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Lilli IS 111); ILLNESS SHORT Attack of Peritonitis Proves Fatal" FlinPral tO BO riCIU laiai, Ullll ai tu 'Wednesday;, Messages 01 Condolence Sent. James Laldlaw. A victim of peritonitis, James Laid law, British consul' for 1 the territory comprising Oregon, "Washington, Idaho, "Montana end Alaska and resident of Portland for more than two score years, - died at Bt Vincent's hospital shortly before 7 o'clock last night He had. been , HLfoMO days. 'Death came peaceabty, and he was apparently conscious until v the encAtbesJbedsidejwere Mrs. Laldlaw, their five children and one of, the hospital sisters, who prayed as the life spark died. Although funeral arrangements have Hot been fully completed, it waa an nounced today that public services will : be held in the Trinity churchy Wednes day afternoon"at f O'clock, and the, body will be interred at the Rlverview cemi etery. . The last rites at the grave will be attended only; by members of the ; family andWse personal - friends.,!,. The body was Uakea to the Laldlaw ' home, til North Twenty-fourth street, this morning, where It will remainUntil the day of the funeral. Had ha lived until January JS. Mr. Laldlaw t would bave been 6 years of age. - , ; f, . Messages Are Beoeivei. v ?"' News of his death was wired -the Brit. Ish foreign office at London and the British embassy at Washington, The vice consuls who served under Mr. Lald law were notified, also. .This morning telegrams expressing sorrow - on ac - count of his demise were received from '"all .of them, "-: Information was received, also, to the effect that British vice consul Berhays, of New Orleans, is en route to Portland 1 to act as temporary consul pending the selection of a man to fill the position permanently. Meanwhile E. M. ,Cherryi British vice , consul stationed at" As- ' torla, wllV have charge of the 'con sulate. ' Mr. Bernays is expected to ar- ,. rive in Portland January 10 or 11. " There are-five vice consuls in this district. Their stations are Seattle, Tacoma, Grays Harbor, Port Townsend, and Astoria, and it is probable that, all will attend the funeral here. ' 1 Mr. . Laldlaw had not been In good health for some time prior to his death. For several months he had been treat- Iniv f ah fltimanli trnnVil TTS-tiotr AVan- V in g, December M, he was taken sud $ oenly ill and Dr. K, A, Oi Maekensle i was summonea. ur. Aicaenzie aeciarea ' that the walls of the stomach had been punctured and hurried the patient to St.-Vincent's hospital, , where an opera tion was performed. The perforation In .:' the stomach walls was closed, but perl 'tonitls had already set in and despite every effort known to medical science to save him, death resulted. . , Bora la Bootland. Bahertpn Ayrshire. Scotland, was 1 the birthplace of Mr. Laldlaw. He'was , born January 23, 1847. His father was at that time a -minister. When a young boy the family removed to Wanlock Head, Dumfriesshire, where young Laid law received his early education, which was completed in Glasgow, Scotland. , He served his apprenticeship In the Thousands - ' Have- 4 Indigestion Can't Eat, Drink and Be Merry and Feel Good the . , : Next Day. . "stomSchs have a habit of becoming obstinate once in a while; every stom ach has a lot of work to perform in digesting the food that is put into tt and when too much labor Is urged upon It, it rebels, goes on striko as it were, and la apt to kick-up a painful dis turbance. r i . ' Don't get cranky or deJipondont when the stomach rebels. Wise people take a couple of MJ-O-NA Stomach Tablets and presto the misery is gone. Take Ml-U-NA for one 4 week and make your tired,' out-of-order' stomach strong and vigorous, -so that It Will digest e very thin g" -you eat - Then you'll have a keen appetite: will est bette sleep bdttef. MI-O-NA s alipeeiallsrr'presf1rtptIJtrhftd'"'gTar - an teed to banish indigestion, dyspepsia, gastritis or any acute or chronic upset condition of : the stomach, or money hack. SO icenti at druggists America over. ' . . . ' i , . .. "T . ,;w, unU rcin.Jnnl in u-r -m-llny nt :1iihow for feoveu yviirn. w U n Ins wiiH M 'nt to tlio company's QlTlft) at Valiuiahiu, Chili!. Tliero lie rmiitlnrd until 1871. when he runio to Portland and established the firm of Janu'.n Laid Inw Ac Co., prid (MtfiW In the whipping and coinmlsKlon btiHlnosn. 