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THE MOBNING OKEGOKIAN, THUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 1904. THREE BLOCKS BURN Loss at Bakersfield Will Reach a Quarter Million. TWO fDEAD AND ONE INJURED Drunken Bricklayer Starts Blaze In Fire-Engine House and Charred Body Is Found, After: Great Damage Is Done. . BAKERS FIELD, Cal.. Sept. 7. Three entire blocks of the city have been de stroyed by fire, two men are dead and a third may not recover, and the property loss -will probably reach 250,000. The fire started at 2 o'clock this after noon In the engine-house of the Bakers field Fire Department. William Saver, a bricklayer, entered the place In an Intoxi cated condition and lay down to sleep. It Is possible that he was smoking and he started the fire from his cigar. His charred remains were recovered after the fire. It burned like tinder. The engine-house teas surrounded on all sides by frame shacks and, in a short time all these were ablaze. The flames spread north and couth on X to Twentieth and Nineteenth streets. An extra supply of hose was ob tained from Kern and assistance called for from Fresno. The electric power was shut off and the water supply gave out almost entirely for Jack of power for the engines. With their single engine the firemen did their best, but their efforts were unavailing. In a few minutes the entire row of brick build ings on Nineteenth street were ablaze, Including the fine three-story Midland block. Leaping across Twentieth street the flames seized two brick buildings and irom. there attacked a row of frame build ings, all of which were totally destroyed. The heat was terrific and the flames quickly reached the Windsor House, just across K street from the fire department. This was a frame building, and from it the Are spread to Rich's opera-house, a brick building. Both those were totally de stroyed. Gee Fong, a Chinaman, who entered one of the buildings to rescue property, was overcome by smoke and suffocated. Ed ward Baldwin a musiclari, who was lying In the Midland lodging-house, jumped from the second story and will probably die. HOPPICKING AND STATE FAIR. Big Fall Events that Rouse Interest in Yakima. NORTH YAKIMA, Wash., Sept. 7. (Special.) -Yakima is now going into the throes of the hopplcking season and this spell will no sooner be over than the fever of the State Fair is upon the country. Hopplcking- always at tracts thousands of people from outside points. At present it is estimated" that over 2000 people have come into the city for distribution among the big hopflelds. In another week 2000 more will have been received and distributed throughout the country. This event is of as great importance to the valley as that of the State Fair. The State Fair will open on Monday, September 26 and close on Saturday, October 1. The management has made special pains in' getting attractions that will Interest and entertain the visitors. All the features of amusement will be first class. Including the balloon per formers. There -will be two important excur sions to the city this year during the week of the fair. The first will be from Spokane under the auspices of the Board of Trade of that city. A low round-trip rate has been secured and 200 of the business men will come-to this place, making a three-day trip on the occasion. The City of North Ya kima will make special arrangements to entertain them. They will be given a banquet in the Commercial Clubrooms and probably a dance in the evening, besides the privileges of the grounds at the fair. The Portland Board of Trade will also run an excursion to this point They will be similarly entertained dur ing their stay in the city. BEFORE EQUALIZATION BOARD Quartet of Counties Make Their Wants Known. OLYMPIA. Wash., Sept 7. (Special.) The State Board of Equalization listened to representatives from Pacific, Pierce, Chehalis and Mason Counties today. Pa cific County was represented by County Auditor A. P. 'Leonard, Pierce County by County Auditor J. H. Davis and Assessor Edward Meath, Chehalis County by As uessor F. H. Archer, County Commission ers G. L. Davis and C. N. Mills and by A, S. Hodgdon; Mason County by As sessor F. C. Willey and County Commis Bioners F. W. Daniel and W. S. Taylor. Ail the counties asked to have their lands and improvements classified, the came .as last year, and none had any re quest to make regarding railroad valua tions. Pierce County asks a reduction on a large acreage of prairie lands in the southern part . of. the county, and Chej halls County called attention to 0,000 acres of Jogged-off lands equalized by the county at $1 per acre and representing one-tenth of the acreage In the county. The representatives from Chehalis County pledged thjelr county as willing to bear its proportion la any Increase In the general valuations of property throughout the