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ID Till' MORNING OltECSONIAN. TIiritSDAV. MAY 27. 1Ha. EMPLOYES ADMIT .MENDING FENCE Hanley's Men, However, Deny That They Acted Under His Instructions. OPPOSING COUNSEL CLASH mMjr. the Council proclJ to vote without any comment whatever, making It apparent that the member had "lined up' before the meeting was called to or der. The result of the ballot was as had been expected by those who have followed the matter closely. At the last session, when the ordinance ws passed. Council man Baker voted acalnst It. but be shift ed and got into line with the majority yesterday morning. Mayor Lane's con tention Is that the Council's anion In this respect is without H-gal authority; that it has no power to c ha nice the conditions of a franchise, except in the manner pre scribed by the charter, which have not been followed In this Instance. The veto of an ordinance jfrantlna; to Mrs. W. T. Euter and others the right to sell postal cards on June was aJwo lost, the Council parsing the ordinance over the Mayor's objection. The ordi nance specify in the manner of build in if GOQDMENMUSTBE SUPPLIED TO CITY Civil Service Commission Re ceives an Implied Rebuke From Council. PRECEDENT ESTABLISHED Wood Takes -Exception to Remarks Made by McConrt and Wyatt. Defense Pnts Two of lis Witnesses on Stand. William Hanley's own employes on tha ranches of the Harney Valley Develop ment Company were called as witnesses by the Government yesterday in the effort to fasten the charge on Hanley of maintaining an unlawful enclosure of public lands. While admissions were secured that the employes repaired the fences before the Indictment was returned against llanley and cut them afterwards, efforts to secure i admissions that Hanley ordered the re pairs failed. In the cross-examination of T. A. Allen, general foreman of the Hanley ranches. E- S. Wood, attorney for the defense, became Incensed over remarks of Dis trict Attorney McCodrt and his assistant, J. R. Wyatt. and Judge 'Wolverton .had to insist that the attorneys eliminate per sonalities. Tilt Follows I xng Question. At the end of a lor.ir question asked of Allen by Wood. District Attorney Me Court objected to counsel "arguing" the case at that time. "Very well," said Mr. Wood. "I'll put it another way. I'll lead the witness. I liave the right to do that on cross-examination." ','Tou're testifying." remarked Mr. Wyatt- "What's that?" demanded Mr. Wood. "Do you any I am attempting to testify," and repeated the question several times to Wyatt. without reply. Judge Wolver ton Insisted that the attorneys proceed wnn me trial. Your honor," declared Mr. Wood, with neat, I think I know how to in- a case This thing of accepting Government pay does not give a man the right to criticise otner counsel." Judge Wolverton ordered that Mr Wood be permitted to proceed without xunner Interruption. Not Instructed by llanley. Mr. Allen said that he had tifv been instructed by Mr. Hanley to keep the lences in repair and said that portions had never been cattle tight. Grant Kesterson. foreman of the, T)la. mond ranch, one of the four comprising deeded land which is a part of the al leged enclosure, admitted that he had repaired the fence In Mar. lsu. hut to. sisted that Mr. Hanley had not ordered the work done and that he believed Mr. Hanley was not aware that the fences sq oeen repaired by him until Mr. Hanley heard his testimony. Through the testimony of Kesterson no iwo or tnree other stockmen not in terested in the Harney Vallev Develnn. ment Company It was brought out on cross examination that it was the custom to keep the gates to the enclosure shut during the Summer and open during the It was also testified that It -a . ...... tomary for stock belonging to all the " n me community to Winter