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VHE MORNING- OKEG0NIAX, SATURDAY, MAT 25, 1907. 13 RAILROAD THROUGH CENTRAL OREGON People of Long Isolated Dis trict Have Faith in Harri man's Promises. MUCH ACTUAL WORK DONE Sixteen Miles of Rails Laid Between Vale and Ontario, and Final Surreys for Rest of Une Are Completed. Of great Import to the Inland Empire Is the railroad projected by the Oregon & Eastern Railway Company from Natron aerofs Oregon." connecting with the Cen tral Pacific, presumably between Reno and TVinnemucca, Kev. This system will penetrate Harney County and means much to that undeveloped section. Sixteen miles of the road between Vale and On tario have been constructed and maps showing the definite location and final surveys for the rest of the road riav been filed in the United States Land Office at Burns, duplicates being for warded to "Washington for examination e.nd aorjroval. "Sixteen miles of this road between Ontario and Vale, already have been constructed," said A. W. Gowan, re ceiver of the Iand Office at Burns, who was registered at the Imperial yester day. "This section of railroad is con tidered the most permanent construction in the West. The heaviest of steel rails, the best of ties and other materials have been employed and the Mine substantia methods will be followed in the future. The people of Harney County are elated over the prospect of gaining railroad communication with the outside worm and are satisfied that the Harriman In terests, which are behind the project, are In earnest and will complete the Improve- mcnt in the shortest convenient time. Surveying: for Past Tear. "For more than a year three survey ing parties operated In our county and established aa many surveys. The operat ing force was recently augmented by the addition of two other surveying parties All five parties have established head quarters at Burns, where a complete equipment for practical railroad construc tion has been provided. Maps indicating the definite surveys and the final loca tion have been filed in the Iand Office at Burns and also forwarded to the authori ties at the National capital for approval "Three different routes are proposed for the road through Harney County, from Vale, the present terminus. One of the proposed course is up the Malheur River on less than a 1 per cent grade for a distance of 110 miles to Crane Creek, opening into Harney Valley about 40 miles from Burns. From that point an other route has been surveyed from J, a wen westerly to a point near Odell Lake In the Walker Range country. From this proposed main line, another route has been established northwesterly to Hums. Another, branching southerly from Wagontire Mountain to Lakeview. has been surveyed and still another from the main line near Narrow in a southerly direction up the Dunder and Blttzen rivers through the Catalow Valley and the Tueblo mineral belt to connect with the Central Pacific In Nevada, presumably between Reno and winnemucea. "In these surveys the operating depart- liient of the Harriman system has em ployed the most skilful engineers in its service, and also has established head quarters in Burn3 where a competent force of draftsmen is; employed. All movements are directed from that point. 1'hink Harriman In Earnest. "All this work appears to our people tin effort on the part of the Harriman people to complete the projected line at the earliest date possible. "With our large and undeveloped resources we feel the need for a railroad which would place our section in touch with the outside world. Nothing would do more towards ndvancing the growth and development of ;the Inland Empire than the building of eucta a railroad which we confidently be lieve is now assured. Property values would be greatly enhanced and every benefit that comes from efficient trans portation facilities would be ours. "Business of all kinds in prosperous In Harney County where we know no fail tires and the people are only waiting to get the benefit of the country's certain gcrowth In the next few years. Our peo ple believe their section the equal of any other in the state and will stay with it in the belief that the time has arrived when the full value and the possibilities of this