state necessary to raise the proper amount of state funds. Action on the requests of the several counties will be taken after the schedule of hear ings of all counties and railroads is com pleted. HARMONY MARKED THE SESSION Lewis County Republicans Quickly Agree on a Ticket.' CENTRAL! A. Wash., Sept. 7. (Spe cial.) The Republicans met In County Convention hero today to nominate a full county and legislative ticket The platform adopted by the convention strongly commended the National Ad ministration, and pledged the strongest confidence and praise to Theodore Roosevelt and his excellent work at the head of National affairs. It also pledged its hearty support to the state ticket and platform and to Mr. Mead, and also to the county administration. There was no friction in the party, such as marked the convention two years ago, and in a large majority of the cases the votes were unanimous. George E. Rhodes was elected chair man and Dan W. Bush secretary. A lively tilt was had on the question of whether the Commissioners should be nominated by district or at large, and it was decided to elect them by dis trict For Senator, J. A. Veness. of Winlock, was nominated on the third ballot. For Representatives, George H. Miller, George McCoy and J. A. Ulsh were nom inated. S. E. Grimm was nominated for Treasurer; H. W. Urquhart for Sheriff; R. E. Bennett for School Superinten dent; G. W. Gelger lor Assessor; G. W. Swofford for County Clerk; J. R. Bux ton for County Attorney; Joel Storm for Auditor; J)r. Hardin, Coroner, and H. H. Tllley and C Young for County Com missioners. On prevailing motion the Central. Committee was authorised to fill vacancies. PUGET SOUND CONFERENCE. Montesano Entertains Clergy and Laity of the Methodist Church. MONTESANO," Wash., Sept 7. (Spe cial.) The organization of the Puget Sound Conference of the Methodist Episc6pal Church for its 21st session was completed this forenoon, and the committees hav- been busy at work ever jUnce the statistical session this afternoon. The regular conference mis sionary sermon-was preached by J. W. Satterthwalte, and evangelistic serv ices conducted by Rev. W. B. McMIllen this afternoon. , This evening, after the praise service, which was conducted by Rev. John Lewtas, at present stationed at Elma, the- bishop of Japan, Rev. M. C Har ris, delivered a lecture on the foreign missionary work. The noted work which the bishop has done in the mis sionary field is so well known here that it is a pity the meeting was not ar ranged at the opera-house as many were not able to hear his lecture on account of lack of room. The commlttoe In charge of the en tertainment of the visitors have had greater success in arranging: for their entertainment than it was anticipated they would have and many have ex pressed the same sentiment as that spoken by Mrs. James Clulow, wife of the pastor of one of the Tacoma churches, who favors meeting in small cities on account of the good done. The great heat experienced here today has been the only drawback so far. The extreme dryness is very depressing. POPS HAVE NO STATE TICKET. Played With by Committees of the Rival Big Parties. SEATTLE, Wash., SepL 7. (Special.) A handful of Populists caused trouble for both the Republican and Democratic State Committees, and both organiza tions attempted to job the convention. The curious result is more a Republican than a Democratic victory, though Popu list leaders who had agreed with the Democrats to prevent the nomination of a. state ticket kept that part of their bar gain with the assistance of Ben Brierly's delegation of Democrats. Republican politicians, attempted to force the nomination of a state ticket, which would draw Populist votes from Turner. With that end in view, over tures were made to "Farmer" J. H. Todd, a picturesque figure in recent years or Washington politics. Todd claims his son, Judson P. Todd, Republican, was to be made Fish Commislsoner if the plan carried.- Todd did not join the scheme. Todd is working with the Democratic State Committee now and in company with Van R. Pierson, nominee for Land Commissioner, he prevailed upon Edward Clayson, Sr., to prevent the nomination of a state ticket Democratic campaign funds defrayed the expenses of the meet ing. The move by Brierly to control the con vention through his delegates was a pre cautionary step that did not succeed as planned. Moreover, Clayson, while keep ing faith with the Democrats regarding the nomination of a state ticket, led the fight against Turner. CARTER IS IN CONTROL. Montana Republican Convention in Session at Billings. BUTTE, Mont, Sept 7. The Republi can state convention at Billings today got under headway about noon, organizing by electing George W. Irvin, of Butte, tem porary chairman. Upon the report of the committee on permanent organization State Senator W. F. Meyer, of Carbon, was