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OREGON CITY ENTERPRISE, FRIDAY, AUGUST 10, 1917.
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GOVERNORS WILL
MEET TO SETTLE
PRICE 0 F COAL
PORTLAND, Or, Aug. S. Sticking
to hit post as motorman of ft barn
bound Oaks train, Carl 8. Aycock sac
rificed hi life at 8:23 o'clock this
morning a mile north of the Oaks
when the train crashed into the rear
of a Blow-moving Sellwood car, also
bound for the barn.
Aycock was Instantly killed and
only the absence of passengers on
the Oaks train prevented greater lost
of life Mrs. Charles Miller, 781
Petty grove street, was the only pas
senger on the Sellwood car and her
right arm was broken. She was
taken to the Good Samaritan hospital.
The accident is believed to have
been caused by the failure of th
brakes to respond when Aycock saw
that he was drawing too close to the
car ahead. The reverse was on when
the wreckage was cleared away to ex
tricate Aycock's body.
The front vestibule of car 1079
where Aycock stood when the colli
sion came was ground Into bits, the
largest piece of wood being scarcely
more than a splinter. The heavy
fender was doubled and twisted oat of
shape. Almost every window in the
car was shattered by the force of the
Impact. R. S. Griffith was the con
ductor on car 1070 and R. H. Rich con
ductor on the second car, No. 1078.
Griffith received a serious shock.
Motorman A. A Dlx was in charge of
the Sellwood car, No. 1136, and P.
Gnth was conductor.
Guth saw the Oaks train bearing
down on the car at a rate of approxi
mately 30 or 35 miles an hour. There
la a company rule that outside of the
city limits cars must keep 1000 feet
apart and while Guth saw the train
advancing at great speed, be supposed
that Aycock would slow down. It is
evident that Aycock having brought
his train to the speed on the straight
track was unable to put It under con
trol again. The Sellwood car was
moving slowly, awaiting the passing
of a north-bound Oregon City car. Guth
. pulled the whistle when he saw the
train bearing down on the car, think
ing that Aycock might have failed to
observe the car ahead. When Guth
saw that the train's speed did not di
minish, he shouted to Dix, thinking
that the collision might be avoided in
a race for safety. Dlx advanced the
power but Guth realized that an es
cape from the collision was almosv
Impossible.
The end of the Sellwood car was
caved in, but Guth, running to the
front, escaped Injury.
From the position of Aycock's body
when the debris was cleared away in
a faint hope that Adcock might stiff
be alive, It was evident that Aycock
had remained at bis post in a vain
tope that he might save his "com
pany's property. If he had aban
doned his position when be realized
that the train was out of his control
It Is possible he would have escaped
with his life.
Whether the air brakes worked is a
question. They will probably be tested
Inter if the original adjustment cat.
be made The fact that the reverse
was on Indicated that Aycock had used
the final resort to bring his car to a
stop. Deputy Coroner ILoynes took
the body to the morgue and an inquest
will probably be held.
Aycock lived at 592 Marlon avenue
and is survived by a widow and one
child.
Owing to the wreckage, service be
tween Portland and Oregon City was
Interrupted for a time, the south
bound cars being routed over the east
track and the sidings being used to
permit the trains to pass. The
wreckage was cleared away before
noon.
CHICAGO, Aug. 8. Practically all
of the governors of 18 states from
Pennsylvania to Kansas had respond
ed favorably today to an Invitation ex
tended yesterday by the Illinois coun
cil of defense, to attend a conference
in Chicago on August 16, for the pur
pose of bringing about a uniform reg
ulation of the price of coal.
GE
WASHINGTON, Aug. 8. Germany
may try to trample Switzerland under
foot and swing her armies around the
southern end of the west front, un
less the mountain republic yields to
Teutonic importunities for a loan.
That is the dismal prospect inter
national authorities' sa w today in Ger
many's pressure for gold in return for
coal supplied Switserland. Should
such a situation come It would mean
great readjustment of existing battle
lines, and while perhaps not fatal. It
would at least be discouraging to the
west front situation.
