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Newspaper Page TextTHE OREGON, DAILY-- JOURNALS PORTLANDS SATURDAY EVENING, .MAY- 0, -1908. FAREWELL IMS A dmiral Declares Country ' Needs More. Battleships and Fewer Statesmen Surprises Banqueters by Sudden Appearance. f Unltrd PfMt Leued Wire., .a Ban Francisco, May . "Fewer state tnen and more battleships," s Rear Ad miral Evans pithily put It In his ad dress at .- the fleet . banquet last night. will be the slogan of the Pacific coast in its fight for better naval protection. The admiral hit the nail, squarely on the head . from the Faclflo coast point of view, and that he' had struck a popular chord -w attested' by-tba- tremendous cheering .that greeted his remark. - - In private and In an occasional In terview , the admiral has freely ex pressed himself on the needs of the navy, but his unqualified statement of last night, put as bluntly aa a blunt man could put it. left no doubt in the minds of his hearers that the - famous sailor wants the American navy to be the greatest in the world. He stands squarely. with the president on the ques tion of four battleships a year, or even mora, until there are not less than 48. The admiral's dramatic appearance in the magnificent banquet-room of the St. Francis was a fitting climax to three days of stirring event. Only a elect few knew' that ha would come to he banquet-room, and - they guarded their secret well. The setting was " spectacular In the" extreme. Speeches had been made, toasts had been drunk, when came a sudden pause. At the psychological moment Mayor Taylor arose and exclaimed: Drink to His Health. "Before Admiral Evans goes to bed, let us drink his'heaith!" Instantly the banqueters jumped to their feet, glasses aloft, the wide doors of the banquet-room were thrown open , and the admiral was wheeled Into the! room by his faithful son. Lieutenant Frank Evans. For an instant silence reigned, so great was the surprise. The admiral smiled a -happy smllt, and then one of the banqueters shouted: "Three cheers for "Fighting Bob' Evans!" The roar that followed rang through out the hotel. The admiral was then wheeled between the two long tables, the guests standing with outstretched hands. Mayor Taylor, fairly dancing with Joy rushed up to the admiral, grasped him with bofh hands, and then, turning to the banqueters, exclaimed in ringing tones: "Ah, this is Indeed a crown upon our fete!1' Gentlemen, I present Admiral Evans." The admiral rose up In his chair with an effort, and after looking over, the gurpts and smiling pleasantly, he said quickly: VI f you gentlemen will kindly, be fied I will talk a little." Cheers and laughter followed. Expressing regret that he was unwble to Join in the fes tivities, he continued: Prepared to right. "The people ask me why the fleet Is here. My answer Is: It la here because 1 was told to bring It here. 1 do not think I am violating the ncrets of the fcverr.ment wlion l ten you mat wnen started out I was told that I was eolns out on a purely peaceable cruise, hut that 1 must bu prepared to fight if necessary." The admiral spoke of the great Im provement in the navy ana then tooK ud the matter of the armor belts. Hen ry Reuterdahl, who started the armor belt agitation, was among the guests ana to him the aimlral directed his re marks, "i know Reuterdahl is here .to night, he said, "but I don't agree with him. There is no greater fallacy than that or insufficiency or tna armor belt. The real faet Is that the man who shoots straight wins, no matter whether there Is an armor- belt of wood, leather or anything else. The speaker hesitated a moment, the muscles of his Jnws bulged, his eyes flashed and then, like little thunderbolts came the words: - Kore Battleships. "If we want to preserve the peace of the world we must have plenty of battleships and fewer statesmen." Cheering that lasted several minutes followed and when the admiral could be heard again he said: "(Jive us the ships and the guns and , we'll do what you want ua to do." After telling his audience that ha had no worda to express his gratitude