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THE 3IORXING OREGOXIAr MONDAY, ATJOUST 1VX3. 11 SOMETHING HEW IS SEEN IN STAGELAHD 'The Passing Show of 1912' Is Hit From First to Last at Heilig Theater. PIECE FULL OF NOVELTY Arrows of Humor, Aimed, at Men Women and Events, Kind Their Mark Audience Gripped by Song and Pantomime. Something- new to Portland stage land visited the City of Koses last night and took it entirely by storm; some thing wonderfully beautiful in its scenic effects, joyfully humorous, happy-go-lucky, trite in its travesties, de liciously daring, delightfully dainty and undulv diaphanous in its chorus. 'Twas "The Passing Show of 1912." which left a first night's audience at the Heilig Theater weak with laughter and to which palm of place must be awarded over all else of musical comedy that has been seen here this season. Truly kaleidoscopic, as befit Its name, "The Passing Show of 1912" aims the arrow of its humor and delicate cynicism at men, women, events. All the plays most talked of in town are caricatured, travestied and turned from the sublime to the ridiculous; all the songs that one ever Heard are parodied. There are three hours of strenuous, ever passing1, ever moving attractions. Characters appear one moment, dis appear for a second and are back attain in divers and such absolutely diverse costumes that one was kept busy keep ing track of them all. Vaudeville, mu sical comedy, dancing, all have given of their best to marke this "show" a success, Chorun lngn in Audience. First of all. there are numerous nov elties. One is the runway, which stretches out into the audience and right to the back of the house. Along this, periodically, runs the chorus, headed by some leading light, singing right at the people on each side. Light ing effects along this, electric sparks on the shoes of the girls, all combine in their appeal to the unusual. There is the bathing scene, in which scantily clad maidens are lounging lazily near a gorgeous pool. Another moment and a dozen of them, draped in pink nothings, plunge into the pool, a mirror reflecting their movements for the benefit of the audience. An other delightful scene is that of a New York roof garden, which gives way in a second to a vision of New York, in 2010 A. D. "The Bought and Paid For" house is another example of artistic setting. Willie and Eugene Howard are two of the greatest successes of the play. Their Yiddisher humor, coupled with their excellent voices, hold the audience from the start. Then there's Trizie Friganza, very plump, very much at her ease, with her grotesque Imita tions, her enthusiasm and her delight ful voice. Hare and Rons Win Laughs. Earnest Hare, whether as Officer 66 or the Head Waiter, or someone else, was equally at his ease in his merry making. Charles J. Ross was espe cially happy as the strenuous citizen with his big stick. Too much cannot be said of the dancing of a regular nymph, Adelaide, for on every appearance she brought down the house. J. J. Hughes, who supported her, was also graceful and agile to a degree. Moon and Morris must be numbered among the successes, while Louise Brunnell flits across the stage now and then as a demure Quaker girl. She has more than one song, all of them delivered in pleasing and, of course, es sentially demure manner. Dainty Texas Guinan, too, scintillates time and time again. "The Passing Show of 1912" will con tinue all the week, with matinees on Wednesday, Friday and Saturday. Leading characters are: Act X Scene 1. Lady Fludd Bored 'Urn Winona "Wilkin Portera .Moon and Morris Collector of the port Eugene Howard A Johnnls in Captivity Ralph O'Brien Zorah Touralne Texas Quinan Boldensteln. His Valet Willie Howard Bunty Texas Guinan W'eelum Edward W. Cutler Tlie Strenuous Citlaen Charles J. Rom I'arneg-ie Clarence Harvey Customs Inspector Edward Cutler The Quaker Girl Louise Brunnell Act. I Scene S. Officer 666 Ernest Hare Trixie Friganza Trixie Frisanza Act I Soene S. First Eunuch Ernest Hare Murah .Isabella Jason Zarah Connie Magnett crusha. Queen of the Harem Winona Wilktns Amarsah Texas Quinan Mahapa, a Sorcerer J. J. Hughes Nvpah. a Favorite Dancer Adelaide What-Fur Jerry Chllds The Oldest