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THE MORNING OREGONIAN. TUESDAY, JULY 10, 1906.
LAND FRAUD BATTLE
WILL BEGIN TODAY
Arguments in Williamson Bill
of Exceptions Will Be Made
Before Judge Hunt.
TRIAL JURY TO BE CALLED
Government Officials Maintain Se
crecy as to First Case and Jury
May Be Impaneled Before
Definite Announcement.
SKIRMISHING BEGINS IN LAND
FRAUD BATTLE.
Federal Judge Hunt, of Montana,
who Is to preside at alt the land
fraud trials, occupied the bench of
the United States District Court yes
terday, and it was expected that the
Williamson bill of exceptions would
form the center of attraction for the
legal lights present, but as soon as
court opened. United States Attorney
Bristol read a telegram from Mr.
Heney saying he had been detained
at Seattle on business and would not
reach the city until 3:30 in the after
noon; hence the case went over until
10 o'clock this morning, Judge Hunt
having also received a dispatch of
similar import .from the special assist
ant to the Attorney-General. Attor
neys Bennett and Wilaon. of The
Dalles, were present on behalf of the
defendant, and the prospects are bright
for an Interesting legal fight on the
Issues involved.
This was practically the opening
skirmish of the land-fraud battles,
which are destined to rage with ex
treme fierceness for several month.
Skirmishing has begun In the land
fraud, battles, and It Is thought that next
week will mark the heat of the fray. The
Government will be represented by
Francis J. Heney, special assistant to the
Attorney-General, and United States At
torney William C. Bristol, while the
numerous defendants who are to be tried
during the Summer will have on hand a
galaxy of lawyers of such imposing ar
ray that In all probability their presence
he.re, coupled with those of the prosecu
tion, will have a tendency to create a new
local record for the concentration of legal
brilliancy.
Judge Hunt got in from Montana at an
early hour yesterday morning, and was
glad enough to continue as many mat
ters as possible until this morning, be
cause the road between Portland and
Helena is long and dusty, and the man
who is to preside at the land-fraud trials
plainly showed the effects of travel.
Francis J. Heney had gone to Seattle
on some business Saturday afternoon, ex
pecting to return in time yesterday morn
ing to take up the Williamson bill of ex
ceptions; but he was detained, and wired
his inability to reach the city before 3:30
o'clock. In consequence of which every
thing went over that could be postponed
with any degree of comfort to both
aides.
Argument on the Williamson bill of ex
ceptions will probably consume the entire
day. and may interfere with proceedings
In regard to the Meldrum case, scheduled
to take place this afternoon.
It Is not likely that Judge Hunt will call
the trial jury until after he has had a
chance to confer with Mr. Heney on the
.subject of the first case to be tried. The
utmost secrecy is being observed by the
Government as to which case shall take
precedence in this respect, and It la even
hinted .that the jury will be summoned
and ready to take up the trials before an
nouncement of its Intentions will be made
by the Government.
TENNIS AT IRVINGTON
Several Contests Are Settled In the
Handicap Tournament.
There was some excellent tennis on the
Irvlngton courts yesterday, play contin
uing In the handicap tournament through
out the entire day. The results were:
Miss Fox and Miss Leadbetter beat Mrs.
Scott and Miss Gray, 63, 62; Howard
Gray beat C. H. Leadbetter. 62, 61; Miss
Leadbetter beat Miss Fox, 75, 64; Mrs.
Judge beat Miss Fording. 1210. 64; Mrs.
Raley beat Mrs. McLpauchlan, 6 I, 6 4;
Miss Goss beat Mrs. Lockwood by default;
Goss and McAlpin beat Kaley and Scott,
64, 62; Wickersham and Miss Schaefer
beat Rosenfeld and Miss Gray, 10 S, 46.
62.
Today's schedule has been made up as
follows:
At 6 P. M. Leadbetter and Blair vs.
Durham and Rosenfeld; Cawston and Mrs.
Scott vs. McAlpin and Miss Goss; Raley
vs. Wilbur; F. H. Stow and Mrs. Raley vs.
Breece and Miss Fording; Goss and Miss
Leadbetter vs. Scott and Miss Fox; Wick
ersham and Bellinger vs. Ladd and Cook.
In the morning at 9:20. Mrs. Scott and
Miss Schaefer will play a postponed
match, and a single contest between
Breece and Andrews has been eet for the
afternoon at 4 o'clock.
FAt'UIC COAST LEAGUE.
Standing of the clubs.
Won. Lost. P.C.