heretofore isolated section are to be appreciated. "There Is a remarkable influx of new settlers Into Harney County and the rec ords of the Land Office disclose that a large area of the unoccupied land is be ing taken by homeseekers. There are three routes for reaching Harney county, Eastern people come by way of Ontario and Vale, thence by dally stage to Burns, From the western part of the state, the trip Is made to Baker City, thence by the Sumpter Valley Railway to Austin, where the remainder of the Journey is covered by dally stage to Burns, a distance of 110 miles. "To enter Harney County from the south involves a more difficult Journey. After reaching Shaniko or Prineville, the visitor is required to make a stage trip of 210 miles, the stage making but three triDS a week. "Burns is the distributing point for the United States mall, having five routes centered there. The city has good schools including a county high school embracing 12 grades, of which Professor 33. w. Yoder, formerly of Marlon County, 1h principal. The price of land varies from Ji.50 to 40 an acre according io us general character, but depending princi pally on location with respect to the proposed railroad. rEXDLETON ASKS FOR LOCAL Appeals to Railroad Commission, to Obtain Increased Train Service. Residents of Eastern Oregon will be given an opportunity to appear before the Railroad Commission at Pendleton June 4 and present their reasons for asking that the O. R. & N- be required to extend its local train service to Pendleton. The local now runs only as far as Biggs. Many complaints have been made' to the Rail road Commission by the people of Pen dleton and the Intermediate stations be tween that city and Biggs because of what they consider an Inadequate local train service under the present schedule. The complainants are obliged to travel on the heavy overland which are run in two and three sections to accommodate the west bound traffic. These 'trains are rarely on time, and the Irregularity of the service constitutes another ground for. complaint. Dunkards Coming Xorh. . A special train parrying about 100 East ern Dunkards home from Los Angsles, Jrhere they have been attending the an nual conference of that denomination, will reach Portland over the Southern Pa cific at 7:30 o'clock next Friday morning. They will leave this city for their homes over the Canadian Pacific, Members of the local Uunkard Church will arrange to have the delegates spend a day in tha Rose City, if possible. Discuss Mileage Rooks. Another meeting of the Oregon Rail road Commission with representatives ot the traveling men and the passenger de partments of the railroads in Oregon, will be held in the Worcester building. In this city, at 2 o'clock next Friday afternoon. The subject to be considered at this conference is that of mileage books which has been considered at a series of such meetings heretofore. C. S. Fee, passenger traffic manager of the Southern Pacific, will attend this meeting. Goes to New York Central. Gerrit Ford, assistant-general pas senger gent for the Union Pacific, at Omaha, has resigned to accept an execu tive position in the office of the vice president of the New York Central. Mr. Ford's resignation from the Union Pa cific becomes effective June 1. Although Mr. Ford has never been stationed In Portland during his railroad career he is well known to many on Railroad Row. ROSE COGHLAX AT HEILIG Favorite Actress in '"Sirs. "Warren'a Profession" Tonight. The attraction at the HrtlUr Theater, Four teenth and Washington streu, tonight and to morrow nlnht will be the brilliant actress. Rose Coghian. and ber excellent supporting company In Bernard Shaw's much-discussed play. "Mrs. Warren's Profession." Seats are now selling- at theater box-office for both nights. "CONTENTED WOMAN" MATINEE Baker Attraction Still Drawing Crowded Houses Every Night. At the Baker Theater thia afternoon Hoyt's "A Contented Woman' will be pre sented in matinee, the closing performance of this comedy satire to be given tonight. It has been many weeks since the Portland public has bad an opportunity to thoroughly enjoy the very cream of comedy, such as this in, and theater-goers have been taking full advantage of it. Beautiful "Singing Girl" Matinee. No lover of beautiful music or of delight ful comedy can afford to mtes the splendid performanca of Victor "Herbert's "The Sing ing Girl" as It is being presented by the San Francisco Opera Company at the Mar quam this week. There are but four per formances remaining, this afternoon, to night, tomorrow afternoon and night. Two Performances at Empire. "Wicked London" will be seen In mati nee this afternoon and 'a final and closing performance given tonight by the Seaman Company, after which the popular up-town theater will close Its doors for the season and the artists of the company will scat ter to other companies. "Wicked London" Is a fitting attraction to terminate a suc cessful engagement. Children's Matinee Today. Today there will be a special children's matinee at the Lyric when Miss Verna Felton and the Allen Stock Companr will be seen in the thrilling melodrama "The Counterfeiters." Miss Felton is seen In a boy's role. There is an abundance of good, clean comedy which the children will en- Joy. Star Theater Matinee. Thia afternon there will be a matinee performance of "Knobs of Tennessee" at the Star Theater. This play has been run ning all week and has been generously ap plauded and liberally patronised, two facts which prove that the play and company are gooa. COMING ATTRACTIONS. Seats Selling for Henrietta Crosman . in "AH-of-a-Sudden-Peggy." Seats are now selling at box-office of the Helllg Theater. Fourteenth and Washington streets, for the charming actress, Henrietta Crosman. who comes next Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday nights in Ernest Denny's farcical comedy, "All-of-a-Sudden-Peggy." Miss Crosman Is supported by an excep tionally clever company, insuring one of ihe dramatic treats of the season. 'The Dairy Farm" Opens Tomorrow "The Dairy Farm." next week's attrac tion at the Baker Theater, will be riven Its first presentation tomorrow afternoon in matinee and win continue throughout the week. This will be an engarement of un usual Interest and the play will suit every one, for It Is one of those sweet old stories or the farm which never grow tiresome. "The Strollers" Next at Marquam. Here Is an announcement that Is sura to At the Theaters What tha 7ss Acants Say. A Gift of Site for Brapch Library Is Offered Tssesstsssiisssssaeeesseee e.eeesseesseeeeeeoeeeeeeess ,,,,,,. .................. " , , v . ' f r I - - . Vie' TF1 I Ijfcr. -Jr " -Ul ... umiiiiiHwr "5T PERSPECTIVE F the people of Central East Port land will erect a suitable building for the branch library, a quarter block on the southeast corner of East Eleventh and East Alder 'streets will be donated for a site by a philanthropic citizen of the West Side. Tentative plans for a building have been prepared. The accompanying cut is from the archi tect s drawing. It is estimated that the building would cost $10,000, or less ac please the sublic. Commencing Monday night the San- Francisco Opera Company will appear In a magnificent production of that merry musical comedy success, "The strollers," in which Teddy Webb. Florence Sinnott and the other star favorites ot the company will disport themselves. "Polly Primrose." "Polly Primrose.", one of the cleverest comedy-dramas ever written, will be the bill of the Allen Stock Company at the Lyric next week, beginning Monday evening with Miss Vema Felton in the title role. Stage effects will be up to the high standard set at the Lyric. "Wedded, but No Wife." Bertha M. Clay's ever-popular story, "Wedded but No Wife," will be seen in dramatic form at the Star Theater next week, beginning Monday night. Raymond Whitaker and Margaret Pitt, now with the Seaman- Stock Company at the Empire, will Join the Star company next week. - Annie Russell as "Puck." Annie Russell In Wagenhala at Kemper's stupendous production of Shakespeare's- delight ful comedy, "A Mid-Summer Night's Dream," will be the attraction at the Hclliff Theater next Thursday. Friday and Saturday nights, May SO, 31 and June l. with a special matinee Saturday. AT THE VAUDEVILLE THEATERS The Show at Pantages. Today and tomorrow ends one of the beat shows of the year at Pantages Theater. Stafford and - Stone have gone big all week in their Chicago comedy act. Derrlne, the ventriloqutet. la a hit; the Baydens are clever athletes. Barlow and Singer are clever and all the others are high-class. .Musical Comedietta. 