THE OREGON DAILY JOURNAL, PORTLAND, TUESDAY EVENING, DECEMBER .15, 1908.
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THREE STATES
WILL FIGHT
PLAGUE
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VESSELS ARRIVE
Steamer Argo Reports
liouh Voyage From
San Francisco.
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ilembers of State Health
Boards of Oregon, Washing-ton
and California
JJold Conference Here
Over Quarantine Laws.
uniform
nnapantinp 111 W.4.
for the entire. Paclfh cons', eternal yK
llanre and alert watchfulness against
t ""invasion of the bubonic pla..e from
oriental ports. cooperation and nar
minv'n health laws Hffeetin the -om-r,
U Inn nf the tlim Mates these
2S tttt objects of a tri-atr confer
ee held thla afternoon J"
fives, of the state boards of heal h of
"Sn,. Washington and lUrnl at
t.ne orrn;e or im. . v.. . . ,
$ScSS . arranged at the
Instance of the 'ornla
f health some time afro. It has neen
bv the recent stri)Kle In San
FrnW" with the bubonic plagne, nmr
intlnn acalnst whlrh ha only iit been
raised In addition it Is the desire of
Kedi l boards of the throe K.atea
Jo com" to imi working plan by whlrh
11 ! legislatures of Oregon, aching
ton 'and California can be persuaded to
r7a uniform and atringent aun :lnj
law, protecting, the "PU f h ' r'
roaat from the invasion of oriental dis
eases. wnt tjBifom System.
The long fight against the spread of
the bubonic plague in California has
wade It clear to the boards of health
if the throe states that there should
he Home uniform system of quarantine
law in effect throughout the coast line
mate for mutual protection. As It Is
Oregon California and Washington earh
have different statutory provisions,
making It hard for the health authori
ties of one state to cooperate with the
other It is to obviate this unfortu
nate condition that the present meet
ing has been hrought about by the
Jiealth Officers of .California,
The coming hhwaimm c..,......
t Seattle is looked upon as a menace
in that It will open the way once more
to the entrance of the plague because
of the shipments of oriental exhibits
from across the ocean. Han Francisco
has just finished a long and hard
fought hattie against the eastern dis
ease and does not. want to have another
lege. The members of the board have
lome to Portland, therefore, to meet
with the boards of Oregon and Wash
ington and give a warning and at the
same time to lay plans for united ef
fort In conserving the public health.
From expressions of different mem
bers of the three boards now In Port
land, it Is learned that It will be the
object of ihe conference to secure uni
form quarantine legislation. No pro
gram has been mapped out and the
definite plans of the members of the
boards are vague, but the general Idea
Is to block out some uniform bill to
-be presented to the legislatures of the
three states for enactment.. In this way
"It will be possible for the health offi
rers of the three states to Join In co
mparative measures of protection should
the occasion arise.
The joint conference met this after
noon at 2l o'clock In the Medical build
in. - Those attending were: Dr. E. E.
Heg of Seattle, secretary of the Wash
ington state board of health; Dr. N. K,
Foster of Sacramento, Dr. Tlbbetts of
los Angeles, Dr. A. P. Duryee, city
health officer of Everett, WaBh.; Dr.
F. S. Bourne, chief medical inspector of
Seattle; Dr. C. J. Smith of Pendleton,
J)r. Alfred Kinney of Astoria, Dr. A. B.
Pierce of Portland, Dr. E. B. Pirkel of
Medford, and Dr. R. C. Yenney of Port
land, members of the Oregon state
board of health.
LIGHT BRINGS SUIT
FOR LOSS OF A LEG
Asuncion and Atlas Weather Heavy
tiale Off Entrance to Columbia
River for Two Oays Harriman
l.inor Hose City in Harbor.