San Francisco 43 24 .852
Portland 42 25 .618
Los Angeles 36 83 .529
Seattle 33 38 . 472
Oakland 26 44 .388'
Fresno 27 47 .380
LOST FIVE OUT OF SEVEN.
Giants Play In Hard Luck and Are
AVeak With the Stick.
With a record of five lost out of seven
played staring them in the face the
Giants this afternoon take on the 81
WBshes for the second week of the big
nties. The local boys not only played
In hard luck while on the Sound but they
were completely at sea when it came
to laying the willow on the offerings of
th Seattle twirlera. If the Beavers ever
expect to get in the lead they must hump
rlsht now when the Seals are doing a
lit-le skidding themselves.
llg Rube Viekers and Essick or Gum
art elated for the mound today.
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Won. Lost. PC.
Chltago 62 23 r3
Plttburr 48 25 .848
New York 43 23 .843
Phil delphla 39 38 .520
Clncnnatl 30 43 .397
St. l-uis 2S 4T .382
Brooklyn M 44 .371
Bosto M 48 .351
Pittsburg 8, Brooklyn 0.
PITTSBURG, July 9. Pittsburg had no
trouble in shutting out Brooklyn today.
Leever was strong, and only one Brook
lyn player reached third base. Score:
R.H.B.I R.H.E.
Pittsburg 9 13 Ot Brooklyn 0 9 3
Batteries Leever and Phelps; Pastori
ous and Ritter.
Umpires Conway and Bmatie.
Chicago 8, Boston 4.
CHICAGO. July 9. Clean and long hit
ting gave Chicago an easy victory today,
although Lindaman struck out ten men
and Boston hit Chicago's pitchers freely.
Score:
R.H.&i R.H.E.
Chicago., 8 IS lBoston 4 11 3
Batteries Pfeister, Reulbach and Mo
ran; Lindaman and Brown.
Umpire O' Day.
New York 5, Cincinnati 3.
CINCINNATI, July 9. -New York won
today's game from Cincinnati by combin
ing three hits, a stolen base and an error
In the seventh inning. Cincinnati tried
two new men First Baseman Deal and
Rlghtfleider Jude. Both performed well.
Bresnahan was put out of the game in
the ninth for doffing his cap to Umpire
Klem after being declared out on strikes.
Score:
R.H.B.I R.H.E.
Cincinnati 3 9 2New York S 7 0
Batteries Ewing and Schlei; McGinnlty
and Bowerman. . .
Umpires Carpenter and Klem.
AMERCAN LEAGUE.
Won. Lost. P.O.
New York 43 27 .814
Philadelphia 43 28 .60S
Cleveland 43 28 .606
Chicago 38 32 .543
Detroit 38 34 .528
St. Louis 35 ST .488
Washington, 25 48 .352
Boston 18 53 .264
New York 2, St. Louis 0.
NEW YORK, July 9. Rain cut short the
game between the St. Louis and New
York teams today, the locals winning by
2 to 0 In five innings. Score:
R.H.B.I R.HJE.
St. Louis 0 3 2New York 8 4 1
Batteries Pelty and Richey; Orth and
Thomas.
Boston S, Chicago 2.
BOSTON, July 9. The local team played
In its old-time form today and defeated
Chicago. Ability to aunt the ball was an
important factor in the results. Parent's
one-hand catch for an unassisted double
play was a startling performance. Score:
R.H.B.I R.H.E.
Boston 5 9 ojChicago 2 6 1
Batteries Dineen and Armbruster;
Owen and Sullivan.
Cleveland 6, Philadelphia 0.
PHILADELPHIA, July 9. -Cleveland
scored an easy victory over Philadelphia
today. Rhoades pitched first-class ball,
while Coakley was hit hard. Score:
R.H.ai R.H.E.
Cleveland 6 14 lPhiladelphla.. 0 2 B
Batteries Rhoades and Bemis; Coakley
and Sehreck.
Detroit 7, Washington 4.
WASHINGTON. July 9. Detroit won
from Washington today. The locals went
to pieces in the eighth inning. Score:
R.H.B.I R.H.E.
Washington.. 4 9 4Detroit 7 10 1
Batteries Patten and Wakefield; Mullln
and Warner.
THE DAY'S HORSE RACES
At Sheepshead Bay.
NEW YORK, July 9. Sheepshead Bay
race results:
Five furlong Somnus won. Gallant Dance
second. Anna May third; time, 1:01 2-5.
Mile Dolly Spanker won. Old Faithful sec
ond. Hose of Gold third; time, 1:30 4-3.
Five and a half furlongs Arclte won. Mc
Carter second, Marathon third; time, 1:08.
The Bay Ridge Handicap, mile and a quar
ter Ram's Horn won. Von Tromp second,
Bedouin third; time. 2:05 3-5.