elected per manent chairman with Irvln as perma nent secretary. No contests developed. The forces led by ex-United States Sena tor Thomas H. Carter are in control of the convention and the nomination of William Lindsay, of Dawson, for Gover nor, and Joseph M. Dixon, of Missoula, for Congressman, seems assured. William Lindsay, of Glendlve, ex Unlted States Senator Dee Mantle, of Butte, and Attorney John N. Kirk, of Butte, are candidates for Governor. There is no especial interest in the other of fices. Now that the Amalgamated Copper Company has retired from politics, the' situation is less complicated. F. Augu3J tus Helnze and the United Copper Com pany are said to favor Mr. Lindsay. BILLOWS ROLL VERV HIGH. Damage Done Along the Southern Coast of California. .LOS ANGELES, Cal., Sept 7. From many points along the southern coast today come reports of damage by great billows, which -are rolling in from the sea. occasioned by some peculiar phe nomenon, possibly volcanic disturb ances far out In the ocean. While there Is scarcely a capful of wind, enormous waves, in some instances 40 feet high, roll ceaselessly against the shore. Word comes that the wharf at Hue neme is doomed to total destruction. At Terminal Island the sea has wrought considerable havoc, and hun dreds of men are at work piling up sacks of sarfd to form breakwaters. Several cottages are Jnundated. AtN Long Beach .and at Ocean Park the pleasure wharves have been damaged considerably, -and no one is permitted to go on them. The heavy s"ea has been running for several days, but to day It Is higher than before. HOTTEST SEPTEMBER DAY. Thermometer at San Francisco Shows Over 100 Degrees. SAN FRANCISCO, Cal.. Sept 7. The United States Weather Bureau reports that this was the hottest September .day ever known in San Francl6co. At 2:45 P. M., the thermometer" at the Govern ment station on top of an 11-story building-, indicated 100.2 degrees, and the temperature was considerably high er on the streets. Drowned White Swimming. INDEPENDENCE, Or., Sept 7. Frank Rhoner, a Bohemian of Sclo, while swim ming in the river at the Churchill place, five miles south of' Independence, was drowned late yesterday afternoon. The dead man got in a swift current Another Bohemian was- nearly drowned, but was saved by a pole thrown out by another man. Rhoner was picking hops for H. Hill. He was a man of family, about B0 years old, and had a good reputation. A daughter. Mrs. Schniller, lived with him. The body has not been found. Carpenter Stricken at Pendleton. PENDLETON, Or., Sept 7. Carpenter work on two Pendleton business buildings In process of construction has been sus pended by the action of five carpenters, who refused to work. The meri belong to the union, and walked out because the contractors, Boothby & Hale, refused to discharge a nonunion man. The con tractors are hunting for nonunion car penters, and declare they will erect the buildings in spite of the labor organiza tion. Water Is Getting Scarce. SOUTH BEND, Wash., Sept 7. (Spe cial.) The long spell of dry weather has brought almost a water, famine in the city. Residents on high ground have been without water from city mains for weeks and the mills will have to shorten their running' hours if rain does not soon come. DIESOFHER WOUNDS Inquest Over Mrs, L B. Jones Held at Oregon City, PREMEDITATION OF CRIME Witnesses Testify That G. W. Lauth Hinted. Before the Shooting ' That He Waff About to Be in a "Big FlghL" 'OREGON CITY, Or. Sept 7. (Special.) Mrs. Lenore B. Jones died at Portland at an early hour this morning and G. ,W. Lauth, her 'slayer, will In all probability be formally charged with murder in the first degree by the Coroner's Jury, which will conclude Its investigation tomorrow morning. The remains of the dead woman George W. Lauth, who will be charged with murder of Mrs. Lenoro Jones. were brought to this city this afternoon, when Coroner Holman impaneled a Coro ner's jury and proceeded with an inquest Testimony was offered by Policeman Noblett and J. M. Wood, the woman's father, who told Of seeing Lauth come to his house on the morning of the shooting. He said that Lauth went Into the bedroom and was there Joined within a few min utes by Mrs. Jones, who was at work in the kitchen when her Jealous lover reached the house. He heard some loud talking, followed by four pistol shots. Rushing from the house he collided with Lauth, who surrendered himself and ac comDanled the witness down town, when he was delivered to the authorities. Constable Trembath testified to having taken charge of the murderer, who was turned over to him by Woods. Witness told of Lauth giving him the revolver with which the shooting was done. Intimation of -Coming Crime. Charles Wright, a local barber, whose shop Lauth visited Just before the shoot ing, gave Important testimony showing that the shooting was not