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THE MORyiyo OEEGOMAN, FRIDAY, JULT 29, 1910. 11 FIVE-MILE-TRENCH' STOPS FOREST FIRE made of the ground than to build a city hall large enough to house all the important city departments lor years to come. Mayor Simon says the disposition of the property will require serious thought and that nothing definite can be announced until every phase of the matter is thoroughly looked into. It is the opinion of City Attorney Grant that it would be a practical move to sell the present City Hall property and construct a six-story building on the market block. A. building of such dimensions would, he believes, be large enough to accom Employes of Lumber Company Held to Blame for Spread on Santiam. modate an tne departments, the ad- I vantage being that it would centra- j lize municipal business, and be more convenient for all having transactions n 1 1 ii in.. As it will be 90 days before the city will have absolute possession of the property. It Is expected that tangible plans will be agreed upon In the mean time that will meet with general ap proval, y ANOTHER FIRE RUNS OUT Tallure to Communicate With Green Timber Starts Investigation of Possible New Practice of Burnlnjj Slashings. After causing the loss of three lives and destroying 3,000,000 feet of timber and machinery valued at $5000, the Santiam forest lire was yesterday reported to be under control. It was checked by the digging of five miles of trenches which prevented further spread of the flames among the humus covering of the soil. The lire started on July 19, near Hoover, on the Corvallis & Eastern Railroad, and is said to have been the result of care lesHneas on the part of employes of the Hoover Lumber Company, which is the greatest loser. Employes of the company tailed to clear a space around the donkey engine or to connect the water hose which is kept as a safeguard against tire. The men are said to have lost their heads in attempting to couple the hose, the entire plant being burned. Seventy me n were employed in fighting the fire. Forest Supervisor Sherrard being in charge of the work. After running 14 miles during the first hour following its inception, the great Wind River conflagration which began on the morning of July 13 has been con trolled without damage to standing green timber. It started after the men of the Wind River Lumber Company had been called to lunch, and with a terrific wind behind it the fire spread with great speed from brusli heap to brush heap and raced through the space over which the company had been engaged in logging. It Is said by forest service officials that every time the flames ran up to the line of green standing timber they were checked by the natural condition of the trees. At this season of the year the needles, cones and limbs of the pines are full of sap and did not burn. The case is being investigated on the theory that i:il0 may be an abnormal year. If It is found that sap always runs so freely at this season. It is probable that the burn ing of slashings will be made in the Summer instead of the Fall. It has been the practice to burn and clear the ground in the latter part of September of each year, but the rainy season coming on has usually left the brush heaps about half consumed. The Wind River fire confined itself to brush heaps and old snags. Indians are said to have been respon sible for the great fire now raging on the east side of Mount Jefferson on the Metolius River. It is the most dangerous tire now known in the state, but it is not believed that it will cross the range and consume the great tir forests of the West ern slope. The district is more or less Isolated, the greater part of the burned over area being on the Warm Springs reservation. BIRTHPLACE IS CHANGED Contractor AVho Voted as Illinois Native Was Born in England. After registering for four years as a native of Illinois, F. "W. Bathe. Jr., a contractor, suddenly changed his birth place yesterday to England. Bathe, who is 42 years old, and lives at 64 East Tenth street, went to the Courthouse yes terday to register. All went well until Deputy County Clerk Allen asked him his birthplace. "I was born In England," promptly re sponded Bathe. Did you bring your naturalization papers?" asked the deputy. "No, but I registered here at the last election and didn't have to have my pa pers." Investigation showed that on two pre vious occasions Bathe had given his birthplace as Illinois. When his atten tion was called to the fact that either at the present time or on the two pre vious occasions Bathe had perjured him self, the man replied: "O, well, I'll take a chance at it any way." He said he is a Republican. The total registration to date is 16.773, there being 12,958 Republicans, 2317 Demo crats and 143S miscellaneous .At this time last year there were 14.306 names on the registration books, 11,069 Republicans, 2509 Democrats and 73S miscellaneous. CARP FLOAT FROM CELLAR fisherman Forgets to Turn Ofr Water; Fish Return Home. W. C. Leloke, United States light house architect, had occasion recently to visit the lighthouse at the mouth of the Willamette River, which Is known as the best carp-flshlnK place In Oregon, and had promised to bring some carp to his friend. Dr. C. R. Holt. Mrs. Holt had made preparations for the scientific cooking of the fish, but neither Mr. Lelcke nor carp came at the appointed