The Oregon daily journal., July 07, 1909, Page 2, Image 2

THE OREGON DAILY JOURNAL. PORTLAND, WEDNESDAY- EVENIN6, JULY 7, 1909.
1M1 tEGIffiP
I'Olil! IS RUSHED
JEp
Line 'Completed as Fast as
Government Will Al-
: .Jow, Says O'Brien. "
ELLIOTT FLOwER
HUES-Of BOHO
Tells Interesting1 Story . of
How New Line'Overcame
" , Jfany Difficulties. -. i
GREAT: GOOD HAS SMALL BROTHERS
CODE t'ilTII RAIII TAKE LOIIG l'JALl
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TRIES TO
H. M. Williamson Says Ore- Two Buckley, Wasli'., Lads
gon Fruit Men Should Ee- Quarrel With Father and
joice at the Downpour. Emigrate to Portland.
1
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COURT OF
' Special Ptapatrb to The Journal.)
- r Olympia. Wash.vJoly 7. "Rotten
Is the;on.ly word that will express
the. action of the supreme court In
these cases," declared .Attorney Her
bert DeWolfe today before-tbe . leg
islative committee Investigating : the
'" court. VThese ' decisions . were di
rectly, against the" constitution- and
the laws the judges, in their official
oaths had sworn to' obey;-. The ;de
. cisions were made on behalf ofthe
Seattle Electric 1 company and,, re
suited In JVest Seattle harlng to sell
, Its 'municipal railway plant to that
. company."
Addressing Hepresentatlvei Palmor,
one : of the committee, Da Wolf said;
" -."You dare not tot In" favor of this
' committee recommending a report which
, will .criticise the court Tour clients,
' the Seattle Electric company and Fuget
Mill company, would not let you do so."
Cannot Whitewash, -Later
DeWolfe said: "You njay try
to whitewash the court but I tell you
no coat of whitewash will prevent the
' stench "filling the state. These, cases I
- have called your attention to prove ab
solutely the court la corrupt and no
plainer evidence could ever be brought
to show that a judge has violated his
oath of office.' ' .
The charges grow out of the supreme
court decisions in cases : In which
DeWolfe appeared as city; attorney of
West Seattle.
The day before a special election to
take in adjoining territory Superior
Judge Yakey at Seattle enjoined tbe city
officials from proceeding. - DeWolfe
ariviiiafi tha officials to nrnceed in 'vio
lation 'of the injunction and he was er
Work ' on the; Deschutes railroad Into
the eastern; Oregon country-, will be I
puaueu as rapiaiy ue rea tape man
euvers of the - srovernment will allow.
J. P. O Brlen, general traffic managsr
of the northwest for the Harrlman line,
said this morning. , t. , t
"Twohy Bros, of Bpokane are ' howf
building- 40 miles of the road for us."
Mr-0'&rien Added.- "This company has.
however, ho contract with the O. R. &
N., but Is Simply - being .jpald for such
Tne Associated
Remarkable tribute to the' construct-
ive enterprise of the Chicago, Milwau
kee A Puget Bound railroad system is
paid by Elliott Flower in the July num
ber of Putnam's Magazine. Mr, Flower
describes in detail the way in which
1400 miles of railroad not In existence
three years ago' ha been put Into op
eration, crossing three mountain ranges
and two bin rivers and overcoming whut
seemed at one time insurmountable con
struction cuincuities. The article em.
work iff la heli-i Ann.
PrM dlni&M sent out from Haattla I Phaalsea the fact that this road. Cost
that the contract for building- the eu-j Ing approximately i85.O00.O0Q, was built
tire xoo miles or road had Men let to l l a ume oz financial aepression.
Tornhv Rrn waa arrnnanna. Tt ,i I When Other corDorationa had adontad a
me injunction ana ne w -"-"i r: .... .i.rL" Unii - - - --------
ri,10, - Vini.h imni anil flnad for , cauntiu, nw uuuoi, py iqo mi-x vunfc x wo- 1 i "vmino tuning.
rested on a. nerve n warrant. ana nnea lor-t. b7. h... ,.n.mit - r f Mr.Mow intima i m ut
ground, would naturally De given prec- no may Become one or trie ter
edence when the contract la awarded, mini of the new line, which now ends in
and that is true. , - -X. - .Seattle, and he tells humorously how
"We have now working at different the word ''terminus" Is never used, be
potnts along, tbe line some J00 feet As causa of the fear that offense may be
soon as toe government teis us . nnv i . . Kiavnv 14. uuk iuiifciwnu m inv
our ngnt 01 way tnrous;n in who nKirak gr tiw vem.
k,.t mih arlll ruah. mnra mon I TO build the road 200.000 tana of rails
and equipment Into that country and f were required; 40,00(5,000 cubic -yards of
will push the . road : to completion - as 1 artn and rock were excavated. Using-
contempt. Later the court held the elec
tion 'invalid. '-
- The suDreme court sustained the con
tempt proceedings and DeWolfe aays
this was illeaal because the' case was
not .entitled as a proceeding In the name
of the' state, as the law provides. The
suDreme court sustained the decision.
holding the election Invalid and DeWolfe
says tins is aiao a violation oz law, as
such-a holding wouia prevent any elec
tions belrur held If courts so desired.
Sessions which beaan yesterday after
noon lasted until alter iu last nignt.
resumed at -8:30 this .morning- and will
probably continue late this afternoon, -
Makes Telling Point. '
One of the points he brought out
which narticularly im-oressed the com
mlttee was that he argued a motion be
fore the supreme court late . one arter-
noon and that' same afternon before
iin hul hn tlma to examine the
briefs or authorities cited, DeWolfe says
a telegram was sent tne eaiue -ost-Iutelllgencer.
(a newspaper) and printed
next morning teuing "l vne ueoteiua
rendered against him.
