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6 BILL INSTITUTE 10 REFORMS Ballinger Returns to'Take Up Duties in the Land Office. GENERAL SHAKE-UP COMING Will Get Rid of More Red Tape. Thinks Coal Lauds Should Be Sold In Larger Lots Advo cates Land Court. SEATTLE, Wash.. Aug. 20. (Special.) R. A. Ballinger, Commissioner of the Gen eral Land Office, leaves tomorrow for Washington after a Coast tour of Land Offices and a vacation of more than two months. He will immediately give the General Land Office another shaking up and expects to complete the reorganiza tion of the department before Congress convenes. This probably means another wholesale reassignment of clerks and probably, as many dismissals from the service as greeted Commissioner Ballinger's intro duction into the office early this year. More of the red tape is to be abolished and more of modern methods will displace precedents established when the Land Office was opened and followed-rellgiously ever since. Ballinger's law partners expect him to resign and return to Seattle before the end of Winter. Ballinger himself said tonight that he had not fixed a definite date for resigning from the Iand Office,, but hoped to be able to leave Washington early in the corn ins: year. He will remain however, until he completes the reorganization of the General Land Office and se cures Congressional action on his recommendations. The moat important of the Land Commissioner's recommendations will be an insistence upon amending the act limiting the purchase of coal lands to 160 acres. Ballinger insists that the Government should sell its coal, lands in lots of from 1000 to 2000 acres apiece, the Increased acreage being necessary to permit the development of coal properties in .the West. In all probability the Commissioner will recommend the creation of land courts to supplant the present Land Office organization. The recommenda tion depends upon the attitude of the Secretary of the Interior and the feel ing In Congress, which might prevent a change in the present policy. A greater appropriation for land office 'work and an Increase in the forces at many offices will be urged. ALMOST CARRIED OUT BY TIDE Thrilling Rescue of Three Men at Newport Beach. NEWPORT, Or., Aug. 20. (Spe cial.) Richard Madison, North Char rington and Ted Crawford, three well known business men of Dallas, nar rowly escaped death in the breakers at the entrance to Taqulna Bay yes terday afternoon. The three men secured a rowboat yesterday noon and rowed down the bay until they approached the bar. A strong tide was running out at the time and before the men realized it the boat was caurht and was drift ing out to sea. It was soon observed by the look out at the Yaquina Bay Llfesaving Station and when it was apparent that the men were losing ground and were in great danger he sounded the alarm calling out the crew. By this time the hoat was drifting toward the rocks at the end of the abandoned Jetty works. Charles Anderson, known locnllv as "Sea-Lion" Charley, accompanied by Lee Doty, of Newport, were In a boat on the bay, and seeing the danger t)f the men ran into the breakers and succeeded in- getting a line to them. Soon afterward the llfesaving crew arrived and pulled both boats into safety. By the time the rescue was completed a large crowd had collected on the north beach to watch It. ' An derson and Doty were highly praised for their venture into the breakers and to them belongs the chief honor of the reecue, though the services of the Government lifesavers were needed to complete it. MYSTERY OP RANCHER SOLVED Halfbreed Finds He Was Burned In Big Campflre. " HELENA, Mont., Aug. 20. (Special.) The mystery of the disappearance of A. D. Gill, a well-known Northern Montana ranchman and cattleowner. is solved. He was murdered and cremated. The cause leading up to the tragedy enacted on the lonely mountain Is yet a mystery. A. D. Gill was seen alive in October of last year when he left the Coburn ranch, bound presumably for the Missouri River. After several weeks had gone by his ab sence became generally known, but no ef fort was made to trace him until the fol lowing Spring, when his brothers came out from the East and made some in quiries. These efforts were fruitless be yond establishing the fact a young half breed, in knocking around, had stumbled upon the carcass of a recently killed white horse, branded as was