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TTIE MOUSING OREGOXIAN. TUESDAY, JULY 27, 1909. , , I " WEIGHT BROTHERS' NEWEST AEROPLANE, WITH WHICH THEY ARE MAKING TESTS TOR GOVERN If COAL LANDS GIVEN BACK If UTAH ARE MENT, AND PORTRAIT OF AVIATOR WHO WENT UP YESTERDAY. MERCHANDISE OF MERIT ONLY 4 EXPERT PICTURE FRAMING Gotham's ex-Police Commis sioner Too Blunt and Un popular for Election. Jovernment Gets Title to Prop erty That Was Fraud ulently Acquired. BINGHAM j I CHANCERS MAYOR Clearance of Infants' and Children's Wear The sale of Infants' and Children's Wear inaugurated yester day was the most successful sale we have ever held in this store. Shrewd shoppers, realizing the bona fide bargains offered by our firm, crowded the store during the entire dayi This sale continues, and GAYNOR IS PUZZLE TO ALL r--,v-5?" PAYS BIG FINES AS WELL Si Nation Sol Only Regains Valuable Lands, but Is Thousands of lol lars Richer in Fines and Payments. SALT LAKE CITY. July 26 The pros ecution of the Utah Fuel Company by the Federal Government on the charge of havlns; illegally secured certain coal lands In Carbon County by the use of lummy entrymen was practically ended today by the dismissal of two suits and the payment to the government of $73, 000 for coal extracted from the lands. The Utah Fuel Company further agreed to the reconveyance to the United States of 300 acres of land valued at J40.000. The total amount paid the Government by the Utah Fuel Company the last four months reaches the sum of $275,000. In addition the Government has recovered coal lands valued at j:o0,000. MAY BE FTRTHER COAL SUITS Government Still Probins; Status of Mining Land In Utah. WA6HINOTON. July 26. Promising new prosecution If the Investigation now ra progress shows that other coal lands have been Illegally acquired. Attorney General Wlckeraham today gave out a statement concerning the discontinuance of the equity suits recently Instituted against the Utah Fuel Company. The statement Issued at the Department of Justice says: "A few months ago the Utah Fuel Com pany, a subsidiary corporation of the Den ver Rio Grande Railroad Company, pleaded guilty In the District Court of the United States for the District of Utah, to Indictments charging it with having conspired to defraud the United States of 1440 acres of coal lands, and sas fined JSOAO. It also reconveyed to the United States these lands, which are appraised at upwards of 60.00. forfeited the original purchase price and paid to the United States the sum of J192.OO0 In settlement of Its claims for coal taken from other lands which could not be re conveyed, owing to the fact that they were mortgaged to secure Issues of bonds outstanding In the hands of bona fide purchasers. "Subsequent to such settlement the agents of the Government became satis fied that the Utah Fuel Company had Illegally acquired title to other coal lands of the United States in Utah, and after examination of their report the Attorney General directed that suits In equity be brought to annul titles to such lands. Shortly after the commencement of these suits the representatives of the company opened negotiations for settlement, which resulted In an adjustment agreed to by the Attorney-General and the Secretary of the Interior, pursuant to which the ' I'tah Fuel Company pays to the Govern ment $73,000, reconveys to the United States acre of coal land now ap praised at a land value of about $40,000. besides forfeiting $34,400 paid to the Gov ernment at the time patents were Issued nn the lands. "In view of the settlement and upon payment and reconveyance as above mentioned, the Attorney-General has dis continued the suits. Only the lands de scribed In the suits discontinued were embraced in the settlement. Further Investigation Is being prose cuted, and if other coal lands shall ap pear to have been Illegally acquired, suits at once will be instituted to assert the Government s interests therein.