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THE SUNDAY OREGOXIAX, PORTLAND, FEBRUARY 10, 1908.
ACCUSE MEAD OF
PLAYING POLITICS
Hasty Action in Agitating Spe
cial Session to Mend Rail
road Board Law.
STATE ATTORNEY PROTESTS
lindeavors to Fersnade Governor
Mot to Issue Interview Suggesting
Xeed for Special Session Is
Apprehensive of Courts. .
. OL.YMPIA, Wash.. Feb. 15. (Special.)
lias Governor Mead seized upon the
decision of Federal Judge Hanford
shearing the railroad commission of its
rate-making powers as an opportunity
to play shrewd politics?
This question is being asked quite
generally in the state capital as a re
sult of the interview given out by the
Uovcrnor last night, in which l)e de
clared he was seriously considering the
calling of an extra session of the Legis
lature to authorize an amendment to
the Constitution removing the objection
found by Judge Hanford to the cre
ation of a rate-making railroad com
mission. If the Eastern Washington advocates
of the commission law should become
convinced that the decision of Judge
Hanford is really binding they would
unquestionably approve the calling of
an extra session, for Eastern "Washing
ton is strong: on the railroad commis
sion question.
Attorney-General Protests.
The Mead interview was given out
' over the protest of the Attorney-General.
He pointed out to both Governor
: Mead and to Chairman H. A. Falrchild
' of the commission that the decision of
the state courts must prevail over the
i rulings of the Federal courts, and he
1 expressed the fear that the placing of
great importance upon the decision of
' judge Hanford would embarass the
Attorney-GeneraVs office in the further
jirosecution of the state's side of ihe
railroad cases now pending in the state
courts.
Mr. Fairchlld advised Governor Mead
i to take the stand that he did and the
? interview was given out in the form
i of an "authorized statement dictated to
1 a stenographer by Mr. Fairchlld and
I Governor Mead. The charge is broadly
I made at the state capital that they saw
; in the decision a means for the Gov-
rrnor to make capital for bis candidacy
i for re-election in Eastern Washington.
The same questions decided by Judge
. Hanford are involved in the cases now
I pending in the Superior Court of Thur
' ston County and a decision is looked
! for any day. It is a well established
custom of courts to' consider the de
cisions of similar tribunals as pre
cedents in formulating opinions on
close points of law. In the event the
Superior Court considered the constitu
tional point decided upon by Judge
11 mi ford a very close one, the fact that
tlie Governor of the state, himself a
lawyer, and -the chairman of th rail
joad commission, formerly a leading
member of the bar of the Northwest
loi.ked upon the Federal Court decision
as so conclusive as to make the calling
of an extra session of the Legislature
probable might, unconsciously to the
Superior Court judge, have a tendency
to swerve his opinion to the side of
the railroads.
Hasty Action ot Justified.
'i he Attorney-General maintains'that
the mind of the court should be free
'from any possibility of influence of
tills nature, and particularly so in this
ruse, where the Importance given the
l-Yileval Court decision is unjustified.
Attorney-General Atkinson and As
sistant Attorney-General A. J. Falknor
are hoth emphatic in their opinion that
the decision of Judge Hanford is no
more than an incident in the thorough
test of the law in the courts.
"Thi summoning of a special session
if the Legislature because of an ad
verse decision of the Federal Court in
int'-rpi-eting our state Constitution
would be no more justified than the
calling of a special session because a
Superior Couvt had declared, the law
iinconrtitutional," said Attorney-General
Atkinson today.
lil'sv DAY AT CONFERENCE
College Y. V. C. A. Delegates In
Session at Walla Walla.
WALLA WALLA. Wash., Feb. 15.
(Special.) Y. . W. C. A. girls at the
second day's sessions of the Eastern
Student Conference today, considered
tho practical problems of association
work. Conferences were -held on the
work of the missionary, social, finance,
collegiate and nominating committees
as well as on Bible study and religious
meetings. Itcv. Paul Ruder, of the
llassalo-street Congregational Church,
.was prominent on the programme. The
conferences on methods were conduct
ed by Miss Maude E. Ross, Y. W. C. A.
secretary of the colleges of Idaho, Ore
gon and Washington. Miss Frances C.
Gage and Mrs. Jessie M. Honeyman, of
l'ortland. both Y. . ('. A. secretaries,
gave addresses. Additional delegates
arrived today. The attendance at the
sessions number about 75. Tomorrow's
sessions will present in theory and
demonstration the spirit of the associa
tion work.
jmi'XRKX SAILOR WALKS CABLE
Trick Successful, but He Falls In
lcsccnt and Is Killed.
VICTORIA, B. C, Feb. 15. At an early
hour this morning an unknown seaman
of the bark Hillston. discharging coal
here, was killed in a dramatic manner in
the presence of a large crowd watching
him in a. drunken frolic climbing along
telegraph cables between poles on Gov
ernment street. The police had brought
a life net, but had removed it, thinking
the man safe after reaching the telegraph
pole, from which he slipped and fell to
ihe granolithic slilewalk. He was almost
Instantly kiilel.
