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THE MORNING OREGONIAN, SATURDAY, JULY 2G, 10.13. 5 LIGHTNING IS FATAL TO lH WOODS One Killed, Another Will Die and Others Are Injured by Bolt Near Baker. HEAVY RAIN DOES DAMAGE Downpouf Follows Flash That Cost 1,1 re or Frank Coady In Log-gins Camp Dixie Meadow Is Hit by Serious Cloudburst. BAKER. Or., July 25. (Special.) Tetails of the death yesterday of Frank Coady, aped 35, who was Instantly killed, and John MacPherson, who was fatally injured, when three other men and a team of horses were seriously shocked by lightning:, became known today at the Oregon Lumber Company's camp, six miles from Whitney. The men were hauling logs when the bolt flashed. When the dazed, men re covered they telephoned here and the lumber company sent a doctor from Sumpter by special train. Coady is a Canadian and well-known among the lumbermen of Eastern Ore gon. He is not married. The bolt was followed by a down pour that did much damage. A cloud burst at Dixie Meadow earlier in the afternoon also was damaging. IDAHO SUFFERS BY STORM Damage to Crops, Livestock, Build ings, Ileaches Many Thousands. BOISE, Idaho, July 25. (Special.) Cloudbursts last night caused damage estimated at thousands of dollars in Southwestern Idaho, according to re ports reaching Boise tonight. Crops have been ruined, property destroyed and hundreds of head of stock drowned. No loss of human life has as yet been reported. Big Willow Creek, above Emmett, suffered most heavy. Here, it is esti mated, $150,000 damage v.-as done, while cultivation along the stream was set back from three to five years, due to the washing away of the soil. At Ola, Sweet and Crawford, in Long Valley, crops were injured. At Bramwell sta tion, on the Idaho Northern, a slide 160 feet long covered the track to a depth of six feet. A portion of the Government railroad east of Boise was washed out and land slides occurred along the mountain roads. The mining camps of Pearl were virtually wiped out, mills, houses and other structures being carried away by the water. Above Emmett, Andrew Little, a sheepman, lost $25,000 worth of sheep, which drowned when his sheep corral, one of the largest in the state, was washed away. In Boise big irrigation ditches broke following a cloudburst In Hull's Gulch, and a flood of waiter rushed into the north end of the city, covering streets, filling cellars and ruining lawns and vegetatioln. A layer of mud six Inches deep was left. when the water receded. BANK SETTLEMENT LIKELY Spokane Creditors May Accept 7 0 Per Cent After 'Seven Years. SPOKANE, Wash., July 25. (Special.) The affairs of the old State Bank of Washington, later known as "The Peo ple's Bank," which failed seven years ego, bid fair to be settled at last, with depositors and other claimants receiv ing 70 cents on the dollar. The final re port of the receiver, Horace Kimball, filed in the Superior Court today, pro poses to distribute $15,235.45 of the re maining assets of the institution among 120 claimants, mostly depositors. The receiver, who has worked seven years In liquidating the assets the bank had when it closed its doors in May, 1906, was able to collect a total of $28,787.03, but spent in court costs, at torneys' fees, receiver's fees and other claims a total of $13,551.58, leaving the balance to be distributed among the bank's creditors and depositors. Superior Judge Sullivan today fixed August 26 for a hearing on the re ceiver's report, when depositors or claimants objecting to the report or the 70 per cent settlement may be heard. CHAUTAUQUA DRAWS MANY At Voodworth l'ark Horticultural Meeting: 15 00 People Are Fed. HOOD RIVER, Or., July 25. (Spe cial.) Three hundred and fifty people left here this morning by rail for Woodworth Park, where the second an nual Horticultural Chautauqua is be ing held, and as many more journeyed by other means to participate in Hood River day. More than 1500 people were fed at the commissary department at noon today and remained for the musical programme. The principal feature of the musical programme was the appearance of the Hood River