,'. THE ' OREGON DAILY JOURNAL. PORTLAND, THURSDAY EVENING, DECEMBER f 31, 1908.
PORTLAND SENDS $1009
A UTO B U R NS IN QUEER WRECK pjjg
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A draft for ' llOOO for the Italian
earthquake sufferers, one of the first
sums of money from any city In the
United States, waa sent by wire today
bv the committee In Portland having
tfie charitable movement In hand to the
Duke of D Acosia. who has oeen ap
pointed by the king of Italy to re.
i elve' funds for the refugees. The
monev was sent to Rome, from which
' city disposition of the funds will be
made as rapldly'as possible. ..
- ? The committee continued the work of
soliciting- funds this morning and met
with success on every hand. Owing to
tha fact that It is the desire of those
Interested to send another dratt to the
Puke of DAcosta as soon as possible,
r!i!';r that the money is sorely need
edeil those vho desire U contribute
sre l.rceoi 10 ao r m noun u pvaniujr.
i Colonel David M. Dunne, treasurer, will
receive amounts at the. Hibernia Sav
ings bank. All contributions will be
rw-elpted. for, acknowledged and turned
into the general fund at the bank.
- Several meetings of Italians were
held yesterday and last night and sev
eral additional committees were organ
lied to assist in the work of raising re
lief funds. Ben Selling was made treas
urer of one of the committees, the
president of which is Dr. Candianl, the
.Italian consul, m. u. Montresza , is
chairman. Subscription blanks are to
be circulated bearing the official teal
of the Italian consul.
The committee which wlll'r work
through the consul's office is made up
nt the following; J. Vlvlano, president;
Nat Costanso, vice . president of the
Italian Foresters; Joe Stasl, president
or tha Columbus society: -A. Marino,
president of Court No. 2. and Nick Cos
cmMo, president of Court No. 4, Druids,
and Mrs. O. Gargantl and Mrs. V. Cer
r.ghlno, who are at the head of the
A Oman's Italian socletv. -
.- Money was coming in this morning
In a way which gave The committee
men every encouragement in their work.
Ben Selling did not wait for commit
teemen to call upon him and sent check
for 100 to Colonel Dunne. This morn
ing The Journal sent a check for tlOO
to the Hibernia bank. , '
At noon today mors than $1300 had
been received by Colonel Dunne. The
contributors to the relief fund are as
follows:
t'losset & Devers .............. 1000
Mrs. E. J. Oliver BOO
tar Brewerv .- . , ............ . . . SB 00
Joseph De Martins-
6.00
PROF; MATHER OF WESTON NORMAL
HAS KNOWN WORLD'S GREAT MEN
IJeniembers His Sleeting.
Wien Boy, With Duke
'. . of Wellington."
(Special Dispatch to Th Journal t
Weston; Or., Dec. 1. Professor
Jolin Mather of the eastern Oregon
state .normal , school at . Weston,
once knew and clasped hands with tha
Duke of Wellington, the conqueror of
he great Napoleon. He also personally
knew Darwin. SDencer. Hiixlev. Carlvle..
C.ladstone, William Morris and Alfred
J'ennyson, all of whom, though dead
and gone to dust, are among the great
names m monern nistory.
Professor Mather met these - latter
great men principally at dinners given
uy a inena oi nis, a ramous Knglish
divine. He says that none of them
was notably talkative, even to each
otner.
Oarlyle was unkempt and Spencer had
red, disheveled hair and a look of power
and solemnity. - . v
Professor Mathef, v whose ' father
fougnt at .Waterloo, waa but a little
boy when he met Wellington. The
lion Duke took him In his arms, patted
him on the head and repeated over and
over, "Little boy,- little boy," or at
, least that is all that Professor1 Mather
says he now remembers.
SENTENCE FAST
F0L10WS THEFT
(Cnited Press Lttaed Wire,)
Vancouver, . . Wash Dec. -!. P.
O'Brien, 28 years of age, formerly of
Dublin, and John Nolatv.40, of Buffalo,
N. 1., were ; arrested last night for en
tering : the slaughter house of W. S.
Miller and stealing 13 calf hides and
one bull hide and selling them to a
fur house here for 81. They pleaded
guilty this morning and were sentenced
to indeterminate terms in the state pen
itentiary of one to 14 years. They
claimed they were broke and went into
the slaughter i-ouse to spend the night
There .hey saw the hides and decided
io sell them and make a raise. Nolan
is a shipbuilder, out of work. ' .
