The Oregon daily journal. (Portland, Or.) 1902-1972, June 10, 1906, SECTION TWO, Image 21

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Newspaper Page TextTHE OHEGON SUNDAY JOURNAL. PORTLAND, ' SUNDAY MORNING," -JUNE 10, 1SC3. GOOD DEMAND FOR iffiPROPERTYM Real Estate . Continues Active '. ' During Week and Many Sales V Recorded. SUBURBAN PROPERTY ' SELLS AT GOOD PRICE . .j .. Though Ftw Deals, of Unusual SUt Arc Reported, There Is Ko Ccssa J itfon to the Activity Which Char J acterises Local Realty World. i: H0r activity tu displayed during the put week In -tile realty I market than there baa-bean for some time. Quite a number of deals that have been - pending -vreTe closed- and they alWabow ; that the market la very Arm. The de mand for property continued te be ex- , cellent, but. the purchasers and holder! " do not.eeem to be able to agree on prices. "; - y - While the holders are insisting on Sood prloee the eonalderatione do - not , meet the ideaa of buyera. ; This should not be oonetrued as meaning that the prices naked are exorbitant, tor the valuea placed by Portland realty hold era on their property are etlll far below that naked In other coast cltlea. Tak ing the market aa a whole the owner eeena to have a more eorrect view of valuea than the purchaser It ls.Af - course, natural for a prospective buyer . to endeavor to get bargains, and a cam paign of education to teach them - the v- value--of property, ia - neoeaaary -before deals eaa be closed,, and this campaign of education 4s frequently what appears to make the market slow. ' : , ' - Karte Mag Bees Aottre. ' While the deals made during the week cannot be considered large In compart- eon with o there that have takes place during the past six months, the volume -eaa4-p-wna they lacked In -Individual! aian, as a matter or tact big pnmtiasas aiwapter be-fewfor'innny -persons w"W4 e'ee'yieiMiw..w - .;. f ;: -',k::i . It's i ----- vV-' Residence of W, II. HerdmaA, Twenrjr-Sesond and Halsey Streets." . who purchased property six months ago - are holding It for Investment purposes, and when that claaa gete a hold of realty the market le apt to be slow in move- J ment. for It le a hard matter to get an Investor to part' with hla' holdings." Bo much of downtown property le now held by Investors that aalea outside of that district and on the east aide will figure largely In future transactions. The east side warehouse district has been particularly active during the - week. B. B. Duffy, during the week, sold through Lambert, Whitmer at Co., to the D, P. Thompson estate, the half block on Grand ' avenue, near Davis street, for l.0v. The same day this deal wae eloeed I. K Teal purchased - the adjoining quarte block from J, P, - Sharker- for llt.SOe. rrr: ; - - attddeely BaDdlae; Sold. '""" ' Another east side deal was the eale ef. the old Kadderly building, at Grand avenue and Eaat 1 Oak atreeC The building was gutted .In the big east aide fire a number or months ago and was later purchased by D. J. Marlar ' key, B. J. Daly and Roger B. Blnnott They sold it during the week for til.- ' COO. The uamo of the purvhaser 1st withheld, i , - "' Among the notable sales of the week was that of the Harmon warehouse, a y" four story brlok structure at Four- teenth and Johnson streets, whloh was Owned by E R. Richardson." The pur. chaeer secured it for purely Investment purposes. , The lot and building - eoet ' Mr. - Richardson a few - months ago 'about 10,000, therefore, the -profit he haa made la In keeping with ether sales - that have been made during the . past six months. . . ,.- . . Captain A. L. Pease baa ' sold the eoutheaet corner of Eighth and Couch streets, now occupied by flats, for HI, 000. It was reported In the market on Thursday that the . Wells. Fargo Co. had declined an offer of $85,000 for the quarter block owned by the company at Third and Yamhill streets. , Terminal sjlta ynrchssed. . . The sale next In slse to that ef the ' Harmon warehouse was the purchase of terminal property for the Oregon Electrlo company, formerly known aa the Wlllametta Valley Traction, company.