Symphony Orchestra, un der the direction of Professor Arens. The soloists were Miss Florence Avery, Mrs. Ralph Root and Mr. Wetmore. FIND MAY BE AMBERGRIS Marsihfield Man Believes lie Has Genuine Article. MARSHF1ELD, Or, July 25. (Spe cial.) Frank Blackerby, until recently a member of the Umpqua Llfe-Saving Station crew at Gardiner, is the pos sessor of an 85-pound lump that is really worth its weight in gold, that is unless he and those who have ex amined it are badly deceived. It is Siiid to be ambergris. He found it In the breakers while patrolling the beach. Samples were sent to David Starr Jordan in California. The latter re plied that it apparently was genuine ambergris, but it probably would be necessary to send samples to France to definitely determine it and so Blackerby will. Amberls is worth $500 or $1000 a pound. NEW SYSTEM CONNECTED T.I nn ton Celebrates When Bull Run Water Is Available. LINNTON, Or., July 25. (Special.) Linnton citizens today celebrated the opening of the town's new water sys tem and the town is now connected di rectly with the Portland water system and today for the first time the people are drinking Bull Run water at home. Several tests were made and it was shown that by gravity pressure a strong stream could be put over the highest building In the town. In addition to the water system Linn- ton also is installing a new sewerage system. In waterworks and sewerage construction Linnton will expend this year approximately $200,000. ENTERPRISE VOTES BONDS Issue of $2 0,0 0 0 Authorized for City Sewerage System. ENTERPRISE. Or., July 25. (Spe cial.) The City of Enterprise, at an election on Tuesday, voted to amend its charter to permit the issue of $20,000 sewer bonds. The former limit of bonded Indebtedness was $30,000. By the amendment the limit is $50,000. Steps will be taken at once by the Council to have the city surveyed and estimates made of the cost of a sewer system. A Carnegie library will be built this Summer or Fall. The city has bought the lot, paying G. I. Ratclift $1500 for a corner facing the courthouse square, and has "levied a tax to maintain the library. ADVENTISTS IN SESSION Southern Oregon Conference Held at Medford and Officers Named. MEDFORD. Or., July 25. (Special.) At the annual conference of the Seventh Day Adventists of Southern Oregon LEBANON WOMAN if 2 J MISS LOLA GODWIN DRIVING A MOWING MACHINE. LEBANON. Or., July 25. (Special.) Miss Lola Godwin, who came to Lebanon three years ago from Northern Kansas, well represents the woman agriculturist." She is capable of doing all kinds of field work and enjoys doing it. Miss Godwin is a schoolteacher and has been engaged to teach the Griggs School, near here, the coming year. the following officers were elected: F. S. Bunch, Roseburg, president; J. P. Wheeler, Roseburg, secretary and treasurer; members of executive com mittee, C. J. Cole, Eugene; A. D. Owens, Cottage. Grove; L. A. Gibson, Cottage Grove, and J. C. Dutcher, Grants Pass. T. C. Kellogg made an address, and over $100 was subscribed for an im provement fund for the church college. BLUE SKY LAW IS PRAISED Boston Lawyer Commends Oregon's Protection of Investors. SALEM, Or., July 25. (Special.) "I am glad of this chance to extend my congratulations on this particular bit of legislation," writes Charles A. Brand, secretary of the Overland Fruit & Development Company, and a lawyer of Boston, regarding the blue sky law, to Corporation Commissioner Watson. "I have had a good deal to do recently with the prosecution and most for tunately the conviction -of a member of the Boston Stock Exchange, who has managed to plunder a lot of poor peo ple to the extent of probably $1,000,000 by the system, of frauds which would have been impossible under your 'blue sky' act. We need something of this sort in Boston, and I hope we shall eventually get it." The letter was written in connection with the return to the corporation commissioner of an "affidavit of ex emption" of the company, which has no stock or bonds to be sold. PORTLAND MAN DROWNED (Continued From First Pane.) resident of Portland for about five years