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TRAINS FROM EAST BLOCKED BY SNOW Christmas Mail Coming Over Union Pacific Delayed Beyond Baker. DEPTH AT BAKER 8 INCHES Pendleton Reports Three Inches of Snow and Farmers Are Jubilant. Board Walk at Seaside Dam aged by Sunday's Gale. BAKER. Or, Dec. 22. (Special.) Eight Inches ot enow cover Baker and the heavy fall which began lat even ing and continued all night la atlll go ing on. Saturday night the tempera ture, which wu at 8 above aero, moder ated and the snow brought warmer weather. Trains are blockaded from the East, no through mall from the East having reached here for 24 hours. East of Huntington the O.-VT. R. & X. Company reports tracks are blockaded by heavy snow in the mountains and no assur ances are given that Christmas mail will be brought to Baker In time for dllvery. or. for that matter, to other points in Oregon dependent on service over the O.-W. K. & N. lines from the East. CROCXD SOFT BEFORE SXOW White Mantle Will Be of Great Bene- fit to .Wheat Farmers. ' PEXDLETON, Or, Dec 22. (Spe cial.) Starting shortly after I o'clock last night, the heaviest snow of the "Winter has covered Umatilla County today, and tonight the snow was still falling. It Is estimated that about three Inches have already fallen. Farmers of the county are generally pleased, as the snow will serve as a blanket to protect the growing wheat The ground had been in a soft con dition up to the time of the storm, the cold not having been severe enough to cause it to become frosen. and most of the moisture from the snow will be rspldly absorbed. HIGH BEA R01.1XXG ' OUTSIDE TXo Vessels Are Able to Jeave Month of Columbia River. ASTORIA. Or, Dec 22. (Special) Reports received from the mouth of the river say the bar is breaking clear arross with a high sea running out ride, and no vessels were able to cross out todar. . The waves are breaking over the Jrtty trestle and several of the pilings h.nvc been carried away. 'waves damage board waus Heavy Swell Carries Out 105 Feet of PInnking at Seaside. SEASIDE, Or, Dec 22. (Special.) Testerday morning's tide backed a havy swell from the Southwest to a height sufficient to tear out. ISO feel over the der embankment that the tea had L- . building for years. Little damage waa done except to the board-.valk. Centralis Has Snowfall. CENTRALIA. Or, Dec 21. (Special) Th first snow of the season fell in Centralla yesterday afternoon, the downfall lasting for several nours. t-i-w i in in bium waicn UM uceu numui",. - vestigato The Dalles power project, as it is known officially, visited the scene of the proposed electrical power plant at Five-Mile Rapids, on the Columbia River, yesterday, making arrangements to have preliminary borings made for tests. The committee Is composed of Senators Day. of Portland, and Smith, of Grants Pass: Representatives Forbes, of Bend, and Abbott, of Port land, and State Engineer Lewis, of Salem. Besides creating the commis sion, the last Legislature appropriated 115,000 for the use of the committee in its work of ascertaining whether the proposed project Is feasible. Secretary Lane, of the United States Interioi Department, is co-operating in the work, the Government having also set aside $15,000 for the Investigation. The proposed development of electrical power on the Columbia, five - miles above this city, by the state and Fed eral government Is arousing more in terest among department officials at Washington than any other Federal project, according to State Engineer Lewis, who recently conferred with of ficials at the National Capital. It is estimated that the plant could be con structed within two years at a cost of approximately $22.000.000. RABBIT HUNTER IS SHOT BAKER MERCHANT RECEIVES 83 SHOT IX HIS BACK. ECONOMY CAMPAIGN URGED Burleson's Assistant Makes Report on Portal Savings Growth. WASHIGTOV, Dec 22. Difficulties experienced by postal officials in teach ing the people to "save and economize" r .et forth by Third Assistant Fost- tnaster-General Dockery In his annual report made public tonight. To mini mlt the nroblem Mr. Dockery recora mends Inauguration of a campaign of education by which the people might le brought Into closer tourn witn tne ltnutal savlnirs service. A statement showing the growth of the postal savings system is contained in the report. At the close of the first nit months of operation there were 11, MS depositor with $677,145 placed to their credit. On June 30. 