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8AJLKM, onEGON, THIKSDAY, DECEMBER 1, 1910.
No. 201.
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WESTRECWAS GOSSSIOIR
WILLG(NTH E(AY TO CALIFORNIA
BENSON WILL NOT RESIGN
FROST BITES POLITICIANS
ABILITY NOT PULL TO WIN
West's Resignation Goes Into Effect Tomorrow, and He and
Treasurer-elect Kay Will Leave in a Few Days for Calif or-
nia The Politically Wise See in This an Understanding Be-
; tween Them as to Appointment of Superintendents of State
Institutions' and Others That Are Made by the Board,
. Which Is West, Benson and Kay.
Governor-elect Oswald West today
.tendered -to Governor Frank W.
Benson his resignation as railroad
commissioner for the state of Ore
gon. The' resignation was brief,
reading: "I hereby resign as rail
road commissioner for Oregon, the
same to take effect December 2,
1910."
Governor-elect West had Intended
to have his resignation take effect
today, but there were a number of
matters pertaining to the work of
the commission which he" desired to
take a hand In clearing up, and he
deferred It until tomorrow. - Hi
started in on this work early this
morning and spent the day at work
over his desk in the office of. the
commission.
Miller Will lie Appointed.
When the res'gnatlon goes Into
effect tomorrow It will devolve up
on Governor Benson to appoint
some (int. to All the unexpired term
The Chicago Store
IS ALWAYS ON TOP
When it comes to be able to give to the people the right goods at
the right prices see the bargains we have to 'offer you this week.
They are trade winners.
YOU NEVER SAW SICH
MILLINERY
BARGAINS as we are now offering In Stylish Trimmed Hats, O
trich Plumes. Shapes and Fancy Wings. Come and see for your
self. $7.50 and $8.00 TRIMMED HATS, now only. $2.95, $3.50 and up
$8.00 and $10.00 OSTRICH PLUMES, now only.. $3.60, $4.60, up
The
Greater
iOI
of the newly elected governor, ai
Railroad Commissioner Miller, who
succeeds West, can not take offlca
by operation of the law until the
first of the year. While the gover
nor has made no intimation as to
whom he will appoint, it Is generally
understood, that Miller will be the
man and will serve until the first
of the year, when he will be In
stalled la the office by virtue of his
election.
Buss in Political Circles.
Governor-elect West will leave
Saturday for southern California,
where he goes to recuperate from
the recent campaign, and to prepare
his inaugural address, and to mako
preparations generally for the ns
sumpttoa of the governor's chair,
January 9. He will be accompanied
by Treasurer-elect T. B. Kay, and
during their so-Journ In the 'Bear"
state they will be much in each
other's society.
DRESS GOODS
AND SILKS
' We just received a. new shipment of New Dreps Goods and Silks. Thev
are the latest shown East Marqittaottes, Voiles and munnUh Tweeila
in all colors and Black. Also fine French Serges for one-piece suits, In
all colors and black. Come here tor stylish dress goods and silks.
$1.00 SCOTCH TWEED DIIESS GOODS, all colors, yard 69c
FRENCH VOILES all colors and Muck 65c, 75c, 98c, and up
PLAID and PERSIAN SILKS, yard 49c, 65c, 75c and 9Sc
PLAIDand plain-colored 'wool dress Goods, yd., 25c, 35c, 49c, 65c, up
100 Women's Fine Wool
Tailored
SUITS
Jubt received. .They are the season's
newest and latest garments, all
handsomely tailored and finished
throughout. Now selling at half
price and less. $20.00, $22.50 and
$25.00 Suits now on sale, while
they last, at only $10 00
Come and see.
On
umcago oiore oreCon
'Frlwo Will Ituild It.
Washington, Dec. 1. The
Union Iron Works of San Fran-
clsro and the Moran Company
of Seattle were the only oppos-
bidders for the construction of
the niew- collier for the United
States navy when the bids were
opened today. The San Francis-
co ooncurn's bid probably will
be. accepted, although their
price was -11,698,000 against
$987,000 for the Seattle firm.
The Moran company bid, the
oflk'in.ls say, was not accord-
ing to the specifications.
