THE SUNDAY OREGOXIAN, PORTLAND. DECEMBER 19, 1909. TUFT AROUSED TO DRASTIC ACTION linger considerable correspondence from residents of Paisley. Lake County, pro- ; testing against further continuance of withdrawal of a large tract of land in 1 that vlclnitv which was aeff-re.Ea.teri nn- f CARS BLOCKADED BY ANGRY PEOPLE der the Carey act In 1903. For six years this land has been tied up, but no steps have been taken by the contracting company to Irrigate it Settlers ask that the company be com pelled either to begin work on the project or withdraw from the field in favor of some other company, or else that the. lands be set apart for entry tinder the dry-farm act. In 320-acre tracts. Secretary Balllnger said there were many such Instances and It was not his Intention to permit the Carey act to be abused. He promised to go into this case Immediately and see what remedy can be applied. C h r i s t mas Forest Service Members May Be Removed for Attacks on'Ballinger. Strike of Fern Hill Against Extra Nickel Continues Until Noon. i,.iLw.tl.J..'.. u t ftr m, -lint,-! mi mi i ii mi ii iii i n -V i,nl., - - m ,.,,, ir -1 in-,, - , M - ' - ' ...... nm,,iimM," ' I SHAW AND PRICE SLATED- President Said to Favor Congres sional Investigation If rrobe Can Be Made "With Fairness Sen ator Jones May Ask Action. ORKU-OXIAN NEWS BUREAU, "Wash ington, Dec. IX. Renewal of attacks upon Secretary Bollinger in magazines, news lcpers and on the floor of the House of Itepresentatives has angered Presi dent Taft, as it in apiarcnt these at tacks, like others in the past, all ema nate from the Forest Service sources, and intimation is given in official circles to tiuy that the President proposed at an early day to take drastic action. Word is passed out that Vie proposes removinp from oftlco E. W. Price, As sistant Forester, and A. C. Shaw. Law Officer, of the Forest Service, who are shown by evidence now in the Presi dent's hands to have been active in in tpjHng many of the attacks upon Bul II riser. It is also learned that the President Is favorablo to an investigation of the Pin-rhot-Balllngcr affairs by a Congressional committee, if assurance can be given that such an Investigation will be fair and thorough. Among Balllnger's friends it is conceded the resolution pro posing this invef tlsatlon should be pre sented by Senator Jones, of "Washington, thus establishing the willingness of Bal llnger to have his department Investi gated. Senator Jones, it is understood, is de cidedly In favor of this step, and may in troduce such a resolution Monday, though the resolution could not be called up and passed until after the holidays. If nothing is done before the recess1, Ballinger's friends1 will insist upon prompt action, when Congress reassembles. HAWLEY FEELS ENCOIRAGED Harbor Committee Members Favor able to Oregon Projects. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, "Wash ington, Dec. 18. During the past week fteprsentatlve Hawley has been doing missionary work among- members of the river and harbors committee in behalf of OrpRon projects, lie finds a very friendly spirit prevailing, and indi vidual members of the committee are Inclined to abide by recommendations of the Army engineers. They are particu larly Impressed with the necessity for doing soniethlnK at Oregon City to open the WIMamette to free navigation. The committee will not begin preparation of their bill until after the holidays. They have decided. It is said, to give no further hearings unless it be to members of Congress. S1LETZ BILIi 1IA.NDLED EARLY Interior Department Gives Assur ance to Congressman Hawley. OltEGOXIAX NEWS BUREAU. Wash ington. Dec. 18. Representative Hawley Vas conferred with members of the pub lic lands committee with reference to his bill authorizing the Secretary of the In terior to Issue patents to all settlers on the Sileti reservation who have resided uiHui and cultivated their lauds and who have sulimltted tlnal proof allowing com pliance with law. lie secured a promise to have the bill referred immediately to the Interior De partment for report, and received assur ance that the bill will be taken up by the committee soon after the holiday recees. This applies to ull settlers whos entries are tUiH held up under Hitchcock's sus pension order. ORKGOXS CLAIM IS PIIESSED Tawnej- Favors Payment ot $193, ooo Civil War Expenditures. OREOONIAN NEWS BUREAU. Wash ington, Dec. 18. Oregon's claim against the Federal Government on account of Its expenditures incurred in raising nd equipping- troops durinn the civil War. amounting to J193.000. will be pressed before