The fact that Switserland Is resist
ing the loan proposal came as a sur
prise here. Switserland, composed of
German, French and Italian stock,
chiefly, is regarded pro-German, and
as a go-between to make a pseudo
peace offer to the United States. In
the circumstances, authorities here are
not entirely able to fathom the pres
ent situation.
Incidentaiiy there has been sugges
tion here that the United States would
i do well to swing her forces into the
southern end of the western front,
i flanking Switxerland. Such a move.
experts hold, would tend to keep Swits
erland in line, Inasmuch as the Influ
ence of her sister republic would rob
ably prevent her being too friendly
with Germany.
Aside from the possibilities that Ger
many will strike Switzerland if she
stands firm In her refusal, authorities
here point out that Germany's demand
for a loan indicate the growing finan
cial strain within the empire. Further
evidence came recently in state de
partment advices showing there had
been some decrease in Germany's gold
reserve a thing hitherto unknown.
With a drain going on, the pressure
sooner or later will become too much
for Germany, and she vjtll collapse.
say the experts.
KRUPPS AGENT !S HELD
AT SEAM; CHARGE
OF SPYING LOOMS
SEATTLE, Aug. 8. A nation wide
search for H'rr Louts Holleweg von
Bettenhausen, agent for the Kruppa
of Essen. Germany, United States
army deserter and suspected German
spy, ended in Seattle today when he
was identified by Howard Wright, in
charge of the bureau of investigation
for the federal department of Justice.
Following a career of international
Intrigue, Von Bettenhausen is now tn
custoday of United States army offi
cials at Fort Lawton. He will be im
prisoned at Alcatras, Cal.
Technically Bettenhausen is charged
with desertion from the United States
army.
But secret service Investigators
have discovered his tracks in China,
the Philippines, Vladivostok, Borneo,
Java. Australia, Hawaii, Mexico, and
finally in the town of Leavenworth.
Wash., on the summltt of the Cas
cades, where large numbers of I. W.
W. pass to and from the eastern
Washington agricultural centers. A
visit paid to Leavenworth by Von Bet
tenhausen three weeks ago Is now be
ing investigated. He Is suspected of
being connected w-Ith recent I. W. W.
disturbances tn that district.
Orders to proceed with the arrest
came from Washington. D. C.
Von Bettenhausen arrived in Seattle
January 30. Only 31 years of age, an
expert mechanic, he obtained employ
ment at the Duthle shipyards here.
That he threatened to blow up
United States ships and paid visits to
Germans in Leaventhworth, possibly,
officials believe, to distribute German
money to stir up industrial terrorism,
are developments under Investigation,
Reports now in the hands of the
government bureau of Investigation,
reveal that young Von Bettenhausen
represented himself as a Krupp agent
while active in China, tie Philippines,
Vladlv8tock, Borneo, Australia, Java
and Hawaii.
According to the story Von Betten
hausen told after his arrest, he was
interned at Hongkong by the British
at the beginning of the European war
and escaped with the aid of Japanese
and Chines.
Federal officials, however, say he
enlisted in the United States coast
artillery in 1913, at Jefferson bar
racks. Mo., with the understanding
tht he be sent to the Philippines,
that he later deserted, came to San
Francisco, was arrested and court
martialled, served part of an IS
months' sentence and was paroled.
Trace of him was then lost until he
appeared In Seattle.
MOTHER COMMITS
SUICIDEWIIEN
GIRL WOULD WED
PORTLAND, Or., Aug. S. Despond-
en over the fact that her young daugh
ter had arranged to get married In dis
obedience to her wishes, Mrs. Nellie
Harless residing at 80 East Fifty Sev
enth street, committed suicide at her
home Thursday, by taking carbolic
acid.
Mrs. Harless had reasoned with her
daughter in an effort to dissuade her
from getting married. To these en
treaties the girl Is said to have turned
a deaf ear.
The daughter, who Is Dellna May
Harless, aged 18, carried her Intentions
Into effect and a marriage license was
Issued to Ivan Walter Bntchellor, aged
23, of 204 East Fifty-third street north.
On learning the tads Mrs. Harless
ended her life.
The body was taken In charge by the
coroner.