11b was ap pointed vice consul In 1H74 and la 181)1 was made consul for Oregon, Wttshlng ton and Idaho. Recently Montana and Alaska were added to hln Ulstrli t. When ho accepted thn post of vice consul he turned his business Interests over to his son, J. Erncut Laldlaw. Mr. Laldlaw was married twice.. Ills first wife was the daughter of Rev, lla&h Kmlth, Carpenter of Brooklyn . y Two gonS 'wer born of tht union J. Ernest Laldlaw and Hugh A. Laldlaw both of whom reside in San Francisco. Mrs. 'Laldlaw - died August 21, 18S6. ' Weds Portland OlrL ' On November 6, 1890, he married Ilss Charlotte C. Stout , of Portland, tho eldest, daughter of the late Lansing Btout, who was Oregon's first represen tative In congress, They have five children Charlotte, Catherine, Lansing, John and Hannah Laldlaw. Mr. Laldlaw was widely known for his benevplence, ' and was always' a friend to the poor and needy, - He per formed many acts of charity and was particularly active as a member, of the Seamen's Friend society, atf organiza tion; whose aim Is to extend aid and protection, to sailors..: rn!t-"?.V i; In addition to his private benevolent work, he was an active member of the Episcopal church and was Junior warden of Trinity parish at his death. He was one of the founders of the British Be nevolent society, and was its president several times. " He was a charter mem ber of the Arlington club, a member of the "Wavprly Country 'dub and, recog nised leader of the British colony in Portland. : :y , J, '. -'' .-iv : . nis tw son in San Francisco were notified of his death, and left San Fran Cisco today for Portland to attend the funeral."" o. '. v n .; ' News, of Mr. Laldlaw'a death came as a shock to his numerous friends, as his condition, up to an hour before bis deatli,' located his recovery, and today scores called at the family, home and sent condolences. At Hood River Body Is Badly Divided Over Appointment of City. Officers. (Special to The JonrniU .Hood River, Or., Jan. 6. The situa tion in city politics Is In a most strained condition. - The matter of. the appoint ment of a city attorney and chief of po. lice to be made at tonight's council meeting Is ths storm center of the situation.- ,'. v.' '. ,'" ' . - "' It Is reported that a -majority of the members of the newly elected city coun cil will not favor the reappointment of the present city attorney or the chlef-l of police, wnue the-mayor is ravoraDie to the reappointment of the present In cumbents and will make the 'nomina tions to the city council. . - , The report Is current on the streets today-that Councilman A. C. gtaten's seat in the council will be declared va- ! cant on the ground that he has been ab sent irora council meetings two consec utive meetings, which is cause under the. city charter to declare the orflce vacant . ; ' - ' ' It Is figured that with this vacancy enough strength can be mustered to uatAln ths mavor in bis appointments. Upon' interview Mr. Staten said that he' would be present on time Monday ana stay in the game until the finish. Opponents to the reappointment of the present city attorney and chief of police say that if Councilman Staten is dismissed that a recall petition will be circulated to recall the -mayor, and all of the councilmen who opposed Mr. Staten retaining his seat in the council. Mr. Staten Is the councilman from the Hood River Heights section and the citizens there are much wrought up over the matter. . E A. J. BlehL convlcted saturday night by a Jury in the United States district court, of unlawful cuss of the malls in carrying on the bond flotation of the hniutnhta. nivnr Orchards eemnany, has the right of appeal to the Upited States circuit court of appeals, in case a - mo - tloil for new trial, which