LOCALS
Jamo Mullutt, of eastern Oregon,
Imt formerly of Molulla, wits in this
city on bimlne Monday. Mr, Mullutt
owns a farm In eastern Orogon, but
tutu that tuui'li nf tha erorm r from the city on Sunday evening,
ruined owing to the Intense beat and Nrodlt wa accompanied to Pendletoi,
alontst on a ipanlut train, Banquet
war alio given In honor of the edl
torn, and a trout fnnst, when hundreds
of speckled beauties ware served. Tha
newspapermen ware royally enter-
rtalnd from tha time of tbelr arrival
at Pendleton until their departure
Mr,
lack of rain.
Ml tin Anna Conklln, who baa been
upending tha pest wak at tha South
Fork of the Clackamas river, haa re
turned to her home In thl city, and
resumed hur position with tha First
National hunk, Mis Conklln was the
'guest of Mr. and Mr. Rayburn while
on her vacation.
by hla wife, and Mr. Nleta Harlow
Iiwronce, who proceeded to Baker,
Oregon, Sunday evening where they
will vUlt with Mra, tlrodle'a lter,
Mra. Henry McKlnney, nea Mlas Meta
Harding, Miss Evelyn Harding la al
to a gueat of Mra. McKlnney, where
aba will upend about a month.
SURPRISE DINNER GIVEN
Mra. Walter Urown, who haa been
vlultlng hor parent, Mr. and Mra. J.
W, iCltttt, of Mount Pleasant, haa re
turned to bur home In Portland. Mra
Quite a surprise waa tendered Mr.
and Mrs. Oscar May at their home at
Heaver Creek, when a large number
Brown will accompany her husband to tbelr frlenda motored from Yam
Hrtn Francisco within a few days,
where they will attend about a month
vlxtUng in California,
Theodora McUren, of Wllhoit, ar
rived in thfs city on Monday, and af
ter transacting buslnes I this city,
will return to his home this evening.1
Mr, Mclren has charge of the Wll-
holt hotel, and states that many have
already visited tho hotel this season.
Mrs. Mclaren is also in this city.
bill county. One of tba features of the
day was a basket dinner served be
neath tha trees. They loft for their
homes In tha evening after spending
a most delightful day,
Attending this enjoyable affair were
Mr, and Mrs. Henry Flelched, Mr. and
Mrs. George flatter, Mr. and Mrs. Ouy
Bully, Mr. and Mrs. Dick Stevens, Mra
Elizabeth Slmler, mother of Mra. May,
Mrs. Amanda filmier, Mra. Ida Ham
lin, Mr, and Mrs. Elmer Baxter, Alice
Drown, Mary Urown, Margaret Slmler,
Wesley Slmler, Oeorga Baxter, Ronald
Bully, Elsie Palmer, Leonora Sully,
Thelma Stevens, Austin Stevens.
Mr. and Mrs. (luy L. Peterson, of
Portland, are receiving congratula
duns upon the arrival of a little
daughter, weight ten pounds. Mrs
1'nioriuin wait furmnrlv Miss Klva
...enchard. of this city. She is at RED CROSS FUND
the borne of her parents, Mr. and Mrs
A, 1 lilamhard. at Twelfth and Mdu
roe street.
Hothwell AvIhoii, who graduated
from Uu University of Oregon this
year, waa one of the successful ap-
pHcuul passing the examination and
admitting him to the state bur. He
formerly resided In this city, and is
u brother of Mr. II, Melssnur and
Mrs, II. K. Hendry, with whom ho has
neon visiting.
STILL GAINING
RY SMALL GUTS
DANCES, AUTOL RIDES
AND DESERTION ARE
NAMED IN C0MPU1NT
liecause he says she spent Sundays
riding around In automobile and spent
much of ber time going to dances, Lou
Is H. DunUel asks that be ba given a
divorce, in a suit tiled Friday in tba
circuit court here.
Mr. Duntxel claims tbat his wlfa in
sisted on him taking her for extended
trips to California and Pendleton, Or.,
whenever he bad any money saved.
Tlecause aba waa In tba habit of stay
ing away from home at night, Duntxel
thought nothing of It when she failed
to return the morning of May It, 1917.
With the $20 that Mr. Duntxel gave
her the day before, Mr. Duntxel had
gone to Dolse, where she has slnca remained.
