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THE OREGON DAILY JOURNAL,' PORTLAND, WEDNESDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 2. 1908 - t pnn uu IS S III li SEES Hill VICTORY AHEAD ,.:. " "'' . ... ..'i' , - Not Believed That Kspee Will Secure Injunction . Against Kates. v (Wmeluiton1 Bureaa of) The Journal.) . ' Washington. Sept- I. Interstate .Conv merca Commissioner 'Frouty said to J ay that the .commission regarded the suit started by the-Southern Pacific In tha northern district of , California-to en ,. Join the enforepmnnt of tht lumber ratu fixed by the' railroad commission In the Willamette valley case as of the high eat importance., He pointed out that it involved the constitutionality of the Hepburn rate law and . said that the commission is taking; steps to make irons; a snowing as possioie wnfn im application for trio temporary injunc' t'lon is heard SeDtember is. J. N. Teal of Portland will appear for the com mission and also I M. Walter, the com mission's- attorney. Juda-e Prouty sees signs of better railroad business and say lumber traffic fram the I'acmc coast and In the southwest la Improving- The Interstate commerce commission's view of the case is identical wim mat of Attorney J. N. Teal of this city, counsAl for Tha Dreeon A Washlnaton Lumber Manufacturers' association. The above dispatch thereore Is taken to in dicate that-the commission will put up ttie strongest possible derense.' 'rar, Ten! aM- " "The case is set for hearing at Sun Kranclsco on a motion for a preliminary injunction September ', 28. under - the new law reciufrlng three Judges in such cases it will be heard before Judges Oil bert, Morrow and Rose. In the com plaint the -Southern Paclfio company attacks the entire authority or tne com mission to fix rates as unconstitutional on the ground that It vests in the com missis legislative, judicial and execu tive power contrary to the provisions -of the constitution of , the , United States . . "This around of attack Is being raised In numerous cases throughout the United States in resnect to state com missions, ihis, I think. Is the' first time that the (inflation will be Presented In a dlreot way In connection with the act to regulate commeroe, under which the Interstate commerce - commission acts. "Cases Involving the same principle have been decided and upheld hereto fore by the supreme court. For in stance. In the case wherein the, execu tive departments are authorized to pre scribe regulations having the ; force of law the supreme court has sustained the law and upheld trie authority con f erred. State courts in numerous cases have sustained similar laws, ' PEACHES AND CREAM AT FKEEWATER TODAY (flpedial tMnteh o The Journal.) Walla.Walla. Wash.. Sept. 2. Today Is ''Peach day' at Freewater, Or and hundreds of visitors- have gone down on the interurban cars, to participate in the festivities. Elaborate preparations have been made for the day s .celebration. Supplied with a. liberal amount of cream, peaches will be dispensed free to all comers. Tonight a grand ball is to climax the occasion. j Packing Plant, Burns. (lnltrd Prn Leased Wlre.t Fresno, CaL, Sept. 2. Fire last night destroyed the Phoenix Packing house at Fowler, one of the largest plants of Its kind in the San Joaquin valley. A Jarge amount of raisins and dried frulrwas consumed, entailing a loss of $20,000 to m,000., The origin of the fire, la un known. - SALttDAIICE- 011 THE COAST Maud Allen's Creation to Be i Carried Hither by Ger ' trude Iloffman. ! V (United ! teased Wirt.) - New'Tork, Sept. J.- The Paciflo coast will aee . the Salome dance . and the spring aong" dance, "a t Maud Allen, under a contract reported to have been signed today -y Gertrude Hoffman, by which aha will receive 13,000 per week from . the Shuberta for a -tpur or the west. , '.- ,. ,- :,, -...-.r'-.