The Oregon daily journal. (Portland, Or.) 1902-1972, June 24, 1903, Page 2, Image 2

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    THE' OBEGON DAILT JOtTKKAL. jPORTLAND. WEDXKSDAT EVKNTNO, JUNE 24, 1003.
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in
FOLLOWS
HOLDUP
Max Calof, Who Was Shot on
Monday by Two Highway
men, Died This Morning
From His Wounds, '
Chief of Police Hunt Admits
That Situation is Beyond His
Control and Takes Measures
! .Accordingly,
; Streetcar Employes and All
: 'Responsible Citizens May
Now Carry Arms for Their
Own Protection,
that terminated in the murder of Max
Calof,, wai rather non-committal and
aid that the entire question was one for
the City Cminril to Fettle. That 1 tne
sole municipal body authorlied to take
such a atep.
"1 think It would be well enough.''
aaid the Mayor, "for the City Council
to aet aalde or create a fund for that
very purpose, and It ml if lit be desirable
to offer a reward, .for we cannot tell
what Inatancea and what necessities m;iy
arts, and while it mny not be necessary
to takH that atep el the present time,
the future may develop Juat auoh an
emergency. I am not prepareu to uy
whether a reward for the npprehenalon
of the thug would be In order now.
but the City Council could decide that
HEPPNER SUFFERERS
RECEIVE STATE AID
Contributions Continue to Come In from All Parts
of Oregon, and Work of Clearing Away
Wreckage Goes On Rapidly,
oueatlon Ht their -meeting on next
Wednesday.
"The present state of affairs Is ex
reedlngly deplorable. and It Is also ex
tremely unfortunate that Purtland must
be made the dumping ground for th
criminal element which, lias been drive
out of Seattle
CLAIMED THEY WERE
GARROTED AND BEATEN
Max Calof, the aged - trawbarrjr
vendor who waa shot through the
tomaeh bv would-be robbera In hla
, barn shortly after 10 o'clock Monday
' night auccumbed to the wound at 7:60
a, m. today, and the rase thua develops
Into murder.
The assassin, two In number, have
, disappeared completely and the police
. , and detectives have not the remotest
Idea as to either their whereabouts or
Identity.
Tho aituatlon has become ao deaperate
In Portland that Chief of Police Hunt
this morning admitted to The Journal
that it ia beyond hla control, and while
not advising cltlsena to arm themselves,
, ha stated that no responsible person
who carries a weapon during thla hold
, up panic will be molested by the police.
Chief Hunt also wrote a letter to the
f' 'managers of the various street rall
, r 'fWy companies thla morning, request
ing, or at least strongly urging them
to equip their conductors and motor-
4 men with weapons,
r Situation Most Desperate.
.1 "I am asking the managers of the
. car companies to provide their men with
weapons because there are not sufficient
- tatrolmen on the force to afford pro
' taction In case of hold-ups such as those
pf. . recent date." said Chief Hunt. "A
ear might be held up, and the district
V"" 'officer might be two miles distant, afid
?euld render no assistance whatever.
- Rut If the motorman and conductor
were armed they might get the drop on
-' - the robbera and compel tem to sur
render." 'With regard to the matter of citizens
arming themselves for protection at
'this time. Chief Hunt said: "I cannot
advise the carrying of weapons, be
cause there is a law against It. How
ever, I may state that at such times as
thla. when It la dangerous to b nut
after dark, the police will not Inter
fere with any responsible person who
desires to carry a weapon 'for the pur
. . , pose of defense."
j'. : Chief Hunt Js anxious to offer a re
' -' ward for the capture of the murderers
Calof. and at yesterday's meeting of the
Police Commission he spoke of the mat
ter. Commlasloners Beebe and Sichel
seemed in favor of the proposition, and
it is possible that the city will make
, n offer. Chief Hunt stated at the
meeting that without some monetary
.' consideration It Is almost Impossible to
get one criminal to inform on another.
With a reward In sight, the Chief said.
, some person, might come forward Im
mediately with Information that would
lead to the speedy apprehension of the
guilty parties.
ratal Bullet Beoovereo.
The bullet which caused the death of
' Calof is now in the hands of Coroner
Finley. It is a 88-caliber, and was re-
covered after conaiderable probing by
Pr. San ford Whiting thla morning. The
direct cause of death was peritonitis
and perforation of the bowels. The
latter were pierced twice by the leaden
missile In its course downward to the
muscles of the right hip. where it waa
found.
