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:4 THE OREGON DAILY JOURNAL. PORTLAND. WEDNESDAY EVENING, DECEME: i i 1 rs .1, i.iu. ismuzbis - I . , AifT FREE FERRY ;.'J:?t Motion-to Petition Leg zzutq for Authority to Build One. V The adjourned ferry meeting wu held Sa the city hall Monday evening and vat attended hy a representative gath ering, Mayor Hendricks presiding. Among those present were A. W. Davis, J. C Couch, Edward Stockton, S. G Cook, R. W. McKeown, J. Getzmeyer and 0. P. Walcott. No representative, of the ferry company was present A ' motion was put to the meeting and car ried to petlUon the legislature that the city of St. Johns might be empowered to build, operate and maintain -. free terry at St. 'Johns. ' ; -, Another motion was also carried au thorizing the circulation of a second petition, asking, for subscriptions to cover the expense of bringing the mat ter before the legislature and the In cidental expenses ; connected with the transmission of such a petition. II Is to be hoped that now that publld In terest has been aroused that the matter will not be allowed to drop, ' - v( ;.::. Cittsens Vant Terry. It is expected that the eltlaens will pull together towards endeavoring to acquire what 'will be a tremendously valuable asset to the city and that they will thereafter not rest content until they have made the municipal docks and warehouses second only in. import ance to those of Portland to which their geographical position must make them eventually not only a valuable adjunct, but the keynote of the pen insula. w '':.:: .; ''j"'.(:';ff"V:' ''"' The Mount Hood Railway company is petitioning the city council of St Johns for a franchise to run tracks from the Willamette boulevard to the Swift pack ing plant ' Considerable speculation Is rife as to the position of J. C Couch and his chance of succeeding to the legislature without further election in the event that Rushlight resigns Ws position in the very near future. Mr. Couch headed the Ust of the unsuccessful candidates and it is thought only Just that he should succeed to Rushlight's vacancy without the annoyance and expense of a future election, v Wsm Bt Johns rriends. . News has been received from W. E. Hlllier, who recently left St Johns or Eeaverton, tnat ne is quue seiuea ?n his new home, but that ha misses many old friends in St Johns and district Miss Stella Campling, who lately graduated at the state normal school at Los Angeles, returned to St Johns oa Monday and has been busy Binoe then receiving the congratulations and words of welcome of her former school mates and girl friends. She was offered a position In the 'schools of Los Angeles, but wisely preferred the many attrac tions of Oregon to those of the sister state of California, . -. .. The first regular meeting under the new regime of officers was held by the Baotlst Younsr People's Union last Bun- day evening. The new officers have evidently Imbued the union with re newed vigor for quite a few new mem' hprn were welcomed. The W. C T. U. held a meeting at the Adventistkhurch on Monday afternoon and It was well attended. ' ; W. A. Morgan of 3oie, Idaho, 'was in the city yesterday looking ofer prop erty of the waterfront lie seemed well Impressed with the commercial pros pects of St Johns and It Is not unlikely that one of the business propositions in which he is interested will locate here in the near future, v. . v. - MUSICIANS INTERESTED IN COMING OF TETRAZZINI ' Tha coming of Tctrarjinl and '- her company to Portland for one night, Fri day, December JO,: at tbe Hellig, la ex citing much comment among local must, dans. Those who keep abreast of late happenings in tbe musical world say that such a sensational ' ovation has nver before been accorded 4 slngeron this coast equal to that given Tetrazzlni in San Francisco within the past 10 days.; ' : 'f '- , . "As early as 7 o'clock the crowds be gan to arrive," says the Sun Francisco Examiner of December IS, "and from that time to 8:30 o'clockt ' the . region about the pavilion for a distance of sev eraL blocks was conges-ted with human ity. There were thousands of people on foot, probably the greater