6
CITIES OF VALLEY
PLAN PROTECTION
Business Men of Salem, Albany
and Corvallis to Send Law
yer to Washington.
EUGENE NOT IN ON DEAL
Frar of Antagonizing Kallroad In
terests Is Laid to Door of Lane
County Folk Through Refusal.
Rate Question Worries.
ALBANT. Or, Jn. . (SpeelaU
Arrangements hare been completed
whereby the business men of Salem.
Albany anj Corvaills will make their
application (or terminal rates at the
hearing of the Interstate Commerce
Commission at Washington. D. C on
Jannarr 11. The three cities have
raised a fund of mora than (1250 to
send an attorney to Washington to
protect their Interests at that hearing,
ruina did not enter the movement
with the three other valley cities, for
the reason. Albany business men say,
that because of new railroads building
Into that city and extensive railroad
operations beln planned there by the
(Southern Pacific, the business men of
the Lane County Capital hrsltate about
antagonising the railroad company.
It Is also said that Eugene Is not In
the same position as Falem. Albany and
Corrallls to demand terminal rates
anyway for the reason that It has no
rtv.r competition, the Government hav
ing heretofore officially declared Har
rlsburg to be the head of navigation on
the Willamette.
SttsJif loa a Vaderatead.
Albany business men say they fully
understand the freight rate situation as
outlined by H. E. Uounsbury. general
freight agent of the Southern I'acuic.
In bis Interview in The Oregonlan to
day and do not misunderstand the mat
ter, as Intimated by sir. iounsoury.
They say. however, that the railroad
company tried to change the rate but
failed to give the legal notice required
by the Interstate Commerce Commis
sion and that it la for that reason only
that the rate was not changed and that
In view of this action they deem It ad
visable to be represented at the bear
ing at Washington this month.
Besides trying to secure the same
terminal rates as Portland, the valley
cities Intend In this same movement to
try and abrogate the old "long and
short haul- freight rate whereby they
are forced to pay the through rate from
Pan Francisco to Portland and the Al
bany rate back from Portland on all
shipments to and from San Francisco.
This Is the principal freight abuse af
fecting valley cities, they aver. Re
ferring to this rate. Albany men assert
that an Albany factory pays a rate of
It cents on shipments to San Francisco
while a Portland factory shipping ex
actly the same class of goods pays only
3 cents and that a similar factory at
Chehalls. Wssh, which enjoys the same
terminal rates as Portland, ships for
It rents.
Albany shippers object to a condition
whereby shipments coming more than
lee miles and passing directly through
Albany are carried at a rate SO cents
less than this city has. The same con
dition applies to shipments of goods to
Albany merchants from San Francisco
as well aa factory shipments to the
California metropolis, they say.
Artie Takes Tear Age.
"The business men of Sslem and Al
bany last year sent an attorney East
to appear before the Interstate Com
merce Commission to Intercede for
terminal rates upon Eastern shipments
for the principal cities of the Willam
ette Valley." said C. H. Stewart, man
ager of the Albany Commercial Club
today. In discussing the nature of the
present freight rate controversy. "The
case was presented so strongly, and
the evidence offered was so convincing,
that the order prayed (or was granted,
applying to class rates, and was to
have gone gone Into effect upon a cer
tain date last month.
"In the meantime, before this data
arrived, tbe railroad transferred al
most all the articles usually shipped
from Eastern polnta to thla valley to
the commodity list, and thus practically
knocked out the act of the Commission.
We have been shown by our lee-al
adviser that such places aa Chehalls
and other towns In Washington north
of Portland have been granted these
same privileges, and that the same con
ditions tzist within a certain distance
of Baa Francisco. anJ we believe we
are asking for nothing more than is
Justly due us. In fact we know that
our petition la Just fjr the Commission
granted it last year, and we confidently
expect that they will again rule In our
favor at their meeting on the 13th of
this month.- -
OREGON NATIVE, 66, DEAD
Mrs. Margaret J. Martin Said to lie
Oldest Person Born In State.
ROSEBCRCi. Or.. Jan. . (Special.)