in tha alleged enclosure. In the ettort to prove that the fences were maintained In good order, the uuvernmeni called Ft. J. McKennon. R. A. Smith, c. D. Pugsley and F. X. Hack man, in addition to those mentioned each of whom testified as to thn roorf condition of portions of the many miles i ience anegea effectually to enclose Defense Calls Witnesses. Early In the day, although the Gov eminent had not competed Its r- . the defense was permitted to call two -witnesses, who wished to leave the city. One of these. George C. Sherman, of Appleton. Wisconsin, testified that he tnoKea over me land In October. 1907, and oeau with a conversation In his presence between Mr. Hanley and Government Inspector Stoner In whic h Hanley told Stoner that he had just become in- iereiiea in me tract in question and understood that there was some Gov ernment land enclosed Xft u..i said Mr. Sherman, told Stoner that he' relieved the fences were not In trnnA condition but that If the Government was not satisfied he would "make It rignt. H. A. Hunter, of Minneapolis, testl fled for the defense that while on i Ksmng trip on the tract Mav 2i. isnit he had noticed a portion of the fence iown and cattle lying on both sides o iu Mr. Hunter Is Interested In the Oregon Central Land Grant lying south . of the tract. The Government closed Its case late yesterday and court adjourned until i"y witnoui me aeicnse calling any oiner witnesses. The trial will be con 'eluded before a Jury of 11 n n. Kd ward Zimmer having been excused with the consent of the prosecution and defense, because of Illness In his family. JOHNSON COMING LATER Minnesota Gotrrnor Promises Visit to Oregon Some Day. . SALEM. Or.. May IS. fSpeclal.) Gov emor Benson today received a letter from Uovernor Johnson, of Minnesota, declin ing the Invitation of the Governor of regon to visit Salem on his way to or from the Seattle Exposition. Governor Johnson says that he will come West with bis staff and naturally will want to return with them, but hopes to visit at Salem and Portland at some future time. ir iv it . ; X . . )!; v . . i: y0h4 if ' . .( : Y v - i 7 CompetencT of New Employe Must Be Determln les Pale of I'ark ounoil Aulltor- fSOO.OOO In liontl. William Hanley. Wt la aa Trial for Malatalalas Fran Aroaaa (.otrmmrit laii. stairways In frame buildings passed over his objection. was alao RE-SEED BARREN RANGE EXPFJIIMKXTS AKK MADE WALLOWA ItKSEKVK. IN , T. Jardlne Telia of Erfort of For est Service to Improve Crazing Conditions. Supervisor T. H. Sherrard and J. T. Jardlne. of the Forest Service, are con ducting experimental Investigations on grazing problems on the Wallowa Nation al Forest. With the co-operation of the stockmen, the department Is undertaking the reseeding of grazing land wlthtn the forest reserve. For the present the work consists of selecting small areas that are typical of range conditions over large sections and seeding them to different species of cul tivated grasses under varying conditions. After being seeded, the areas will b carefully observed to determine the pos sibility of successfully resaedjng large areas In this locality, that are now de pleted from overgrazing in the past or from forest fires. 'The results will be of great Interest and Importance to the stockmen using these grazing lands. n order that the experiments may -be tried successfully and Insure satisfactory results. It la necessary that stockmen keep ineir cattle off the tracts where tha re seeding Is being conducted, until the grass has attained a growth. This Is the prin cipal obstacle with which the Government representatives are confronted since the average stockman dislikes to abandon even for one season, grazing lands to which he and his herds have been accus tomed. Regarding the Wallowa country. Mr. Jardlne reports