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.
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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-
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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.