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THE MORNING OREGOXIAJT, SATURDAY, JULY 6, 1907. 11 TP. FIGHT FUEL TRUST Federated Trades Council Re solves Ao Go Into Wood Business. COMPETE WITH OCTOPUS Committee Appointed to Enter Into Negotiations With Sawmills and ' Woodcutters W1H Ask XJse of th City Docks. War has been declared asrainst the trust that controls the output and regulates the pries of Portland's fire wood. The first step in a determined effort to break up this combination, which for several months has con trolled the local fuel situation, was taken last night at the regular meet ing of the Federated Trades Council. This organization, which is the central body of the labor unions of the city, unanimously voted to break up the trust. A committee consisting of P. McDonald, ot the Freighthandlers" Union; Harry Gurr, of the Plasterers, and P. D. Hall, of the Longshoremen, was appointed to arrange for suitable docks, advertise for deliveries of wood and have general charge of the tight against the trust - This action followed an earnest dis cussion of trust tactics in Portland and the speakers talked plainly. In strong est terms the trust was denounced for Its highhanded methods, by which tribute beyond bounds of reason. It was alleged, is being exacted from the lab oring people of the city. One speaker referred to the fact that so completely does the trust control the situation that an individual householder cannot buy slabwood at the mills for any price. Another said that the consumer, of fuel under present conditions is given but little consideration and should consider himself fortunate to be able to get slabwood at all. He said this fuel is controlled by a combination of trusts "from the time the tree is felled In the mountains until the manufac tured lumber is placed in your house or tho refuse pieces are delivered at your home as slabwood by the wood trust." Federation's Plan In Detail. According to the plan outlined last night the Federated Trades Council Is to establish Itself in the fuel business In Portland. Decisive action, not legis lation, it was argued, is the only ef fectual means of fighting such a com bination. The committee named last night is empowered to go into the fuel business at once. It will advertise for bids from sawmills and wood cutters for furnishing slabwood and cordwood of all kinds, delivered in Portland. The committee was also instructed to se cure from the city authorities, if possi ble, the free use of the docks owned by the city. In this way all dockage charges would be avoided, reducing the actual cost of the wood. Members of the Trades Council have been Inquiring into the situation for a number of days and have learned some thing of the chances for getting wood. Mr. McDonald, in addressing the meet ing, said he had been assured by seven lumber mills that they would gladly submit bids to furnish the labor organ ization with any amount of slabwood it might be able to handle. The members of the committee are confident they will have no trouble in getting an abun dance of wood to meet all demands. And what is more, they claim they will be able to get this fuel delivered in Portland for a figure that will enable them to sell to consumers at a price far below that asked by the trust. W ill Begin Work at Once. The fuel will be delivered under the direction of the committee, which will at all times act as the agency for the Federated Trades Council. The com mittee will enter upon the discharge of its duties at once. The Council removed the Home Tele phone Company from the unfair list and authorized the appointment of a Joint committee from the Building Trades Council and the Federated Trades Coun cil to revise the present list of unfair firms. A letter from the Japanese and Korean League, of San Francisco, urg ing cooperation In a movement for the enactment of laws excluding those for eigners from this country, as a menace to American labor, was indorsed. It was decided to submit to a refer endum vote of the unions of the city the question of whether or not a big parade should be held in connection with the celebration o Labor Day