EOIIFESSES HE IS
VETERA
James Hunter iVrighTTells
Xew York Police of Al
- leged Crimes, r
'(Onited Press JUasta Wire.
- New York, July 7. Surrendering him
self to the police and asking that he
be charged with arson, James Hunter
Wright, 68 years of age, today told the
magistrate In the Tombs court a re
markable story of having burned down
art stores4n various cities In the Uni
ted titatee end Canada, ranging from
Quebec to- Spokane.. Wash.
The old wan went to police headquar
ters last night and calmly informed the
officers that he waa guilty of arson
and wanted to give himself up. 'He
was locked up and summoned to the
Tombs for arraignment this morning.
In a-clear voice and without show of
emotion- he recited .his strange tale.
"At the age of 9 I was left an or
phaivt he i said. "Mr uncle.: Retf. Alex
ander ' Fisher, an Episcopal . clergyman
in Massachusetts, adopted roe and sent
me to scnooi. . :
When J had grown-up I moved -to
Shellburn Falls, Mass where I met a
man named Harvey. We decided to be
come -partners as art, dealers In New
York and in 1S00 we opened a shop on
upper Broadway, . On December 28, UOu,
I set the store on fire and burned it
down. , we had no insurance on It. 1
simDlv burned It down ecause bust
ness was - poor. My partner did not
know that 1 burned the store and it
was the same in each Instance. He
- knew nothing about the fires until they
occurred. J. was not unaer nis innu
"After the New York fire we moved
to Providence, R. 1 where we opened
anoiner art gooos -store, to which 1
finally set fire and collected 1302 In
aurance. . -. ,
"Our next store was at Quebec1, where
we remained four weeks, at the end of
wnicn time 1 Durnea xiown the store.-,
"Then we went to Spokane. Wash.
.and had another fire. The Spokane fire
put us out of business. We owed Stl,
000 when we left Spokane and had dif
ficulty in raising enougn money to open
a store at Amesbury. Mass.;. We re
mained tnere three moutna before
burned that store. '- '
. - "We got some insurance out f the
last fire and then separated. I cams to
New York and have been here ever
since. 1 set ail tne nres and am alone
responsible."
Wright was held in default of 110,.
vuu tu iu awui me. action or tne
gram jury. i , . .
SUGS IS STUFF
FOR GOOD ROADS
Congress at "Seattle Votes
Trial After Dicourse on
"Tarmac's" Merits." '
BI0TING AT 3IINES
IN NOVA SCOTIA
(Vnlted Press Leued Wlre.1
, Glace Bay, N. S., July T. Clashing be
cause American labor troubles had been
il14. ,nt0 tn" Canadian field, nearly
1000 miners engaged in a fight today.
which resulted in tha arrest of a dosen
leaders of the rioters.
Members of the United Miners ware
B.-vuBea 01 iryinr to induce members of
the Provincial W orkmen'a association te
quit work at the mines of the Dominion
Coal company. Canadian members of
ths association became .angry because
?i Americana' action In bringing
their troubles here and announced that
mry w.iuiu o au mat was possible to
assist In breaking the Dominion eom
rany s employes' etrlke. . A free-for-ell
fight ensued. In which the general man,
ger of the Dominion company was se-
The American strikers have won Over
many members of the Canadian associa
tion and are picketing the shaft en-
env laem ftom returning
PYTHIAN DAY
- ; AT THE A.-Y.-P.
r'Colte Frees Lmmo Wlrct
Seattle. July 7. Pythian day at the
AUftka-Tukon-Paeif ic exposition today
brought ejt not only tbe delegates to
the arand lodge f Washington, which
adjourned early this morning to visit
tke fair, but tboosands of Pythians from
every section of the country who are
yit,rs in Seattle. Grand Chancellor
Hnry T. Brown and 24 Knights of
Pythias officers were the ruMti m .
luncheon of the expoaltioa officials to
day and at 1 o'clock a reception waa t.
dTa (hem in the Washington state
au 1 Hung.'
The program for the dsy InrluitM K.
ri-rJcirniaiic. pl Damon and Pythias by
tiit .lola team from Dayton. Ohio. In
the amphitheatre at 2:19 thle afternoon
and at ( o'clock tonlpht anil competitive
drUie by seven uniform, rank teams la
the stadium at 4 p. m. ..
IRVING C0UESER IS V
: SUED BY MAY SMITH
- AHejrlnr tnat Jrvlng Corirer owes her
fun! r-rtunn to iy any part of It,
Jv MmxIih timlth filod an action In
11 e county court this fnorning and lev
i. 1 an ttr) inent on the profrty of
! iii-fniijint. Tha Iranpnnlon Is m
! e r Imp tnlt-n pl- Mv 1 4. l?ft,
11. rr-,ii in .f mne v mentioned Laving
" k -i Lands In goU . 1
' . fCalted Press teased Wlr.l
Seattle, July 7. That tarmac roads.
the latest discovery In read building,
shall be tried in the United States, was
the unanimous sentiment of the Amer
ican Good Roads congress today, after
hearing tbe address of E. - Purnell Hooley
of Nottingham. England, tne discoverer
of the tarmao road material and builder
of the only 14 miles Of It now in use.
The road building substance consists
of the slag . from lroa foundries and
costa half a pound a yard to lay in
England. It Js not slippery, Is dust,
less, mudless and otherwise has all the
dualities most to be desired In road
building and the material, formerly a
waste euosiance, may oe naa pientiruiiy
in any country wnere iron is proaucea.
t Tne address of (Mr. Ilooley waa the
feature of today's session or the Good
Roads congress, held In the Oood Roods
building alveAlajkaXukon-faclflQi.
exposition - - - -
George W. Kummer read a paper en I
vitruiea nrica. . - toe aessgates in
spected a sample of this form of pave
ment on tne exposition grounns.