that the stockmen have prospects for an excellent year. The losses during the Winter were exception ally light; an excellent per cent lamb crop has been marked up: the i-heep and cattle are In good condition, and the range Is considerably better In moat sections than It was at this time last year. ASK R. l SABIN TO RUN Prominent Xitlzns Petition Htm to Be Candidate for School Director. More than one hundrr! prominent citl- KTi ann taxpayer have joined In petition aftk.n R. I. r.in to bfcome canomaie mr hrnooj inrertnr. to iuc- coed H. Wittenberg. The petition la as follows : Port land. Mar 17- Mr R. I Sabtn. port land. r : In v ! w of th fart that H Wtitnbera rtlrea f r-m ih ofrif of ehn I l rerior wit h lh- ctm of th prnt tirm, w. t h underplf nM (aipay-n of th ny or I'ortiani. r., hrty pt tin you to Nfonif a f-andldata to flU th vacancy thu to o crfieil Thin orTir rarrlM a A kt of ritantty and raoonHiblilty no thinking man can afford t r overlook, and hnr - f n thus ad drwinii you e confer and driv a mutual b-n-nt. The tntervvta of tbe whol cltv ir cloaly Intertwined with th acboola, and the rl denta of the rity nt thf ntronceai mQ pnaainie to rrprent them We feri you ara the chotf of the majority and will na very effort to show thla at the polls In tha event you accept. - The petition la nlinM by Rt. reorg P. VanVatra. lr, Andrew C. Fmlth. Horace I. Ramadll, B. M. Mara, Joaepb N. Tal, (harle K. Henry and mora than one hundred others. A rebuVc o the Civil rvW a Cnmnla. Ion maa admlnietTd ly the Olr Coun cil ypftfrtay afternoon, m hen an ordi nance, authorizing the. employment of two additional lr.ix-ctors In ir.e building de partment, waa parnted. For te rrvt time In five hlrtoo of the clir, the t'ounrtt adopted an amendment. ii-cirln tha kind of mm to be rtuvM-n for tTe place, thereby eaprejialmc th btfllef that In the aat those furnished to various depart ment, in some lrutanc. have not l-n vallsfartory. It la the prevail!! opinion In official circles that the examinations and demand of the otmnli.m are not auch as produce the l-t rri!ii The Council maa about to an ordi nance, aa atated above h.-n t in Wallace WOloM-d an inpniltn-nL Thla apec!n-s the qualification of d put.- to oe empioj-ed. statins that they mutt oe competent for the duties to which they will be aaalffned. have not le than tkvm year artu&J aerlr In budding opera- 110ns. ana re Qualified to dam on tha character of any kind of buildlr. liave we. as a Council, the riant to ten the Civil Hcrvlce Com in I Ion what It must do In auch a case?" asaed Council man BeMtnc- "1 certain. y think we may state to the commission that w want competent men for the places." replied Councilman Wallace. "Well. If we have the power, we cer tainly should do It." said Mr. lieldinr. The amendment wa then unanimously adopted. It lll be Mayor 'Larte'a duty. under tfda ordinance, to sea that ih Civil Service Comm Union furn!nhe com petent men upon demand of th Huildmc inspector. Park Ilond4 Will lie Sold. The Council pa wed an ordinance, au thortzlrur the sale at once of o worth of park bond, the balance author- i Ixed by the people of an Usoe of II.-!.- for the acuUltion of parks. Tha flrt anie will be of Uv.'-O morth. to be delivered at onre. but the other !0.dO will be hld until a few week later. In order that the city may escape pay ment of the r;(th rate of Interest called for. The whole amount lll be delivered aa oon aa the I'ara Hoard has authority to expend It on certain pit-ces of around. An ordinance, maklnar It ohllcatory upon physician. min!ter. pern of roomlnc houaes and hotela. aa well mm private per sona, havtoc knowlrdre of any pulmonary tuberrulftei. to report the cawea to the City Health Officer, was paaed In the afternoon ae-wirm. Thl will make It pos sible for all places occupied by