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12 THE OREGON DAltYV JOURNAL PORTLAND,; THURSDAY EVENING, MARCH '1, 1003. ' I OF TOLLS Suit Against Tortland Gen cral Electric Company , Allied at Salem. ' . ' (BpscUl Dlipatrh to Th Journal.) Salem. March 12. The suit of the state of Oregon against the Portland General lcctrjc company to compel the latter to render an accounting- of and turn Aver 10 prr cent of the amount of tolla received from the locks at Oregon City was argued at length before the supreme court here yeaterday. Attorney-Uanera! Ford, who appeared WIU Judge P. lyra lor ne siain. ar gued that accordinc to the torma Of the JfRiajatlve act, wnirn graniea uie juu, 000 tmr the DUUding oi mo iocs the 10 rer cent should paid, an that at the end of 20 years the state a( to have had the right to purchase the locks, lie calU-d attention to the omission In the brief of the defendant to anv claim that the Willamette Falls A Locks company, the original company controlling the Iim-k. snouia noi nave had to i.uv the nerrentage. Crawford dwelt strongly on the error of the de fendant In annum in tnrougnout me en tire case that the locks and river were In the nature of a constructed highway, whereas the river Is a natural highway and not an ax nut or tee company. ' . The defendant's main rolnt. a brought out by attorneys Frederick V iioiman ana win Minor, was mai mey were not rosponslble for the failure of " their predecessors, the Willamette Falls Canal ft ixkk company ana tne w mam ette Falls Canal & Transportation com nany, to pay over their share of the ' tolls; also that no claim had been made that they had the books of those two companies in tneir possession. Atten tion wa called to the number of leg islatures ana orriciais wno had punm through office snd never demanded this percentage. Sturdy Little . Oregon Baby r ' v. ins E DESTROYED BY BURNING (Special Dlipstcb to The Journal.) ' Aurora, Or., March 12. The hophouae Of Joseph Meyer, who lives six miles south of here, was destroyed by fire Tuesday afternoon, together with 34 bales of bops. One peculiar feature of the fire was the wav It nriarinn1A TU r nfavt-' children bad been burning hop vines near the house, about 60 feet distant, and a little whirlwind caught up some of the burning vines and lodged them , on the high roof of the hophouae. The children did not notice the blase until It bad gotten under headway, when they gave the alarm, but by the time as sistance arrived It was too late to save the house or contents, though 12 bales Of hops were taken from the building In a somewhat damaged condition. The budding was Insured, and the bops were covered by insurance In the Hop Growers' Fire Relief association. Mr. Meyers says he will not rebuild this season, as the outlook for the coming how crop Is too blue to warrant any outlay. OLD ADMINISTRATION XjLEuIEu AT AURORA 7 (Special Dispatch to Tb 7onnul.) Aurora, Or.. March 12. At the city election held bere Tuesday all the old officials were reelected with the ex- Centlon of marshal. Charles Maftnrlra who la succeeded by O. P. Hlggln botham. Councilman A. V. Will, who had pub licly announced that he would not be a candidate for reelection, was neverthe less reelected by a good majority, as the other councilmen and the voters generally wanted to keep him In the council until the Water works plant Is completed, as he was one of the prime movers in inaugurating the system. The vote cast was the smallest in a number of rears, the total being 34. I c A 1 i X A ,7'. k;-V' V- ' ' J ' t ! KEHnElVrCK ASKS PORTLAHD'S AID Don J. Edwards, one and a half years old. son of Fred A. Edwards, former U. C. quarterback and coach of Albany college. OREGON DUCATORS E VISIT BIG COLLEGES Professors Ackerman and Kerr Return Frcfm Trip Through East. Good for Everybody. Mr. Norman R. Coulter, a prominent architect, in the Delbert building. San Francisco, says: "I fully endorse all that has been said of Electric Bitters as a tonlo medicine It Is good for ev erybody. It corrects stomach, liver and kidney disorders in a prompt and effi cient manner and builds up the sys tem." Electric Bitters Is the beet spring medicine ever sold over a druggist's counter; as a blood Purifier It is un equaled. COc, at-8kldmore Drug Co. (Special Dispatch to The Journal.) Salem, Or., March 12. State Super intendent of Schools J. H. Ackerman, who has been visiting colleges through out the east with Dr. Kerr of the State gricultural college, returned to this ty Tueaaay nignt. superintendent Ackerman stated that he found Oregon schools compared fa- orably with eastern Institutions or learning, except that the eastern schools devoted to the higher courses of learn ing, such as the