-" $12,000 SET FOR FIGHT Ketchel and Ianpford Finally Agree Upon Terms. SAN FRANCISCO. July 26. The offer of a Philadelphia club for a six-round glove contest between Stanley Ketchel and Sam Lanpford. on a $;2.m0 guaran tee basis, was accepted today by "Willis Britt. acting for Ketchel. who Is virtually offered $;) for each three-minute round, and an option on 40 per cent of the gate receipts, should they exceed the $12,000 guarantee. LANGFOrtn TO DICTATE TERMS Black's Manager Telia How Battle Will Be Arranged. BOSTOX. Mass.. July IS. Joseph Woodman, manager of Sam Langford. In a signed statement tonight regarding the proposed bout between Stanley Ketchel and Langford. at E:y. Nev., made the following offer: 'Langford will fight Ketchel for the middleweight championship for the best purse offered, there to be a winner's and loser's end, on any terms KetchM dic tates, or Langford will meet Ketchel at any weight for any number of rounds." PLAYS IN ASHES; BURNED Little Child at La Grande May Die of Painful Injuries. LA ORANPE. Or.. July :. (Spe cial.) Mistaking a heap of ashes for dust. Leonard, the 2-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Murrey, last evening at the park burled his hands In hidden embers and sustained burns from which it is feared he may die. Some campers or plcknickers had evi dently left the smoldering tire thinking it had all been extinguished. When the child's hands were dressed the flesh slipped off the left hand. Secretary Lyman Resigns. t'XIVKRSTY OF ORKGON. Eugene. Or. July (Special.) James K. lj- iran. who has been general secretary of the University of Oregon Young Men's j Christian Association for the past two years, has resipru'd Ms position here in order to take up foreign missionary work, probably In Japan. Lyman has been very successful in his work at the university and under his direction the association has grown rapidly. He put strong emphasis on Bible study and Bible study classes were conducted in many of the fraternities and the dormi tory, in addition to a number of general t-lasses. Under his direction the mem bership of the association as doubled and the annual budget increased from JJ0 to JIStM. ( wright up in me Ascends in Airship and Has Battle With Wind. TAFT SEES PERFORMANCE Brilliant Assembles Cheers Avia tor's Skill Endurance Test la Postponed Lest Fatality Be Repeated. (Continued from Page 1.) chine was trundled to the foot of the starting derrick In the center of the drill field, and poised on the monorail prepara tory to the start. The spectators cheered loudly as the machine rose slowly In the air, and again as It swerved and the top tilted at an angle of nearly 45 degrees at the north end of the field. Three times the machine was taken around the field, the planes seemingly assuming a more dangerous angle at each turn. With a sharp swerve It was brought into the wind and care fully landed. BLERIOT IS POPULAR HERO Crowds Press Frenchman So Close Police Go to Rescue. LONDON. July 2. Louie Bleriot, the. Frenchman, who made history by flying across the English Channel from Les Baraques to Dover, a distance of Jl miles, in the remarkable time of a little less than half an hour, and his famous little monoplane both reached London this morning, the former to re ceive the monetary fruits of his achievement In the shape of a -check for $SOO0, and the latter to be placed on exhibition to the financial advan tage of both a London hospital and the enterprising proprietor of the only American department store here. The aviator is finding hero worship much more trying to endure than the strain of navigating the air. Remark able scenes were again witnessed at Dover this morning, when M. Bleriot returned there to attend a civic recep tion in his honor. The Frenchman was mobbed by the enormous crowds, and the police had to come to his protec tlon, so eager were the enthusiasts to greet him at close quarters. A similar ovation awaited the avi ator in London, his compatriots hav ing gathered at Victoria Station in huge numbers. With the help of the police he finally succeeded In getting away, and reached his hotel, where he was presented with the check at a luncheon party. Paul Cambon. the French Ambassa dor at Ixindon, was present, and warm ly congratulated his compatriot. The British army was largely represented, and besides War Secretary Haldane, there were Colonel Capper, head of the aeronautic work of the army; Sir Ed ward Grey, Secretary of Foreign Af fairs, and Lieutenant-General Sir Ar thur Paget. Lieutenant E. H. Shackel ton. who recently returned from an ex pedition to the Antarctic, and Sir Thomas Lipton also were present. When M. Bleriot arrived. Mr. Haldane was the first to felicitate him. The secretary for war congratulated the avia tor on his magnificent success, which, he said, would give him a place In his tory all by itself, as to have crossed the English Channel was en event