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TirE MOKXiyGTOrcEGOyiAy. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 3, 1910. . 1ST CULLED TO PROTECT BIGHTS Asks Governors to Pre Hay sent United Front on Is sue of Conservation. RESOURCES ARE MENACED Conference at Salt take Suggested to Formulate Plans to Resist Aggression States Hare Rights to Consider. OLTMPIA. Wash- Aug. S ?J Crying Joint action by Western .tales, that tnelr iThU..nt .etters to the Goveor. of the Kocar '" , , Coast States, asking them to meet to f.r.uu. Pi- by which "tjU may work together tor the mutual Interests of their commonwealths. Governor Hay suKgests Salt LaK City as the place of meeting and be tween August and IS as "e "roe. Governor Hays letter Is addressed to the Governors of Oregon. Califor nia. Utah. Nevada, Wyoming and Mon tana. It calls attention to the efforts toeing made by certain radical con servationists to raise a sectional ques tion, which he deplores, but he urges the necessity for showing to the East that there Is a Western view that Is both legal and right. That a delib erate attempt Is being made to bottle up the water powers, water, coal and timber areas and to retard their de velopment seems patent, he says. The letter follows: "The Governors of th states having been Invited to appoint delegates to the comln-f session of the National Conservation Conrrss. which is to be held In St. Paul in September, and the citizens of our states being most di rectly affected. I am Impelled by the Importance of the subject to us to take the liberty of addressing this letter to you. Attempt at Robbery Made. "The attitude of certain Eastern leaders of the conservation movement Is alarming to many of the people of the State of Washington, of whose area, as you know, between one fourth and one-third Is Included In Federal forest reserves. It looks to me like a deliberate attempt to rob the Western states of the control of their natural resources and have them administered from Washington City by bureau officials for the benefit, nominally, of the country at large In stead of that of the states wherein these resources are located. That there Is a deliberate attempt upon the part of some of the leaders of this move ment and of less disinterested persons behind them to bottle up our water powers, water, coal and, timber areas, and to retard their development, seems pstent to us. The Eastern men behind this eon servatlon movement have so extolled the benefits to accrue from having the resources of the Western states admin istered at the National Capita for the benefit, as they say. of all of the peo pla of the Union, and have so enlarged upon the wealth and resources of the Mountain and Coast States thst they hsve caused very many of our Eastern friends actually to believe that they all have an interest In the wealth of the Western states, and almost to be Here that they will shortly receive i bsnk check of no small proportion ai their personal share. Lradcrs Go Too Far. "The conservation movement as it was Initiated was timely and a good thing for the country. But a tew of the leaders of this movement appar ently have become so Intoxicated with the power they once possessed that tiiey will brook no Interference with their schemes, but go so far as dellb erately to attempt to ruin any mai who stands In their way. as evidenced by recent events. "I am a thorough believer m conserva tion and in the principles of conserva tion, em I am Just as nrmly convinced that we who are on the ground are at least as competent, if nor more so. to handle our own resources and say how they shall be developed as even the head of a bureau lorated 1.000 miles distant from os, and we believe these resources aooald Be administered by and for the states wnereln they are located. "A continuous ram palm of education by interested persons has been carried on so persistently for 'a series of years. lm-iuains; not only the so-called muck rskers.