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THE MORNING- OBEGONIAN, FRIDAY, JULY 21, 1905. AMI LEADS TOGQURT-MARTIftL "Captain Hartmann Charged With -Violation of the Ahti "Canleen Law. ADJUTANT CHIEF WITNESS Lieutenant Kent, of the Signal Corps, Alleges Dereliction of Duty on Encampment Last Year at Atascadero. VANCOUVER BARRACKS, Wash.. July 20. (Special.) Evidence submitted the -first day o trial before a general court-martial of Captain Carl F. Hart mann, Signal Corps, U. S. A., on tha charge o conduct unbecoming an officer and a gentleman, reveals that an auto mobile ride seems to have been the cause of a difficulty that has engulfed In its meshes numerous persons, already occa sioning' imprisonment and desertion, and that may lead to other charges being filed. Rarely in the annals of routine pro ceedings of charges brought against offi cers of the military establishment have cases been dealt with in the Northwest calculated to create greater interest among officers of the Army and those who mingle in social circles where the officers Involved are Jfnown. The speci fication to the charge resting against Cap tain Hartmann is in effect a violation of the canteen law, and more particularly that he stated to Major "Wisscr that he had no knowledge of the xalo of beer at the canteen while at Camp Atascadero, CaL, during 1904, knowing such statement was falser Eleven officers and the judge-ad vocate compose the court-martial. Captain John J. Bradley, Fourteenth Infantry, appear ing as counsel for the accused officer Captain Bradley throughout the proceed ings of yesterday adhered to a declara tion made to the court early in the pro ceedings, when he had stated that no-attempt would be made to raise technicali ties, and every effort possible would be made to arrive at the facts in the case Falsification Js Charged. Certain questions asked Captain Hart mann. and the answers made, alleged to have been false, reviewed in the specifica tions, are said to form the whole basis of the action. No denial will be made, ac cording to Captain Bradley, that the an swers, in part, at least, were given as alleged, but it is proposed to prove that the answers were not laise. Lieutenant William A. Kent. Signal Corps, was the only witness examined to day. He testified that one day wmie ne was sitting under the fly of Captain Hart mann's tent. Lieutenant Goodale reported and asked Captain Hartmann li he Knew they had beer down at the canteen. "I do not care how much beer they have got, so long as they do not get whisky, witness stated was tne cap tain's reply. Kentf further testified that thereafter rT5HfttaIn Hartmann returned to Benlcla Barracks and witness was left In com mand of the camp. The same report was made to him, and he put a stop to the practice. The Sergeant-Major had been at various times under the influence of llauor. but the witness did not know where the liquor had been obtained. Beer Charged as Merchandise. It was in answering questions of the exchange council that Captain Hartmann is alleged to have made representa tions and this meeting was reviewed by the witness. He declared that beer had been charged for as merchandise; that when asked as to the nature of the ' goods Captain Hartmann had replied that it was for ginger ale and other soft drinks. Enlisted men were called before the council to prove that beer had been sold, witness said, but all denied knowl edge of it. Cross-examination of the witness was searching and thorough. It was proven that the officers had their own beer on the w-ay to camp. The defense also en deavored to show that Captain Hartmann had used every endeavor to prevent bring ing of intoxicating liquors to quarters by illsted men- Near the close of the cross-examination i ft waB brought out that an automobile .whole trouble. An automobile' of the Slg i Jnal Corps was used at the camp, and captain narimann, naving cnarge 01 mia as commandant, ordered the chauffeur not to take the vehicle out except pur suant to his order. Lieutenant Kent, as Adjutant to Captain Hartmann. had taken an auto ride the day before with out the knowledge of his superior offi cer, who. when he heard of It, lightly reprimanded the Lieutenant. Aggrieved at a Reprimand. It is the purpose of the defense to at tempt to demonstrate to the court that for this reason Lieutenant Kent has such hostile feelings that the evldoncc is biased Witness admitted that he