for the reception accorded him. his face assumed an expression of sadness, his voice fell and with a wave of the hand he said: "And now, gentlemen, good night and good bye." A number of the officers wept when their beloved commander uttered hie farewell and Admiral Thomas, who suc ceeded io roe command or the fleet to- ay. turned away to hide his emotion. df closed behind him. The other speakers of .the evening were Mayor Taylor, Secretary Metcalf, Governor GHlett. Rear-Admiral Thomas and Governor Sheldon of Nebraska. The admiral remained in his room all day, resting for the long journey across the continent He was some- what, exhausted by. the first brief, visit to the banquet last night and for a time today U , was thought that he would be unable to start for the east before to morrow, but- ha convinced Surgeon' Mao Donald that he was strong enough to start this evening. ' 1 ' ' " - r lag-Hailed . Sown. '-Although the admiral's leave-taking or the ships was attended even without his own presence on -his flagship when his flag waa hauled down 'and his suc cessor took charge, 'he 'cannot prevent the officers and men of his fleet from bidding him a rousing- good-bye. - When hia.carriaae arrives at the Ferry building- this evening -to. take the boat for the Oakland' mole, he will: be met by thousands of enlisted . men en shdre leave and bidden farewell. The sailors worship the "Old Man," as they call him, and- their good-bye ' will be as rousing as they can make it. ' At Oakland mole the admiral will be met by about 00 officers of the fleet, who can be relied upon to give. their former chief-a great aendoff. The trliv to the -east 'will be made Over the . Southern . Pacific - ITnlnn . P. Chios or -Ba Washington. -Adth hat . Evans -wss - not nrrnnnt when ThTnas took command, for Sur m. kin t. . .k-.i.i. .-! .i I - . xsy in Jv. oterra. va- ,, ua ' ' .1 la, iu Win . .tall- I a. - . nectlcut. The members of the Evans I Pendleton,, Or., May . In a,deaper- 4. T Alleging 'Tliat Statement V No? lls - a Dead Issuer- Figures as Well as ublic ; .Demonstrations for jUnam tne southern Faclflo,' Union Pa- . ii.li.j u t. rtA4..U , f- and the Chicago-Northwestern to Deriain ID .tlie COntrarV. , igo. where elthen the -Pennsylvania . ,.,- -. -, altlmor.&,ohlo. will be taken tor K t . .,' - v . , - family were also averse to the admiral ate.effort to bolster up Cake's wavering CSown' -wst taBir '.und on "T"? tion that he was out of active service and. to undermine as much as .possible forever would be, keenly felt. TOO fASr il'J 10 II the constantly growing strength of Gov ernor Chamberlain in his race for United States 'senator, .Some Umatilla county Republican have - come forward with the astounding assertion that statement No. 1 is no longer an Issue of v the pres ent campaign. , Kit-Governor T. T, Oeer, at present editor of the Pendleton Tribune, hi ex plaining this view, which is being used I In behalf of Cake lu Umatilla county. said yesterday: "(Statement Mo.' 1 is a dead Issue. It mtmm thiMh1 .nil Kafnra t H I si rl 1 1 rt i cr t list Blue Mountain; Grange Says It mfZrKUt&&,l&l: So, and Proposes Raising Vote Limit. I'd refuse to say anything about it. .As a matter of fact, It would disembowel the Republican party of this state to urge-the people to elect only statemenc No. 1 men to the legislature?' . . Cake Simply Tooled Tnsin. Cake's weaknesa In the circles of - his I .. ...a - .. 1 .... I -. . .Ua CH . U. . . . .1 La Grande. Or.. May . The following wora, 0f the ex-governor, who has more resolution was passed unanimously by or less to say at present relative to the (Bpeelal DIaptteh to The Joqnwl.) Blue "Mountain grange. No. 146, at Its last regular meeting "Whereas, We regard the initiative and referendum as a reserve power to be 'used with discretion; . "wnereas,' We would regard it se- rioua to lose the initiative and referen dum, and we regard it dangerous to-re tain it in its present form, for it is mis- usea: (1) Many measures are initiated. measures aireciing local or private In terests ana concerning which the sen- eral public la not informed