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THE SUNDAY OREGOXIAX, PORTLAND, DECE3IBER 8, 1907.
PANAMA
BRING
PREMIUM
Many National Banks Buy at
Average of Over 1 03 for
Circulation.
HIGHEST PRICE 106.875
Cortelyou Make? Pnbllc Allotments
to Ranks Only Several Banks
i : Each Buy Several Millions
' at Varying Prices.
NORTHWEST BOND PVRCHASES.
OREUOXIAN NEWS BUREAU.
Washington. Dec. 7. In alloting'
Panama bonds, the Secretary of the
Treasury maile the following distri
bution In the Northwest on the terms
stated:
Oregon.
Benton County National Bank 0$
Corvallis. 25,000 at 104.
First National of Medford, $.3000 at
102 It
Washington. Traders National of Spokane,
1 100. 000 at 103.
First National of Sunnyslde. $23,-
000 at 102 V4-
Bellingham National, $50,000 at
103.
First National of Hoquiam. $.17,-
000 at 104',.
Idnlio.
First National of Moscow. $3(1.000
at 103.
Alaska.
First National Fairbanks. $36,000
at 102
WASHINGTON, Dec. 7. Secretary Cor
telyou today announced the allotments of
Panama bonds sold to various National
banks of the United States. The list of
purchasers made public did not 'include
Individual buyers of the bonds, but merely
the National banks which acquired the
bonds for the purpose, presumably, of in
creasing their circulation.
The average price paid for the bonds
; tvrs a pniall fractions over 103. The high-
est price paid for any considerable
amount was 10U.S75 for $60,000 of bonds by
the Farmers' & Merchants National Bank
of Olney. Va. The lowest price real
ized by the Government wan 102.12.i, and a
considerable amount of the issue was
allotted at that price.
The allotments were made in sums of
$10,000 and upward, hundreds of banks
taking the bonds at their bids in minis up
to several million dollars. Among the
banks to which were allotted bonds in
the sum of $100,000 or upward are:
National Bank of Commerce. ;St. I-ouie,
HOOO.OOO at 11.5.90, $2.'.0.Nlo nt 103.88, $100,000
1O4.0'.". $23i.Mt at 1102.73. $2."0.CK) at 1o2.48.
$2,500,000 at 10.1.01 and $250,000 at 102.25.
Third National Bank, St. Louis. $200,000 at
' 101.2(11. $150,000 at 103.247, $150,000 at
103.759. '
I.nwrey National Bank. Atlanta, Ga.. $300,
000 at 104.01.
. Garfield. National Bank. New Tork. $100,000
at 104. $10(1.(100 at 103flOO.OOO at 103.5.
First National Bank. Lewlston, " Mont..
,100.000 at 104.25.
, Merchants National Bank. Philadelphia,
'$100,000 at 103.56. S100.0CO at 103.725. $100,000
lo.'l.2.. $100,000 at Jo.;. 40. $100,000 at
13.50, $100,000 at 103.37.1. $100,000 at 103.125,
$100,000 at litt. $loo.ooo t lo2. $100,000 at
1"?.S75. $100 000 at 102.B23. $100.(100 at 102.50.
$1"O.0(K at "108.40.
Corn Kxchange National Rank, Philadel
phia, $200,000 at 103.50. $200,000 at 103.
National Rank of Commerce, Norfolk, Va.,
,$200,000 at 10B.23."
-. - National Copper Bank. New York. $200,000
t 10.1.25. $2.(KI0 at 103. $2oO.OOO at l2.75.
$20f-.0OO at 102.50, $230.uoo at 102.25, $200,000
at 102.23.
Union Stockyards National Bank. South
. Nutlonnl City Rank, of New York. $.100,000
at 10.1. $.100,000 at 102.S75. $00.O0O at 102.85.
$300,000 at 102.50. $30i.0(.0 at 102.375, $300,000
at 102.23, $300,000 at 102.125.
Traders National .Bank. Spokane. $100,000
"at 10.1.
KIret National Bank, Cleveland, Ohio,
Jf20O.tn.i0 at 103.
. f-rtiiio. fiima .national DunK, nuia nu, v.ai.,
$112,600 at 103.
First National Bank, Omaha. Neb., $100,000
at 10.1.
Franklin National Bank. Philadelphia. $150.-
- 102 25.
New York State National Bank, Albany, N.
. "V-. $250,000 at 102.H5. "
National Bank of Commerce, Detroit, Mich.,
$loo.CK) at 1O2.50. .
- -National Bank of I'01-hester, N. Y., $300,000
at 102.25
A -. American Kxcnango National J5ank, now
York. $100,000 at 102.137, $100,000 at 1U2.14,
$100,000 at 102.127. -'
Mechanics National Bank, New York,
' ti ooo imn at io t:t
Second National Bank, Boston, $4uo,000 at
102.125.
Flrpt National Bank. Kansas City, Mo.,
$1X2.150 at 102.125.
LAKGK IXCKtiASE IX BESEUVE
-ew York Banks Gradually Catch
ing 111(11 JlCllUll C1I1CII 1.
NEW" YORK, Doc. 7. The statement
of the clearing--hou.se banks for the
I , ti 1IIUL 111' UrtllKO 1 1 1 ' I I T .
-J.,'U less man uie rrquiremeiii, ui
the 25 per cent rule.
This Is an improvement of $6,759,075
in iiiv iuuiicm iiuntiii! I'en iron v .
compared with last week. The state
ment follows:
Loans, .l.lSt,39j.6O0; decrease, $11,
" SS2.90O. -
Deposits, $1,074,851,400; decrease, $8,
431.900. - Circulation, $"15,655,100; increase,'
$528,300.
