THE OREGON DAILY JOURNAL, ' PORTLAND, TUESDAY- EVENING, DECEMBER , 22, 1908.
UNDER CONTRACT
TO flGHTRATES
Identity of Bay City, Cham
pion Not Disclosed
, . Steel Men in Line.
' - (United Press Leased Wirt.) '
San Francisco, Dec. tZ. Members of
the Merchant exchange are speculating
Upon the identity of the new manager
wnonaa been selected ty the executive
committee to com to this city to lead
-the traffic .bureau In Its fight against
Increased freight rates. Joseph Durney,
a director of- the- exchange, ' who , was
empowered to make the selection, said
today that tho name of tho new manager
would not be announced until Christ
mas day. .
Durney added, however, that the new
manager was a man of world wide rep
utation and a master of, the Intricacies
Of trafflo and tariffs.;
' It was announced today that the Cal
ifornia steel ' and iron manufacturers
have decided to join in the resistance
against the proposed freight rates In
crease by the transcontinental railroads
traversing the state. The manufactur
ers represent an equipment of $12,000,
000 and an annual production of $18,000,-
vOO,
DISTINGUISHED DUCK
! HUNTERS WADE BACK
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. JTJWtea Press Leased Wire.) '
Berkeley. Cal.. Dec. S2.-Af ter caus
ing his family and friends grave anxle
ty on account of his prolonged absence
on a hunting trlD in the San Joanuln
river marshes, Dr, Frederick P. Taft, a
wiira cousin or f resiaeni-eicct ian,
and a prominent dentist of Oakland, -returned
to his homo 'la this city this
morning telling a story of an accident
to his launch far ia the tortuous sloughs
of the duck hunting region, an accident
that made him nearly 48 hours late in
making his way baoic 16 miles to rail
road and telegraph communication with
the rest of the world. :
c. Dr. Taft and a friend. Walter J. "Wat
son of Sebastopol, Sonoma county, left
this city Friday afternoon to spend the
week end on the marshes. It was their
failure to return on Sunday that caused
their friends worry and sent the police
in search of them. Aside from the
Sxtra work necessitated In the break
own of their boat the hunters suffered
no 111 effects from their experience. ,
FATALLY WOUNDED '
BY HIS BROTHER
(Onited Press Leased Wire.) ,
Oakland, Cal., Dee. 22, Lorenxo Shi
man, elder son of the lata J. Lorenxo
Bhiman, a San Lorenzo pioneer, Vas
shot three times and fatally wounded
last night by his younger brother, Wil
liam J, Bhiman. proprietor of the Eagle
saloon. 'In which place the tragedy oc
curred. The shooting was the outcome
of a long succession of disputes over
money matters and the sheriff-s office
inclines to the view that the crime was
a cold blooded matter, based on the
younger brother's desire to get control
Of the father's estate.
Immediately after the shooting Wil
liam Bhiman was disarmed by a stranger
who ran Into the Saloon, snatched the
revolver from his hand while he was
leaning over his brother's prostrate
body, and fired the two remaining car
tridges into tne rioor. . xoung sniman
then walked to the old family ranch and
kissed his mother sroodbve. declaring he
intended to give himself up.
The wounded man , was hurriedly re
moved to the county infirmary at San
Leandro.y It Is announced that he has
no chance to recover. ,
PLrttIT SECURED
FOR JETTY WORK
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Lane-Would Bond for $200,
, 000 to Secure Siuslaw
.Improvement.
'. (Special Dispatch to The Journal.)
Eugene, Or., Dec. 23. I. B. Cushman
of Acme has received word from Con
gressman W. C. Hawley that the chief
of engineers of the United States army
has secured from the secretary of war
the loan of the government machinery
now at the mouth or tne coquine river
for the building of a jetty at the mouth
nt th Rlimlnw river, in Lane county.
Some time ago the Lane county court
made application ror tna loan or ine
plant, the understanding being that the
work of building the Jetty was to be
paid for by bonding the county for
the necessary amount. Efforts are now
being made to, secure an appropriation
from congress to equal the sum which
is expected to raised oy tne oona
lng act.
The county will probably be bonded
tnr i2no nno If r. hill looking to that end
is put through the next state legisla
ture, . -
Old Man Sandbagged.
(Halted Press Lessed Wlre.l
Redding, Cal.. Dec. 22. Frank Apger,
father-in-law of Ed Zelch, the ice king
of northern California, was sandbagged
and robbed of his gold watch ana a
considerable sum of money yesterday.
