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TIIE MORNING OREGON! AN. TUESDAY. JULY 1. 1913. HIGH SCHOOLS TO UNDERGO CHANGE With Exception of Portland. System of Elective Stud ies Will Prevail. STATE BOARD TO REPORT findings of Committee Will Be Pre sented Today and Are In Con formity With Recommendation of National Association. SALEM. Or., Juno 30. Speclal.) A radical change in the course of study of all high schools in the state, ex cept those In Portland, which it Is believed, will largely Increase the num ber of pupils, and give more satisfac tory results, will be made by the State Board of Education at Its next meet ing. The change, which will make the elective system by pupils more general, was recommended at a meeting of city and county superintendents in Port land held last Friday and will be em bodied in the report of a committee, composed of H. H. Herdman, principal of the Washington High School, in Portland; George. Hunt, principal of the High School in Eugene; H. C. Sey mour, County Superintendent of Polk County; Miss Lelah Clark, principal ot the Heppner High School, and H. K. Shurk, principal of the Enterprise High School, to be presented to the state Board tomorrow. Pupils under the new system will be allowed considerable choice in tho sub jects they wish to study. The system Is virtually that recommended by a committee of nine appointed by the National Educational Association at a meeting in San Francisco in 1911. The report of the committe will be reviewed by the county superintendents now In session here examining applications for teachers' certificates before being pre sented to the Board of Education. Superintendent of Public Instruction Churchill today announced that at the examination of applicants for teachers' certificates, next December, questions would be prepared from textbooks now in use and those authorized at a recent meeting of the State Textbook Com mission. This was decided upon for the benefit of graduates of the Oregon Agricultural College and other schools familiar with the old books. He an nounced further than present eighth grade pupils would be allowed to use the books formerly In use for the last half of the year, to save them the ex pense of new ones. RICHLAND BOY BADLY SHOT SIs-Year-OId Fletcher Burgan Vic tim of Two Accidents. BAKER. Or., June 30. (Special.) Wiith his head, body and leg filled with shot 6-year-old Fletcher, son of E. E. Burgan, lies at the point of death at his home near Richland. The wounds are the result of two shootings, one last Wednesday, when he accidentally discharged a gun and his leg was the mark. While walkin with his father late yesterday he ran Into a gully and an unknown person discharged a gun, which put shot over the boy from Just below his eyes to his heels. The little finger of his right hand was nearly severed. No trace of the person who did the shoot ing can be found, although search ers watched until late at night. The boy has no known enemies, and it is believed to be the work of hunters, through accident. SEA PESTS BEING KILLED Good Salmon Season Expected tn Bay City Vicinity. BAT CITT, June SO. (Special.) As a. result of the warfare which State Game Warden Finley is making through the medium of hired sharpshooters, scores of carcasses of seals and sea lions are being washed ashore along tho beaches in the vicinity of Cape Hears lighthouse and Tillamook Bay. The seals and sea Hons had become a. menace to the fishing industry in this section. Fishermen of Bay City estimate that one-third of the fish caught in the drifts of gill nets are spoiled by these pests, which follow the nets, and when a. nsh strikes it, .they will tear it into shreds before the fisherman can raise the net. It is not so much the quantity of fish actually eaten that causes com plaint as the amount ruined and left uneaten. Many salmon are seen In the bay and a good season's fishing is anticipated. Council Thursday night the City Engi neer presented his specifications for a complete sewer system for the city, at an estimated cost of $60,000. The work will be begun as soon as the contract can be let. Work on the new 10-room school building in Bandon Heights Addition Is under way. This is to cost J30.000 and will be finished by the opening of the next term of school. Ordinances have been passed order ing the extension of two of the main business streets of Bandon which will necessitate the moving of several busr iness houses. All streets have been re named and new sidewalks laid to con form to surveys of the Engineer' Two new business buildings will be constructed on First street immediate ly after this street has been extended. Plans for the new five-story National bank building are being prepared. The city will construct a fire hall DOUBT ENDSAS TO CRAWFORD'S DEATH Coroners Jury Formally Con cludes Fort Stevens Man Was Strangled.' HOME MISSIONARY WORKER IS CINCINNATI SPEAKER AT CONFERENCE. V to? v -frjastf.s Rev. I. N. MeCash. Missionary work