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About The Sunday Oregonian. (Portland, Ore.) 1881-current | View Entire Issue (March 8, 1908)
THE SUNDAY - OREGOMAX, PORTLAND, MARCH 8, 1903. EXCLUSIVE BOUT WORKS BOTH WAYS Northwest Christian Home at Eugene and Grandma Todd, First Inmate. of the Home CIESTEffll FOR TILL Lumber Rate Argument Proves Other Rates Too High. Report That Steamer Anvil Will .Be Placed on Run . From Portland. NG TOPCOATS STATE BOARD GETS DATA 6 AMOOK SPR SUPPORT IS PROMISED Merchants of Hay (Ky and Tllla ii mo k Will .Give Business to New (omparg, Said lo He Coin- , . jme-ed of Portland Interests. 11 A V CITY, Or.. March 7. (Special.) That Tillamook Bay points will soon havp a now boat service is now prac tically assured. Portland business men, whose names have' not 6een made known hre, have made a proposition to the merchants and shippers of Bay City and Tillamook to place the gaso line steamer Anvil on the run-between Portland and Tillamook Bay,' and the proposition is receiving hearty sup port. A petition which has just been cir culated here was signed by every mer- Khunt anH ahlnnar n Ttu V fit V ' finrf.lt is said the same result was attained At Tillamosk. By the agreement the hay merchants and shippers pledge their exclusive patronage .to the Anvil for a period of two years, 'while the boat people agree to establish-a regu lar service between Portland nd the bay cities, and charge a reasonable freight and passenger rate. When the- proposition was presented here by Tillamook representatives a moating of the Bay City merchants and other business men was called, and within 30 minutes after the meeting the petition had been signed up and was on its way back to Tillamook. .The prompt action by the Bay City people indicates their feeling, toward the Pacific Navigation Company, which for a long- "time hay controlled the transportation service of Tillamook Bay points by operating the steamer Hue H. Klmore from Astoria. The merchants here were notified a few days ago by the company that the-Klmore would hereafter run direct to Portland, but the change will have no elTcct on the attitude of the Bay City people, as It Is generally believed that the new move was inaugurated solely for the purpose of discouraging; pro posed competition. ' . It is also stated from an authorita tive source that the Pacific Naviga tion Company is making preparations to place its gasoline schooner Eva on the run between Astoria or Portland and Bay City, to handle the freight and passenger traffic for way points, in which event the Klmore would make no stop between Astoria and Tilla mook. This, however, is also regarded here as a further effort on the part of the company to shut out competition. The business men of Bay City bc- lini'A (hut lit at m ut A n v! 1 wah 1 1 be an' ideal boat to relieve the present unsatisfactory conditions, both as to freight and passenger traffic, being well suited for the run between Port land and ,-TUIu.mcok Bay. points. She lias a 12?-foot keel, draws only eight and one-half feet of water when load ed, has sleeping accommodations for tiO people and is licensed to carry 250 She can attain a speed of IS miles an hour. COXTKST FOIl. CITY OFFICKS Aberdeen Lined I i as Republican and Citizens' Tarties. ARKRIjKKN. "Wash., March 7. (Spc eial.J The local election under the new lrinmry law Is beginning to warm up and the voter are getting interested. The eU-etlon on. Tuesday promises to be of mare than uvual. interest, as in most of the- wards there are from four to seven runu'idatL-s on the Republican ticket. That so many eandidates filed on this ticket whs due to the presumption that TAKE ' t..-CUlll1lD STOMACH m. R.T.MOORE, Nashville, Tenn., says: "I take pleasure in recom , mending your bitters to those who have neglected their stomach and kidneys. It cured me after all else had failed.'' ' THE PRESENT HIGH STANDARD OF PURITY HAS BEEN Y, . , ... , . --vnJ f - i::'' --. r It f-f I : Bfe--qgir W8 EUGENE, Or.,. March 7. (Special.) The above photograph shows the North west .Christian Home, established by the Chrtstiafi Church' for the aged homeless and located. at Eugene, Or. The property occupies a full - half block and lies just south-of the. Eugene Divinity School and west of the University of Oreg-on campus. The' borne, was occupied on January 15, 1908.-. The smaller of the two buildings, only, is being used at the present time, but the applications from homeless old people all over the Northwest indicate that It .will not be long' until the capac ity.of 'both houses will be taxed in caring for the many old folks who are homeless. The larger building is at present occupied by a sorority from the University, but it will be vacated in June, to be used for the Christian Home. The, first inmate of the home, Ofrandma Todd, whose portrait appears above, is a pioneer woman who has outlived aft her people and who knew of none of her living relatives until after she had come to the new home to stay. One day, after the second member of the home, Mar garet I. Sears, also a pioneer woman, 75 years old, had come to live