Coroner Finley will hold no, Inquest
over Calofs body, as he considers it
unnecessary under the circumstances.
Carmen Are Armed.
Manager Hurlburt of the Oregon
Water Power & Railway Company today
announced that Colt revolvers and
other weapons of defense were being Is
sued to carmen in the employ of that
company and that the men were given
Instructions to resist any attempts
made In the future to hold up and rob
their cars. This course has been con
sidered necessary by the recent epi
demic of crime.
1 wo Swedes, whose names were no'
earned by the police, reported tha
while on their way home about 11 o'clock
four men aprang out from the darknes
at the corner of Front and Taylor street
nd. grasping them about the throat
filed litem to the sidewalk and searched
heir clothing for money and valuables
The victims stated that after the
would-be robbers finished the search and
found no money, they beat and kicked
them. They were then ordered to get up
nd "make tracks" for other parts.
The two men appeared St the Ander
son Urothers' stables, corner of Third
and Madison streets, and when asked by
Frank Anderson what was the matter,
told the story related above. They were
natiess ana very mncn eieitea. i ney
were advised to go to the-pollce station
which they did.
Thla morning, however, nothing was
given out to the newspapers by the uffl
cers at headquarters regarding the re
ported holdup.
B ratal Affair Monday JTlg-ht.
' A most brutal holdup and robbery
occurring about midnight Monday, la told
of by Joe Joseph of 210 Market street.
He states that he and his brother, Solo
mon, were awakened from their sleep
by a scuttle on the sidewalk In front of
their home. and. looking out of the front
window, they saw two masked men
bending over a helpless victim and
searching him. They removed several
things from their victim's pockets.
Fear for their own lives prevented
the Joseph brothers from Interfering
with the desperadoes. A number of
years sgo one of their brothers was shot
and killed by highwaymen who were
having a street duel with two police
men. It waa a stray bullet from the re
volver of one of the bandits that ended
his life. The robbers were caught and
later hanged for the crime.
WILL HOLD CONVENTION
The annual convention of the repre
sentatives of the Episcopal dioceses of
Oregon will be held In this city Friday
and Saturday. It Is expected about 25
will be In attendance. among them
Bishop Kunsten of Boise. Idaho, who
will deliver the principal address dur
ing the session of Friday.
Considerable Important business will
be attended to. The question of re
naming the church will be brought up
and recommendations made, though It
la believed a motion favoring a change
of name cannot carry.
The Women's 'Auxiliary will meet at
St. David's Church tomorrow morning
and visiting bishops and rectors will
meet at Trinity Chapel tomorrow even
ing, when the program for the Conven
tion will be mapped out.
DUNSMUIR- STRIKE OFF
at.
(Journal Special Service.)
VICTORIA, B. C, June 24. There waa
general rejoicing in Ladysmlth last
night, It being understood that the
strike In the Dunamulr mines at Exten
sion was practically settled and that the
men would go back on old conditions.
Dunsmutr says a few little paints are
yet to be decided.
Many of tho miners' families have
been suffering from deprivations, hence
the Joy at the prospect of the strike
being off.
SAYS REWARD RESTS
WITH CITY COUNCIL
ft '
Mayor "YViIIiHms. when asked today
about the city offering a reward for the
apprehension of the thugs who have
been concerned in the series of holdups
GENERAL MANNING SAFE
(Journal 8peeial Service.)
LONDON, June 24 .An official dis
patch today states thut Qen. Manning,
commanding the British at Somallland,
who recently was reported to "be sur
rounded by Mad Mullah's forces, has
extricated nimseir ana arrived at
Damont Monday. The casualties were
one wounded and one missing.
(Journal Special Service.)
HEPPNER. Or., June 24. Complimen
tarv reaolutlotS were sent to the O. R.
& N. Co., the City of Portland. J. A,
Woolery of lone. J. N. Teal and J. N,
Davis, Portland, several days ago: one
reply haa been made by A. L. Mohler of
the O. R. & N.. who states
"I am in receipt of resolutions in
which this company receives very com
pllmentary mention. 1 am sure that the
officials of the company were only too
glad to be able to render you every pos
alhle assistance, and to alleviate
promptly the sufferings of the unfortu
nate people of your city.
