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THE MORNING OREGONIAN. MONDAY, JUL.Y 8, 1907. NVESTMENTS SILL DEMAND New Securities Not Moving Well in the Open Market. CROP REPORTS ARE GOOD Wheat and Corn Strong, but Short age to Cotton Caused Specula-, tion Talk of War With Japan Affected the Markets. NEW YORK. July T.Flnanc!al re view: The action of the stock market during the part week has reflected some con flict of sentiment over the future course of values or some mixture of doubt amongst those who have operated for higher prices. The hull party, on the whole, has held the ascendant and has been able to maintain prices and make some show of strength In the market. Kales to realise profits by those who had bought stocks last week caused an early reaction, but after these bad been absorbed, prices again showed a hardening tendency. In the bank reports of this week are evidences of the enormous transactions which are put through, not only in New York, but in London and Paris, and es pecially in Berlin, where the changes In the different items of the report of the Imperial Bank of Germany exceed ed any previous records. Foreign money markets were quick to recover from the strain of settlements. In New York the money market was slower to relax, rates on call ruling higher earlier In the week' than last week. The course of the for eign exchanges also Indicated a waiting demand for our gold as soon as any re laxation should occur In the local money farket. The belief became general that a resumption of gold exports to Prance was imminent. Instead of that there was a shipment of tl.000,000 to Holland, after which foreign exchange rates declined and the movement to Paris was averted. It had no apparent effect in reviving the investment demand for securities, the bond market remaining neglected and sluggish. The sluggishness of the Investment de mand for securities undoubtedly finds large explanation for the large amounts which have already been spoken for new security of railroad companies. In stallments of subscriptions falling due from time to time. Thus there have al ready fallen due during the present month subscriptions to Northern Paclflo stock which called for nearly J12.000.000, and for Atchison convertible bonds which called for 17.800,000, and there Is yet to be paid in July $3,000,000 for the Great Northern preferred stock, J15.000, 000 for Union Pacific convertible bonds and 7,6OO,O0O for Southern Paclflo pre ferred stock. These new securities are offered to stockholders on such terms as to prove more attractive than securities In the open market;' even at the lowest prices, which have recently prevailed. The supply of available capital, as tt may accumulate, is thus diverted from the usual Investment channels and the revival of investment In the open market thus deferred. The operation of the redemption of the Government 4 per cent bonds whloh matured on July 1, Is proving slow and cumbersome, the prompt offer of the bonds being confined practically to the holding National banks and other insti tutions which own large blocks. It Is now evident that only a small portion of the $28,000,000 of the bonds' still outstanding at the time of maturity will have been presented by July 10, which is the date set for the return of $80. 000,000 of Government deposits held by the National banks. The effect on the money market of this unevenly bal anced transaction is a matter for con sideration, in view of the slender sur plus of the New York banks. Crop news has been favorable during the week, especially that of Winter wheat and also of corn, but the pub lishing of the Government report on the condition of cotton as on June 26 threw into the speculative situation the pros pect of an unexpected shortage in the cotton crop and incidentally diverted a furious speculation to the market for that commodity. Copper seourltles have moved upwards with the intimation that negotiations were pending for the settlement of differences between pro ducers and Boilers which might be ex pected to break the deadlock existing. "Sentimental influences which have been felt in the market were the revival" of the discussion of possible war between the United States and Japan, which has been a material Influence in foreign markets, and the belief that, the report of the Interstate Commerce Commission on the Harrlman investigation would be presented at an early date. TO SHOW NAVAL POWER (Continued From First Page.) recognized, nevertheless, that the United States is acquiring the enmity of Japan as one of ber national assets, which may prove a handicap In the event of troublo with any other power. I Great Britain finds herself In an emv barrasslng position also, because she Is obliged to stand between ber colonies and the