in September. A committee was appointed to secure grounds for the exercises. At the Theaters What the Frees Agents Bay.' TWO PERFORMANCES TODAY Ethel Barrymore In "Captain Jinks" and "Cousin Kate" at the Helllg. There will be two performances at the Helllg; Theater, Fourteenth and Washington streets, today. The charming actress, Kthel Barrymore, and her excellent supporting- company will repeat last night's great success, "Captain Jinks," at the mati nee this afternoon, at 2:15 o'clock. The play tonight will be the delightful comedy, "Cousin Kate." Clyde Fitch's beautiful fantantic comedy, "Captain Jinks." was given to a "standing room only" houe last nlpht. and Judging from the flattering comments of the audience as they filed out of the theater, Miss Barrymore has "cap tured" Portland theater-goers for all time. Miss Barrymore will be found to be equally a fascinating in "Cousin Kate," one of her greatest hits. Greatest Vaudeville Matinee. The beautiful moving pictures of the re cent Rose Fiesta parades are delighting the immense audiences that have been throng ing the Marquam this week. They repro duce in the most lifelike manner the beau tiful pageants as they passed through the streets of Portland two weeks ago. In addition there are some, of the best turns ever seen on a Western vaudeville stage. Fourteen big acts In all, and each of them topliners. Performances this after noon and night and tomorrow afternoon and night. Close of the Baker Season. The matinee and tonight's performance of "Oliver Twist." at the Baker, will mark the close of the biggest and most prosperous season Portland s popular stock theater has ever enjoyed. For the next two months the Baker will remain dark in all probability. This closing week has been devoted to Charles Dickens' famous play, "Oliver Twist," and a strong production has been given by Georgia Woodthorpe and William Harris in the noted roles of Nancy and Bill Bikes. No one should miss one of'theso last mm 1 1 Kim rip un u two performances of "Oliver Twist" at the Baker. "The Life That Kills." Today and tomorrow are the last per formances of "The Life That Kills" at the Star Theater. There will be a matinee this afternoon and one Sunday. "The Life That Kills' was one of the big successes of the Thalia Theater, in New York, the home of new and startling melodramas. This week's attraction has filled the Star daily, despite the celebrations, and this clearly Indicates that "The Lire That Kills" has extra strong drawing power. Lyric Matinee Today. There will be but a short time now in which to see the Allen Stock comDany In the greatest success of the season. "A Fair Rebel" has made one of the greatest hits ever scored by a play at a local theater. First, because it is a really great drama of ine livii w ar, with exciting Incidents galore and plenty of comedy and romance to make It go. and secondly, because the company Is giving an almost perfect performance. THE-COMIXG OF NAXCE O'JTEIIj Greatest American Tragedienne at Marquam Monday. Seats are now on sale at the box office of the Marquam Grand for the engagement of Nance O'Neil, who opens on next Monday evening in an elaborate production of "The Sorceress." This will be the bill for the first half of the week. Beginning Thursday evening, Mies O'Neil will be seen as Par thenla, in that grand old classic play, "In gomar." The supporting company includes the following well-known players: Frank lyn Underwood. Norval MacGregor, Edward Emery, Royal Tracy, Edward Lawrence, Jo seph Dalley. Fred Hearn, Frances Flos son, Ethyline Day, Celeste Delmara and Vera Jane Beach. "The Man From the West" at Lyric. Nt' week Is going to be an Important one at the Lyric, where the Allen Stock Company will appear for the first time In Portland In the new drama of the plains and mountains, "The Man From the West." The rehearsals have demonstrated that every member of the company will be at his best and the production will be one of the most complete and expensive ever ajaged at a local theater. First performance Monday night. Magical Acts at the Grand. Charles Clark will show the secrets of the Yogi at the Grand