-. rsortrude Hoffman for several years has hern a ureal favorite on Broaaway on account of her remarkable ability as a mimic and her rat her 'da ring dancing. When the Allen dancea took London Dy stprm, she undertook to give New York a imuar performance, -ana nas- ay neHrpd hfnri. narked houses. It Is understood that her western tour" will tgin Beptemoer ?, ana inav a.iier appearing in the middle west she will go to all the principal cities or tne i-a ciric coast, . . INSANE MAN SHOT;! x : CORONER ACQUITS (Unltefl Prew least Wit.! - . s.. Sacramento. Cal- Sent. Z. Cnafles H. Sellers, supposed to have been insane, was shot and instantly killed by Ben Parker about 5 o'clock last, evening on Parker's ranch near Elk Grove and about 16 miles south of this city. , Sell ers had come to the Parker place and was putting out fires around the yard. He carried a pistol, but Bill Zimmerman, a. farm hand, did not know thia and drove him away. Hellers returned, and wnen Zimmer man' protested, shot him In the breast. Inflicting a painful but. not necessarily dansreroua wound'. L Parker, who wit nessed the. shooting, fired Instantly at Sellers both barrels of his shotgun, killing him instantly Deputy District -Attorney Atkinson and Sheriff Reese arrested Parker last evening and at the coroner's Inquest a yeraict or jusunaDie nomiciae was given. DEADLY PARALLEL " DRAWN ON SARGENT (United Preta leased Wtre.) Chicago. Sept 2.--The Democratic committee has made public ft chapter of the campaign text book, wnicn con tains an article by Frank Sargent, com missioner of immigration, denouncing Taft. The article appeared in the North ' American Review In 1893, and scores Taft for the original labor in junction Issued by him.- 1 ne jjemocrauu irxi pnft putnia uu; that Sara-en t will take the stump for Taft during the campaign, and compare statements made in the article with his present da expressions regarding the Republican candidate for the presidency. W03IENVS CLUBS TQ MEET AT IA GRANDE (Special Dispatch to The Jonniil.) 1a ttrande. Or.. Sent. 2. The mem bers nf th two women's clubs in this elt the Neighborhood.club and the Lyle Tuesday Musicale. are making great plans-for the reception of , the State Federation of Women's clubs which will meet here some tinie tnis iau. xne ladlns are busy gathering funds for the entertainment of the visitors. They will soon nut on a home talent production. Tennyson's "Dream of Fair Women." KAIIEKO illJEIGEO OFF f All! BOARD Ministry Makes an Effort to Hold World's Fair Sit- ' uation Together. - - (rolted Press Leased Wire.) Toklo, gept J.1 In aft effort to placate the business men and commercial bodies of Japanese 'who have threatened to re fratn from participating In the Interna tional exposition ' because It has- been postponed' from 1911 to 1(17, he cabinet today prevailed upon President Kaneka to resign his . position as president oi the exposition. . ; -,, The decision waa reached after ' stormy session of the cabinet, at which the written protest of the Toklo busi ness men's association against the post ponement -oi me exposition was rtau. The debata was acrimonious, but the conservatives won the dav and an offl clal gaaette was promulgated after the meeting, announcing the postponement VI i no exposition lo ilLl. Whether tha business men will carry out their threat and refrain from partic ipating in tne worm's rair in ii7 ana have an Industrial exposition of their own in lviz, is a matter or conjecture. Tha'reaaon aasiGrned for th post ponement of the exposition in the Offi cial Gazette is announced as financial stringency. The cabinet publication ratea mat tne finances or the country will not permit of the expenditure of mucn money at present, and that it would be unwise, to prepare for an ex- nmition unless it couio ne mane a mam moth affair to which all nations might De proua to st-na representatives. FIRE AGAIN NEAR ' CALAVERAS GIANTS tOnlted Press Leased Wire.) Stockton, Cal., Sept. 2. According to special, dispatch to the ' Record this mornlnHfrrom Murphy's camp. Calaveras eounty.be big forest fire which broke out in tne mountains Monaay anernoon is, now burning on the edge of the Big Trees. Last night the fire burned up to within 200 yards of the famous Big Trees hotel. Tha resort was saved by backflrlna-. From the hotel the fire swept north about a mile and then back IO 'lornnmon, rourv Kanurauy anuwii tha old ttarnem station. An .area 10 miles souare has been burned over, and considerable heavy timber haa been de stroyed. (Several or .me rorest giants In the erove are reported to have been burned, DUt it Is impossible at this time to give accurate details. The f re was started by a spark from one of the traction epgines hauling logs to Manuel's sawmill Monday afternoon. Hundreds of men. under the leader ship of the forest rangers, are out fight ing the flames. So far as is known no buildings have been destroyed. Uniy aooui a montn ago iorei urea raged in the vicinity or the big trees for nearlv two weeks and threatened to destroy the famous grove. PORTLAND MEN BUY UP 500 ACRES (gpedtil Dleeateb to The, Journal.) ittnrii fir. Sent. 2. S. D. Adair has boo acres of tide land on Young's bar -for nearly $50,000. The property Is "known as the Nowlen tide land tract Tka , nui-ohasers are ; Dr. Keeny and A. R. Mav of Portland. The property will he at once dyked, roads bnllt and then f latted in jo-acre larai ana pim.