Morning Oregonian., August 02, 1906, Page 5, Image 5

TIIE MORNING OREGOXIAN. TTJTJIiSDAY. AUGUST 2, 190G.
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KILLED By A BLAST
Two Railroad Laborers Hurled
to Their Death in Idaho.
MISSED CHARGE EXPLODES
Third Workman Survives, fall of
300 Feet Down Mountain Side
Near Cnldesac, but Is
Badly Injured.
UdWi&l'OX. Idaho, Aug. 1. (Special.)
Willie trying to extract a "missed"
charge of dynamite, three workmen on the
Grangeville extension of the Northern Pa
cific were hurled through the air a dis
tance of 300 feet down the mountain side
by an explosion. Two of the men were
killed and the third badly Injured. The
first report bad It that 15 men were in
jured, but it has been denied. The acci
dent happened a few minutes before 6
o'clock this evening, at a point eight
miles southeast of Guides ac
The workmen were Swedes In the em
ploy of Frank Johnson, at construction
camp Ho. i.
SCHOOL FUXDS APPORTIONED
Growth In Juvenile Population
Keeps Pace With Income.
SALEM, Or., Augr. 1. (Special.)
The annual reports of County School
Superintendents show an Increase of
about I per cent in the school popula
tion of the state In the past year, the
census of 1905 showing a total of 163,
04a persons between the ages of 4 and
20 years, while the census of 190S
shows 166.466. The Income from the
Irreducible school fund has grown in
exactly the same proportion, and the
apportionment made today was upon
exactly the same basis as that of a year
ago J1.70 per capita.
The total school funds apportioned
among the counties last year was
$260,176.52, and this year It is $265,
992.20. The Increase In population Is
8421, and in receipts from the Irre
ducible school fund, $5816.68. The fol
lowing; table shows the school popula
tion of each county in 1905 and 1906,
and the apportionment In 1906:
3
1
2.
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n
a
COUNTY.
I 1905. I 1906. I
5,348 6.244
2.620 2,726
8.1S4 8.490
4.5S1 4.440
2,S!7 2,724
4.243 4,397
I 2,01S 2,274
700 676
6.S"4 5,636
1.2K5 1,303
1,860 1,870
1.114 1,119
6.400 6,611
3,013 2,977
1,306 1.S03
939 924
8,567 8,714
1.303 1.352
6,W 6,781
2.064 2.150
10,210 10.334
1,844 1.775
32.10S 83.7S5
3,631 3.858
1.401 1,347
1,796 1,716
6.421 6,396
6.475 5,532
2,555 2.662
6,341 0.473
6,064 6,083
962 9S6
6,317 0.60S
153.045 154,466
Baker
Benton
Clackamas .
Clatsop
Columbia ...
Coos
Crook
Curry
Douglas
Gilliam .....
Grant ,
Harney
Jackson
Josephine ....
Klamath
Lake
Lane
Lincoln
Linn
Malheur .....
Marlon
Morrow ,
Multnomah .
Polk ,
Sherman ....
Tillamook ..
Umatilla ....
Union
Wallowa ....
"Wasco
Washington
"Wheeler ....
Yamhill
! 8.914. 80
4.634.20
14,433.00
7.54S.OO
4.630.80
7.474.90
3.865.80
1,149.20
9.581.30
2,528.70
3,179.00
1.902.30
9.538.70
6.060.90
2.555.10
1,570.80
14.813.80
2,298.40
11.527.70
3.655.00
17.567.80
3,017.50
67.434.50
6.558.60
2.2S9.90
2,917.20
10.873.20
9.404.40
4.525.40
9.304.10
10,341.10
1.362.60
9,533.60
The sum of $313.60 was deducted from
the amount due Wheeler County In 1906
and added the amount due Gilliam County
by authority of an act filed February 18.
1906.
SALMON CATCH STILIi LARGE
Fishermen In the Upper Klver Make
Better Hauls.
ASTORIA, Or., Aug. 1. (Special.)