There was a lull in -the storm last
nlcht and today, and shipping is begin
nlng to got back on schedule. The oil
carriers Atlas and Asuncion, which had
open outside the river since Sunday
crossed in and are now on the way up
the river bound for the tatiKs at t'oris
mouth to discharge their cargoes. These
craft rode out the worst of the gale
in Rlnrhl of the Columbia river lightship
The Harriman liner Rose City. Cap
tain Kleiston, which reached Alnsworth
Modi nt fi o'clock last night, had a
fairlv good trip, although the heavy
swells encountered yesterday indicated
that the blow had been severe. I lie
San Pedro liner Roanoke is about ft day
late, and will not reach Martin's dock
til) tomorrow morning. She was de
layed at the southern end of the route.
The. steamer Breakwater reached As
toria this morning, two days late from
Coos Bav. She will be at Alnsworth
wharf this evening, and will be given
as quick dispatch as possible in hopes
of getting her out on schedule tomor
row night. The Breakwater was bar
bound at Coos Bav until yesterday noon.
The 20(1 ton steamer Argo. Captain
Jones, which reached Oak street dock
yesterrlav afternoon on her first visit
here, had a rough time nf it coming up
from San Francisco. She was In the
worst of the blow off ("ape Blanco and
rolled and pitched so fearfully that the
crew had a hard time, to keep on their
feet. Coming Into the river the small
craft shipped a big sea over the stern,
but it did no damage to speak of.
The Argo Is here to go on the Port-land-Tillamook
route, and leaves on her
first vovage at 4 o'clock this afternoon.
The intention Is to have her make a
round trip every five days. She has
rapacity for 200 tons of freight, and
will go out full this afternoon- Pas
senger accomodations will be provided
in the near future.
A wireless message from the steamer
Queen at R o'clock this morning stated
that weather conditions at a point south
of Eureka were favorable, the barom
eter showing 30.3. 'he temperature being
48 and the wind blowing 14 miles from
the northwest.
WILL PAY OFF CREW
leg below the
A suit of George W. Ught of Inland
gainst the Bouthern Pacific Railroad
company for $20,000 personal Injuries,
was begun In the United States circuit
court today before Judge Wolverton and
a jury. Light was formerly in the em
ploy of the railroad as a carpenter.
Several years ago he whs run over by
a train and lost his left 1
knee.
The Jurors In the case were selected
this morning as follows: D. S. Doyle, W.
11. Anderson. C. F. Hesse, James A.
Hewitt Albert Phllltppi. John Ewlng. J.
N. Laws. Volnev flemenwav. George
Whliefi. 8. C. Jones, W. II. Morrow and
W T "P ml oct
Ben C. Dey and James C. Fenton are
attorneys for the Southern Paific. Light
Js represented by H. D. Norton of Rose
lnrg and J. M. Long, Portland.
Ownera of Ship Leyland Bros. See
So Inimodiato Business Offering.
With freights on decline, the owners
of th British ship Leyland Brothers see
little hope of chartering their vessel
for wheat, at least, and so, after nearly
a year in Ihe harbor the crew will be
discharged.
Instructions to this effect were re
ceived vesterdav by Captain Morgan,
master of the windjammer. The vessel
has been lying idle for some time at
the drvdock, but will he towed to a
more suitable- anchorage In the near
future.
When sailing the high seas the Ley
land Brothers carries a crew of about
28. but during her stay In port the num
ber was reduced to about 15. some of
them having been paid off upon the
vessel's arrival.
The ship came here In ballast from
Valparaiso last spring and has been
held here ever since for a charter at
the freight rate established by the Ship
owners' association. The Leyland lnter
erest are said to he among the leading
spirits In the shipowners association,
and 1t Is said they would rather keep
the ship here forever than accept a low
er rate than that agreed upon at the an
nual conferences of the association.
Another vessel that has been here
e long time Is the British ship Donna
Francesca. The Donna Francesca ar
rived In the river from Valparaiso In
ballast shortly nfter the Leyland Broth
ers and has been at anchor In the bay'
off Astoria ever since. She served as
starting ship during the late Astoria
regatta and will probably figure In
that capacity once more unless there
be a marked Improvement In the freight
market.
