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TIIE MORNING OREGOXIAX, FRIDAY, AUGUST 13, 1909. PORTERS HIRE 70 OF TWOHY'S MEN Harriman's Rivals Comment on Stoppage of Work by Deschutes Company. DENY ANY HOLD-UP GAME Contractors Give Figures to Prove They Are In Earnest Expect, if "ot Hindered, to Reach Madras Within Firteen Months. THE DALLES, Or.. Aug. 12. (Spe cial.) Early this morning a telephone message from Johnson Porter, of Por ter Bros., at Shanlko. announced that he had employed 70 men recently turned off from the Harrlman camps pending the decision in the forthcoming hearing on the injunction restraining the Two hya from further operations In the dis puted territory along the Deschutes canyon. This confirms the reports of the pre vious day which declared that the Two ny Bros, were letting many of their men go. and substantiates the state ment made by the Porters that they in tended to employ every man dismissed by the Harrlman contractors. Johnson Porter left The Dalles on Wednesday for Grass Valley, as reported In yester day's Oregonlan. with the Intention of hiring all the available men turned off , from the rival camps. The crew of 70 I -which he secured, exclusive of the many : stragglers who have drifted Into his camps. Johnson Porter obtained in the (vicinity of what Is known as "The , Cove." 16 miles above Shearar s Bridge and those were Immediately transferred ' to the Oregon Trunk camps at and near ' Free Bridge: Action May Be Significant. Although It Is maintained by the Har rlman partisans that the fact the Two ,hys are letting many-of their men go 'has little real significance, and is sim ply the natural result of the Injunction restraining the Harrlman forces from further work at present, the adherents of the Oregon vrunk interests declare r that much more ts behind the move. They ask why It is that the Harrlman laborers are turned out of work if their employers believe the result of tomorrow's hearing will be a cancella tion of the Injunction and resulting per mission to renew construction opera tions. Particularly they dwell on the : peculiarity of shutting down camps in I isolated plaoes where substitutes to rthoae dismissed can only with great dlf- flculty be obtained, if the operators of ; these camps are sure, as they say they are, that work can be renewed in a ' few days. The injunction in question was granted on August by United States Judge Wolverton upon the application of the Oregon Trunk Railroad, and restrains the Twohys from further con struction work in the southern 60 miles of the disj-uted territory. To morrow is the date fixed for the hear ing, when the Harrlman representa tives may appear with evidence show ing why the injunction should not be made perpetual. Feeling of Uncertainty Prevails. A general feeling of uncertainty seems to prevail among those in touch with ' the field operations who are only indi rectly Interested, as the local merchants, while from the parties chiefly interested . only expressions of absolute confidence In the successful outcome of affairs can be secured. But whatever the proceedings in the courts, and whatever the general whip of the Deschutes constructionists. U is generally conceded that the Porter Bros, are straining every nerve to take full advantage of the respite from hos tilities given by the restraining order. In accordance with the announcement made by th Porters there is every indi cation that thry are pressing an ever Increasing number of men into the work.. Several times a day their representatives mske the rounds of the various resorts of the unemployed here at The Dalles. The saloons and shady corners are crowded with those who are blowing in." and all of these that . the Porter agents are able to secure are shipped out to the camps in one of the 60-odd teams that are constantly freighting supplies from the warehouses to the canyon camps. Today the Porters announced that they have just entered into a con : tract with the medical firm of Dutton Russet, of Spokane, to whose hands the medical care of the men In the field will be intrusted. The Spokane firm already has a representative in the canyon. Dr. Fred Thompson, and In the course of the week hospitals will be installed at ad vantageous points. It Is intended to maintain four of five of these, with the principal and permanent one at Grass Valley, although all the locations have as yet not been determined. There are i at present SO Porter camps with approxi I mately 800 men. all of v.hom will hcre j after be under medical supervision. I Porter Gives Some Figures. (Richard Porter seemed particularly de sirous that the magnitude of the opera tions his firm