SON OF DE SAULLES
IN CARE OF
FORMER OREGON CITY
MINEOLA, N. T., Aug. 8. All mys
tery about John Longer De Saullea Jr.,
the 4 H-y ear-old son of Mrs. Blanca De
Saulles .who shot and killed her di
vorced husand last Friday when he
refused to give up the child to her
care, was cleared today when he was
found in the care of G. Maurice Heck
sher, De Saulles' business partner.
Counsel tor Mrs. De Saulles was ex
pected to make an appeal to Mr. Heck
sher today, that the mother, who was
confined in the county jail here on
charge of first-degree murder might
be allowed to see her son. Should
this appeal fail it was safd legal ac-
tion probably would be taken.
Mrs. De Saulles who is said to be In
a serious condition by three physicians,
who examined her, has been removed
from the cell she occupied to a room
In the sheriff's apartments of the build
ing. De Saulles' funeral was held to
day.
N
PAPER SUPPLY OF THE
NATION T
BY U. S. WAR LEVY
NEW YORK, Aug. S.-Amerlca'
paper supply Is threatened with a
marked reduction as a result of the
federal draft, J. T. Carey, ( resident of
the International Brotherhood of Pa
pennakers, declared on July 23 to the
executive council of the Brotherhood,
preliminary to the opening of a four
days' session in Albany.
Reports from the different paper
making centers of the United States
indicate, Mr. Carey said, that the
draft had taken paperworkers, whose
positions as a result of the recent
drawing indicated they would be In
the first draft army if they passed the
physical tests.
New York state, one of the big
paper states of the nation, Is hit hard
In this connection, Mr. Carey said,
early reports indicated.
"We will not let our men who don't
go across be crushed with over tlmi
work, if I have my say." said Mr
Carey.
fMr. Carey does not see why the
American labor field should be cleared
of American labor so that tor
elgners could reap the benefits of
American's wages at time and a half.
"And many of these foelgners
even refuse to contribute to the Red
Cross." said Mr. Carey.
PORTLAND ATTORNEY
LOSES APPEAL AND
IS GIVEN 4
PORTLAND, Or., Aug. 6.-An epi
demic of accidents was recorded today
when five, persons were more or less
Injured.
W. E. King, a paluter, of SST East
Couch street, was seriously injured
when he fell from a scaffold while
painting at the Holman school In
South Portland. The scatford Is said
to have broken, letting Mr. King fall
40 feet to the vade walk below.
Doth ankles were fractured, his left
wrist broken and it Is thought, possi
ble that be suffered a fracture of the
a
skull. He was able to give his name
at the Good Samaritan hospital. He
will recover.
Seven-year-old Cecil Myer, son of
Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Myer. m Union
avenue, sustained a fracture of the
skull and both wrists when he fell from
the second story of a tire escape yea
terday while his parents were on the
West Side. He was taken to Good
Samaritan hospital In an unconscious
condition. His chances for recovery
are considered slight.
Earl Hammond, an employe of the
Sellwood Woodyard. sustained brok
en leg when a heavy wood wagon
knocked htm to the ground and passed
over his limb. He was taken to the
Sellwood hospital (or treatment Mr.
Hammond resides at 1791 East Ninth
street North.
The fourth accident occurred when
Herman Slpple, of 550 Marshall street,
suffered the loss of a finger by being
caught in the machinery at a brewery
and he was taken to St. Vincent's hos
pltal for attention.
T, Kanac received several lacera
tions of his left leg when ha became
caught In the Ice machinery at the
Multnomah hotel. Only quick action
on the part of fellow employes saved
htm from more serious injury.
LIVE OAK, Cal., Aug. .-When Ell
Waldron, fruit grower, started out with
his wife on a camping trip In the Plu
mas county mountains, he took a cof
fin along with him. He explained to
enquirers here that he was not feel
ing very well and that he thought it
best to take the casket along.
I don't think I'll need it," ho said,
but it I get (he big call on this trip
wanted to be planted decent In the
mountains."
SALMON
FALL FROM A HORSE
TAFT IS SOMEWHAT
BETTER, BUT MEDICOS
PORTLAND, Or., Aug. 3. Dr. E. A.
