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DOUBLE TRAGEDY ENACTED ON GAD Conductor Shot by Insane Woman Who Takes Her Own Life. CAUSE OF CRIME UNKNOWN Mr. kit-. Ilrrratljr IHvorrrd. .oi ler Ml Horn Mrreirar aad lire Thre thoa Before Taming Caa oa Ilrrx-lf. PENDLETON. Or, Jon !. pa ri!. Mantaily daranaad baaaa of am raal or fancied arlevanea. Hre. iljri! aanle Ky. divorced lfe of r'rad Kyi, a Freawaiar rancher, mur r4 Con.J i.-ior Jo liarpar pa a Ml.-fa-Wa.: Wa::a Intrrurban car In Mi!. Iu ai v:--k Kit morning and thta k'i',,1 r..r.:f. Hoarding tn car a It 'waa about to lesva itm ku-DMi center of 34iiton. tha weman rm!if drew a rvoir from tf-a folde of l-.ar dress ted firad thra shots at ir park of th conductor. Two of tam took sffact ad as tt mil sank to tha floor mortali? wound ad. aha turned ta waapon upon hr '. sending a bu t thruc hr right tM"i. Ttomh tho wound Infllct'd wa aaraatlr inroneo.uantl.l. ana dl'J In stantly, death being dua to tha shock, arrordina; to physicians. n of Ida oul.ala whir strark Ilia conductor pad coirpt:jr tnroucO Ma body, so m Ira: out Just abov tha waistline. Tha older want through and l.vdcsd under tha skin. f'h siclana wara called 'to attend tha dying maa. tha body of tha dd woman waa rr moaad from tha car. and tha raca against death ti Walla Walla Hospital was bagun. Tha run waa mate In rsrord-brraktra- time, and though tha rr-ao never lust conaclouan ha uf frd azrrurlatlna; pain. Ha died at II 4a. MUr I hsrmlwd. Tfa motlTa f-r tha tarrlbla doubt tragedy can only b surmised, a tha woman died wlttiout uttering a sound. For tba past Jraar aha fca lived sep arata from har husband. In Milton. Tan days ago aha waa In rend'.eton and waa granted a drere of divorce on tha around of crual and Inhuman treatment. Kyle not appearing to light tha casa. In addition to tha decraa se waa given tha custody of their W-Temr-old son. Harper la survived by a wife and child living Just outside of WaJla Watla. As a.on aa ha realised who had hot him. the conductor declared ha could not lmslne why she had dona sow lie said ha had only seen har three or four ttmee as she rode back and forth on th car. La irr. when ha realised he waa dying, lie repeated thta statement, requesting that. Ms wife be assured thtt tils relatione with tha womaa had never been anythlnc but tfina aa conductor and pasaaager. fteports from Milton, however, eots t rail In this dying statement. Many persona say tha two had frequently been aeea together on tha etreets of that town. i"oror.er r'oleom waa Im mediately entitled of tha tragedy ar.d r-ianed to the scene by automobile, lie held a brief Inquest over the woman's bodr. tha Jury (In. Una that aha came to her death by reason of a gunshot wound arlf-lrfllcted. Mr. Kjle la Well Known. Mrs. Kle waa wall known In Pen dleton, aa wall as In Kreewater. Mil ton and Wt.n. I each of which towns she had Meed. "he was posaesaed of a violent and uncontrollable trropei and at tlmea Is said to have acted aa thouch m-ar. X member of he! ta.-nlly Is also said to have been aa In mate of aa asvium. Tha theory that tha woman waa men. ta.:y unbalanced when aha committed tha crime la corroborated by her 13-ear-r:d son. He save ha heard his mother arise shortly alter dayllcM this mam in a and noticed at the time that aha acted queerlv and spoke in a pa ra'.lar jrtanaer. Her acthma. howeier. were not eufnetent to gt a hint of tha Impending traaedr to Ma botlsh mind. and. balr.g sleepy, he fell Into a deeo slumber after hearing her leave t n house. air. Kvle waa formerly Miss Myrtle Hurra of Weston, dauatiter of Mra. Martha fehert. !"' waa married t Kyle In MM. when she waa but l yeara of ace. Sh prohably will be SorleJ at Weston. SCHOOL YEAR IS ENDED lourtrcw t.radaatc "roia Allra I'rcparalory iM-hool. T -e r.immer.cement eer-es of tiia cfdii'i of t;: Atl'n Preparatory r-v'. .l