is undertaking should be understood by the public, for he has lit tle patience with the critics who accuse J the Oregon Trunk of working on a "hold- up game." "As indication of the substantlability S of our intentions." said Mr. Porter today. I "let me lay before you sjme facts and figures. I have just ordered from Van couver 100 one and a half yard cars which I will be rushed to the scene of action. Three carloads of light rails are now on ! the road between here and Shanlko. and 1 to rive an Idea what the commissary end of railroad building amounts to. I II tell von that cur grocery purchases up to date come to something' over 100.000 pounds. "Why. look here." continued Mr. Por ter, showing an order to a Portland wholesale house, "here's an order for three tons of butter. Doesn't look like bluffing.- -despite all the pessimists, does ",. that In the neitrhbor- ' hood of liJ.OOO has been spent by the Porters in The Dalles, and. according to Richard Porter, over J100.OOO has al ready been expended In construction 'work, entirely exclusive of the cost of urveva and the expenses entailed in litigation. A fact of possible signifi cance in connection with the shipping of Porter Bros.' supplies from Portland and northern points is. as previously pointed out, that much of the materials come in on Hill s North Bank road, in preference to the O. R. 4 N.. and are ferried across the Columbia from the Grand Dalles to be transported by wagon directly to the camps or re ahlpped to points on the Great Southern and thence hauled over the wagon roads the Porters are maintaining into the canyon. Keach Madras Within 15 Months. Mr. Porter was reticent as usual re garding the facts of vital Interest to the public Madras as terminal point was as good as any other, for the present, he said. "When we get that far there will be time enough to talk about the rest of Central Oregon. As I've said before, once out of the canyon there is room for a dozen roads, so there is no telling how far we may keep on. Tes, 1 don't mind saying that if we're not blocked by legal complications, the road should be completed to the end of the present survey in about 15 months." When asked if he had anything to say regarding the latest timber tonnage to be developed in Central Oregon. Mr. Porter replied: "Certainly the timber Is a vital fac tor to a railroad in that section. I be lieve a road that tapped the Deschutes country could count on 500 cars of lum ber a day for 20 years." The merchants of The Dalles, who have been supplying the contractors, express great faith in the completion of the roads, maintaining that no such sums as are being paid out would be expended In supplies and permanent paraphernalia unless actual construction was Intended. The town is. of course, overflowing with rumors and "inside information." chiefly maintaining that the Oregon Trunk will bridge tiie Co lumbia at the mouth , of the Deschutes to connect with the North Bank. Plenty or Traffic Ahead. The Dalles merchants, who are In a position to be in touch with the econ omic conditions of Central Oregon more thoroughly than any others, say that there is ample business for two roads. They report the number of set tlers who have entered the country In the last year as In the thousands and give some startling figures indicating the value of their exports to Central Oregon points. The opinion is universal that If either road gets into the country beyond the canyon, a continuance to the timber belt will be inevitable. RIVALS SEEKING PLAGE SEVEN I.V RACE FOR POSTOFFICE. SALEM Return Stirs of Congressman Hawley Candidates to Activity and Rouses Interest. SALEM. Or.. Aug. 12. (Special.) The return of Congressman Hawley. who is expected here tomorrow, has caused renewed interest in the contest for the Salem postofflce, although It is not anticipated that the Congressman will make his position in the matter known for several months. There are, a number of candidates, including George P. Litchfield. F. B. Southwick, H. D. Patton, Alonzo Gesner, John Ro land. B. Frank Meredith, and Squire Farrar. the present incumbent. Roland, Meredith and Farrar are be lieved to be strong candidates, although there are some who are of the opinion that Senator Bourne will have some voice In the selection of new postmas ter, and who. In that case, are pinning their faith to Hal D. Patton. Patton was a member of the Lower House of the last Legislature, and was elected on a statement No. 1 ticket. Roland Is a well-known local Insurance man. while Meredith is city treasurer and treasurer of various institutions and organizations. He has been actively connected with the work of the Re publican