The Oood Roads -congress will close
will leave for Victoria on the steamer
this evening and at 10:50 the delegates
soon as possible."
CLEVER THIEF IS
COLLECTING
modern methods of building In many
dovhuub at once, quick extenaion was
made DOSSlble. Now. althnua-h entlrelv
completed, the line Will not be used for
through passenger trips until ballasting-
has been completed.. The manage
ment 01 me inicago, Milwaukee dtfuget
Sound railroad doea not sefk -the rami.
tat ton for roughness of track which any
new . roaa usea tor passenger ; traino
prematurely acquires.
A 19 AAA AAA atiul A . : ... ji 1.
' TW.www.wvy HipD UBW1 111
spanning the Missouri. The bridge cross
ing the Columbia river oost less (1840,
000). but Is lonser. havino- a totaJ nf
S900 feet of steel work and 262S feet of
PnlW Vrvincr'in' Pntfll Ufail t ttMt,,e'J. bridge over the Columbia
S,VUVC llJlllgW ytlll'M iiU.auifegUlred: two yeara In lte construction.
" TOo Takes Telephone.
Cotiipanyjs. Nickels.
Policemen are watching closely the
slot boxes of , the . Pacific States Tele
phone company in an attempt to dis
cover the clever thief Who Is emptying j Northern Pacific.
them of their nickels Just before tne
company's collector gets to them. -
There are about IB 06 of these boxes
In tha eltv. and it la the custom. Of tha
(company to make ..collection once, and
aomerimaa xwice. a. -monin. : ism aume-
body has been going around Just ahead
of the collector. Six of the boxes were
entered and emptied yesterday, -. -
It is not known who the thief Is nor
how he works. Two keys are necessary
to ODen. the cashbox one to the slot-
box itself, and a second to the cashbox.
It Is usually Itf rooming nouses, pub
No areat demonstration accomnanlm)
the completion of the road,. Mr. Flower
reuites. xxo goiaen spike -was driven,
but- the superintendent did say to his
loreman, "Tnat s a good Job, Bill." Nev
ertheless the new railroad stands as e
monumental engineering achievement,
and It- is certain to have much to do
with developing the northwest eountrv.
oesiuea supplying a very necessary com
petitor for tha Great Northern and
ELKS SPECIAL IS
TO BE II WONDER
it is usuauy in rooming nouses, puo- -ri J - in ii i -ir
no buildings, or telephone booths, that jiiff Crowd of Portland Mem-
the thief operatee. Chief Collector 11-1 &. . : 1 .
bers to Take flTip to
Los Angeles. - -
lid are of the teleohona comnahv Is Bus
sled about the matter, as .the key of the
boxes Is very hard to duplicate.
Among the boxes emptied by the
thief were those at tha Vancouver
waiting room, the Oak hotel, tha Hotel
fiorr?on bt.Xn .Fi?" alootV 5raJS, w When 125 members' of Portland ledge
the Ooodnougli buUdlng. and In tha Cap- No. 14J, B. P. O. Elks leave Portland
Hot saloon, where box and all was Uken. Thursday night at 11 :0 o'clock for the
Mr. Illldge wishee to warn the pub, national convention of the lodge at Los
!L sgajnst admltUng any but the an., Angeles. Cel.. It will be on boird dls-
thoriied collectors to their telephones, iinctly fek special.
All collectors of . the company wear 1 Not hniv win h ..j
badges, signifying their position.
, Meanwnue, tne ponce are ousy watcn
Ing for the thief, who" is emntvlna- tha
boxes, so successfully, , y:
fSoiONEI, OPPOSES , ; '
CffECK SYSTEM i
(rnlt.4 Press ljti Wire.)
jiremen oi tne engine wnicn Will pull
the train es far aa Roseburev Or., be
Elks, but every member of the train
crew. Including conductor, brakeman
baggagemen. - Monroe Goldstein,, editor
of the Dally Goat, to be published twice
dally en the train, affirms that, even
tha colored portera and dining car wait
ers will be members , of the colored
lodge of Elks.
On the first day out'the Elks aboard
tne train' win elect a chief or police
That tha good - com in a- to tha- fruit f Prom Bucklev. WashJ'to the luvenil
crops will far exceed the damage. Is t he 1 court in this city Is a' long walk for
opinion expressed today by 11. At. vvn- a. oy or ii years, yet tnis is tne stunt
Uamson. secretary of the-state board I performed bv Charlie Barnhousa. who
Of horticulture. Sherries will be eon-1 with his brother, Elmer, this morning
siaeraoiy aamageu, prooaoiy one tnirq i was Tne suDjeei or a searcning invest!,
of the total crop being; a loss, but ap- gtlon -bjr- l1robation-Offlcer Teuscher.
helped, - t I Ins; and . logging town east -of Taooma,
Oregon residents have great cause U and walked every mile of the
for rejoicing." said Mr, t Williamson. ?ltanceto Portland, coming by the
-For where the cherry orop. a light one Wv o xaooma ana uiympia.
Vet a verv noor seller this venr. waa 1 Without a cent In monev. . with
probably seriously damaged, the more blanket and a quilt, the boys started
valuable crop of prunes, pears and ap. out to make their way in the world,
pies will tie greatly benefited. Prunes following; a dispute with their father, an
especially will: feel the effect of this engineer In a mine near Buckley. Since
hard rain and we should hae a, banner that time neither bad slept in a house,
crop this year, i-r-r - ' - nd on an average one meal a day- auf-
"The rain was Its hardest ' around f iced for the three meals that had been
Portland, yet all through the valley s-upplled at the family table. Tet t,hls
there was plenty. ' Ashlani). where it morning neither boy. would agree to
was feared the pfach crop would suffer, return noma, stating 'that conditions
naa out very little rain, mey expect i were unoearaDle and that tney had been
a crop of high quality from there. Royal I told to never return once they had left
Ann - cnemes wilt moat or tnem epiuiine lamuy root, i! ..
