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V TIIE MORMXG OREGOXIAX, FRIDAY, APRIL 1, 1910. 11 CAR RUNS fflY; 4 LEAP; FATE SAVES Dying Man, Left on Uncontrol lable Vehicle, Is Thrown to Cinders. ACCIDENT ON MOUNTAIN kogser, Cut by Fall on Ax in Yacolt Lumber Camp, Is Hurried to Hos pital; Car Crashes Into Train; Enginemen Jump. VANCOUVER, Wash., March 31. (Special.) Leaving a badly injured in an to his fate on a runaway car, four lowers jumped to save their lives on a steep mountain grade above Yacolt yesterday. The injured man was thrown from the car two miles further down the mountain and struck in a pile of cin ders. The speeding car ran several miles farther and crashed into train .No. 62, tearing away the pilot of the engine. The engineer and fireman jumped. W. N. Kersten, the injured man, 45 years old, early today was standing on a log in Camp 5 ot the Twin Falls Log ging Company, 12 miles from Yacolt. Behind him, stuck in a. stump, was a sharp double-bitted ax. A team snaked a log in front of Iversten and one end whipped around and struck the log on which he stood. Kersten was knocked backward on the ax. Three ribs on the right side were cut loose from the spine and a big ?ash cut In the lung. Kersten, in dan ger of bleeding to death, was put on a flatcar in front of a logging en gine. With Kersten and four men on the car. a quick start was made for the hospital at Yacolt. When a short dis tance had been covered the flatcar broke from the engine . and plunged down the hill. The brake refused to "work and the men jumped off and left Kemten, who was unconscious. After traveling two miles alone on the car, which was ever gaining speed, Kersten was thrown off as it rounded . curve. Dr. Stevenson, of Yacolt, was sum moned and found Kersten In a heap of cinders three miles from town. After a quick dressing he was taken to the hospital, where two whole ribs were removed and the wound sewed up. To night, for the first time, he regained consciousness. The doctor says he stands a fair allow to recover. TREADWELL IS BLAMELESS Violation of Orders Caused Mine Ex plosion Which Killed 3 7. JTNEAL. Alaska.. March 31. The Cor oner's jury thut investigated the ex .) ne-km of a powder magazine on the 1100-foot levl of the Mexican mine of the Treadwell Mining: Company on March 3, when 37 miners were killed, returned a verdict today finding the com pany blameless. The evidence of the only survivor, Elijah Popvich. was to the effect that in violation of the company's orders, two chift bosses had gone into the magazine just before the explosion. The bunk and boarding-house of the Nevada Treasure mine were burned to day and Joseph Faber, a miner, r was overcome by smoke and perished, his hody being found after the fire was ex tinguished. The other miners escaped in their night clothes. PAUL WESSINGER BUYS I'ortlander Pays $6500 for Kugene Vinegar Factory, Plans Ice Plant. ECGENE. Or., March 31. (Special.) Paul Weesinger. of Portland, manager of the W'einhard estate, including the Woinhard Brewery, of Portland, bought tliis afternoon for the estate the Ingham vinegar factory here on North Pearl street and adjoining the Southern Pa cific right-of-way. for t500. The prop erty was bouRht from Taylor & Williams. , Mr. Wesslnger said the building, which is about 100 feet square, will be remod eled and use for an ice and cold storage plant. The AVeinhard people have oper ated a small five-ton ice plant on "West Ninth street some years. They will aban don this . .tor Installing a new 25-ton plant in the factory Just purchased. CLARK TO HEAR HILL TALK Good Roads Backer to Address County Convention in June. VANCOUVER. Wash.. March 31. (Spe cial.) Samuel Hill, president of tUe State Good Roads Association, who has been asked to deliver a lecture at a county good roads convention In Clark County, ha. answered that he will accept the in vitation. He names June ! as the day for the convention to be held, but the committee of the Vancouver Commercial Club Is Inclined to believe that the date Is rather early. L. H. Thompson, city engineer of Seat tle, and J. P. Hartman. a prominent good roads worker, have also been asked to speak at the county convention, but they have not replied. The date will not be set definitely until they answer. flees in this, city, a few blocks north west of the Southern Pacific Railroad station. The incorporators are Major Charles K. Worderts William S. Wot den and P. B. Houston, the latter to be president of the company and have charge of construction. - The capital of the company has been placed at J100.000 