- but many more respectable or gans of opinion, as to have led to a very general belief In states other than ours that there Is only one Just and rtirhteoua view of conservation. Little or nothing' has been done or said except by a num ber of Western Senators and Congressmen on the floor of Congress where, of course. thrr are in a hopeless minority to show to tne cast that there Is a Western view that Is both legal and light. Question Not Sectional. "In contrasting the Eastern and West ern views. I do not Intend to raise a sec tional question. That Is something, it seems to me. certain radical conserva tionists would be dad to force upon us. We. of the West, want no less action for the common good than the men of the East desire, but that the Western states have legal and sovereign tights is some thing that certain Eastern men have tried to obscure. Just what these rights are and the views concerning them which should be presented at St. Paul are sub jects, it seems to me. that the governors of the states might discuss to the mutual benefit of themselves and their states. Even this very month an effort is being msde through Eastern mediums of pub licity to force candidates for Congress to put themselves In a position to become part despotlers of the resources thst arc sn Integral part of and. as we believe; belong to the Western land states. "So thoroughly satisfied am I that our people wish the Western view to find expression, that I am addressing this letter to the governors of the Rocky Mountain and Coast states, to wtt: Ore gen. California. Utah. Idaho. Nevada, Wyoming. Montana, to suggest that a conference of governors of these states be held before the delegates are appoint ed to the National Conservation Con gress, in order thst some plan may be out lined whereby all the states Interested may work together to preserve their rights and to protect their Interests so far as legitimate concert of action may be had.. Conference Is Suggested. "As the time Is short, may I suggest that you wire mm upon receipt of this letter whether you look at this matter as we do In the State ot Washington and. If so. If you would be willing to attend a conference, say some time be ims the eta and lata of August I take the liberty of suggesting that this conference be held in Salt Lake City, which seems to be the most central and convenient place, considering the short ness of the time in which to make neces sary arrangements. "If it Is found that a majority of the governors addressed favor a and will attend a meeting. I will advise I you by wire as soon as the replies from yourself and the other governors are re ceived." BOWER MAX APPROVES PLAXS Shortage of Officials However, Will Prevent Trip to Salt Lake. Acting Governor Bowerman had not yet received the official copy of Gov ernor Hay"e letter last night, but when the copy embodied In the dispatch from Olympla was shown to him he said he was heartily in accord with the hold ing of such a meeting. While believing it possible to go to extremes on either side of the question, Mr. Bowerman asserted that the states interested should take a united stand for protec tion against a horde of Federal em ployes on one side and the Private monopolies on the other, to the end that development of natural resources may not be prevented by theorists at the ex pense of the states interested or the rights of future generations placed in jeopardy. "Such a meeting as Governor Hay outlines ought to result In immense benefit." said he. "And It is particu . k. rfired that Oregon be properly represented at the National Conservation Congress at St, Paul. .If the meeting Governor Hay plans Is held In Salt Lake I regret that I shall be unable to attend, as mere wuu.u u - . t.ko mv nlace here, and there would be only one man. State Treasurer Steel, left to act on tne various uu.iu.. ADOPTED SON CONTESTS WOMAN'S WTLIi LEAVES CASH TO POLITICAL PARTIES. No Organization Capable of Becclv. Ing Property Exists, Is Con tention of Heir. VAvrotTVER. Wash, Aug. . (Spe cial.) Alleging that the will of Mrs. Ellen M. Randolph, wnicn m""" . .. K.tlnn, AoClallSt POlitl- cal organisation, and the remainder of