and is not directly interested; "(2) Constitutional amendments are frequently made to hang uncertainly over the people, amendments threaten ing the business stability of the state and creatine; a feeling of uncertainty as io Business relations and conditions and "Whereas. We believe adeauate rem edy would be found in making It more who and the what of the Kenubllcan party in Pendleton and Umatilla county. Editor deer's attitude towards statement jno, i, nowever, la me general sentimeut of machine Republicans and attempts will be made to inject it Into the voters of Umatll'a. county from now until the June election, - - as a result of tneae efforts to bur seriously crippled by his own supporters The Kind Toa Hare Always Bought, and which has bed In CIA for atai HCt vmh. tiaai tutrnA flia ImrnfnM . A . - w 0 ap bmm, waaw v-a w v au W and has been made under his per- riAjr ona saperrislon since Its Infancy. rt'UC4tZ AHow no one to deceive yon to this- Ail Counterfeits, Imitations and'Justas-good"are bat Experiments that trifle with and endanger the health of Infants and Children Experience atpdnst Experiment. What is CASTORlA Castoria is a harmless substitute for Castor Oil, Pare goric, Drops and Soothing: Syrups. It is Pleasant. It contains . neither Opium, : Morphine ' nor other. Narcotic substance. Its age is its guarantee. It destroys Worms and allays Feverlshness. It cures Diarrhoea and Wind Colic It relieves Teething Troubles, ewes Constipation and Flatulency. It assimilates the Food, regulates the Stomach and Dowels, giving healthy and natural sleep. - The Children's Panacea The Mother's Friend GENUINE CASTORIA ALWAYS Sears the Signature of v a principle and issue . of more than Vital importance to the people,. Cake will be seriously crippled ay ins own supporter! here. No matter what nosltlon he as- sumea when he reaches Pendleton, it will be impossible for him to make his plat form dovetail with the assertions ad vanced by his alleged adherents. Out side a select circle at is held that he looted tne people when he drew their votes through a rigid declaration of his faith - in statement No. 1, and then tossed it aside: and now. locallv the ma. chine is again attempting to 'fool the people oy asserting mat statement Mo. 1 lias been discarded altogether. A Scheme That Will Becoll. The argument advanced bv Editor difficult for such initiative and refer- 9e.e.r nd the clig.ua he represents, .Is endum action to be enaoted into law; 2,au)rv 7,orll,D l?.in" ""advantage or tne therefore, be it I Republican candidate. 1q the meantime, r a,.ni wa,i hv -pi,,., n n .w i .r.-aa I Governor Chamberlain's increasing No. 35, That we urge the state grange ftrength is shown many times a day in of Oregon to take action to amend the """a r J1???"1" Y-2 LatherIn5B initiative and referendum to the consti- Zu U.J? m rfSSf" Jf th ctov,Ab tutUn. of Oregon .along th. following rwyerlgott'es hs" pofiTr'y The Kind You Hare Always Bought In Use For Over 30 Years. tm. .cHTua nmu. tr itunMey stbcct, acw veaa eira KaniIBBaaiIBIIBSIKBIBCIIBnK&SBaSRZIESgXXIBBK.IIBail I IT MAKES A MAN TIRED Acaln smlllnr the aiimlral -warn hnr. riedly wheeled away, and the doors lines: ",r-V ... l tenaant enthusiasm at the p; (M'K.n,w: SZXr ?how plainly the attltuae of the people kZ.V.n. ihi i.. i T. 2i r. toward a candidate wno has dent .T'y!. "2; Policies, and ha. wavered on none. thereon) by a malorlfv of all the votes I " Tlgrmt that OIts the Ua cast at the election. I On the other hand, the flimsy asser "2. Anv measure referred to the nen-I tion that statement No. 1 has been dis. pie by referendum petition shall be I carded as an issue is not borne out by considered rejected and void when re- the record of the recent election in Uma- voked (instead of by a majority of the I county, xnere were tnree canal votes cast thereon) by a majorfty of all I dates on the Republican ticket for rep the totes cast at the election. "3. Any constitutional amendment. whether referred to the people by ini tiative petition or dv legisiati resentatlve from this district Barrett. Mann and Steen. It was necessary to nominate two. Barrett stood for state ment No. 1. Mann clung to statement hbvi a- iiiiwu 1 a y iiDiaiiyt7 mrj" A . . . . , : sembly, shall take effect and become SH2l.