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74pages 1 iF Pages 1 to 16 VOL. XXXII NO. 29. PORTLAND, OREGON. SUNDAY tNING, JULY 20, 1913. PRICE FIVE CENTS. T OVERRULES MAYOR OF SEATTLE Saloons and Paper Re fuse to Quit. SAILORS ON GOOD BEHAVIOR Cotterill Blames Publishers; Editor Flings Back Charge. HUMPHRIES ENJOINS CITY Blethcn Says Executive Responsible for Bluejackets Smashing: Kalis of Socialists and Industrial Workers of World. SEATTLE, Wash., July 19. Orders of Hayor Cotterill were overruled in court today. Saloons, which the Mayor or dered closed, following the smashing: of Socialist and Industrial Workers of the World headquarters by sailors from the Pacinc reserve fleet last night, were open for business. A newspaper, the Times, which Mayor Cotterill ordered suppressed, was sold on the streets and delivered to homes after a brief delay. There were no further disorders to night. Few uniformed men from the warships in the harbor were on the streets tonight with the Potlatch throng:. Few Socaillsts and soapbox , orators of the I. W. W. attempted to epeak at the busy corners. Crowd Forgets Troubles. The Incidents of last night appeared to have been forgotten by the crowds of merrymakers until the Mayor or dered a squad of bluecoats to the press room of the Times to prevent newsboys from leaving the building with papers. Before police were sent to the Times building Cotterill had ordered all sa loons to close. The liquor men and publishers at once sought and obtained relief in the Superior Court. Judge Humphries set aside the orders of the Mayor and Issued an injunction against interference by the city in the legiti mate business of newspapers or saloons of Seattle. May or and Chief Protest. When the restraining order was served on Mayor Cotterill and Chief of Tolice Bannick they appeared before Judge Humphries with Assistant Cor poration Counsel Ralph Pierce and pro tested against the issuance of ex-parte restraining orders, and contending that the city was entitled to notice and op portunity to defend the action. They asked that the court hear them In op position to the orders and were refused by the court. The Mayor then announced that the city would obey the order, though under protest, and Chief of Police Ban nick promptly telephoned to Lieutenant Dolphin, who was in charge of the guard at the Times plant, to release the papers, which were already in the hands of newsboys held under police guard In the mailing-room. The attorneys who obtained the re straining order for the Times were fol lowed by a delegation of lawyers repre . sentlng saloonkeepers, who obtained or ders restraining the police from closing oars In the city. Sailors on Good Behavior. The patrol from the fleet picked up a lew delinquent sailors and sent them to the ships, but the sailors were generally on their good behavior and made no trouble. AVith the sailors on shore leave there also came ashore a large patrol, under command of one of the captains of the .fleet, and prepared to' roundup the men f.ie moment any disorder was reported. A large number of extra police had been sworn in. There were no more places lor the sailors to sack. Industrial Workers of the World said tonight that they had received warn ing yesterday of a plot to wreck their establishment and that all their valu able records had been taken away and their members warned to keep away from the mob. Cotterill Explains Order. In explaining his order to suppress the Times Mayor Cotterill said: "The Times printed a garbled ac count of the address of Secretary of the Navy Daniels, representing him as discussing the Industrial TfTorkers of the World and as attacking me. where as he did not refer to the Seattle sit uation in any way. The Times article then went on to Incite the sailors and marine of the fleet to do Just what they did last night. It was represented to them that the Secretary of the Navy wished them to attack the Industrial Workers." Clarence B. Blethen. managing editor of the Times, Issued the following statement: '"To clear his skirts of his responsi bility for last night's' riots. Mayor Cot terill. In sheer desperation, today at tempted