and articles of in corporation have been filed with the Secretary of State. The hotel will have an electric elevator and telephones in all rooms, will be heated with natural hot water from Medical Springs, and will be called the Harrtman, In honor of the railroad man. TRIO OUT TO BEAT SPOKANE Walla Walla, Kennewiek and Pasco Seek North Coast Shops. SPOKANE, Wash.. March 31. (Spe cial.) Walla Walla, Kennewiek and Pasco ' are bidding for the location of the North Coast carshops. having taken advantage of the terminal rate fight In Spokane. President Strahorn has been in Ken newiek looking over conditions, and from Walla Walla comes the report that that city Is the favorite. The North Coast has taken the lead In the aggressive attitude of the railroads to gain admission to this city, and the ORGGO' WAX 1E4VES FOR M1KDEX, CHINA, TO BE COM K CON S I l.-ti BX Bil l L. C - ji ' - - ' i 4? ' ' f .11 I Fred i. Klnher. ALBANY, Or., March 31. (Spe cial.) After a visit of six months at his home in tiiis city, Fred jD. Kisher, of the Government con sular service, left late last night for San Francisco, en route to Mukden, China, where he will be come United States Consul-General. When he left the Orient last Kail he was Consul at Mewcliwang, China, and he re-' turns to the Far East with in creased rank and a larger sal ary. This was Mr. Fisher's first fur lough after 11 years' continuous service for his country in the Orient as a soldier, Government clerk and in the consular service. He went to the Philippines in 1898 with Company F, of the Sec ond Oregon Volunteers, and after the war remained in the islands as a clerk in the Government service. He then became As sistant Consul at Nagasaki, Japan, and was promoted suc cessively to be Consul at Tamsul, Formosa; Consul at Harbin, Man churia : Consul at Niewchwang, and Consul-General at Mukden. Strahorn road and the Milwaukee -are practically fighting' independently and along: entirely different lines to secure their franchises. MECANICUM SPAM ASKED bcusltlcrs AVant Bridge at River Mouth to Avoid Detour. SEASIDE, Or.. March 31. (Special.) A bridge across the Necanicum at its mouth is asked for in a petition filed with the county authorities today by Dan Moore. For both local and Summer business the bridge is needed as, particularly in Summer, the beach is the main high way connecting the different Clatsop resorts. Either at Gearhart or at the mouth of the Necanicum travelers are compelled to turn inland, making a de tour of over a mile. To avoid this -i the purpose of the petition for bridge. Practically every large taxpayer in this neighborhood, most of the resi dents of the Summer cottages, as well as many Astorians having interests here, signed the petition. WAR HERO FOUND IN JAIL One of Jeff Davis' Captors Gains Liberty at Seattle. SEATTLE. March 31. John Wolf, serving a term in the City Jail for bootlegging, was released on suspended sentence last night on account of his Civil War record. As a member of Company E. Second Pennsylvania Cav alry, he was one of the two men who captured Jefferson ravig near Savan nah, Georgia. 45 years ago. Wolf's soldier discharge is indorsed with a record of his participation in the cap ture. He is more than 70 years old, and will enter the State Soldiers Home. PAY TOO LOW; FOUR RESIGN Enumerators In Jackson County Find Other Duties. MEPFORD. Or.. March 31. (Special.) Messers. Sominerville, Ei sen hart, Mc Cown and Miller, four Medford men re cently appointed as census enumerators for Jackson County, have tendered their resignations because the pay for the work" is less than they had expected to receive. " H. C. Brokaw, representing the Cen sus Bureau, today appointed Dr. R. G. 1 Gale, of this city, as special agent for Jackson and Josephine counties. Judge Ira A. Town, 62, Dead. TACOMA, March 31. Judge Ira A. Town. age! 62 years, died today of apoplexy. He graduated from the law school of tl.e Iowa University and prac ticed law in Minnesota before coming to Taeoina in 188-1. He was one of the earlv Mavnrs of the city. MODERN HOTEL PLANNED New Klamath Falls Enterprise to Be Named for Harriman. KLAMATH FALLS, Or.. March 31. (Special.) The Klamath Development Company has matured plans for the construction of a modern first-class hotel on the triangle opposite its of- J FREE ft Li "- . - - 1 ill . - l This $500 Steger & Sons Piano FREE. Over $3700 in other prizes. Read Page 11, this paper. FIELD ARMY, PLAN Pacific Coast States Guards men May Be Mobilized. Mpfi"ll!!!lll!IK fill WffWHfTWl flMHWWIWWLWU1HB,;VWHWWrqWWWWWW'T''l ItmiBgHBaiBRliKaH