right in the United States, not missionary work that deals with far-away people in far-away lands, is the toplo on which Rev. I. N. Me Cash, A. M., L. L. E., of.Cincin ' natl, is talking to the delegates to the Christian Citizenship Con ference. Mr. McCash is secre tary of the American Christian Missionary Society of the Church of the Disciples of Christ and. was sent here as delegate by the National - board of home, mis sions of that denomination. Home missionary work Is divided into four sections, 'ex plains the Cincinnati cleric. They are: Frontier, rural districts, congested sections of large cities . and foreign population. and city Jail. This building will cost aoout 3000. HOLDUP FAKE ADMITTED VALE MAN BOUND OVER FOR "WIFE-DESERTION. Chauffeur, Brother of Woman in Case, Charges Principal With. . Exerting Hypnotic Powers. . VALE. Or., June 30. (Special.) Dr. C. S. DeLong, a "magnetic healer" who reported having been robbed by auto mobile highwaymen and was arrested on a charge of unlawful cohabitation, has been bound over to appear before the grand jury in September. Not being able to furnish bond of $700 he was remanded to Jail. The woman in the case was released on her own recognizance on her agreement to appear as a witness before the grand jury. DeLong has made a confession of the whole affair, declaring he gaVe out the story of the robbery because of his inability to pay his bills. He deserted a wife and two children at Welser, and the woman with whom he eloped is alleged to have deserted a husband, and two children. The name of the, woman is given as Henrietta Bayles. She is said to have resided at Caldwell. The chauffeur who upheld the state ment made by DeLong proved to be a brother of Henrietta Bayles. He de clares that DeLong put him under hypnotic influence and forced him to tell the tale against his will. 'BURNS WILL- CELEBRATE Patriotic Exercises Will Be Held July 4 and Sports Next Two Days. BURNS, Or., June 30 (Special.) The National holiday will be observed In Burns with a three-day celebration, July 4. 5, and 6. On the Fourth will be the usual patriotic exercises, with A. W. Gowan as marshal of the day: County Judge Thompson, president of the day, and Senator McColloch, of Baker, orator. A feature of the street parade will be about 40 women on horseback. Sports during the day and fireworks at night will complete the programme, , - July 5 and 6 there will be baseball contests between the local team and one from Sumpter. The Burns team 1 the champion of the big Oregon Inland Kmpire and will make a hard battle to hold the title. IDAHO GRAINJS SUFFERING Lewlston Weather Bureau Records Wettest June in History. LEWISTOX, Idaho, June 30. (Spe rial.) If there is not fair weather within the next few days serious dam uge to the grain crop in the Lewiston Clarkston Valley and surrounding grain belt will be felt. The local weather bureau says the Summer rainfall for June has been the heaviest ever re corded by this office. Already much of the grain In Asotin County. Washington, and some in Nez Perce County, Idaho, is beginning to show rust. BURNS HAS HEAVY RAINS With Plenty or Moisture Great Har vest Is Anticipated. BURNS, Or., June 30. (Special.) This part of Oregon has been visited by the finest rain ever experienced at this time of the year. Beginning June 19 there has been rain every day. The total fall for the month to June 27 was over 2 inches. July Is the great crop-maturing month in this latitude, and, with such generous moisture in the ground, the coming July should be a record break. er. The ranges and the meadows were never better tnan tney are at .this time and the crop of upland hay will be the best in many years in quality as well as quantity. BANDON TO HAVE SEWERS Two Streets Will Be Extended and Several Improvements Made. BANDON. Or., June SO. (Special.) At the regular meeting of the City VALUATION UP $1,000,000 Assessor's Appraisement of Property in Nez Perce County $15,425,695 LEWISTON. Idaho. June 30. (Spe cial.) According to the tax rolls just completed by Comity Assessor Wyatt, the total valuation of all property In Nez ferce county this year Is $15, 425,695. The assessed valuation o property in the city of Lewlston ii to, 012. 323. There are 114,275 acres of agricultural land, valued at IS, 125. 