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STOCKMEN I AT SALE OF JERSEYS Scappoose Scene of Spirited Bidding for Fancy Im ported Cattle. PRICE AVERAGE $188 HEAD Total .f -S Animal- from H. Wrr farm Ilrins J I 7.3 I O llujcrst Are rrrsrnl from Oregon. AVahlnBton and ldalio. BY - W. XTHI. CAPrO-SK. Or.. May lil. t-peciai I iitorkbree.Ier and tiairvmen trom all part of the Northt participated In erlrlted hlddlna- fr thoroughbred Im ported Jersey stock at II. West's farm n-ar hera today when 1 head of cattle irere aM at auction. brlnlnR a, total of ItT HO. The vri price w lltll. bolter than head, which, conaulerlns the number of youn calvea In th lot. is regarded as a fair valua tion. . of tne :i persons present probabi ..n.-half took par: in the bidding. Biiy rr era prr.-nt from Orea-on. Wuh Intton anil Idaho. K. Griffith, of the Glen Tana farm. Spokane. Wash, was the bl-Rcsi Indi vidual buer. He Md In nine head, at a totil of 11:.5. A. A. Newberry, of Spokane, bou-ht six head for 11 SOS and W. o. Morrow, of Ind.-pemlencr. Or., onrclnsej three head for 11130. anion the lt b.-inK a fancy bull. Oxford You'll I Jr.. which brouKht liiiO. This animal is IS years old and la consid ered by stock fanciers aa one of the nnit ever imported to Oregon. Jrrser llrlaas ana. Tlie hlutiesi price paid for a Jersey cow was 10. bid In by F. K. Lynn, of In.lepvn.lence. Or. This cow. known as loid a I'd of Kllburn. Is years olrt. I he animal was the Krand champion ..I the fair circuit tai year. wintitnB hrta at Salem. North Yakima and pokane. The 7-yar-old cow. I-retiy !... of Kllhurn. was buiiaht for Mall by W. o. Morrow, of Independence. That the herd was one of tlie finest ever Imported from the Isle cf Jersey i.. the i ntte.l States Is the ootnlon of Colonel Ii. U I'erry. of folumbus. O, hief auctioneer at today's sale. ' It Is Impossible to assemble a finer or hiher-strined herd." said Ur. Perrv. I have sold Jersev cattle for much biKher prices, but they were no bet ter than the West herd. They are not only absolutely thorouithbred cattle, but they are as sound and healthy as I have ever seen." Weat Keels WatlHed. Mr. West expressed satisfaction over the result of the sale. allhouKh he had expected better prices for some of the st... k. lie believes that with the dis tribution of such hliih-bred cattle throughout the Northwest a sreat amount of Rood will be done for the dsriyliia- business. As more thorouch brcd st.ick la acquired by the farmers anil dairymen. h points out. the better will he'-ome the herds and the dairy ing industry will become, much more profitable than It la today. Mr. West is a pioneer breeder of l.itli-strained Jersey stock in the Northwest. Me arrived in I'oliiiubia I'ountv In ll from Wisconsin and Immediately enCAKed In the dairy busl n.s llearetl in a community where t,.e farmers vie. I wtth each other In ranln fine stock. Mr. Vest soon dis eovered that there was a wide Held for thoroiiKhbrrd mild cowa In oreson ani he at once set about to build up his herd. For several years he im ported Jersev cattle and finally built up a reputation as an authority on this breed. Tlie sale today was the third he has conducted. I'attle that he has Im ported have been shipped to nearly every Important dair inn district in orefon. Washington and Idaho.' t arelal .Weleetlawa Dade. "The herd sold today represents my I. leal In Jersey at a." aaid Mr. West. ' Tliat 1 nilht surpass my past oflrr-lnk-s 1 ma.le a trip to tlie Jersey la lanj arul personally selected from the