COOS BAY ROAD IS OBJECT OF SUIT Builder .Seeks Through Courts to Gain Possession From Harriman Interests. SPRECKELS PARTY TO CASE Alleged to Have Forcibly Obtained Control of Property and Iater' Sold to Southern Paciric. Damages Are Asked. MAH9HPIEIJ), Or.. April . (Special.) Suits to recover possession of the Coos Bay & Kastern Railroad, operating be tween this city and Myrtle Point, were filed here today by R. A. Graham, through his attorney, T. S. Minot. Gra ham built this railroad, -which is now owned by the Harriman Interests. O. J. Mlllis. local agent for the South ern Pacific Company In this city, was served today with a formal demand for possession of the railroad. Mr. Mlllis was leaving at the time for Portland. Suit will also be Instituted, states Attor ney Minot. -demanding that a receiver be appointed for the Coos Bay & Eastern. Breach of Contract Alleged. The actions begun today are based on slicked breach of contracts by third par , ties, and are to recover damages, one j sum for J62.O0O and a second sum for tlo3.0f. The complaint states John D. Spreckels Bros. Company by violence and for its own use did fraudulently seize ii nd take possession of the railroad prop erty with an armed force of men on De cember 12, 1S9. The Spreckels company is alleged then to have sold the property to TV. F. Herrln, K. K. Calvin. TV. B. Krott. C. J. Mlllis, William Hood, Joseph I TVllcut, C. R. Redington, J. S. Coke and the Southern Pacific Company. The complaint further alleges that the men s named above and the Southern Pacific i.'ompany are co-partners in operation of the road. The men mentioned are said to have acted as directors of the railroad while the original board was still a legal bodv. The complaint alleged the existence of an indemnity contract between Spreckels and the other defendants as named, in demnifying said defendants against any claim which the plaintiff, R. A. Graham, might have., - Former Receiver Defendant. TV. 8. Chandler, former receiver, is also made a defendant. It is stated that the road was Incorporated to run from Coos Bay to Hosebnrg and' that it now runs only from " Coos Bay to Myrtle Point, and Is therefore not entitled to the franchise It holds from the state. Attorney Minot, for the plaintiff, states that quo warranto proceedings will be Instituted to .dissolve the corporation on these grounds. The second suit is against the Spreckels Company, Southern Pacific Company and the others mentioned above, asking for . M,027 damages on tlie grounds that the road Is unlawfully withheld from Gra ham. Knits In Kqulty to Be Filed. Attorney Minot states that the formal demand made on Agent Millis today for possession of the company's property Is the first step in a suit in equity which ' lias been prepared and will be tiled. This will also ask mat the corporation be dissolved, for an accounting of the $1,300. fK and for $750,000 which Is the difference between the amount paid for the road and the j;2.000 which Graham owed the Spreckels Company. The case will come up at the next term of court, ; which convenes this month. Judge John S. Coke, recently appointed to the Circuit bench, will be disqualified to hear the case, because he is a defend ant. New York, San Francisco and Port land attorneys will be associated with Mr. Minot for the plaintiff. TABERNACLE FOR ALBANY One Thousand Dollars to lie Collect ed to" llefray Expenses. ALBANS".. Or... April 3. Special.) "Monday will he Tabernacle day in Al bany. On that day $1U0U will be raised to build a . temporary tabernacle that will seat .2600 people on the vacant halt block -In front of the Linn County Courthouse. This tabernacle will- be use.i. ior a monster evangelistic meet lng jlo be held from May 7 to June 6. t repartitions are complete for this meeting, wiueu has been planned by inc. i,Yiueu.a union . ur. this city, and whfith irlll.be one of the largest evan Kellstlo meetings ever attempted in wregon.