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About The Sunday Oregonian. (Portland, Ore.) 1881-current | View Entire Issue (April 21, 1907)
THE SUNDAY OREGOJflAN, PORTLAND, APRIL 21, 1907. JULY 4, 1776 M HEART ENLISTED GENERAL LAFAYETTE WHEN I HEARD OF A Ml? If A M MB IMMPFMlFMf F "THE WOODMAN'S AX MIGHTIER THAN THE KNOCKER'S HAMMER Able competition is the life and dignity of prosperous cities. Fair fighters' favor it. To the coward weakling, the keen cutter of rates and the superior service of modern invention mates the "muckrake" to the knocker the polluted flag of distress goes up behind-this Judas smile lurks the hidden poisoned arrow of rule or ruin, .They see the handwriting on the wall, "Give every body a square deal." The power of the people by those vested American rights to vote independently WON The popular vote of the people of Portland, Oregon, stood for the HOME AUTO MATIC INDEPENDENT TELEPHONE COMPANY almost unanimous 95 per cent total vote cast for it, 5 per cent against it. It is a people's corporation named, operated, owned and used by the people. If two telephones become a nuisance,' then the "survival of the fittest" will be the one phone you "hitch up to." The newest good things are not things too good for Portland. Pin your faith to the AUTOMATIC, the people's modern, sleepless, secret, faithful telephone servant. Instantaneous and uruxmited service at a flat lower rate. ' 66ajrvDvaS of the FSittest95" Qulb- r ' . - . Brave Boosters for Good Government, Good Service and Good People. Office in Every Independent, Fearless, Law-abiding Home in Portland LOUIS J. WILDE, "HOME BONDS" Down-Town Office: Room 5, Lafayette Building i he MOBESMLTONNKE French Bark Guethary Laid on for Portland. WILL LOAD WITH CEMENT Lie Filler Sailed for the Colombia River Today From London. Steamer Tottenham Has Been Taken for Lumber Loading. The French bark Guethary has been chartered by Balfour, Guthrie1 & Co. to load cement at Antwerp for Portland. The vessel was taken yesterday and will be due off the mouth of the river the latter, part of September. The Guethary vailed from Noumea for Bmden December 14 and from the latter port will proceed to Antwerp for cargo. The French bark Le Pilier. under char ter to Balfour. Guthrie & Co., sailed yes terday from London for the Columbia Oliver. ' The vessel Is loaded with Anna and K. B. C. cement and will be due at Astoria about September 10. The Le Filler loaded a part cargo at Bmden and finished at London. She has German and English cement. The Pacific Export Lumber Company has taken the steamer Tottenham to load lumber for North China. The Tottenham is on Puget Sound and will arrive in Port land Harbor about the first of May. She came to Victoria from Acapulco. The Tottenham has a register of 2&4S tons and is capable at carrying more than 3,500, 000 feet. The Tottenham has made a number of trips to the Columbia River, and has taken both general cargo and lumber Irom here, bhe Is a heavy carrier, and on her present trip an effort will be made to crowd her to close to the 4.000.000 limit. SEIZED BY LAND WOLF. "Jack" London's Boat Tied Tp by Vnfted States Marshal. SAN FRANCISCO, April 20. The Snark. the small sailboat in which 'Jack" London and his wife propose to emoarK on a six years voyage around the world, was libeled today for stores and supplies alleged to be un paid for. The craft is - now in the hands of a Deputy United States Mar shal. The Londons had planned to set sail tomorrow. officer of the Alliance. He resigned In February of this year and went to San Francisco, where he was placed in com mand of the steamer Despatch. He made two trips in that vessel when a nattering offer was made to him to assume com mand of the Alliance. The. offer was accepted. BESSIE K. AGAIN REPORTED Keeper at Heceta Head Sights Derelict Gasoline Boat. The keeper at Heceta Head light station has notified the Inspector of the Thirteenth Lighthouse district that a derelict has been sighted from that place at several different times during the past week. The vessel is no doubt the ETEAMEB INTELLIGENCE. Dne to Arrive. Name. From. Date. Aregonta .... .Hongkong. ,..In port Johan Paulsen. .Ban Fran... Jn port Costa. Rica Sau Fran.,.. In port Alliance. .. .Coos Bay..,..,in port Roanoke. ...... .Los Angeles. .;Apr. 21 Columbia. ... ban Fran. ... Apr. 24 F. A. Kllburn. . .San Fran Apr- -5 Nlcomedla Honekon. . ..April 28 Geo. W. Elder. . Xos Anreles... April l!t Numantla. ...... liongkoe-... May 25 Arabia June IS Scheduled te Depart. Name. Costa Rica.... Johan Poulsen, Alliance. Koanoke. Columbia. ..... F. A Kllburn. Geo. w. Elder Araconla. ..... Nlcomedla. . . . Nnmantli. . . . , Arabia For , .Ean Fran... .San Fran.., .Coos Bay. . . . Loe Angeles. . .ban Fran. . , .Ban Fran... . .Los Angeles. . .Hongkong. . . Hongkong. . .HonEkqpg.. Hongkong. . Data -Apr. 21 . Apr. 21 -.Apr. 22 ..Apr. 2.1 Apr. 26 ..Apr. 27 ..April 