to suppress the Times. He has Issued an order closing saloons and stopping all street meetings today and tomorrow, and suppressing all editions of the Times today and tomorrow, un less proofs of all matter in all editions are submitted to him and receive his approval. "Mayor Cotterlll's responsibility for last night's riots is definite. He per mitted and fostered the display of the red flag and the spread of anarchistic principles. As a result, followers of the red flag attacked United States GQUH YESTERDAY'S MARK SEASON'S HIGHEST THERMOMETER STAXDS AT 94 AT 5 O'CLOCK IX AFTERNOON. Pendleton Sees lOl and Wenatcheo 104 Fair and Warm Is Prediction for Today. .With the thermometer standing, at 94 degrees for two hours in the even ing and above the high mark of the previous day before 4 o'clock, yester day established the heat record for the season thus far, and the Weather. Bu reau predicts continuing fair weather and high temperature today, although atmospheric conditions are becoming unsettled over this section and a change may be imminent. The temperature yesterday was 17 degrees above the seasonal average for this locality. Up to 11 o'clock in the morning the advance of the thermometer was slow. By noon It had Jumped three degrees to 84, at 1 o'clock it stood at 87 and at 2 and 3 o'clock it registered 92 degrees, which was the high mark of the pre vious day. A temperature of 93 at 4 o'clock was followed an hour later by a record of 94, and the thermometer stuck at that point until 6 o'clock. dropping rapidly thereafter. An hour later it was back at 90. Portland, however, got oft very easily on temperature in comparison with EaBtern Oregon and the Inland Empire. North Yakima reported a maximum of 96 degrees and Pendleton 101, while at Welser, Idaho, a high mark of 103 was established, and at Wenatchee, the re port gave 104. Lower temperatures than that of Portland were reported from the Upper Willamette Valley. LOGANBERRIES ARE DRIED Iorena Grower Constructs Cheap Drying Plant on Ranch COTTAGE GROVE,. Or, July. 19. (Special.) With a $30 drying plant and a cheap stove, Charles Bales, of Dorena, has solved the problem of marketing loganberries. For years berry growers here have been complaining of no way of preparing them for outside markets. Tired of waiting for someone to put up a dryer, Mr. Bales decided to at tempt to solve the problem himself and constructed a building of his own with drying racks, the net cost of which was 30. With a stove to furnish heat Mr. Bales finds that he can take care of all the berries from his five-acre tract. Mr. Bales Is a member of the Eugene Growers' Association, which will handle his crop for him at 27c a pound for the dried fruit, netting him over 6c a pound for the green fruit. With a 30 plant taking -care of five acres of berries. Mr. Bales believes that It Is cheaper than it would be to haul mem to a central dryer and makes growing of berries practical -for thope situated a long distance from a city. ASTORIA WATCHING MILK Short-Weight Butter Charge Made Against One Dealer. ' ASTORIA. Or., July 19. (Special.) It is not improbable, that there Is to be a big milk shakeup in Astoria that will put a stop to some flagrant abuses that are said to have been going on among the dairies in Clatsop County, both as to adulteration of milk and' the unsani tary condition of the stables. For the past few days a special dep uty in the office of the State Dairy and Food Inspector has been In Astoria in vestigating several cases. He has ob tained a confession from one dealer; has evidence against several others, and within a few days will lay . the cases before the Prosecuting Attorney. Short weight butter again has made its appearance In Astoria, and one meat dealer has been brought to task. The Astoria creameries are not under in vestigation, but the butter shipped here from other parts of the state has been found short weight. Charges of sell ing adulterated milk will be preferred against two dealers of Seaside. POTLATCH OF 1913 CLOSES Great Thong on Streets but Sailors Are Confined to Ships. SEATTLE. Wash., July 19. (Spe. cial.) The Potlatch of 1913 came to a close tonight with