THE OREGON SUNDAY JOURNAL. PORTLAND, SUNDAY MORNING. NOVEMBER y 17.- 1907.
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BISHOPS TO HOLD NEXT
CONFERENCE IN TOPEKA
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Railroads Will Tick Tip
Smallest Technicality to
Avoid Pa.vinir Assessment
Telephone Company to
Slide Out If IVwsihle.
"Tomorrow afternoon, beginning at 2
. o'clock, the county board of equallza
tlon will five a hearl-ig to complaint
Of th railroad companies regarding
their assessment. The time vn fixed
at a meeting yesterday, when the Ore
gon and Columbia Insurance companies
presented reasons for asking reduction
In the assessment of their capital stock.
The beat legal talent and tax expert
of the railroad will bo present tomor
row to unite In aanau.. upon Assessor
Flgler valuation of their property.
While asking reduction of many mll
iinna In the railroad assessment, the
reoresentatlve of the rail llnea have1
Committee Recommends $48,125 Appropriated to Carry
on Work Amonff Colored Churches Funds Gener
ally Increased 10 Per Cent Over Last Year's.
When the reneral committee of the
Methodist convened for the afternoon
session yeaterday It was found that but
three subcommittee were ready to re
port.
Of these one announced that Topeka,
Kanana, had been selected an the next
meeting place.
The committee on appropriation for
the colored work recommended that 148.-
4 26 bo Appropriated this year for work
imnnK the negroes This recommenda
tion was accepted, the only change In
the apportionments made bv the sub
committee being that the amount given
the west Texas conference was In
creased, and the amount given northern
Louisiana was decreased to make up
the deficiency thus caused. The apDor-
tlonmenls of tlila fund a finally agreed
upon are:
Atlanta. $1 100 $70 lesa than last
rear; California, $400; central Alabama,
$2,000. centrnl Missouri. $2,160; Colo
rado, $960; Delaware, $2,000. $15 less
than last year; east Tennessee, $2,300.
$200 more than last year; Florida,
$1,200; Lexington. $2,446; Lincoln, $3,610;
practically every Methodist Episcopal
church In Portland and many of those
In the neighboring town. The assign
ment or a follow:
Albany If. t Jennings.
Astoria Uenjamln F. Haywood.
Corvallla No assignment.
Kugene H. O. Jackson.
Forest drove George Elliott
Hlllsboro 8. Earl Taylor.
Orcsham T. C. Illff.
Kelso No aaslgnmont.
La Grande Bishop VV. F. McDowell.
McMlnnvllle W. fe. Matthews.
New berg Levi Gilbert.
Kalnler No assignment.
Hllverton D. 1). Martin.
Portland Centenary. East Tine and
Ninth streets Hlshon Karl Cranston:
In the evening Dr. George Klllott of
Chicago will lecture on "America for
Christ "
Contral, corner Russell snd Kerby
treets C. M. Boswell
Chinese mission. 247V& Stark street
ward Piatt, evening.
Clinton Kelly Memorial. East Thirty
ninth and Powell streets Amos John
son. Epworth, Oregon building. fair
Long Distance Phone From
Portland to New York Im
practicable, ays Inventor
of Switchboard The Line
Would Cost $3,000,000.
It will probably be a good many years
before such a thing as 'talking from
Portland to New York by telephone Is
made possible. This Is because of the
fact that In putting a wire In commls-
lon for this purpose across the conti
nent would require 870 pounds of copper
to the mile, and would cost something
like $1,000,000. The dividend on the In
vestment would not pay. Consequently
only some unheard of Invention will
bring about (hi accomplishment. Oma
ha to Boston. 1.600 miles, is now in
limit of long distance telephoning
Thla Is the opinion of Thomas B. Doo
little of the American Telephone & Tele-
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When we tAlk to you on newspaper space we
try to talk interestingly enough to induce you to
come to our store.