!.ihS."uP .!ei5,?nKit!irkK"I The parents. of the boye have been
-iJri.i i ' . v . I communicated with ud ror the next
Thh.V.,l?Cl, iV'.fifrS.T'.? ,ew ay Elmer will be detained in Jail
fin! ifhJ?E.ri.ilae..t0 -"t0? anl Charlie, will be taken to the county
work till the fruit dries again.'.' I detention home. At the Juvenile court
NEW BOOK READY
- for publishers:
the boys were searohed, and a miniature
flourcn or- juiy celebration outnt was
taken from the pants pockets of . the
brothers, '
- Kindly people along the way had
given the boys - explosives during the
ruunn ana out tew oi tne cracxers
had been used, the boys preferring to
keep them until they should reach
Portland, where they could Join in mak
ing; a big noise. The road was longer
inan tney anticipatea ana ineir arrival
nere was a aay late.
Chamber Promises Beautiful MOTHEE WANTS CHILD :
Volume Telling of, Ore-; TO HAVE MONEY
.... , ' ..wb...h . .MW. v . Ul.VI VJil. UV
ceaaed, represented himself to be Oscar
reieraon ana marnea ner tinder such
"flrtinn tha Tjtnn nf nnnnrtnnlivn a I name, tnat Me aeserted her and their in.
hnnlr nf ln.,.. -.i.i.' on I fan t child, .ajid that In hla will ha rilaln,
colored plates, as published by the nrile4 th ohu1' Christina Egan this
PorUand chamber of commerce end th. morning bgn action . in the clroult
Harrlman railroad system, will ba in f?u"?Ln i.."tS?. .ore"eron.
the handaof the publlo -within three iSin 'lMnK rftut
weeks, 'This announcement was mads ifaimel tc? ha dus,PMfintaVanr- 4V
this morning by E. C, Glltner. secretary ?lVx22StV du " maintenance for
ei tne. cnamoer or. commerce. Mr. Ullt- A court record from Piere Mmef
ranted, the couple at
ner added:
Wv. 7- i - i.' i .1.- -i " "'"""f", B"""""fln, en"T"rgTiiaT
elaborate of-any ever published before. j Tacoma in 189S, Tn which an order was
vine colored piatea are a new feature made that Fetterson pay $20 per month
and they will . show , Oregon's eoenlo for the support of his child. Boon after
the decree Petterson disapneared, and
It la alloaad that- nnlhlnr u, h r-A n
were turned over to the printer this him until news of his .death in this city
beauties and resources as has never be
fore been possible. The colored plates 4 it Is
morning with instructing to ruah the faY clue to hie residence and the
work through aa rapidly as possible. 1 he Jad an estate worth 000.
The printed matter emphasises In a Christina Egan alleges that she mar-
fasclnatlng way the unexcelled opor- Ll??aiI?r"on jr Mtterson, ae.he was
tunltles furnished in Oregon, eltheKf or f VgT Tfc Vitt. ?J0T,tt'TbJ'T-t i
the tourist or the homeseeker. There l"L:ThA?llo5'" des.e.r.t
are. In addition to the colored plates, s '0T him P cordTn to the te. of th!
number of excellent half tones. Weirs dirorce' deem he should ha.vTn.?rf Via
to have book this year that will make pw rSonth t?in . the data of thj birth
T.,?reon tltiV prSHder J thvU ofhecblld. ThlJ sumf together with
state lhan ever 'before. Three foarths interest,, amounti to the sum now
of the book tells of Oreron: the re- claimad. it la n.t th. Ki
malnder Is devoted to s description oil Is financially able to pay the sum la
Son of Wealthy Parents, A1t
t CI t -. T..-.i-
From - Navy, Falls- Jito
Bad Company and Is Ar
rested in Portland. " '
V-
- Dae to Bad Company, .
: Bpokana, ; Wash., v July ' 7.
Allen 8.- Bowen 'is the son' of
Superintendent I. W, 'Bowen of
tbe Great Northern railway here.
Bis home is at 1703 Paclflo
street The father Is out of ths:
city. Mrs. .Bowen says she- be-
lleved her boy to be In the navy.
Ke joined six months ago, Bhe
says her "-son - was - .never in
trouble before and believes he
d Abas fallen a victim to bad com
pany. .
cash.
Ban Francisco, July 7.-8teps toward i"Va.a?vaM.Vi Aa tSi- V-IK
the passage of a state law fo abolish Yi SI?,8' h Jlnfa"dri12
the pay -check system adopted by some Jor, P"X
Phinnawa for an excursion,
A permsnent organisation of the Good
Roads congress will probably be effect
ed Friday after the return of the dele
gates from .Victoria And arrangements
made 'for a -meeting, next year.
The International Congress of Goods.
Roads will be hem at Brussels in isiu.
bein called together by the crown
prince of Belgium. Many of the dele
gates now at Beattle will be present at
inai convention.-. . -.,....; . ;
GOVERNOR APPOINTS "
CUSIIMAN ESCORT
(United Press teaaed Wlre.
Belllngham. July 7. Governor Hay
this morning announced the following
committee to meet the remains of for
mer Congressman Cushman on arrival
at the alate line from New York: Sena
tor A. 6. Ruth, Senator Ralph Metcalf,
Senator Harry Rosenhaupt, Speaker I
O. Meigs. Representative R. D. Shutt
aud J. E. Leonard. Governor Hay Is
dwply jffeoted brthr "death oT Cush
inan and last night aent telegrams of
condolence to :toe relatives.
