wash, April L (Spe dal.) Three surveying crews for tht Chicago, Milwaukee k St. Paul Rail' road are working out of Independence Creek toward Wlllapa Harbor; another. Identity unknown. Is working strath from Lincoln Creek and a re. grade crew and a survey crew of the Oregon-Wash ington Railroad & Navigation Company left Cosmopolls today to go over the North River line of that road and to plan. It is believed, an extension of the line, either to wiiiapa iiarDor or to a connection with the proposed ex tension of the North Coast across the Cowllts Psss. The O.-W. R. A N. crew Is under the direction of James Collins, confidential sgent of Robert Strahorn. builder of the North Coast line. The theory in railroad circles Is that the O.-W. R. A N. proposes to extend Its North River road to Doty and thence to an extension of the North Coast mountain road over the Cowllti Pass. - From Doty a branch line prob ably will run to Raymond, but Aberdeen will be the terminus or the roan. Tnis would bring Spokane six hours nearer tidewater and makes Aberdeen an im portant railroad terminal. FARM HAS 5000 SKUNKS Klamath Enterprise Sells Pelts That Command $3 to S3 Each. KLAMATH FALLS. Or, April 1. A skunk farm is not entirely a new thing, but it is new to this region. Alex and Robert Cherne have one a few miles from here, and have been selling the skins during the past six months. bringing In three wagon loads In that time. The prices range from 13 to 13 each for croud pelts, and the boys esti mate they have S000 growing now. No outsider has dared go close enough to dispute their word as to the number. They keep them In a wire mean en closure, the lower edge or tne lence being buried deep enougn to prevent their burrowing under. Thev are fed on Jacu raooits ana mud hens, and refuse meals bought at the butcher shops. REBEC TO VISIT SCHOOLS Advantages of Tnlvcrslty Corre spondence Work Will Be Crged. CNIVERSITT OF OREGON. Eugene, Or, April L (Special.) Dr. George Rebec held superintendent of the Uni versity of Oregon extension department, left yesterday for a trip of two weeks through Eastern Oregon, ills purpose will be to convince the high school stu dents and their parents of the import ance of higher education, and to In- erest those who cannot attend college In the correspondence department ot the University. Dr. Rebec will visit all the larger high schools and the county superin tendents of Eastern Oregon. He has Just returned from a similar mission to the southern part or tne state. WASCO MAN BADLY HURT Arm Is Amputated and Ribs Broken as Result or Fall Into Machine. WASCO. Or, April 1. (Special) While at work on a well machine at C W. Johnson's ranch, east of Wasco. putting on a belt. Guy Ptckard caught his right arm and fell against the ma- hlne. breaking several rlhs. Dr. Morse made a record run. but found It neces sary to amputate the arm at the elbow. Pirkard waa taken to The Dalles Hoi-pttal this morning. He has small chance to recover. Levy on Whole of Capital Stock, Ir respective of Whether It 19 Em ployed In. State, Is Held to Be TTnconstltntionaL SALEM. Or, April 1. (Special.) That the Imposition by this state of a tax upon the whole of the capital stock of a foreign corporation, irrespective of whether It Is employed in this state, is unconstitutional, was the holding of the Supreme Court today in an opinion by Chief Justice McBrlde, affirming the lower court in the case of Leo Hlrschfeld vs. J. S. McCullagh. appealed from Multnomah County. The case waa affirmed on a petition for rehear ing, having been previously reversed. The section ot the code which has been declared unconstitutional, how ever. It is believed, has been so amended by the 113 Legislature as to obviate the difficulty which has arisen. Decision Held Important. The decision of today, however, will be of considerable Import between now and June 1, as foreign corporations filing articles during that period will be exempt from the payment of fees. Other opinions handed down today were as follows: J. W. BelU respondent, vs. Samnel B. Mar tin. Auditor of Multnomah County, appel lant: appealed from Multnomah Cotuity, J. U. Campbell. Judge; affirmed in an opinion by Justice Burnett. This was to determine the question as to whether a Justice, of the Peaco la Portland District can retain fees collected for performing marriage cere monies. It Is held that the Justice of the Peace is not compelled to turn such fees over to the county. Inasmuch as they are not litigants' fees and that the fee la not one which Is allowed by law to a Justice of the class In which the plaintiff la in cluded. Loatee Devore. administratrix of the es tate of Clement Devore. deceased, respond ent, vs. Portland Railway, Light A Power Company, a corporation; appealed from Mult nomah County. W. N. Oatena. Judge: af firmed In an opinion by Justice Bean. Thla waa an action for personal damages for the death of Clement Devore. the Jury return ing a verdict in favor of the plaintiff. W. H. Mason, respondent, vs. Fred Mel hase. appellant: appealed from Klamath County. Henry L. Benson, Judge; affirmed in an opinion by Justice Burnett. This was an action on an agreement tor cutting tim ber. Derision Is ' Reversed. L. r. Flreoaugh, appellant, vs. Leon M. and Jennie C Bentley, respondents: ap pealed from Hood River County; W. U Bradehaw. Judge: reversed in an opinion by Justice Burnett. Thla la a ault to aet aalde a deed on the ground ot mistake s'. W. Spalding, at al., appellants, vs. John H. McNary. et al, respondents; petition for rehearing denied In an opinion