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i GOOD EVENING N : THE WEATHER. Shower tonight , and . Friday; southerly wind. " . t . , 1 "Nil . T- rnco ; PORiANDi OREGON. THURSDAY. EVENING, r MARCH ; 22,; 1906. FOURTEEN PAGES. -VOLr-Vr PRICE TWO 'CENTS. &AV1 OUaVANTEPIfcUVIAW -rjuw.vtU) f YaiTNXlT UP ON ". liH- -3. : , s-j. ..; ... " -r. j i i i i i - C P. yji i ll I I 'i i-i m H Journal tn-cuiation 'SlTiS fij. XX X X r l J 51 I ' I N X II . II i t - -t -a-. i -"n -T v v i ii : i r mm. An as v r v v xt 65 HOURS TO Slfill . .. . rui r-H 1 1 1 1 I I I I I - I 1 I I I I 1 1 1 1 I I 1 1 1 I r-' ' mm uiMbt HaiTlmaV Plans to Meet North Bank Competition by Cut Off From Malad City to v Mountain Home. SAVING ONE HUNDRED " 1 THIRTY-FOUR MILES Two Surveying Partica far Field Finding Route Which la Said to '- Bo Without Hard Gradea Com. ' munitie Along Snake River 1 in Southern Idaho See Proaperity. ' Teieriuined to maintain the claim of having the shortest Una from Portland To The eaiCTTufrtman has met the north bank project of the Hill companies with a plan to built a cutoff from ; Malad City to Mountain Home, in Idaho, re ducing" the Oregon Short Line by lit miles-end-cutting the running time of the Chicago-Portland . special from 70 hours to (6 hour. - Two surveying par. tie, have been, placed la. the field, one . working from Malnd jClty and the other rora Uurly,-t find a feasible route. ; Malad City Is the present terminus of the branch ' running from' Ogden northward along the Malad river.- lint proposed line would run nearly due west from Malad City and intersect the Twin Falls- branch the t swings 'south and west from the present -main line at iMinnldoka, Idaho, and follows - the Snake river westward through a rich Vountry that js becoming the center tot - a large ami growing Jrrlgated re . glon. - , - The proposed eut off, joWng the .Twin Fslls line at Burley, would, use the ; Hm track west to Twin Falls., the , tcrn.iu and then continue along the Snake river and connect with the pres ' ent main line -at Mountain Home.. The t route Is nald to a.'ord easy grades end - an almost direct line between Ogden and -Mountain, home. ", - Predicted y JenraaL . ' ' , , ..,XIe prbject waa told of -to-The Jour nl some weeks ago, and subsequent events" have confirmed the report Com munities along the Snake river in ".southern Idaho are greatly excited over - the appearance of the eurveylng parties and are watrhlng their operatlone with intense interest, as the little towns now - Tar removed from rail transportation are suddenly -brought Into a plan that will mske them stations on a great -transcontinental rait router between the prinolpal seaport of the Pacific north. weat and Chicago. ' " ' Mr. Ilarriman is said to have a double motive In pushing the proposed -eon-! structlon. The Malad . City . cut-off -would tap a rich and rapidly developed section of the Snake River valley and .would also meet the danger threatening the Short Line and -O. R. H. Co. from the north, where the Hill roads, by t construction of the north bank line, are . , securing a direct route front Portland to the east, end the Milwaukee la building a straight line of easy gradea from the ""Mlesourt nveFtoThe TacirKTcbast;""" JU-'. Li et rrofltable Koada. " ' These rival projects are aimed at Mr. Harrlman's most profitable railroads, the O. R. N. end the Short Una. Analysis of the annual report and the Investment accounts of the Union Pa clflo system is Interesting In this con- . nection. It shows that the Oregon di vision, consisting of the two linee men tioned, earned a net surplus of : more than $1,000,609 in the fiscal year of 1806. Had the Union Paclflo report' given the - operating results of the two properties separately the report would have showed ' net profits of 17.4 per cent for the Ore. gon Railroad Jc Navigation company and 1I.C per cent for the Oregon Short Line. By reason of natural location and align ment the O. R. N. property Is de - pendent on the Short Line for Its busi ness proaperity, and thus -it behooves - Mr. Harrtman to guard the Short Line's physical condition with the most Jealous care. To demonstrate the way the Ore gon linen are piling up revenues, the following figures are furnished. They . are of a semi-official nature, but are not sent out by the railroad company: - - -,S: .. .