Mrs. Margaret J. Martin, who died here
on December 13. Is said to have been
the oldest native born Oregonlan In the
state at the time of her death, when
she was (t years and tu days of age.
She was born In Polk County. Novem
ber Si. 1S4S.
Her parents. Mr. snd Mrs Almlre
Taylor, crossed the plains by ox-team,
reaching Oregon In September, 1S45.
They settled In the Waldo Hills. Mrs.
Martin's grandparents. James and Sara
Smith, caure on the same ox-train and
settled at Sllverton. in Marlon County.
Mrs. Martin Is survived by a sister,
Mrs. Mary A- Baker, of Oakland, Or..
Marian and Andrew Taylor, of Mill
city, and W. A. Taylor, of McKay,
Marloa County. Oregon.
She was married to H. A. Martin at
her father's home In Marlon County tn
lsT. and moved to Douglaa County soon
after, where she resided until her
death. Her husband and one sun. L. A.
Martin, survive ber. Jhe passed 'four
months In Southern California for her
health last year, but returned not
strengthened by her trip. She bad been
lil for two years.
PATSY BATTLES WITH SEA
tOfiMntjed from FTrvt Psr.
eluded to return to the Columbia River.
No sign of the revenue cutter Tahoma
or ef any other vessel was seen.
All A beard Well, Bat Wire.
All aboard are well, but thoroughly
worn out from constant work and loss
of sleep, and the vessel Is not damaged.
Dean, tn speaking of his experience,
eald:
"It was a terrible hour and I never
want te put In another one like It, al-
though now. except being tired and
worn out, I feel no Ill-effects from It.
Fortunately, when I was thrown over
board. I was not Injured. I struck In
one of the big comers, and It appeared
an age before I came to tbe surface.
As I cam up I saw the crew throwing
life bueys to me. but they were some
distance away, being carried by the
strong tide, and I struggled kard for
about 20 minutes before I reached one
of them.
"Once I almost gave up. but I finally
made It- Tlie schooner kept drifting
out and to the south, but I waa caught
In a current and carried some dis
tance to the north, and once she was
nearly a mile away. I feared the beys
would lose sight of me in the gather
ing darkness. Suddenly 1 was caught
In a strong aeutberly set which took
me toward the vessel.
I have had soma hard swims be-
PRATII TAKES A MAX WHO
' (MUSSED PLAINS TO ORE
UO iX ia
Joba Applegate,
OREGON CITT. Or, Jan. .
(Special.) John Applegate. who
died at his borne In Yoncalla. Or,
January 2. waa a pioneer of Ore
gon. He was only one year old
when his parents crossed the
plains In I43 from Missouri to
settle In Oregon. When he
reached the age of eight years his
parents moved to Douglas Coun
ty, Or, where the son was reared
and educated.
He enlisted In the Union Army
In ions aa a private In Company
K. First Oregon Volunteer Infan
try, and acted In this service for
one year on the frontier. He
returned to Douglas County Is
ISSi and several years later mar
ried Miss Laura V. Bridges, a
daughter of tbe Rev. Daniel W.
Bridges.
Mr. Applegate waa born In St.
Clair County, Missouri, March 12,
1142. and was a nephew of the
late Jesse Applegate. who was so
well known In this state. Be
sides his wife. Mr. Applegate Is
survived by the following chil
dren: Mrs John H. Kruse, Bos
well Springs, Or.; Mr. Henry Mc
DougalU Westfall. Or.; Mrs. Clar
ence Stock. Charlea D. Apple
gate, Yoncalla. Or.: Miss Emma
Applegate, The Dalles, Or.; Misses
Susie and Oertrude Applegate,
Portland, and John Lindsay Ap
plegate, of Yoncalla, Or.
fore, but I never worked harder in my
1 1 , . V. - T JttA .inMI 1 .hail .hat alri
of the Patsy and was hauled on deck.
While In the water I did not feel the
cold greatly, but afterwarda I was
nearly frozen. However. I am thank-
:ui it waa no worse.
The Patsy carried no passenger but
had a complement of eight men. She
Is a small gasoline vessel of 300 tons,
and Is engsged In freight traffic be
tween Portland and Vaqulna. Her
name was devised from the first let
ters of her five port calls, Portland,
Astoria. Tillamook, Sluslaw and Ya-
qulna.