VEXING PROBLEM
OF VEHICLE MX
City Auditor Barbur directed his of
fice force this morning to check over
tne names on the vehicle tax list and
to segregate those who have paid taxes
unaer me new ordinance, or alleged or
dinance, from those who have not, in
order that a refund may be made to
the men. who have paid In $9000 which
the supreme court decision held was
collected Illegally by the municipality.
i Money for 81 licenses which had
been collected under the old vehicle
tax ordinance and was refunded to the
licensees has not been accepted by them.
In case the city attorney advises the
auditor that the old ordinance ts
In erreet this money wll probab
retained by the city. J
Ci.ty Attorney Kavanaugh hajr agreed
to give the auditor an oplnlow tomor
row by which he can determine which
ordinance to enforce. Mr. Harbilr re
quested this opinion some time ago but
the city attorney hesitated to advise
him until after the supreme court had
decided on the Long case. It Is neces
sary that the money due for vehicle
licenses be collected under one ordi
nance or the other before the end of the
year or another twist will be taken
In the already tangled swirl of legal
opinions and contradictions. This last
will sound ike: tan the city collect
money next year for licenses which
should have been paid this year and
which the vehicle users were desirous
of paying but could not owing to the
indecision or the city as to wnai pro
cedure to follow in collecting the tax
SALES OF HOLLY
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lighted all night when vessels are
moored there. He has discovered that
a number of docks have been left in
darkness after midnight.
The schooner Virginia Is reported as
having left Mollenrio. Peru, ror tni
port to load lumber. She arrived at
Mollenoo some time ago witn a cargo
of lumber from this mrt.
The oriental liner Numantia is due
to arrive here from Hongkong by way
of Japanese ports. Honolulu and San
Francisco, about Christmas time.
Storm warnings were ordered dis
played at the entrance to the Strait
of Juan de Fuca this morning. The
storm Is not expected to he felt at
the mouth of the Columbia river, how
ever.
MARINE NOTES.
Astoria, Dec. 15. Arrived down dur
ing the night, steamer t ascade ana
schooner Samar. Arrived at i:4.- ann
left up at 10:30 a. m.. steamer Break
water, from Coos Bay. Left up at 8 a.
m., Ftench bark Armen.
San Francisco. Dec. 16. Sailed at 8
a. m., Hrltlsh narK armanian. ror t'ori-
land. Arrived at 10 a. m.. steamer tt.
I). Inman, from Columbia river.
Astoria. Dec. 14. Arrived at 2:30 and
left up at 3:30 p. m., steamers Atlas
and Asuncion, from San Francisco.
Sailed at 2:15 p. m., steamer Jim But
ler for San Francisco. Sailed at 4 p.
m.. steamer Nome City, for San Fran-
Isco.
Honolulu. , Dec. 13. Balled, British
bark Edinburgh, for Portland.
San Francisco, Dec. 14. Arrived at
p. m.. steamer Tallac from Portland.
Arrived at midnight, steamer Senator,
from Portland.
Eureka. Dec. 14. Sailed, steamer Roa
noke, for Portland.
St. Vincent. Dec. 13.- Arrived. Nor
wegian steamer Guernsey and Dutch
steamer Nederland, from Portland, for
United. Kingdom.
Astoria, Dec. 1 5. Condition at the
mouth of the river at 8 a. m., moderate,
wind southeast 3fi miles; weather, rain
ing. Tides at Astoria Wednesday High
water. fi:5 a. m.. 7.4 feet; 7:0i p. m.,
5.8 feet. Low water, 0:07 a. m., 1.8 feet.