marking a new era. M. Bleriot managed to get out a broken accented "thank you," but he made no further attempt to speak In English. Speaking his mother tongue, he attribu ted his success to an immense amount of preliminary work, and Bald he was pro foundly touched by the warmth of his welcome, which he thought was quite out of proportion to what he had accom plished. M. Bleriot was handed the one thou sand pounds In banknotes in a splendid silver cup. It wa3 announced at the luncheon that the Aero Club of Great Britain had de cided to present M. Bleriot with a gold medal similar to the one conferred on Wilbur and Orville Wright, the Ameri can aeroplanists. in London last May. Numerous honors and medals are awaltig M. Bleriot on this side of the channel, the principal prize being a gold cup offered by Captain Wyndham for the first flight across the English Channel. It will be presented to the French aviator at the Aero Club din ner August 9. AIRSHIP COMPANY IS FORMED Ohio Now Has Manufacturing and Transportation Concern. COLUMBUS, O.. July X The first air ship company formed in Ohio was char tered by the Secretary of State today. The company, a Cleveland concern. Is authorised to manufacture and sell air ships and aeroplanes, and to transport passengers and freight through space. FRANCE WILD WITH DELIGHT Newspapers Foresee Day of Flight Across Mediterranean. PARIS. July 36. AH France Is wild with enthusiasm over M. Bleriofe feat In crossing the English Channel. All the newspaper are rilled with articles which reflect the national pride at the splen did achievement of French prowess, while the pioneers of aviation, like Ernest Archdeacon, Georges Bolson, im. ,c 4 1 ' '-si Rene Qulnton. Count Henri de la Vaulx and Henri Faxman foresee the time in the near future when heavler-than-air machines caiTying passengers will nego tiate ti Mediterranean from France to Algeria. Tho possibilities of the aeroplane as an engine of war are discussed anew. 0 TARIFF PUT OX AIR CRAFT JTcw York Lawyer Calls Attention to Omission. NEW YORK. July 26. Harvey T. An drews, a lawyer of this city, who was formerly attached to the force of the ap praiser of the port, today "sent a telegram to Chairman Payne of the Houese Ways .. A Maon. Committee in which he Calls attention to the failure to mention flying machines In the tarirc bin. Several pereons have already called on Mr. Andrews to learn what tariff would have to be paid on air-craft. Cross of Honor for Wrights. PARIS, July 2C Orville and Wilbur Wright, '-he American aeroplanists of Dayton, Ohio, and Henri Farman, the English aeronaut, were decorated today with the Legion of Honor for their achievements In aviation. HartO. Berg, the European business manager of the Wright brothers, and Alberto Santos Dumont. the Brazilian aeronaut, were made officers of the Legion of Honor. De la Lambert to Try Flight. WISSANT. France. July 26. Count de la Lambert today telegraphed the author ities at Calais, asking that torpedoboats be held In readiness tomorrow morning, when he will attempt to duplicate M. Blerlot's achievement in flying across the English Channel. ABAXDOX LIBERTY LAKE REN DEZVOUS FOR CITY. General Suffragist Committee Holds Meeting in Spokane Hotel and Fall Plans Are Laid. SPOKANE. Wash., July 26. (Special.) Camp Equality, the Summer Equal Suf frage rendezvous at Liberty Lake, has been abandoned. The tents remain, but the workers have transferred campaign headquarters to Spokane, where active work is being done to capture Washington at the election next Fall. With Mrs. LaReine Baker, Mrs. Z. W. Commerford and Mrs. May Arkwright Hutton in active charge, the campaign Is shaping itself, and field work will soon be begun. Open air meetings In the parks of Spo kane are the first wedge which the suffragists will drive to convince the voters that the suffrage cause should re-? celve support. The first meeting was held at Manito Park tonight, Mrs. LaReine Baker and Mrs. Z. W. Commerford were speakers. Music was furnished by a quartet. These open air park meetings will continue for a month, the meetings rotating from one park to another. At a meeting of the general committee at the Spokane Hotel this morning Edith C. Burr was elected secretary-treasurer and Mrs. LaReine Baker was placed in charge of the publicity work. The other members of the committees are: Mrs. Z. W. Ctommerford. Mrs. May Arkwright Hutton, D. W. Commerford and D. C. Coates. D. C. Coates