time. Mr. Lelcke had been called away suddenly on business, after catching about a dozen carp, one of which weighed 28 pounds. Not be ing able to reach Dr. Holt by telephone or to deliver the carp, he put them in a tub In the basement of his home and turned on the water. The tub was crowded at first, but soon the tub filled ind then the basement filled. Mr. Lelcke bad forgotten to turn off the water. After his return he searched for the carp among the floating slabwood and potatoes, but they had escaped through the open window Into a neighbor's yard and to the river. MARKET BLOCK IS PROBLEM New City Hall or Auditorium Are Among Suggested Vses. Now that the city is to regain pos session of the city market property which was so long In the clutches of franchise-holders, what disposition is to be made of the ground that, will redound to the best interests of the municipality Is engaging earnest con sideration of both city officials and taxpayers. The block is 200 feet square and. bounded by Second. Third. Clay and Market streets, is located In a district where values are said to be constantly increasing. Its present value esti mated to be around 1200.000. It has been suggested that it be Improved nd held as an investment. Some hold that the site would be admirable for the proposed auditorium, while others believe that no better use could be W. C. MOORE IS SECRETARY Sellwood Christian Association to Push Work on New Home. W. C. Moore, social secretary of the Young Men's Christian Association, was elected general secretary of the Sell- wooa branch of the Association by the V. C. Moore, Who Has Been Elected General Secretary of the Sellwood Branch, Yonng Men's Christian Association. board of managers "Wednesday night. Mr. Moore has been connected with the city Association the past three years. He was indorsed for the new place by General Secretary Stone, Field Secre tary Rhodes and others. He has been closely Identified with the Sellwood branch from the start and assisted Field Secretary Rhodes and the local organization in the campaign for funds for the new building. Mr. Moore said yesterday that he considered the outlook excellent for the new work, which will be conducted, he said, along the same lines as that of the city Association religious, physical and educational, but In keep ing with local conditions and the size of the new building. The first two branches will be made most important at first, and the educational classes will be taken up as soon as possible. E. S. Babb was elected superintend ent of construction for the new build ing, and work is to begin under his charge within a short time. Rev. D. A. Thompson said yesterday that the new building would be frame construction and contain all the fea tures needed In a Young Men's Chris tian Association. It will be finished January 1 and will cost $17,000. Plans have been prepared and the foundation and swimming tank have been com pleted. ROBBERS' ROOST IMMUNE Victim of Fake Jewelry Salesman Cant Identify Assailant. "I realize that this- man is the pro prietor of that robbers' roost down there, but unfortunately I have to let him B-O" SAlii -Tiiricr Pi.nTiuft . . .. . 1..-. ' o ---- j loii: i n tx y In dismissing a charge of assault and uunery against Artnur Cramwell. pro prietor of a jewelry auction store on North Sixth street. Cramwell was arrested upon the com plaint of Fred Jacobs, a farmer, who said that when he refused to bid on an article offeror! fnr rdIa 1. a .a0 nonn..i ed and thrown out of the place. jaeoos could not Identify Cramwell as the man whn u t r i w. i. . i case was dismissed. John Smith, an employe oi uramwell, is held to an swer to the -same chare-A n v. tried later. Police Sereeant PnrWor toe,ifi.j i . - - . uiaL the place was notorious for fake sales and that a large number of "cappers" were kept hanging around to encour age bidding. Judge Bennett recommended to Chief of Police Cox yesterday that an officer should be stationed in front of this place with the sole duty of warning and protecting the unwary. The sug gestion is being considered. GROUSE TO BE COPIOUS Wallowa County Is Teeming With . Feathered and Big Game. ENTERPRISE. Or.. July 27. The north and east section of Wallnwa County will be a paradise for the hunt er. Deginning with August 15. when the grouse season opens. W. E. Hayes, a well-known cattleman of this county! came in from the Imnaha district yes terday and made the statement that in the 11 years of running cattle in that district he has not seen as many young grouse as have been observed by him this year. Similar reports come from the fa mous grouse country north of Troy and the Grand Ronde River, in . this county. Mr. Hayes states that every grouse hen set by him this year has had from eight to 15 chicks. The big game also will be unusuallv plentiful and scattered well over the county out of theN Chesnimus country, where the range riders are hounding out bears, cougars and bobcats. Old Charge Revived. ENTERPRISE. Or.. July 2S. SpeciaI.) Judge Knowles. of the Circuit bench of this district, during the adjourned ses sion Just closed, ordered the apprehen sion of Thomas Tucker and the latter now is awaiting the decision of the State Supreme Court. The history of the casa Id one dating back two years tn. Tucker at that time was charged with Inciting a riot and with shooting a man through the leg. at the Makin shearing plant, near here. He was tried and convicted at that time. The counsel for the defense neglected to file notice of appeal with the Supreme Court. Trunks, suit cases and bags. Largest variety at Harris Trunk Co.. 132 Sixth. r j : L- -il I , f , - i : j y-- j T n : v v - - j h ' P s ft i "t f it f . .if T. ' T i n V X- ! 