Igal lenders, $43.613,8.10;. increase,
$1,337,100.
Specie, $173,888,700; increase, $3,33,4,-
joo.
Reserve, $222,502,500; Increase, $4,
671,100. ". t Reserve required. $268,712,850; de
crease, $2,1 07.!7f.
v Deficit, $46,21 0.3.S0; decrease, $6,759,
076. Kx. It. S. deposits, $27,412,800; de
crease. $7,647.2J0.
' The Financier will say tomorrow.
"The associated banks of the dtv- nf
- New York Issued an exceptionally favor
able statement under date of December
7, the increase In the reserve requirement
toward the 25 per cent minimum having
been $6,779,075, which brought the de
ficiency down to $46,210,350, as against
$-"JI,666.9fiO reported on November 16 last.
The gain of more than $7,000,000 represents
the recuperative powers of the banks in
the face of conditions which are not
'' likely to occur in a long- period. The
banks gained In cash for the ween
14.671.100. or a little less than had been
anticipated. The known movements in
"IIib last six days indicated a loss of about
$12,000,000 to tho Interior, which was more
-than counteracted by the gain of $17,000,-
000 of new gold imported and from other
sources.
One feature of the statement which at
tracted attention was the decrease of
$11,682,900 in loans and. while it may be
true that operations of the previous week
were carried over into the current state
ment, it Is not to be Inferred that the
power of the borrowers is in evidence
here and that the reduction represents
real-cancellation of maturing obligations,
even In the face of rising stock specula
tion. In brief, the exhibit confirms the belief
that normal conditiens have been re
sumed. The reduction in deposits was
$s',431,920. and this lessened reserve re
quirements by two million dollars and
over. The deposits of the Government
in New York banks rose last week $3,474,
500 to a total of $75,190,200 as an incident
to bond payments, etc., and if this total
is deducted from the net deposit Item
and the reserve figures on the basis of
commercial deposits, as Is legal, it can
be shown that the associated banks are
very little below the 25 per cent require
ment. To put the matter In another way,
the banks are carrying a reserve against
deposits other than those of the Gov
ernment of Between 22 and 23 per cent.
The collection of tha National banks in
this city rose last week $3,538,300, bring
ing the total to $65,658,100. a gain of $14,
000,000 since the middle of October. "With,
the continued ease In tho situation. It
is almost certain that the present reserve
deficiency will be decreased largel week
by week. In this connection. It Is Inter
esting to note that the associated banks
were below their reserve requirement at
this time last year and two years ago.
WOODS AVILIi REOPEX BANK
Kansas City Institution Can Soon
Pay 50 Per Cent.
KANSAS CITY, Dec. 7. Dr. Vi S.
Woods, president of the National Bank
of Commerce, which closed its doors
Wednesday owing Its depositors close to
tl7.000.000. asserts that the bank may re
sume business within a short time. Dr.
Woods early today, after meeting the di
rectors of the bank, in a session which
lasted late into the night, said:
"We can raise the Federal requirements
without trouble. We will be able to show
that our capital Is unimpaired and that
we can easily meet all obligations. We
closed with practically 30 cents ort the dol
lar cash and exchange on hand. 5 cents
more on the dollar than the National
banking law requires. We are paying out
nothing now and the receiver will collect
very fast. It Is reasonable to conclude
that It won't be a great -while before he
has collected 20 per cent, giving us 50
cents on the dollar.
"That would be a good cash reserve,
plenty strong enough to open with."
Dr. Woods Insists that the $1,639,734.57
surplus and undivided profits of the bank
will pay several times over what bad
paper the Institution may have.
PLAN JOINT INSTALLATION
Woodmen and Women of Woodcraft
Will Hold Exercises.
Plans are being perfected for the joint
Installation of officers of Multnomah
Camp. No. 17 Woodmen of the World,
and Mount Hood Circle. Women of Wood
craft, to be held during the first week
In January. A committee composed of
Mrs. M. McGregor. J. M. Woodworth, B.
W. Minar, A. Sj. Keenan, V. S. Graham
and .William Minar will meet Tuesday
night to complete the arrangements.
As Multnomah Camp is the largest
camp In the state and Mount Hood Circle
the largest circle in -the state, it is ex
pected that the Installation ceremonies
will be unusually impressive. Tho officers
of the camp to be Installed are:
Past Consul, Kdward I Minar; consul
commander. G. C. Lawrence; adviser lieu
tenant, J. H. McBrlde: banker, W. W. Mi
nar: clerk, J. M. Woodworth; escort, F.
M. Chose: watchman, 'D. V. Heacock: sen
try, Kdward J. Trott: musician, J. P.
Bamford: .assistant clerk', A. L. Keenan;
managers, J. L. Wells. M. D. George,
Charles !. Parrlsh.
The officers of the circle to be installed
are: Past guardian. Minnie McGregor;
guardian neighbor. Nellie J. I.otritz: ad
viser, Mary E. Wheeler; magician. Ettie
McCullock; banker, E. S. Routledge;
clerk, Lou Ellen Cornell; attendant, J. M.
Frazer: Inner sentinel. A.' Gehman; outer
sentinel, T. Brodeur; musician. - Mrs.
Crum; managers, G. Brobst, Mary V. Ftir
guson. J. M. Woodworth; captain of
guards. Rose Morgan.