Sommer, member of the school board
and prominent Portland physician, la
in Bellingham, Wash., suffering from
a broken rib and a fractured collar
bone, as a result of a fail from a horse
Wednesday.
CLAY CENTER, Kan., Aug 8 The
! condition of former President Willam
H. Taft, who became suddenly ill here
Monday night, was improved today,
according to attending physicians, who
decided, however, that It would be ad-
News of the accident reached Port- ,vi8able for hIm t0 remaln ln hla room
land today. Although able to walk . t d nrohahl wtll lftavft
PORTLAND, Or., Aug. 8. H. H. Rid-
dell, Portland attorney, must serve
four months' imprisonment for com
plicity in the Oregon Inland Develop
ment company frauds, according to a
decision Just handed down by the
United States circuit court of appeals
In San Francisco.
Riddell was secretary of the com
pany, but in his defense declared
that he did not participate in the
swindles and did not profit by its
transactions. He was first found
guilty in Judge Bean's department
of the federal court in Portland, dur
ing 1916, and pending the outcome
of an appeal was granted liberty un
der $3000 bonds.
Unless Riddell appeals to the
United States supreme court or gets
a pardon he must serve his time. Un
der the law he has 30 days to ap
peal.
The Oregon Inland Development
company swindled a large number of
people by advertising and selling
lands situated on mountain tops and
elsewhere, on the representation that
they were fine orchard and farm
lands. Frank Rlchet, its president,
was sentenced to 30 days' imprison
ment and fined $4000. J. D. Conway,
general manager, was sentenced to
eight months' Imprisonment. Each
served his sentence.
The company began operations in
3909. Indictments were returned in
1913. The trials occurred during
the spring of 1914.
FOR THE YEAR
IS VERY PROMISING
VANCOUVVER, B. C, Aug. 8. Re
ports from the northern British Co
lumbia coast and Alaska Indicate that
the salmon run has set in larger than
was anticipated at a period when It
had been almost despaired of.
During the latter part of the past
week increased catches were reported
at the British Columbia traps, the fish
were being taken in more promising
numbers by the seiners and the Im
pression was created that the salmon
were starting In toward the head
waters of the Fraser.
Packers have not abandoned hope of
making a record catch. It Is expected
that this week will see the big run
well under way.
E
TEAMS MAY BE SENT
TO FRANCE TO PLAY
WASHINGTON, Aug. . A wealthy
baseball enthusiast has offered to
finance the undertaking of Clarke
Griffith, the manager of the Washing
ton Americans, in taking two major
league baseball teams to France for
a series of games behind the lines for
th American soldiers and their al
lies. Mr. Griffith said last night that
he would submit, the project to Secre
taries Baker and Daniels.
If official approval Is given, volun
teer players will be sought with
view of getting the back-of-the-front
series started as soon as possible after
the season here closes. A condition
of the offer Is that Walter Johnson, the
Washington pitcher, be one of those
selected for the trip.
COUNTY JUDGE'S WIFE
IS KILLED AND HE
SLIGHTLY INJURED
PLAN TO SAVE 5010
about, It 1b the report that he will
not be sufficiently recovered to re
turn to Portland for at least a week.
Dr. and Mrs. Sommer and Frank
lin T. Griffith, president of the Port-'
land Railway, Light & Power com
pany, and wife left Portland last Fri
day for an auto tour of the Sound coun
try. They were the guests of Frank
Wright -on Lumml Island, near Bell
Ingham. It w ""bile horseback rid
ing Wednesday that the doctor was
thrown ln some manner and sustained
his Injuries. The first report of the
accident came when Mr. Griffith tele
graphed to Dr. Sommer's office.
VICE CONSUL IS DEAD
SEATTLE, Aug. 3 William H. Mur
ray, 60 years old, British vice consul
in Seattle since 1913 and 38 years a
resident of New York city, died Thurs
day night from a complication of dis
eases brought on by an attack of la
grippe last October.
for Lincoln, Nebraska, tomorrow, it
is said. Judge Taft became ill after
delivering ac address here.