regular universities and agricultural colleges, are allowed a uch larger proportional appropriation. Ihe purpose or the trip, which lasted five weeks, was to Investigate the man ner In which eastern .lruuKutJone are teaching Industrial studies and manual raining. Superintendent Ackerman Is not prepared to introduce any Immedi ate changes, but will Improve the do mestic and manual training courses as e Is able from time to time. Dr. Kerr, on the other hand, has decided upon certain drastic changes for his college, which will be put Into operation at once. Professors Ackerman and Kerr, as memDers or the .National Educational association convention, which they at tended, were granted a reception by President Roosevelt, who went thor oughly Into the school question. Pro fessor Ackerman was appointed on a commlit.ee of the convention to prepare statistical forms to be presented to the commissioner of education at Washing ton. 1). C. which forms are to be rec ommended for uniform use throughout the United States. Among the eastern colleges visited by the Oregon men were Cornell, Co lumbia, State Agricultural college of Minnesota, Stout Manual Training school of Wisconsin, and agricultural colleges at Madison, Wisconsin; Cham pagne, Illinois, and many other similar universities. Rose City Merchants Losing Business Through Failure to Help Town. (SiwcUl DUptch to Tt Journal.) Kennewlck. Wash.. March 11. Busi ness men of mis city are putting lonn every effort to secure a passenger and freight depot from the north bank road In order that proper connections may be made with Portland. At the present time the road runs through this city but there Is no ac commodation for Dassensers or freight. It la necessary to run down to the switch and climb on the train when It I alopa for the bridge over the Columbia. Figures hsve been compiled by the Commercial club of this city showing that Kennewlck gives the north bank more passenger business now than any or all the stations between Orand Dalles and Paaco. the end of the line. With the line running directly from this city to Portland there Is a desire on the part or tne nusiness men oi Kennewlck to be provided with accom modations for communication with the business men of the Hose City and the Portland Chamber'of Commerce will be called upon to nanlat In securing tne paNsenger and freight depot. ror the purpose or showing tne amount of freight shipped Into this city during 1907 to demonstrate the necessity of a depot and show the bus iness transacted with the various cities, the Commercial club gathered flguros showing the shipments. Compared with other cities Portland cut very little fig ure from a commercial standpoint as the following will snow. arlond lots shipped from Portland during 1907. 40; from Seattle 10; from Tacoma, 270. Total tonnage from the three cities In carload lots and smaller shipments. .. To the commercial Interests of Ken newlck there appears no reason why. with direct communication over the north bank and with accommodations In the way of a depot, Portland should not count Kennewlck as a tributary terri tory and 'an effort is being made to bring the Portland & Seattle railway company to a realisation of the fact and Kennewlck Is looking to Portland ror assistance in the depot question. ' t ' N6 Cocaine, No Gas - No Students . Our suecess Is das' to uniform rugitgraas wors.ac rsaaoaaaia prlees. NERVOUS PEOPLE And iom afflicted with beartwsafe dms tvoaa now bar their teetb traotsd filled and bridgeworlt ap plied (Without tb Isost pain or dan ger. .-,(. PATKT,KR8 EXTRACTION . ., IJ-KARAT CHOWW3 1 r r t rwi u nrnntr 1 OUR BEST PLATS PUITB. 1 AJU UNJCD M-ATB ...;. ,jj TFFTH aadnatlos aaC Ooasoltattom Trst, Re-Enameling Teeth Is the greatest invention In modern dentistry and has been most success ful of all methods. We extend to all a special Invita tion to call at our office and have their teeth examined free of charge. Ws own and control the iarseat and bast equipped dental establish ment In the world, havln IB offlaaa all told. Ws give a written guar&nte with all work for It years. Lm.A attend ant. Open evenings till T. BumJty to 1. Union Painless Dentists Ultt Morrison It Corner rimrt. HAS FASTED THIRTY-OHE DAYS Notaries Public. (SpocUl Dliestrb to The Jnsrnit.l Ralem. March 12 The following no- mrie puonc nave Deen appointed in Oregon : R. M. Wilbur. John M. Somers. M. H. davs sen Miss Etta r.rnvr. Cgrter. B. Scott, all of Portland; Clyde I r-k,i v, .u. Knapp. Klk City. Jamea A. Bllyeu. T . " (United PrMs Lea Wire.) Long Beach. Cal., March 12. Thirty-one the young Sclo; C. D. Brown. Bend. Nordstrom Sentenced. (Special Diipatrb to The Journal.) Astoria, Or., March 12. Turle Nord strom, the