Gill's horse and with a red stained back. . . ' A half-breed nomed Sorrett last week Journeyed to the place where the bones of the horse lay bleaching in the sun, and gave the ground another inspection. Not far from these bones he found evi dence of a big campflre and kicking up the ashes he found the lower Jawbone of a man with one end burned away, and the united ulna and radius. These sat isfied him of the manner in which Gill had met his death. VALE BALL TEAM IS ON TOUR Considered Fast Aggregation Will Play Through State. VALE, Or., Aug. 20. Thomas E. Mc Knlght, manager of the Vale base ball team, has Just made final arrange ments for a tour of Oregon with the Vale team, which is considered the fastest aggregation of ballplayers in the state outside of the league at Port land. They will leave September 6, after finishing a five-game series, commencing September 1, at the Boise State Fair. From there they will Jump to Portland and play three games. Go ing up the Valley they will play Wood .burn, Oregon City, Albany, Drain, Eu gene. Roseburg. Jefferson, Ashland, and three games with three different picked teams at the Salem Fair. They will play Corvallis, Independence, McMinn vllle. Dallas, Hillsboro and Forest Grove on the West Side line, and will play one game at Vancouver. Return ing home, they will play all of the principal towns In Eastern Oregon. This team Is undoubtedly the best organized in Eastern Oregon. They have three first-class pitchers and two catchers. The line-up, as now made, is: Farrell, catcher; Moore, pitcher; Campbell, pitcher; Rhlnehart, pitcher; Clark, Cleveland, Murray, Houston, Hurley, Bruebaker, Senn. Besides the above towns, enough others have been written to make a series of 39 games in all. Sunday Closing Satisfactory. ABERDEEN, Wash., Aug. 20. (Spe cial.) The first fruits of the Sunday closing law in this city are extremely satisfactory to those who favor the statute. Every saloonkeeper re Bpected Mayor France's order to keep his place of business closed, and as a result there was not a drunken man seen on the streets, nor au arrest made. This is an unusual record Jn the history of the town. Mayor France intends to have the law enforced un less there Is a change of sentiment in the other towns of the county. . Partly Admits Criminal Assault. CHEHALIS, Wash., Aug. 20. (Special.) Last night Deputy Sheriff King re turned from Cora with John W. Roberts, who is charged with criminal assault on Dena Salisbury. An information has been filed in the Superior Court against Roberts. He partially admits the charge against him. - :? Iff llfllll :: I '- f : f BmS ;iiitliiis 1 I s- - 4&' &&?'Z.'?''',-"'" "1 - i ' i " f pt7' r UV-J u IP f lf :; THE "TILLAMOOK GUARDS," A COMPANY OF 40 YOUNG BOYS WHO WILL ESCORT THE QUEEN OK THE T1LLA-V HOOK CARNIVAL. TILLAMOOK, Or., Auk. 20. (Special.) One feature of the Tillamook County Fair and Street Carnival, which takes place in Tillamook City on August 22, 23 and '24, Is the company of Tillamook Guards, composed of 40 Tillamook boys, " who were organised and drilled by -Charles E. Reynolds, a member of the G. A. R. They are dreesed In khaki suits, with cap, blouse, pants and leggings, and are armed with 22-callber rifles. They will escort the queen of the carni val. Miss Mattie Maroff, and her maids of honor. Misses Ollie Case and Winnie Wallace, together with the royal pageant, to the grandstand, where the ceremony of crowning the queen on the opening da y takes place. The boys will give drills during the fair and at night will give a sham battle with blank cartridges. GOOD INDIAN CHIEF DEAD TA-WA-TOI, OF THE CAYTJSES, PASSES AWAY. Pneumonia the Cause of Death. Was Free From Vices No-Shirt Only Chief Left. PENDLETON, Or., Aug. 20. (Spe cial.) Chief Ta-wa-tol, of the Cayuses, is dead, his spirit having passed to the happy hunting grounds from his lodge in Thome Hollow, Sunday night. Pneu monia, one of the most Insidious foes of the red man, was the cause of his demise. . Ta-wa-toi was not only the tribal chief, but he was a fine specimen of an Indian In physique and one of the best (ndlans on the reservation. He was free from two of the worst vices of his fellows, those of drinking and gambling, and, though uneducated, was held in high esteem by his subjects. The Cayuse tribe is the largest in point of numbers of any on the reservation. With the death of Ta-wa-toi the only chief now