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VOL. XIX m SALEM, OKUOON, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 0, 1009. NO. 282. CTlAMlD n me mt m m m m at m rm mMHWii in n n era ibi a id -srawaK V nam iiviHii E;TRf? 0BE00NA 60ES DOWN Runs Afoul of Reef of Rocks In the Fog and Goes to the Bottom. NO LIVES LOST, BUT MUCH FREIGHT DAMAGED boat onto the ledge, crushing a largo hole in tho starboard side, and the ater rushed in, sinking the boat. rlvnr npnr t1i Cntton, nlnr.n In tow and very swift. Boats have iroume passing tne points at I. ' ,,ler. The Wlllamotto is eight fet. Ve high water mark today, and' nrns by the Coffee place like a mill race. From the information that could be gained today, there was none of the crew or passengers injured, but tons of valuable freight en route for Saltern and other points up the river, went down with tho steamer. Included in the cargo of freight which the Oregona carried was 400 sacks of sugar for J. M. Lawrence, a Salem grocer merchant. Besides th.-j sugar, there were 40 tons of freight, mostly hardware and grocery sup plies, to be unloaded for Salem mer chants. More than this amount was also on board for points above this city, consisting of farming imple ments and household goods. The O. C. T. Co. will put another boat on the run until further pro visions canbe-made, and the steamer Pomona will take the Oregona's run until the disabled steamier can- be raised and again put in order. This is doubly unfortunate for the Ore Caught In Swift Current Rounding Bend Near Cofeo's Lnndlntr and - i conn, as aha was newlv fifminnfiri nnrl A IJl, V" U U , .. OllUl i V1U1C l&Jp UI1U was in the best of condition at the time she went down. Sacks of Sugar Destined For Snlem Contribute to Food for Fishes. , The steamer Oregona, plying be-1 tween Portland ana Corvallis, run onto a ledge of rock in the Willam ette, near the Coffee ranch, 25 miles north of this city, last evening, and sank in 15 feet of water, while on its way up the river. Captain Rabe had charge of the boat at the time she struck. A dense fog prevailed on the river at tho point where the steamer went diwn, and the strong current swung the Pastor to Change Pastorate. Berkeley, Cal., Dec 9. Rev. Laps ley A. McAfee, the pastor of the First Presbyterian church of this city, has been offered a position as head of Whitwofth College, of Tacoma. Whitworth college is one of the leading denominational institutions of the Northwest, and, while the sur roundings would be ideal in most ways, it is understood that a ques tion of salary is responsible for tho pastor's indecision. NEW LIVESTOCK CONTRACT Many Changes In Favor of the Shipper Are Embraced In the Document. VALUATION OF STOCK IS INCREASED ill SOME CLASSES After Many Hearings and Consultations the Railroad Com mission Finally Arrives at a Conclusion Upon the Form of Shipping Contract Which Is Satisfactory to All Concerned. After several hearings and due con sideration tho Railroad Commisslou today put into force a new form of livestock contract, which incorpor ates many important changes over tho old form, in favor of the shipper. Commissioner West gives a complete explanation of the changes and effect of the new contract as follows: Railroads, other than common car riers, are to a large extent insurers of goods shipped over their lines The common law rule is that the car rier is liable for all losses not occa sioned by acts of God and tho public enemy, but, while the law has thrown this extrordlnary responsibility upon it, the carrier may, by agreement re lievo itself of it sinsurance liability, Are ow ta Readv With a Complete Stock of Xmas Goods For Holiday Shopping Every department tlirougnout the store is filled to the brim with the choicest goods for Christmas Gifts, Fine Dre&s Goods and Silks, CJoaks, Suits and Furs, Silk Umbrella. Kid Gloves, Perfumes, Fancy Jewelry, Silk Hosiery, Handkerchiefs, Men's Silk Ties, Ladies' Trimmed Dress Hats Ladies' Fancy Neckwear, Dolls, Toys and Games, HALF-PRICE ON Lames Suits and Coats $15.00 SUITS now. . .$7.50 $18.00 SUITS now... $0.00 $25.00 SUITS now. .$12.50 $8.00 COATS now. . . .$3.05 $14.00 COATS now. .J?d.00 $30, $35 nnd $40 COATS mill SUITS nt HALF PKICE This is the greatest drop in prices that was ever made uy any house in Salem for 1909 newest and best garments. Come to our store and see how fast we are selling them. Th,ey are going like hot cakes. Tho Greatest Variety In This Part of the World. 5000 Handkerchiefs on Sale Prices 1c, 2c, 3c, 5c, 8 1-3c, 10c, 12y2c, 15c 18c, 20c, 22c, 25c up Every class and kind of Hand kerchiefs you may call for is here in lawn, linen and silk, in plain styles, fancy laco styes, embroidered effects, in itials. Imported Irish lace hand kerchiefs, fine Japanese silk handkercblofs, beaded lace edge handkerchiefs, and hund dreds of others. DOLLS AND TOYS If' you want bargains in Now Dolls and Toys come to the. Chicago Store. Wo have one entire room filled with them. , Dolls 10c, 15c, 25c and up Games 15c, 25c and up Horns 5c, 10c, 15c and up Drums 25c, 35c and up In this department you will find all classos of goods. Wo cannot afford space to enumerate the entire line. Mechanical Toys, Work Boxes, Glove Boxes, Collar and Cuff Sets. Auto mobllos, Doll Carriages, Horses and Hundreds of Others. We Guarantee Our Prices to be the lowest Men's $12.00 Overcoats Now - $6.90 CHICAGO STORE The Store That Saves You Money Salem, Oregon Boys' $4.50 Suits Now - $2.90 and bo responsible only for Its own negligence and misconduct. The supreme court of the United States says that the law of today may be fairly stated as follows: 1'. "That exemption claimed by carriers must be reasonable and just, otherwise they will be consid ered as extorted from tho customers by duress of circumstances, and therefore not binding. 