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THE MORNING OREGONIAN, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 1. 1906. CUSTOM PERMITS EVASION OF'LAW Ooctrine Defense in Hendricks Land-Fraud Case Is Try ing to Set Up. GOVERNMENT RESTS TODAY Oozen Witnesses Testify in Behalf of Prosecution and Coils Are Tightening Around the Defendants. , "Custom." as applied to the acquisition of the public domain, was the basis for an interesting legal tilt, yesterday after noon, between counsel In the case before Federal Judge Hunt, wherein the United States Is seeking to punish Hamilton H. Hendricks for an alleged Infringement upon the Revised Statutes In connection with subornation of perjury. A sharp passage-at-arms took place on the subject between Jucfge A. S. Bennett, who appears for the defendant, and Fran cis J. Heney, special assistant to the Attorney-General, who represents the Gov ernment. Incidentally, Judge Hunt took a hand, giving a fine definition of what constitutes the distinction between cus tom, so-called, and a direct evasion of the laws. The debate occurred in connection with the testimony of Irvln Wilkes, who had been recalled for further examination. Judge Bennett It was the custom throughout the country that going on a claim once in six months and claiming It for a home was sufficient to establish a residence, was there not? Witness Well, that seemed to be the case. Judge Bennett It was the general talk with everybody in the community that that was sufficient residence? Witness Yes. Mr. Heney Provided you did not get aught at it wasn't it the talk that if you were only sleeping on It once In six months you were liable to get Into trouble if you got caught wasn't that the talk? Witness Yes. Judge Bennett Isn't it true, Mr. Wilkes, that the general talk there was that It was all right and all that the Land De partment, required? Witness Yes. mt. iieney men why am you swear that you lived continuously on the land? Why did they .all swear that way when they went to prove up, and evade the question of having been on it only once in six months? Witness Well, 1 don't know. That Is a kind of a sticker. Judge Hunt Suppose It was the general custom of a person' coming rrom a foreign country to Imagine that ' It was legitimate to smuggle goods here; his ideas on the subject would not legalize such methods. Members of Grand Jury Testify. Seven members of the Federal grand jury that indicted Hendricks were placed on the stand yesterday fore noon and told about the manner dis played by Hawk at the time he ap peared before the body to give evl tjence respecting his homestead entry. According to these witnesses. Hawk came primed with a story to the effect that he had located the land for his own use and benefit, and had used his own money In making all the pay- , ments; but'that after Heney litd sub- 1 jected him to a severe examination he broke down and confessed that he had been lying. The grand jurors who testified yes terday were W. H. H. Wade, foreman of the body; John W. Jory, Foster Adams, F. G. Buffum, W. P. Dutton, F. J. Bolter and V. W. Robnett. A. Bet tlnger; another juror, was the last wit ness on the stand the day preceding. He also brought into the grand jury room a paper upon which were pencil memoranda calculated to refresh his memory as to dates and events con nected with his final proof, and which he afterward stated had been given 'o him by Hendricks with the admoni tion that unless he stuck to his story as set forth in his false affidavits inci dent to his final proof, that he would be prosecuted. Government Elects One Count. At the outset of the proceedings Special Asstsstant . to the Attorney General Heney announced that the Government had concluded to elect to stand on the subornation of Hawk as the particular count In the indictment Hgainst Hendricks, and the case would be tried upon that issue. Irvln Wilkes, formerly a range rider for the Butte Creek' Land. Livestock & Lumber Company, and who filed on a homestead for them, was the next wit ness after the grand Jurors had fin ished with their testimony. Wilkes is intelligent and gave his answers In a much more romprehensive manner than most of tffe witnesses preceding; him, who were alleged to have been In duced by the Butte Creek Land, Live stock & Lumber Company to locate on ltnds for them. Since last August he has resided at Condon, Or. Wilkes referred to a