Apger Is 70 years of age and his) in
juries are so serious that he is not ex
pected to recover.
DEFER CUT III
1MB RATES
City Authorities Will Await
Vote on Charter Amend
ments Next March.
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ROOKWOOD POTTLRY
An Appropriate Gift-rrom $1 to $75
D
AMORID JEWELRY
FOR CHRISTMAS
The gift which offers the greatest pleasure for its
everlastineness and retainment of value. Our
stock is a realm of the latest conceptions of the de
signer and with all the dignity of quality to make your purchase a safe and profitable one.
Here are suggestions which will prove interesting for your consideration:
NECKLACES
PENDANTS
LA VALLIERES
BROOCHES
BRACELETS
BAR PINS
PRINCESS RINGS EARRINGS
DUCHESS RINGS CLUSTER SCARF PINS
SOLITAIRE RINGS FANCY SCARF PINS
AFTER-DINNER RINGS FINE TIE CLASPS
SHIRT STUDS BEAUTY PINS
LINK BUTTONS LOCKETS
Manufacturing Jewelers Store Open Evenings Diamond Importers
CORNER WASHINGTON AND THIRD STREETS
SudtaiMe Xinnias Presenilis
V. in mi '" "
WE HAVE IT
NICKEL-PLATED WARE OF ALL KINDS
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FOR BROTHER
YOU HAVE IT
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HONE YM AN : HARDWARE;1 COMPANY
FOURTH AND ALDER
Water rates will not be decreased
until after next March, when a number
of charter amendments will go before
the people. One of these will provide
inai an me large aistriouting mains
be paid for by general taxation and that
tno cost or tne smaller connecting
mains be charged to the water fund.
If this amendment should carry, the
water board would need all the money
the present revenues bring in, and If
me water rents were cut in two at mi
time the department would be up
against a oencit.
Chairman Rushlight of the ways and
means committee of the council, takes
this view of the situation and so stated
at the session of the committee yes
terdav afternoon.
"I think the people voted for the new
meter ana assessment district system
under a misapprehension," said the
councilman. "They thought they were
voting for a second Bull Run pipe line
and most of them didn't know that
upon this charter amendment were
tacked the others."
"I see nothing ahead but intermin
able lltleatlon. or this assessment ais
trlct plan is carried out bv the water
department," said City Attorney Kav-
anaugh, "but 1 thlnic tne water Doara
should be given as much leeway as
possible in the matter of fixing rates."
R. B. Lam son, of the water board,
said that in deciding to cut down the
rates the board had only taken tho
charter as they found it
"We can't allow for future changes
in the charter," he said, "and In ar
ranging our schedule of rates for 1909
we have aimed to- secure Just enough
revenue to pay for the costs of opera
tion and the payment of interest on
bonds." v
The rale schedule submitted bv the
water board to the council was re
ferred to Councilman Rushlight for fur
ther report.
DEPUTY AND FUG
SWAP BULLETS
(United Press Leased Wire.)
San Francisco. Dec. 22. Deputy
Sheriff J. P. Fennell Is in a city hospital
dangerously wounded and Patrick Mo
Gee, a former priseflghter, Is in the city
prison charged with shooting Fennell.
Thev both tell different stories of their
encounter.
With Fennell at the time of the
shooting was Assembly-elect F. J.
O'Neill, who partially substantiates Fen
nell's story.
The shooting occurred yesterday
morning. McGee declares he recognized
Fennell and sought to protect him from
a suspicious looking man he thought
was going to rob him. He says O'Neill
told him to mind his own business and
that Fennell rushed at him, making a
movement toward his hip pocket.
He tften fired at Fennell and at the
hospital It was discovered that the bul
let struck and fractured Fennell's skull
but did not penetrate it.
O'Neill and Fennell say McGee twice
accosted them and when ordered away
became abusive. A fight followed dur
ing which MoOee fired his revolver
twice, one bullet going wild.
VALLEJO SANDWICHES
SWARMED WITH GERMS
(United Press Iaea IVlre.l
Vallejo, Cal- Dec. .22. George Wilda
son, a marine hospital steward at Mare
Island' navv yard, has announced that
ho has completed a bacteriological ex
amination of the beef served at the
memorable launching of tho collier Pro
metheus, and as a result of that work,
he has found thp food full of those
germs which are common to decompose.!
meat.