JOHNNY LEWIS
TO TRY BOXING
SKILL ON "BILL"
Johnny Lewis, well known boxer of
this city who has entered the roped
square with most of the lightweight
pugs of the Pacific Coast, was notified
Wednesday to report to the Bremerton
navy yard to enter active service as a
pipe fitter in the United States navy.
Lewis is the son of Mr. and Mrs. A. C.
Lewis of this city and is 25 years of
age.
He has Just returned from a trip
through Southern California and Mex
ico. He enlisted ln the navy about
five weeks ago but on!y received no
tice Wednesday to report.
TROOPS IN LISBON
BOSTON, Aug. 6. A concerted
movement to save white flour was
started in tliiu state today. At the
susKestlon of Henry B. Endlcott,
state food admlnlstrr.tor, Jhe major
ity of hotels, restaurants and clubs
will refrain from serving white bread
during the entire week. Thousands
of householders have expressed the
intention of joining in the movement
by using this week only corn, rye
nnd olher grains ln making bread
Mr. Endlcott expressed- the opinion
that In thin wey fily 50,000 barrels
of flour would tie waved.
SQUELCH THREATENED
AL
AN ATLANTIC PORT, Aug. 8. A
description of a labor upheaval ln Lis
bon, Portugal, on July 11, only briefly
hinted at previously ln cable dispatch
es, which seemed to threaten a revolu
tion and resulted in the suspension of
constitutional guarantees, was brought
here today by Gilbert L. Robinson, rep
resentative of a shipping firm. He said
that when a number of troops were
killed by bombs thrown among them,
they charged the crowds, killing 85 ci
vilians and arresting 1500. This broke
the backbone of the uprising. Mr.
Robinson said the trouble was precip
itated by the demand of all classes of
workmen for a 70 per cent wage in
crease to meet the high cost of living.
ENGLAND IS TO
SPEND MILLIONS
ON HER FORESTS
10
LONDON, Aug. 6. It Is planned to
spend between $25,000,000 and $30
000,000 sterling within the next
years for re forestation in the United
Kingdom. The reconstructien com
mittee has an elaborate plan ln hand
for replanting, especially In Ireland
here areas have been denuded for
timber for pit props.
SUGAR MAKES NEW RAISE
PORTLAND, Or., Aug. 7. Sugar ad
vanced again this morning, this time
10 cents, which elevates the market to
$9.15 a hundred pounds for cane and
$8.95 for beet.
CARRIES COFFIN
ON A CAMPING
TRIP WITH HIM
CHINESE CABINET IS
KEEN TO ENGAGE IN
WAR WITH ALLIES
l'KKIN, Thursday, Aug. 2. ltt-
luyed.l Acting President Feng Kwo
Chung today it proved the unanimous
decision reached at a spvclul meet
lug of the Chinese cabinet to declare
war on Germany and Austrlu Hun
gary. The minister of the entente
Chinese foreign office ou Baturduy to
discuss China's declaration of war
which I expected to be issued next
week.
rromineni Hermans in I'ekln are
conferring with the Dutch minister
to China with the object of making
arrangement to go to Juva. The
Spanish minister probably will take
over the Interests or Autro-llun
gary.
Premier Tuan t hi Jul and his po
litical followers Insist thut Peng Kwo
Chang us vice president automutl
rally became president when LI
Yuun Hung decided to resign the
office.
Purllumentarluns are assembling
at Canton und are preparing to or
gnnle a military government with
the sanction of parliament and to
elect a president Acting President
Peng Kwo Chang hits asked for lib
eral appropriations to be used In
suppressing the southern mllltury
element.
SEEK TO HAVE THE
THREE PASSENGERS
IN
FOSSIL. Or.. Aug. 8. Mrs. Z. T
Keyes, of Fossil, wife of Henry D.
Keyes, county judge of Wheeler coun
ty, and sister of Robert A. Booth, of
Eugene, was injured fatally shortly
after 6 o'clock tonight when the auto
mobile which Judge Keyes was driv
ing skidded and turned over three
times.