We speak'of the high standard of our stock,
of the variety offered, and we tell you of our
prices,, which are brought as low as may be for
goods of quality.
Then, when you come, to see us, it remains
for us to prove all we have said and promised.
If we fail, the penalty is loss of your patronage.
' Our list of customers steadily increases. Be
cause our newspaper announcements are backed
by the deeds of our store.
BENJAMIN
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Suits . . . $20 to $40
Overcoats $20 to $50
Raincoats $20 to $35
Some ot tbe Members of tbe General Committee of Home Missions and Church Extension of the Methodist Episcopal Church.
also made It
recognise the
plain
equalization and will, make
plain that
legality of
they do not
the board of
a fight on
technicalities In the courts.
Ask Heary Baductloa.
The greatest reduction asked la by
the Oregon Railroad ft Navigation com
ran v. which not only demand a reduc
tion from $40,000 to $20,006 per mile on
its mileage, but claims that the figures
on It bills, notes and account are about
$16,000,000 too high. One of the chief
point of attack will be the contention
that the computation of valuation from
tne net earnings oi tne roaua . is un
lust and illegal.
Along with the railroad companies
will be heard the complaint of the Pa-
cine states Teieonone & Telegraph com
pany, which I resisting the assessment
ot. it irancnise.
Yesterday the equalizer listened to
. complaints from the representative of
. the orrgon and Columbia insurance
companies, each of which Is assessed In
. full on It capital stock of $100,000. It
. la claimed that, a portion of this stock
. J non-assessable, being owned by per
sons outside the state, and that on the
remainder the companies derive only a
small Income. -Besides the Insurance
companies several minor complaints of
; Individual assessments were heard.
Plan to Portlfy Act.
Besides hearing the railroad tomor
row, .the equalizers will finish up the
odd and ends of other HBsessments that
- have been objected to. Thla will put
, them. In position to take action on Tues
i day.' If the holidays are continued to
1 thai time, as that will be the last day
of the 30 days In which the law say
- that the work of the board shall be com
; pleted.
, The holidays have raised doubt as to
whether action could be taken while
. they are In force, but there seems to
be even a much doubt concerning the
lec-alitv of action taken after the 30
day in which the law saya the work
hall be performed. Bo to make its ac
tion sure and give no loophole for doubt,
the board probably will take a double
shot, and act twice on the assessment,
the first time on Tuesday and again
after the holiday come to an en a.
STREETCAR HITS
DELIVERY WAGOX
An "S" car struck a wagon, belbng
i. Jngr to the Knight Packing company, at
Ttorth Sixteenth and York streets yes
terday afternoon. Hans Larsen was
driving, and aside from being badlv
shaken tip was not severely injured.
The) wagon was smashed, but the horses
escaped injury.
inline hock, j,uuu; Louisiana, j,iuu
y:VQ lea than last year; Mlsslsdlppl,
$2,300. $25 less than last year: Mobile,
$1,406; North Carolina, $2,400; Puget
sound, Zso; savannah, $1,400; liouin
Carolina, $2,000; southern California,
$1,110; southern Florida, $515; Tennes
see, $2,300, $7$ less than last year;
Texas, $3,600, $300 less than hut year;
upper Mississippi, $2,440; Washington.
V. C, $2,000, $76 less than last year;
west Texas. $3,650, $350 less than last
year.
" Appropriations Increased.
Every bishop present showed a moat
remarkable knowledge of the entire
country, and Of each conference district.
It was a testimonial to the organization
of tbe Methodist church, and the exten
sive knowledge of the whole affairs of
the church gained bv the Methodist sys
tem of transferring bishoD and Das-
tors.
Tbe committee on relations with the
Woman's Home Missionary society re
ported that it advised that a committee
be appointed by the general committee
to meet a like committee from the
Woman's Home Missionary society and
secure friendly relations with the other
society. The principal object is to avoid
unnecessary mutual appropriations. The
same committee also advlsea closer re
lations with the National City Evan'
gelical union in the interests of har
mony and cooperation in the mission
work.