Tics for Albany Railway.
ALBANY. Or.. Feb. 15. (Special.
The'tirst step toward the construction
of the Albany electric railway was
made yesterday when several loads of
ties for the line were placed along Sec
ond street. Ties for the entire Second
street line will soon be piled along the
street ready for placing. The ties are
being sawed at the local sawmill.
Itourd Vacancy Not I'lllwl.
ALHANY. Or.. Feb: 15. (Special.)
N'o appointment has yet been made to
(ill flic vacancy on the Hoard of County
Commissioners, caused by the death of
.Commissioner Hiram R. Powell, of
Brpwnsville. It is understood that the
remaining members of the board. Judge
C. H. Stewart and Commissioner T. J.
Butler, will name a man from Browns
ville or that part of the county. Men
prominently mentioned for the vacant
place are D. H. Pierce of Rowland; R.
E. Warner, C. H. Elswlck and W. J.
Moore, all of Brownsville..
Want Stock to Run at Large.
ALBANY. Or., Feb. 15. (Special.)
It is probable that the question of
stock running at large will again be
voted on in Linn County In the com
ing election. Two years ago the ques
tion was before the electors and it was
decided that stock could not run at
large. This worked a . hardship on
people residing in the eastern part of
the county where it is necessary to use
the range: and the law was not en
forced in that part of the county at all.
In the western portion of the county
stock do not run at large anyway. But
some people desire to vote on the ques
tion again, -believing that the decision
of the voters two years ago will be re
versed.
Boxes Must Go at Yakima.
NORTH YAKIMA.' Wash., Feb. 15.
(Special.) Mayor Lombard has ordered
the removal of all boxes from the restau
rants of the city. This includes all apart
ments in public eating places with en
closures higher than three and one-half
feet. By the same order the hotel and
restaurant-keepers are forbidden to sell
liquor In their places of business Without
the retail license. There is no likelihood
of trouble over the enforcement of the
order.
Castle Rock Loses Debate.
CASTLE ROCK, Wash., Feb. 15. Last
night the Castle Rock High School
LEBANON
Elile Llllard.
LEBANON, Or., Feb. 15. (Spec
flahatmir 1 oh m nt Urn wn svill ft las
gene in the latter city two month
Mr. Thorn, before the next contest,
Alias pearl Aiurlcn was seiectea 1
team of Junction City a month ag
suit puts Lebanon in the lead and
ing "League. The young women wil
Marshfield or Grants Pass. Miss L
all three are daughters of farmers.
debaters were defeated by the Woodland
High School team in a debate on the
nnosrlnn ,'Renlvpd. . That the State Of
Washington should adopt the system of
initiative and referendum, as set forth in
article 4. section 1. Rtate constitution Of
Oregon.". Castle Rock supported the af-
nrmatlve.
GREAT 1UE TO STATE
WORK OF RAILROAD COMMIS
SION STILL PRACTICAL.
Members of Board Comment on De
cision or Judge Hanford Extra
ScQion Being Considered.
OLYMPIA, Wash., Feb. 13. (Special.)
"No matter what the final outcome of the
decision of Judge Hanford that the Rail
road Commission -cannot 'flx rates, the
great work of the Commission will re
main for' practical use," declared Rail
road Commissioner John Lawrence this
evening. -"The data gathered by the
Commission as to the value of railroad
property in the state, the evidence had
at all the hearings, all will be well worth
their cost, for the Legislature, if it finally
has to fix the rates or for the Com
mission, should the Commission's power
be finally sustained.
"The many thousands of dollars tle
state has spent in securing this data- and
in thete hearings will not be lost in any
even?. ,'. i
"And even under the decisiqn. the Com
mission is not prevented from continu
ing its work to determine the cost and
value of railroad property, the reasona
bleness of rates, or any other line of
proper investigation."
' Chairman Fairchlld, of the Commission,
said
"The members of the Commission are
in consultation with the Governor and its
legal advisers regarding the future pro
cedure under the decision. We will pre
pare andi give out a public statement
early in the week, as soon as our plans
are determined upon."
Governor Mead has not yet deter
mined upon the question of calling a spe
cial session. He is in consultation with
prominent citizens of different parts of
the state seeking to learn what the peo
ple of the state decide.
It is pointed out that if the matter is
left to the next Legislature, which meets
in 1909, it wiir be nearly, two years' later
before- the constitutional amendment can
be voted upon at a regular election and
become effective, while if a special ses
sion is called the amendment can be vot
ed on this Fall, saving two years.
BOSS BARBERS SURRENDER
Sign Peace Treaty with Employes
and Haircut Is Back to Old Scale.