- This company will build Its line from Portland to Salem, and te eeoure a suitable terminal In thie city pur chased the entire block bounded by Wa ter, . Front, Jefferson and Columbia . streets. It Is understood that the pur- chaae price wag ibo.poo. . . Another big sale of about the-same else was that of the Seventh street ter races to a syndicate, which nald some. - thing like 160,000 for 140 lota. Tlje , terraces are the moat Sightly from a acenlo standpoint of any location In the city, and If transportation la secured ' and the syndicate making the purchase ' . . says It haa made arrangements for it . will make the terraces one ef the moat , desirable residence sections of Port 1 land. '- ' Trolley Boea e Oemaetl Oreet, ' Reference to the terraces brings to '" " mind the much talked of trolley roed to Council Crest. - That le now evidently assured. - A talk yesterday with eev - - eraJ of the officials of the, Portland rail- way disclosed the., fact that the com pany le ready to begin actual construc tion and will probably start tomorrow morning. Teoterday there - wan Just one detail to settle with those who ' bare been promoting the road. That detail was settled with the exception of - the signing of some paper and these rould not 'be signed owing to the ab - , soce of one of the I parties thereto. There le no reason to doubt but that ererxUUas jrUi be. asttie4 tttnorrew D BUILDING SITES ''V . . a- New Residence of E. C Rusael at Twenty-Fust and Ilalsey Streets morning and that before evening ' dirt will be flying on the road that will no doubt prove one of the greatest attrac tion to. Portland. r -' - r. . 4ll. WU Be Seenle tine. i, - A - walk over- the propoeed line, fol lowing the stakes the trolley company haa driven, cannot fall to convince one of the . great scenic value of the ' line. There will be unfolded to the view of very rider scene that, cannot be dup licated anywhere- else, a it -combine everything from a quiet, well regulated farming valley stretching for miles, a view of rivers -and a glance over a bustling city to- enow-capped mountain peake ln the distance.. The view le much more . Interacting one than 'that of the 'celebrated Ut Tamalpaie, for It emhrioea -a... greater ..variety Tha.JnX wwrld'everT-aoth' erookedest 'Toed -In vw''!we'W'. . , 1 the world, but the Council Crest trol ley will In -the future take first place. The double bow knot on Mt. Tamalpals haa been advertised and pictures of It distributed everywhere, but on the de scent from Council Crest there is a triple bow knot, 'made by rounding the eidea of four or five canyons. - On the Mt. Tamalpaie road the trav eler gets the name view going up and coming down while on ' the Council Crest road the trolley rider 'gets one view going up the hill and-an entirely different one coming down, - therefore, throughout the trip the rider will never eee the eame view twice. This is a feature In Itself that no other acenlo line possesses. Sr-TO Open- STew ewi.-- The building of. the road to Council Crest will open one of the most desira ble residence sections ef the city. The top of the crest is a - nice . rolling plateau while all along the line are good level place for the building of homes. It IsSunderetood that the crest Itself will aot be octfupled or divided Into lots or building sites at present. for thera la a lease for the crest and during ' the - summer band conoerta and other amusements will be provided. A number of bote! men have their eyes on' the crest proper with a view of es tablishing a purely (tourist hotel there. With direct access from the oreet to the railroad station It would be a most delightful place on which to locate a tourist hotel and with proper adver tisement It would In time prove aa pop ular aa a number of the re aorta in Cal ifornia. '" Two sales of residence ' property on the eaat side were made during the week BONI AND ANNA KISS AND MAKE UP OKCE MORE :i Reconciliation -Said to Have Been Effected Between , the Castellanes. "i (Special Dispsteh by Leased Wire te Tbe Jearaal) New York.-Juna J It became known 4tday-why-the-Counteaa-de Caatallane did not come to America on tne Niag ara, the yacht of her brother, Howard Gould. The eounteaa haa eonclnded to forgive her husband and return to him. Such was the apparently authentic gos sip in social cirolea today, - It had been cabled from the other side that aha had sailed on the Niagara. - Her failure to eome gives . color to the story that a reconciliation haa been effected. Another thing that gives color to the yXATFZBSB muio. Tt you are languid, depressed. Incap able for workt It indicates that your liver ie out of order. Herblne will aastat na ture to throw off headaches, rheumatism and ailments akin to nervousness and