tuber culosis patient to h f urnlaated when ordered by the health authorities. It panned with nit one d!eentlrur vote that of Councilman RtshMght, who did not viva hla objectlon- Offendlns Vlrea Still l'p. Councilman Cottel criticised Mayor Un for allef-ed failure to enf ore the pro vision of a resolution, adopted by the Council some time ajto. calllna upon the Mayor and Kxerutlve Hoard to cause the removal of wire of the National Auto matic P!re Alarm Company from the polea of the city. Tr. Cotte aald he be lieves the Mayor a little derelict In hla duty tn thla regard. Mayor I-ane ni aheent when the atatementa were mad. The matter la aIo imrf-r consideration by the Judiciary commutes of tha Council, and there la another company seek In a to secure a franchise to operate an auto matic alarm servP-e. This la Ukwle be Injc considered by a committee of tha Council. The referendum petition airalnst tha recent franchlao granted the streetcar company by the Council. wi referred to the City Attorney, who 1 to report a to whether It waa filed within the statutory time. City Attorney Kavanauxh called atten tion of the Council to t he proposed abandonment of double-track service on the K?eventh-treet. Montgomery -street and Thirteenth-street line, and advised the Council that thla action on the part of the atreetcar company U against good phlic service, and ahouM be stopped. It wa referred to the Council committee on Judiciary. to srt 9'n"' " ae4 fr c-o tractors to tre (rfHtb.t. &4 a4 . This Senas iha nri pf lr ids i cm ef mtnest to imt-c. th ! trtc-t f -1 Ret I'rejith tft to Tmi r-f"c-a iwt, a4 frtm Kn it Mnvt i eskys e! twe In Irrirtffir!. ctwittnlrg et V-t. aas ha trt .ae di to ittvpeuva ta (t.irfi fnfn r!ja yt urwmh at rrvt tn Fast TvetiT y S. urth a: rw and fr m ttimhit uti r ta Krftnmt iiimI. cer.tairir.s atmul - o k.t nrnre Tbji xi '. 4 reiu.r atr. -n. a. eerrwn t ' J a. as and a ..ai t t re a. as the land as in Its Mtuial star. Part of Ket y-artrn: h atwn aaS trt of Krmmx e" r-l tr a-t hio4 aa f.i- atrwta and f'h'r rtlea oa na part of tha U4 ttec mmmry f"e nrh Mr E e4 Wns a tnrwfui corrtr-mt or In I ha cttr. who has f.-f aioiM .u :a lt!nr-f- offic and with the r.-ctj. Seca .f tna ivmejtt luaird. drrer4 to bhl. ar.4 put In tn thins as th city misht sr.ir it. en lor Into cuntracts and bmrf auth tha c'ty and do alt tf-e to th enttra ea'.Wac- t Mn of th city of n-:. f-r errta'a r wMch r aa .oar a any f lha oiRinviort er rhirrif. 'and a- to put in anans unMwr an arraesement Hb th as a'omtnv. if tha oar.er of Imnstftn suid 'a unani mous petition and airm as the?, sera r.H. ao there tili We no quwna cf lta:i! r city teuce1 1 c a to o .my the psv of th oijurtciur. an4 wold bn4 th prttperty undr th rtly law a-d thua la sura that l ointra-tir arouid s?et h l mnry without unrraeonatii delay, and a.so a Tars amount f wira at one tim in -n district. m that a La's rer Moll tty k-. n-pk-yed and a lre dmirlct Int prt. Th . m iriT-(inr unanimouaf aareei. Th city ur.wred a niatf of the Improvement to h m. In order to keep ria f r- at we Mr. v i:e f.xird It lery t j jut Mi mew t ilr sruht'irts and vn4 ni on r m t tl.es rr.k streela l!.rf l el'y aWel f-r M'la. ard thus 4u a cr.ai.terah: trt ' "e woett ahead of th blt and entrant Tht waa ko rt 1 1 cifTari.ft u m mm a 14 n th pn Mr t: ma til:ns saa W hen bl la w ere r le 4 f . r f-T t he et reel work oniy nm runiracior mil In bt. w fc t w rk only, the nc itabie tart v4 th h. which are Qn their fa-- ahtlr or than Mr il-r b-1. but en. I h& eao-ash thai by tains adrantac of th wr tf-at Mr. V 13 hal airty d 4 w hi. b th other cm tract r would neither hav to do ar nay f.ri. ih nthrr cr.t ractr wouid re-t inwtrr par fe th strwt w.rk than Mr. WIm uulil "! fT I ha street ut. na ioe nt cntfirlooj will a par no attention to frtnrc th otfer n-oaeary Improvements? In f -r (he pvtny - nere t tnetance. on a Hfl that Mr had a:realy tf-. ful!y tu ww-h of w or thy u nrier hM him atoat :. t-ua k-vlrc th er ca.tei bld actual. y 9Js tha nthr bid The nw bd-ler asv no fact' :tlea os band Li do th work. Tha rr-vree-t :r. of th elty are an drawa by tb T Knm.neer mm to h cortf :- tr.s If aataaral contrwr-t.