The Oregon daily journal. (Portland, Or.) 1902-1972, November 17, 1906, Image 1

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Newspaper Page Textvzid cm IB tyi journals coiarc and t-iagazine sections are the best in the coun . : Hh GXTOD EVENING Journal Circulation Yesterday , : Wu , , Occaaional . light ram 'tonight 'and Sunday; westerly winds. ' : - :' - - - VOL. V. - NO.-220, PORTLAND, OREGON, -SATURDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 17;; 1900. TWO SECTIONS TWENTY PAGES. . PRICE TWO CENTS. TAnsa. ma euiia ( ft rTTTTT-Ji mm A AS nnilll FICHT- IIIIUU I I I I , , X,,;, i Northern Pacific Ex- ' pects to Get Mail and Passengers to the Sound Tomorrow . win warry Business to Keiso and "Trom There' by Steamer to the Tacoma Train at Castle Rock Engineers Working to ' A 111 . . , ' wonquer water. ; ' If plana of the-Northern Pacific op erating- officials are not blocked by urn . expected disaster, the company will succeed In getting passencers, mall and & 1 ... . 1, UURU W..H.TII rUi .4IIU .11. "the sound tomorrow. Trains are now ' operating between Portland and Kelso, and from Tacoma to a point near Castle Bock. Preparations are being- made to operate the steamer Kellogg between Kelso and Castle Rock, on the flooded Co wilts river, and thus complete a line of transportation between Portland and Tacoma. Captain Kellogg, of Portland. Is going over the flood situation today on the CowUls river, and It la expected he will, be able to operate his ateamer between the points named. He- will -return to Portland tonight, and probably leave at once with the steamer ' for Kelso. Stranded passengers In this city who want to go to the sound are planning to leave tomorrow morning at S:I0 o'clock on the regular" Northern Pacific train. there transfer by boat to .the Tacoma train at Castle Rock. Bound passengers who are trying to reach Portland will get through this way tomorrow evening-. M. rami Trains 'Boaalaf. ' The Northern Pacific la today operat ing Its Bt Paul trains, consolidated with the Burlington and Great Northern at Spokane, via, the O. R. dk N. company'a main line between Portland and Pasco. Paclfto la operating its trains via the Springfield branch between Portland and California points. . The Santiara river is still at a high stage, and It Is Impossible to restore any kind of temporary bridge. The engineers are -waiting On the bank, to' begin work as soon aa the waters ubalde. ..i t . . , - wm mm xaasa so sous. Should the steamer Kellogg succeed in transferring passengers between Kelso and Caatle Rock tomorrow, the passen gers on Northern Paclflo train No. 4, Tloodbound rour days at Kelso, win be taken on to the' sound. Should the transfer plan fall, the . train will be brought back to Portland, where the MMnlinr. Mniim ailnnnnla Ajtrolm- modatlons until train service Is re stored. H. C Buokley, assistant ' di vision superintendent for the Northern Paclflo at this end of the line, baa been with the company 1 years and never before hss he been called upon to cope with such high waters. Without ade quate equipment at thla end of the di vision It Is difficult to meet the present emergency, but equipment has been bor rowed and a large force of men sent out along the line to repair the damage: To day telegraph communication was partly restored and the officials are able to get a few messages through and direct the work of restoring" the service. . lVossea Are OeaeraL - Besides the great losses to farmers, merchants and residents In the flooded districts, there are many aerlous phases of the delay -to business men who aro trying to reach various points to .close large business deals under options that are expiring.: There are many cases of this kind and many a flood bound pas senger la walking- the floor with anxiety as to whether he will be able to renew an option or lose a profitable business deal. An "attempt will be made today by the Northern Pacific with the steamer t,.rnn in - . ... .UDUII. U . . - I, bV . V. BII.1D1 U . passengers from Kelso to 8opena. Wash., where the track Is reported to be open to Tacoma. The Cowlltx river la reported to be failing slowly. ' The colder weather last night has changed the ratna In the mountains to snow, and stopped the melting of the snows already there. (Continued on Rage Two.) A44e4A Stephen; S. Wise Whose ability, force and Independence made 'him a leading figure among the notables pf Oregon, and who has taken a. foremost place in the In tellectual life of New Tork, will begin 'a series of articles on national tOplCS (-.-,..'.-.- .: ,;,;...';, '.- .. ' ,,:" v '-" iv . - In The Sunday Journal These letters wllcover a' wide' ranse of sublects and In them Dr. Wise will discuss with his usual vigor and freedom maMtre In which the ' people of Portland are vitally Interested. Of course. The Hundsy Journsf Is the only psper whose readers will have the pleasure of enjoying these confidential talks with the able rabbL You should , ' - , . - . f ' : Order The Sunday Journal Now '. NOW SAVING SOULS - Y 1 Pat Crowe. PAT CROWE TO DEVOTE HIMSELF 10 RESCUE WORK Noted Kidnaper-Quits Career-of Crime, Reforms, and Will Spend - , His -.-Time1 Saving Young Boys 4nd Gids Who Have Been Led Wrong, v, Chicago, Nov.f .17, Pat ; Crowe, the kidnaper of the son of Edward Cudahy in Omaha several years ago, professes to have become reformed and proposes to labor among the younger generation. He is In Chicago seeking support for bis scheme. ; -;.-'- -? - -., .- i- Idtw," he says, "and government pay little attention 'to the boy or- girl -until the boy or girl breaks the law. - They do not seem to exist to prevent crime or to keep people from becoming crimi nals, but exist-merely to. put them out of the way after they have become crim inals." , -J - ' - Crowe wants to start rescue missions for. buy a . ail -over tha country, and be tells Where he got his idea. . .... .... - "In Manchester, Kngland."- he says, "there-is no reform school. Homeless boys picked up on the streets are sent to ev rescue home. In t hie they are pro, vlded with clothing, and when they look for work each has little badge to show where be lives. There's nothing on the badge to brand him. The public un derstands the children are homeless and have no father, no. mother and - no friends.". . Z- . FEDERAL ATTORNEY'S SON HELD AS THIEF i Joornal Ibrlal flarrlee.i Bt Lou la, Nov. 17. The federal grand Jury (his morning returned an Indict, ment . charging embesslement against D. P. Dyer Jr.. paying teller at the United States sub-treasury here and son of t'nlted States District Attorney Dyer, The amount of ' the alleged ahortaae is 181,500. The defendant was ' released on a 110.000 bond and .January a was set aa the date for his appearance. He has retained-united States Senator Warner and .Chester 11 Kruro to defend him. LAWS PROPOSED FOR RECTIFYING JNSURANCE ' ; (Journal Special Service. ' ' Chicago, Nov. 17 The committee on uniform Insurance legislation has de cided to recommend Jihe passage of fif teen laws for the correction of existing abuses and to prevent future ones. The laws proposed dm At rebates, political eoniriDUllOns , ana ,wmr V1V.-IVUB iji no tices. ' T ta f PILOT SAYS M SAFE Captain Woods Reports Seeing Her Off Bar Jhree Times in the Past Two Weeks : Almost Near Enough to' Board Her Once Bark Flew No Dis tress Signals and Everything Is Apparently Well on Board V the Phantom Ship. Fears, for the safety of the missing British bark Iverna were allayed this morning when Captalrf Morton of the steamship Columbia reported that Pilot Woods, -.who- brought the . stea mer. p ver the bar yesterday morning, told - him that he had' seen the missing vbark three times during the past two weeks. 