ber property to tne mn" r : i.tinr. of Vancouver, after certain other Bequests wti. tests the validity of the will because .. ....tt. axe not for charitable In the petition to the Judge of the Superior Court. Randolph alleges that the two bequests mentioned are not given in trust for the use of any or ganization, charitable or otherwise, and that the bequests are not given to any natural person or to any cur- .,. .anahie of taking property and that there is no one capable of the nrooertr under the ,ho will. He further alleges that no National c? nrtv organization exists, and ,. no Prohibition organization of Vancouver is in existence. He asks h.t h nronertv be turned over to T. H. Adams, administrator of the as . m he held In trust for him. Tniini Mr-Master issued a citation th. tteneficlaries to appear for hearing September TIMBER ASSESSMENT LOW Grays Harbor Lumber Mills May Be Appraised by Board. MONTESANO. Wash.. Aug. ! (Special.) Although the valuation of timber In Chehalls County has been increased 15 per cent over that of last .... - ... the timber is assessed at only IS per cent of Its real value. Tills ststement was made before the equali sation board this afternoon by County r.nmlulnn Willis Hopkins. Hopkins further said that the lum ber mills of the country were assessed at only 10 per cent of their value and that the board was endeavoring to bring the assessment up to a fair per centage. , Councllmen representing Hoquism and Aberdeen are in attendance check ing over the assessments With a view of getting them raised. Personal prop erty in Hoqulam Is lowered mors than f 40 000 over last year. The assessed valuation is only $3,120,000. against $3. SIS. 000 of Aberdeen. Councilman Hilts of Aberdeen said today that the mills of the county had put in too low an amount o7 lumber on hand and that if they would not give In a fair amount he would ask that an ap praising board be appointed. ELLIS HEADS CHAUTAUQUA Albany Association Hoots Men to Direct Session. ALBANY. Ot, Aug. S. (Special.) Dr. M. H. Ellis was re-elected presi dent of tne Albany Chautauqua Asso ciation In the annual meeting last evening. L. E. Hamilton was chosen vice-president: Wallace R. Struble was re-elected secretary, and William Bsln was re-elected treasurer. E. H. Mc Cune. W. A. Eastburn and A. C Schmltt were elected trustees. These officers and the following committee chairmen, elected last even ing, form the executive board to direct the second annual Chautauqua assem bly in 111: Grounds and equipment. J. S. Van Winkls; finance. W. H. Mar vin: advertising, printing and public ity. F. M. French: transportation. J. C Holbrook: educational. H. M. Crooks: athletic sports. D. O. Woodworth: de votional, to be chosen by the Albany Ministerial Association. A guarantee of $4350 for the second annual chautauqua was reported and it is expected to increase this amount to $6000. MARINER'S VICTIM DIES Drunken Man Mistake Benefactor for Robber and Fires. SEATTLE, Wash, Aug. J. Alexander Smith died last night from a bullet wound In Dieted Sunday night by W. P. O'Brien at the latter s home in this city. According to Smith's story, confirmed by Mrs. O'Brien. Smith assisted O'Brien, who was intoxicated, to his home and helped to undress him. Suddenly O'Brien drew a pistol' and shot his ben efactor. O'Brien has been arrested. Captain William B. O'Brien, who shot Smith, is 61 years old and has Been sea. captain on the Pacific- Coast 26 years, being widely known, especially in Alaska. O'Brien says that he had been- drinking 'heavily -and mlstoolc Smith for a robber. Smith was 63 years old and a furniture maker: Dr. Helm Putnam, ot Chleaso. says at f.t 4o.00O children lass than five years old rn thl country ale every year, and a quarter million Infants leas than two years old. Gray's Exfof a Specia $25.00 $28.50 $30.00 $35.00 148 Fourth Street L 1 ssssse 1 1 . . i j. enftas I T1TLED0ESN0TSU1T Labor Leaders Start Action on Initiative Measure. MISLEADING, IT IS CHARGED Salt Filed In Marlon Circuit Court Complains That Title, to Em ployes Liability Bill Was Prepared by Employers. . t tt -- A nr. 2. (Special.) The first' contest on a bal'ot title for an Initiative measure developed when H. J. Parkison. editor of tne ioor Press, and C. E. S- Wood, both or Port land, filed late this afternoon uit In the Marlon County tircun .