W. T. Hum his attorney, has been given, 20 days to prepare, is denied. No promise of Immunity was mado H, H. Humphrey and R. H. McWhorter, associates of BlehL who pleaded guilty, according to John McCourt, United States district attorney, who vigorously prosecuted the case. "Humphrey and McWhorter"" Pleaded grrtHy without promise of anything," said Mr. McCourt "They will take their chances with the court in the matter of sentence Just the same as though they had been proven guilty," he added. The defendants will .not be sentenced for 20 days at least pending the result of Blehl's motion of a new trial George C. Hodges, another of the Co lumbia River Orchards company's pro moters, got away to Canada before he could be arrested. Y Government agents are still investi gating the case ef W. E. PeLarm, al leged leader of the defunct Orchards company's opratlons, who is supposed, to have died In Placervilla, Col., several months ago. ' Mr. McCourt has a mass of . docu mentary evidence against DeLarm and Hodges which he will hold indefinitely, ta. be - prepared for prosecution in the event that either of these defendants should be brought to, trial 4 WILLIAMS TO GIVE OUT , ' APPOINTMENTS SOON (WiiUluiton -Bivesn of Tb Joaraal)' Washington, Jan. 6. R, E. Wllllama returned from New York Saturday night and has heen 111 since with a bad cold, ile visited the capltol and White House today and said here was nothing to make public, today regarding Oregon ap pointments. It is believed he is getting nearer an understanding with the con gressional delegation. Nominations are looked for soon. - ' Pendleton Merchant Dies. f - TBcrtwtrW - Jsn, - .TM0g'c7Tnrers prletor 01 me worKingmen s clothing store in this city, died at tils home here yesterday aftfr an Illness of several ' weeks with sciatica. The body will be shipped -to San Francisco. . f TlfoHEIEil SAYS IN m PROMISED IMMUNITY RESOLVED- 10 1 'IE mm ..i.. . I ii i Si i ' ' In Face of Almost Certain ' Death Captain Collins' Ex hortations Cheered Men Inquiry Is Postponed. The sudden death' of British Consul James Laldlaw yesterday has caused a postponement of , tho'ceurt qf inquiry which was to be held Tuesday tp de termine the cause of the wreck of the British bark Torrlsdale at Grays Har bor on December 28: ' It has been post poned indefinitely, , according to E. M. Cherry,. British vice consul at Astoria, who' is In charge of .. the ' office here until the arrival of Lewis Bernay from New Orleans Friday. ; Mr. Bernay will be1 acting, consul-; temporarly',t,;'v:. . The members of the crew of the Tor-, rlsdale arrived from Aberdeen '.yester day, with the exception of Captain Col lins, to attend the hearing, but as it has been postponed they will probably be held here until such-time as the court can convene. "Captain Collins, master of the Torrlsdale,' wlU come to Portland later. ; a: ,.f- -.. '.-v-t : : : :? The1 28 mon of "the ill fated ship's crew, arrived here in charge of John M. Roberts, first officer, andare quartered at the Sailors' home. ,! - , y . i . While the bark was driving on the sands south of the Jetty at Grays Har bor' in the pilch dark of the night the crew, huddled on the poop and momen tarily expecting death, ; were Suddenly brought to a determination to die fight ing to the last gasp, says Roberts, by the voice, of Captain - Collins shouting above the roar '-of the breakers: "Men, we have to die. Let us die like Brit ishers." This had the effect of putting new courage Into the crew and in spite of the fact that it seemed as though each wave would wash them overboard they clung grimly to the wreck. -- The anchors had dragged and they had struck three times before the bark finally piled up on the beach. ..... . Great credit is given Captain Jacob son and his crew of lifesavers in taking the shipwrecked men off the vessel, which was being pounded to pieces by great waves. The lifesavers. In spite of the fact that they were momentarily, in danger of death, clung t the task until the last man was ashore. ; , COOS BAY SHIPMENTS Lumber Cargoes