The Oregon daily journal. (Portland, Or.) 1902-1972, September 28, 1908, Image 3

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Newspaper Page TextTHE, OREGON DAILY jPURNAC PORTLAND. MONDAY EVENING, SEPTEMDER 23,1 1008. RETURNS AFTER YEARS OF EXILE Stevenson's "Wild. Scotch-1 man" Sees Tall Build . ings for First Time. (Psltea Frea Laas4 Wlre-l - Ban Francisco,. Bept. II. Thorns riemlnr. the "wl!4 Scotchman" of Bob- - eft Louis Stsvsnson's Boutn Be Island ' Notts. Is today beboldlnv tall build ings, atraat ears, telephone and th myriad thtnss that go to make op mod- rn civilisation, lor ma iirii umt in ma ma. , ald riemlnr, "and it's all so dread lull y noisy. . Why. I can hardly har ... mysslf think. - And - thase tail puuu- Inga. They look Ilka tha fairy caatlaa Of my boyhood dreams." Fleming arrived hara yssterdsy on tha Utile easollne schooner Aeolua after a trip of 61 days from Arno Inland, of tha Marshall group. He had been for 16 year a In the sarvlue of Uermsn trading company. When Stevsnson was In. tha South seas, Klemln waa situ- ated on thjT Island of Meguro and en tertained tha famoua novellat. Ha re- ralla tha visit of tha novellat with areat nleaaure. , "I'm mora than . re- paid fur what I did for Stevanaon," a. 1.1 tnlmn 1 Fleming broughf bla Islander wife' . wun mm via ana ia even mmi fled than her husband at the modern sights or ban a ranciaeo. .' "Vr phona la to her tha moat wonderful thing aha has aeen. - - , Fleming aaya a dangerous condition : r affairs exists at present in tha Marahall group. The German govern ment, Whl"h controls tha Islands, has levied a direct tax upon- the ..natives 'for the copra and pearla they export. Thay have made a atrong objection and have threatened to wipe one tne entire white population of the Island If tna tax ia noi-m miuo. s aaya the tax of 10 per cent recent y levied by the Germans on the producta of tha Islands Jias wiiea traao. CHICAGO WARS ON ALL' SCHOOL FRATERNITIES OFFICE-SEEKERS nor HOLDERS Miss Cora Doussang, national president of the Sigma Tau PsI Sorority, and Miss Louisa Field, national secretary, both of Chicago. Tha boys and girls of high schools and preparatory schools the country over ara Can't Eat Your Cake While You Are Baking An other, T. R. Says. deeply Interested In the declaration of war bv tha Chicago board of education upon high school fraternities and soror ities. Chicago's threat to officially put tha lid on any secret fraternal organ ization haa met with a storm of protest from - tha dudIIs. for the develoDment and expansion of high school and pre- fisratory school fraternities and soror tles has been universal. The organiza tions now have national alliances. Just as do their adult brothers and sisters. Tha national officera of several of tha UPS i LnIled Press taaaed Wire.) Washington, Sept. ZS.-Consternatlon was created hera today by the an nouncement that President Roosevelt had decided that all government em- Filoyea who wish to take an actlva part n politics must resign their positions wltn tha government, and that there Is no hope of their regaining their posi tions after the campaign Is over. Tho Announcement was made In connection with the candidacy of W. E. Glasscock . for tha governorship of West Virginia us onmnromlse candidate on the Re-. fUc a Fuss revenue collector for the West Virginia district If he continues in the race for . governor. ' United States Judsre T5ayton and Rep resentative Hubbard, who represent the Bcherr faction of the West Virginia Republicans, asked Roosevelt to take this action. Senator Scott and Repre. sentatlve Sturgis asked the president to require Glasscock s resignation. Postmaster-General Meyer has an nounced that clerks In tha postal de partment whi resign to do campaign work cannot hepe for reinstatement after tha campaign. Similar notices have been given the employes of all branches of the govern ment service. sororities and fraternities live In Chi cago and they are putting