TACOMA, Wash., Feb. 15. (Special.)
The barbers' war is over and prices for
haircuts are back at the old rate of 35
cents. Things were lively the last three
days in the barber shops and more men
have good haircuts now than have been
cropped at one time in all the history
of Tacoma.
When the boss barbers got together last
night they began comparing notes and
they found the war was ruinous. Every
body was getting haircuts and it promised
to knock out the haircutting business for
the next month at least. They hastened
lo sien a treaty of peace and an agree
ment was made to get back to the" 35
cent market..
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See Keats' Auto ad, section 4, page 7.
SHIP TOTAL LOSS
Shore Strewn for Miles With
Wreckage of Emily Reed.
CARGO CARRIED OUT TO SEA
Hardly Vestige or 2110 Tons of
Coal V isible on Beach Total List
' of Lost, Eleven Survivors Are
Comfortably Cared For.
BAY CITY. Or.. Feb. 15. (Special.)
Wreckage from the ill-fated American
ship Emily Reed, which went ashore
near the mouth wf the Nehalem River
at an early hour yesterday morning,
lines the . beach fox two miles to- the
southward of the place where the ves
sel str.uck. The cargo of coal which
the ship carried has been washed out
to sea and hardly a trace of the 2110
tons which she had on board is visible.
Both ship and cargo are a total loss.
The total list of lost from the Emily
Reed numbers 11, The name of the sea
man which was not forwarded in the
dispatch of yesterday is not known. He
was a Russian and none of those saved
HIGH SCHOOL, CHAMPION
Pearl Aldrlcli. Anuie McCoriulefc.
ial.) Lebanon is all enthusiasm today over the victory of the High School
t night The first team from Lebanon, which met and defeated Eu
s atro. was composed of Miss McCormich and Miss Lillard and Ralph Thoni.
resigned from the team on account of
his nlace. ' She and her colleagues
o. The debate last night was the final contest of this district. The re
makes this team champion of the Willamette Valley High School Debat
1 now meet the winning team from Southern Oregon, which will be either
illard and. Miss McCormiek were both born and reared near Lebanon, and
can spell the name. The survivors of
the wreck landed on the beach about
nine miles north of the entrance to
Tillamook Bay. At the latter point
there is a life-saving station and a
residence occupied by a man known as
"Bar View" Smith. About four miles
up the beach the survivors discovered
a house, where they secured food and
shelter. Captain Kessel and wife are
in Bay City, and the rest of the crew
at the place where they first stopped.
SAW SHIP HEADED FOR BEACH
Steamer Washington at Hand After
noon Before. V reck Occurred.
The steamer Washington, Captain Xa
son, which reached Portland Friday
night, reports having passed a fulj-rigged
American ship, standing in. on Thursday
afternoon off Cape Mears. The vessel
was then inside the steam schooner and
was headed in for the beach. The weather
was heavy at the time and the shove line
was not visible. The Washington was
about six miles offshore. The sight of a
steam schooner or any steam vessel head
ed either north or south should have
been taken as a sign of the proximity of
tha shore.
Captain Olson! of the steamship Alli
ance, says that' his vessel passed the
mouth of the Nehalem at 12:50 Friday
morning. At thetime the Alliance was
six miles offshore, and the weather was
thick. The Emily Reed struck about this
time. Captain Olson is of the opinion
that the Alliance was not more than two
or three miles away from the ship at the
time she passed Nehalem. Had the sail
ing ship fired any rockets he would sure
ly have seen them and possibly the acci
dent might have been averted.
BOOST FOR OLD YAMHILL
FORM COUNTY DEVELOPMENT
LEAGUE AT M'MINN VILLE.
Fund Raised for Distribution of
Publicity Literature and Services
of a Paid , Secretary.
M'MINNVILLE, Or., Feb. 15. (Special.)
Representatives from different sections
of the county met here today and per
fected a preliminary organization of the
Yamhill Development Association, whose
duties it will be to act as a central or
ganization for the spread of knowledge
relative to the resources of Yamhill
County. Delegates are to be chosen from
the several local development leagues, as
well as those- that may be organized
later, which delegates will meet here on
Thursday, February 27. and elect a board
of trustees. These in turn will elect the
permanent officers of the Yamhill Devel
opment Association, whose term of office
will be for one year. Funds for. adver
tising are to be raised by pledges from
individuals to their local organizations.
Local organizations will then be in a po
sition to jnake definite pledges of a cer
tain sum each montb to the central or
ganization, whih will employ an active
"booster" for the entire county.
The necessity for concerted action was
brought out quite forcibly in numerous
talks by members of the meeting today.
This was especially true from the view
point of ,the horticulturists present. Or
ganized California was cited as an exam
ple. When a loyal Oregonian said truth
fully in defense of Oregon that this state
had not been obliged to talk as much or
as loud as had our sister state: that the
people here had lived and prospered
easily, and that -they could find a buyer
for their farms any day if they so de
sired, without having to go around brag-
glng about the climate and -its products.