Frank Hall, 24 years old, a German,
w'.m helped carry th hides to the Junk
dealer, pleaded not guilty and will
probably be released later.
SHOTS FIEED AT
FRENCH PEEMIER
ILoiieo treat l"a wire.)
'Paris. Dee. 31. An attack was made
upon Premier Clemenceau while In con
ference with several of his ministers
late this afternoon. An unidentified
man eluded the guards outside the
building and fired six shots from a re
volver through a window at which the
premier was seated.
The guards rushed toward the man
and disarmed him. He is declared to be
insane.
To AH the People of Good
Portland City--A Happy
New
The year 1908 is endedthe book is closed. In its
pages are recorded many failures and some successes
we are proud to be numbered among the successful and
the past year, regardless of unusual conditions, business
depression, elections, etcv has blessed us with the great
est and best business in the history of this establishment.
we take Jhis opportunity to
thank our many friends for
their patronage during 1908
and promise our best ef
forts during 1909. We wish
you one and all a most pros- (PJ flV T W I ID O
pcrous New Year. StoreJLll 1 h llliltO
c!c; M New Year's Day. .; 166-170 Third1, Street
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Anthony Fovrera . ", 6.0
A. B. Fovrera , .v., .............. r 6.00
John McCabe ....; .. . . 2. ft
D. C. Henry ...... ....... 10.00
Children of D. C. Henry 75
Mrs. Gats ..... 6.00
Bank of California 60.00
Flill . Metschan -.;.....,,..,.... 2S.O0
German-American bank ........ 25.00
Merchants' National bank ..... 60.00
wenry f ailing estate 500.00
Ladd. & Idton bank ..,..... 250.00
8. A. A rata ... 100.00
F Greco , 6.00
Buffum & Pendleton ......;... 10.00
Hibernia Savings bank 60.00
D. M. Dunne
6.00
Emma Ij. Corbet t
A. u. Mine . . . . ,
Theodore Kruse ...
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Cash . .
Mover Cloth nr Cn
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H. H. Northrup
Portland Trust Co.
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OttSb t a 4 a a e .at a a '
Gio Goles ., ...
Jeo Grek .....................
J. Pulos Scarabelas , ,
Tlaodos O. Kalenas , . . . , ... .. .
1.00
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2.00
. 1.60
2.00
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Carlo Rua . . . . . . . ..............
Ralph Bruno
1.1 iv t;ot)iey . . .
Colarlna Kucoro
1.00
John B taper . ..
Pletro Bruno .'.
1.00
- 6.00
1.00
.- 1.00
1.00
Mrs. Roslno Caoalus
G. P. Lislgudll ...... .-. . ... ,
Tranquilo Olanatt .........
Perrikcli Carahallor . i....
2.00
'To
Jom Stanfer .............
Bruno Iouls
Foeller A O'Neill .........
20.00
20.00
7.60
2.00
8.00
M. A. Gunst Co. ..........
Slg. Sichel A Co. .........
Samuel Rosenblatt & Co....
Cash
Dr. A. C. Pun ton .........
10.00
,10.00
m.oo
6.00
6.00
Charles Kaliri Sc. Co...,
William B. Honeyman
Nam J. BeawlcK
D. O. Jackson
A H.'Devers ......
George Lawrence Jr.
; 60.00
25.00
. 6.00
10.00
100.00
h. a. Vincent . .
W. II. McMonlta
Ben Selling
W. D. Wheelwright
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100.00
60.00
25.00
25.00
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jonn tjoraano
Frelwald . . . .
Oregon hotel .........
GambrlBus Brewing Co.
unaries ierogatia
10.00
10.00
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MORE A TERROR
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(United Press leased Wire.) "
Naples, pec. 31. Seamen arriving; to
day from the straits of Messina report
that all the seaside villages on the Cal
abrian shore have disappeared and ap
parently were engulfed. J
lt is reported that the whirlpool Of
Charybdls. famous in mythology, has
disappeared. Ships which attempted, to
pass by Charybdls and the Rocks of
Scylla had little chance of safety.
Hundreds of refugees are arriving
here today.
The extent of the damage ; by the
Shocks of yesterday is not known def
initely as yet. i ,
SACRAMENTO BACK
WITH COAST LEAGUE
Sacramento. Cal., Dec 31. Managers
Curtln and Graham of the Sacramento
State league team have decided to with,
draw from the outlaw league and ac
cept a coast leaguo franchise for bacra
inento next season.
