The Oregon daily journal., January 08, 1909, Page 2, Image 2

THE OREGON DAILY JOURNAL. PORTLAND. FRIDAY EVENING, JANUARY 8, 1909.
GROCERS TAKE
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THREE EVIDENCES OF THE FACT THAT THE COLD WEATHER IS STILL WITH US
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DOUBT
Conferences to Be Held This
Evening and Tonight Will ,
Decide His Speakership
Ambition-rFactions Line
, -Up for Test
C. McArthur, candidate for speaker
of the house, has his fata hanging In
',the balance today. This afternoon and
. tonight It will be determined whether
he is to be speaker or whether the op
position, which up to this time has
been disorganized, will be able to get
together In force solid enough to de
feat him. McArtbufs friends say that
i such action can not be brought aoouL
ii His opponents say that he.ts on the
i down grade and will not be elected.
Whether the opposing candidate will be
Patton of Marlon, Bean of Lane or
" McCue of Clatsop is now the question.
Bean and McCue are both in the city.
- Both are working, each to . bring the
other into camp. This afternoon both
will hold a conference' at which repre
sentatives of Statement No. 1 camp
will be present and at this time It is
expected that some definite lineup will
be at least outlined.
- Statement Mea to Confer.
The Statement No. 1 men are to have
a conference tonight at I o clock. At
this conference It will be decided
- whether the statement men will go
into caucus and also who their stand
ard bearer will be. At the present time
It seems that H. D. nation or Aianon
- county is the leading Statement No.
candidate for aneaker. Patton. also. 1
, In favor of a straight Statement No. 1
organization of the house, holding that
it would be folly for the - statement
' men to line up with any candidate on
.the other aide, unless sure ana eur
ficient guarantee of good faith were
... riven bv the outside candidate.
As the matter now stands McArthur
. has some 1 or 20 men pledged to sup
port htm for speaker. - There are now 21
men signed, for a caucus. It require
SI to call a caucus, and McArthur con
tends that as soon as the delayed trains
- from eastern Oregon . arrive that he
will be furnished with three or four ad
dltlonal signatures,: so that a caucus is
sure. . .
Claims of Candidates.
McArthur has II or 10 votes pledged
-. i o min, so nis rrienaa say. jucvue tuxm
five votes,: that he can depend upon.
Uean has' about four. The Statement
No. 1 men have some SO votes which
can reasonably be expected to stay for
4- li . i . i
cither a Statement No. 1 speaker . or
some candidate chosen br them at their
conference this evening.
Campbell of Clackamas county has
agreed to '.measure up strength this
evening at the conference, and if he is
.unable to show the strongest following
to. Join with the other Statement men
In the organization fight. ' This agree
ment ; is, supposed to carry Jones and
Dimick of Clackamas with It
Bean agreed some time ago that he
would support the Statement No. 1
choice if he were not able to show suf
ficient strength to win the nomination
with the aid of the Statement No. 1
forces. . For this reason, it is believed
that Bean will Join the Statement No. 1
camp on organization, provided he can
not get the Statement camp to come
to him. : ' ,
Bean's Campaly plan.
It is believed that should Beani be
able to Induce McCue to Join with him
that the Statement men might Indorse
Bean and go into the caucus with him
ss their leader. Should this be accom
plished McArthur could be beaten, as it
would mean - more than 27 votes for
Bean, or enough to nominate.
Some of the Multnomah delegation
do not like Mr-Cue because of his oppo
sition to the Port of Columbia bill two
years ago, and contend that It would be
unwise to elect a speaker from Astoria
with the known hostility of that port
to Multnomah county interests. This
feeling is serving: as a big stumblinn
block in the pathway of Clataop county.