FOREST GROVE WINNER
SOCTlLEItX PACIFIC TO EXTENT
ROAD INTO TOWX.
With Terminal Grounds Purchased
for Traffic and Extension of
RIght-of-Way Business Grows.
FOREST GROVE. Or, Jan. . (Spe
cial.) At last definite steps are being
taken by the Southern Pacific Railroad
Company for the electrifying and ex
tending of Its road Into the business
part of Forest Grove. The company
took action Tuesday, when a tract or
land 125x100 feet on Main street waa
purchased from J. E. Loomls for $30o0
for use as terminal grounds for their
passenger traffic, and. coupled with
this, a clear right of way has been se
cured from the city to the point where
the cut-off from the main line will be
made.
The new line will branch off at a
small flag station. Murray, which la
about a mile and a half from town, run
through the lllnman farm and reach Its
terminal near First street by Its right
of way through property already ac
quired. Ti e Oregon Electric holds the
right of way along First avenue North,
where the Southern Paclflo would have
to go unless they did not cut through
between the streets, as they have done.
and In view of holding their rights the
electric people - have begun the con
struction of trackage along the above
mentioned street, which they will, ac
cording to report, use for freight yards.
This move on the part of the Oregon
Klectrlo people gives weight to the
Southern Pacific proceedings, and. no
doubt, will hurry construction work on
their line.
The Southern Pacific surveying crew
Is working on along to DUley. three
miles beyond Forest Grove, where the
main line probably will be reached by
the cut-off. This extension from the
city may be made, should It be decided
to electrify the line through to Mo
Mlnnvllle. On the completion of the new line, a
live competition no doubt will follow
lietn-een the two rival lines, and as a
result the rates to Portland will be
lessened. It Is reported by the South
ern Pacific that the run to the me
tropolis will be made In 20 minutes
shorter time than Is now done by the
Oregon Electric Also the freight, the
greater part of which has been over
the Electric, will be fought for by the
two companies. Insomuch that the de
pots will be only a block apart and
situated tn the heart of the town.
NEW MODEL VICTOR-VI CTROLAS
115. ;-,. 1.0. 150. 75, 1100. 1150 and
$:oo. Sold on easy payments by The
W iley B. Allen Co, corner Seventh and
Morrison St.
Buy the records for your Vlctrola
from Sherman, Clay A Co, Sixth at
Morrison.
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LAWRENCE FORCED
OUT BY GOVERNOR
Removal of Perley, However,
May Prove Boomerang to
Action by Hay.
LEE IS DECIDING FACTOR
"I Could Not Remain on Public
Service Commission and See Work
of Seven Year Swept Aside,"
Saya Gubernatorial Aspirant.
OLTMPIA. Wash, Jan. C. (Special.)
Governor Marlon E. Hay forced the
resignation of John C. Lawrence from
the Publlo Service Commission by tbe
appointment of George A Lee to suc
ceed Harry A. Falrchtld and now,
through Lee. he baa placed a weapon
in the hands of Lawrence, by the re
moval of A. W. Perley, that will be a
powerful factor In the Gubernatorial
fight In Washington.
Before the death of Falrchlld, Com
missioner Lawrence had given serious
consideration to the Governorship, but
when the Commission was deprived of
the services of Its chairman he deter
mined not to enter the race If a strong
man were named to take the place of
his former associate. Governor Hay
held several conferences with Law
rence regarding the appointment. It
Is asserted by the Lawrence partisans
that the Governor positively declared
that under no circumstances would he
consider giving the place to Lee. Mr.
Lawrence favored the appointment of
Perley and the later received a great
many voluntary Indorsement for the
position.
Those who favored the appointment
of Perley advocated his advancement
on the grounds that during his years
of railway service and his work as In
spector of tracks and safety appliances
for the Commission he had gained an
experience that would be of value to
the state, whereas a new and inexperi
enced man would weaken the Board.
Lee Deeldlasr Factor.