The committee on appropriations ad'
vised that it was making all approprla
tlons on the basis of an increase of 10
per cent over last year. The matter of
administering the funds for giving aid
to needy pastors' Which has caused a
good deal of talk during the present
convention, came in for a few more raps
yesterday afternoon. The bishops de
clared somewhat vehemently that there
were a good many ministers getting
money who shouldn't, and hinted that
some of them were living off the mis
sionary society and doing no work. It
was decided to Insist on having all ap
peals for aid written out and sent to the
conference board.
The session adjourned at 4 o'clock, to
meet again tomorrow morning.
Last night many of the vlsltora at
tended a reception given at the Metho
dist Episcopal Japanese mission at Fif
teenth and Gllsan streets.
grounds Bishop J.
Taylor
Robert
Fill All Pulpit.
Today the visiting Methodist bishops
and ministers will fill the pulpits of
MUNICIPAL TICKET
AT PENDLETON
SCHOOL TEACHERS
' AIM Have Things to
Learn.
"For many years I have used cofTeo
. and refused to be convinced of its bad
effect upon the human system," writes
a veteran school teacher.
"Ten year ago 1 was obliged to give
tip my much-loved work in the public
school after years of continuous labor
J had developed a well-denned case of
chronic coffee poisoning.
,"Th troubles were constipation, flut
tering of the heart, a thumping in the
.top of my head and various parts of my
- body, twitching; of my limbs, shaking
of my head and, at times after exer
' tion, a general "gone" feeling with a
. toper' desire for very strong coffee. I
was nervou wreck for vears.
- , "A short time ago mends came to
visit us and they brought a packag of
' ostum wnn tnem ana urged me to try
, It.' I was prejudiced because some year's
. ago I bad drunk a cup of weak, taste
. less stuff called Post urn, which I did
not Ilk at all
"Thla time, however, my friend made
, the Postum. according to directions on
the package, and it won me. Suddenly
I found myself imrjrovinar In a most de
cided fashion.
. Th odor of boiling coffee no longer
lempi me. i am so great jy benefited
by J'ostum that if I continue to improve
nm i am now, i u uegin to minx I nave
munts tria f ountain or-Perpetual Youthi
Thla- la no ! fancy . letter, but stubborn
fact which I am' jrlad to make known."
Name glvn by Postum Co., - Battle
freek. Mlt li. Read th hnok. "Th Vina
to WeUvillo." In Dkaa. "There's n Ren.
(Special Dispatch to The Jonroil.)
Pendleton, Or, Nov. 16. The follow
ing municipal ticket has been named for
the coming election to be held Monday,
December 2: Mayor, "E. J. Murphy;
councilmen. First ward, A. L. Knight,
C. W. Brownfleld; Second ward, T. G.
Montgomery. F. W. Vincent; Third
ward. Clarence Penland, V. Stroble;
Fourth ward, C P. Strain, A. J. Gibson;
treasurer, Harry C. Thompson, T. J.
Tweedy; water commissioners, Will
moore, j. i. urown, T. C. Taylor.
James a. Foe, present mayor, refused
to enter his name. Today was the
ihsi uay ror ruing petitions.
FIRST DEGREE CHARGE
AGAINST BRIDGHAM
W. Hamilton. W. W.
an Orsdel
First church, Third and
streetsBishop , t. A. Goodsell,
Forbe.
First Methodist Episcopal South
William Downey.
German First church. Fifteenth and
Hoyt street A. J. Nast. Bishop D. H.
Moore.
Portland German Second church. East
Stanton and Rodnev avenue J. H. Aa-
ling.
Grace, corner Taylor and Twelfth
streets Bishop H. W. Warren. A. G.
Kynett
Out of Town Asslfameat.
Japanese mission. Fifteenth and
Flanders streets H. J. Coker.