county central committee for many years. Southwick is an old party war horse, has lived in Salem a long time and is developing strength. He is a member of the G. A. R., with a Civil War record, and will have the backing of that organization. He is a con tractor. Postmaster Farrar is considered, in some quarters, the strongest candidate in the lot. It Is suggested that Mr. Hawley might stir up less strife among his constituents by reappointing Far rar than by picking one of the numer ous rivals of the present incumbent for the place. Postmaster Farrar's term does not expire for nearly a year, and It is probable there will be no definite announcements until next Spring. ROW ON IN GREEK COLONY Oregon City Excited When Pistol Shots Are Heard. OREGON CITY. Or.. Aug. 12. (Spe cial. ) Tom Mermenks, one of a small colony of Greeks living together in West Oregon City, fired two shots at Makes Sotereu tonight, neither taking effect. Mermenkes joined the trouble band thia morning when he assaulted Jimmy Economos in the paper mill where both men were working. A warrant was sworn out against Mermenkes, but it was not served, and tonight the Greek precipitated great excitement by pur suring Sotereu, revolver in hand as far up the hill as the residence of Mrs. Jessie Smith, where Sotereu evaded his enemy by finding refuge in the house. Mermenkes then returned to his own dwelling and locked himself in. Be fore shooting at Sotereu. he laid in wait for his countryman with a club and sprang from behind a rose bush at Sotereu who was not severely injured. The Greeks cannot speak English freely and their trouble Is difficult to ascertain. Shoe bargains at Rosenthal's sale. Krom Left to Might MIm Sylvia K. Hardlna. Mnu Jope, Mm. A. " '? . GARFIEUD. Wash.. Aug. 12. ue of Spokane. Thursday the and Harold Reed. Christian Church of Garfield is Jope lias been ra wi f 4 -i ; i V ii "l. , rt u- - fit " r V! i 1'- i I lw u ' ; 5 ft w hi -u Vi! " f : - i-'zyJ L Alt 1 ing the present pastor's administration presided over by The church was organized Jnary 19- "3,f,n gating capacity SmV Sund.rSDoLW spchrcT wi'll SlJSl!? COTTON TALKS OF DESCHUTES FIGHT Oregon Trunk Charged With Bad Faith in Efforts to Block Harriman. LEGAL POINTS ARE RAISED Atforney Contends Surveys Were Made Prior to Incorporation In' Oregon of Opposition Kail road Company. On the question of whether or not the Deschutes River is a canyon or defile In large measure depends the outcome of the struggle between the Oregon Trunk and the Deschutes Railroad' Company, the latter a Harriman extension, fpr the occupancy of a route up the Deschutes River for building a railroad into( Cen tral Oregon. This much was indicated yesterday when W. W. Cotton, general counsel for the Harrlman lines, made the first official statement on behalf of the Deschutes Railroad which has been made since the Oregon Trunk began its fight against the Harriman forces to gain an entrance to Central Oregon for the pur pose of constructing a railroad into that section. Mr. Cotton Intimates that the regular ity of the incorporation of the Oregon Trunk and its legal right to the surveys It has made will be attacked when the pending Injunction cases come before the United States Court. It will be con tended by the Harriman people that the Oregon Trunk was incorporated in the State of Nevada, April 3. 1908. and. being a foreign corporation, undertook to legal ize Its operations in this state by con forming to the Oregon laws on April 12 of the same year. Right of Company Questioned. While it will be admittted that the' rival road made Its surveys) south of the first 40 miles prior to that of the Des chutes Company, the Harriman repre sentatives will insist that the Secretary of the Interior did not have the right to approve such surveys, for the reason that the Oregon Trunk was not author ized to do business in this state at the time the surveys were made. Accord ing to the affidavits of its officers which have been tiled, the Oregon Trunk repre sents that it made its surveys between February 25 and April 3. 1906. the latter date being nine days before the corpora tion qualified under the Oregon laws and was legally empowered to do business in this state. - The Harriman people will contend fur ther that they have a priority right to their survey for the first 40 miles of their orolected road and will instst--that the second suit filed by the Oregon Trunk. yesterday and applying to the first 40 miles was not brought in good faith, but is intended only for the purpose of delay ing the approval by the Interior Depart ment of the maps and survey of the Deschutes Company which are still pend ing for the remaining 90 miles of its road. In presenting the Harriman side of the controversy Mr. Cotton yesterday made the following statement regarding the history and operations of the Deschutes Company and the Oregon Trunk: Statement of Mr. Cotton. The Deschutes Railroad Company was in corporated February 2. 