be.t herds. Itrlnsn.K t:iese cattle more t an .Oi-tf miles to OreKn. ten days afterwards I exhibited them on t.ie lair circuit, winning -i first prises, la sceond prixes and nine champion prizes out of 1 Z and five grand champion prizes out of six. This Is tha kind of stock that will raise the standard of l;il. : cattle In the Northwest." t itl Its linmeiise limber axrease. rl h acrlcult iTral Innds and water and rait shli'pin facilities, Columbia t'onn t Is one vf ts.a bis w eulth-produclnic districts In oreson. t'nc of its chief Industries Is dulrlliir Conditions here ere Ideal for t .e rasina- of nul h cows. Wltii an etialde climate, ti-.ere Is at was an abundance of forae. triilni tuna cood nearly throughout the year. r- appo.e Valle is poes.-sscd of many stream- of pure, sparkling wa ter. The water supply is a big asset In the successful raising of livestock. Any pioneer stockman bere will say that It Is tiie fresh and wholesome wa ter t?at adds to the butterfat produced by the cows of this alie. ( wet sf t rates Iota. Tn addition to the natural grass, such forage as vetch, ensilage, .lover hay aud kale gruw luxuriantly. Crops are rriMtuced at minimum cost. Intensive tarnun and truck gardening are car ried on quite etcnei el . i.reat op portunities tn this kind af agriculture are to be found In Columbia County. Wlta the expansion of tne main in dustries of Columbia fount), there la being re- islmcd gra.lua'lv mu. h if the loggrd-off land atea. Within the past year some large holdings have been subdivided and placed on the market In small tra. ta suitable for mixed farm ing Many settlers are hems; attracted to tha county. 1-ancl pneea. as a rule, are held at a low figure. Comparing the quality of the soil, climatic condi tions and projlTulty to markets. It is doubtful that any other county In the state effera as attractive advantages t- tae houieeeek r or Investor. T.-.e valley extends northwest and southeast for a distance of about tea nutea. with an average wldtb of six n.llea front the tiru.vr belt on tha south to the Oolun-.bta River on the north. Sauvies Island la Included la f'e Seappoos district. It Is covered with many I farming places. The coT.plere list of sales made to dav at tie Wrtt stock farm Is as fol low a A:rrist.n !-. 1 ears o ,1 to D. t. Tr wnrta. et sr411. W sen., .'.'i. Dalryma;'! .1 me. 3 vesrs o u. ' T. I'. K. tvnt. Huh I -1 w n s. I..'-. H:.e Ve;.ria Al'onwn. 1 )t v .1. ta .". Ur. toih:. I.lsho s.'eA. e. S-s VI. lae-.s H-- w.nths ...,1. :o A. IX. ..-l-0.'. A'ir"'. lr.. .. Sg'tn U'H. ,r- Tlms V r h) m'. t.f Tori. :T.t K.-a-! I I suislia. r- ; a. 1 1 y S'etlh. ! il'rt e I'r-'-X. I r . s f r.( Su.-D 1-s'ir.r.. la J. II. r fc. ,.f weo.iiurn. nr.. fll.". h nl t. ' a. y.rs. 1 J J-i:, Hoiisb. . tit A.lte.ui ta.s, lo moalbe, to W. J. rssrfnrd. ASm, fKSJ; bu'l ea f to H. sf. tierham. Urants I-ses. ". UrigBt Sui-ect. 3 srs. ie J-s Jsri. Bor.ag. ur . c. of Ur ;ht Suspt. to J. K. cole. Ho I. Ur.. L 1'ouile l.lr. i fn. to A. A. N. w '-"Try. epokaoe. I ca:f. to J. W. Klan. J.n o. or.. : I. Kto: !- of ths VsMry. 2 rars. to liien TsRa Kjrm, !po kine. .,.ti. n--lfrr ca f. 9 mouths, to W. J. Crawford. Ssi-m. lis-: fllian- LeCout-ur. 3 t-.r. t tin Tin Karm. spoken-. .'lw; heifer (l.f. 14 months, ta I. H. Lautftiaiy. Monrnoutn. $lo. Jock-j's Beamy. - years, s .irn Tsna Kaiin. poksne. J-'Tj. hif"r rx f. i monil'. to C. ?ick. :s. Ilalsy. tr.. ;. htirni a Joi r Uutl-rcup, T ears. to Tbotoas Wlthveombe A Sons. -".-.: helfrr ra.f B mooihs. A. U. ciriot..