was In charge of tonight's meeting, and H. L. Hughes Tuesday night. KERMIT WILlBE JOCKEY Yonng Roosevelt to Ride Racers in African Handicaps. NAIROBI. British East Africa, July 28. Colonel Roosevelt and his son Kermit have accepted a number of dinner en gagements for the next 10 days. On July 29. Mr. Roosevelt and Kermit will dine with the stewards of the East African Turf Club. Kermit has secured several mounts in the races to be run here on Thursday and Saturday. The Roosevelt party will leave Nairobi, August 5, for Naivasha. a stop being made at Kijabe, 44 miles northwest of this town, where Mr. Roosevelt will lay the foundation stone of a new building to be erected by the African Inland Mission, an American organization. Mine Disaster Kills Dozen. CLERMONT-FERRAND. France. July 26. An explosion of lire damp occurred today in one of the mines near here, kill ing 12 miners. WOMENQUITTHEIR GUMP -'y3fr - wrjbfc r LOAN NOT DECIDED Chinese Councillors Opposed to American Plans. AMERICA TO STAND FIRM Notifies England That Effort to In fluence Regent Will Be Con sidered an Unfriendly Action. PKKIN. July 26. The success of Presi dent Taft's telegram, sent about a week ago to Prince Chun, the Chinese Regent, with the purpose, it is understood, of tying the hands of Grand Councillor Chang Chi Tung in the matter of the American claim for equal participation In the Hankow-Szechuen railroad loan of $27,500,000, appears doubtful. The Chinese Foreign Board today Is unable to vouch for Chang Chi Tung's actions, and fears he will memorialize the throne In favor of the original loan agreement, thereby forcing the Prince Regent to decide himself at the risk of losing American friendship. Kenry P. Fletcher, American Charge d'Affalrs at Pekln, today warned Sir John N. Jordan, the British Minister at Pekln, and also the British Bank, that the American Government will under stand a continuation of pressure on Chang Chi Tung to mean that it is sanc tioned by Great Britain. The Prince Regent has placed a se rious Interpretation on President Taft's message, and has Instructed the Chinese Foreign Board to use every means In Its power to arrange the loan in accordance with Mr. Taft's wishes. If Is now learned that on July 7, after the failure of the conference in London with the American representatives, the British, German and French bankers signed an agreement embracing an "equality alliance with reference to Chi nese loans." The foreign bankers here are eagerly awaiting the details of this agreement. The above disclosure followed threaten ing British criticism here relative to the political infirmities of the Brltsh alliance with German banks, and is believed to have been partly inspired by British ap prehension at being involved in the threatening scandals over the construc tion of the German section of the Tien Tsin-Pukow Railroad, which the Ger mans and British are building. PANAMA GROWS INSOLENT Fails to Pay Attention to Complaints From Uncle Sam Over Assaults. WASHINGTON. July 26. Unsatisfac tory replies are being made by Panama to this Government's demands for re dress on account of assaults on Amer ican citizens, it was announced today. Minister Squires has been Instructed to urge insistently a settlement of the cases, which have been presented with a view to obtaining proper apology, po lice reform, punishment of offenders and compensation for injury or death. RIO GRANDE BUYING CARS Also Orders Big Engines for Moun tain Divisions. DENVER. Judy 26. The Times today says that the Denver & Rio Grande Rail road has placed an order for J5.000.000 worth of new equipment, making the largest single order ever placed by a Colorado railroad. The order includes eight big Mallet com pound engines to be used over the heavy grades of the mountain passes, 22 other engines and 4000 steel coal and freight cars. Besides these, ten steel passenger coaches and ten steel baggage and ex press cars are included. NORWAY AND SWEDEN OUT Boundary Dispute Threatens Good Feeling of Two Nations. rAPFVHAfiEN. Julv 26. A frontier difficulty has arisen between Norway and Sweden. Sweden demands the alteration of the hnnnHnrv line between Jemtland and Trondhjem, to which Norway refuses to agree. Fine Catch of Tront- GOLDENDALE, Wash., July 26. (Spe cial.) The Klickitat River Is being fished more this Summer than ever before, par ticularly by Portland sportsmen. Reports have come in of some big catches, but David