Laurelwood. Clark and B. Walnut
streets H. B. Johnson.
Lents Ward Piatt, Robert Jonea.
Mount Tabor, corner Church and East
Stark streets Bishop H. 8 Del lm ever.
E. M. Jones.
Montavllla, Hlbbard street Blshoo J.
M. Walden, J. H. Coleman.
N. Danish First church C. S. Han
sen. Patton, Carpenter and Michigan ave
nue 8. W. Gehrett.
Sellwood, corner Fifteenth and Ta
coma avenue Bishop D. H. Moore.
St. Johns, corner Heyea and West
Levitt streets J. F. Crouch, Bishop J.
F. Berry.
Sunnyslde. East Thirty-fifth and
Yamhill streets Bishop J. F. Berry, I.
L. Thomas.
Swedish First churen, Borthwlck and
Beech streets W. H. Shaffer.
Trinity, corner East Tenth and Grant
streets J. C. Nicholson, M. W. Clair.
University Park, corner Fiske and
Dawson streets H. J. Coker.
Woodlawn F. D. Bovard.
Woodstock J. R. Wright.
Salem E. P. Stevens.
Sheridan J. W. Isham.
The Dalles J. H. Fltxwater.
Woodburn J. W. Sayers.
Vancouver. Washington Bishop L.
B. Wilson, J. C. Blckerton.
The afternoon mass meetings at t
o'clock will be at:
Centenary Robert Forbes, W. W.
Van Orsdell, S. McConnell and J. E.
James.
Taylor Street church Bishop Moore,
presiding; C. M. Boswell and J. G. Wilson.
311 Morrison
Street
Opposite Postoffice
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graph company, who built the first
switchboard, the Inventor of hard drawn
copper, and who has been spending the
week In Portland inspecting, the .local
exchange of the Pacific States.
Mr. Doolittle hails from Boston. He
is known as the dean of the telephone
fraternity, and is one of the best known
telephone men in the country. In trav
eling about the United States for the
Aiell people, Mr. Doollttle'a purpose Is
to Improve the national system of long
distance telephone llnea.
X.lmpl Device Overlooksd.
The first patent record of a practical
telephone switchboard la entered In the
name of Mr. Doolittle. then of Bridge
port, Connecticut. This was In 1878. As
time passed and practice suggested.
many modification of the switchboard
were made, but the fundamental princi
ples or directing tne attention or oper
ators to a given point by a plain signal
was covered, among other of his patents
elng an ingenious device of a magnetlo
all which rolled in and out or view of
ie operator.
now absurd u is tnat I aid not at
once Jump at the conclusion of the elec
tric lamp as it is applied today." he
said yesterday at the Hotel Portland in
peaking of hi invention. "However.
all successful development Is by the
evolution of a correct principle, not by
any one mind, but by many."
The greatest achievement of Mr. Doo-
litt.e however, was the discovery of a
process for hardening copper, giving it
a tensile strength, adequate to maintain
ing Its own weight between the long
spans of stretches of poles.
nie available metal for local
changes, when the telephone was in its
Infancy, and for the longer distances
between cities, was iron and steel which
was affected by the elements, and the
acids of chimney smoke and would grad
ually attenuate in .size until it would
break of Its own weight. The average
life of iron wire In cities did not exceed
four years.
Iron nd steel served the purpose for
a time but the higher develnnment nf
the business and the demand for long
distance communication necessitated a
metal immune from these Influences.
Million Kile of Wire.
Copper was the metal which ai
meet all conditions, nrovlderl It mniii k.
drawn to a degree of hardnena nnd th.
was the problem that Mr. Doolittle suc
cessfully solved. It 1 not o much an
invention a the ingenious application
of well known principle which he ap
plied to the etudy, It being generally
understood that the process of drawing
wire harden the surface. The state
ment that Mr. Doolittle has kept pace
with the needs of his work is Justified
in the fact that today there are 1,461,173
miles of copper wire used in the great
national Interstate ' long distance toll
lines.