the House next month. Representative Hawley today dis cussed this claim witii Chairman Taw ney. of the appropriations committee, showing him a finding of the Court of Claims in which this claim la certified as correct and worthy of payment. Tawney was willing to concede the .lustlee of the bill proposing payment of this amount to Oregon, and Indicated that it should be included in the next omnibus claims bill. I'OSTMASTEUS WILL GET MOKE Many In Xortbwest Advanced to Presidential Grade. OREGOXIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash ington, Dec. IS. On January 1 the follow ing fourth-class postofficea will bo ad vanced to the Presidential grade, and the u!arU-a of postmasters fixed as indi cated: Oregon Ilermiston, J1100; Sherwood, $1UX: Wallowa, $rH. Washington Almira and Woodland, S100; Oranite Falls, Kettle Falls and Oro vllle. iUOO. Idaho Gooding. J1700; Jerome. SiBOO; B-.irley. $1300; Rlgby. S13M; Cambridge. Cottonwood and Meridian, J1100; Belle view, $100u. ACVEAC.lt FAVOUS POSTOFFTCE Bill for Portland Building1 Will Ask for $1,500,000. WASHINGTON. Dec. 18. The Secre tary of tiie Treasury has reported favor ably upon Bourne's bill for a new post office building in Portland. The report jecltes that an adequate postofflce build ing wlil require an expenditure of $1,500, v. Th report lias gone to the Senate public buildings committee and Bourne will try to secure an early report from the committee, and the passage of hu bill through the Senate, making it eligible for Inclusion in the omnibus public build ing bill, if one is passed this season. BALLING Ell PROMISES TO AID I'aialey Settlers Demand Action on Lake County Withdrawal. OREGON! AN NEWS BUREAU, Wash ington. Dec. 18. Representative Haw ley today laid before Secretary Ba.1- Olympla Wants 9300,000 Building. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash ington, Dec. IS. Representative Mc Credie Is to introduce a bill authoriz ing the erection of a public building" at Olympla to cost $300,000. IDAHO BANK IS SOLD SPOKANE FIRM ACQUIRES LEW ISTOX NATIONAL. Transaction Involves Consideration of $250,000 Prominent Men in Deal. LEWISTON. Idaho, Dec. 18. (Special.) A sale of 90 per cent of the stock of the Lewiston National Bank was made today to the Union Securities Company, of Spokane, the consideration being ap proximately $260,000. The sale carries the entire Interests of President F. W. Ket tenbach and W. F. Kettenbach, the former having been recently indicted by the Federal grand jury in connection with the defalcation of $137, 000 of the bank funds, while the latter was involved in the land-fraud cases In stituted several years ago by the Gov ernment, and which are now In the Fed eral Court. The Union Securities Company was or ganized In Spokane several months ago with a capitalization of $600,000, but steps have been taken to increase this capital ization to $1,000,000. Since its organization the company has acquired 22 banks in the Inland Empire. The trustees are S. A. Black well, of the Panhandle Lumber Com pany; J. A. Caughreh, of the railroad contracting firm of Caughren & Woll son; B. P. Graves, builder of the Spo kane & Inland Electric Railway: T. J. Humblrd, general manager of the Hum bird Lumber Company, and identified with all of the Weyerhaeuser interests; T. L. Greenough, of the railroad con tracting firm of Wren & Greenough; John D. Porter, of Porter Bros. & Welch, railroad contractors; F. B. Orln nell, J. D. Bassett, president of the First National Bank of Ritzvllle, and D. W. Twohy, of Twohy Bros., railroad contractors. The Idaho Trust Company, which was merged with the bank two years ago, is not included in the. sale of today, but will receive the funds derived therefrom and will be separated from the bank transactions. It is stated T. J. Hum bird will be elected president and J. K. McCormick cashier of the new organi sation, which will take charge of the bank on January 1. CONGRESS HAS BEEN ACTIVE Prophecies of Lazy Session Not Ful filled by House. WASHINGTON, Dec. 18. Far' better progress is being made with legislation in the 'House than was anticipated. Be fore Congress convened, little or no ac tivity prior to the holiday adjournment was expected and that the disposition to do but a small amount of business- would probably characterize the entire session was asserted openly. Since the House convened, December 6, many very important bills and reso lutions have been introduced; two im portant measures have passed, while others have been reported and many are under consideration in the House. In all a total of 1,606 House