memorandum, which. It Is declared by the Government, was furnished him by Hendricks for the purpose of coaching him before the grand jury. It reads as follows: ' Irvln Wllks made proof on March 31, 1000. He made deed to the. land to the Butte Creek L-ano. Livestock & Lumber Company on Aorll 10, 1000. The cent of proof and nllne eame as Knima's. SIS and $212. Emma's deed called for $:S3T. Irvln's for l;kX. The amount Mr. Zachary got for the land was $400. And this was the price per haps he paid you, but he had it put In the deed for leas, so as not to make the taxes run up too much. You did not notice at the time what the amount the consideration was that was written In the deed. But you state that you sold your land after proof eome days and never talked of selling before proof was made, If it la a fact, and that Is what you swore to when you made proof; that there had been no contract or agreement to sell the land. Irvln Wllks' land was inclooed almost en tirely by Itself. It was doubtless fenced on the eat and south and north, and may have Included a little of Zachary's land on the meet. I don't recollect what the testlmonv showed to the cultivation or grazing of "his own (-took, but I believe he had somo grazing there according, to the testimony. Mrs. Emma Wilkes, wife of the . pre ceding witness, was next called, and re lated her experience in connection with the fraudulent entry of a homestead claim that was afterward sold to the Butte Creek Land, Livestock & Lumber Co., at the regulation price of $000 net. Mrs Wilkes was formprlv MIb TTSnma Wlcke, and married between the date of entry and final proof on her claim. She la a dashing brunette, and created quite a favorable Impression by the traightr forwand manner in which she told her story. According to Mrs. Wilkes, who admits that she Is SS years old, she was working as a waitress in Fossil at one of the local hotels, and was induced by C B. Zachary to file on a piece of land. In offering the testimony of the witness, Mr. Heney said it was the Government's purpose to show that the Butte Creek Land, livestock & Lumber Company had about 25,000 acres of Government land In closed, and her claim waa to be used In connection with a lot of other "dummy" locations in the formation of a link be tween the rim-rock of the country and other tracts belonging to the corporation upon which to erect a continuous line of fence and keep settlers out. Mr. Heney sprung a sensation by asking the witness some , questions rela tive to memorandum that had been furnished her by Mr. Hendricks at the time she was subpenaed to appear before the grand jury. It ap pears that Mrs. Wilkes became suddenly 111 at the time, and In order to secure her evidence before the body. It became neces sary to send a Deputy Marshal after her with a bench warrant. After the ad journment at the noon hour, Mrs. Wilkes delivered Into the hands of the Govern ment prosecutor a memorandum, which it Is claimed Is in the handwriting of the defendant, and which It is alleged was given her for the purpose of refreshing her memory at the time she gave her testimony before the Inquisitorial body. The theory of the Government is that practically every one of these ' persons who had illegally taken up claims for the corporation were furnished with memo randa by which to answer the questions that would be asked them while in the grand Jury-room. Following is a note Mrs Wilkes delivered to Heney: Suggested Conflagration. Mr. C. B. Zachary is In Portland. Got there this morning (Saturday). He will be at the Imperial or the Perkins. Try and see him. He will recollect the particulars. Copy your own memorandums and then burn these type written sheets. ' Accompanying this pencil memorandua are the type-written sheets referred to. outlining In great detail what the witness should testify to. PEN PORTRAITS OF A GROUP Mrs. Cynthia E. Hamilton, proprietress of a hotel at one time In Fossil, and who confessed to having resided In Oregon for 62 years, and looks It, told - how C. B. Zachary approached her upon the subject of making a homestead entry for the company, promising her the " regulation 1.100. It appears that Mr. Zachary had a fine sense of feeling for her old age, how. ever, as he only Insisted upon her going upon the claim once while she was hold ing it with her filing. Her title was not completed, and she relinquished the land, as did also John M. Morgan, a