-r stand o thir leal r'-hta Th t p-rt - -owners want ail th improvement a ait in st th aam tlm by oe os tractor that thera w .l t-e net eonf.icts, r cV-a no eifu. to law uit. Th ppe -owners know that be r-avin al theaw d:f frnt I m . r-tr n ' m) by K- -i iirf ttt tbey will t the c:ntr bwue. f.n:, they a-t th Improvements snsd that bti city and penprt -taer want ml : and. aeoond Flroii Wi:c- bila are in tact, tb l"r bl when eunelden-4, by pracl l-i rou Tha Vi)tr and irw cotfnmttie t th City lia.l do r-t k-a at thi mat tt a practical buatneea ma, hut tne.t l.-tra a: It only a lh-wie Th M ur and iti ecmmltte at the City Ma. I wtlt a t heed fc ap.anatlrta of the actual a-luatkai. bat r that a I hey can rnn',r IS lh paref bid. Th Mi)r and trl rmnir It lea m k to rala mer form abutt auhetance. Th Wait y of what the Irvir.ufi proprty owner aek la fiily auefalned la written op:n k'ta by th City Attoeney. and It ra S- reaannably be rialmd that It is ts any way ll.esal. Th city or!!cf per cent from lb nrreet y -owners to y for maert ton aad ectneerlna. and that la amp to nay there fore In tre Improvement and the- l no true fore In th iutttbtQ rf Mr !aae fiwett that tb city p f r the liuribw. T.ea prprty-w ara pay for th inep tU-n. Th efty la rvepneetbW for tb pa Vnt f the K'U. as aatd by Mr. tewac fnt. but Mr. (Swett d-e tvot at ale that th city e-r-ur I evlf by a first tnortemae Hew Upon th property .f the- pcfar rt y -m net. and t h f roper y I of . h va : u I hat t her t a not th ailaibteaa danarer of th city belnc rrmlTte4 to va (orerlia) the 1 Wee to pay the h jc -la, not I o men t ion t ha cl: y btr r quired to pay th b '-a A.l th pp" j rt f -o oens of lrv!efton ar una hi to under and why th F-aer. uttv lioarj shotjM ha eu-h objection -fo ?! the prtneMr-ownera of tnlnftoB ben pr mttel f f--ttvely to ew-opetat j tl h t h city fflca!a o that all city I rr prove ment a of a h ih aT's-e ul h .empt:y m In lrr tnaun. The prrtrt y -w nra of It ir.ftoa ar mer:y tryina to solve th practical ciy Impmvemer-.t problem tn a fractii-al way V only ask that th city fr: -.-.-titl Hr4 wi. ro-orersi with th property -owner of li-v-n-ion. mX'h tha t'minrll of th city, w ita tr. fty r.nrlnor, an4 with th Ctiy Attor ney, an that all city lmpeoveanerits of tha hshcat Ctaea iil h peomr"'y tna. tn Ire In loo. W by ahould th Mayor and Ktera. tlv lloard rala unneceaaary c)ut t"r of form and lh..ry to re ard Iba redy maktac of city lniprovemnt ? iui.I'm r rtNrrAT. FINE PIAN0S FOR RENT FSlra Piano Hon now ha forty mora fine pianos to rnt; aoma uiMd: mostly nw one. Trrms vry rrasonahle. j: Washington street, or phono Exch. 3. or A 22M. VETOES ARE OVERRIDDEN Council Passes Thre Measures Otct Head of Mayor Lane. Mayor Lane's vetoes fared poorly when the City Council got into action yesterday morning, all three ordinances concerned heln passed over his ohjection. The most important of these Is the ordinance grant ing; to the Vnited Railways Oimnany an extension of one year's time in which to construct Its lines to Mount Calvary Cem etery and to Hillsboro. This was paused over the veto hy a -ote of IS to J. Coun c'lmen Rushlight, Cottel and Concannon being; those oraosed to passage. After the readins of Mayor Lane's veto FTTery thing Settled. Kays Crawford. Everythlnar la settler! at Seattle." said Attorney-General Crawford as hs passed througrh Portland on his way from Seattle to Kalem. Mr. Crawford went to Seattls to advise tha Oreaon commissioners on their rlahta In tha fracas with the A-T-P officials over tha attempt to erect a Tender's booth on the Oregon grounds. With the depart ure yesterday for Seattle of Commis sioner "Wisdom, the three Orearon com. mlsslnners are all In Seattle and will remain until the opening; of tha exposition. K. Bsllou. H, BALLOl'-LOWDEN Jxa city; 'lie Lwln. rfl. cut. DlCKMAN-COl.LINH F. L. Dlckmu. II. eltr: liretta Olllni. 