felt aggrieved and that he avoided his su perior officer as much as possible for several days. Should Captain Hartroann's court-mar tlal prove the result of an attempt to vent personal animosity, it Is believed by many that the persons responsible may themselves be subjected to trial. Other men In the Army have suffered annoy ance. punishment and disgrace for the matters alleged and forming the basis of the hearing. The exchange steward was confined, it is said. Jit Benlcla Bar racks, relieved from confinement, but still held under arrest, and, seizing a favorable opportunity, deserted. Strong denial will be made by the de fense that Captain Hartmann had any knowledge contrary to the answers re turned, and attempts to establish ample proof. Friends of Captain Hartmann al lege that liquor sold on the grounds was by one private to another. It is stated that since the canteen law was adopted saloons have sprung up ir large numbers around every garrison, post or barracks in the country, many of which sell the cheapest and most harmful kinds of liquor. Vancouver is cited as an Illustration. having 23 saloons at "present, with num bers of applicants for license refused by the City Council, and such saloons are said to depend chiefly upon earnings of the soldiers, doing a flourishing business on pay days. GRAND LODGE OFFICERS. Election. Held at Centralia Makes J. R. O'Farrell Chief. CENTRALIA. Wash.. July 20. (Spe clal.) This morning the Grand Lodge. I O. G. TM for the State of Washington ?2ected the- following officers for the iext term: Grand chief Templar. James R. O Far I t11. Orting; grand councillor, w. f. Hershey. of walla waua; grana vice Templar, Bertha. X. Kale, of Everson: grand superintendent of Juvenile tem ples -Esilyn Peter, f Seattle; srand secretary. John R. Bowdlsh. of Seattle: grand treasurer. Eznll Landqulst. of Se attle; grand vice-chancellor, Mnttie Graves, of Centralia; grand electoral superintendent. N. M- Temple, of Ka lam a. The appointive officers will not' be given out until Friday. This afternoon the Grand Lodge took a special train to Chehalls, where they visited the State Reform School. Ellensburg was the unanimous ohoic for the next place of meeting for the Grand Lodge. After dinner yesterday the Grand Lodge assembled and the degree was given to four candidates. The most important business of the day, that of electing officers to the National conven tion, was finished. The following were chosen: Mr. and Mrs. George Cotterlll. of Seattle; James R. O'Farrell. of Orting; J. H. Barringef, Monroe; Jonas Bushell. Seattle. Alternates. N. M. Temple, of Kalamar R. Abernethy. Olympla; C W. Johnson, of Tacoma; Mrs. Emllyn N. Pe ters, of Seattle, and Miss Male Swan- son, of Spokane. In the evening a session was held In the Methodist Episcopal Church, -when Colonel John Sobieskl gave a short lec ture on his experiences as a temper ance lecturer. A committee canvassed the audience in the interest of the local Centralia Lodge and secured 23 candi dates who were given the degree this evening. VICTIMIZED BY A W03IAX. San Francisco Physician Gets Worth less Xofe for an Operation. SAN FRANCISCO. July 20. (SpecIaD- Dr. Vowinckel. S03 Van Ness avenue, who Is attached to the California Woman a Hospital, says he has been victimized by a woman, and he has asked the assistance of the police in arresting and punishing her. Dr. Vowinckel .pays the woman called upon him last December, representing that she was Mrs. E. S. Gordan. wife of a wealthy contractor at North Bend, Or. She desired to have an operation per formed for appendicitis and the physician consented. The operation was successfully performed. The woman gave Dr. Vow inckel a note for the amount of his fees. JGOB. using the name "Mrs. E. S. Gordan." When the note matured It was dishon ored. Dr. Vowinckel communicated with Contractor Gordan at North Bend. He received a reply from Gordan that the woman was not his wife. She will be ar rested for passing a fictitious bllL MORE MILLS ARE CLOSED STRIKERS MAKE DEMONSTRA TION AT WESTERN MILL. Aberdeen Finnish Laborers Declare They Will Storm This Plant If Running Today. ABERDEEN, Wash.. July 20. (Spe cial.) Three additional mills closed. making six in all now. and Interference by the police at one mill, where the strikers made a demonstration. Is the summary of the strike situation to night. Early today the strikers started for the South Side, where they succeed