young man, who acknowledged a fondness for sporting propensities, and who was the last witness. Mr. Heney announced at adjournment yesterday afternoon that the Government would probably rest its case at noon to day. BAND CONCERT TONIGHT Programme to Be Rendered Ht the City Park. The Park Band will render the follow ing programme at the City Park tonight at 8 o'clock: March, "Coronation" from "The Prophet" ..' Meyerbeer Oriental dance. "fiultana". Voelker Overture. "Stradella" I Flotow Descriptive piece. "Au Moulin" Glllet Excerpts from "Woodland" Ludera Intermission. Waltz. "Jolly Girls" Vollstedt Scenes from "The Daughter of the Re;i- . ment" Donzettl Entre-acte et valse from "Ballet Cop- pelia" Dellbes Medley of popular melodies Rosslter Two-step, "Colonial Girl" (new) Compliments Meier A Prank Co. Charles L. Brown. Conductor. PERS8NALMENTI0N. CHICAGO. July 31. (Special.) The fol lowing from Portland, Or., registered at Chicago hotels today: Auditorium J. H. Vogt. Stratford J. C. Armfield. Great Northern E. R. Corbett, NEW YORK, July 31. (Special.) The following from the Pacific Northwest reg istered at New York hotels today: From Portland Mrs. F. A. AuMin, at the Park Avenue; Miss E. W. Ketchen, at the Holland. From Haines, Or. W. Ebel, at the Grand Union. From Tacoma R J. Keown, Jr., at the Broztell. From Spokane J. G. Long, et the Gll sey; S. W. Clark, Miss Welch, at the Manhattan. From Seattle H. Silver,' at the Herald Square. HARD T0BELIEVE Anything better than U. S. bonds! ' Can you buy them on the Installment plan with all unpaid installments can celed should you die? Get particulars free. No importunity. PENN MUTUAL, LIFE, . Sherman & Harmon, Gen'l Agts. Jsckson to Have Hearing Today. Oskar F. Isakson, the policeman who was discharged by the Executive Board, will have a hearing- before the Civil Service Commission at 10:30 o'clock this morning. Isakson is the one who filed the comrlalnt against Captain- Bruin, which resulted In Judge Frazer ren dering the decision that he had not been legally appointed. Zeno Lucas Is Arrested. Zeno Lucas was placed under arresc at 5 o'clock yesterday afternoon by Deputy Sheriff Frank Beatty. Lucas is charged with attempted assault on Mildred Wilhelm, a girl of te"nder years, and the Information against him was sworn to by Deputy District Attorney Bert Haney, v 0 HEGON BEHIND E Railway Age Attributes This ' State's Deficiency to Natural Barriers. COSTLY TO BUILD ROADS Only One Mile of Rails to 54 Square Miles of Territory Cure to Come From Irrigation, Says the Writer. The current number of the Railway Age devotes two pages and a map to the railroads of Oregon and comments on the fact that a state of such -large proportions boasts such a small com parative railway mileage. Its figures show' that with 94,560 square miles of land surface, its railway lines aggre gate only 1750 miles, or one mile to 54 square miles of territory. Washington, M LEAG WHOSE ATTENTION IS NOW ENGROSSED BY THE HENDRICKS TRIAL IN THE FEDERAL COURT a newer state, has a mile of railroad to 20.6 miles of territory, and California, a state one and two-thirds as large as Oregon, has 3Vi times - her mileage, Kansas, with 13,000 square miles less of territory, has 70,10 more miles of railway; Illinois, with less than two thirds Oregon's territory has 6 times her. railroad mileage. Oregon's splendid isolation is attrib uted by . the Railway Age largely to the natural barriers in the Cascade and Coast Ranges that may be sur mounted by railroad only with difficulty and great cost. The country now beyond the reach of rail roads in this state, before the possibil ities of irrigation were recognized, was considered unworthy of notice by the railroads. - 'The Union Pacific and Southern Pa cific interests own practically the en tire railroad system of Oregon as it stands to'day," says the Railway Age! "What! are they going to' do about the development of the vast territory in that state which the railroad has not reached? Evidently. these combined in terests are moving forward on a de fined plan to cover with a system of serviceable, inter-related railways the great region which-In a transportation sense they may be said to possess. "The absence of railroads along the 30J miles of Oregon Coast seems to give unfavorable testimony in regard to the western 3ide of the state. With the ex ception of a little pleasure road at the extreme nortn end, the Coos