will he h.e.d tonKht at the Ha rhorne I'ark l'retrterian fhorch. Faet T Ith s " o rlast Taylor street. T'a c'a.tua'.es are Hmce A I'er lutes. y..p.ni TjiMr Hiohni. The..!ore Wal pole H-irkhart. H.llth llriene Clerin. Aaron Melr Vrark. Rosa Hwlnc iear .t. lurk Wetlmaton Ollbert. Mahel I'tara Mrkett. lienetleve Joy Matteson. t'ontance mry Moore. Art! ur lur at IVaft. Kve'vn Jane riaylor. Sidney tluatl rmilh and ter Theln White. William ?. "tn!ev will de'lv.sr the petnrlral adlresa. Stutrt MctJtitre and Vlrainia S. II utrhlnaon are on the pro ararmie for o-al n.imhere. A'.! rlrou'Cton accompartat. T'ie dirtorrae wl'l be pfesenled by Mar caret V. AII'Q. RUSSIANS ' ALARM CHINA Tartar ferneral Ordrred In Mm Hc annl AJtjmY at III. yrriTTT.r-. J nt 14. t"lilne news-p.P-a ree.ed t.lv e- that on May rt the a- tins Tartar tienerV. Ka:i r'u.i. of lit. reported to I'ekm that a tares rec:mnt of R.isslaa troops had a-rlved It ll. He recarC.! the attua ton as critt.al aad reoueated lhe aov arrnent t Ins'ruct tie Tartar tleneral, 'fth.J 'i. to proceed to h-gi p.vt aa Ad trlnlstrstor of 111 as o.n aa poatlle. A ekm rPer puoliahea the foilow tc -t of Cima s warsitps under con sfriiotion: one ti-k not cruter. tone, in famden. N J.; one Ja.koot tor ied. crutsr. J tons. In Austro.Hun lirr. snl another In lta!v. two light Irsfl rlvr cunboata. 144 feet lone, ta t.eiTtrf. tirminvi two snail cunboata. irto ton In Japanese shipyards. cere la Its allecation that half an Inch rf wat-r ts suf'lrlent to produew crops on I'matllla I'ounty land requinnc lr rtcatioa. U the china mad by Attor ney W. J. irssky. of Raker, lecal rer reaentatlve of the Western Land Ir ncatioa fompany. and also by repre sentative of other dlU-h companies. These, ore animations ar preparinc to f'cht tha Oovernmenl In Its contention. They assert that tha Reclamation Ser vice la cialmtnc mora than one Inch per acre for tha land Inrluded In tha I matilla porjeet in the west and of tha countv. They Intimate that aome on will be compelled to explain away this Inconsistency. According to tttephen A. lowelt. who represents several of tba ' defend ants In t ha Government suits, on Inch par acr s th cenerajly accepted taadard throuchoul the Northwest. He says that while one-half aa Inch. ' i l.ii.et to. Iha land under ' Weal conditions, tnlcht be sufficient to produca crops, the conditions tn tnts country ar far from Ideal and that In many tn-ianree farmers, who ar r- trt.trd to on-half aa Inch per acrav would not be able to cat any of It to lb land . postlFsesoepabiheht Qr.HTi:nM.TEns. roncE is OKPKKKD MJITH. San Kranclscti I Made llidqoar trrs for Wntrta bltrlaloa and f'llr at Viaroatrr Ar Tacked. VANOOITVER BARRACKS. Wash, June 14. tSpeclaJ.r Th quartrtnaa ter'a department of the Department of the Columbia will be removed to San Franrlaco, which will bo headquarter for th Weatern Plvlalon. Juna 30. ac cording to tha new administration of th Army. Order to this effect were received today from ash In at on. Colonel Iivo has been ordered to Oil aiJ, where he will be chief com missary of the Central Hvlslon. Cap tain Allen J. Ureer. artlnc Jud-advo-cate of th department, will to to lb Kchool of th Une. In Fort Leaven worth. Kan. Th clerks from th Adjutant Gen eral' department, to co to San Fran cisco ar: L. K. Larnprecht. chief clerk: J. Burton. J. B. Kmery. H.