next week and Abi gail Price will perform feats of mental tele pathy. The vaudeville at the Grand next week promises to be another record breaker. , "Utah" at the Star. Beginning Monday night the Star Theater Stock Company will . present a new state drama, "Utah." It will be found as In teresting as "Arizona." "Alabama," or other state plays. There are many laughs and a few tears and a wealth of scenery. At the vaudeville theaters "The High-Toned Burglar." "Raffles" Is not the only high-toned bur glar in the business. There Is -one at the Grand this week who does not attempt to grow sentimental nor point a moral. This burglar Is created for laughter only. It la a funny act by Dolan and Lenharr. The Toledo troupe of flexible gymnasts are won ders, and the stories and songs of Tom all ien are told and sung all over town. Geor-' glna Clark ! the Scotch nightingale. Be sides these beadllners there are several fea turea Big Act at Pantages. The kind of a vaudeville show you would expect to see m one of the high-class houses of New York Is at Pantages this week. Bvery act Is a feature, the most re markable being Francella, the athlete who catches a 800-pound torpedo hurled at him from a powerful spring. REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS Mabel E. and James M. Rice to Ber tha E. Slater, lot ID, block 3, Ina Park j28 Municipal Railway & Improvement Company to Elizabeth Oates, Tr. lot 17, block 4, Terrace Park 10 Alonzo A. and Alice M. Merrill to Bertha Jansen, lots 29, 80, 81 and 82. block 6, Oak Park Addition to St. Johns 1,600 University Land Company to Reuben O. Hall, lots 14 and 15, block 165, University Park 665 Peter Klein to Lois Meyer, lots 5. 6, T, block IT, Elberta 675 Minnie Martens to Margaret Delaney, &04, 1000 commencing at point where E. boundary of F. Caruthers" D. L. C. Intersects S. line of Patton Co. road 430 Title Guarantee Trust Company to Everett N. Carroll, lot 8. block 24, N. Irvlngton 08 Mercantile Trust & Investment Com pany to E. K. and Grace V. Brown, lot 12. block 1, York 630 James C. and Anna Havely to H. C. Johnson, lot 1, block 4, Wood stock j Overlook Land Company to Jacob A. Hadeen, lot 10, block 12, Overlook " flOO Olive M. Gould to H. T. Dow lot 5, block 10, S. St. Johns 1 Robert and Julia A. Glen to Wilbur P. Wilson, lots 12 and 15, block - 6, Orchard Homes 850 Hartman & Thompson to Elizabeth Oates, lot 2, block 84, Rose City Park 45,) Holt C. and Fannie B. Wilson to" Mary E. Kelly, lot 8, block 11, Kenllworth 2TG Victor Land Company to W E Sav age, lots S4 and 35. block 1, Penin sular Addition , 200 Moore Investment Company to Ethel F. Barton, lot 12, block 64, Vernon. 800 Esther C. and Emll Pohl to Eliza beth F. M. Pomeroy, lots 1 and 8, block 6. Clifford Addition to AI bina x O. E. Helnts to Elizabeth F. M. Pom eroy, lots 1 and 8, block 8, Clifford Addition to Albina 1 Q. W. and Harriet Gordon to Nellie E. Blade, lot 1, block 23, Lincoln Park Annex 1,800 Mary B. and L. S. White to Fred A. Anderson, lot 22, block 2, Arleta Park No. 2 100 W. A. and Cora M. Laldlaw to P. J. Mann. N. W. K of S. E. hi and lot 2, section 14, township 1 N., range 1 W., 75.77 acres 7,800 H. E. and Ella T. Noble to V. Vincent Jones, lot 10, block 10, Pelnsular Addition No. 2 .v 90 Portland Tr. Company- of Oregon to Agnes M. Greenieaf, lots 1, 2, 13, 14, block 5. Beauvolr 625 Adrian and Pearl McCalman to Matt Gaasch, lots 11 and 12, block 11. Albina Homestead, and lot 1 in N. H of block "B," M. Patton Tract 2,800 Matt and Myra Gaasch to A. D. Wllloughby. lot 1. In N. of block "B," Patton's Tract 1 Anna Kampp and George Kampp to J'xmes M. and Nannie Pugh, E. 40 feet of lot 4, block 20, Wheeler's . Addition 1,750 Maggie and Clnda Linebaugh to John F. Hanson, lot 4, block 1, Park View 2,650 Ella Croker to Christina Helzenrlter, lot 13, block 4, Ina Park 125 Point View Real Estate Company to Joseph and Louis Partseh, lots 8 and 4, block 36. Point View 210 John and Anna Borgh to G. G. Par man, 16 acres beginning at point In Base Line road 4 chains 41 links E. of N. W. corner of N. E. of section 4, township 1 S.f range 2 E. 10,000 J. B. Neubauer to J. B. Blemmons, 100x27 feet beginning at point In E. line of Seventh street 140 feet S. from N. W. corner of block 194, Portland 1 John W. and Anna Flink to Wilho Nrukkanen, lot 20. block 4, Rochelle 1 Anton and Anna Torker to M. H. Shelton, lot 6, block 18, S. St. Johns 1,350 Metropolitan Land Company to M. J. Carter, lot 9, block 3, Nut Grove 755 David and Ella L.