Six and a half furloifcs Comedienne won,
Monet second. Ironsides third; time. 1:18 2-8.
Five furlongs- L Amour won, Athens sec
ond, Citrona third; time. 1:01 4-6.
Mile and three-quarters Angler won, Leila
socond, Huntington third; time, 3:04. '
At Seattle.
SEATTLE, Wash., July 9. Results of
races at the Meadows:
Five furlongs Catherine Te won. Palemon
second, Mrs. F. Newburgh third; time, 1:02.
Five furlongs C. of Diamonds won, Bllerd
second. Mooropus third; time, 1:01.
Six furlongs Huachuca won, Homestead
second, Anona third; time. 1:13.
Mile Ralph Young won. Gloomy Gus sec
ond. Allopath third; time. 1:41V4.
Mile Birdie P. won. Baker second. Leash
third; time, 1:4154.
Mile and a sixteenth Harbor won, Dusty
Miller second, W. B. Gate third; time, 1:46.
Continuous Performance Begins.
PHILADELPHIA, July 9. Under Ideal
conditions, the annual international crick
et match between the United States and
Canada began today on the grounds of the
Germantown Cricket Club and, when
stumps were drawn, the home players
had scored 274 runs for their first innings
and the visitors 31 for the loss of five
wickets. The match will continue to
morrow. Sikes Wins Rifle Contest.
BISLBY, England, July 9. The 17th an
nual meeting of the National Rifle Asso
ciation opened here today with ideal
shooting weather. The only match con
cluded was the Waldegrave. at 800 and 900
yards. 10 shots at each distance, which
was won by Skes of the National Rifle
Association, with the highest possible
score.
Bernard Appeals His Case.
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo., July 9.
S. S. Bernard, owner of J. J. M., Jr., who
was ruled oft the American turf for life
by Presiding Judge Stebbins In ' Denver
last Saturday, today mailed an appeal to
the American Trotting Association, asking
that the ruling be set aside.
AT THE THEATERS
What thePres A genu Say.
"UNCLE TOM'S CABIN."
Extra Matinee Today Great Crowds
at the Baker.
There never, never was anything- like the
rush at the Baker Theater for "Uncle Tom's
Cabin." Go early and secure your reserva
tions for this week. It la the last week of the
present stock season. There are matinees to
day, Thursday and Saturday, and the grand
closing night of the season is Saturday night,
when practically the whole theater-going pop
ulation will attend the performance. A great
production is the present performance of
'Uncle Tom's Cabin" at the Baker. No one
can afford to miss It.
RUSSO MATINEE.
'CavaUeria Rusticana" and "Mas
cotte" at HeUig Tonight.
The regular Wednesday matinee at the
Ueillg Theater. Fourteenth and Washington
streets, tomorrow afternoon is a double bill.
Including two acU from "La Mascotte," and
Mascagnls great opera, "Cavaileria Rustl
cana," entire. Russo. the best tenor alive,
who made so tremendous a hit at the Helllg
last evening, will appear again as Turlddo
in the Mascagnl masterpiece. Popular prices.
Beats now on' sale at the box office ot the
Ueillg Theater for all the week.
CANNERS GREEDY,
CRY FRUIT MEN
Cherrygrowers Declare They
Are Victims of Combine to
Keep Prices Low,
GET ONLY 4 CENTS A POUND
Canners Admit That Higher Prices
Are Paid in California, but Deny
That They Can Afford to
Pay More for Fruit.
That cherrygrowers In Oregon are vic
tims of market-bearing canners, who com
bine together to pay low prices, is as
serted by producers of the fruit, and
they point out that while packers In
Oregon pay only 4 cents a pound this
season, those in California pay as high
as 7, and that while the figure last year
in thte state was 4 cents. In the other It
.ransed from 6 to 11.
Canners admit the difference in price,
but say that the great demand for
maraschino cherries (used for confection
ery and beverages) and the curtailment
of the expected supply by adverse weather
has put up the price In California; that
canning of cherries la cheaper In that
state than in this, because while it is
one of the main functions of a plant in
Oregon, the packing of many other fruits
in California in very much larger quanti
ties makes the canning of cherries a side
issue.
Packers Make High Profits.
"Packers in Oregon," declared a grower
yestorday, "mase almost If not as much
out of a doaen cans of cherries as they
pay the grower for the fruit."
"Packers In Oregon," replied a canner,
"cannot afford to pay, from one year to
another, more than 4 cents. If they
should pay more they would go out of
business."
"The canners are getting rich at our
cost," declared a bunch of growers.