-l Lee. W. C. Sprlneer. W. L. Martin. A. D. Perry. C. F. I'arsona and K. A. Thompaon. Tha onea to atay ar J. X. Stewart. H. C Funk and W. A. R!c.c: messenCr. C. Hutscheck and I. E. LMnsford. Mr. Stewart will be chief clerk and The clerks from tha Adjutant-General of th department. ' General Marlon V. Maua. who haa bean In Texas on tha Mexican border for aeveral months, will return and as sume command of th department. H will have aa Ma aide Lieutenant A. T. Ihilton. From th ouartermaater'a depart ment th followlnc clerks will be trans ferred to Ban Francisco: Joseph Swart. E. R. Aldrlcb. O. W. Lewla, W. J. riimpaon. W. H. Allenaworth. Otto Hansen. A. "3. Wrobleskl. -llllara W hite. Fred Camp and Mlsa M. Poc tvn. Th records ar being; parked and will take a full two week. All of th records of th post and dopartmant. tha former belr.c established tn June. 114. will b shipped to Pan Francisco. It will take aeveral cars to hold tha records and furnltur to b shipped. Thla chance will re mora SO famine from Vancouver. MILITARY BALL ARRANGED Officer al Barrack. Who Leave Moon, to Be Honored Gneata. VANCOUVKR BARRACKS. Wash, June 14. (Special.) A military ball and reception In honor of th offlcora of th Second Field Artillery, who re cently arrived from th Phlllppln 11 ands. will be riven In th post cyaina slum. Friday niht. from to IS o'clock, by th officers of th First Infantry and post, li will be a special full-dress and white-dress affair, and will be on of th most brlltlsnt social tuncttona of the Summer season. Many of th officers, who will" b transferred to other station soon, will b present, and It will ctv them a chance to say farewell. Music will b furnished by th First Infantry Band, and th cymnaslum will be a bower of Mummer flowers, rose, wistaria, ferns and flacs. A larce number of soldiers and officers are already busy decorat tnc the Interior. Captain Francl K. Lacey. First In fantry, haa been promoted to th rank of Major, and haa been detailed to hav charge of tralnlnc the orcanlied mili tia of the Flat of Connecticut. fecond IJeutenant Arthur J. Darla haa been promoted to rank of First lieutenant, and transferred to th Fourth Infantry, with headquarter In Tevaa- Fortv recrtilta arrived from Columbus Barra. k. Ohio, tonlcht. and are as signed to the First Infantry. There are yet vacancies In the regiment. The First Infantry Band, which ha been rlvlnc concerts In the afternoona. will, for the remainder of the Hummer, give them In the exenlnc. on Monday. Wcdnvdav and Friday nlchta. from S to s "clock. EXCURSION RAJE IS FIXED Katlroada Name 80 rlcure for lKnver Apple hhow. SALT I.AKK CITV. June 14 Special excursion rates, colonist rates and tour ist rates on Western railroads were considered al todays session of the convention of the Tranecon tlnenta I piisercer Asaoclatlon. Fifty -three Weatern roada were represented. The aeeoclatl m also discussed qurs tlor.s concernlrc the. operation of pas ser.er trains and the hanil'fnc of tick ets. It was decided that the next con vention would he held at Chicago Sep tember - '- Kxeurslon rate for I'll were re fctred to specie! committees, who are to report at lite next session. Th fare to the American Apple Kypoaitlon at Penirr. cl.v. November 13 to IS. font po'nta 111 allfornla and from It'" North I'actnc coast was fixed at $31) for the rotird trip. RAIL LAW IS DEFIED Northern Pacific Chafes Full Crew Measure. at INJUNCTION IS SOUGHT Complaint Filed at Tacoma Declare Enforcement la Absard Addi tional KJtpenso $183,000 I Assertion. of Defense. TACOMA. Jun 14. Th full-crw law for all ral'roada operatlnc In tha Ffa'e of Washington. Is attacked aa "arbitrary and unreasonable exercise of power." and a request made for aa Injunction against th Civil Serrlc Commission of th state, tha Attorney General and Proaecutinc Attorney of flv different counties, la a suit begun In th United Slates Circuit Court her today by tha Northern Pacific Railway. Through Ita local officials, wholesale violations of th law,- which went Into effect laat Tburaday, ar confessed and tha state practically Is defied to en force th mcssur until th court first rules on It constitutionality. It Is th contention of tha railway company that to comply with th law would cost $14.00 additional a year In It operatlnc expenses. This amount. It la declared, would grow larger with each succeed ng