up a partic ularly strenuous objection to the Chi cago banishment -because they fear its reflection on all the branches of their organizations spread out across the - Chicago Is not a leader, however, in I the antl-frat war. It seems to be but following in a wave which Is sweeping the country. The arrest Question behind Its success, nowever, is wnetner Doysi and girls can be subjected to such seri ous discipline in matters entirely out- aide school curriculum and s Involving ouisiue-nours. . . FIVE V, TO WEDDING Such as Never Has Been Known Before. LOVING A DBUNKABD, GIRL KILLS HERSELF Special DUpatcb to Tba Journal, t Des Moines, Iowa, Sept. 28. Unable to stifle the love she had for Bert Wil led, an employe on her father's farm, and unwilling to become the wife of a man she believed to be a drunkard. Miss Lucy Handley, living near this " city, wrote a pathetic note to her par ents and then drank carbolic acid. She waa missed three days before her dead body, the empty bottle and note by her side, was found in an empty corn crib. , , It was believed at first she had eloped. as Wlllets disappeared the day after she did. He was arrested in Des Moines, to be held pending investigation Ha contends that he never made any protestations 01 lova to tne giri. The trasrlo death brought to a and den close a romance tha girl was writ ing, based upon irer own life and emo tions. Fifty pages of the manuscrlp were found; in her bureau drawer. The story was to ba entitled "Meadow Brook Mystery." WOMEN PRAY IN COURT, THINKING IT CIIUKCfl (Special Dispatch to Tha Journal.) New York. Sept. 28. Two young women, dressed In their best, walked up to a policeman stationed at the door of the west side police court and asked If they might nave a seat. "Wherever It plases ye," said tha cop, and the young woman walked half way up tne aisie. Opposite one of the pew-llke benches they hesitated, then after croaalng memseives got on ineir Knees in the attitude of prayer. They were opening their prayer books when an officer ap- procnea mem, inn isn i s cnurcn, ne saia. "it s SHIPPERS FEEL - RITE PRESSURE Chicago and Southern States Manufacturers Will Com bat Freight Advances. a police court." i. The youne women got hastily to their feet and said that they were strangers in mi cny ana naa Deen misdirected. HARRY'S FUNNY LID WINS HIS LIBERTY (SpeHat TlRtck tn Taa ImhiLI . Philadelphia, pa.. Sept. H. a email discs auir nai, riat Prim, flat crown, which covered not more than a third or riarry xveviiies nad, procured bis release In the central police court. Neville, accused of bavins- been intoxi cated, walked from a cell Into Magle- irate uavid H. Bentt wenee wearing the hat. As he wss about to uncover -his head, the magistrate said: "Don't take H off; ifs tha funniest "I ever saw!"' Mairlstrate. prisoner and spectators laughed. j "tut yon hare fhe nerve ta wear that n the streetr asked Marlstrate Soott. "I wtalnly have.'" answered Neville "Very well. I'll give you rhance to show It- Tour discharged," said the magistrate. With thanks, Neville put the hat en a third ef his head and departed. (United Presa Iacd Wtre.i Rome, Sept.. 28. The announcement today that a fleet of Italian warships will visit the Atlantic ports of the United States in November Is taken here to mean that King Victor Em man uel .has finally given his official ap proval of the marriage of the Duke of Abruczl and Miss Katherlne Elklns, daughter of Senator Klktns of . West Virginia. The fleet, it is expected, will act as the royal escort of the duke, who is the king's cousin, -and the govern ment will lend much dlenlty to the alli ance, although the king's mother is still outer in ner opposition. The ships which will go to. America are the N&- poli, the Vlttorlo, the Emmanuels, the Reglna. Elena and the Pledmonte. The Keglna Elena Is under Abruzzi s com mand and It Is probable that hewlll make the trip to America aboard her. When Abruzzi sets out with his Ave great vessels he