1 ' f It fc,,.w....w r: -f ilimiM I, -,,,, ,J t n Morrison, Park, Tenth and Alder Streets Opens Its Poors Saturday Morning At IP o'ClocR. The store in every respect the superior of any Portland has ever had the pleasure to boast of The equipment throughout the extensive assortments of fine merchandise the low pricing will find the m . enthusiastic approval of the best buyers in the community The store is far from complete, but is far enough advanced to give you a good , idea of what a fine shopping place we have prepared for you. ARREST ENDS DRILL Action Halts Until Event Is Over, as Favor to Lodge. POSTOFFICE CLERK THIEF When Fresno Woodmen Complete Evolutions at Armory, Inspectors Take One of Number Into . Custody He Confesses. "While Fred C. McMullen drilled as a member of the crack Woodmen team from Fresno, CaL, at the Armory last Tuesday night, he was watched and ap plauded by Postoffice Inspectors C. E. Wesbster. of California, and E. C. Clem ent, of Portland, who were waiting to take him into custody. The team was commanded by a Deputy Sheriff, from Fresno who knew that McMullen 'would be immediately arrested, and who had staved off the event until after the con test, knowing that the occurrence would so badly disorganise his team that it would be useless to enter the contest for the silver cup. McMullen is a postoffice clerk at Fres no, and the mysterious disappearance of a registered letter coincident with his de parture for Portland fastened suspicion on the young man. As the drill team marched from the floor the inspectors took him into custody and marched him to the Federal building. McMullen with stood an all-night sweating at their hands. The prisoner contended that he knew nothing about the letter or the money It contained. Wednesday morning McMullen was turned over to Assistant United States Attorney Evans, his questioning soon en tangling the young man in a hopeless confusion of statements. When he real ized that he had crossed himself, Mc Mullen broke down and confessed to a number of similar crimes. His last filch ing was of the sum of tllO. a large part of which McMulleri expended in entertain ing his friends from California. Among other crimes admitted was the taking of stamps from the stamp window presided over by a young woman. -The young woman was out at dinner and had forgotten to lock up her stamp rack. McMullen was at another stamp window and. noticing the omission made by the young woman, took a large number of stamps for which she was accountable, sold them at his own window and pock eted the proceeds. After signing a confession, McMullen offered to voluntarily return .to Califor nia, purchased his own ticket and board ed the train in company with Inspector Webster. On account of the convention of Woodmen in this city, an attempt was made by the officers to keep the matter from the public. McMullen has a wife and one child in Fresno. PARDON OF STRAUS ASKED I'nited States District Attorney Will Consider Petition. United States District Attorney Mc Court will today consider a petition to the President for the pardon of "Dick" Straus, ex-cashler of the Portland Postoffice, and w-ho was convicted of failure to account for postal funds. The petition was filed yesterday and In addition to the names of some of the foremost citizens of the state. In cluding say Bowerman. assembly can didate for the Republican nomination for Governor of Oregon, it carried the signatures of 70 employes of the post office who were friends of Straus The petition was circulated by District Attorney Cameron, and recites that Straus is slowly losing hts eyesight and that his health is breaking under confinement Many letters are ap pended to the petition asking favorable action because of the loyalty of Mrs. Straus and consideration for the little daughter. Among the signers are: J. Frank Watson, W. D. Wheelwright, TheXarg'est and Handsomest Retail Establishment in the Entire West Wo 9 Judge Cleeton, Judge Morrow, J. E. Werlein, W. C. Bristol. T. B. Neuhau sen. C. N. McArthur, J. C. Moreland, Willis S. Duniway, Lt. R. Stinson and Henry McGinn. Straus was convicted in May, 1909, and was sentenced to serve a term of 18 months in the County Jail. He be gan the term on January 4, 1910. The shortage occurred in the office of the cashier during the year 1908 and was discovered soon after Straus went on a vacation, because of his defective eye sight. Straus always contended that he never took the money, but was un able to account for Its disappearance. He insisted that it was error in book keeping and that he could show the inspectors the error, but he -never availed himself of the opportunity to do so. He went through a long trial stubbornly asserting that he had been made the "goat" for somebody's crime, but refused to shed any light on the transaction. FIRE PRECAUTION URGED EXECUTIVE BOARD COMMITTEE DISCUSSES TOPIC. Outlying- Districts Will Receive At tention Owners of Sawmills Are Warned. In order to take precautions against fires during the long dry period, the fire committee of the Executive Board yes terday