ITALIAN IS BADLY BEATEN
Angelo Santozicoe Says Two of His
Countrymen Assaulted Him.
Complaining that he had been set
upon, beaten and shot at by two of his
countrymen." Angelo Santozicoe, an
Italian, called at the police station
last night to procure warrants for the
arrest of Leuie Sousa and P. Lorato.
Santozicoe appeared at the station a
pitiful spectacle, his face was swathed
in bandages and bis upper Hp so badly
cut that he could hardly talk.
According to the man's story, he and
hi two assailants were living in a
house at 658 fcMxth street, and last night
they quarreled over, a card game. He
alleged that he was knocked down,
kicked and beaten by the two men, and
while fighting to defend iTimself. one
of the men struck him with a stick of
stove wood, ivhile the othr a moment
later drew out a revolver and fired
three shots, none of which hit him.
After this, Sousa, he says, picked up a
flat iron and hurled it at him, but the
missile missed its mark and struck
Lucy Mazzocco, a little girl living in
the house. No action was taken last
night, as it was too late to procure a
warrant for the arrest of the assailants.
Tomorrow and Tuesday will be the last
days for discount on West Side gas bills.
Portland Gas Company.
Metzger saves you money on watches.
Wife Elopes With Family Peddler
Mrs. Eva Simms Tires of Husband Who Wouldn't Take Her to the Theater,
' and Leaves With Basil Vaughn Arrested at Salem.
mj RS. EVA SIMMS, residing in South
11 Portland, eloped with the family
' vegetable peddler because her hus
band would not take her to the theater
once a week. The peddler. Basil Vaughn,
who was very, fond of vaudeville, took
Mrs. Simms clandestinely to one of the
shows every week for a month, thereby
won her affections from the husband, and
the elopement followed.
By aid of the law, however, Simms won
in the game of hearts yesterday when
his wife threw her arms about his neck
and declared that It was he alone that
she loved. Only through a passing whim
had she eloped with the peddler. Her
display of affection for her husband was
given a most romantic touch from the
fact that she was under arrest in com
pany with Vaughn on a warrant secured
by the aforesaid husband. Needless to
say he melted when her arms were cast
about his neck and In view of her affec
tionate and tearful repentance forgave
her.
The peddlcK of course does not fare so
welL Simms' forgiveness of Mrs. Simms
did not cover her theatergoing admirer.
He Insisted that the peddler be prose
cuted for inducing a married woman to
BILLS TO GO
BEFORE ELECTORS
Four Measures Initiated by
the People's Power League
Await Signatures.
PETITIONS OUT THIS WEEK
In Addition, the Woman Suffrage
Amendment and Port of Colum
bia Bill Will Be Voted. On.
Referendum on Four Acts.
Oregon voters will legislate on a num
ber of subjects next June, under the
initiative and the referendum, which en
ables them to make la"ws the same as
do their representatives in the Legisla
ture. Petitions for Initiating four bills
will be circulated in Multnomah-County
this week, by the People's Power League,
for signature of electors, and then will
be circulated in .Jackson, Josephine,
Douglas. Linn, Lane, Benton. Clackamas,
Marion, Union, Umatilla, Washington,
Yamhill, Columbia and Clatsop Counties.
The petitions need 7500 signatures, but
8500 will be obtained.
The bills will be voted on in the state
election next June, and will become laws
in each case, if approved by a majority
of the votes cast thereon. At the same
time electors will vote on four acts of
the last session of the Legislature, on
which acts, the referendum - was called.
They are:
Sheriff of Multnomah County to have
custody of county prisoners at Kelly's
Butte.
Annual appropriation of $125,000 'for
State University.
Appropriation of $100,000 for armories
for National Guard.
Compulsory railroad, passes for state
and county officials.
The four bills offered for the initiative
by the People's Power-League are as
follows :
People to have power to discharge in
competent or unworthy officials, after an
election, called by 25 per cent of voters,
at any time during their term of .office;
known as recall amendment to constitu
tion. . .
Political parties and organizations to
be represented in Legislative bodies in
proportion to their voting strength in
elections; proportional representation.
Limiting campaign expenses of candi
dates for office, publishing statements
of candidates for state nominations and
of state central committees by the state,
and punishing corrupt practices . In pri
maries and election. (Statutory act.)
Instructing candidates for Legislature
to subscribe statement No. 1, as to elec
tion of United States Senator, and to
vote for - candidates receiving highest
popular vote. (Statutory act.)
W 111 Be Circulated Together.
These bills, for two constitutional
amendments and two statutory enact
ments will be circulated all together, and
electors can sign the initiative petitions
for any one or all of them'. The most
important is that for proportional repre
sentation. W. S. U'Ren, secretary of the
People's Power League, and head of the
movement, said yesterday that propor
tional representation is even more potent
In eliminating boss and machine rule
than the initiative and referendum and
direct primary. He remarked that had
one choice been given him between Ini
tiative and referendum, direct primary
and proportional representation, he
would have selected proportional repre
sentation. But beflause the initiative
and referendum and direct primary could
be easily adopted by the people and ap
proval of the other was doubtful, he said
he followed the lines of least resistance,
and advocated initiative- and referendum
and direct primary first.
Enactment of the new reforms as now
proposed, said Mr. U'Ren, would com
plete the work of transferring to the
peqple control of the government. Even
under the initiative and referendum and
the direct primary, there is some chance
of boss rule, he remarked, because they
do not make complete the power of the
people in government, without the new
measures now offered.
The petitions must be filed with the
Secretary of State the last of January.