There was a material dropping off In
the catch of fish in the lower harbor
last night, but the returns from up
the river were better and the deliveries
at the packing plants were about the
same as yesterday. Reports from the
north side of the river are that, while
the outside traps In the vicinity of
Chinook are making good catches, those
In Baker's Bay In the vicinity of II
waco are doing practically nothing.
This Is accounted for by the shallowing
of the channel north of Sand Island,
which shuts off nearly all the current
of the river in that section.
A new schedule of prices was an
nounced today by the Independent cold
storage plants, tnose which are not di
rectly connected with the canneries.
The prices are as follows: Five and a
half cents per pound for fish weighing
25 pounds, 6 cents for fish weighing
between 25 and 28 pounds, and 7 cents
for fish weighing 28 pounds or over.
The cannery prices of 6 cents for small
fish and 7 cents for fish of 28 pounds
or over still prevail.
CITY OWNERSHIP IS BLOCKED
Seattle Already Up to the Limit of
Indebtedness.
SHATTLH, Aug. l. (Special.) No elec
tion on city ownership of street railway
lines can be held this year. It was pro
posed to Issue bonds against the general
fund amounting to $1,272,000. Under the
state constitution Seattle can Issue no
bonds for general purposes in excess of 5
per cent of the assessed valuation of
property: that is to say, with a valuation
of $70,016,375, bonds cannot be Issued for
freneral purposes over and above $3,507,
6S7. There have already been issued bonds
In the sum of $3,245,000, leaving a possible
margin of $262,687.50.
The first bond issue suggested to start
the municipal ownership scheme was
$1,270,000. A new assessment is now being
made and the city might, if it desired.
Increase the bonded debt next year.
FISHING LAW TO BE TESTED
Resident of California Arrested for
Taking Columbia Salmon.
ASTORIA, Or., Aug. 1 (Special.)
Joseph R- Pesejelro, a fisherman from
the Sacramento River, was arrested
here today on a complaint sworn to by
Leputy Fish Warden Webster and
charging him with violating the pro
vision of tho state fishing laws, which
forbid anyone fishing for salmon In
the waters of the Columbia River who
Is not a resident of either Oregon,
Washington or Idaho. He was ar
raigned in the Justice Court this after
noon and released on bonds to appear
for trial on August 9.
Thi la the first arrest made In the
history of fishing on the Columbia
River for a violation of that section of
the law, and it Is understood that a
test case will be made of It. Desejelro
did not secure a state license, but was
fishing with gear for which a license
had been Issued to Frank Mercurlo.
CORPORATION FEES GROWING
License Receipt Indicate Increase
of 80 Per Cent Over 1905.
SALEM, Or., Aug. 1. (Special.)
During the first teu months .of the sta
tistical year 1906 the receipts in cor
poration license fees have exceeded
by $6324 the receipts from the same
source during the entire 12 months In
1905. It is expected that by the end
of the year, September 80, the total will
be $13,000 greater than last year, or an
Increase of more than 30 per cent. This
is a remarkable showing, especially
when It is remembered that the oppo
nents of the corporation license tax
law asserted that this law would drive
corporations out of the state and com
pel them to organize and maintain their
principal offices in other states.
The total receipts for the year 1905
were $29,919.61. The total for the first
ten months of 1906 is $36,244.57. Should
the receipts from this source increase
$10,000 every year, the income would
soon grow to be considerable.
BETTER THAN A HALF CROP
WALLA WALLA WHEAT FARMERS
FEEL GREATLY RELIEVED.
Harvesting Operations Show That
Grain Waa Not Hurt So
Badly as Appeared.
WALLA WALLA, Wash., Aug. L
(Special) Harvesting operations through
out the Inland Empire are well under
way, but as yet no new grain has made
Its appearance on the local market and
grain dealers express the opinion that
heavy hauling will not commence before
the middle of next month. The grain
brought In to be tested shows that there
are two distinctive grades in this year's
crop. Fall-sown grain on the heavier land
invariably grades No. 1, while the
Spring-sown grain on Eureka Flat and
in other "light-land" localities falls be
low this and in some cases below the No.
2 standard.
The yield, for the most part, will be
better than farmers have been expecting
ana between 18 and 25 bushels will be
the average yield. In many fields the
yield will be considerably less than this,
but these will be the exception and not
the rule.