proportion of them sightseers who were there lo see the OuUide part of the show, and had cot even the slightest thought or hope ef getting into the pavilion where they could hear the famous singer." COMES TO SUPERVISE ERECTION OF THEATRE s John A. Johnson, manager of the Pan tages theatre, has returned from . Los Angeles, where he opened a new play house for the Pantages circuit Mr, Johnson haa taken charge of the busi ness In Portland and will have super vision of the erection of a new theatre which is to go up at Seventh and Alder streets and which will be opened to the rMie on May j. ' . Carl J. Walker, formerly manager for Pantages at Spokane,, and, who had charge of the Portland theatre during the absence of Mr, Johnson, goes to los Angeles as manager of the new boose, i ... . . - f - NORTH YAKIMA STILL : DARK; CANDLES USED . (SDdV r!dptch t The Joursf.t NortJi Yakima, ' Dec. tl. Without lights at night and with street cars merely crawling by day, Northj Taklma has been very uncomfortable , through an accident to the flume of ;the Pacific Power & Light company above N aches city. Through an earth slide, to feet ef Tume went out sending a torrent down -through several orchards and put ting the electric light plant out of busi ness. Alt power was shut off la the lower valley, the small amount, which could be manufactured by the! North Taklma plant being used for lighting the buHlness district Street car serv ice was discontinued, after t o'clock, find several churches dismissed , their congregations because of ,; lack . of tnumlnatlon. Hotels, . restaurants . and private residences are lighted, by can "l. It; was. thought that, the repairs niid h flniKhed in eight or ten hours, but'servlca. has not ." yet been resumed. t A Box of Cigars' " 1 ' ' ' mie. Ml Hognr, Lord Baltimore, Amor its. Kl Mas Noble. Good Christmas i fts. ;Bg. Hichel &'Co., 91 Third,. or Tiilrd srui Washington. . ' ci if n4 soung go roller ekating now. NEW NO-STOP RECORD FOR THE AEROPLANE (l'a:d rrecs Lf?d Wlrt.l Cnalons, France, Dec. II. A new world's' record for a nonstop passenger carrying aeroplane flight was made here today when Lieutenant Cammerman of the.- French, army aviation' jeorps, .ac companied by Captain Hugonl, flew 145 miles without alighting. The flight was made at the order of the minister of war and is an official record. The start was . made from Chalons and the aviators flew to Mon-tlgny-Sur-Aube, 72 miles away, the turning point. ' Counting deviations from the course, the aeroplane ; really covered more than 145 miles, although that is the record with 'which it will be credited. The time for the flight was four hours and three minutes. , Paris, Dec. Sl.By flying 923 miles without alighting, Le Gagneux, a French aviator, today broke the world's record for long distance sustained fllghtsj His time for the flight was five hours and 59 minutes. Unless this record is beaten by January 1, Le Gagneux will win the 4000 Michel cup, Le Gagneux used a Elarlot monoplane. , , . ' CHARLES M. MARKHAM v NOW PRESIDENT OF. I. C. Chicago, Dec .SL Charles- IL Mark- ham, president of the Gulf Refining company and the Gujf Pipe Line com pany ot Pittsburg, ' was today elected president of the ; Illinois Central Rail road-company to succeed, ,:JL T. Hara- han, who will retire from the office next month. The new president began his railroad career in 1881, when he started as a section laborer on the Santa Fe. In the same' year he became a station agent for the Southern Pacifto at Demlng, N. M.; and held similar po sitions for six years. From 1891 to 1897 tion is iur iuiii Jf not -count. D.)o ID)?