restore tbe energlee and , vitality of eound and perfect health. J. J, Hub bard, Temple, Texaa, writes: "I heve Seed Herblne for the paat two yeara - It haa done for me more good than all the doctors. It le the best medicine ever made for chills and fever." (Oo, Sold by Woodard. Clarke A Co. t C RESIDENCE - 5 4 r -1, 3 ' by Mall at Ton Borstal, this Arm sold for H. D. Winters the quarter block at the southwest corner of East Blxth and Davis streets to Charleo A. Watta for $4,600. ' The earn, firm sold four lots at Eaat Twenty-eighth and Han cock streets for George H. Nloolal to E. H, Beharrell for M.000, -t: r -' yew Somes. ' W. D. Larrabee of the United Rail ways company has purchased from the Portland - Trust company . a nome at Twenty-fourth and Irving streets for 19.000. . ; , . . Mrs. ' Augusta Jeeeolla will bund a two-story apartment-house at Greeley street and the Portland boulevard, which will cost tfi.000, A tl.000 home will be built by Mrs. Orpha Mark at East Thirtieth and An- kexiy treet. it. B. Rico "- ,iJe arrangements vw erection of -an attractive Dunga' ,t Kaat Twenty-fourth and' Mult nomah atreeta. U win eoat upwara oi 3,(00. - --' - - -' - - '' A $2,000 bungalow will be bunt by Edward Stocklln on East Eighth street, near Uneoin.! -- Charles -Jaoobsen will build a two story home at Rooeevelt and Blaeklstone streets, which Will coat sz.voo, ana n. Kmken will build a home on Eaat Eleventh street, near Thompson, to cost $1,600. .-.-i- . - -. - -.: Frank' Watklne during- the week se cured a permit for a home on Eleventh street, near Hall, it wiu ooet .ouo. A bungalow will be built by John V. Boals for a hme at Cypress, avenue, near Powell atreeta It will cost $8,000. 8. U. Downs wlU erect a $3,600 home on Fargo street, near Wllllama avenue... 'VTV Trinity Kaoe Opened. : F .V. Andrews Co. have been ap pointed agenta for Trinity place, a new street Just opened, running from Wash ing-ton to Everett street, and between Nineteenth and Twentieth. This street is to have parked sidewalks and bltu- llthlo navementa. Already more than half of the sitea on thie street .have been sold, ehowlng that residence sites within walking distance of the busi ness part of the city are in aemano. The new Healy building. Grand ave nue and Eaat Morrison .street, will be an ornament to that section, - It will be four etorlea in height and constructed of pressed brick and steel. The lower floor will be stores, the second floor offices and the third floor has been leased by Professor M. M. Rlngler for an ethical culture Institute. One half ef the floor will be used aa a ballroom and will be finely equipped with aa eastern maple floor. A stage will be erected at one end and the hall will be arranged for the giving of theatricals and other social entertalnmenta. The other half of the hall will be devoted to a gymnasium. . equipped- with the lateet gymnastlo appliancee. , There will be bathrooms and separate rooms for lessons In boxing, wrestling and private exercising rooms. The accommoda tions will be planned for both men and women. Professor Rlngler has already fomed-plsns for organlxlngan .Eat Bide Athletto and Social club, with the object of having ' It. enter Into keen competition with weet side teams In baseball, football, basketball and other sports. The building will be complete about December 1. Messrs. Daly. Malarkey and Blnnott. who own the property adjoining the Healy building, are contemplating tne erection of a three or flve-etory brick building on The eia7 quarter of a block. Tt will envar a JBuilders, Tpujnvestlgate The M. J. Walsh company's, large eand beautiful stock of gas and electrical chandellere, glassware, burners and all ether electrical and gas applianoes that constitute a modern home before pur chasing elsewhere. They are bow lo cated at the moat convenient point In the elty, til Stark street, between Fifth and Sixth. story Is the manner In which the di vorce has dragged. Under the French law If Anna Gould's esse against her husband Is as good as it Is supposed to be here, she can force It through the oourts much faster than tt has gone. The main cause of the reconciliation, it Is said. Is the love of the countess for her children and her desire that they shall have all tba advantages of. the title for which ehe paid so much and which advantagea, in a social way at least. -would be partly nullified If the father we a dlvoroed from the- mother. Part of the story of the "making up haa.lt that an entirely new financial ar rangement may be made between the count and hla wife, and that, his attend ing ability will be over-curtailed even more than CLARKST0N BURGLARS CAUGHT AT LEWISTON (SpeHal filspstek te Tbe levrasL) ' . Lewlston. Idaho, June .