However, he was of the opinion that we
might boost a little more than we have
been doing.
County Fruit Inspector Goodrich was
present at the meeting and gave the
fruitgrowers an Instructive address upon
caring for their orchards. He said that
Oregon's cherries were destined to make
for Oregon the same kind of a reputation
that California's oranges had mads for
that state, but that cherry and apple or
chards and goat pastures should bo in no
wise identical.
GOING AFTER THE FUEL TRl'ST
Seattle Prosecutor Will Convene
Grand Jury If People Wish It. '
SEATTLE. Wash., Feb.' 15. (Spcciar.)
Deputy Prosecuting Attorney George
F. Vandeveer, believing that it would
be possible to secure evidence of a
combine formed for the purpose of
holding up prices to an almost pro
hibitive figure, announced today that
he made every effort to make a case
under the common law against the coa.
operators who are forcing the people
of King County to pay twice as much
for fuel as legitimate profits warrant.
"it would be doubtless difficult to ftt
once obtain all the necessary evidence,"
said Vandeveer. "Retailers of the city
are afraid to talk. We must depend
for out evidence upon men whose in
terest In the coal business is more or
less Independent of the alleged com
bine. "I scarcely think that a grand jury will
be necessary in order to optain the tes
timony of the right men. I believe that
when the people become aware that we
are in earnest in our desire to prosecute
any and all offenders under the common
law we shall be given all the assistance
necessary. If. however, a grand Jury is
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heavy work in his classes, and
met and defeated the High School
necessary, I shall personally feel no
hesitancy in asking for one. The people
demand relief from present conditions,
and from all I can gather, tney are en
titled to a full and free explanation of
the workings of the coal companies in
the courts."
It is conceded by the retailers that the
wholesale- coal men have, for months,
been making on many grades of coal
fully $2.50 per ton clear profit, and more
than this in some cases. While from 23
to 50 cents is considered a large profit
for the wholesaler, not one, it is stated,
has been content with this amount dur
ing the past year.
ATKINSON ENTERS RAGE
ANNOUNCES CANDIDACY
GOVERNOR.
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Declares if Elected He Will Meet
Duties of Office With Strai'ght-From-Shoulder
Dealings.
OLYMPIA, Wash., Feb. 15. (Special.)
Attorney-General John D. Atkinson - made
announcement tonight of his candidacy
for the Governorship on the Republican
ticket. Mr. Atkinson's announcement, in
the form of a sighed statement is as .fol
lows: I have decided to become a candidate
for the Republican nomination to the of
fice of Governor in the next primary
election.
If I am nominated, and later elected to
office, I shall give the people- of the
state a progressive, honest, business-like
administration. I shall meet the duties
of the period and the facts and exigen
cies that come before me with decisive
and straiglit-from-the-shoulder dealings,
and endeavor to exercise commoix sense
and dife'tiity in such a manner that the
honor of the state and the best interest
of the whole people will be served.
My persona! platform Is the principles
of good government, the most advan
tageous development of the state's re
sources and strict economy in the exer
cise of all the states functions..
I wish to invite consideration of the
main lines of my record as State. Au
ditor and as Attorney-General for indi
cations as to what may be expected from
me as Governor. i
The work of my present office will de
mand my almost daily attention, and
therefore I shall probably not be able to
canvass the state so thoroughly as I
could wish. .
(Signed) JOHN D. A'ltCINSON.
HINCKLEYS ARE DIVORCED
Interlocutory Decree Given Lieuten
ant in California.
SAN FRANCISCO. Cal., Feb. 15. (Spe
cial.) An interlocutory decree of divorce
was granted this afternoon by Judge T.
J. Lennon, of San Rafael, to Lieutenant
Harold D. Hinckley, of the revenue" cutter
Bear, who filed papers charging his wife,
Alice Oilman Hinckley, with desertion.
As Mrs. Hinckley did not appear in court
to contest the case, the decree was grant
ed without delay.
The Hinckleys were married in Melrose.
Mass., October 12. 1904, and shortly after
cr.me to the Coast. About a year ago,
when Lieutenant Hinckley was with his
ship on a northern cruise, Mrs. Hinckley
took occasion to visit her home in Bos
ton, and has been there ever since.
The couple were prominent in social life
at San Francisco, Astoria, Portland and
Seattle. They were known -as the hand
somest couple in the service. It Is hinted
that Mrs. Hinckley will wed again.
Albany, Or. A petition has been prrsented
to the County 'ourt asking thA appointment
of P. H. MarDonald ae Justice of the Peace
at Feio to fill the vaeHney caused by the
death of Justice 1. C. Dickey.
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PUBLIC SAFETY
OF NO CONCERN
Harriman Thinks More of Cut
ting Expenses Than Im
proving Old Tracks.