Washington. ' July T. In accordance
with the wisnes or tne wiaow or con
gressman Cushman. no committee will
oe appointed oy Bpeaxer cannon to at
tend the funeral of the late representa-
a Tmtmm XXTmmU ThAaa a a a
panylng the body across the continent
will do eo as a mark , of personal re
spect Senator. Pllea and Representa-
ive Humphreys departed from Wash
ington touay to accompany tne remains
to Tacoma. .' .
GRAND JURY INDICTS
R0BBINS FOR MURDER
(SDeelal Dlaratch ta Tha JaaraaLI
oi , . u.j f.wtcu. nub
bins Waa Indicted by the . Hood River
f rand Jury yesterdsy for murder ln the
Irst degree, charging him with chok-
ng agee Mrs. tmanne castne to death,
lune it. In the home of hla father In
tne sarret nistnet.
Georae Mcintosh testified ha fca
seen and heard young Robblns telephone
in ui. nocaiora grocery store ana aaked,
"Is that you. Mr a. Nordarr Mr, Mm,
der Is the resident who received the
fake telephone message that- decoyed
.......... u . ... . . ...j iiviB uim some
the day of the murder. . 1 ,
IENS0N TO PRISON;
' PERRIN MAY GO FREE
. t . . ' ;
jrnlfee Preas teaead Wire.) . f '
Ban Francisco. Juw 7 init..ti
waa given la Federal Judge Van Fteet'e
eourT today that the ease against Ed
ward Perrln. Jointly convicted with
James Benson- of land frauds In north
ern California, might be dismissed. Tha
court approved the United States courl
ui srpeaia oecimon granting Perrln e
new trial, but did not set the case for
bearing. . ,
. A . formal -erdee that - James Benson
be removed to the Alameda county Jail
at once was tasud by Judge Van Fleet
today and the mllllnn.Ir. will k m..i
behind the bers before night. ,
rebv "laborer." are eZ! 90t-. . Henfjr p. Griffin, former city
pilled to wait several weeks for their I r!SuvS." ,T,'.i,L.n
n. a.m v. i. t r i I enter. He will be allowed to aonolnt
Frfday hen an Ynqiiest will beheld Ef'S? Wn oth
over tne ooay or Caroline Breach, uray rr .V. .
Brothers' bookkeeoerr who was shot and J . . - municipal .Judge will be appoint.
killed by Jamea Edward Cunningham la 52. a municipal court established,
a dispute over his pay. ' .." One corner of one. of the coaches Will
The coroner announced today that he PFS."? 1 Court will be
would summon Attorney General Webb. hio rr'daX,n1 st"r,IaJ? mornings and
the San Francisco members of the leg- the next edition of the Daily Goat will
laiative juaiciary committee and the I v"r ccuum vi un tnaia.
members of the Judiciary committee of Today it was estimated that US
the San Franclsoo board of supervisors. 1 would Comprise the party to ro squth.
monv. at tha Innueat and than aab tha I bers. Unable to attend the national con.
attorney general to advise the membera vention, will be at the depot to see tbe
of the Judiciary committees of the travelers off. At Sacramento and other
state and city law making-bodies as to California' cities , en route, the, special
the best coursa to pursue In abolishing will stop and local lodges Will receive
tne oay cneca system, ir it appears I tne i-oruana memoere.
necessary an appeal win be made to
the governor to call, special session
of the legislature to enaet .new laws
dealing with the situation.
COMMISSION WILL
MEETJPgiNDJ
' (Br onrnal lm& galea. Wlra.1
8alem. Or.. July 7. In order to fur
ther Droaecute the task ef arrlvlne at
railroads In Oregon a Call has been ls I T?l lAVAfl t- nf SllR. SlTTinn
auad to each, to have raDraaantatlva 1 . r v
present at-a meeting to be held by the
railroad commission at tit Couch build
ing. In Portland, Monday, July 1. The
work of securing the necessary figures
from the larger railroads has been al
most accomplished, but nothing has
been done with. regard te the smaller
roads. . v '-..,...,
The notice waS sent to tha followin
roads: The Central Railroad of Ore-1 worker, of tils at Missoula. Mont- last
KEEPS HIS OATH
TO ROBBERS
Akoy Does Not Tell Mis
soula Authorities.
I Special Dispatch Ss The Joarnal.l
ana. Wuh.. Jul v 7. Aft rnh,
bing Simon Akoy. a Turkish mlaslonarv
gon; Great Southern Railroad company; night, two masked, armed robbers com-
antrum nnra naiina company; Oregon 1 penea tneir victim to swear witn bis
A Southeastern Railroad company; Ore-I hand on the Bible not to tell the Mis-
con Short Line
ictim to swear with bis
Paclflo and Eastern eoula authorities. They returned Akoy
Railway; Rogue River Valley Railway; 1 1 and told him to leave town at day.
Salem .Falls City and Western Railway I break. True to his promise Akoy suard-
Kallwav I tne secret oi tne roooery llil ne
company; - Sumpter Talley
comeanrl Northwest naa a,
RaUwar.company; and the. Oregon Elc-
i.rtv nuwnf company. , f
M0NTANYA INQUEST
;' ; " . DRAWS INQUEST
(Hatted Preas Lessee Wire.)
ElectHn I reached Spokane, when he told the Rev.
j. . etevens ox tne f irst ajnrlstlan
church, who Informed the police Akoy
was at prayer at his bedside when the
men entered his room by a wlifdow. As
he rose from his knees one held a gun to
nis neaa ana oraerea mm to give up Bis
money. Akoye has been collecting for
the benefit of ' the missionary schools
in Turkey, He says he saw one ef tbe
rooDera xonowing nim at Helena and
. Pan Francisco, July 7. Witnesses are Butte,
being summoned toda.v for tha . I
ll??h!? SCM 'ft DAM AT MILLS CITY-
br apartments- here last Friday night.
ainea oe la-.monianya. from
Whom the woman secured a dlvarn, tm.
days before her death, .returned to the
city today and notified the authorities
that he waa ready to appear at the In,
quest ; t 4
Charles O. Whlttemnra. Ih, Ty i...
ptiw raiirvaa maanaie.
bjtivs mis arternoon.
