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THE SUNDAY OREGOXIAX. PORTLAND, AUGUST 2, 1908. EXEMPTS CREDITS became effective today, has left for his er will be employed for the primary grade. It Is Intended to establish the high school grades, beginning this year old home in Enumclaw to visit his with the ninth and tentn. s-roicssor Lent has had long experience, having taught for eight years In the Gresham School and at other places In the state. A movement Is on foot to establish a union high school somewhere between Rockwood and Gresham. which will ac commodate all the advanced pupils of five or six districts. FIGHT FOR EAST FROM Tl Supreme Court Upholds Wash ington's New Assess ment Law. Subcommittee of Democrats to Manage in New York. TRUNK THIEVES CAUGHT Three or Gang That Stole $100,000 Vnder Arrest. MACK MAKE HAT ON v i: t BRYAN TO MAKE SPEECHES Chairman (o Control Western Cant' palgn From Chicago Harmony With Conners and'Xo Mcd dllng In State Contest. NEW YORK, Aug. 1. Norman B. Mack, chairman of the Democratic Na tional committee. Is forming a subcom mittee of 15 members of the National committee which will conduct the cam palgn In the East with headquarters in thta city. While Mr. Mack will oe cnair- man of the subcommittee, a vice-chairman will be appointed who will be In active chance of the committee s oper atlons. Ex-Senator James Smith, of New Jersey, is spoken of as the probable v ire-chairman. On his arrival from Buffalo today, Mr. Mack said he would remain here for three days before his departure for Chicago, where he expects to remain during the major portion of the National campaign. Bryan to Speak In East. Mr. Mack conferred today with Urey Woodson, secretary of the National Com mittee, with National Committeeman Roger C. Sullivan, of Illinois, and other prominent Democrats on the personnel of the subcommittee, which Mr. Mack says will be made up of National Committee men and party leaders east of the Al leghenles. The names of the committee will be made public in Chicago early next week. Mr. Mack made It known that, while he will only occasionally visit New York, it is planned to wage an active fight for the National ticket in the Bast. To this end. after the New Tork state convention in feptember, Mr. Bryan will make two important speeches In New Tork state, one in Buffalo and .one in this city. ir. Mack said there was entire har mony ' between himself and Chairman Connors, of the Democratic state commit tee, and that the National Committee would not interfere with the nomination of the Ntw Tork state ticket or state rampalsm. Headquarters will be selected here before Mr. Mack goes to Chicago Mon day evening. Mr. Mack said today: Receives Pledges of Aid. I shall spend mofrt of my time during the campaign la Chicago, coming to N'W Tork occasionally. I have heard from committee man and prominent Democrats all over the country and. while It is too early to make forecasts. 1 can mt at this time that the future appears bright for success. I have received -numbers of letters from well-known T)emocrats in many parts of the United States who- were not active or Interested In recent campaigns and who announce their readiness to do arl rhr'can for the ticket. .-I do rbt know of a Democrat who is not ready to do sll he csn. Judge Tarker accepted Imme diately a tender ofa' position on the advisory committee and wtn 4o whatever the commit- aeks --trim." Governor Johnson a'so accept ed a position on the same committee without delay. . ... No Meddling in New York. - Of state affairs Mr. Mack said: The Democratic State Committee in New Tork. -is) thoroughly competent and able to handle the situation without any Interference from .the . .National committee. Let us say that the state chah-maa and I are in perfect accord.