The number of signatures required Is
8 per cent of the 90,000 votes cast for
Supreme Judge in June, 1906. The cost
of circulating' the petitions will amount
to some $1400, and the complete work of
the league will cost $3000, This money
has been raised by subscription. The
officers and executive committee of tha
league are as follows: President, Ben
Selling; vice-president, George M. Orton;
treasurer, B. Lee Paget; secretary, W. 9.
U'Ren: Henry Hahn, I. N. Flelschner,
Frank Willinms, John C. Young, Jona
than Bourne. Jr.. W. C. Bristol, Harry
Lane, C. S. Jackson, E. C. Bronaugh, D.
Solis Cohen, George W. .Riddle. C. H.
Gram, C. G. Huntley, C. E. S. Wood,
Thomas G. Greene.
Other Questions for Voters.
Electors will also vote on a woman suf
frage amendment to the constitution and
a bill to create the Port of Columbia., for
Multnomah, Columbia and Clatsop
Counties, following the model of a Legis
lative act declared unconstitutional by
the Supreme Court. Petitions for initi
ating these two bills will not be circu
lated by the People's Power League. The
petition for the ballot for women has
elope and that action will be- taken.
When the case was called in the Muni
cipal Court yesterday forenoon. Judge
Cameron held Vaughn to the grand Jury
under a bond which he was not able to
furnish. So while Mrs. Simms is looking
back on her elopement as an unfortunate
incident the peddler is engaged in the
mental and physical agony attendant
upon confinement to a cell in the County
Jail.
The elopement came off Friday. The
couple left the city on a night train a$id
went to Salem. Simms returned home to
find the place in a state of great dis
order. Not only were things tumbled
about the floors but everything of any
value was missing. It looked like the
work of burglars, but the failure of Mrs.
Simms to appear for supper aroused the
husband's suspicions. He had been
vaguely aware that his wife was some
what fond of the peddler.
The matter was reported to the police
and through inside information, the offi
cers learned the . whereabouts of Mrs.
Simms and Vaughn. They were promptly
brought back for trial on a statutory
charge. It Is doubtful if the woman wiil
be prosecuted as Simms appeared to
relent when she embraced him and beg
ged forgiveness
been circulated by; the Equal Suffrage
Association.
The bill for the Port of Columbia will be
initiated by Portland Interests. The Legis
lative act was declared invalid because
the Legislature has no power to create a
municipal association and the port dis
trict was such a corporation. Creation of
such a corporation can be accomplished
only under the initiative, by vote of the
people in the affected district. The act
will give control of pilotage and towage
at the mouth of the Columbia River to a
commission, representing three counties
and will transfer control of bar pilotage
from Astoria to Portland.
Proportional Representation Plan.
The plan of proportional represen
tation will cut down the majority of
the Republicans- In the. Legislature,
give more seats to the Democrats and
give several seats to the Socialists ana
the Prohibitionists. At the last ses
sion the Democrats had only one mem
ber in the House out of 60, and in the
Senate, six out of 30. Republicans hat?
59 members in the House and 24 in the
Senate. .. ,
The 50,000 votes cast by Republicans
in the state election would have en
titled Republicans, under proportional
representation, to about 33 members in
the House and 17 in the Senate. Demo
crats Would have- had for their 30,000
votes 20 members in the House and ten
in the Senate. Socialists would have
had for their 6800 votes in the state
four seats. In the House and two. In the
Senate. Prohibitionists would have-had
for their 4600 votes, three members in
the House and one in the Senate. - This
is a simple Illustration of the new plan
and the results would be approximately
as indicated in the foregoing.
The party vote In the last state elec
tion is indicated, perhaps, best by the
vote for Supreme Judge, which was as
follows: Republican, 61,576; Democratic,
30.238; Socialists, 6804; Prohibition,
4684; total, 93,299. The unit of repre
sentation in the House would, therefore,
be one - Representative for every 1590
votes (60 in all) and in the Senate, one
seat for every 3000 votes. The proposea
amendment to the Constitution allows
the change from the present system
whenever it shall be ordained by law,
therefore, It does not of itself institute
the new method.
Argument for Scheme.
In an "introductory statement" is
sued recently by the league, explaining
the proposed acts, proportional repre
sentation is discussed as follows:
If It le approved. It Is Intended and ex
pected that lawa will be made under this
amendment which will result In electing to
our Legislature the leaders of thought, edu
cation, aclence, agriculture, labor and busi
ness In our state.- It la expected that such
election laws will be so fully and fairly pro
portional In practice that every one-sixtieth
of the voters of Oregon, no matter how wide
ly they are scattered over the state, will be
able to elect one representative in the Legis
lative Assembly and no more. It will apply
In like manner in filling other offices to
which two or more persons are to be elected
from the same district at tha same time. This
should result not only In every political party
being fairly represented n the Legislature In
proportion to the number of its voters, but
also it should enable the Grange, the Cham
bers of Commerce, merchants" associations,
organized labor and every Important bualness
or professional organization to choose and
elect to the Legislature one or more of Its
leading men.