Eunuch Edward Cutler Sewer-Man Frederick Roland The Quaker Girl Louise Brunnell Carnegie Clarence Harvey Keekuk Trixie Friganza Teddy Hadji Charles J. Ross Peter Grimm Willie Howard David Beiasco Eugene Howard Act IX iScene 1. A Japanese Valet Willie Howard Miss Taken Marie Flood Miss Fortune Fannv Kidston Miss Believe Helen Hlnkel Miss Understood May Dealy Miss Informed Beatrice Garland Miss Calculate Winona Wllkins Officer 6tf6 Ernest Hare The Quaker Girl Louise Brunnell Robert Stafford -.Charles J. Ross Julia Scream Trixie Friganza Bridcet, Her Maid Isabelle Jason Broadway Billy J. J. Hughes Act II. Scene 3. The Cabaret Manager Eupene Howard A Waiter Willie Howard Act II. Scene 3. Two Hancers ... Daniel Morns. George Moon- ;ucsts o" Honor Aueuune and Iluuhes Marquis de Tivoli Clarence Hnrvev Head Waitor Ernest Hare The Quaker Girl Louise Brunnell Nancy s kes Trixie Friganza Ej ill Sykes Charles J. Ross OPEN F0RUMJGN0RES BAN Meeting Held on Campus at Seattle Without Permission. SEATTLE. Wash.. Aug. 3. Special.) Despite the order of the board of regents of the University of Washing ton that no public meetings be held on the campus without a -written permit of the board, the Open Forum, a gath ering with single tax and socialist lcaninsrs, held its regular Sunday after noon meeting on the college grounds this afternoon. Glenn E. Hoover was elected -chairman of the dav. Richard Mansfield White, brother of the late Stanford White, who was slain by Harry Thaw in New York sev eral yoars ago. was appointed a com mittee of one to approach the regents to obtain written permit from them for the continuance of the Sunday meet ings. The ignoring of the regents' or der therefore was only temporary. A machine has been perfected which pours any dry powder into a paper bag, folds the bag and a folded circular within it. pastes ? ,V Label anl1 the box. at the rate of 1300 boxes In an hour. - POPULAR MTJSCIAL COMEDY SHOW OF i Si'' St. i- is;?:, t-i f TBIXIB FKIGAXZA. CITY PROBES LIGHTS Municipal Illuminating Plant Under Consideration. ONE POWER SITE OFFERED Puhlic Utility Certificates May Be Issued for Purchase of Equip ment If Plan Is Carried Out by Commissioners. A comprehensive investigation to de termine the feasibility of a municipal electric plant for lighting streets and public buildings in Portland, has been started by Mayor Albee and members of the City Commission. The details of cost, location and extent of opera tion have been considered in a tenta tive way. Mayor Albee said yesterday that the proposed plant has been discussed several times by the Commission and while there are no definite data upon which to base such opinion, it is be lieved it could be made a financial suc cess. Plans for a site have been con sidered but no conclusions reached. Commissioner Daly went to Salem Saturday to look over the records of ownership of a number of power sites near Portland and also to investigate a site which it is said has been offered the city. Upon his return yesterday Commissioner Daly said he was not ready to announce his findings or to reveal the name of the person who is said to have offered the site to the city. The establishment of the plant would entail in addition to the cost of the generating system the cost of pur chasing from the Portland Railway, Light & Power Company poles and arc lights throughout the city. The value of this equipment has not been deter mined by the city and probably, will be a matter of arbitration between engineers representing the city and the company and one disinterested person. Adoption of the commission charter. May S, has opened the way for the establishment of such a plant, the char ter containing a provision for the issu ance and sale of public utility certifi cates for the primary construction or acquisition of all public utilities or businesses of a public nature. These certificates can be Issued in any de nomination and sold as bonds. The dif ference between the certificates and bonds is that the certificates have the utility as security, while bonds are a general city obligation. FOUR ARE KILLED IN RIOT (Continued From First Pase. armed with shotguns and all comers are being turned back. One Industrial