- kpt. H. K, Johnson, of Chi cago win ttirect the meetings and will ne assisted by Froressor L. A. TVagner mliatcal. director; Miss Olga P. Shaffer Ilble; teacher and personal work, classes,- and Mrs. R. E. Johnson, wom en's and children's meetings. Rev. Mr. Johnson will bring his assistants with lilra from Chicago. DAIRY LAW IS HELD VALID Commissioner AVill Be Allowed to Name Inspectors. SA1.EM. Or., ".April S. (Special.) Attomey-Olemeral Crawford today ren dered an opinion to the effect that the dairy law passed by the recent session of the legislature is a legal enactment and that the .Dairy and Food Commis sioner slmll have the power of appoint ing the inspectors provided for under the law-. The tatter pol was In dispute, and in some quarters the legality of the entire fill has been questioned on ac count of some confusion in the proced re whereby the Senate failed to en roll one of the House amendments. FREIGHT .RATES SLASHED Tariff on Staple Groceries on Sump. ' . er Road Cut One-Half. SAI.KM. Or.. vApril 3. (Special.! The Humpter Valley Railroad Company has advised the Railroad Commission of the Issuance of a new tariff, in which the rates on flour, sugar and salt are reduced nearly one-half. This action grows out of the complaints made by the CanytMi City Commercial Company that the old rat.es were unreasonable. Albany Has Savings Bank. ALBANY. Or.. April S. (Special.) The T-lrst Savings Bank of Albany opened Its doors today. It -So the first savings bank ever established In IJnn County. The new bank i owned and operated bv the , win management as tha irst National Rank of Albany and is in charge of J. C. Irvine, former assistant cashier of the First 'National. VESSEL IS HIGH AND DRY Tugs Unable to Get Within Three Miles of Wrecked Fa lk. HOQUIAM. TVash., April 3. (Special.) The tugs Daring and Cudahy have re turned from their attempt to haul the schooner Charles EL Kalk off the beach, near Copalis Rocks, where she was piled up in the recent gale. Owing to the almost imperceptible slope of the sea's bottom the tugs were unable to get nearer than three,. miles of the Ill-fated craft, which lies broadside on the beach and at the mercy of any heavy swell or gale that may arise. It llUi LHUUKI1L DOSSlDie TO KVA het- It is possible to circle the Falk dry hod at low tide. PUBLICITY FUND GROWING Indications Are That Original Goal May Be Passed. "While thfkr Vi a h X. n 11. .1. . . " iimo record with rerard to tha fnm,,.! -..w. publicity fund campaign, steady progress has marked the work of the soliciting uuuuiiiees during me week. The returns made at the last meeting on Tuesday night were mnKt p.gtiftrii.0 i. -' w uiuao 1U charge of the movement who are con- mm me enure nw.wu win be raised without serions delay. Of the fifl mmmittMil m-n-nr.l-nJI ... - b)iiuiiiicu iciuiua have been received from but 19. As many of the members of the committees : " FREIGHTED IN EASTERN OREGON BEFORE RAILROAD DAYS f , ..... , ..l.,,, ,,,., fL.,,l.tt. - y i A : & K--K '1 t John Ryan, iWeaaed. Ryan, of Eastern Oresron: Mrs. Kn. Emma Marsh. Salem, Or., and Hen "n, .Mrs. Anna Darnielle and Mrs. yet to be heard from are known to be meeting with success in their canvass, it is believed the final returns will- lie even larger than the executive committee ex pected. No arrangement has yet been made for a meeting of the executive committee this week. It is known that at the next session, however, the plan will be dis cussed of inaugurating a button-selling campaign to terminate the movement for funds for publicity work. PALMIST DROWNS IN BAY Marshfieia Sets Record for AVeek of Fatalities. MARSHFIELD, Or.. April 3. (Spe cial. ) The local record for fatalities of one week was broken when late last night George D. Karwln, a palm ist, was drowned by accidentally fall ing from a gasoline launch. During the week John Pox fell .Jrom a boat and was