-., k, N. short Line Mileage 1.130.M l.m.ei Gross ...tlO.!i6.1J Operating 4, 81J.6SJ Net, f,2IM17 Other Income...,- 017.022 Total 6,014.830 tlerpi, te. . . . ; i,aBni7T Surplus 4,1 S,6 1 Stocks, pref. ...r.T 1,000.000 . Stocks, com..... 14,000,000 $11,010,481 6,6.34 ' 7,160,117 4.I4M04 ll.f00.SNl ,4t,TMS .480,000 RUSSIAN MINISTER LEAVES FOR JAPAN e (Journal BDeelil Srrlr. San Francisco, March 12. Tie Pa etflo Mall steamer Korea sailed , this ; afternoon for the orient. She .carried treasure to the amount of a quarter of a million. Among the passengers were Mrs. H. E. . Huntington, wife of the railroad magnate: , Miss ' Huntington, Uri Goodrich, wife of the rear admiral, and her daughter; R. 8. Miller, consul general to Hongkong,, and Ms family, and Bnron BskhmetefT, the nevr Russian 'minister to Japan. MRS. COREY LEAVES : TO JOIN HER HUSBAND Monrnat Hperlal arno.l Riverside, Cal., March 22. Mrs. W. A. Corey, wife of the. steel magnate, ac companied by Mr. Corey's mother and sister, left laat night for San Franclsoo -enmut 4o- the eaetr - Sh - rfaS to give her ultimate destination, but It Is believed from remarks dropped that She is going to Join her husband. ) l "What'a J. U. h afraid to go to court." llEWIIiMOIVBDIMItfRVICE WITH HEW YORK AND HONOLULU ; NebrukarTahd Nevadan;Two of Finest -"Hawaiian-Lineni,-Will 2 ;Ca!l ; Regularly at Portland, Connecting WHh W V minus of Tehuantepec Railroad in Mexico. Portland-tm -tor have direct steamship service with New Tork and Honolulu. The details of the plan were ennounced thie moraine; by Charles F. Bee be, who haa Just returned from a trip- to the east. . The ' Nebraskan and Nevadan. among the finest of the American-Hawaiian liners, will call regularly,, con necting with , other vessels of the com pany running between the. western ter minus of the Tehuantepee railroad. In Mexico, and San Franclsoo. Aside from handling all freight con signed to local merchants from . New Tork, the stesmers will carry shipments'- from- San Francisco for- Port land and Puget sound. The plan means that there will also be a material Im provement In. the coast steamship serv ice. The Nebraskan and Nevadan are oil-burners, equipped for the rapid handling of freight and modern In every particular. After coming to Portland they will go up the coast as far as the sound, where freight will be picked up for the return voyage. . , . The - American-Hawaiian Steamship Company will place 11 ateamera in serv ice r connecting with the -Tehuantepee railroad, four on the Atlantis side, ave from the Pacing terminus of the rail way,' plying to Bah Francisco and Hono lulu, ' and two from San Francisco to Portland and the sound country. Those which will be kept on the Atlantlo slds can, Hawaiian, Oregonlan - and ' Call- rornian,saeir of which 'has a. carrying capacity of . 1,000 tons. From the Pa cific terminus to Ban Francisco' and Honolulu the Texan, Arlionlan, Alaskan, Mexican sad Columbian will run. each capable of handling 11,000 tone of freight. , .'.- . -v . BigVest avegmlajr XJaere. -- Meeting them at San Francisco wilt be" the Nebrasksn- and Nevadan, which will be used Tor bringing all of the New Tork freight north consigned to Port land and Puget sound merchants. ' They are about 0.000-ton earners, and-will be the largest craft ever engaged to make regular, port of entry calls at Portland. . It is planned to .have them proceed first to, Portland. After the freight consigned to the local merchants he-been discharged they will ' go to Seattle. Then' the jr will" ptck up ship ments for New Tork and age la stop at Portland on the return trip to San Fran cisco. They will also connect with the steamers of the . line coming from Honolulu and bring shipmenta of sugar, bsnsnas and other products to Portland and the sound. On the start they will afford at least a 16-day eervloe. but If the business Justifies It they will be sent more frequently:. i ..... - The