-Local po lice this afternoon eucoeeded In placing under arrest rrlts Stang. Michael Burna and Frank Brown, who are eald to have perpetrated the burglaries com mitted lhJClarkston Thursday night The trio haa been under suspicion since yesterday, and left-their lodgings say ing they were going to Cottonwood. They were found at a feed yard In the eastern section of the city and had been attempting to dispose of some of the plunder, among which were knives, rasors and - fountain peha In their former lodgings were found pried tags which have been identified by Clarke ton merehanta- aa having been taken from their, goods. . .. t S , v : . t-t-i .- Xf yon are looking for Work, aaa the ftntu4oma Wanted Oolumas ef The eTouxmal , , ciiinoEiiLiirHiou 1 ;531 1 AHEAD : Umatilla County Givee . Withy- combe Plurality of Seventy- ; v One Votes. ' With all but a few thousand Of the ballots eaat in Oregon last Monday re ported an4 tabulated, the totals ahow a plurality of 1,581 for Governor Cham berlain. The eame returns give Jona than Bourn 3,611 plurality. The fig urea .stand ' as- follows: ' Chamberlain 40,600, Wlthycombe J.78, Bourne .!, Gearln 34,349. Complete official returns) from all the counties may add materially to theee totals, but the plu ralities will not vary more than a few hundred either way.---.--- -t- One of the surprises of the late re turns was that Umatilla county, which On early reports waa credited with hav ing given 200 plurality ,. for: Chamber lain, gave Wlthycombe a plurality of Tl votea waaoo county furnished en- ,,.- VT,rr,H.- ; " .' V.v. tVl111 h-Y t0 performed by the Su otbe aurpriae-Tor , , te.JJJ!TTWinteiMlene it- n1 ma looked as If it had been, carried by Wlthycombe, but complete returns give It to Chamberlain by 3.9. StlU another surprise Is the official vote showing that Wallowa gave, the - governor $T plurality. -. . .- Chamberlain carried v the, following counties: Baker, ' Claukamaa, , Clatsop, Crook; Douglas. Gilliam, Grant; Lake, Lane; Linn, Malheur, Marlon,. ' Multno mah, Polk. Union.' ' Wallowa, Wasco, Wheeler and TamhllL His greatest ma jority waa In Baker county, which he carried by more than $00. 4 - -;-.-. Wlthycombe carried Beriton, Colum bia, Coos, Curry, Harney. Jackson. Jo sephine, Klamath, Lincoln, Morrow, Sherman, ' Tillamook,'- Umatilla and Washington. - His laraest majority wae In Benton, his home- eountyr-wblcphev carrled by l votea. United States Senator John M. Gearln got a plurality of the vote In Baker, Crook, Douglas, Grant, Klamath, . Linn, Marlon. Polk. Sherman. Wallowa, Wasco and TamhllL The other 31 counties want to his onnonent. Bourne carried Multnomah county by nearly 1,700, but - - , -r - , a at - t, gave- aim only. S0u.,mora vo?ee"T,ha gave unrm. - SYSTEMATIC SH0PLIFTIN6 7IS1ELEHAPASTII.1E' ' . ' Six' Women - Alleged, to - Have , Conducted Organized Pilfer- ing Operations at Stores. -(SpKlat Dispatch, -to The Jourost) - formation against air women of tbe union station section, charging --them with shoplifting. They arer Mrs. P. J. Tou.by. Mra. Minnie Sloan, Mrs. Thomas Coalon, Mrs, Ann Sandlge, 'Amelia Ban dlgje and Harriet Sandlge. ' - ' The women are alleged to have formed a conspiracy for the robbery of prac tically every store la town and. Wheth er tbe allegation Is true or not, the "fact remains that a room at the courthouse is piled high . with goods which hava been identified by merchants as belong ing to them, and which Include-practically everything movable , The Helena Buelnesa Men's associa tion at its meeting decided to render Mr. LaCrolz any assistance necessary In the prosecution of the eases. ., The wholesale arrests have created a mild sensation, the women being of good f.mtHea HUNDRED SHOTS FIRED j AT BARBOUND VESSEL (Special Dlspateb bylased Wire te Tbe Jearaal) Aberdeen, Wash., June . A barbound ship with a green crew, a steam launch with a number of armed men sudden ly . appearing: and demanding the de livery of the cook and the whole cul minating In a .fusillade of shpte during WhlcbrJthe-epanker eaile iwere riddled with holeala the BforyTusrbroTarhrta light.