and previous to coming here lived at Albany. He was a member of the Albany lodge of Elks. S. G. Reed, another of those in the boat with Stockwell, is the former president of the Oregon Trust & Sav ings Bank, of Portland. He is now the owner and manager of the Neahkahnie Tavern, near which the accident oc curred. Robert Morrell lives in Portland. He Grorec II. Stockwell. Portland Mam Who Was Drowned Yen. terday at Nehalcra Bar. t is manager of the printing department of the Kilham Printing & Stationery Company. M. Chrlstensen is manager of a dan cing academy that bears his name. Lumber Company Sued for $7500. ASTORIA. Or., July 25. (Special.) A suit has been filed in the Circuit Court by Ora E. Westfall, administrator of the estate of Arden E. "Westfall, deceased, against the Hammond Lum ber Company to recover $7500 damages for the death of the decedent. The complaint recites that Arden E. West fall, who was 16 years of age, was so badly injured while at work in the defendant company's logging camp near Mill City, Linn County, in June of last year, that he died on July 4, 1912. Negligence on the part of the defend ant company is alleged in the complaint.' ! , a ! fi'- t ti 4 7"-- I i " fit vVr- .-.: L FOREST PLANS GOOD ROAD Highway Connecting Central and Western Oregon Ap proved by Officials. $75,000 TO BE EXPENDED Correspondent Quotes Chief Forester as Delighted With Route, Which Will Go Through McKenzie Pass in Cascades. EUGENE, Or.. July 25. (Special.) "The National Forest Department In Oregon will make the construction of SCHOOLTEACHER DELIGHTS TO 0 o i , the1 McKenzie Pass road its foremost undertaking," declared Charles H. I-'lory, Chief Forester of Oregon and Washington, according to the report of the staff correspondent of the Morn ing Register, writing from the summit of the Cascades after the party had inspected the 80 miles of roadway up the McKenzie Valley from Eugene. "This road that we have just covered is to be the greatest highway in Ore gon," declared Mr. Flory, who says he will recommend the expenditure of nearly $75,000 in the next three years on the improvement of this highway. "It is not only the most natural con necting link between Central and Western Oregon, but is to be far more. This valley is to become the play ground of the Northwest. When I reached O'Brien's I wanted to stay. When I reached Blue River I wanted to stop there. I wanted to stop at the Hot Springs at Foley. The McKenzie River is to be Oregon's Summer resort Importance Is Koted. "We shall build this road for auto mobile traffic. It will be used three months in every year by thousands of tourists. It will be used the rest of the year through by settlers, miners and tlmbermen. This road will be a link in the system connecting Port land and Eugene with Prlneville and Klamath Falls." , Besides Mr. Flory, the party includ ed T. Warren Allen, Washington, D. C, engineer of the Federal Department of Highways; State Highway Engineer H. W. Bowlby; C. R. Seitz, supervisor of the Cascade National Forest; County Judge Thompson, County Commission ers Hemphill and Hawley, and F. S. Allen, representing the Morning Reg ister. The trip to the summit was made In a day and a half, the last 20 miles being somewhat hampered by roads made slippery by recent rains. CnJef Glvea Approval. Supervisor Seitz and the Lane Coun ty Court conceived the plan of making an automobile highway across the Cas cades, and secured the surveys fo show what changes would be necessary be fore the present road could be made all that might be desired. Mr. Seitz worked out the details of his plan and sub mitted them to his superior, Mr. Flory, who approved them and ordered that the work continue until completion. Then, to add to his approval, he urged T. Warren Allen, chief of the Govern ment good roads department, to come and inspect the proposed improvement. The money available for this year's work amounts to $6000, and is derived from the 10 per cent share of the Gov ernment timber sold. Next year, ac cording to Mr. Flory's estimates, at least twice this amount will be avail able. RAIN DELAYS FARRELL O.