REMARKS OF OSWALD WEST
Oregon Kailroad Commissioner
Tells of Investigation Into Causes
of Fatal Wreck Tuesday Night
Near Forest Grove.
SALEM. Or., Feb. 13. (Special.)
That the defect in the rail which caused
the wreck of a passenger train at For
est Grove was such as could be dis
covered only by an expert, that the
Railroad Commission has no funds for
he employment of experts and that Mr.
Harriman gives more thought to re
duction of expenses than to the pro
tection of the lives of the traveling
public, are assertions made today by
Railroad Commissioner Oswald West.
In response to a request for a state
ment of what the Commission had al
ready learned regarding the wreck and
what previous inspection of the road
it had made, Mr. West called atten
tion to the fact that no funds ate
available for employment of experts,
and then continued:
Inspection Only Cursory. '
"The commission mace r:i inspection
of the Yamhill division, Jefferson street
depot to' Dallas, last November. The In
spection was made from the rear end of
a caboose attached to a freight train;
While an inspection of this , kind gives
one a general idea of the condition or
the tracks and the work being done, it
is far from being thorough and does not
permit such a careful examination as
would bring to light detects In the rails.
We found, however, that much worn was
being done on the bridges and trestles,
and many trestles were being replaced
by fills. The ties were, as a rule. In
good condition, but the tracks out of Os
wego needed ballast, . Considerable work
was being done with a view of straight
ening the track south of this point, and
we believed n the better policy to awai
the completion of the work which the
company was doing before insisting on
further improvements.
"The only inspection of the West Side
division, where the wreck occurred, was
such as .could be made from time to
time from the rear end of a passenger
coacn. i ne Commission was Informed
some months ago that new steel had
been ordered for the purpose of relaying
aoouc w miles or this track and that the
plates and other material were on the
ground. The delay in eettine the new
steel was attributed to the great amount
of work ahead in the mills which were
to furnish them. We had every reason to
Deneve tnat these new rails would be
laid at an early date, but it is very evi
dent now that this work will be still
further delayed unless the Commission
takes some action in the matter.
"What caused the break in the rail I
am unable to say. No one eeems to
know. They were old rails and rails
wear out like anything else. It is true
that . new rails break and In that event
the company cannot be accused of negll
gence, but so long as old rails are used it
must bear the responsibility if breaks oc
cur and cause accidents.
Filling ' Coffers and 'Graves.
"The roadbed and 'tics at the point
where the wreck occurred appeared to be.
in good conc'ation, in fact in far better
condition than at many other -points on
the line. The track at the point of the
wreck had been put in good shape, and
only the breaking of the rail could have
caused the accident. If there had been a
flaw in the rail it surely would have.
DroKen years atro. It docsn t seem nossi
ble that it would withstand the hcavv-
trafflc of the last few years and finally
give way when a light train was pasting
over it ana at low speed.
"The investigation showed that the
section crews had been reduced since the
panic. The section foreman on the sec
tion where the wreck occurred has seven
miles of track to look after and has but
three men in his gang. It is very evi
ueni mat jur. Harriman gives more
tnouglit to cutting down operating ex
penses than he does to the protection of
the lives of the traveling public, and as
long as this policy is allowed to con
tinue we will have wrecks." '
Saloon Cases Continued.
ABERDEEN. Wash.. Feb. 15. (Spe
cial.; jy agreement or attorneys todav.
the remainder of the cases against sa
loonkeepers charged with keeping their
saloons open on Sunday were continued
until February 26.
GIVEN PENSION INCREASE
9
Representative Ellis Is Notified of
More Pay for Oregonians.
-OREGOXIAX NKWS BUREAU, Wash
ington, Feb. 15. Representative W. R
El lift h hs lp?n notiltd tTiat tlie following
persons received increase of pension under
the act of February 6, 1?0S, during the
past week. They will hereafter receive
the following monthly allowance from
the Government:
Iewis Malcolm, Kanier 15
Ralph Rowley, Arleta J."
Edwin Lany, Redmond '..'. Jft
John I. Clement, Canyon city . " 15
Addison I Tulley. Wallowa " 12
"William J. Russell. Condon " 12
William M. Rutherford. Ironside ".. 12
Thomas P. Grant. Smock """ 2
Perry G. Tefft, Echo 35
Thomaw Perkins, Canyon City 20
John Thomas, Madras jo
.lames O. Scribner, Portland 24
James Williams, Madras 2
Frank J. Parker. Portland.- " 12
George J. Quimby, Portland 15
Kdwln E. Corey, Portland j-
William Coulthani, Paulina jj
Jamea Gorton, Wyeth . 12
Anna Edes, widow Philip Bdes, Portland.. IS
G reeu M cM u rr y , Gre.s ham 55
Wade H. Puett. Mitchell J2
Alexander Cookrell, Union 12
William Uaviton, Cmattlla m
John H. Prewcott. La Grand 15
Thomas Adklrs, Portland. . .