under the the citizens' ticket had no force before the law. but the Attorney-General decided that it did. and at the last moment there was a rush to file doclarations. but only one candidate from each ward on this ticket will combat against all the rest on the Republican ticket. In the general election, in April, the contest will be between the Republicans selected at the primaries and those placed in nomina tion by the citizens" primaries. SPOKAXE MURDER MYSTERY Body or Cripple Found Wrapped in Bed-Quilt In River. SPOKANE, Wash., March 7. The corpse of an unknown man believed to have been murdered, was found in the river today. The body had been wrapped from head to foot in a portiere and a bed quilt and tied securely with a -window cord. It was lodged against the dam in the Spokane River, east of Washington street. The pockets had been turned inside out. An ugly wound was found on the right cheek. Authorities believe the man was murdered In his room Cor his money, then wrapped up and thrown into the river. The man was, a cripple. The left arm had been am putated at the shoulder years ago and the left leg severed just below the knee. He was about 4G years old and it is thought was an Irishman. Will Xow Wear ' Stripes. CHEHAL.IS, Wash., March 7. (Spe cial.) John and Carl Sullivan today pleaded guilty to . receiving stolen property. Judge Rice sentenced them to from one to four years each in the penitentiary. The men are members of the gang of .housebreakers recently ar rested here. GOOD OF THE STOMACH And it will always serve you well. Good health and happiness will be your sure reward. The best way to guard and protect the stomach against weakness or derangement is to take an occasional dose of this celebrated remedy. HOSTETTER'S STOMACH BITTERS It win sharpen the appetite, stimulate the flow of gastric juices and aid wonderfully in the proper di gestion and assimilation of the food, thus prevent ing the bowels from becoming constipated. Per sons who are now suffering from a bad stomach ;will be greatly benefitted by taking the Bitters regularly, for a short time. You'll find it a splen did medicine to cure and prevent Sick Headache, Vomiting, Sour Risings, Dyspepsia, Indigestion, Cos tiveness, Liver and Kidney Troubles, Female Ills, Chills, Colds, Grippe or Malaria, Fever and Ague. These letters positively prove the above statements s.-iftt- roof, through their visits the two old ladies found that they -were distantly related, but neither knew of the exist FUND FOR WHITMAN Eastern Men of Wealth to Con tribute $1,500,000. . WILL BE YALE OF WEST Friends of Walla Walla Institution Confident College Will Become as ' Popular in Northwest as Stanford Is In California. SEATTLE-, March 7. (Special.) Whit man College, at Wala W'alla, is promised $1,500,000 .by New York and .Chicago capi talists in a movement to make Whitman the Tale of the Pacific Coast. The condi tion of the promise Is that the Pacific Northwest States, including Washington, Oregon and Idaho, raise $500,000. This task, according to Miles C. . Moore, of Walla Walla. ex-Governor of the Terri tory of Washington, will be an easy one. "We have positive assurances of great financial support, .amounting to at least $1,500,000. for Whitman College, and which CARE J. K. ALLENDER, Paulding, O., says: "After suffering four years from indigestion and other stomach troubles, I was cured by your Bit ters. Every person with a weak stomach should try it." MAINTAINED FOR 54 YEARS ence of the other until they met in their common home. Grandma Todd, who will be 78 years old on the 29th of this month. Is strong and physically and mentally very active. She spends much -of each day at work and a favorite employment with her is her knitting, which she does skillfully. She never wears glasses in doing her work or for reading. Her character is very well shown in a remark which she made to J. Jl. Morris, the superintendent of the home, when she first came there to live. She said, "Brother Morris, you know if I am to be happy here, I must be work ing. I wish you would get me a little white yarn so that I can knit you a wash rag that you may keep yourself clean." She -is very apt in conversation, always happy and joking with her friends much of the time. She is one of the few sur viving members of that class of pioneers whose hardy habits and experiences na,ve so developed their constitutions that rthey have outlived most of their own gener ation. will make it the model college of the North Pacific Coast, if we can rais-s $500. 