ed in stopping the operations of the Bryden & Leitch mill. The Aberdeen Lumber & Shingle Mill Company closed its plant last nlgqt for repairs, it Is said. The other plants on the South Side were not disturbed, as they are pacing 52 to yardmen and" at the Michigan mill they are paying 32.10. This afternoon the crowd started on a run for the Western mill, which was fM.a -. . . t - - : l-IUVU DMC1UIU, UUL il L nulCH U. ICIV I but at which men are at work. The owners or the Halt & Wood mill, a little furtaer east, saw the crowd coming and rather than have any words and supposing the strikers had some lrosh grievances. and the mill cloted. The strUers. now- ,ous, imUy and corruptly suborn ln ever, stopped at the Western mill. ; st,s&te and p,. lv,pf CorneH" to where they made a determined stand I locate certain timber land under an agree but were met bj; the owners, who or- j mcnt ith Cornell whereby title should dered them off the grounds. pass to Kester. The charxr anint T?n- After a meeting, in which only the Finnish language was used, the men came forward and asked that the men be taken out of the mill. There was another prompt refusal and another meeting. The leaders came to the front again and declared that, understanding that the owners of the mill were armed and that the strikers were not, they would delay action until tomorrow morning, when they would return also and force an entrance to the mill if the men were still at work. Police officers wore sent for and w"cre soon on the scene. They informed the strikers that they must not trospass and if they did tmy must take the conse quence. By a vote It was decided to do nothing further until tonight, when another meeting will be held. Trouble Is looked for tomorrow if the Western Mill Company permits any employe to go to work. Reform School Is Scorched. CHBHALfs. Wash.. July 20. (Special.) A $3000 fire occurred this morning about 11 o clock, at the state Reform School, and for a time tho entire building was threatened- Only by prompt and excel lent work of the flro department at the school and assistance In the way of help and extra hose from the Chehalls de partment, wa the building saved. The fir started from a chimney, probably on j the second or third floor, and spread rap idly in the roof and upper portion of the northwest corner of the building. Che halls firemen rushed to the school with a cart an soon as the alarm was sent to the city. . J The building was occupied as the ad ministration building, and contained a chapel and the girls' department of tho institution. It was badly damaged by water, and will have to be replastcred throughout. No one was seriously hurt during thr excitement. All the contents of the building were carried, oat during the fire. Entire Hotel Not Burned. WALLA WALLA, Waslu. July 20. My attention was called this morning to the following In The Oregonlan of July 15: Spokane. Wafh.. July 14. The Hotel Dacres. "Walla TValli's larg-ent hotl. vr&a de stroyed bj- fire this afternoon. The Iocs Is estimated at $30,000. The Are 1 believed to have utarted from an electric fan. Only the wall of the hotel are standing. Permit me to correct the statement, at least Jn part. The hotel was not totally destroyed. About fifty rooms In one part of the building were put out of commis sion by fire and water, as well as tbe dining-room and culinary department. The business, however, was not suspended as part of the building and rooms was left intact. The office part and furni ture were not badly rlaraaged. so we did not suspend business at alL Steps are being rapidly taken at present to repair all damages done, and we hope to have the hotol In shape again within two or three weeks. Our dining-room was opened to the public Tuesday morning. "JNO. B. CATRON. Portland Company Bids Low. ASTORIA. Or.. July 20. (Special.) Bids were opened this morning at tbe office of qaptaln George L. Goodale. constructing quartermaster. United States Army, for electric light work at Fort Stevens. The Northwest Electrical Engineering Com pany. Portland, made a total -bid ot'95735. j the lowest cTsix competitors. NIKE INDICTED President and Cashier of Lew iston Bank Are the Al leged Principals. FOUR OTHER MEN KNOWN Conspiracy to Defraud the United States Government, Suborna tion of Perjury and Per jury Are the Charges. BOISE. Idaho. July 20. (Special-) It develops there were nine indictments- by the special United States