will start on what will be the most remarkable wedding Jour ney the world has ever seen, No sucn Honeymoon has . ever been recorded as will be that of the rrlnce of the house of Savoy and the daugh ter ox tne American senator when they oome back across the Atlantic ocean. escorted with regal pomp by the great snips ox war, nying tne oanners or Italy. It la now considered practically cer tain that the wedding will take- place in November. The newspapers and much of the Italian public have opposed the match, but . the determination of the duke has made all opponents stand aside, except the queen mother, who will not give In. The king did every thing in his power to stop the mar riage, but now, having realised the fu tility of his efforts, undoubtedly wtll receive the bride of .the duke with a good grace ana maka tha best of the alliance. By John E. Lathrop. (Special Dispatch to Tha Journal! ' Chicago, 111., Sept. 28. The move ment by the railroads to advance rates goes on apace. Notice has been served on shippers that all class and many dpmmodity rates to Texas will be increased about 10 per cent. Chicago shippers regard this as mere ly one of the entcrTnsr wederesL thev oeiieve mat it is tne aesisrn to advance practically all rates to all sections. J. C. Stubbs, Harriman director of! trarric; j. itrutscnnitt, director or main tenance and operation of Harriman lines: is. a. nova, assistant to the vice- preslden of the Gould lines; and J. E. Gorman, freight traffic manager of the Santa Fe. appeared before the Chicago Association of Commerce and Union League club committees on traffic, and i pleaded that these bodies refrain from aiding the the fight which has been maue on tne proposed rates bv south ciu snipping interests. Ooea on Becord. Already, the association here baa a-nne on record against a general advance of! rates, and it nas been urged by Texas trarric ooaies to come to their assist ance In making the fight before the in terstate commerce commission at Wash, ington. Apparently, the movement haa heen planned for months, and that the roads are oetermmed mat a 10 Der cent in. crease be secured tn total freight rev. enues through the country. It develops, too. that the nrononed ad vance Is based on the assumption that! there has been no over-caDitallKatinn hv. railroads and that present, contentions of l legitimacy of all securities must h tin- . . . i ,i - INDIAN PRINCESS FIGHTS WHITE DEATn ' (Special Dlrsatch to Tba Journal.) Willlamsport, Pa., Sept 28. "Ze-Bo- Nah," an Indian princess, 16 years old and a daughter of a chieftain of tho New York Mohawk tribe h start a tuberculosis camp of her own along the ouaqurnann river, several miles below mis city. it is Pennsylvania a auleteat eon sumption sanitarium. And lt'a an ef. lectlve little Institution, thoua-h tha number of pat lent a la limited to two or tnree at a time, it is a. single tent packed away snugly In the fringe of roresi aionar id river, and It la as stiu as the Ha tiara desert. Ze-Bo-Nah' rives -her natlenta tha Indian outdoor treatment. She makes Ik. m ei.K T I, A J everything that helps to make them ro bust. Then, by way of emphasizing primitive methods, she kevDS them sleeping under the rnnopy of the treea oirnt anr nignc na treats them to herbs ef her own selection, and te some er the rarest or Indian delicacies Tbe cured ronsumptlvea number 2. and all have been restored: to health throush her personal rare. She fimla her dally delight In fighting tbe disease that has claimed so many ef her own rare, and that also has such a tight grip on the paleface. "It's a little private war I'm wiilnt ee declared determinedly. "Some day i it get a raw ara. i aaa none Here Washina-ton Is the enlv nee ttf. tt Pacific coaet states In which eoklee coal Is known te occur. Its enke ro- uciioti last rear iouiim e-e?a inn. n Increase over 1 ef . tons. 1 regon lift Home Office. roRBtrr bcildoto. Censer mk aad roKTLaxn. oaxoox. Ths Policy holdars Company A U MllXd U Unrrn. 