- The National commit will not in any way interfere with the aomlnatlons In this) state. Further, the state committee will conduct Its own fight. . The sub-committee which will have dlrectioa of the National campaign la the West will b made up of strong men and capable of eonductlng as efficient campaign. ' The state committee fcas never been so strong. Alto gether, everything will be done to mske a strong light In the Eastern State. I expect to leave for Chicago Monday evening. Urey Woodson announced today that he would apend moat of hl time dur ing the National campaign in Chicago, where the main headquarters of the National committee will be located. Headquarters in the East will be In the Hoffman House. .TAMMANY MEX AT LINCOLN New York Democrats Tell Bryan State Is Safe. LJNCOr.N. Neb.. Aug. 1. The prelim, inary draft -of the epeerh of acceptance of -William J. Bryan waa finished today and It Is now being put in type. Proofs will be submitted to the Democratic candidate .Monday or Tuesday, when the final corrections will be made and the speech completed by August 5. Mr. Bryan waa absent from Falrview most of today attending the funeral of a near neighbor: also "risking arrange ments for the printing of his speech. Upon his return he found waiting htm a number of visitors'. Among these were K. M. Hitch, president of the Bryan and Kern Club, of Savannah. Ga., who told him that Georgia waa safely Democratic A delegation of Tammany it ee also called. The party was com posed of John S. Whalen. Secretary of State; Assemblymen James J. Hoey and J. M. Foley, of New Tork City; Michael Scully. City Clerk of New Tork. and P. H. Walsh, private secretary to Justice Newburger. They stopped off at Lincoln between trains to pay their respects. Mr. Bryan m much gratified to hear from them that the Democracy of New Tork would cast Ita solid vote fof hjm. The question of the Democratic nominee visiting the Empire State came up-, and whtle no date has been determined upon. Mr. Bryan Imparted the Information that it was his Inten tion to go there and deliver several apeechea- Thig afternoon the protests of Victor Rose water against the fusion of Demo crats and Populists on Bryan Presiden tial electors were argued before Sec retary of State Jenkins. Arthur Mul ltn O'Neill appeared In behalf of A. D. Cameron, candidate from the Sixth Dll trlct. and also for aome of the other candidates who protested. Rosewater and others presented the contestant' side of the case. It Is be lieved that no matter how the Secretary of State may decide, the matter will be carried np for an opinion by the Justice of the Supreme Court, aa la al lowed by law. '. Rockwood School Nearly Ready. ROCKWOOD, Or.. Aug. 1. (Special.) The new schoolhouse at Rock wood, cost ing over $AOno. Is rapidly neartng comple tion and will be ready for school when the Fall tenn beglna. ' Professor J. B. Int hag been chosen principal and Miss Ellen Taylor as assistant. Another teach - NEW YORK, Aug. 1. The arrest of three men in Brooklyn at an early hour today disclosed the fact that the Adams Express Company has lost J100.000. ac cording to the police estimate, through a series of trunk robberies In that Bor ough. It Is not known whether the plot to steal from the express company also extends to Manhattan and elsewhere. The prisoners describe themselves as Alfred Wllmott. 24 years old. a lather; John S. Cook. 17 years, a plumber helper, and Alfred Moule. 18 years, a driver. These three men, according to the Brook lyn headquarters, are suspected of knowl edge of trunk robberies which total SX. 000. Three more drivers are being searched for by the ponce. According to the detectives. theAdams Express Company has been robbed by a clever system of counterfeit checks and taga made by a Job printer In league with the trunk thieves. When a trunk which was to be stolen was given to the driver at some one of the express depots In Brooklyn, the driver would put on the trunk the bogus check and tag. He would then deliver the trunk in question at the house of an accomplice. MURDERER KILLS -WIFE Angered Because She Ttefused to Join Him In Flight. TL'LSA. Okla., Aug. J.. Clay Harris, a white man, this morning shot and Instantly killed his wife, who was part Indian, and her 1-year-old baby and fatally wounded Walter Vann, driver of an expresa wagon, who attempted to capture him. Harris then escaped after stealing a horse and buggy. A posse was soon formed and started In pursuit. Harris is accused at Fairfield. 