"More money has been lost in Oregon
canneries than has been made," was the
answer. "Plants have been established
in Eugene, Oregon City, Albany, Wood
burn, Hood River, Ashland, Forest Grove
and Portland, and all have lost, except
the two in Portland."
"We are kept poor by the canners," wail
the growers.
The Packers' Argument.
"There is fair profit for growers in a
4-cent price," said Samuel E. Holcomb. of
the Oregon Packing Company, on the
East Side, "and, taking one year with
another, packers cannot afford to pa,y
more." ,
"Four cents is too low," declared R. H.
Weber, of the Dalles, a member of the
State Board of Horticulture.
"It is indeed," echoed W. K. Newell, of
Dilley, Washington County, member of
the same Board and also of the Lower
House of the Legislature.
Low Price for Pears Also.
It is not alone in cherries that growers
allege themselves aggrieved by the can
ners. but also in pears. The usual price
paid for Bartlett pears by the packers
in Oregon is 25 a ton. This price, said
Mr. Newell, 1st much exceeded by Califor
nia packers, in fact was more than
doubled in that State last year. As an
example of the alleged greed of the Ore
gon packers, it may be cited that a cer
tain pear grower in the Willamette Val
ley, having last year 150 tons of Bartletts,
asked the nearest cannery for a price and
was ottered ?20 a ton, a figure which his
neighbors had been accepting. But being
a well-informed man and knowing that
price too small he wired to a California
friend for prices in that State and re
ceived the answer, between 160 and t'o.
Taking this information to the cannery,
he and the packer compromised on J40,
thus doubling what he was first offered.
Growers Should Combine.
"It ail goes to show," remarked Mr.
Newell, "that growers should have an or
ganization to protect themselves from the
imposition of low prices. Instead of al
lowing canners to fix prices, they should
have something to say about that them
selves." "Hood River has done that very suc
cessfully." put in Mr. Weber, "as to
strawberries and apples."
"And Rogue River too," added Mr.
Newell.
The high pear price In California last
3'ear compared with that In Oregon,
Packer Holcomb explained, was due to
the abnormally large pack of pears. Near
ly all the pears were canned, and the
packers In competing for the fruit bid up
prices beyond a profitable limit. Instead
of the usual 70 per cent of the crop going
into cans, 90 per cent was disposed of that
way. because the packers believed the
market warranted them in putting up a
large canned product.
Packers Deny Huge Profits.
Oregon canneries are now selling can
ned cherries for $2.25 per dozen two-pound
cans. This price, the packers say, does
not warrant the payment of more than 4
cents for green fruit and at that figure
they have numerous contracts with grow
ers. On the other hand there are well
informed growers who figure out large
profits for the canners between those two
prices. They aver that the 4-cent price
Is fixed arbitrarily by the packers, who
have pact among themselves for holding
down prices.
ADMIT JURY WILL ACQUIT
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prayer Is answered and ills are cured by
prayer. He asked whether the physician
regarded such a belief as an Insane delu
sion. "If adhered to beyond the point of rea
son, it is." Dr. Mills insisted. Continuing,
he explained that those holding such opin
ions were entitled to their beliefs, and so
long as they did not carry them to the
point of absurdity the "divine" healers
could not be classed as demented. Then
Mr. Miller went at it in another way and
recited the fact that a certain sect be
lieves the Christ has not yet appeared,
while another Insists that he came in
Jesus. The attorney asked Dr. Miles to
pick the Insane delusion, but the physician
held there was. none.
Defense Rests Its Case.
When the attorneys were done with Dr.
Miles, Will H. Morris announced that the
defense rested. Mr. Miller began a plea
for time for consultation, when Judge
Frater interjected an inquiry as to wheth
er the case could be closed tomorrow.
Both sides agreed It could.
Extraordinary precautions are being
taken by the court to prevent the news
of Judge Emory's assassination from
reaching the jury that is trying Mitchell.
Mitchell's counsel today abandoned their
plans for the examination of all remain
ing witnesses, save those who could
tetify regarding Mitchell's probable in
sanity, and hurried through with these.
All other departments of the Superior
Court adjourned out of respect to Judge
Emory at an early hour. Before the
Mitchell Jury was called in. Judge Frater
discussed an adjournment with the at
torneys in the case, but finally held that
it was essential that the hearing be com
pleted andj the jury freed from its con
finement. Court Recognizes Danger.
Judge Frater recognized the' danger of
news of the Emory murder by minute in
structions to the bailiffs in charge of the
jury. He instructed them to take every
precaution to prevent any news of the
tragedy reaching the jurors. The Court
house flag is flying at half-mast, and the
court ordered the bailiffs to take the jury
to and from their meals by a new route
that will avoid any glimpse of the flag.
