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SATURDAY, AUGUST 3, 1912. CONTESTS OF BULL MOOSE UP TODAY CANADIAN PREMIER WHO ASKS IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT m EXCHANGE FOR BATTLESHIP FLEET. Fine Rm ecia. Our Carpet and Rug Department has done a rushing business all week. It will be a long time before such values in Carpets, Rugs, Draperies, Curtains, etc., are again offered the public. This department is now open 1 V. ,"i34 A Right of PriVate Capital to In vest in Water Projects . Strongly Urged. Committee in Chicago Is Pre paring for Opening of Convention Monday. in the neAv quarters second floor, corner First hill streets. We quote for Saturday sell 46 STATES REPRESENTED OMNIBUS BILL IS FAVORED Tnv. mnRNTXG OREGON! AN. - ' l . .. . ADAH ATTACKS VIEWS OF STIMPSON t r.'i. ., wrf .o . 'sTZr.: House Interstate Commerce Commit' tee Chairman Asks Secretary of War Not to Use Position In Opposition. WASHINGTON. Aug. 2. War was declared, today between the House of Representatives and the War Depart ment on the question of granting in dividuals rights to take up water rights, when Chairman Adamson, of the House Interstate commerce com mittee, wrote a sharp letter to Sec retary of War Stlmson concerning the problem. Mr. Stlmson previously had written to Mr. Adamson protesting against an omnibus waterpower-site measure re ported favorably by his committee, in which were several bills that had been subject to attack. In answering: the Secretary, Mr. Adamson did not mince words. "Tour letter presents a singular ad mixture of correct statements long well known, unwarranted conclusions and erroneous opinions of both law and the fact," he wrote. Chance for Capital I reed. Mr. Adamson said the Government could not undertake to develop all the projects necessary to the advancement of the country and that private capital with strict limitations should be al lowed to Invest in that department. Mr. Adamson condemns the exist ing law which -prevented capital from undertaking waterpower development work. In advocating a general relaxation of laws governing the situation. Mr. Adamson said that compensation scarcely could be asked from one who, at a cost of hundreds ot thousands of dollars, constructed a dam and locks across a navigable stream and added to the comfort of the people and the good of ihe Government. He said the Secretary's Idea that he could com mand such compensation was a "splen did Idea." if the latter could "find capitalists easy enough to be worked that way." Mr. Adamson asked Secretary Stim son not to use his "official position" to prevent the passage of the omnibus bill. As to the Secretary of War stand ing In the way, he said: Law to Be Revised. "I know you would not purposely do ao. but your views are contrary to the reports of your engineers. They are in conflict with the opinions of lawyers and practical business men everywhere and Inimical to the inter ests of all the people. Instead of con serving resources, as vainly pretended by some people whose views oppose progress, they deny to the people the use of the bounty with which nature has blessed them and antagonize local authority and responsibility." Mr. Adamson closed by advising the Secretary that the interstate com merce committee has undertaken a re vision of the general dani law. ROUNDUP TO SET RECORD Many Notable Features Arranged for Pendleton's Big Show. PENDLETON, Or., Aug. 2. (Special.) W. B. Shelley, of Burns, Or harness and saddle dealer of that place. Is to be one of the Roundup's most ardent supporters this year, according to a letter sent the directors recently. Shelley proposes to bring in the neigh borhood of 20 of the best riders and buckaroos In the Northwest, from the Harney County cattle country, and also a boy rope twlrler, one said to be unsurpassed for his age. As Harney County Is noted for its excellent string of wild and outlaw horses. th news that an outlaw that has never been successfully ridden is lo be shipped for the show by Mr. Shelley brings Joy to the heart of every lover of the big show especial ly the bucking contest and the wild horse race. An JS00 saddle, made In Bums, will be disposed of by Shelley at the Fall show also. The finest riders in the Northwest, If not in the world, are found In Mal heur and, Harney Counties and the delegation from that sectle never fulls to excite much admiration and enthusiasm. DALLAS MAN PREACHES Kev. E. Radebaugh's Subject Is Eddyism in Light of God's Word.' JENNINGS LODGE, Or.. Aug. 2. (Special.) Professor Metzger. of the Dallas College, official school of the United