111., of murdering a man on July , and Illinois officers were trailing him at the time of the murder. After shooting the man at Fairfield, Harris escaped. The man died a few days later. The state of Illinois offered a re ward of 16000 for Harris' arrest and offi cers have since been following him. Har ris came to Tulsa last Thursday; forced his wife at the point of a revolver to sell her Jewelry, took the proceeds and depart ed for Claremore, Okla., after ordering her to meet him there. Mrs. Harris did not leave Tulsa, and Harris, angered at her action, returned and shot her. GAG GIRL; SEARCH OFFICE Bold Thieves Ransack Tacoma Building During Noon Hour. TACOMA. Wash.. Aug. 1. (Special.) Entering the offlree of Drs. A. L. and B. W. Goff In the Provident build ing, about II o'clock today, two well- dressed strangers tied the young lady clerk to a chair, placed a gag In her mouth and quietly and aystematlcally searched the desks and cabinets. After completing therr work, the men departed, leaving the girl tied and gagged. She was -discovered in this condition about half an hour later and the police were immediately notified. The doctors positively refuse to dis cuss the affair and declined to give the. young lady's name. She could not be located. It is believed the thieves were In search of valuable papers. They took nothing. NOT HER ' SOUL-MATE Charlotte Walker, Actress, Charges Husband With "Psychic Cruelty." CHICAGO. Aug. 1. A dispatch to the Record-Herald from Galveston, Tex., an: Charlotte Walker, an actress, was yesterday granted a divorce from her husband. Dr. John Hayden, of Galveston, whom she married about 12 years ago. Charlotte Walker la the only child of the late Colonel James Walker, a distin guished Confederate soldier, and la lead ing woman for James K. Hackett. Mrs. Hayden charged in her complaint that Dr. Hayden had been guilty of 'psychic cruelty" toward her. She de nied that ahe was seeking the divorce In order to marry Hackett. as gossips allege. Still Guard "Haunted House." CHICAGO. Aug. 1. The "haunted house" at 11 West Twenty-third street continued, to attract crowds yesterday. Last night more than 3000 women and children waited In front of the place. It was necessary to have Z'a policemen to keep traffic open. The fire hose was used again and the stream ot water drove the crowd away. Ten men and boys were arrested during the evening on charges of disorderly conduct. Although the police say they have solved the mystery and proved that the "ghost" was the work of a practical Joker Mrs. William Bacheldor still Insists that her home is haunted and that she will not live in the place again. Will Boy Three Colliers. WASHINGTON. Aug. 1. Tenders of three colliers have been Invited by the Navy Department from the various ship building companies of the country. The tenders made in June were unsatisfactory to the department, not only in price, but In speed, capacity and equipment. A speed of 12 knots an hour and a dead weight carrying capacity of 7200 tons will be required. The machinery must be lo cated in the after part of the vessel, sp that the coaling of ships at sea may be made easier. The tenders will be opened September 1, when bids for the 10 new torpedo-boat destroyers are also to be opened. Southern Indiana Defaults. CHICAGO. Aug. 1. Payment of interest due today on the first mortgage bonds of the Southern Indiana Railway has been deferred. The amount needed to meet this obligation is $150,560. The notices of default in the payments state that owing to the general depression in railroad busi ness in the last alx montns, wnicn nas been exceptionally severe on coal carry ing roads, the Southern Indiana Railroad Company Is compelled to aeier payment of the Interest due August 1, 1908, on its first mortgage bonds. Admiral Hemphill Relieved. MANILA. Aug. L Rear-Admiral Joseph Newton Hemphill has been relieved by Captain Giles B. Barber, commander of the Maine. Admiral Hemphill sails for Hongkong on the cruiser Chattanooga on Monday, and from that port for the states on the Mongolia. The battleships Maine and Alabama, of the. advance squadron of the Atlantic battleship fleet, sailed from Manila today for Singapore on their way round the world to the At lantic Coast. Special sal fine shoes at Rosenthal's. MONEYS TAXED, HOWEVER Lincoln County Decision Overruled at Olympia Public Service Cor porations Are Affected hy Court's Ruling. OLTMPTA, W,ash.. Aug. 1. (Special.) The