At the state league conference in Ban
Francisco they gave the other state
league, managers a final chance to see
thlns hir way and go Into organized
ball. The state league determined to
remain outlaw, and Curtln made the for
mal announcement today f that . Sacra
mento' would be 5 in the Coast league
yext year, with An additional team, at
Lrfs Angeles, to make It a six club
league. Curtln says the franchise will
be awarded to Sacramento shortly.
Year
GHARYBDIS NO
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Auto
Sittl
ting in a
crushed and twisted auto-
mobile with long blue sparks of elec
tricity shooting up around them and
two streetcars hemming them In so
that it was minutes before they were
able to escape, H. G. Terrf, Louis Bruce
and Dr. T. L. Perkins had a narrow
escape from death . on the Morrison
street bridge .at 8:30 o'clock last night.
The dangerous situation was created
by the -automobile in which they were
riding being struck from the rear by
Montavllla car Ht, wes,t bound.
The three men In the automobile were
on their way to their homes on the east
aide. At that hour of the evening there
r nenrl v alwxv tnanv streetcars
crossing the bridge. ' This was the case"
when the automobile started to cross.
A line of care prevented the machine
from going over to the right side of
the track until just after it has passed
tha west end of the draw span. Street
cars are supposed to cross the Junction
of the spans alowly, but according to
the statement made this morning by Mr.
Terry. Montaville car 843 came up tha
slight incline at run speed just as car
844 was approaching the end of the
p"j -i: ....
Mr. iflrry,. woo was uriTing,
FAN TAH SOLACE
FOR JJM FMCD
Smoking a black cigar and playing
fan tan with his lone cell mate, James
A. Finch this morning declared that Ms
night's sleep had not been disturbed by
the verdict or the Jury decreeing thaT
he shall be hanged for the murder of
Ralph B. Fisher, .
" will make no statement to the
press." he said.. "I have not done any
talklnsr about mv case alnce the verdict,
and, I won't do any, either. Not a word
about the caae, or about the course of
things to be done in future.- mat is in
the hands of my attorneys. Tbey have
it mapped out, I suppose." -
Finch was cheered this morning by a
visit from his wife, who during the
rnuru of the trial was said by her ate
torneya to be so ill that It would en
danger her life to come to the court
room. She looked gaunt and worn by
the marks of illness and. worry, and her
condemned husband tried to encourage
her with the hope that he will yet es
cape the penalty that the law has de
clared he shall pay. ' , ,
Two oi t men s lawyers aiso cauea,
and conferred with him this morning,
but they were little more communica
tive than their client. C. F. Lord said
that he -had nothing to say about the
action will take further than was; out
lined in the closing scene in court yes-.
teraay. wnen lie moved to set asiae tne
verdict of - the Jury on grounds that
show an Intention to attempt to take
the case into the United States courts
if failure is met with on appeal to the
state supreme court, t : , .
The grounds for motion to quash the
verdict, which will be argued Saturday
when Finch is taken .before Judge Bro
naugh for sentence, are all technical,
and seem to offer little ground of hope
for the defense; One waa, the fact that
the jury was not polled at the afternoon
session before the court began reading
the instructions. - Another was the claim
that Judge Bronaugh should have va
cated the bench after he was called as
a witness by the defense to testify to
Mrs. Finch's Illness at the hospital. Tet
another was that during the course of
the trial only 11 jurors were in the box.
The last question is one of fact, which
the defense will not be able to prove.
One witness did start to testify while
a juror was absent, but this was soon
noticed and the witness was . again
sworn and the-questions repeated after
the juror had resumed his seat.
Just, half an hour -was required by
the Jury In reaching its verdict. There
was no difference of oolnion among the
12 men who heard the testimony. Not
one of them had believed Finch's story
Df the seal and the assault that Fine
h
said was made by Fisher, all the bal
lots being for; guilty In the first de
gree. : - ' -An
immense crowd Jammed the court
room when thejurors took their places
snd Foreman R Howe, announoadiui Of those recced up to 42. Thi
that they had agreed. As the slip of
paper was handed to tJierit ixunnDury
to read. Judge Bronaugh called to Finch
to stand up. -The prisoner rose quickly
to 'his feet and stood erect as the clerk
read his doom.. A moment later be sank
Into his seat and whispered earnestly
to his attorneys. It was evident that
he had anticipated the result and waa
prepared to advise them how to pro
ceed in a 'desperate fight Of future
technicalities. . t ,
ORIENT LINER
3IAY BE A WRECK
- Unite Freaa liml Wlra.t
Naples; Dec. 81. Great fear Is felt
for the orient liner Osplr. which is
overdue here from Fort Said. The de
struction of three lightships In the
strait of Messina mads navigation Im
possible by night. If the Ospir entered
the straits, without knowledge of the
earthquake, she-: Is almost certain to
have been lost with all aboard.
i Was Xer on Police Force. .