Masters, a local flsheman. seems to have been the most successful. In an hour yesterday he landed one trout measuring 31 Inches and weighing 124 pounds dressed, and another 29 Inches long and weighing 10 pounds. Oil Company Incorporates. ASTORIA. Or.. July 26. (Special.) Articles of incorporation of the Columbia OH & Gas Company were filed In the County Clerk's office today. The Incor porators are C. G. Palmberg, the Pacific Iron Works and R. W. McLeod, and the capital stock Is J20.000, divided into 200 shares of $100 each. This is the company that is boring for oil at Ulo Hess, place on Youngs. River. Brooklyn Jurist Saying Nothing and Tammany Is Xot Enthusiastic Over His Candidacy for Many Reasons. . BY LLOYD F LONERGAN. NEW YORK. July 26. (Special.) Ever since the dramatic retirement of General Theodore Bingham from the office of Commissioner of Police, the Republican and fusion leaders have been quietly at work trying- to decide how he would "size up" as a candidate for Mayor. They have quietly made inquiries in many quarters and the re sult of their investigations is summed up by one leader In these three words: "Bingham won't do." The general opinion in political cir cles Is that Bingham Is like the parrot who was stripped of his feathers by a monkey, "he has talked too blamed rauoh." Nobody doubts his personal honesty, but he Is bumptious, loquacious and in discrete. The day after his retirement he gave out an interview which was his political death warrant. In it he said: "I picked up a paper this morning and one of the first things I saw was a burglarly here and a holdup there. For more than three years these things have been worrying me terribly,. But I smiled to myself and thought how glad I was to be out of It. Now I don't care if they sack the whole city." Speech Ruins Chance. This is hardly the kind of talk that is calculated to make friends for Bing ham, and his supporters realize that It has cost him many votes. It is an open secret that certain prominent men in the Citizens' Union wrote to Bingham urging him to disavow the interview, and that the reply they re ceived was, "how can I deny it, when It was just what I said?" Now they are endeavoring to explain matters by say ing that the "dear general Is so im petuous." The fact that Bingham was ever se riously considered as a candidate dem onstrates clearly that the campaign against Tammany is not in a forma tive state. Had there been any com manding personalityt in sight, no one believes that the ex-Police Commission er would have been discussed for one moment. But up to date, the anti Tammany campaign has suffered quite as much because of the lack of any leader, who stood out as the one fit to command the fusion forces, as from the absence of clear-cut "moral issues." Municipal extravagance, the debt limit, tardiness in subway construc tion which the uninformed voter attributes quite as much to the Re publican Public Service Commission as to the Tammany city authorities, are acknowledged evils, but they are not such as to arouse the partisan voter to cut loose from party lines. Therefore, Bingham's removal for obvious po litical reasons was at first regarded as furnishing both an issue and a man. But investigation develops that Bing ham and Binghamlsm are far from be ing popular. The various Coney Island raids, the closing of Sunday shows, and numerous efforts to enforce the Sunday law against saloons have not endeared him to the men whose incomes are small, but whose votes are just as good as those of millionaires. Tammany men are frank to say that the nomination of the ex-Police Commissioner would make them very happy indeed. "It would mean a walkover for us," said one district leader. "Bingham stands in the public mind for a town with a lid nailed down tight, an old- fashioned Puritan Sunday, and the strictest construction of the law. If we nominated a man to run against him on a platform calling for a liberal in terpretation of the law, it would not make much difference who the candi date was, for we could elect him easy." Bingham or Gaynor? A prominent member of the Republican Club, who is a member of the committee of One Hundred and personally admires Bingham, frankly admitted today that the ex-Commissioner would not be the fusion candidate for Mayor this Fall. Here Is the way he sums up the present situation: "If the times and the eituation de manded a soldier for Mayor, if things had come to