iargeer and beet steamers of tha line have been selected for the Paclflo part of the route, as It le believed that the heaviest - trefflo will be secured on this side of the new railroad. -Qenera IdlhfTor rwTtCliffvTneTauftorl merchandise ; wilt be "csrrledrrto San Francisco and Honolulu direct from New Tork. On the return trip from the Islands It is said most of the freight will be sugar. In fact, it Is thought there will be enough sugar alone to keep three of the- steamers busy. . It Is supposed that heavy shipments of bananas will also be made. Much of thla, fruit, it Is said, will ba disposed of !n Portland territory. - ' To apply Carnal Soae. While no steps have Tt been taken to handle traffic for the government, which is building the Panama canal,' It la thought that errangemnets will soon be completed for' making regular ship ments on the' steamers to the canal soae ' In that event the bualnees of the Paclflo Mall ateamera and Inde pendent companies,. which have been de livering shipments there, will be cut Into -materially. . . The Tehuantepeo railroad will be In operation by January 1, HOT, and the steamship servlca as outlined will' then be established. It will be one of the best equipped railroads In Mexico, hav ing a double track so that tralna can be kept in motion both coming and going without being forced to lay Idle at nu meroue sidetracks. It le declared that the engines and rolling stock will be of the highest standard and the facilities for taking care of freight the very best. Fhaae mho have been made familiar with the. plana, eyolved by the railroad and steamship companies expreas the opinion that they , will take, care of a greater quantity of traffic than any other transportation company .engage in ' looking after transcontinental business.- - ' - , '.' . Charles F. Beebe Co. wilt be the local agenta of the line. It was largely through the efforts of the senior mem ber of the firm that the American Hawaiian company decided to send a couple of their steamers to Portland. HEIR BORN TO MILLIONS OF JOHN D. ROCKEFELLER . tJeerna Special genie.t New Tork, March It A fine, healthy, li-pound boy-opened hie eyes upon Iho world for the first time yesterday In a house on West Fifty-fourth street near Fifth avenue. He le the heir pre sumptive to the greatest fortune In the world, for the baby at He christening will be John D. Rockefeller the third. This son, born to Mr. and Mrs. John I). Rockefeller Jr., gratifies one of the dearest wished of his, grandfather, who hes-hopati. for. a male heir to hie son ever since the letter's marriage to th" beautiful Abble a. Aldrlch. daughter at United States Senator Aldrleh of Rho-le Island, . A little glrL-came to the home November I, 1M. ; . i t ., ... ... , fonwrvi"aTlubflflntfnfl BUTTE TiliNERS REBUKE LAVVSON FOR D EPR EC I ATI f . G CO PPERM 1H ES Say They 60 Not Need the Aid of a Bucket-Shop. Manipulator ;j'Bosrtonlan Files Notice Wth Statel0fficlals.That .;ln8ur-tl : '. ? , k ance Concerns Are Rebating Illegally. - itwrnnl "pedal Serrlca .) : Boston, Msss., March I J. The Butte (Montana) Miners' union. In reply to a telegram from Thomas W. Lawson of Boston predicting a cut In wages snd claiming that the Amalgamated has millions of pounds' of ' copper stored, anticipating a shutdown end a strike, and also attacking the .Butte Copper companies sndf the benks, this morning sent the following telegram to Lawson: - "The Butte Miners' union takes no tice of your warning that plana are being made -to reduce the wegee of min ers in Montana, only- they -say tev you that-the- minora of -Montana! need, no stockjobber or bucketshop manipulator to take cere of their interests. . "The Butte Miners' union has for 27 year maintained a satisfactory scale of wagee for its members and has at the same time maintained friendly relatione with the ' management of the ' compa nies employing.. them, and at. the pres ent time the management has the entire confidence of the members of our union. "In your effort to depreciate the value of Butte propertlee by your attache on the companies employing 10.000 miners In Butte -and on the