From Port Set Pfew ...... yearly Record. (Special to The Journal ) Marshfleld, Or., Jan.; 6. The lumber shipments from Coos Bay . during ' the year 1812 were greater than during any i previous year in the history of the place. Figures prepared show that the C. A. Smith company shipped 186,000,000 feet of lumber, 20,000,000 lath and 6,000,000 shingles. The Simpson Lum ber company of North Bend shipped 23,000,000 feet and the North Bend sash and door factory 6,000,000 feet of lumber In the shape of manufactured sashes and, doors. : The Improvements which are being made at the mills of Coos Bay promise to make the shipments of 1918 even larger. The lumber ship- menta or the coquine river have also greatly Increased during the past year. VESSELS GET TO SEA All But Four of Bar-Bound Fleet Cross Out. (Special to The Joaraal.) Aberdeen, Wash., Jan, 6. All but four of the 23 vessels delayed by the storm and the rough bar were able to get to sea yesterday. The steamer Shoshone was w. oy .am. praiL.aeiayea ana . -1 j . , , w - - - WH.,,,W B, of machinery. The schooners Andy Ma- honey and Mahukona and the barkentine n. -. w i liiHr wni n hikii nninvsn nil r rna ' entire lower harbor will be cleared to day. : The leaving of the big fleet was Interesting to a large crowd that went to Westport from here to see the wrecked bark Torrlsdale. WELL OPEN BIDS Henry Hewett Has Specifications for Repairs to Inverclyde, Specifications of repairs necessary to the British bark Inverclyde are In the rr .XVrr" ! there at 4 o'clock tomorrow af" ernoon. Mr. Hewett whose office Is in the Sherlock -building, is attending -to the repairs, as the owners ef the la verclyde and the Crown of India, with , which. she collided at Astoria recently, have settled matters at home. The re pairs will amount to about $8000. 290 VESSELS LOADED , . g Port of Raymond, Wash., Shows a Good Increase for Year. (Special ta Tbe Journal . Raymond, Wash., Jan. 8.DeDUtvCol- lJCtor-Of ttem,-tfdge4Bretrli5oia, By, Jan. 8 ArrWedVSteamer Break- announces that during 1913 a total of 290 vessels took cargo on. this -harbor, of which ,266 were steam and the re mainder sailer This is an increase Ver ithe total for 1911 of 45 vessels, and indicates a very material Increase In the lumber cut on this harbor; whloh has not be compiled,' but it is thought will reach the half billion foot mark. . BRINGS $1,000,000 CARGO Japanese Steamer Reaches Seattle; ;:;-KT- Delayed hjr Storm. (United Prcaa Leatmt Wire. I ' Seattle, Wash., Jan. 8.--The Shidzu koka Maru, of the Nippon Tusen Kaleha, is in port today after arriving at Vic toria, B. CM Saturday two days late on account of heavy weather She car ried $1,000,000 In silks, . the biggest cargo ever brought by the Japanese liners. 500 FEET OF JETTY OUT (Special to Tha Jonmal.V 'Aberdeen, Wash., Jan. 6. Nearly too feet of false4 work at the end of the north Jetty was carried away by the recent storVn. As this work Is the ex treme outer end and in deep water, the loss, and expense of replacement Is es timated all ;vthe : way from $.5000 to $10,000. , ALONG THE WATERFIQNT To load a cargo of lumber for Ran Pedro, the steamer St Hoi ens. Captain JamlesOn, left down for St Helens yesterday afternoon. parryt'ngTmswgeTs Vrf-frrlghtrthP steamer Koannxe is.scnpfluied to arriv. this evening from San Dicgov'San Pedro and Ban Francisco. With" the-British bark Crown of India in tow, the. steamer Ocklahamti' arrived maim Schedule "A" Considered This Afternoon; To Dissect Law by Paragraphs. (United Press m Vfltt.Y Washington, Jan. 4. The democratic house committee on ways and means began . today hearings on the tariff schedules, preparatory to a downward revision of duties td be enacted by the extra session of congresrf which president-elect Wilson is pledged to call The first paragraph considered was Schedule A., which deals with chemicals, oils and paints. The hearings will close January 81. Schedule K., dealing with duties on wool, will be considered Jan uary 25. It is planned by the committee to dissect the Payne-Aldrich tariff law by