- Goodsell to L. M. Alley, lots 8 and 4, In N. block 3, Columbia Heights 1 Elizabeth F. M. and S. H. Pomeroy to Missouri Baumgardner, lot 8, block 6, Clifford Addition to Al bina BOO Henry S. Allen to C. Edward Grells, lot 1, block 139, Couch's Addition 11.000 Total ' 844.916 Bui your aosxraets mi ty the security Abstract Trust Co.. T Chamber of Commerce. Any one can take Carter's Little Xiver Pills, they are so very small. No trouble to swallow. No pain or griping after taklni. CHOOSES DR. OWn First Congregational Church Will Call Brooklyn Man. OFFERS SALARY OF $4000 Action Taken on Favorable Report of the Investigating Committee. Leaders in Congregation Speak In High Fralse of. Choice. At a meeting held in the parlors of the First Congregational Church last night for the purpose of selecting a pastor it was unanimously decided to extend a call to Dr. Luther R. Dyatt, of Brooklyn, New" York, at a salary of $4000 a year. The decision of the Congregation is the result of the work of the committee appointed to investigate the record 'of Dr. Dyatt and his qualifications for the pastorate of the church in this city. The report amply confirmed the opinions of Dr. New ell Dwight Hillis and other widely known CALLED TO PASTORATE OF FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH. Rev. I.nther R. Dyatt, D. D. clergymen as to the high character and ability of Dr. Dyatt. The statements of the various members of the committee were received with enthusiasm and left no doubt as to the wisdom of their selec tion. Dr. Dyatt is 42 years of age, and has been 17 years in the ministry. During the past six years he has been pastor of the United Congregational Church of Brooklyn, New York, one of the largest and and most influential in that city. His success has been attained in spite of the fact that the church's surroundings have not been the most favorable for the growth of a large organization. Its mem bership numbers 1400. Honored Dy Tract Society. Dr. Dyatt was this year chosen to ad dress the American Tract Society . of Washington, D. C, which is an unusual honor, and had great weight in the de liberations, of the congregation. This so ciety is a non-sectarian association in which tho various evangelical denomina tions have the privilege of making the an nuaj address. Last year the Presbyterian denomination was represented in the ad dress of Secretary Tart. The previous year President Roosevelt delivered the ad dress, representing the Dutch Reformed Church. The fact that Dr. Dyatt is at present the president of the Brooklyn Congrega tional Club was introduced as, an evidence of the high esteem in which he is held by his brother clergymen in Brooklyn. , The reports rendered at the meeting last evening were the result of four months' most careful and thorough in vestigation on the part of the committee. D. t. Clark, chairman, related the dif I ' - . M W. " "-It I. V. " '.-i t I ' " 1 " f"f -Tiff-f ittliaiTiMnmn, rtnii- i i iJ I MRS. J. E. BURKE SEEKS OUT HER BIBULOUS SPOUSE IN RUMSHOP Dashes Cup to Floor, and Trouble That Follows Takes Whole Party to Police Court Mr. Lloyd Leaves Town. (4 HERE comes a time when pa tience ceases to be a virtue." ' Just such a case came to the notice of Judge Cameron yesterday morn ing. Mrs. J. C. Burk has a spouse who, at varying Intervals, drinks deeply to the God of the vineyard, and finishes up his occasional sprees by abusing hU heretofore patient companion. Mrs. Burk asked the dispenser of drinks to exclude her husband from his Jolly Circle, but her requests seemed of no avail. Something drastic had to be done or the family troubles would be continued, so, silencing the throbblngs of her heart and the protests in her mind to crossing the threshold of a saloon, Mrs. Burk entered H. J. Belarts' place