exercises bidding rarewell to the tyee of the Tllllcums. These exercises took place at the re viewing stand at the close of the street pageant of the Tillikums through the principal streets. The Pacific reserve fleet In the har bor was illuminated and there was a brilliant fireworks display over the water of the bay. A great throng of People witnessed the children's parade In the afternoon. The crowd in the streets tonight was even larger than last night The sailors of the fleet were con fined to their ships tonight. STEFANSSON'S SHIP SAILS "Alaska" Leaves Xome for Teller to Be Followed by Explorer Today. NOME, Alaska, July 19. (Special.) The power vessel Alaska, the second Ehip of VUhJalmur Stefansson's Arctic expedition, sailed for Teller, Port Clar ence, this morning, loaded to the guards with supplies. She is in command of Captain William O. Nahmens. . . She will anchor near the Karluk, the principal vessel of the expedition, and await the coming of Stefansson, who will leave tomorrow for Teller in a third boat. ' A farewell dinner to Stef ansson will be given tonight. I Elks Gather at Mocllps. ABERDEEN, Wash., July 19. (Spe cial.) At least 6000, and probably 6000. Elks, their families and their friends are expected at Mocllps Beach tomor row, when special trains from Tacoma and Olympia arrive. Seven trains of 12 coaches each are to be used to trans port the crowds. From the Grays Har bor cities 200 Elks will go, aside from the usual crowd of 100 at the resort. The excursions will return tomorrow night. U. S.GRANT WEDDED; CHILDREN VEXED Daughters Refuse to Recognize Bride. WEDDING IS AHEAD: OF TIME Guests Met With Announce ment Ceremony Is Past. 65 EXPECTED; 16 THERE Couple Will Sail for Africa and Bridegroom Says They Will Keep Going "as Long as They Wlll Cash., Our Checks." SAN DIEGO. July 19. The wedding of U. S. Grant, Jr., of ; this city,' and Mrs. America Workman Will, of Lqs Angeles, which was to have taken place at 7 o'clock tonight in a San Diego ho tel, 'did not occur. Instead of a . wed ding It was announced to those present at the appointed time that the marriage ceremony had been performed one week ago today by Justice George Puter baugh.. Only a few friends of the Grant fam ily assembled for the wedding that had been set for tonight. U. & Grant, Fourth, was the only one of the bridegroom's five children who was in the hotel par lor when the announcement of the mar riage was made. A dinner had been prepared for 65. Only 16 participated. Children Ignore Invitation. Chaffee Grant and his sisters ignored invitations to be present. Their re fusal to attend is taken to corroborate the reports that Mr. Grant's family was much opposed to his marriage. Chaffee Grant la the oldest son. He was asked for a statement concerning the wed ding. miow mni. uaa wouia ao it," was the only comment . . the., young ; man would make upon the report. He admitted, however, that he had refused to recognize Mrs. Will as his "hew mother,? and was not present at the -dinner when the ceremony was announced and the Grants said good bye to their friends who were present. Daughters Rtfon Recognition. Grant's three daughters also rofiisn to pay the least attention to their step mother. Neither Chaffee Grant nor TT. S. r.rsni would admit-that there ha h.n mv open break with . their father, but it is said that the older son has consult ed with an attorney. - Mr. Grant,- the brideirroom. voitid not discuss the attitude of his chil dren. "That is a private affair of thir own. They can do as they please. Just as I am doing," he said. It was said bv acaualntanr. nf , family that they believed Mr. Grant had made a new will and cut off those children who failed to recognize the second Mrs. Grant by letter or tele gram. The wedding ceremony was per formed by Puterbaugh in the reception room of his home. The house was in complete darkness save for a faint light In the room, where the ceremony was performed. The bridal couple then re turned to the hotel. Bride's Relatives Present. At the dinner tonight the bride's sister. .Mrs. Royal Wilson, of Ocean Park, and brother, Robert Workman, (Concluded on Page 2. ) SAN DIEGO