Worker of the World taken into custody in Wheatland said the ranch employes struck for better OREGON AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE GETS TWO NEW INSTRUCTORS, ONE FROM OHIO. OTHER PROM SEATTLE. CATHERINE T. VANCE AND GRACE C. ROSAAGX. OREGON AGRICt'LTURAL COLLEGE, Corvallis. Aug. 1. (Special.) Two new instructors completing the quota of English teachers at Oregon Agricul tural College for the coming year are Miss Catherine S. Vance, of Wooster, O., who also will act as secretary of the Young Women's Christian Associa tion and Miss Grace C. Rosaaen, of Seattle. Miss Vance comes to the agri cultural college from the Boise High S chool. Her teaching experience also covers three years in Eastern high sch ools and one year at James Millikin University. Decatur, III. Miss Vance Is a graduate of the University of Wooster and has a master's degree in English from Columbia. Miss Roraaen was graduated at the Seattle schools and later attended Emerson College, where she received a diploma for work in English and dramatics. At Oregon Agricultural C ollege Miss Rosaaen will teach the elec tive courses in elocution and interpretation and coach the student dramatic productions. 'THE PASSING i i. sanitary conditions in camp and in the field and also for fresh water service twice a day. He said that messages had been sent out by the leaders calling all members cf the organization to Wheatland. One of the members of the mob de clared the Sheriff's posse opened fire first. The hopplckers did not fire, he said, until two of their number had fallen. This was denied by members of the posse. Cor stable la Beaten. According to reports reaching here from Wheatland, the hop pickers held a meeting at noon today and formulated demands for increased wages. All were employes of the Durst ranch, which is partly within Wheatland. Durst and Constable Anderson at tended the meeting. Durst refused the demand for more pay, the men became abusive. Anderson sought to place a leader under arrest. He was disarmed and beaten but escaped and telephoned Sheriff Voss, of Yuba County, for help. Voss gathered a posse at Marysville and hastened to Wheatland by auto mobile from Marysville, the county seat. Manwell accompanied him. When the machines reached Wheatland, Voss and four deputies approached the rioters who had gathered . near the Durst ranch -house. Sheriff Savagely Attacked, Voss sought to parley with the riot ers. Abusive language was hurled at him and he seized one man and started toward the motor cars. The prisoner's friends leaped at the Sheriff and beat him into unconsciousness. Tt depu ties made a charge and a volley of shots was exchanged. Manwell, standing by the automobiles, F. Cunningham, a a Deputy Sheriff and an unnamed dep uty were instantly killed. Nels Nelson, a wealthy farmer. Con stable Anderson and two women by standers also were wounded. Several shots, it is reported, were fired into Voss' body as he lay unconscious on the ground. The women are said to be fatally hurt. The driver of the Sheriff's automobile was the only man in the car to escape the bullets. He jumped in the machine and fled. v Workers Refuse to Disperse, After the firing stopped the survivors of the posse were permitted to gather the dead and wounded and take them away. They hastened back to Marys ville. The striking hop pickers, it is re ported, have refused to disperse. A special dispatch from Marysville says the chief of police and 100 citizens of Marysville have formed a posse to go to Wheatland. Sheriff's Sister Lives Here. Mrs. E. M. Rosenthal, of 35 East Eleventh street North, is a sister of Sheriff Voss. Mrs. Rosenthal formerly lived in Marysville, but has been a resi dent of Portland for 15 years. Mr. Voss is BO years old and has been In office for 12 years. 