0eral Maaerer cut xe. tea & tvaitrKU ajs. u held. Feellnir amons- Chlcaa-o ahinnera tn quite Intense, according to some of i mem wun wnom i nave talked. As a ijotd ciwivcii HKAinei tne aa-1 vances, personally and officially through ! their associations. One manufacturer, 1 icvy in ma line, seia to me; - "Business has been stagnated, by the faun-, juni wnen we nope xor recov ery ana are ail exerting ourselves to bring the revival, we are offered larger n vno kuuus we matte ana snip. Higher rstes entails higher retail prices. The railroad collects more freight money; the Jobber must collect more i ruin me retailer; tne retailer must col- mwiB iii-ui iiio vunnumfr, ana, in-i Biesu or Ksamiinir Dusmess revival. It discourages the .individual bum- , makes him complain, and iuatlv tnn nf uivrTAKci in uitBi fjt living. "Can you see much of an Impetus In this program for better business con ditlonsT I am not a railroad man. I am a manufacturer. But for tbe very life Of me I cannot ttndeestanH kn sucn a course can revive business, for which the roads allege they are organis ms; ine rmie aavancea. I 'Tnder prevailing rates, " the roads ' were prosverous beyond anv nm-inii. ! pmi i'u, unu more man mey ever noped y uo. i ney rnjo)M a volume or traf-i i iu unum-rwnim. mans nrmtiAn. iwt ri,. .-tiwit-Miiii, impniTm way, and piled up dividends and nnraltu ever had witnessed before . An ta Saaae Claaa. try durlnar which .,..!.. 1 men and laboring men. have suffered loss of some sort., ErrrTima ui warae nsss aa to that. I "The roads aav thev I. hack their proeprlty by advancing rates. ! we are hot now trying te bring back I i-n-F-nir v aj-DiLraniv raising prlcee simply te Indnce to coma to nee this de-l sired return of normal trade. Of course. rate are materia II v Increased we If must Increeee our prlcee, but rrweume in. i mm nvreiv went inni anai. Amv and e id. 1t' Indnce propertty"s re-i tnm by ele-ratlne; prices for eur roods.'; Wouldn't that retard rather than pro-; mote nroeiorltVs ret ara? I In t It fair that the me da carry tnehp ; hare ef the depreestoa as we bare' to carry e-urer s I am Informed ea eolhfw-ftv nt te be dlemited t K.at the maris bare been) mw-kXBg et te Iwi or the rerr-e-eet effVlals ta Waahlna-tna tnr months, ben'ng te be rermltted m u. nara rata ibe IS r cent wMcb they I a;i ee saaat be If they regaht .their aor-i ny. i- IMmm DIM EIGHTS Willi OCIOPOS 3Iai1in Lund ' Has Terrific Combat in Hold of ' Wrecked Ship.' (Cnlled Praa Leasad Wlra.) San Rafael. CaL. Sept. !. Martin Lund, a diver for the Paclf la Coast Wrecking company, had 4 terrible sz perlence with a monster- dsvll fish while ha was In seven fathoms' of wa ter Saturday afternoon at Fort Ross cove, working on tha Pomona, which was wrecked some mosjths ago. Iund was In ithe hold or the wrecked vessel whan he was Seized about tha lee bv the tenfeleof a iltivll fish. He slash! at the fish with his knife and gave tha algnal to be hoisted. The devil fish hud too strong a hold on him, and ha had to signal tne Helpers to cease their errorta to haul mm to tne surrace, be. cause his helmet was crlvinr away. Another tentacle grasped Iilm about the waist, and still another about the neck. 1 lien another grasped him about the legs, and lie had to f)ght bard for lire. . Aiir cutting two or tba tougli tentacles that grasped him In a death like embrace, Lund saw tha creature preparing to sinze Wltn its beak, and ne maue a lunge ror tne neaa Just tims to deal a death blow. CIEARS THE COMPLEXION ' OVERNIGHT In WANTS ROOSEVELT TO KILL VIVISECTION (Special Dlspatcl ta Tbe Jeoreal.) Philadelphia, Pa., Sept. is That the uiur wajr 10 aooiisn vivisection In the United btates la through h. Jt,JL..lnZ President Koosevelt, and that the only way of arettlnr hla mnnnri i. i Sf V??.11"-,. 