such a pass that military meth ods were necessary to put the city on its feet. If the social unrest had reached the point of riot and disorder, and it re quired a strong hand to cope with the situation, then General Bingham would be the very man. But that is not the situa tion, and I am convinced that Bfngham is not the right man to lead the fusion forces in the coming fight." With Bingham eliminated, the talk in favor of Supreme Court Justice William J. Gaynor becomes more and more pro nounced. Particularly Is this so among the Independent Democratic organizations that expect to figure in the fuel on con ference. Several of them have already held meetings and gone on record as favoring the selection of the Brooklyn jurist. Among organization Republicans there is a pronounced distrust of Gaynor. They fear that If they nominate and elect him, he will simply use the office as a stepping stone to higher honors, and that he has his eye on the Executive Mansion in Al bany and also dreams about the White House. Therefore, they figure, a victory for Gaynor this year would simply make him dangerous Gubernatorial material in 1910. Gaynor's attitude, or rather hte refusal to state where he stands, has puzzled the politicians In every camp. Some of his friends state positively that he will be the regular Tammany candidate for Mayor this Fall. Former Borough Presi dent Jacob Cantor Is another intimate, who says that the Judge will run "on an independent ticket." Others who are sup posed to possess his confidence, proclaim that the Judge will "remain in the woods" this year, but make a strong bid for Hughes job in 1910, and while they are all talking and explaining, Gaynor ie quietly resting at his country place in St. James, Long Island. Reporters who have seen him say that he Is willing to discuss fishing all day. but that he shut up like a clam when the oubject of politics Charles F. Murphy is probably more puzzled over the Gaynor proposition than Is anybody else. Tammany's attitude to ward the judge Is clear-cut. easily under stood and frankly expressed but in pri vate, Tammany would hate to see him in the Mayor's chair in the City Hall. Tam many fears the energetic jurist would turn the organization uoside down. "But we make the same a s s e r t i o ns as in the Sunday papers, that these are the best values in infants' and children's apparel , ever offered to the shopping public. All the specials are new, up to date, this year's merchandise. You will find special prices on Rompers, Pique Coats and other infant furnish ings in this sale. Children s Dresses Ages 2 to 6 years, in many styles, in chambray and other wash materials. Values to 75c at... '39 Valuefs to $1.00 at 49 Values to $1.75 at. . . . 79 Values to $2.25 at 98 Values to $3.00 at S1.48 Values to $5.25 at $1.98 Children s Coats in Sizes 2 to 6 Years, Plain and braid trimmed; every one new this season; clean-up special at remarkable reductions. Note the prices: Values to $2.00 at. . . . 98 Values to $5.00 at. . . .1.98 Values to $4.00 at. . . .S1.69 Values to $8.00 at. . : .S2.90 II there is no such thing as sentiment in organization politics, and it It becomes absolutely necessary to have Gaynor on the ticket to win, Murphy will put him .there. This explains why none of the big Tammany men are attacking Gaynor now adays. They want him to remain inside the party breastworks until they decide whether or not they need him. The longer he keeps quiet the better they will like it. In Tammany circles they are telling in whispers how Charles F. Murphy tried to "sound" William J. Gaynor a few days ago The envoy selected was a man long active in Brooklyn politics, but now a shining light in Tammany Hall. As a personal friend of the Judge, who is ex tremely hospitable, it was easy for him to secure an invitation to a "week-end at the Judge's place in St. James. Murphy's man performed hie delicate mission with tact and skill. He deftly switched the conversation to politics, and expressed his belief that any Democrat who took en anti-Deraocratic nomination this Fall would be committing political suicide. Then he told the judge that Mur phy had a warm personal friendship for him. and continued: "Murphy said to me, 'Gaynor is one of the best equipped men in the State. If we had run him for Governor before he would have been elected. Next year all the Tammany votes are his if he wants them, for, despite his strength with the