1213. at the lose of two and a half years, there were 331.00 depositors with $33,818,870 to their credit. LAND TITLES DISPUTED Suit Involves 300 Newport Lots, Many neld by Summer Residents. NEWPORT. Or, Dec 22. (Special.) Mult Involving title to 300 lots held mostly by Newport Summer residents, I being instituted by the six heirs of the late Leslie Bailey, of Peach. Wash, son of Dr. J. R. Bailey, who died in 1901. The property is nearly all in that part of Newport known as Case and Bailey's Addition, which is a level plot overlooking the ocean. The heirs, through their attorney, 11. J. Hibschraan. of 6pokane. charge that Dr. M- M Davis, of Eugene, ob tained an assignment of a judgment siralnst Dr. J. K. Bailey from Mrs. Mar garet A. Stevens and sold the property three days before the statute ot limi tations had expired. Cosapanloa Sires at Flavin A si I. Charge Srrtkln- Fries Hidden Froaa View by Brass. BAKER, Or, Dec 22. (Special.) William Caldwell, hardware dealer, was accidentally shot In the back while out on a rabbit drive near Keating late yesterday, and today is In St. Elizabeth's Hospital In a serious con dition, although physicians said today that unless complications arise from blood poisoning there Is no great dan ger of fatal results. Eighty-five shot from the gun of Charles Klrkpatrick. who stood 26 yards away, struck Mr. Caldwell In the back from the neck to tne Knees, ana the majority of these were removed at the hospital, but there are believed to be some particles of shot and clothing still In his back. Four hunters Mr. Caldwell, Mr. Klrkpatrick. George Lew, all of Baker, and Fred Bennett, of Lower Powder were beating up a gulch after rabbits when the accident occurred. All except Mr. Caldwell were in a line, and Mr. Caldwell was in the rear. Suddenly a rabbit Jumped out and Mr. KlrkpatrlcK fired Just as the rabbit dashed between him and Mr. Caldwell, the charge strik ing Mr. Caldwell. With a err. "You've killed me!" Mr. Caldwell threw up his hands and dropped his gun, but did not fall. His companions rushed to his side ana found him stunned, but he soon revived. A hurry trip was made to town, where medical aid was given the wounded man last night. CALDWELL BANK CLOSES AMERICAS NATIONAL TAKES IX CHARGES BT EXAMINER. Officials Aaaonnce That Depositors Will Receive Dollar for Dollar ost Their Mosey. CALDWELL. Idaho, Dec 22. (Spe cial) The American National Bank hers closed Its doors this morning and Is now In charge of National Bank Ex aminer Fred Brown. The failure caused scarcely a ripple of excitement in the other three nnan elal institutions, all of which are in strong condition and ably managed. The deposits in the Americas National on Saturday night amounted to m, 000. with assets. Including stockholders' liability, of $120,000. The reserve amounted to 23 per cent, 3 per cent over the legal amount required. Officials of the bank say depositors will be paid dollar for dollar. 8. D. Simpson, former cashier, re signed and left town a couple of months ago. After his departure It was found he had borrowed money on his per sonal security. His accounts with the bank are straight, but the effect of bis operations has been injurious, causing heavy withdrawals. W. G.eSlmpson. a brother of the cash, ler. was president of the bank until re eentlv. when he resigned and was suc ceeded by M. H. Devers. The bank was established In 1908 and was capitalized at $50,000. The officers and directors are all local men. At the last state ment to the Controller the deposits amounted to $161,000, with loans and discounts of $170,000 and resources ot $285,000. RETIRING MAYOR IS HOST Appointees and Executive-Elect Are , Banqueted at Marshflcld. Ai-i if..., a whn retires on ,uajw t January 1 after eight successive years chief executive of this city, ban queted his city appointees tonight. Mavnr-elect Allen was among the guests. ia, finw ho, heen nrnsrresslve and has been In office while Marshfleld grew from a village to one oi tne nana- somest clues on tne coast. NEW POSTAL RECORD SET Vancouver Stamp Sales for Day Greater Than Ever Before. COURT POSTPONES HEARING Corporation Commissioner Permit ted to Amend Complaint. SALEM. Or, Dec 22. (Special.) De claring that the complaint did not make any mention of a fund for the depart ment, the Supreme Court today post poned the hearing of the case of Cor poration Commissioner Watson to com pel State Treasurer Kay to honor a warrant issued to Claud MeCulloch for lfgal services rendered the corporation department. The court postponed the hearing to January 7 to give Mr. Wat son's attorneys an opportunity to amend the complaint. The State Treasurer refused to honor the warrant on the ground that the Corporation Commissioner could not employ special counsel. POWER PROJECT PROBE ON reasIbUlty of $23,000,000 Plant at The Dalles to Be Determined. THE DALLES, Or, Dec. 22. (Spe cial.) The Joint Lesislatlve Commls- VANCOCVER, Wash, Dec 22. (Spe cial.) All previous stamp sale records of the local postoffice were broken to day when the receipts at the stamp window amounted to $:4.1I. More than 100 sacks of mail were re ceived from other places and fairly swamped the postal clerks. County Sued Over Wrecked Auto. ' OREGON CITT, Or, Dec 22. (Spe cial.) H. M. Terry is suing the County of Clackamas In the Circuit Court at Hillsboro for $100 damages for In juries