THE 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
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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
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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?<".
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. : . , - ,
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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
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