575 The valuation of livestock In the coun ty Is $527,775. The personal property valuation is $1,591,560. According to Mr. Wyatt there has been an increase of approximately $1,000,000 in the value of . Nez Perce County property. PORTLAND'S BEST LUNCH At the Holtz Store. Pure wholesome foods well cooked meats, appetizing salads and delicious coffee and pastry. Cafeteria and lunch counter service." Popular prices. Euncn with Holtz today, Fifth street, entrance direct to restaurant. The Holtz Store, Fifth and Washlnrton. M0 SPECIFIC CHARGE MADE Two Members of Garrison Known to Have Been at Hammond Late on Night . of Crawford's Disap pearance and One Is Gone. FORT STEVENS, Or., June 30. (Spe cial.) All doubt as to the -murder of Private James Crawford Is now def initely settled. The Coroner's Jury, which convened this afternoon, came to the conclusion that death was due to strangulation. The jury was a thoroughly repre sentative one, chosen from the lead ing cltlz'ens of Astoria. Varrenton and Hammond. County Attorney C. W. Mulllns, . Deputy District Attorney Trucy, Mr. Gray. Mr. Mudd and Mr. Lawton were among those present. it is reported that the attitude adopted by certain Socialistic papers In upholding in every possible manner the present anarchistic outrages, that have culminated in murder, is to be the occasion of criminal prosecution by the Government. The four prisoners confined Sat urday are being closeiy guarded. No one is allowed to communicate with them. nor are they permitted to converse with one another. They are exercised one at a time under the supervision of the commander of the guard. Extra guards nave been placed over their cells and other extreme precautions taken to guard them. The charges against them have not been made public. It lias been ascertained that two members of the garrison returned from the City of Hammond at 2 A. M. on the night of Crawford's disappearance. One of these has deserted since, despite the fact, it is said, that he was scheduled for promotion. Another thing that has caused suspicion to be directed to ward this man is that he is alleged to have given his friends reasons for de serting that have since proved to be false. The men now under arrest are not permitted to come in contact with their fellow prisoners in any manner. It Is thought this precaution was taken be cause it has been discovered that Coff man, while in the guardhouse, had Deen receiving and sending out mail through the assistance of his fellow prisoners who were on parole. Cook Tibbetts, one of the men confined, has refused to eat and seems to be more depresssed than the others, who main tain cheerful demeanors. It is said that one of the four has made some damaging admissions, the exact nature of which have not been revealed. It is the usual custom to place specific charges against military prisoners, but the customary methods have not been followed in the case of tne rour confined soldiers. Cook Tib betts. Privates Cameron. Kertz and Johnson. Since all of these men are Socialists. other Socialists maintain that their af- niiation Is the principal cause for their present predicament. This is denied by the post commander, Colonel Straub, who is reported to have upbraided Mr. Vogel, the post tailor, temporarily con fined yesterday, for having sent a tele phone message to Astoria embodying mat mea. m.r. vogei has returned to Fort tSevens. He is to be used as a witness against Coffman. TAC0MA BANKS COMBINE Million-Dollar Institution to Be Made by Merger. TACOMA, June 30. (Special.) One of the most important financial an nouncements in Tacoma's commercial history was made today by officers of the National Bank of Commerce and the Pacific National Bank, two of the city's biggest banks, that they will be merged as soon as the details can be worked out, giving the new bank a capital of $1,000,000. The directors of the two banks met today and unanimously agreed upon consolidation. President Chestet Thorne, of the National Bank of Com merce, said details for the consolida tion will be worked out as rapidly as Sweaters' Are on Sale at Reduced Prices . The finest yarns, knitted into every proper style In colors heather, scarlet, oxford, cardinal, navy,' white. $8.50 to $10 Angoras and 3"umbo Coats now $6.95 $6.50 and $7.50 Jumbos, $4.95 $6.50 to $8 Shaker Knit are now $5.95 $5 Shaker Knit, $3.95 Furnishing Dept. Main Floor, By express yesterday from New York we received another lot of early Fall models in Ladies" Tailored Suits, in wide wales, broadcloths and whipcords. Moderately priced at $34.50. $39.50 and $44.50. Ladies' Shop, Third Floor. BEN SELLING LEADING CLOTHIER Morrison Street at Fourth possible, it being expected! 60 to 90 days will be required to perfect the consolidation. The same parti js now interested in the control of the two banks will control the new bank and the two boards of directors will be merged. the Taft and Wilson Administrations, will resign. The resignation will take effect August 1. "Trust Buster" Resigns. "WASHINGTON. June 30. James A Fowler, assistant to' Attorney-General McReynolds and "trust buster" of both Pullman Porter Hera .at Moscow. MOSCOW. Idaho. June 30. (Special.) Complications have developed in the case against L. Stafford, the Pullman porter, who was fined $250 and costs Saturday by Probate Judge Morgar- eldge for selling liquor without a license. This defendant was arrested and taken from the Northern Pacific ,-. The Young Housewife Knows That aeon f I T brand frfr V at your dealer's will give an added charm to breakfast. The crisp, sweet, zestful "smack" is irresistible. 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