Close friends of Lawrence here de
clare positively that he had determined
not to enter the fight for the Gover
norship and would have remained with
the Commission bad Perley been named
and that the attitude assumed by Lee
Immediately upon his appointment waa
the deciding factor. It la declared that
Lee had hardly warmed his chair in the
new position before he undertook to
change Commission precedents that had
been the rule since the first organisa
tion of the Board.
Jesse S. Jones has never been con
sidered a particularly strong member
of the Commission and the fact that
Lee Is a recognised political adviser of
the Governor brought Jones to his side
whenever a difference of onlnlon arose
and it was seen that all authority bad
been completely usurped by the new
man. Following his resignation and
his announcement of his candidacy for
Governor, Lawrence told friend here
that he had resigned because he could
not longer remain with the Commission
and maintain his selfrespect. He took
the attitude that his usefulness to the
state had been destroyed and that his
knowledge, gained from experience,
could not be used to any advantage as
a minority member of the Board.
"I could not remain with tbe Board
and see the work of seven years swept
aside. Lawrence Is declared to have
said.
Perleya Removal Net Sarsnise,
The removal of Perley did not come
a a surprise to those who have been
following the moves on the political
chess board. The fight between Hay
and Lawrence has been clear in the
open since the resignation of Law
rence and Perley haa been a close per
sonal friend of Mr. Lawrence for SO
year. Perley, himself, ha declined to
discus his discharge until he com
pletely severs his connections with the
state. It Is known, however, that he Is
preparing a statement that will be
made public aa soon as he retire from
the Commission work. To close per
sonal friends he ha denied that he haa
-eald anything against the Commission
or any of Its members and that be had
not taken any part In the Gubernatorial
fight. It Is probable that he will
charge In his public statement that his
removal was due to his refusal to come
out and openly support the Governor.
The fact that the action of the Com
mission was taken only a few hours
before a meeting held In the Gover
nors office which was attended by the
appointive state officials and the beads
of the several Commissions, haa caused
considerable comment. The letter to
Perley waa made publlo at 4 o'clock In
the afternoon and at 8 o'clock tbe ap
pointive heads of state departments met
with Governor Hay. It waa given out
that this meeting was for the purpose
of discussing tne work of the past year
and to make plan for the new year.
For many years Perley waa a locomo
tive engineer. He is a member of the
brotherhood and probably knows more
railway employes than any other man
tn the state. His work on the Railway
Commission and the Publlo Service
Commission haa been such as to bring
a high compliment from the Interstate
Commerce Commission and he also has
the confidence of railway officials.
Several months ago his name was ad
vanced as a possible candidate tor Gov
ernor and he received a great many
pledge of support from the organisa
tion of railway trainmen.
Perley Refuse to Haa.
When Lawrence decided to become a
candidate for Governor any aspiration
that Perley may have had In that dl
rectloa were dropped. Since he was
notified of his discharge certain of his
friends have again urged that he en
ter the campaign as a candidate, but
he has declared positively and without
hesitation that he will not listen to this
talk.
It la a foregone conclusion that Per
ley will stump the state for Lawrence
and will try to bring all of the organ
izations of railway trainmen into line
for the Whitman County man.
In anticipation of his removal Perley
had arranged his affairs so as to be
able to give the greater part of hi
time during the campaign to traveling
about the state. When Lawrence left
tbe Commission It was the desire of
Perley to resign at the same time so as
to be free in the campaign, but Mr.
Lawrence and his other friends would
not allow him to make the sacrifice.
Durinr his service with the Commis
sion, and before the appointment of
Lee, Perley had always been given a
free hand to discuss the work of the
Commission. He is well Informed on
the subject and has made a number of
public addresses. When Lee became a
member of the Commission he entered
an objection to any statements being
made, except by member of the Com
mission. This objection was brought
forth on account of a speech made by
Parley before the Commercial Club at
GREAT
Suits and.
Terms of Sale
Strictly Cash
273-275 Morrison
at Fourth
North Yakima. There was no reference
made to politics In thla speech.
It is understood here that other
ehenges are to be made In the working
force of the Commission. Through his
seven year of close association with
the employes Lwrence, naturally, ha
some good friend among; them and it la
fully expected that these will be grad
ually weeded out.