-uu... appealing from change made yes- teraay n y ahui . In the title of the employes Indemnity commission bill. ..... It is alleged In the complaint that .in. npmti1 Jill V 25 tne oaiiuv ' - - y agents of the Employers Associa tion of Portland. ine tmpiujc. demnlty commission bill, it is charged. .- n Jnlr 6 bv W. K. Williams, president; Alexander Kuns, assistant secretary; m. '" directors of the Employers' Associa tion. On July 14. the complaint recites. .... a A.n.vn.n.Fti filed a ballot title which was satisfactory to all con cerned and no complaint was made. The law gives ten days In which to appeal to tne court 11 me hub p" unsatisfactory and after this time had elapsed attorneys for the Employers' Association prepared and presented on July is the ballot title, which has Just been filed by the Attorney-General. It Is alleged that the new ballot title Is unlawful, fraudulent, unfsir and Insufficient; that it does not ais close that the measure . provides S1000. to be levied on taxpayers, shall be appropriated to put the act In force, and it does not disclose that the sole purpusv vi . " . . . mission to report to the Legislature. , - . I Ilnhll. making recomraena.iun m lty of employers. ....mmiMlnn n only recommend and cannot provide for Indemnity, re cites the complaint, ana tne 0&1101 title Is prepared only for the purpose of prejudicing and deceiving voters. It is further stated at the same elec tion an amendment will be voted upon v.uh w l. naa- will nrovtde that only those measures being introduced within 20 days alter tne legislature convenes can be acted upon by that body. , As the employers' Indemnity com mission is ordered to report February i iqii inf th. terms of th. bill, it is asserted It will be Impossible for the Legislature to take action on the Indemnity question. The case has been set for hearing before Judge William Galloway tomor row morning. JAP SHOOTS COUNTRYMAN Bystander Slightly Wounded by Bnl- let That Goes .Wild. GCLER. Wssh.. Aug. z. Shot through th body, directly over tne heart ana of Ladies9 Tailored Suits HAL Suits at Suits at Suits at Suits at $12.50 $14.25 $15.00 $17.50 Half Price for White Lingerie and Linen Dresses and Waists Finest Qualities, Latest Styles 1 V A.tr th. VillllAt IlIRt miftS Ing the Jugular vein, George Amon, a Japanese cook lies at the point of death at the hotel here.. The wounds which may prove fatal, were Inflicted by Harry Ponoto, another Japanese domestic, Saturday night. Seven shots were fired, only two tak ing effect. One stray bullet hit a passer-by, Walter Starkey, a draughtsman for the Oregon Trunk Railway, with headquarters at The Dalles, who was hit in the right thigh, causing a-bruise only. After Harry shot the other Jap anese he attempted to crush his vic tim's face with his shoe. The Japanese Consul at Portland was notified of the affair by telephone Sun day. The wounded Japanese made a statement before he became too weak to talk. FIVE SEE CAPTAIN SLAIN Soldier Watches Murder In Shaving Mirror, but Does ot Report. wrrrnoT l t C Ansr f Gunner Thomas Allen, who killed Captain Peter Elllston. ' commanding- the artillery forces at Work Point, was arraigned today on a charge of wilful murder, following the Coroner's Inquest at the barracks. It developed at the lnauest that nve soldiers knew .within a few seconds lll.l AIICII v.... officer, but made no-report. A gunner. Wryail. wno saw - mo ireseuy i ciicLto" in a mirror, before which he was shav ing, and made no report until three hours after, has been placed under mil itary arrest at tne oarF&cas. . auch was heard by bugler Corrigan, who - I V. r-M nf .Ha fati.n. Tiorftf n f , n n i ii ui.ib" . vm.w --. r. j which Allen was a member, to mak threats against captain Houston tnree hours before the crime. Allen said that