000 in the Pacific Northwest," said Mr. Moore today. "The whole matter has been considered by the Whitman College board, and I have every reason for believ ing that the enterprise will be success ful. All that I can do during my present stay in Seattle will be along this line. There are several men In Seattle and Ta coma who have been kindly treated by Dame Fortune in the past few years who will undoubtedly do their, best to help raise the funds required here. "If all our plans bear fruit. Whitman College, which is now a non-sectarian in stitution, will be to the Pacific Northwest and the State of Washington what Leland Stanford University is to California and what Yale is to the Bast." It is well known that certain Chicago men of vast wealth have liberally en dowed Whitman College in the past, but tt is also stated that the sources from which the. money has comen the past are willing to subscribe $1,500,000 for Whitman, providing a liberal spirit Is shown by men of means in the Pacific Northwest. While trie sum mentioned. $500,000. is expected to be subscribed by ciitzens of Oregon, Washington and Idaho, no definite amount has been agreed on. ROOSEVEIT BOOMER DIES Death Claims John Lautcrbach, Grocer-Editor of Moscow, Idaho. SPOKANH Wash.; March 7. (Special.) John Lauterbacb, one of the best-known retail grocers in North Idaho, died at Moscow, Idaho, last night. Mr. Lauter bach was best known for his arden ad vertising of President Roosevelt for a sec ond elective term. To further the Presi dent's interests Lauterbach has distrib uted thousands of postal cards asking that thoy be addressed to the President, requesting him to consent to run. A Latin motto meaning "Finish what you have begun," with a cartoon on vital features of Roosevelt's work, was on the postal". Lately Lauterbach had been publishing . H. Jaha. Who Shot and K II led J ewie B. Prior-. Near Everett, Wednesday, Beeaune, According; to Jahn, Price Had Hounded Him With Persecu tion for Years. "The Roosevelt Prevailer," a small sheet devoted exclusively to booming Roosevelt for another term. Copies have been mailed to prominent men all over the United States, and Lauterbach has re ceived commendatory letters from, scores of public men. The fate of the Prevailer is not yet determined, but probably will suspend. Farmers Ask L,ovrer Rate. WALLA WALLA, Wash., March 7. (Special.) General Western Freight Agent Henry Blakely, of the Northern Pacific, and General Freight Agent R. B. Miller, of the O. R. & N.. met with a committee from the Farmers' Union this afternoon and the matter of re ducing freight "rates on grain bags was thoroughly discussed. The matter was taken under advisement and no announcement of the result will be made before next week. Read Sharkey's add today. Spectacles $1.00 at Metzgers. ' - J t Y, r III 1 - I'll il 1 Washington Commission Gathering Material Evidence That Railroad Surplus Is Xot Justly Earned. Expect Pope on the Stand. ' OLTMPTA, Wash., March ".(Special.) The lumber rate question is becoming an Important factor In the valuation hear ings before the Railroad Commission, and on it, whichever way it is decided by the Interstate Commerce Commission, the Railroad Commission will apparently be able to base a finding that rates on other commodities are too high- The 'Commission has been endeavoring to bring out as mi.oh testimony as pos sible concerning tho lumber rate, and by stipulation with the railroad attorneys has introduced portions of the testimony of Presidents nill and Elliott, sabmit ted on the subject to the Interstate Com merce Commission. It will apparently be the theory of the Railroad Commission that If the old 40 cent rate on lumber occasioned a loss to the railroads, then the surplus as shown in the financial statements of the companies, has been attained by charg ing exorbitant rates to shippers of other commodities. If the rate was not too low, then other rates are proportionately too high. Hauling Lumber at a Loss. The testimony of the two railroad pres idents introduced by stipulation from Interstate Commerce records includes pos itive statements that the railroads have been hauling lumber across the conti nent at an absolute loss. This testimony was corroborated today before the Railroad Commission by J. B. Pope, assistant engineer of the Southern Pacific, who has been loaned to the O. R. & N. as an expert for the purpose of testifying in the present hearings. "Then the railroads have been robbing other shippers to make up this loss and craate a surplus, for the benefit of the stockholders, haven't they?" queried Chairman H. A. Fairchild. Make Up Loss Elsewhere. "No. sir. The railroads have been mak ing the lumber shippers a present," was the retort. Under cross-examination, Mr. Pope ad mitted that rates on one commodity might be higher than otherwise, were It not for losses by reason of low rates on other commodities. "You have to make up on the dog salmon what you lose on the herring," Interjected Judge M. J. Gordon, attorney for the Great Northern. The extent to which the railroads have prepared for the hearing now drawing to a close was also shown by Mr. Pope's testimony. His evidence was largely in the form of tabulated statements which, he explained to the Commission. He tes tified that he had been at work eight months preparing .the data anu had had the assistance of a stenographer and five rate clerks, and had been accorded the fullest access to the accounting depart ment of the railroad. Pope's Figures Confirmatory. Mr. Pope is a recognized expert on railroad construction. His testimony in some particulars was confirmatory of that submitted by the Commission's ex perts, or rather did not fully