by Justice Moore. Herman E. Brasee. respondent, vs. Wild- wood Lumber Company, a corporation, ap pellant; appealed from Lane County; Law rence T. Harris, Juose; arnrmea in an opin ion by Justice Bean. This was an action for damages. Flanagan estate, et al, plaintiffs and re spondents, vs. Marsh field Realty A Trad ing Company, defendant and appellant; ap pealed from Cooa County: J. W. Hamilton. Judge: affirmed in an opinion by Chief Jus tice McBrlde. Thla waa a suit to quiet title to property in Marshneld. A- L. Kitchin. respondent, vs. Oregon Nur sery Co, Limited, appellant; appealed from Washington County; J. u. c-ampneu, juuge; modified in an opinion by Justice Eekln, on petition for rehearing. A. E. Chenoweth. respondent, va F. W. 8pencer, et at, reapondenta; J. W. Meredith, appellant and perfection eewing uapiiiet Company, et aL, defendants; appealed from Marlon County: William Galloway. Judge; reversed In an opinion by Justice Eakln. This was a ault to determine a lien. ROAD TAX IS PROTESTED Clatsop Sheriff Rejects Part Tender of Timber Syndicate. ASTORIA. Or, April 1. (Special.) Sheriff Burns haa received additional communications from the four timber owning syndicates which protested against the special tax levied by the several road districts for highway im provement purposes, tendering the full amount of their taxes with the excep tion of the road tax. The tenders were not accepted and what the next step to be taken by the tlmbennen will be Is uncertain. Thev are protesting against this road tax because the Attorney-General has held that the law of 190S. permitting the making; of special levies by road districts is Invalid. It is declared. however, that the levies In this county were made under the Carnahan law of 1903, which has been held valid. DISBARMENT IS INTENDED J. Arthnr Perkins, Vancouver Law yer I9 Cited to Show Cause. VANCOUVER. Wash, April 1 (Spe cial.) J. Arthur Perkins, an attorney. now residing in the County Jail await ing trial on a charge of grand larceny, Is to be disbarred unless he can show cause why he should not be. The griev ance committee of the ClarK county Bar Association, comprising James P. Stapleton, P. J. Kirwln and Charles W. HalL have Instituted proceedings aaalnst Perkins, citing him to appear In the Superior court April :i ana snow cause why be should not be suspended or disbarred from practicing In thia state. He is charged with committing acts Involving moral turpitude, dishonesty or corruption, in violation of the oath he took when admitted to the bar. Henry Crass Is prosecuting the action. NEW .SCHOOL TO PREVAIL Cottage Grove Sentiment Leaves Xo Doubt of Bond Issue. COTTAGE GROVE, Or, April 1. (Special.) Cottage Grove will have a new high school building this year. Despite tne fact that the vote was tied at the election Saturday and the elec tion declared illegal because of stuff ing of the ballot box. the sentiment ex isting and which is freely expressed leaves no doubt that a new building will be voted. Many of those opposed to a $40,009 issue of bonds would work for an Issue of 1:5,000 and In the event of the fail ure of the larger issue at the second election. April it. it Is probable that a petition will be immediately present ed to the School Board asking for the smaller issue. Klamath Pelts Captured. KLAMATH FALLS. Or, April 1. (Special.) A. H. 8wasey. a trapper, has just brought to Jhls city the pelts of 14 wild cats and I coyotes, the spoils of his traps. The bounty and the sale of the pelts brought him nearly J 100. Tine ThoFOO ghbred Car Cf Every purchaser of a Herreshoff Car in Portland and Multnomah County is given a Herreshoff Service guarantee. This guarantee is not the kind ordinarily given by motor car manufacturers, but one that is a positive assurance to the purchaser that for one year his car will be kept in perfect repair, absolutely free of charge, except in case of tire repairs and replacements and damages resulting from accidents It includes work for which heretofore the purchaser, according to the usual form guarantee, had to stand the expense grinding of valves, new spark plugs, removing of carbon and work of similar nature. (J All necessary replacement of parts and the attendant work will be done without argument H Our Service Guarantee is based on our knowledge that the 1913 Herreshoff is a thoroughbred and we will back it to the limit f All Herreshoff cars here are sold through the factory distributing house, the Gerlinger Motor Car Company, 690 Washington Street, Portland. All necessary repairs are made at our completely-equipped Service Station, 86 Tenth Street. 6-Cylinder, 36 H. P. 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Model "30" Four Cylinder Roadster Four-cylinder long stroke L-head motor, valves en pension; four - speed trans mission, aluminum crank, clutch and gear cases; left hand drive; right-hand con trol; seml-elllptlo springs front and rear; SfxSH-inch q. d. demountable rims and tires; extra rlra and tire holder; 'Westlnghouse igni tion and lighting system: Herreshoff - Weetinghouse electric self - starter; body with shrouded dash: clear vision windshield; electric headlights; combination electric and oil e'de and tall lights: electrlo generator and storage battery; top. windshield, speedometer, etc. Price, Complete Roadster. i:50 f. o. b. Detroit. , -t "slii-i- i- i-i (rii"?fc?M i-Tr,rttis-i"iifffitrli"-J"iiMirti(ri-i.inff ssztzzZ- , Tirtr -: nissllTiw"- iisiiii-i ii'ii"is.rr- , jBQADSTEP,, 1250 Gerlinger M 690 Washington St, Portland, Or. otor Gar Co. Phone Marshall 1915