Every vdter may vote for one .person for
each office and no more, on the theory that
every voter will know one candidate for each
office well enough to vote Intelligently. But
It ie beyond all reason to- expect any voter
to have such knowledge and acquaintance that
he can vote Intelligently for 13 Representa
tives, as he is expected to do now In Mult
nomah County. It la. expected also that laws
will be made requiring an actual majority
for the nomination and election of candidates
for Governor and other single officers-, tinder
the laws which may be passed if this amend
ment is adopted, one vote will never count
for more than Its proportionate value and in
fluence. rThe so-.called "balance of power"
held by a small yroup of oter will ; be a
thing of the past, and with Its passing wilt
go most .of the Inducement for- the corrupt
use of money In elections in - Oregon. An
actual majority of all "the voters In the state
will be necessary to elect a majority of the
members of the Legislature. There will be
no excuse for fusion or compromise of prin
ciples at elections. Neither will there be any
danger that the small corrupt and purchasa
ble element among the voters can combine
and elect their candidates.
If 14.000 Republicans had voted the Demo
cratic ticket In Oregon In 1908 they would have
completely overthrown the Republican party;
but under the proposed plan, while a change of
that number of Republican votes would change
many elngle offices, it could at the utmost
only elect eight Democratic Representatives
instead of eight Republicans. If this amend
ment Is adopted the voting and counting of
ballots will be much easier and quicker than
under the present plan, because the elector
votes only for one person for each office.
Proposed Recall Amendment.
This same pamphlet, in speaking of
the proposed recall amendment to the
constitutions, says that Los Angeles
used this power in its charter "to
discharge the leader of a gang of bood
ling aldermen. It has been adopted
by many of the cities of Southern Cali
fornia, and by Seattle. .Wash." The
amendment would enable the people of
Oregon to demand that an erring pub
lic official go before the people in a
special election at any time during his
term, when the election should be pe
titioned for by 25 per cent of the votes
within his electoral area. His election
expenses would be paid ,for out 'of the
public funds. He would encounter
other candidates as in any election. If
the official resign, on presentation of
the petition, the vacancy would be
filled as already provided by law?
Mr. U'Ren lays much stress on the
importance of the bill to prevent cor
rupt practices and limit campaign ex
penses of candidates in primaries and
elections. This bill was presented at
the last legislative session by Repre
sentative luntley. of Clackamas, but
was cast aside. An important addition
has been made to the bill, providing
that candidates for state primary
nomination may . issue statements to
voters., printed by the state, for which
they are to pay the state $40 for the
first page and $100 for additional
pages, up to four pages.
Each state central committee may is
sue a printed pamphlet, prior to the
general election, not exceeding 24
pages for which it Is to pay the state
$50 a page.
Cost of Elections Increased.
It is estimated that the cost of elec
tions will be increased about $35,000 by
this plan, of which about $10,000 will
be paid by the candidates and the cen
tral committees, the rest by the state.
The cost of state and county elections
at present is about $100,001. every, two
years, or about $1 for each ballot cast.
The new plan would increase the cost
about 25 cents a vote. It is defended
by the argument that the information
which the voters would receive is
worth the added cost.
The bill also provides for marking
the ballot of all challenged voters, and
that In case of successful contest, and
proof of fraud, the votes may be cast
out of the count. At the present time
there is no way of casting out fraudu
lent ballots, because they cannot be
Identified In the ballot box and there
Is no telling how the fraudulent voter
marked his ballot. Contests of election
can now benefit an injured candidate
only to the extent of securing a cor
rect count of all the ballots, the
fraudulent ones included, and in gain
ing evidence for prosecution of per
petrators of fraud.
Pendleton,. Or. After several months Idle
newt the ppndleton woolen mill will probably
open at an early date. C. A. fthepard. super
intendent of the mills before they closed Is
the prospective lessee. Negotiations for a
lease will probably . be consummated In a
coupla of days.
Extra Announcement
JEWELRY
DIAMONDS Xmas Sfiopper
WATCHES
. and a
complete l:ne -
of the
GENUINE
our stock, and therefore we have cut our goods
very close to make them move especially the
. . , i i T"iC n . A T ' . . ,S -, 1
DUlKy gOOas, SUCH : uiouiouu .iviugs, to ipiou;
Diamond Ear Screws, $14.00 to $750 ; Diamond
Brooches. $75 to $500; Fancy Ormolu Clocks;
finest "White Cut Glass, Sterling and Plated Toilet
Ware; Ebony Toilet Ware; Gold, Silver and Pearl
TJmbrelas; Pearl Opera Glasses, Hand-Painted China;
Sterling and Plated Hollow Ware.
1
ABENDROTH BROS.
Diamonds, Watches and Jewelry
334 WASHINGTON ST.
NO REDUCED RATES
Convention Delegates Must
Pay Full Fare.
PAYING BACK POLITICIANS
Railroads Take Them at Their W ord
and Will Insist on Getting Even
lor Reductions Will Cost
$1,000,000 Extra.
CHICAGO. Dec. 7. (Special.) Unless
the railroads experience a sudden change
of heart, no special reduced rates will be
granted next year for the two National
political conventions. At various 4n
iformal conferences Tield recently be
tween the Eastern and Western pas
senger officials In Chicago it was de
cided that both the Republican and
Democratic party leaders and delegates
would have to pay full fare, which in
many states is more than 2 cents.
Means $1,000,000 Extra.
In former years the railroads have
granted a rate of one and one-half fare
for the round trip, and sometimes the
rate has been even lower. Next year the
delegates and convention visitors to Chi
cago and to the Democratic convention,
wherever it be held, will ' have to pay
the full tariff -rates, which are not less
than 2 cents per mile in any state. The
additional half cent or more per mile
will cost the public more than $1,000,000
added railroad fare, provided the attend
ance Is anything like what it has been at
past conventions.