'The Waitress and the Cafe Pianist" Is the title of the laughing hit on the current vaudeville programme at the Grand. It in troduces trick piano playing by Jack Con nelly and there are a number of bright lines. "The Girl Who Dared" is not a melo drama but a playlet that looks like the plot of a musical comedy or comic opera and there is a racing drama, "The Turf Inn," which supplies excitement. IN BATTLE WITH YEGGMEN Police Make Capture After Running Battle Several Men Injured. ROCHESTER, N. Y., May 24. An at tempt was made early today by a gang of "yeggmen" to loot and terrorize the city of Hornet.!, as a result of which Watchman John Hendy was fatally shot, Thomas Kelley severely beaten, several citizens injured and three "yeggmen," Joseph Carroll, Raymond English and Harry Thomas, were ar rested, the latter two having been wounded in a running- fight with the police. The robbers first appeared at a grocery store, where they blew open a safe and got J40. A residence was next entered. A woman living nxt door put her head out of awindow, whereupon three shots were fired at her, which broke the windows, flying glass cutting the woman. TJie gang then broke into the Steuben silk mills, where they were surprised by Watchman. Kelley, whom they beat into insensibility. They later appeared at the street railway office where they wera confronted by Watchman Hendy. Firing enauea on both sides and Hendy was fa tally shot. " By this time pursuit of the robbers was begun. They jumped on a moving freight train and the police, and posse followed on a switch engine. Caroll, one of the robbers, Jumped into the river from the freight, followed by a policeman, who swam 100 yards and arrested the man at the point of his pistol. The two- other robbers escaped in the direction of Can lbtee. The Canistee police met them with shotguns and Thomas and English were wounded before they would give up. Vikings to Take Up World Tasks. NEW YORK, May 24. News comes from Denmark of a movement to be come worldwide by means of an organ ization called the Vikings. The First National Council formed Is that in Co penhagen. It is composed of some of the most representative and best-informed men in the Danish capital. Its chief object at present is a free and fair discussion of sjreat questions inti mately affecting the nations of Europe. Ultimately it is planned that associa tions of Vikings shall be established in every country, national councils being organised in the greatest centers New York in the United States, London in England, etc. When this Jias been done the discussions of the Vikings will take a wider scope and It Is hoped that It will be possible to exercise a con servative, but leading Influence through out the world. Wife-Beater Loses His Spouse. VANCOUVER, Wash.. May 24.-(Spe-cial.) A divorce was granted todav by Judge W. W. McCredie to Mrs. Slgrid N. Olson from J. L. Olson, her unruly spouse, who, to make her better heed his wishes, would beat and whip her. Mrs. Olson is given $750 in money and $10 a month alimony. J - -f- PLAN OF THE FBOPOSED EAST MDE cording to the materials used. O. M. Scott. Joseph Buchtel and H. H. Prouty were appointed by the East Side Im provement Association Tuesday night as a committee to investigate the offer of a site and to consider ways and means of raising the money that will be re quired. It Is designed to make the East Port land branch an important one. and as many as 5000 volumes will be kept on HUGHES MAN FOR VICE-PRESIDENT Admitted Strongest as Run ning Mate for Taft on .; the Ticket. ROCKS IN FAIRBANKS' WAY Would Like Renomination, but Cer talnty of Taffc's Nomination Puts Him Ont of the Question. . No Other Wants It. ORBGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash ington, May 23. In administration cir cles it is generally taken for granted that Secretary Taft will be the Repub lican nominee for President in 1908. It has long been an open secret that the President would like to see Mr. Taft nominated, and now that it is certain that Mr. Taft will have the backing of the Ohio delegation not a few