Evangelical conference, preached last night in the Tabernacle at River view Grove Camp, of the Evangelical Association, to a large audience. "Ed dyism in the Light of God's Word" was the subject of the address of Rev. E. Radebaugh at 10 A. M. today. The Women's Missionary Society of he Oregon Conference had charge of the services this afternoon. Mrs. H. Albright conducted the devotional ex ercises. Mrs. C. F. Bradford discussed "Children's Work." Mrs. Nettie Myers spoke on "Tithing." "Glimpses of Our Missionaries" was the topic of Mrs. N. Ehupp, of Tacoma. Sunday services will take up the en tire day. opening with praise meeting In the Tabernacle at 6:30 o'clock. At 9:30 A. M. there will be children's serv ice. Rev. N. Shupp, of Tacoma. will speak at 10:45 A. M. Rev. Otto Schultz will preach in German at 2 P. M. and Rev. F. M. Fisher in English at 3 P. M. SCORE CORPORATIONS SUED Washington Firms Fall to Tell of Annnal Net Incomes. TACOMA. Wash., Aug. 2. (Special.) Suits were filed in the United States Court today by the District Attorney's office against 36 Western Washington corporations who have failed to file with the internal revenue collectors statements of their annual net Incomes, as provided for by the act of 1809. levy ing a tax of 1 per cent on net Income of all corporations whose profits ex reed 15000 a year. Six Tacoma firms are included. The law provides a penalty of $1000 to jlO.OOO in each case and the suits thus aggregate 1360.000. although final settlement will be for much less. The tax netted $300,000 In this state last year and for 1912 will aggregate about $19,000 less. I miimiifi lam I'n iltiiTMiiAja m -hijii n lnfilnf"iiftili'nr ROBERT OFFER HAS STRING Canada to Give Warships in Return for Real Parliament. DECISION TO BE DELAYED Great Britain Faces Disappointment In Dealing With Xorth American Province Willingness to Aid Navy Is Repeated. (Continued From First Page.) decision until we meet," said the Pre mier when approached on the matter. 'We are simply here to secure all the facts for Cabinet consideration." These facts have been given by mem bers of the British Cabinet and the committee of Imperial defense at series of Joint meetings with the Ca nadian statesmen, who also had the ad vantage of conferring with the offi cials of the admiralty and foreign offices. These conferences will be re sumed during the coming visit of Winston Spencer Churchill, first Lord of the Admiralty, to Canada. A well-informed writer, who is In the confidence of the Liberal Govern ment, points out that any definite scheme for a "real imperial govern ment should come from the Dominion. "STRAYS" CAUSE DISPUTE Indians Threaten to Hold Klickitat Cattle on Their Lands. . GOLDENDALE, Wash., Aug. 2. (Spe cial.) Klickitat Valley farmers, whose cattle, ranging In the Simcoe Moun tains, drift over on the Yakima Indian Reservation as the season advances. have been notified by the Indian police they must get their animals off Indian lands at once, or they wm be rounaea up and driven to Fort Simcoe, to be held for damages. Klickitat stockmen are inclined to take this threat as a bluff. They con tend that In the absence of a herd law, the Indians must build a fence around the reservation, before they can hold stock for trespass which strays across the line. ENGINE HURLED, 9 SHAKEN Crew of Loggers More or Less In jured Near Cathlamet, CATHLAMET. Wash.. Aug. 2. (Spe cial.) What might have been a fatal accident occurred this morning on the road of the J. B. Miller Logging Co. The engine, which was taking the sec tion crew to work, ran into a aeaa snaar which had fallen across me track during the night. The shock threw the engine across the track and J. B. Miller and eight other men, who were riding on the rear truck, were thrown between the cars and badly shaken up. Chris Peterman. a section hand, suffered a broken rib and severe bruises. Ed. Demoress, the section foreman, was also badly bruised. WHEAT YIELp IMPROVES First Grain of 1912 Crop Received In Albany. ALBANY, Or, Aug. 2. (Special.) The first 1912 wheat to be received in Albany was brought to the Red Crown mill today. J. B. Burch brought the first load and E. B. Smith the second. The first wheat received tested 62 pounds to the bushel and ran 20 bush els to the acre, which Indicates that Fall grain, which was expected to be very light, is yielding better than an ticipated. SUMMER SCHOOL SUCCESS Oregon Normal Closes With Enroll ment of 154 Students. MONMOUTH. Or.. Aug. 2. (Spe cial.) The Summer session of the Oregon Normal School closed today BORDEN. with an enrollment of 154. making