Mayor Frank Gilliam said today
"The people of Heppner will never for
get the remarkable energy the O. n. &
N. exerted in rushing Its work of re
building the washed track and of re
establishing communication between
Heppner and the outside world and In
carrying free all people who came to
work tor our relief, and alao In trans
porting supplies without charge, and. In
fact, doing ten times what ordinary nu
manlty demanded. We are especially
Indebted to Supt. O'Brien. Asslstanta
Buckley and Campbell, and Chief En
gineer Kennedy and his gallant corps of
operators, agents and trainmen, wno
worked without sleep and scarcely ate
during 72 hours.
The unsung heroes of this great
calamity were railroad men and oper
atora. whose work waa eo essential to
all other efforta being successfully carried..
BOjcellen system or nanaiing ia-
boreXjwas evolved by C. C: Berkeley
and W. F. Matlock of Pendleton and J.
N.' Davis of Portland, which eliminated
waste and prevented shirking.
When this town waa sorely stricken.
generous people throughout the North
west responded to calls for relief. On
the other hand there were numerous
persons here in Heppner who refused to
assist in the rehabilitation of their own
town, and demanded such compensation
for goods supplied as would make the
flood a bonansa for them. Also well-to-
do people came to committee head
quarters and attempted to secure aid do
nated for real sufferers. One man who
owns two bands of sheep and has money
In the bank and mortgages on other peo
ple's property, demanded free meals.
One store brought a! bill against the re
lief committee, two Items of which
were: One skirt, 19; one ditto, $7; rib
bons, $1.50. The committee refused to
pay the bill, and called on the merchant
who had furnished the goods to put in
bills at the actual first Cost.
Great vigilance is now exercised at
headquarters to prevent "grafting," of
which prodigious proportions was the
chief feature yesterday afternoon, last
evening and today. Under a new iron
rule of the executive committee, these
grafters" have been successfully side
tracked.
New contributions announced today
are:
Employes Empire mine, Ward-
ner, Ida. $ 136.00
Seattle 1. S00.31
Farmlngton, Wash 135.90
rants Pass 406.90
Pomeroy, Wash . 100.00
NT. C, Marls 60.00
Junction City Odd Fellows.. 25.00
Walla Walla Epworth League 10.00
Canyonvllle 22. BO
N. P. Oakerman , 2.00
Mrs. O. A. C. Mills, Denver.. 5.00
Grand Circle Women Wood
craft 200.00
Pendleton Circle, W.- of -W. . . 15. 00
utullla Camp Modern ' Wood
men 60.00
Talent. Or 10.50
A. M. Grand Chapter,
Wash. . . 100.00
Eugene, additional . 166
Dufur 112.75
Cove, Or 0.00
Island City '. . . . J94.00
La Grande, additional - -44.00
Falrueld -. 21.25
Employes North Hardware Co.,
Los Angeles 25.00
Woldert Grocery Co., Tyler,
Tex 6.00
Pilot Rock 80.00
Mrs. Frank Roberts and friend
In Chicago
of tha committee, and it still seems
probable that, in the neighborhood of
130.000 will be realised in this city be
fore Heppner ceases to require aid.
One of the principal sources of swell
ing the charity fund which still remains
open to tha committee and" from which
a great deal is expected, is the sham
battle which will be gtven on July 4. by
the Oregon National Guard. This "fake
fight" will occur at the Irvington track
and an admission fee of 25 cents will be
charged. Every cent of the revenue
will be devoted to the Heppner fund. A
there will be no general celebration of
Independence Day In this city it is ex
pected that a large crowd will witness
the sham battle and the gate receipts
should be heavy.
That private donations have not yet
ceased is proven by contributions daily
received from many unexpected sources
Fraternal orders have alven laraelv and
sClll continue to do so. Labor unions
have made up money and turned It over
to tha relief committee. Hose com
panies, schools, churches and clubs have
done the same. The American-born
Chinese are planning a benefit for the
same good cause.
More than $20,000 has already been
received and the committeemen have
not ceased their efforts. From all
sources still open it Is believed to be a
conservative estimate that $10,000 ad
ditional will come In.
Last nltfht the local Hennner relief
committee had on hands $19,804.87. The
following subscriptions were received
his morning by Treasurer R. L. Sabln:
Today's ubserlptio&s.