State Supreme Court today sus tained the constitutionality of the act of the last Legislature exempting cred its from taxation, but held invalid that portion of the act which proposed to exempt moneys. The case comes from Lincoln County, where a taxpayer brought suit to force taxation of mon eys and credits and won a decision by the lower court that the law was un constitutional. A peculiarity of the appeal was that both attorneys for the property-owners and the prosecuting attorney for the county pleaded the law was invalid. Tax Commissioner J. H. Easterday, father of the law, appeared In the Supreme Court as a friend of the court, and presented his case, both orally and by brief. James B. Howe, attorney for the Seat tle Electric Company, also filed a brief in the case attacking the law. The latter attorney appeared for the purpose of demanding a reduction of assessments of street railway taxes, unless credits were taxed, on the ground that the constitution required all property to be taxed alike. - The Supreme Court has sustained Easter day's contention as to credits, which is about 90 per cent, money being about 10 per cent. The decision mens further that the railways and public-service corpora tions cannot demand a reduction in as sessments, as such corporations had hoped.- It was the admitted purpose of such corporations to show before the State Board of Equalization, by bank statements, records of bond issues, mortgages, etc.. that probably not 5 per cent of moneys and credits were assessed on the tax rolls, and to de mand under the law that public-service corporations be taxed like all other property, and that the assessments should be reduced approximately 93 per cent. Although Easterday was father of the law. the two other Tax Commissioners this Spring issued directions to the As sesors of all the counties to ignore the law and assess moneys and credits. These directions were given after the regular assessment had been practically com pleted, and to do the work meant large expenditures. About half of the counties made the supplemental assessment, which of course is now worthless. It is peculiar that Kittitas County, the home of Tax Commissioner Frost, Ignored Frost's or der and made no supplemental assess ment. Pierce County, where Easterday lives, would not take Easterday's advice and did make the assessment, as did also Spokane County, where Rockwell lives. The decision was written by Chief Jus tice Hadley and concurred in by Cro Mount. Rudkin and Dunbar. Fnillertoff filed a long dissenting opinion. Root IS ill and was unable to sign a decision. 0NEW0MANTW0 DIVORCES Mary. Sams Released From Marital Complications hy Oourt Decree. HILLSBORO. Or., Aug. 1. (Special.) Judge McBride has granted decrees of separation to Mary Sams irom two De fendants. She was granted a divorce from Gardnfr Sams, to whom she was wedded In Dayton. Wash., in lS8n and who subsequently deserted bcr In Walla Walla. Believing that she was not legal ly married to Sams, in 1895 she married Klmer Nolan at Pendleton. The court declared this marriage Illegal and award ed to her the custody of a minor cnna, t!-e result of the union. This is the flist time In Circuit Court annals that a woman has been given a separatie decree from two men at the same court Hitting. ( HILLSBORO ENJOYS BOOM Over 65 Dwclllng-Houses Vndei Construction Since January 1. HILI-SBORO. Or.. Aug. 1. (Special.) As a result of railroad activity. Hills boro is experiencing a building boom which eclipses the boom of 1890, when Dundee Reld started the building of the railway to Astoria from this point. Over 65 residence buildings have been built or are under construction since January 1. The majority of the buildings are modern in architecture, and a credit to the town. Since the Pacific Coast Condensed Milk Company acquired the condensed milk plant here, many improvements have been made. The company installed a new pumping plant operated by electricity, and has Its own dynamo for electric lighting. FINDING OTHER SHORTAGES South Bend's Courthouse Scandal Continues to Grow. SOUTH BEND. Wash.. Aug. 1. (Spe cial.) In connection with the recent coi-rthouse scandal in this city, two in formations have been filed against ex Auditor A. P. Leonard. In