FURTHER STAY 15 ASKED
BRIBERY ATTEMPT TRIAL AT
KLAMATH FAXIS WAITS.
SEcMabon and Hughes, With Head
quarters In Portland, Seek Con
tinuance, One Indefinite.
KLAMATH FALLS. Or- Jan. 6. (Spe
cial.) Strong- representation will be
made to the Circuit Court, of which
Judge Henry L. Benson is the head, to
ecure a continuance of the trials of
Samuel A. McMahon and James Hughes,
charged with attempting to bribe Mayor
Sanderson, President Marlon Hanks, of
the Council, and Councilman Russell A.
Alford.
The two men represent the Rudolph
a Blome Company, a Chicago paving
concern, Mr. McMahon being manager
for Oregon, and the two have their
headquarters In Portland. When they
came to this city a month or so ago to
enter their pleas on the charges made
against them, McMahon was taken ill
with congestion of the lungs before a
date for a plea vu set, he having
caught a severe cold in Canada just
before coming.
Drs. R. R. Hamilton and Leo TV.
Chilton have made an affidavit of the
seriousness of McMahon's condition.
I CAN CURE YOU CDET
OF RHEUMATISM TIXEiEi
Tki. ntninmiib truthfully shows th. ter
rible effects of rheumatism In my case, but
today I enjoy perfect health snd devote my
life to curins oinrim.
After apendlnx 120.000 snd suffurinf un
told aerooy for thirty-six years. I discovered
s remedy which permanently cured ma, and
I will send you a package of the very same
medicine absolutely Tree. ....
Don't send any monay It's free. A latter
will brlnn it promptly.
Teur absolute satisfaction at all times is
positively guaranteed.
Every day lost mesu one more day or
needless pain, so write now to S. T. Delano,
Cant. 1BOA. Delaao bid.. Syracuse, N. T.
Cfaes
Most every man knows the true worth of Gray's
Chesterfield Garments the clothes of style, fine
tailoring and fit. This sale is a genuine oppor
tunity to secure these fine clothes at small cost
FOLLOWING are the GREAT PRICE-REDUCTIONS
$20.00 Suits and Overcoats .
$25.00 Suits and Overcoats .
$30.00 Suits and Overcoats .
$35.00 Suits and Overcoats .
$40.00 Suits and Overcoats .
$50.00 Suits and Overcoats .
(Blue Serges Excepted)
SPECIAL TROUSER SALE
$4.50 Trousers $3.50 $7.00 Trousers $5.00
$5 00 Trousers $4.00 $8.00 Trousers -.. $6.00
$6.00 Trousers $4.50 $9.00 Trousers .$7.00
SALE OF KNOX HATS
$5.00 Knox Hats $3.75
$3.00 Knox Beacon . . .. . $2.25
Mo
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saying they have been constantly In at- I ment responded to only 20 alarm dur
tendance on him since December 1, and ' lng 1911, this being a decrease of 19
that he Is on the verge of a mental and : over the year before. During the last
physical collapse. The condition of his
heart and lungs is, they say, dangerous.
and it is desirable that he go to a lower
altitude, particularly one that is warm
er, considering the below-zero weather
that has prevailed here. Mental ex
citement would be hazardous for tbe
patient, they say.
Hughes asked for an indefinite post
ponement ef his trial, as McMahon Is a
material witness for him,, and will, he
says, testify that Hughes did not otter
anything of value to his accusers, nor
make a promise- to give anything; that
there was no proposition before the
Council to lead to such an offer being
made, and that he had no authorization
from McMahon to make such an offer.
Fire Los Is Decreased.
CENTRALIA. Wash., Jan. S. (Spe
cial.) A report made to the Chehalls
Commissioners by Fire Chief Long,
shows that the Chehalls fire depart-
As in 1911. we
iPFOR 1912'
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highest-grade beer on the market. The
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best and purest of ingredients will all com
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If you haven't enjoyed the mildly stimula
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ORDER A CASE TOMORROW
If Your Dealer Can't Supply You, Phone
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East 139
SALE OF
terfield.
verco
GRAY
year the total loss to Duuuings ana
contents from Are, aggregated 28.715,
being a decrease of J8176 over 1910.