8he was far out to sea, but everything was apparently well on board. . At one time the pilot schooner ran so close to the Iverna that Pilot Woods was about to board her,- but a mlsmaneuvertnent awung the bark around so that the at tempt failed.- A heavy sea was running at the time and the pilot would have taken bis life in his hands had be In sisted upon following the bark.. . This occurred a few days ago. . The pilot schooner afterward stood In for shore. . The news of the sighting of the- ves sel was communicated to Kerr,- Clifford A Co., special agents-for her owners. who In turn immediately cabled the Liv erpool office. The owners were becom ing decidedly anxious because of the failure of the vessel to reach port, and a cablegram from them thla morning In dicated that they had about give ' her up ror lost. , , . ; v . .. Srtvea Tar Tram Kands The pilot boat Joseph Pulltxer fell in company with the Iverna about ten days ago. according to the statement made by Pilot Wood a to Captain Morton, a long dlatance off the mouth of the Co lumbia river. Like the Iverna the pilot boat had been driven far from land by thelrrmcraUi that laaed at tltat time. ..Twice alnqa then did the pilot schooner run close to the bark, and It was upon the last occasion that Pilot Woods attempted to reach her.. Had the vessel been short of provisions, word to that effect would have undoubtedly been sig nalled to the pilot boat, and Pilot Woods for that reason believes that the bark Is well able to take care, of herself. Peter Kerr, of Kerr. Qlfford Co., when Informed of the report brought by Pilot Woods, said that although the captain was causing a great deal of anx- (Continued on Page Two.) THE DAY'S fefrl LsOCIRTEP 1 i- I - " ' ' ' : ' . I -. I L XX -i... ' I llllll U . vwtniwj wift .1 . i ' r- 1 1. 1 I y I llllll I H fB The Even Wg Teleg r am ' v. ' ; SEATTLE, Wa,k, Kv, l.-BMselas i4 sufnisff fie keaaer ana1 : exseasie. as4 ia nearly rmi tkat ta rWog'eatart-WiII everwhela tbw, esaan4 ef nwidenta ef tae ferula vava lying W(we SeattU and Ta eeiaa ara eaBiping May bi the foetkilla sear ey, with, vkat faw erevtaien " ' esuH etrry in a kafritd flight Bis 4-th kava kea Uio far hrae.kba' aC due te tk fleeaa ekiek kav folleml ibe rapid rUe'ef the Mvers ia Kif and Pieree CemtieK Three ef la SMa eke sMt daatk ia tke fleeda e trying their suaoat te prevent kg jaae that weald ndaafer tae sacidtaU af tke eaa furtier does tea river. T W -Ktllswr, ef A sarr. was Ike f tet e leaa 'k Jifa ekile werklag as) a Jaw m tke Waits Te eihtr kftera vbe ra eerking for tke Dtkar Leaker Cava. pany, and m trmgte knak let iasw. Wara drewaW la Orata Rirvr. teraa aulaa frem Aaknrs. Bl.ck, Wklta, Unan, Cedar, RlnA. KenqnaJnl and etker straaaia ka ing tkair Hans n Iht feathilla ef tke (aaeade Mmuitaina kaea riete ever right ea4 hee -fleariad Ihaeaaeda ef sen. ef ta4 and eaoaed inealealakl 'awt.. Ha awny faraten' faailiaa kava loat aoeM aweiber threafh tk rapid advaaea ef tka liwMheraua araiaie. will not ka kaaa s(U the nun aide ' All Ike eallay toama are sneer Ur, eke 4ptk raagiac traei I U M f aat. . Sailraad eoatswaieatioa kaa haaa eat. and tke rma sennet ka raaeked aept ky BMnaaga e-er Ike taag-dialases talepeene wiree. With tke aayr ahead ktaading hi.tb etraata at aaeh s Vptb tkat it la se lancer aafa far raaidaaia fcela m tfte rM sterwe ef tkeir kseaea, tke sjea are erwas. hiag ia eaek laws ad either . reawviag tke halplMe sees te Ike saeead atones er.tsrrjrwg tkest sway te plaew ef safety. TAFT FACES iSSI Former " Convict arid Real Estate Man Is : Charged With For I gery in Jrue Bill : Number of Witnesses: Called to Give - -Testimony, - - Among Them Several Alleged Victims of Ta-W VillainyWarrant Is Issued for His Arrest. W. H.Tsft has been IndTcled by the grand Jury for forgery. The indictment was found after the testimony Of " J. Thornburn Ross, president of the Title Guarantee- Trust -company;-Attorney Jerry Bronaugh, J. H.