matter of anti-Japanese laws. Transvaal has Just put into operation a law regulating the entry of Asiatics, which applies to Indian subjects, as well as to the Japanese and the Chinese, and which compels them to submit to an examination and registry with thumb prints, like animals, which la exceedingly Irritating to them. Australia threatens legislation on the same lines. Alfred Deaktn. the Australian Premier, during his recent visit to England, repeatedly aid in his speeches that the chief na tional question with which Australia must deal was. the menace of the inflow of Japanese labor. TALK WAR AT PEACE MEETING American-Japanese Problem Topic of Frequent Discussion. THE HAGUE, July 7. The sentiment of the delegates to the peace conference regarding the question that has arisen between the United States and Japan is that the situation is unfortunate for both countries, as the original incident ' causing the tension between the two countries is disproportionate to the grave results which may follow. The question, the delegates think. Is likely to create a hostile atmosphere, endangering their re ciprocal commerce, to which the former friendly relations has opened a vast field. Although the sending of a fleet by the United States to the Pacific Coast cannot be Interpreted a, a threat. It Is generally admitted here that such action may give rise to dangerous popular excitement, which the men at Washington might not be able to control. The Spanish repre sentatives say that the United States has r now found a hard nut to crack. The Russslans remark that the predictions of Wltte that the next war will be between Japan and the United States is approach ing realization. The English. French and Japanese delegates .believe that both gov ernments at Washington and at Toklo sincerely wish to reach an understanding and will not be lnfluenoed by Jingoism. Some of the Germans here are of the opinion that the situation may lead to an American-German entente, which, while preventing the isolation of Germany, would be the strongest compact against British supremacy that could be made. BELIEVES THERE WXLIi BE WAR Germany Confident There Will Soon er or later Be a Conflict. BERLIN, July 7. The conviction of an ultimate conflict between Japan and the United States appears to be widespread in Germany. It Is one of the subjects certain to be referred to wherever diplo matists and military and naval officials and others accustomed to follow Inter national politics meet. The newspapers agree that President Roosevelt Is earnestly trying to satisfy the Japanese requests. They agree also that Japan asks nothing unreasonable. They recognise that the difficulty lies in the question of race, the economic an tagonism of the Callfornlans against the Japanese and the constitutional impossi bility of Federal coercion. It Is believed by many that the group of ruling statesmen in Japan are pre paring to fight the United States for the mastery of the Pacific, regardless of the Ban Francisco incidents. The strategists of the admiralty regard a naval .war between Japan and the Unit ed States as the most Interesting problem of the day. Careful studies that have been worked out are unfavorable to the United States, because the American fleet, although "of greater power than that of Japan, would have to seek a fight in Japane'a home waters. "TOUGHS" STARTED TROUBLE New York Pastor Has Some Opinions on Japanese Question! NETW YORK, July 7. "I can scarcely contain my Indignation when I think of the kind of people who are attack ing the Japanese a lot of foreigners who do not even know the requisite of American citizenship, attacking the Japanese, who are their superiors in intellect, in character and citizenship. Who are they that they should de nounce the Japanese of California? They are a menace to the republic Let us have a care." With this expression as the keynote of his sermon tonight. Dr. Robert S. McArthur, of the Calvary Baptist Church, severely criticised the feeling against the Japanese in California, which, he said, had given rise to the agitation and talk of possible war. TO RIO ANXIOUS FOR PEACE Newspapers of Japan Deprecate War Excitement In United States. TOKIO, July 7. The Japanese news papers deprecate the evidence of excite ment in the United States and express the conviction that all sources of trouble between the two countries will soon be removed, inasmuch as the Government at "Washington, they think. Is not less desirous of doing Justice than the Jap anese government. Sir Cheng En Route to China, SAN FRANCISCO, July 7.