bills, 18S House resolutions, 95 House joint reso lutions and 26 concurrent resolutions has been Introduced. Two measures for rail road . regulation bearing the name of Representative Each of Wisconsin have passed the House. Two omnibus pension bills, carrying a total of 467 claims, also have passed. Two important pieces of legislation are now pending, tho District of Columbia appropriation bill and the Panama Canal government reorganization measure. The Army appropriation, carrying upwards of one hundred million dollars, is out of the military committee, while the immi gration committoe is preparing to re port its bill regulating the white slave traffic. WOMAN, AGED 115, IS DEAD Jewish Home Inmate Had 19 Chil dren; Eldest Grandchild Is 70. PHILADELPHIA. Dec. 18. - Mrs. Brayne Makendensky died at the Jewish sheltering home here early today, aged lift years. Mrs. Makendensky, who was born in Kiev, Russia, bad 19 children, several ot whom are still living. She Is survived by about 150 descendants scattered over the world, most of them living in the United States. The oldest grandchild is 70. He is Abraham Makendenaky, of New York. Mrs. Makendensky often spoke of an honor bestowed, upon her by Czar Nic holas I, of Russia, 75 years ago, when her parents kept an inn. The Czar stopped at tho inn one day and was so pleased with his treatment that ho gave Mrs. Makendensky a medal. MARK TWAIN CHALLENGED Major Gonter Would Finish Euchre Match Begun in 18 65. ST. LOUIS, DoV 18. Major Charles Gonter, of No. 47 Page boulevard, has Issued a challenge to Samuel Clemens (Mark Twain) and Mathias Dougherty the only two other surviving members of the St. Louis Euchre Club to play off at his home Christmas day a match game of euchre that started in 1S6G and continued four consecutive years. STEINHEILS WORKS SOLD Curious Crowd Besieges House When Paintings Are Auctioned. PARIS. Dec. 38 Curious crowds from all classes of society today besieged the Steinheil house, where an auction of household effects was held. The prices obtained were low. the mur dered artist's, paintings bringing from H to $0 each. Foreign Minister Joins Council. ST. PETERSBURG, Doc. IS. M. Iswol sky, foreign minister, has been appointed a member of the council of the empire but retains him present official position. COMPROMISE IS REACHED After Camping Out and Refusing to Let Cars Move, 1000 People Agree to Take Receipts and Let Court Decide. TACOMA, Wash., Dee. IS. (Special.) Residents of Fern Hill, who blockaded the streetcar line through that suburb. effectually tying up traffic, maintained j the4r siege from 5:S0 Friday afternoon until noon today. Then through the j mediation of the Councilman they were induced to withdraw and traffic on the lino was opened. The Fern Hillltes paid the extra five cents fare they have been fighting, accepting - receipts, pending the outcome of legal proceedings it . was promised the city would begin. This afternoon many of the Fern Hill1 people got the idea the councilman was acting wholly in the Interests of the com pany in order to enable it to restore traffic and prevent any legal attack on its franchise. About 5:30 this evening another blockade was instituted for a short time, but it was decided to quit for the night and hold a big mass meet ing' Sunday at 2 P. M. at Fern Hill to plan for renewing the fight. Carry Fight to Supreme Court. . General Manager Dimmick declares the company will go to the United States Supreme Court before it will reduce the fares. Fern Hiilites declare the fares will be reduced or the cars won't run very long. Puyallup and Spanaway cars w-ere in cluded in the blockade Friday night and the early evening saw 1.000 to 1,2")0 peo ple along line of streetcars stalled at Alkl Station. Puyallup and Spanaway people who had paid full fares had to suffer with the Fern Hillltes and most of them joined heartily in the siege. There was no attempt at violence. The company was willing to carry the pat rons for stations beyond Fern Hill, but any attempt to start a car found it swarmed by Fern Hiilites and the com pany finally gave up the task. A game of freeze-out unique In streetcar trans portation history was on. People Camp All Night, The blockade lasted all night. Some thirty women undertook to remain, sit ting in the cold cars or around the bon fires built along the car tracks. Some of them were overcome with exhaustion and several fainted and had to be taken home in buggies. Others went to nearby houses, returning to take up the siege this morning. Four women remained in a Spanaway car all night. AH but two of the cars