year. Count Officials Named. Th company assert rights, privi leges and Immunities under th United States Constitution" and cites officials named In th complaint to appear Au gust 7 at Seattle and show raason why tbey should not be permanently r st rained from caforclng tha statutes. Tha officials who are restrained are: H. A. Falrchlld. John C. Lawrence and Jess 8. Jones, composing tha Public Service Commission: W. V. Tanner, Attorney-General; John F. Murphy, Pros ecuting Attorney of King County; J. I. McMurray, Prosecuting Attorney of Pierce County; F. W. Tern pes. Prosecut ing Attorney of Clark County; George W. Bowna. Prosecuting Attorney of Lewis County. Hag-man Ciaue Opposed. Tha particular paragraph of tha- stst ot to whkih th greatest objection la taken, makes It "unlawful to operate freight or passenger cars over roads outside of yard limits or any (relcht train consisting of 2i or mors cars, exclusive of engine and caboose, with less than a full craw, constating of sic men. namely: On engineer, on fireman, on conductor, two brakemen and on flagman." It la also unlawful to operate light engine without a crew consisting of on engineer, on fireman and on conductor. Th flagman on freight trains and conductora on light engines ar th men tli company aver ar un necessary. Tha extreme aafoty. of tracka In this part of the state, ac cording to the complaint, makes tba nforcement absurd. WOMAN WHIPS 2 MEN WOII.D-BE HICGER AND SPOUSE SOO'DIV THRASHED. W. D. Lewi Chastised When He At tempts Embrace, and Husband Punished for Not Aiding Her. A woman, who refused to civ her name to the police, threw W. D. Lewis, a real estate agent, tit Second street. Into th middle of tho street for at tempting to hug her and then thrashed her own husband for not doing tha Job for her. at First and Market streets last night. Lewis was arrested by Patrolman Fuller on a charge of being drunk and disorderly. Following Is tho significant report of Patrolman Fuller to Captain Bailey: "Tonight W. D. Lewis stopped to greet a business man on First and Mar ket streets, fell In lor with th man's wife at first glance and tried to hug her. The woman threw him Into the street and whipped her husband for not doing It for her. Lewis, believing he 'could com bark.' crossed lh street and said he could whip anybody on that aide of tha street except six. Charge, drunk and disorderly." Lewis carefully remained on the side of th street from which he was chal lenging, not daring to take In the ter ritory across th street where he had been chastised, while th woman h tried to hue whipped ber husband. Th officer said there were few pre liminaries In either encounter, and th woman Is not Urge at that, but is strongly-built and exhibited a prowess with her fists that would put the aver ace amateur puclllst to shame. Wl:n one swtnc she flung Lewla sprawling Into the street and then with evident knowledce of the manly art. punished ber husband for not taking up the In sult and doing the Job In the finished manner she set aa an example. Tull & Gibbs, Inc. Morrison at Seventh Store Opens at 8 o'Clock Tull & Gibbs, Inc. Our Closing-Out Sale Continues to Present Remarkable Values in Housefurnishings and Other Merchandise Just 14 More Shopping Days and This Greatest of All Economy Events Positively Comes to a Close Truly irresistible are the final offerings; matchless values in dependable merchandise that command the attention of every home-furnisher who has some need to fill or those who are building or contemplate so doing in the future. Every article showing the most substantial reduction from its regular price, reductions in a great many instances of one-half or more. It's important that you take advantage immediately in order to share in the splendid economies. Every day now means a noticeable reduction in the stocks of every department. Don't delay