-SIr Chen tun g Liang Cheng, late Chinese Minister to Washington, arrived here today en route to China. He will sail on the steamship Korea Tuesday. - LITTLE WATER; BIG RIOT NEW YORK POIICE KEPT BUST FOR TWO HOURS. Water Thrown From Window to Quiet Noisy Boys, Gives Hood In in s an Oportunity. NEW YORK, July 7. A pail of water thrown from an upper window and upon the heads of a group of Italian boys, who had disturbed the Sunday quiet of a colored woman. Incited a riot on "San Juan Hill" today that landed five men. one dying. In the hospital, making sev eral prisoners and terrified the peace ably Inclined among the 10,000 persons of all nationalities who reside in West Sixty-first street and West Sixty-second street, between West End and Amster dam avenues. A good share of the Italians of the section on one side and the colored neighbors on the other were promptly in volved, while the hoodlums of all races seized the opportunity to attack each other. While the battle raged In the street, less adventuresome rioters lined the ten ement roofs and showered bricks, chunks of coping and flower pots upon the heads of those below. It took the police reserve of four pre cincts two hours to beat the combatants into submission. William B. Fleming, a fireman on the New York Central Railway, was hit in the breast by a stray bullet as his train passed the scene of the riot. Ha was critically injured. KILLED IN AUTO ACCIDENT Locomotive Demolishes Car Several Hurt at St. Paul. KBYPORT, X. J., July 7. Christopher Horandt, a wealthy silk manufacturer. of Patterson, was killed, and other mem bers of his family injured, when a loco motive struck and demolished an auto mobile In which the party was returning home from Ashbury Park late today. ST.. PAUL, Minn., July 7. Dr. O. H. Nichols and C. F. Williams, both of Min neapolis, were probably fatally injured in an automobile accident, in this city this afternoon. The chauffeur lost con trol of the car In some way, and the machine and Its occupants went over the edge of a bluff. GAS BLOWS UP A GROCERY One Member of Firm Killed and Another Seriously Injured. PLATTSMOUTH, Neb., July T S. Grossman was Instantly killed and E. O. Wurle seriously Injured this evening by an explosion of gas in the basement of the building occupied by -them as a grocery store. The explosion set fire to the building and before the fire depart ment could extinguish the flames, two other explosions praotlcally demolished the structure. The body of Grassman has not yet been recovered. The loss Is about $26,000. Three Hurt in Tornado. LONG PINE. Neb., July 7. Long Pine was visited by a tornado last night and heavy damage was done. Three persons were hurt, but in. only one case, that of Thomas Wright, are the injuries of a serious character. T OLD CLERKS Civil Pension System to Come Before Congress: KEEP COMMISSION SCHEME Would Make Government Employes Provide Funds, but There Are Many Objections Treasury Should Pay Pensions. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash ington, July 7. The next Congress will have to wrestle with the problem of taking care of old Government em ployes, especially the old clerks in the departments-in Washington. The Keep Commission, which brought about many reforms in the methods of transacting public business, has recommended the adoption of a civil service pension sys tem, and it is quite probable that the President, in his message to - Congress next December, will take up the Idea and urge adequate legislation. Such a pension, if authorized, would apply to all civil employes of the Government, whether they be in the departments in Washington or in any of the numer ous Government offices in the states, postofflces, custom houses, land offices, to. The Keep Commission finds that there are in the Government service a great many superannuated clerks. The great majority of them are in Washington. Their retention In office seriously Im pairs the transaction of work, for the old clerks, In many cases, are incapable of performing active work, and proba bly do not accomplish as much in a month as a strong, healthy clerk in the prime of life could turn out in a week or less. Yet, they are filling places that should be filled by younger and more active persons, and drawing the pay of efficient clerks. The Govern ment is thus losing hundreds of thou sands of dollars every year. Keep Commission's Plan. Any private concern would get rid of the old employes by some method, and would employ only persons physi cally and mentally capable. Some cor porations have adopted the pension sys tem for old employes. Others dispense with the services of all employes who become incapacitated. The latter is a heartless method and the Government would be severely condemned should it follow that plan. But it is likely to be equally condemned If it carries out the plan of the Keep Commission. In brief, the Keep Commission would assess every civil employe of the Gov ernment at the rate of $3.67 