Bay enter prise toward the south and the impor tant undertaking which was started years ago to become a transcontinental railway from Yaquina Bay eastward, but was stopped at the base of the Cas cade Mountains insolvent, no railway has broken the silence of the rocky coast from the Columbia River to Eu reka, Cal. "Why did not the pioneer Southern Pacific, having connected Western Ore gon with the world, reach out, long ago, from the narrow Willamette Valley into the vast, solitary regions of the state stretching eastward to and over the Cascade Mountains and on to the Idaho line, 300 miles away from its tracks? Because Nature forbade. The Cascades interposed a barrier costly to surmount, and beyond -were great reaches of sage plains and lavaeds. Interspersed with occasional oases, but for the most part seemingly unfit for agriculture and homes. -"But the. outlook has changed. Sci ence has learned that water can make the sandy desert fruitful and the state has joined with the Nation in inaugu rating great systems of irrigation which promise to convert large areas of Eastern Oregon into productive and populous lands.. Irrigation and railways together will. In time, make many re gions in Eastern Oregon much like the country that Nature and the railways have made along the western side." Traction Magnates Visit Salem. General Manager Fuller, of the trac tion department of the Portland Rail way, Light & Power Company, and Manager Sykes, of the power depart ment, returned yesterday from Salem, where they were in consultation with the city and county authorities in re lation to the new bridge across Mill Creek, that will soon be built by the Citizens' Light & Traction Company, the Salem unit of the Portland organ isation. This bridge will afford a crossing for the Salem street-car lines. The Portland officials Inspected the Salem property and found it In good shape. Changes in Freight Rates. Modifications of several tariffs are an nounced by the O. R. & N. freight de partment. Hereafter the rate on freight, not otherwise specified, in carloads, be tween Al-bina and East Portland and St. Johns will be to. while the charge be tween Portland and St. Johns will be $7.50. Hitherto the charge for the for mer hauis has been To for some classes, while between Portland and St. Johns, the tariff has been based on the com modity, with $10 a car the minimum charge. A rate of 15 cents per 100 pounds has been given on box shooks from Perry, Oregon, to East Portland. Beginning August 1, tallow will be classified with hlctea and pelts from Boise to Portland. This will give tallow a rate of 84 cents in carloads. A rate of 70 cents will be published soon on breakfast foods In less than carloads from Portland to Marys ville, Cal. - X'ew Southern Pacific Publication. "Oregon Outings," written by Rinaldo M. Hall, advertising agent for the Harri man lines, and issued by the advertising department, is the latest publication by the Southern Pacific that has just ap peared. It is a very attractive folder of S3 pages, profusely Illustrated, and de scribes tire many recreation places in Western Oregon. The summering places reached by the Southern Pacific and connecting lines are shown and pictured. The book Is now being distributed by the passenger offices of the Southern Pacific. TO PORTLAND BUSINESS MEN WILL LEAVE NEXT FRIDAY. Representative Party to Make Trip to Southern Oregon, Which Will Occupy Six Days. An excursion of Portland business men will leave this city on Friday morning, August 10,' at 8:3J o'clock bound for Klamath Falls, where the following Sunday, Monday and Tuesday will be passed. The entire trip will in clude six days and It is hoped to have as representative a party as ever went out from the city on a similar commer cial excursion. Indirectly, arrangements for the. trip are In the, hands of the Portland Commercial Club. - Klamath Falls has been booming the idea of an excursion from Portland for some time. Abaut a month ago a half dozen of the most prominent residents of the Southern Oregon city came to Portland in a body. They were enter tained by the Commercial Club and at the time given promise of aid in mak ing upthe Portland excursion. Several days ago Frank Ira White came up again -as the special representative of the Klamath Falls Commercial Club and since arrival he has been busy in arranging all the details. The date has been set, the itinerary made up