Walla Walla County, according to esti
mates furnished by grain men, will show
up this year with a 60 per cent crop and
they say the farmers will be fortunate if
the percentage does not fall below this
figure. Farmers generally are optimistlo
over conditions as they appear and there
will be many who will meet with happy
disappointments in harvesting a larger
crop than they dared hope for.
FALL WHEAT CROP "SPOTTED"
Yield All Over Inland Empire Is
Variable.
9POKANB, Wash., Aug. L (Special.)
From reports that 'continue to come in
from the fields. It may be safely put down
that the Fall wheat all over Eastern
Washington, the northeast corner of Ore
gon and in Northern Idaho is "spotted."
While one place will report a falling off
In the crop of from 15 to 25 per cent,
another not far distant will report that
the returns show nearly a full crop.
There seems to be but little variation in
regard to the Bpring wneat crop. All
unite In saying that the yield will be
very short.
In the Palouse country the new wheat Is
selling around 60 cents Turkey red having
brought that in a number of Instances.
There is BtlU a shortage of harvest hands.
SEVERAL WANT EAKIN'S JOB
Thomas H. Crawford Most Likely to
Receive Ermine.
SALEM, Or., Atg. 1. (Special.)
Considerable interest centers In the
appointment of a Clrttult Judge In the
district composed of Union and Wal
lowa counties, to succeed Judge Rob
ert Eakin, who has been elected to the
Supreme Bench. Thus far Governor
Chamberlain has not Indicated to whom
he will give the coveted appointment,
but has said that he will announce no
selection until a vacancy occurs next
January.
In Democratic circles It is generally
believed that Thomas H. Crawford, of
La Grande, is the most likely recipient
of the Judicial mantle by favor of the
Governor. Tho other aspirants are J.
r. Slater, of La Grande; W. M. Ram
sey, of La Grande, and D. W. Sheahan,
of Enterprise.
DEAD OF THE NORTHWEST
Daniel Gordon, Pioneer.
KLAMATH FALLS, Or., Aug. L (Spe
cial.) Daniel Gordon, aged 96 years, the
oldest Inhabitant of Klamath County, died
at the residence of his son near Keno,
Sunday night, of old age. He was born
on the banks of the St. Lawrence, In St.
Lawrence County, New Tork, September
13, 1810, of Bcotch parents. His mother
died while he was quite young, but his
father lived to be over 100 years of age.
The son received a limited education,
but, working about mills and machinery,
became an expert machinist, constructing
wool carders, spinning wheels, saw and
grist mills. In the Spring of 1S52 Mr. Gor
don joined an emigrant train crossing the
plains, and arrived at Treka, CaL, the
same year. He first engaged In dairying,
then built a sawmill.
With his three sons, Mr. Gordon fought
In the Modoc War. and located in Klam
ath County In 1873, where, with the ex
ception of one year spent in the Willam
ette Valley, he had since resided. Four
years ago he was thrown from a horse,
receivin" Injuries from which he never
fully recovered, though he continued to
work at his trade of cabinet and wagon
making till about two years ago. His
wife died at the age of 80 in 1899 and was
buried at Keno. Three of his ten children,
15 grand and 15 great-grandchildren sur
vive him.
Thomas Dempster,
SEATTLE, Aug. 1 (Special.) Thomas
Dempster, at one time manager of the
restaurant In the United States Senate,
died this morning at Port Orchard, in
Kitsap County. During the latter '70s and
early '80s he was one of the best-known
hotel men in the country. He formerly
owned several large New York and New
England hostelries, but lost heavily
through unfortunate investments. He was
about 70 years of age when he died.
Robert Rowland.
ABERDEEN, Wash., Aug. 1. (Special.)
Robert Rowland, 28 years old, a resident
of Gray's Harbor, died today of heart
disease. He was a member of the Order
of Eagles.
KEBTOt'8 WOMIN
Take Horaford's Acid Phosphate
It quiets the nerves, reUeves nausea and
Jick headache and Induce relreiUUis fleejK
WILL SMASH UfllOfl
Expert Shingle Weavers Plan
to Destroy Organization.