to seek her wayward helpmate. Once in side her courage returned and she ad vanced boldly to the bar, where her hus band was about to add the finishing touch to a well-tinted nose. At this point in her reform raid ac tion seemed more fitting than words and the object to which she directed her at tack was tne cup Into which her hus band was casting anticipating glances. Mrs. 1 Burk, with a well-directed blow, which ex - Pugilist Squires might well envy, dashed the cup and its spark ling contents to the floor. To have a faithful patron used in such manner was more than the hospitable Mr. Belarts could put up with,, so with unusual promptness he filled another towl and offered it to the embarrassed guest. "Was Mr. Burk drunk?" asked the Court. "The whole case rests on this point." Then followed the examining of wit nesses as to Mr. Burk's condition, but the testimony was so conflicting that the Judge decided to wait for more wit nesses to be summoned, "However, I'm inclined to believe this woman's testimony," said the Judge, as ferent steps in the negotiations leading to the selection of Dr. Dyatt. D. E. Hard ing, secretary of the committee, read let ters received from Dr. Hillls and Dr. C.-idman of Brooklyn. Mrs. B. W. Lucky, representing the missionary society of the church, out lined the work of Dr. Dyatt in Brooklyn, and commented on his methods. She said she felt that he was especially fitted for work in this field. His work in Brooklyn among the newly arrived Immigrants was mentioned. Speaks for Young People. - Mrs. I. P. E. Reynolds spoke in behalf of the young people of the church and the results of her investigation of Dr. Dyatfs work in this regard made plain the strong appeal he has made -to the younger members of the congregation. Mrs. Reynolds' talk was interesting on account of the eide light It gave on the personality of Dr. Dyatt, and was re ceived with applause. Dr. H. W. Coe, who by an amusing co incidence heard Dr. Dyatt deliver his ad dress in Washington, added further to the sentiment favorable to him. E. L. Thompson also epoke of Dr. Dyatt in the highest terms. Last night's meeting" was marked by entire harmony and good feeling. Even those members who had previously ex pressed some doubt In regard to the pro posed change were as favorably disposed to Dr. Dyatt as those whose knowledge bad been more thorough. The committee of investigation was warmly thanked for its services. HEARD IN THE ROTUNDAS AYE nave begun building our elec W trie railway from Eugene to the Blue River district," said Frank W. Waters, of Salem, at the Oregon last night. Mr. Waters is vice-president of the Eugene & Eastern-Railway Company, which Is back of the projected railway. "The building of the line was begun in Eugene and will be pushed along until It is completed into the Blue River mines. The objective point is Prinevllle, but we propose to complete the road to the mines and get it in operation Just as rapidly as it is possible for us to do it. The line will lap one .of the richest timber and mineral districts in the state." . f,F I should wish to make a change I and leave the Beaver State, Reno, Nev., looks good to me," said Walter Lyon at the Imperial yesterday. "Re cently a number of very promising min ing properties have been placed under development and there' is great activity throughout that section. The growth of Reno is amazing, the accommodations of the city -not being adequate to the de mands, while building improvements are not progressing as rapidly as it is wished because of the inability to get materials on th'e ground. There seems to be an abundance of money, work is plentiful and wages are" good." Mr. Lyon leaves in a few days for Marshfield, where be will spend the Sum mer and direct the work of the Marsh field Board of Trade as secretary, a po sition to which he was recently elected. A few days ago Mr. Lyon sold his in terest in the Albany Herald to men from Sacramento, Cal. KILLED BYCAR STRIKERS Bradstreefs Reporter Pays Penalty for Riding on Car. BAN FRANCISCO, July 5. With his skull fractured and face terribly beat en up, George McGulre, local reporter for