29 INJURED TO SAVE BABY Auto Bus Is Run Into Culvert to Avoid- Striking Child. HAMMOND, lnd, Aug. 3. Twenty nine persons, all of Chicago, were In jured with Martin Roy, a chauffeur of the auto bus in which they were riding, drove into a culvert to avoid running down a four-year-old girl here today. V STAR IN 1912." pi i 1 x -" i 1 V ,i Na-J s ; ? . : ) : . ' V it, . i s r 1 ;: i.:. " i:.5:"' iiiiif later ' SUNDAY TRIP PUTTS DBYS' IN WET ROW Two Factions Refuse to Asso ciate During Journey From Beach. ENGINE PLAYS RUDE JOKE Tank Spout, Left Low Over Tracks, Bursts and Pours Floods on Irate Passengers Bridal Couple Suspect Plot. Passengers on the train which ar rived in Portland from the Tillamook beaches last night, although it was Sunday, were easily classified as "wets" and "drys." The "wets all sat on the right-hand side of the train, and they didn't asso ciate with the "drys," who sat on the left-hand side, because the "drys" wouldn't let them. A good reason for this was that the "wets" were literally, truly and fearfully wet both wet and dripping. Every time one of them would move he'd shake about a gal lon of water from his clothes. Some of the "drys" told drily of pe culiar climatic conditions prevailing on the right hand, or water-tank side of the train, as it passed through the town of Beaverton, where something happened. The engineer of a preceding locomo tlme that took water from the Beaver ton tank left the spout too low. The engine of the beach train hit that spout and broke it off. The next thing of importance was a deluge of water as big around as a man's leg. which poured out at exactly the height of a train window. There were four coaches behind the locomotive. They were all filled with passengers, and the windows were all open. As the cars passed the rampant tank, the effect was like that of swab bing down a picket fence with a gar den hose. Those on the left-hand side weren't splashed, but it was because there wasn't any water left after those sit ting by the right-hand windows had absorbed the stream. Even the men's coat pockets and the women's laps were mica, Most of the drenched passengers took it good-naturedly, but one young bridal couple on their honeymoon wanted to sue the company. They half suspected it was a plot against their happiness. A claim agent who went around with the conductor pacified tnem. One passenger, a traveling man, who said he had to take the night train to San Francisco, had only the suit on his back with him and it was drenched. He talked it over with the claim agent and the claim agent made a settlement, which stamped him as a genius in claim agentlng. On arriving in Portland the claim agent proposed that the traveling man should go to a hotel, remove his suit and then go to bed. The claim agent promised to have a man ready to take the suit and rush it to be pressed and dried. Then the man was to return the suit to the traveling man in bed, who in turn was to don it and catch his San Francisco train. "AH right," agreed the travelin man. "But say, hey there! you get that suit back in time for the train. DOG DRIVES CLERKS OUT SNAPPING BRUTE CLEARS SPO KANE DRUG STORE. Two Officers Needed in Capture of Animal, Victim of Pto maine Poisoning. SPOKANE. Wash., Aug. 3. (Special.) Snapping and biting at boxes and fix tures as he overturned medicine recep tacles, a stray dg, which apparently was suffering from ptomaine poisoning, hut showed every symptom of being -in agony due to rabies, caused the clerks at the Krum drug store to vacate today until the humane officials could take possession of the animal. A deputy from the Humane Society responded to -the call when the animal chased spectators from a back room at the store. The deputy was also obliged to flee before the animal, which rushed at him in an effort to bite his way to liberty. Officer Heddle then responded to the second call for reinforcements. With his hands protected by a pair of heavy gloves, he succeeded in driving the ani mal into a corner and overpowering it. The dog was removed to the humane barns, where it was treated. After all efforts were made to relieve its suffer ing it was destroyed. "While I realize that a wound re ceived from an animal in the condition of the dog found at the drug store would have doubtless proven serious, I do not believe that tiie dog was suffer ing with rabies as reported," said Offi cer Heddle. "After watching the ac tions of the dog, I am confident that it was suffering from ptomaine poison ing." BOYS BOAST OF CRIMES More Than 150 Worthless Checks Cashed, Netting $1000. OAKLAND, Aug. 3. Two