returned to the city barns, one with a load of passengers who had paid for points beyond Fern Hill and re fused to get off. Six A. M. found 161 men and ten women maintaining the block ade. About sixty of the men were forced to return to their duty this morning, but tiie remainder stayed with the cars. There was no anger on the part of those who stayed at Alkl and Midway. Jokes and stories were told but an un dertone of seriousness was present at all times. Woman Made Seriously 111. Miss Rietan of Bells Crossing, who had been to town and had all her teeth ex tracted, was among Friday night's block aded .passengers. She had to be re moved to the home of R. A. McQuarter and Is today in a very serious condi tion and unable to lie taken home. G. A Ufford, an aged man, had come to town from Parkland to get medicine for a sick wife. He was unable to get home all night, his wife being compelled to remain alone. This morning he walked four miles home. , Mrs. A. Rohr, aged 84, spent all night In a car and this morning walked near four miles home. This forenoon the streetcar companv appealed for police to aid in putting off the car's passengers who refused to pay regular fare. The city authorities saw no need for police interference and it was not until noon that arrangements were made for the Fern Hillltes to pay the extra nickel and take receipts. ROOSEVELT'S ZOO ARRIVES Five Lion, Leopard and Others, Gift to Washington Menagerie. PHILADELPHIA. Dec IS. Five lions, a leopard, and a variety of other wd animals, the gift of former President Roosevelt, to the zoo at Washington, were unloaded from the German steamer Molt kefels here today. The animals were presented to Colonel Roosevelt by an African ranchman, who captured them young. The five Hons and the leopard wera shipped direct to Washington. The other animals, including two hartebeestes, two elands one gazelle, one wart hog and one water buck were taken to the Philadelphia zoological gardens where they will be in quarantine for 15 days before going to the National Capital. BANK GUARANTY ATTACKED Sureties Opposing Making Oklahoma Fund Preferred Claim. OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla., Dec. 18. Re straining orders against State Bank Com missioner Young were asked in a suit argued in the District Court today. The United States Fidelity &, Guaranty Company and the Southern Surety Com pany, sureties for the State School Land Commission in the protection of funds de posited with the Columbia Bank & Truet Company, asked the court to prevent the Bank Commissioner from making the state guaranty fund and state banks pre ferred creditors in closing up the bank's affairs. Judge Clark reserved decision. ACTORS HAVE REAL FIGHT Manager Killed After Wounding Sev eral of Company, 5UBE.N', Miss., Dec. IS. Manager Bvans, of a theatrical company traveling out of Meaiphis. was killed and five others Injured in a free-for-all fight today. The manager, who. it is said, had been drinking, struck Rock Johnson over the head with a pistol and shot Harry John son, Rock's brother. The latter wrenched the weapon from Evans and shot him through the forehead. The Johnsons and five members of the compaDf wers arrested- .! f&SSk JWS!'-- L-kIA I Hrt Sthaffher tc Man.. ' ." -T'g'fry WSHgit ' Si-iwjw. I . Mii mvrBtwriMHm.JinmtmBiJ-imiMimnm' I 1 ' 1 ' win mwmwwwu nwwaMJm jmi ,i m ' ' ummm jkiii iuu j ul f Copyright Hart Schanncr & .Marx YOU will find this store just the place for your Christmas shop ping things most appreciated by men and boys are here in great variety at our usual modest prices. Silk Suspenders, with Garters to match, with Neckties to match Silk Hose, Gloves, Initial Handkerchiefs, Cuff Links, Cuff Links and Scarf Pins to match Umbrellas Suitcases and Traveling Bags Opera, Silk, Derby i and Soft Hats and many other things suitable as gifts to men and boys. SAM'L ROSENBLATT The Home of Hart Schaffner & Marx Fine Clothes MARSHALL IS CANDIDATE BOOM SPRUNG IKADVERTENTLT IN SENATE COMMITTEE. Indiana Governor Snggests Blizzard of March 4 Scared Timid Statesmen. WASHINGTON, Dec. 18. Governor Marshall, of Indinia, was informally launched today as a Democratic candi date for the Presidential nomination In 1913. His name was brought forward In a hearing before the Senate com mittee on privileges and elections on a resolution proposing a change In the day of inauguration of President from March 4 to the last Thursday in April. President McFarland, of the District of Columbia Commission, was reading from messages of Governors of states advocating the proposed change. Speak ing of the