DOES THEM AN INJURY
Men Who Made More Under Old
System Will Figh for . Open
Shop Mills Are Rap
Idly Reopening.
SEATTLE. Aug. L (Special.) The shingle-weavers
who broke the strike against
the mills of the West Side, are figuring
tonight on a scheme to break the back of
the union that ordered them out. They
are planning to send nonunion crews Into
the districts where local unions vote to
demand a closed shop and to compel all
shingle-weavers to abide by the open-shop
rule.
The weavers' strike was broken by high
priced men who opposed the union rule
limiting the amount of work to be done
through fixing the number of employes
in each mill. Some of the men in the old
days worked under a piece system that
paid them more than the union scale that
they have received recently.
A conference was held here tonight by
antiunion leaders among the weavers and
the decision to break up the union was
formed. The fight will only develop in
those sections where the unions demand a
closed shop and the millmen will agree to
a fight.
Reports to the manufacturers' commit
tee today indicate the mills are re-opening
rapidly. In Olympia, Everett, Belllngham,
Arlington, the Gray's Harbor cities, Bal
lard and several smaller shingle centers
the manufacturers are standing out for
nonunion crews.
The West Side mill at Olympia is owned
In Oregon, but the local manager has
agreed to work with the other owners.
RESIGNS FROM WILLAMETTE
Professor C. O. Boyer Quits Chair of
Physics Successor Named.
SALEM, Or., Aug. L (Special.) With
out making public the cause, Professor
C. O. Boyer yesterday afternoon tendered
his resignation as professor of physics In
Willamette University, to take effect im
mediately. He had been In charge of the
department of physics for the past two
years. Professor Boyer will be succeeded
by Professor H. C. Tillman, at present in
charge of the department of mathematics
and astronomy at the University of the
Pacific, at San Jose, CaL Professor Till
man is a post-graduate of Johns Hopkins
Institute, and for five years waa professor
of physics and mathematics at Fuget
Sound University. He was Instructor in
the same studies at Portland University
for a year, then returned to Puget Bound,
where he remained for two years more
before going to California. He is rated as
a first-class Instructor
The resignation of Professor Boyer ap
pears to have been the result of some dis
sension between himself and the board of
trustees, but, none of the members here
will divulge the reason for his action. He
is not prepared to say what his future In
tentions or prospects are.
BURGLAR IN COUNTRY CLUB
Young Spokane Bachelors Lose
Clothing and Jewelry.
SPOKANE, Wash., Aug. L (Special.)
The looting of the exclusive bachelors"
annex to the Spokane Country Club last
night has caused a sensation. Three
young men were robbed. Alex Winston,
Assistant Corporation Counsel, was one
of them. The others, who lost money.
Jewels and clothing, were George Stoney
and John Williams.
Harry Draper's bloodhounds could not
trace the robbers, and there Is a theory
that the robbery may have been- commit
ted by some one within the pale of the
club, owing to the manner in which the
dogs worked. It was therefore decided to
let the matter drop.
The young men had retired late after a
game of draw poker, and did not get up
until late in the morning. They then dis
covered that Winston had lost a $250 ring,
a valuable watch and $85, while Stoney
lost clothing and money and Jewelry val
ued at nearly $100. Williams' loss In
clothing and jewelry amounted to about
the same as that of Mr. Stoney.
All of the young men are prominent
clubmen and golf enthusiasts.
FRENCH INDUSTRIES COMING
Parisians Will Look Over Field In
Southern California.
LOS ANGELES, Aug. 1. The Chamber
of Commerce of Paris,- France, will send
six members of Its committee on finance
to Los Angeles to study financial and
commercial conditions. If its report is
satisfactory to the Paris Chamber of
Commerce, it is expected that several
Parisian industries will be established in
Los Angeles. The committee will arrive
In Los Angeles late this Fall.
Amaury Mars, editor of he French
newspaper. La Venir, received this in
formation today from the president of
the Paris Chamber of Commerce. It is
expected that the establishment of a
large silk industry will be among things
that will be considered by the French
committee.
MAY SOLVE ALKALI PROBLEM
Government Sends Expert to Yakima
Irrigation District.