2. "That all attempts by carriers, by general notices or by special con tract, to escape from liability for losses to shippers, or injuries to pas sengers resulting from want of care or ..faithfulness, cannot bo regarded as reasonable and just, but as cpn trary to a sound public policy, and therefore invalid. It has been held by tho Interstate Commerce Commission that "If a rate is conditioned upon tho ship per's nssuming tho risk of loss due to causes beyond the carrier s control the condition is valid," but "If a rate is conditioned upon the shipper's as suming the entlro risk of loss, thu condition' fs void as against loss duo to tho carrier's negligence or other misconduct. If a rate is conditioned upon tho shipper's agreeing that tho carrier's liability shall bo limited to a certain specified sum, the condition is valid if tho loss is duo to causes beyond the carrier s control. The carrier when fixing its rates, has a right to take tho value of tho 'shipment into consideration, and if a shipper places a valuo upon his stock, which is ac cepted in good faith by the carrier as its true value, and tho rate fixed in -accordance therewith, ho can, under no circumstances recover an amount in excess of tho declared value. The railroads, however, have not always dealt fairly with the. public in preparing their live stock contracts, for we find in them unreasonable pro visions, like tho following: ' The shipper has examined tho car or cars Into which it is proposed to load such live stock, and accepts said cars as proper and suitablo vehicles for transportation of property, for which this contract is Issued and as sumes all risk of loss and damago of or to said live stock, or to tho per sons who may ho in charge thereof." "When live stock is in corrals nt shipping points, resting places or des tination, it shall bo at owner s risk of loss or damage through "breaking out or corrals, or In loading or un loading." "Persons (attendants) whosie slg natures appear below, horoby assume all risks of accident, nnd expressly agree thnt tho company shall not bo liable under any clrcumstancoe for any Injury to tho Bald persons or any of them, or for los sor injury to property, nnd thnt as to such persons the company shall not bo considered as a. common carrier, or liable as such." At tho request of tho railroad com mission the last legislature passed an act which makes It unlawful for i carrier to change or limit Its com mon law liability whon hauling livo stock shipments, uuloss permitted to do so by tho commission. Tho act also mado it tho duty of the commis sion, after duo notico nnd hearing, to proscrluo a uniform live stock con tract, which shall contain cortuln Just and reasonable provisions, nnd be used by all railroads in tho state. The commission has takon its time In preparing tho contract, nnd ha given every one Interested an opor ttinlty to be heard. Both tho rnU roHds and thte shippers have been fair In the matter, and have given the commission every awsUUnce. Thu principal foaturas of the now con tract aro as follows: 1. If the shipment is over more than ono lin the contract will serve aa a through bill of lading, Its pro visions inuring to the benefit of and being binding upon all connecting carriers. This will do away with the present practice of requiring shippers to sign a new contract every time tho shipment passes to a con necting carrier. 3. The carrlor is not liable for loss or damage duo to act of God, tho nogligenco. 3. The carrier not liablo for los3 or damage duo to act of God, tho public enemy, authority of law, or acts or default of tho shipper. 4. Shipper agrees not- to. load a car if ho finds defects which mnko it unsafo or unserviceable, nnd ngroes to notify ngont and demand repairs b,eforo loading. 5. Shipper agrees to load and un load his stock and to see that tho shipment Is accompanied by attend ants to look after it. Ho must see the doors fastened, nnd kept fast ened. Tho company is liable for loss or damage In loading or unloading only when same is caused by ita own negligence. 6. If shipper neglects to send at tendants and railroad employes act as attendants, it Is done at shipper's risk. 7. Shipper assumes risk of loss or injury to stock when caused by any of them being wild, unruly or weak, or from ill effect of being crowded in cars. 8. Shipper agrees to protect tho carrier if his stock is infected with any disease. 9. Lien of carrier for freight chargos Is not oftected by romoval of stock from train or yards. 