24. city. BEAVIS-WATSUN oorr A. Beavts. 40. city: K.mmx May W.tjn. city. DAKCA.VfiKHM'KuS- Archil.. Dsrraa-S-rlo. zl. city: J.nnl. rro. o.r 1. city BOTER-IJREKS Howard K. Roy.r. JJ. Ontario. Cr : Klor.no V ;rB. 21, ctiy OEBUHKIEl.D-SHPI.VDI.ER Jo. i.r.h fleld. cliy: Z.ra fiiplndlrr. 21. city Fl'Hi lOF-STEl'P Harry Behoof. i. elty Wl'.hflmini St. pp, S. city. STEWART-IRWIN I'l-r1. Pltwirt. S Hlllwisl: Flora Irwin. &3. ctiy GUEV.V-Dt'RST M 8. Glenn. Jl. elty Uih A. Durst. 10. city. W.4tS!Tis ln4 visiting card . W f Csslta Co, Washlsgtoa b.l, ta aad Viaaa. OWNERS' SIDE IS STATED LAWYKK PIMWAV MSCISSF.S 1RVIXC. TO X IMPROV K 1 r ; N TS. Oltlolses Action of Mayor and Fec - utlre iWiard and Iaac PORTT-AVO. Mr W (To tho r-1it.r 1 laaae twtt In Tht ra;nia.Ti rw)ay pnnit m defer. rr 11 tlV'ti of tr a; rm- mlM ( rv K ar-n a Haf1 atvit i hm ifvusht tha: th iim bi-a a r tha h n bU)a and th o: hat- b:o ara tha low bl ia f -r tha atreet or It I th to t forth that tha W'l Ma r in tn.rt tra b'. mm tha r parrty omrera roet'Bl tny ra L-at xa prtent t hla lrvtna-tn lmpmrmr.t qurctl'Ti aa tt rrM mn-t aa it ta In IVZ th onn of I-vtn(Trn frrfn Taet KMirt-rr:t h ftrerl Kat Tent jr furth ari. ar. 4 f-m T irrr atwn rt o Fro-nt ir-at. detrmirM i . imp"nt fh antlra rj 'jn n t . rtinttinlnc ahut I- Vt, it h aew-r water, saa. cement ai9ra.ka ad mw, atr't as uon mm tt c-Ji4 reaaonably l"ra ur. 'r t rlty'a t r-v. ce4ur. At tirwK ther aimp f f!i4 a--ma ptl. tWr for am aaa. atr r. 1 irl ltr.pror-m-nt ar.4 th -urit th rity of flciaia rti4 put th lip.pTni mania t ro-jib aa a mattar of raorM without ronfmjrin. Thera anon mai com p : -a t u under th tel ura of tha city o'f!r.a.. and thara wrr aNut to b ial'i axpa.t atraota Ithout a-a-era. afr and saa ivirc 5rt put Into tha fmuiwl, mhtr-h wMiid ha a ,( -f money ant neo. a-tat tha trr.majstr diccmc up of tha at mt a . t rut in wra. then aratr. an-4 in a a a. aa has bean dona a, of tan la iVirttan. In t se pa In thla j tus M Fl'ta CI. Hfht la TN tohar. 9 T. -n clv fr.a to try to atraishtm out tha cvtro.;irat at th fit tia.i. I t hef - tha atret mmirtt'M of th rf-t!ve lvartj tn "W-tobar. HT. pre -art aior l.na. K. U. Rahm an-1 i'!ty Kfinnrr Tavlor-. an-i ate tn crT-pli-a tsn and aae-i that t fc cny of f t la.a Mraishtsfn out th CompMr-atl'sea. anl -.in!4 out tha war I th-!iM t hy r-tt xfm :fil fsowar to 1- It T.a fij, oTLMaia thhi that lhay di3 nil hav tha poajar nai aatit mm PLAH TO BE PERFECTED statk noRTirri.TrnK KocifrrY WILL. KI.KCT THCSTKKS. Irt Tmlajr to Complrte Incnrpora. tlon Society la Ilstlnrtle From State lioard. Tha annual aeaslon of the Plate Hor ticultural Society Is to meet tomorrow nleht at o'clorb. at tha Portland Ho tel. At this meeting trustees for tha ensuing year are to he chosen uni.r the recently-formed plan of Incorpora tion of tha society. For many years the society had aa existence of an entirely voluntary char acter, and while there are no salaried officers under tha new organization. It was deemed best to hare the society Incorporated In order to acquire leaal possession of various hinds of personal property alven to It and to pro Ida for the acquisition of realty that the here after may Asrure In Its poestna. There seems to be a misapprehension In some quarters rewarding the dis tinction exIstlnsT balween the Oregon State Horticultural Society and tha "rfon State Itoard of Horticulture. Tha