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About Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 10, 1906)
TIIE MORNING OREGONIAN, FRIDAY. AUGUST 10, 1906. If MILLIONS OF FEET OF LUMBER CUT Keen-Edged Saws of Hundred Mills Tributary to Columbia Turn Out Big Product. 30,000,000 FEET MONTHLY Market Is Keady for Every Stick. Portland Mills Are Greatly In creasing Ttielr Output This Year. The keen-edged saws of a hundred mills on the Columbia River and lta nearby waters are eating their way into sawlogs of Oregon fir at & rate sufficient on a conBervatlve estimate to cut about 1,000, 000 feet of lumber a day. During the month of August the mills will pile up in the neighborhood of 80,000,000 feet of lumber. This is a tremendous production of what is perhaps Oregon's foremost product. But all the mills are trying their best to even Increase thla huge figure. The un precedented demand for Oregon lumber has resulted in the mills running 18 hours of the 24. with two shifts of men, and lumher manufacturers are bending every effort toward turning out every foot of lumber possible. Steamers, squareriggers and schooners lie in wait at the mills ready to. seize every stick of lumber as soon as it leaves the saws, while the clamor of rail ship pers 1" hardly less insistent for the prod ucts of Oregon's mills. Even before the San Francisco disaster, Oregon mills were grinding out all that seemed possible, as the demand for Oregon fir was very strong. However, since the destruction of San Francisco, the cry for Oregon lumber has become even louder, and the mills are making herculean efforts to supply the demand. Portland "mills run night and day and Sundays, with a rest of a few hours a day only for the tireless machinery. The local mills will increase the production of last year, immense as the figures were. During 1906 the Inman-PoulRen mill cut 131.000,000 feet of lumber. During this year, at the rate the mill Is cutting, there Is no doubt that the firm will be credited with an average of 12,000.000 feet a month throughout the year 1906, mak ing a total of 144.000.000 for the entire year. The Portland Lumber Company cut 94,000,000 feet last year. This figure is being increased this year,' and it is probable the mill has already cut 60,000, 000 feet during the past seven months. Last year the Northern Pacific Lumber Company cut 75,000,000 feet. The mill has already out in the neighborhood of 40, 000.000 and will probably Increase its last year's cut to some extent. The Eastern & Western Mills cut 90. 000,000 in 1905 and has probably cut 55, 000,000 to date thla year. The Clark & Wilson Lumber Company at Llnnton turned out 15.000,000 feet last year, while so far this year that mill is credited with 10,500,000. This means a large in crease over last year's total if the same record is kept up. The Bast Side Mill & Lumber Company at Sellwood turned out 18,000,000 feet last year and ' will do about the Bame this year. The Penin sula Lumber Company cut 36,000,000 feet last year and will probably run near that total by December 31. The Jones Lum ber Company in South Portland turns out about 1,000.000 feet a month. The Multnomah Trunk & Box Company saws up another 1,000.000 feet In the average month, while last year the mill Is credited with 10,000,000. This shows an Increase over last year's cut, The Standard Box & Lumber Company cut 23,000.000 feet in 1905. The mill is cutting 2,000.000 feet a month this year, and will make a total of 24.000,000 by January 1, lfX not a larger amount. The Star Box Company saws 600,000 feet a month. In 1905 the mill sawed 5.000,000. so this year's total will exceed that of last year. The Oregon Furniture Manufacturing Company is turning out 1,000,000 feet a month, as against 10,000,000 as a total for last year. The Oregon & Washington Lumber Company in South Portland Is cutting 1.500.000 feet a month, as against 15.2SO.000 feet for .last year's production. This year it will run 18,000.000. The St. Johns Lumber Company, which has been operating only two months, is cutting 60.000 feet a day. To go still farther from Portland, there is the Washington & Oregon Lum ber Company at Vancouver, which in 1905 cut 18,250,000 feet Because of ex tensive improvements to the mill, it is predicted that production this season will run up to 30,000.000, or even 35,000 000 feet So, all along the line is found an In crease in the output of the mills of North western Oregon. Almost the same rate of