(B my li r I t f B , r ' - I -7 Jt i ' ''' vi 'C TT J ' TIT "Hil p'V, "y 1 ill:! CornerE.Burnsidez c" v And Union Avenue he was district freight and passenger agent at Fresno, CaL, and in 1897 was promoted to be general frclgnt agent of the Oregon lines of the Southern Pacific company. In 1304 he became vice presi dent of the Houston & Texas Central and later be was appointed general man ager and vice president of the Southern Pacific. About eight years apro he re signed from the Southern Pacific to en gage in the oil business. London," Dec 21.Already the pol iticians are discussing the probable leg islation to be enacted by the approach ing parliament. ; That the semi-publto execution of Dr. IL H. Crlppen will have its influence upon the penal laws wa9 intimated today by A. C. Benson, son of the late Bishop of Canterbury, who is preparing a bill abolishing hang ings and substituting death by the me chanical means. - , 1 v "H a prisoner In his' cell might be allowed to swallow poison or be done to death by an anaesthetic death would at least have some touch of privacy and decorum," said Benson. "The awful oerembny. and the disgusting apparatus of violent death seem to me utterly barbarous and t medieval A man at such a crisis of his fate is not a thing to exult over, and, no matter what his crime, the whole proceeding has been debasing and degrading in Its effect upon the public." f ' ' M'CHORD AND MEYER MEMBERS OF J. C.C. Washington, Dec 21. The ' senate this afternoon confirmed the nomina tions of CSC McCbord and B. C Meyer as members of the interstate commerce commission. Join the crowds, go roller skating. BISHOP S SOil DECLARES HANGING BARBAROUS Minnies We afford you the opportunity to outfit yourself for Christmas at a very small outlay. - ' ' Have qualilyr style? and fit ahd they have. the look; of $30.00 - values. -They were--personally selected and made to our espe- f cial order. We-intend to carry them in different weights and weaves the year 'round and have no doubt of their pop-r ularity. We also3 carry more exclusive' styles in values up ,to $25.00. You get : just what you. pay -for here goods ex actly as represented: ' You -are welcome -to credit at all times..' ."' . : -" . ' ':t - ' ' '',v " ' --r ' : . -r,' V-.- ,A splendid showing in garments especially se-, " ejected and ordered for the holiday season. " ' . ' ' ' J jsm ;We.feel able, toiit any form and carry an un- usual assortment of large sizes. Special atten called ;to our , ' : ' - ;. --nyw l "sr-i-.rnr: -jt;-.sr. ' w:&ql) vy.u) LUili They- were designed to meet the'populardemand f t oi up-io-uaic biyie ana or gooa quality vn ; y ,ai a inoucraic ugurc. imoi a wesi siae show yob anything like such values prepared to pay' cash, open a Your credit is good; V-. ' . LOS ANGELES M , HAVE PLAY CEIISOR (United PrM Letse Wir. Los Angeles, Cat. Dec 2 1. Every play staged In a Los Angeles theatre must be subjected to the criticisms of a board of municipal censors, accord ing to plans being considered today by Prosecuting Attorney Guy Eddy. The publle demand that a play at a local house this wee be passed upon by the guardians of the city's morals was re sented by the managers of the play house. Eddy partially pacified 'them by announcing that in all probability even the most. modest plays. Including those draped in the longest skirts, will be trimmed by the critics for the benefit of the city's youth. NORTH COAST GETS . YAKIMA FRANCHISE , ' (Rpectil Dlspatek to The JoornaL) North ' Yakima, Dec. 21. The much discussed and long delayed franchise for the North Coast railroad passed the city council Monday night. Since the tracks are laid almost to tne city limits, however, to cross the Northern Pacific tracks below town and special crossing, requiring some Intricate machinery is demanded by the rival road. According to the franchise, tne worm Coast will build and maintain a sub. way across Its tracks, and the city will pay the damage to abutting property holders. '. 1 1 1 i ' i 1 i ",-f:- rre. Campbell, to Portland. ' 1 (Special Dlntcb to The ionrnil.) 1 Eugene, Or., Dec. .21. -President P. I Campbell, of the University of Oregon, left yesterday for Portland, where be will be occupied with a number of edu cational and university matters for the rest of the week. The Oregon Teachers' association meets in annual convention there for the next three days and the- Ouip on. mm ' ''V W. - "Wlf LLc ; Mil nouse can at $15.00.. charge ac- ... sr r - ; ' ' v Ry! M (U'u) - :: & as. a. r mm m tit rs i .tv r So Oregon High School Debating league also holds an annual meeting there, with the election of officers, both of which he will attend, and on Thursday he will attend a meeting of