Astoria youth who cashed a forged check on the First National bank in Chicago, has been sentenced to an Indeterminate term of from one to four teen years in the Illinois penitentiary. after pleading guilty to the charge. TIME TO ACT Don't Wait for the Fatal Stages of Kidney Illness. Front by Portland People's Experience. Occasional attacks of backache. Ir regular urination, headaches and dizzy spells are common early symptoms of Idney disorders. It's an error to neg lect then ills. The attacks may pass off for a time, but return with greater Intensity. If there are symptoms of ropsy puffy swellings below the eyes. bloating of limbs and ankles, or any part of the body, don't delay a minute. begin taking Doan s Kidney Pills, and keep up the treatment until the kidneys are well, when your old-time health and vigor will return. Cures in Portland prove the effectiveness of this great kidney remedy. If. B. McCarver of .284 East First street, Portland, Oregon, Inspector of rreignt ror tne trans-continental com pany, va man who is very well known among the railroaders of the coast, says: "loan's Kidney Pills are among the few proprietary remedies which do all that Is claimed for them, and they have my thorough confidence. I used them for backache and other very marked symptoms of kidney trouble which had annoyed me for months. I think a cold, was responsible for the whole trouble: It seemed to settle In my Kidneys. Doan's Kidney Pills root ed It out. It is several months since I used them and up to date there has been no recurrence of the trouble. I have recommended them to a number of the boys about the frelghthouse and I know if they gave them a fair trial they certainly must have been pleased with the results." For snle by all dealers. Prico 50 cents. Foster-Mllburn Co., Buffalo, New York, sole agents for the United States. Remember the name DOAN'S and take no other. her fasting experience in this city. In less than two weeks more Miss Grove ii sne continues tier last, will surpass inu recora or ur. tanner, who gained woria-wiao rame ny his remarkable ab I stlnence from food, lasting; 42 davs Miss Orove said today she believed she could beat the venerable doctor's rec ord by several days. "No one has any Idea Just how well I feel," she says. "It Is such a relief to have one's stomach free from the dally grind of taking care of food und I I am getting better every day." NEW CORPORATIONS FILE THEIR ARTICLES (SpvcUl Dlipatcb to The JoarnaL) Balem, Or., March 12. Articles of In corporation were filed la the office of the secretary of state March 10, 1908, as follows: t-owder Valley State bank, principal office North Powder, Oregon; capital stock, 120,000; Incorporators, II. O. Oor ham, w. J. Cavender and 8. Vandecar.' Asparagus. Cherry & Walnut com pany, principal office Eugene., Oregon; capital stock, J50.000; Incorporators, A. C. Woodcock, Ocorge A. Dorrls, C. S. Williams and K. K. Dunn. The Hood River Farmers' Mutual Telephone company, principal office Hood River, Oregon; capital stock, $12, 600; Incorporators, A. C. Stalen, M. R. Noble and J. W. Shipley. Waterhouse & Lester company, or ganized under the laws of California; capital stock. 12,000,000; attorney In fact, N. Bellinger of Portland, Ore gon. For Federal Auto License. (United Prei Leaied Wire.) Washington, March 12. The Judiciary committee of the house held a hearing this morning on the pending bill which provides for the national registration and license of automobiles In Inter course between the several states. The measure is advocated by the American Automobile association. It appears firobable that the measure will be passed f congress decides that the enactment of such a law lies within Its constitu tional powers. ADVERTISE NEVADA AS DIVORCE MECCA Action of Law Firm Si Irs Citizens to High ritdi of Indignation. (United I'reu Lnd Wire.) Reno, Nev.. March 12. A tremendous sensation has been caused here' by the discovery that a firm of local lawyers had been advertising the advantaged of this state as a residence for those con templation divorce. The Nevada laws on thfe subject of divorce are rather lax. and for years Reno wag h mecca for di vorced couples comma- from California to be married. Local hotel men. preachers, justices of the peace and others derived a sub stantial revenue from tho traffic, and It was looked upon with favor. But the decision of a California Judge forbidding marriage within a year or the decree killed that Industry and it has lan guished hero. So radical nas Deen tne change in lo cal sentiment Flnce that time that when the discovery was made that a firm of local attorneys had been advertising in eastern newspapers that Nevada was a rival of South Dakota In