30 ..May ..Mar IS ..June e . .June 23 Entered Saturday. Alllanoe. Am. at earn ship Kelly), with general cargo from Coo Bay ports. Costa Rica, Am. steamship (Mason), with general cargo from San Fran cisco. - . Johan Poulsen. Am. steamship Mer rtam). with ballast from ' Eaa Fran cisco. Cleared Saturday. Costa Rica. Am. eteamehlp (Mason), with general cargo for San Francisco. North King. Am. steamship (Kan-, sen), with ballast and stores for Nushagak, Alaska. of frozen fish from the "Rogue River to the local dealers.. The Berwick had a coldstorage plant installed on her last trip to Portland and is thoroughly equipped for carrying fish. She la owned by R. D. Hume, of Rogue River. Marine Notes. The steamer Johan Poulsen is taking lumber at the mills of Inman, Poulsen & Co. The steamer Roanoke, from San Pedro and way porta, is due to arrive here today. She is scheduled to leave Tuesday night. The steamer Costa Rica will sail from this port at 9 o'clock today for San' Francisco. She will take freight and pas sengers. The steamer Alliance arrived up yes terday morning from Coos Bay points. She brought 80 passengers and full freight. The cannery tender North King cleared from the Custom-House yesterday for Alaska. She will leave down tomorrow morning and will proceed north as fast as possible. CAPTAIN OLSON PROMOTED Takes Command of Steamer Alliance. Vice Captain B. Kelly. Captain B. W. Olsen has been placed in command of the steamer Alliance, vice Captain Kelly, resigned. Captain Kelly left last night for .his home in Oakland and will remain ashore tor some time. Captain Olson arrived from San 'Fran cisco yesterday morning and immediately assumed command of the Alliance. She will leave for Coos Bay points tomorrow morning. The new master of the Alliance Is one of the most popular masters on the CoasL For several years he was chief gasoline schooner Bessie K. whose hulk has been floating around the Coast since March 7. The Bessie K. sailed from the Coquille River and was bound tor San Fran cisco. She had a crew of eight men and none has been heard from since she crossed the bar on the outward trip. The steamer Yosemite, from the Colum bia River to San Francisco, picked up the derelict on March 10 and towed It to within three miles of shore. Since that time It has been drifting around and has been sighted a number of times. The last report prior to the one sent In by the keeper at Heceta Head was by the steamer Alllanoe on her last trip up from oooa Bay. Captain J. Bermingham Here. Supervising Inspector J. Bermingham, with headquarters In San Francisco, la in Portland on a tour of official investi gation of the offices of local inspectors ut hulls and boilers. Captain Bermingham is staying at the Portland Hotel and will leave this evening for the Sound. Schooner Berwick In Port. The gasoline schooner Berwick arrived up yesterday afternoon and berthed at Couch-street dock. She brought a cargo Arrivals and Departures. ASTORIA, April 20. Condition of the bar at 5 P. M., smooth; wind, north, 18 miles; weather, clear. Arrived down at 12 noon French bark Cornll Bart. Arrived at 4 P. M. Steamer Rosecrans, from Ban Francisco. San Francisco, April 20. Sailed Schooner Columbia, for Columbia River; steamer South Bay, for Astoria. Balled last night Steamer Coaster, for Portland. Sailed at B P. M. Steamer Thos. 1 Wand, for Columbia River. Port Harford. April 20. Arrived -steamer Argyll, from Portland. Tides at Astoria Sunday. High. Low. .-S2 A. M T.O feet0:82 A. M 4.0 feet 8:16 P. M 6.4 feetl:28 P. M 1.3 feet Rearrested on His Release. BALTIMORE. April JO. William Bar rett, alias Thompson, who today finished a two years term In the penitentiary for wallet snatching, was arrested before he left the prison in connection with the theft of $30,000 gold from the First National Bank .of San Francisco on Sep tember 17, 1904. The robbery was com mitted In the daytime. The money was recovered a few moments later, but the thief escaped. He was finally arrested in Portland, Or., but was turned over to the Maryland .authorities, who were con sidered to have the better claim on him. Foot of Snow In Colorado. . DENVER, April 30. Thirteen Inches of snow fell in Denver during the 24 hours ending at 6 o'clock this morning. It was the heaviest snowfall of the Winter and the greatest precipitation recorded In April since 1885. The weather cleared during the forenoon. The storm was gen eral throughout the state. While some damage has been done to fruit trees, the moisture Is of incalculable benefit to farmers and gardeners. Jerome Questions Jurors. NEW YORK. April 20. District Attor ney Jerome Is questioning several of the Thaw trial Jurors In his office today rel ative to the alleged attempt by a police man to Influence them while they were de liberating. The supposed knowledge of the incident possessed by Messrs. Denne, Newton and Pfaff, of the Jury, Is said to be what the