the presidents of Oregon collegj to select the winner of the Rhodes scholarship. Dctectivo Alleges Defamation. . Unilr Ii-mi I,m1 TPlrc.l Seattle, Doc. 21. Alleging defamation of character, William Lane Lindsay, one of the witnesses who gave testimony against the police administration In the recent investigations conducted by the city council, has filed a suit demand ing $10,000 damages against the Times Printing company, Alden J. Elethen, president Lindsay was for eight years a Pinkerton agent lie has a wife and daughter. When his testimony, glvon before . , the . council committee, became known, the Times, a daily ; newspaper, attacked him, be alleges, and applied such terms as ."crook," "criminal", and "holdup", to hlm. ,' . Archbishop Ireland's Anniversary. ! St Paul, Minn., Dec. 21.Archbishop Ireland today quietly observed the for-ty-nintli anniversary of his Ordination to the priesthood and the thirty-fifth anniversary, of his consecration-, as a bishop. Only three members of the Ro man. Catholic hierarchy in the United States are older than the St Paul pre late in , point of , service, They : are Cardinal Gibbons ef Baltimore, Bishop Hogan of Kansas City and Archbishop Ryan of, Philadelphia.; Preparations are already: being made .for an appropriate celebration next year of Archbishop Ire land's sacerdotal Jubilee. ; , 5 . - . C"3I WORTH ; with which - . HE'LL be GRATIFIED "Where Get : the" un Washington, Near Fifth Who, wouldn't be delighted to et-' . Victrola for Christmas! 7 "7r rr TV. It's a real pleasure to own such an instrument; to be able enjoy the world's best music .whenever you want to hear ' it. 1 . ..The Victor is it-is a lasting tainment, throughout the vear.-. - . - Come ia and us show . you the - SIXTH- AND ' MORRISON '-W ShOVFALLInGFAST I TE CILE VEST Donver, Colo., Dec. 21. A severe snowstorm. extonding from northern Nehraxka to southern Kansas and from the middle of Kansas to the continental divide, la raging. Telephone and tele graph companies report considerable wire trouble and trains are delayed. The storm, the first of the winter sea son. Is moving eastward. , C J. Steele Not Prosecuted. , 'Seattle, Dec, 21.There will be no criminal prosecution of C. . J. Steele, who! automobile ran down and killed y 1 1 11 Covey 1 : ; tl H; IF WHILE I k r i Y-0-U Best" 1 truly, the ideal gift for, pleasure an unequaieq. s hear the Victor arid Victor-Victrola. L different ; stylesr$ i o : to $250 explain to you our easy-payment V OPEN EVENINGS UNTIL CHRISTMAS HSTEINWAY AND OTHER PIANOS - ) S " - - Cleon Thompson, a 9-year-oU buy, in November. Steele Is at liberty tday, after threa weeks' d tentirtn in the coun ty jail. Ilia release was ordered by' the prosecuting attorney's office. Steele was originally charged with manslaughter. New Erick for f-priiisfieli Eugene, Or., Dec. 21. A. J. Perkins and J. W. Machen, prominent business" men of Springfield, have Just purchased from J. A. Stanubie of Kugene, a lot on the main street of Springfield., having a frontage Of 40 feet, for which they paid $5000. They wUI.boou brgtn the erection on the lot of a two story brick block. This building will be next door to the fine block to be erected by Welby Stevens and Mr, Perkins. i Cars direct to Oaks rink from First and Washington streets. . . r.lolor Car Co. ac follows:' Handsome Neckwear, 5oc to $3.50. Hosiery,; 25c to $3.50. Gloves, '. $1.50 to $3 ; Handker chiefs Suspenders put , 4 t 44 ... x . 1 1 -ip inaiyiauany or coueci- ively in( attractive boxes A-.SOctfig2.50. House Coats; Bath Robes ; Silk Pajamas, $5 to $20. . ; Hats, $3 to $10. Umbrel--. i and Walking Sticks, $1.50' to $10.' Traveling .Bags,. $5. , to $25.' ' . " , Gentlemen's Jewelry Sets, .consisting of Pin, tuff Buttons, and Studs, in plush. Case, 5dc to $3.50., " T Tie, Handkerchief and. Hose Sets to match, in nice box;r5oc 'tq$3.5o: vv---.- - Among, the things imported J ;by us and ; inclosed in fine .leather,- cases . are .-Manicure Sets, Military Brushes, Mir-) rors, Safety -Razors, Pocket Flasks,. Drinking Cups, Hat) Brushes ' - i a Victor or Victor- 7r" every: one. And source. ol enter -and plan.: ' oprosiTi - .tiie POSTOFFICS mm