per month .per $100 of salary; That is, the clerk whose salary Is $100 would draw only $96.43 per month, the balance of his allotted salary going Into the pension fund. The employe whose present sal ary Is 200 per month would be com pelled to contribute $7.14 per month to the fund, and those of intermediate sal aries would contribute accordingly. All clerks who have reached the age of 70 years would, under the Keep Commis sion plan, be retired at $900 per annum. It is estimated that it would require 80 years to accumulate a sufficient fund to pension the retired employes and the Commission proposes that Congress shall make annual appropriations up to that time, the fund thereafter to be self-sustaining. In other words, once the fund Is self-sustaining, the burden for pensioning old employes must rest entirely on the active clerks and other employes in the Government service. Not Fair to All Hands The Keep Commlssison plan Is open to many objections. In the first place, not 10 per cent of the civil employes of the Government ever remain In the service until they reach the age of 70. Those who are possessed of energy or ability leave the Government service and find much more lucrative employment else where. Many who lack ambition remain In the service, become virtual machines and die long before they reach the re tiring age. Of those who remain, a great many should be retired long before they reach the age limit. It Is not Just to assess young and active clerks, who are only temporarily .in the Government service, in order' to sup port in comfort a lot of old clerks who, during their long career in the Govern ment employ, failed to make any pro vision for the future. The young clerk, particularly of the better class, has le gitimate use for his money and is enti tled to It. He is under no obligation to his seniors. He himself will never de rive any benefit whatever from the civil pension fund and he knows it, for he Intends to leave the Government service long before his years of activity are gone. That- clerk and he represents a very large element In the . Government service is going to rise up and protest against being compelled to contribute to the pension fund. Pay Pensions From Treasury. The adoption of the Keep Commission plan would be an incentive to shiftless clerks to spend as they go. Some Gov ernment clerks have saved and are abre to take care of themselves In their ola age. There Is one instance Known , in Washington where a superannuated em ploye of the General Land Office, when he round his strength failing, asked for employment at a lower grade and ultl mately, when he was unable to perform any service, tendered bis resignation and hlmaalf ATI tVl RftvinGD Of & upyui fcwx ii..uvm. - 1 lifetime, but It is doubtful If there have been half a dozen sucn instances in mo fciotnrv of the Government. With an assured . annuity of $900, the shiftless clerks could spend their entire earnings from mourn 10 momn. "i this $75 per month would come from the pockets of other employes who owed them nothing. If there Is to ba a civil pension list, it should be placed on the same foot , ,kA mnftarn nansian roll. The Government annually pays out millions to soldiers ana sailors, nuu urei o w pears to be no good reason wSr the Government. If It believes in the pen sion system, should not be equally liberal with its old employes In the civil service. There are clerks and others who have given their lives to the Government Just as much as men who have served In the Army or Navy, and there are thousands whose devo tion to duty has equaled and some whose hardships have been as great. These are no doubt entitled to pensions in their old age, but the Government should pay the pensions out of its Treasury. There is no more justice In compelling the civil employes to sup port the superannuated than there would be In compelling the rank and file of the Army to contribute the funds to pension the old and Infirm soldiers and sailors. Demote as Well as Promote. The Keep Commission plan Is faulty In another particular; It should not establish an arbitrary retiring age, foV 70 years does not necessarily gauge the capacity of a man or a woman to perform clerical work. Hundreds of old men and women in the Government service younger than TO should be re tired; many others well above 70 earn every cent they are paid. There should be a retiring board or some other method of determining when a clerk is Incapable, Nand, when that flme comes. the clerk should be retired at a figure I commensurate with the service ren- j aered. ' And, in many cases, before retire ment, there should be a scale of de motions. Just as there Is a system of promotions. When the Government finds a high-priced clerk falling behind in his work, it should give him a posi tion of less responsibility and less sal ary, by degrees reduced until he Is no longer able to earn a salary, and then place him on the retired list and give him a pension out of the Federal Treasury. The great trouble in the Government service is that the system rt demo tion is seldom practiced, and the old and Incompetent clerks are allowed to hold high-prioed. reSDonslhl nnnltinrs I thus crowding out those who might - - wie worK. mere win 1 never be a practicable and a fair pen- ' Sinn KVMtAm i.n.fl . 