The' reason for this Is to be found in
the 2-cent legislation which has swept
over the United States. The railroads
are, therefore, going to give the Gov
ernors of the states, politicians. Sena
tors, Representatives and other office
holders an opportunity to see how the
2-cent rate works when ' it is brought
home to them-.
Take Politicians at Word.
The situation was explained by one
of the influential passenger men as
follows: ,
"During all the 2-cent legislation
and agitation the Governors of the
various states and the politicians and
officeholders assured the railroads
that, if everyone paid 2 cents a mile,
we would make money. They said our
revenues for the past had been cut in
two by reason of our continually
granting a much lower rate for con
ventions and special gatherings. Make
everyone pay 2 cents, they insisted,
and you will be better off than under
present rates. Even President Roose
velt was quoted in an interview as
saying thnt, if the railroads got 2 cents
a mile from every passenger, they
would make more money than they do
now."
The men who were instrumental in
getting the convention in Chicago
will, it is understood, ask the railroads
to grant a lower fare for the big meet
ing. This end of the arrangement is
considered more important now than
ever. Hope was expressed that some
arrangement could be made with the
roads for a reduction in the prevailing
fares.
Conference of the Magnates.
NEW YORK. Dec. 7. Tha Journal of
Commerce this morning says: J. P. Mor
gan, William K. Vanderbilt, George W.
Perkins and a number of other well
known financiers, held a conference on
Thursday night at Idle Hour. Mr. Vander
bilt's country place at Oakdale, L. I.
It was stated by a member of the party
that nothing occurred . more important
than a "hand of bridge whist." There
were no ladles present.
Among the various explanations was
that the conference was in -reference to
the New York Central affairs and the
placing of a new equipment loan. It was
suggested that the conference might have
some connection with the Hlll-Harriman
affairs.
A few years ago Mr. Morgan and a
number of prominent financiers went to
Philadelphia to inspect Mr. Widener's
"art gallery," according to. the official
explanation. A few months later It de
veloped that the formation of the Inter
national Mercantile Marine Company
the Morgan steamship combination was
the real business of the visit.
PERSONAUWENTION.
D. G. Overholt, pioneer merchant of
Canyon Cit,y, arrived In Portland yes
terday morning and is ill at St. Vin
cent's Hospital.
Word has been received at the Ca
thedral residence to the effect that
Archbishop Christie, who recently un
derwent an operation at the Mercy
Hospital in Chicago, Is rapidly recov
ering. He is expected to return to
Portland about January 1.
Mrs. Elijah Davidson, a pioneer wo
man who crossed the plains to Oregon
in 1850 from the vicinity of Monmouth,
Warren County, Illinois, came to Port
land from the Williams Creek, settle
ment, Josephine County, a few days
ago and Is the. guest of her son, I. G..
Davidson. A portion of North Mount
To th(
TVc are not "GIVING AWAY
DIAMONDS," but on account of
the uncertainty of renewal of
lease on our store, because of the
contemplated erection of a seven
st.nrv structure, we must reduce
Tabor, and a large part of the Ladd es
tate holdings north of the Base Line
road, once belonged to Mrs. Davidson's
husband, having been taken by him in
the Fall and Winter of 1850 as a do
nation land claim.
Ex-Senator John L. Wilson, of Seattle,
is at the Portland Hotel awaiting the ar
rival of his daughter from California.
He denied wanting to be the next Gov
ernor himself. He declared that there is
no idea of postponing the Alaska-Yukon-Paciflc
Exposition till 1911, as has been
reported.
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 7. (Special.)
Mr. and Mrs. John J. O'Brien announce
the engagement of their daughter.
Miss Maizie, to Brandt 11. Wlckersham,
of Portland. The wedding will take
place in January.
CHICAGO, Dec. 7.-(SpeciaI.)-Oregon
people registered at New York hotels to
day as follows:
iom Portland Mr. and Mrs. G. X.
Cotton; D. B. Smith, at the Auditorium
Annex; R. M. Miller, at the Windsor
Clifton. DAILY METEOROLOGICAL REPORT.
PORTLAND. Dec. 7. Maximum tempera
ture, 02 degrees; minimum. 4t!. River reading-
at 8 A. M-. 4.0 feet; change in last 24
hours, rise 0.2 foot. Total ralnfull. 5 P. M.
to 5 P. M-, .79 Inch; total since September
1, 10.30 Inches; normal. 1.1. tit! inches; de
ficiency. 3.27 Inches. Total sunshine Decem
ber (, 18 minutes; possible, 8 hours 4S min
utes. Barometer (reduced to sea level), at
5 P. M.. SO Inches.
PACIFIC COAST WEATHER.
K 3
B-j Wind. tS
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6TATI0XS. B g 3
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2 2
3 5 a :
Baker City
Bismarck ;
Boise .
Helena . .
Kamloops .;
North Head. .
Pocatello
Portland
Red Bluff
Roseburg-. ......
fiacramento.
Salt Lake
Pan Francisco..
Spokane. ........
Seattle
Tatoosh Island.
Walla Walla...
4 T. 41
30 0. OO!
4S'. 16 4
SOI T. I S
381 T. l0i
4S0.00 IS
440.0 12
82().27i 4
02 o. Ol 12,
52O.20! 4
02 O.OO'IO'
4ti 0.12i 4
GO1 T I SI
42 0.04 IO
400.041 4
44'OsOOl 6
46,0.201 4
NB (c'loudy
SW IClear
B 'Kalny
SW H'loudv
w K'loudy
NW'Pt cloudy
sw Icioudy
NW ("lear
SE (Oloudy
NE k'lomly
S ('lear
NE ICIoudy
W tcloudy
!W Oloudy
,W (Cloudy
NWjclear
is lcioudy
T Trace.