HAS NO FISH LADDER
(Sperlal Maoatch te Tha JoktmI t
: Mills City, Or., July 7. Anglers and
ethers residing In this vicinity complain
that thnuuilHf ltf Km Imnn .In tk.
s expected to tiara river are unable to reach the
natural spawning ground above this city
The police have been unable to de- inaoIi thV 7 rSr.i. T i
elde whether Mrs. De la Montenya coml iiffho, .iT55ny
m it ted suicide or shot harm f axvMn? nmfntaine a dam without a fish ladder.
anykui examining itolfo: A" SfT ,rr nV1 . .Zlei?ltK U
Ing to R O. Hanford. a mining man. eonn6ct'd B fm ,w'y w,,th h? imber
who was a guest at her apartmenU the fmP'V.n T""1 C,T.pU,n.1 h v?'
Financiers' at A-YP. - ' :
Seattle.- Wash.. Julv T T, r. nmmi.
u ' i OI rTancisco and
J ijuis win oe the
V. .a-wKieni tjlillberg of the Alaska.
i guests
ukon-Parffic esnnaltlnn at inn
the New fork elate building this even-
' " " numoer or prominent Seattle
art. rresident of iha i n.ir
I'atls bank, of Ran Fnnrln- n....
urnev. F rea Wen f- and J w v.. t J.
sen. director of the German Savtncs at
-. v -.u)..T pi can rrancisco; Start
lrV. J. Herndon Dmlii. r ,if
Moore. Bromlant fcMkars of St Leole,
night of the tragedy.
.
; Waahlngton Men Fined, .
m J. . f!wlal Ptopateh Tbe liwnl.t
r Hlllaboro. Or- Jalr T. I limn " ,nm
piaint maae oy ueputy Game Warden
joerpn JLIHy, Herbert Kelly, Walter
morgan, nenry k.ennan end William
Weir, all residents of the northern part
of this oounty, were arraigned before
Justice of the Peace Georse Barnea --
terday. upon a charge of having In their
possession a buck oeer contrary to the
tawa oi id. aiain. i ney entered a nlea
v. m u ..u otwiv ,1,1 rii t a v eacn.
Conaervationlstg, Called
- .tOalted Preas la Trira."T
k Beattle, July 7. Joel Shoemaker.
been made. The condition, however, is
aepioraoie ana tnere is taut, er bringing
It to tbe notlcs of the fish commis
sioner. The dam has been maintained
for about Ave years.- .
MYSTERIOUS SURVEY ' ;
- REPORTED IN MEXICO
I eaasS -Wlra.1 . "
July t. Mews of a
fthHsd
. San Francisco.
mysterious surveying party - near fla
il na Cms, Mexico, was brought here to
day by the ateamer Columbia. The
crew reported that two days before their
departure from the southern port a
large party of American surveyors went
Into camp near the city. The mission
t,rmn vi me w ssningion state con-lor the party was not learned, but it
..., turr munon, pas issued a call was rumored in Saline Cms that plans
ilT-? onTr)Irt " be held at the Alas- were being laid for a new railroad en
f V ' Bkon-Pactfic expoaiUon, August ft terprlse In which American capital was
to'K ...... t0; -,i ... w jBUrejted,,,,..,
AI.VIN IS' 0W M r
ROAD TO EEC0VERY
Constant lmnrovement fs Mnortad In
ths condition Of K. B. Calvin Vlcanrna.
Ident and general manager of the South- pensive silk: banner from Mr. and Mrs.
ern racirio, wno la surrertng from a I W. . Foster, two loyal peninsula boost'
severe attack of appendicitis In a San I era, who live at Killings worth and Wll
Francisco hosnitaL- General Uanunr llami avenues. " The banner cornea nart.
J. P. O'Brien received a telegram this Ir1 as a reward for ths. excellent service
morning irora w. a. ecott, assistant iren py tne renmsuia Dana ouring tn
general manager of the Southern Pa-1 Rose Festival, and on' other occasions,
clflo, statin-that Mr. Calvin's condition and. partly because such n emblem
la entirely satisfactory and his com-lhaa been much needed. It is of blue
piste recovery Is now but a matter of euic, -embroidered and tasseled - with
daya Mr. Scott has been constantly white silk cord. It bears the insert?
at Mr. Calvin's bedside and la keening tlon, "Portland Peninsula Band."
local officials of the Southern Paclflo The presentation ceremony was In
completely Informed as to the p&tlent't presslve. - The band marched to the
JNINSUU BAND IS n
; GIVEN FINE BANNER
,iV$--!.i?.y.;: . -y f.v '-y.
' liferribera of tSa fenlnmila hand ku.
oeen made nappy by the gift of an ex
condition. ;
STUBBS MAY OPEN
PORTLAND GATEWAY
.;A , i -Iv'.:.;-s...',v's;-;
It la exoeeted that the vlalts rf 3.
C Stubba. general traffic manager of
the Harrlman lines, to Seattle and
Spokane wui nave important bearing on
the final opening Of the Portland gate
way to Puset sound Dolnta Accom.
panted by J. M. Scott aaalstanfr sreneral
passenger agent and R. B. Miller, gen
eral manager of the freight department
ror the uarnman noes in the north-
home of Mr. an'd Mra.Foal5r, where the
barmer "Waa Dresented bv J. H. Nolta.
after an appropriate, address. The squad
or ponce which led the parade to the
rosier home joined 'in a salute wnicn
wan followed by a serenade given by
the band. t -.
. The banner la on exhibition In Cohen
liases department store.
MUCH ENTHUSIASM .