-. Aurora. i;o. of Hradlanoa. '2 r-ira. to Tans. Farm. lma slasurler. - years, lo H M..o. W.I. a kill. 1. bull cad. to KHey Uose. H.a-r. $: Uadys.ipiH-r of ;oi:tun. a -ara. lo r". K. i.nii. f'Tryrtaie. Ssi. bu.l u f. 4 ro-int na. l J. H. Taylor. M ."i-aano. Won.. Si's-. Ia.ly clan nela Nonh. 3 eara. lo U rn Ta.ia Kann. .". heifer ealf. -1 m.nths. to Krank laulhrv. Moomnuib. 11CO Tiuj SMuJ. vears. lo l. In.awr-.h. Mk.nr. So. h"lf''r caf. 3 mom. -is, to J. II- Taylor, alonlesano. Sl-1 ne: s Qji-ea ll.V'txti. 3 ywra. to V. H. Jlgl.hr. b-oraa Viata. Or.. slTi: h-lf-r calf. ! nioiiiht. lo W. J. Worroo-. Ind-pendenre. $1 l.V. I.ss Vlrgl. 3 eia. to A. A. Nea -lrrr. rmlunr. S.'Ot". buil .alf. 3 months, to V Vl, Ove:and. Iii.fhm. tastlllsn Prlri.ss. a -ars. to I'rjnk loinslisry. .Moii muih. X-l-".. hull .sit. 4 m.nrl.. to II. H in. Monmouth. Hl. Vtcfola Sto. ks'l. ..rs. t. 1. Ii:w.rt:i. spoken-, x.ico. h-.fer t f. 11 mirth, to A. VV. Vernon. In-drl-ndenee. Vlrtor.us Maid-n. to J- H Tsy:or. Xlonleaano. l-U.".. tlo'.rlin l:iv. r. X eara, ta Mra J. i. I.ray. slllsrauk'.e. ,..f.r ralf. 4 months, to r. Henderson. Wood and. Wash.. !.!.'.. 1-ad's Bright l.'eht. )". to C. E. Long. Huhl. Idaho, flko; hn l ca f. 1 r-a-s. to lng. Ituhl. Ir'lho. SJ.Vfc; Ossllsht J-n. 3 Tears, to l..eq Ta-ia Karm. poksre. $imi. bull ra f. I 'l y-.rs. to J. .'. Vauahn. Moisl.a. r.. tTa: Minette Anilri-. 2 y. .us. :o H. K. rlleasoo. Ho.td Rlvsr. t.V.; heifer ea'f. S monlhs. to W. .1. Crawford. Salem. $r.'V str-kell's A ne. S years, to I. E Siapl-s. Pontand. yva. bu'l calf, it months, to t. mcki-. liaiaey. Ilia: Jenny Stphanlne. 3' years, to A A. Newberry, spoksn. l.Vl: bull calf. T monlhs. .to H. A. TrrelU Ldttla Ksl'a. Wash . e''ay: Honorla Da X'sl. 3 years, to n. R Howard. Portland. S-Se: bull calf, a months, to . E. Hareej. Jl.st. Or. .X. loidv Trllhy. yeara. lo A. A. Newberry. Spokane. tZZZ. h'lfer ealf. 3 months, to T. S t'o'aellcs. Astoria. S7i: Cooma'a Viueen. 3 eesrs. to A. A. Newberre. Spoksne. lvO. bull csif. 1 month, to Charles ;ull!lume. Oiney Or.. . Jollr Herna. I years, to A. A. Vewh-rrv. Spokane. S2": heifer elf. 1 month, to I. - staples. Portland. o. fiirl Koabunrer. " years, to H. H. Samu-la. Portland tUo-V Jolly Induction. - years to O.en Tana Farm. Spokane. SIIO: Keen Qu-en to B c. Altinao. Gresham. $2'; heifer es t. 1 month, to J. H. T..yl-r. Monte, sano $T'- Princess Maurice. JS years, to A. K. Melaiaren. H.od Ulcer. slO.'.: h'lf-r calf. 7 months, to H. 1- Wle.ter. skamoa aa. Wash.. i;S: It.--tt.x's M .I.I. 5 years to I 11 Howard. Portland. -.-: hull rlf, I month, to W. r. Seaehreat. portlsnd. t.v. M.u'snt H'lle. y-ars. to A. A. Newberry. Spokane. JI3; bull ealf. Z months, to W J. M.Cord. Ore, on Cllv. J Belle Slber- le.i.e. S years, to B. '. Altm.-.n. tjr-shain. : -. heifer ea f. 2 months, to i. O. Ilea itt. Monmouth. $1". 1- Boutlllers Traviata S years, to A. A. Newberry. Spokane. !...: Olford You'll Io. Jr.. years, bull, to . O Morrow. Independence. S.'fl: Uonatlve Donsa. 4 years, bull, to H. U Wlester. ska mokaaa. l'.'i: Sultan s Havoc. 3 years, to r.l-n Tana I'irtn. spoksne. SI'sy. bull calf. T months, to B. C Allnian. tlreaham !": Chatelaine Venrt-ene. S yeara. to H. lleox. Walla Walla. b'lfer calf. - months, to I K Stnplea. $T: loidy-s vt of Kilhurn. R jears.' to K E Lvnn. Kerry dale. a.; Pret. tv llose of Kllhurn. 7 yeir.. to . O. Mor row. Independence. l.v: heifer calf. -months, to J. W. Finn. McCoy. Or. 14: Oetsv.ss tuke. I years. bud. to T. Laugharr. Monmruth. 4.M. Oenes t:Cs Inicheas. 