attractiveness for Intending divorcees, a wave of In dia-nation swept tho community, mem bers of the board of trade, the city council, lawyers, ministers and citizens generally were unanimous in condemn ing the practice. The firm is unmoved ny tne stnre Its procedure has stirred, and is prepared to go ahead. Oregon Electric Railway Company Hew Tast Limited Service. Effective Sunday. March 15, this com pany will place In service additional local and limited trains between Port land and Salem. Hours of arrival and departure of these trains will lie found In another pari or mis paper. TO ROB UNCLE JOE OF HIS GREAT POWER fDaltad Press Leased Wire.) Washington, March 12. The power I of the so-called "oligarchy" of the house of representatives, which consists of tne committee on rules, of which the speaker Is chairman. Is about to be challenged. This committee practically dictates what legislation shall and shall not be considered. The schema on foot now Is to have the rules committee con sist of seven members, to be selected by the house Itself. With a view of I having this change take place. Repre sentative Hayes oi California nas placed In circulation a petition for the calling of a Republican caucus to consider the matter. MILITARY ACADEMY EUGENE LAYS PAVING AT A RAPID RATE TKZS WXSX ONLY lady's Suit Free WITH EACH ORDER FOR A GENTLEMAN'S SUIT. J. M. ACHESON CO. (Special Dltpatrb to Tbe 7ourail.) Eugene, Or., March 12. The Warren Construction company has started a force of men at work preparing its pav ing olant In this city for operation. Last summer the company paved nine blocks and has contracts for 10 more, besides 11 blocks which the city council has or dered but for which no contracts have yet been let. There Is an understand Ing, however, that the Warren company w 111 do the work, and when this is com Dieted there will be 30 blocks of hard- surface pavement In Eugene, with pros pects of much more In the future, as property owners along other streets are strongly in ravor or paving. For Texas Development. (United Pr-Mi UiihiI Wire.) Fort Worth. Tex.. March 12 All sec tions of the state were represented here today at the opening of a two days con ference to discuss the future develop ment of Texas along agricultural and commercial lines. "The conference re sults from a call recently issued by the '1 exas Commercial Secretaries' associa tion. It Is Intended in reality to give expression to a growing sentiment that the state of Texas, in some of its legis lative acts during the past year or two, may have overreached herself in adopt ing measures hostile to the railroads and other large corporate Interests, 'lnose responsible for the present con ference believe that any further legis lation along these lines would for the present be unwise and would tend to cheek the hitherto wonderful develop ment of the resources and industries of I? IportlandIore; School tot Young Man aa4 Boys. Preparation for eol tages, U. a. Military and Naval Academies. Ac credited to Stanford, Berkeley. Cornell. Ans berst and all Stats' Unl. varsities and AgrlcUlteraJ Colleges. Manual train ing. Business curs, The principal has bad 1 rears' sxpeiienoe In Port land. Comfortable quar ters. Best onrlronmenta. Mako reservations now. For Illustrated catalog and other literature ad dross J. IT. BILL, IL D.. STUtclpsl and Proprtotos. 1 be antiseptic qualities of Mexican Mustang Liniment T T III insure its being the best for use in all cases of Burns, Scalds, Cuts and all Open Sores. It expels all dangerous and foreign matter be fore beginning to heal the wound. Inflamma tion is kept down and the injured parts rendered painless. It soothes and relieves promptly and positively. Insist on getting what you ask for substitutes disappoint. For sale by all Druggists. ijc., 50c. and i. per bottle, the state. It is proposed that the com mercial orsanlzntlons of the state shall formulate or suggest such measures for the guidance of tho legislature as are believed to be for the beat Interests of the state and with a vle to the welfare of the general public. as 3jg WL FEEL SURE THAT FORTUNES ARE INCUBATING HERE rm m 1 Mr. Bever departed from Portland nearly a month afejo, and has been at. tbe company's mine in the Goldfield district about two weeks. - On his arrival a tremendous blixzard was in progress, and the extreme cold froze the iron tanks in which water was hauled to the mine for the operation of the '20 horsepower gasoline hoist It thus was impossible to work in the mine for about ten days. Then the engineer was taken down with pneumonia and in a few days died of ' that affliction. So soon as the ' weather moderated work , . was resumed and at his first opportunity Mr. Bever wrote