grand Jury in timber fraud cases. Six of them nave been given out officially, as follows: For container to defraud the United State George F. Kester. cashier of tbe wis ton National Bank; William F. Kettenbaeh, pres ident of the Lewlfton National Bask: Jack eon O'Keefe. of Asotin. Wain.; WUHam DwjWt of acrkson. Wain. four count each. For coniplracy to defraud the United EUtea George H. KeMer. William F. Kettenbaeh and Jackaen CKeefe three counts each. For subornation of perjury George H. Hes ter and Clarence W. rtobnett. bookkeeper for tbe Uewtston National Bank. For perjury 1 an Cornell and three others, names not yet made public The Indictments. It will be observed. are divided Into three classes. The prln -inal men In the aliened deal to defraud the Government, Messrs. Kettenbaeh and Kestcr. are Joined with the alleged go betweens, Jackson O'Keefe and William Dwyer. in one of the conspiracy Indict ments. In the other Dwyer is lt out. The bank's bookkeeper. Robnett. and Kester are charged with Hibernation of oeriury. and the Indictments for per Jury are undoubtedly all of stool pigeons who made the entries on umber lana The land involved Is for the most part In Shoehone County, although some of It is In Latah. The conspiracy Indictments are divided Into two classes. The first embraces four counts. The first count charges that In Lewlston. April 25. ISM, Kester. Ket tenbaeh. O'Keefe and Dwyer "did false ly, unlawfully and wickedly conspire. combine, confederate and agree together to defraud the United States of the pos session of large tracts of land situated In the County of Shoshonfc and State and District of Idaho, and of great value, of which the following described land Is part." A description of the land, about 100 acres, follows. The count then alleges that the land was entered upon fraudulently and that the four men mentioned in tbe Indictment persuaded the cntryman to swear that he applied for the purchase of the land for his own use and benefit In good faith and not for speculative purposes, and that he had not. directly or Indirectly, entered Into any agreement with any person or persons whatsoever by which title should pap to them. The indictment charges. however, that the entry was made. on be half of the four men mentioned, and that in pursuance of the conspiracy they paid or caused to be paid the money required to enable the en try man to acquire title to the land. The other counts In this indictment are in effect the same, the name of the cn- frvmnn nnA ttiA H MrHnttin rf Vi a 1-n9 - "..w. ana aates Deing tne only cnangea The j Indictment of Kester. Kettenbaeh and j O'Keefe for conspiracy, on three counts. follows the same lines as the other, j The Indictment charging Kester with nett refers to a trarmaetlon Autrt 1992, in which Joel H. Ronton ira th cntryman. The charge Is the same as In the Cornell cape. ROAD INTO THE WALLOWA Northern Pacific Believed to Be Be hind the Movement. LA GRANDE. Or.. July 20. (Special.) It In said in railroad circles that the company securing the right-of-way for a railroad Into the Wallowa and which an nounced to the public as composed of New' York capitalists, is really made up of men In the employ of tbe Northern Pacific At any rate. It Is evident from appearances that they are thorough rail road people and mean to go ahead. Five years ago the O. R. & N. made both preliminary and final surveys from Elgin to Lewiston with a branch exten sion from the mouth of the Wallowa River on to Joseph. It Is evident that this new company has gone ahead under the assumption that the O. R. & N.'s right-of-way had expired, but from in formation obtained from the land office it is found that a right-of-way continues five years after It has been approved by the Interior Department, instead of five years from date of filing, and in this case the O. R. & N.'s right-of-way Is still valid. , The conditions are apparently such that the O. R. & N. will be compelled to build or give way to the other road. In any event the outlook for a railroad Into Wallowa Valley Is encouraging. O. R. & N. Promises to Build. LA GRANDE. Or., July 20. (Special.) Great Interest and enthusiasm Is mani fested in La Grande since General Man ager J. P. O'Brien stated at the depot Tuesday morning that the O. R- & N. was going to build a railroad Into tbe Wallowa Valley and construction would begin as soon as the right-of-way was secured and contractors could