the total enrollment for the year 297. The enthusiasm and spirit of hard work manifested' by the 125 students who enrolled the first day were kept up in every department. The regular attendance of the stu dents has been remarkable, as evidenced at chapel period each morning. The chapel period included lectures by educational leaders of the state. Among those who spoke were President P. L. Campbell, of the State University; Pro fessor B. D. Ressler. of the Agricul tural College: Miss Cornelia Marvin, secretary of the Oregon Library Com mission: Superintendent Gary, of Clack amas County, and Superintendent E. E. Bragg, of Union County. Excellent addresses were also given by Miss Brenton. Miss West and Mr. Butler, members of the faculty. The social events were enjoyed by every one. receptions, parties and athletic exercises being the main di version from study. The outlook is most encouraging for a largely Increased attendance for the Fall semester, which begins Sep tember 16. GOOS BAY TO BE OASIS SHRIXERS TO HOLD PILGRIM AGE IX BUSY MARSHFIELD. Citizens Are Preparing Elaborate Entertainment for Nobles on September 3. MARSHFIELD. Or., Aug. 2. (Spe cial.) One of the largest gatherings of any secret order ever held on Coos Bay will take place September 3, when the Ancient Arabic Order Nobles of the Mystic Shrine will meet in Marshfield. D. B. Grant, of Ashland, Or., has been here making arrangements, and local members of the Masonic order are pre paring an elaborate entertainment for the visitors. Mr. Grant says that No bles from Portland, Ashland. Salem, Eugene and other points in the state will come by hundreds, and he esti mates that 100 private automobiles will make the overland trip from Roseburg, following the meeting which Is also to be held there. There are now In Marshfield about 25 Shriners, and at the meeting 50 more members will be initiated. A temple will not be Installed here, but the Coos Bay members will be on the membership roll of Hi 11 ah Temple, of Ashland. The occasion will be made a Masonic week. At the same time the Shriner pilgrimage is held, Henry Thlelsen, of Salem, the eminent state commander of Oregon, will make his official visit to the Coos County Masonic Lodge. Masons from North Bend, Coquille, Myrtle Point and Bandon will Join Marshfield members In the entertain ment which will be extended the visi tors. An effort will be made to offer some novel amusements peculiar to tb locality. Among these will be a big clam bake at the beach, which will be in charge of Dr. W. Haydon. Special street decorations will be arranged and the visitors will be given a chance to see the country in this locality. TARIFF WILLBE SETTLED Spokane Shippers Promised Adjust ment of Discrepancies. SPOKANE. Wash.. Aug. 2 (Special.) Discrepancies between the rates promised the Spokane shippers and those set forth In the new tariff will be discussed and the question probably settled at a conference to be held next week between traffic managers of the roads and the local Jobbers. Tentative arrangements for this con ference were made today by J. G. Wood worth, traffic manager of the Northern Pacific, at a meeting with J. B. Camp bell, secretary of the Spokane Mer chants Association and a few local shippers. The meeting next week probably will be attended also by R. B. Miller, traffic manager of the O.-W. R. & N. and by a representative of the Great Northern. The meeting today was an informal one. "Mr. Woodworth assured us, as he did before, that any errors made In the Issuance of the tariff will be corrected." said Mr. Campbell. "The matter was not taken up In details, but will be at the coming general conference." Custer Massacre Participant Dies. ROSEBURG. Or.. Aug. 2. (Special.) Captain L. B. Knauss. Roseburg po liceman and a participant in the Cus ter massacre., died here today after a month's illness. Captain Knauss was well known throughout Southern Ore gon, where he. had resided for many years. The funeral will lie held tomorrow. Although Gathering Will Have but 531 Votes, Many States Are to Send Double Delegations, It Is Announced. CHICAGO. Aug. 2. The provisional committee of the National Progressive party will meet tomorrow In Its first formal aessison of Its existence. Delegate contests in Georgia, Mis sissippi and Florida will be decided by the committee and final preparations will be made for the first National con vention of the Progressive party, which convenes at noon Monday. The list of committeemen Includes repre sentatives from 46 states, of whom 12 were not Included in the official pro gressive call. . Among the