1906, and as re quired by the act of Congress granting right of way to railroads, filed Its articles of in corporation with the Secretary of the In terior on February 10. 190. and such facts were published in . the local papers. The articles prescribed a route up the Deschutes River, and the surveys of such line were commenced on February 12, 1106. Two maps of the first 20-mlle sections were filed with the Secretary of the Inter ior. The land over which the right of way lay. was within a reclamation reserve. The reclamation service objected to the grant of the right of way. and the company was ordered to survey a route 0O feet above the water level, from the mouth of the Deschutes River to Sherar's Bridge, a dis tance of 40 miles. The company made an examination as to the feasibility of so con structing a road, and reached the con clusion and finally satisfied the reclama tion service that the elevation of the rail road for this entire distance would In crease the cost to such an extent as to pro hibit construction. The reclamation service modified Its re quirements and recommended that the com pany be allowed a right of way. provided the line would be elevated 100 feet above the water level, at one dam site, about 40 miles from the mouth of the river. This was announced to the company In the ;et ter of the Commissioner of the General Land Office dated April 18. 107. and in the Summer of 1907 the company again resur veved the first 40 miles and filed maps com plying with the requirements of the recla mation service. These maps were held in the Interior Department for further exam ination by tho reclamation service, and on March 25. 1908. were recommended for ap proval bv the Commissioner of the Gen eral Land Office. Wfcen this recommen dation wa made, the company commenced surveying and did survey the remainder of WOMEN OF GARFIELD BREAKING GROUND FOR NEW CHURCH. Manrlus, Mrs. Ben ManriuK, M r aoiKner, "" ' - ,.1 Garfield is soon to have one Special.) Oartieid is soon to ni o ground w b . -7... b. . memhershin of nearly 300. more than half the strongest in the city, and has a me the route up the Deschutes River and filed three maps of such route. In the Fall or 19U8. - Maps Not Vet Approved. These maps are not yet approved by the Secretary of the Interior, but have been recommended for approval by the Commis sioner of the, General Land Office. rhe cause of the withholding of th approval by the Secretary of the Interior was the protest of the Oregon Trunk Line, to the effect that the Deschutes River Is not a canyon or de file. This protest relates to the point or conflict between mileposts 70 and 82. In this connection, the canyon or defile pro vision of the right of way act Is to the effect that no railroad company whose right of wav passes through any canyon, pass or defile, shall prevent any other railrocd com pany from the use of such canyon, pass or deHle. in common with the road first lo cated. It follows, therefore, that It the Deschutes River Is a canyon or detlle. the trotest of the Oregon Trunk Line will not .prevent the approval of tho maps ot tne uescnuiea company. In view of tho fact that the Oregon Trunk Line procured the approval of its own map on the second 20-mile section, on the ground that the river was a canyon or defile, and is now undertaking by a suit filed today lu the circuit Court of the I nlted Spates, to adjust the rights of the companies as to this second 20-mile section, and because there Is practically no differ ence between the upper river and the lower river. It certa'.nls' seems that the protest of the Oregon Trunk Line is not in good faith, and Intended only for the purpose of de lavlng the approval of the Deschutes maps. The Oregon Trunk Line was incorporated under a law of Nevada, and its articles of incorporation were Bled in Nevada on Feb ruary 24. l!Ki. 22 days after the Deschutes Company was incorporated. Being a foreign corporation, the Oregon Trunk Line had to comply with the laws of Oregon by filing Its articles of incorporation In this state, and this the company attempted to do on April 3. 190B. in the Summer of 1906. the Oregon Trunk filed maps with the Secretary of the Interior, covering a survey from the mouth- of the Deschutes River to ' Trout Creek, and Its officers swore to affidavits to the effect that the surveys were made be tween February 20 and April 8. 