Howard Riner, a stock broker and
bond buyer, who has offices In the
Chamber of Commerce building, and
who has -begun suit In the Justice -court
against the Hotel Perkins for the loss
of personal property, wiKhea to correct
the published statement that he was
formerly cotne;ted with the Portland
police department. A confusion of Iden
tity resulted In the mlstak,
smashed and burned on Morrison street bridge,
approaching car, but did not see the
one behind him, and as he steered
the auto across the tracks, the car be
hind struck the machine with terrific
force, throwing it half way around and
jamming it up against the west bound
car. vv-., ."-vy '., "'!. :)'-'"
' The metal work of the automobile
short circuited the current, and ' the
flames of electricity .immediately ahot
tip from the engine Just in front of
the faces of Mr. Terry and Louis Bruce,
who occupied the front seats., i
On account of the flames and the
fact that the auto was crpwded ' up
agalnat the west bound - car, . the two
men were unable to jump out, although
expecting each second ta ba electro.
cuted. The ear .has a hood, which made
It difficult for Dr. Perkins, who was in
the back seat, to escape, but he finally
managed to do So by diving head first
through the closed curtain and tearing
it from Its fastenings. This enabled
Mr. I Bruce to crawl over the back of
the seat and escape the same way. and
then Mr. Terror was able to slide out
from -his dangerous position bent over
the steering; wheel and in turn escape
by crawling over the back of the seat
and out through the curtained side.
IS SCIIMTZ IAVJ
LAW FOR ALL?
(Cal ted Frees Leasad Wire.)
San Francisco Dec 1. Pleading that
his client was' entitled to as much pro
tection from the supreme court as that
granted Schmita in the court's decision
reversing the conviction of the ex
mayor on a charge of extortion, Attor
ney Hiram .Johnson today asked for the
dismissal of an Indictment charging: C
A. Rltter. a saloon man. with nfrertna-
a bribe to Police Commissioner Cutler,
on the technicality that the Indictment
does not state that Cutler is a public
official. - -
Johnson, who volunteered and acted
as one of the special prosecutors in the
Ruef trial, following the shooting; of
Francis J. Heney, said:
"I base this motion on the sunreme
court's , recent decision in the Schmlti
case, li it is good law for Eugene E.
Schmlti. it Is sood law for Carl Rlttei-
It is not for me to give my opinion of
mat decision at This time or place. If
I did. I mla-ht ba adludsed in
of court, but if 1 Is a good enough law
for an ex-mayor, it Is good enough for
a saloonman."
Assistant District Attornev Cook -waa
forced Into the position of attacking
the decision of the higher court in order
to argue against tho dismissal of the
Indictment. He said that If the higher
tribunal had not found that reason for
reversing the decision they would have
found another. -
Johnson replied - that he was of tha
same opinion, but added that the de
cision is now a law of California, and
must De obeyed. .
Judge Cook Instructed Johnson to be
gin his closing argument to the Jury.
He said he would decide the nolnt raised
at the next session of the court.
NEW TREATIES WITH
; ; RUSSIA AND JAPAN
!' (tJalted Press Leafed Wire.) v
Augusta, Ga., Dec- 41. President,
elect Taf t has Instructed Philander C
Knox that he has signalised his appoint,
ment as secretary of state by framing
treaties securing equity for Hebrews
traveling in Russia who are eltisena of
the United States, and by the promulga
tion of further- restrict Ions to be throws
about Asiatic immigration, r ;
BODIES OF F0RTY-W0
MINERS TAKEN OUT
Maybury, W. Va., Dec. tl. Twelve
more bodies were removed from the
wreck of the Lick Branch Colliery com-
company officials believe 21 miners are
still entombed and have no hope that
they escaped death. "
It is believed the remaining dead will
be brought, out of the mines within
the week. . - . . -
-A Dangerous Operation
is the removal of the appendix by a sur
geon. No one who takes Dr. King's
New Life Pills Is ever subjected to this
frightful ordeal. They work sotquletly
you don't feel them. . They cure con
stipation, j. headache, blllouenens and
malaria. 25e at , WooJard. Clarke at
Co.'s drug store. ;
It's nice getting; them In, g-et-tlnsr
them out. But there's way
CASCARETS are known to hundreds
of thousands for tho natural and easy
way they cltan out the system of over
drinking. Be prepared, a borin your
pocket of CASCARETS take one or
two ur when you go to bedthen to
morrow trill be pleasant. $x
CA9CA.S.ETS-IOC boa-Week's treat-
' saent. All dr-nreima. Biereat seller
is tkc world, kl Utioa boxes s mentk.