Bradstreefs, was found in a dying condition at 1:45 o'clock this morning at Jackson and Fillmore streets. Ac cording to the story told to the police, McGulre alighted from a streetcar and started to walk to his home, a dis tance of three blocks. As he started up the street he was accosted by a couple of men, who, according to a woman who witnessed the affair, asked McGulre if he had ridden on tha car. Upon his replying In the affirmative he was set upon by the men and beat en Into unconsciousness. The police have no clew to his assailants. Maguire died at the receiving hospital at 6 A. M., without regaining conscious ness. His Bkull was fractured at the base. He was 27 years of age and came here shortly before the earthquake with his parents from New Orleans, where his father, Patrick Maguire, was a wealthy contractor. he motioned the next prisoner to the stand. - "S ORRY to have it put that way," drily remarked I. H. Lloyd when arraigned on a vagrancy charge in Court yesterday morning. The sound of that word reminds me of the terrible San Francisco earthquake, which robbed me of an honest living." Mr.- Lloyd has been putting up at the St. Charles hotel, but for personal rea sons has not been putting down anything but his name on the clerk's desk. Tall, straight, and wearing a well pruned chocolate Vandyke and a suit to match, Mr. Lloyd was a picture of In jured innocence. "I'm a messenger," said he, "and while my worldly goods seldom amount to a burden, yet my stay in this city for the past 13 months has contributed consider ably to Its wealth and my name Is a decoration to any hotel register." "I know all about you," said the Judge. "Will you take a chance to leave town T" "Delighted, your Honor. I was going anyway but I have not made up my mind whether to re turn to Frisco, go to Seattle, or silent ly betake myself to Oregon City." "Well, I'll settle one question!" said the Judge. "You'll have Just two hours more in which to cast a shadow on the streets of our beautiful city, and if by that time your presence is not a thing of the past you will register for 60 days at Kelly's Butte. Now here Is a dollar which I have been asked to give to you. I am sorry for the dollar but I have no alternative it to your keeping." but to" entrust "May I ask who the friend is?" "No. Now leave before I change my mind concerning you." "Thank you, Judge," meekly responded the prisoner, and after Inquiring the door through which he might make his exit, be gracefully bowed himself out. it V . . .. ' f- "" '-'S'lsH i ' This big machine is used for digging ditches for laying water mains. It is operated by steam and digs to a depth of eight feet, throwing the earth to one side and moving along gradually as it digs. The owners, Jacobson & Bade, have Just completed the contract for digging such a ditch along Sandy Road in Rose City Park. The -huge contrivance hoists the earth by means of conveyors on an endless chain, dig ging 1500 feet per day as easily as a gang of men could dig 250 feet. The work Just completed extends from Coleman avenue, the western boundary of Rose City Park to Laussatt avenue. DISGRACE TO CAUSE Federated Trades Council Re pudiates Industrial Workerd. WOT FRIENDS OF LABOR Proclamation Issued Denouncing In Unmeasured Terms Members of Rival Organization JYho Hissed Flag In Recent Meeting. At a meeting last night the Federated Trades Council issued a proclamation denouncing the action of the Industrial Workers of the World in attempting to break up a Federated Trades meeting last Friday night. The proclamation follows: At the open meeting of tha Federated Trades Counoll, held on June 28, 1(107, at which the bitter warfare acalnst the Ameri can Federation of Labor by the Industrial Workers of the World, at Goldfield, Nev., were given In detail, there were enacted such scenes as compel the Federated Trades Council of the City of Portland to take official cognizance. As la always customary with the plan o action of Socialists, Anarchists and Indus trial Workers of the World adherents, a portion of the hall was filled with them, on disturbance bent. Intolerance being their chief characteristic