without pre meditation on the part of Lauth. The wit ness stated that Just prior to the time of the shooting, Lauth stopped at his Main street barber shop for a shave. While Lauth was waiting his turn, the recent nrlzefisrht between "Battlfne" Hererra was discussed. After he had been snavea and while he was adjusting his collar, Lauth remarked: "Well, boys, this Is probably the last time you will shave me." He was asked if he expected to leave the city and responded negatively and, in explanation of the original statement, continued: "NO, but there Is going to be a big fight pulled off at 10 o'clock this morning." One o'f the curious auditors ventured to ask if the expected contest would be of a pugilistic nature. To this Lauth replied: "No. it is a nersonal fla-ht nnfl ft vnn will listen you will hear." with these significant words he left the barber shop and within an hour had done the shooting and, was lodged In the County Jail. Monday night Lauth played poker in a local saloon the greater part of the night and when he separated from thff other players, said: "Boys, this is the last night I will play with you." Drs. fcarll, Norris and Lowe this after noon held an autODsv and will pivo .! mony as to the nature of the wounds be lore me coroner s jury, which has been adjourned until 8:30 o'clock tomorrow mornlnsr. The 1urv In Purdom, A B. Moore, W. H. H. Samson omul luungor, j. ij. xuits ana A. M. Fro3t Weeps WJth Woman's Father. Lauth continues remarknhlv collected. His extreme nervousness of yes- leraay nas entirely disappeared and the announcement of the death nf h vii this morning apparently did not affect him sreuuy. j. ai. wooas, lather of the dead woman, visited the murderer at the County Jail this morning and the inter view was the occasion for much weening on the part of both. This afternoon Lauth for a picture and was photographed in the Mrs." Jones' Ante-Mortem Statement. Late Tuesday night at the Good Samari tan Hospital, Mrs. Jones made the follow ing ante-mortem statement "The man who shot mn i nmKr rtr Lauth. I had been with him two or three years. It hanoened at mv f.ihr' v,,i I asked him for the things of mine he had m x-oruana. ae saia he wanted the things he had given -me, and I said he was wel come to them. He then ram y, v, wanted me, and I told him that he could uut nave me Decause or tne dirty, mean letters he had written to me in which he cursed and swore and called mo names. He said he would have me, and then" grabbed me and hold me against the wall and shot me. "Before I went to TirwAhnri- t I would have nothing more to do with him ana aner my return rrom Roseburg I re fused to see him. He wrote a letter to me at Roseburg, and said he would kill me but I have not the letter, as I burned it" Death claimed Mrs. Lenore Jones the victim of George W. Lauth's Insane Jealousy, early yesterday morning. She died at Good Samaritan Hospital after making an ante-mortem state ment regarding the manner in which she was wounded by her rejected lover at Oregon City Tuesday. This statement was given in the presence of her attend ing physicians, Drs. W. JE1 Carll and A E, Rockey. When her statement had been completed she was too weak to sign her name and was barely able to attest her signature with a faint stroke of the pen. OAKMAN MADE THREATS. Testimony of Young Woman at Mur- derer's Hearing. HILLSBORO. Or.. Sent 7. Snorioi Bert Oakman, who -killed Frank Bennett in ims city on tne evening or Saturday. August 27, had. his hearing before Justice H. T. Bagley today. Russell Frost, a lad in his 'teens, who was with Oakman before , and after the tragedy; testified that he met Oakman and the dead man and Nlles Bennett, his brother, In front of the postofflce a iew minutes before the killing. He stated that Oakman criticised Bennett for show ing his child's picture to Hiss Ledford, and Bennett had replied that he would not show It again; that Bennett had up braided Oakman for not paying his mother, Mrs. Bennett, a wash bill; that Oakman replied that he had, and the two started to the Bennett home to see the woman, who was 111; that Bennett then refused to go on account .Of his moth" er's illness; that they then agreed to set tle their difficulty about Bennett showing the picture the next day at 5 in the af ternoon; that Nlles Bennett, the brother of the. dead man, then said: "Why not settle it tonight?": that this was agreed, and the two soon met to fight it out at the rear of the Southwortk saloon. Oakman was drinking, and Bennett came in and said to hlra, "Well.