bo gotten to work. Mr. O'Brien further stated that it was not yet determined Just bow far the- railroad would continue, but far enough to answer the needs of that section. Tho party consists of General Manager J. P. O'Brien. R. B. Miller, general freight agent, and Colonel R. C Judson, Indus trial agent, and a corps of secretaries. These gentlemen were to take carriages at -igin and drive through to the v ai Iowa Valley, making a thorough Inspec tion of the proposed route and examina tion of tne surrounding country. The advent of this railway will be the biggest boom to this section of the coun try since the coming or tne o. k. a j. Into Grand Ronde Valley, some 30 years ago. Night Train Service Desired. FOREST GROVE. Or- July 20. (Spe claL) Although it was unanimously voted at a mas meeting of the citizens last week, to reject the offer of additional train service between here and Portland, made by tbe Southern Pacific Company, there are many In town who would be glad to see the proposed schedule go Into effect- A petition to General Man ager O'Brien, asking for tbe additional dally train each way, was started yester day and already bears a long list of sig natures. It Is hoped to induce the company to change the hours of running as proposed , to. Ma gw OVrt's letter. Tbe people here want the evening train to leava Portland at 11 o'clock or later. In order to afford them an opportunity to spend an evening at the Fair or theaters In the city and return home tbe same night. Many still maintain that the Southern Pacific should add at least a doable dally round-trip service. The general manager preceding Mr. O'Brien promised a two hour service between Portland and For est Grove, but the company now refuses to make good these pledges. New Superintendent for Road. BAKER CITY. Or.. July 20.-(SpeclaL) President David Ecclea, of the Sumpter Valley Railroad, announces tonleht that he has accepted the resignation of Super intendent f. M. Shurtllff and has ap pointed General Freight and Pa&senzer Agent Joseph Barton to succeed him. the appointment to take effect immediately. Mr. Eccles states that at present Mr. Barton will be In charge of all traffic, but. the matter of detailing assistants In tne freight and passenger departments will be taken vup later. PAID OUT A HEAVY TOLL FEE Baker City Hunters Cause Arrest or Rancher Who Held Them Up. BAKER CITY. Or.. July 20. (Special.) Deputy Sheriff Jesse Snow returned to night from a point on Snake River, below Connor Creek, having In custody George Cavar.au gh. charged with extortion of money. The complaint Is made at the Instance of Dr. William Lockwood Park er. Ned Parker, his brother. John T. Don nelly, cashier of tbe First National Bank of this city, and D. F. Baker, of the firm of Baker & Hoffman, all of this city. This party went out a week ago last Sunday on a hunting and fishing trip down the river below Huntington and when In tbe neighborhood of Cavanaugh's ranch they met Caranaugh. who so ob structed the road they were forced to compromise with him or buy him oft by the payment of $10 in order to extricate themselves from the difficulty. They had a heated controversy with the man and on their return to this city swore out a warrant for his arrest. Cavanaugh said he Had built the road, although It was not on his property, and made a per emptory demand for money and got it. The hunters allege that Cavanaugh had his wife and child with him In the wagon and wishing to avoid serious trouble under the circumstances submitted jo the ex tortion. Cavanaugh Is about SO years of age and has a history and a reputation. PEELS THEIR FAGES WOMEN MOUNTAIN - CLIMBERS ARE SUFFERING. Mazamas and Other Club Members Rest Berore the Bis Climb to Rainler's Summit. PARADISE VALLEY. Wednesday via Longmlre Springs. July 20. Special. ) Some of the women of the Sierras and Appalachians and several of the men have acauired frichtful vls.ires hv having climbed to the top of Mount Hood without taking precautions to protect themselves from the ravages of the "violet ray." As a result the skin Is peeling off their" faces, necks and wrists In great patches. Several parties made expeditions to the glaciers today, but most of those who Intend to Join the main body In the con certed ascent are resting from their ex ertions of yesterday In the ascent of Eagle Peak and other hard' climbs. In dications are that there will be over 100 in the party which