1 r . ut.ii. i-iio uuvurumeat pays all the pensions, and until the retiring system Is operated In conjunction with a system of reductions. That is not the Keep Commission idea. RAILROAD UN IM8E0Lt WTLIj FIGHT EMPLOYERS IX WASHINGTON. Organize Political Machine to Take Revenge on Corporations for Wrongs In the Past. SEATTLE. Wash., July 7. (Special.) Political organisers are working among railroad employes of this state to line them up In a solid voting ma chine and to use them in opposition to the railroad programme. The move ment started in Tacoma, but the story of the programme has been spread among trainmen in most parts of the state by that time. The railroad employes only aeked for two pieces of legislation from the last session. They secured the passage of the l-hour bill, but the Senate defeated the fellow-servant measure, which the rail road men wanted. As a matter of fact, the bill was beaten by the lumber mill and manufacturing interests, but as the railroads are not paying much attention to other remedial legislation the employes have obtained in the past the men are being urged to organize against the lines to handle their own political fight text time, and to take revenge for their long series of de feats. As long ago as 1898 the railroads promised the employes a fellow-servant bllL Five legislative sessions have passed without passing the bill, and the employes are "sore." It Is de clared In addition that the railroads are not obeying the laws Intended to protect the life and health of their men. The reports of Track and Equip ment Inspector Perley to the State Railroad Commission tend to confirm this claim. In the past, the railroad employes have always voted solidly with roads and against any plan that threatened to Injure their employers. The men have taken the position that their Interests were cloaely allied with the roads themselves, and have been a dependable quantity. The failure of the railroads to reciprocate In obeying the new pro tective statutes is claimed to be re sponsible for the new political organ ization. MUST OPEN BIG ELEVATORS Wisconsin Railroad Commission Gitfes Peremptory Order, MADISON, Wis., July 7. The Wis consin Railroad Commission issued an order today requiring the Great North ern and the Eastern Railway Com panies of Minnesota, ana the Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railroad Company to -open their big grain ele vators at Superior to "the use of the general public. If the order stands and is not over turned by the courts, it will. It is be lieved, re-establish the grain business in Superior on the basis of two years ago. When t h A railroad rnmnnnla. In order to get around the Wlsoonsln Bi am-in spec tion iaw, leased their ele vators to private parties, thus practi cally closing them to the public use and putting the independent grain deal ers DUt fkf hllfttnpaa In addition to requiring them to throw their elevators open to public use, the order also provides that they shall not charge more than they did in the Fall of 1904 for similar services. CHICAGO7 STRIKE PUT OFF Operators Willing to Let Commis sioner Nelll Try for Peace.' CHICAGO. July 7. The operators employed by both commercial tele graph companies will not go on strike for a week at least. At the meeting today for the purpose of voting on the strike proposal it was decided to post pone action for one week. Four mem bers of the executive committee of the union were present and addressed the meeting and all of them argued against the men precipitating a walkout while the negotiations were being carried on by Labor Commissioner Nelll looking to a settlement by arbitration. There were many radicals in the meeting who clamored for an immediate strike, but the conservative element was In the majority, and it was the final decision that Mr. Nielli should be given another week In which to carry on his peace negotiations. BELL OPERATORS STRIKE Butte Girls Walk Out In Sympathy ' With Linemen. BUTTE, Mont., July 7 All the hello girls of the Rocky Mountain Bell Tele phone Company went out on a strike this afternoon In sympathy with the striking linemen of Utah, Wyoming and Idaho, the end of a ten days' truce arriving this afternoon and the company having, reached no