banks of -Butte, you will not be aided by men who are today, aa they have been for a quarter of a century, getting steady work and fair wagee, with the friendliest of feel ing between the companies nd their employee. - '- "BftTTW M INERS-UNK: , . y prnjt'o-Connell, preeldent." ATTEMPT MADE TO ASSASSINATE SHERIFF ,. (Joeraa! Beeeial Bervtea.) ' Wallace. Idaho, March 22. The West ern Federation of Mlnare here deny com plicity in -the attempt made to assas sinate Sheriff Angus Sutherland by Bill Hanna last night Sutherland was shot In the neck, but not fatally injured. A desperate encounter followed the shoot ing before Hanna wae overpowered and disarmed. He was lodged In JalL Hanna shot the sheriff to escape a writ of restitution on railroad land. , MRS. ROOSEVELT'S CRUISE 4 IS DUE TO POOR HEALTH ; ' ' ' Jomal (pedal gervicat . Washington, March M. Mrs. Roose velt's cruise -on the yacht Mayflower to the West Indies will be taken be' eause of the Impaired condition of her health,--The wife of the president has been far from well the last six weeks, and the strain of the festivities Incident to the wedding of Mlse -Alice Roosevelt and Representative Longworth added t? her indisposition.... She will be aocom- hag Lawson has notified Attorney-General Malone, District Attorney Moran and State Insurance Commissioner Cutting that he has obtained absolute proof that the New Tork Life and Mutual Life. notwithstanding their' absolute promise to reform, are still rebating on policies and giving them away In return, for proxies. '. ' s ... - -- . Lawsoh suggests that civil and crimi nal proceeding be lnetituted to drive the two concema from Massachusetts and make them pay a penalty for their wrongdoing.' Lawson says. he bae col lected what he declares specific proof of rebating against the Mutual Life under the 'present "reform" administration of Charles A. Peabody. . . Lawson further offered the attorney general evidence to show that the New Tork Life, under the administration of Alexander EL-Orr,, has not only been rebating, but giving away Its. policies In return for proxies to be used by Trustees Claflln, Straus and Mackay In continuing the present administration cf the company In power.' : Lawson offers, a copy of a policy Issued by- the New Tork Life to Albert r. . Psrrott The policy wae signed by Orf, and accompanying the poltcy Is art affidavit by Parrott in which he states that he "paid, no money, no note, nor anything of value" for the policy, but merely delivered to the agent a proxy. . Under - these, olrcunietsncee the re buke ef the Mlnere' V"1" nonsldarad somewhat peculiar, -i panted on the trip by her daughter Ethel and by her sons Ksrmlt. Archi bald and Quentln. . They start next week and go to Florida by rail. then, aboard the Mayflower will sail through southern- waters,, stopping at Cuba, Porq Rico' and perhaps some of tha smeller Islands. They will be away two weeks. ENGLISH BARON FOUND WITH BULLET IN BRAIN ' (Joaraal gpeelal service.! - -Winchester, 111, March t. Baron George Sykee. an Englishman, who lived alone near this city, was found dead this morning .wlh a bullet In his brain. Appearances indicate that. It is a ease of murder. . ... - , . . WITTE BREAKS DOWN HIS NERVES SHATTERED (Joarntl. flperlal Bentice.) lxiiTdon, March 22. St. Petersburg sdvtnes -state that Premlee Wltte has broken down completely. - His house ts closed and advertised for rent and his nerves era ' shattered. - It Is posslbl ,b,M that he will take a long rest abroad. FoThifSurn-trepayefs-of Portland Learn How Utterly Imbecile Peanut P6li- : 1 : ticians Can Be. THREE HUNDRED DOLLARS FOR LAWYER MALARKEY The Rest Goea for Typewriting Mc- Narjr Decide That Any Policeman That Wanta -Bruin'a job May Bring Quo Warranto- Proceeding, but This Ha Been Done. Peanut politics In the ctty eouncH will tsxpsyns toas.ia: .'