will make the climb to the crater of Mount Rainier, beginning tomorrow under the lead of William E. Colby, of San Francisco, chief of the Sierras; General Hazzard Stevens and Professor W. D. Lyman, of Whitworth College. The ascent will be made Monday. It Is now expected. If the favorable weather continues. All are comfortably situated in camp, and there Is no Inconvenience experienced OREGON GIRTj WHO HAS GREAT MUSICAL. ABILITY. Ml? Helea CaJ breath. "TTIUAMETTE; UNIVERSmr. Sale-a. Or.. July 20. (EpeclaU) Mlw Helen Calbrexth. daughter of Superintend ent Calbreath of the Oregon Ayylom for tha Intaae. who has Juit been elected dean of the Willamette Uni versity College of Music is a musician of note and an Instructor of ability. i(U Calbreath Im as Orejron girl and received her first musical Instruction In the school of which she has Just been made dean. Aftir studying un der all the representative teachers In this state she attended the Jabody Institute College of Music, from which Institution she was graduated with Che degree of B. M.. having stood at the head of her class In pedagogy. She next studied under Alf XUagenber. of Paris. Miss Calbreath brings Into her work great enthusiasm and natural ability. on any score. "While the Sierras and their guests, tbe Appalachians, on account of the fact that there are more veteran and experienced climbers among the Sierras and their having made-more perfect pre liminary arrangements, have the best camp In the 'matters of equipment and appointments, the Haxamas are not suf ferinr any by corapartoon. The Sierras have 'reduced the conduct of the subsistence department in all Its details to a scientific and orderly system and have a regular seas forxuuioa. At the sound of the bugle all the members of the club fall In line In two rows, single file, each equipped wits a granlteware plate and coffee cup aad a. knife, fork and a spoon. The edible are placed on the 49-foot table, where a detail of tbe women stand ready to serve the food. The Vm" while they proceed with less formality la tie culiaary and dlalag departments, are nothing to the bad in quantity aad 6Hly of taetr prove RJer. Any oe caa take Carter's LJttle Live-r PUls. ther are so very sattlL No treaMe to swaltew. N sate ar gripter after taklaK. ' sjk ' "-ti? " . sCrlH FIGHTS EVERY STEP Lawyer Collins Uses His Lately Acquired Information. OBJECTS TO DOCUMENTS Contention of San Francisco Fugitive Is That Perjury Cannot Be Held to Be an Extradit able Offense. VICTORIA. B. G. July 20. Georgs D. Collins, who began his fight against extradition to San Francisco for per jury today- before Judge Lampman. said he Intends to question the extra' dltion treaty between the United States and Canada, holding that by It perjury cannot be held to be an extraditable offense. He said ho understood wit nesses were to be brought from San Francisco, but as he and his counsel propose to show authorities that the charge of perjury as laid against him could not be proved under the laws of Canada, as it must be to secure his extradition, their presence would be unnecessary. He alleged the Ashbur ton treaty omits perjury In its list of extraditable crimes. Collins' contention Involves the val idity of the. treaty of 1SS6. He would also show that the new treaty of 1S90, In which perjury was mentioned for the first time as an extraditable of fense, was not capable of being en forced, as no legislation was made to put It Into effect. His contention would Involve the presentation of a large number of authorities, he having come into court with his arms laden with books. Previous to this statement by Col lins, several hours had been spent In -arguing objections, mostly on techni calities, by Collins and his counsel. Collins fighting- each point tooth and nail, admitting nothing. In opening: the case Mr. Higglns. for the San Fran cisco police, applied to amend the in formation upon which the warrant for Collins arrest was made, making It in keeping with further Information and the warrant brought from San Fran cisco by Detective Gibson, and Collins and his counsel objected strongly, though without avail. They alleged the court could not amend the informa tion, which virtually brought a new charge, and quoted many authorities as well as citing procedure in tha Grcene-Gaynor case la Quebec. Frank Hlgglns. for the prosecution, cited several cases, including that of St. John Dlx, extradited from England