youths who boast that they have cashed more than 150 worthless checks in California within a. few months are in Jail here today. They are Melvin Seymour and Everett Brann, and, according to their own admissions, they have cleared more than $1000 by their dishonesty. Seymour, who is 18, says he cashed bad checks in Los Angeles, San Fran cisco, Portland, Bakersfield, Fresno, Los Banos, Pomona, Oakland, Hay wards and Niles He said he learned the forger's art from Bob Baker, notorious Eastern criminal. Seymour admits having served time in the re formatory at Pontiac, ill., and the de tention home in San Francisco. Brann is a year younger than Seymour. The method used fcy the boys was to enter a store and make a few pur chases, saying they were the sons of a rancher wno had Just Dought a farm near town, and that they had been sent to get a few household goods. Then they would present a worthless check and pocket the change. Seymour said he met Brann in Port land. STORY 0FFL00D FOUND (Continued Prom First Pape. ) earth. Ziaguddia opened the roof of his ship and the light of the sun sod was let in This version differs in respect to the duration of the- flood described In Genesis- There it was said to have lasted 40 days. Sacrifices Are Related. When the water subsided Ziag'uddia prayed to the grods with a loud voice, the poem continues, and sacrificed an ox, a sheep and something wijh "a grreat horn." Through the intercession of Xintu, the gods forgave the surviv ing human beings and gave them im mortality which they did n-ot possess before the flood. Dr. Poebel has announced that he will make public later a literal trans lation of the epic. From other tablets found by the expeditions, it would ap pear the announcement says that 460, 000 years intervened between the crea tion and the flood, although one epic writer asserts with painstaking ac curacy that the exact time was 32,223 years and some months (exact number undecipherable) and IS days. The particular tablet from which the story of the flood was translated, the announcement states, may be as old as 4,400 years and is reasonably certain to be no more recent than the reign of Hamurabi, about 2100 B. C. It is re garded as the world's most ancient historical writing and is in a fairly good stale of preservation. TRAIN HITS AUTO; 2 DEAD ONE OF BADLY Hl'RT COUPLE ALSO MAY DIE. New York Millionaire and Chauffeur Killed' Returning From Van. derbilt Dinner. LONG BEACH. N. Y., Aug. 3. S. Os good Pell, a millionaire real estate broker of New York City, with his chauffeur, whose name could not be learned, were killed at Long Beach crossing tonight when their automo bile was struck by an electric train. William Lainbeer and his wife, of Hempstead, who were riding in the Pell machine, were badly injured. Lainbeer, it was said, will not recover. In a car following the one that was struck Mrs. Pell and a party of friends were riding. She was brought to Long Beach, where she was attended by physicians. The electric train struck the auto mobile with terrific force, lifting the car into the air and bearing it along in front of it for 50 feet or more before the train could be stopped. From the wrecked automobile the bodies of Pell and his chauffeur were taken. Mr. Pell's body was terribly crushed. Mr. Lainbeer and Mrs. Lainbeer, who before her first murriage was Miss Na talia Schenk, one of the most popular girls in New York and Newport so ciety, were hurled many feet in the air and landed headlong in the road way beside the crossing. The condi tion of both Mr. and Mrs. Lainbeer to night was so grave that friends were sent to bring their children to the Long Beach Hotel, where they are being cared for. S. Osgood Pell only recently became an enthusiastic aeroist. 