NORTH YAKIMA, Wash., Aug. L (Spe
cial.) C. G. Elliott, drainage expert of the
United States Agricultural Department, is
In Yakima to examine lands that have
been "taken" by alkali. He will also In
vestigate the drainage work that has
been done in the valley. The Agricultural
Department is co-operating with commun
ities and individuals with a view to solv
ing the question of "alkalied" lands. Ex
periments were conducted here three
years ago by Mr. Elliott, and it is his
purpose to continue them during the com
ing year. f
The greatest problem in the Yakima
Valley Is not how to get enough water to
Irrigate the land, but how to get rid of
It after it has once soaked Into the
ground.
INSURANCE EXPERT CALLED
Bay City Grand Jury Attempting to
Prove Criminal Conspiracy.
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. L To support
the charge of criminal conspiracy which
the grand Jury is trying to fix on in
surance brokers who have compelled
policyholders to accept less than was due
them on their losses in the great con
flagration, a subpenea was called for to
day directing Professor A. W. Whitney,
the Insurance expert of the University of
California, to produce evidence of settle
ments made.
X Professor Whitney, Is In charge of the
insurance bureau of the Merchants' Ex
change and the Intention of the bureau"
is to trace as nearly as posstble toe his
tory of every settlement made consequent
to the fire.
KILLS HIMSELF ON TRAIN
Unidentified Passenger Commits
Suicide on Southern Pacific.
ASHLAND, Or., Aug. L (Special) A
man aged about 40 years, whose Identity
is yet unknown, a passenger from San
Francisco to Seattle on the second section
of the Southern Pacific northbound train,
today shot and killed himself Just before
the train crossed the state line into Ore
gon. He went Into the toilet-room of the day
coach and shot himself twice in the ab
domen with a revolver, and was stone
dead when found. The body was placed
in charge of the Siskiyou County author
ities. Mrs. C. L. Thome Is Stricken.
LA GRANDE, Or., Aug. L (Special.)
Mrs. Thome, wife of C. L. Thorne, suf
fered a stroke of apoplexy yesterday from
which she baa never fully regained con
sciousness. This being the third attack,
her condition ra considered serious,
HE KILLS THE WRONG MAN
TONOPAH GAMBLER SHOOTS BY
PALE MOONLIGHT.
Seeking Enemy to Kill Him, He Mis
takes Another for Him Col
lapses on Learning Fact.
AUSTIN, Nev, Aug. 1. Tuesday af
ternoon Patsey Dwyer, a gambler of
Tonopab, and Jack O'Brien, a barten
der from Manhattan, had a quarrel In
a saloon here and, when they parted,
there was an understanding that when
they nexc met they would meet shoot
ing. About 8 o'clock Dwyer went to the
red-light district looking for O'Brien,
and not finding him, he started for
town. On turning a corner near the
International Hotel he saw Albert
Williams, a conductor on the Nevada
Central Railroad, and County Record
er H W. Dyer standing together, and
in the moonlight he mistook Williams
for O'Brien and Dyer for Louis Wool
cock, O'Brien's partner. Without a
word Dwyer fired three shots, one bul
let entering' Williams' brain and kill
ing him. One bullet struck Dyer in
the left leg between the ankle and the
knee, breaking both bones.
Dwyer was arrested by Deputy
Sheriff Oliver, but, being intoxicated,
did not realize the enormity of the
crime. This morning Dwyer was tak
en to Dyer's home and identified and
later on was taken to view the remains
of Williams. Thinking up to the time
that he saw che remains that he had
killed O'Brien, Dwyer collapsed.
WILL BUY MOUNTAIN GEM
Open River Association Plans to As
sume Indebtedness.
LEWISTON, Idaho, Aug. L (Special.)
If present plans are carried out the Open
River Association will become the owner
of the steamer Mountain Gem, purchasing
It from the Lewiston Navigation Com
pany. The proposition, in the main, is
that enough cash will ba paid to lift the
present Indebtedness on the boat, while
stock In the Open River Association will
be given for the balance. The cash need
ed is something like $15,500. This will lift
the mortgage and clear the steamer from
the litigation that for months tied It up.