inclement weather of March 4 last. Governor Marshall's letter said: "Perhaps that condition was not -entirely an unmixed evil, for It may have Inspired some timid soul not to be a candidate for the Presidency." Commenting on the expression. Mr. McFarland said that nevertheless Mr. Marshall was in favor of It. "And also a candidate," interpolated Senator Depew. . ) "He Is not a timid soul," hurriedly Interjected Senator Fletcher. Senators Burrows, Depew, Gamble, Frazier, Johnston and Fletcher were at the hearing and all appeared to favor the change of date. CREW DYING, CAR RACES Negro Kills and Fatally Wounds. Wild Run Through Streets. EAST ST. LOUS. 111.. TWC. 18. A'n Humphreys' Seventy-Seven Famous Remedy for Grip & A lady on the "West Side writes: "Kindly send me. Dr. Humphreys' Manual of all diseases. I have used 'Seventy-seven' for a Cold and it worked like magic ; my Cold disap peared in. no time. I want to know about the other Specifics." Handy to carry, fits the vest pock et. All Druggists, 25c. - 1 ' Dr. Humphreys,' Manual mailed free, send for it. . Humphreys' Homeo. Medicine Co.. Cor. William, and Ann tiu-eeta. New Tork. OPEN EVERY EVENING UNTIL CHRISTMAS uncontrolled streetcar, bearing a dead motorman and a dying conductor, ran wildly for four miles of the city's streets tonight. The men were shot by a negro highwayman, who escaped with some money taken from the con ductor. N. P. O'Brien, conductor, said he re fused to obey the negro's order to hold up his hands and a struggle ensued. E. V. Goody, motorman, started to O'Brien's assistance, and was shot down. No passengers were on the car. After the negro had leaped off, the car started on a wild run through the streets. Several times, as the car rounded corners without warning from 1901, the Small Store, 2 Clerks FOR CHRISTMAS luminal jniiw yiniiilianii , i $1500 We have two beautiful 20th Century Diamonds left at this price. ; They are the very finest. Let us show them to you. 5650- For a steel blue gem. The mate you could not find outside of New York. $575 Another steel blue Diamond of exceptional value. S450 Just a trifle smaller than the above, but a gem hard to duplicate. $100 to Jj5350 At this price we can show you a dozen. They are extra fine., $2o to S100 Over fifty to select from, and they are extra fine and large for the money. $3T,.50 These Diamond Rings are-vonders. Never before have we given such big value for the money. .We have already sold close to 50. One look at them will convince you that they are bargains. Sold in most stores from $45.00 to $50.00. Don't overlook our Christmas Watch Sale. We are offering some big bar gains, about half .the regular price. Our Jewelry Department is crowded with beautiful Jewelry of all kinds. The largest stock in the city. Cuff Buttons, Fobs, Lockets, Stick Pins, Brooches, Hat Pins. Fancy Necklaces, Beauty Pins, Veil Pins, Rings, Emblem Pins and Charms. REMEMBER THE LARGE JEWELRY STORE JAEGER Its gong, peopla and vehicles were missed by narrow margins. The car kept on to the downtown terminal, where employes stopped it. AST0R HOME BADLY WORN Late Leader of Gotham Society Lived in Tarnished Splendor. NteW YORK, Dec. 18. The last days of Mrs. "William Astor, long the acknowl edged leader of New York Society, and whose husband left "between 60,000,000 This is an age of investment. "We all want to make money. A Diamond purchased at a right price not only makes a beautiful gift, but a good investment, as they advance each year. We "Make a Specialty of Diamonds Our windows are full of beautiful gems, from the small one at $10.00 to the larger ones at $1500. From present indications this surely can be called a Diamond Christmas. Never before nave we sold so many beautiful Diamonds. BROS. 266 Morrison St. Bet. 3d and 4th & GO. CORNER THIRD AND MORRISON STS. and $70,000,0CX, were passed In tarnished splendor. Testimony of the tax appraiser, as filed today, shows that Mrs. Astor al lowed her Fifth-avenue mansion to run Into shabby disrepair. The hangings in the reception-room, tho appraiser found soiled, torn and practi caly worthless, the hall carpet is worse for wear and is valued at only $65. Ninety chairs, supposedly gilt, were found to be only gilt painted, many of them rickety and worth about $1.50 apiece. Mrs. Astor's piano he valued at $75. A man is In no condition to settle down until he has settled up. " 1909, the Large Store. 18 Cierks OND As above only S11.50. Gold filled, warranted 20 years. Our Seal Rings can't be du plicated in the city. Indi vidual designs. Prices from $1.50 to $50.00 STORE OPEN EVENINGS.