'William Lain beer is a stock broker. His first wife was Clara Bloodgood, the actress. She committed suicide in 1907. The present Mrs. Lainbeer formerly was married to Charles Glen Collins, a captain in the British army, from whom she ob tained a divorce. The party was returning from a din ner given at the Nassau Hotel here by William K. Vanderbilt, Jr., when the accident occurred. CRUCE REVOKES PARDONS Oklahoma Executive Undoes Acts Done by Acting Governor. OKLAHOMA CITY, Aug. 3. Gov ernor Cruce returned here tonight from Kansas City and revoked four pardons issued yesterday by Acting Governor McAlester and also notified 22 pub lishing concerns by wire that he would consider any effort on their part to put into' effect schooibook contracts signed yesterday by McAlester as an affront to the state. Acting Governor McAlester granted the pardons and signed the contracts during the absence in Kansas City of Governor Cruce. When the Governor learned of the action of his substitute he hastened back to Oklahoma. The contracts signed by McAlester were made by the recently deposed board of affairs of Oklahoma and in volved the expenditure of more than $1,000,000. Suits are pending seeking to have the contracts declared invalid. STRIKER NOW DESTITUTE Woman Fails to Receive Funds Prpmised by I. W. W. Leaders. Utterly destitute as the Tesult of heeding the demands of I. W. W. agi tators, who induced her to quit her position at the Oregon Packing plant, Mrs. Anna Bernard, a meager woman, 55 years old, is demanding loudly the payment by the agitators of the "strike benefits" they promised her. For lack of this support, she is delinquent in her room rent and her small stock of clothing is detained by the landlord. "They promised me $1 a day, but later said they could pay only BO cents, and as soon as the excitement was over they refused to pay even that. When I demanded my money, they told me Mr. and Mrs. Schwab and Mr. Burns had to live. Don't I have to live too? I am going to their meetings and when they take up the collection, I am going to step up and demand my share." MOTHERS' MEETING CALLED St. -Johns Fireman Has Accident Re turning From Run. ST. JOHNS. Or.. Aug. S. (Special.) The fourth in the series of mothers' meetings will be held Tiere Monday under the auspices of the Woman's Christian Temperance ITnion in the City Hall at 2:30 P. M. Following is the programme: Address, "My Idea of a Beautiful Town," Mrs. A. P. Surrier; "How Some Other Towns Have Been Made Beautiful," Mrs. Myrtle Weeks; "What Can We Do to Make St. Johns Beautiful," Miss Lulu Magone. Mrs. J. Schrimseher will lead the discus sion of these topics. All interested in making St. Johns a beautiful city will be welcome. In addition to the addresses several musical numbers will be rendered. While returning from a fire Friday John Mitchell, of the volunteer fire de partment, broke several bones of his left hand, which will incapacitate him for several days. OSTEOPATHS MEET TODAY Barbecue for 700 0 to Be Given in Honor of Dr. Still. KIRKSVILLE, Mo., Aug. 3. The an nual convention or the American Os teopathic Association will be opened here tomorrow, sessions to continue throughout the week. About 2000 dele gates from all parts of the country are exnected tn attend. Plans are being made to serve TOOO' osteopaths at a barbecue next Wednes day in honor of the 85th birthday of Dr. W. T. Still, founder of osteopathy. Security and Service Are the qualities we offer for your consideration in choosing- your bank Security Savings and Trust Company Fifth and Morr.'son Streets Capital and Surplus, $1,400,030 First National Bank Cap tal $1,500,000 Surplus $1,000,000 Oldest National Bank West of the Rocky Mountains CORNER FIRST AND WASHINGTON STS. THE BANK OF PERSONAL SERVICE Sound Banking practice and thorough understanding of business requirements enable us to render a service unexcelled for promptness and efficiency. DIRECTORS R. L. DURHAM R. W. MONTAGUE JESS R. LASSWELL LEE ARXETT M. L. HOLBROOK 'i "WILFRID P. JONES A. C. MOWREY F. S. DOERNBECHER GEO. W. HOYT MERCHANTS NATIONAL BANK FOUNDED 1886 WASHINGTON AND FOURTH STS. JOINT MEETINGS URGED SCHOOL BOARD WOULD MEET CITY COMMISSION. Discussion, of Matters Affecting i Both Bodies Is Plan of O. M. Plummer. A plan for one joint meeting each month of the Board of Education and the City Commission, at which mat ters affecting both and means of working together to best advantage may be discussed in an informal way, is to be taken up with the Commission on the initiative of O. M. Plummer. a member of the School Board. At the last meeting of the Board the plan was discussed and approved. School