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. The fact that they are leaving to
gether, and will be together white
there, Is looked upon with signifi
cance by politicians here, and it has
created a buzz In political circles in
general.
For some time a story has been
persistently circulated in political
circles that on the first of the year
Govenor Benson, who was elected at
the lest election secretary of state,
will resign. His resignation would
read, so the story went, to take ef
fect In ample time to give 'Acting
Governor Bowerman an opportunity
to appoint his successor. As West
would not assume the duties of gov
ernor until January 9, he would un
der the law be powerless to revoke
the appointment, and It has been
the plan and hope of those back of
the movement to control the patron
age of the various public institutions
through Treasure-elect Kay and the
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- Salem
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Earthquake In Victoria.
Victoria, B- C, Dec. 1. Two
distinct earthquake shocks,, the
second of which was the mont
pronounced, were fplt Wire at
11:56 o'clock last night. The
greater force of the shocks 4
were felt In the eastern portion
of the city and. Oak Bay, but
dawn town the 'temblor made
4 itself felt. Windows In build- 4
4 lngs rattled, and pedestrians 4
4 were startted. .4
4 The quake was not sufficient 4
4 to cause any damage. Tele- 4
4 phone inquiries from many 4
4 parts of the cltywerw made to 4
4 ascertain whether the shock 4
4 was really an earthquaWe, or 4
4 caused by an explosion. 4
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JET DRAWS
CLOSER Ot
Testimony Today Practically
Identifies Remains Found in
Furnace of Church as Those
of Alma Kellner.
ONE TOOTH IS IDENTIFIED
Wendllng Was Seen Sitting on Ste
of Church, Where Itenauuits
Were Found theNlglit the Girl
DlMHpHared The Sheriff Test!
Acs That When Arrested Wend'
ling Sold "If I Kill Little Girl No
body Hut God See Me, and He
Cannot Come Down and Tell." .
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Louisville, Ky., Dec. l. Benedict
Thomas, a witness for the state, tes
tified today in the trial of Joseph
Wend ling, charged with the murder
of Alma Kellner, that he found a
small glove In St. John's church sim
ilar to one of a pair owned by . the
little girl. Ha thought Una glove
had been dropped accidentally and
swept It up and burned It-
Dr. J ,C. Ruby, a dentist, was
called to the stand. He testified that
a tooth in a fragment of Jawbone,
taken from the furnace of the church
was Identical with one be made for
Alma Kellner. The state hopes that
this testimony will be sufficient to es
tablish the Identity of the body In
the basement.
Patrolman Quill, also culled by the
state, testified that on the nlgbt of
December 8 he saw Wendllng sitting
on the steps of St. John's church as
FIRE LEFT
IIOiJBREBS
HOMELESS
OK1TSD PUKS I.S4SKO WIES J
Dallas, Tex., Dec. 1. Flvo hull-
drid persons are homeless and
$100,000 worth of property Is in
ruins as the result of a Are that
swept over Dallas today, destroying
a large section of the city.
Fifty buildings were consumed.
These Included many residences and
one planing mill.
Starting shortly after midnight,
the Are gained rapid headway and
a high wind carried It straight
across an entire section of the resi
dence district.
A woman and two firemen" were
struck by a hose wagon and fatally
Injured.
The loss is estimated at $100,000.
An Ineffectual water pressure, be
cause of the long drought, rendered
the fire fighting apparatus almost
iiwelHCK. and only a dIug down o'
the wind prevented the destruction
of tbe entire city.
on
All!
New York. Dec. 1. Members
of the expires drivers' and
helpers' unlcn, whose strike has
demoralized delivery of ex
press patter for more than a
month, ratified today t,he agree
ment by which the strike was
ended.
. The action was hailed with
joy by the public at large, for
It was feared that the strike
would be miewed, and the de
livery of Christmas presents be
delayed.
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though on guard. The night was
very cold, Quill said ,but Wendllng
sat motionless for a long time. Wend
llng had a dark lantern In bis hand,
the policeman said.