Curiosity might result in the jury learn
ing of the Emory murder, and the court
declared that from this time on the Jury
men must be virtually prisoners. Will H.
Morris, counsel for Mitchell, took the
initiative in securing these instructions.
Dr. John Witherspoon was the defense's
first Insanity expert. Answering hypo
thetical questions, he declared a man in
Mitchell's condition would be insane. The
defense had to fight hard to get its ex
pert testimony, for the state objected re
peatedly to the manner in which the
questions were framed. Finally Attorney
Shipley got a satisfactory statement that
Deputy County Attorney Miller could not
shake. Dr Wright, another expert for
the defense, substantiated Dr. Wither
spoon. Girl With Picture Hat.
"The girl with the picture hat," who
has attended the Mitchell hearing faith
fully, but who has been absent for the
past two days, reappeared today. A few
moments before the noon adjournment
she slipped out of the courtroom and met
Mitchell with Deputy Sheriff Bert Thomp
son on the stairs. She handed the pris
oner a bunch of sweet peas, then disap
peared. Mitchell has apparently missed
the girl's presence and her flowers, for
he brightened considerably when he met
her again today. Though she has tried to
conceal her identity, the young woman's
name is said to be Corbett.
The crowd that has attended the trial
thinned out stightly today, but there was
the usual number of women present.
FIGHT FOR BIG ESTATE
California Pioneers Pennsylvania
Heirs Make Charges of Fraud.
SAN FRANCISCO, July 9. A contest of
the will of the late Jackson McKenty,
who died in France, has been instituted
by the decedent's nephews, Clayton and
Howard McKenty. The will was admitted
to probate in this county, July 20, 1905,
before which date Matthew H. Messer
bert of Douglasvllle, Pa., the sole legatee
and executor, passed away. A. H. Pay
son was appointed by the Superior Court
as administrator of the estate, said to be
worth $175,000.
The nephews assert that the deceased
did not write his will, that the signature
Is a forgery and that McKenty was of
unsound mind at -the time the document
was executed.
LEGATEE'S WILL IS CONTESTED
Heirs Fight for Col. M. H. Mess
chert's Estate Also.
READING, Pa., July 9. Today's As
sociated Press dispatch from San Fran
cisco that Clayton and Howard McKenty
had contested the will of their uncle,
Jackson McKenty, on the ground of
forgery, created unusual Interest in this
city. McKenty who was a pioneer and
Pacific Coast gold hunter, died in Nice,
France. He was a native of this county
and his death gave the entire fortune of
J2O0.000 to Col. M. H. Messchert, of this
county, who was a millionaire and for
merly a member of the Philadelpria Bar.
As the San Francisco telegram arrived
a hearing was in progress over the will
of Colonel Messchert, it being alleged that
the papers on which a Reading citizen
claims part of the property, are also
forged.
EMIGRANT RATE WAR ON
North German Lloyd Renews Attack
on Hamburg Line.
BREMEN, July 9. The North German
Lloyd Steamship Company reduced the
steerage rate to New York J2.50.
HAMBURG, July 9. The reduction in
emigrant passage rates announced by the
North German Lloyd Steamship Company
is that company's answer to the Hamburg-American
line's cut of the same
amount last week, 'which is the second
recent reduction. The situation begins to
look extremely like a rate war between
the Hamburg-American and North Ger
man Lloyd lines in the emigrant busi
ness. It is explained in the Hamburg newspa
pers that the Hamburg-American Com
pany's reduction was designed to give
Hamburg its proper share of the emigrant
business, which lately has been declining,
the emigrants departing from this port
in June numbering only 9011, as compared
with 17,399 in May. Both Austria and
Russia sent in June less than half the
number of emigrants that departed from
those countries in May.
KILLING OFF ONE ANOTHER
Family Feud in Oklahoma Causes
Deadly Battle.
MUSCOGEE, I. T., July 9. Ernest and
Pless Hubbard are dead men and Reuben
KIrby fatally injured as a result of a
pitched battle near Westville, I. T., today
between members of the Hubbard and
KIrby families, which have been keeping
alive a feud for several months. ' Win
chesters and pistols were used by both
factions.
In a recent fight one of the Kirbys
was shot by Will Revis, a friend of the
Hubbards. A Deputy United States Mar
shal has gone from here to the scene of
the battle.
ANOTHER LOAN IN FRANCE
St. Paul Road Reported to Have Bor
rowed $50,000,000.