left upon the reservation is No-shirt, of the Walla Wallas. Peo, the hereditary chief of the once mighty Umatillas, is hopelessly Insane and is confined in a Federal asylum in the East. CHEHALIS TO HO MUCH PAVING Contracts Let for Improvement of Business Section. CHEHALIS, Wash., Aug. 20. (Special.) Three bids were received last night by the city council for the pavement of Market street. Vitrified brick is to be used. All the bidders were Tacoma men. P. E. McHugh being awarded the con tract for $45,860 for the Job complete. The other bids were those of Ernest Lister for $46,110, and Frank Keasel for $46,500. There was some question as to the ad visability of letting the contract at this time, owing to the near approach of the rainy season, but Mr. McHugh expects to be able to get in the conereto work within six weeks' time anfi it a ex pected to have the work completed by the middle of December. - Contracts for $70,000 worth of street work have now been let In Chehalis and or dinances and resolutions covering an es timated expenditure of $50,000 more are now before the council for action. Last night a resolution to pave two blocks of Chehalis avenue, "with vitrified brick, hassam or ..asphalt pavement," was passed by the council, the estimated ex pense being $15,000. The section covered is in the business portion of the city. FOUND DEAD IN HIS CABIN Dick Bell Discovered With Bullet In Him Suicide Thought. DAYTON, Wash., Aug. 20. (Special.) Sheriff Beaurs has been notified that Dick Bell had been found dead In his cabin about 12 miles from here. Bell hex! lived alone at the head of Fields Gulch for a number of years and was working in the harvest field this season, but was missed from the crew Saturday. His friends set out to find him. which they did in his cabin but he had been shot and must have died Saturday. Coroner Huntington, of Starbuck. was notified and left immediately for the old man's cabin but as yet he has made no report. It is believed by people that knew Mr Bell that he committed suicide. HINDUS GO TO GRAY'S HARBOR Influx of Turbaned Laborers Who Find Work in Mills. HOQUIAM, Wash., Aug. 20. (Spe cial.) There is said to- be an influx of Hindus at Gray's Harbor, many members of this race arriving to reside In the different cities. Aberdeen seems to be the Mecca and they have come into the city quietly and are finding employment in the mills. A few have taken up their abode in Hoquiam and find ready .employment in the lumber yards and other parts of the mills. They wear turbans and attract consid erable attention about the town. E FINE RESORT Regions on Upper Deschutes Are Beautiful. COUNTRY OF DISTANCES Beautiful Views of Mountains, Dry, High Climate, and Many Natur al Wonders Make Ideal Place for Vacation. BY A. W. PRESCOTT. 'BEND, Or., Aug- 20. (Staff Correspon dence.) The attractiveness of the Upper Deschutes as a Summer resort is rec ognized and proclaimed by all who have visited this part of the state, and from every visitor is heard the prediction that when a railroad has penetrated this re gion there will be c heavy travel here every season from the- Willamette Val ley and from Portland. This muc.i may easily be said without drawing any com parisons to the detriment of the Coast resorts, to which the Summer travel is now directed. In every respect the Deschutes, offers attractions radically different from those found at the beach. Here is a dry cli mate at an elevation of 3600 feet above the sea. The nights are cold and the days not excessively hot, as they fre quently are in the mountain resorts on the western slope of the Cascades. Here is a broad, level country, with ' timber extending down to the banks of a stream of nearly ice-cold mountain .ater. The air is clear, healthful and invigorating. From favorably located spots along the river a view of the river and sno capped mountains may be had that can not be excelled for beauty anywhere else In the state. While distance will pre clude this from becoming a popular over Sunday resort, as the beaches are. It is certain to become a well-known re treat for city people who seek Summer homes for their families. Innumerable locations are to be found for ideal Sum mer residences, away from the crowds of more accessible resorts and surround ed by every condition that encourages outdoor life and activity. Region of Distances. This is a region of great distances, but where