District Attorney wishes to obtain. No suspicion whatever attaches to any of the Jurors. No Ladles' Golf Contest. LONDON, April 20. The International ladles' golf championship, won by Eng land two years ago. will be abandoned this year, owing to lack of American en tries. A considerable number of Ameri cans were expected to compete, but only two entries were received, those or the Misses Harriet aqd Margaret Curtias. of massacuusetis. READY TO STRIKE MAY 1 MOLDERS PREPARING TO FIGHT FOR 8 -HOUR DAY. Walkout Expected to Result In Tie- Up of Machine Shops Employers Are Unyielding. Portland molders are determined to put up a hard fight to gain a reduction of the working day from nine to eight hours and fully expect to strike May 1. Employers on the Coast have refused to grant the required concession of one hour's' less work at the - same pay and trouble seems unavoidable. Conferences have been held at Seattle, Wash., for some time, at which W. H. Drew represented the Portland molders. The men stood solidly together for the eight-hour day. They issued an ultima tum that they would not work nine hours after May 1, and employers have retaliated with the statement they posi tively will not yield the point. The advance of 25 cents a day was offered the men but they voted to adhere to their original purpose of securing shorter hours and resolutely turned down the promised increase in wages. . Portland molders will walk out May 1 beyond a doubt. There are nearly 100 men in this craft In Portland who are strongly organized. A very high per centage of the entire craft in the Unit ed States Is unionized and the men pin their hopes of success to this fact, be lieving' the employers will be unable to find others to take their places. Portland boilermakers have already won a victory which has been marred by the fact that only one shop, the Willamette Iron & Steel Works, has re fused to meet the general advance and a strike in that plant has resulted. In other shops of the city, the men have succeeded in getting an increase of wages from S3. 60 to M for a nine-hour day. The movement was started Novem ber 26, when negotiations were opened with the management of the local shops with the purpose of securing an Increase In wages. The request was made that the 24 wage be placed in effect by Jan uary L last, and in all shops except the Willamette the Increase was given. The Willamette shop refused to pay more than 23.78 a day. Finding that the management would not advance the wages, boiler makers In that establish ment walked out this week. About 30 men left work there. The molders expect to win their point. although they realize it Is likely to take some time. As ail workmen of this craft on the Coast are involved, they will stand together In the fight. The Impending strike is expected to cause the shutdown of Postland machine shops within a short time after the men go out. EQUAL TO EMERGENCIES (Continued from Page 87.) freight." "All right," responded the de lighted customer; "let's go up and see it." Not on your life," replied the dealer.' That buggy we sell 'sight unseen Just like the mail-order house sells it. We can't show a buggy at that price." The customer thought awhile, then bought the $65 buggy. -Rural Free Delivery. The rural free delivery mail service Is just about (en years old, and it is only within the last five v years that it has spread to the extent that it praclcally in cludes the entire rural portion of the country where there is enough population and enough passable roads to make it possible. Tom Watson, the Georgia Pop ulist, is the father of the rural free de livery system, having Introduced the first bill and fought its first ' fights. An ap propriation was made for an experimental service under the last Cleveland admin istration, it was successful and ever since it has grown wonderfully from year to year. The rural carriers needed some sort of medium of Interchange, and a newspaper man established the "R. F. D. News." This is a monthly Journal of 64 to 98 pages, and covers the entire United States more - thoroughly than any other news publication going. Each Issue has nu merous letters from carriers In every state relating experiences and exchang ing suggestions. The News carried on the successful campaign for an increase in salary to $900 a year. It conducts depart ments to Instruct in the care-taking of vehicles and horses. It has social and literary features designed to attract the women and children of the carriers fam ily. It has a circulation of about 26,000 copies, and It keeps right up with the procession. This enterprise Is merely one incident which shows the marcn or prog ress in this country in ten years. Liquid Air to Save Life. Now that liquid air can be produced for as little as S cents a gallon. It is be ing called into to service to aid in smooth ing out the difficulties in business life. In ice factories and refrigerating