increase In the cut would be found in all the mills of the Columbia River and its tributaries. Taking into considera tion the lumber production of the first six months of this year. It is real ized what an Immense industry the sawmill business is. The following fig ures show the cut of the Columbia River mills for the first half of the year: January 22.913,620 feet, February 20,551, 199, March 32,878,725, April 22.715,204, May 17.599.799, June 29,977.555. The total for the mills of the Columbia River shows the tremendous cut of 146,636,112 feet dur ing the first six months of the present year. Judging from past experience, it is likely that the cut of the last half of the year will exceed this huge figure. AUTHORESS WINS SIL VER BADGE Helen Low Mills, Ate 10, Damrhter of A. L, Mill., -Writes for East ern Children's Magazine on "A Jolly Fourth of July." HELEN LOW MILLS, age 10. of 171 North Twentieth street, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Mills, won a silver badge in the AugUBt St Nicholas League contest Her contribution was entitled "A Jolly Fourth of July," and is as fol lows: A long time ago, when Thomas Jeffer son was President of the United States, he ordered two young men, captains, to take men, provisions, horses, and any thing else they would need to explore the West. It took thera two long years, from 1806 1S07. In 1905 there was a world's fair, held in Portland, Oregon, and it was named after them. On their way west they found an In dian woman who was willing to guide them over the Rocky Mountains. Her name was Sacajawea, and there was a statue of her at the head of the grand staircase and it is now in the park. On the Fourth of July you can imagine there was a great celebration, and I will try and tell you about It. In the morning there was Day Fire- works. There were firecrackers, and in side of them were balls of paper which turned Into horses, cows, sheep, men, and "flags of all nations and almost any thing you could imagine. In the afternoon they had a sham bat tle and it was splendid. Of course, there was a parade by the Vancouver troops. In the evening a famous band played selections from operas and ended it up with a burst of martial music, "Dixie," "Marching Through Georgia," etc., etc In the meantime the fireworks were go ing on over by the American Inn. Rockets of ever description went up with stars of red. green, blue, purple, yellow, and clusters of different colored stars. While in a few minutes the best rocket went off and then came bombs. Inside of one was Mount Hood and pictures of Lewis and Clark. It ended up by a lot of rockets going up in the shape of' a fan. I wonder what Lewis and Clark would have thought of that celebration? FAREWELL SERVICES HELD Evangelical Association Chautauqua Comes to a Close. The Evangelical Association Chautauqua conventions and campmeeting came to an end yesterday and last evening at the conference camp grounds at Jenning's Lodge, on the Oregon City car line. Con vention Wield were the Sunday-school, th Toung people's Alliance and the Minis terial conference, which occupied the first HOrHOl'SE AKD part of last week. The conference camp meeting continued until last evening. All the events were under the charge of Rev. H. E. Hornschuch, Rev. Ezra Maurer and Rev. W. Plumer, president of the Convention Association, assisted by min isters and lay members of the Oregon con ference. The final meeting last night was held In the big tent, and was a farewell service. Lively music and Mnging and short talks made up the programme, clos--ins- with "God Be With You Till We Meet Again." The big tent will now be pulled down and laid away until another con vention season rolls around. The gather ing this year was well attended and suc cessful. Many of the lots in the con ference were disposed of. By the next annual gathering it is expected that a number of cottages will be erected on the ground, and it is hoped also that steps may be taken by that time to erect an auditorium on the part of the ground sloping down to the Willamette River. BOYS ENJOY AN OUTING Rabbi W ise Raises Ice Cream Fund for Youngsters. Thirty-two boys from the Juvenile Court returned yesterday morning from their outing at Gearhart Park, and 34 more members of the institution went down to take their places. One boy of the returning party, Herman Smith, had his finger badly mashed by catching it under the car window. Everything possible Is being done to make these outings