-" -r - - - - " -The schooner Fearless, Captain Lin qulst. bound for Guaymaa, Mexico, Bailed from Hoqulam a few days ago with a crew of green nonunion seamen. Bhe wae barbound. for several daye and while there the trouble occurred. When the launch appeared and demanded the cook. Captain Llnqulat told them to Ikoon off or he lng around the ship a cr.?T was nreq and ' then a gener' bombardment - be gan during which over a nuaurea. snots were-fired. It Is claimed that no one was seri ously Injured. The launch disappeared. It is understood that maritime law has been violated and that the matter will be Investigated, - ' COLORADO BOY MURDERER MARRIES SOCIETY BELL (IpeeUI Dlseeta by teased Wire to The Jmsl) Canon City, Colo June I. Antone Well Woode, or Charles Howard, aa he now alls blmselCthe paroled "Colorado boy murderer." was married last night to Mtaa-Mabel Estella Terry, a daughter of Judge Henry P. Terry of Newburgh, New Tork, the Rev. Dr. Compton per forming the ceremony. The bride is a highly cultured and charming young woman. It ia understood Woode first met hle'wlfe while doing some sketch ing up and down the Hudson river. Ons of the great crucial moments of Woode's life waa when he told his sweetheart of hla past In Colorado. 1N00N DOCKS ABLAZE IMMENSE DAMAGE DONE Copyright. ' Hearer News Serr-. Ice. by Leased Wire to : the Journal. - J- London, June 10 (4:0 a. m.). Fire broke out in the South hampton docks at 3:1 1 o'clock this morning. It. began with a tremendous explosion In sheds $0 and $1, belonging to the Lon don - and Southwestern railway ' company, which contained a quantity of inflammables, such as oils and spirit a . The firemen were soon on the ground and englnee got to work on the fire but apparently with little effect The fire le spread-' lng and burning everything m Its path. It Is still burning at the time this dispatch Is sent An Immense amount of damage has been dona ECOIIODIC FREIIZY ill STEILACOOr.l Superintendent and Assistant ; . Must Care for One Thousand Helpless Patients. (SmcUI Dispatch to Tbe Journal.) Seattle. June . -Superintendent Van Zandt and hla assistant, Dr. Snook, will have to perform dutiea at tbe Westsrn Washington hospital for tbe Insane that In similar institutions of the.-eo.rae six, in eaatern states, would require five physicians, a steward and a matron. In hla frantic dealre for eoonomy at the state Institution artel to make good a boaat of expense reduction that he made eeveral months ago. Governor Mead haa reduoed the Stellaeoom asy lum to the level of a penitentiary, with scarcely enough medical attention to care for disease, and absolutely no possi bility for study, of alienist caaea. ' '.3fo applanation ef Means.' - - The steward's and .' matron's dutiee of the officials o( the aaylum make any pretense 'of believing that they can be given adequate attention. Not even the executive nor hla board o control have attempted an explanation of the man ner In which tbe superintendent will handle .the duties of the matron. ; Id the past the matron haa executed all ordere of the superintendent in the women'e wing. She haa been In charge of the female employee,' superintending the dining-room, laundry, sewing-room. the distribution of clothing and the care or the patients': rooms. . Saperlntendeat a Teetotum. The governor'a order meana that the superintendent must shoulder the re sponsibility for these dutiee In addition to his own as general overseer, physic ian, steward, bookkeeper, reception com mittee for visitors and general facto tum. There are nearly 1.000 helpless Insans patients- in ' the Stellaeoom aaylum. Were Superintendent Van Zandt and his assistant permitted to give' their entire attention to the patients It would mean that each, phys lctaa..iK9ld have to care Buiilclani 24 hours a day they, would be compelled to visit a new patient every three min utes. Giving U hours a day to the task, the two physicians are facing the prob lem now of attending a" patient every minute and a half. A minute's delay in--handling -an -acute-ease -maana-tbe sacrifice of attention' to soma other un fortunate. BAY CITY HAS HARD TIME IN STATE LEGISLATURE - 7 Stricken Place by Quibbling Law Makers. (Special Dispatch by Leased Wire to The Jearaal) Sacramento, CaL. June t. San Fran- cleco' la having a hard time to get any thing substantial from ths present leg islature.' There Is a lot of quibbling and twisting and criticising over every measure really intended