Waterhouse ft Lester 100.00
Citizens of Rainier. Or 70.00
H. 8. McCutchan 6.00
Employes N. P. Lumber Co. . . . 40.60
Eureka Council. K. and L. of 8.
For Heppner fund 25.00
For Lexington fund , 26.00
Theatrical benefit (estimated). 1,000.00b
Fourth or July fund (estimated) 2,600.00
LINEMEN STILL
OUT ON STRIKE
LocaP Men'- r Communicating
With Various Points and Are
Confident of Being Able to
Win the Contest, "
Officials of Company. Attach
Little Importance to Trouble,
Stating . it Did Not Affect
l hem Mucji. .
Total $ $.866 60
Previously acknowledged ... 19,304.87
Grand total
.$23,170.37
HEPPNER FUND GROWS
6.00
Total $37,826.16
. CHILD NOT FOUND
(Journal Special Service.)
ASTORIA. Or.. June 24. Today it
turns out that there Is no truth in the
report of the finding of the missing
Erlckxon child, lost several days ago
near Smith s Point.
PACE GETS FIVE YEARS
(Journal Special Service.)
MONTGOMERY. Ala., June 24. In the
Circuit Court today John Pace pleaded
guilty to eleven indictments of peonage,
and was sentenced to five years' imprisonment.
Centrally Located with Beautiful Barron ndinga.
rise Surf Bathing.
Ufye Hackney Cottage
Home Comforts. Excellent Table Board
and a Most Desirable Place for Families.
Spacious Sitting-room.
SEAVIEW, WASH.
Second stop after leaving Ilwaco.
FostolBoe address, IXWACO, WASH.
Reasonable Family Rat's,
Fine View of the Ocean.
Excellent Cuisine.
Ladles' and
Gents' Bathing Suits
Rent.
for
THE NEWTON
t JTIWTOIf STATION.
Hew Improvements New Management SATES $3.00 PER DAY.
J. O. Wiekham, Proprietor.
Mrs. W, H. Kenslt, Hostess. Z.OITO BEACH, WASH
' ' 1
McGuire's Hotel
SEASIDE, OREGON
Mrs. O. McGulre, Prop.
Open All the Year 'Round Rates Reasonable.
-TWs Popular Hotel Is new and clean and beautifully located on the Ranks of
the Necantcum. within five minutes' walk of CLATSOP . BEACH.
The Most Pleasant Seaside Besort on the Vorthwest Paclflo Coast.
New Grimes Hotel
Free Bus to and JFrpm Hotel. Ratei Furnished on Application
CLATSOP BACH
Only hotel overlooking the, ocean. View . r,,
of Uit sea from nearly every room. SEASIDE, OREGON
LEXINGTON IS STILL
NEEDING ASSISTANCE
MnJ'or P. E. Notaon of the town of
Lexington, which was one of the three
communities visited by the Heppner
flood of June 15, has written a letter to
Mayor Williams of this city In which
he describes the present condition of
the place, and returning the thanks of
the residents for the Kelp that had been
rendered them. His communication is
as follows:
LEXINGTON. Or., June 22 Hon,
George H. Williams: Dear Sir My at
tentlon haa been called to a 8tatement
In the newspapers that you wired me in
reply to my telegram and asked as to
our needs. Your telegram waa not de
livered, hence, our silence.
We were fortunate here, in that no
lives were lost. Our property loss Is
comparatively heavy and falls upon
people who are not In very good cir
cumstances. Our Immediate needs In
the way of food and clothing are being
supplied. We need help to clean up the
debris to prevent sickness. We are re
ceiving a little money to help people
get their homes rebuilt. We received
$li)0 from Newburg and about $175
has been sent by the Tnited Artisans.
Two houses and several barns are en
tirely swept away. Three more houses
are total wrecks and must be torn
down. Three more are almost wrecks,
but they may be repaired and moved
back to their foundations. Several more
are badly damaged. Much damage is
done In houses that did not leave their
foundations. The Methodist Church Is
a total wreck and the Congregational
Church is badly damaged. We had fine
orchards and gardens tfiat are damaged
beyond estimate. 1 -
The people of Leilngton have been
helping our neighbors and doing their
best to take care of themselves. They
appreciate the kind ess of the people who
have rendered assistance In any way.