1906. When these dates are compared with the dates of the attempted Incorporation of the com pany. It appears that the affidavits were made to show surveys taking place one day after the articles were filed in Nevada, and ending on the day the articles were filed In Oregon. Former Decision tiled. The articles of Incorporation of the Ore gon Trunk were not filed with the &eetary of the Interior until April 12. 1906. Lnder the decision of the Supreme Court of : the United States the Washington & Idaho Rail road company the Coeur d' Alene RaUroad Company. 100 V. S. 77, it would follow that the Oregon Trunk would acquire no rlgut In the public land as the result of such a survey. The maps of the Oregon Trunk Line have all been approved. .,,, And therefore Its survey is apparently prior to that of the Deschutes company on That portion of the river lying south of the 40-mlle oost. The Deschutes Company, however, will insist that the Secretary of the Interior had no power to approve such maps under the act of Congress owing to the fact that the. Orgeon Trunk Company was not authorised to do business In the state at the time the surveys were made, and that any grant of right of way on such maps and such survey was a fraud upon the puWIc lands. The reason why the Deschutes Company will so Insist 1s because the Ore gon Trunk has attempted to enjoin the Deschutes Company from constructing ts line between mile post 70 and 82. and Its attempting to hold uP the approval of the maps or the Deschutes Company in the In terior Department. . . When the Commissioner of the Land Of flos had before him the maps of the two companies, upon the second 20 miles south of the Columbia River, the Commissioner held that the maps of the Deschutes Com pany were entitled to. approval, both by rea son of priority and by reason of the further fact that the Deschutes Company had at tempted to comply with the requirements of the reclamation service, and ordered that the maps of the Oregon Trunk Company be rejected, unless that company could show that the Deschutes River was a canyon or defile within the language of th-3 act. The matter finally came before the Secretary of the Interior and by an order made the Sec retary approved both maps on the same day. but did not change the priority ruling of the Commissioner of the Land Office In favor of the Deschutes Company. File Under Canyon Act. The suit filed today by the Oregon Trunk Company In the United StaMs Court is an attempt on its part to obain the benefit of the canyon act. but ,the Oregon Trunk Company, notwithstanding the priority of the Deschutes Company, seeks to have the Deschutes line conform to its line, and this the Deschutes Company. In view of Its pri ority, will naturally resist. The Deschutes Company also understands that the Oregon Trunk Line survey Is on the water level, whereas the Deschutes survey Is above the water level, as required by the reclamation service. The Deschutes Company may bs mistaken as to the level of the Oregon Trunk survey. The line of the Deschutes Company com mences on the eaest side of the Deschutes River and extends along the east side to mile post 34. and then It crosses to the wost side of the river, and remains on the west side for about six miles, and then crosses to the east side and remains on the east side, to the mouth of Trout Creek, then goes up Trout Creek onto the plateau. The line of the Oregon Trunk commences on the west side of the river and runs along the west side for about 20 miles, then it crosses over to the east side of the river and remains on the east side until mile post 38; then It crossss on the west side and runs to about mile post 70. and then crosses over to the east side and remains on the east side until the mouth of Trout Creek. It will thus be seen that the Deschutes line Is on the east side of the river for the entire distance from the mouth of the river to Trout Creek, with tbe exception of about six miles, and makes two crossings of the river: that the Oregon Trunk starts on the west side, crosses over to the east side, then ovar to the west side and then back to the east side, making three crossings of the river, and that the Oregon Trunk has sur veys covering the west side of the river for 20 miles, then 18 mites on the east side, then 32 miles on the west side and then 12 miles on the east side. The principal points of conflict between m . u'lmw. Mrs. irV Reei, Mr.. iVatt,' Mr.'