During the address, when murder, cruel deeds, and even the worst form of Im morality were mentioned, prolonged applause from this element came In natural se quence. To hiss the National emblem ap peared to be the most enthusiastic undertaking-, showing: the utter depravity and un controllable desire to strike at the vitals of the organized labor movement, as well as to Indulge In the most treasonable words and actions. Even religion, when referred to by the speaker, received at the hands of these fanatical humans consideration which indi cate the utter callousness of their sensi bilities, and a total disregard for all forms of law and established and accepted cus toms of the great mass of the people. With the foregoing brief statement of fact, the following Is submitted: The' Portland Federated Trades Council desires to put the stamp of disapprobation upon all movements, the character of which is above Indicated. The trades union move ment does not rely for Its success on rowdy ism, incendiarism or treason, and when ever any body of men, masquerading under the form of a union, seek to covertly cast a stigma upon a legitimate and commendable movement, it becomes the duty 'of respect able union men to openly repudiate repre hensible methods. It Is further affirmed that the Portland Federated Trades Council makes public an nouncement that it stands Irrevocably for all honest means that will promote the de velopment and guarantee the rights of every union man. But ths Federates Trades Council is not in harmony with the idea that bloodshed, revolution and anarchy are necessary to fulfill the mission of trades unions. The American Federation of Labor stands for the highest ideals, and we. as a subordinate body, are in complete harmony with Its principles. We, therefore, vigorously condemn the acts committed, as above recited, and desig nate -the promoters of that treasonable or ganization as unworthy the consideration of decent citizens. LEVEY GOES TO ST. PAUL Completes Inspection Trip Over Western Lines ol Hill Road. C. M. Levey, of St. Paul, vice-president of the Northern Pacific and president of the Portland & Seattle Railway, spent yesterday in Portland. He was accom panied by H: C. Nutt, of Tacoma, gener al manager of the Northern Pacific. Mr. Levey leaves tonight for St. Paul and Mr. Nutt. will return to Tacoma either today or tomorrow. "Our mission to Portland at this time." said Mr. Levey, "relates entirely to the consideration of a few matters of busi ness of a routine nature. Work on the Portland and Seattle branch of our sys tem Is being pushed with all possible speed that a full force of operatives and mil mmmj. WHEAT FLAKE CELERY is a perfect food, as it contains the most essential elements to sup ply energy for the performance of the various body functions. Its daily use tends to strengthen and regulate the bowels 10 For eaie oy all Urocers BIG PIPE-LAYING MACHINE AT .'.iejf!-e;..?- .J..-1 Jf.. j, WiHil that reasonably satisfactory arrival of materials will permit." New Streetcars Arrive. Six of the 35 new 18-bench open cars that were ordered by the Oregon Water Power & Railway Company for delivery last May were received Just in time to be pressed Into service Thursday In help ing to handle the large Fourth of -July crowds. This was the first Installment of these cars, and the others are ex pected to be delivered soon. These cars are all of the latest and improved models of 120-horsepower, and are equipped with the multiple unit control by which they may be orjrRnized into one solid train, operated and controlled by one crew. Josselyn IVIH Arrive Today. ' Benage S. Josselyn, of Baltimore, suc cessor to the late H. W. GooUe, as pres ident of the Portland Railway Light & Power Company, Is expected to reach Portland tomorrow. Mr. Josselyn was to have reached this city yesterday. FIRES AND FLOODS RAGE Southern California Inundated and Swept by Flames. BAKERSFIELD, fcal., July B. Unin terruptedly the waters of Buena Vista Lake, are still pouring through the great gap in the south end of the broken levee, and slowly the flood Is spreading toward the San Emldio road, where