-W. K. & r. PARTY DRIVEX TO BURNS BY DOWXPOCR. President or Railroad Urged to Have Line Constructed to Harney County Seat. BURNS, Or., July 25. (Special.) Heavy and uninterrupted rain last night drove J. D. Farrell, president of the O.-W. R. & N. Co., and his party, who had attempted to travel overland to Vale, back to this city. They will be compelled to remain here tonight, or until the roads dry off, and thus their arrival in Portland will be & few days later than originally scheduled. The party left here early this morn ing, intending to view the work on the new road now being built by the O.-W. R. & N. Co. west from Vale across the state, but they traveled only about 2C miles south and east from Burns when the downpour began. The rain was so heavy from the start that they could not move farther. After waiting for more than an hour in a hope that it would cease, they turned around and came back to Burns. They were a tired, wet and hungry but happy and contented crowd. Tonight they are being entertained in Burns. President Farrell has as sured the townspeople that he will never permit this part of Harney County to be called a "dry" country again. Today's precipitation was 1.4 inches. It was a great stimulant to the crops. President Farrell has been besieged, since coming here, with requests for a connection between the new line, now being built, and Burns. The new cross- NAT O A state line will be built about 20 miles south of Burns and at a lower elevation. The route for a branch has been sur veyed. The rapid development that Burns has experienced in the last three years, the residents say, justifies the construction of such a branch. Today's rain will make the road's slow and muddy for a few days, and it is probable that Mr. Farrell and his trav eling companions will be delayed two or three days. TWO BROTHERS ON BENCH Judges McKnlght, of Malheur and Linn Counties, Meet at Albany. ALBANY, Or., " July '25. (Special.) Two brothers, both of whom are county judges in widely separated Oregon counties, met in this city Wednesday, when George W. Mc Knlght, County Judge of Malheur County, arrived here from his home at Vale to visit D. B. McKnlght, County Judge of Linn County. Judge McKnlght, of Malheur, and Judge McKnlght,' of Linn, sat up until 2 o'clock A. M. reviewing their boy hood days and yesterday the former went out to Tallman to visit thei old McKnlght homestead and also at the farm of his father-in-law, H. L. Lasell. George McKnlght expects to pass sev eral days visiting relatives and friends in this county, where he was born and reared. His wife is now in a DO FARM WORK hospital in Portland recovering from a recent illness. The two brothers are members of one of Linn County's most prominent and oldest pioneer families, which has had a leading part in the development of this section of the state. They are sons of J. W. McKnlght, who now re sides at 715 East Ash street, Portland. COMMISSION TO VISIT SITE Oregon Fair Body Decides to Go to San Francisco. .SALEM. Or., July 25.- After discuss ing in a general .way their duties, members of the Panama-Pacific Expo sition Commission, which held its first meeting today, decided to proceed to San Francisco on August 4 and make an inspection of the Oregon site, and then, upon their return, organize and announce the commission's policy. But three of the members R. A. Booth, Eugene; O. M. Clark, Portland, and W. L. Thompson, Pendleton were present at the meeting. John Logan, of Portland, is visiting in Europe. Sena tor Hawley was also unable to attend. Hawley will likely accompany the three commissioners attending today on their trip to San Francisco. According to the discussion today, the Oregon building will likely be com pleted a year from this Fall, and the counties of the state will be asked to prepare exhibits for it. This, however, was only discussed in a tentative man ner, and nothing definite will be known until the commissioners can Inspect the state site and confer with the San Francisco directors of the fair. BRIDAL PAIR DEFY "JINX" i Thirteen in Wedding Party on 2 3d Day at Marshfield. MARSHFIELD, Or.. July 