to aid In up building and rehabilitation. For In stance the proposed constitutional amendment permitting San - Francisco and San Jos to issue bonda running loo years was fought bitterly by out side members of the senate. This op position finally succeeded today in hav ing tne term cut down-to 7$ yeara, and In this shape the report waa accepted. Another matter ln which San Fran cisco Is being annoyed and criticised Is the -proposed appropriation of $500,004 for a state building. Senators from Los Angeles and Sacramento led In the opposition. It is thought the bill will pass, however. , - - . Abe Ruefe men have been openly charged with delaying the cloalng of tbe extra session. , It was the intention to end the session tonight (Saturday), but it looks now as If Tuesday will be the day. These petty politics went so far tonight that a resolution was Intro duced to- remove the speaker and elect a successor One of the incldenta of today'a ses sion of tbe aaaembly was the severe criticism on the floor of the house of President Benjamin Ide Wheeler of the University cf California, when the uni versity appropriation bill came up. The charge was mads, that the head of the university was doing politics Instead of confining himself to the administration e appropriation bill for the institution was passed with I -dissenting votes. j POWER COMPANY" LOSES" CASEIN SUPREME COURT (Special Dispstrk to The Journal.) Olympla, Wash. June . The supreme court today revereed the declalon of the lower court of this oounty In the case of the Olympla Light and Power oom pany vereue Henry Harria This was a suit wherein the plaintiff sought to con demn property of the defendant for the purpoae of creating a lake thereon for a water-supply for power. . The court declares the power oom pany not to be a public service corpor ation, aa a private purpoee In furnishing power la found voiding the right. The lower court gave a verdict for plaintiff,-which- le now reversed by the su preme eourt. - SNYDER, OKLAHOMA, IS DESTROYED BY FIRE (Special Dispatch by Ltsied Wire to' Tbe Jnarnal) Dalles. Texan. - June J. A bulletin last night destroyed the larger part of the business section of' the town of Snyder, Oklahoma, Moat of the build ings were now ones erected on the sites swept by the cyclone end fire a year ago. ........ Eleven store buildings were burned oa the eaat aide of Main street. Two banks were also destroyed. The property loss te estimated at $100,000, with little In surance. . The town had no waterworks or organised fire-department with which to fight the flam. NO LOADING AT BAY : u BUT ONE SHIP SAILS (Special DlapateS ky Leased Wire te TheVoamal) San Francisco, June t. Though there la no work of loading vessels along the water front, a large number of steve dores la discharging the steamer Coptlo at the mall dock, the steamer Dakota, which arrived from the orient Friday; and other recent arrivals. . Another ves sel was sent to sea today with a non union crew, ' ' . :, TELLS HIS Stands Squarely for Direct Pri mary Law and Asks Legis- -lature to Follow It. :. . (Wsahmttoa Bureau ef Tae JearaaL) ' . Washington. June (.Senator John M. Gearln. when aeked for an expres sion regarding the popular election for United States eesator in Oregon, eald: . "I have already congratulated - Mr. Bourne on hla elevation, and wish to reaffirm what I Said throughout, .the campaign, that I atand for statement No. 1, and hold that the meaning of the direct primary law la oieerly thet who ever received the popular majority or plurality in the June election le entitled to tba votes of members of the legisla ture next January, and that both the Republican and Democratic members owa It to the people to ' ratify their Choice already 'expressed. " - "I wish to add, however, that I wae not responsible for and did not partici pate la any movement to Issue circulars anonymous! y a talking -Mr. floume. was even carerui to write all my friends and managere of campaign In Oregon, insisting that there must be no cam paign, abuse; that I would not consent to go before the people In a negative eonteat and that I wished to atand be fore the people only as a citlxen who referred to them the - queetion aa te whom they wanted to represent them In the United States senate: "I believe In government by the peo ple; that they know what they want is the nolloy of an offlotal and that he -j should devise only means whereby they may