CAPITALIST. SON" OF LATE CIVIL WAR GENERAL AND PRESIDENT, AND WEALTHY WIDOW MANY YEARS HIS JUNIOR, WHOM HE MARRIED SECRETLY. . -' ' -ta y s - J, v,-w - Jv H 7 ; A indf;viOday,snews - ; C The Weather. .. TEStERDAT'S Maximum temperature, 04 degrees; minimum, OS degrees. TODAY'S Probably fair and " continued warm; northwesterly winds. - Domestic. Bryan proposes protectorate . over . Niagara. Section 1. page o. , . Parcel post package limit increased; rates -reduced. Section 1, page 1. . Senator Cummins open tariff debate, criti cising Democratic bill.. Section 1, page 2. Mrs. Harrlman gives 10,000 to railroad hos pital. Section 3, page 2. Young prisoner demonstrates he can explode nitroglycerine at - distance . without - con tact. Section '' 1,. page 6. Grave of veteran newspaper " man marked by makeup" stone, with . epitaph - by , 'William Dean Howells., Section 1, page 1. ?orts. . . Pacific Coast League results: Portland 4. v San Francisco S; Sacramento 1, Oak land 0; Venice 4,' Los Angeles 2. Sec ' ' tion 2, page 2. Fielder ' Jones releases Umpire Shackleford in favor of Ostdiek. Section 2, page 3. Freddie Welsh has trouble beating "Young - Philadelphia" Jack O'Brien. Section 2, page 6. ' New tennis champions made by state tour ney at Irvington. Section 2, page 4. McCormick beats Wickersham for state ten nis championship. Section ; 2, page 4. Northwestern League results: Portland 7, Seattle 6 (10 innings); Tacoma 8, Spo kane 7; Vancouver Victoria 7-7. Section 2, page 2.. - Pacific Morthwest. Record-breaking attendance , expected at Gladstone's Chautauqua closing day. Section 1, page 8. Clark County, Washington, seems agreed on big bridge bonds. Section 4, page 10. Army of teachers apply for jobs in Oregon. Section 4, Page 1. Lewis A. Loomis, of Loom Is, Wash., dies, aged 83 . years. Section 1, page 7. Pioneer balloonist killed in first jump from .aeroplane., bection l, page 1. Sheridan, Or., kicks aside burning embers to start, rebuilding ur town. Section T., page 8. Big Idaho livestock firm Is solvent . again. Section 1, page S. Real Estate and Building. Realty situation appears stronger. Section 4, page o. East Side works for cross-town line. Section 4, page 6. Big sum goes into East Side building. Sec slon 4, page 9. Clatskanle dyke lands stand'. long test. Sec tion 4, page 10. Automobiles and Roads. Hupp -company Increases capital stock. Sec tion 4, page 4. Buick truck comes from San Francisco to Portland in 50 hours. Section 4, page 4. Twelve-year-old boy drives car 3000 miles. Section : 4 page o. -( Commercial and Marine. Hop market strengthened by unfavorable European reports, bection 2, page Id. Eastern Spring wheat crop believed to be safe and market eases. Section page 15. Stock market steady, only declines being due to profit-taking sales. Section 2, page -10. - - Coast temperature fine and large 'crowds go down by " boat and .rail, section 2 page lo. Portl&nd and Vicinity. ' Mexican service expected' 'by Third Regi ment. Section 1, page 13. - - Produce - brought to juvenile market sells fast. Bection 1, page 15. . Colonel Garrigua reports to Governor- West on Gettysburg meet. Section 1, page 11. Lew Boon, alleged Chinese tong war con spirator, is in tons, section 1, page lo. City Purchasing Agent makes report to Blgelow, recommending changes. Section 1, page 15. -Bleson will not quit lectures at ' Reed Col lege. Section 4, page 1. WOMAN'S SIGHT RESTORED Mrs. Mary Welsh Blind for 5 Years Sees Children, for First Time. CHICAGO, July 19. Mrs. Mary Welsh, ' of Hillsdale, Mich., saw her eight children for the first time today. She had been blind for 60 years. Sur geons removed a double cataract from her eyes. Mrs. Welsh was stricken blind when 18 years old. To make ' her burden doubly hard she was forced to do laun dry work to support her children and husband, who 'had become an Invalid. Murder Suspect May lie Insane. .ASTORIA, Or, July 19. (Special.) Deputy Prosecuting Attorney Tracy filed today with Judge Eakln, of the Circuit Court, a petition asking that F. Fernando Fernandez be turned over to the temporary jurisdiction of the County Court for the purpose of having his mental condition investigated. For