EAST EXPERIMENTS FIRST Clilef of Staff, Major-General Bell, Issues Order for Mobilization of First Field Army in 17. S. In cluding 7 Eastern States. VANCOUVER BARRACKS, Wash.. March 81. (Special.) With the prospects that the Pacific Coast may be designated the Second Field Army of the United States, it Is probable that the National Guard organizations of the etatee of Washington, Oregon, California, Idaho. Montana and Nevada will play an active part in real warfare practice before the year Is- passed. Already announcement has been made by Major-General J. Franklin Bell, chief of staff of the United States Army, that the First Field Army in the United Statea fs being- organized, to be completed May 1. The experiment starts out with the organizations of the state militia bodies and the regular Army forces of Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachu setts. Rhode Island, Connecticut and New York, and if the plans work out as projected, similar armies will be formed throughout the country. In his order, which has Just reached the Barracks, announcing the plans for organizing the First Field Army, Major--General Bell states that on and after May 1, the mobile forces of the Regular Army stationed in the named states and, by permission and with approval of the Governors of the respective states, th e mobile forces of the organized militia of those states will be organized for In struction and mobilization and designated the First Field Army. In giving orders to the commanding General, General Bell says: The Commanding 'General. Department o the Cast, will keep himself duly informed of the statuR of the state forces in the Army as to organization, equipment and training. He will enter into such intimate and cordial relations with the military authorities of the states as may be practicable. He will be charged with the detailing of officers to make the inspections required by law and regulations; he will scrutinize all requisitions for military supplies for warded through his headquarters by the military authorities of the various states; he will keep himself duly informed by arrange ments with the state authorities and by such personal examination and observation as may be practicable as to the efficiency for field service of the state forces; he will Rive such assistance and instruction and train ing as may be requested by the state author ities and as may be practicable without In terfering with the instruction and train ing of the regular troops In the field Army di&trict; he will ascertain the degree of care exercised by the state authorities in storing and preserving United States property, and will advise them in the proper method to be applied thereto. In his annua.! report he will give an account of the duties he has performed in connection with the state forces, and will express his pinion as to the fitness of those forces for field service. The first garrison review, inspection and regular monthly muster was held on the artillery drill grounds today, 1200 being mustered. Colonel George K. McGun negle, commanding officer of the post, reviewed the troops. The First Infan try, two battalions, two batteries of the Second Field Artillery, the machine gun platoon and the First Infantry band were in the re vie w. All appeared 1 n heavy marching order. ' Adler's Collegian Clothes are always the choice of the better dressers. These exceptional clothes typify style in its real sense and win the approval of the man who knows how to dress becomingly and according to fashion's dictates. Ask for Adler's Collegian Clothes at any of the foremost clothiers. Spring suits and overcoats a': $15.00 to $35.00. David Adler & Sons Clothing Co. Nobby Clothes Makers Milwaukee Lieutenant-Colonel Charles W. Foster, First Infantry, will Inspect Vancouver Barracks some day next week. Colonel Foster is acting Inspector-Ceneral of the Department of the Columbia during the absence of Major George Bell, in Wash ington. A regimental drill will be held tomor. row morning at 7 o'clock. This will be the first regimental drill this year. OUD OFFICE CAST 7 KNOTT o bnrjautra. UJ'J'JLIJJ JJ'JJ'JJ paaaaaa .IRVIMGTCHl SCHOOL IRVI NGTON The Residence Section That Is Fully restricted insuring select neighbors. Fully improved insuring home comforts. Close in. Excellent car service; quick run ning time, insuring rapid increase in value. Corners 100x100 $3000 Inside lots 50x100 $1250 Easy Terms 10 per cent down and 2 per cent month. Wide, asphalt paved streets; cement sidewalks; cement curbs and gutters; parking 9o feet wide. A bountiful