pleasant and of bene fit to the boys. Last Sunday H. W. Stone and Rabbi Stephen S. Wise held Sunday school on the sand at the beach. There were 130 present. Mr. Stone con ducted the services and Rabbi Wise ad dressed the audience. At another time Rabbi Wise collected K5 among the colttagers of Gearhart Park and treated the Juvenile Court wards to ice-cream and cake. While on these excursions the boys are under the care of M. R. Johnson, the clerk of the court. FUNERAL 0FJL F. PAXT0N Services W ill Be Held at First Pres byterian Church This Afternoon. Funeral services over the remains of the late O. F. Paxton will be held at the First Presbyterian Church this af ternoon at 2:30 o'clock. The body will be cremated and a special funeral car will convey the remains to the crema torium, leaving First and Oak streets af ter the services. Friends and acquaint ances of the deceased desiring to attend the services at the crematorium will be accommodated upon the funeral cars. Rev. Edgar P. Hill will preach the ser mon at the church. The honorary pall-bearers are J. C. Alnsworth, F. L Fuller, Joseph Simon, A. L. Frazer, E. M. Brannlck. F. H. Page, W. F. Burrell, H. W. Goode. C. R. Winslow, Cyrus A. Dolph, Wirt and hL C. Bowers. Minor BAND CONCERT TONIGHT Programme Will Be Rendered at Chapman Square. The Park Band will render the fol lowing programme at Chapman Square tonight at 8 o'clock: Overture. "Maritana" . , Wallace Valse caprice, "Ocean Brefces" Herbert Paraphrase, "Lorelei" Kesvadba Medley of popular songs, '"resale".. . .0' Hare INTERMISSION. Serenade (the famous) Schubert Scenes trom "Robin Hood".. DeKoven Caravan Episode. "Oasis" LanKey Excerpts from "Woodland". ........ .Luders March, "Prince Henry" : . .Eilenbera- A. DeCaprio, Director. Oregon City Divorce Court. OREGON CITT, Or., Aug. 9. (Spe cial.) After 23 years of married life, George H. Crook today filed suit for divorce from Lucy E. Crook, whom he married at Red Bluff, CaL Desertion is alleged. Mary A White charges Henry C White with cruel and inhuman treat ment, besides calling her improper names. They were married at Nelson, B. C, in December, 1900. '. ; - ' r .J:.i.V::: ..... :; , .' 'ASi: t '"' ' HOPPIGKERS WILL GET 51 Army of 40,000 Men, Women and Children Will Find Employment. WORK STARTS SEPT. 1 Portland Will Furnish Seven to Eight Thousand Picked Who Will Be Paid an Average ol 3 6 Dollars Each. Forty thousand men, women and chil dren will be furnished with employment in the hopyards of Oregon next month. It 3$ ,50010 STOKES OX KKEBS' RANCH, NEAR INDKI'F.N OITVCB. will take them from two to three weeks to pick the crop. Almost $1,500,000 will be paid out to them In wages. Of the army of pickers that will be required, Portland will furnish 7000 or 8000. The others will come from the towns and villages of the Willamette Valley, and from the farms In the hop-growing sections. Hop-picking will begin about Septem ber 1. Some growers hope to commence operations as early as August 29. Others will delay the date until September 6. The biggest yards in the Independence section have announced that they will commence their harvest on Wednesday, September 5. The season will last from two to three weeks. Sixteen days is gen erally figured upon as the time required to pick an average yard. Some pickers have an idea that the sea son may not be a successful one, from their point of view, as they have heard it said the crop will not be as large as was expected. It is true that the estimates are being reduced, as the long, dry spell will undoubtedly cut down the yield be low the quantity estimated in the Spring. This loss, however, will fall upon the growers, not the pickers. So far as the latter are concerned, the drouth has been a benefit. The absence of rain has caused what is known as a "top crop." This is much easier to gather, and faster time can be made In picking the burrs, and that means a larger sum to be earned each day by the pickers. The wage scale this year will he B0 cents a box no lower anywhere. Last year the general price was 40 cents. Ten years ago the pickers received only 23 cents a box for their work, but the usual price in the past has been from 35 to 40 cents a box. It is not likely that these low prices will ever be paid again; certainly not while wages for other kinds of labor rule so high. Average Pay $36 Each. A hopgrower has figured that $1, 440,000 will be paid out to pickers in Oregon next month. That will mean an average of $36 for