committeemen are Dwight B. Hoard, Arizona; Hiram W. Johnson, Governor of California: Ben B. Lind sey, Colorado: Arthur H. Allen, Idaho; Joseph M. Dixon, Montana: Miguel A. Otero, New Mexico: Bruce Dennis, Ore gon; R. S. Vessey, South Dakota; Cecil A. Lyon. Texas; Wesley K. Welton, Utah; Miles Polndexter, Washington, and Joseph M. Carey, Wyoming. Snath Carolina to Be Absent. South Carolina, It was announced, would not be represented at the con vention and the committeeman from Nevada had. not been announced to night. Although there will be only 68 1 votes in the convention. It now seems prob able there will be nearly twice that number of delegates. In many states a double delegation, each member with half a vote, has been named. In Connecticut the members of the delegation will have one-seventh of a vote each, that state having de cided to send seven times its quota of delegates. California, West Virginia, New York, Montana, Minnesota and Pennsylvania also will send large delegations. In which the vote of the individual will be reduced to a fraction because of the over-representation. Delegates to Make Talks. . Senator Dixon announced tonight that instead of "marking time" be tween the different points on the pro gramme the convention would resolve itself Into an "experience meeting" during lulls at work, at which dele gates from all states represented would be called upon for five-minute talks regarding political conditions. Prominent among those who arrived today were George W. Perkins, of New York; A. P. Moore, of Pittsburg; ex United States Senator Albert J. Bover ldge, of Indiana: George Roosevelt, of New York; O. K. Davis, of Washington, and Henry Cochems, of Milwaukee. "The movement has ample funds and will continue to have ample funds as long-as it is directed In the high spirit which has prevailed thus far," said Parkins. "I em extremely hopeful of Colonel Roosevelt's election in No vember." He did not believe there would be any negro delegates from the Southern States. State Ticket Is Probable. All plans for tomorrow's Illinois state Progressive convention were completed late today. The convention will be called to order at 11 o'clock to morrow morning. It is said a full state ticket will be named. State Senator Funk, of Bloomlngton, possible nominee for Governor, de manded today that a pledge of loyalty to the whole ticket be demanded of all delegates seeking entrance to the state convention. "Why should any delegate who is not willing to sign this pledge attend this convention?" said Senator Funk. "Delegates who are coming In the interest of the Republican ticket have no right to take part in the proceed ings. We are forming a new party and not merely bolting President Taft's nomination. There is no doubt that an entire state ticket will be named." Rancher Going to Alaska. HUSUM. Waslu, Aug. 2. (Special.) E. Fish and wife will leave Sunday for Cook's Inlet, Alaska, where Mr. Fish will develop his gold claims. The mines are placer propositions, and a canal will be built this year and water turned Into a creek bed. where Mr. Fish as serts that $80,000 In gold has been taken out by renters, and upon which he has been paid a royalty. Mr. Fish owns a ranch two miles north of Husum, hut the lure of the goldflelds will keep him In Alaska until cold weather sets In. The drunkard will have none of me. The heavy drinker says "no" when my name is mentioned. The man who craves rough strong whiskey passes me by. All this is as it should be -as I myself would wish it. I am not for them. ing two great Rug values. It s an oppor tunity to buy Rugs of unquestioned high character at prices difficult, if not impos sible, to duplicate. Wilton Velvet Rugs Beautiful, high pile sty -4 A Rugs in the wanted 9 I xl2-ft. size. Come in "K -B-: -Jf soft shades of tan, in handsome Oriental effects and the small all-over designs that are so genuinely pleasing. These Rugs are truly wonderful values. They have the appearance and durability of the highest priced "Wiltons every one in the entire" assortment is particularly attractive. They'll appeal to the home furnisher of discriminating taste. Axminster Rugs Size 9x12 feet. Nine st P f designs to select from, . 