supply of Bull Run water, from 6 and 8-inch water mains. The finest sewer system in the city. Large gas mains. Service connections from all of these mains have already been carried to everr lot, so that the streets will not have to be torn up. Irvington has one of the larg est of the Portland schools.. This school is one block only from the lots wtrare offering for sale. Everything is in readiness for home-building NOW. The Union-ave. carline passes one block from these lots. This is the best service carline in Portland. .The Fifteenth-street extension of the Irvington line is under construction now, and when it is completed, the values of these lots will be doubled. The map shows you where these lots are located. Take Woodlawn or Alberta or any other car running " out . Union avenue, get off at Knott street, walk one block east and you are at our Irvington office. Mr. Mumford is in charge, and will show 3'ou the Jots ' and answer your questions. Rountree & Diamond,.241 Stark St. FREE Having; Just computed urugemmti for larr appropriation, o used In an advertising way, we announce the greatest contest ever held by any mercantile concern la toe world. We believe we can give this large amount, which has been allowed m tor advertising the world's best pianos In a war which will make the Graves Music Co. better known In three or four weeks time than would be possible In any other way tn the same number of years. In perfect fairness we have considered carefully the best way to distribute this large amount. Read carefully and see that your answer is mailed Immediately. OVER 370O FOR GREAT PUBLICITY CONTEST. FRE $500 FREE 10-Year Otirantee Gentleman's Gold Watch A n : . i ; w Steger iano Latfytat oe Wilu II-3 FREE Complete Set of 1847 Rogers Fruit Knives FREE Mission Eight-Day Clock with Alarm. FREE Gold Brooch. Beau tifully set, very val uable, guaranteed. FREE Large Morris Chair, with cushions. FREE Gold Cuff Buttons, guaranteed. ii jwT ill 600 Copies Sheet Music, 50 Song Books, -With Wora. and Music $125 Manufacturer's Check. We have Just taken the agency for two well-known makes of pianos instruments that have been sold for many years througrh the central states, but they are not as well known In Portland as other pianos which have been sold here for years. This is one of the reasons why the manufacturers are willing; to allow; a large amount to be used In advertising; their product. We also want you to know that we have the exclusive agency for mfmy makes, a few of them are the following;: Kranich & Bach, Checkering; Sros., Stegrer & Sons, Cambridge, Strohber and many other well-known uprights, ftrands and player- pianos. CONTESTANTS TO SHARE 1ST OVER 2MH IV CHECKS PATA8U5 TO .THE GRAVES MUSIC CO. CHECKS TO APPLY ON HEW PIANOS, AMD Will BE MAILED DIRECT PROM SOME OP THE PIANO MAMjTACTlR EBS WE REPRESENT. THE AMOUNT OP CHECKS TO BE S123. Stan. S-k 75 AND S5. ALL PRIZES TO BE GIVEN ABSOLUTELY FREE POR SOLVINO THIS PUZZLE. CAN YOU SOLVE ITT " h mil .mi' r .. ,..,,', , -Tha In this picture are five faces, can you find four of them? Outline each face on this, or a separate piece of paper, and number them 1. . 3 and 4. To the neatest correct answer we will g;lve absolutely free the ISO, piano and a piano manufacturers check for $125; next neatest ooo-reot answer, one fine Morris chair and a piano manufacturer's oheok, tot tlgftj. and the other prizes will be awarded In order of merit. Be sure your answer Is correct and your name and address Is plainly written. All oontestants will be notified direct from the manufacturers of 'whom we purchase pianos. All answers must reach our store on or before Wednesday, April . i910. at 6 P. M. Send your answer to the Graves Mualo Co., and be sure you address. Piano Mfg. Representative, Desk: No. 4. Graves Music Co. Ill Fourth Street Portland, Oregon Spring Time Is here with the goods. On a Sunday morning it makes one feel like getting up with the sun and, buckling on his fish-basket and taking a rod along, hunt up some stream away from the bustle of the city, and spending the day at the sportsman's most popular diversion FISHING. Try It Unpack your fishing outfit and meet the Special Car at East Morrison and Water Streets at 5 :25 Sunday morning, taking your lunch, of course, and see Oregon's beautiful scenery by sunrise on your way to Estacada, which is situated on the most magnificent part of the Clackamas River, a river' unsurpassed for fishing, or, on its banks, spending a quiet day "next to Nature." ROUND TRIP 75 CENTS Sunday April 3d, 1910 PORTLAND RAILWAY. LIGHT 6 POWER CO.