. urantea there will be a caucus, as
seems almost certain, the fight for the
speakership will be very- close. Mc-
20 votes of the Statement No. 1 candi
date, who will perhaps bs Patton of
Marion. Tt will then be a question
where the Bean and McCue strength will
go. Bean is practically pledged to go
, to the Statement No. 1 men, which
would swell the backing of the State
ment No. 1 candidate to 24. That done
would put the Statement No. 1 man In
the lead, with only three votea to gain
to wln the nomination.
McDonald Oat of tine.
:- McDonald of Multnomah county has
sent word to McArthur to ths effect
that he does not intend to abide by his
caucus signature nor his pledge of sup
port to McArthur. for reasons which are
"satisfactory to himself." The State
ment No. 1 men are now trying to
nrcng Braay or Multnomah back Into the
Statement No. 1 fold. Brady has pledged
himself to McArthur, to the capcus, to
the Statement No. 1 plan, to MeOue. to
Campbell, to Patton. There Is some hope
therefore that he may forget1 thene
pledges since he has gone around the
circle and come tacK to the Statement
Me. 1 camp on the organization.
, The organization today Isomers,. un
certain than it was yesterday or the day
before. It now looks like the battle
will be closer than indications pointed
ij would be a couple of days ago. The
conference tonight between the State
ment No. 1 men at Representative Ma-
- hone's office, in the Board of Trade
tmlldlng, will tell whether there Is to
be any united opposition to McArthur,
HIGH BOUNTIES FOR
;. VARMINTS IN CLATSOP
. Astoria, Or., Jan. 8. The county eourt
announces that it will pay a bountv of
t't each, for cougar, Ii each for bear
and II ah for wildcat Scalps. These
are the highest bounties ever offered
here, and are thought to be the largest
in the state. '
More Than 20
Ingredienti give, to Hootf Sarsaparilla 1
Its arest curative nower rjower te cur '
many and varied complaints, including
" .
diseaaea of the blood, ilmenta of the
stomach, trouble of,tho kldntyo and
liver. . . ' 'V '
Many of tht lntrredlenta are Just
what the profeaslon prescribe In the
Ajlmenta named, but the combtnatlon
and proportlona are peculiar to thia
medlcino and give It curatlva power
recullar to Itself.
Therefore, there la no real vubstl
tute for It. If urged to bur any prep
cra'Jon said to be "just aa good" you
tiiay te sure It la Inferior, costs less
to make, and yielda the dealer larger
j tcf.t. ' ' '"' '
Crt It today In the usual liquid form
, r in, chocolated tablet form called
I ,; 1C0 Dosci One Dollar,
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TEH YEARS FOR
HOMER BLACK
Sentenced at Salem for At
tempt to Kill Dr.
Robertson.
(Special Dispatch to The Joaraal.)
Salem, Or.. Jan. I. Homer Black,
convicted of attempting to kill and rob
Dr. Clarence Robertson, was ' sentenced
today by Judge Burnett of the Marlon
county circuit court to a term or 10
years in the state penitentiary. Black
was found guilty Tuesday. The penalty
Imposed is the maximum.
Dr. Robertson was shot while en
deavoring to evade a holdup at the
hands of Black one evening as the phy
sician was making a professional call
Black was convicted on strong circum
stantial evidence. Publlo sentiment was
strong against him. The pronouncing
of sentence had no apparent effect en
Black.
Dr. Robertson was shot In the breast
but has entirely recovered from his
wound.
COAST ARTILLERY
FOR HARSHFIELD
Adjutant General W. B. Flnier, O. N.
G., received yesterday from the war de
partment at Washington Instructions to
proceed at once with the organization
of a full company of coast artillery at
Marshfleld. General Flnzer will Imme
diately take up the plans for the Marsh
field company. He will request some
lubllc body in the Coos Bay town to
urnlsh him with a complete roster of
all the njen willing to become members
of the company.
But one such company has so far been
organized in Oregon, that at Astoria,
although it has been nearly a year since
the war department first sanctioned the
suggestion of General Flnzer to estab
lish companies in all Oregon coast
towns. The new company must have a
suitable armory. All necessary equip
ment will be furnished by the United
States government. This equipment will
cost the government close to J100 for
each member of the company.