.This Wtfle" price of the council's farcical Investiga tion Into the legality of Patrick Bruin's appointment as captain on the police force, an Investigation which resulted only In demonstrating beyond question or .quibble .that .Mayor Lane and the. civil service commission sre working hand"- n.Tancrar ..oetter "the rmunlclpal service Of 4he ll.2r DaiiJTMalarkey gets SS00 for his services as prosecuting at torney In ' the '- Inquisition. -The re malnder U30.26, is the cost of the stenograph to-report ef the pe eoeedlnge, Ths investigation was protracted over a number of weeks. The mayor, the eouneifmen on the committee, the mem ber of the civil service and police com missions, a score or wort of the mem bers of the police force and other pub lic servants were obliged to be present dsy after day, while the dreary farce dragged to a conclusion. If the loee of tlme-iWhlch Is paid for by the city could be computed it wouia TTin mto large figures.- t - -v ' t . was aa utter Tlssoe. , -- Weeks elapsed after . . the . hearings were concluded before the report of the Investigating committee wae presented. The fiasco" had" been eq utter that" the inquisitors were only looking for a aoftr spot to-falt -Malarkey was en- truated with the com position ef the re port- and when at last-it-made its ap- psarawea It pravedtgbe a remarkable document. While purporting to set forth the results of the Investigation, the Conclusions were ' seldom within speaking distance of the facts. Strain ing at gnats and swallowing camels, the ingenious prosecutor had distorted the evidence in every way - possible In order-to make it appear that the civil service commission end the mayor had acted illegally in appointing Bruin.-" - Probably II 09 Is but a meager com sensation for' the ingenuity and hard work' required Tor the production of euch a report a Malarkay finally com piled. . Malarkey was only anxious to let go. and the report concluded with the suggestion that City Attorney McNary be asked by the council for an opinion as to the best method of punishing he mayor and the civil service commis sioners for' their alleged illegal acta. . ; McVary to the Beeooe. After two months of study, the city attorney came to the conclusion that the council " could do " nothtflg" l th premises. An opinion to this effect wss rendered to the council last evening. McNary saplently suggests that if any member of the police force who Is him self eligible for - Bruin's position - de sires to bring a qsto warranto proceed ing' he msy succeed in getting Bruin out, provided ' the committee was cor rect In concluding that his appointment was Illegal. . Aa suoh en attempt was made several weeks ago and failed. City Attorney McNary has not contributed profoundly to the council's' stock of knowledge. McNary carefully abstained from any opinion -as-trt ths accuracy of the' committee's conclusions. - -His report, the flabby snd meaning leas conclusion of the silliest chapter In the history of the city's peanut poli ticians, was as follows: . . Meaningless Ooaelnsloa. "In compliance with the .request of the council. I have to Inform you that I have carefully examined all the provls Ions of th charter of the city of Port land bearing upon the questions re ferred to in the report of the special committee, and the duties and require ment ef the olvtl service, commission, out have been unable to find any penalty prescribed for violation of tha charter provisions relative to the examination and certifying of applicants for posl- (Continued on Isge Two.) THE SUNDAY JOURNAL IS FOR ALL i VERT else of readers Is Hfrom the small child who takes delight in the funny pic tures, to the young lady and matron who wants to keep posted on the fashions and the man who wants' to be Informed ef what Is going en in the world. . - .. . , - ; , i . '.. ' The magaalne of The Sunday journal thla week will eon-. tain featuree to Interest every reader, - Did you knew there Is a vast army in Portland who every day wears a uniform?.,. If yet Want to learn something about them and see some ef the members of this army look In The Sunday journal. j " "TheB0Ugh Rider In the Cuban war", demonalraled "their worth ' and now England is to organise a similar-volunteer corps. This I one of. the moat entertaining articles that has been written for quite a time. . : '.'-.,. 