The steamer Mountain Gem was built
and Is owned by local capitalists. It is
now under lease to C. F. Allen and is
operating on the Columbia between Alns
woriu and Celilo.
County Road Into Blue River.
EUGENE, Or., Aug. 1. (Special.) The
County Court this morning accepted the
petition of property-holders asking for a
county road through the Blue River
mining district. Viewers will be appointed
at once and the survey made as soon as
possible. This decision will open ithe
Lucky Boy road that has been blocked
for some time by the people who built it.
A public road will be established through
out the Blue River district that will con
nect with" both the Lucky Boy and Gate
Creek roads, so that travel cannot be
obstructed at any point.
Low Rates for Boise Congress. (
BOISE, Idaho, Aug. 1. A telegram
was received today by Chairman M. B.
Gwynn, of the executive committee, of
the National Irrigation Congress, from
Minneapolis, where the Western, Pas
senger Association is in session, staging
that that organization had granted a
rate of one fare plus E0 cents to the
meeting of the congress In Boise, Sep
tember 3 to 8. This rate Is expected
to assure even a larger crowd of dele
gates and visitors than had been looked
for.
Quarry Laborer Crushed to Death.
VANCOUVER, Wash., Aug. L (Spe
cial.) The death of George Slankovich,
a young Austrian, caused by a falling
rock, adds another to the list of fa
talities at the Fishers stone quarry- The
unfortunate victim was a laborer working
near the bluff of the quarry. A huge
rock, which was supposed to be per
fectly solid, became loosened and startecJ
to roll toward the workmen. Some of
them saw it move and gave the alarm,
but Slankovich was unable to escape
from the path of the rock, which caught
him and crushed him.
Yakima Stamps Ont Typhoid.
NORTH YAKMA, Wash., Aug. 1 (Spe
cial.) City Health Officer Tetreau 'con
cluded his report today for the month of
July. In It be says less than 12 cases of
typhoid fever have been reported to him
since last April, whereas for the month of
July a year ago the number of cases re
po .eu l'ne city is in Denver san
itary condition now than ever before and
very little fever is expected here In the
future.
Yakima to Advertise Products.
NORTH YAKIMA, Wash., Aug. L (Spe
cial.) Yakima real estate men are prepar
ing a car of Yakima products to be taken
through the Eastern states for adver
tising purposes. Arrangements have been
made with the Northern Pacific to take
the fruit East at a half rate. The car
will leave here September 1 with a display
of fruits of all kinds, vegetables, grain
and hops.
Embezrler Caught at Spokane. '
ABERDEEN, Wash., Aug. 1. (Special.)
Sheriff Graham has gone to Spokane to
bring back Frank Wit;, arrested there
for embezzlement of funds of the Cooks'
and Waiters' Union of this city.
Take a Vacation.
out Into the woods, fields and mountains
and visit the seashore, but do not forget
to take a bottle of Chamberlain's Colic.
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy along with
you. It is almost certain to be needed and
cannot be obtained on railroad trains or
steamships. It is too much of a risk for
anyone to leave home on a Journey with
out it. For sale by. all druggists.
SLATE IS ADOPTED
(Continued from First Face.)
to take the matter up. The Judicial nomi
nations as finally ratified follow:
First district, Robert M. Dunn, Sho
shone County; second district. 'Edgar C
Steele, Latah County; third district,
Fremont Wood, Ada County; fourth dis
trict, A. E. Walters, Lincoln County;
fifth district. Alfred Budge, Bear Lake
County; sixth district. J. M. Stevens,
Bingham County; seventh, district, Frank
J. Smith, Canyon County.
Substance of Resolutions.
The resolutions adopted indorse the Ad
ministration of President Roosevelt and
pledge the Republican party of Idaho to
support his continued efforts to carry out
the policy which he has Inaugurated. The
resolutions also indorse the record of
Senator Heyburn and Congressman
French and pledge the party's support to
Governor Gooding in the enforcement of
law and -order in Idaho. The resolutions
make no direct reference to the assas
sination of ex-Governor Steunenberg or
the criminal charges growing out of that
crime.