Respectful v,
(Signed) F. E. NOTSON, Mayor.
NEEDS OF HEPPNER
STILL VERY "GREAT
The first work at Heppner Is to clear
away the debris and wreckage and dis
perse the germs of disease. When this
Is done the matter of rebuilding the
town and providing homes for -the un
forunates will be given more attention
than will be possible' until after good
health has been Insured,
That is the statement made by mem
bers of the Portland committee looking
after the Hebpner relief -fund which
has been gathered, here. No report has
as yet been made indicating the total
that will be necessary to repair as
near as money can repair the damages
wrought by the flood, but gold given by
charity continues to pour into the bands
By the abandoning of the local Fourth
July celebration, the fund for the
relief of the Heppner sufferers wll be
Increased by over $2,(00, this amount to
be turned over to those in charge of the
relief work here by the General Inde
pendence Day Committee.
Having planned to hold one of the big
gest celebrations ever held in this state,
the business men of Portland subscribed
liberally toward the expenses of the
affair. The expenses Incurred amount
to $260. but the remainder of the Fourth
of July fund, which will amout to over
$2,600, Is to be turned over to the relief
committee.
Committee Audits Bills.
The Fourth of July Auditing Com
mittee met this morning and audited
all bills incurred with the exception of
the fireworks expenses. Julius Meier,
chairman of the fireworks commtttee,
stated that thla matter would be at
tended to as soon as possible. The
fire display is expected to arrive here
soon, having been shipped from l.os
Angeles several days ago. Although a
telegram had been sent to W. H. Wilson,
the fireworks contractor, canceling the
order. It failed to reach L.os Angeles
until several hours after the goods had
been shipped.
Julius Meier received a letter from
Mr. Wilson today at noon, which stated
that tie accepted the situation, and while
the goods were on the road, he would do
all in Ms power to make the expenses
of the local committee as light as pos
sible. He will try and dispose of the
goods In this or some neighboring city;
if not successful In doing this, the goods
Will be shipped back to Los Angeles
The local general committee will call
on the Southern Pacific officials and
request that they return the wares free
of charge,
Mr. Wilson also stated that he had
lost the Los Angeles fireworks con
tract because be had told them that
he would have to give his personal at
tentlons to the 'Portland display. He
sent a check for $20 to be added to the
Heppner relief fund.
"I think that Mr. Wilson has shown
himself to be one of the whitest men
alive," said Mr. Meier. "His action in
accepting the canceling of the order
shows him to be a man In every sense
of the word."
There is no. material change in the
situation of tha striking telephone line
men. Members of the - union say that
all the men are out In Portland with the
exception of three or -Tour non-unionists,
and they seem confident that they will
be able to indue them to Join the
strikers before night They place lit
tie credence in the Associated Press re
ports from Everett and. Spokane to the
effect that the linemen at those places
refused to walk out in compliance with
instructions issued from the Western
Conference at Ban Francisco.
C. A. Eaton, Fourth Vloe-Presldent of
the International Electrical Workers
Union, arrived in the city last evening
from Seattle. Although he did not
know for an absolute certainty, but he
he said this morning that he felt reason
ably sure that the men at Everett are
out.
"If they are not," he concluded, "they
will be in a very short time. I Intend
to leave for the Hound tonight, and in
tend to investigate thla matter immedi
ately. If I find the men at work I will
call them out, and I know they will
obey. The Everett workers are all
right, and if they are still in the employ
of the company it Is owing to some mis
understanding on their part.
Other points.
W. R. Healis. local chairman of the
linemen's executive board, has wired
Spokane for full particulars of the sit
uatlon there, and Is expecting to receive
a reply at any time. He says that a
member from the union at that place ar
rived in Portland last night, and re
ported that all the Spokane linemen
would be out today. By their failltig
to strike yesterday. If such proves to
be the case, Mr. Healis attributes to the
fact that they, did not receiva, official
notice to do so In time.
44 wide Percales, assorted color
. ; and patterns, 7Vi e valueg
WHITE BEDSPREADS..- a ,
; 10-4 Marseilles pattern white Bed-.'
spreads, ' regular values $1.15
SPECIAL. ;
WAIST PATTERNS..
3-yd length Cbambray Waist Patterns,
a variety of patterns and coloring to
select from; teg. vaJL 40c SPECIAL...