FOft STATE RAILROADS
- Colonel C. E. S. Wood, who for the
Bast week haa been In eastern Oregon
west. Mr. Stubba left for Seattle yes-i attending the Oregon-Idaho congress.
terday afternoon. The party will reach returned late last night to Portland, and
Spokane Friday morning and will re-j when seen today said. In regard to re
turn mj rvruiaa proimuiy aw Moauir oni convenuun. h i mi.., v
morning. .- . ."P? our.e.- It wan very enthus astteT: P',8'dnV t.'"ow-
ror tne nuuamg or rauroaas. an wai",','' ,;,,:7',ii tl ii- n
lts purpose. lcal committees at joos
DISTINGUISHED MEN
av. Burns and In other places were ap
pointed to raise money ror tne survey.
. ' . . i i i I IHll ri lS"tI ais I aiBB
ABK ABOUT 0KE(K)N ?-f- ML ZK n.L!?3
III vi IIUIU ui V. Uov, vw '. u
over to the state railroads. -
niattnarulshed easternere nlanninsr va-1 "Th. convention nesaed a resolution
cation -trips are -attracted this year to approving The Journal for lte course In
Oregon more than -ever before. Man- regard to the matter of state rsilroada,
agar Tom Richardson of the Commercial and asked other papers to look Into the
rfnh la riailv in recalnt nf letters from matter and to Call the attention of
prominent men asking Information about I their reader to thTllroed question."
the Oregon country; A letter was re-1 " . -- 1
ceived this mornina bv Mr. Rlehardsosl ' r 1'
rrom ur. ii. j. waters.
University of Missouri,
the scenio and fishing poss
Oregon. Dr. Waters expects to soend
much -of his summer in Oregon in pref
erence to a European.tour.
Born end riised In the midst of lux
ury and wealth.- Allen S. Bowen. 17-year-old
son of L.i W. Bowen of 1701
West'Paclflo avenue.', Spokane, " Waali.,'
superintendent of tha BDokana division
of the Great Northern, ie held today In
a cell at the county jail for the at
tempted robbery of the grocery store
and bakery shop of William Zlnck at
. i munttuiig Krvaai iui uikiii.
A youth who answers the deacrlntimt
of Bowen's companion In crime and
who gave the name of Charlea McGreg
or, waa arrested bv deoutv sheriffs at
Oregon City. When brought to . Port
land he proved not to be A. L. Billings
of Ballard, Wash., " Whom Bowen de
clares attempted the robbery with him.
Bowen telle a straight story. l,ast
spring he enlisted In the navy, with
tne consent of hla parents, as an ap
prentice He was sent to the" recelv
na rhiD Philadelnhia at Bremerton.
Willi. iJLtmr h tva tranlf.rrhl tA th.
Pensacola, stationed at Ban-Francisco.
Five weeks ago a draft was ordered to
tne Astatic station, and 200 ef the ap
prentices dessrtel, Bowen and Billings
among them. Since that time he and
timings have been tramping. ; -arocer
Tells Bobbers, '
' Arriving in Portland last night .on
northbound Southern Pacifie train with
out money the two planned to hold - up
some pedestrian or rob a store. They
elected ztnek s store and it was only a
little' after .' o'clock when they com- '
menced operations. " - : -
' While Mr. Zlnck . was alone Ut tf.e
store the two .entered and asked for .
10 cents worth of cookies.. When the
storekeeper again faced- the. two youths,
after filling the paper sack back of the ,
counter. It was - to find himself look
ing down the mustsle of -a revolver, the
Bowen boy-says,, held by .Biljings. k .-
Instead of throwing up his hands -the
Storekeeper reached- under the.ceun- ;
ter for, heavy Iron fcar,- kept fofiopen
ing boxes, and made fc' Serrlflc' Ming
at the boy, hitting him en the hand
with which he held -Atom- revolver and
also cutting a deeo Brash on hla face.
Then both boys ran, Mr. Zlnck after
them,'
. Ohaess , ta Stocking
For half a mile the chase continued.
Mr. Zlnck, wearing heavy, rubber boots,
ploughed swiftly behind. At tha end
of the half mile he etopped and re
moved . his boots, racing along - the
muddy ground la -his stocking feet. At
tbe Jntrejjcf Jw Xadd'iL farm . the ..two.,
separated and Bowen was shortly af
terward captured by F. K. Eldowney,
superintendent of the f arm. - t - -
Telephone messages of the attempted
robbery and the consequent chase 'were
sent to police headquarters, and, Detec
tives uraddocK and Price were sent out.
They, took charge of the prisoner and
later,: leaving him properly -s guarded,
went out in search nfBilllnge. AfWr
floundering 1 - through - marshes and -
sloughs for several hours without get
ting trace of the boy, they gave up
the chase for the time being and took .
Bowen to police headquarters where he
was lodged in a cell. , - , ..
u , Uncle TlMts -Prisoner.
During the morning Bowen's Wide.
street, visited the boy in his eall. Latter
the boyvwaa taken to the county Jail
where he will be detained In the Juve
nile department! - " - .
Bowen -frankly 'admitted 'today to,
have been ImDlicated in the attemtrf
robbery.' He declared he was aorrr that
he and Billings had been compelled te
go so far to get money, but gave ae
an excuse the fact that they were starv
ing. He said bis unci bad agreed t
help him.
W
NEW, FIXTURES ARE '
j . : COMING FOE OFFICE .
Si ''SURRENDER TO TRUST? NEVER,
NEVER," SAYS MRS. FISKE, ACTRESS
. By a. tJ" w.
Mrs. -risk has a reputation for sin-
Postmaster John C. Tounsr has received I rerltv and consistency, lor years her
notice that the department can exoectl v . - -. a arf
severer thousand dollars worth of hew ""T"'-" it- , V"t., 7" iZiZ
furniture Jor lta city del very . depart- 'V".rJhTV7 17 h.. a,Tid
ate thiri1""-"- - . .