-.8t !1 JST.I SfJh?hpeoJ? ? Vl the law when ratified (instead of by a P'efl8' lel.I th?,,fi'it16"t majority of the votes cast there on) V I1B ZX&'22!tJmtJlt" To pay good money for a painting Job that checks or peels off shortly sfter application. Save trouble, time and temper by using BAT STATE! paint and secure a Job that'll tick as tight as a leech. THE BIG PAINT STORE fisher, ThorseaS Co. FRONT AND MORRISON STS. S BBBEaBBflaBBEBBBBBBBlBBBBBBBBBBBBflrcBBBBBKBBBBBBBEHBBB PORTLAND 'RAILWAY;;. LIGHT & POWER COMPANY Bulletin No. 3 THE TRANSFER SYSTEM, f " . Before the various consolidations which resulted in the placing of the street railways here under one management, transfers were given only between lines of the same company. The person whose residence and place of business were upon lines belonging to the same company was fortunate; if this were not the case, it cost 10 cents or more each day to get down town and the same amount to return. .. , -;. With the consolidation of the companies the transfer' system has been constantly extended. There are at present 33 transfer points; while the "privileges of transfer," that is, the number of lines to which transfers may be had at these points, equals 759. The num ber of transfers used by the people of Portland has constantly in creased, but actual figures are available only for the past two years, which are as follows: 1906 11327,148. 1907 13,230,815. That is to say, about 25 per cent of all passengers take transfers., VALUE OF THIS PRIVILEGE IN DOLLARS AND CENTS. Let us see what this means, first to the Portland public; then to the company. ; . . Without the transfer system it would have cost the people here about $1,250,000 more than they have paid in the last two years. This is a maximum figure and assumes that as many people would have ridden without the transfer privilege as with it, but cut this figure in two or even three parts, and the saving will still be immense Again, if the charge for transfers weee 3 cents, as is the case for instance in Philadelphia, it would have cost the people of this city over $750,000 in the last two years for transfers alone. r It is often asked what benefit the people received from the con solidation of the street railways.. The immense saving shown above is a complete answer to that question. 14 MILES FOR ONE TRANSFER. Now let us see what this means to the company. Twenty-five per cent of all passengers carried ride on transfers; that is to say, the company receives an average of 3fi cents per passenger. In some cases you can ride 14 miles on this fare. Out of this 3f4 cents the company must pay all taxes, licenses and operating expenses, keep its portion of the streets in repair, main tain its system and pay the interest on its bonded debt. These figures are convincing. They show two things: First, the advantage to the people and the burden to the company of the transfer privilege; second, the liberal opportunity afforded for its use. ' RESTRICTIONS TO USE OF TRANSFERS. It is only fair, however, that people should not ride twice for one fare, and reasonable regulations are necessary to prevent this. The regulations provide that the passenger shall ask for a trans fer at the time of payment of his fare; also that the transfer shall not be good on lines returning in the same general direction from which the passenger started. From the above it will be seen that the only restrictions on the transfer privilege are such as are necessary for our Own protection to prevent those economically inclined from getting a return trip at our expense. No fair-minded man can say that such restrictions are unreason able. We know, however, that every arrangement is subject to improvements, and we have men at work constantly studying the transfer system. It is our business and intention to give you the best streetcar service that can be had, and we point to these figures as proof of what we have done in this most important particular". What we ask you to do is to read your transfer. . If it is not good on a certain line, do not blindly censure us; think out the reason for yourself, and you will find, we hope, that in every case tne reason is not an arbitrary one, but a matter of necessity lor sell-protection. 