several days Fernandez, who was re cently indicted on a charge of murder ing his wife, has been acting in a man ner: that indicates he is mentally de ranged. His principal topic of conver sation is to declare his innocence of the crime and to assert that he is to be killed by the authorities. - He has the appearance of being terror-stricken by his fear of punlBhment. BALLQONISTJUMPS TO DEATH IN WATER Gasbag Pioneer Dies in First Aeroplane Drop. TRAGEDY WATCHED BY WIFE Body Sinks Not to.Rise in Bay at Seattle. PARACHUTE SNAP BROKEN Francis J. Thayer, Realizing Danger, Rolls Himself Into Ball as He Xears Surface of Harbor After 600-Foot Fall. SEATTLE, Wash., July 19. Francis I Thayer, aged 47 years, a parachute- jumper, known throughout- the West. was drowned today while making a parachute descent from an aeroplane as jart of the Potlatch air sports. He went up in an aeroplane with Johnny Bryant. At a height of 750 feet he dropped from the aeroplane. After a descent of 100 feet he broke loose from the parachute and fell to the water. Tbayer did not rise to the surface after going into the water. He had been giving parachute exhibitions 25 years. Thayer called Chicago his home. He leaves a widow, in Seattle, and rel atives at Aberdeen, Wash. Flyer Circle Over AVanklpi. Bryant, with Thayer hanging to his parachute beneath the aeroplane, made a pretty flight of ten minutes over the bay, circling above the warships until the aeroplane had reached a height of 750 feet. Bryant then signalled that he was ready for Thayer to. jump, l)ut Thayer did not signal that he was ready to let go until the machine had settled 50 feet. Then he cut loose from the aeroplane. " The parachute, with Thayer hanging to the Iron ring at the end of the ropes, opened prettily, and for a minute it looked as if the drop was to be a per fect exhibition. Then, to the horror of the great crowd of people who lined the waterfront and held points of vantage .on craft about the harbor. Thayer was seen- to fall, turning over as he. left the parachute. He was fully 600 feet above the water when he fell. The man seemed to realize his danger, for he. rolled himself into a compact ball as he approached the water, strik ing on his face and left shoulder. Wife- Sees' Accident. Mrs. Thayer, Mrs. Frank Bennett, wife of the manager of the aeroplane exhibition, and Alys McKay, an a via trlx, were in a launch which was to pick Thayer up. They hurried with all speed toward the spot where he sank, but were unable to find any trace of the body. . Johnny Bryant, circling BOO - feet above the bay, saw Thayer fall from the parachute, and watched him as he struck the ater. Bryant circled for several minutes above the place where Thayer disappeared, watching for the body to come to the surface. At the end of that time . he realized that Thayer was dead and drove his aero plane back to the . hangar on Harbor Island. Several small boats from the war ships, near which Thayer disappeared, put out to search .for the body, but after cruising about for half an hour the search was abandoned by all but a police launch. The women in the launch said that (Concluded on Page 2. "MAKE-UP" STONE ON EDITOR'S GRAVE BROTHER'S EPITAPH WRITTEN BY NOTED NOVELIST. Grave of Ohio Newspaper Man Marked by Symbol of Craft Ho Had Followed 5 0 Years.. JEFFERSON, O., July 19. One of the most remarkable gravestones on recoTd was placed in the- cemetery here today. It stands at the head of the grave of J. ;A. Howells, veteran editor of the Ashtabula Sentinel, who died here recently. It consists of the "make-up" stone used by Howell for 50 years. during his evolution as printers" devil. printer and editor. On it is inscribed a -verse written by William Dean Howells, the novelist, a brother of the dead man. The verse reads: Stone, upon which, with hands of boy and TTia.n, He framed the history of his time, until. Week after week, the varying record ran. To ite half-centurled tale of well and ill. Remember now how true through all these days He was friend, brother, husband, son Fill the whole limit of your space with praise. There needs no ' room for blame blame - there was none. . The