1:39 p. m.. 3.1 feet.-
POSTMASTERS
ARE NOMINATED
With the arrival vesterdav of 100.000
more stamps for the campaign of the
Visiting Nurse association against tu
berculosis, a new impetus ia given their
sale. All ol tne leading stores ana or
flees where 'stamps are sold were re
plenished1' yesterday and stamps were
sent In answer to requests throughout
the country districts.
Today tho postofflce booth was
onened. which will be attended by vol
unteers from the graduate nurses of
the city. One leading insurance firm
yesterday took $50 worth of stamps, to
be placed upon every letter they send
out.
As but eight shopping days remain
before ChrlstmaSidt is hoped that peo
ple who are sending letters and pack
ages will remember to place a stamp
upon each. It is, the Interest of the
whole people and their contributions,
although small Individually, will make
the Christmas sale a success.
HUDSON TO TAKE WIFE;
SH-If-H, IT'S A SECRET
Robert Hudson, the popular Front
street broker, is to be married. So
passersby were informed last night
when they saw the following Informa
tion painted on the window of the Hudson-Gram
company, of which he Is a
member:
"Robert Hudson,
"Sunny Bob.
Of the Hudson-Gram company, office
inside, will be married tomorrow.
"It is a secret.
"Alas, poor Bob, we knew him well."
BAR ASSOCIATION TO
LISTEN TO REPORTS
An adjourned meeting of the Multno
mah Bar association will be held at 8
o'clock tonight in department 1 court
room, at the eourtnouse, to receive the
report of the legislative committee con
cerning proposed legislation to be sub
mitted to the legislature at the coming
session.
Two of the most Important measures
to be considered are that changing the
method of selecting juries, and the one
providing that the judge shall, upon re
quest by the attorneys, make known to
them herore the case is argued his con
struction of the various points of law
Involved.
(Washington
Washington
"
WINDJAMMER REEKS BUSINESS
British Bark Edinburgh Sails From
Honolulu for Portland.
From Honolulu came the report this
morning that the British hark Kdin
burgh. of 1406 tons net register sailed
vesterdav from that port for Portland
She is coming in ballast, presumably in
search of a charter. She is one of the
old school of British windjammers, hav
ing been launched at Port Glasgow In
1885.
Freight rates are not showing up
very well, according to a shipowner's
way of thinking, because yesterday the
French bark Bossuet was rechartered
to Kerr. Glfford & Co. to carry wheat
to Europe Ht a rnte snld to be less than
2: 6d. The bark was brought out
hev.. from Australia by Hind. Rolpli &
Co. of Sun Francisco with a cargo of
coal nn1 had fcen chartered for the
rouiid trip, meaning hack to Europe
from here.
Hind. Rolnh Co. urn not In tho
Km In shipping business and so, after
n i n nao tneir service out or the ves
sel, rechariered her to the grain exporting
firm at a low rate as mmnnred with
ireau of The Journal
Dee. 15. The nresldent
has nominated the following to be post
masters: Nathan E. Chamhless. Arleta-
Charles C. Merrll, Bend; Jesse, N. Has
keet, Freewater; Edgar Hostetter, The
Danes; George M. Richev. La Grande
No Verdict in Douglas Case.
Twenty-eight hours of dellhoi-aftnn
have yet failed to bring a verdict in the
case of W. E. Douglass tried in the
circuit court on ttte charge of em
bezzling $4998 from the Thell detective
agency while employed as bookkeeper
and cashier. Judge Morrow gave the
case to the jury at 10:46 o'clock yester
day morning, and no news has yet come
from the Jury room. Indicating that a
stiff fight is In progress.
Acute Pains
"I suffered much pain in my right
arm rheumatism took two of the
Anti-Pain Pills and the pain was
gone, tiave a lady inenri, suffering
from pleurisy, two and they relieved
the pain in her breast."
I. A. GFELL, Cincinnati, lad.
Because of their sedative influence
upon the nerve branches
Dr. Miles' Anti-Pain Pills
relieve acute pan3 of any nature.
