ITEMS OF INTEREST THROUGHOUT OREGON Chronicle of Important Events of Interest to Our Readers. Clock Balk When Wound. Salem. Secretary cf State Olcott tirred things up for a few minute wtien he endeavored to wind the T'nrn Vnion observatory clock at Sit offices. Climbing ui a stenladdrr 1j assailed the clock, but it refused to wind. Upcoming disgusted ho meat to the telephone and not. tied the TVestn Vnion Company that he had teen trying to w ml the c'ock for sev ral minutes, hut it failed to respond. "The clock s- ts itself by electric was wafted back ever the wire, "and it doesn't need to be wound." NEWS PARAGRAPHS FROM OTHER CITIES IN OREGON The Soldier' Homo at Roneburx will hava a comtultwary building In the near future. Arrangement are being wade for building a heermher!ng plant and tock yard) at Lakevlew. Astoria has been granted the proa enoe of the I'aciflc fleet of torpedo boeu of the Vnited States navy. A carload of machinery for the dredge being built by the fort ot Toledo has arrived and will be in stalled at once. All the loading lawyers In Salem have signed an agreement that they will close their otllcrs each afternoon at 3 o'clock until September I. The Cc.whesd Lake Irr 'g.it'on ; scaerfe iu Klamath county, which is I under gil headway, is attmcttin; large numbers of seders to the north em part of Surprise Valley. Derangement of six years' standing resulted in commitment to the asy lum of Henry J. Miller, a wealthy hop grower of Aurora and candidate for Plaintiffs to E Chosen. representative in the last Legislature. Eugene.-Jurtge R. S. TVan. of , j w Stephenson, of linker, has re Portland, president of the Board ot t.iril from Cnlt,vr Ulie whoro hl, Resents of the Vnivers ty ot Oregon. I nt ( pagt ,0 dftVS , a yan at. issued a call for a meet'ns of the ex-1 ,,. u, finJ th(? Vh.,!v ,, ,!a. cutive committee ot the oeara to De IF YOU INTEND TO BUY A Spring Wagon OR A leld in the administration offices. It is presumed that the meeting will le to consider the select cn of plain tiffs for the university appropriation referendum case, which is soon to be instituted in Sa'em for the purpose of outlawing the referendum petitions. ASTORIA IS IN TANGLE Dispute Over Centennial Advertising Literature Is International. Astor.a. When a customs official at Vancouver, B. C, he'd up tlte litera tare which John Day, a member ot the Astoria Centennial committee, was taking into Canada to advertise the Astoria Centennial, to be cele brated August 10 to September 97 he aid not think that international com plicat oris wqould result. So far Sir Wilfrid Laurier, the British ambassa- kowtki, his o'd business partner and friend, who is believed to have per ished in Crater Lake. Mrs. V. H. Litt'epage, probably the oaly woman irrigation and soil expert in the world, is a guest of Klamath K.ills, having been sent there by the Reclamaf'on Service from Washing ton, 1). C, to study the soils and Irri gation conditions in tlte Klamath pro ject. The Hood River grange will fight any effort to call a special scss.on ot the Legislature to pass std roadj laws on the ground that the Legisla ture has proven itself incompetent or unwilling to legislate on good roads nutters to the best advantage ot the state. Lumbermen from I'uget ?uiul. Grays Harbor and Willamette and Co lumbia River points nut In Portland and voted to amalgamate the Pacific Coast Lumber Inspection Bureau and HACK Splendid Line. Best Make in 1 1-8 and I 1-4 Selling very loth!s month Collins W. Elkins m y! l: r"1-fS . II ill I A Matchless Showing of American Lady, Corsets We have just received a new lot of corsets and are showing some of the latest styles and models. Sizes to fit Everyone. Drop in and let us show you some of our summer dress goods Fashionable feature of every description for gown, waist and children wear. The prettiest things that have come off the loom this season. Sheer, dainty dimities and lawn, madras, sturdy galateat and innumerable charming pattern in domestic gingham's to be had at The Leader Mr. I. Michel, Prop. or at Washington, D. C, the British forego office in London and Senator I the Oregon & Wash ngton Lumber In- Chamberlain, of Oregon, have become ; ....,.; Bureau under the tit'e of the ntang'ed in the routine of official protest. Mr. Day, when his Pterature was leld np, wired a protest to Senator Chaaiheriain at Washington and a s milar plea to the Canadian premier, declaring that the literature was edu cational matter and free from duty. The customs Inspector said it was sommon printing. Tubbs Is Awarded $20,000. Albany. For the loss of his left g and other injuries sustained when le was run over by an Albany street ear last summer, Elmer W. Tubbs was awarded J20.000 damages aga'nst the Portland, Eugene & Eastern Railway Company by a jury in Judge Kelly's department of the state c rcuit court lere. Tubbs sued for $75,000. . Fire Is Blow to Springfield. Springfield. Over ","0 men are out f employment and a payroll of be tween $20,000 and $23,000 a month Has ceased as a result of the fire, ac sording to the official statement of .Vanager ri'xon, of the Booth Kelly Company's mill, .which was de stroyed by fire. County Urged to Help with Exhibit. Eugene. The Eugene Commercial Club has parsed a resolution asking the Lane county court to appropriate a sum of money for a suitable ex Sibit of tie county's resources at the atate fair in Salem this fall. TO DEVELOP ALASKA URGED at Prominent Men Advocate Action Mass Meeting. Portland. An audience of 500 per sons at the Armory Saturday heard Covernor West, Mayor Rushlight and Circuit Judge McGinn advocate the im mediate development of Alaskan coal lands by the government. The meet ing was called by Mr. Rushlight and a committee of citizens as a demon stration in support of the movement initiated by petition in this state urg ing action by Congress.. Mr. Rushlight explained the pur Jose of the meeting and indorsed the demand for government development of the coal lands of Alaska as a "step In the interest of humanity." Experiment Station Wanted. Hood River, A campaign Is now being conducted by a number of en thusiastic, citizens and orchardists of the valley to secure from the state government an experimental station lere. 60 Buy Fishing Licenses. Medfoj-d. Breaking all records In the memory of the county clerk, 151.85 in fees was paid In at the Jack onTille office Wednesday. Sixty fish ing' and bunting licenses were sold. ; Three Metollu 8aloons Burn. Metolios. Fire originating In the Tl'ible & Ness saloon destroyed four kuildlngs, three of them saloons. former organ zation. Josephine county is (,)ing to do some good road build ng in the near future If the county authorities' rlans now laid are worked out, and the fi nances are on hand to push the pro ject. The heaviest of the highways will be macadamized along the cen ter with a traveling bed 16 feet wide. After repeated warnings to speed maniacs who persisted in driving their machines at high Bpeed through the grounds of the state university at Eu gene, the authorities of the institu tion closed all the straightaway drives, forcing automobiles to traverse the grounds by an exceedingly roundabout course. When the State Board of Building Commissioners authorized the pay ment of warrants to T. M. Barr and Mrs. J. Bason, the board succeeded in securing all of the land needed for the new capitol building, with the ex ception of one small, tract. The Harr warrant was for $13,000 and the Ba son warrant for $S500. No decision as to whtther a special session of the Legislature will be called for the purpose of good roads leg slat'on will be made until after the first meeting of the general good roads committee, to reach a conclu sion as to leg slation of this nature, j This committee consists of a member from every county in the state and five from Multnomah county. The last clas which will ever complete a course in the old Phar macy building at O. A. C, made its final drug mixtures and analyses in June, for the frame structure, a land mark on the campus for nearly a quarter of a century, is doomed to oblivion by the regents. They have selected that particular spot as the site of the new $31,000 dairy building. Pay cash for advertising and re ceive cash for transportation Is the advice which has been offered to President Gerllnger, of the Salem, Falls City & Western Railroad, by the State Railway Commission. President Gerllnger wished to gain Information as to the basis on which he should transact business with the newspa pers of the state. Much Interest centers in the future of the Carey act irrigation project near Paisley since the action of the state land board in cancelling the rights of the Portland Irrigation Com pany in connection with the project. That tile lands will be restored to tntry has been virtually decided by the board. What company will secure the contract for the project, however, Is still a problem. In a communication received by Governer West from Secretary Wil son of the Department of Agriculture, Washington, D. C, the latter states that neither Oregon nor any other state in