The following letter from ths war
department authorizing the company
was received by General i Inzer yester
day:
ro Adjutant General. Ore son Na
tional Guard: Referring to your com
munication of November 6. 180. In rela
tion to organization of a company of
coast artillery reserves at Marshfleld,
Or., on Coos Bay. I am directed by
the assistant secretary of war to in
form you that your communication was
referred to the chief of coast artillery
of the army for an expression of his
opinion in regard to the location of the
company in question. ' He concurs In
your recommendation that the company
be organized at Marshfleld, Or. ft Is
deemed inadvisable at this time to or
ganize a company at Newport, Or.
"In connection with the matter of or
ganizing coast artillery companies the
assistant secretary of war desires to
be Informed as to what progress has
been made In that direction.
,cVery respectfully.
"E. M. "WEAVER, Lieutenant Colonel,
"General Staff Corps. Chief of Division."
USES WHISK BR003I
TO CLEAR THE TRACK
FOR HIS STREETCAR
A streetcar became stalled on Third
street near Harrlsoni early yesterday
morning. The conductor did his best
he procured a small whisk broom, ono
of the kind we use on our velvet over
coat collars, and also a teacup almost
full of sand.
Thus armed, the conductor worked
his way along the track. Industriously
brushing off about three Inches of snow
from the rails, and sprinkling the sand
economically along the cold steel.
MELTING SNOW
USED FOR DRINKING
WrATER AT MT. SCOTT
A great many of the water pines at
Mount Scott and the suburbs have
frozen during the cold spelL and today
nearly the entire populace Is without
! water. Residents have resorted to
I m , i r. OP , Vi A nAW In Anl A UMIM wa-
ter for cooking purposes. The district
is furnished by tanks and the pipes are
laid Just unde
der the surface of the
ground.
SCHOOL HOUSES
ARE DAMAGED BY
HEAVY SNO.WFALL
Snow has cstised considerable damage
tn tha roofs of school buildinrs in the
past few days. . The blizzard of Tues
day tore the chimney top off the Wood'
tawn school and the White stuff collect'
Ins on the roofs of the Chapman and
Ainsworth schoolbouses melted by the
heat from the chimneys and dripped
through, the ceilings on the top floors.
X Quorum at Springfield. "
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Springfield, 111.. Jan. g. There was
no Quorum in either house of the- 1111
nots legislature today. The possibility
nat ths governor mnv prorogue tho ses-
eion is causing anxiety. .
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GENERAL PORT
BILL DRAFTED
Marshfield Senator Will
Father Measure to Aid
Oregon Waterways.
Senator Chase, of Marshfield, backed
by the people of the Coos Bay country,
wants the legislature to enact a law pro
viding that any district having a river
to be improved, or a harbor to be
dredged and worked upon, can form a
port, similar to the Port of Portland.
At a meeting of the - Development
league held at Marshfleld some months
ago a resolution was passed asking the
Governor to appoint a commission to
raft a bill for a law to cover the port
question. This commission was appoint,
ed some time ago and has been working
on the measure. J. Couch Flanders
is one of the commission and he has
been working out the details of the
proposed law. The draft of the bill has
been completed and ..e commission will
have a meeting; this afternoon, at which
the bill will be discussed and either the
first draft accepted or an amended one
provided for.
It is a certainty that the proposition
will be brought before the legislature.
Benaior Chase will in all probability
father the measure. It Is desired that
the law shall be general in order that
It will overcome the objection of the
supreme court, which has ruled that a
law providing for anv special district
is special legislation and therefore un
constitutional because no special tax
can be levied by the state.
If the state legislature shall grant
authority by statute to form a district
for the Improvement of a river or har
bor by special tax, however. It is con-
tenaea nat tne matter or the forma
tion of such a district can ha aettlarf
by the vote of the people interested, who
"in nave me power to vote a special
tax upon themselves if they so desire.
