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THE' OREGON - DAILY JOURNAL; .PORTLAND,. FRIDAY- EVENING,, .NOVEMBER 13. ' 1908." OTHER BHD : f or-ennuis Forecaster Blows Kacers Back and Cliills Their Gas for Them. By J. K. Hutchinson, United Press Staff Correspondent and Assistant Pilot of to Balloon American. Los Angeles, Nov. IS. Favorable con ditions, both of weather and winds, be Ing the most essential requirements for the successful start of Dick Ferris great transcontinental balloon race next Sunday afternoon, today's report from the government weather bureau is not tbe most gratifying possible i "There la a large area of high pres sure over Wyoming." said Forecaster W. D. Fuller, "from which high winds are rising and blowing from east to went that is, from the Rockies toward the 8ierras. Although the balloons should have no trouble in getting from Los Angelea Into the interior, should they run into these adverse currents . their flight will be retarded." This provides for the actual start well enough, but prophesies trouble as soon aa the Sierra Mad re ranges are passed. Fuller holds out little hope, how ever, bv saying that 60 or 70 hours hence the time that will elapse before the racers ' will reach the territory of the adverse winds the high pressure area, may have traveled far enough Into the middle west to render its currents so weak by the time they reach the Sierras that they will bring but little harm to the balloonist. But air cur rents and "high pressure" areas are un certain things and In no way to be re-, lied upon to do what even the govern ment forecast. ! Where there la "high pressure" there Is low temperature. In the region of the Rockies at present it Is four de gress below sero. This would mean the end pf the race should the big air craft run into such weather, as the cold would condense the gaa, and unless great amoiints of ballast were sacrificed the viators would be compelled to descend. The personnel of the crews of the two mammoths has been definitely an nounced at last. In the veteran, record holding United States, Pilot Horace B. Wild will man the bridge, with Frank Ieroyes, a professional balloonist, as his assistant. , Ths American, which. It Is hoped, will carry-a way the honors In the flight, will have captain Augusto E. Mueller to watch over its destinies. The, writer, 'who is a member of the staff of the United Press associations, will accom pany him as assistant pilot. KEPHflW-, OF DOWAGER " (Continued from Page One.) China, of the Manch dvnaaty of Tslnar. which overthrew the native dynasty of Mingi in tm year i4t. ho- was not the son of the former emneror but of Prince Chin and was while an infant made the nominal occupant of the throne in consequence or arrangements airectej hv - -Am,AM A mrnym ...... T ... Ul wiaow or me emperor Mien-sens. The. yauni emDeror became of ar ana nominally assumed, control or thj government in March. 1887. undertake Ing full control of the government two years later. But tbe empress dowager was' always the- moving sDlrit in the empire, and displeased at the somewhat revolutionary tendencies displayed ty Kwangen. she forced him to resign the power to her agfatn, an imperial edict an nouncing this relinquishment being Is sued on September 22. 188. Tbe em press dowager has ever since retained the direction of affairs. There Is ,no law .of hereditary succes sion to the throne In China, each sover eign being left to appoint his successor from among the members of his family or. a younger generation man nis own. The laws of the empire prescribe the government or the state to oe nasea upon the government of the Tslng fam ily. The supreme direction of affairs Is supposed to be vested In the Chun Chi Chu or privy council, comprising four members, two of Manchu ana two of Chinese origin, in addition to two assistants from the Han Zon, or great college. The duties of the assistants are to see that nothing is done contrary to the civil and religious laws of the empire in the collected regulations of the Tslng dynasty and in the sacred books of Confucius. DAKOTA CASE NOT SAME AS OREGON'S FLAMES COMMIE II BUIDIIJG Two Fersons Badly Burned in Fire That Destroys Hotel and Store. Merlin. Or.. Nov. IS. A disastrous fire occurred here last night, when the building housing the hotel and grocery store conducted by Rlenards & Von All man was destroyed. In a room occupied The flumes started by O. B. McKwan, (Continued from Page One.) Kwang 8u, the emperor, whose death age but actually ruled his people only a few years.' "The potentate war com. pletety overshadowed by the empress. s Kwang Su was the ninth emperor of Oregon, as expressed by them at the election of last June. Yoloe of the JPeopla. W cannot elect a senator In man ner contrary to ths provisions of the federal constitution, for that Instrument defines the manner by which senators shall be elected. Tbe Oregon law does not contravene the constitution. The constitution does not prohibit any mem ber of any legislature from making a promise or a pledge to govern his course of action. It does- not say that any mem ber of any legislature may not prom ise the people who elected him that he will follow their suggestions or abide by their expressed wishes. The spirit of the constitution is otherwise, is that the representatives of the peo ple shall hearken to their voice. "It makes no difference to me," con cluded Judge McGinn, "how the people elect their senators, whether by Indi rect or direct means, so long as they have that power. It makes no differ ence to me