in making your selections. The assortment and range of prices today is more complete than tomorrow Women's, misses' and children's Kid and Fabric Gloves selling now at prices far below the manufac turer's. Pretty Neckwear, Veilings and Belts are now showing their final prices. Corsets, too, are marked for quick disposal. $5 and $6.50 Lily of France and Madeleine Corsets noAV at $1.98. $7.50, $8.50 and $10 Lily of. France and Madeleine Corsets now at $2.89. $12 and $15 Lily of France and Madeline Corsets now at $5.95. The out-clearing of fine Wall Papers is being eagerly taken ad vantage of by home-owners and dealers alike. The bulk of our stock is being disposed of at one fifth of the regular price. English Eltonbury silk fibre Papers are going at even less. Great sav ings in Carpets, Rugs, Linoleum and Mattings. Stove and range buyers should investigate our closing-out prices. Sewing Machines at lowest prices ever known in Portland. Crockery, Graniteware and household helps at most substantial savings. Hundreds of other items, too numerous to mention, priced with the determination for disposal by July 1.. Investigate. Furniture Disposal A Miscellaneous List of Some Final Offerings Hundreds . wa y-t ' . r 1 Other Pieces at Proportionate Reductions. Many at ureater, neaucuons ... . T OO &ok nmfnr-t Arm RnMfprs in erolden oak finish. now JpA.ou1 $10.50 Arm Rockers in weathered oak, with leather seat, now S4.2o $8.25 Mahogany Arm Rockers, now..: $5.7o $21.00 Roman Chair in quarter-sawed golden oak, now $12.50 $17.00 Bedroom Chair in Circassian walnut $12.00 $18.00 Rocker to match, now $12.75 $3.50 Desk Chair in golden oak, now $4.2o $3.75 Center Table in golden oak, now $2.20 $9.50 Center Table in quarter-sawed goldenoak, now $o.90 $12.50 Center Table in quarter-sawed golden oak, now , $23.00 Pedestal-hase Center Table in quarter-sawed golden oak, now fTTTTfj 'tW- n I a i fi $4.50 Center Table in mahogany finish, now $3.00 $26.00 Center Table in finest mahogany. . . .$15.25 $10.00 Large "Burroughs" Folding -Card Tables, now $C7 $75.00 Fine Mahogany Hall or Office Seat $30.00 $32.00 Hall Seat in quarter-sawed golden oak. now only., : $12.50 $30.00 Hall Rack in quarter-sawed golden oak. now only $15.00 $46.00 Hall Rack in quarter-sawed golden oak, now onlv ....$23.00 $15.00 Large Hall Mirror with -frame of -quarter- sawed golden oak, now p.OU $56.00 Large Hall Mirror with frame of finest ma- This $5.25 Dining hogany, now ' $28.00 Chair now $3.25 $14.00 Kitchen Cupboards in golden finish. .$6.00 Has leather seat. $52.50 Complete Kitchen Cabinet in golden oak, now " $27.50 $24.00 Reed Arm Chair with leather seat and back, now ..XaSU .$14.00 This $15.00 FnU-Si2 Brass Bed, now $9.25 In satin finish, has 2-in. posts and five upright fillers. $45.00 Large Reed Arm Chair with leather up holstered seat and back, now .$22.50 $2.30 Golden Oak Dining Chair, now.. $1.45 $5.25 Golden Oak Dining Chairs with leather seats, now $3.35 $5.50 "Weathered Oak Dining Chairs with leather seats, now $2.45 $6.00 Fumed Oak Dining Chairs with remov able leather seats, now $4.50 $13.50 Ladies' Writing Desk in mahogany, now $9.2 k'29.00 Pedestal-base Dinine Table in auarter- sawed golden oak, 8 ft. extension $18.75 $25.00 Pedestal-base Dining Table in quartered golden oak, 6 ft. extension, now $16.75 $25.00 Pedestal-base Dining Table in fumed oak, 6 ft. extension, now $14.50 $36.00 Pedestal-base Dining Table in fumed oak, 6 ft. extension, now ..