boyhood of William Dean Howells was spent in the office of the Sentinel. The father of. William Dean and J. A. Howells was editor of the paper. ALSEA PIONEER IS DEAD Mrs. Alvlnia W. . Holgate, Who Crossed Plains, Dies, Aged 81. NEWPORT, Or., July 19. (Special.) Alvlnia Williams Holgate. widow of Jacob Holgate, died at Lutgens, Alsea Bay, Or., July 9, aged 81. Mrs. Holgate was born in Pennsylvania in 1831. She was married to Jacob Holgate In Illl nois and came to Oregon by ox team In 1852, first settling in Corvallis, then known as Marysville, when that town contained only a few log cabins. From there the family moved to Alsea Valley, where they lived for many years. Later they moved to Alsea Bay, where Mrs. Holgate lived for 35 years. She was a well-known and highly respected pioneer. She was the mother of 12 children, eight boys and five girls. Her husband died In Portland about three years ago, and was burled in that city. Mrs. Holgate's funeral was held In Portland and her-body laid to rest be side that of her husband. IRVINGTON PROPERTY SOLD Deal for F. C. Barnes Home and Lots - Practically Completed. One of the largest sales of residence property of the season was practically closed yesterday by a. St. Joseph, Mo., buyer, who is purchasing the F. C. Barnes home In Irvington. The con sideration Involved Is $27,500 and the deal is being handled by Van Nice & Morey. The property includes the Barnes residence, one of the older dwellings In the Irvington district, and six lots on Tillamook street, between East Twenty-first and East Twenty-second. The place is especially attractive be cause of its trees and shrubbery. It is understood that the St. Joseph in vestor later will Improve the property with a very handsome residence. SENATOR'S UNCLE HAS JOB George Polndexter, 82, Swells List of Relatives on Roll. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash ington, July 19. In addition to three brothers, a son and seven cousins of Senator Polndexter, of Washington, who have been attached the the Federal payroll, it now develops that still an other relative, ' an 82-year-old uncle, George Polndexter, of Alabama, has Just been appointed special field agent of the General Land Office at $1800 a year. This makes 12 relatives living at Gov ernment expense. M'MINNVILLEJS EXPANDED City Annexes Tract 15x5 Blocks by Vote of 190 to 18. M'MINNVILLE. Or., July 19. (Spe cial.) At the special city annexation election held here yesterday a tract 15x5 blocks north of the city was an nexed. The vote was 190 for to 18 against annexation. The tract Is part of the larger addi tion annexed to this city three years ago in an election which was after wards decided illegal by the Supreme Court. The new high school building Is situated within this territory, which Is rapidly building up. Only few women voted yesterday. SENATE SEES NEW STYLES J. Ham Lewis Appears In Dainty Lavender and White Combination WASHINGTON, July 19. (Special.) The National Capitol got its latest suggestion for Summer styles today when Senator J. Ham Lewis, of Illinois flitted Into the State Department. Lewis wore a cream-colored suit, white shoes, white socks, white vest, lavender silk shirt, white silk tie, black silk eyeglass strings, lavender-tinted handkerchief and white silk gloves which he wore. Washington Iowa us Meet. PE ELL. Wash., July 19. (Special. Roy Kurtz, recently from Hartford, la., has purchased 40 acres of land south of town and " will improve the tract to make a home. Wednesday night the Iowa people in this neighbor hood enjoyed a pleasant state reunion at the home of Joe Shepherd. The Or der of Yeomen instituted a lodge here this week with upwards of 30 members enrolled for a start. PARCEL POST RATES IN TWO ZONES GOT Weight Limit Raised to 20 Pounds. FURTHER REDUCTION LIKELY Change Expected to Increase Postal Revenues. USE OF MAPS ABANDONED Large Number of Autos to Bo Em ployed Exclusively In Delivery ot Packages Change Benefits Third of Patrons. WASHINGTON, July 19. Plans for the extension, improvement and re duction in rates of the parcel post were announced today by Postmaster General Burleson, The changes, which effective