't ' ., r , ' , " . The young ladles who were sent to the Hawaiian- islands by The Journal have returned." Their picture a ad something, of. their trip will be found In The Sundsy Journal. Do not mlse any Of these. The Sundsy Journal Is Just hr of things thst will Interest, entertain and Inetruet you, thei "-anrafto get n?";--"' "' : " ' ' v'"'' itttf t Henry -Huntingtonr Traction -Magnate and Multi-Million-" j ' aire, Separated by Court Iv From ' Spouse. ? : ; " HUSBAND REFUSED TO H RETURN TO HIS HOME Desertion Given a Causa for Action -Ho - Coinmunitjr- Property , and Divlg1on-orWalth";ie7Mado"n)y" grement Out of Court Divorcee Leave at Once for Japan. . ; : (Joaraal gpeelal 8rvte. Ssn FlaiUJlsLO, Maiuli 22,-Afler H minutek" . of . court proceedings, . Urs. Mary A. Huntington was, divorced this morning in Judge Oruham's court from. Henry E. Huntington, nephew of thai late Colls P. Huntington, traction mag- . naie of Lot Angeles, Saa Francisco and Portland and multi-millionaire. " News ; Of the "divorce .came .'like ""a" thunder clep to San Francisco society. The couple had been wedded -for 12 yeara and to all appearances there had. been no disagreement. Mrs. Hunting- ton told Judge Graham the story of her . mafftaV relaikme, e-tatlng that-her hua band - had deserted her and .refused, . longer to live with her. For the laat . five years - the couple have not lived as man and wife. Mrs. Huntington told the court thar she had appealed to" her husband to return to her, but without even. ' - ' V" . - ' E. II. Prentice, Mrs. Huntington's brother,' testified that the couple had not maintained marital relations in the last five "or 7 six years, during" whltii" time Mrs. Huntington haa lived in her, Jackson - street ' mansion in this city, while her husband has spent his time between Los - Angeles. SaBFranqlacOT and New Tork. . , , are Bettlesaaat Asked. - ...... . No settlement ef any character was' asked. It la understood that a division of the property hag been arranged eut of court... Matters were -evidently all , I 4bsMsA ggr4jr"wasVjT O 99 n9ttrhv01 no eontest wss made by Mr. Huntington. . The couple . have four children ail of age. Following . the court ' decisions. Mrs. Huntington left the courtroom to take passage on the steamer Korea for Japan, where she will spend t some ' months in travel. " ,r " . . ... , . . Mrs. Huntington wae represented by Judge W.' c. Van Fleet. Mr. Huntington by . W. E. Puna ef Los-Angelea and ' Ileter P.. Dunn Of the law department of the Southern Paclflo railway. . Before her marriage Mrs. Huntington was Miss May Prentice of Newark. New Jersey. She Is 66 years of sge but looks much younger. She is highly educated and a member of JhAs Soroele and -Century clubs. 8be was married 21 yeare ago and eo far aa tha world haa known there was . no friction between her and her husband. H. K. Huntington Is the favorite nephew of Colls P. Huntington who. built the Southern Paclflo and le eetl mated to be worth $16,000,000 and wee given the management of the Hunting ton estate upon the death of hie uncle. After selling heavy Interests in the Southern Paclflo Mr. Huntington went into the electric railroad - business and -constructed the traction system of Los Angeles. From this and his. Invest ments 'In real estate he haa realised . enormous profits. His fortune at the present time Is principally inveeted in ' the Southern Paclflo and ita branch roads, the Los Angeles Electric, the Pa cific Electric, Wells Fargo Express com pany, San Francleco National bank, California -Wine association, Newport.. News Shipbuilding company and other, corporations. , Recently he haa : made heavy Investments in Portland. Oregon. . and Is the financial hacker of the United Railroads of that city. - The children of the Huntington are Howard E-, - Clara Huntington Perkins, Elisabeth Huntington . MatcaR and Marion Huntington. MRS. CANFIELD'S SLAYER -FOUND GUILTY, BY JURY Los Angelss. March 12. Morris Buck haa been found guilty of murder In the first degree. He hilled Mrs. Charles A. Canfleld. the wife of' the millionaire oil operator. The defense was Insanity. eeeeeeee4t represented In The Sunday Journal, - ft . ... t.:;...5n:;:;: 1