They are equally effective in neural
gia, rheumatism, sciatica, locomotor
ataxia, or the pain due to spinal
trouble. Ladies who have periods
of suffering find that they not only
relieve their distress but their attacks
become less severe, and after a time
often disappear altogether.
The first package will benefit; If not,
Vur druggist will raturn your money.
ASSESSMENT ROLL
FOB 1908 READY
Multnomah County's Tax
able Property Is Val
ued at $236,187,737
Multnomah county's assessment roll
for 1908 stands at $238,187,737. Recapit
ulation of th figures was completed by
Deputy County Clerk Rose this morning.
The total' exceeds last year's by over
$3,000,000, the amount of assessable
property in 1907 being $233,141,058.
The citv of Portland s assessment roll
shows only a small increase over last
vear, the total for 1908 being $216,83.
410. and for 1907 $215,679,835. School
district No. 1 makes over $1,000,000
gain, the roll this year giving $220,167,
160 worth of property assessable for its
benefit, against $219,015,206 last year.
The Port of Portland has over $3,700,
000 more property on the rolls within
Its boundaries than last year. This time
the figures show $230,764,762, as against
$227,032,183 in 1907. The roll outside
the city, which includes the populous
Mount Scott district, voted Into the city
in November, shows a gain of- nearly
$3,000,000. ,
DECREE AGAINST
TOBACCO TRUST
(United Press Letted Win.)
New York. Dec. IB. The American
Tobacco romoany la found to be an il
legal combination, in the final decree i
in the government suit In the United
States circuit court here.
The company Is enjoined Trom en
gaging In interstate trade In leaf to
bacco or any of its products or In ar
ticles used In connection with the to
bacco trade.
An appeal will undoubtedly be tagen.
The .case has been pending for man
months The decree savs several com
panies are combined In illegal restraint
of trade.
The companies named In the decree
are the American Tobacco company, the
American Cigar company, the American
Snuff company, the American Stogie
company and the Andrews & rorDei
company. ,
These, with the K. J. ueynoids com
pany, the Pierre lorlllard company, me
KiacKweii uurnam company and me
Conley Foil company, are restrained
from voting stock held by the compa
nies named or stock In any subsidiary
company controlled by them.
. The answer seta.-forth a short his
tory of the campaign that ended in the
election of George E. Chamberlain to
the United - States senate, .and then
quotes the famous open letter of Pavls
to Chamberlain on- "Roosevelt Demo
crats."1 Tho answer also quotes a long
interview In which Davis 'discussed his
attitude toward Statement No. 1, and
then asserts that from Davis' publlo
statements The Journal was Justified
in making the comment It did, this
comment not being from malice, but In
the course of legitimate discussion of
the public utterances of, a man in- pub
lic life.
PETRASS0 CASE
UP FOR TRIA L
Antonio Petrasso. the first of the
three men charged with murder in the
first degree who are to he brought to
trial this week, faced the jury in Judge
Morrow's department of the circuit
court thin morning, and the taking of
testimony was begun. It Is hoped to
complete the case by tomorrow night,
but this is not certain, because of the
delay caused in interpreting testimony
from the Italian language.
In the presentation of the case this
morning the state did not reach the
story of the shooting. The attorneys
for Petrasso claim that the defendant
was attacked bv the man who was
killed, and that their client had to kill
to protect himself from the knife of
Desantls. Dr. Zlegler said there wa.
a wound in the defendants chin that
extended to the bone, but the police
man who testified did not see It.
John Ditchhurn. special prosecutor,
and Deputy District Attorney Vreeland
are conducting the case for the state,
while Seneca Fouts and K. L. Mtnar
appear for the defendant.
JOURNAL REPLIES TO
DR. DAVLS' CHARGES
Special Today
59c
Regular
Value!
$1.25
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Dolls' Furniture Set
Four-Piece Dolls' Furniture Set in Mission Fin
ish, consisting of folding table, rocker, chair
and settee. All are well made and finished.