society, aa said before, is an or sanitation hsvina" a purpose to Improve horticulture ihraoch te media of hoid InsT competitive exhibitions and county and district conventions for the dis cussion of the best methods Ihrqufh which products may ba Improved. Alone these lines It hss received tha cordial support of the state Hoard, the mem bers of which are appointed by tha ip. pointing: board of the state, the (lover nor betna the chairman. As a matter of history, tt wa through the presenta tion by the society of a recommenda tion to the t.ea-tslature that a state board be appointed, that It now has aa existence. The duties of the Slale Hoard em brace the enforcement of laws with reference to learn I cultivation of prod ucts and protection acalnst pests of various kinds. The scoe of work by the state clety embraces educatlonaj features. Including Improvement of fruits and study of soils, drainage. Irri gation and like matters, tn view of tha Importance of the work conducted by the state society, the officers and committees are urgent In their request that a full turnout may be had at the annual meeting. Falling Trr-e Fractures Skull. With his hrsd frarttirM from contact with a falling tree lanlr 1 . 11.1 man. a l"g-r. was brought to Portland yes terday and placed In the liood Aemantan Hospital, from Barton, a lumber town shout 2& mtu-e outheaat of t his city, on the O. V. P. pne. Kidman la aa em ploye of the Northwestern logglng Com pany. His condition la considered pre-eaxlous. an exhibition of the latest achievements in . the phonograph field commences this morning at eilers piano house J Ever tee a "Ulkinjr machine" worth $530? Ever see one worth $225, or 5200? q Eiler. PUno Honse haa amnged for a showing of modern Reproducers of Sound that will hold the keenest interest of everyone who loves the choicest is music. Q To designate such superb instruments as "talking machines" would be doing them wax injustice "music phones" would probably be the correct name for them they are so thoroughly musical. J The finest of all the display is undoubtedly the new $225 Eeginaphone, this being un questionably the highest achievement yet attained in the phonographic field. Its case design, too, is magnificent and finished in deep, rich, genuine mahogany. It is immense ly popular. J Another style of instrument shaped somewhat like a miniature piano and called tha "Symphony Grand," deserves special mention for its remarkably smooth and velvety tone and all around convenience. It is priced at $200. JThe Victor Victrola is also shown in handsome mahogany cases there are Victrolas also in mottled oak and in French or dull finish. Circassian walnut and other rare and costly woods. q An instrument known as the "Auxetophone," a style wherein an electric motor cre ates a powerful air current, which is forced against the reproducing diaphragm, thereby greatly increasing the volume of sound, is also displayed. These are intended for large auditoriums places where large tone volume is required and they cost $500. Alonu sulf such supv-rb instrument , the little $10 Victor or even somewhat hipher priced Columbia or Victor machine beem iiiMcniiicant yet the development of Talking Machine making novr-a-lay ha prorrved to such au extent that oven these little machines produce beautiful music, both vocal and instrumental with surprising fidelity. Kiler Piano Home is the only establishment in Portland where all make and all stvles of the talkinp; machine, phonograph, pramophone. etc.. ete.. are shown side by side, and is the only place where intelligent and careful comparison can be made as between one make and another. Individual talking: machine parlors facilitate a buyer's investigation and talking- ma chine purchasers are assured every facility in making lu-leetions. RECORDS, TOO The latest Columbia and Victor dotihle-fa.