J(fc
The White Corner
r
the Northwest. The San FranclscO head
quarters left the Northern managers on
their own resources. Tha Tacoma line
ineti are being paid $2 and $$ per day
and ask $3.50. The telephone girls here
refused to go out today, although It was
rumored they would do (so.
JTot on at Sverett.
SEATTLE, June - if. There is - no
truth In the statement that the linemen
of the Pacific States Telephone Com
pany at Everett have struck. Tacoma
is the only city in the state in which the
linemen obeyed the order to strike.
Operator Befase so Oo Oat.
Although headquarters for the strlk
ing telephone linemen at San Francisco
report everything progressing smoothly
and as was ordered by the head of the
Linemen's Union, local conditions do
not bear out this assertion and reports
from Tacoma also tend to disprove this
theory. Seeking to gain power and to
force. the issue by-tying up the entire
telephone system throughout the North
west, the linemen this morning re
quested the telephone operators to re
fuse to answer calls and finger the
'plugs" on the -switchboards until the
The following dispatch was received demands made by the strikers had been
at union headquarters this morning:
"TACOMA, June 2 J. H. O. Greene.
President of Portland Electrical Work
ers' Union: Tacoma stands pat except
ing two non-union foremen.
(Signed.) "W. A. TROUSDALE.
granted. This the operators flatly re
fused to do. Had the wish of the line
men been obeyed in this particular Port
I land and every other city in the North
west would have been deprived of
telephone communication and messenger
THEIR BAIL INCREASED
(Journal Special Service.)
ASTORIA, June 24. The outlook for
Charles R. Lane, alias John L. Bock,
and Joslah 8. Smith, the.' men who in
stituted the bunko suit against the City
of Astoria and obtained $2,600 damages
for Injuries alleged to have been suf
fered on a defective street, is decidedly
poor. The men are held on a charge of
perjury, in that they testified falsely at
the trial Of the damage suit
When arraigned yesterday IJane
swore . tMt his- true name was John
Lane, while at two previous trials he
had given the name of Bock. Smith
aaid that his right name was Joslah S.
Smith, while at former trials he had
given tiie name of George R. Rodgera.
Judge McBrlde increased their ball to
$L0,000 each and they were sent to the
county Jail. Their case will doubtless
be tried at this term of court.
START FOR THE PEN
(Journal Special Service.)
ASTORIA, June 24. James K,
White and Charles Finn were taken to
Salem last night by Sheriff Llnville to
serve out three-year-terms in the peni
tentiary. White and Finn are the forg
er8 who bilked several local business
men and who pleaded guilty before Cir
cuit Judge McBrlde.
As has been reported at divers times boys or actual word of mouth would
all the inside electrical workers are out have been the only means or rapid iran
in Portland, and have been for the. "past sit of ideas, telegraphic facilities being
10 days. This morning Vice-President obviously inaaequnte to xaae xne piace
C. A. Eaton will visit the members of of the "hello line."
the Oregon Electrical Association and
ascertain if there Is any probability of Close at H on lonrth-
an early settlement. At the same time The Barbel' -Uhlon met last night
he is interesting himself in the welfare ani subscribed $100 to the proposed co
of the striking linemen. operative laundry in addition to the
ijocai oniciais oi me racinc aiaies amount donated at a former meeting.
Telephone Company made light of U reiolution nns also passed, by the
the strike tnis morning. iney say that union the effect that all shops must
the difficulty has been greatly mag cl0Be on juiy 4 at 12 o'clock, but on the
nined, ana in reality 11 is or no great preceding evening may be kept open
Importance. untu 9 instead of 1 o'clock. At the next
"There is not much construction work meeting delegates to the Federated
at this season of the year," aaid one of Trades CouncJ! nnd thre. members of
tne neaa omciais. ana consequently tne ftn arbitration board will be elected.
waiK-out win not anect us mucn. in
Portland there were but 43 men struck.
and we have 23 at work. All told, in
the four affected states there were not
more than 600 who walked out. The men
at Everett and Spokane refuse to obey
the strike summons on account of the
fact that they have had experience along
this line and do not care for' any
more."
H. G. Greene, president of the Electri
cal Workers' Union, received the follow
ing dispatch at 11 o'clock this morning,
dated. San Francisco and signed L. C.