paragraphs. The hearings are gener ally regarded as perfunctory, and It is expected that all the former tariff bills vetoed by President Taf t will be re introduced. . . ' , U.S.MARSHALSGOn :,:euRillif Leslie M. Scott, United-States Mar shal, returned this morning after a trip of several weeks east. While its pur pose primarily was to take John Byrne, an Englishman accused of use of the malls to defraud, back to Buffalo, N. Y for trial, the marshal spent some time at, various points in the east, Including Washington, D. C. He denied that his trip had any political significance. - "While In Washington," ! said Mr. Scott," I saw Representatives Lafferty and Hawley and called on Senator Chamberlain, but be was not In. I dropped in on Senator Bourne about noon the day before Christmas, and went to lunch with him." , 'The matter of appointments is en tirely up in the air. It seems to be the general opinion that the Democrats Will try to hold up everything. I cannot say, however, that , any appointments made now will not be confirmed." Mr. Scott is at present holding office as the appointee of the Judges of the United States District Court A year ago last September he was appointed by President Taft to succeed Marshal Cald well, but that appointment was never confirmed and early last fall It was withdrawn. . The Judicial appointment Immediately followed. As far as Presi dent Taft Is concerned today, the office here remains vacant OREGON FORESTS GET . $16,077 T0R ROADS (WMblnctoa Bams ef The Jaanat Washington. Jan. . Announcement was made today by Senator Bourne ot - sums set aside for roads In 13 forest reserves In Oregon totaling 118,077. Washington, Jan. The Joint com mittee on railway mall pay and second class postage met today and elected Senator Bourne 'chairman; Robert H. Turner, clerk. at Linnton from Astoria at 8:30 this morning, A. G. D. Kerrell, general passenger agent of the San Francisco & Port land Steamship company, is In Portland lUUAJ IV cgv ua a u rw twvetvtvu w tng xlty. Ucket- offlce;. Carrvln DassenKers and freiaht the ' .eduied tTiaST this t.rnoon steamer Bear, Captain . Nopander, is for San Francisco and Los Angeles. The steamer Rose City, Captain Rank In, will not be due to arrive from Cali fornia until Wednesday afternoon, as she Is a day late on her schedule, be cause of being barbound at Astoria on the last trip out She will sail from here on her regular schedule Saturday afternoon, January 11. On her maiden voyage to this port the new Swayne & Hoyt steamer Paralso will load a full cargo ot lumber at Kalama for southern California ports. She belongs to the Arrow Line. Trial of the suit of the Shaver Trans, portatlon company against the Columbia Contract company and the Standard Oil company, for damages . to the steamer Henderson on July 22, 1911, will begin tomorrow, ins Henderson was sunk at Bugby's Hole by the tug Sam. Bon and barges, and suit Is brought for about $36,000. MARIXE NOTES Astoria, Jan. a ArrtYd down daring the night French bark Mareetul d Vlllara. Ar rired at 9:30 and left np at 11 a. m. Steamer Roanoke ' from Sao. Ditgo and way porta. Balled at , 10:45 a. , m. British ship jioaaicea, lor vjuet-uaiuwu or i aimouin. w tar from IWtttttlE" Point Loboa, Jan. . Paaaad at a. Bteamer-J. A. Cbanalor from Portland for Monterey.- . . . . Astoria, Jan. o. arrirea oown at 1 and ' sailed at 8:10 a. m. Steamer Tamalpalt for Run Francisco. Arrived down at T ami aallort at 0:80 a. m. Steamer Breakwater for too Bay. Arrl Tea at a.av ana ten up at s:S0 p. m. Barge No. 68 from Ban FVanclaco. Balled at 8:43 a. m. Steamer Carlos for 8a Fran clco. Vttt up at 11 . m. Brltlah bark Crows ot India. Sailed at noon 8ebooner Alert for Hllo; British bark HonRomont for Qneanatowa or Falmouth: German bark laebek for HulL 1 San Franflaco, Jan. 0. Arrlrl at 8 a. m. Ktcamcr Temple B. Door from Columbia rtrer. Arrired Steamer Johan Poalaen from Colom bia river. (Sailed at noon Btamr Northland, tor Portland. Aatorla, Jan. Oondtttos at the Beats of the rlTr at 8 a. m., amooti; wind, eaaf 18 mile; weather, etoudy. - Tides at Aatorla Tueadaj-Hlfh watwr, 1M a. m., 8.8 feet; 12:89 p. m., 8.0 feat. Low torater 7:05 a. m., 8.7 feat; TiM p. m., 0.9 feat, '., . . - .. -.