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- The automobile, a Franklin, la a to
tal wreck,, for the engine and pipes were
crystallized by the heat of the flames.
The car was saved from being entirely
burned up by rr. Terry going back and
turning of the- gasoline, but be didn't
save much, he says, as what is left is
virtually worthless. . v
"It was entirely the fault' of the
streetcar men," says Mr. Terry. "The
car behind us had no business to go
upon tne draw at that speed. It should
have stopped. The streetcar company
is responsible and must make the loss
good. The accident was not my fault
at all. vl have been driving automobiles
for years and know how to handle them.
I had to go clear tip to the draw to get
across the tracks, on account of., the
line of cars that extended from the
waitlngroom to the draw.
"Fortunatelv. none of waa rlnm.
iy nurt, tnougti my leg waa alightlsr in
Jured and Dr. Perkins had his back
sprainea. it is a. wonder that we were
not all killed. I expected every second
while I waa held there. bent over the
steering wheel, with the t lamea ihnnt.
Jnjr up in front of me, that I would be
killed." . , '
CAPTAKJ HAMS
MICE HAD FITS
(United Press Leased Wirt.)
Flushing. I I, Dec, H. Leaning on
the arm of her husband. General Halns,
the mother of Thornton Ha ins entered
Judge Crane's courtroom late this aft
ernoon to give testimony that may save
heq son from an- ignominious death.
Mrs. Halns, small and old and grey,
was lead to- the witness chair by the
general, who stood stalwart and erect
facing the curious throng in the court
room. ..." ' . ......
She was dressed In black and her face
showed plainly the days and nights of
anguish she has spent since the shoot
'"S of Annls by her son, Captain Peter
C. Hjalns.
Tears streamed down her face as
she recounted the boyhood and youth
of the captain and the defendant, his
brother. 1 At times It was feared she
would collapse, and only then did the
general relax hie rigid araxe to look
solicitously toward his wife,
The mother testified to tha mmnt.i
condition of the captain, saying an b.
leved him Insane, and before the shoot
ing; had placed him in the care of
Jenkins Halns.
ner said the captain had been a dell-
cate
youth and suffered from fits.
When In Washington last June
said she feared he waa rraxv-.
she
w General Halns, after escorting Mrs.
Halns from the stand, testified to the
same effect.- corroborating hta wif.'.
testimony. . . -
j. ima junciura juage urane granted
a continuance of the hearing until Mon
day on a plea of sickness urged by At
torney Mclntyre of the defense. Mc
Intyrepromlsed to finish his case by
next Wednesday. :
eter Halns1 Beturn Bone.
The events preceding; the shooting of
Annis and following the return of the
captain from San Francisco to his home
were reiaiea loaay oy Major - Halns,
brother ef the captain and. Thornton
Jenkins Halns. V
Major Hains testified that the captain
told him that when he reached Fort
Hamilton his wife was angry and de
manded to know why he hurried across
the country. He said the captain told
him Be replied to his. wife's expostula
tions by saying he had beard gossip af
fecting her name. -
According to the witness, Mrs. Halns
said there was nothing in the stories.
and the captain was so relieved that he
asitea ner to pnone Annls," in order to
show people that there was nothing in
the gossip.
Major Hains explained that the cap
tain told him that next day he found his
wife at the telephone, talkinar exeltmtlv
to Annls and that the captain took the
teiepnone away rrom nis wire and in
vited Annla to dinner.