each case ball was given In the sum of $100), with local parties as signatories, Leon ard has demanded a grand Jury Inves tigation and, should this demand be granted, it Is believed that interesting disolosures will be made. It Is known that new cases of al leged embezzlement are constantly coming to light, but the amounts and circumstances will not be given out until the expert makes his next report. Freeman Loses at Tennis. .VICTORIA, B. C, Aug. I. R. L. Free man, of Pasadena, Cal., was defeated this morning In the finals of the tennis tournament in the men's singles, by R. Bruce Smith, of Vancouver, who won in three straight sets. ' This afternoon Bruce Smith met B. P. Schwengers, pres ent holder of the cup, for the British Co lumbia championship. In the finals of the mixed doubles. Miss Hotchkiss and R. Lfc Freeman beat Jordan, of Australia, and Miss Beckett, of Vancouver. Goes East to Claim Bride. OLYMPIA. Wash.. Aug. I. (Special.) W. W. Montgomery, whose resigna tion as Deputy State Superintendent j mother a few days before leaving for Michigan, where he will be married to Miss Frances Ranney. of Olivet. Mich., formerly of this city, and later to enter the law department at the State Uni versity at Ann Arbor. He will pay a visit, here again before going East. State Superintendent Dewey, who is out of the city, has not made an ap pointment to the vacancy as yet. INCREASE IN VALUATIONS - - Pacific County Reports Property Assessed at Nearly 1C, 000,000. SOUTH BEND, Wash.. Aug. 1. (Spe cial.) The assessed valuation of Pa cific County real estate for the current year is $11,143,839, and the personal property valuation will bring the grand total to something over $12,000,000. The latest previous valuation was about $1,000.0J0. This enormous In crease In valuation is due almost en tirely to a more equitable valuation of mill and timber properties. The pres ent rate of taxation for state and county purposes is 21.34 mills but, from careful estimates. Deputy Assessor F. G. Mcintosh declares that the ensuing levy can be made on a basis .of not to exceed eight mills. DIES SUDDENLY AT DUFUR S. B. Johnson, Banker and Mer chant, Succumbs to Injuries. - THE DALLES, Or., Aug. 1. (Spe cial.) Samuel B. Johnson, member of the firm of Johnson Bros., bankers and merchants, at Dufur, this county, died suddenly at his home in that city this afternoon. Yesterday Johnson was thrown from a horse, alighting on his head and shoulders. His injuries were not con sidered serlOMs. but late this afternoon he was taken very sick. Hemorrhages developed In the brain, and death came suddenly. Mr. Johnson was one of the promi nent and best-known citizens of Wasco County. He was 38 years old. BUGGY DEALERS ARRESTED Two Men in Trouble for Selling In Tillamook Without License.' TILLAMOOK. Or.. Aug. 1. (Special.) John Martin was arrested for peddling and selling buggies without first obtain ing a county license, and Justice Sapping ton bound him over to the Circuit Court. Martin at first refused to furnish ball, which the Justice placed at $500. and he was locked up over night In the county jail, but next morning put up cash bond. Ira Smith is also charged with a like offence and his case is set for Wednes day. The county has also brought suit against them for taxes on about a dozen buggies they hauled in and peddled and sold. SMUT CAUSES , EXPLOSION Threshing-Machlne Takes Fire and 100 Sacks of Wheat Burn. PENDLETON, Or., Aug. 1. (Special.) Smut caused the destruction of an other threshing machine and 100 sacks of wheat near this city today. The machine was the property of Peter KmbyBk, and the grain belonged to his brother, Fred Embysk. There was no insurance qn the separator, but the grain was fully covered by Insurance. The explosion of smut was followed by the usual fire. Jloqnlam Militiamen Expert Shots. HOQUIAM, Wash., Aug. 1. (Spe cial.) Company F, N. G. W., will em bark tomorrow morning for the en campment at Murray, Wash. During the temporary absence of Captain George D. Robertson, Company F, con sisting of 47 men, will be commanded by First Lieutenant Charles M. Davis. This company is among the top-notch-ers as to perfection of drill work, rifle range, target and sharpshooting, a number of the men ranking