OPEN EVENINGS
Answering the suit for $40,000 damages
brought against The Journal by Dr. I.
M. Davis, representative-elect f.om
Multnomah county. Teal & Minor and
A. B. Winfree, representing The Jour
nal, this morning filed a reply to the
Davis allegations In the circuit court.
Davis alleged that he was Injured in
his reputation and future political pros
pects by editorial criticism of The Jour
nal regarding his course on Statement
No. 1 in the primary election law.
that asked by
lion.
the Shipowners' assocla-
We have a fine assort
ment of choice articles
in Christmas presents
for men and boys.
TODAY'S SPECIALS
'50c Hose at 35.
35c Hose at 19.
$2.50 Hats at 91.85.
Beaver Hats at $3.00.
Opera Hats at $6.00.
Patent Leather Shoes,
93.50.
Full Dress Shirts $1.00.
TO ESTABLISH NEW LIGHTS
Lighthouse Inspector receives Au
thority From Chief.
Ct)l:iMi Jumc Pond. Cnited Stales
iightl.ousc inspector, has received au
thority t'rom headquarters In Washing
ton. D. i'.. to install electric range lights
t the entrance of Cnftiille river
Captain I'ond uso received authority
to int -tall a new rear range light oh
Ssind island at the entrance to the
Columbia river, the ' plan being to use
tho former rear light as front light
the old front light having been carried
aay in a heavy storm last month
The position of the former front range
was considered rather exposed and
hence permission was sought to use
Ihe old rear ranire for front nn.
; establish a new rear range. The front
jange will he 4r, feet above the Rround
and, tiie rear range will be placed at
a height of fij feet. This change will
be made as soon aw possible.
I
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OOTHIERS
lC!-ir0 THIRD STREET
niKDS I) IF IV STORM j
Thousands of sea gulhs lost their
lives in the recent storm according to !
mariners arriving here. Caught in the '
grasp of the hurricane they were dashed i
airainat It,,. , . ....
n...... , ire "isi.'n i e.iseis ana me
sides of the several lighthouses that
mark dangers along the coast
-Hundreds of dead birds are said to
be seen floating about on the waves
where they will eventually prove prey
to scavengers of the deep.
At times when the storm blows ocean
ward, large swarms of land birds are
carried to sea to perish after a struggle
to the last unless they manage to seek
rest and shelter on a passing vessel.
It Is again when the wind blows in
shore that the sea birds often meet
with similar fate.
PUBLIC NOTICE!
GOING TO RETIRE FROM BUSINESS
The American Clothiers
NORRIS-BAKER CO.
MORRISON STREET, NEAR FIRST STREET
Stock to Be Sacrificed
Closed All Day Wednesday, December 16
TO MARK DOWN PRICES ON THE ENTIRE FINE STOCK HOLIDAY
GOODS INCLUDED
SALE BEGINS THURSDAY, 9 A M. DEC. 17
$50,000
ALONG THE WATERFRONT.
Harbormaster' Bpeler is making ths
rounds, today Informing dock managers
that their r'eapecUva .wharves .must t
Worth AH New Suits, Pants,
Overcoats; Cravenettes. Hats,
Shoes and Furnishings on Forced Sacrifice Sale
40 to 60 Per Cent of Regular Prices
P. S. Having positively decided to retire from business arid dispose of our entire
fine stock "at retail, we will simply annihilate prices and push matters to a hasty
conclusion by totally ignoring cost, worth or loss Sell out Quit business D
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of Today's Journal
50 Advertise for help
35 Advertise for situations
50 Advertise furnished rooms for
rent
100 Advertise real estate for sale
50 1 Advertise business chances
42 Advertise houses for rent
20 Advertise flats for rent
35 Advertise housekeeping rooms
Hundreds of new aft in the classified section
of this paper every day. If you do not find
: what you wont today
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