1V thi ' tAeorV'-advanced" vrv&ofiTi'7 mn ftrdent "To crush aitt tha .uii - tlon we must get the support of PresN rimplae, Baah. SrapUoaa, Zte Qalok Ijr E ra Aloe W4 Maw SkU Bamedy. , Since Its dlecovsry on year age, tos- VrV,Vn,w kla '"'OX. has, in Its sxtraordlnary acompllshmanta, exceed ed 'the most sanguine expectations of the eminent specialist who gave It to the world. It has cured thouaands of csema and eradicated facial and U'her dlangurementa of years' stand ing. Ihe terrible Itching attending e. .7 " ." "'"PPea wun the first applica tion, giving proof of Its curative prop erties at tha very outset, i In lass aorloua skin affeetlona, such as &lmplea, rash, herpes, blackheada, acme, rbera Itolu etc, rasulla ahow after an overnight application, only a small quan. tlty being required to affect a ours. wh.'. PI'm for theae minor Jin troubles can now avail themselves or the special 0-cent package, recently adopted to meet such needa. Both the 60-cent package and the regular 12 Jar may now be obtained In Portland at the 8k Id more Irug Co., and other lead ing drug stores. Hamples for einerlmantal 'miennaaa may be had free of charge by writing direct to tha Emergency Laboratories, It iwenty-nrtu street. New York dent Roosevelt, who. with one strokt of tha pen. could wipe It out of the Lntted States forsver." Mrs. Evans aid. "But the Question Js. how can we reach the president? It la so hard lU H r I san inrapviasa mr I rn letter would probably be opened by his rm,,l"'r ana pigeonnoiea aa being un Mr answae la that wa muafr ...Ah inn Dresiaent rnrouirii iiia nhiiir.n Catch that Quentln, catch that Ethel,' catch that Arohle. catch Mrs. Lone- worth, fabt the children; they can wind men- ianer around tneir thumba "Thev love animals, and I am sura could Influence their father. Of course it must be done quietly. If imuciii nuoanveit win lane some ac tion toward stamping out the vivisec tion evil, he will retire from office with, his nsme a memorial forever." Scrap telephone wire seldom Is used In the manufacture of brass because It contstns silicon. , 6ERH FIGHT ' lEMPERAIICE League of California Thinks Prohibition Infringe ', nient of Liberty. . r- -1 1 - J r, i f wa- San Francisco, Sept. 21. Tha German societies ef tha state ara today prepar ing to take an active Interest In politics as. a clasa, especially to combat tha temperance movement Tha activity of today follows a meeting of tha German American League of California, at which strong resolutions were passed urging Germans all over the I'nlted Statea to take a more active Interest tn the political life of their adopted coun try. , ' Tna resolution that provoked the most enthusiasm was one calling on all Germans to fight the temperance move ment. Tha resolutions characterised the temperance movement aa an at tempt to curtail the personal liberties guaranteed to the cltlsena uf he United Mates by the con Htl tut Ion. Other resolu Inns urge the Germans all over tha united Biataa to arnnate with the na tional association to secure more- af fective work In public and political affairs. r. ilTTlL IVER PUIS. rfn I f Sick Haadacaeend taSiereall thatmeblaa mat aal aa a bllloaa atateof Ilia aj.i.m, tuck as lilatlDMa, Kauaaa, UroedtMaa. iM.ima "r aatlnf . l-ala la the Hl-la, a a. While ttxtr maal M eaaa snow a ia euxuig remarkable sveosas haa I moil VaaAaeha, yet Carter's Utile Lrrar Tins ara equally valuable la Oonatliwtlon, cnrlna and pre VanUog lhlaannojrlneoinla!n,wl.ll. tfer alae eorraclajlillaonloraof thaalorua-h jtlmiiUlalha htwaodlwiulateUisbawela. Jraa U Uiay eoly 0 - Hoetlnft of IMtern Etlucators. (Special Olapatcb to Tha Janraalt Washington, D. C. Sept. 2.