distances - do not count. To men, women and chilaren seeking to build up strong constitutions a 15-mtla horseback ride over the plains is vastly more beneficial than all the drugs a doc tor could prescribe, and after a 'few days such a trip becomes an easy Jaunt. A five-mile walk up the" river and back again on a fishing trip Is pretty long for the maiden Just from the city, but those who have come here have found that a tramp of twice the distance is but a good appetizer. The high, dry atmosphere, the clear skies, the cool, re freshing breezes, put new. life into the system and revive the spirits of those in ill health. Fishing on the Deschutes and its trib utaries is an attractive ' eport. for the fisherman Is pretty sure of reward for his efforts. Trout are caught weighing as much as eight or ten pounds, and are numerous enough to keep the listierman interested. While the Deschutes River isnh'rough most of its course, too swift for boating, there are stretches some distance above Bend where rowing is practicable. Many Attractions for Visitors. Among the attractions of particular in terest to visitors are the ice caves, the lava beds, Benham Falls, and the natural parks of the yellow pine forests. Sixteen miles from Bend is an ice cave, from which ice may be taken at any season of the year. The cave has an opening 100 feet in diameter, in the level surface of the plain. Climbing down the Jagged edges of the wall 60 feet, one comes to an incline, which, followed down some 40 feet further, leads to the. beds of solid ice. Here are solid blocks of ice many feet in thickness. How thick the ce is, no one knows. Manager O'Kane. of the Hotel Bend, secured his supply of ice there one Summer and in doing so cut down 12 feet and back into the wall about the same distance. Presumably the ice is formed by chemical action and not by cold from the earth, for, upon be ing taken . out, the ice remains frozen four times as long as the Ice taken from surface ponds. The lava beds, of which no descrip tion can give an adequate conception, are an interesting sight for the visitor. Here great blocks of volcanic rock, many of them as large, as a house, are thrown to gether in every imaginable position, forming deep chasms and holes and high, sharp peaks. To climb over the lava bed is almost impossible but it is inter esting to go out upon it far enough to see the results of the terrific - forces that have been at work in ages past.. Benham Falls and Pine Forests. Benham Falls is not one precipitous drop of water but Is a succession of falls where the Deschutes River plunges over the rocks, through narrow channels and' into deep caverns. The falls are 10 miles south of Bend and in reaching them one drives through a forest of yellow pine where no fallen trees, underbrush or ravines obstruct the way. The trees are (I clean, straight and tall, the lower branches being 50 feet from the ground. To one who has torn his way through the tangled underbrush ' and over the fallen logs of a forest west of the Cas- cades, this broad stretch of open timber is a 'natural park scarcely excelled for beauty by any park designed by man. . Not until a railroad reaches the De schutes, however, will these many attrac tions be enjoyed by any considerable number of residents of Oregon. GREAT SCARCITY OF TEACHERS Schools In Danger of Losing Appor tionment of School Fund. KLAMATH FALLS, 6r., Aug. 20. (Special.) The examination for teach ers has Just been completed, and but live applicants were successful in get ting papers. This will leave a great scarcity of teachers in this county. There are no .less than eight districts and possibly many more that will have no teacher, and as a result may lose their apportionment of the school fund. These districts are paying from $60 to $80 per month, and have made every effort to get teachers. The Normal schools have been writ ten to without results, and the County Superintendent of this county has ad dressed letters to several other coun ties asking for teachers. It is hard to explain why teachers will not come here to teach, as barring the un pleasant trip in, conditions are good. The average term of school for the last two years has been over eight months. ' THREE LOST ON OLYMPUS PARTY FROM MOUNTAINEERS' CLUB CONFUSED IN FOG. Find Camp by Accident, but . Two Women Have Made Ascent. Glacier Named for One. SEATTLE, Wash., Aug. 