and a canvass Is now being made of the city to ascertain who will be willing to join the excursion. Al ready 15 or more names have been se cured and by the end of the week a goodly-sized party will be made up. . Leaving the Southern Pacific at Thrall, Cal., on Saturday morning the party will ' take the Klamath Falls Railroad for 24 miles to Pokegama. By stage 2. miles thence to Kent and the remaining 24 miles in to Klamath Falls by boat, arriving at the final -destination at 5 o'clock on Saturday evening. The next three days will be spent in the city and visiting the country there abouts, particular points of interest be ing the great Government Irrigation projects under way nearby and the proposed grades for the several rail roads which are heading toward Kla math Falls. Leaving for Portland on Wednesday the excursionists will ar rive home the next morning. Transportation, and berths in the sleeping-car will cost not to exceed $30. The only other expense will be for meals. WIRELESS STATIONS. Chamber of Commerce Refuses to Indorse Merits of Corporations. Within the next 90 days there will be a wireless telegraph station set up in Portland, if the hopes of the trus tees of the Chamber of Commerce are realized. Two companies backed by Eastern capital have signified their intention of putting in a wireless system in Port land, and It is understood that since both companies are anxious to make Portland the headquarters, for a wire less telegraphy service in the North west that It will be a race between the two concerns which shall get on the ground first. The board of trustees of the Cham ber of Commerce yesterday considered both propositions, but since there seemed to be competition In the wire less field, it could not offer particular encouragement to either company. The trustees, therefore, merely in dorsed the general idea of Installing a wireless station at Portland. , Ad Men Guests at Oaks Tonight. The Oregon Water . Power and Rail way Company, through D. C. Freeman, superintendent of the park department, has extended an invitation to the Port land Ad Men's League and ladles to visit The Oaks tonight. The Oaks Amusement Company, through S. H. Friedlander, Its manager, has extend ed a like invitation. The Oregon Yacht Club, through Commodore W. A. Knight, has extended the use of its spa cious verandas for meeting purposes. The ad men have accepted the invita tions and will be out in force tonight. Your Drnrclrt Will Tell Yon that Murine Ey Remedy Cures Eyei. Makes Weak Gyes Stronr. Doesn't Smart. Soothe Ej Fain, and Sells for SO cents. VT ! AUDITOR DEVLIN SUBMITS REPORT Shows Receipts and Disburse ments of San Francisco Relief Fund. TOTAL IS OVER $301,000 Cash Contrlbuted.Vmounted to $2(2 2, 665, and Value of Supplies Do nated Was $30,761 Cash Balance, $2 5 60. City Auditor r Devlin yesterday sub mitted to Mayor Lane his report into the accounts of the San Francisco relief fund. Auditor Devlin made a very ex haustive examination into the affairs of the general relief committee and his re port in full Is as follows: ' Honorable Harry Lane, Mayor of the City of Portland Dear Sir: 1 have the honor to report that, in pur- suance of your instructions, I have exam ined the records and papers of the gen eral relief committee for the sufferers of San Francisco, and I find the total cash receipts to be J222.tt65.36, and which Include $25,000 contributed by the City of Pitts burg, Pa., and $10,000 contributed by the City of Boston, Mass., and $5619.27 con tributed from points in Oregon outside of Portland, but in order to understand the total business of the committee the following statement will be helpful: Cash receipts as above stated.... $222,665.36 Expended by Oregonian relief bu reau and receipted for by E. B. Piper 9.304.S0 Provisions and supplies ; contrib uted 60,761.53 Lewis and Clark Fair stock, 7366H shares (estimated value 25 per cent) 18,416.23 Total J301.237.94 There was no record kept of money re ceived, and. therefore, it has been impos sible to check the same beyond the state ment of money received. The Lewis and Clark stock subscription is taken from the report of the committee as made and Is subject to corrections. The following is a statement of the cash expenditures as classified by the commit tee: , N Provisions $ 5S.099.34 Supplies 84.Oti2.86 Local aid 4.123.90 Woman's Relief 5.634.63 J. N. Teal 2,208.08 Incidental 164.61 Oregonian 