-Diets, formerly a salesman In the employ of Taft, Mrs. Maud Diets and Mrs. Katherlne Taft had been heard by the Jury.. Mrs. Taft Is the wlfef the Indicted man. . Taft has been charged in civil suits filed in the circuit court with many swindling operations. In which of these the . grancL.Jury charged forgery has not been divulged, but It is believed that , the indictment grew out i' of the aale of real estate In Laurelwood, a suburb of Portland. --As many aa three different people .have claimed title to the aame property In Laurelwood, bas ing their claims on deeds and contracts of sale given them by Taft. '.; Taft Xs la Xtdiaa. . ' Taft has been wanted In thla city for several months. . It Is thought by. many people that be haa been In hiding near here for a long time, and could be found tf sufficient efforts were used. He was convicted fn- the local circuit court several years ago of swindling a woman named Jeanette Sinclair of ll.00. Taft served two years in the penitentiary on that conviction and on his -release returned to Portland . and engaged In the real estate business. He Is said to have continued his swindling operations for some time. Many Of 'hla victims have brought suits In Jlre circuit court to recover the money, he . secured from them. . wave Bog-as Votes. Dr. D. S. Peters brought a suit in which; he- declared thaUTaft- had- given him ' notes to - which . was - signed - the name of a person who never existed. Many other people have asserted that notes given them by Taft. were signed with names of persons unknown and that it was Impossible to find them in this city. . . Taft a victims charge that he drew - (Continued on Page Two.) J. NEWS DRY AFTER Htmltm, krlpttm, mfmt rear Srertir ead ramaw ara 4th EXTRA ,tm IV? tM nrrf fcvrtatf fkg4. Tkrrnt rJta al sa km ttm Mar fa. fcaafclataWlWfieWwfaedaWiaWiiM W rswt s awg aad " ffrt CenaVa. : . '-. ' TTW sVw ea mtt M0. H Kmllmtr. af 4aara. eat SW kw km mm lift Mr m tm a Jaa tm aw wmtttm. Twm etfar kr sea aart aiitaa far ato Drtaar Lmmmir Caew w.terak fmmi mmt aha an mi eara draawd M W Unt nw milm ataa tars, mtrnt. Onaa, CmTmr.ttmt. laeaw aad SW nVr atram laaaif Wr ai tW fmmtltmmt mf tV Cmmmdt Htmt mm r nrmifH 4 mv fmmmM mmm ef atea af awd iwiil ranalwaatlr dwaja. Hrm faraxra' feaieai tae hat am mats' aVaaf aV raaid aW af SW SaaJUaar eaMrt aaV aat to eeoee aael tar mW laSadr aad a aaxal SrO era to lahm, . . . . AS tm, Jbv fwmt mrt mmmw wmw. U aVit rmt4 A "r" w' Bmt'tml imiainSra tortoaaaal aad sVa tmwm anil to aalal atarat hy amaf eararhn ulritoaa sees Wmh to aa ah a. aW at imm a drart HMlA h aa has mft far raadeak oa rrraae to tto a itar. af SWMraaV eVataWeeaaraar I I 4 toa toseaad attor iiaiiitoa SW hihai aaaitoltoaw. aad iteiearlahhy Hiisa to alaae af aafela, . . . . - ' 1 ' , Judge Frazer , Holds 1 That Oregon Can't Collect Part of Profits of Oregon City Locks Legislative ; Act Providing for Locks Makes-No Mention of Successors or Assigns of Wil ' lamette Falls & Locks Com pany State May Appeal. . ,- That the state of Oregon cannot ool lect 'a. percentage of tne tolls ptild by vessels passing - through - the - locks -at Oregon City, to the Portland General Kieetrlc company; ownei a of the locks; Is the, effect of a decision rendered by Judge Praxer in the state clrVcutt court this morning. . Suit had been instituted by the state against the company to .collect 10 per cent of the net earnings of the locks. The suit was based on an act . of the legislature of lT4, which gave to the Willamette Falls and Locks company 1200,000 to assist In building the canal and locks, and - Imposed the condition that the company pay to the state 10 per cent of Its net proflta In 1S7J the original company sold Its property to another ' company. Two ether transfers of the locks followed. the Portland General Klectrio company being the present owner. No percentage of the earnings of the locks haa been paid to the state since . 