the West in which govern ment forest reserves are located, If entitled to the benefits of co-opera tion between states for tto prevention of forest fires as provided In the Weeks law recently paaood by Congress. The Brosius Bar .Finest Brands of Wines, Liquor and Cigars. LAGER BEER ON DRAUGHT F. E. BROSIUS, Proprietor Millinery July Clearance Sale Prices on all kind of Millinery greatly reduced after July lit. D. P. Adamson & Co. Druggists Prineville, Oregon ALMOND AND CUCUMBER CREAM. Protect tlte Complexion. It prevents injury to lite lace and hands il applied It-lore exposure to the sun, wind and weather. When not so used il promptly relieves all distressing conditions ol the skin il applied on returning, indoors. Almond and Cuciiiuher Cream is not a greasy preparation, ajtd does not re setnlile the paste lornt creams and cosmetics. It is a pure antiseptic lotion, pos sessing remarkalile cleanipg and healing properties that have been used and tested lor years by the highest society ladies ol the land. It will give the most gratilying results in softening rough, dry or irritated skin resulting from any cause Price 50 cents. Mrs. Estes Millinery Parlors. PRINEVILLE. . . OREGON. Headquarters for Thoroughbred Hats Summer Exhibit of Peters Shoes for Men and Women r l " RECEPTION " Smith & Allingham, Props. Champ Smith's old stand. Porter, Ale and Olympia & Draft Beer on Tap. i r Imported and Domestic Cigars Famous Whiskies Old Crow; Hermitage; Red lop Kye; Yellow Stone; Canadian Club; Cream Rye; James E. Pepper; Moored Malt. Imported Wines Liquors. and Notice to Creditors. Notice iff hereby Riven that the undersigned tin been, by the county court ol crook county, Hlate ot Oregon, iluly appointed Administrator of tbe estate of (teorfte W. Barnes, dcccaKel, and ail persons having claim againit Maid es tate are hereby required to present the same, duly verified, to said administrator at the law office of C. C. Brlx, In rrlnevllle. Oregon, with, in six months from the date of the nrst publi cation of thU notice. Dated and published first time July 13th A. il. lull. WIM.IAM H. BAtlNKS, Administrator of the estate of George W. Barnes, deceased. Mod. H N ere uiotnes "The Kind Gentlemen Wear." ' IT! I the opening ol our Spring and Summer Season, we wish to rxpress our heartiest thanks to our many customers and friends who have shown us their oatronanc durinci the past year. We hope that our methods ol doing business have been satisfactory to one and all and once a customer always a customer. Our methods will be the same lor this coming year Everything Marked in Plain Figures and One Price to One and All. We dont sell you an $10.00 suit lor $15.00; our $18.00 suits are marked $18.00, that's our price: no other. But we are not talking prices, Quality First and Last. We are today carrying the Lt Clothes to be found in Prineville. Modern Clothes designed and laid out by Brandegee, Kincaid & Company, Utica, New York Clothe wull aelocttt'l and worn cannot be overlooked hy wyiplu ot discrimination. Kxelamationi of groat joy are certain to be called forth by our display of "Collexe Chap" Clothes, because, of tlioir particularly brink atyle, and because they tit so perfectly that they cannot but be well worn. The fabrics are totally different from those ordinarily seen. The tnanv graceful Rn( characterlHtlc feature) which dirtifiKuish the well-dressed man from the multitude ol careleai riressorii will be found in these aplnn did garments. Knowing how to design and how to develop has made "College Chap" Cloth) what they are, "the clothe) you want." Clifton & Cornett AT THE OLD BRICK STORE. Notice for Publication Department ol the Interior, U. B. Land OUice at The DallcH, Oregon. July iMh, IWll. Notion in hereby given that Unhurt W. Bland of firl,zly, Oregon, who, on November Hth, IMH, made HomeHteud No. IKOTfi, Herlul No. U8H78, for NWl4 NWU Heetlon Vfii, Town Hhtp 12 Bftuth, Kangtf 1& KNt, WllltimeUe Meridian, ha filed notice of Intention to make final five-year proof to eHUhllnh claim to the land nbove defterilfed, lie fore Warren Brown, county clerk at hi otl'lce, at Prine ville, Oregon on the UOUi day of AukumL lull. Clulmant name an wltnexNefi: Churl cm Mrv Ken.le, An tone Kogle, Henry Montgomery; Montgomery, ai: or m 7,i y,p regou- JoKepb. 7-K7-P W. MoO UK, Kt:giHter. Wanted Sixty Juniper PoBta. See WInm'k. 7-0 PIONEER SADDLER Manufacturer ol and deuler In Harness, Saddles, Chaps, Bridles, Silver-Mounted Bits and Spurs. Reatas, Quirts, Ladies' Stride Saddles. E. H. Smith, Prop. Prineville, Or.