60 per cent of all the votes cast at the election and not otherwise. ENGLISHMEN WANT TO was overwhelmingly defeated. Tet the machine centered every effort to swing tne nominations ror Bieen ana Mann. Haa tnere Deen two statement No. 1 men In the field it Is certain that both would have been placed safely at the SEE "3IERRY WIDOW" p Pretty lless to Clear Up. In the face of this comes the dec iTTnit.A Prvu ii. wint laratlon that Statement No. 1 has been .aaa.a..., a. aa..a,. c"" i aH it concerns tne uresent ca.mDa.lorn be. are being witnessed at the Prince of tween Cake and Chamberlain. Cake's Wales theatre. Birmingham, where "The supporters were disappointed when he V " " - v I HA RtriLlimtVI PVfTV one occasion when tnose who had paid on none. It will be interesting to note earlv door nit nrloes entered the th atre they round -that there e straddled every issue and was solid w.iat feeling he excites when he comes again and attempts to lift himself from the quandary in winch he. haa been ed was verv little accommodation, and their dlssat- by members of his own party. rnnr rhAnrba.rlAln anAtit all Ae pied some of the seats which had been f yesterday touring the eastern part of rewrvea, ana aner consiaeraDie conru- I Umatilla county tn an automobile. He slon the rlarhtrul owntara nf the ti nnt. in.. . ilk... ur..i.. un appropriated were fixed up with chairs, ton, Freewater and othr points 'along Auuua. i,uv ireuiiic lurura away i me way, ana reciv-ea me am nearty ' . inai nigm, arier i greeting tnat naa oeen accorded him iney naa clamored ror admission, al- In both Union and Baker counties. His thnilarn "nt Mnrilnar wwim sanlv" I ,k I ai ai..- - a. shouted continuously. CUBANS INCENSED AT PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT Havana. Mav B The Dlarlo. Am I Marina says tn a late editorial:. "It is worthy of note that fn their mur I of New Tear salutation tn th nonnla of this island the president of the united mates and his secretary of war did not think It . worth while to once, mention me lnoepenoence ot tnia people." .1 chsracterlstlc of his campaign. The crowds which heard his addresses yes terday drained the surrounding country 91 ivb pupuxaiiuii II 1M Ifli HAYWOOD Oreaon Life Officially Ex aniined Extracts from Report of Official Examination of Oreoron !.ifi:.Tnitnn-. Company made under direction of W. -Benson, Secretary of. Slate. The full I report is on nie in tne state department at Salem; a copy of it can be ex amined at the office of Oregon Ltfe, Corbett Building, Portland, Oregon. r II FOR PRESIDEHT Belieyed That Famous Fed- erationist Will Be Social ist Candidate. CAPITAL STOCK The dividends on. the Capital 5tock-are restricted to ) per centum '. t 1 " . ' (Calttd Press teand Wire.) Chicago. Hay 8. Socialists who are gathering here today to attend their national convention, which opens to morrow,, seem . to agree that William 11-- O. '..I O.. r . ' ' ' " " " I aa.w.av-n, -v.aa ....... i iic vaoitat oiock is in . reantv a tiuaranree . himri i uawnnA nrnn nmt Mmi iih Excess earnings are the absolute property of the Policyholders. After the Western Federation of Miners, has March 1, 1911, the- Capital Stock may beetired on an equitable basis. &M"S?