every man, woman and child employed in the yards. When it is remembered that this money goes to people who need it most and that in a very short time it is in general cir culation, it will be seen that a bountiful hop crop, such as Oregon will harvest this year, will add greatly to the pros perity of the state. The hopyards cf the Valley this season will bring into Oregon something like $3,500,003. Eng lish and Eastern brewers will provide the funds. Only an insignificant amount goes out of the state for baling cloth and such incidentals, Practically the whole wealth produced by the hop farmers stays at home and nearly haft of it is Immediately distributed among the working classes. The amount of money that a hop picker can make in a season depends on his ability, experience and willing ness to work. There are "professional" pickers who earn $5 every day they are in the yards. Amateurs easily, make from $2 to $2.50 a day. Children 11 or 12 years of age frequently earn $2 a day. Vacation for the Pickers. As the great annual outing of a large class of people, the hopplcking season is looked forward to for months ahead. In the farming communities It is frequently the only vacation known, and as the work Is light, business and pleasure are easily combined. Farmers, their wives and chil dren, as soon as their own harvests are ended, flock to the nearest hopyard, fre quently with a full camping out lit, and for two or three weeks enjoy a relaxation from the harder toil of their own yards and besides accumulate a tidy little sum that will go a long way toward clothing them for the Winter and buying school books for the children. Many a child in the rural districts might be kept from school In the Winter but for the chance It has to pav Its own way by picking hops In the Fail. The class that goes from Portland to the yards is made up largely of store clerks and domestics that can postpone their vacations until the h'op-plcking time. They not only have a delightful outing, but can make their expenses and something more besides. The healthful ness of life in a hop yard has long been recognized. Camping there is more agreeable than in the lonely mountains, and more economical than at the seaside. School children will also make a good proportion of the Portland pickers this year, as the city schools will not open until September 17. Many of the growers, however, prefer to secure their help in the country. A. , 4. Ray, who is the largest of the Fort- land hop-growers, will give employment to 1200 persons on his three yards, and, but few of them will come from this city. It has been his experience that country people go Into the hop fields to earn money, and city people, as a rule, go for an outing. Mr. Ray has already signed up quite a number of pickers from Hood River. They are people who have had years' experience in picking strawberries and other fruit, and will doubtless become expert hop-pickers. One Firm Hires 1500 Workers; Krebs Bros., of Salem, will employ the largest number of pickers of any hop-growing- firm in the state. Their two yards will require the services of 1500 persons and most of these will be en gaged In Portland. Conrad Krebs began signing up his help yesterday at his office on Fourth street near the Southern Pa cific ticket office. He will take the pick ers to his ranches on two speciar trains that will leave this city at 8 A. M. on September 3. A train of 20 passenger coaches and four baggage cars will carry 1200 people to the Independence yard and another train of six passenger coaches and two baggage-cars will take the 300 pickers that will be needed at the Brooks yard. The Krebs yard at Independence, which Is famous as the largest hop yard in the world, becomes a small-sized city during the hopplcking season. It is provided with everything in the way of business establishments that can be found in a town of permanent population. A restau rant, bakery, butcher shop, grocery store and barber Bhop are located there during the busy season. A telephone is provided for the accommodation of the. pickers 1 and a physician is In attendance dally. The big dancing pavilion has long been a feature of the yard and this year a Portland orchestra will furnish music nightly for the dancers. WORKMEN TORMENT BOYS Police Asrest Three Who Treated Touths to Turpentine Rub. Because young boys persisted in bothering workmen . at the stand-pipe at East Twenty-eighth and Prescott streets, three men captured them Wed nesday night and smeared parts of their bodies with terpentine. The five boys who were made victims of the terpentine application complained to the police, and yesterday warrants were sworn out for Edward Reeves, Monroe French and John Schubauer, all of whom were arrested last night on a charge of assault and battery. According to the father of Walter Welch, who swore to complaints against the men, his son and four companions went to the stand-pipe ex cavations Wednesday night to view the work. The men are accused of seizing them and one by one removing their clothing and applying turpentine to their bodies. 