3 ysere, to A. A. Newberry. Sookane. bull ealf. 1 month, to c. Cleyelsnd tir-sham. SI'i; Princess of A Sa na IS years, to O. H. Howard. Portland. io Rowens tu Kresn-. 2'i years, to A. A Newberry. H-; hrtfer calf, a months, to rh.rl.i Fushm.in. Srspp.-. 14.X: or Wl'dwood. 3 y-a.s. to "' K. lars. ttuhl. Idaho $10.'.; dr.iniite of Wlldwood. t 'a years, to Glen Tana Farm. Spokane. ir.l. 1S00 AT .I.nNY JF'.nSF.Y SALE 1'aiuuu- Burklinrt Herd Sold Orc- iroii-Brfil Animals Host. ALBANY. Or.. Miiy Si. Special.) One of the blk-kest sales ever held in the Northwest took place here yester day afternoon, when Robert la Btirk bart. of Albany, sold li!j entire herd of reitistercd Jersey cattle. Ninety-two head of cattle were sold for a total price, of 11S.T40. This Is a bin price, considering; that a larse proportion of tbe animals sold were young. The sale attended by prominent stockmen and dairymen from all parts of the Northwest, there I.elliK several here from Washington. British Colum bia and Idaho, us well as from all parts of oreuon. It la estimated that liOU people attended the sale durlns the lay and there was an averase of sou lopie there all of the time. More than tooo people sat down to the dinner served on Burkhart'a place. Maple Uxn, at noon. ' The top price of the sale was 00. Three cows were each sold for this amount. These were BmUlie Stokie l-ogt of M. U. bought by C W . r'lnn. of McOoy. or.: Meiiaa l-anne of Al ba n v. bought by It. J Soinford. of Ashland. Or., and Murl-I Itioter of Ma ple Loiwn. bouslit by W. C. Spence. of Cortland. Or. only one animal In the entire herd broupht less than 150. Charles Miller, of Jefferson, Or, paid ! for Kox Halls Kern laid, a year ling bull. an. I J. K McBrldc. of Shedds. or., paid 1S0 for a heifer calf four weeka old. The sale was conducted by P. lo. Terry, of Columbus. Ohio, one of the leading auctioneers of the Inlted States. lore Kranclis of Slielblna. Mo waa In charge of the ring. Mr. Burk hart brought both of tnese men from their homes In tlie Middle West espe ctailv to conduct this sale. Mr. Krone is assistants In the ring were K. A. Hho ten of Salem, tield editor cf the Pa clnc llomesteud. and C. 1. Mm ton. 'ed itor of the Oregon Agriculturist. At torney I- 1 Swan, of Albany, waa culef clerk. Mrs C. lerlng. of Puncans. B. C. was the principal bujer al the sale. s-e purchased seven head for a total rrlce of 11330. She paid IlliS for a yearling heifer. K. !. SoJiford. of shland. Or, bougtit five head for I-N Hert I'ease. of Kllensburg. Wah'. bought 10M worth of cattle; W C Ppence. of Portland, Or., bought li30 worth. Charles Miller, a pioneer breeder, of Jefferson. Or, bought 1500 worth of cattle; the C.len Tana fsrro, of Spokane. Wash, bought 110 w orth and Ilenr Stewart, of Albany. S0ti worth. Vmor.g the others buyers at the sale were U. W. Kinn. of McCoy. Or.; 3. K. M.-rtri.lc. of Shedds. or.: Tyson Beall. I.f Medford. or : w. J. punlap. of Shedds or.: Hiymond B. Seelcy. or SherwmoU or.: Thomas S. Griffith, of StWane. Wash.: Harry A. West, of tswego. Or : K J. Ward, of Gaston. ir W. G. Massey. of London. Or.; A. X McAaren. of Il.x-d River. Or.: James M 1 1 err on. of Junction City. Or.: K. E. Hewitt of Monmouth. Or.: J I. Graves, of Spokane. Wash : M. S. Schrock. of Hanks Or.: C. C. Woodcock, of Port land Or : C. If. Car.non. of Turner. Or.: J s Wood. of Walla Wal'a. Wash., and William Schulmerlch. of Torest Grove. Or. Mr. rerry. who has officiated as auc tioneer at more Jersey sales than al most anv roan In the I'nlted