Mrs. Keyes was caught under the
car and fatally crushed. She lived for
an hour, however, and had been
brought in another car almost to Fos
sil when she expired.
The accident occurred at Rowe
Creek, about 14 miles from Fossil. The
car skidded while crossing the bridge.
The others in the car, Judge Keyes,
and his daughter, Miss Viola Keyes,
were slightly injured.
Judge Keyes was driving to Fossil
from their summer home at Twicken
ham when the accident occurred. Judge
Keyes is a brother of Mayor Walter
E. Keyes, of Salem.
PORTLAND, Or., Aug. 2. Two Ken
ton streetcars Inward bound, met tn a
rear-end collision tonight at 6:45 o'
clock during the rush at Mississippi
avenue and Bryant street, and three
persons were hurried to the Good Sam
aritan hospital and a doxen or more
slightly hurt were sent to their homes.
The Injured are:
N. Soden, 1035 East Thirty fifth
street, North, conductor; cut about the
head and body.
R. B. Snedden. motorman, back
sprained and minor bruises.
Mrs. K. Selbert, 973 East Ninth
street North; body Injured.
There were about GO passengers on
the two cars. Motorman Snedden, of
the offending rear car, explained that
the car failed to respond to the brakes.
The car In front bad stoppod to let
off Mrs. Selbert and Conductor Soden
was assisting her to the street when
the car In the rear crashed into the
forward car, sending the passengers to
the front in a scramble. Conductor
Soden was hurled to the pavement
and alighted on his head. Mrs. Sel
bert was thrown to the ground and
Motorman Snedden was jammed
against the motorbox and the window
with considerable force.
OKLAHOMA CITY, Aug. .-The
death penalty has been demanded by
federal officials against the leaders of
the anti-draft uprisings which, led by
loaders of. the so-culled Working Class
Union, have thrown the counties of
central Oklahoma Into turmoil (or the
lust four days. Their action has been
declared by W. P, Mofllnnls. United
States attorney, to constitute treason.
Hearing will ba started tomorrow at.
MeAlcHter before Federal Commission
er McMillan.
Tonight the Jails tn Seminole, Pot
tuwatomlo, Uontotoc nnd Hughes coun
ties were almost cleared of their In
mates, virtually all being transported
to the state penitentiary at McAlester
or the county Jail here, Federal agents
still were at work at Ads, Wowoks,
Dustln and Holdenvllle, filing Infor
mations against the rioters.
Disposal of the cases were still un
decided tonight, but authorities be
lieved that a special session of the
grand jury would be called to take ac
tion. Posses were still In the field tonight
tn Seminole county, In Hughes county
and south of Shawnee, In Pottawatom
ie county. Isolated bands were giv
ing trouble, but no reports from the
searchers apparently bore out the sup
position that further clashes bad been
averted.
Clashes between tht bands of res lit
ers and posses have cost three lives,
two of them malcontents falling before
the well directed tire of the cltlsen'
forces, and one Innocent man being
killed when he evidently misunder
stood an order to halt. Numerous In
juries have occurred, It Is believed.
The chase through the almost Im
passable foothills of scrub oak and
thickets was rendered picturesque by
the sld given the posses by full blood
ed Seminole and Creek guides. These
proved of Invaluable sssUtanca In fol
lowing dim trail and throughout the"
entire uprising the loyalty of the Ind
ians never was questioned.
At 9:15 o'clock Sheriff Turner st
Holdenvllla reported that prisoners
were still being hauled In. "Bill" Mc
Cuen, one of his men, he said, had been
slightly Injured In a skirmish near We
tuuika bteween cltUens and objectors.
Detail are lacking.
At the same hour the situation In
the Sasakawa district was becoming
much calmer and officers throughout
the section said they had thing well
In hand.
Among a quantity of literature and
correspondence found by Sheriff Turn
er at Holdenvllle today were circular
letters from the state officers of the
Working Class Union at Davenport,
Oklahoma, Indicating the strength of
the organization might ba as high s
27,000. Officers were Inclined to be
lieve this number too high for Okla
homa alone.