-uu on he market The soil is vej-y rich and will grow any Kina ox crop. G, A. t PARADE: 25,000 HI HUE Grand Event of National En- campraent' Takes ' Place ' Taft Views March.: ? ioieao, unio, Bept. 2. Cheered by a continuous mass of people , that lined tne streets lor blocks, 25,000 age-worn veterans, of the Grand army bravely covered the route of the big parade toaay. Trie parade was the big spectac ular event of the national encampment and in honor of .the occasion the. day ooBorvtia aa a general holiday in Toledo. The city departments, the Danas, and many commercial inatitu tlons were closed. Durlnr tha carlv hours, of the forenoon th riilrnn. ana interurDan lines brought thousands of new visitors into . the city from point in unio, Michigan and Indiana. Before o clock the downtown streets were, thronged. , Along the line of marcn at every available point.. view ing stands Jisd been built and soon they began to fill with spectators. ' Taft Reviews tne Parade. W llllnm XT Taft an A hi. . . rived from Middle Bass Island and were r riven a prominent Qlace In the review nar stand, which was occunind hv mint distinguished guests. Taft. who. In his epeecfi accepting the nomination, him self -called attention tn thn tart that be lacked the . usual- amtrtnn nt presidential aspirants, that of having faced death on the field, was lustily cheered by the arlzzled sons of battle as they passed before him. V ' Bone too reeble to Karon. The parade 'formed' on Kirtnth street' The liner of march led throueh Madison avenue, thence to Colling wood street Jefferson and St Clair streets and Madison avenue, thence to Fifteenth street, where the veterans were dismissed. The official reylew lng stands were located In Madison avenue between Thirteenth and Four teenth streets. Occunvlna- seat on tho official stand were the governors of several states, the city officials of To ledo and a number of invited guests of prominence. One stand was filled for the most part with delegates to the G. A. R., and affiliated organizations and their friends. Another was occu pied Dy disabled veterans who wera L. pnyBiuu-uy uuauuc 10 niunu me strain of the march- Tears fell from the eyes of many a white-haired soldier as hn gated at his old companions marehlng ftasc tne siana. a nusn, almost or si ence. marked the passage of the army at this point. - in tne formation or tne parade, to edo post G. A. R.. was given the place of honor.hat of escort to Commander-in-Chief Charles G. Burton. Tho line was headed oy a squadron of mounted police, followed by the commander-in- chief and hie staff. Then came a num ber of carriages containing several of the past commanders-in-chief and other distinguished guests. The States Is. Liu, Every state and territory was Repre sented in the Column, besides the Po tomac division, mader up of - the Old Guard of Washington, D. C. Massa chusetts, New York, Ohio and Illinois were the best represented in point of numbers. Illinois was 'first in line and was followed by the departments of the various states in the following or der: Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, New York, Connecticut, Massachusetts, rNew Jersey, Maine, Cailforn!a"-hd Nevada, Rhode Island, New . Hampshire, Ver mont, the Potomac, Virginia, Nebraska, Maryland, Michigan, Iowa, .Indiana, Colorado and Wyoming. Kansas, Dela ware, Minnesota,.- Oregon, Kentucky Dainty 3.S Si Confection Crisp Tempting Delicious rest A - ,vln immediate favor with old and -' . -." . , young. Made from selected white corn. Thoroughly cooked, rolled into flakes andtoasted a golden brown. A Breakfast uxury j. -"The Taste Lingers" AT ALLsT GROCERS. - f - . i - Postum Cereal Co., Ltd., "AStfu?lE 4 1 - s West Virginia, South Dakota, Washing ton, Arkansas. New Mexico. Utah. Ten nessee. Louisiana, Mississippi, Florida, Montana. laano, Arizona, ueorgia, Aia bltfia. North Dakota and Oklahoma. - Ohio, as the host of the encampment, brought up; the' rear. Preceding the Ohio veterans were the Battle-Flag di vision of the National Association of ex-Prisoners of War. At a conspicuous point in Madison avenue the veterans were greeted by the- sight of a "living