1 The men arrested say that the boys in the neighborhood have committed such depredations near the stand-pipe that their mischief could be put up with no longer. The men were re leased on their own recognizance and will appear in court Monday morning. COMIC OPERA HAS PLOT "Amasls" Makes Decided Hit In London Wityt and Musical. LONDON, Aug. 8. One of the best comic operas produced in London since the days of Gilbert and Sullivan was given at the New Theater tonight. The name of the opera is "Amasls." The liberetto is by Frederick Fenn, and the mslc by P. M. Faraday. Despite the fact that the music is somewhat reminiscent and amateurish, though tuneful, the work achieved considerable success owing to the witty lines, a consistent plot, charm ing lyrics and attractive setting. The scene is laid in Egypt. The characters were in the hands of Ruth Vincent, Rutland Barrington, Corman 6 almond and Whitworth Mitton. FINNISH REBELS CONFESS Revolutionary Party Planned Xor DictatorshJp Over Finland. COPENHAGEN. Aug. 10. (Special) A number of members of the Finnish, revolutionary organization were ar rested Thursday and under pressure confessed the plans of the patriots. They revealed a widespread plot to blow up all Government buildings at Helsingfors with dynamite, and to es tablish dictatorship over Finland. This being successful, it was planned to march to St. Petersburg to aid oppon ents of the Government there. The Government is alarmed and It Is greatly feared that Finland has been selected as the starting point for the revolution. He Listened on the Line. The following conversation was over heard on the phone by a man who took down his receiver at an unfortunate mo ment yesterday: "Hello, Miss J. is this you 7" "Yes." "Well, Miss J., I have a very important question to ask you." "Yes?" "Will you marry me?" "Yes. Who is this?" I Wabash Will Refund Debt. NEW YORK, Aug. 9. Financial plans in connection with the refunding of its debenture bonds will be decided upon at a special meeting of the stock holders of the Wabash Railroad. This step was decided upon at a meeting of the Wabash directors held here today. : Clearance r:.,'- -.v : .-. . v- THE J. 131 Fifth OFF FOR THE SOUTH Klamath Falls Is Mecca for Business' Men. EXCURSION LEAVES TODAY Two-Score Portlandera Make Pll , grlmage to Rich Section of State to Become Acquainted With Fast Developing Country. It Is now up to Klamath Falls. Forty-four capitalists business men, sportsmen, pleasure seekers and others leave this morning for Klamath Falls and the Southern part of the state, to be gone six days. Quite a number will remain until the limit of the reduced rates 15 days. William McMurray, general passenger agent of the O. R. & N. and the Southern Pacific, received a telegram from Frank Ira White yesterday stating that all ar rangements had been completed for the entertainment of the excursionists. The programme of entertainment will begin at Keno, where the visitors will be met by a committee from the Klamath Falls Chamber of Commerce. Sunday there will be an excursion to Klamath Lake and on Monday a valley trip to Merrill. Tuesday the party will return to Klamath Falls. A number of out-of-town people are included in the list of excursionists. Sev eral of the men will be accompanied by their wives. At first it was understood that there were to be no ladies In the crowd, but there were several who wished to go and. the previous plans were altered. Many of Portland's most prominent business men will be among the excur sionists. Few of the crowd have ever vieited Klamath Falls or that Immediate vicinity before and there Is much anxiety on their part to travel over the country and see for themselves the wonderful de velopments going on. Others are making the trip as a vacation and will combine business with pleasure. Fishing tackle is cne of the principal affairs