NEW YORK. July 9. An important loan
to an American railway company was re
ported to have been concluded in Paris
today. - No details were made public, but
it was generally understood in Wall street
that the borrower was the Chicago, Mil
waukee & St, Paul, and that the sum In
volved was about JWMOO.OOO. President Mil
ler, of the St. Paul, was not at his office
in this city today, and other officials of
the company denied any knowledge of the
loan.
Turks Make Great Killing.
SALONICA, July 9. In the Konop
ispta District today Turkish troops an
nihilated three Bulgarian bands which
had concentrated, killing 92 of them.
The Turks lost 20 killed.
HIGHER WAGES FDR
STREETCAR MEN
Portland Railway Company
Grants Increase' That Af
fects 600 Employes.
AVERAGES 1 CENT AN HOUR
Petition of Carmen, Made Early in
May, Met by Announcement of
New Scale High Cost of
Living One of Reasons.
An increase in wages that has been
granted by the Portland Railway Com
pany to all the carmen in its employ puts
Portland second highest of all Coast
cities, including Spokane, with the excep
tion of San Francisco and Oakland, in
the' wages paid to similar labor. The In
crease amounts to an average of 1 cent
an hour and affects about 600 employes.
The new schedule became effective July L
The latest boost in the wages of Port
land's street-car men is one of a num
ber of similar increases since ten years
ago when all city roads were paying
16 2-3 cents an hour to carmen. The
wages just announced are about 50 per
cent more than trolley car operators
realized at that time. First an increase
to 18 cents an hour was made by the
companies in this city, then to 20 cents
and a little later a sliding scale was an
nounced running from 20 cents for new
men to 22H to those who had been in
the employ of the road for some time.
Finally, about two years ago, an increase
to 21 cents as the minimum wage and
25 cents as the highest was announced,
which has since been in effect, although
a temporary increase was allowed dur
ing the Exposition.
All these increases have been voluntary
on the part of the company. The latest,
announced yesterday by notices posted
in the different carbarns of the com
pany, was the result of a petition from
a number of the carmen, made early in
May. The petition set forth the increased
cost of living and asked that wages paid
to the men be boosted acordingly.
Cost of Living Higher.
"We were already paying our men
as high as similar companies in other
cities of the Coast," said President
Fuller, of the Portland Railway Com
pany, In giving the reasons for the
increased wages, "but there is no ques
tion that the cost of living is higher
than it was before the Fair, Wages
are going up all around.
"While it is not a large one, these
increases do not come in large amounts.
Carmen's work is very steady work, as
the men are sure of a Job the year
around, while other work is broken up
by weather conditions, and because of
the irregularity, higher wages 'are
paid."
The petition presented by the carmen
to President Fuller asked for an in
crease of 5 centB all along the line,
making a graduated scale of from 26
to 80 cents. This wage would be higher
than the San Francisco traction com
panies pay.
New Scale Is Adopted.
The new scale is as follows, depend
ing on length of service with the com
pany. Twenty-one cents an hour for
the first six months; 22 cents an hour
for the second half year; 23 cents for
the third; 21 cents for the fourth; 25
cents for the third year; 26 cents for
the fourth year and including the tenth
year of service, after which the men
will be paid 2'7 cents. The wages of
conductors and motormen are the same.
The new salary list Is an average in
crease of 1 cent an hour. For the first
six months there is no increase in the
wages paid, for the second six months
the increase is 1 cent, for the next six
months it is half a cent, while for the
next six months it is 1 cents. After
the tenth year of service the Increase
over the present wage is 2 cents.
There is still some difference between
the wage scales of the Portland Rail
way and the Oregon Water Power &
Railway Company, both of which have
come under the control of the Portland
Railway, Light & Power Company, the
new 530,003,000 merger. The Oregon
Water Power & Railway Company pays
its men 23 cents an hour for the first
two years they are in Its employ. Dur
ing the next two years the men get 24
cents and for the fifth year and there
after they are paid 25 cents an hour.
Probably some rearrangement will be
made when the consolidation is com
pleted whereby the carmen on all the
city lines will be paid the same wages.
DOLLAR COMPANIES IN WOE
Their Bolt Only Results in Delay in
Settling Losses.
SAN FRANCISCO, July 9. Some of the
so-called dollar companies are likely to
hear unpleasant news from the proceed
ings of the present grand jury. It is said
the insurance department is not satisfied
with the conduct of the new adjusting
committee of the dollar companies, the 35
bolters who organized an independent
committee of five to supplant the under
writers' committee of 15.
Thus far, It is charged, the committee
of five has operated merely to create a
further delay after a loss had been re
ported from the larger body. It is be
lieved that rcommendations for a sweep
ing change in the present method of han
dling claims are likely to issue from the
investigation now under way.