Detective Barke, ot San Franoisco,
told In detail of tbe arrest of Wend
llng In San Francisco. He said that
when Wendllng was told by Detective
Carney, of Louisville that he was ac
cused of murder, the defendant re
plied: "If I kill a little girl nobody but
God see ' me, and he cannot come
down and tell."
Frank Fehr, a millionaire relative
of the Kellners, told of having gone
to St. John's church January 14, and
of asking Father Schumann to de
scribe the janitor. Wendllng disap
peared that same day.
Mrs. Cor. Munes, a millionaire of
Hume, Mo., whom Wendllng met at
Houston, Tex., last' February. and
who gave the authorities . a clew that
led to his arrest,, was next called.
She told of meeting Wendllng, who
then had assumed the name ot Hen
ry Jocquemln.
SCHOOL TEACH EH GKT8
MONEY AM) DISAPPEARS
lOMIBD rSS LSASBD WIU.l
Los Angeles, Calif., Dec. 1. Dis
trict Attorney Fredericks today be
gan search for Miss Anna Hodges,
Boston school teacher who disap
peared several months ago, shortly
after receiving a legacy of $80,000.
The search was Instituted by Miss
Hodges' brother-in-law, Warren T.
Currle, a banker of Boston. Cur
rier had conducted an independent
Investigation before he asked tho
aid of the authorities. Hj believes
the woman has met with foul play.
SEATTLE
AROUSED
OVEB FABE
CITV COl'NOL "HIKES A HALL,"
THE BIGGEST IN HKA1TLK, TO
GIVE THE ANGUY CITIZENS A
CHANCE TO APPEAR AND
KICK.
onitbo rasss msbo wiss.
.Seattle, Wash., Dec. 1. Yielding
to tho demands of angry residents,
the oouncll committee on corpora
tions has rented one of the biggest
halls in the city for tomorrow night,
to hear reasous why the franchise of
tlu Seattle, Ren ton it Southern elec
tric road should not be taken from Its
present owners, and the line operat
ed by the people.
Tbe electric line was ordered by
the superior court to gran' 6-cnt
fare to Its patrons who were within
the city limits, he company filed
a supercedes bond, appealed to the
supreme cour and (nt!uued charg
ing 10 and 16-cent fares-
A riot ensued Monday, when the
company started ejecting passengers
who refused to pey the overcharge.
Tbe people claim that the company
has feeoken Its franchise eontroat
with the city by charging more than
Ave cents, and by refusing to sell
commutation tlcki,
Mayor Gill and a number of coun
cilman are sldiug with tbe people.
TUBS BY SAtJ
OSTS FOB ASTORIA I!
LEAGUE MEETING CLOSES
WITH SPLENDID BANQUET .
AND "AFTER DINNER" TALKS
Humor Flowed, Wit Bubbled and Momus Reigned Supreme
After the Smoke Started, and Through It All Ran a Rich
Vein of Sound Reasoning, and Thoughtful Suggestions
for Oregon's Betterment Great Good Sure to Follow the
Meeting of These Energetic, Resourceful and Wide-Awake
Men From All Parts of the Coast. . . .
November 88.
(Written for and Read at the Banquet by J. H. Cradlebaugu )
Henceforth on Salom's calendar, November 28
Will be lamong red-letter days,- the one we celebrate.
And ehould you ask the reason for this fending so profound,
I'd say to each: "Just lift your eyes and take a look around."
Just notiqe that there's gathered here the brightest and the best.
The hustling representative ot all the "farthest west."
All working for one object, the upbuilding of the coast,
And Shlem has the honor and delight, of being host.
The day will mark an era in the history of the "slope,"
And will bring to realization what has only been a hope.
When her hundred million acrei now conserved, remote or dry,
Will reduce the cost ot living and. I need not tell you why.
And In this exploitation, all the world has got In line,
There's Germany with Kultr, and old Ireland with O'Brien,
And Elliott, of English stocic, and sure there's none above It,
And there's a cosmopolitan and Yankee, too, In Lovett.
TIs said Mahomet could not ma.ke the mountain ome to him;
But Oregon acquired two mils, that way, In Lou and Jim.