for wrecking a bank at Belllngbam. to show the amendment could be made, and was upheld by the court, the In formation being- amended. Collins then objected strenuously to the admission of the warrant Issued b5" District Attorney Bylngton. of San Francisco, and brought by Detective Gibson, alleging it was not properly certified. He held a certificate should have accompanied It. verified by the Secretary of State, and advanced in support a case in which a similar objection was made, and the Judge then held the document In 'question had to be certified by the Secretary of State and his signature certified by the British Ambassador. He held the warrant was not admissible. Mr. Hlgglns said he would properly verify the documents he presented with the necessary evidence. Further argument was proceeding when the court suggested the documents be- put in. subject to objection and decision thereon given later. Detective Gibson was examined and swore that the warrant produced by him was the original one and duly au thenticated. He swore to the signa tures of the Clerk of the San Fran cisco Court thereon and his deputy. He also identified Collins. Mr. Hlgglns then produced the certificate of the California Secretary of State, authenticating- the documents which bore the California seal. Collins objected to each document. After citing the nature of the charge against Collins. Mr. Hlgglns went on to read the deposition which set forth that Collins had intermarried with Charlotte Newman, and his statement sworn in denial of the maintenance of action that he was not married to her was willfully and corruptly false. Collins continued his objections. among them being an objection to the evidence of Charlotte Collins, on the ground that the person claimed to be the wife of the accused, and a wife's evidence was not admissible. TO BROADEN ENGINEER COURSE Increased Attendance at Agricultural College Forces Enlargement. CORVALLIS. Or.. July 20. (Special.) The proposed expansion of the de partment of mechanical engineering at the college, as determined on at yester day's annual board meeting. Is In-part made essential by the largely Increased attendance of students, which last year nearly touched "00. The present plant was Installed when the attend ance was less than half that number. "While the change is being made. It is planned to broaden and perfect the course of instruction. The matter Is In the bands of a committee that, with "President Gatch. is -to perfect plans. One feature In contemplation is the ad dition of a graduate year to the course. so that many students now going- abroad for further Instruction, such as Cornell. Berkeley. Stanford and so on. can get it at their home college. Presl dent Gatch's recommendations" on the subject embody the establishment, of a foundry- and pattern-making- course. - Action taken yesterday for improve ment of the mining- department em bodies the purchase of additional equipment. The old chemical labora tory now. houses the .'department, and there Is already fair 'ealBment for laboratory -work, but it Is sropOsed to perfect the work In this line. Chester Proebstel. who was elected as instruct or in the enlarged department, is graduate of the college, who spent last year In the mining department at the University of California. He Is a Portland, boy. FINDS THE EAST A.HOT "PTjAGE Governor Chamberlain Returns to Rejoice In Oregon Weather. SAT. KM. Or., July 20. JtSpeciaL) "The people of the Eastern States do not understand the difference between the climate of the Pacific Coast States and the climate of the region east of the Rocky Mountains." said Governor Chamberlain today on bis return from Buffalo. "Only ta few who have vis lted this part of the country kaow hew mild and pleasant eur S tamers are compared with the conditions at. the same time of the-year on the other side of the continent. "The temperature was net at its highest -when I was la Buffalo, but to rae the heat was alsfteaC uaeaarable. It was hot feeXh laaeor and eat, and part ef the tlsee ltV hot both fcigat and day. os night i tried t write letters, kt te persy(ratM flowed so freely that I bad to give it up. I had to change ray collars four or five times a "day, because -they would melt down- "Resldents of Oregon who have never spent a Summer In the East have no conception of how oppressive the heat is there." Governor Chamberlain says that al though the Lewis and Clark