Bam naa naa
g
her much Inconvenience
tn nlav in almost anv r
find, whether it was a tubllo hall, a
barn or a dry roods box. But She
2." of m y.xTureT will b.-rh. ptl
ment en October 1. tin. this date thelP6'
nuuiiDaT nivisiun rntrvspea inin in . nw i - - .. . . . .
quarters nearer the. depot and the city i?PurnLsamost any pe ane couia
delivery department will occupy the old
expenditures.
PERSONAL
quarters: New cases and atands as well brn,. or drJf
wuuau iiul . bb va e a ciiui
oem fort, and she has declined to go-
over-to the trust. .
It was with a good deal of surprise,
therefore, that her friends heard that
she would play this season In a trust
ihutM In PArtlmil Rnmm . Irwiked Into
Mr. and Mrs. A. Stalger left today fori the matter end found to what the
Salem, Or., to attend the funeral of change was due. Others merely took
Mr, etaigera orotner, Tea vtaiger. - I the word that Mrs. Fisxe had surren
dered, and philosophised that all prln-
BeatS His H'ife In Street. . , ciptee wouw n surrenoereo 10 money
Residents of tha neighborhood around i. n . Mr. e-i.v. ior t .,.
Seventeenth and Market street last misunderstanding here concerning her
niaui iwraieru w. .iiuuii wiu iM tlon and emnhatlcallv deniea it.
ight beselged trie po
telephone cans ta the errect tha t - a r There has baen mo eacHf ice of nrln-
woman was being murdered by her hue-tcpM whatever," said Mrs. Fieke, Mn
5.!Jl. """wP't'l 1?ht.of All.,nthf or recent arrangement with the theat-
nnuui. uukci '.meat syndicate we have reached a
u. n est ernvea on i.ie eceae - oeiore business understanding, that la alt"
men from headquarters and arrested I inH .h. . ..w. ,h.. k
William Bequest on a charge of assau.t more independent In her life thsrt now
snd battery. Bequest .had been drinking when she Ie abiding by her principles
and neighbors told the police that he yet has had the courtesy of th trust
,Le.n i.hWi,mii -.Vh'Jf ' 8h0 theatres-extended to herlt 8he dislikes
bad run out In the sUeet with him pur- to talk about the matter because she
u4?,fni.l-V 'a! x-.--. 5rs it a delicate subject under the
, -... , , .,, uAr i present arrangement. -
Sni"?; flM,"',t 10 10 on " -Mrs. Flske aays she cannot give In-
rocjtpue. , Itervlewa. for her newsoaner frlands
are many and her time is short and she
cannot discriminate In favor ef one or
W Rlcs, P. Brellls, - Felix Lucas, SK ? a
d "your
for the
haa noth-
IT Of It."
This she cspe off with the announce.
gambling game. -were eah flnirt tlZ IVi" '1' . 'HL1 IT.W- ""
L tw ? 1 Si'LJ'J .by Jurtff'. Fl rnlnr the-much mooted degeneracy of
L,ii7 .Vi. . .. " ; ' awse ajia us .arrowing tendencies
'clock this morning. Beventr-five sol. Inirard dwniin, ir.n..,r -k.
lars was seised ae, evidence. .. a , . I her piercing , blue eves and' runs ha
JnJe. HnJKxl snrl I 'hei r iaei Khan rla eiv--ava et 1
--your eautirul city an
Ci. 'I'-r ,iTV -.tu'f.J" mild climate," et eel era. and as
ih.r? Ji.h " iT.7 "na "'age, she asserts that "she
ehsrredwlth gambling and visiting i in, nw nn--th. . -,
gambling Dlace. and A. Rice anrt Tom
Miller,- arrested od a charge of running
hand through her "temperamental bair"
and says: . ,
"Read Ihe papers 'of 58 - years ago.
Tfwas the same then. When Mrs. Sid
dons was the idol of the day there wsa
the same cry egalnst the stage and a
wall for better plays, and a lament about
the growing degeneracy. No, there -ie;
nothing new, nothing new."' -
And this In the face of her own play
this season, which is absolutely unique
In stage-history. But. yet, sfter all,
though ths picture is new, - It Is the
same theme of human love and the mis
ery and happiness It brlnga . .
Mrs; Fluke's quick manner of speech,
her almost abrupt way, holds off- the
stage as well as on. You may take a
minute . to- frame your Question elac-
orat-?ly In every dctnfl that It may car
ry tne ruiieet weight in tne anorteet.
pace, but before you are through she
has anticipated von and her answr has
shot out even before you- have felt a
thrill of satisfaction over your carefully
worded clauses. -
She Is sometimes dlsconcertlnr. for .
you feel that she is not to be trifled
with snd you cannot use ths cuatomarv
reportorlal tricks to surprise her into
sn expression of opinion. She knows,
what she wants to say and what she
does not want to oay and furthermore
She knows If She doesn't want to talk -
st tan or not, and she alts there-with
en open-challenge in her frank eye and
defying amile.-
But she has Interests, Wide ones, that
she will talk about when aha has the
time.. Thev are not tha m Inanities
Of the day: she Interests herself in real
things.. The Three Arts club In New".:
York te provide a pleasant home amid .
refined Surroundings for airla who int-
etudylng music painting and drama
with limited means Is one of her moat
sctva Interests. he Is one of tha ho.rrl
of managers of thlalnatltutten--ilch
iiuiiitn-ia iiiiuiik ils aurporiers many
rerreeentatlve women of Ne Tdrk. .
XT m FIffV waa Itni.lr will. . . ... -
that the Humane society here curries .
tn advertisement every day as to lt-
location and te)ethnna numlr mnA -
saye it Js soch sn excellent Idea that 1
she will spesk of It hi other cities, as
this is the first Clare aha haa. l
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