August 15, Include, an in crease from 11 pounds to 20 pounds in. the maximum weight of parcels; a par tial reduction in the postage rates in the first and second zones snd the abandonment of the parcel post map as a means of computing rates and the substitution for it of a ra.t chart in. dlvlduallzed to every postoffice in the unitea states. The plans contemplate th mirrhn:a of a large number of automobiles to do usee exclusively for the delivery of parcel post matter. General Reduction Presaged. While for the present the maximum weight limit of 20 pounds and the re duction in rates will apply only to the first and second zones, from any given postoffice a- distance of about 150 miles the changes directed today con stitute the first long step toward a universal extension of the system and a general reduction in the rates of postage on parcel matter. . "It . is my expectation and belief," said Postmaster-General Burleson, "that eventually and it may he 15 or 20 years the postal service will handle practically all of the small package transportation business In the United States. The maximum weight limit, extended now from 11 to 20 pounds, I expect to see increased to 100 pounds. and experience may demonstrate the practicability of handling the parcel business at even lower rates than we now propose. I appreciate fully the sentiment for an increase in the weight limit and a reduction In rates to all zones, but it is necessary for us in a sense to feel our way. For that rea son we haye made the changes pro posed apply only to the first and sec ond zones." Rate In Two Zones Rednced. Mr. Burleson announced the changes as follows: "The first zone shall include the ter-; rltory within the local delivery of any office and the first zone rate of post age will apply to all parcel post mall deposited at any office for local deliv ery or for delivery by city carrier or on rural routes, emanating from that Postoffice. "The second zone shall Include the remainder of what is now the first zone together with the present second zone, and shall include all the units of area located in whole or in part within a radius of approximately 150 miles from any given Postoffice. "The rate of postage on parcels weighing in excess of four ounces in the proposed first zone will be reduced from 5 cents for the first pound and 1 cent for each additional pound or frac tion thereof to 5. cents for the first pound and 1 cent for each additional two pounds or fraction thereof; and the rate for the second zone will bs reduced from 6 cents for the first pound and 3 cents for each additional pound, 6 cents for the first pound and 4 cents for each additional pound or fraction thereof to 5 cents for the first pound and 1 cent for each additional pound or fraction thereof. Third of Public Benefited. "The maximum weight of parcel post packages will be increased from 11 pounds to 20 pounds, the Increase of weight to apply only to the first and second zones. No change has been made In the size or form of package." Statistics collected by the depart ment show that quite one-third of the total parcels mailed are handled within the proposed first and second zones, and the Postmaster-General believes the in crease In the weight limit and the re duction of the rates of postage in the first and second zones, as proposed, will benefit greatly more than one third of the public, and that the pro ducer, the consumer and the local merchant will profit materially by the changes. He points out, too, that .the farmers who were led to anticipate much benefit from the parcel post serv ice will be afforded a cheap means of transporting their products directly to the consumer, and that the local mer chant whose trade docs not Justify the employment of extensive delivery serv ice also will be benefited, as the sys tem will put-him in cloae touch with his customers. Postal experts estimate that with the" proposed changes In the parcel post system In operation, the revenues of the Postoffice Department will be so increased as to show a substantial surplus at the end of the current fiscal year. ULYSSES S. GRANT AND HIS BRIDE, FORMERLY . MRS. -AMERICA WORKMAN WILL. t,