John Dell, Prlnville J2
Joseph D. Chapman. Portland 12
Tyrone P. Cook. Portland 12
Richard M. Johnson. Pendleton .$
Manley Rann, Troutdale jo
James A., fiheffleld, Portland- 12
Hfnry C. Elite, Portland 12
Nehemlah Gabriel. Bartlett 15
Benjamin Van Horn. Mount Vernon 20
William S. Myers, Condon 12
Charles H. Craig. Richland 15
Anton Hupprich. Canyon City 12
William M. Allen. Careon 15
James C. Jay. Pendleton 20
Henry H. Arboast. Ritter 12
Fred Niedermark, Portland IS
Andrew M. Oonaty. Sumptcr 12
DAILY METEORO I AMU CAL REPORT.
PORTLAND. Feh. 15. Maximum tem
perature, 54 degrees; minimum. 43. River
reading at S A. M.. 3.5 feet; change in last
24 hours, none. Total rainfall. 5 P. M. to 5
P. M., trace; total since September 1, 1H07.
2ri.0l inches ; normal, 2IM inches : de
ficiency, 4 Inches. Total sunshine February
Extra
Sale
ON MEN'S FINE
TROUSERS
We have placed on special sale the entire
line of this season's make of fine trousers.
They are absolutely ali-wool fabrics and
the finest tailored trousers- in America.
This is an opportunity for the men of
Portland to secure great values on high
grade ready-to-wear trousers.
Note the Reductions
$ 5.00 Values
$ 6.00 Values
$ 7.00 Values
$ 7.50 Values
$ 8.00 Values
$ 9.00 Values
$10.00 Values
$12.00 Values
269-271 Morrison Street
14. none: possible, 10 hours ) minutes. Ba
rometer (reduced to sea level at r P. M-.
30.0S Indies.
PACIFfC COAST WEATHER.
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TATION1.
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WEATHER CONDITIONS.
The Pacific high-pressure area has re-"
nialned nearly stationary over the central
Rocky Mountain states and a new low-pressure
area has made its appearance near
Cape- Flattery, which will move slowly east
ward and cause general rains in this district
during the next 4 .hours and high winds
along the Washington coast.
Warnings for this disturbance were or
dered at .the entrance to the Strait of Fuca
and at the mouth of .the Columbia River at
8 A. M.
FORECAST?.
Portland -and vicinity Rain; increasing
southerly winds.
Western Oregon and Western Washing
ton Rain; - southerly winds, increasing to
high along the coast.
Eastern Oregon. Eastern Washington and
Idaho Rain or pnoyr; fresh southerly
breeze.
EDWARD A. BEAL.S, District Forecaster.
AT THE HOTELS.
Hotel rortlund M. A. Henoch. San
Francisco; II. A. Muffley, Seattle; C. M.
Balesford, J. YV. Lucas, Winona; II. L. Whit
man, St. Ixiuls: W. B. Moore, Walla Walla;
tj. B. Rathbone. Chicago; Mrs. I. Russell,
Irene Russell. Seattle; M. Helmberg.
ftw York; F. .1. Horn, Chicago: F. E. Pear
son, South Bend: K. R. Pel7.. Kenshoa; W.
T. Hughes. C. R. Kern. New York; U. G.
Walker, St. Louis; William Deutsche, Chi
cago; J. J. I.avln, C. A. News, Spokane: L..
Oscher. New York: B. T. Charlton, Pan Fran
cisco; T). S. Hecht. Los Angeles: A. Rosen
berg, William Hlnscherf and wife. F. T.
Warner, New York; W. T. Clarke, Alex
Feldenheimer T. J. Kicrneff, San Francisco;
Harry Cohn,': Taekake; L. W. Cowles. Chi
cago; Hall Li. Johnston and wife. Palmctt;
Ft S. Mcllroy. Warrenton: Anna V. Hnrter
son, San Franclaro; C. F. Warren. Salt Lake:
Phil Cohen. San Francisco: A. Jonas. Oakland;
T. P. Fell. Vancouver: Robert M. Filedlander,
Oakland; J. R. Stevenson, G. Jl. HarkraOr,
San Francisco; W. S. Stewart, Moline: Yv.
F. Sergeant. T. F. Plowden. Thomas Keoghn.
San Franclcoo; v.- A. Dolan. Chicago; K. P..
Korns. Tracy; E. J. Nome. I'. S. A j 1. A.
Sherard. New York; Captain and Mis.
Phisterer V. S. A.: A. II. Sperry. .Spokane;
Sal Frledenshue. S-altie; C. H. Workman,
San Francisco; U I-ampers and wife, Minne
apolis; J. R. Goodall, San Francisco.
The Oregon C. A. I-ogan. W. F. Mc
Kinnev. San Francisco: G. A. Clement and
wife. Rainier; I Fadan. Salem: V. W.