an army of men and horses are feverishly at work throwing up an embankment, which it is hoped will save 20.000 acres of cultivated land from Inundation. There are 300 men on the work and 400 horses, and these numbers are being added to as fast as new teams can be procured. About 10,000 acres of land are already under water. Added to the damage already done by the flood and the fires in grain fields, Is a great grass fire now raging in the feed lands of the Temblor country. Fire Losses In June. NEW YORK, July 4. The losses by Are In the United States and Canada during June, as compiled from the record of the Journal of Commerce and Commercial Bulletin, aggregate $14,765,000. This brings the total fire waste for the first half of 1907 up to H17.457.600, as compared with $377,665,550 for a like portion for the year 1906. but these latter figures Include $iS0.- THE PORIURD, CH MODEBX KEBTACSAX. COST OKI HJLIJOK DOLLARS. ! HOTEL OREGON j 2 CORNER SEVENTH AND STARK STREETS. Z Portland! New and Modern Hotel Rates $1 per Day and Up. J European Plan. Free Bus. J 5 WRIGHT-DICKINSON HOTEL CO., Props. HOTEL PERKINS Filth and Washington Streets PORTLAND, OREGON EUROPEAN PLAN as. SLM to S3.M Per DT AooonllaaT to t. r. DATTES. rrestdons. St. Charles Hotel CO. (INCORPORATED) Front and Morrison Streets, PORTLAND, OR. EUROPEAN PLAN ROOMS 50c TO $1.31 FIRST-CLASS RESTAURANT IN CONNECTION f fl-rv-QI cmv- Third and I Portland's Newest and Most Modern Hotel I Up-to-date grill Auto bus meets all trains Rates: Z Z $1 day and up European plan Long distance phone in all rooms Private baths. Z WORK r tc? . ' '-TV. i l s S'LSW,X Mm ' 000,000 chargeable to the San Francisco conflagration. DYNAMITER KILLED THEM Miners Met Death Through Infernal Maclfine. COLLINSVILLE, 111., July 5. Inves tigation by State -Mine-Inspector Wal ton Rutledge has revealed, according to his statement today, that an Infernal machine, made by placing a loaded rc--volver in a tool box containing 25 pounds of giant powder, and connecting the trigger by copper wire to the lid of the box. caused the explosion in Con solidated mine Iso. 17 last Monday, cost ing the lives of Louis Colonia and Au gust Genettle. John Welsh, a miner, was dangerously Injured. Superintendent Frank Houck, of the mine, found a blackened revolver and cart tool box with a wire fastened to the 'trigger. He called the evidence to the attention of the State Mine In spector and an Investigation will re sult. Superintendent Houck said today he had not been aole to learn that any trouble existed among the miners and could not account for the evident at tempt at wholesale killing. Manufacture New Lock Device. HOOD RIVER. July 5. (Special.) A company has been organized to man ufacture a lock-nut and ball-bearing hub recently invented by J. J. Luckey, of Hood River, and articles of incor poration filed placing the capital stack at $200,000. The officers of the .com pany are: President, J. J. Luckey; vice president, R. Reed; treasurer, R. W. Pratt, of the Hood River Banking i Trust Company; secretary, W. L, Clark; directors, W. L. Clark, J. H. Os borne, William Vogt, R. Reed and L. Reed. The par value of the Bhares is $1 each and the stock books of the company were opened for subscriptions today. It isthe intention of the com pany to build and equip a small plant for the manufacture of their devices, and when sales warrant it to enlarge the enterprise. The new company is incorporated under the name of the Cone Lock & Bali-Bearing Company and has already received a number of trial orders from automobile, carriage and other vehicle concerns, as well as letters asking for information about it from several railroad companies. The feature of the cone lock is that it is so arranged as toj keep nuts supplied with it from working loose. Birthdnysi were kept even as far back ae the time of Pharaoh. . KIAOQUilTHI fOI T0UHISTS Ml eoMMEiciAL Timini Special rate meto to families ana single gentlemesk The msnaremeBt will Ite pleased a all times to show rooms and give prices. A modersl Turkish bath es tablishment fai the hotel. B. 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