in the baeaga of many. Fine fishing Is to be found in the waters of the Klamath Latces and the sportsmen are looking forward with a great deal of pleasure to several days of Ideal sport. The people of Klamath Falls promise that there will be no disappointed ones who are fond of catching the finny tribe. The excursionists will occupy two Pull mans, which are to be attached to the regular train leaving over the Southern Pacific at 8:30 o'clock this morning. The party Is due to arrive here on the return triD August 16 at 7:25 A. M. William McMurray will accompany the party to look after their welfare and as sure each and every one of a good time. Tom Richardson, manager of the Com mercial Club, is also to be one of the party. Others who will make the trip are: Charles H. McCrum. C. Sehwuerd tman, G. Haymaker, C. C. Chapman, F. W. Leadbetter, H. L. Plttock, W. C. Law rence, S. W. Thompson, D. S. Hester, C. M. Idleman, A. J. Jones, R. McMurphy. M. D. Wisdom, W. D. Devainey, Mrs. Devalney, E. L. Foutch, Mrs. Foutch, D. M Hamilton, T. O. Hague, F. E. Man chester, D. E. Meikle. C. P. Bishop, Tom Richardson, A. A.. Morse, J. Annand. C. M. Hyskell, Jefferson Myers, Dr. B. B. Baker, H. N. Starr, A. B. Manley, C. E. Hedge. Thomas P. Clarke. W. N. Wynne, J. P. Crowley, J. B. Flnnegan, J. A. Har rison, Jay Smith, C. S. Nicklln, J. T. Peters, William McMurray, J. M. Scott, W. M. Klllingsworth, R. F. Whitney, George Weatherbee. The complete itinerary of the PortlanoV Klamath Falls business men's excursion is as follows: Going Leave Portland, Friday, August 10, 8:30 A. M Salem, Fri day, August 10, 11:13 A. M. ; Albany, Fri day, August 10, iz:za noon; isugrene, m day, August 10, 2:15 P. M. : Roseburg, Fri day, August 10, 6:45 P. M-;Granfs Pass, Friday, August 10, 10:40 P. M. ; Ashland, Saturday, August 11, 12:55 A. M.; arrive Thrall. Saturday, August 11, 8:44 A. M.; leave Thrall. Saturday, August 11, 7:35 A. M.; arrive Pokegama, Saturday, August 11, 10 A. M.; leave Pokegama, Saturday, August 11, 10:30 A. M.; arrive Spencers, Saturday. August 11, 1:30 P. M.; leave Spencers, Saturday. August 11, 2:00 P. M.; arrive Keno, saturaay, August u, z:ao r, M.; leave Keno, Saturday, August 11, 8:30 P. M. (Klamath Lake Navigation Com pany); arrive Klamath Falls, Saturday, August u, t r. m. uviamarn jaKe jmavi gatlon Company). Returning Leave Klamath Falls, Wed nesday. August 15, 4 A. M. (Klamath Lake Navigation Company); Arrive Keno, Wednesday, August 15, 6 A. M. (Klamath Lake Navigation Company); leave Keno, Wednesday, August 15, 6:30 A. M.; leave Pokegama, Wednesday, August 16. 10:56 A. M. : arrive Thrall. Wednesday, August 15, 1 P. M.; leave Thrall. Wednesday, Au gust 15, 1:15 P. M.; Ashland, Wednesday, August 15, 4.40 P. M. ; Grant's Pass. Wednesday, August 15, 6:30 P. M.; Rose burg. Wednesday, August 15, 11:35 P. M.; Eugene. Thursday, August 16, 2:51 A. M.; Albany, Thursday, August 16, 4:30 A. M.: Salem, Thursday, August 16, 6:23 A. M.; arrive P ortland, Thursday, August 16, 7:25 A. M. Invents Street-Car Fender. Dr. H. W. Little, of the East Side, has Invented a street-car fender, which he Is confident will make it Impossible for a car Tl me FOR FRIDAY kirts In all the leading shades, including black and white checks, pleated effects, vel vet trimmed, circular and gored cuts. Val- (IJO QC ues up to $15.50 PO. OD On display in our north M. ACHESON CO. Street, Between Alder and Washington to kill & man should it strike him. How ever, It Js not a new matter with Dr. Little. Several years ago while In San Francisco there was a great outcry for street-car fenders and hundreds of models were submitted, but none attracted aa much attention as did the model sub mitted by him. Nothing was done, and Dr. Little stored his model and plans away in the drugstore in San Francisco. They were destroyed In the recent fire. However, now that the agitation has started In Portland for an effective street car fender, he will make drawings of his plan. In a general way It may be said that the main feature of his fender is a revolv ing cylinder in front of the car, which turns rapidly in an opposite direction from the car-wheels, and is studded with bam boo splits, so that it will make it Impos sable for a man or child falling in front of a car to get under the wheels. "It Is simply impossible to run over any. one with such a cylinder revolving in front of a car," said Dr. Little. "My model attracted much attention when sub mitted In San Francisco. I