MAMMOTH STORE,
WITH BRANCHES,
ASKS RECEIVERS
CHICAGO, July 18. Receivers were
asked for the Pugh Stores company,
capitalized at (10,000,000 and. operat
ing 39 stores in six states, today by A.
and It T. Wbltnah, stockholders,
who charged anlamanagement of tha
company's affair.
It was charged tbat tha company
owes $160,000, has no cash, and that
1,000,000 In stock was given to James
A, Pugh, president, for a mail order
list which was of no value to tha stockholders.
Still they coma!
Itecent contributions to tha lied
Cross finances bsve swelled the funds
by nearly $100. The Women's society
of the Oregon City Baptist church do
nated $22.70, school district number 82
$10, and West Linn reports $53.70 addi
tional.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Taylor, oi
Portland, accompanied by Miss Hud
...... ".. k.t ...... tMik.m,.n u fj.Pittuh
Hthool teacher of Clackama county, lULUNtr IjlllL W11U
were In this city u Sunday, where
they were guests of Mr. and Mrs. 1
I). Taylor. With Mr. and Mrs. Taylor
they later formed a party that visited
the Chautauqua.
KAN AWAY FROM
HOME ARRESTED
WILLAMETTE VALLEY
ERN WITHDRAWS
PLEA FOR INCREASE
The public service commission on
Wednesday announced tbat in compli
ance with tha request of the Willam
ette Valley Southern Railway com
pany of thla city, the commission bad
cancelled the date set for bearing the
company's plea for a IS per cent in
crease In freight rates.
The bearing was to have been held
In Portland July 27 at which time the
company planned to ask a blanket
increase of IS per cent on all commod
ities, the same as the majority of
roads opersting In tho state.
Tbe Southern Pacific, the local
company's only competitor, decided to
withdraw Ita petition and so the Wll
lamette Valley Southern bad no choice
In the matter. The old ratea will re
main in effect and the new tariffs
filed with the commission, are can
celled.
Orey Howell, son of Mr. and Mrs,
E. M. Howell, of this city, who ban
been ill for the paat week at hi home
nn the Clackamas river near linkers
'bridge, was brought to Oregon City
home of hla parents on Thirteenth
and John Adams street. Mr. Howell
is suffering from typhoid fever, and
Is under the tare of Dr. M. C. Strick
land.
Horn. July 10. at Ocean Falls, It. C,
to the wife of Jack I tunny, a daughter.
Mrs. Hunny was formerly Miss Frieda
ClauHScn, of Cama, Wash. Mr. Hannv
la the only son of Mr. and Mrs. J. H.
Manny, of thla city, and la a former
Oregon City young man. As this Is
the only grandchild In the Hunny fam
ily, the grandparent are very proud
over tho new arrival.
Miss Josephine Newton, of Phila
delphia, arri ed in this city on Sun
day morning. Miss Newton made the
trip from Pun Francisco on the steam.
nr Hone City, and tho boat waa due In
Portland Saturday evening, but owing
to an unusually high aea, when waves
were dashed across the decks of the
steamer, the steamer encountered
some little difficulty in making the
trip.
Emery J. Noble, of this city, has
successfully panned the examination
for admlsHlon to the bar, when there
were 70 applicant. There were seven
teen falling. Mr, Noble Is at tho
prenent time timber auperlntendent
and turlff manager of the Hawley Pulp
A Paper company. He haa been at
tending the University Law school In
Portland after hi working hours, for
the past three years,
t
Jack Lewthwatte, young eon of Mr.
and Mra. John B. Lewthwalte, of West
Linn, while vlaltlng at a farm at
Mount Scott about 10 days ago, fell
against a wheelbarrow he was play
ing with, and as a result the little fel
low's left cellar bone was broken. At
the time of the accident occurred, the
boy did not complain of hla injuries,
but about four days following, the
parents .fearing that all waa not right,
summoned the family physician, Dr.
C. H. Motssner, who found that the
collar bone was broken. The young
ster, who is ejght years of age, has
ahown wonderful pluck, and Is now
rapidly Improving.