whether it Is by an amend ment to the constitution of the United States, or by means of Statement No. 1. So long as the method Is legal, as the Oregon method la. X will be willing to overlook uetalls of operation and quib bling technicalities to secure the result. "I do not believe that any member of ths Oregon legislature, pledged to State ment No. 1 will repudiate his pledge. I have too much faith in the honor and integrity of the Oregon legislators. I believe that the legislature will elect Governor Chamberlain. I did not vote for him. He was not my choice, but he is the choice of the people. I do not want the system to revert. I want the people of Oregon to retain their .own, and I Relieve they'wlll." , The next Pennsylvania delegation In congress will consist of 27 Republicans and 6 Democrats. Good Suits and Overcoats We sell the sort of clothes that will bring you back the kind that will cause you to tie to this store and speak well of us to your friends the sort of clothes that , will induce you to come here with every wearable want you may have. Well not endeavor to attract you here with a string of low prices, for prices are meaningless with out the quality attached. Come and see. All styles Soft and Stiff Hats. None better, few as good. They give good wear and stand the rain. Our hat man will be pleased to have you try on some of the new arrivals in "Beaver" Hats $3.00. i a DroKnector. recently from Astoria. McEwan was nearly suffocated and was only rescued by the heroic efforts of William M. Richards, one of the proprietors, who was himself very seri ously burned. Mrs. Richards also nar rowly escaped with her life, being hor ribly burned about the head and body, She has not recovered consciousness. The building and contents are a total loss. The Injured persons, all of whom are over 60 years of age, are left prac tically penniless. It was only through tbe vigorous efforts of townspeople that the adjoining buildings were saved from the flames. HOTEL RUHHER'S VOICE MUSES HIS ARREST HEW MOD OF 5 EM G CUB Pacific Hail Men and Immi gration i Officers Said to Be Involved. 166-170 THIRD STREET BRIDGE lUslted. Press eted Wire.) San Francisco, Nov, 1$.- The govern ment inquiry into .the reports of smug gling of Chinese coolies Into America In the guise of seamen In the emnlnv of the Pacific Mall Steamshln comnanv may reach into the government Immlgra- iioo service, secret agents, acting-on information sent to the Pacifio Steam ship company br looal Chinese mer chants, say they have unearthed an or ganised coolie smuggling "ring" involv- ng omcers or uie Transpacific line. The first news of the aJlered smug gling reached the Pacific Mail Steam ship company in the form of a letter-of complaint dated at Honolulu, July 24, 1908. arM .aletifut hv rhrA. Phln... mi-4 rhants of San Francisco en route to China. The three merchants, one of whom, Poy Tan. is a liauor dealer. wrote to the company that 'Chinese who were being deported were ill-treated by the captain of the Mongolia. Thev de clared that the deported Chinese were kept locked in the hold, and charged that the captain was cognisant of coolie smuggling. The writers said that among the crew on the steamer were two Chinese, Leong Yuen and Ah Mong, whom they recog nized as residents of San Francisco, and that these men told them they had repiacea two Chinese who had been al lowed by ship's officers to land. The two Chinese told the writers of the letter that several other Chinese from different parts of the United States were in the crew and had re placed an equal number brought from China on the Mongolia, who were al lowed to land. Secret service arents then were nut to ' work on the case, and are said In have obtained a signed statement from a petty officer on the Mongolia in con firmation or. me charges oi the Chi nese. It has been altered that the substi tution took place after bonds were filed allowing members of the crew to go ashore In San Francisco. This substi tution wluld be imnosslble. it is claimed, without collusion on- the part of Inspectors in the local Immigration oiiices, wnere pnotograpns or those ...... - V .MV.B, V. bll. III.JTOlilUl D at the pier, where the Identification of tnose aoout to embark is made. One of the leading secret service men Is on the way to San Francisco to take charge of the investigation. GET BARGAIN IN A WAREHOUSE SITE The Gold Medal Shingle company has lust purchased lots 1, 2, 7 and t In block S 5, East Portland, being the north half block facing on Taylor street be tween East Second and East Third streets, for $1 8,000. This property Is considered what realty men call a "pick up." It belonged to the Western Elec tric company of Chicago, who refused $27,500 for It only six months ago, the Fisher Thorsen company, who own -the south half block, having made the of fer. . The owners would not sell then because they intended to erect a build lug, but have since withdrawn from the Portland field. The property has trackage on Second street, The new owners refused $23,000 for the property . v : . , I. ' ' - . ... ". .. . it v:mv 'Ul I H J BEN SELLING Boy s?. . Ramcdat s and Boys' Reefers New arrivals by express on display this week: at our usual modest .prices FOOTBALLS and FOOTBALL PANTS FREE V With all Boys' Suits and Overcoats LEADING CLOTHIER before tbe deeds were executed. They will erect a one-story warehouse and full basement, which will draw $$00 a month rental. The deal was made through Carey ft Heusner. Removing Temptation. From the Delineator. My neighbor's small son, not yet 