1 "1 and each is exception- JL. J KjF Jr ally artistic. The col orings are harmonious and the saving is well worth considering. Excellent Oriental patterns in soft shades of tan that blend effectively with almost any furnishings. Rugs with luxurious, high pile and soft, velvety sheen. They'll thor oughly please you and the price is almost halved DARRQW CASE HALTS Secret Stenographic Report Cause of Delay. NOTES NOT YET ADMITTED Defense Opposes Reading Alleged Evidence on Ground Xo Men tion of It Was Made in Direct Examination. LOS ANGELES. Aug. 2. The much- dlscilssed secretly procured steno graphic report of conversations be tween Clarence S. Darrow and John R. Harrington again proved a source of delay In the bribery trial today of Clarence S. Darrow and brought to a temporary halt the cross-examination of the defendant. Declaring that he could show that Darrow did tell Harrington last Sep tember that he had $10,000 In currency for the purpose of "reaching" Jurors in the McNamara trial. Assistant District Attorney Ford asked Darrow if he had not admitted to Harrington on Febru ary 14 last in a local hotel that he did make the statement and had asked Harrington not to tell of it to the grand jury. The latter was one of the conversa tions said to have been heard by sten ographers through a telephonic device and the defense raised the contention that the question could not be asked Darrow because It had not been men tioned when Harrington was on the witness stand. It was held also that Cyrus Noble W. J. Van Schuyver & Co., General Agents, Portland. as a part of the state's main case, it could not now be Introduced In rebut ting Darrow's testimony. Nearly the entire afternoon session was consumed with arguments and numerous authorities were cited by each side in support of its contention. Arguments were not concluded until adjournment time, when Judge Huttnn announced that he would tHke the subject under advisement until tomor row morning. The cross-examination of Darrow was confined today almost entirely to Involved questions concerning hi re lations with Detective Guy Blddinger and reports made to Darrow on cer tain McNamara talesmon. LAD CAUGHT IN CAVE-IN Carl Barr, of Newport, Or., Has Nar row Escape From Death. NEWPORT. Or., Aug. 2. (Special.) Carl Barr. aged 14. son of T. M. Barr. of Salem, had a narrow escape from death yesterday when the roof of a cave in a sandbank in which he and Charles McClellan. aged 10. of Salem, were play ing, fell In and covered him completely. Young Barr was discolored and un conscious when he was removed by some men who heard McClellan's cries for help. McClellan was covered up to his neck, but wriggled out. At present young Barr is recovering from his experience, and It Is believed that no serious results will follow. Indians Trek to Huckleberries. GOLDENDALE, Wash., Aug. 2. (Spe cial.) Yakima Indians are passing through Goldendale and the Klickitat Valley In large numbers on their way to the Indian huckleberry patches and race track in the Mount Adams country back of Trout Lake, the favorite Sum mer retreat for all the Indian tribes east of the Cascades In Washington and Oregon. In addition to gathering the fruit for Winter use some of the In dians do a thriving business selling berries to the whites. Huckleberries sold at Goldendale last year for a gallon. Corner First and Yamhill s OPIUM SMUGGLING INQUIRY IN CHARGE OF OTHERS. Collector of Fort of San Krancfc Says Campaign Against Traffic AVIil Be Reneued. SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. 2. Frederick S. Htratton. Collector of the Port of San Francisco, announced today that he had taken the supervision of investigations of opium smuggling out of the hands of Colonel Charles H. Bllnn. Inspectors 1 E. E. Enlow and Joseph Head were ap pointed to work with special agents of the Treasury In a renewed campaign against the traffic in contraband opium and Chinese. Siratton Issued a state ment regarding the change, which in part is as follows: "The supervision in regard to the landing of contraband will be taken en tlrelv out of the hands of the special deputy supervisor, Charles H. Blinn, whose work has proved unsatisfac tory. "Inspectors E. E. Enlow and Joseph Head have been detached from the sur veyor's office and assigned by the Col lector to co-operate with Special Agent Bldwell. The sole effort of these men. together with others of the force, will be to have entire control over vessels arriving from the Orient, and see that no smuggling is permitted or dishonesty on the part of any customs employes allowed." Stratton said other changes had been made, hut would not be announced until ratified at Washington. Bride of Three Weeks Heiress. KELSO. Wash., Aug. 2. (Special.) Mrs. Ernest Hill Scott, a bride of three weeks, has fallen heir to a large estate In the Philippines through the death of her father, a retired Army surgeon, f. E. Starr, her father, resigned from the Army several years ago and amassed a fortune.