John Everhart, of Rock wood, who
resided at Molalla for over 30 years.
arrived in this city the latter part of
the week, and accompanied hi son,
County Assessor Everhart, to hla home
at Molalla, where he will spend a few
day. Although Mr. Everhart la an old
pioneer of Molalla, thl ia hla first trip
to Molalla, since the electric carline
of the Willamette Valley Southern
Railway company and the steam train
of the Southern Pacific Railway com
pany lines have been established to)
that place. Mr. Everhart, upon his ar
rival at Molalla, waa somewhat sur
prised at the rapid advance that had
been made in that thriving little city.
E. E. Brodle, editor of the Enterprise
who boa been attending the State Edi
torial association that has boen con
vening at Pendleton, Oregon, returned
to Oregon City Monday morning.
Many interesting trip were planned
and carried out during the visit of the
newspaper men at Pendleton. One of
the trip waa made on Sunday, when
Wel'nwn In'-e. a ''mer resort near
,, Pendleton,, was visiter! by the excur-
Josephine Freeman, aged IS, who
ran away from ber borne at Colton
about a week ago, was taken into cus
today Wednesday afternoon by Pro
bation Officer D. E. Frost at a private
home at 167 Orand avenue north, Port
land.
Tha girl, whose mother Is dead, was'
turned over to her father.
SECTION OF PACIFIC
IES0F
HOMESTEADERS ARE
S
IS
FINISHED IN CURRY
BANDON. Ore., July 16. The work
of graveling the first four mile of the
county road south of this city has com
menced under the supervision of Coun
ty Roadmaster R. B. Murdoclc Crushed
rock from the government quarry In
this city Is being used. It is placed
on a surface 12 feet wide and 10 inches
In depth. This road forma a link of
the proposed Pacific coast military
highway from Canada to Mexico.
Fl
DOMESTIC TROUBLE
IF(
SAN FRANCISCO. July 17. Feur-
Ing that Mrs. Pauline Schiller would
lose her life as a rosult of tho French
drive now In progress in Flanders,
Judge Graham Monday granted her a
divorce from Fredorlck Schiller on
grounds of cruelty.
Mr. Schiller 1 French. Her hus
band Is German. Thoy married seven
years ago and were happy until the
world war startod. After that Schll
ler would become intoxicated and eel
ebrnte every time the Germans won
a victory and give her a bentlng every
time the French were Ictoriou.
"That being the case, 1 will have
to give you a decree In order to save
your life," said Judge Graham. "If
he was to beat you ovory time the
French ndvance at the present time
you would not long survive."
The bodle of John Livingstone and
his son Evert, Estacada homestead
era, who were drowned In the Clack'
sinus river last Thursday, were recov
ered Sunday morning by Walter Sterl
ing, a Portland diver, who waa aent
to the scene of the drowning by the
harbor police.
The bodies were found about two
miles below Estacada near the mouth
of Eagle creek. The Livingstone
had been living on a homestead about
10 miles east of Estacada. Thursday
they attempted to cross the turbulent
river In an Improvised boat. The
search for the bodies was started by
the discovery of the overturned boat
ARE SOUGHT AFTER
i
Divorces were allowed Wednesday
by Circuit Judge J. U. Campbell to
R. C. and Frieda Brown and Samuel
and Clara McFarland. '
The will of the late Ira C. Under
wood, who died July 3, was admitted
to probate Wednesady. The estate
consists of real property valued
$7000 and personal property valued at
$500.
Because be took all of her money
and when she asked him for It told her
that he had it and she could go where
she pleased, Eva J. Kuljla is seeking
a divorce from her husband Vinson,
who she married In Cathlamet, Wash
on April 14. 1914.
Helen McMurry Morgan and John
W. Loder are suing Frank McMurry
and his wife Ella McMurry to collect
on a promissory note for $3C0 assigned
to Loder.
OF
SAN FRANCISCO, July 16. Selling
klase was the novel idea conceived by
pretty MIbb Margaret McGovern dur
ing the recent campaign to raise
money for the Red Cross $100,000,000
fund.
A banquet given by the California
Commandory No. 1 in Masonic Temple
waa in progress when Miss McGovern
appeared on the scene to solicit
money. She announced that she was
going to aell kisses at bo much per
klsa. A man at the banquet table
sprang to his feet and offered $10 for
the first one. After she had doe her
bit for the Red Cross she discovered
thnt eho bad snM "10 worth of k'snes
rl?ht there in the hall.