5.055.99 Santa Rosa 2,000.00 Individual relief 7,755.12 San Francisco" Medical Society 1,000.00 San Francisco relief and Red Cross funds 50,000.00 Total expenditures J220.1O4.53 Balance on hand 2.560.83 Total " J222.665.36 For expenditures for provisions and sup plies, excepting the expenditures for Pitts burg and Boston, the committee has re ceipted bill from the persons and firms furnishing same. O? the Boston und J99&9.76 was expended for provisions and supplies. The Pittsburg fund was all ex pended and 53 cents more. The committee submitted lists showing the check num ber, the persons receiving the same and the amounts, for each of these funds, but I was told the receipted bills were sent to the Pittsburg and Boston authorities, and the committee Is, therefore, without detailed Information to show for what this money was expended. I find that the expenditures for local aid were made principally by the secre tary of the relief committee. J. B. Laber, by a general authority of the committee. The secretary would write a letter to the chairman, C. F. Beebe, recommending re lief; Mr. Beebe would write his approval on said letter and return It to Mr. Laber, who would then reeclve a check for the amount desired. Mr. Laber receipted for these amounts on his own letter, filed the same with the secretary of the finance committee, E. C. Giltner, and here the record of the expenditures ends. For the expenditure for woman's re lief, there are receipted bHls In most In stances and a list of claims approved by the chairman. This fund was neecssarily expended by many people and in small amounts, and the very nature of the work made the detail accounting of the "tund far more difficult than expenditures made lor otner purposes. The remittances made to J. N. Teal were by authority of the committee re corded in the minutes, and based upon letters from Mr. Teal recommending the same. The committee has a report from Mr. Teal, which I examined, giving a de tailed account of this fund, with receipts attached for the several amounts. The item of incidentals is covered by receipted bills. The item Oregonian represents obliga tions Incurred by the Oregonian relief bu reau before turning over Its funds to the Portland relief committee, and receipted bills are -held to cover the same. The remittances to Santa Rosa, J2.000, and to the San Francisco relief commit tee of J50.000. were authorized, as shown by the minutes. The item of Individual relief, amounting to J7755.12, Is receipted for by the persons receiving and disbursing the same. Four thousand dollars of this amount has been sent to Mrs. Baldwin since report to you of July 10. Reports are also being sub mitted from time to time by the disburs ing persons and which show the progress of their work and the purposes to which the money is applied. I will now refer back to the first state ment In this report, which shows an ex penditure of J9394.S0 by The Oregonian Re lief Bureau, and receipted for by Edgar B. Piper to E. C. Giltner. secretary of the finance committee of the Portland relief committee. May 1, 1906. Upon invitation i rtmk xanvsa o-- I of Mr. Jones and Mr. Piper, of The Ore gonian, to examine their record. of relief funds, and after consulting with you. I have done so. I find a press copy record showing every transaction of The Orego nian, witn detail accounts made from day to dav of all receipts, also a record of all expenditures, with reports thereon. The above amount of $i)394.S0 was expended aa follows: To Jefferson Myers, on leaving J 3.S0O Kohn Bros., deposit for purchases... 1.0H0 Dr. K. A. J. Mackenzie tto expend) l.OuO Drs. Huntington, Mot'ritt and Har vey ' 640 Drs. Dammasch and other doctors.. 140 Oregon Hospital ambulance supplies and cash to nurses and doctors.... 410 Drs. Equl and others at hospital.... 170 Money order cashed (inclosed) 40 Drs Sternberg and other doctors... 