WEATHER CONDITIONS.
The disturbance central this morninc
over British Columbia has moved eastward
and this evening overlies Northern Montana.
It retains Its pronounced character, (rmeral
rains having- fallen over the territory- extending-
from the Pacific Ocean eastward to
tha Rocky Mountains during the last 12
hours. The pressure has risen decidedly over
the Pacific slope and a high area has made
its appearance over Central California. No
marked changes In temperature occurred
since last evening.
The indications point to occasional rain
in this district Sunday, followed by clearing
and cooler weather east of the Cascade
Mountains.
FORECASTS.
Portland and vicinity Occasional rains;
southwesterly winds.
Western Oregon and Western Washington
Occasional rains; southwesterly winds.
Eastern Oregon. Eastern Washington and
Idaho RtHn, $,IIowed by clearing- and
cooler.
L. LODHOI.Z.
Acting- District Forecnster.
MLETl.NO NOTICES.
A. A. O. N. OF THE M. 8. Members of
A1-Kariar Temple: Remember next Saturday
evening. December 14. will bo the annual
meeting of Al-Kader Temple to elect offi
cers to serve you the ensuing vear. and four
representatives to the Imperial Council
meeting in St. Paul. July 12 to IS inclusive.
Tnts is the last meeting beneath the pa
terr.al roof as Shrlners forever. May "Auld
l.ang Syne" be sung as never before as we
leave behind recollections never to be for
gotten. Let the attendance be large at this
goodbye meeting, while we leave behind the
bplder and Web as souvenirs ot good luck
to ,those coming after us. By order Ills.
Potentate. p. Vv TAYLOR.
HALL OF PORT INDUS. LODGE, NO.
7 T members and friends of Port
Indus. Lodge. No. 67. D. of H.. A. O IT.
W.. will give a nve hundred partv on De
cember 11, at their hall. No. 2, Woodmon
of World building. 11th St., near Alder.
Come and bring your friends. Admission 15
cents.- Refreshments and dancing. Bv order
of committee. Attest: J. R. MANN.
Recorder.
MACCABBES-Uniform rank will give a so
cial dance In K. of P. hall, 11th and Alder
streets, Thursday evening. December 12.
Union music. Friends are invited.
E. M. LANCE1, Capt.
PORTUND CntCLB, NO. S5. WOMEN OF
WOODCRAFT Gives a whtKt and dance
Tuesday evening. December 10, In Woodman
Temple. 11th and Alder. Refreshments. Fox's
orchestra.
All Women of Woodcraft are Invited to
attend a whist party given by Oregon Cir
cle at Woodmen Hall. Wednesday. Decem
ber 11. Russell Btreet near Rodney.
ETJXERAl. NOTICES.
POZZI December 6, at the family residence.
120S Greety street. Francis August Joseph
PoazI, Infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank C.
Pozzl. Funeral from the above residence
at 1 P. M. today (Sunday). Interment
Rlvervlew Cemetery.
BARLOW At the family residence. 1115 East
24th street north, December 6, 1007. Milton
B. Barlow, Jr.. aged 22 years, 7 months and
18 days. Funeral will take place todav,
December 8. at 1:30 P. M-. from the resi
dence. Friends Invited. Interment In Rose
City Cemetery.
J. P. FIJfLEY SON, Funeral Directors,
Third and Madison, phone Main 0. A 15U9.
Dunning, MrKntee ft Gllbaugn, Fnneral Dl
rwctora. 7th 4 I'tna. Phono .11. 430. Lass- Mat,
ERICSOJf l-NDERTAKINQ CO.. 409 AJdat
at. ImOj assistant. Phono Main 61$$.
EDWARD HOLMAN CO.. funeral Direct
ors. 110 $d at. Lady assistant., Phono M. &7.
lEtLEIt-BTR.VES CO, Fnneral Dlroet
or. iTi Bnaoell. Last logg. Lady assistant,
pCJCVING, Undertaker. 414 Eas
Alder. Laa assistant. Phono East
Grand Centra! Station Time Card
SOUTHERN PACIFIC.
Iavtnc Portland
Roseburg Passenger
t'ottaice Grove passenger . . ; .
California Express
San Ftranctsco Express
West Side
Corvallis passenger
Bheridan Passenger
Forest Grove Passenger......
Forest Grove F;tsne?ij?er
Arrlvfnjr Portland
Oregon Express
Cottage Grove Pasnenger. . . .
RoseburR Passenger
Portland Kxuresa
West Side
Vorvallls Passenger
Sheridan Passenger
Forest Grove Passenger
Forest Grove passenger
8:15 a. m.
A :13 p. m.
7:43 p. m.
11 :30 p. m.
7 :H a. m
4:10 p. ;n.
1 1 :00 a. m.
5:40 p. m.
7:2. a. m.
11 :.i0a. m.
5 :.lo p. m.
11:00 p. m.
6:35 p. m.
10::t0 a. m.
8:00 a. m.
2:50 p. m.
NORTHERN PACIFIC.
Leaving- Portland
Taco:na and Seattle Kxpress,....
North Coast & Chicago Limited..
Puget Found Limited.
Overland Express
8:30 a. m.
2:00 p. m.
4:30 p. m.
1 1 :45 p. m.
Arriving Portland-
North Coast Limited. .
Portland Express ....