HOLD BANQUET FOR
FINDS A. NOT
TRUE BILL AGIST
15 YEAR OLD SLAYER
TOLEDO, Or., Aug, 6. The grand
Jury for the August terra of circuit
court returned a not true bill to lay
In the case of the state of Oregon vs,
Carl Don Tuell, aged 15 years, the self-
confessed slayer oi Jess nan, me niK"
wayman, whose body was found ln the
brush near Ona, last April. After the
shooting of Hall, Tuell was arrested
ln Albany, charged with complicity ln
robberies committed at Seal Rocks by
Hall. He was sent to the state reform
school by County Judge Miller.
SOCIALIST CONFERENCE SEPT. 9
STOCKHOLM, Aug, 6. The date of
the International Socialist conference
to be held In this city has been def
initely fixed for September 9.
Y
WOODBURN, Or., Aug. . John Ul-
mcr, a uconseu ennuneur oi vurvm
lln, Is under arrest here und await
ing trial In the juutlce court. On the
Pacific highway, near Woodtmm,
yesterday morning, hiB car rnn Into
... ... Ti..ku D
an automobile arivon oy nuumui i .
Boise, of Salem. Both were going
north. Ulmcr, It Is allege;!, was
speeding at tho rate of 40 miles an
hour and turned to tho right before
hn hud cleared the Boise car. The
hind wheolo of Ulmer's cur caught
tho front wheel of Boise's autumoblln
and turned it into the ditch. Ulmcr,
It Id aliened,., did not stop. Ho was
arrested at Oregon City and brought
back to Woodburn. BoIbo'b car was
hadly dumiiged and the occupants
suffered from a shock but no one
was seriously Injured. With Mr.
Boise were his wife, Mrs. Breyman,
Mr. Eldrldge and others. Mr. Boise
claims $300 damages.
WHEAT PR0FIT3 QUESTIONED.
LEBANON. Or, Aug. 4. A few
weeks ago Albert Wtlson, proprietor of
the Lebanon hotel, gave a banquet to
the Commercial club. Following the
banquet Mr, Wilson announced his pur
pose, saying he had received a letter
from M. A. Miller, collector of internal
revenue of Portland, In which Mr. Mil
ler suggested that an Invitation be ex
tended to a number of men from Port
land to come to this city and arrange
for a trip to Cascadla, Foster and Fish
Lake to view the proposed road across
the Cascade mountains, and It possi
ble to succeed In Interesting them In
this scenic road.
Acting upon the suggestion of Mr.
Miller, the club decided to extond,
through him an Invitation to these
Portland men. As a result of the In
vitation, the Tortland party, consist
ing of the following, arrived in Leban
on Friday night: M. O. Nease and wife,
D. E. Noase, Louis I. Horz, A. King
Wilson, E, E. Lsrlmore, manager of
the Oregon hotel; W. II. Crawford,
Portland Chamber of Commerce; Dr.
E. T. Hedlund, Addison Bonnoit, Shir
ley Buck, W. F. Woodward of the
Woodnrd-Clark compnn" M. A. Miller,
Internal revenue colmctor) L. I.
Hughes, district engineer, and George
Cecil, district forester for Orogon.
From Albany were Postmaster C. H.
Stowart, Judge I). B. McKnlght and
Attorney Gale Hill. The banquet was
held at the Lebanon hotel.
Saturday morning all departed by
automobile for Fish Lake. They were
accompanied by D. Cormier, J. G. GUI,
and A. C. Brown of this city.
They expoct to spend one night at
Cascadia, where the autos will be loft,
and they will make the remainder of
the Journey by team, returning to this
city Tuesday or Wednesday.
Minneapolis, Minn., Aug. 8. The
profltB on wheat In all of its stages
from the mill to the elevator will be
traced by the federal trade commis
sion agents here in an attempt to ar
rive at the true cost of flour and
bread, It was announced this afternoon.
RUSSIA'S HUGE WAR DEBT.
PETROGRAD, Aug. 6. Russia's na
tional dobt, which at the beginning of
the war was 9,000,000,000 rubles, Is
now estimated at 50,000,000t000 ru
bles, according to a report of the Im
perial bank.