25. (Spe cial.) "Thirteen" and "23" had no ter rors for Miss Hester Norton and Homer Holverstott who were married here Wednesday, July 23. Thirteen people, Including themselves, were seated at the wedding feast. The bride is the daughter of a Sum ner rancher and the bridegroom has a big ranch at Fairvlew, where they will reside. They had the honor of being the first couple married aboard the chapel cruiser Lifeline, a colportage boat, the first of its kind in the world, which Rev. G. LeRoy Hall recently put into service in Coos and Curry counties. . ELECTRICITYKILLS WOMAN Mrs. Louisa P. llollembaek Meets Death in Hotel enterprise. ENTERPRISE. Or., July 25. (Spe cial.) Mrs. Louise P. llollembaek was killed in the basement of the Hotel Enterprise, conducted by her parents. Mr. and Mrs. Jake Bauer, Wednesday morning. She was found dead, the body lying on the wet floor, one hand grasp ing an electric wire from which the insulation had been worn off. There was a deep bruise on her forehead. It is supposed she slipped and fell, striking on her head, and was dazed or rendered unconscious. She leaves' a husband and three small children, the youngest born in February of this year. "BOOTLEGGERS" ARE HIT Albany Passes Ordinance Giving Of ficers Searching Powers. ALBANY, Or., July 25. (Special.) Giving officers the right to search men they have good reason to suspect are carrying liquors about the streets for "boot-legging" purposes, an or dinance passed by the City Council last evening places further obstacles in the way of those who would sell liquor in Albany contrary to the pro visions of the local option liquor law. The new ordinance provides that liquor shall not be carried throusrh tn streets except in the packages in whicn it was shipped into the city. Tree Falls on Man. WILLAMINA. Or., July 25. (Special.) Charles Branson suffered a broken leg and serious bruises at. Butlers' sawmill near here today, when he was caught under a falling tree. MURRAY SAYS POST WILL HOLD BRIGADE Major-General, in Command of Thjrd Division, Visits Van couver Barracks. HILL RUMOR IS DISCUSSED Procedure Suggested Should Rail road Builder Want Present Site for Shops Station Likely to Remain, Is Assertion. VANCOUVER BARRACKS, Wash., July. 25. (Special.) "This post, Van couver Barracks, is fine for one regi ment, Is passably good for two regi ments of infantry, and would be large enough for a brigade, if it were cleared off," said Major-General Arthur Mur ray, In command of the Third Division of the United States Army, when he was on an official visit here today to look over the post and learn first hand of its present needs and future possi bilities. Among other things, General Murray discussed was the rumor that James J. Hill was negotiating for the purchase of Vancouver Barracks for large rail road shops. When General Murray arrived in the post, being brought here from Port land by Major Adrian S. Fleming, Sev enth Brigade Adjutant, with head quarters here, the Twenty-first In fantry was formed and presented arms to its chief. A salute of 13 guns was Ilred In his honor. He is accompanied oy captain Herbert J. Brees, aide-decamp. Procedure Is Suggested. When asked concerning: the rumor or James J. Hill's offering to buy Van couver Barracks and to srive In ex change for it a much larger area, with quarters all built after regulation re quirements for a whole, brigade. Gen eral Murray said, "I heard about that this morning for the first time. If Mr. Hill has a real first-class proposition, have those who are talking about it get him to put it down on paper, just what it is, and perhaps then the Gov ernment will listen to It. The Secretary of War will be the first one to hear of it, and after that Congress will have something to say. "As I have said, this post, when it is cleared of the timber now on it, and the officers and men's quarters re moved to one side, out of the way, will be amply large enough for a brigade post. There may be some Generals In command of brigades who will say that 640 acres is too small a place for maneuvers, and apply for more terri tory, but it is not