The Chase measure, will in all prob
ability become one of the prominent
features of the coming session of the
legislature.
COLLECTORS SOON TO
GOONS. P. TRAINS
Several employes of the auditor's de
artment of the Harrtman lines returned
from San Francisco yesterday, having
completed their examinations for train
auditor. They will be Installed on the
trains of the O. R. St N. operating out of
Portland as soon as General Manager J.
P. O'Brien returns from New Tork,
which will probably be January IS or 14.
All the prospective train auditors are
required to take examinations for their
new positions from the San Francisco
headquarters, and also to handle a train
one way between Portland and San
Francisco.
clothes the nerves, muscles
and bones with solid healthy
flesh.
It makes children rugged and
hardy and fearless of the cold.
It fills the whole body with
warmth and life and energy.
People often gain a pound a
day while taking it
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SCOTT A BOWNE, 409 Pearl St. New York
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STARVING BIRDS. COME INTO
THE CITY IN SEARCH OF FOOD
The birds of Portland, of -much of
Oregon, in fact, are starving. The thick
blanket of snow that covens the ground
has also covered up their usual food
supply and the little creatures, unable
to dig down to the ground, are having
a hard time of it to keep alive.
Major James Mcl. Wood this after
noon said that yesterday he cleared a
place In his yard a few feet square of
snow and scattered on it some bread
crumbs. In a few minutes the air was
thick, the birds hurrying to get their
first meals for days. This morning
as soon as It was daylight there were
hundreds of blrda waiting for some one
to throw out more food for them.
Judge M. C. George had the same1
experience. He says that the birds
PLAN TO REGISTER VOTERS
ONLY ONCE. EVERY TEN YEARS
Members of the legislature who are
coming in from the interior part of the
state are dlscuassing the amendment
of the registration law. It is contended
that the present law requiring voters
to register every two years entails great
inconvenience and unnecessary hard
ship on the voters of the Interior dis
tricts. - An amendment will in all probability
be sought providing that voters be re
quired to register once In every 10
years. In case of change In residence,
however, the voter will be required to
change his registration to the precinct
in which he lives. Also young men
coming of age will be required to reg
ister before they can vtote.
The effect of the amendment as dis
cussed by Senator Chase this morning
would be to bring out a larger vote
MEMBER OF COUNTY GRAND JURY
VICTIM OF CLEVER SWINDLER
B. I. Cain, a member of the present
county grand Jury, and In buslneas-llfe
a restaurant man, at First and Colum
bia streets. Is one of the mefl who re
gret they ever harkened to the per
suasive talk of D. A. Mcintosh, who,
the detective say, has swindled a num
ber Of persons by selling them worth
less accident Insurance policies.
Mcintosh was arrested yesterday af
ternoon at Fourth and Madison streets
by Detectives Coleman and Hyde, and
was atflrst charged with vagrancy, but
this charge was today changed to one
of obtaining" money under- false pre
tenses. It is probable that he will face
the- grand Jury, of which Cain is a
member, this afternoon or tomorrow.
CATARRH.
COUGHS
BP
Cures all diseases the respiratory
tract, or money back. " Just breathe it
In. This pleasant, penetrating and anti
septic air kills all germs and allays the
inflammation. Woodard, Clarke Co.
sells complete Hyomei outfit, including
Inhaler,, for Jl. Extra bottles cost only
E0 cents.. y. ,
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come by hundreds to the apace he haa
cleared and eagerly pick up the crumbsy
wheat and cereals which he throws out
to them. Among those that came this
morning were two Oregon red bird's,
rare in this part of the country. Their
presence shows that the birds are com
ing into the city in search of food, be
ing unable to find it outside.
Mr. Wood suggests that it would be
an excellent Idea If each household of
the city would clear a small place In
the snow on which to scatter crumbs,
etc.. to keep the birds alive until the
snow clears off. There Is food thrown
into garbage barrels that might as well
go to these helpless creatures and
which would go far toward making their
lot easier.
and at the same time to prevent fraud
Just as rigidly as under the present law.