States, said the Rurkhart herd waa the finest he bad ever seen It Is a notable fact and one which Is a great encourage ment to Oregon breeders. that the home-bred animals brought better prices than the Imported stock. The most sought-for animals in the entire sale were those bred at Mapie Iatwn. T.obert 1- Burkhart began breeding Jersey cattle about IS years ago and had built un one of the finest herds In the entire country. Every animal of the it head waa registered and the en tire herd waa atrlctly Jersey stock. The principal strains of blood repre sented In the hero were the St. lotm bert. Meila Ann. Su-ke Pogia of Pros pect. Golden Geru's Lad. Kmlnent Sen sational Kern. BrooWMil Kox and Gue non Lad Burkhart sold I. la enfie herd and has retired from the breeding; business because Albany s grow tb has engulfed bis lartu lands. OFFICER 15 LASHED Broncho Buster Horsewhips Vancouver Constable. Divided Into 3 Great Lots At End-of-Season Prices Portland Has Seen No Greater Sale Than This Every SACRIFICE SALE OF 375 SITS GUNPLAY THEN FIGURES Guardian or Prace IlauN Cowboy" Ofr Cayuse? After UndrrRolng A hose? of BI-kenakc"--IIIgl-wny Kllqtirltc ! Cane. VAXCoCVKR. Wash.. May 21. (Spe cial. While belnit horsewhipped by a "blacksnake" vigorously used In tha hands of Ellck Mldel. a broncho Imater. George E. Thompson. Constable of Van couver, arrested his assailant at the point of a gun. and. dragging him from his horse, setfched him. Hldel was then compelled to ride to Vancouver with Wynne Gasowar. a po lice officer, in a buggy, while Thomp son rode the rayuse on which cMdel waa mounted when he blistered Thompson with the heavy whip. . In the Justice Court, before Judge G. Lloyd Kavls. Thompson acted aa his own attorney. Fred W. Tempee. County Attorney, being absent. Sldel waa forced by overwhelming evidence to plead guilty, which he did. and he waa sentenced to 30 days in the County Jail. Thompson anil "Wynne Gasoway. who Is Just recovering from a broken knee cap, and who was out of his own home today for the first time In two months, went to Camas to serve legal papers. In returning they attempted to pasa a band of horses being driven by Sldel and three other men. who came from North Yakima. The men made no move to permit the officers to pass, so Thompson tried to drive his team through the bunch. At once Si.li'l was upon the two In the bticey. cursing an I wielding his whip with vim and vigor. As quickly aa Thompson could quiet Ids horses, which had also been struck by Sldel. he pulled his gun and dragged Sldel from his mount, Thompaon'a hand shows the blisters where the whip cracked him. Gaaoway. being on the other side, was not atruck. Judge Davis Is keeping the whip in his safe as evidence. Sldel. who prizes It highly, fcald lo would replevin the whip. vv v i aI pw $i2-35 "?'sj Ii 'at V-rV&tij! sswaaj w mm mm WomanWho Reads This Announcement Will Surely Profit by attending this sale. We will not quote comparative prices, but simply leave their worth to your good judgment. We assure you of values that are sensational. Many a time you paid double this price for a suit that you would not like as well as these. They are exceptionally well made of serges in navy or tan, pretty mixtures in gray, tan or brown; styles absolutely the newest and most favored. Sizes for the miss as well as the large. See these sure; only S12.35- We consider it rare good fortune to be able to buy such beautiful Suits as these at $17.85 an actual saving of $7.50 to $10.00. Can you aford to pass these? No