. Brook., Mr.. Roger.. Ia Front Are Little Maud C-r- of the most imposing Christian Church . - the Ladies' Aid Society of Kev. ueorge F. Stivers for nearly 15 years. The new building will be of 300. There wil be separate departments for Bible school and class- Koven.be, when the membership will begin a protracted meeting. Mail Orders and Inquiries Given Prompt Attention. - Women's, Misses' Skirts The Skirt Section announces this three days' Reduction Sale of-their en tire line chiffon and panama skirts in black, blue and light and dark grays. Fine voiles, neatly tailored and trimmed with folds of self materials or silk bands. - ,.,, , i 1.1 White serges and panamas gored and full-tlared models m both tiie plain and Princess styles. . ' Novelties in stripes and checks strictly tailored and up to the mark in style and workmanship. , $6.00 Skirts marked at. .'. . . $3.0O $12.50 Skirts marked at. . . . . $625 $7.50 Skirts marked at $3.75 $15.00 Skirts marked at 50 $10.00 Skirts marked at $5.00. $18.00 Skirts marked at $9.00 $3.95 $5.00 I c'lmi'r-:" - I CMldreo's Coats at Great Redoctaoos Garments all wool, in fancy stripes, black and white checks, dark mixtures, plain colors in tan, red, white, cadet and navy a splendid assortment of neatly tailored coats in sizes from 6 to 14. $3.75 and $3.95 Coats at ..s. -J2.50 $5.00, $5.50 and $5.95 Coats at ....... . . 3JQ $6.95, $7.50 and $8.75 Coats at . - -- - . .$-.50 the two surveys are found between mile posts 20 and 8S and mile posts 70 and S-. Referring to the facts recited In the pre ceding paragraphs, it will be observed that the conflicts exist on the eas t side of the river where the survey for all but six miles of the Harriman road extends It will be observed further taht the conflicts in both instances appear near the points where he Oregon Trunk survey crosses the r ver from the west side to the east side. This is particularly true of the alleged survey for the Oregon Trunk between mile posts 70 and 82. This survey, as projected conflicts with that of our road in that it crosses Trout Creek above our survey. It is up Trout Creek our survey extends to the plateau above.. In other worts, the i raney of tbe Oregon Trunk in thta locality, if sustainod. will shut us off our outlet from ths canyon. i,,, Under the canyon provision of the right of way act. neither company can prevent the other from constructing, unless it should appear that the Oregon Trunk is not entitled to build a railroad in the State of Oregon If the Deschutes Company should resurvey its line tor the six miles above mentioned, ail ot Its line would be on the east side of the river, and If the Oregon Trunk would remain on the west side of the river on which it started, and on which it has sur veyed 52 miles of read, out of a total dls tanc of 82. there will be no conflict between the lines, and each company could construct a road without any fuss or feathers, as a practical question. It would seem that no good reason exists why this should not be done. RECLAIMS DESERTED BABE Mother Persuades Foster Parents to Give Vp After Xearly Year. SEATTLE, Wash., Aug. 12. (Special.) Muffled cries of a beautiful baby girl left on the rear steps of the residence of Thomas C. Short one night last Novem ber attracted Mrs. Short to the porch, where the little one was found Just as It had been left, apparently by adestitute mother. A few days ago a pretty, refined young woman, claiming to be the mother of the once deserted baby, appeared on the scene with her girl chum', and with con clusive evidence of her rightful claim to the little watt, now less than a year old, she tried to persuade Mrs. Short to give her back her baby a petition which had little effect until the real mother pro buildings in the Inland Empire out- the church, bee nlarged twice. The the number taking memtJersnip our- r. D. Bots. Mrs. A. n. flummer, nrm. s, Complete Housefurnishers and Children's Summer Garments Priced Special at Half Our Entire Separate Skirt Line in Wool, Silk and Wash Materials Lingerie and Tailored Waists Lingerie styles in fine mulls, batistes and sheer linens, beautifully trimmed in laces, embroidery and dainty touches of Irish crochet. The popular low-neck and Dutch collar styles that have gained so much in favor this season. The reduced prices barely cover the cost of materials alone. $1.50 Waists for. . . . 75? $7.50 Waists for. . .$3.75 Waists for. . . .?1.98 Waists for. . . .