10. In event of loss or injury shipper agrees to notify agent of car rier boforo removing tho stock. 11. It provides that all suits or actions for tho recovery of claims for loss or damago must bo commenced within 60'dayn after tho shipper has received notico that his claim Is re fused. 12. Tho valuations covering or dinary livo stock aro as follows: Each stallion or jack. ... ...$100.00 .Each horso, mule or ass. . . . JG..0Q Each horso, mulo or ass colt 25.00 Each burro 20.00 Each burro colt Each bull, ox or beef steer Each stock or range steer Bach beof or milk cow. . . Each stock or range cow Each calf 10.00 Each fat hog 12. CO Each stock or range hog or pie ; Each fat or mutton sheep. . Each rango or stock sheep . . Each goat Tho following table will show how these valuations compare with those which aro nov found in tho Southern Pacific's contracts: Pj-es. S. P. Vnl. Com. Val. isach stallion or breeding jack ..$50.00 Each horso, mule or ass 20.00 Each bull, ox or beof steer , 20.00 Each stock or range steer- 10.00 Each beef or milk cow 20.00' Each stock or rango cow .. , lO.Op Each, fat hog 5.00 Each calf 5.00 Each stock or rango hog or pig 1.00 Each fat or mutton sheep 2.00 Each range or stock sheep 1.00 Each goat 2.00 nil I MAN WINDLERS William Seeley Charged of Be ing Connected With Big Pool Room Fake. CONFEDERATES ARE SOUGHT BY OFFICERS AH Kinds of Bunco rnrnphoMmlln Is Found In Ills Room nnd tho Indications Aro Thnt Swindle Was Conducted Upon a Scientific nnd Gignntic Scale. 5.00 40.00 25.00 35.00 20.00 7.50 4.00 3.00 3.00 $100.00 75.00 40.00 25.00 35.00 2O.00 12.50 10.00 7.50 4.00 3.00 2.00 Skunk Move Into Parlor. Forest Grove, Dec. 8. A skunk in the parlor is a rare thing, but one notually entered tho old Marcum res idence In Forest Grove a fow days ago. Tho house has boon unoccupied for soinotime, and whon tho owner wont thero to ascertain tho condition of tho house, ho noticed tho window had been oponcd, and thought a hobo had gone into tho dwelling. In ontoring, tno odor wns such that ho roallzod who th olntruder was. Ho saw tho animal and nttemptod to drlvo It up tno ciumnoy nnd then close tlw grato. Felix Vorhnovxm, it Is snld, who Is one of tho ownors of tho property. wns unablo to capturo tho animal un aided and wont out for help. Tho animal was drlvon Into tho chimney and tho grato fonder mado seouro and a lire stnrtod. Tho animal was roast ed, nil othor efforts to capturo It proving unsuccessful. It Is said that brown susrnr has boon used ns ti de- odorlzo'r with good results. united muss txisnn wmn.l Oakland, Cal., Dec 9. -William C. Seeley, a man of 7C years, was taken into custody today by the police and hold in dotenuo on tho suspicion of having been connected with a fake pool room. His habits and conduct ano being investigated, whllo tho officers aro Booking to discover his confederates. The complaint, which rosultod in tho arrest, was made by Frank J. Curran, of San Francisco. A sonrch was mndo of tho rooms occupied by tho gang, in tho Ohio npartmonta, at 18th Btroot and Tolo graph avenue, whoro paraphernalia was found in tho form of an unat tached tolophono, which was rlgg'cd" with a boll, somo book-maker's cards,, bearing tho name of Clnrk & Com pany, of Seattle, and a coin bag from tho Syndicnto Bank. This bag was. labeled $500, and whon opened -was. fomd tl contain Iron washers. Curran says that ho met Seeley on: a boat en route to Onkland. Upon arriving thoro they walked up tho stroot together, and saw a man count ing a quantity of paper montoy. Sooloy approached tho man and" asked if ho wns tho "gentleman who won $200,000 In tho pool rooms in Lost Angeles last week." Tho Strang or replied that it was only $104,000," but that ho had things flxod bo thnt ho would make, a "oloan up" at Em oryvlllo. Ho invited thorn to Join him, and thoy each gave him n dollar" to bot. Thereupon ho filtered a nearby store and usod tho tolophono. A fow minutes lator ho handod each of them $12, telling thorn it was tholr winnings on tho race on which ho had just placed their monoy. They wore thou invited to tho Ohio' npartmonts. Thoro Currnn claims livo strnngor made a bot of $500 for himself nnd $100 moro for Sooloy. Lator thoy induced Curran to put up $70, and thon boenmo involvod in an argumont as to whothor tho monoy wns placed "to win" or "for place." During tho altorcation Curran claims thoy stoppod to an adjoining room for a minuto, nnd that was the Inst ho saw of them or his monoy. It Is bollovod by tho pollco that a number of othor nioplo have boon iioecod by this gnng. o Colorado Cold Wiivo Hovcro. UNITED I'lUSBH LHA813D WtfiE.l Donver, Colo., Dec. t. Two man aro dead, and two othors aro sup posed to bo dying as tho result of tho cold wavo that is sweeping Colo rado. Tho drlvor of a atago botwoon Hnnnn and Leo. Wyoming, and his only pnHHongor. wio found dond near tho latter plnco according to nows rocoivod hero. Tho bodies of both woro frozon stiff. Early today two unldentlfiod men woro found In tho streets, uiicoiisoIouh from tho cold. Thoy woro tnkon to a hospital, whoro It was stated thoy l probably would dlo. THINKTHEN ACT ONLY THREE MORE DAYS OF THE GREAT SPECIAL OFFER