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
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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
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