as follows to the company's secretary, 517 Lumber Exchange, this city: WILL PIPE WATER IN IF NOT FOUND BY DRILLING. ' Goldfield, Nev., March 7, 1908. I have a few moments this evening and will write you how things are progressing here at the mine at this time. After burying, our engineer and the storm and cold had abated we resumed operations, and at this time our shaft is down about 325 feet and is well 'timbered all. the way. Our miners work night and day aa are progressing finely. At present we are crosscutting east and west from the main shaft. We shall penetrate the rock from 50 to 7S feet to the east and 125 to 175 to the west, illere we expect to cut a ledge of shipping ore at the con tact between a contact of rhyolite on the foot wall and quartzitc on the hanging wall; Just as soon as we can se- . cure the drilf required for the work we will drill down 50 nnn A Letter Trom Manager Bever to the Stockholders and All Others Interested in te lys CdDisdDliatel MIih C QjJ to 100 feet from the bottom of the shaft in quest of water. We sincerely believe we will find it in this way, as other mines of the district have secured a flow at from 300 to 450 feet, but should we by any possibility fail in this we will lay a pipe line to either Wild Horse springs or Miller's lake, a distance of about five miles. This can be done at an ap proximate cost of $1,000. EXPECTS SHIPPING ORE SOON. It is my opinion that we will encounter shipping ore at the present 325-foot level, both in the east and west drift. At the 145-foot level, in the west drift, w"e encountered nu merous small stringers whjch assayed very high values, and we expect, at the present' level, to cut larger stringers of very high grade ore. In my judgment it is not prudent nor good mining in the Goldfield district to sink more than 150 feet at a time without drifting or crosscutting, as the pay ore seems to lie more in large reefs than in fissure veins. There are instances here in which mines have produced high grade ore at 200 feet and nothing at 250 and 300 feet, then high grade at 350 feet, and so on down to the bottom of the deepest shafts in the camp. I find it the opinion of the best known experts, as it is my own, that it is wise to cross cut at evefy 100 feet. WILL KEEP THE BALL A-ROLLING Work in the mine will be pushed with all possible vigor and the mill will be put in operation as soon as we get water. Our stock will be listed in San Francisco immediately upon securing water, either in our shaft or by piping. GEORGE W. BEVER, Vice-President and Mfnager. THE ABOVE IS A COMMON SENSE LETTER. Mr; Bever displays his conservatism as well as knowledge of best methods of operation, and is guiding the enterprise along lines that will doubtless prove for the best interests of all concerned. Those intimately acquainted with the busi ness affairs of the company are frank in their statements that it is the most economically managed enterprise of its kind in the country and that ONE OF THESE DAYS THE BUTTE BOYS WILL BLOSSOM OUT INTO ONE OF THE GREAT MINING PROPERTIES OF THE GOLDFIELD DISTRICT. It does not seem possible that it could be otherwise. Its location is in its favor. Mining experts who have examined it say that "it has a better showing than the Mohawk had at the same stage of development," and .Mohawk shares have sold at more than $20 each. The company owns 103 acres of ground, all its own, and it is hoped that within the next five years at most it will have a dozen shafts, instead of one, from which its golden treasure will be taken for the enrich ment of its happy stockholders. And they are a happy band, too. Confidence in the mine and its management is the cause of their good feeling, and there is ample ground for it in the splendid prospects ahead For a short time longer shares in The Butte Boys will be sold at 10 CENTS EACH, cash, or 25 per cent down and 25 per cent per month. We sincerely believe that the . summer months will place us on a dividend paying basis, and that there are many of our stockholders who will see our shares sell at from $5 to $10 each before the end of the next year or two. IT IS A HOME COMPANY Dealing with its neighbors and friends, and these friends and these neighbors, we are sure, will live to thank their stars that they became interested in a property that has paid them, TREMENDOUS profits on their investment . MilelB iJiiif Coiipaiy 517 Liimber Exchange Building, Portland, Oregon Phone Main 5514 OFFICERS AND DIBEOTOBS President -M. G. McCorkle, M. D. Vice-President and Manager Geo. W. Bever. Secretary and Treasurer M. Bever. Directors M. G. McCorkle, G. W. Bever, Geo. Weather- ly, M. Bever, Burt White, - J. B. Purcell and T. W, Shankland. 4 . 6 'if