Reeves. H. E. Helnman. J. Greenbaum.
San Francisco; G. A. Mc.lure. Boulder; J.
J. Monahaif. Schly: F. C. Moore.-Seattle; W.
Stuart. South Bend: R. E.Duff, t lifts; J.
H. Schlvelv. Olympia: F. A. Coombs, New
York' W. Relnsteln. San rrancisco; W. .1.
Scharrer. Oakland: G. H. Harvey, Snohomish-
8 Wolfe. San Francisco; M. Coddon.
Butte; H G. Hollseher. San Francisco; J. J.
Smith. Eumclaw: J. P. . Christie. Gardiner:
R. E Doan. Medford: G. W. Bower, Joseph;
G. R. Merrlfield, Elgin; Mrs. J. R. Sommers.
G W Cobb, Salt Lakei. K. C. Eldrldge. In
dependence: F. B- Wyse, San Francisco; C.
W "Stump. Scappoose; F. B. Cooper. Seattle:
Mrs H K. Cooper. Mrs. . Mina M. Fray,
Seattle; Mrs. E. R. Reyal and daughter.
Bellstone: O. Warmser. New York ; . L. M.
Travis and wife. Eugene; J. L. Roberts,
New York: Mr. and Mrs. F. K. Chambers.
Eugene: Wr. 'P. Smith, San Francisco; O. W.
Skelton.' Cnrvallis; Mrs. A. A. Jessup. Boise;
H. A. Kaufman. Tacoma; C. Sewell. Seattle:.
J A." Miller, Chicago; F. R. Stewart, Kelso;
Mrs. H. O. Martin, Tacoma: Mrs. J. F.
Maguire and sons, Seattle; W. D. Van Leiw.
Chicago: Rees Loksovick. Forest Grove;
in a Raines' law hotel at Seventh avenue
E V. Homeyer, Seattle; F. M. Morlarty. San
Francisco: E. A. Tearce, SeaUle: Marie
Sheldon. The Dalles; A. G. McEathcroon.
A. B. Weatherford. San Francisco: F. N.
Stump. Sllverton; J. A. Velten. . Milwaukee:
H. W. Kampisch. Corvallis: B. W. Cole.
Woodland: F. Anderson, Vancouver; G. D.
Hensill. Eugene; E. J. Harris. San Francisco-
Mrs. J. P. Hayesr Eugene: Mrs. Pres
ton. Salem; A. M. Cook. J. W. Rogers.
Seattle: J. H. Kruger. New York: F. W.
Colldge and wife, San FTancisco: Mrs. L
Smith and sister, Eugene; D. J. Cohen.
Boise; C. R- Wright, Jkstoria; C. S. Hamp
ton. A. W. Weitman. Chicago.
Imperial L. Li. Matlock. Mnse Meyer,
city; Elnora Prouty. - Klatskanie: A. R. Bean.
A. C. Dixon. -Eugene; C. A. Brown. Omaha:
j B. F. Atherton. city; W. H. Anderson. Carl
I ton; J. F. Hughes. Salem: R. G. Lamberson.
city: J. W. Maxwell, Seattle; F. J. Uleeson,
! Hope E. Devoto. San Francisco; Lena Bergc.
San Francisco; G. W. Ayers. Pendleton; .1.
I Sprinkle, Cathlamet: J. D. Sutherland and
. wife. Salem: E. H. Flagler. Cincinnati; Mrs.
Hattle Ixmgmltler. Mm o. J. Blakesley. Sll-
vfrrttm: I.rf-Roy Rrown. Mr. W. E. Conner.
1 Seattle: T. V. Myers and wife. Grass Valley;
I R. J. Nutting, Columbia City: J. B. Thomas,
eciai
Sale Price.
Sale Price.
Sale Price.
.$4.00
$4.75
.$5.50
.$6.00
$6.50
.$7.00
.$8.00
$9.50
Sale
Price.
Sale Price.
Sale Price.
Sale Price .
Sale Price.
F. B. S-iuthwick. Saiem; H. Poznansky, New
Toil': C. II. Ra.-oulatt. Vlridal Veil: Th.-.
Mc.json. Salem; E. L. Snelllng. Cathlamet:
Geo. W. Wright. Albany; . W. Bally.
Krownsvllle; V. E. Ferguson, Seattle; Uni
versity of Oregon basketball team. Nelson.
Van Severy, Watson. Farrington. Ton-dry,
Murphy, charman. Strong. Stevenson. Moore;
Vancouver basketball team, George A. Smith.
Doile Tucker. K. G. P. p,s, H. M. Clark, II.
J. Matthews. E. B. Rum.
Hotel Perkins Len K. Harbbard. Kelso;
John F. Clarkson. A. J. Kivenet. City:
William Dallies, Huntington: J. F. Wai-rrn,
Los Angeles: George ' Muklns. San Fran
cisco: Mrs. A. M. Smith. La Grande; Mrs.