flag," composed of 3,500 school chil dren. .... The decorations along tne line or march were the most magnificent ever seen in Toledo, inuring tne nignt tno final decorative touches were made, and this morning the center of the city blossomed out in one great display of flags and bunting. Streamers of red and yellow, the official colors of the G. A. R.. and flags and pennants of the 'national colors were tne conspicu oas feature of the decorative scheme. The appearance of Taft throughout the day here was an ovation. He and his party were cheered as they went to and from the reviewing stand in auto mobiles. The greeting Taft received from the veterans waa particularly pleasing to him. Mayor Brand Whitlock. with Senators Foraker and Dick, went to and from the reviewing stand in a carriage, not Join ing the Taft party. JEWELS WOULD FIX , DONOHUE ASSASSIX (Cnltra Preaa Lemed Wtre.i Oakland. Cal.. Sept. 2. Captain of De tectives Peterson of this city today 18 bending his efforts toward finding the Jewels suposed to have been taken fr$m Mrs. Alice Dbnohue bv her murderer and thought now to be in pawnshops . of Oakland or Ban Francisco. If these can be located a definite connecting link will be established between victim and. as sassin. A theory that fftustav Allstead. held In detinue, was only the agent oC an other person, who Induced him to carry out the foul murder, has been advanced to account for certain mysterious facts In the case, but this Is scoffed at today as absolutely groundless nv apiain Peterson. The report of the chemist on the contents or the oeau woman s stomach la expected late today or to morrow. Allstead, the suspected carpenter. Is still held under a petty robbery charge in, the Oakland Jail. OMAHA PHYSICIAN'S DEATH A 3IYSTERY (ITnlted Prm Leased Wlrv.t Omaha, Neb., Sept. J.- Mystery sur rounds the death of Dr. Frederick Rus tln. a prominent vouna- physician of this citv.whe was found by his wife lying In side the front door2of his home today. He was shot through the stomach. He was hurried to a hospital, but did several hours later. The police reJKt the the ory of suicide, put forth by soma of tha members of the family, and Insist on an inquest Mrs. Rustln sides with the police. She says her husband has been murdered, and ' Insists that the case go Into the hands or the authorities. It is reported that Dr. Rustln had been drinking heavllr of. late. Hla practice was dwind ling as th. result of his inebriety. ENGINEER KILLED , H Y AN EXPLOSION trMtee IVaaa ImhI Wire t ftalt like City, Sept S. - Engineer Land aad an- unknown fireman are re ported to have beea killed today when the engine oa passenger train Net ef the Denvef Rk Orande railroad blow p Bear l nompnon station won. IB. train waa runaing at a fclgli rat. ef pe4. No passengers are reported dead. feat it is saia toey were omit snaaea ud by the wreck which followed th. ae. rident te the eerlne. A relief train-baa ben ent tout from cere to take aaslat ane f a te wreck. . Thomr-aon a la a station on the aoeort near -the Colorado atal lino, and oelv neafr details a t. the oktent ef the acckient are ot"tlnbl. TV lunijf 'busineis Is lenrrovina at The Doctor SIS jDear . Mn 'PletAer ; I wish to. congratulate you j on your numerous vic tories over . "counterfeitei's aid . imitators of Oastoria, and trust the time is not far distant when these inferior and dangerous mixtures will be entirely suppressed. ;, f , - Tou are right when you say-in your advertisements that it is Eiperienco against EIperiment', ; : . ' : ' " ;3s; . '' ':':'. ... .1 feel it to bo an outrage, and an imposition upon tho parents of little .chil dren that my name should bo associated with imitations of Oastoria, dangerous to the health and life of these little ones who too often fight their battles for life in vain, - ' Let me again commend yoii for the high standard you have maintained m the preparation of my prescription, and I confidently believe it is due to this Bcrupulous integrity you aro indebted for tho . wonderful sale of Oastoria to-day, ' and the steady growth it has had since I gave jrou the details of its mauufactura blmy laboratory thirty-three years ago. . , (xSMJ.p. Letters from Prominent Druggists addressed to Chas. II. Fletcher. Mansur Drug Co., of St. Paul, Minn., gayi: "We ar not in the nablt of recommending proprietary .medicines, but we never healtate to nj a good word for Caetorla. It Is a medical success." Hegeman A Co., of Neil York City, N. Y. say: "We can say for your - Castorfa t&at It Is one of thrv best selling preparations In our stores. That is conclusive evidence that it Is satisfactory to the users." Myers-Dillon Drug Co, of Omaha, Nebr., says: Your Castorla li 001 of trie best sellers ire nave. .'Ws cheerfully recommend It "to our trade voluntarily at all times, and wlir testify to Its merits at any and all times."