Elllston had not treated him right. ' I have a ouiiet ior captain Winston, Allen said, "and it will find Its mark." The threats were not taken seriously by Corrigan. Captain Elllston win ne Duriea witn full military honors tomorrow. MAN SAYS WIFE IS CRUEL William O. Man ion Begins Suit for Divorce From' Spouse. OREGON CITY, Or., Aug. 2. (Spe cial.) Florence C. Manion, of Portland, is the defendant in a suit for divorce in stituted here y William O. Manion, who charges his wife with saying: "To mur der you would afford me genuine pleas ure." He says Mrs. Manion is cruel to him and calls him vile names, and when he is away from home she- writes him to stay away and never come back. . He declares she has threatened to poison him several times and on more than one occasion nas assauuea nira wua dan serous weapons. They were married August 11, 1886, at Fredonia, Kan., and have one son, Harold Manion, aged 21 years, who la now living in Nevada. Mrs. Manion filed a suit for divorce against her husband here recent ly but withdrew it June 28. Her allega tions were substantially the same as his charges in the present suit. a Wallowa to Get Paved Streets. WALLOWA. Or.. Aug. 2. (Special.) Wallowa is to have paved streets. The City Council "took the Initial step last week when they ordered ' the strets graded and coated with shell-rock to conform with the cement sidewalks and crossings to be installed at once. It will probably be two or three years before the streets so treated will be regularly paved, but the shell rock, nnn narked, becomes an excellent sub stitute for paving and when treated by a special process becomes nara ana firm. . Harris Trunk Co. tor trunks and bags. F $100.00 Suits at . M. GUTTER PEBRY LOST Oldest Vessel in Revenue Serv ice on Bering Sea Reef. SCENE IS DANGEROUS ONE Fifty Officers and Men Are Dlstrib- uted Through Fleet Engine- Room and Hull Are Flooded and Abandonment Ordered. wisnrenWIN. Ausr. 2. The revenue mittxr Pterrv. one of the smallest, but the oldest of the fleet of that service. ran ashore on July 26 at Tonkl Point, on the east side of St. Paul Island, one of the Prlbilof group in the Bering Sea, and has been abandoned as a total loss. ntbws of the loss of the Perry was telegraphed to the Treasury Depart ment by Captain Foley, -tne senior ui flcer of the Bering Sea fleet. In his dispatch received today he reported that the engine room and hull are filled with water and that there were no wrecking appliances In the neigh borhood. r.nttiln lr-nlev visited the wreck, or dered her stripped and abandoned and her complement distributed to otner vessels. The Perry was commanded by Captain Haake and carried BO of ficers and men, who were taken off by the cutters Tahoma and Manning. Captain Haake has been assigned as an aide to Captain Foley. Dispatches concerning the accident were sent from the revenue cutter Tahoma by way of Nome. Alaska. The scene of the wreck Is a dangerous w.iHv an n reef nrolects about one and one-half miles off shore. An inquiry will be held at vaiaez, September 8. PERRY CARRIED CREW OF 67 tost Cutter Iron Vessel; Built 'at Buffalo in 1884. SEATTLE, Wash., Aug. 2. The rev enue cutter Perry was built at Buffalo in 1884. She was an Iron vessel, brig antine rigged, of 461 tons displace ment, 161 feet long, 25 feet beam and 11. feet deep, and carried three small bore guns. The Perry was last In Se attle In May, arriving' here from San Pedro, Cal., where she spent the Win ter. With the others of the revenue cutter fleet she assisted the first of the merchant vessels through the Ice to Nome In June,, and then returned to her regular patrol off the Pribyloft Islands, where she was on guard against seal poachers. The Perry complement was eight of ficers, four warrant oiflcers and 45 men. The officers are. Captain Frederick J. Haake, First Lieutenant Edward S. Anderson, Second Lieutenant Russell Randolph Waesche, Second Lieutenant Raymond Lockwood Jack, Chief Engin eer Henry F. Schoenborn, First Assist ant Engineer George W. Carries, Third Assistant Engineer Martin A. Doyle