most easily and. accurately reg ister their wishes and commands aa to svery function of governmental activity. For obvious reaaons then I advocate the direct election of federal senators, and supported the -direct primary j nomina tion and election law now part of the organic law of the state by amendment to the state constitution. . "I believe . that the . legislature of Oregon must, . if It proves faithful to its trust, honor the popular vote of the people with tbe same celerity with which presidential electors - haeten to f reoord. the. wlabea of the. people. .as .ev- -VI therefore desire that the' senatorial election In Oregon be eonduoted upon that higher plane of contention which lifts candidates - and electorate above the petty animosities of ward politicians. "I believe that all issues entering Into politics! campaigns should be fought In the-trpen and. that whoever, espouses aa affirmation pertinent to a pending elec tion, ehould do so publicly and with the courage to make known hie identity In order that the people may Judge whether or not credence ehould follow the utter ance of the allegation. "I waa therefore, pleased later to re ceive Indubitable evldenoe that . , the anonymous circulars were not sent out from Democratic headquarters, and that my friends and supporters had not been responsible for the plan.-. r...v. The people of the commonwealth have hee without equivo- rat ion; now let the legislature bow to their will, and do It next year. And let It be determined, once for all,' that henceforth the people of Oregon are to 'select federal senators by- direct vote. "I congratulate tbe people of Oregon upon the re-election of Governor Cham' be rial a. This Victory would afford balm for . personal hurts had . the , election caused any." RUSSIAN : CABINET SAID TO HAVE RESIGNED OFFICE ' Assertion Is Denied by Those in CroTeouch"lfVitiV the , Government: -, (Copyright, Hearst News Service, fey wire to The looraaL) , St. Petersburg, June .Another Rus sian cabinet has fallen. If unqualified statements by those in close touch with the government are to be accepted aa true. - The assertion that the ministry has reslimed 1 posltlv-ly denied. Indeed by verafc ef the minletere - themselves. In official circles this denial Is taken, however, as a mere formality, to be ob served until their successors are chosen. '''. - The' etory of the resignations Is teid with so much detail ae to lend a strong air of probability. The Goremyken ad ministration haa been unpopular nearly everywhere. It la rumored , thatCount Wltte at the csar'a request la returning In ha4te from abroad to resume tbe premiership from which' he retired on M.-Gremy- ppolntment.a abort, time-ago. SYNDICATE BUYS A BIG WATER SYSTEM a (Special Dispatch to The Journal.) ' A q San Francisco. June 0. The q Contra Costa water company, q) q .which Includes not only the q q source of supply for the city of q q Oakland proper, but for Alameda, . q) q - Berkeley and other email towns q In their vicinity, haa-been sold e to the Realty Syndicate for $11.- e q 000.000. e e .Frank C Heverna.. vlee-preoi- e dent and general manager of the q syndicate le noW on hie way East f q to. finance the deal. The details q carefully shielded by all con cerned, especially by the confi dential operators for William J. Dingee. the head and front of the Contra Coata monopoly. ' eeeeee REPUBLICAN CONVENTION STAMPEDED BY ELEPHANT Fairfield, Iowa, June . A circus ele phant stampeded the Republican county convention here thia . afternoon and within two mlnutee from the elephant'a entrance Into the convention - hall all the delegates were on the outside, of the building. ' The elephant came in through the door and the delegates went out through the windows. - While ths con-ventlon was In session practical Jokers hired Robinson's circus" biggest - elephane and , placing large bannere bearing the letters "G. O. P." on Ite sides, led the beast to the door of the hall. There the, trainer made the animal trulnpet wildly and aa one of the Jokers opened the door the elephant was made to bolt -through and Into the ball. One glance at the huge beast with trunk raised high tn the 1r. waa' enough for thS delegatea. With ene accord they rose to their feet and went oat the windows like bird a A number were E II C0IIVICII0II8-; : . AUCT Chattel Mortgage TSa!: 1 T0"CSa0w MOXDAY SPECIAL SALB WILL BO HELD - AT BAKER'S AUCTION KCUSE Removed by