&lt". Stales. This provision is worthy of commendation. BY-LAWS The By-Laws have been investigated in detail. They are rtrjlirnSJSi complete, and provide with car how the Company's business shall be conducted. , ACCOUNTS The accounts of the Company were found well kept SALARIES Salaries and expenses, including commissions, are moderate and the office manaeed with economv. BONDS The Company has adopted the, amortization method of valuing hiveelegate? "itheonvenlon!' Tlie 1. I TP I. ' al A ' - : a!!. , ' . . . I a .a. ..a . . . . pariy rsciyea ue,za toit im me laji vieciiun wnn ufoi ran sor prvsiaenc on tne Bociauai ticKec tne memDers wno are known aa . con servatives are opposed to him. -It .Is said that Eugene V. Debs suggested Haywood as a candidate while the latter was etui in jau in noise awaiting trial on the charae of belne- imnllcatl In th assassination of former Governor Hteon bonds. This method is. scientific and logical. MORTGAGES The papers in connection with loans,' including insurance, J were examined in detail and found in legal form. SURPLUS-i-The surplus of the Company , was. found substantially correct MANAGER'S CONTRACT Your examiner does not hesitate to express an opinion that said contract is a most valuable one. to the Company, and in no respect jeopardizes the interests of the Policyholders. ' SATES and POLICIES The Company issues the usual forms of Life and J . a 1T 1 1 ! " i t a "a, . i . r. a . a a LAY CORNER-STONE OF NEW BUILDING (rjsftetl Press Letted Wire.) Washington, . May . All arrange- ' Endowment Policies, without resort to ny. of the . schemes usually unf menu, for the laying of the cornerstone dertaken byt new -companies, such s:lSpe,ciarr contracts of. .onV.fornilof 'the new buildlna of the bureau of 'or another, 'the sale of stock in the Company or a subsidiary company American rep . in-connection with' insurance, etc.. The policy forms, appear .equitable mmoS2A , ahd liberal, i 'J.P,; -:L" d'-..'-?- ;' . .' ':'.,'-.-' . ntJ( iTtnnni t character of the risks. taken is shown by tle1 fact fiver addresses ""ao "?uco wu . th 'loss; fdr' $1,000.. has et been experienced,; and .by :. kf "", ' ' ''' ' 1 tip. 'fe;:; ,7: New Notaries. , , '' RISKS The excellent . that onlv one dcat 1aa. a.a..M if v I 'mil lla. .." '. T V14. Blliail IatLlJ. j- .GENERAL METHODS No criticism is niade on the meiHods'-of the Com: ' pany, which are worthy of a'pprova'l. No evidence, was. found that. any stockholder or any officer was endeavoring to usethe institution' for tne ublics on Monday have ed. ' President- Roosevelt. Andrew Carnegie, who do- ooo ror tne structure, and seuiftii enas, ana aerved. ? . rights of Policyholders have, been equitably, pre- fSDeelil DliMtrh ta Tba loaruaL' fialem. Mav a.ominlsslons mm' nV- tarlfg publio have; beert Ixsued as fol lows; o. W. Cruson. Lebanon: I Hall. Newberg;. O. H. Reed. John W. Cook. lafta, Langley aud Lave . Bloch, forUaad. : . , - , s Florence Central Gold Mine MMUR1CEI1ERI (For more, than a week we have been selling for 3 cents each shares in the Florence Central Mining Company; each of these shares are well worth 20 cents.. They cover not only a lease on the Florence, greatest gold mine in the world, but likewise FOUR other claims, finely located and with splen did prospects. Though of so much greater value, we are glad we sold this stock at so small a price, because it inaugurated a new deal in mine pro motion, and demonstrated the feasibility of dealing squarely with the public letting it in on the "ground floor," instead of conferring that privilege on a few pet friends. But this promotion stock will all be subscribed by tomorrow (Sunday) evening, and on Monday, May 11, no shares of this company will be sold at less than 10 cents, 25 per cent down and 23 per cent per month. And even at this price they will not long be on the market We expect to raise to 50 cents per share within 60 days. Indeed, we may not sell at less than par, if at all, by that time. Our deal with the Chedd people, enabling us to crosscut from the 250-foot level at once, may make On Sunday, therefore, this office will be open from 9 a. m. until 8 p. m and sll stock sold prior to the latter hour will be at 3 cents per share, but never thereafter will that price prevail. Florence Central Mining Company Incorporated under the laws of Oregon, for $1,000,000, divided Into this a dividend mine within 60 to 90 days. In fact, we believe it wilL OmOSM AMU DXBSCT0V8 PRESIDENT GEORGE BBVER - VICE-PRESIDENT. JOHN A. JEFFREY SECRETARY-TREASURER..!. BEVER Dl RECTORS GEO. BEVER, JOHN A. JEFFREY and D. M. M'LAUQHLIN. OFFICE 517 LUMBER EX CHANGE BUILDING Tel. Main 5511 f'V,.