men identified with the administration freely express the opinion that there will be a Taft landslide. So general is this belief among men close to the President that they have ceased to speculate on the Presidential nomination and are turning to the se lection of a running-mate for Mr. Taft. On every hand. Governor Hughes of New York seems to be the favorite. Mr. Hughes is a strong man; he is the kind of man who would have .the hearty indorsement of the President and, if nominated, would do much to hold New York in the Republican col umn. In Presidential years New York, like Ohio, sometimes goes Democratic, but, if New York should have the sec ond place on the ticket, the chances would be more favorable to a KepuD lican victory in that State. Hughes Most Likely Man. Of course Speaker Cannon, Secre tary Root, Leslie M. Shaw and other Presidential candidates. would not think of accepting the Vlce-Preslden-tlal nomination. It is too small a place for Mr. Root, and moreover he would add little strength to the ticket if he should be nominated. Mr. Cannon has a much more desirable Job where he Is and, if he can't get the Presidential nomination, it is dollars to doughnuts that he will hold onto the Speaker ship, provided the Republicans hold the control of the House. Mr. Shaw would not give up his lucrative nnan cial job for a Vice-Presidential nomi nation, and it is not likely that he would be asked to. Whether Mr. Hughes is hankering after the Vice-Presidency or not, it is no secret that some great big rocks will be placed in the path of Charles W. Fairbanks If he announces himself as a candidate for renomination. Mr. Fairbanks has not givee up hope of landing the Presidential nomination and. until he changes his mind, will continue to allow his boom to float in the face of the public. But the time will come when Mr. Fairbanks will place his boom in moth balls and let it be known that he would be well pleased with another term as Vice-President. He won't get even that place If Presi dent Roosevelt can help it, and if Mr. Taft should be nominated it is a sure thing that Mr. , Fairbanks would be dropped. Fairbanks Is Impossible. Geography still figures in National conventions, and no convention would take a Presidential candidate from Ohio and go into the adjoining State for the Vice-Presidential nominee. Other sections would feel that they had been Ignored and considerable trouble might ensue. So, with the President against him, and with a chance that his next-door neighbor may be nomi nated for the Presidency, It Is a good bet that Mr. Fairbanks will retire to private life at the close of Mr. Roose velt's present term; that is. unless some other Job Comes along that would be acceptable until 1912. Mr. Fair banks is not an old man, he has un limited hope and, if he can't get the nomination next year, he will, like Mr. Hearst, wait another four years. Butte Mecca for Thugs. BUTTE, Mont.. May 24. The police war reached an acute stage here today when Mayor Corby's appointees to the force brought quo warranto proceedings In the District Court against the hold-over po- .: J w M .... 'm'i'i'ii'i '! TI.. V'li'lii j LD3RAKY. hand, together with reference books suitable for use of the East Side High School. The location of the site of fered is considered satisfactory, it be ing convenient to the business as well aa the residence portion, and near the East Side Hich School. Plana for the branch library will bs prepared so that the structure can bs Increased to cover the enttrs 100x100 feet if more room should be needed later. tration. The hold-overs refuse to resign until the Council confirms Mayor Corby's action, and the Council refuses to confirm anybody named "by Mayor Corby. Butte thus has two police forces, neither recog nizing the other and each demanding sal ary. Meanwhile criminals arrested by eith er may contest the legality of the arrest. until the issue between the policemen la settled. The mtx-up has attracted thugs of every description to the city. The Council is Democratic and Mayor Corby is a Republican, and the dispute is purely partisan. THE DALTON CASE AGAIN Mrs. Duniway Protests Against Judge Sears' Decision. ' PORTLAND. May 22. (To th Editor.! Are we living under the