$27.00 $15.50 Full-size Brass Bed, satin finish $9.25 $32.00 Full-size Brass Bed in satin finish, now only $19.75 $56.00 Full-size Brass Bed in polished finish, now $31.50 $10.00 Full-size Iron Bed for $6.25 $17.50 Full-size Iron Bed for $12.50 $21.00 Full-size Iron Bed for $12.00 FLAG DAY CELEBRATED ELKS HOLD PATRIOTIC SERVICE OX ANNIVERSARY. Songs and Addresses Gien by Mem bers and Friend, and Ritual Work Is Exemplified. Tha spacious lodge rooms of th Portland Elks was completely filled by aa enthusiastic and patriotic audience Wat nlaht when the, order held it an nual flaa day ceremonies. The programme was patriotic In na ture and was enthusiastically received. Waldemar Lind'a orchestra opened the ceremonies with th "8tar Spangled Fanner." Kxalted Ruler Knbll and the officers of the lodge then followed i.k fib-. ritual evernlKes intro ductory of the flag day ceremonies cel ebrating; the 12th anniversary of the birth of the American flag;. This cere mony was solemn and impressive. Mrs. Max M. Sbillock then sang; "Co lumbia, th Gem of the Ocean," which was enthusiastically received, and she irraclously responded with an encore. Om C Moser, past exalted ruler of the Portland Lodge, was then introduced and delivered an able address on the "Flas Record." ."The Elks" Tribute to the Flag" was the theme of a most in structive address by D. Soils Cohen, also past exalted ruler of the Portland Lodge, and W. C. Bristol was the last speaker having as his subject "Patri otic Address." Profesor LInd's orchestra contribut ed a medley of "Southern Airs" which aroused enthusiasm, and the pro gramme concluded with the singing of "America" by the audience. rnited Wireless Insolvent. NEW YORK, June 14. A creditors' petition filed in the United States Court this afternoon declares the United Wireless Telegraph Company to be in solvent and asks for the appointment of Federal receivers. The company filed an answer in which it admits tbe truth of the allegation. Boys Not All Involved. In the arrest of six boys Tuesday evening for having a quantity of beer in their possession the police have re ceived evidence that not all tbe boys had been drinking or had any part in the purchase of the beer. Some of the boys yesterday declared that at least one of sheir number. Dominie Derby, shire, of 887 Eleventh street, -was not Involved in the drinking. It may be thatothers will also be cleared when the boys have a hearing in the Ju venile Court. The Derbyshire boy is younger than others in the party, and his companions, in talking with the of ficers, cleared him. -VarburtOD Goes to Weddin;. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU. Wash- ington, June 14. Representative War burton, of Washington, left for Ta coma today to be present at the wed ding of his daughter, which Is to take, place next week. Med ford l-aandry Klre? MjMcr. JtniFilHK Or, Jure 14. Th Cra ter Lake l-aundry was burned after mlnla!it thta mornlrsT- The loss Is : $a9 sml Insurance abct lea. Th farree envet.-pd t-a bulldlna hen lh Are was ri'rivered. snrf tt was Impossible t ev :ther the building or contents. The theorv thai the Bra started in th enalne room Is scouted by t'harles i. Brown, the manaaer, who cannot ac count for Ita orlaln. WATER-USERS WILL FIGHT ar-llalf In. h IVr Arrf lrt-trd m t'aviafh for Irritation. r"NTf .RTON. r. June t . Sr-a-c.al) Tiat th Ooiernment Is not sin- oxfi-r Ran Pnn by Trala. FAIJj t'lTT. Or. Jur.a 4. O. W. Wan. a Incaer at ramp N'v C of tti Kalla fltjr limher t'o.. was struck by Iha mam line train ester1ay after noon, lie euHereJ a broken ! and Internal Injuries by reins; hurled a du-ln.-a of 12 fat down a steep embank ment, lie avowed mur-h fortitude as ha sii removad to th hospital at Dal its for treatment. $25,000 DAMAGES ASKED Orriton fchorl Line Made Defendant In Three Soils. BOlK. Idaho. Jun 14. (Special.) Th Oreaon Short Line was made de fendant In three suits tiled here todsy tnvolvlnsT total damaces of $:.00. Two of th suits were filed In the Fed arai court and th third In the PIs- i trtct Court. Mrs. Mary M. Andre, winow or tr late John M. Andrea;;. Is rlalnttff In the larger suit, asking JJS.Oo damages s the result of alleaed negllrence ou the part of employes of the railroad In backing a