-"The Public School as a Safeguard to Public Health" Js the chief topic selected for discussion at the eleventh annual con ference of the Eastern Public Educa tional associations, which began Its ses sions In this city today. The meeting Is attended by a number of prominent educators from New York, Pennsyl vania. New Jersey and other eastern states. During the week the visitors will attend several aesslona of the In ternational Tuberculosis cona-ress. and will Inspect the exhibits bearing on the hygienic aspect of public schools. Ache thay wenld be almost prioelaaa to thnae whd saOar from this diatfwaiug complaint; but fnrtif Mtelytbeirsnodoaaedoeanotendbare.antf those wneonoetry una wiu and toaaeiituapiiiavaitf able la as many wavs that thay will not be wll llDftodo without tbant. But after all tick bead. AIK! Is tha bane ef so many live that bar Is e hare wemaketmr great boast. Our plllacura lie alls etbars do sot. Cartere Little Liver Pills are very email and very easy to take, Oneortwopltlamakeadoee. Thay ara strtotly vecotable and de Bol gripe oe parte, bat by their gentle action pleas all wad as tbem, . cum xzsxcsn co, nw tou. r , SWlHtON MAIL ORDERS WILL RECEIVE , OUR PROMPT AND CAREFUL ATTENTION WOOD -AMD GOAL HEATERS All that is modern in Heating Stoves is displayed in the complete line which our Stove Department is showing for this season every practical stte and style for coal and wood embracing such features of construction that will enable the heating of any home to be done most efficiently and economically. Our liberal payment terms are of interest to intending heat- 7 er-buyers one dollar a weeK. Airtight Heaters in many . sizes, for burning wood; priced from $2.25 up. "Viola" Heaters, made in two sizes; will burn either wood or coah hand somely ornamented; $11.50 and $13.50. "Banner" Heater an attractive little stove, for burning coal or wood $10.50. Oak Heaters, for burning wood or coal; made in several sizes; priced from $14.50 up. "Hot Blast" Heaters will reduce your fuel bills to a minimum burn wood or coal -will hold fire for forty-eight hours made in several sizes; . priced from $21.50 up. , NEW SEASON STOCK OF BEDDING Your wants in this line can be supplied trom the most complete stocK of our Bedding Department Sixth Floor. New season stocK just arrived. Buying direct from manufacturers enables us to marK our bedding at most reasonable, prices. Comforters, covered in best quality of silkoline, sateen, silk and damask, in attractive patterns and colorings, and filled with best white cotton, lamb's wool and down. Large shipment of these just arrived, from a light-weight cotton-filled silkoline comforter at $1.50 to the finest grade of satin-covered eiderdown-filled comforter at $40.00 ' '-3L -4-" Wool Blankets in the fin est grade of Oregon wools also tan -and gray-wools . -r from the leading eastern factories. Heavy and light-weight Cotton Blankets in white, tan, gray and plaid, ranging in price rom, per pair . .... .$1.25 to $6.00 - is ill ninnbtn'&riiKs'r c'oicn'ir a it s today and TUESDAY Three attractive patterns in Dinner Sets in the best semi-porcelain ware are offered at special prices for a two-days' sale. In basement 56-piece Dinner Set in the "Allcrton Blue" old English decoration special: .$6.75 50-piece Dinner Set in the "Marquis" Blue and gold decoration special....;.. $0.25 56-piece Dinner Set in the "Elite" white and gold decoration special.. ..... .$10.00 EXTRA WILTON VELVET SIX PATTERNS IN THIS WEAVE TO CLOSE I n I I ii ' OUT AT $1.42K YARD These floor coverings are the best'grade woven by the celebrated Hartford and the Smith &. Beattie Mills and are especially adapted for hard service. In the six patterns included in this dale is offered selection from pleasing com binations in two-tone red and green, tan and green, and brown and tan. Sewed, laid and lined at the above special price, today.Tuesday and Wednesday, in carpet Dept., sixth floor. GOLDEN OAK DINING CHAIR SPECIAL $1.75 In the quarter - sawed golden oaK polished finish, with brace arms, shaped-wood seat and well - turned posts, legs and rounds. This plain yet attractive design at the above special price today and Tuesday ml MALLEABLE" . RANGE RiTrted together like a boiler. Will Liit a lifetime. .tULL&?GHBBi ' COMPLETE . -HOUSEFURNISHERS . LADIES' REST , ROOM On the takeny. I'r- an J ether tc-vr-'- 13 Best for Oregonians a re4t ef Je-wv Ofr- X - " --te4 a eafeet m-m ieetrie