laws of Oregon, or are we to be forever dominated by the laws or New York? Thia query appeals with special force to a class of cltlsens who are taxed without representation and governed without consent; a class which has recently lntrlaued an adverse decision based upon the laws of Nw York and wholly ig-norlng the laws of Oregon, by which a well-known pioneer woman is. unless an- appeal is taken, to be dispossessed of the only home she has known for nearly 40 years a home as- sig-nea to her care by a loving- brother ana dutiful son of honorable renown, who. In consideration of a daughter's devoted care for their aged and enfeebled mother, es tablished this home with the understanding of all concerned and a horde of witnesses, that it was to belong to her for life, ana at her death to go to Mrs. Cardwell's heirs. The laws of Oregon plainly state (see bee. 3 ana 4, page 80, Bellinger Cotton's Code) that over ten years' adverse or undisputed possesion- causes a title to Inhere in the possesor. and when Mrs. Dalton, having faithfully performed her share of the family compact, which, bv so doing deprived her in her younger years of opportunities to earn a noma of her own. and while so doing has held down the home now unaer dispute, which, but for her dill gence would long ago have passed to other hands, finds herself confronted by the laws of New York, from which she must appeal or pass forthwith Into the world without a shelter for the evening of her days, isn't, it abont time for even the Insane persons, criminals and "antis" of Oregon with whom she is rated, to arise in protest? It is too lat to say in extenuation of this miscarriage of Justice thet "no writings are left on record to substantiate the claim of the defendant." Old-fashioned and honor able families consider their word as good as tneir bond; and when men, while ac knowledging the Injustice of archaic stat utes which would hold women forever under the old common law of England if tney couia, are disposed to pass such de cisions by as of little moment, a "looker- on In Venice" cannot but arise In the Im potence of her disfranchisement, and like Dean Swift "admire the sublime fortitude with which some people endure other peo ple's burdens. Mrs. Dalton may not be able to carry mis case up to tne supreme Court; or her friends may advise her not to do so. but the fact remains that so faithful a woman deserves different treatment even under that "human imperfection called the law." That Mrs. Dalton Is to be dispos sessed of her home by the action at law ot another Is no good argument . In favor of sustaining the tlme-lncrusted' laws of New York as against the mors modern laws of Oregon. ' ABIGAIL. SCOTT DUNIWAY. MEN DROWN IN MILL POND One Makes Effort to Rescue Other and Both Go Beneath Water. RAINIER, Or., May 24. (Special.) Harry Webb and a man named Knutesen were drowned in Howard's millpond. about four miles from Rainier, at S:30 this morning. Knutesen was the pondman, whose duty it .was to attach the chains to the logs preparatory to being hauled up to the carriage. He was performing this duty when he slipped and fell into the pond. -Webb immediately ran to assist him, but Knutesen appeared to have lost all control of himself and grappled with his would-be rescuer, dragging him into the pond. IVelther of them ever came to -the surface again, and when found they were lying side by side at the bottom of the pond, which is quite deep, and in or der to recover the bodies it was neces sary to let the wantr out of the dam. webb, who la a resident of the neigh borhood, leaves a wife and two children, a girl and a boy. He was a member of the Modern Woodmen of America. Knute sen nad Been here but a short time, com ing rrom Wisconsin, where bis relatives reside. PLAN NEW JOINT RATE CASE Railway Commissioners Spend Day at Pullman, Gathering Evidence. PULLMAN. Wash., May 24. (Special.) J. C. Lawrence and Jesse Jones, mem bers of the State Railroad Commission, were in Pullman today securing witnesses for a new rate case which will be brousrht up in a short time. The Oregon Railroad & -Navigation Company appealed from the decision of Judge Chadwick in the old case, which waa tried under the old law. This law did not provide for