prettier materials or styles can be found. We have every shade, every style and every size. Too many to attempt description. You must see them. Only $17.85 i No finer lot of Suits ever offered. They're strictly high-grade, man-tailored, of the finest fabrics; plain tailored or the more fancy models in a very extensive variety. The sort of Suits the miss or woman of style will appreciate, more so when it is possible to save $10 to $15. The best proof is a personal inspection. "No trouble to show you." A wonderful value at $23.95. LARGEST CLASS FINISHES A'bany Hlch Ioe Jinny Illustrious smdettts May 29. ALBANY. Or.. May !1. (Special.) The Albany High School will graduate the largest class in Its history this month. Thirty-nine students will re ceive diplomas from the school on May :9. The graduating exercises will be held in the First Methodist Church and the address to the clasa will be de livered by Itev. J. Sherman Wallace, of Mc.Minnvflle. This year's graduating class Includes a large number of the most prominent students of the school. It Includes all of the members of this year's Inter scholastle debating team, seven mem bers of last season's football team, most of the basketball team, and sev eral of the players on this season's baseball team. The membcra of the graduating class are: Irvine Aclieson, Kdmund Ander sen. Harold Archibald. Vera Baldwin. I.averne Beeson. l.yle Blgbee. Maud Blount, Vina Byers. Dean Crowell. Kred Curry. Marshall Dresser. Thomas Fer guson. Cora Hewes. lottha Holinun. Kva Hooper. Helen Huluert. Margaret Jacks, Kalph Kenton. Victor I-evaugh. Arthur I.einlnger, Carolyn Luther, Roderick M.-Calley. Claire Morgan. Helen Muxxy. Charles Ohllng, Klma Ohllng. Kdmund I'arker. Wave Rlsley. Gordon Kyals. Jessnmle Koberts. Carrie Hoberts, Mary Smith. Floyd South, ltobert Stewart, Kva Sksar, I'auline Stanford. Kuth Thompson. Iliimond Tomllnson and Kate Watrous. The class officers are: l.yle Blg bee. president; Kdmund Andersen, sec retary; Helen Hulbert, treasurer; Dean Crowell. editor. Big Sale of House Dresses Regular $1.75-$2.00 Kind In this lot of extra well made (Js1 "1 Q Dresses of perciles, heavy $ j 1 IUnUq VA Vll'm a w-j f """, styles will be found suitable for street wear. Pretty colors, light and dark shades, all sizes. A bar gain coming at a time you most need a dress of this sort NKWKST VI I LI. I N Kit V. A Big Sale of Foulard ani Pongee Silk Dresses $6.85 $ Just think of a Foulard or Pongee Silk Dress at -such a low nrice. You'll be amazed at their beauty and worth. AH colors and sizes. Pretty dots, fig ured and bordered effects. You'll buy one the minute you see it; only WATER RIGHTS CASE HEARD Adjudication or I nintllla Hivcr Grant In I'rojrrcss at tcho. IiCHO. Or, May SI. (Special. Tak ing testimony In the adjudication of the water rights of the Cmatllla River began here yesterday morning before Water Commissioner George T. Coch ran, with a large, attendance of claim ants and attorneys present. District Attorney McCourt and O. P. Morton, of the Reclamation Service, are looking after the Interests of rtie Government. The testimony taken will go up to the State Hoard of Control, who will mak findings of facts and conclusions of law thereon, after which the Judge of the Circuit Court of this district will enter a decree In conformance there with. It is anticipated that this hear ing will continue for from two to four weeks before completion, unless all parties can enter Into written stipula tion and materially lessen the time, required. KLAMAJH