drowned. The body of Axel Carlson, who was 'probably murdered, was taken out of the water, and Frank Burns was killed in a logging camp. Harvard AVins at Shooting. PRINCETON. N. J., April S. Har vard defeated Princeton In a dual shoot here today by the score of 2'J6 to 20.1. Harvard's score brokethe in tercollegiate record of 225 birds, held by Yale. - HKS1DEXT OP POLK COVNTV PASSES AWAY. T'llllam H. Koowpr, Deceased. SALEM. - Or, April 3. (Spe cial.; William H. Knower. who died in Polk County, near this city. April I. was born January 1, 1SS0. in Roxbury, Mass. His early life was spent In Brooklyn, N. Y. He moved to Rock Coun ty. Wisconsin, in ISol, and while there was married to Miss Mary lOmeline Elliot. May 22, 1S32. In 1S63 he returned to Brooklyn. N. Y remaining there two years. In May, 1S55, he moved to Badax County, Wisconsin, following as his occupation school teaching and farming. About 30 years ago he was elected county surveyor of Vernon County. Wisconsin, and. with the exception of one term, held that office until he moved West, six years ago. He is survived by his wife and four children George Knower. of Taylor. County. Wisconsin; Charles A. Knower, of Polk County, Oregon; Susie De Lapp, of Polk County, and Franklin E. Knower, of Vernon County. Wisconsin it. v . - ? t i V v 1 fHE SUNDAY OREGOXU.V. PORTLAND, APRIL l i - : . HORSES IN PARADE Splendid Showing Made by Sa lem Association. BLOODED STOCK ENTERED Champion Belgian Draft Horse, Perce, O-ivned by J. X. McKay, Takes First Prize in His Class. Pony Falls on Woman Rider. SALEM, Or., April 3. (Special.) A feature of the second annual exhibi tion of the Salem Horse Show Associa tion was the participation of the champion Belgian draft horse Perce, Owned Vi v T tt v.vov k - . . Stock Farm. St. Paul, Marlon County, j "' -e jt ci ce ,ia.s Deen exhibited In France, England. Belgium and other European countries, in Canada and half the states of the Union, and has never been defeated in his class. To day In the magnificent parade of stock representing "a large part of the Wil lamette Valley, Perce was decorated with scores of medals won In compe tltion with the best horses of his class THE DALLES, Or., April 3. (Special.) John Ryan, who died Thursday, April 1, at the home of his daughter, -Mrs. R. H. Darnlelle, this city, was born in Dublin, Ireland, November 6, 1832. and emigrated to America with his mother and brother and sister when 7 years old. He was mar ried at Cedar Rapids. Iowa, in 1S54 to Miss Jane iictraoe. Mr. and Mrs. Ryan crossed the plains with a team of oxen In 1S64, settling in the Sacramento Valley. California, and in South- ern Oregon in 1876. After a resi dence of four years in Douglas County they removed to The Dalles, and two years later set tled on a homestead near Five Mile. Mr. Ryan survived his wife about six years. He was well known throughout Eastern Ore gon as a freighter, making regu lar trips during the Summer months between The Dalles and P r i n e vine and to the head of Crooked. River, retiring to his ranch when the Columbia South ern Railroad was built. Eleven children were bom to Mr. and Mrs. Ryan, ten of whom are living. They are: George Ryan, of Pocatello, Idaho; Walter Ryan, of Pomeroy, Wash.; Robert Parish, of Long Beach, Cal.; Mrs. ry Ryan, John Ryan, Jr., Rufus ixenie ivoontz, all of The Dalles. in the world. Six of these medals were won in Belgium alone. The horse Is the heaviest ever brought to the Pacific Coast, weighing about 2500 pounds. ' The show was a great success, In spite of the cold rain that fell at in tervals. The classes were well filled and the stock was in excellent con dition. A pony ridden by Anna Sol omon reared up at a passing street car and fell backward on the girl ,Vut ,not fatally crushing her! The following awards were made: andtaf,'?tarwuwe raOsters-Best stallion Weltfel ' U tii,'e or Pi?1"6 colts-Major vv eitzel, E T. Rogers. Fair