1878. Judge eraser, in a previous ruling, had limited the right of the state to collect to the period since . U7. holding that ithe statute or limitations barred any re covery for tolls collected before that yaar. Praser Gives Peolslom. - , The contention of tire Portland Gen eralElectric company was that the act of the legislature bound only the orig inal company, and not -Its successors. In passing- on the -questions, Involved Judge Fraser said: provided that the state should pay $200. 00O In bonds to -the Willamette Falls 4 Locks company to assist them In build ing locks 'In order that ' the carrying of freight -up. the - river should be-chesp- enedr and conditioned that 'the company should pay to the state 10 per cent of Its net earnings. : - , - ". "The act refers only to the Willamette Falls Locks company, and says noth ing about its successors or assigns, nor does It make the payment of the per centage, of earnings a charge upon the (Continued on Page Two.) TOMORROW frM h" sad 9 d))aa)f tit kVsawf aMgl (Aasf nVT aw. iai4iii f t t ml tar finUt mbW e 1 aMnsnf la faxMb mrmw ait aa fes pmeaaf 4mA s aW ffcaeV aw ti-t Ja HMr afae) a sxaral GREAT SINGER ARRESTED M 1 r Enrico Caruao. ' TENOR CARUSO HAS COLLAPSED .. . FROm ARREST World's Greatest Singer Fails to Appear in Court to Answer to . Charge Of Disorderly Conduct for Which He Was "Arrested Last Njght. iJerfrna! Bnecial Marvk'e.i New fork, Nov. 17. Knrlco Caruso, the world's greatest tenor, who was ar rested yesterday for disorderly-conduct. failed to appear In court'thts morning. His attorney reported that the. singer was suffering from sciatica. . Mrs. Gra ham, the complainant, was present. Ca ruso Is said to have entirely collapsed. Caruso, who .Is here for his annual engagement at the Metropolitan opera house, was arrested - In ten t ral park on a charge of disorderly and Indecent con duct. It. required the combined efforts of two muscular policemen to get him Into a cell. ' where' he remained until lUiiirUb Conrt-d, director of the Metro politan opera house, arrived and balled him out. Conried gave hla 150.000 real, dence as security for the $500 ball In which Carueo'waa held. The great singer's offense consisted In laying his hands In Insulting manner on Mrs. Hannah Graham of thtr'Bronx, who, accompanied by her little eon, was stsndlng before a monkey cage In the park soo. Caruao .took up a. position beside her. leaned against her. and then acted In I manner that' left no doubt In the mind of Mrs. Oraham and a park policeman in plain clothes, who was watching. - ' - On tho Woman's cry 'of alarm the po liceman urrested her annoyer, who Inter at the police staUlon admitted his Iden tity and sent for Contied.' : He denied -any. ttmult to the. woman and says his hands were 1n hts pockets. REALIZES FORTUNE FROM SALE OF. OLD HORSE ? Miner Finds "That Stock He. Re ' ceiyed for Animal Is Worth ;- Hundred Thousand. 1 ' ' ' (Jmrnal Special Service.) ; ' ' Reno;1 Nev., Not. 17. Stock which Fred Rtaples, a Hnledale miner, sc repted three yesrs ago In payment for in old horse, was Sold yesterday by hire In Reno for tu.'.snxt. It was Mohawk stock, and he had 7.000 shares, worth llT.n0 a share. 'Staples came to Reno a few days ago with an Invalid wife una noticed in a dally paper that Mo hawk was listed at tl7. He asked hla wife If that waa not the name of the stork which he had taken, together with a 110 bill, three years ago from a- Tono pah miner, tier recollection was that the name was Jayhawk. but so- confi dent ws her husband that ha took the nest train to t'olmlnl. small ramu near Tonopnh. He discovered then thM he was worth over f 100.000, Staples says: - j "I paid lUtle attention to the stock. Everybody In Nevada haa some mining stork, you know, and I've got more be sides ihls that I Jwar-soldi But pi watch the 'quotations closer