The major testified that the captain
related the circumstances of an automo
bile ride taken by himself and Mrs,
Halns with Annla. He aaid Panto In
Hains told him of meeting with their
lamer, uenerai'tiams, in tne Hotel
Astor, -where the general told the cap
tain that Claudia Halns had been absent
for a week and that he did not know
her whereabouts. .- , :
The witness said that the captain re
marked to htm that he guessed he might
as well confess all, that Claudia was in
love wltl Annls and that instead of
being away with relatives, as shs led
htm to believe, she was with Annls In
New York and had had an operation
performed. ' : -.. . .
' The malor correTftorated the story of
tne auegea coniession or i:iauaia Halns
of Improper relations with -Annls and
added that the actions of the captain In
dicated insanity.
Claudia's Confession Admittad.'
Before final adjournment Judge Crane
admitted in evidence the written con
fession alleged by the defense to have
been signed by Mrs.. Claudia Hains,
which admits misconduct between her
self and Annls.
At the close of the session Judge
Crane emphatically told District Attor
ney Darrln that he could not withdraw
from the -prosecution at this Juncture.
Darrln.' whose term expired today, an
nounced -his intention of withdrawing
unless expressly ordered to continue in
the case. Judge Crane declared that
Darrln had a responsibility that hts duty
to the people compelled him to face. :
nVrhe first piano factory In the , Aus
tralian siaie or victoria is in courte of
erection at Melbourne. ' -I
Portland's unrivaled credit and flnan
clal standing before the country was
exemplified yesterday by the sale of
500,000 of park bonds atr a premium
of '102.188. which is better than the
bonds of either New York City or Phila
delphia are commanding at the present
time and is- by far the best premium
the city has ever secured for Its bonds.
xne issue is tor buu,uuu io year
er cent park and boulevard bonds. The
ssue was sold to O'Connor & Kahler of
New York, their bid of 102.189 and in
terest' being the highest offered when
the bids -were opened by the ways and
means committee of the city council
yesterday afternoon. At the price paid
by O'Connor & -Kahler the bonds will
net the purchaser approximately 8.88
percent premlum.-They-will,' f course,
be sold again by the original purchasers
to brlnv a still lower annual vleld.
A compariaon of recent Issues ' of
bonds by the city Of ' New Tork with
the Portland . issue shows . that , New
York's 60 year 4 per cent bonds are now
selling on a i'i per cent basis, while
Philadelphia's 15 year 4's are also sell.
Ing on a 31a per cent basis.
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RAILROAD COMMISSION
FILES ANNUAL REPORT
(Special Dispatch te The Jooraat)
Salem Deo, tl. In the annual report
of the state railroad commission .for
the year ending June SO. 1908, the state
ment Is made by the commission that
the Increase In freight rates Into and
out of Oregon because of the new
transcontinental tariffs. will - crobablv
amount to as much per annum as the
total running expenses of the state gov
ernmer.t. , . ..
The report continues that "the com.
mission has the matter of the lncreaaa
well under investigation and ' is con
ferring with interested ahtnnara '- and
others with view of taking such
action as will conserve the right alike
of the shipper and the consuming pub-
These tariffs." continues the. rennrt
"effect a very great Increase in the
transportation oharaea of manv mm.
modules produced in the state of Ore
gon ana snipped east or transported
rom the east into Oreeron for local
consumption. The commodities affect
ed are generally those of which the
neaviesi tonnage moves.
! ; Reviews Xallroad Work.
In Its general resume of the railroad
situation in Oregon the report consid
ers each Of the important railroads wn.
arately both as to present mileage, new
mileage secured in the past year and
new lines on which work is betas? done
or which will be started the coming
year. . ,v
There are at present 225$ miles of
ranroaa tn Oregon, notn steam and elec
tric. Tne steam roaas operate xoit
miles and electric 18S miles, the re
mainder ox the mileage being classified
unuor Bwiicuiui ru&ua ana lormmai
comnanlen.
There nave oeen Placed in oneration
aurma- tne year t miles or new rail.
roads, Including 74 miles of steam road
and 23 miles of electric. The O. TL &
N.'s Elgin-Joseph extension represents
63 miles, the Spokane, Portland & Se
attle has six miles and the Sheridan A
Wllvlamina Railroad company six mtlea
Of the electrlo roads the Oregon Elec
tric Railway company has 19 miles of
uvvt ivnu in vji uuj iu luq vniivu
xtaiiway xuur miias. ,
xne net increase or mueage over last
f ear is 185 miles owned and 183 miles
n operated lines. The total 'decrease
is 62 miles,1 caused by straightening
curves and ' construction- of shorter
routes.
pisensses Hill Boad.