Overland Express
Puget Sound Limited..
7:00 a
4:15 p.
8 : 1 5 p.
10:55 p.
m.
CO.
OREGON RAILROAD NAVIGATION
Leaving Portland
Pendleton Passenger 7:15 a.m.
Chicago-Portland Special 8:30 a m
Spokane Flyer 7:00 p.m.
Kansas City & Chicago Express.. 7:40 p.m.
A r r 1 v In g Port la nd
Spokane Flyer 8:00 a. m.
Chi.. Kan. City & Portland Ex.. 9:45a.m.
Chicago-Portland Special 8:.0p. m.
Pendleton Passenger 5:15 p. ra.
ASTORIA ft COLUMBIA RIVER.
Leaving Portland " '
Astoria & Seaside Express 8:00 a, m.
Astoria & Seaside Express 0:00 p. m.
Arriving Portland
Astoria fc Portland Passenger. . 12:15 p. m.
Portland Express '. 10:00 p.m.
CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY CO,
leaving Portland '
C. P. R. Short Line, via Spokane. . 7:00 p. m.
Via Seattle, Victoria & Vancouver 4:.'t0 p. m.
Via Sumas 11:45 p. m.
Arriving Portland
C. P. R. Short Line, via Spokane. . 8:00 a. m.
Via Vancouver, Victoria & Seattle 4:15 p.m.
Via Sumaa and Seattle 10:55 p.m.
Jefferson-Street Station
a SOUTHERN PACIFIC. '
Leaving Portland
Dallas P?senger 7:40 a. m.
Dallas Passenger 4:13 p.m.
Arriving Portland
Dallas Passenger 10:15a.m.
Dallas Passenger 5:30 p.m.
CLASSIFIED AD. RATES
(FOB CASH ADVERTISING.)
Following rates will bo given only whea
advertising; la ordered to run consecutive
days. Dally and Sunday Issues. Tho Ore
(Onian charges first-time rate each Insertion
(or classified advertising that Is not run oa
consecutive days. The Orat-tlma rate la
charged for each Insertion la Tho Weekly
Oregonlaa.
"Rooms," "Rooms and Board." "House
keeping Rooms." "Situations Wanted." IS
words or leu, 15 cents; 16 to 0 words, 2
cents; 21 to 25 nords. St cents, etc Ko
discount for additional insertions.
Matrimonial and clairvoyant ads, one-tlmo
rate each insertion.
UNDKIt ALL OTHER HEADS, except
"New Today," $0 cents for IS words or lessi
10 to to words, 40 cents; 21 to ZS words, G
cents, etc. first Insertion. Each additional
Insertion, one-half; no further discount uo
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"NEW TODAY." (gange measure agate),
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per line for each additional Insertion.
.ANSWERS TO ADVERTISEMENTS, ad
dressed care The Orea-onjan. and left at this
office, should always be Inclosed la sealed
envelopes. 'o stamp to required oa inch
letters.
TEIT.PHOM! ADVERTISEMENTS For
the convenience of patrons. The Oregoalan
will accept advertisement for publication in
classified colamns over the telephone. Bills
for such advertising will be mailed Imme
diately and payment la expected promptly.
Caro will bo taken to prevent errors, but
Tho Oregonian will not bo responsible for
errors In advertisements taken over tb
telephone. Telephone: Main 7070; A 1670.
DIED.
I..A FLEMME December 7. at the family
residence. 1M Montgomery street. Ray
mond l,a Flemme, aged 21 years, 11
months.
NEW TODAV.
GILMAN
Auction and Commission Co.
S. L. N. GILMAN, Auctioneer.
BOTH PHONES.
AUCTION SALE OF HOUSEHOLD FURNI
TURE, ETC.
Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 10 A. M.
Ku-h Day nt 411 "Washington Street.
Ve pay cash for household furniture In
large or small lots. S. L: N. Gllman. auc
tioneer. "Wells. Farg.- & Crtn Great Annual Auction
Rale takes place next Saturday, December
1 4. at i lilman's sale; room. No. 41 1 W.-ifh-Ington
street, between Tenth and Eleventh,
nt' li o'clock A. M. S. J. N. Gllman, auc
tioneer. The one BUST place in Portland to buy.
GEOGRAPHICAL CENTER and MOST
DESIRABLH residence property of the
city.
The Oregon Real Estate Company
Third Street.
Mortgage Loans
Negotiated Promptly
$3000 up to $25,000
For either Lenders or Borrowers.
R M. WILBUR
110 2d at.
HANFORD 6 BLACKWELL
CIVIL, EI.'.'GIiVEEHS.
Railroads, Power Plants, Industrial
Plants.
1101' Alnaka Bldg:., Seattle. Wash.
IF YOU WANT TO KW.I, HAVE TRICES
RIGHT.
T have a client that wants to buy TIM
BER RELINQUISHMENTS.
I have one that wants a few vacant lots;
must not be over J5-mlnute car service,
and must be cheap.
I have others; have money to Invest.
H. W. 8TRONC1. Atty. at Law,
Suite "'SA Abington bldg.
Special This Week
prices on second-hand counters, shelv
Bhoiv rass, fine book case, elegant pair
Japanese cypress; many other thlngf
Western Salvage Comp&ny
t'oi. 2Dth and Wash, l'honc I'acliic 73.
UNCLE MYERS
Will sell watches, diamonds. Jewelry, guitars
and violins for amount loaned and one
month's Interest for this month only, at
143 Sd at., near Alder, Portland, Or.
Hollaoays Addition