as "expert riflemen." ' Colfax to Rebuild Theater. COLFAX, Wash., Aug. 1. (Special.), T-Cltizens of Colfax have pledged $15, 00) to -rebuild the Rldgeway Theater, which was burned during June. The local stockholders filed articles of In corporation under the name of the New Ridgeway Theater Company. The directors are Ed Johnson, William Lip- The skin is not simply an outer covering of the body, but through its thousands of pores and glands it performs the great and necessary work of regulating our temperatures, and also assists in disposing of the refuse and fc-aste matters of tie system by the constant evaporation that goes on through these little tubes. To perform these duties the tissues and fibres which connect and surround the pores and glands must be continually nour ished by pure blood. When from any cause the circulation becomes infected with, impurities and humors, it loses its strengthening powers and begins to disease and irritate the delicate tissues, and produces Eczema, Acne, Tetter, or some other itching, disfiguring skin trouble. S. S. S. cures skin diseases of every kind by going down into the circulation and neutralizing and remov ing the impurities and humors. It changes the quality of the blood from an acrid, fiery fluid to a cooling, health-producing stream, which, instead of irritating and inflaming the skin, cures and nourishes it by its soothing, healthful qualities. Salves, washes, lotions, etc., may be used for any tem porary comfort or cleanliness they afford, but skin diseases cannot be cured until S. S. S. has purified the blood. Book on Skin Diseases and any med ical advice sent free. THE SWIFT SPECIFIC CO., ATLAHTA, GA. CONDENSED STATEMENT BANKING DEPARTMENT HARTMAN & THOMPSON, Bankers At Close of Business, July 1 S, 1 908 Assets Loans and Discounts $ 50,134.72 Bonds, Securities, etc 27,732.95 Real Estate : 23,211.54 Furniture and Fixtures 8,174.36 Cash on hand and due from Banks 64,354.25 Liabilities Capi t al r $ 50.000.00 Surplus and Undivided-Profits ' 7,556.28 Deposits i ...... . 116,051.54 ' .$173,607.82 pltt. W. J. Hamilton, G. L. Mackenzie, Rowland Reedy, P. B. St. Ravens and Oliver Hall. The contract bids will be let at once Tacoma Shipping Sews. TACOMA, Aug. 1. The .Norwegian steamer Hornelen cleared with 5000 bar rels of flour and 765,000 feet of lumber for Peruvian ports, via Ladysmith, B. C, for coal. The Norwegian steamer Cecil arrived tonisrht from the West Coast via British Columbia with a consignment of ore for the smelter. The steamer Watson left at 1 P. M. for Seattle to complete for San Francisco. The British steamer Gymeric arrived from Eureka via Comox to load 1,000,000 feet of lumber fori Australia. Thirteen days from Yokohama, Brit lsh steamer Oanwa Captain W. Cope Lycett, of the Blue Funnel line, arrived In port from Liverpool. She had a smart run across the Pacific. Most of her inward cargo will be discharged here. XotiTy Chafin August 18. CHICAGO, Aug."!. It was decided yes terday to hold the meeting for the noti fication of E. W. Chafin. prohibition can didate for President, on Tuesday, August J8. In Music Hall, Fine Arts building, Chicago. The notification address will be DRIVES OUT o BLOOD HUMORS $173,607.82 Announcement Advance Styles Fall 1908 Alfred Benjamin & Co. Suits, Overcoats Raincoats Sold Only by Buffum & Pendleton 311 Morrison, Opp. Postoffice delivered by Professor Charles Scanlon, who Is permanent chairman of the Na tional Prohibition convention. There may also be addresses by. the members of the notification committee. A public recep tion for the candidate will be held the same day In the parlors of the Audi B ig Special Reduction ON ALL OUR SUMMER $35.00 Values $ .75 Fine Suits, purchased of the late Fashion Suit House at 50c on the dollar, will be closed out at once ON EASY TERMS OF PAYMENT YOU Come GEVURTZ & SONS First and Yamhill Second and Yamhill torium Hotel. The National Prohibition executive committee will meet at the same place to consider plans tor the cam paign. . Fixure shown tht school teachers a das sr lnns-llve1. ' - 200 Suits to be sacrificed in this sale, all sizes. Elegant new suits and you need make but a small cash payment then A WEEK ARE WELCOME TO CREDIT in and make your selections freely.