20. (Special.) A. W. Archer, W. M. Price and F. O. Mer rill have returned to Seattle after naving been lost for three days on the side of Mount Olympus, a mountain peak that has only been scaled twice. For 72 hours they wandered about half frozen, almost starved and suffering intensely before they accidently found their camp. The trio had started ahead of a party of the Mountaineers' Club to blaze a trail to the summit but became lost in fogs and rains. Two women members of the Moun taineers' Club have succeeded in reaching the top of the highest peak of rugged and almost inaccessible Mount Olympus. They are Miss Anna Hubert, a teacher in the Seattle High School, and Dr. Cora Smith Eaton, a' practicing physi cian of this city. Miss Hubert, who is now considered the pluckiest mountain climber the club has ever developed, made the ascent first. The next day Dr. Eaton went up. This gives Miss Hubert the distinction of having been the first wom an who ever "scaled the great west peak, 8250 feet in height. The other members of the club who reached the top of the west peak are: L. A. Nelson, leader of the Mountaineers; Professor Henry Landes Nelson, First Lieutenant Charles Landes. E. E. Richards, W. M. Price, F. A. Plum. Pro fessor C. E. Waver, A. W. Archer, Pro fessor Theodore C. Fry'e, Professor J. D. Flett. John Best, Professor H. C. Stevens. This is the second party that . ever ascended the great west peak, the first one, a military party, making the ascent 17 - years ago. The great glacier at the west of the main peak of Olympus has been named Hubert glacier in honor of the plucky woman who first visited it. ONLY SEVEN FAIL AT ROSEBURG Regular Quarterly Teaohers Exam ination Held. ROSEBURG, Or., Aug. 20. (Spe cial.) The result of the regular quar terly examination of applicant for teachers' certificates was made public this afternoon. There were 38 who took the examination for county cer tificates, of whom 31 succeeded In pass ing. Nine applied - for state certifi cates, making a total of 47. The following passed the examina tion and secured county certificates: First grade Dotlle Smith, Violet Brown, Oscar Houser, Roseburg; Louts Bard, Oak land; Emma Applegale. Fannie E. Wilson. Yoncalla; Pearl M. Price. Oak Creek: Bet tha B. Pruner. Riddles; Gertrade Mathews, Bertha Wateon, Glide; R. A. Giles. Olallaj Mrs. Rena B. Frances, Brockway and May Wlnnlford, Wilbur. Second Grade Hazel Jewitt, Laura Ed gerton, Roseburg; Mrs. Ethel Lucas, Dlllard; Joyce Mathews, Emma B. Findlsy, Cloy Mathews, Glide: Gertrude Davis. Drain, and Mrs. Emma L. Parsons. Elkton. Third Grade Florence Krause. Anna Berks, Roseburg: Ruth vE. Ecranton. Camas Valley; Addle Mathews, Glide: Grace V. Potter, Myrtle Creek; Vetta stsrr. Stephens; Bessie Hockett. Toncalla; Kittle Mayes. Riddle: Grace Lawrence, Gresham, Multno mah County Primary Evelyn Cornutt, Riddle. New Mill for South Bend. SOUTH BEND. Wash.. Aug. 19. (Spe cial.) A shingle manufacturer named Bennett, of Ballard, has secured a site for a large shingle mill at South Bend and will Immediately commence, the erection of a plant. The property se cured for a site Is block 61. first addi tion, and will be a valuable addition to the manufacturing interests of this city.. . . Loggers Incorporate. SOUTH BEND, Was a., Aug. 19. (Spe cial.) The Loggers Boom Company, of South Bend, was incorporated this week with a capital stock of $53,0)0. It will operate on North River in this county, which is contiguous to some of the best timber In the state. SEE FOR Tj7"E have told you of the exceeding richness 'VV of the soil at HEIDELBERG. Now we will give you the chance to see for yourself. We will show you what HEIDELBERG will grow; what it is growing today. We will make the fact, that HEIDELBERG will grow anything, so evident that the most skepti cal cannot doubt. We will give away baskets of beautiful fruit plucked from HEIDELBERG trees. We will show you samples of dozens of differ ent varieties of the -most delicious fruits, all HEIDELBERG grown. In short we will prove to you conclusively that anything that will grow at all in the great Northwest will FLOURISH at HEIDELBERG. WE WILL GIVE YOU THE GREAT OP PORTUNITY OF SEEING ALL THIS FOR YOURSELF. WATCH THE PAPERS FOR FURTHER PARTICULARS. PHONE MAIN 6744 PACIFIC 305-6-7-8 UNCLE SAM MAKES GOOD REPLACES BURNED MONEY WITH BRAND NEW NOTES. North Yakima Woman Loses Sav ings in Fire Finds Two Charred Bills