The amendment would provide that
the registration books be kept open
during suffloient terms preceding
elections in order to give all those not
registered, or who desired to change
their registration, an opportunity to
qualify as electors. While these books
were open Mil' those who had changed
their residence could register in the
new precinct and the new voters could
also qualify. ' Any change in registra
tion would be reported -by the county
clerk taking tile new registration to
tn office in which the old registration
had been taken. This would keep a
check on the voters and prevent multi
ple voting or colonization. Senator
Chase expects - to have this measure
ready for. the opening of the session.
Mcintosh's, method was to represent
himself as an agent of the North Amer
ican Insurance company of Chicago, the
officers say, and so well did he hold
up the benefits of accident insurance
that- he sold policies to a number of
persona, among them a wealthy Chinese.
From Cain he obtained $2S. v
One or two of Mcintosh's customers
became suspicious and wrote to the
company, asking about the authority of
Mcintosh to write insurance for It. Mc
intosh -was repudiated by the Chicago
company, and the matter was at once
placed In the hands of the detectives.
FURNACE EXPLODES
The furnace in a residence
owned by John Halt at 8SJ East
Burnstde street1 exploded thia
morning, with the result that the
fire department was called out to
help put' out the . fire. It la
thought that the fire waa banked
In the furnace, and that gas
formed, causing the explosion. 1
The furnace was blown to bits !
end several : boards were torn
out of the floor Just above when
the explosion occurred.
Fire From Defective Flue".'
" Firs ' caused by a defective flue
burned the -entire roof off the dwelling
at S8S East Second street north about
11 o'clock thia morning.' The alarm was
turned in from East Second street north
and Hancock street, and engines $ and
18 answered ths call The damage
amounted to about $1000. - -
LEFT 51 0,000 TO
LOCAL CHURCH
11 was 1 hi jr
Abbie L. Atwood Remem
bered Many Charities in
Will Filed Today.
By the will of Abble L. Atwood, filed
for probate in the county court this
morning, ths Unitarian ohurch of Port
land is given J) 10,000, the Baby home
UOOO and the Woman's exchange $500.
John C. Atwood of Seattle, e brother,
la bequeathed ' $16,000, and several
smaller gifts are made to more distant
relatives and frlenda
Nellie A. Winch waa named as ex
ecutrix of the will, but she is unable
to act, and John C. Atwood and Martin
Winch, one of the largest creditors,
joined In asking; that O. Q. Gam mans
be named as administrator. The total
value of the estate is not named, but it
Is stated that the personal property is
worth 11200, and the real estate brings
a yearly rental of 800.
The smaller b
"he smaller bequests Include $1000 to
Mrs. Josephine
v. capron of North
Attleboro, Mass., an aunt; $500 each to
Fanny, Florence and Ellen Capron,
contains, of the same town; $600 to Em
ily F. Davison, $500 to 11 & V, Heas,
1 500 each to Anna, Kate and May Col
burn, $600 for the care of the family
lot in Rlvervlew cemetery and $2000 In
trust to Rev. William O. Eliot of the
Unitarian church. The $10,000 gift to
the church is stated to be in memory
Of the mother of the deceased.
GERTRUDE RICE
STILL rHI6
What is perhaps the most complete
search ever made of Portland and vi
cinity for any missing person has been
made for Miss Gertrude Louise nice,
the missing stenographer of the Oregon
Life Insurancs company, yet no trace
of her has been found. She waa seen
at 10 o'clock the day of her disappear
ance at Dixtn ana Aiaer streets, ap
parently in her usual spirits, and was
traced to First and Alder, but no clue
thus far found has taken her farther
than this point. v
F. 8. West, manager of the local house
of the Goodyear Rubber company, ami
the cousin of the missing young woman,
declared today that every possible ac
tion haa been taken toward locatina-
Mlsa Rice and that it seemed physical
ly impossible to do more. The belief
that Miss Rice, who had been In ill
health for some time, hss taken her
own life has become stronger, and the
onlv hone left ia that, mentally un
balanced, she has lost her Identity and
la among strangers who havs not yst
recognised her as ths young woman
for whom friends and detectives hsve
woman
been searching so constantly for the
past four days.