UMPQUA CLAIMS
LIFE OF YOUTH
WHILE HE SWIMS
WILLIAMS BROMRS
ARE SUED BY GRAVEL
OF
PETROORAD, July 17. Minis
ter of War Kcrensay Hurriedly re
turned from the front and arrived in
Petrograd today, following the resig
nation of three of his cabinet member.
''In such serious times the resigna
tion of so many ministers Is a danger
blow In Russia's back," the Russky
Volya quotca Korensky a declaring.
PETROGRAD, July 17.-MlnUter of
Finance Sbingareff, MlnUter of Edu
cation Manulloff and the minister of
public relief, Prince Shukhovskoy
formally resigned today. All are mem
bers of the Cadet party. Minister
of Railway Neuraanoff is said to
be considering a ilka move, but Pre-
rilor Lvoff is endeavoring to dissuade
him.
M. Prokopovltcb was today an
nounced aa the new minister of com
merce, rice M. Konovaloff, who re-
signed May 31. M. Tscharnowsky will
succeed M. ManulofT as minister of
education.
Shlnc&reff and Manulloff were both
members of the original duma cabinet,
as It waa organized Immediately after
he revolt Prince rhakbovskoy was
formerly secretary of the duma an
director of the Petrograd grain elevn.
tors. NekrasHoff was likewise one of
tho original duma cabinet.
Tho cabinet reorganization haa been
hinted at In recent Petrograd dls-
rtitchen, being projected on account of
necessity for greater harmony and
more compact organization.
The cabinet was in session through
out le.it night, endeavoring to come to
an agreement over points at Issue.
The workmen's and soldiers' execu
live council held u special session dur
ing which the cabinet situation waa
dlscuRsed. The Socialist are unwlil
lng to All a majority of the places In
the cabinet, but may be compelled to,
There have been differences in the
cabinet for several weeks. The situa
tlon came to a head on the land ques
tion. On Sunday the cabinet mem
ber called a meeting of the party
committee and reported the govern
r.ient'a program. The committee de
cided to recall their members from
the onblnet, declaring the cover
monf program would result In the
separation of Ukrnnia.
Suit has been filed in tha circuit
court here by Joseph Sbemanskl to
collect on a $2600 promissory note
signed by S. M. Shaver and hla wlfa
Mabel. Sbemanskl also asks the pay
ment of Interest at 6 per cent on the
note from December 12, 1914.
Charging that the William Broth
ers Transfer company had failed to
and consistently refused to pay for
gravel furnished by them, the Chase
Linton Gravel company has filed
suit for tbe collection of $346.75 with
Interest at 6 per cent Thl the plain
tiff claims I the balance due for
gravel furnished previou to October
6, 1916.
Tbe contract called for the delivery
of river gravel at a designated spot
on thl Willamette river in this city.
The company brought their, dredge
from Newberg and began tbe delivery
of the gravel at the specified time but
the hauling company was unable to
take tbe gravel away. Because of
this the dredger was idle for a period
which caused a loss to the company.
Mahalla F. Kerr is seeking to col
lect $235 from James and Ella Claunch
for farm rent and hay from a farm
seven mile east of this city.
Mrs. Laverna Petterson aaka a dl
vorce from her husband Peder, who
she say deserted her. Mr. Petter
son also wants the use of her maiden
name, Laverna Parke.
CIVILIAN ARMY
ADVOCATED FOR
U.S. HOME GUARD
16.-
L W. SHIPLEY
DIES OF FEVER
AT VANCOUVER
The remain of the lata L. W. Ship
ley, who died at Vancouver, Wash.,
from typhoid fever, Tuesday morning,
arrived In this city that evening
were taken to the undertaking par
lors of R. L. Holman, where tha funer
al services are to be conducted on
Wednesday, and the Interment will
be In the Mountain View cemetery.
Mr. Shipley was born in Iowa, and
was 39 year of age on July 11. He
waa the aonf the late W'lsuO and
Sarah Shipley. He came to Oregon
some time ago, and made his borne In
thl city for some time before leaving
for Vancouver, and was well known
here. He had been 111 but two week
with typhoid fever, when his death
occurred la a hospital in that city.
Mr. Shipley was unmarried. He ia
survived by his sisters, Mr. Adeline
pa vis, of Oregon City; Mr. Mary Tol
liver. of MIddleboro, Florida; Mra.