How He Will Dodge Payment.
NEW YORK, July 9. The position of
the Williamsburg Fire Insurance Com
pany with reference to claims growing
out of the San Francisco disaster, was
outlined today by President Marshall 8.
Driggs, of the company.
"It is true that the earthquake clause
was added only two years ago," said Mr.
Driggs, "and that some of the policy
holders may not have noticed it, but if
they did not read their policies that Is
not our fault. Of course, the ground will
be taken that the earthquake clause does
not apply, because it was not earthquake,
but fire that caused the damage," said
he. "We are advised by our counsel,
however, that as long as the earthquake
was the primary cause, we are not
liable."
Insane Man Gives Himself Up.
ASTORIA, Or., July 9. (Special.)
Shortly after noon today a stranger ap
peared at the Sheriff's office, and, after
inquiring for the Sheriff, said: "I'm
Charles Parks. I'm crazy and want to be
arrested and sent to Salem." As the man
was evidently either demented or III, he
was taken Into custody and will be held
for a few days. Parks says he came
from his home at Yaquina Bay, but
can't remember when. He is an engineer
and went to Gray's River on Saturday
to work in a logging camp, but returned
today. He says his head is not right
and he gave himself up, fearing that he
might be insane.
PORTLAND
PORTLAND, OR,
European Plan
Modern
Restaurant
COST ONE MIXTION DOLLARS.
HOTEL OREGON
CORNER SEVENTH AND STARK STS.
Portland's New and Modern Hotel. Rates $ 1 per Day and Up.
European Plan Free Bus.
WRIGHT-DICKINSON HOTEL CO., Prop.
HOTEL
Fifth and Washington Streets
EUROPEAN PLAN
Rooms. $1.00 to $3.00 Per Day
According to Location.
J. F. DAVIES, President.
St. Charles Hotel
CO. (INCORPORATED)
FRONT AND MORRISON STS., PORTLAND, OR.
European Plan Rooms 50c to $1.50
First-Class Restaurant In Connection
TEACHERS NAMED
Board of Education Adds to
High School Staff.
VACANCIES ARE FILLED
Merton P. Hushes Is Selected as
Instructor In Manual Training.
Contractor Bennett May
Pay Heavy Forfeit.
8. F. Ball, principal of the High School
at Toledo, Ohio, was elected last night by
the City Board of Education to occupy
a position in the Portland High School.
He will fill one of the vacancies which
were not supplied at the annual election
of teachers which occurred last week.
The Board also elected John B. Bonbrlght,
an Illinois teacher, to a position upon the
teaching staff of the High School. One
of the new teachers will be employed In
the East Side High School and the other
in the present institution.
The Board elected Merton F. Hughes
to serve as instructor in the manual
training department. He has taught at
Hill Military Academy for one year, and
was chosen for his new position upon
the recommendation of W. J. Standley,
supervisor of the department.
Mr. Standley attended the meeting of
the Board and brought up the considera
tion of the proposed manual training de
partment of the East Side High School
which is now under construction. While
the Board was not ready to vote funds
for its installation, it was decided to have
the basement wired in such a manner
that power can be applied to the appar
atus as soon as it is Installed, showing
that the directors are favorable to the
Introduction of manual training in the
high school grades.
It Is estimated by Mr. Standley that
the equipment of the new building with
the necessary apparatus for a manual
training course will cost the district $5000.
Three motors of from three to five horse
power each, will be installed, besides
desks, forges, lathes and other tools.
If J. E. Bennet, contractor for the con
struction of additions to the Sunnyside,
Holman and East Twenty-eighth street
schools Is as slow finishing his work as
he has been on the first of it, he will
be liable to forfeit more than 14000 of his
pay. according to the statement of Chair
man Wittenberg of the building commit
tee. Mr. Wittenberg said that Bennet
would not have the buildings completed
by February at the present rate of prog
ress, whereas the contracts stipulate
that they shall be ready for occupancy
September L He added that the prelim
inary work, in many cases, had been so
poorly done that It had been found nec
essary to tear It away and build over.
Each of the contracts with Mr. Bennet
has a forfeiture clause, providing that
the builder shall be penalized $10 for each
day between the expiration of the corf
tract and the completion of the building.
Architect Jones was advised to notify
Bennet that this clause will be enforced.
If it is held to strictly, it is probable that
the contractor will forfeit something like
$4000 on the jobs which Involve less than
$34,000.
DAILY METEOROLOGICAL REPORT.