WiMasnn's testimony will probably be
used in tho coroner's inquest into tliq
'death of James Reynolds, a waiter, who
j ate some of the poisoned food and died
' a few days later In Ran Francisco. The
j Inquest, will bei held In San Francisco
tomorrow morning, and a large number
of government officials, city officials
of Vallejo and guests nt the luncheon
will appear as witnesses.
I Leon Colin, the caterer, will also give
! his testimony.
LONG SILENT MISSION
BELL TO RING AGAIN
(Cnlted Prens Leised Wire.)
San Leandro, Cal., Dec. 22. The old
cathedral bell that hangs In the tower
of St. John's Catholic church will peal
a joyous message on cnristmas morn
ing. The bell has for many years been
Hanging snent in tne neirry or tne old
mission. It was moved to the church
yesterday.
The bell was presented to the St.
Leandro's .mission long ago by Senor
lion JL,uis I'eraita, noicier or large
f rants of land from the Spanish crown,
t waw secured from a Spanish mariner
bv Don Peralta. The seaman had ob
tained it from a British cathedral.
Its hanging in St. John's belfry was
attended with simple ceremony. The
blessing upon the bell was spoken by
Bishop Da Silva, uncle of the late king
of Portugal, assisted by Rev. Father
O'Mahoney and Rev. Father Sauso.
C0EUR D'ALENE MINES
Big Investments Being Hade by Fort
land Men.
Dr. P. I Austin has Just returned
from an inspection of the mines of the
Potlcle Mining companv near Delta, Ida
ho, and is much interested In the many
new rich strikes made in that immedi
ate vicinity. He has much to say of
the Improved conditions of the district
In general. He said: "It would sur
prise the uninitiated to visit this sec
tion of the Coeur d'Alenes and loam of
the number of new rich strikes made
this past summer. A mine that. Is pro
ducing; $30,000.00 or $40,000.00 monthly
is looked upon as a small affair, and
unless you have from $3,000,000.00 to
$5,000,000.00 blocked out In your mine,
you create little Interest in the public.
Regarding our properties, I am more
than pleased, for we are now sacking
silver-lead ore from tunnel No. 1 of
a value between $80.00 and $100.00 per
i ton. This is taken from a drift 120
feet from the portals of the tunnel,
which is now in 260 feet. Our vein is
coming in strong and our big values
will be secured In the contact, which
will be reached in about 76 feet from
the present breast of the tunnel.
Tunnel No. 5 is in gooa free mlllinar
quarts containing an uverage value of
about J4&.1IU per ton. we nave opened
up a bedded vein for 4800 feet, and
none of It averages below $35.00 per
ton. It is Impossible to estimate accu
rately the tonnage at this time; but wi
are sare in saying mat. witn a reason
able amount of development, we can
easily expose, available for treatment,
several hundred thousand tons of this
c)Vs of ore. We are now building a
la Ve boarding house, and as soon as
this Is completed, so that our men can
be well cared for, we will commence
the construction of a mill to treat the
free milling ore from No. S and ad-
iolnlnc properties all owned by the
'otieie Mining company."
COATS, SUITS, SKIRTS
Maker's gampls Oarmsats at 60e oa the
Dollar.
Fine, tailored suits. . coats, skirts,
waists, eiderdown dressing garments,
silk kimonos, silk petticoats, waists,
costumes, etc, for Christmas gifts,
lowest prices for high-grade garments,
McAllen & McDonnell, Third and Morri
son. ' ' y .-. -
Christmas cards. New Tear Cards, art
calendars, exclusive lines imported and
domestic. The postal shop, 114 Fifth
street, near Washington. ,
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Sensible Xmas Gifts for
en and Boys
M
Adler's Gloves 31.50
Dents' Gloves $2.00 and $2.25
Fownes' Gloves $2.25 and $2.50
Silk Hose .81.00 and 81.50
Fancy, Lisle Hose , 50
Holeproof Hose, box $1.50
Pleated White Shirts $1.00 and $1.50
Fancy Dress Shirts ... $1.00 to $2.00
Pleated Fancy Shirts $1.50 to $3.00
Silk Umbrellas $3.50 to $9.50
Fitted Suitcases $25.00 to $40.00
Fitted Traveling Bags. .$20.00 to $30.00
Dressing Cases $3.50 to $7.50
Collar Bags $1.25 to $2.50
"Brook Hats' $3.00
Stetson Hats $4.00 to $12.00
Pajamas $1.50 to $5.00
Night Robes $1.00 to $5.00
Cravats 50 to $2.50
--Mufflers $1.50 to $5.00
Steinbach Gift Certificates
Are issued for any denominations and are redeemable in merchandise at
any time before or after Christmas.