Grounds sil- SaTem"P' SpCCial prlze by Barr. KB?iLstallion', any ase Amer. 31300, G. S;?psn hi Cal.. silver cup, 120 speclal prize by E. T. Barnes, Salem. r w "r-K0' an &-e-Mlnnle Lovelace, y- Gibson. Salem; silver cun sx- Salem "us,,ra -ompany. sp-ial MlUonwJ.,i',earsc. old r overFirst. CJ?dl- L A BroaIrl,8' Alrt Stallinnc . . Major Weltoelf j FFoste Stevton' .;5osecona' Alco- J- ov sS: ICeeae?; S4ale5;nar& r ov"-Addie. I. r. Lare -M."Putnam SSeStSS"1 BPl PlLze .te,.Bu"P HamlltConP- ' iM aV. VSSFSaSiSl Solent S?JnfnA.R; G' Bdigbeimer'slem: v. '-'it:uittii, l nomas, ur.. Sl 50 "SSL". An.: secont J2.50. , ooiem, a and Clydesdales, best stallion nnrt o-f . foaCronT?reachf? i v; Xi ,Vrin' 7 V third. Mirror st"m "lan- mdPPendence. ' t a T:' t, Tgt' " unaer 4 DudohL T,-1- Dryden. Woodburn. $5 p Mare, 4 years or over First Alice In. Low- J,VPainter' Salem. second Bar bary Bayne. William H. EgGervals; t Morf ? yef.rs and under 4 First, Lucia. J-F' f1' : ond. Glen cSS thtH'l- P- O". Saleni, Ji?0 third. Betsey, same owner , Mare and product of not less than StaES, colts-Alice Angelow. jr. Painter! Cft oithai 4 - v .v , cji, x u.r or unaer First Oregon Stamp, W. Xh ClageetL SaJeni $3: second. Trnt t Tl.lb 5i6m- chi u eia, same owner. Shte'Ji?" 5wo C?1M'- Albion. Saiem f. e. Bhixsrsr-1 prjze or Wo by BhitreUlC0o1mpanyarkOr ver-Alb'. Salem J.allM?nch.5'IareSman& T -Ben Bolt-r-,PerhT-r?ns- stalnon. 4 years or over - ,tcHiVee- - Boedlgheimer. Salem,. S-??? Moco. E. L. Martin, Turner 2-S?i,,t,mrd',IaBO- J- P' Minch. Salen? ' Stallion. 2 years and under 4 First f-e- s t to"Etan. Independence! l?:peL. L- E. Bradford SawS: : ' Chief' J- W- Inm; ,e,thtr S1' 1 yar or under Gray- foot. Mrs. I. W. Tnman. Salem aT Mare. 4 years or over First. Belle Adam Burni Shaw. 13: second. Lulu, J E. Zeigler, Gervais. K.50. Mare, 2 years and under 4 First Kate-5ec.,on.a- Nel1- J- E. Zeigler, GVrvaisf S and $2.n0. Belgians, best stallion and get, not less than two colts Fortin. Sllverton Breed ing Association: special prize of silver cup. valued at 20. by Oregon Shoe Com pany. Salem. Stallion, 4 years or over Perce. 5184 J McKay. St. Paul. $5. (Finest horse in his class In North America, if not in the world.) ?olt. either so-. 1 year or under First Prince. H. Holverson. Sllverton $3- sec ond. Patsy. J. L. Edson. Sllverton ' SI 50 Ponies, Shetlands. stallion, over 2 years First. Sneezer. Mrs. Elizabeth Eagles Albany, ti: second. Napoleon. Orris Fry' Salem. $1.60. Mare, over 2 years old First, Nellie Mrs. Elizabeth Eagles, Albanv, $3- Becl ond. Silver, Troy Wood. West Salem Jl.Sc. Gelding over 2 years First Romeo. i . . i . Your Suit FOR Easter Sunday Have it made to order by Nicoll the Tailor "We have just received a large va riety of the latest designs and color ings in Spring and Summer fabrics for gentlemen's garments to order. Look them over before placing your order. No trouble to show goods. Satisfaction guaranteed in all eases. Garments to order In a day if required. Full dress and. Tuxedo suits a specialty WILLIAM J ERR EM 3 8ON8. 108 Third Street, I'"'8V, Thompson, Salem, 3: second, istub. W. S. Catton. Salem. J1.50. Best mare or gelding, driven bv irnn, veiurie and eauinment fnnEMa -Jime- .Parley Dick, Salem, special' ....., .in, imi, oy hmj earre Com pany, Salem, valued at $10; second, Lidy Seal. Lonn Walling. Lincoln. Best team, mares or geldings First mares of R Goniev tji,. '.,T '! " ' sliver cup, valued at 15, by J7l. Stock- jv.il, oniem; secona, mack geldings of C. "'Kem, Monmouth: third, mares of Lilian, onverwn. Best mare or gelding. 