do know that the ordinary street-car fender is worth less, and even more dangerous than with out one. My fender would look a little cumbersome placed in front of a street car, but I believe It will do the business of saving the lives of people, and that is what we are after." MRS. S. O. FRAZIER DROPS HER PURSE CONTAINING $25. Thief Coolly Picks It Up and Gets Off the Street-Car, but Is Rec ognized by Passengers. So astonished at being robbed in a crowded car that she vas unable to cry out, Mrs. S. C. Frazier, of 108 Union ave nue, permitted a thief to escape with her surse, containing 825, from an Oaks car while coming to the city at 10 o'clock last night Mra. Frarier dropped her purse on the floor of the car, and It lay there un noticed by her for several minutes. Aa the car was coming into the city, a man who was later recognized by other pas sengers, left his seat, and, walking toward the exit, picked up the purse and made his escape before the victim of the robbery could cry out. Mrs. Frazier made the robbery known to the conduc tor and to other passengers. Several per sons recognized the man and said that they would assist the woman In recover ing her property. A warrant will prob ably be sworn - out for his arrest unless the money is returned. EASTERN EXCURSION RATES August 7, 8, 9, September S and 10. On the above dates the Oreat North ern Railway will have on sale tickets to Chicago and return at rate of J71.50, St. Louis and return $67.60, St. Paul, Minneapolis and Duluth, Superior, or Sioux City and return, $60. Tickets first-class, good going via the Great Northern, returning same or any direct route, stop-overs allowed. For tickets, sleeping car reservations, or any addi tional Information, call on or address H. Dickson. C. P. & T. A., 122 Third street. Portland. Columbus Buggy Cos Novelties We have this style and many others in our stock, tOLUMBUS style and quality always satisfy. We invite your inspection of these High-Grade Vehicles. Also, Anchor Buggy Co.'s Vehicles Auburn Business Wagons Birdsell Farm Wagons and Teaming Gears SCOTT & 321-329 East Dpeoaii ( s. IS Eight Hundred Men Will Leave, for Mimic War Tomorrow. TRAIN IN THREE SECTIONS Today the Work of Packing Supplies and Equipment Will Be Fin ished Discipline to Be Strict at Camp. MAC ARTHUR TO TAKE COMMAND AT VANCOUVER. WASHINGTON, Aug. . Orders were Issued by the War Department assigning Major-Gener&l Arthur Mao Arthur, In addition to hU present duties, to assume temporary command of the Department of the Colombia, with headquarters at Vancouver Bar racks, Wash., relieving M aj or-Gen er,l A. W. Greely from temporary com mand of that department. General Greely has been assigned to the com mand of the Northern Division, with headquarters at St. Louis. Today will be one of great activity in National Guard circles. Squads of men will be kept at work complotlng the work of packing supplies and equipment. . A large shipment of these stores will be sent to the guards' campsite at Ameri can Lake tonight. Tomorrow morning the guardsmen will take their departure for the seen of mimic warfare. They will assemble at the armory at 8:30 o'clock, at which hour assembly will be sounded. They will march at once to the depot. The first section will pull out at 9:30 o'clock. At 10:30 the second section will go, and at 11:30 the rest of the state troops will leave. All should be under canvas not later than 6 o'clock P. M. The first section is due at American Lake at 2" P. M. Two hundred men will be de tailed from this section to pitch tents and make things in readiness for the others when they arrive. Those on the third section will find everything snug and ready for them when they arrive. In all, 800 men will represent Oregon in the maneuvers. All are of the infantry service, excepting a small detachment of signal and hospital corps men. The ar tillery is left behind, having already had Its outing in the form of a practice march up the Willamette Valley. The men will be under canvas for a period of 10 days, during which time they will be Tinder the strictest discipline and will live exactly as they would during an active cam paign in the time of war. The princi pal part of the exDense attached is paid Vi v thA fJnwpnTnnnt whtih l HAnillnp about 8000 men to participate In the mimic war. Suit the people, because they are tired of bitter doses, with the pain and griping that usually follow. Carter's Little Liver. MUNSELL Morrison Street M A I : IT READY