the control by the commission of electric lines, and because of this the commission decided to drop the case before it came up in the United States District Court, where an adverse decision might be handed down on the grounds of class legislation. The new law makes every provision necessary ror tne enforcement of its provisions. The members of the commission are also looking up all junction points and fortifying themselves on conditions where proper transfer spurs can be built. The third member. Mr. Falrchlld, Is In the East gathering Information relative to road values for the purpose of rate mak ing. To Expend Half-Million at Iloqulam HOQUIAM. Wash.. May 24. (Special.) Henry C. Wick, steel king of Youngs- town. Ohio, and Messrs. Campbell Finch and Hussey, of Spokane, arrived in this city today to attend a directors' meet ing of the National Lumber and Box Company. The National plant is said to be one of the largest wood-working establishments on the coast, and many necessary Improvements to cost half a minion dollars win be added this sum mer. Pretty Girl Tells Spicy Tale. BT. HELENS, Or., May 24. With only Immediate members of the Luke and Bab bitt family on the stand, both state and defense have rested In the case against Jesse LukeT for eloping with 18-year.old EXhel Kathrine Babbitt, sister of the woman with whom he was living at Rain ier, and whom he married after being brought back from Belllngham in com- f tei I J J I j J 1 I--"?:- f - 53 E'iJ Ks s s. r Jaw w V ";- . I : I I :v-- THE PORTLAND ronuuia, ol MODEXN KKSTAtraAjrr. COST OXX KIXXIOX POT.TJUf. OTEL . CORNER SEVENTH AND STARK STREETS. 2 Portland's New and Modern Hotel Rates $1 per Day and Up. 2 European Plan. Free Bus. j WRIGHT-DICKINSON HOTEL CO, Prop.. HOTEL PERKINS ; Fifth and Washington Streets PORTLAND. OREGON EUROPEAN PLAN UN to Per Day to : C V. DATTE8, rresMsaal St. Charles Hotel CO. (INCORPORATED) Front and Morrison Streets. PORTLAND, OR. EUROPEAN PLAN ROOMS 50c TO $1.53 FIRST-CLASS RESTAURANT IN CONNECTION pany with the younger girl. The defense finished this forenoon. Testimony was decidedly spicy In both instances. Ethel Kathrine Babbitt, cen tral figure. Is decidedly pretty, and de spite the embarrassing nature of the ad mission she had to make, was uncon cerned and smiled frequently. Testimony given by Mrs. Luke and Ethel Babbitt was decidedly spicy. " City Buys Stone Quarry. HOQUIAM, Wash., May 34. (Special.) At a meeting of the City Council to night. Mayor Mclntyre was ordered to purchase from James A. Karr 14 lots in Karr's Addition, the consideration being 15000. The lots were purchased for their stone-bearing qualities, there being 65.000 square yards of stone on the property, and as the city will soon begin the mak ing of permanent Areets, they purchased the above stone. Heavy Sentence for Wife-Beater. VANCOUVER. Wash., May 2i. (Special.) Frank Rabble, who pleaded guilty to day to the charge of assault with a deadly weapon with intent to do great bodily harm, was sentenced by W. W. MeCredie to two years in the penitentiary and to pay a fine of J5000. Rabble was arrested about two weeks ago for slashing his wife with a butcherknifa. Will Arrange Lumber Schedule. CENTRA LI A , Wash.. May 24. (Spe cial.) A meeting of lumbermen was held in the Hotel Centralia on Friday for the purpose of revising the schedule of prices that has been in force In this section of the state. It was decided to adopt a uni versal schedule of prices by which all lumbermen will be governed. Decorate) Graves of Soldier Dead. CHBHALIS, Wash., May 24. (Special.) Decoration day exercises will be held in Chehalls May 30. The W. R. C. will Join with the O. A. R. In decorating tha graves In, the cemeteries In the morning, and a short programme will be rendered. The afternoon exercises will be held at the opera-house. ' DAII.Y StETKOROI.omt AI, REPORT. PORTMNO. May 24. Maximum temper ature. 68 degreesf minimum, 52. River read ing at 8 A. M., IT feet; change In last 1!4 hours, 0-4 foot.. Total precipitation. S P. M. to 5 P. M , " none. Total precipitation since September 1, 190S, 42.05 inches: nor mal. 43. 3S inches; deficiency, 1.31 Inches. Total sunshine May 2H, 7 hours 30 minutes; possible. 