necessary. Pont Likely to Be Retained. "There is no question but what this post will be always retained, but about its being enlarged, that is another question." General Murray met all of the of ficers of the post in the Officers' Club and later had luncheon with Lieutenant-Colonel John F. Morrison, leaving then for Portland 'to go to San Fran cisco. General Murray has been up and down the Coast many times, but this is the first time he has ever officially visited Vancouver Barracks. He Is fa miliar with its needs and acquainted with the officers who have been sta tioned here. SALES AGENCY EXPANDS FRUIT DISTRIBUTORS TO HAX DLiE GRAIN AXD FEED. Hood River Branch Has Order for 60,000 Boxes of Apples Price of Product to Be Set Soon. HOOD RIVER, Or., July 25. (Spe cial.) According to announcements Just made by Wilmer Sieg, sales man ager of the Apple Growers' Association of this city, an organization affiliated with the North 'Pacific Distributors, the association will handle in the in terest of its growers all kinds of hay and grains, chicken feed and other commodities that can be bought in large quantities at cheap prices. In this way the growers think they can save a great deal of money, says Mr. Sieg. Mr. Sieg states that he has received orders for 60,000 boxes of fruit to be shipped to South Africa and Australia.- A Tillamook This is a proposal to which the answer can be nothing but Yes. Do you want a handsome "Benjamin" Suit at a price that will mean a great saving to you? It's here: $20.00 Benjamin Suits, 15.00 $25.00 Benjamin Suits, 18.75 $30.00 Benjamin Suits, 22.50 $35.00 Benjamin Suits, 26.25 Buffum Pendleton 311 Morrison Street, Opp. Postoffice Takes you in shortest time to cool, 'gay, delightful Gearhart and , Seaside. Saturday Special 25 P. M. Spnd $3 Observation Parlor Cars Evening Train 6:3 O P. M. Ticket Office, Fifth and Stark North Bank Station, Eleventh and Hoyt Marshall !)20 for Tips on Fithlng Trips. but that he cannot fill them at pres ent. "So far," says Mr. Sieg, "we have estimates for only 300,000 boxes of fruit, or about one-third of our crop. These apples for foreign export will be for the most part the earlier vari eties." Mr. Sieg and Mr. Davidson have just returned from Spokane, where they attended a meeting of the officials of the UistributOKS' Association. Both will leave next week for the Apple Ship pers' Convention at Columbus. O. Mr. Sieg will deliver an address Friday at the Horticultural Chautauqua on "The Spirit of Co-operation." "As soon as we return from the East," says Mr. Kie;?. "meetings will be held in oil the fruit districts, where elightf ul Trip Comity accommodations. These beaches com bine delights of seashore and mountain recreations. You can mingle with a carefree throng or enjoy absolute quiet and commune with Nature. Two Trains a. Day Each W ay RetTren Portland and Tillamook Connty Uencbpii Local .Motor -Car Service Between Ueacu I'ointM Afternoon trains from Portland and Tillamook. Saturday morn ing train from Tillamook and Sunday morning train from Port land carry chair buffet parlor cars with reserved seats. SBASO.X TICKET", BOCXD TRIP..., S-l.OO WEEK-EM) TICKETS, KOtXIJ T1SIP S3.00 Ak for Illuntralfil Booklet, "Tillamook County Beaches." CITV TICKET OFFICE, SO SIXTH STREET, CORNER OAK. John M. Scott, Ueneral 1'nsnfngrr Agent. Straw Hats H PRICE ACATI0N Call of the Clatsop Surf 13 Seashore Limited Every Morning delegates will be elected to attend a meeting at some central point to fix prices on the apples of the Northwest." NEW STATI0N0SWEG0 LAKE ricnic Grounds. "Lakeview Park" is the new station on the Southern Pacific on Upper Os wego Lake. Round trip fare daily 30 cents. Train 97. leaving jef ferson-street depot 9:45 A. M., and train 113, at 6:30 P. M., run to Lakeview Park. Re turning, three trains leave the park for Portland at 1:55, 4:57 and 7:17 P. M. Fare to Oswego Station, Lower Oswego Lake. 25 cents. Take the family and spend the day at beautiful Oswejto Lake. 1 S Hours From Portland Through granu mountain scenery and wild virgin forests where wildness is king. Unsurpassed hotel and campinsr