discussed plans in a general way and will probably make recommendations to the City Council for better fire pro tection in several of the outlying dis tricts. Inasmuch as the present appro priation will not permit of any additional expenditure for the remainder of the cur rent year, preparations for providing Im provements and extensions in the serv ice for the coming year, it Is understood, will be given special attention at once. Owners of sawmills and other plants will be asked to be more careful in guarding against fires, especially during the Summer months. The attention of the committee was yesterday called to the practice of promiscuous dumping of refuse of an inflammable nature Into sloughs in thickly settled districts. The assistant fire chief was instructed to in vestigate the matter, especially In the case of the East Side Slabwood Company, whose plant is located at the corner of Sixth and East Everett streets, at Sulli van's Gulch. According to the officer, this company had been dumping saw dust over the embankment and large quantities had been scattered on the hill side, greatly endangering the neighbor hood with fires. The rapidly-growing Kenton district was also a matter of discuselon before the committee for better fire protection. Three lots have been offered the city for a fire station, at J950 each. This matter will be acted upon today, and lt is probable that the purchase of the property will be authorised. Acceptance of the ordinance, granting the United Railways Company a fran chise to extend its present line to Mount Calvary and setting the time limit for the completion of the line, was yesterday filed in the office of the City Auditor. The company is given until November 1. 1310. to construct the extension. A LINIMENT FOR EXTERNAL USE. Baby's coming will be a time of rejoicing, and not of apprehension and fear, if Mother's Friend is used by the expectant mother in preparation of the event. This is not a medicine to be taken internally, but a liniment to be applied to the body, to assist nature in the necessary physical changes of the system. Mother's Friend is composed of oils and medicines which prepare the muscles and tendons for the unusual strain, render the ligaments supple ana elastic, aids in expanding the skin and flesh fibres, and strengthens all the membranes and tissues. It lessens the pain and danger at the crisis, and assures future health to the mother. Mother's Friend is sold at drug stores. Write for our free book con taining valuable information for expectant mothers. THE BRAD HELD CO., ATLANTA, GA. T 1 2101 Si ILL, TRIES SUICIDE ARTHUR . MARSHALL WILli RE COVER FROM WOTjXDS. Retired Real Estate Agent, Made Despondent by Continued Suffer ing, Shoots Himself. Depressed by long-continued illness, Arthur D. Marshall, a retired real estate dealer living at 725 Weidler street, attempted to commit suicide at his home yesterday morning, by shooting himself In the head. The bullet did not penetrate the skull, but ranged around it, and Mr. Marshall probably will re cover speedily. Mr. Marshall formerly had offices in the Chamber of Commerce building, but retired from business about two years ago on account of ill health. He has been under treatment three or four years for stomach trouble. He was in an upstairs room at his home, lying in bed yesterday morning about 9:15 o'clock. Mrs. Marshall, who was in a lower room, heard two pistol shots and rushed upstairs to find her husband bleeding but eonscious. One bullet had struck his wrist, while the other had entered the scalp behind the right ear and had plowed . its way around to the back of the skull. E. E. Herrick, a neighbor, heard the shots and the cries of Mrs. Marshall and was the first to arrive. He called Drs. George Parrlsh and M. B. Marcellus, who attended the wounded man and sent him to the Good Samaritan Hos pital. Mr. Marshall was rational and talked briefly. He said that he could not understand how the first bullet had struck his wrist. It is believed that his sufferings had affected his mind. His family life was happy. The wounded man has two children, a boy. Ogden. aged 15, and a girl. Georgia, aged 12. He has two brothers In the city. W. H. Marshall, of 343 Hol laday avenue and G. I. Marshall, who lives at the Nortonia Hotel. The family were at one time extensive property owners in Portland. WORTHLESS PAPER SHOWS Police Have Complaints of Passage of Confederate Bills. The police are seeking the identity of the person or persons who are passing a quantity of Confederate money In this city. . During the last week a dozen unsuspecting persons have besieged detective headquarters, seeking advice and the probable re course they might have to realize on Confederate bills which they changed or accepted as legal tender. The denomi nations of the bills range from J5 to J20. The paper was issued by the Planters & Traders Bank, of Georgia at the time of the Civil War. The police warn everyone accustomed to handling paper bills to be on the alert for the sharpers who are purvey. ing the worthless script. & ITSi Very Low Fares via Chicago from Portland Tickets on sale on frequent dates throughout the season. Good for return within 90 days. New York $10&52 and . UUSLUI1 $1102 Lake Shore New York Central Optional boat or rail between Detroit and Buffalo or between Albany and New York. 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