Fair has been widely advertised, he thinks It has not been advertised as much as It should have been, for he met many people who knew nothing about it. The magazine articles now being published, he thinks, are the best advertisements the Fair has had. LOW FREIGHT RATE ON CEMENT Northern Pacific Gives Coast Deal- ers a Chance to Hold Up Trade. TACOMA. "Wash.. July 20. (Special.) In an effort once more to secure control of the cement, trade in the territory east of the mountains. Puget Sound dealers have secured a concession in the way of freight rates which will again place them In a position to make a strong bid for this business. An announcement was made today that the Northern Pacific would Inaugurate a new rate on cement, making the ma terial reduction of 11 cents per 100 pounds from Coast points to Spokane and all points taking the Spokane rate. Similar reductions are also made to other points east of the mountains. For some time past the rate from Ta coma to Spokane on cement has been 2S cents per 100 pounds, but of recent years manufacturers of domestic cement in Col orado and Utah havevgalned control of the Spokane territory and little cement has been shipped to that section from Coast points. It will give the Puget Sound and Coast dealers an opportunity to regain their former prestige. The " Northern Pacific has announced a new rate of 25 cents per 100 pounds, which rate Is to become effective August L and apply to shipments of 50.000 pounds or more. Thi3 Is a reduction of more than 30 per cent, and it Is believed It will result in Coast dealers securing control of the disputed territory with the as sistance of the lower rate. Shift Boss Killed by Explosion. MULLAN. Idaho. July 20. (Special.) Fred Burr, shift boss at the Snowstorm mine, was frightfully mutilated in an ex plosion at the mine today and died soon after he was brought to the surface. POLICE CHIEF IS FINED CAUGHT BREAKING RULES OF WATER DEPARTMENT. Puts the Blame on His Wife, and Say's She Will Get No 3Iore Hftts This Summer. SPOKANE. "Wash.. July 20. (Special.) Chief of Police Leroy Waller was among the 13 unlucky people caught "Wednesday nleht sorlnklinc- without a noxzle in a flank movement by the city's corps of water detectives- Chief "Waller paid the $2.50 fine before the doughty water offi cials would again turn on the water. Instructions were given by the chief not to let the news get out. "My wife Is the guilty person in this case." said the Chief, and he laughed when a reporter suggested it was rather bad to blame the difficulty on Mrs. "Wal- ler. "Well, she gets ,no more hats this Summer for this," and again the Chief smiled, determined to fasten the blame on hla wife. "My wife was out there nice as you please sprinkling about 3 o'clock, and one of these inspectors caught her. I believe he threatened to take her down to the police station, but changed his mind and shut off the water." To City Hall officials the shutting oft of water at Chief waller's home was used as a buffer to stand off many of the 12 other victims. BIG SALMON RUN ON SOUND Cannerymen Forced to Add to Their Crews. TACOMA. Wash.. July 20. (Special.) The ralmon run In the lower waters of Puget Sound Is assuming such proportions that the cannerymen are forced to en gage a large number of extra fishermen and cannerymen. About 30 Chinese passed through Tacoma today on their way to Blaine. The foreman In charge of the men says that the run Is much larger than in sev eral years before, and that the cannery pack this year will be the largest in at least four years. He stated that the canneries are utterly unable to handle all fish that are being brought In. Head Crushed to a Pulp. ASTORIA. Or.. July CO. (Special.) Henry R. Roe was Instantly killed by an accident while at work In the Clatsop Mill Company's sawmill soon after 7 o'clock this morning. He was assistant to the sawyer and was engaged In plac ing a block under a large log that was on the carriage, when the log suddenly rolled over, catching his head and crush ing It to a pulp and killing him instantly, An Inquest was held by Coroner Pohl this afternoon, the jury returning a ver diet of accidental death. The deceased was a native of Arkansas. 40 years of age, and left a widow and four children. He also left three sisters living In As toria and two brothers, who reside in Portland. Log- Crushes Out Tjife. KELSO. 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