2o0 Individuals, relief expended by F. W. Leadbetter in various amounts, some of which will be returned 1.2S0 Total 8-6'0 The balance of J714.80 being turned over to the Portland relief committee, as shown by the receipts of E. C. trlltner. The total receipts through The Oresonlan relief bureau amounted to J34.687.o2 cash and Lewis and Clark stock, estimated at 25 cents on the dollar. I would also add that for the expendi tures as set forth there are also reports from Mr. Leadbetter, Mr. Myers and oth ers, giving detail accounts of their work. I have not gone into an accurate account ing of The Oregonian relief bureau ac counts, which would require several days labor, but I am satisfied that the record is sufficient to show all receipts and ex penditures and that the responsibility which the handling of such a fund im poses was appreciated. For the item of provisions and supplies contributed the committee holds duplicate shipping receits. The Lewis and Clark Fair certificates have been turned over to J. E. Werlein, City Treasurer, and a receipt taken there for. The value of these certificates has been estimated in the reports at 25 per cent, but the actual value cannot be de termined at this time. In conclusion, I would state that the circumstances under which this fund was created and disbursed made it impracti cable to pursue the same methods of ac counting that prevail In established lines of business. There was not enough help and none of the conveniences that would be desirable in handling so much money. It must also be remembered that the emergencies of the case prevented that careful consideration of matters which would otherwise prevail. A system of handling such-fund-i would be very desir able, and such could easily be provided. In the present instance, the committee has acted as its members deemed best, and there is no evidence that the money has not been judiciously expended. Respectfully submitted. THOMAS C. DEVLIN. Auditor of the City of Portland. CHURCH MEETING OPENS EVANGELICALS CONVENE AT RIVER VIEW CAMP GROVE. After Business by Conference Has Been Disposed of, Canipmect lng Will Be Held. The annual Evangelical Association Chautauqua convention and camp meeting of the Oregon conference was opened last evening at River "View Camp Grove, on the Oregon City elec tric railway, with a general rally held in che pavilion tent. Rev. William Plumer, president of the Convention and Camp-Meeting Association, which has the management and control of the grouds, -was in charge, assisted by Rev. Ezra Maurer and Rev. H. E. Horn schuch, presiding elders. This morning at 9 o'clock the minis ters of the Oregon conference will hold a "round table." Sunday-school convention will open this afternoon at 1:30 o'clock, with praise service, led by Mrs. H. O. Hen derson. Mrs. R. F. Jameson, president of the Conference Sunday-School League, will deliver her annual ad dress, which will be followed with dis cussion of topics of interest to- Sunday school workers. In the evening there will be a general meeting, when ad dresses will be delivered by R. F. Jam eson and Rev. S. A. Slewert. Sunday school convention will conclude tomor row at 12 o'clock, and at 1:30 the Young People's Alliance convention will open. River View Camp Grove comprises eight acres, located on the banks of the Willamette River, and a sl;ort walk from the station of the electric line at Jenning's Lodge. It is controlled by a corporation formed of members of the Oregon conference of the Evangeli cal Association, and it is the Inten tion of conference to make che grounds the convention and campmeeting point for the denomination. Five acres lie on the level land above the river, and Rev. William Plumer, President Evan gelical' Association of Oregon, here th.e tents are stretched. The tract is ' heavily timbered, but the under bruBh has been cut away and avenues have been laid out. These five acres are platted In lots, many of which have been leased for 99 years to members, who. expect to build neat cotcages. Three acres on the gentle slope ex tending down to the Willamette River from the level land above are reserved for the great tabernacle, which is to be buile in amphitheater form. None of this part of the tract will be sold for any purpose. A hotel Is to be put up on the higher ground. All ministers of the Oregon confer ence are expected to attend these meet ings, and are not excused except for sickness or for some other good reason. Will Meet to Discuss Fenders. The special committee appointed by the Council to investigate various types ot fenders will begin their investigations Thursday afternoon. The representatives of companies which manufacture the various- types of fenders will, appear be fore the committee at 2 o'clock Thurs day afternoon. Much information regard ing fenders has been gathered by the committee, which is composed of Coun cilmen Wills, Rushlight and Wallace. BUSINESS ITEMS. If Baby Is Cnttinc