Leonard Tldball, of Lucaa, Iowa; hi
brother, J. M. Shipley, of Salina,
Kansas, and William Shipley, of Ba
ker, Oregon, who Is at the present
time visiting In this city.
BIBLE CONFERENCE- ,
.AT GLADSTONE HAS
PROMINENT SPEAKERS
MULINO WOMAN
DIES AT OREGON
CITY HOSPITAL
Fl EXHIBITS WILL
BE CARRIED FREE BY
RAILROADS OF STATE
SALEM, Or., July 16. All hlp-
ments of exhibit to the state
fair will be carried free by the
Southern Pacific, Corvallls & East
ern, Pacific' Railway & Navigation
company and Salem, Falls City &
Western, provided they are returned
to the originating point within five
days after tbe close of the fair, accord
lng to announcement made by the fair
board.
Freight charges will be exacted at
the originating point, and they will
be refunded upon the surrender of the
original paid freight bill, provided
the return shipment is made within
the five day period. The freight
charges to the fair on, perishable ex
hibits will be refunded by the Salem
apent upon tbe surrender at the orig
inal paid freight bill, and presentation
of a certificate of the secretary of
the fair that the property has beel
on exhibition, and has been rendered
useless.
The time limit under which ship
ments must be returned over the Oregon-Washington
Railroad & Naviga
tion company Is 10 days atfer the close
of the fair, and o the Oregon Electric
and Northern Pacific five days.
Exhibits for the children's depart
ment of the fair will be transported
free over the Southern Pacific, Cor
vallls & Eastern, Pacific Railway &
Navigation company, and Salem Falls
City & Western Railway company
under certain conditions.
An Interdenominational bible con
ference, under the personal supervis
ion of the Rev. Walter Duff, will open
at the Chautauqua grounds following
the close of the Chautauqua session on
Sunday evening.
The eume arangements will ba con
tinued by the Portland Railway, Light
t Power company, providing a 25-cent
round trip fare from Portland and a
free car service from Gladstone to the
Chautauqua grounds.
Tbe program for the session fol
lows:
Monday, July 23
7:30 p. m. H, A. Ironside, Bible
teacher and writer of International
reputation. Subject: "Nebuchadnez
zar's Dream, the A. B. C. of Prophecy."
Dr. Mark Matthews, pastor of the
largest Presbyterian church in the
world; subject: "He is Coming."
Tuesday, July 24
10:00 a. m. H. A. Ironside, first lec
ture on Chart on Revelation.
Dr. Mark A. Matthew, of Seattle,
on "The Four Judgment."
2:00 p. m. The Rev. 8. 3. Raid, of
Belfast, Ireland, assisted by Mr. and
Mrs. John W. Troy, singing evangel
ists.
7:30 p. m. Dr. Walter Benwell Hin-
son, late national evangelistic secre
tary. A. B. K. M. S. Second speaker
to be supplied.
Wednesday, ju!y 25
10:00 a. m. Dr. Alexander Beers,
pastor of the First T. Methodist
church, Portland, on the Book of Job.
2:00 p. m. H. A. Ironside's second
lecture on the Revelation.
Dr. Walter B. Hlnson.
Evening Graduation class of Port
land Bible Institute, Rev. Walter Duff,
superintendent H. A. Ironside, "The
Midnight Cry and the Signs of the
Times.
Thursday, July 28
10:00 a. m. H. A. Ironside's third
lecture on Revelation.
Second speaker to. be supplied.
2:00 p. m. Woman's Session. Mrs..
J. E. Fee, Canadian missionery in Chi
na for 14 years. Subject: "Is Ameri
can Christianity Practical?"
Mrs. Walter Dnff. former secretary
BURIED MONDAY of evangelistic society among
the Ulster Scotch.
7:30 p. m. H. A. Ironside on "The
Judgment Seat of Christ"
Elwood J. Bulgln, D. D., L. L. D.,
stands next to Billy Sunday among
American evangelists. Theme: "Will
the Old Book Stand? or, Ten Reasons
tor Believing in Inspiration."
July 27, 28, 29, Friday, Saturday,
Sunday -
Bulgln will preach and lead la a war
time call to prayer and to God on be
half of our soldiers and sailors, and
that the entire nation may have Cod's
guidance in this hoar of stress.
Saturday
E. J. Bulgln on "The Mountain
Whites of North Carolina Heroes to
Homespun."