- hurry up"; the two went out and Oakman struck the first blow, while Bennett was trying to explain something, the nature of which witness did not hear; Bennett then threw his coat and struck. Oakman and suddenly wheeled around and his brother led him into the saloon doon Frost said that he then handed Oakman his hat, which he was holding, and Oak man, Craig and Frost departed from the alley, and upon reaching the street Oak man and Craig went north, while he went south. Witness said he did not know that Bennett was stabbed until he went into the saloon after Oakman fled, and saw him on the floor In a dying condi tion. , Mamie Land ess, a young woman resid ing where Oakman lived, testified that Oakman had told her that afternoon that if he gave Bennett his Just deserts he would kill him on sight She also testi fied that the prisoner had an ugly-looking knife. Dr. Tamlesie, who reached the dead man about "five minutes before life was extinct testified that the two large ar teries at the base of the neck were sev ered, and that death was caused by the knife thrust. ' Deputy Sheriff F. T. Kane testified that Oakman admitted the night he was brought here from Warrendale that he had struck two times at Bennett with the knife and had then thrown it away. The defense offered no evidence, and Justice Bagley held Oakman to appear before the next term of Circuit Court and would not admit him to ball. The prisoner was taken to the County Jail and will be tried In November. Oakman has retained At torney George R. Bagley to defend him. E. L. Craig, who ran away from the scene of the killing with Oakman, waived examination and was placed un der J200 bonds to appear and answer the Circuit Court upon the charge of being accessory after the fact MADE A SMALL HAUL. Nervous Idaho Robber Overlooks Large Sum of Money. WEISER, Idaho, Sept. 7. (Special.) A daring hold-up was perpetrated at Coun cil, about 60 miles from here, early this morning. About 1 o'clock a man entered the saloon at the Overland Hotel and at the point of a revolver compelled the bar tender and another man to hold up their hands while he went through the money drawer of the faro table. He got two sacks, containing $200 In paper and cur rency, but overlooked another one, con taining 300 in gold, which was In the same drawer. The safe, containing over $2000, near the tables was unlocked and the robber could have gotten away with that also If he had not become nervous and frightened. The robber Is unknown and made good bis escape. Races have been in progress at Council for the past eight days and he is supposed to be a follower of the races. DALLES STORE BOLDLY ROBBED Tray of Watches Taken From Show Window on Busy Street. THE DALLES, Or., Sept 7. (Special.) At about 1 o'clock this morning a rob bery was committed in the jewelry store of Fred H. Van Norden. About $300 worth of gold watches were taken. A tray con taining the watches had been left oyer night In the front show window covered with a paper. The thief broke the win dow with a stone, making a hole about large enough to admit a man's arm, and secured everything within reach. Van Norden's store is situated on Sec ond street, in one of the busiest portions of town, where such a robber might be seen at any moment by passers-by. The police have no clew. BURNING TREES FELL WIRES. Forest Grove Is Left I- Darkness for Two Night3. FOREST GROVE, Or., Sept. 7. (Spe cial.) Burning trees falling across the electric t wire which runs from this place to the Haines power plant on Patton Creek have broken the circuit and left Forest Grove in darkness for the past two nights. Monday night the wire was first broken and while linemen were attempt ing to repair the damage yesterday, more trees fell, almost striking the men and breaking the wirejn several places. It Is expected connection will be restored this evening. The fire Is altogether in the dead timber and outside of the damage to the electric line It Is of little consequence. SALOONKEEPERS WILL FIGHT. Plead 'Not Guilty to Charge of Sun day Law-Breaking at Salem. SALEM, Or., Sept. 7. (Special.) Salem saloonkeepers, who were re cently arrested on the charge or keep ing their places of business open on Sunday have decided to flght the Sunday-closing law tc a finish and have pleaded not guilty to ,the charges placed against them. The trials will begin next Saturday. Costs Deducted From the Fine. SALEM. Oh., Sept 7. (Special.) Attorney-General Crawford rendered an opinion today In which he held that when Justices of the Peace have im posed fines upon persons found guilty of violating tho pure food law. he ha3 a right to deduct the costs from the fine before remitting to the State Treas urer. The pure food law, passed in 1901, provides for a fine of $25 to $100, but does not authorize the Justice of the Peace to tax the costs against the defendant Attorney-General Crawford holds that under section 2282 of the code, the Justicf has authority to retain costs from the fine collected by him. Picking Season Will Be Short. INDEPENDENCE, Or., Sept 7. (Spe cial.) Hopplcking- Is now on in all the larger yards. The yield Is fairly good and there are practically no lice or mold. There are pickers In plenty, and as many new hophouses have been built this season greatly Increasing the dry ing facilities, the picking season will be shorter than In former years. Miss Mary Murpiyv SOUTH BEND, Wash.. Sept, 7.