and Assistant Surgeon Columbus Turnispeed. Most of the officers' wives and fam ilies are spending the Summer at Long Beach. Cal, where they had Intended $40.00 Suits at $45.00 Suits at $52.50 Suits at $75.00 Suits at $50.00 273-275 Morrison at Fourth . ! Iio wail uii lii mo v. , is ws. w - - i next October. I SHEEP EAT OUT MUSTARD Walla Walla Rancher Believes He Has Solved Problem. WALLA WALLA, Wash., Aug. 2. (Spe cial.) As a result of the Jim Hill mustard in the Walla Walla Valley, the sheep industry will receive a great Impetus if the experiment on the Campbell ranch near Lacrosse is successful. It is thought the sheep during the Summer will keep the mustard down so it cannot seed and thus eventually destroy it. The Campbell crop this year is head and shoulders better than others sround BOND ISSUES We serve as trustee In all meritorious bond Issues, work our form of bond and trust deed acceptable to the Eastern market and at. tend to disposition of bonds ' when so required. Those e o n t e m p 1-atina- bond Issues will find It Is to their Interest to consult us. ' We also buy and sell, for account of others, substan tial Issues of municipal and school bonds. Market Quotations fur nished bona fide investors In this form of securities. We solicit correspond ence pertaining to any ' phase of our service. MERCHANTS SAVINGS & TRUST . COMPANY ' J. Frank Watson.... Prest. R. I Durham.. .Vlce-Preat. W. H. Fear...... Secretary. . Can You Ask More? We are so confident that we can fur nish relief for indigestion and dyspep- .1- .V.A. " n."m1cia tn nilnnlv tflA TYlfdt- cine free of all cost to every one who uses it according to directions who is not perfectly satisfied with the results, nr. Awant- , TinTn1oa and nut no one under any obligation whatever. Surely nothing COUld oe lairer. we Hi a iu- cated right here where you live, and ..a.inn ehnnlll Vio ailff infant OUT I rllll..'"" . . assurance of the genuineness of our ofter. We want every one who is troubled i.v. inHi.oailnn or dvsnensia in anv form to come to our store and get a . ., . .- T-v. i nrtai.,. bOX OI iteXBll Ujopcvoia "m" i.Mn.a ,H o-ivA thom a reasonable Lilflll iiu .. o - - - trial, according to directions. They are very pleasant to take; they soothe the irritable stomach, strengthen and in vigorate the digestive organs, promote a healthy and natural bowel action, al most Immediately relieve nausea and stomach irritation, produce healthy di gestion and assimilation, and promote nutrition. Three sizes, 25c, 60c and i nn T?amamher. vnu can obtain Rexall Remedies in Portland only at The owl iirug iu., uiirfi wvi. i-ii tuu Washington Sts. - Sale $20.00 $22.50 $26.25 $37.50 it where no sheei are raised. Oliver Cornwell, C. H. Witeman and J. L. Dumas are among those who will try it next year. They believe they have found the solution of the pest. VANCOUVER EXHIBITION VANCOUVER. B. C Horse, Cattle, Dog and Poultry Show J Agriculture ind Machinery Exhibits-Trotting, Pacing Events August 15 to August 20, Inclusive, Tuesday, August 16, will be Canada Home Day, when . Sir Wilfrid Laurier will: dedicate the Vancouver Ex hibition Grounds and Build ings to the use of the peo ple forever. Canadians come home; to your , land and ours. A great reception will b'e tendered Sir Wilfrid. - It will be a real home day. ' BANDS OF MUSIC and DECORATED STREETS Special rates on all rail ways and steamboats from all points. JAMES EOY, Manager, Vancouver, B. 0. Dentistry Out of town people can hare their plato and brldgewors flo. lsaed in one day It aecesaarr. Wowlll riveyoi soej 22k (old or sorcelila ermtor $3.50 Kolir-Crowns 5.00 22kBr!dieTeeU3.50 4 Sold Fillings. J.C0 Ewul Filling 100 Silvw Fillings ' .5S Inlay Fillings 2.59 J Bert Red Rb. -p. St fun DTsiunn tm tortus toiim tw w WORK GUARANTEED FOR IB YEAR9 bordered. Consultation If reo. Ton cannot set Mttev palnJeM work done anywhere. All trork fully roar ordered. Consultation Free, Toa cannot set betteV Wise Dental oJ rums Buttcnra nmZnaer-nra TtrrarW4na.8Ta, PORTLAND, OHE6ON1 ernes soB6fc .iiwiifcB4ntW Painless r i? - t