received when his automobile went off of the bridge near Milwaukle some time ago. The suit has been car ried to Hillsbcro on an application for a change of venue Several months ago the machine dropped from the bridge and was severely damaged. The plaintiff charges that the county should have kept the structure in bet ter repair and that It was because of ...HcrMM nn the nart Of COUntV Offi cials that the accident occurred. Marshrield Cnions Affiliate. MARS H FI ELD, Or, Dec 32. (Spe cial.) A Central Council of the Ameri can Federation of Labor was organ ised here yesterday. The council in cludes longshoremen's, painters' and bartenders' unions. The officials are: T. Meyer, president: L. H. Alger, sec retary; George Kohl, treasurer; Bert Stanley, sentinel. Christmas special Order of Good-Fel-lows at Globe Theater, commencing i Wednesday. Adv. ., LIFE ENDED 111 CAFE Mine Fails and Owner Takes Cyanide at Baker. LETTER EXPLAINS DEED Physically Disabled and Facing Pot. erty, Once Prosperous Promoter Swallows Poison, Reels to Door and Dies. BAKER. Or, Dec. 22. (Special.) Despondent over business reverses. which reduced him from ainuence io poverty, W. D. Benson, at one time a Drominent mining man, killed himself at the Oregon restaurant tonight. He died in the doorway, to where he tot tered after taking a dose of cyanide ot potassium while seated at a tauie. Mr. Benson, 60 years old, entered the restaurant and ordered a meal. He placed 50 cents on the table beside him and when the waitress returned with his meal she noticed him reeling xrom the. chair as though about to drop. He was hastened toward the entrance, but at the door he collapsed. A letter In Mr. Benson's pocKet was i follows: "I have no relatives to notify. I have destroyed all letters, etc. My nronertv has turned out to be value less. Physically, I am disabled; finan cially, ruined. Am about 60 years. I am as sane as I ever was. I am neither under the Influence of drugs or alco hol. I may be called a fool, etc, but that is all to one's point of view. But I am tired of it alL The future does not worry me. The medical profession can have my body.- The only thing 1 ask is silence. W. D. BENSON." Mr. Benson had been about Cornu copia for several years engaged In In vestments, and formerly was in busi ness at Butte and AnaconJa, Moni. nis wife died at Butte several years ago at a time when Mr. Benson was wealthy. ' FRANCHISE IS ATTACKED Spokane Commlslon Would Cancel Telephone Company's Rights. SPOKANE. Wash, Deo. 23. (Spe cial.) "After careful consideration of the telephone situation and consulta tion with such of our citizens as have expressed themselves to me on this subject. It Is my opinion that the city government should now take such steps as are necessary to effect the cancel lation of the trancnise now neiu or niAn,i.iA fnmnnnvl " M. Fas- sett. Commissioner of Public Utilities, said today. On his recommendation mis morning the City Council unanimously decided to start proceedings to cancel the franchise of the company as the result of the development oi tne " . L-...ni tiMpinv hm that a vear ago the majority of the stock of the corporation had been purcnaseu dj Bell Interests. t UAramM tfest t-a Cornoratlon Counsel be instructed to prepare the necessary papers ni iant legal steps may be advisable and make an effort to bring about the cancella tion of the franchise under which tne Home Telephone company is now unc rating." says the Fassett commuulc in' which waa concurred In by the Commissioners without a word of com ment. SAMUEL WHITE STILL ILL Portland Attorney Confined at Home of Friends In Baker. BAKER, Or, Dec. 22. (Special.) Samuel White, of Portland, wno is here as one of the counsel for the Service & Wright Lumber Company in its suit against the Sumpter Valley Railroad, is seriously 111 at the home of C. I. Flynn. in this city. Mr. White became ill Saturday morn Inr and asked that court be adjourned until o'clock in the afternoon, but court decided to adjourn until Decem ber 2I. Mr. White had believed that he would be better, but instead he steadily rrew worse and today his condition ne came serious, although physicians be lieve that the attorney is in no danger at present An intestinal obstruction has caused Mr. White's Illness. WILLAMETTE WORK PUSHED Road Ready to Begin Construction From North Side or Coos Bay. vAuTir pirvrt fir Te. 22. (Sue clal.) The Wlllamette-Paclflo Railroad will be under construction from the -14- rnnm Rflv at Rand Point. opposite the. bridge site, during the Winter months. There is a long fill of probably two miles to be made at this locality, and the work can be done In rainy weather. The survey in this district skirts the sandhills, and the sand Is handy to tne graaing. ah kA w,Qiiiin nrv that had been em ployed in this city for-the past year i ku, mivi t n the north side of the bay, and the steam shovel will be started this weeK. xne graae