In recognition of his Important appli
cation by which tho hard drawn copper
wlr "became of MS ih telephone, trolley
line and other" device, the Franklin in
stitute of Philadelphia voted Mr. Doo-
nitia me isawnra Lrfmgstreth medal in
188. A the Franklin Institute is one
of the highest In standard in the coun
try but few medals come from It.
' In the sWltcbbosrd achievement, Mr.
Doolittle accomplished scarcely a less
Important adjunct to the telephone busi
ness of the world. Inasmuch ss it would
be Impossible, to conduct the mighty
systems of the country today without
the marvelous switchboard, the largest
oi wnicn nuw carry as nign as 10,000
line each.
INK JMD OUTIOOK
"I see they are going to making paper
out of peat," said the dull guy.
Pete whor Interrogated the smart
ruy.
A certain brand of floor I being
boycotted by the Portland women It
come In paper sack and rob them of
tea towela.
The bachelor never know what
misses the married man does.
he
"Hand up," said the robber.
"I'm a Portland policeman off duty,"
pleaded the victim.
"You mean you simply haven't your
uniform on," ejaculated the highway
man, and he was soon on hi way, free
and happy.
Tha law had been upheld.
Metzger saves you money on watches.
Lafe Pence has a horse named Keno.
Keno, by-the-way, I an old-timer and
year ago was the best-known combina
tion horse In Portland. Keno I now
out in the pasture on a pension. But
to the last he was game. Some time
ago Mr. Pence had a party of friends
out driving on Mount Scott. Suddenly
they came to a turn in the road and old
Meunt Hood loomed up In tha distance.
It was too much for Keno. He was
stunned, frightened and tried to run
away. It took four men to hold him.
"Scaring at a mountain 60 miles away.
Any horse that would do that Isn't
worth drinking," Mr. Pence said. So
the pension pasture for Keno.
The man stood
sad and gloomy.
on Morrison
"Things ain't
street
solnir
right," he explained to a friend. Then
Where you going?"
down-hearted
his car. cams along.
asked the friend of the
cue. "To Sunnyslde." he replied.
"Where V ws 'asked again. To Sunny ."
Then ho smiled. He had been cured of
the blues.
Many a crook
straight-Jacket.
has been put in a
President Gompers of the American
Federation of Labor, In a speech at
Norfolk the other day said the James
town exposition was the only fair ever
built entirely by organized labor. But
he didn't say a word about the loss of
3,000.000 to the exposition.
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MONDAY SPECIAL
(Special Dlipatch to TT Journal.)
Chehalis, Wash., Nov. 1$. F.
Bridgham of Napavine. who killed
that place on October 7
O.
his
is
ne ai mat n
u.m.gKu wun rirst degree murder In an
i?,5,mat,on flled todav direct in the
. i ... u "y u- K- Harmon,
ecutlng attorney.
pros-
BETTER CONDITIONS
AT AUMSVILLE
(Special' Dispatch to The Joqroal.)
Aumavllle, Or., Nov. 16. The Miller
Lumber company, which was compelled
to close down last week on account of
the financial conditions, will . resume
operations at once resume
wh.eh V;'? ,.Pe'r., compan;
Fur Felt
Cowboy Hat
Best Quality
of Fur Felt
Just Arrived In Four Colors Navy,
Brown, Natural and Leather Colors
They come a little late Your gain
Special Price Monday $ J Qg
Great special on all Furs
Far Turbans and Hats
WONDER. MILLINERY CO.
Morrison and First Streets t 4
Largest Millinery House in the West
ny. I
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You'll Want New
Clothes
Before Thanksgiving
Better get them at
WELCH
And get them now
SUITS
At $15.00 to $15.00
OVERCOATS
At $10 to $40
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NOT RIGHT WELCH MAKES IT RIGHT
WASfmroN
Near Fourth St.
the outlook much better.
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