for Which She Gets New. NORTH YAKIMA, Wash., Aug. 30. (Special.) Mrs. Wilbur Spencer, who lost $109 In paper currency in a fire which destroyed her home-In Toppen ish some time ago, has recovered $40 of It from the United States Treasury. Mrs. Spencer found the charred rem nants of two $20 certificates after the fire, and gave them to Cashier Good- rich, of the local bank. Mr. Goodrich forwarded the two pieces of paper to the Treasury, together with affidavits setting forth the facts of the case, and a reply was promptly received In the shape of two crisp new notes for $20 each. TROUBLE IN PARTY RANKS Democrats of Eastern Washington in a Squabble. COLFAX, Wash.. Aug. 19. (Special.) C. R. Hill, chairman of the Democratic County Committee, and Hugh C. Todd, Democratic County Clerk, have locked horns. Clerk Todd declined to appoint a man selected by Chairman Hill as one of his deputies. Eusene Brown, secretary of the Countr Central Committee, openly announced the intent of the organisation to defeat Todd for renominatlon and elec tion. The fight has apparently cooled off to some extent and it was hoped by friends of both sides that it would be dropped, but It has been brought to the front again I YOU COAST REALTY BUCHANAN BLDG., PORTLAND, OR. and Clerk Todd has filed suit against Chairman Hill In the Justice Court of I. B. Doollttle for $18, which the clerk claims the attorney owes the clerk's of fice for fees for flling papers. "I paid the money out of my own pocket to the treasurer as required by law, having trusted Mr. Hill for the amount," said Clerk Todd. "Todd owes me $1C5 for campaign expenses," says Hill. INJURED IN DRUNKEN QUARREL Harvest Hand Brought to Hospital With Bullet Wound. PENDLETON, Or.,-Aug. 20. (Special.) Jack Monee, who was shot In the groin as a result of a drunken quarrel among harvest hands Saturday night near Juni per, has been brought to the hospital in this city. His wound Is not serious and the doctors say he will recover. His as sailant, Jim Sawyer, is in the county Jail. The exact cause of the trouble has not been ascertained, but Sawyer says he was knocked senseless by Monee in the afternoon and that when he recovered consciousness he secured his gun and started out to get even. He says he had no intention of killing his opponent, but that he merely intended to wound him in the leg. J. E. MacDougal's Burial. MONijfiSANO, Wash., Aug. 20. The remains of J. E. MacDougall, who was accidentally killed while shooting rab bits last Saturday, were shipped to Se attle and will be burled there. A short service was held over the remains Sun day afternoon. He was a member of the A. O. U. W.. Maccabees, Foresters and Knights of Pythias. Sold in Time. DAYTON, Wash., Aug. 20. (Special .) The farmers .of this vicinity that sold their wheat when it brought from 70 to 73 cents are very grateful, for club wheat that sold for 70 cents is now selling for 67. cents and blue stem that sold for 73 cents is now selling for 70 cents. CO. BI THE NECK RESCUER TAKEN UNDER AND ALL ARE DROWNED.- Life of Good Swimmer, Who At tempts to Save Two Women and Man, Sacrificed. SACRAMENTO, Aug. 20. Mrs. Charles White, her cousin, a girl of about 18, the former's brother, Charles Palm, and Manuel Greggs, were thta afternoon drowned in the Sacramento River at a point about one block north of Rocky Point on the Yolo side. Greggs, who was an expert swimmer, lost his life attempting- to rescue his friends. At the time of the accident the party was in a duck boat endeavoring to reach a houseboat in which Mrs. White lived. The duck boat capsized. Greggs witnessed the accident from the ehore. He hastily pulled off his coat and plunged into the water in an endeavor to save Mrs. White and her relatives. He reached them in a few strokes, but was grabbed around the neck by the three drowning persons and dragged under water. The struggling people came to the surface once or twice with Gregg! fighting madly to beat off Mrs. White and her companions who soon dis appeared from sight. Greggs' efforts to beat off Mrs. White were of little avail, and he soon disappeared under the water. Mrs. White and her relatives were residents of Washington. The bodies have been recovered. If Babjr I. Cutting Teeth Be mm and nee that old wIi-trld remedy, Mrs. Window's Soothing Syrup, for- children teth!ng-. It coothe th. child, .often. tb sums, allays pain, collo and diarrhoM.