win do pushed toward Tenmile as fast as the crew can woric MAN FOUND ALMOST DEAD Wlllnm Cavanaugh, of Bend, lies Beside Track, for Two Days. T?rwE"RrrR Or Dec 22. (Special.) . i . -o f,..m rnniiir William Cavanaugh, of Bend. Or, was yester day found- beside the Southern Pacific Railroad tracks near Winchester and brought to this city for treatment The man can give no account of his wandering further than that he was in Roseburg Thursday night. When found he was half clothed and was in a pre carious condition. Railroad men say he lay beside the track for two days and nights-without food or drink. Cavanaugh owns considerable land in Douglas County and has a deposit at a local bank. SPOKANE VIEWS 6HICKENS Inland Empire Show Opens With 175 Breeders Exhibiting Birds. SPOKANE. Wash, Dec 22. (Spe cial.) The sixth annual show of the Inland Empire Poultry and Pet Stock Association opened at the Armory this morning. It will last a week. A glance at the birds exhibited Indicates that the boast, of fanciers that this would be the greatest show for quality held In the Northwest may be substantiated. Fifteen rows of coops, stretching the entire length of the big drill room, contain about 2000 of the country's finest birds. One hundred and seventy-five breed ers of blooded stock have entered in ATTENTION Mr. and Mrs. Christmas Shopper What is "Cost Price?" What are "Auction Prices?" When you are buying' at so-called "Cost Price " whose cost is it? You are sure of only one thing "its cost to you." Everyone knows "Auction Prices" are just as much as a smooth talker can get out of you. It means a different price for every. customer. - - "Cost Price," as Mr. Business Man knows it, is the manufacturer's , ' net price, plus the cost of selling. High rents and heavy expenses increase the cost of selling and therefore increase the Cost Price of all articles sold. OUR UNUSUALLY LOW RENT and OUR SMALL EXPENSES make it possible for us to sell high-grade goods for less money than any other first-class-store in the city. v - On Tuesday and Wednesday We Will Undersell Every Advertised Jewelry Price in the City We specially call your attention to our Diamonds. We only ask 'you to come and see for yourself. Our salespeople will gladly show you every attention, whether you buy or not. " Remember we give away three beautiful Diamond Rings this Saturday night. 7 If you buy here you may become the owner of one of them. See them in our window. LEFFERT JEWELRY STORE 268 Washington Street Opposite Merchants' National Bank The Store Known by Its Windows hi' 1 i' rriLijjiijpiiiiiMiiMijf HHTIill"1'111 j!ii.1Uiiiiiiiiii.iiii.i"' competition for the cash prises, trophy cups and blue ribbons offered ny tne association and private concerns.- The high entry fee, however, caused poultrymen to enter only their best birds, thus making a smaller number of birds than would otherwise have been shown. TWO ARE RECEIVERS NOW . A John Xj. Sharp&teln and Gilbert Hnnt Ieft in Charge. WALLA WALLZTwash.. Dec 22 (Special.) The order issued recently bv J. C Hursnool. referee in bank ruptcy, appointing A. C. Moore receiver In bankruptcy for the Gilbert Hunt Company, was vacated today by Judge E. E. Cushman, of the Federal Court. This leaves John L. Sharpstein and Gilbert Hunt, receivers in equity, In charge. They were appointed by Judge Cushman several days before Moore's appointment was made. Moore went to take possession of the Gilbert Hunt plant and this was refused hin, the other receivers claiming priority. Moore's attorneys then took the mat ter to the-Federal Court on a motion to oust Sharpstein and Hunt. . Oakland Ships 2000 Turkeys. OAKLAND, Or, Dec 21. (Special.) The Christmas shipment of turkeys sent out of Oakland numbered 2000 birds. This added to the 10,000 shipped Thanksgiving, makes 12,000 raised this year in the vicinity of "Oakland. The local price tvas 20 cents as against 22 cents paid Thanksgiving. A Couple of days left to do yonr Gift Baying We'll be open every evening until Christmas to accommo date you. Open an account. 'Outfitting 405 WasfclngtoB Street, at Tenth T7 A Tl K ft LigM Starts Jjecay Even In Pure Beer 2 Christmas Suggestions in the Book Line Lord's Beacon Lights of History, 15 volumes $15.00 Ridpath's History of the "World, 9 volumes $20.00 Mark Twain, 25 volumes .$15.00 And many other cheap sets; also Bibles and all kinds of Gift Books, at Hyland Bros. TWO ST0EE8 (Out of Print Book Finders) 168 Fifth St, Opp. Postoffice 211 Second St, Near Salmon I Anheuser-Busch Brewing Ass'n. tacitly admits on the slip from a case of "Budweiser" repro duced above that light affects the quality of beer, that the light bottle is insufficient pro tection. Schlitz in Brown Bottles is pure and wholesome from the brewery to your glass. See that crown or cork is branded "Schlitz" ( Main ISJ. Phoneaf A 4666 Rothschild Bros. 20-26 N. First St. Portland, Oregon eer That mm mxmw&z famous.