-': '. Weber Drug Co., of Indianapolis, Ind., saysr "Fletchsr's Castorla Is en article for which there Is no substitute. It Is undoubtedly one of the . most popular articles on the market today and our customers for it are numbered by the hundreds." 4 Parrlsh Bailey Pharmacy, of Los Angeles,. CaL, says: "During an experience of over SO years in the retail drug business we have never found a proprietary remedy that has had such a large sale or given such universal satisfaction as your Castorla." Theo. Metcalf Co., of Boston, Mass, says: "We have handled Fletcher's .Castorla fer years and consider It one of the best preparations mads. -Our sales are continually increasing and everyone of our customers have nothing but praise for Fletcher's Castorla." W. IL Chapman, of Montreal, Que., says: "I have sold Fletcher's Cas- . torla for many years and have yet to hear of one word other than praise of its virtues. I, look upon your preparation as one of the few so called patent medicines having merit and unhesttatingly recommend It as a safe household remedy." . ' ( CASTORIA always Sears the Signature of m ALCOHOL 3 PER CENT AgelableRtparailonirAs slrallatlfrt tteFboifanrfRpfJida- tingUieSiomdisandBciwiof Promotes Di&stionIwrW ness and Restrontainsncitta- Opiinafarphiae nar Mineral. Not n arc otic. Anerfect Remedv forOmsftia- Hon . Sour Stmnadi.Dlarrtm Worms fonvulsions.rCTerisft ness andLoss OF SLEEP. rac Simile Signature at NEW YDBK. csriuiric J, :i: ! Wwfi feranteed undbr loodM , ' m 1 11 r "-irjiar 1 The InlMaiteBigut Exact Copy of Wrapper In Use For Over 30 Years. Ms eirru toaaw r mum srarr. Hcvvons err aMSBBBSBBBBBHBBBBBBSBaaBBBSJBBBBBBaBBSJSaBRBBaaSBS Popular Priced Cloth- iDfl Pictorial Review Patterns 10c, 15c Men's Fancy Hall Bosc at 23c 23c An extraordinary offer in men's fancy Half Hose, superior silk finish, in' stripes, dots, plain colors and embroidered effects; the season's latest shades are inoluded in this lot of SO dozens; values up to 75c a pair, sale price Men's Sample Shirts at Halt 25 dozens in men's Negligee Sh.irts, light or me dium shade, in stripes and fancy figures, with or without collar; all sizes and prices HALF PRICE Opening Prices in New Fall Suits : We present here two of thy most popular-priced Tailored Suits; they are made of broadcloth, che viot, kersey and melton, in blues, brownsr,ilack, gray and stripes; styles are the latest long jack ets in three-quarter and semi-fitted efects, with gored and plaited skirts, trimmed ana ornamented in braids and buttons, notched or shawl collar,, two-seamed sleeves with turn-back ClCflfi cuffs; made to sell for $25, per $uit...PlJeUU Another lot. more highly finished and of better material; made to sell for $30, per suit ., $19.50 ATTEND OUR CLOSING-OUT SALE of Dry Goods. We are going out of this line. Dress Goods, Laces, Embroideries and Trimmings at manufacturers' prices. . t- .- Ladies' Embroidered Hose ai 23c Ladies' fancy Hose, in black and colors, double spliced heel, beautifully decorated ,ip silk em broidered effects; values 40c a pair, to- OO morrow only aJC 25c Children's School Hose 17c Children's fine rib black cotton Hose, doubje toe and double heel, specially made for school 17 wear; regu!r25c value,-morrow, pair 1IC $1.25 Mnslin Gowns 87c 40c Corse! Covers 27c Ladies' ight Gowns, made of fine lingerie mus- j lin, circular collar, irimmea in vaiencicnnei in sertions and headings, . with silk ribbon tapes, sleeves and cuffs also trimmed in laces and Of edgings to match; reg. $15Tals tomorrow O I C Ladies' fine French muslin ''Corset CoTers, ex quisitely trimmed in laces and insertions; regular 40c value 27c ' ' : I '. ! ' . HOP PICKERS We are headquarters for hop pickers camping supplies. ;; Light Blankets at 55 68 and 89 Ladies' Wrappers, values up to $2... ....... Valises and Suit Cases, from 83f tip Men's cotton Hall Hose, 10c value... 8 Canvas Gloves, 10c value... i SuabonneU, 25c -value... yrJiLJ ilIlU!XliLil WiJWilLS Do ret risk rv Will cure any case of Kidney or-Bladder Jiscase.nct beyond the reach of medicine. ' No medicine can 3o mere. Cmti Urote. -