4 year's old, appeared at my door one morning, and after looking ' In a mo ment announced: "You screen's unlocked." I was busy, so I said, "All right" "Why don't you lock It?" he said. "In a minute I will,' I answered, and he was silent a little while. Then: "I wish you would come do vlt now." "But why, Lawrence?" I asked. "Well." he sighed. "I might turn In and my mama said not to." "sssasssn. -W! il Now . Is the Time Fairport's the Place. Positively One Week Only $31 Mattress $12 AT: RUBENSTEIN'S The Home Furnisher 175 FRONT ST. N. W. Cor. Front & Yamhill (Continued from Page One.) mum of $15,000 annual rental, besides Q o uenis ior eacn car passing over the bridge. The railway company was invited to enter .into some agreement as to what would be a reasonably compensation for the revocation of its fntnnhii. . release of it rights. The city offered in this case to give a new 25-year inuicuimj, oui as-ine company rerused to consider paying the minimum ren tal demanded by law for the franchise, in the opinion of Mr. Greene it Is fu tile for the city to attempt further negotiations. In discussing the situation the chalr- nitn oi me committee says the railway has decided not to pay the minimum, and that unless it alters this deter mination, or some other party asks for a franchise, no cars can ever be run across the new bridge. But th company has an unexpired franchise across the present bridge which must "-urn uown Dciore tne new one can be built The following questions therefore arise, says the report: "To what extent if at all. wlil this me ngnis oi tne company in the present bridge? Has the company any rights beyond the life of the pres ent structure? What is the value of the company's unexpired term therein? im me cay Douna to maintain tn pres ent bridge, regardless of cost at all events, for the full term of the con tract unaer wmcn the company Is now "These Questions mnnt h nnanro, before it is worth while to speculate on the value of the unexpired 12-year ...uLujar. v e iiuiiK in raiiwav com pany took a chance when it failed to have the city provide for the main tenance of the bridge for a term of 20 years, and or rebuilding In case of i i. uwirucuuo, "Should the present bridge be burned or knocked down by a passing steamer, we do not think the city, according to the terms of the contract would be obliged to replace it. We fail to see any distinction between this quick de molition and the slow destruction of the bridge by time wear and weather. "It Is a well settled rule that grants of this kind are to be decided against the grantee, and that when an easement Is granted for a particular purpose in connection with a particular structure the easement is extinguished by the destruction of the structure. "We think therefore, that when tho particular Madison street bridge re ferred to, In and over which a or eaement was granted by ordinance No. 7134 and a contract was made there under. Is worn out or becomes too great a menace to human life to permit of " nidi ubo, uw trigiiiif vi ine oruanu Railway. Light !& Power comnanv in and to the same are extinguished and the contract is at an end. The doctrine of damnum absque injuria applies. The thing in which the company had rights has ceased to exist "Assuming that the companv has rights, will It surrender them tnr than a jury In condemnation proceedings otuuiu (.warn miu wimi is ine present fair and reasonable valuation of those rights? "The franchise, if the bridge lasts 19 .- .it-- wai.IJ k. ... n. U . . , An. year, ia,uuu. uut me bridge is not likely to last even another year. Now lr -us company nai to ray $15,000 a rear rental it would expend a total of 180,000 in the next 13 years, or llR- 000 In excess of what it would bo obliged to pay under its present contract." The report then continues to the ef fect that President Josselyn has agreed to surrender the present franchise and sign a new contract extending to the year 1S2, expressing his wlllinsrneM in psy a reasonablo Increase on the rental charged the company at this time. - "But what does the company believe to be a reasonable rental?" sub, Mr Greene. "We are told by a representa tive of the company that It wonM nnt consider paying more than $6,000. The law clearly forbids us to take less than $15,000 yearly. Rather than car this sum the comnanv decla i will ' route Madison street can I Morrison street bridge. If this is done I tne company wni d rorcea to pay a that bridge calls for. It Is quite rea sonable to supdose that within years the Increase , in traffic would bringi Into the city) an annual rental imujr in or tio.uuv, so- this would seem not to be an unreaaonahu figure. - In - conclusion Chairman nrun. j vises that the city push condemnuM ' proceedings against the company as an ! agreement can be effected asvwell after! the snit Is begun as before snd miirh ! MjnewiU ba saved la myelin; the s-j J-ji The Store Noted for Beat Qoode Eft Lowest Price Directors' Sale V - I ON SALE TOMORROW ONLY Store Open Till 9:30 Men's $1.00 and $1.50 Shirts I On salg tomorrow (Saturday) only Men's High-Grade Shirts, with or without cuffs attached, neat, stripe A ' I "" """E J . ' .. sf4 X J all styles, and not a shiH in the lot worth under $1.00 'and some up to $1.75. Choice, ...., Women's $1.00 Gloves On sale tomorrow (Saturday) onlyWomen's French Kid Gloves in sizes 5, S ty 5 and 6 only; nearly and misses who wear small sizes should lav in aV. supply tomorrow. Special, pair McA neiHW TV.: rru irv;-.--; CJUO 1 -i ran eil ,, INCORPORATED CORNER THIRD AND MORRISON STREETS r sX-