15.2 and under. w,t" venicie and best suite for harness f saddle, with saddle test after driv- jmi-si, i-eaay, ivtrs. Frank Crawford Zena, $10: second. K. Hnfr c.inm. Graded draft horse, best' grade draft wueen, tieorge Bcnappa, Fratum. nrize. stallion htirile a-n. iA Best gelding or mare, 3 years or over r irsi. uueen. weors-e s.'ii,mQ . second, Topsy. E. A. Jory, Salem, $2: j-iiiiu. icu, senile owner. Best pelding or mare, 2 years or over Rowdy. G. E. Rhoads. Salem 14 rxist gemmg or mare under z years !r 1. ' "eorse Jory. saiem, $4: se- .iu. muvii, c. miHon, .1ac1eay, $4 ; tnird, aeaay. a. tjarnyoDst. Salem. urart teams, best pair under 1600 pounds and not less than 1350. mares or geldings. 3 years or over, with vehicle i-ony ana nanny, k. vv. nogg. Salem, $s. oeBt leum, eacn 10 weign lwv or over, o years 01a or over, witn venicie First Fitz and Mitee. T t R9rlcltrre X. Cn Voodburn, $6; second. Flora and Maud (Tea tierig. Salem. 13. Shetland pony, ridden bv bov or erirl under 15 First, Sneezer, Mrs. Elizabeth Eagles. Albanv. S3: second. Mowitza. Homer Egan, Gervais, $2.50. Unannounced special, Shetland pony unaer 1 year first, sunsnine, Mrs Elizabeth Eagles, Albany; second, Don Hi. . Anaerson, Albany. Shetland pony, with appropriate venicie. driven bv bov or erirl First Silver, Troy Wood, Salem, $3; second, Nellie, Mrs. Elizabeth Eagles, Albany, Pair of Shetland ponies, with appro priate venicie, driven Dy ooy or girl juauuie, maunce winters, Aioany. sw. Pony, other than Shetland, under 13.2. ridden by boy or -girl under 13.-, First. Bird. Homer Egan, Gervais, spe cial premium of $15. given by Damon & Foster. Salem: second. Nig. Mrs. W D. Henry, Saleni: third. Buck, Stuart and readie walker. Salem. .Tacks and mules, mule (jack). 2 or over Jack. McDowell Bros.. Salem, $3. Mule (mare). 2 or over Kate Mc Dowell Bros., Salem, $3. Best team of mules First. Jack and Kate. McDowell Bros.. Salem, special prize nickel-plated food warmer, valued at $5. by Electric Fixture & Supply Co.; second. Kate and Peg. T. O. Kester, Jefferson. Saddle horses, mares or geldings, not under 14.2; walk, trot and canter, con formation and Quality men rider First, Brownie. C. C. Mulkey, Stayton. and ridden by Yannke. marshal of day, $4: second, Billie, D. . W. Gibson, Salem. 2 Mares and geldings, not under 14.2: walk, trot and canter, conformation and quality, women riders First. Nellie. Miss Mauu Durbln. $4; second. Babe, Anna Maud Solomon, $2: Clel Hayden, owner. Roadsters, best mare or gelding, driven by iady. vehicle and equipment considered First. Sunny Jim, M. F. White. Dallas, special prize of pattern hat valued at $15. by Sirs. P. E. Fuller ton. Salem. Mrs. Gussie Patton. driver; ART GALLERY EXHIBIT Thousands of Visitors Are Surprised at Portland's Enterprise. The exclusive art and picture section of the mammoth store of Woodard, Clarke & Co. is daily admired by thou sands. It is seldom that such .a fine collection of all kinds of pictures, rang ing from the lowest to the highest prices, is to be found under one roof. This department is today recognized as the art headquarters of the North west not alone for the completeness of stock, but on account of alwavs hav ing something new In the picture line. Pictures from here are now decorat ing the walls of thousands of homes and offices in Portland, and making life more cheerful for the occupants. We earnestly invite your inspection and assure you that you will be pleased. WOODARD. CLARKE & CO.. Established 1S65. Portland. Or, WHY ECZEMA PATIENTS SUFFER Wonder They Despair Bat Cure Has Now Bees Fooad. It Is a strange thing about eczema. After wasting money on nostrums. dosing the stomach or smearing on greasy salves for years, many a skin sufferer gives up In despair. He sas: vt hat Is the use. some may be cured, but my case is nppeless. But a trial of the simplest remedy Just a little oil of wintergreen properly compounded (as in D. D. D. Prescrip tion) will wash away that itch. In fact, it will take away the Jtch Immediately, the instant D. D. D. Is applied. Read this letter from Thomas Chap man. U. P. Passenger Agent at Ellis. Kan.: "I cannot de'.ay any longer writing to tell you how srateful I feel for tbe great bene fit I have received from your