HAS NEW MAYOR T. K. Xk-liolas Is Klwled Over For mer Incumbent by 318 Voter.. KLAMATH FAIJ-S. Or.. May II fSpefial.) T. F. Nicholas, former City F.ecorder. was fleeted Mayor yetter i!av bv :i majority, over F. T. San derson. Members of the Council elected throughout were on the Sanderson ticket. Both aides got together follow ing the election and promised mutual support, pledged themselves to "boost Klamath first, last and all the time." A commlbslon form of government charter was submitted some time ago. It was necessarily plaed on the bal lot and by a fluke was adopted. A frlenuly suit will be begun at once, however, to knock out the commission charter. This will be done at once, and because of harmony now prevailing ly confusion I expected to result. Peo ple here are strong for a commission government, but the commission char ter as adopted today Is defective In that Its amendment to the old charter was killed by a recent election when the new charter was adopted. Toledo to Hold Big Koad Ilally. CKNTRAI.IA, Wash.. May II. ffpe c(al.) Another big road rally will be held In Toledo Friday, tha rally being under the direction of the recently or ganised Pacific Highway Association of Toledo. All of the residents of the town have been asked to turn out and donate lnbor. The road to be Improved Is the Tower road, running south from Toledo to the county Jtmlls. RIVER CLAIMS THREE TWO BHOTHBRS AXD WOCLD-BK resci'kk nnowx. a Frant-it and Jack Beal Jump Off r.aft In lYIglit and Henry Will iams Swims fo Aid. TROUTPALE. Or.. May 21. (Spe cial.) Francis and Jack Beals, the old eft sons of Hiram Beal. were drowned at Wyeth at 10 o'clock this morning. Henry Williams, fireman at the O.-W.-. . & N. tl creosoting plant, was drowned In attempting to rescue the boys. He is survived by a widow and little girl. Mr. Beal, who has been superintendent of the creosotlng plant at Wyeth for 12 yeara. was in Portland when the accident happened. The two boys, who are 14 and II vears old, respectively, were playing on a raft. It drifted away from the shore, and the boys became frightened. They Jumped into the stream, and Francis did not come, to the surface. Jack managed to cling to the edge of the raft until Mr. Williams swam out to him. Then he clung around the fireman's neck, so that. In order to save himself, he was compelled to break the boy's grip. By that time he was so far from shore that his strength gave wav before he was able to swim back. None of the bodies have yet been found. Mr. Beal Intended to move with his family to Portland next week to ac cept "a position as operator of the plant of the Columbia Creosotlng Com pany, which is being built at Burling ton.' Inwklns Goes to Woodhorn. SHERIDAN. Or.. May II. (Special.) Professor A. Dawktna. for the laat four years Superintendent of the Sheri dan Schools, has accepted the position of Superintendent of the Woodburn schools for the coming year. Professor Dawkins came to Sheridan four years ago from the Ashland Normal and has done much for the Sheridan school. This year's graduating class Is the larg est in the history or local graduations. Professor Dawkins is a great believer in the Boy Scout movement and is the local scout master. Professor Dawkins accepted the Sher idan position before he had notice of his election at Woodburn. but ho will doubtless resign his Sheridan posi tion as the other pays a larger salary. YAMHILL VALUES INCREASE Assessment Roll of 1853 Shows To tal or 9751, (Ml, Now $16,000,000. McMINNVILLE. Or., May 