conform to the testimony on certain points sub mitted by the other railroads. This was particularly true of his estimates of the cost of earth removals. The cost to the O. R. & N. in this particular, as testi fied to by Mr. Pope, shows a much lower figure than that given on similar work by the Great Northern and Northern Pacific. DEBATERS TO BE ALL GIRLS C'-eds of Albany and Willamette Arrange Forensic Contest. ALBANY, Or., March 7. (Special.) Arrangements are progressing for the co-ed .debate between Willamette Uni versity and Albany College, which will be the first contest of the kind be tween the two schools. The following question was agreed upon today: "Re solved, That the United States should permanently retain the Philippine Islands." Willamette will support the affirmative. The date for the contest has not yet been set. This will be the first exclusively co ed debate in which Albany College has ever participated, and the girls of the local school are taking considerable interest in the innovation. Eight of the young women will enter the try out to be held March 20 to select the three members of the team. The con testants for this honor, are Misses Mamie McKnight, Rhoda Stalnaker, Willetta Wright, Gladys Easton, An netta Burch, Lena Heinrieh, Katheryn McMillan and Martha Montague. Miss Burch has been chosen manager of the team. PERSISTENT IX SALOOX CASES Anti-Saloon League Keeps Up Vig orous Fight in Aberdeen. ABERDEEN, Wash., March 7. (Special.) The prosecution of saloon keepers for violation of the Sunday law is keeping the County Attorney and the Anti-Saloon League here busy. There have been about 23 arrests and the trials so far have resulted In two convictions and several disagreements, while three have paid their fines with out protest.' ' The expense of trying these cases has been considerable eo far. In the mean time there is an election pending with two saloonkeepers running in two of the wards and the brewery company interests fighting for men in other dis tricts. At the same time thj Anti Saloon League intends to keep up its merry war. During the past year the anti-saloon men have accomplished much in the clos ing of dancehails and in the enforcement of the Sunday law to the extent of hav ing the saloon doors at least closed on Sunday. BEATEX AXD LEFT FOR DEAD Seattle Laborer Picked From Mud . More Dead Than Alive. SEATTLE, Wash., March 7. (Special.) Clinging to a pile and screaming for help, W. H. Kinney, a laborer, 46 years old. was rescued from a watery grave at First avenue south and Stacy street, about 3:15 this morning, by Patrolman Edward Ha en and Charles J. Uorf. Kinney's jaw was broken and his head was badly bruised, while hi person was encased in tideland muck. He had been beaten by a companion into insensibility, robbed of a gold watch and $20 end then thrown into the bay. Kinney was a guest at the Alaska Com- We are showing some nobby effects in browns, tans, silver grays and oxford vicunas in the new model 45-inch full Boxcoat, a garment of decided popularity this season. It is without question the most beau tiful Goat ever produced. The selection of patterns is the most exclusive, and not found in other makes of ready-to-wear clothes, and as choice as can be found in the finest tailoring establishment. $25.00 to $40.00 R M . 269-271 Morrison Street 'mercial Hotel, on Washington street, and at the office of the hotel last evening he met a nicely dressed young man who pro fessed to being a stranger in the city and who desired to be shown the town. Kin ney promptly offered his services as a guide, and they started on their sight seeing trip about 8 o'clock. The beaten man was rescued, but nothing was seen of his assailant. Kinney was taken to police headquarters and then to Wayside Hospital. ASHLAND FRIEND OF VARSITY Commercial Club Indorses Appropri ation Tor Its Support. ASHLAND, Or., March 1.. (Spe cial.) The Ashland Commercial Club has passed a resolution indorsing the University of Oregon appropriation bill and nlede;ing support to the meas ure at the polls on June 1. The uni versity has many friends in this part of Southern Oregon and there will be little or no opposition to the bill in this section. Ashland has always been represented by a large number of students at Eugene, and the feeling here is very favorable to the uni versity. Married Bowlers Lead. ALBANY, Or., March 7. (Special.) The first three games of the bowling tournament between the married and single men of the Alco Club were played' last evening, and the married men won two of them. The contest will ha determined on points and the married men are now 74 points in the lead. Considerable Interest in the series is being taken by the club mem- Seventy-seyen . for Colds and For Grip, Colds, Influenza, Catarrh, Pains and Soreness .in Head, Chest and Back, take "Seventy seven." For Coughs, Sore Throat, General Prostration and Fever,- take ' ' Seventy-seven. ' ' For the prevention of Grip, Colds and i Pneumonia, take Humphreys "Seventy-seven"; at drugstores, 2.3 cents. Humphrey' Homeo. 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