In discussing the Individual roads
their report first takes up the' Spokane,
Portland & Seattle. It says that the J
nrst io mues out or foniana represent
tt expenditure or ,&uu,u. mere are
no adverse grades westbound .snd tne
maximum, grade eastbound Is .2 of 1
er cent. Tne new oocks, rreignt
ouses. and Swift plant trestle are de
scribed and the report states that "from
a trarno standpoint tne importance or
the new line can scarcely be overesti
mated."
The Oregon Electric has opened 60
miles ofroad to Salem and 19 miles to
f orest urove, cringing pew territory
much nearer to Portland. The O. R. A
N. Elgin extension cost S300.000. The
new track between Portland and The
Dalles has been laid and curves and
grades eliminated at a cost or i,suu.
000, resulting in a saving of .18 miles
In distance and -1466 degrees of curva
ture. The total saving in curvature be
tween Portland and Pendleton amounts
to nearly four and a half complete cir
cles. '',':' ' ' . 't-.- 'V -.;iy, ;,;.'.
Puts tn Block Signals. '
Automatic block signals have been in.
stalled from Huntington to Portland,
400 miles, with 613 signals. During the
year 1484 lineal feet of wooden struc
tures wore replaced, 760 with steel, 75
with culverts and 859 feet with em
bankments, 226 with masonry. The
How Nature Provides.
OUR BEAUTY, HEALTH AND
HAPPINES.
v ' , : : '
Is It not possible If not probable that
elements necessary for. itha body-health
are contained In the native medicinal
. roots found in tho earth, digested In the
plant laboratory of nature and made
ready for man or animal? .
The medicinal vlrtuis, of many Amer
ican plants and roots were known to the
early Indians. Thus a root known to
modern physicians as Caulophyllum or
- Blue Cohosh was known to the Indians
as "Squaw root." Another, known to the
Indians as - Rattlewecd root, is used la
modern medicine as "CImicifuga."
Prof. King's American Dispensatory.
, an authority in these matters, says; "Oik.
Indians set a high value on Eattleweea
root (lilack Cohosh) in diseases of women.
It is surpassed by no other drug in con
gestive conditions of the parts where
there are dragging pains and Wnderhess."
: After many years of stndy and experi
ment Dr. Pierce, the medical director of
the Invalids' Hotel and Surgical Insti
tute, at Buffalo, K. Y., put up a prescrip
tion of his own, containing the non
alcoholic, glyceric extracts of the two
above mentioned ingredients, together
with Golden Seal root. Lady's Slipper
.root and Unicorn root. Thus, there is ho
ntvstery in the make-up of this famous
"Prescription." Thej use of alcohol js
mm
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In speaking of the sale of Portland's
bonds this morning C. K. Williams of
Morris Brothers said that It piacea
Portland In the Al class so far as
credit is concerned.
"When the price secured for the issue
Is compared with that paid In New York
and Philadelphia." said Mr. . Williams,
"it will be seen that in both cases U .
bonds were sold for lower prices than
the price actually paid' for Portland
bonds. It must also be remembered that
the dealer will resell the bonds axt an
advance sufficient to make his required
profits, so that the Issue will ultimately
sell at a 3.80 per cent basis, which la
remarkably good." "
The last issue of public bonds was
the Morrison street bridge issue of 1904,
When 1100,000 30 year 4 a brought only
$388,440, being shy $83,560 of par..
A city's credit usually depends upon
the amount of bonded Indebtedness- that
In outstanding and on the wealth of tho
city. Portland's Indebtedness being
small and her assessed valuation very
high, ' her credit la regarded as being ,
correspondingly good. .
Albtna car shops were enlarged and
'many new buildings erected.
The Southern Pacific spent but 1387,
000 during the year for new lines, addi
tions, ; and betterments." No progress
was made on the' Draln-Marahfleld line.
Grading and bridge work has been be
gun on the Beaverton-Willsburg cutoff,
which will take heavy trains off of
Fourth street. The cutoff will be 10
miles long and Includes a high bridge
across the Willamette.
During the year 66 miles of track
were protected with block signals
The Portland Railway, Light & Power
company, according the report has
completed its Llnneman line' seven miles,
the Oregon City line was relaid with
70 pound steel and automatic block sig
nals on the Orearon City. Mount Scott
and Caxadero. A new frelghthouse and
Columbia river ferry were constructed.
The expenditures amounted to about
1700,000.
lCar Complaints, Med.