independents, he is regular. So long as he remains in line he can have anything he wants.' " .. "I asked the Tammany man who told me this, how Gaynor received the prop osition. He chuckled and replied: "It was as bad as that old 'lady or the tiger' business, and Murphy or none of us knows what Gaynor means. But here are the exact words he used: Now I know that what you are aying is authorized by Mr. Murphy. The fish are biting nicely today. Let's go out and see how lucky we are,' and he re fused to sav another word on the sub ject. And while they were fishing. Gaynor caught two suckers and a fluke, and laughed as he hauled them into the boat. Now, this is the question we cannot answer: 'Is he with us, or against us?' ' But the only man who can definitely restore Murphy's peace of mind is down in Long Island, and he refuses to say a word except that the fishing is' finer than it has been in 15 years. Congressmen to Junket. WASHINGTON, D. C. July 26. Mr. McClelland, representing the Honolulu Chamber of Commerce, has completed ar rangements for the proposed visit of a Congressional party to Hawaii. The members of the party will assemble at Chicago August 19, proceed to San Fran cisco, where they will remain a day, and sail for Honolulu on the "Siberia" Au gust 24. The present plan contemplates their return to San Francisco on the "Mongolia," arriving September 24. Vice President Sherman will be unable to ac company the party. It is expected that mittee on immigration. Probably about 15 of the House members will be accom panied by their wives. Lulu Island Mill Burns. VANCOUVER. B. C. July 26. (Spe cial ) The Barnet McDonald Lumber mills, on Lulu Island, practically burned to the ground last night, entailing a loss of fl00,XH. with Insurance amounting to $75,000. The cause of the blaze Is un known. The lumber mill was but re cently put into operation and the shingle mill was only built IS months ago. About Jld.OOO worth of lumber was destroyed. Senate Ratifies Treaty. WASHINGTON. July 26. An extradi tion treaty between the United States and the Dominican Republic, signed at Santo Domingo on June 19, was ratified by the Senate today. B. F. Saunders, Cattle King. SALT LAKE CITY, July 26. Benjamin F. Saunders, a well-known livestock man, died here today. His cattle and gheep graze the ranges of Utah, Colorado, Wyo ming and Idaho. Infants Hats, Caps Pretty, Dainty Caps,' trimmed in laces and ribbons, all new Spring styles of this season. ' Values to 35c at. Values to 75c at. Values to $1.00 at. Values to $1.75 at. Values to $2.50 at. . 19i . 33 . 48 .81.29 MICHIGAN IS SPEEDIEST NEW BATTLESHIP TO BE ADDED TO NAVY IN AUGUST. Is 28th In First Class and With Others Building, Fleet Will Have 35 Leviathans. WASHINGTON, July 26. Having in her official trials fully met the rigid re quirements of the United States naval constructors, the new first-class battle ship Michigan,- it was announced today, will be turned over to the Government early in August. This splendid new ship, which thus far is the speediest war vessel of her class, will make the Navy's 28th first-class bat tleship. Five other battleships, a sister ship of the Michigan and four others heavier and speedier, are under construc tion and two 26,000-ton battleships have been authorized by Congress. These will increase the American battleship fleet to 35. Naval officers who witnessed the trials o? the Michigan declare she will be capable of making an average speed of 20 knots. They regard her as the best battleship in the Navy. On her final trial at sea, which ended at Philadelphia Sunday, the Michigan made record time. It is unofficially reported that she ex ceeded 19 knots. Found Dead In His Cabin. SALEM, Or.. July 26. (Special.) James Simmons, a well-known character In Northern Marion County, was found dead in his cabin near GervaiB today. Acute alcoholism is ascribed as the cause. Gus Johnson Is Game Warden. OLTMPIA. Wash., July 26. (Special.) Governor Hay today appointed Gus John son, of Tacoma, Deputy State Game War den, to succeed R. C. Beebe, who re signed some months ago. ' Good Blood Means good health, and Hood's Sarsaparllla has an unapproached record as a blood-purifier. It effects ita wonderful cures, not simply because it contains sarsaparilla but because it combines the utmost remedial values of more than 20 different ingredients. There is no real substitute for it. 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