.1. H. Nles. Dalles;. A. W. Miles. W. A.
Woodward, D. M. Boynton. City; H. -M.
Whealley, J. R. Hart and wife. City; H.
O. Patterson and wife. Wlnlock; D. R. Cftl-lsghan.-C
.1. Espy, Seaside: C. E. Meyers.
Le Roy. Minn: J. H. Smith, C. J. Van Dryer,
Snohomish; H. M. Olden. Henpner: Sophia
Logan, Forest Grove; E. Dodge. San Fran
cisco; H. H. Humphrey and wife. Duluth:
Delia Croyle. Clackamas: Mrs. Ida R.
Croyle. Clackamas; H. O'Brien, Oakland: I..
E. Wilson. Centrnlia; Peter Fisher. Kern
Park: A. .1. Brown. Payette; William Vail
Vactor. Goldendale; W. E. Dwlsht. Tilla
mook: Ije Shaw. ' Italics; V. C. Loniicn.
Spokane: Charles Stolts. Sechlervllle. Wrl.- ;
Albert Mali. Pittsburg; S. W. Blake. As
toria: E L. Burns and wife. Boston; Helea
M. Chatnherlajn. Oregon Citj-.
St. Churlee. E. W. Kimble, Woodland:
P. O. Hatch. Guthrie. Okla. ; G. Haak, Den
ver. Colo.; F. W. Symnes. Slem: II. C
Motley, City; H. Rldelrgs. N. Bartle. Mar
0.11am; Miss B. E. Day. Stella; S. Hagtncn.
A. Banten. A. S. Woodward. Astoria; II. G.
Warren, City; G. R. Wasd, Hoquiain; W. H.
Young. Edge Creek: O. II. Montclins, Scap
poose; T. E. Eldrldge. Champocg, w. H.
Moon. Yacolt: i. H. Snyder. Salem; N. H.
McKay, Scapp'ose; O. Wingate, Troutdale;
Charles Hay. City; C. Claidek, H. J. Mar
king, stayton; H. c. Holman. City; R. F.
Stumpf. Ridgenold; E. G. Johnson, Gretnn.
Man.; T. G. Johnson. Tacoma; T. Kllndt.
The Dalles; M.' Clark Millsdale; N. W.
Hart. Hillsdale: S. II. Whitney. San Fran
cisco; T. H. Montelu. Scappoose: Mrs. P.
Crawford. Lea Centre; J. F. Branntgan. G.
Aplln. Woodland; William Chism, Litlirow;
Captain G. Mali. Astoria: H. Johnson.
Cathlamet: C. .1. Rae. Ellsworth; E. S.
Kilson. Dallas. Texas; H. Anderson anil
wife. Salem: Mrs. L. Whitney, City: J. 1
Olson and wife. Eagle Cllft; M. Hogan. Ross
McDonald. Uoqulam ; , J. B. Erikeon, Skye;
E. L. Lume. Astoria; O. M. Hatch. Van
couver: lee. Evans. O-orbett; B. s. Whttte
more. City: Mrs. J. P. Cowan. Corrallton;
Miss F. Chapman, . Sherwood ; Ed .Smith,
Clat?kanie; Mrs. L. Beth, Ostrander; !.
B. Wapgener, Hillsboro: M. C. McGili.
Masjo: R. J. Caskrell. - Falls City; H. M.
Fall. Oswego: C. P. Brennan. Seaside; 11. 3.
Rogers. Busdon; T. C. Culberson. Roseburg;
T. H. Hasgret. Duluth; Mrs. C. H. Boxorth
and son. City; O. G. Templeton, Chicago.
Tlitj Inox A. C. Anderson, St. Louis; B.
Fitzgerald, A. Clery, Sharon; C. M. Carlo,
city; John Ronan, Seattle: R. E. Newton and
wife, Tacoma; M. Jones, Oakland; J. S. Jones.
San I-ternardina; A. J. Biudsorc, Portlan-1:
Mrs. R. J. Rose. Kelso; W. R. Race and
wife, Tacoma; N. II. Jordon. Hood River;
P. S Olsen. Little Falls: o. K. Miller. Salts
burg: G. E. Saunders, Albany: E. It. l.akp.
Corvallis: H. Haynes Forest Grove;- Mrs. S.
K. Itund. Tacoma: W. B. Miles. Globe; M.
J. Oihlner and wife, St. Helens.
The Safest and
Best Trustee Is the
Conservatively
Managed
Trust Company
BECAUSE
It is perpetual.
Is most economical.
Attends strictly to the
business all the time.
And by reason of hand
ling large volumes con
stantly, is skilled in this
class of service.
Estates Cared for
Under Most
Reasonable Terms
Merchants
Savings S Trust
Company
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