-ed disc record, too, are aUo included in this display, as well as the new Edison four-minute Atnberol records. Many of Portland's finest homes now enjoy the latest sone. music, speeches and dia lopues on the talking machine and phonograph. Why not yours! Kemember the place "The Always ltusy Corner" T.Y1 Washington street, at (Sth) street. Portland's home piano hou&e, the biggest, busiest and best- Park MOORE'S SIDE IS TOLD AIJlV.Il-STRKrrr irit..ist an- swriis mvoiirK rut. - Vi'ts to atk5'l patm pavement noa- Saja "Vsrloa" Mcuher-lit-I-aw Waa at Hot lorn f Moat of Mia - Trouhlr. Vh-n Jrssa r Mn tnsrr!-d Msla I Jl Han Wood in 1C arrrdir to his slat mrnts. b "llckM! a Ul""" In tha (ladn of lov," for h says aha srss aB:itt ja days aftrr tv.s rd.1 iva timr t n an Insana jalnosy ahirh l-d to hitter snMinrs vhfiifrrr hs ass found to list rrstd r'"an'! '"a f.n runnt In hU dr. stor. la sorus-s his '!. also. In an innrr to r !wr rrm pialnt. srhfcrh ha flid -strds. of !. Ir.g ban u'!:r of c:snd-'nu-!y mortir mhrr mm. Ad.Vd to all tr.'.a. b ha has b-n oh:isr-d to ltv tn lti sama bauM th a -lois " m hr-In-lam . Moors I r- oirnn Mrs. Amelia R. Wood. tha rrr-prrsnt mnihrf-'.n-1 a . ail ilia blam. for th Htti- lr.c".l-nt at :i.id)s I'nurt. Third and MMI slrvta. April 1. h-n ha was shot throush tha back wrlin a rrvolr and had to ba tskvn to tha hospital f aa onratimi to nmo tha hulirt. M tt'n rm-std Kr to v th housa. ha sas. but aha rrfusd. ftut this ts nt a:L M.r aas his vrlfs ml to th Hlchsrt Oatr. Isrk and Aldr atrts. In tha Ks!l of t . In rotn rsny uh a Mrs. Mitclwil and Mr. Adam son, whar sh sat on Adsmsoa's lap. huaxin and hiasins him and drtnk'.r.s llouor. f th alVastlona of his mtf' rotn rlsint. ahoisl tha only on ha admtTs la that ha rnsrrivd hr at Austin Ptation. i'h-io. Juir u. lx-t. Kdward A. Jwll. formarlr an sm-r-loya of tha O R. a N. foirpmc la h. Ir. sud In th Ormit "urt hy his srifs. Mrs. Anr.a N. J 11. who d. msnds a dior-. Sh chsras him vrith frqunt dninhnnu. ss s h ram horn tntosl.-td on nighl rhn sh had company, and that April 3. a ar aao. h rrturasd to hla horn at I Harrison atrat. tn a hsott.d con dition and pulled down a cornr shrlf. hraklna a ss which stood on tt. Mrs. Jw!l says sh msrrtad htm at P.lohmond. Ind . Juris Is. lfc. Mrs. 1. C. Cloud has brvuht a dl- rorc suit In th Circuit Court aaslnst Kldon IX Cloud. Thy wcr married at Indlsnspolis. Ind. April Is. 1ij. and Kara two children. Jdra. Cloud says hr husSand hl hr and forced hr to srn her own linns, afterward ""'n her. fh wants to keep th children. Altnouah Anna Ur.( toj a terrlMa story ahout how Kmil ljr,. her hus band, threw a teakettle of tvol.lns water al her from a distance of ais feet, and fallowed It with a now of hot soup, tsken from a red-hot stove J"de t lelsnd cv tha hu.hsnd the divorce yesterday. Me said that tha woman'a slorv was very Improhahle. ss Se so e.td !.! .,, -..h.T.d ol. Bt reach her alth tha wster. and thst ah did not elesn tha noor afterwarj. No Mantc-lpa! Cosrl tvatardaj. The svml-annusl polir Inspeciton. ahleh srlll tska p'sc listurdsy mom it a at the Armory, a l Sreak Into th crdi nsry mur.icipsl court hours. Juda Van .snl announced et-rdsy thst ther a ill be no morning acaaion of his court on thst dsy. Mrs. Soaddlnc Mrh I mprovr-4. Mrs Chsr!ea Osdllna. wit of Rlshop ftcaddlnc. hM is a patrnt at the Voot fsmarllsn I"-' ass reported lrnri i-rrved test n'h ' ' -Barber Shop Coir.plett.-ly Kurnishotl Ciootl Tmde KstaMishttl. For Rent or Sale Will lie SoM on I-lisy Tonus or Hcnted- Ilas two patent, sliiling-se.it Koeh hydrau lic ehairs. three mirrors, porcelain shampoo hasin, water hoater, ete. Call on Mr. L (Jcvurtz, at 173-173 First street. XOTK Living-rooms, full basement, modern toilet, etc., connected.