Edwards, president of the Western con
ference: "San Francisco, Sacramento, San Jose,
Everett, Fresno, Stockton and all coun
try gangs are out to a man. Good re
ports still coming in.
, Ho Chang la Tacoma.
TACOMA, Wash., June 24. The
strike situation here is unchanged. The
men are still out and no work is being
done on the wires. The Sunset Com
pany officials are holding a consultation
today. It is said to be the plan of the
company to break the strike by moving
a squad of linemen from city to city in
THINKS OREGON IS
WELL ADVERTISED
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I. L, 0'Leary Says that Eastern
Railroads Do the State -Much
Good.
ALL DISOBEY ORDER
OF MORMON CHURCH
Three Hundred Young People
May Be Excommunicated
tor Attending Dance. .
8 ALT LAKE. June 24. Because they
disobeyed an order of the church
authorities 600 young Mormons of both
sexes are threatened with excommuni
cation. Tho cause of the trouble was
brought about by 300 attending a dance
in the pavillion which was started In
opposition to one owned by the church.
Scald head is an eczema of the scalp
very severe sometimes, but it can be
cured. Doan's Ointment, quick and per
manent in its results. At any drug
store. B0 cents.
F. L. O'Leary, treasurer of the Wa
bash road, was In Portland this morn
ing. St. Louis Is' home, but ho makes,!
a trip to the Coast every year, confer
Ing at various points with sub-egen
"This Is not my first trip to
land," he said, "and I hope not my 1
I waa here In 1888 and I saw the set
at that time that the present city has
grown from. Tho forward strides of
Portland in the past 10 years Is re
markable more remarkable, I think, in
the case of Portland than In that of any
of the cities of the Sound.
'It Is surprising how Eastern rail
roads are-advertlaiiig the cities of tht)
West. Not alone the roads that ex
pect to derive direct benefit from the
carrying of settlers and tourists, but
others east of Chicago, that are Inter
ested only from a freight standpoint.
"You wljl find In Chicago, Cincinnati,
Cleveland and a dozen and one other
cities of note, every variety of litera
ture bearing on the great resources of
the undeveloped West. It is not only
offered freely, -but it is read, and thou-
sands have come West on the strength
of opinions confirmed by reading Ore
gon literature.
'Regarding rallrond matters, I enn
say but little. One thing that may be
of Interest is the fact that the W'uhnsh
has decided to tight the electric roads
ocally on heir own low-rate basis. Tha
Fort Wayne & Southwestern and the
Wabash & Logannport Traction Compa
nies, both Interurbans, have made rates
so low us to (hiKuli-n to drive till; WuL
bash from the field.
"After careful consideration by head
officials, It was ducided thut the Held
was too valuable to desert and unnonuce-
ment haa Just been made. I am advised,
that rates have been reduced to a mini
mum margin of profit to correspond
with those made by the electric roads.
This applies between Loganwport and
Fort Wayne, and la, I think, the first
time a steam rond has offered direct
competition to an electric line.
"Much as I dislike to own it. it Is a
fact that no railroad man will deny that
steam roads have the fight of their lives
on hand wherever electric competition
enters the field. Muny a line haa aban
doned local passenger and freight traffic
rather than enter what appears to be a
losing fight. The Wabash has sounded
the alarm In Indiana and iptends to stay
by Its decision to cut to tho lowest
notch rather than give up the fight in
its own territory."
LEGISLATURE MEETS .
(Journal Special Service.)
TOPEKA, Kan.. Juno 24. The State
Legislature convened this afternoon In
extraordinary session to legislate on re
lief for the flood sufferers. 1
MARINE NOTES
(Jourrial Special Service.)'
ASTORIA, June 24. The schooner
Churchill arrived from San Francisco
and will load at Knappton. The steamer
Homer sailed for Seattle with light
house supplies today. The steamer Co
lumbia arrived from San Francisco this
morning.-
BURNS CONTRIBUTES
The people of the little City of Burns
have been most generous In respond
ing to Heppner's call for aid. Ud to
date. Burns' citizens have subscribed
$525, which sum has been sent to the
scene of the recent disaster, The be
nevolent orders of the Uttle city took
a very active part in raising the relief
fund.
Charles 0arolL cowboy preacher from
Oklahoma, will commence revival meet
ings in Immaruiel Mission, 247 Couch
street, tonight, continuing every even
ing during the week, .
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