- -.- - - . Daily RWer Readings. STATIONS S5'.3a 3? kg t ' V M 05 24 I J. 0.2 5 no a. 0.1 , o 25 a.e o.2 .0 10 6.60.9 O 20 9.0 l.B 0 2J 1.8 O 8T 15.2 1.4 O IS T.9 0.9 - Iewleton . Rlparla ,',. fnmlilfa . Eugene ... Albany ... FkIpw .... Vllv)DTlUa Portland .. HMa4Mfi ,- ', 'baas (J Rising. ,( ) Falling, Wireless Message. 8., 8. Ciianalor at sea, midnight, Jan uary E6--(Via North Head) In latl tndtr 88:88 'TeTthf"loigititdeltSMgTrest; wind north, light; sea smooth; sky lear; barometer 30.85 1 temperature, Ai. Commander. Journal Want Ads bring results. r i t .1 fi I CUT CfliiiE Fill ffiSttSTIIS Everything From Dirty Win dows and Car Etiquette to Alternate Block Stops Sub jects of Complaints. ;; Complaints whjch ranged from sug gestions on etiquette by streetcar pa trons to sincere objections to certain phases of streetcar service , were beard this morning at the meeting of the spe cial council committee appointed to hear complaints against the streetcar serv ice. V- :. ; -.;', ... . "' - Some of the complainants objected to the side seats and wanted cross seats installed, while others wanted ' cars equipped with, side seats.. ' Some objected to the heating devices, stating that they made Some seats so hot that it was uncomfortable to sit on them, while others, complained that the cars were so cold that passengers nearly froze, . , ' One bachelor gave a long discourse on bow women should manage' their chil dren on the streetcar, insisting ihat youngsters should be denied the pleas ure of looking out of the wjndows, and asserted that children should stand if they were under the age requiring pay ment of fares. . Considerable '"expert" advice' was re ceived by the committee on how to run the system. Few suggestions of any merit were offered. - To Be Investigated., One complaint was .made by a repre sentative of the Laurelhurst club, who declared that a "Laurelhurst special," which has been put on the Rose City line, was often turned back at Twenty eighth street This will be investigated. Another oomplalnt was that In many instances a full Mdhta villa car would wait at Twenty-eighth street several minutes for an Cast Ankeny car to ar rive and go ahead. This will be looked Into. , High steps were complained of, and suggestions were made that in places where cars were not pay-as-you-enter cars, the doors be opened at both ends to allow passengers to leave in one di rection and those boarding the cars be given an opportunity to get on at the other end. Dirty windows, whloh prevent a view of unsurpassable scenery on many of the Read every word in this opinioa. Re member it is not our statement, but the " deliberate opinion of a great scientist work ing for perfection in J)cejv Pure beer is food and tonic. G. Beck (Bicrbrauer, 1881, No". 8)' finds that ' "beer in light bottles deteriorates more quickly than beer in dark bot tles when exposed to the direct sun light." His tests were continued for three weeks . and proved that bcer; in . light bottles had acquired a very disagreeable, toty taste and flavor and was unfit for consumption. The Brown Bottle with Scblitz is not a fad. Its use is based on scientific principles. We have adopted every idea, every in vention, every innovation that could make for purity. Schlitz js sent to you in Brown Bottles to protect its purity from the brewery to jour glass. Why don't you make Schlitz in Brown Bottles your regular beer? tOIIiqillLD BSOflU CISTRIBTTTOaaL Portland, Ongsnu Rcni2mu2taYcarAgooi!u2n Cold wrathfr for tile past two days hns brouRht to the mlndx tof Portland crs the fact that JuRt a year ago today the great silver thaw began that re sulted In thouHands of dollars of dam age about the city and the thermometer foil to '20 degrees the lowest of the year. Ths present cold snap has brought a minimum of 22 degrees, but the weather bureau prediction Is that It will not be so cold tonight Snow