understanding with the line men. The girls struck two weeks ago but returned to work temporarily on the truce mentioned above. Light Salvage From Dakota. SAN FRANCISCO, July 7. Captain Fred W. Young, who arrived on the American Marfi, from Japan, has been investigating the wreck of the steam ship Dakota In the Interest of the Brit ish underwriters. He reports that the wreck Is entirely submerged; that it has broken into three parts .and that the salvage would be very light. Steamer Not Disabled. VICTORIA. B, C, July 7. The report from Carmanah that a steamer was pass ing with a disabled ship in tow, was the result of an error on the part of the observer there. Otter Point reported at 6 o'clock tonight that the vessels seen near the Vancouver Island Coast were a tug with a dismantled hulk fitted with der Women's 'gloria Shoes $3,50 THE WORLD'S BEST $3.50 SHOE FOR WOMEN Style IV2 is an Oxford of patent kid, Blucher cut, with a light soli and Cu ban heel, and comes in a popular plain-toe effect. Spe- $3 50 Style 104V2 is a patent kid Blucher Ox ford, with medium extension sole. They have dull calf tops, and large eyelets for ribbon laces. Either 2 9 Cf style p.JS Style 163V2 Women's Pingree Gloria Oxfords, Blu cher cut, Cuban heel, and made on a high arch with plain toe and wide silk laces. A .fine O CZf wearer; special... ...V'"''" SOUVENIR MIRRORS FREETo every person who comes to our store this morning, in the Shoe Department, we will give away one Souvenir Pocket Mirror, FREE. Odd Line of Chinaware DECORATED SEMI-PORCELAIN DINNER 50-piece set, regular $6.80 value, g4 Q 60-piece set, regular $9.10 value, 25 100-pc. set, regular $13.50 value, Q 5 special p .tttxJ DINNER PLATES Regular value 6 '7Cf for $1.13; special, 6 for PIE PLATES, regular value 6 for ACZf. 68c; special, 6 for FRUIT SAUCERS, regular value 6 for 45c; special, six for 8-INCH HAVILAND VEGETABLE DISH Regular value, each, 22c; special, 11 each ATI, MEAT DISHES and almost everything in open stock, patterns ONE-THIRD OFF SEMI -PORCELAIN 9 -INCH BERRY BOWLS Decorated in roses and gold line. Spe- CZ cial JOC SEMI-PORCELAIN QUART PITCHERS, On decorated in roses and gold line.. tftJ m Styles. Come Panamas: Choice . . NINE-NINETY-EIGHT Children's Underw'r Spec'ls A lot of Nightgowns, Muslin Drawers and Circular Skirts for little ones from two to fourteen years old, very specially priced Today. The Gowns have four rows of hemstitching between clusters of tucks, and hemstitched on yoke and sleeves. The drawers are trimmed with five rows of hemstitched tucks and embroidery edging. The skirts come in full sizes, are made of fine cambric, finished with deep double flounce and clusters of tucks. The regular prices are 56c to 85c each; special for Today, f g from 38c to CHILDREN'S HATS AND FULL-FRONT BON NETS, in all the new styles ; made of lawn, chiffon, mull, straw or in combinations. They are prettily trimmed in white or colors and are superb values at the regular prices. Selling like this: Regular 75c to $1.25 values for 57c Regular $1.50 and $2.00 values for. 90tf Regular $2.25 and $2.75 values for..n....$1.35 Regular $3.00 and $3.75 values for. ...... .$1.67 Regular $4.00 and $5.00 values for. ....... $2.65 And worth to $10.00 for $5.90 HUSFBRBM CLOTHES ESKIMO AT SEATTLE CONVEX TIOX AFRAID OF TOP HAT. leaves for Homo m First Boat on Hearing He Must Appear In Frock Coat. BEATTLH, Wash.. July W just one hour after bo had arrived in Seattle as an Eskimo delegate from the Aleutian Islands to the annual Christian deavor National Convention, a native Balkan was on his way. home again aboarS thl steamship Rainier The na Sve missionary had no more Uan landed in Seattle before he learned that the prominent Endeavorers were expected to weaT silk hats and frock-coats to meet Vice-President Fairbanks and on other formal occasions. As soon as he heard this the Eskimo Endeavorer returned to the;dock. booked passage on the steam shlo Rainier, sailing this afternoon with freieht for Katalla, and started for home again. He will have to find eome boat at Katalla for Valdes and K"1!0 that point to the Islands, but the North ern missionary refused to wait for bet ter accommodations. As a matter of fact, the origins decision to enforce the wear ing of frock-coats and silk, hats on for mal occasions was done away with, but the Eskimo missionary did not wait to learn that much. He did not even register hero as a delegate, and officers of the steamship Olympla who can pronounce, cannot spell his name. . 