SIX NIGHT RIDERS
ARE FOUND GUILTY
(United Press teased Wirt.)
Union City, Tenn., Jan. S. Six of the
eight night riders on trial for the mur
der of Captain Quentln Ranken were
found guilty yesterday.
The trial was concluded under great
difficulties, as Mr. Rosen, one of the
Jurors, is suffering from measles and
proceedings nao to ds conauctea in tne
room occupied by htm. -The strain of
listening to the argument aggravated
his fever and the argument was short
ened out of consideration for him.
ARLINGTON TOTES
FOR LOCAL OPTION
(Special niipatch to The JoaraaLt
Arlington. Or.. Jan. $. At Tuesday's
city election the local optlontsts won
out by a handsome majority. The offi
cers elected are: O. D. Sturgess. may
or; J. L. Blalock and George McLaugh
lin, councilmen ; Oeorre W. Biggs, treas
urer, and H, F. Shanks, recorder.
The main issue was for a strict regu
lation of the "near beer" resorts which
have taken the place of the saloons
since the county went dry last June.
oo
. The conditions and causes which produce Rieumatism all suggest a
healthful vegetable remedy as the surest and safest cure The disease) is
wougnt about by tne accumulation of uric add, an irritating, pain-producing
property in the blood, This causes a weakening and souring ol the drcula
T tion which then becomes unfit for ncnirishino' the bodv. vhil th rlerwisira
of uric add in the nerves, oiusdes, joints and bones produce the pain and
goov of Rheumatism. To treat the trouble with medictaes containing pot.
asn or otner strong minerals, is simpir adding another poison to the already
weak, diseased blood, sapping it of its remaining vitality, and perhaps ia
the end making; a physical wreck of the sufferer. The one safe and only cure
for Rheumatism, is a S. S.. It is nature's remedy for this disease, made
entirely from healthful vegetable ingredients extracted from the 'roots herbs
and barks of the forest and fields, a Si' S. goes down into the blood and
remoTes every trace of the cause of Rheumatism, cleanses and purifies the
circulation, and restores health and comfort to those who are suffering. from
this painful disease. There is but one way to be sure you are not dosing
Sir system with mineral medicines and that is to take S. S. S. .Book on
euniatism and any medical advice free. '- " ;t
TILESWIFT.SPECinC.C0., ATLANTA, GA.k
Uli 111. If llfllflL
All Retail jrercliahts of
State to Be Urged to etoin.1
Organization.'
' As the first step In a plan to Incor
porate all the Merchants' Protective as
sociations in Oregon into their organiz
ation the Oregon Retail Grocers and
Merchants' association yesterday
changed their title to the Oregon Retail
Merchants' association. An attempt Is
to be made the coming year to organise
all the retail merchants of. the state
into the association and make it one of
tne most powenui ajoaies or us aina 111
1
IX1V ilUl "
As was forecasted yesterday, the an
mini alantlnn resulted In the reelection
of President S. L. Kline of Corvallls. It
for H. D. Gray of Pendleton, a darn
horse," made a strong fight for the of
fice, and in the final ballot scored 26
votes aralnat Kline's 40. R. H. Greer
cf HUlsboro was chosen first vice pres
ident, N. A. Perry of Houlton second
vice president. Thomas C. watta of
Reuben third vice presiaent. xne 01
rectors are A. M. Reeves, Lebanon: J.