plants the fumes of ammonia from a broken pipe are deadly poison, and many deaths re sult from Inhaling them. To leave the breaks unstopped means thousands of dollars of loss. Several sorts of air-caps 1 MmlQ B JWj&ili Is an ordeal which aQ women approach with indescribable fear, for nothing compares with the pain and horror of child-birth. The thought of the suffering and danger, In store for her, rob the expectant mother of all pleasant anticipations of the coming event, and casta over her a hadow of gloom which cannot be shaken off. Thousands of women have found that the use of Mother's Friend daring pregnancy roba confinement of all pain and danger, and insures safety to life of mother and child. This scientific liniment is a god-send to all women at the time of their most critical trial. Not onl? does Mother's Friend carry women safely through the perils of child-birth, bat its use gently prepares the system for the coming event, prevents "morning sickness," and other dis- ,,-,. ,. -- comforts of this period.. JfJfl JIgjNjjfJplp Sold by all druggists at fff ffif B B fl an I PT il Ii.ao oer bottle. Book containing Taluable information free, The Bradfield Regulator Ce., Atlanta. v connected with the outside air by tubes have been In use to enable workmen to repair broken ammonia pipes. But the latest, and It Is said the most satisfac tory, contrivance is a cap which fits over the head like a diver's helmet, connected with a tank of liquid air carried on the back. v The liquid . air evaporates, is warmed enough to breathe In its passage through the helmet, and leaves the work men free to operate without fear of breaking the air-tube. Blows TJp 'Whole Mountain. The operations of Yankee engineers are a source of constant wonder and bewil derment to all foreigners. The daring way In which the Americans blow up mountains that come in their way, or string bridges over seemingly impassable canyons, almost takes their breath away. On one Job in South America a con tractor used about 80,000 worth of pow der in blasting. He employed 8000 men and completed a piece of work in less than three months that local authorities said could not be done inside of ten years. He put 3000 kegs of powder in one blast, and when the shot went off it sent over 700 tralnloadsi of rock down a cliff into the river. There was such a mass of this debris that it . raised the water of the stream 66 feet in less than 20 minutes. The channel had to be blasted out to let the water through. The force of this 'Immense charge was so great that it sent huge boulders the size of boxcars sailing over the hill like a flock of buzzards flying over a barn. Cornering Turkey Market. During the holidays each year, Chicago is the storm center of the turkey trade. At this season 14 firms in the Windy City .engage in desperate competition for the control of all birds within a radius of several hundred miles. One enterprising buyer went 800 miles west of Chicago on a trip last Fall. He paid one Missouri farmer's wife $563 for her flock. This fellow worked a clever dodge so quietly that he almost cornered the market be fore his competitors became aware of , his plan. He proposed that each dealer or farmer who shipped to htm could make a guess on the highest price that turkeys would bring at any time before New Tear's, promising to give the one who made the closest guess a JTO wagon. As soon as his competitors heard of his of fer they made similar induoements, . but they were too late to overcome the ad vantage He had gained that season. Tomorrow Personal Stories. More Russians Will Immigrate. ST. PETERSBURG, April 20. Owing to the political and economical crisis 800,000 Russian subjects will emigrate to America this year, according to the directors of the emigration office. Hitherto the yearly exodus has been about 260,000, of whom two-thirds were Jews. The percentage of orthodox Russians who emigrate is in creasing. The director says most of the emigrants will go West to Illinois, Minne sota, Nebraska and the Dakota. Roosevelt and Shaw Talk Politics. " WASHINGTON, April 20. Ex -Secretary of the Treasury Shaw had a long talk with President Roosevelt today. It Is known that the discussion covered questions of politics and finance. B U I L D I N G FOR THE FUTURE Each and every act on the part of this company is guided by the thought of erecting a structure on a permanent and lasting foun dation, building for the future. Our organization is complete and equip ment thoroughly modern, and the business conducted embraces all departments of legiti mate banking and trust business. We are ever ready to confer with those having any trans actions in contemplation. Merchants Saving's N& Trust Company 247 WASHINGTON STREET Capital. Fully Paid, $150,000.00 J. Frank Watson, President. R. L. Durham, Vice-President. W. H. Fear, Secretary. S. C. Catching, Asst. Sec'ty. O. W. T. Muellhau Cashier. ' -