Teeth, 8 sure and use that old and well-tried rem edy. Mm Wlnilow's Soothing Syrup, for ehll. area teething. It aoothei the child, oftesi the iumi, allay all pala, curoa wind coll. id 4 diarrhoea, I- ' I BIG INCREASE IN "JULY 'CLEARINGS Bank Transactions Total $22, 664,636, Four Millions More Than in July 1905. BAROMETER OF PROSPERITY Clearing-House Bulletin for Month Just Closed Indicates That All Liines of Business la Port land Are growing. Of all barometers of business growtn, there Is none that so correctly indi cates conditions as the statements of the clearing-house. . Tne July bulletin, just Issued by the Portland clearing house and showing the transactions passing through the Portland banks during the month Just closed, shows as nothing else can, that Portland is on the high tide of prosperity. There is no particular branch of business that Portlanders can point to as having been responsible for the large increase of last month over for mer similar months, but in all lines, there was a notable advance in cash transactions. The increase in all busi ness speaks louder than anything else can of the prosperity of Portland and the whole state. During July the banks handled transactions involving a total of t"2, 664,636.91. This is a lead over July, 1903, of J4.310.SS6.29. the figures for the corresponding month last year be ing J18, 353, 750.29. In addition to this remarkable in crease in business of almost four and a half millions, July had one week's busi ness which came up near the record, although last October still holds the palm for a week's transactions. During the week ending July 14. the clearing-house banks effected business amounting to over $6,003,000. The healthy growth over last year shown in the clearances for the month Just closed is due to a general increase in all lines with no particular empha sis on any one line of business. WARDS OFF FOR OUTING Juvenile Court Boys Leate for Gear . . liart Park This Morning. Thirty wards of the Juvenile Court will leave for Gearhart Park this morning and there they will spend the next ten days, enjoying themselves as only care-free boys between the ages of 8 and 14 years tan. The teif-aay outing will end all too soon, and the first detachment will return to the city, to be followed by a second lot, and that second by a third, until all the boys who are under the eyes of the Juvenile Court have had a vaca tion. While the boys are enjoying their vacation they will also learn some thing that will prove useful to them in their after years. -The camp will be under strict military discipline, and those guilty of infractions of the rules will be punished by being denied priv ileges accorded to their fellow-campers. Truant Officer White will accompany the boys to their destination, and ten days later he will make a second trip to Gearhart Park with another contin gent of boys. Marion R. Johnson, chief probation officer, went to Gearhart Park Monday to make arrangements for the reception of the boys, and he and Mrs. Johnson will look after the youngsters while they are in camp. It is only through the generosity of local business and professional men that the officers of the Juvenile Court have been enabled to give the boys the outing. The Astoria & Columbia River Railroad Company makes no charge for transportation. THREE NEW CORPORATIONS Benson Lumber Company Will Tow Log Rafts to San Diego. The Benson Lumber Company filed articles of incorporation yesterday with a capital stock of $50,000. The incorpo rators are S. Benson. A. S. Benson and O. J. Evenson, of this city. The com pany proposes to operate a line of tow boats to convey rafts of Oregon logs from the Columbia River and adjacent sections to its mills at San Diego. The Wild Pigeon Mineral Springs Company proposes to exploit mineral springs in Oregon and Washington. The incorporators are L. W. Wynkoop, S. F. Lee and J. V. Beach, of this city. The capital stock of the new company Is olaced at $SO,000. The State Agent Company, with a capital stock of $10,01)0, will do a gen eral realty business In Portland. The stockholders are K. B. Simmons, E. C. Gamble and . C. Foster. Milnaukle Country Club. Eastern and Seattle races. Take Sell wood or Oregon City car. starting from First and Alder street. Pains in the back and kidney and liver troubles are cimed by Hood's Barsaparllla. A lot of people like ICED POSTUM and it's liquid food that makes for VIGOR