15 hours 15 minutes. Barometer (reduced to sea level) at 5 F. M.. 30-14 Inches. PACIFIC COAST WEATHER. g ni Wind. 4 S STATIONS. gg 2 - R Z ! , 5 ? if a Baker City...... Bismarck. !620.00!14'N , t580.0418!B IClear Rain Pt. cloudy Cloudy Cloudy .Boise ........... . 68 0.001SW SSl0.02:12'NW Eureka. ........... Helena. 42 T. 8 NW North Head Pocatello... ... ... Portland Red Bluff. ...... Roseburfr , Sacramento Salt Lake City.. San Francisco . . Spokane Seattle Tatoosh Island.., Walla Walla 58 0.00 12NW IClear 4RIO.10 6;n 7N Cloudy Cloudy i8 0.OO SOO.OO 6W 4INW 10 sw Pt. cloudy Rain Clear Cloudy ktlljO.Otf 76 0.00 r.2io.so 6:nw !2!O.0O20W Clear 8;0.00 4IN R4!0. 00112 NW Irtoo.oo; s w . 70iO.02 6'W Pt. cloudy Cloudy Pt. cloudy Pt. cloudy T Trace, WEATHER CONDITIONS. Although the barometer Is risins; slowly over the North Pacific States unsettled weather continues and light showers have fallen at Roseburg, Walla Walla and Poca tello. The temperatures continue below normal within the drainage area of the Co lumbia and Snake Rivera The Indications are for generally fair weather In this' district Saturday with ne marked chance rn temperature. THE RIVER. The rtver at Portland at 9 P. M wis 17.1 feet. It will reach a stase slightly under lUIVIUIT'tl m iioirjii ui CIMKKIil IIMEint BnvcJsd rates "S3 to latmuet single lit o tiuinaaeiiiiss will be pleased a U times to sooer and ate A motors Drloee. Turkish bath sahUshisml tm ts hotel. JX. O. BOWERS, OREGON j Cberk Wltfc C O. DAVTS, 80s. Bad Tima 18 feet Sunday and fall slightly Mondays Tuesday and probably Wednesday. FORECASTS. . Portland and vicinity Fair, aorthwesl winds. Western Oregon and Western Washing ton Fair, northwest wind. Eastern Oregon. Eastern Washington anil Northern Idaho Fair. Southern Idaho Fair, slightly wanned east portion. MEETING NOTICES. -At, KADKR TEMPLE A meeting win be held at Ma sonic Hall this evening at S o'clock to make arrange ments tor the next ceremo nial session. D. W. TAYLOR, Potentate. THE M. W. OR AND LODGE OS" MASONS OF OREGON will con- n VT7 v i-1 1 r ki lug ... -1 . iv, - - - . - oVx an i M.r nn Kntnrrinv forenoon at 8:45 for the purpose of laying the cornerstone or me uaanitowi Home. ' Special cars will leave Fourth and Yamhin ' streets at 9:15. All Masons In vited. By order of M. W. GRAND MASTER. GRAND LODGB OF OREGON invites all Its members and members of the Rebekah and subordinate lodge, together with our sojourn ing brothers ant) aimers, to attend the laying; of the cornerstone of the Oddfellow. Home, on 31st and Itolgate sis. Cars leave Tamhlll and 3d ts. every 10 minutes, beginning at A. M. R. SCOTT. Grsmt Maeter. ; DIED. LOEB At th. family home. 709 Marshall! street. May 24, William Loeb, aged, 41. Funeral notice later. . QVTGLKT May 24, at 11:45 P .M., Mrfci Jane Qulgley, mother of Dr. Margaret I Quigley. Notice of funeral later. rUNERAT, NOTICE. TROTTER May 24. John Rarrea Sickles, youngest son of the late Colonel Frederics; Eugene Trotter. V. fl. A., at Owl Samari tan Hospital, aged 25 years. Remains- are at Iunning, MoEntee Se Gllbaugh's chapel, Tth and Pine ats. Private funeral anrlrp. will take place today at 2 P. M. at Uuj Crematorium. i. P. KINLEY 4s PON, Funeral Directors. Ho. 261 Sd et., cor. Madison. I'hone Main . Irnnnlng. M.rEnte ft Gilbaugh, Funeral IM- rectors, th ft Pine. Phone M. 430. I-adr asU ERICBON rKDKBTAKINO CO., 409 Aides) at. ldy assistant. Phone Main S13S. EDWARD HOI-MAX CO., Funeral Direct" ore, 220 3d St. Lady assistant. Phone M. 507 ZEI.LER-BY1UIES CO.. Funeral Dhwt ore, 273 Russell. YMt 1088. Lady assistant F. 8. DTTNNrNG. rndertaker, 414 East Alder. 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V 6. 9, 13. 18, 25, 98. 280. W 1. 5, 7, 13, 23. 24. 25. 75, 79. X 4. 6, 9. 19, 20. 80. 88. 98. AMUSEMENTS. THE GRAND WEEK OF MAY 20. "Vaudeville De Luxe, Headed by . 1 MISS GRACE GRAY & CO. Daily Matinee and Every Evening. Prlc-s: Matine, not Including Sunday or Holidays. Jc; EvenfngF, Sunday and Holidays. 10c, 20c. and Box Beau 30c. PANTAGES THEATER DERVINE THE BAIZDENS STANTON ejANDBERO Ethel Thornton. Stafford ft Stona The Blograph, jno White, Performance Dally at 2:80, 7:30 an 9 P. M. Admission 10 entsj Reserved Seat. 20 rents: Bvte 25 eKhts. Take any seas at Weekday Matinees for Tea Oats,