Mrs. Mary L. Snodgrass of Mullno,
Or., died at the Oregon City hospital
Wednesday evening after an illness of
about five weeks. Mrs. Snodgrass
waa 49 years of age and the wife of
Robert Snodgrass. Besides her bus-
band, Mrs. ' Snodgrass Is survived by
five children, Mrs. Kate Bolander, Fos
sil; Inez Lctrkins, of Mullno, Gladys
Hermann, Beaver Creek and Robert
and Mary Snodgrass, of Mullno.
Funeral services will be held "Friday
morning at ll o'clock at the family
residence at Mullno. The R.L. Hol
man Undertaking company at whose
establishment the body now 1b, will
have charge of the services. Inter
ment is to be in the Clarkes cemetery.
Mrs. Snodgrass waa born at Howell
Ferry In Marlon county. She had
been married 30 years.
JAMES HARPER
ATVCLARKES
The funeral services of the late
James Harper were conducted at the
Clarkes cemetery on Monday morn
ing and many frlenda of the deceased
attended the services. The funeral
services were conducted by Rev.
Mann, and the grave waa covered with
beautiful floral offerings. Mr. Har
per died at the Oregon City hospital
on Friday evening, and the remains
were later taken to the Holman un
dertaking establishment, where the
funeral arrangements were made by
R. L. Holman.
YAKIMA VALLEY
HOLDS LEAD IN
FRUIT GROWING
WASHINGTON, July 16. All per
sons willing to take public or private
employment in lines of war work, eith
er in a voluntary or wage earning ca
pacity, are asked by the department
of labor to enroll in the newly-formed
public service reserve, whose organiza
tion soon will be extended to every
state.
The plan contemplates the, mobiliza
tion of thousands of adults anxious to
do their bit outside of the military.
IDAHO RAIN IS
LIFE SAVER FOR
1-2 GRAIN CROP
GIRL GIVES LIFE IN
VI EFFORT TO SAVE
LEWISTON, Idaho, July 16. That
there vill be 23,250 cars or rrult
shipped from Montana, Idaho, Wash
Ington and Oregon, based on present
prospects, is me opinion oi ueor8e PORTLAND, Ore., July 13. Immed-
E. crum, or the orm or wnne Bros. Ue reorganIzaUon of Home Tele-
& Crum company, one of the largest phoM company extensions of service
wholesale fruit dealers in the west and a campajg,, tor new business, were
Mr. Crum has Just completed an ex- announced by former Governor Oswald
tensive automoone trip mrougnoui
the northwest, and bases his opinion
LEWISTON. Ida., July 17. Rain
falling throughout this district today
will insure a 50 per cent crop of spring
sown wheat, which in many places
would have been a total loss, and will
insure a 50 per cent crop of fall wheat.
The output In this district, it is esti
mated, will be 8,000,000 bushels.
RAILROAD SEEKS DELAY
ROSEBURQ, Or., July 16. John
Wesley McGee, aged 15, a member of
the Boys' band ,the Boy Scouts and
other organizations for the youth 'of
the city, was drowned yesterday near
hla home in West Roseburg, while
swimming. He was the only son of
William McGee, a timber owner of this
city.
The lad was caught at a pier of the
Oak street bridge and pedestrians an
swered his call for help but the lad
had gone down before he could be
reached and efforts tor resusciatlon
were unavailing
COCCHI 8AFE IN ITALY
ROME, July 16. The ministry of
foreign affairs yesterday notified the
American embassy that it was im
possible to extradite Alfredo Cocccl,
the slayer of Ruth Cruger, without
vio'atTi the fundamental law of the
country
SALEM, Or., July 17. A. B. Wood,
vice president and general manager
of the Oregon, Pacific & Eastern Rail
way company of Cottage Grove has
asked the public service commission
to postpone for 60 days the date of
hearing the company's application for
a 15 per cent increase in freight rates.
This will give the company time to
determine its policy as to whether it
wishes to withdraw Its request for an
increase, pointed out Mr. Wood.
AUTO RATES FIXED
SALEM, Or., July 17. At this year's
state fair automobiles and vehicles
used tor pleasure will be admitted
tree to the fair grounds, but a charge
of (1 a day or $5 a week will be made
for parking privileges along the rac
ing course for five-passenger cars or
less and $1.50 a day or $7.50 a week
for cars of not more than seven pas
senaer ennRclty, according to an
nouncement made by Secretary Lea
RIFLE, Colo., July 16. Margaret
Swartz, 17 year old daughter of H B.