21. (Spe cial.) That the grand total of assess ments for Yamhill County in the year 1853 was only 1751,024 is evident by the figures in an assessment roll for that year unearthed in , the County Clerk's office the other day. This roll is only 8x12 Inches and In good con dition. The" various items upon which a valuation Is given follows, all kinds of livestock. Improvements on land, pleasure carriages, gold and silver and stock in steamboats. ' Land was not assessed, the title to all land being at that time In the Government. The name of William Logan as County As sessor appears on the cloth cover and under the filing dabs. September 1. 1853. It now requires six large vol umes to serve the purpose of this lit tle book. Assessed valuation for Yam hill County in 191! is over tl.000,000. Baseball Man's Son Injured. CENTRAL! A. Wash., May II. (Spe cial.) Alfred Patton. son of W. R. Pat ton, manager of the Centralla State League team, had a narrow escape from death yesterday when he cut an artery in his foot while fishing on Scat ter Creek. 14 miles from this city. Just Say Everybody knows Hires is good. It is made that way. From every good and pure source of Nature come the saps and flavors that make this great American drink. Sarsaparilla, sassafras, hops, wintergreen, birch and then some every one good. More than just good to the taste. It's the most healthful of drinks tones the blood and aids digestion. But not a trace of drugs. Hires just won't disagree with you. But it will cool you off like a breeze after a cooling storm. Needless to say "rootbeer." Just say " Hires." Sfxrrkling an J mnappy from th foantaimSc At your homo, carbonatod, in bottles. It's Pare WW torn The youth was found by a party of automobillets bound to Centralia from Horuiam. The party hurried here and notified the boy's father. Patton, Sr.. sped to the scene in his machine and found the boy in a dying condition from the loss of blood. After reach ing Centralla the youth was revived and this morning was reported to be, out of danger. i THE drunkard, the cigarette fiend, the young man with hii hat on the side of his head, the son who would be regardid as a misfortune to himself and his f imily, is not the son w.io has been taught habits of thrift, habits of saving, who was taught from an early age to faithfully main tain a savings account, and later a checking ac count. Start that boy of yours today. 4 per cent interest on sav.ngs accounts will encourage h:m. Strrrljants ftatiannl 3a;ttfc Founded in 1886. Washington and Fourth Streets At the heart of the home a Packard Piano or Interpreter It can scarcely bc'a home without a good piano now-a-days. If you are a musician and want to get the most for your piano dollars, you will, of course, want the Packard piano. If you do not happen to be a pianist and want all the fun of playing, you will find that the Packard Interpreting piano is the ideal instrument for you. Either of them you can buy just now at interesting prices and on the most liberal terms Sole Distributers C -"-'eeV Morrison St. at Seventh til 386 Washington Street. Between West Park and Tenth Streets. rortland's Pioneer Jewelry Store. Established 1861. BULLETIN NO. 9 SUITABLE WEDDING GIFTS from both relatives and friends should be ornamental as well as useful. For this reason preference is given to sterling silver ware, although other similar goods are qmte as acceptable and proper. We solicit your inspection of our extensive showing of appropriate gift articles. DISCRIMINATE STYLES OF TASTE