And so, with a proline soil ant railroads, too, galore;
The coaat will grow as never yet a country grew before.
Next year a crowd of thousands at Astorlrt will be seen,"
And millions more will travet out to 'Frisco In 16.
And a thousand things will happen far too many to rwlate,
That started from our meeting heie "November 28."
There were many brilliant per
formancea In connection with the
closing ot the three-day sessions of
the Oregon Development League.
Charles C. Carey, of Portland, gen
eral counsel of the Hill lines In Ore
gon, made a very Important address
on securing a share of the Immi
gration that lands each year on the
Atlantic coaBt and very little of It
crosses the . Alleghany mountains.
The result will probably be a stat
bureau of Immigration.
Fight for the Harbors.
Judge Perk, of Coos Bay. made a
hard fight to get recognition for
resolutions asking legislation to
turn over tide lands to the local
Port commissions that have been or
ganized to deepen harbors and im
prove Inside channels and water,
ways, but It wus ruled out on thi
ground that It would open the doori
to a flood of resolutions on Subject
alien to the purposes of the conven
tion. Oregon Honor California.
. The Oregon De velopment congress
honored ItHelf by adoptelng ringing
resolutions endorsing the Astoria
Centennlnl In 1911 and the Panamn
Pacific Internutionul Expos'tlon to
be held at' San Franc 'boo In 1915.
This will be dellnlitful news for the
people of Astoria and will plea
Homer Boushey, manognr of the
Bay City enterprise and his col
leagues In that gigantic undertak
ing, and with this One sturt they
can roet assured that the Beaver
state and all Its commerclul organi
zations and live public spirited citi
zens will back their enterprise to a
finish. With men like Chapman and
Chrtssey at 1be Portland Commer
cial club, and with good boosting i t
Salem where the legislature meet
and the state government Is carried
on, tho Panama Exposition will not
lag In public Interest.
Iluuquet Groat Success.
About 200 delegates and local
boosters sat down to the banquet
given at Marlon hotel at 8:30, and
very feature from soup to nuts. In
cluding the orchestra, fake tele
grams,' Jokes, patriotic songs, dem
onstration of flags, and general evi
dences of good cheer, were In the
high, class which makes Salem fa
mous for hospitality. The most
brilliant after dinner talks were
made by W. II. Williams, of Forest
Grove, BJ. II. Colburn, of Bait Lake,
and Dr. Waters, of Astoria. Pat
McArthor as toastmaster had tho
bulge on tbe rest and used his au
thority as muster of ceremonies In
a witty and agreeable manner. Sec
Fr.fltJ
CiSCO
retary Chapman of the State League
had the poet of honor at tbe head of
the table, and several of the speak
ers referred In the most complimen
tary manner to President Theodore
B. Wlloox who could not be present..
Secretary Hofer, of the Board of
Trade, came In for Just and de
served praise for his hard work and
tireless attention to details to make
the affair a success.
Ilesolutlons on Hoods.
John H. Albert, of Salem, made
successful effort for recognition for
state built highways.
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C0H1Y
IS JOLTED
THREATENED WITH AR1UTHARY
REDUCTION Of HATES IT 8CIU
MITS A VOLUNTARY ItKDlC.
TION AND ADMITS ITS RATES
ARE EXCESSIVE.
(UM1TNO muss 1B1SSO wins
Chicago, Dec. 1. Threatened with
arbitrary reductluii of sleeping car
rates, through an order ot the In
terstate Commerce Commission, the
Pullman Company this afternoon sub
mlttod an offer of a voluntary reduc
tion of 20 per cent In the rates. It
proposed to cut rates on upper
berths 20 per cent where the charge
was over 91.50.
The offer was made at hearing
today by Interstate Commerce Com
missioners Late and Clarke. Re
cently tbe United States circuit court
denied the Pullman Company's peti
tion for an Injunction restraining
the Interstate Commerce Commission
from ordering tbe proposed reduc
tions. Q. 8. Fernabl, representing the
Pullman Company, virtually admitted
that the charges were excessive, and
presented a new trble of rates.
New York City has discarded Bve
of Its city sutomolilles as expensive
and unnecessary.