mortaaaee for convenient ef sale. Including first-ciaaa -box coueh. two pairs porueres, mandolin, rocknre, large ateel engravings, quantity ef bed ding, lot of booka, sofa cushions, large dresser, etc; also will be. sold a fine OAK DINING SUITE, up to date In style and) quality, French lounges, metal folding bed, iron beds, full also and three quarter; cherry loo tables. Brus sels carpets, chiffoniers, dressers, good mattresses, desk, high quality HTEBL, , RANGE, etc. Don't forget ale TOMOR- . ROW, SHARP AT 10 A. M... . BAKER SON. Auctioneers. ON TUESDAY. WEDNESDAY, THURSDAY. June. 12, 13, 14 - We " kre favored with' Instruction from Miss Anderson, the owner (who haa to vacate on account of building be ing replaced with new brick block), to seUth nnefuniiPhtngafif MULTNO- MAR PRIVATE HOTEL tSrooma are ; furnished with good, clean and substan tial furniture, about 1,000 yards of flrst elaaa carpets, as advertised in laat Fun day'a papers. WB COMMENCE THE ! SALE ON TTJE8DAT NEXT AT IS O'CLOCK TERMS SPOT CASH. . ; BAKER tt BON, . ' . , Practical Furniture Auctioneers, - Special on Friday next , June 15 ' We have received a large consignment cf Brussels carpets In fair condition; also a quantity of household goods and ' furniture Bent to BAKER'S AUCTION HOUSE for quick eale, aa owner leavee ' city same day of eale. Auction Friday next at10 a. m. - - BAKER is SON. Auctioneers . T. IVilson, Auctioneer Mondays, Wednesdays. Fridays Auction Sales kr..''sr r irrir ni-ii i ' i i i!5sslWJI!i at 10 a7m. Each day : r: Holiday's Sales " At Salesroom, 208 First Street, at 10 a. m.- -i-'--.-i-v - Comprising select parlor and library '-. fittings, bedroom and dining-room ef fects, Bruasela and wool carpets, ruga, . -pictures, portieres, ateel and gae ranges, cook stoves, lawn mowers, couches. ' bamboo furniture, dishes, kitchen equip menta, etct complete, up-to-date (touee . keeping outflta - - . . . , ,,'v' Wednesday's Sales At Salesroom, 208 First Street, at ', 10 a.m.' ,'.- ' " ' ');:: SALE COMPRISES EVERYTHING IN MODERN HOUSEKEEPING FUR NISHINGS AND MISCELLANEOUS. . . At Salesroom, 208 First Street, at 10 a. m. . ',: ' U PARLOR, LIBRARY, DINING-ROOM. BEDROOM AND KITCHEN FURNISH INGS, ETC. . MOTE Our. saleemen will sell you at any time office desks and fixtures, re- . frlgerators, restaurant flt tings, cash registers, aafee nnd housekeeping out fits. We pay cash tor anything salable. Phone Main mt. . . J. T. WILSON. Auctioneer. PORTLAND AUCTION ROOHIS " ' "A SchubachrPropr-3"" "fuiwiture auction sale 311 PIR8T 8TRBBT ; At a P. M. Each Day , TiTit Tn ffnwn the1 volume ftt baelneee we are doing our etyle of doing bust ness seeme to eult everybody. Don't be. afraid to tell your nelghbora about the bargains Trotl "get "In- TunittuTar otci.- ag 111 Flrat etreet - There will alwaye be bargaina for you in all the many gradea of goods that And their way to our salesrooms, which are now full to overflowing for Monday's Bale, And don't forget wa pay you spot cash at your home for any kind of furniture you wish to sell. If you wiahrto eell call Main 66. If you wish to buy visit 111 First street any day at 1 p. m C. U FORD. Auctioneer. . Auction Specials For Tomorrow's Sale Drum mers Samples. . ' - In ladles coats, cost 171 each, elaes It, I, 40; ladlee ailk waists, all slsea In, , white and colors; mlasea skirts, chil dren's Jackets, etc:, etc. - All must by re sold. , Bargain for somebody at lit First .street tomorrow. ' O. L FORD, Auctioneer. bruised and several Injured, one ma receiving a broken arm. The elephant's name Is "Teddy Roeee velt." and the conventloa was afraid, of it. . . . LONGWORTH AND BRIDE ARRIVE IN ENGLAND (Copyright. Hearst te servlee. by teased Wire to Tbe JoenaL) Plymouth, England. June - Tho American liner St. Louis eame Into port lust before I o'clock this evening. Tho news that Mr. and Mra Nlcholaa Long worth cf Washington and Clnelnnatt were oa board brought an extra crow to the landing place, anxious to- eated a gllmpee Of President .Roosevelt a daughter. United States Consul Ste. phene and Mra Hodgson ef tbe UbI"1 Statea embassy met the eouple oa bo, i the St Louis and will aoeempany tv y to London. Mr. and Mra. Longw 4 were as happy as two children and r lly consented to pose for a phote Mra Longworth expreeaed her, being' deWahted with the trip evt. lng to the lateness of the Inworths derided to pr Poulhamptnn tonight act f 9 f dan tomorrow. . '-f '' ''