marvelous kin remedy. D. I ). I). Prescription. Be sides f indlng It & wonderful cure for itching eczema. X have used It for bums. fever sores, Cuban Itch, chafing around certain parts of the body caused by perspiration, etc. and the Instant 1 have applied it the trouble ceases." Now. If there is any one In your town suffering with eczema, ringworm, tet ter, psoriasis or poison -ivy, tell this sufferer not to sit back and say, "I have tried everything, there Is no cure for me." Call at our stpre and we shall explain. TVoodard.Clarke & Co., Skidmore Drug Co.. J. c- Wyatt of Vancouver. Howell & Jones of Oregon City, indorse D. D. IX 4, 1909. Ii Glies G the finest in the $20 second, Delmont, Mrs. C. P. Hembree, Monmouth. The , finest collection of Oregom-bred. Clydesdales In the state was exhibited by John Painter, of Marion County, and won the $25 sliver cup offered by the Jacobs-Stlne Company, of Portland, for the beBt Clydesdale stallion and get. Ten head were shown, and judges of horse flesh proclaim them better than imported stock. Councilman Walter Low has taken the initiative in a movement to buy a vacant block near the business center and erect an amphitheater 200 by 300 feet, to seat 6000 people, and to be used for horse fairs, cherry fairs and other events. The cost of such a building is estimated at $12,000 to $15,000. The matter will be laid before the Salem Board of Trade. AUTO DRIVERS IN TOILS Police and Stop Watches Stationed on Burnside Street. "Warrants for the arrest of 11 owners of automobiles who were exceeding the speed limit in making the climb of Burnside street were Issued yesterday afternoon. Officers Montgomery and Flack held stop watches on a number of these, and the result was disas AGENTS FOR terfield .1 lotjQ.es They are the only strictly hand-tailored gar ments In America. They're actually built custom-shop way made precisely in the same way and by the same sort of craftsmen as the . finest grade of custom-shop' work. Very ex clusive both in design and in fashion. For a type of dressers educated up to the standard of the fastidious custom tailor. Chesterfield ready-to-wear, to $50 EXCLUSIVE CLOTHES SHOP MORRISON AT FOURTH trous to the owners. B. M. Lombard, Studebaker Brothers. F. A. Cook. Frank Dooley. John Q. Clemsen, Charles Cook, Pacific Coast Biscuit Company. Will H. See, John B. Kelley, a driver of the Keats Company, and a driver for the Covey garage were the names of those for whom warrants were Is sued. These are all of Portland and were driving at the average speed of Over 20 miles an hour, it is said. The last three were found to be going at the rate of 25.7 miles an hour. A Washington car bearing the number 2791 was speeding along the street at the rate of 27.6 miles an hour. The name of the ' owner will be obtained from Olympia. The numbers of four autos whose owners are unknown ae 2334, 1284 "Watch the Movement Down the River." Cars Run to HARBORTON Next Week THE CELEBRATED APRIL 11 EASTE MS. May be "Springy" and balmy. If so, a STEIN-BLOGH Smart Spring Suit. If cool and wintry, same plus a Smart STEIN-BLOGH OVERCOAT MY, BUT THEY BOTH FIT! " Price $20 to $40 Robinson & Co Clothiers, Hatters, Furnishers FOR MEN Washington, at Fifth world Grav 136S and 1367. These were also re ported as exceeding the speed limit Those who were only making a short spurt to climb the grade were unmo lested but those whose speed was thought to - be unnecessarily fast either in climbing the hill or coasting down the grade, were reported and warrants were issued for tbelr arrests. Salem Has Canoe Club. SAF?M- 0r" Aprl1 3 (Special.! The fealem Canoe Club has been organ ized with 27 members, nearly all of whom own canoes. The club plans to erect a clubhouse, fit up a tennis court and employ a swimming instructor, s. S. Hunt is the president. Chester M. Cox vice-president. Dr. Seymour Skiff sec retary ana treasurer. DUNLAP HATS - . J