1 mam maA lW ttlA fhrtatfAn AU rvJ "- " J Endeavor Committee In each of the 70 Protestant churches at both morning and evening services today for $10,000 to de fray the remaining expenses of the Na tional Convention. TJbua estimated ohurch SETS; BORDERS ROSES. G OLD LINE. gg Buys a Woman's Tailored Suit worth to $38.50 Etons, Prince Chap and Pony in fancy suitings or Regular prices ......... Special prices population of 80,000 had raised Just 4000 up to last week, and unless the churches save the convention the non-church goers will have to pay the expenses. The committee believes It has pulled out of the hole. . DATES FOR FAIR AT ATHENA Annnal Agricultural and Stock Show Held In September. PENDLETON, Or.. July T. (Special.) September 19, 20 and H, are the dates fixed by the Athena Fair and Stock As sociation for the holding of the annual Fall show at that place. The City Council has granted the directors of the association control over the streets on which the fair will be held and every thing bids fair for a most successful meeting. More than 1000 already has been subscribed and there seems no longer any doubt of the fair's success. In addition to the usual exhibition of stock and products of the i soil, the fair this year will probably have races In connection, since a number of the lead ing business men of that place have started a movement, having for its pur pose the providing of a suitable race track. They have already secured an option on a very desirable piece of land and hope to have the track In shape In time for racing during the fair, SAVED BY POCKET KXIFE Pilot Rock Man Digs Out From Be neath Huge Xjog. PENDLETON, Or., July 7. (Special.) According to a report received from Pilot Rock, Al Butler, of that town, re cently had a very narrow escape from death and was only able to save his life by the aid of his pocket knife. While engaged In sawing wood on his timber claim in the mountains he attempted to roll a large log onto a skid, when he lost his footing, fell down and found him self pinned to the earth by the log, which rolled well up onto bis chest. Butler, who is a powerfully built man. Style 150y2 Women's Pingree Gloria Oxfords, come in Blucher cut, hand welt soles and dull kid C ? tops; special PJJS Style BlVi "Women's Pingree Gloria Oxfords ; come in- four-button style, Cu ban heel, Blucher cut, dull kid tops and plain toe ; very special for (f9 today Style BlOOVa Women 'gTingree Gloria Oxfords, in Blucher cut; four-button, Cuban heel f iXfl and hand-welt soles. tfO.OU ARE DECORATED IN 10-INCH HAVILAND VEGETABLE DISH Regular value, each, 40c; special, 07 each i. C BREAKFAST PLATE S Regular CtZn value 6 for 98c; special, 6 for...... BREAD AND BUTTER PLATES OT Regular value 6 for 53c; spl, 6 for. FRUIT SAUCERS Regular value, 6 OCn for 52c; special, 6 for 3J. 9-INCH HAVILAND VEGETABLE DISH Regular value, each, 26c ; special, 1 Q each ' COVERED VEGETABLE DISH, reg- ?r ular $1.20 value; special, each WL. SEMI-PORCELAIN 9-INCH CAKE PLATES, . decorated in roses and gold line 35 WHITE SEMI-PORCELAIN 9-INCH PLATES, each J' BREAD AND BUTTER PLATES, come in JQC blue and gold, each n FRUIT SAUCERS, come in blue and gold, ea. .I.O plain serges and WOMEN'S WHITE CAMBRIC PETTICOATS Made with extra deep double flounce of white lawn. Come trimmed with plain or hemstitched tucks, lace and embroidery. Regular f J JQ $1.50 values, special p A A ZJ MISSES' AND CHILDREN'S SWEATERS Come in plain white and colors, or combinations; many different styles and for children from 2 to 14 years of age: 90c to $3.75 60c to $2.50 weighing over 200 pounds, tried In vain to roll the log back over his head. After an almost superhuman effort he managed to reach his knife and with this began to cut away the brush and dirt underneath mm. rrom o dock in the afternoon until B oVlonlr , Vi . ,... i , worked unceasingly and was finally re- n,v,cu ujr ireiuj aoie to crawl out ot the death-trap. Apple Butter In Albany. ALBANY, Or., July 7. (Special.) A new industry for Albany this Fall will be a cider plant, which will also manu facture apple butter. The establish ment will be operated by J. D. Stead man, an Ohio man, who has located In Albany and who purchased residence property here this week. There Is be lieved to be a field here for such an In dustry and the great quantity of suit able apples available In this vicinity for such a plant will insure Its success. Bteadman may also establish a small sawmill somewhere In this vicinity, though he has not determined definite ly upon that oourse. Dyspeplets Qnfekly reHr Soar 8 torn c h.Hcartburn, Nausea, and all other ditoomforts of indigestion and dyspepsia. Sugar coated tablets. 10c. or 25c. Druggists or by mail. A , ' I a . Gie Instant relief In Inflammation, heal mucous membrane, sweeten breath. Beet gargla sure throat. oOo. O. I. Hood Co., LowalL Mass. If Mde by Hoo4 It's Good. COFFEE We want the credit of ours and are willing: to take the responsibility for it ' Tear cronrretras rear meeer U yea don't like Schilling' Best; we sJ him. i