Our Gigantic One-Third Off Sale
OF MEN'S, YOUTHS', BOYS' AND CHILDREN'S SUITS, OVERCOATS AND CRAVEN
ETTES CONTINUES WITHOUT ANY ABATEMENT.
SMOKING JACKETS, HOUSE COATS, LOUNGING ROBES, BATH ROBES, FANCY VESTS,
At One-Third Off Prices
MAIL ORDERS FILLED WITH CARE AND PROMPTNESS
STORE OPEN EVENINGS
CHRISTMAS TIDING
This evening from 6 to 9 o'clock we offer a trinity of useful articles specially
adapted for
CHRISTMAS PRESENTS
NECKWEAR
Men's Silk Neckwear in
all desirable shades and
widths, beautiful pat
terns;. value $1.00, $1.25
and $1.50, special from 6
to 9 p. m., only. . . ,.65
WAISTCOATS
Men's Fancy Vests in
the newest colors, late
styles, washable and
mercerized materials.
The products of the best
makers; values $1.50, $2
and $2.25, special from 6
PAJAMAS
Men's Pajamas in flan
nelette and mercerized
cloths, various colors
and styles; some plain,
others with embroidered '
fronts; values $2.00 and
$2.50, special from 6 to
9 p. m., only
to 9 p. m., only 75
Here's an opportunity to secure seasonable and meritorious dress accessories for
yourself or as a Christmas gift for a friend at prices that will enable you to give
more liberally and at a very little expense.
CREDIT IP DESIRED
You can have all your Christmas purchases charged to your account and pay
weekly or monthly to suit your convenience.
EASTERN OUTFITTING COMPANY
Corner Washington and Tenth Streets VZJ'SU',,
Piano Bargains Extraordinary
A Bigb-Grade Used Piano Better Than a Cheap New One
A FINE, SLIGHTLY USED PIANO FOR ONLY
$157
Here are to he found a number of
slightly used Pianos which are very
desirable instruments sweet tone,
beautiful case designs, well-known
makes worth in many instances near
ly double the price quoted.
Some have been taken in exchange
as part payment toward the beautiful
Sohmer or a Hallet & Davis, while
others have been out on rent, and since being returned have
been polished and tuned and are none the worse for thdr slight
use.
Another well-known New York make, only slightly
used, at . ,
Still anbther upright in excellent condition, left with (MAC
us by family going to China, now only v)lD
Others at prices far below their actual value. Come and in
vestigate these tomorrow. - -
GRAVES MUSIC CO.
Ill Fourth Street, Ndrth of Washington.
$167
Booth's
Crescent
Brand
CALIFORNIA
A reliable relish ready
cj' when required.
Packed ia
Stcs, Masters! or Tomato
S yo frf
Tot al jtYtryvtor. 1
MONTEREY PACKING CO.
Monlry,, CJ.
S. W. HUGHES
A4CHT
Womatsr Blsck
Portia d, Ost.
I Pan Cupid's Busy .Dayv
' (Special DUpstefc t Th JosrmsLt '
' AfflM, Iowa, Do. It. Thre members
of tli faculty of Iowa State college
will launch their bark upon the sea of
matrimony tomorrow, which will be the
flret elar of the winter vscotion. Pro
frssor Webster will wed Miss Loretta
Williams of tui city, and at almost the
,: t . ' -
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me hoar Professor C. H. Ford will
be married to Miss Clara Galloway In
Marsha II town, and Proressor R. It. por
ter will lead Miss Bessie RitUy to the
altar in Pawhuska, Okla. The three
professors selected the holiday sesnon
for their weddtnjta In orier that they
might not lose any t)sie from their col
lege work. - .
LicpDae to Agod t'otijili,
' H'nltea Press Lect Wir ,
"Fresno, Cat. Pec. IT. A. rrrf ,
cense, Was Issued yesteriliiy t i
est
jlftiple
that c,ver fi'
y clerk's office, .);,? i:
and Iirma 'lUwk ' !;, 71