Swartz, sacrificed her life In a vain
attempt to save the lives of her two
young brothers here Saturday, when
the boys, playing at the edge of the
Grand river, slipped and fell Into the
swift current.
When Phillip, 7, and Herbert, 10
fell into the river, the young woman
plunged Into the swift stream. She
was dragged under by their struggles
and all three were drowned.
ASSISTANT TO
SECRETARY OF
INTERIOR DEAD
SEATTLE, July 16 A dispatch from
Washington announces the death
there of Bo Sweeney, of Seattle, as
sistant secretary of the interion.
Bo Sweeney was appointed assist
ant secretary of the Interion May 17,
1914. He was born near Chilton, Mo.,
In 1863, and his father gave htm the
name "Beau" which he disliked great
ly, with the result that he shortened
It to "Bo."
Mr. Sweeney had been a resident
of Seattle since 1897. He was an at
torney and owned much property here.
He leaves a widow and one son.
ARMY CAMPS NAMED
SAN FRANCISCO, July 16.-The
American lake cantonment camp for
the new troops of Uncle Sam's army
has been officially named Catsp Lewis
The Palo Alto camp will be Camp
omoTit. sn-i the Linda Vista site
Com.i Kerrney.
HOME TELEPHONE IS
TO BE REORGANIZED
SAYS RECEIVER WEST
West, receiver of the company, this
morning following his return from con
ference with the principal stockholders
in Los Angeles.
A majority of the bond holders have
agreed to the reorganization, and have
placed the policy of service extensions
and a campaign for new business un
reservedly in West's hands.
The Home Telephone company has
$3,000,000 of outstanding bonds and $2,
050,0300 of outstanding stock. Samuel
Hill Is a principal stockholder and a
large owner of the bonds. Under the
reorganization, no individual will be
more than a minority stockholder.
The plan of the bondholders is to
foreclose the mortgage securing the
bonds. This will wipe out the present
stock altogether. The bondholders
will then exchange their bonds tor
stock in the reorganization and will
CALIFORNIANS V1? become the owners ot the
company, rne reorganized company
will make a beelnnlnsr. said Governor
CALEXICO, CaL, July 16. Nine wt wlthout dehts or Interest burden.
persons, five men, two womjn and two Home Teiephone company has
been paying about $140,000 annually to
upon first-hand Information gained In
his travels.
Mr. Crum estimates tbe yield from
the various districts will be as fol
lows:
Taklma valley, 8500 cars.
Wenatchee district, 8000 cars.
Hood River district, 1400 cars.
Spokane district, 650 cars.
Medford district, 1400 cars.
Walla Walla district, 500 cars.
South fdaho district, 2100 cars.
Bitter Root valley, Montana,
cars.
Lewlston district, 250 cars.
450
HEAT TAKES THE
LIVES OF NINE
infants, died in various towns of Im
perial county, from heat yesterday be
tween noon and midnight, according
to official reports today.
Twenty-five heat sufferers also
were sent to hospitals. Many horses
and mules died.
LONDON TOWER FALLING
LONDON, July 18. The famous
Tower ot London is slowly sliding
toward the Thames, according to a
report ot the national physical labora
tory.
POSTMASTERS NAMED
meet interest charges. The intention
after reorganization 1b to use the reve
nues for extensions of service and bo
forth.
"Under the reorganization," said Mr.
West, 'It will be posible for us to
grant lower telephone rates if we wish.
"Much if not all of the reorganization
should be occomplished within 30 days.
"The reorganization process will in
no way affect the service given its
patrons by the Home Telephone com
pany and after the reorganization the
nly difference noted will be extensions
in service and an agresaive campaign
for business." ,
Medford Development work in the
WASHINGTON, July 18 The presl- cinnabar district near Brownsboro
dent has nominated the following Ore
gon postmasters:' Lucius L. Hurd,
Olendale; George H. Lettoller, Mill
""v- "r"nt nr?rt. R'ddle; James
'.V. Thompson, Wcst.no; t.
has uncovered a "soap mine." It is
a mineral soap, and it resembles the
old-fashioned, dark yellow soap-bar
tVt crrner grocers years ago used to
display.