- (Spe cial.) Miss Mary Murphy, who has been an Invalid for a number of years, died Thursday evening at the home of her sister-in-law. Mrs. P. Lawler. Mis Murphy came to this county about five years ago from Newfoundland. She was 79 years of age. RED SPIDER QUITE SCARCE HOP PEST HAS DAMAGED ONLY MARION YARDS. Returns From , Other Valley Points Show Appearance at Only One Other Place. INDEPENDENCE, Or., Sept 7. (Spe cial.) The red spider has made its appearance in the vicinity of the Cat Hn and Llhn yard, four miles south, but It Is not In such quantity as to be at all alarming and In fact it was not no ticed until a few days ago when the hops werepre,tty well matured. There Is no sign of the spider imme diately around Independence, nor any place In the Independence district, out side of a few small yards in the locality mentioned, whore it has annually ap peared In limited numbers for several years past. Damage In Some Yards Is Great. SALEM, Or., Sept 7. (Special.) Conflicting reports are received here concerning the yield of hops in the yards where picking has commenced. Nearly all the growers who began picking Monday found that the hops were too green and tfiey picked only enough to prevent workers from be coming discontented. Picking in full force began today, but some of the growers still report the hops green. From some yards it is reported that the yield Is much lighter than expected, many of the hops being small and light Other yards are yielding well and will come up to expectations. While damage from the red spider pest is reported from several yards, the number affected is. small in comparison with the total hop area. In a few yard3 the damage caused by the spider is very great. Not In Linn County Yards. ALBANY, Or., Sept 7. (Special.) The red spider which has Infected the hopyards In the vicinity of Salem has not appeared in Linn County, so far as Is known at nresent Kola Neissr owner of several hopyards In the Val ley, and one of tho best posted men on the hop business In the state, says the spider has not been reported in his yards in Linnr Benton Or Polk Counties, and he thinks the pest is local in th yards around Salem. Dallas Yards Are Untouched. DALLAS. Or., Sept 7. (Special.) The red spider has done no damage to the hop crop in this vicinty, but the hop men report a shortage of 30 per cent Nearly all the yards are in act ive operation with the exception of a few yards where the hops are a lighter crop. The hopgrowers have been re fusing hopplckers work by the dozen for the past few days. Yamhill Yards Are Not Infected. M'MINNVILLE, Or., Sept 7. (Spe cial) No trace of the red spider pest has been discovered in any of the yards adjoining: this town. Charles Kuhns, J. Eckerson and William Wills have tracts of 25 and 30 acres within a couple of miles. They have seen no spider or evidences of his presence. Tho crop will be lighter than usual, but of good quality. Free From Spider Ravages. CORVALLIS, Or., Sept. 7. (Special.) Growers say that hops In this vicinity are free from red spider ravages. James Os born, the manager, says there is nothing of the kind at present In the Beach yard, and S. N. Lilly, yard boss, reports sim ilarly with respect to the Lilly yard. The crop In both yards is good and the quality excellent. No Red Spiders Near Forest Grove. FOREST GROVE, Or., Sept 7. (Spe cial.) There Is no trace of the red spi der in the hopflelds of this vicinity. Right of Way for Celilo Canal. SALEM, Or., Sept. 7. .Special.) Attorney-General Crawford went to The Dalles this evening- to confer with attorneys for the O. R, & N. Co. regarding- the judgment that sha'li be entered In the condemnation suit for the Celilo Canal right of way. He will also talk oyer the future of the J. H. Taffe suit, with the attorneys, and endeavor to secure a right of way over another small tract, the owners of which havo been giving- some trouble. When all these matters havo been ad Justed, the right of way will be com plete and the title ready to transfer to the Government. Giant Sticks of Timber. SOUTH BEND, Wash., Sept 7. (Spe cial.) A fourth cargo this year of giant sticks of timber Is bVlng loaded on the steamer Prentiss. The timbers will average 24x24 Inches square and 80 feet long. They came from the mills at Doty and McCormick, which make a specialty of huge timbers. These mills used to ship by way of Tacoma, but facilities for handling here being good and the freight rate being almost a dollar per thousand less-, brought the business this way. J 5 STRONGER THAN ITS i WEAKEST LINK 115-STRONGER' THAN. HIS STOMACH ? 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