T. Ross, Astoria; E. D. Matlock, Eugene,
all representing the Willamette valley
district; C. I. Ott, Rudolph Schmeer
and Charles fichoenfeldt, representing
Portland; John Collier of La Grande and
F. H. Dean of Baker City representing
the eastern Oregon district, and H. L,
Truax. Grants Pass, representing south
ern Oregon. There was no opposition
to the reelection of Charles B. Merrick
as secretary ana to uan .neuaner as
treasurer.
Euaene was agreed upon as the next
convention city, although Balem was
also ia the race, and the eastern Ore
gon delegates were in favor of select
in uima i-ltv further north. Eugene
won through the good fight put up by
her Commercial club and her dele
gates at the convention. An attempt
tn phmrt the time of holding the an
nual meeting from January to Septem
ber was voted down.
MANUFACTURERS
GIVE RETAILERS
FINE BANQUET
Members of the Manufacturers' aaso-
l-.1 .... .n,lalnul th VlaltlTlff HIRm-
k.. th HnmA Retail Merchants
association at a banquet given last night
at the commercial- ciuo. int imiuiuci
was the close of the sessions that the
mA hM in aha pltv ana
UlClbllMU . - . .
was a fitting cioas lor tneir conven
tion. . ...
The banquet room was decorated for
the occasion with carnations and draped
with American flags. The dinner was
of seven courses. -m m
Fletcher Linn, president of the Man
ufacturers' association, acted as toast-
master and introjucea tne auierani
speakers. During the evening music was
furnished by a male quartet ,
Stirring addresses were made by dif
ferent members of the two organisa
tions and Dy guests 01 tne evening.
The keynote of the addresses was the
ftood of organisation. It was expressed
n the Opening address of Toastmaster
Linn that "combination not competition
Js the life of trade." . . ' 1
The dinner was attenaea or more
ttian too sruests who braved the cold
and the uncertainties of car service In
order to attend. The meeting partook
of the nature of a love feast from the
opening to the close and undoubtedly
today tne retail men ana tne manu
facturers of the state are closer te-
? ether In a business way than before
he convention was opened.
GOES THROUGH '
A SKYLIGHT
David Goldstein, employed at Cohn
Bros., First and Yamhill, and residing at
Second and Grand avenue, fell through a
skylight at Cohn Bros.' establishment
this, afternoon and waa painfully in
jured. Goldstein was engaged in cleaning the
anow off the roof when he stepped upon
the skylight and fell through to the
ground floor. SS or 40 feet below. His
forehead waa cut. as were both his hands,
and his back was injured, but he was
able to walk to the Red Cross - ambu
lance, which carried him to St. Vincent's
hospital.
This is the second accident of the kind
within 14 hours.
DICKSON SELLS HALF
INTEREST IN CLUB
(Special Dispatch to The Journal.)
Vancouver, is, C Jan. 8. Manager
Dickson of th Vancouver baseball club
has sold a half Interest in the club to
victor u. ijora or Vancouver. . JlcKson
has signed Charlie Bchwarts, former
Seattle star.' to play third base.
Schwaneber has been purchased from
Bprtngfield. Bchwanober is one of the
high priced men of the Three I league,
who are coming to the coast
,, Seattle has secured several and it la
expected that six or eight men will re
port for duty on teams of the North- ,
western league.
DANTE CLUB TONIGHT
AT PUBLIC LIBRARY
The Dante club will meet In the art
room at the publlo library at 7:45 o'clock
this evening. Professor Edward Abner
Thompson will give readings from the
poets, including.. "The Vision of Sir
Launfal," Browning's "Abt Vogler,"
Lord Cllne Swlnburn's "Channel Pas
ssge" and other choice selections. Mem
bers Of the club and friends are invited.
FIRE IN ILLINOIS
TOW; LOSS $40,000
St Louis. Mo, Jan. $. A fire that
broke out early today at Benbow. a
small town near Alton, 111., and threat
ened to wipe out the town, was con
trolled With a loss of $40,000. Several
persons were slightly Injured. The fire
did not reach the great Standard OH
tanks located there.
MTUBES CUBE
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