During the year 18 formal and 82
Informal complaints were filed with
the commission. Eleven charged delays
In transportation, 74 related to lnade-,.
quate service, 89 to rates, nine Inter-,
state rates and elaht miscellaneous.
- The Portland distributive rate case
is in the courts. The Mllwaukle and Oak
Grove fare cases are before the state
supreme court; South Portland track
connection cases temporarily restrained;
grain rate cases, taking of testimony
not concluded; - express eases, hearing
not concluded; South Fantiam , bridge
case, attorney general requested to take
action; Southern .Pacific local service
In southern Oregon, improvements made.
Depots and better facilities installed
at Cyons and Portland, valuation' of
railroads Is being made and a new ln
terchangeable mileare book - issued.
- In Its recommendation for legislation
the commission . esks an appropriation
to Issue a map of Oregon and that the
powers of the commission . be Increased
in various ways. : 4 , . ..... ,
GO TO JAIL FOR
J
4 Seven nice fattens In .a suit-
ease were the evidence , against
4 P, It. Chaney,i.a bartender, and
L. Wilklns, a man (0 years old,
, with whiskers 12 Inches long, 4
4 when they were nabbed at Kast 4
. Twentieth snd East Morrison by
4 Offtcers Wilaeli and La meld last ' 4
; niht
4 The officers spied around until 4
4 they . found the chicken coop , -
4 whence came the seven hens.- 4
4f Cheney's body was also found to4
4 ? fit a hole In the coop. 4
4 ' The evidence looked con vine-.' 4
4 Ing enough to Judge Van Xante 4
4 today and he imposed sentences .
4 of 10 days each in the city Jail. 4
BUSCH CONTRIBUTES" . r:
; $25,000 FOR IlELIEF
'.""'t'OnMsd "Press tea " Wltai l 'i ': & '
St. Louis. Mo.. Dec 31. Adolnhtis
Btisch, the millionaire brewer, wired
his son here today . -to. fiav I2n onrt -tn
the Red Cross relief fund for the-Italian
earthquake victims. Busch Is now
at his home at Pasadena, Cal;, ; from
which city he sent the message.
. , a
entirely -arolded in ; its manufarf up.
chemically pure glycerine being' found
to serve the purpose jof extracting aoid
preserving the medical , properties even
better than alcohol. ? y - f ;
i . ' " i Tbe one medl-
teaffl tfet TfUth. cfne for the ci:re
L:.' " ; , J. 'Y'..J.', '. . 'ojs woman's
Tbe one medl-
peculiar weaknesses and ailments the
Ingredients of which are printed on ton
wrapper of ery bottle leaving the great
Laboratory In Buffalo, N. V., where 1t is
made, is called Dn. Piercjc'b Favorite
Prescription. , i.
It Stands Alone no pir in-,
ienieiCfc vt ITS
ingredients, but also as the only speclflo
advertised remedy for woman's diseases
which absolutely contains ko aicohol.
It Stands Atone a J one
ninuiiTinoaior
women, the makers of which take their
patients fully into their coindence and
tell them exactly .what they are taking.
This Dr. Pierce can afford to doytecauso
his "FA.T0RTTK Prescription is made
of snch Ingredients and after a Working
formula that has thousands of cures to iu
credit placing its merits above criticism.
It Stands Alone Nature s
- cure for tho
diseases peculiar to "woman becarise the
earth supplies the vegetable ingredients.
Mrs. Mary 3j Beard (Trained Nurse.
Washington Hospital), of 110' A Ch Street,
N. W., Washington, D. C. wfTies: ; . j
I felt badly for four years, bad terrible
pains at times and was often unable to he
aoous attenaing to my duties s appetite .
waa poor and sleep fitful. Tried to curs
myself in various ways without success, but
finally my attention was called to Doctor
Pierce's Favorite Prescrlntlon and decided
to try it. Am certainly glad that 1 did for I
began to Improve with' the first bottle, and
gradually became better until I was entirely
cured of the old trouble. Am well and can
enjoy life once more. , . . .
DPieirceKi
ttr of Mod;
health', and good health Is largely a mat
ter oi healthy activity ot the Dowels. Dr.
Pierce's Pleasant Pellets cure constipa
tion. They are safe, sure and speedy,
and once taken do not have to be taken
always. One little "Pellet" is a gentle
laxative, and two a mild -.'-'.
cathartic.- ThHn never Oral ir4rr y
gripe. By all drnggista.
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