$2.50 duced a sum of money to refund the Shorts for their care of the child and the cost of its keeping. Nine months ago the little girl was born to the sweetheart of a young. son of a rich California paint and oil man. After being convinced by the story of the young woman, who related graph ically the circumstances of the memor able night last November, Mrs. Short consented, with tears, to return the child to its rightful parent. MARINE SERGEANT SUICIDE Despondent Over Reprimand, Petty Officer Cuts Throat. SEATTLE, -Aug. ' 12. Despondent 'be cause he bad been reprimanded. Ser geant F. A. Bruger. of the marine guard of the cruiser Tennessee, now at the Puget Sound Navy-yard at Bremerton, commlttted suicide by cutting his throat with a knife. Bruger ran away from his ship last night after he had been reprimanded and relieved- from duty. This morning he was found on the outskirts of the yard, bleeding to death. He was hurried to the Marine Hospital, where he died. ' CRACK SHOTS TO COMPETE Cottage Grove Guardsmen Start for Camp Perry. ' COTTAGE GROVE, Or., Aug. 12. (Spe oial.) Sergeants Potts and Mooney left Wednesday night for the Camp Perry, O., rifle shoot The Company E Fourth Infantry. O. N. G., team, of Cottage Grove, carried off the cup by 465 points out of a possible 500. The members of this team ore Lieuten ant H. H. Petrie, Sergeant Snodgrass, Captain J. C. Johnson, Sergeant Butte Mooney, Sergeant James Potts. Hunters Are Injured. EUGENE, Or., Aug. 12. (Special.) A telephone message to Eugene this evening brought word that the team and wagon conveying Constable Plank and family on an outing in the moun tains, along the Willamette River, went through a bridge, throwing the family out, breaking Mr. Plank's wrist, dislo cating his son's ankle and bruising the others considerably. They have started back home. Will Speak In McLoughlin's Honor. OREGON CITY, Or., Aug. 12. (Spe cial.) Frederick V. Holman. of Portland, president of the State Historical Society, and P. H. D'Arcy, of Salfm. vlce-presi- BIG BAND COI ESTACADA PARK SUNDAY, AUGUST IS, 1909 Donatelli's Famous Band Will liven things up with good music during the day. FARE 75 CENTS ROUND TRIP Meals Estacada Hotel SOc Spend the day on tlfc? beautiful Clackamas. Trains leave East . Water and East Morrison streets every hour. , Portland Railway. Store Opens at 8:30, Closes at 5:30. In Low Necks and Dutch Collars at Half $8.50 Waists for. . .$4.25 $10.00 Waists for. . .$5.00 dent of the Oregon Pioneer Association, have been invited to deliver the ad dresses at the memorial services to be held here Sunday, September , In honor of Dr. John McLoughlin, founder of Ore gon City. The McLoughlin home, which is being restored, will also be dedicated on that day and invitation, will be issued to prominent pioneers throughout the state. THE TEXAS WONDER Cures all Kidney, Bladder and Rheu matic troubles: sold by all druggists, or two months treatment by mail, for $1. Dr. E. W. Hall, 2926 Olive Street, St. Louis. Mo. Send for testlmonirt Is. FIVE DOLLARS DOES IT! August This Year Already Ahead of August Last Tear. We have so far In August sold more pianos than we sold during all of August last year, and In August last year we sold exactly 200 instruments. What does this mean? It means that. Eilers Piano House is the oue place in town where one se cures more actual, solid, piano worth for the money than at any other place. It means that the special sale of Pianola Pianos now being conducted is attracting the most widespread atten tion. It means also that the sale of new pianos, which has been advertised dur ing the past several days, Is being taken advantage of by many who never heretofope even dreamed of being able to own a good, sweet-toned, durable piano. $5 a month looks easy, and it certain ly is esy for any home to supply it self with the best and most refining influence that can come to It a good piano. During the present midsummer dull ness East we found two well-known piano manufacturers with a large stock of finished pianos. They were terribly anxious to realize. We secured these latest high-grade pianos at a most ex traordinary reduction. We pass this advantage along to wideawake mid summer buyers. We are showing sam ples now see them today at iietail Salesrooms, 363 Washington Street. Bear in mind, we guarantee every in strument as to quality, and also as to price. Tour money back if at any time I within six months you can buy the same grade of pianos elsewhere,. East or West, at anywnere near sucii low pfsCGS Special Ordinarily our sale price Is the cash price. Buyers "on time" pay simple interest at 8 per cent per annum. Those wishing to pay cash within 30 days after delivery of piano will re ceive as premium 4 per cent. Should you later on want the very best in the world, the Chlckerlng or the Kimball, or that beautiful art piano, the Weoer, or the Pianola Piano, we will at anv time within two years allow total price.paid for these pianos in ex change toward the former. Eilers Piano House, the Home for Fine Pianos, Biggest, Busiest and Best, 353 Washington Street. HCERT Light & Power Co.