PORTLAND, July 9. Maximum tempera
ture, 84 deg. : minimum, 58. River reading
at 8 A. M., 10 feet; change in 24 hours, fall
of 0.2 of a foot. Total precipitation, 5 P. M.
to 5 P. M., none; total since September I,
1905. 38.70 Inches; normal, 45.97 Inches; de
ficiency, 7.27 Inches. Total sunshine July
8, 1906. 13 hours and 36 minutes; possible,
15 hours and 34 minutes. Barometer read
ing (reduced to sea-level) at 5 P. M.. 30.01.
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WEATHER CONDITIONS.
Thunderstorms with very light rainfall are
reported In Utah, Southeastern Idaho and
Western Montana. The temperature has
risen slightly In the interior of Western
I Oregon and Western Washington, and fallen
HEADQUARTERS
FOR TOURISTS AID
COMMERCIAL TRAVELERS
Special rate made
to families and
single gentlemen.
The management
will be pleased at
all timet to show
room and aire
prices. A modern
Turkish bath es
tablishment in the
hotel.
H. C. BOWERS,
Manager.
PERKINS
PORTLAND, OREGON
First-Class Check Restaurant
Connected With Hotel.
C. O. DAVIS, Sec. and Treaa.
In the Interior of Northern California, East
ern Oregon, Eastern Washington, Idaho,
Utah and Nevada.
The conditions are favorable for fair
weather Tuesday in Western Oregon and
Western Washington, with no decided
changes In temperatures, and for showers
and thunderstorms with light falls of rain
at widely scattered places In Eastern Ore
gon, Eastern Washington and Idaho. It
will be cooler east of the Cascade Moun
tains. Forecasts made at Portland for 28 hours
ending at midnight, July 10:
Portland and vicinity Fair. Westerly
winds.
Western Oregon and Western Washington
Fair. Westerly winds.
Eastern Oregon. Eastern Washington and
Northern Idaho Possibly showers and thun
derstorms. Cooler.
Southern Idaho Probably showers and
thunderstorms. Cooler west, warmer east
portion.
THE GREATEST
PIANO SALE
OF THEM ALL
The Entire Stock of the
Dundore Piano Co., at
Sixth and Alder Sts.,
to Be Closed Out
at Once
The king of all Pianos, the Stein
way, both in uprights and grands.
The matchless A. B. Chase, the ar
tistic Estey, the popular Emerson,
the Sterling not only in name, but
in fame for its qualities of tone and
mechanism and many others are in
cluded in this closing out sale.
Fortunate, indeed, are the piano
buyers who have waited for this
opportunity to supply the home with
a first-class, high-grade piano at a
price that cheap pianos with obscure
names are sold for elsewhere.
Owing to other arrangements the
Dundore Piano Company is retiring
from business and this immense
stock of pianos and organs will be
sold at whatever price we can get
for them. The store is for rent and
we may be forced out any day.
Hence a chance of securing one of
these bargains will brook no delays.
It is not so much a question of
price or terms, as it is to find new
homes for each and every one of
these fine pianos and to get them off
of our hands.
Easy terms of payments can be
arranged for. Come in and select
your piano, make a small payment
down and a little every month, and
have the satisfaction of knowing that
you own a piano that you will not
have to apologize for when your
friend or neighbor calls.
Come today and get first choice of
the many bargains in store for you.
Remember the place, Sixth and Alder,
opposite Oregonian building.
DUNDORE PIANO COMPANY.
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keeping Room." "Situations Wanted," 15
words or less. 15 cents; 16 to 30 words. 20
cents: SI to 25 words. 25 cents, etc. No dis
count for additional insertion..
UNDER A LI. OTHER HEADS, except
"New Today." 30 cents for 15 word, or less;
10 to 20 words, 40 cents: 21 to 25 words. 50
cents, etc. first insertion. Each additional
Insertion, one-half: no further discount un
der one month.
"NEW TODAY'' (gauge measure a irate) ,
15 cents per line, first insertion: 10 centa per
line for each additional insertion.
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dressed care The Oregonian, and left at this
office, should always be Inclosed in sealed
envelopes. No stamp is required on such
letters.
The Oregonian will not be responsible for
errors In advertisements taken through tha
telephone.
NEW TODAT.
FOR RENT
The two upper floors of the Burkhard
bldg.. East Burnside St., bet. Union and
Grand ave. ; 105 rooms and large public
hall; brick building; steam heat; very cen
tral; reasonable rent. Apply East Side
Bank, H. H. Newhall.
LOOK AT THIS
Two beautiful inside lots on E. 18th st.
8 minutes' car ride, for $500 apiece,
COMMERCIAL REALTY CO-
181 FOURTH STREET. "