train over a crossing here on th night of November X. Il. nd killing her husband. Violation of the :-hour law Is charged In th first of th Federal suits In the shipment of hed of sheep from Evergreen, consigned to Chicago. J Alleged unsanitary stock pen is 1 grounds for the charge In tl e second i suit, when hesd of hors. consigned to th Benson commission tompan, vara confined In filthy pens at Poca tello. Fir hundred dollars damage are asked In eacb cas. '.torla ult Man Dies. ASTORIA. Or.. Jun 14. (Special.) H. W. tieorge. of Santa Clara. Cat- died hare tonight at th home of his son. Ootct M tleorge. after an extended liinesa with a complication of disesses. He waa 73 years old and had been a fruitgrower at Santa Clsra for many years, lie left a widow and one son, Ueorge H. Cieorge. manager of the Co lumbia River Parkers' Association, of this city. Our Position in the Optical Business There have been published in several of the current mazarines recently, articles reflecting upon the optical business, and the men engaged in it. While there Is truth In some of the claims made, the articles are in the main, biased and unfair. Great stress. In one article. Is laid upon the Iraccurate tools and Instruments used by the profession, endeavoring by such statement, to prove that correct work could not be done under such circumstances. We agree with the writer that. If such a condition exists that accurate work cannot be done. To guard against such condition in .ur buKlness we have always spared no money in procuring the hast Instruments, and tools obtainable with which to diagnose errors of refraction and to produce accurately FnVeai-esubmittlng a list of apparatus, with the maker's name on each article, and assure the public that not on thing waa bought until we were satisfied that It was th bst thing In the ilne obtainable. , , - . Case of Test Lense made by the American Opt. Co, fiouthbridae. Mass, Opthalmascope made by Geneva Optical Co., Geneva. N. x. Luminous Ophthalmascope Electric! made by De Zeng Standard Co.. Camden. N. J. ' . Ketir.osoope. made by Curry Paxton. London. England. Ophthalmometer, made by I. A. Hardy A Co.. Chicago.' Automatic Lens Edger. made by Standard Optical Co, "Diamond" Lens Drill, made by Standard Opttcal " Co. "kerTs Cutter, made by Bausch Lamb, Rochester, N. T. Lena Centering Device, made by Am. Optical Co., South bridge, Mass. Len Measure, made by Geneva Optical Co- Chicago. Wa ar prepared to execute your orders Intelligently, accurately and promptly, and should consider It a pleasure to show "you around and explain the uses of the different apparatus If you are Interested enough to call upon us. Columbian Optical Co. OPTOMETRISTS AND OPTICIANS Now at 145 Sixfh Street SELLING BUILDING Summer Excursion Tickets East-bound On sale on numerous dates May 16 to September 7, 1911 Northern Pacific Ry. THE ORIGINAL SCENIC HIGHWAY A few samples similar reductions to many other points, in the Eastern United States and Canada, as well as the Middle West. St. Paul Minneapolis Duluth Superior . . . Chicago St. Louis.... 60.00 60.00. 60.00 60.00 72.50 70.00 New York Philadelphia . . . Omaha Detroit Boston Montreal, Que.., .$108.50 ..103.50 . 60.00 . 82.50 . 110.00 . 105.00 Long limits and liberal atopovers.' Low rates for Great Lakes steamer trips. We serve those "Great Big Baked Potatoes." Let us arrange your itinerary it will be a pleasure. ROUTE OF THE NORTH COAST LIMITED REM EMBER THESE EVENTSi Astoria Centennial. . .Aug. 10 to Sept. 9 Tacoma Carnival of Nations. . July 8 to 5 Seattle Golden Potlach July 17 to 23 Pendleton Round-Up Sept. 14 to 18 Minneapolis Civic Celebration-July 2 to S Duluth Water Pageant July 20 to 22 Yellowstone Park.. June 15 to Sept. 15 Through Sleepers Daily to Official Park Entrance. A. D. CHARLTON, Asst. Gen. Pass. Agent, 255 Morrison St., Portland. Hi106.0