Clerk Thomas was authorized to confer with the Commission to ar range for the first Joint meeting. "There are so many things in which the School Board and the City Com mission are both interested that I think t these joint meetings would prove of great advantage," said Mr. Plummer last night. "For Instance, one Important ques tion is that of making public parks out of various school properties. It certainly should be discussed Jointly by both organizations. I think much benefit would be derived from having the School Board's purchasing agent check up with the city's purchasing ajent to see if we are getting supplies as cheaply as we should. And there are many more things just as impor tant. In fact, something is always coming up for the settlement of which there should be a joint meeting. "The sessions would be 'round table' affairs, rather than formal. Perhaps we could get the County Commission ers into the meetings, too. The Board would like to see county, city and school boards together at least once a month to decide action for the com mon interest of all." KING SCOLDS HIS SON YOrXO PRINCE FAILS TO MAKE INDORSEMENT GOOD. Promissory Note Gi-en by Major in Guards Finds Way to Tatter sail's, Causing Royal Vexation. LONDON. Aug. 3. (Special.') The Prince of Wales had a scolding by ca ble from the King, - his father, today. The Prince has Inherited from his grandfather the indifference to the value of money which King Edward displayed before his accession. At the Goodwood races yesterday, the manager of Tattersall's, which maintains the famous betting and auc tion rooms, informed Sir Frederick Ponsonby, equerry to . King George, that he held a promissory note for $2500, indorsed by the Prince of Wales, who was 19 last June. The note, drawn by Major Gascoyne, a former officer of the Guards, a celebrated shot and a close friend of Lord Carrington, a member of the royal household, was overdue and had not been met. Ponsonby demanded an explanation, and was told that the heir to the throne met Major Gascoyne at Lord Gervile's house last Winter. For some reason not divulged the Prince put his name to the note, which finally found its way to Tattersall's. Major Gas coyne is abroad, his friends say they do not know Just where. King George was greatly vexed and ordered his treasurer to pay the note immediately. The King dispatched a cable mes sage to the Prince, who is on the Con tinent, Informing him of the occur rence, and bidding him in severe terms never to "back a bill" again. EARLY PROSPECTOR DIES Charles Gentls, Who Hunted Gold and Fought Indians, Passes. VANCOUVER, Wash., Aug. 3. (Spe cial.) Charles Gentis. 69 years old. who had been here since before the Civil War, died last night at the home of E. M. O'Donneli, near Battleground. Gentis was an old miner, having prospected from the Canadian line to the Mexican border. He operated a pack train for the Government in the pioneer days and had many fights and skirmishes with the Indians. He was fond of telling stories to the children and often told of the heavy snow ot 1861, when the cattle by the hundreds and deer were easily caught, breaking the crust on top of the snow. The funeral will be held tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock from the Cath olic Church of Battleground and inter ment will be in the Dublin Cemetery. AUTOS COLLIDE NEAR SEA Family of Seaside Official Escape Serious Injuries in Smash up. SEASIDE, Or., Aug. 3. (Special.) Their car having collided with another automobile, which they said was run ning at the rate of 35 miles an hour, Mrs. John L. Berry, her two children and Fred Moore, all of this place, to night emerged from the wreck with no serious injuries. The car belonging to Mr. Moore lost a front wheel and the fender in the smashup. The collision occurred at the Wah anan bridge, between this place and Gearhart. Mrs. Berry is the wife of the City Recorder of Seaside. The name of the driver of the other car could not be learned. Henry C. Chew, Pioneer, Dies. WALLA WALLA, Wash., Aug. 3. (Special.) Henry C. Chew, aged 73. died tonight. He was a pioneer nur seryman and came to Walla Walla 35 years ago. 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