The cost of the department to the city
was $2671.15, and the expense of the
volunteer department was $194.
Tbe Latest Talking Machines.
No talking machine department in
the city is as complete, cozy and com
fortable, and in none is as courteous
service offered as at The Wiley B. Allen
Co.' new store, corner Seventh and
Morrison St.
West Names Port Commission.
SALEM, Or., Jan. 6. (Special.)
Members of the Port ef Coqullle com
mission were named by Governor West
yesterday as follows: J. N. Gearhart,
farmer. Republican. Dora: P. L Phe-
lan. lumberman. Republican. Myrtle
Without
will make this product the
Sellwood 904
B 1319
$15.00
$ 1 9.00
$23.50
$26.50
$29.50
$39.50
Terms of Sale
Strictly Cash
273-275 Morrison
at Fourth
Point: C. B. Huling, hardware mer
chant. Republican; Dr. M. O. Stemler,
physician. Democrat; Thomas D. Guer
in, hotel man. Democrat, all of Myrtle
Point.
NO ONE NEED
REMAIN FAT NOW
Fbystclaa Baalshee Pat by New. Mar
velous, Simple Method. After Drsti,
Medlclnee, Advertised Reme
dies and Starvation Diets
Had All Failed.
"REDUCED MY WEIGHT 100 POUNDS."
On Nov. 1 Dr. F. Turner, a well
known Philadelphia physician, was one
of the ' fattest men in that great city.
He weighed 25 pounds. His waist
measured 48 inches and he wore a 17
collar. His health was miserable; he
was weak and tired all the time; dull,
heavy and stupid in mind; wasn't able
to work, to sleep nights, or to digest
his food. He had Just been refused life
insurance because of his excessive
weight. He was told that his very life
was in grave danger, and that unless
he could get rid of his fat he might
drop dead at any moment
He had previously tried all the meth
ods of flesh reduction known to medi
cal science, starvation diets, purging,
violent exercise, etc., but they had
done more harm than good.
With practically a death sentence
staring him in the face and a wife and
family to support. Dr. Turner thought
hard. He worked, experimented,
studied on a plan entirely original and
different from any he had UBed, and
finally made a most wonderful scien
tific discovery by means of which he
has actually reduced his weight 100
pounds, gaining in strength and gen
eral health with every pound he lost.
On Jan. 1 of this year Dr. Turner
weighed 150 pounds; his waist meas
ured 37 Inches and he wore a lSVa
collar. His health Is perfect; he Is as
capable of hard work as at 25 years of
age, and his mind Is clear and buoyant.
Dr. Turner's wonderful success has
amazed his friends and fellow-physicians.
His method is simple, yet thor
oughly scientific There are no medi
cines or drugs to be taken, nothing to
wear, no physical culture or violent
exercise, no Turkish baths, sweating:,
purging, starvation diets or weaken
ing methods of any kind. On the con
trary, the system, which any person
can readily practice in their own home,
without medical assistance of any kind,
is designed not only to remove super
fluous flesh at the average rate of
about one pound a day. but to strength
en the entire Doay ana oenein uie
general health right from the start.
Dr. Turner's remarkable discovery
and experience created widespread at
tention from both Dhvslclans and the
general public, and he has been fairly
deluged with requests for personal
treatments. Close friends have urged
him to specialize in this particular
branch of work where he could com
mand large fees, but other business
interests which occupy him much of his
time have decided him against it.
In answer, however, to the multi
tude of requests for Information and
in order that all may have the benefits
of the system it was his eood fortune
fto dfscoveis he has prepared a small
booklet treating on his method and
telling every fleshy man and woman
how they ma accomplish the same
happy result, without the least dan
ger or inconvenience. He has mailed
these books without charge to those
who have written him, and has a few
hundred cples left, which he has
agreed to distribute as long as they
last among fleshy people sufficiently
interested to send a 2-cent stamp for
postage. The Doctor's present address
is Dr. F. Turner, Clark Musio Bldg.,
Suite 1021 E, Syracuse. N. Y., and any
request for the booklet sent th.r. will
be given prompt attention.