after thla." -RMplea and hla wife will now leave for, I'allfornta. where It has bnen hla desire for mnny years to l ik hla wife to see If a lower altitude .ould not Im prove her h-ultlu - ' - ' HEARST IS GRILLED BY dick en God Almighty Defeated Editor, Says Ex-Boss. BecausepfCami of '.Vilification T- Publisher's Success Would Have Brought on American People Their Saddest Days, Says Tammany Leader Democ racy Must Fight Trusts. tttvpvrlsht by scrtrea Newe aaaectatloa.1 Dublin, Nov. fl. Richard Croker to day, gave- out an interview adding- a chapter, to his quarrel with W. R. Hearst, and paid his respects to hla " enemies in Tammany. He personally corrected the Interview after It was written. - . - In 'reply : to quedtlons as to - whaf caused Hearst's defeat, Croker said sim ply: . .. - .., , " "God Almighty." He added: "Hearst's defeat is the Judgment of heaven, owing to his scurrilous charges and ungentle '. manly conduct of the campaign, his vili fying of every one who did not hold hla opinion. . - ..' "Hearst referred to me aa a 'corrupt politician." Then why did he visit me In Wanage In 1(01 and Implore me to return to the leadership of Tammany? - awad of Sefaaottl. . . 'Tim proud that he classes me with Roosevelt, Belmont, Morgan. Root, Ryan and the others he abused.'- Theae gentle men have done more for New York asleep than Hearst has accomplished waking. Hearst Is a slave to passion and egotism, and thinks he Is greater . than the party. "If Hearst had been elected governor and continued the preaent plan of rais ing class distinction and vilifying alt who made the country what it la, he would have brought sadder days upon the . American people than they have ever seen, ' His power to do this haa not disappeared. Wo must be on guard, ' ana"Gdd heTpKmbcracy'Tf Hearst be comes Its guiding principle. "The Democratic party In In the hands of the worklngman. Democracy must down the trusts snd fight the enormous . dividends on watered stock and prevent the cornering of foodstuffs. . Tlg-ht oa Clear Issues. - "In conclusion, let me warn Demoo- racy against personal vilification. Cal? nmny never won political battles. The flg-htja-On clear-cut Issues. Do not ao cuss your opponents of crimes simply because tney are your opponents. . If you can't win fairly, don't stoop to fool meana Don't deapalr at defeat If you have retained manhood." ' ATLANTIC STREWING ITSELF WITH WRECKS (Joental Rpactal Servtea.) St. Johns, N. B.. Nov. 17. A terrtfla i storm Is sweeping the coast. Six ves sels are known to have been wrecked near here. . Off Charlottestown and St. - - Martin's many small craft have beset lost and numerous vessels are aot re ported. . Ships flying distress signal are-tebe ween alt along -the coast, with 7 msn lashed to. the masts. The life sav ers are working like demons. It has so far been Impossible to launch life boats and efforts to bring victims ashore in . breeches buoya have failed. . v WAGES RAISED TENTH J BY-NATIONAL EXPRESS New York. Nov. IT. The ..National Express company today raised ia ter cent the wages of all employes receiv ing leas than iS0 a month. WA N TIL D MORE, HELP I WAXTKD riret-elaea ' manaser fnr elxth. ' Ins' department of the KatpnrtuaV' W1W llama are. ana Knntt ata. W ANTKO K taller hnabelmas: nst Ka a - gnod ereaaer; alar. S experienced ladlne . to . sreaa oe lartlra' ganaat g,m4 pay to naht nartiea. At tne rnrtiane ., leaniug k lra Works, 14 ttraad are., ' city. --.. v' 1 ' . WAHTHtv A ' bny t tears eaka' hahlag. WAXTEIV-Wemea, eanerleae. : at Ar soht'a Ulova Maaafa'orv Taaarry, I1U0 Maraitnm. Take Vultne) rar. WANTIK-fJood h'ln for eVeaaaMklfa) j ! as apprretlraSSI ldS'.'v.' WANTItlv-nirl te aaalat la toaiarwor. led North ITth at., frnor Kitrnff. . T0B at0E OF TKrrt W1ITI TVMW - TO 1KB CXAaeiriXD tAOi.! . . Use the Journal Classifieds for All Your Vr COSTS ttt TK C'"T A "tlTTtB Af" I" T-.Jt t