flurries are predicted for tonight or tomorrow, probably turning to rain. The coldest weather of the season occurred yesterday morning, with a temperature of 21.7 degrees at 1 o'clock, while at 6 o'clock this morning the ther mometer registered 22 degrees as the coldest The shippers' forecast for to night gives a minimum of 80 degrees for tonight ' ;.' ' " ; , While the actual silver thaw last year began on the morning of January 6, there were snow flurries on the fourth that caused delay to trafflo and delayed suburban lines were complained against The single , tracks on the Kenton line were made the subject of sincere at tack, and promise was made that there would be an improvement in this ser vice' ;'','j-;;r.,?M C:V:','' i'.', ' ry'r 7"; S'i ; C. JV Franklin, general superintendent of the P. R., L;' & P., company, stated to the committee ; that suggestions : were welcomed, and urged that every com plaint made should be specific, - and contain . the number of the car and the number of the conductor involved. JUe declared that to complain against a man would not cause him to lose his position, but would result in his receiv ing demerits, and that when 100 demer its were marked up against a man he wss discharged, i : X, - "There is absolutely no bridge regu lation In this city," said Superintendent Franklin, "and until there is, the street car company 'can never .give satisfac tory service to Portlanders. We are doing all we can to Improve the ser vice, but that will always stand In our way.'- , -VI-- It was announced- today that the "skip-stop" system would probably be put Into effect on the Mt. Tabor line this week. Signs are being prepared that will, be' put up on every crossing, but not until that-is accomplished will the try-out be given. . White signs with black letters will read that cars going in ths direction indicated by the arrow will not step. Indicated by the arrow will stop at this street, and red signs with white letters that cars going . in the direction Indi cated by the . arrow will not stop. It is the plan now to bave out-going cms- stop at the even numbered streets and the incoming cars at the odd num bered streets. This may be changed, however, - - ." .. ... Set that mvm tr Ctrl n r !! IT1 ' street cars. Itain Rt ut '1 ft C : on the morning of tlin six.H ti ! - - -o'clock it Bi-Knn to Mc.-t. u the weather bureau record ft, tit ature at that time lain ':: Objects not already covert-. 1 v ' ' t began to acquire a coating f I ' that afternoon, and shortly afirr tile electric, telephone and' trolly v. , began to fall, causing great tiitr. Trees ' were also denuded of t branches and in some cases the we t of the ice broke the trunks sImo. 'u. thaw continued during the seventh, eighth and into the ninth. ; ' This wss the first silver "thaw s!nco January 28, 1907. i The synopsis of weather conditions Issued by the weather bureau says tKitt the conditions are favorable for light snow in this district during the next 24 to 88 hours. The temperature will rt slowly, with the snow turning to rain lit the Willamette valley and Puget sound district Tuesday. . ' Dogs and Deep-Snow Expected to Improve Chance of ' Getting Him. . . ' . 'f (Special to The Joorstlf ' Montesano, Wash., Jan. (.A posse of expert woodsmen, headed by Chief Deputy Sheriff A. Fitzgerald, la travera. ing the haunts ot John Tornow, endeav oring to capture the alleged murderer of his nephews, John and Will Bauer, and of Deputy Sheriffs McKenzle and Elmer. : Tornow was seen yesterday by hunt ers, whose dogs found his cabin, and they hastened to inform the authorities. Owing to the fact that there is plenty of snow in the bills and the posse has a number of good dogs It is believed that Tornow will be encountered. Sher iff Payette will leave at noon with an other posse and the bunt will be thor oughly carried on unless a snow storm prevents. :;'..;: v .'v':. THS tower of a tall MUNa in Swltzer-" land has been equipped to receive the time signals sent out by wireless tele graphy from the Eiffel tower In Paris. r lying f CT