Other clauses of the resolutions uphold
the state anti-trust law, favor legislation
to prohibit the Issuing of railway passes
to state officers; the enactment of a
direct primary election 'law; the law
prohibiting the employment- of under
ground laborers in mines more than eight
hours a day and the enactment of an em
ployers' liability law modeled after the
Federal statute on this subject
The. indorsement of the candidacy of
W. E. Borah for United States Senator
pledges the good faith of the party's leg
islative candidates to support Mr. Borah.
Not a Word of Protest.
It la an Interesting fact that the Sena
torial resolution was passed without a
word of objection being raised, and that
Mr. Borah was nominated by acclama
tion. The resolution follows:
Resolved, That this convention shall nom
inate a candidate ox the party for United
States Senator and we hereby pledse the
good faith of the party to the election of
such candidate by the Legislature and that
all candidate for the Legislature whether
the same have been heretofore nominated or
should hereafter be nominated are hereby
pledged to the election of the candidates of
the party nominated La this convention.
J. H. Brady, whose withdrawal made it
possible for Governor Gooding and Mr.
Borah to get together, making the con
vention harmonious, will continue as
chairman of the state committee.
Klamath Falls Chamber Elects.
KLAMATH FALLS, Or., Aug. L (Spe
cial.) The Chamber of Commerce elected
the following officers tonight: President,
Colonel M. G. Wilkins; vice-president. H.
L. Holgate; secretary, C. F. Stone; treas
urer, Alex Martin, Jr.
So great has been the demand for liter
ature than 10,000 pamphlets recently print
ed are almost exhausted. Others will be
prepared soon.
New Wage Scale for Walters.
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. L The new
scale of wages and conditions decided on
by the Cooks' and Waiters' Union and
adopted by the San Francisco Labor
Council is now before the National Labor
Council for ratification. Should the
schedule be Indorsed a flat scale of wages
will go into effect In all local cafes and
restaurants. Under the new schedule the
waiters are to receive S3 per day of ten
hours.
Professor Coghill Resigns.
FOREST GROVE, Or.. Aug. I Pro
fessor G. E. Coghill, who has been profes
sor of biology for the past four years In
Pacific University, left today for Salem,
where he has accepted the chair of bi
ology in the Willamette University. Pro
fessor Coghill came here from Brown
University, where he received the degree
of Ph. D. In 1002.
Farmers Want Chinese Labor.
VANCOUVER, B. C, Aug. 1. During
the fruit season ranchers throughout Brit
ish Columbia have had great difficulty in
securing labor, and a movement is on foot
to ask the Ddminion government to abol
ish the tax upon Chinese entering Can
ada, The Kootenay Fruitgrowers' Asso
ciation has already adopted a formal reso
lution to this effect. -
Salmon Packers Fight for Fish.
VANCOUVER, B. C, Aug. L A fierce
war for fish has been started among the
Fraeer River canners, and fish are now
being sold at 8 cents each more than the
scale agreed upon at the beginnig of the
season. It is believed that 40 cents apiece
will be paid by the canners in a day or
two.
Japanese Fishermen Drowned.
VICTORIA, B. C, Aug. l.-Several Jap
anese fishermen are believed to have been
drowned in a gale which swept over the
Gulf of Georgia last night. Two boats
have been found floating bottom upward
and two more are missing.
Seattle Mayor Falls III.
LOS ANGELES, Aug. 1. W. M. Moore,
Mayor of Seattle, -was this afternoon re
moved from the Angelus Hotel to the
California Hospital, suffering from la
grippe. His condition Is not serious, and
he is expected to be able to leave the
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ays ago and has been confined to his room
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Calls Companies to Time.
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. L Insurance
Commissioner Wolf stated today that the
Fireman's Fund Insurance Company and
the Home Fire & Marine Insurance Com
pany will be given four weeks In which to
make up tne deficiency between their as
sets and liabilities. If at the end of the
time stated this has not been done he will
bring proceedings to have the licenses of
the two concerns revoked.
Vancouver Barbers on Strike.
VANCOUVER, "B. C Aug. L In the
union barber shops of this city only the
proprietors are at work today. All Jour
neymen barbers are out on strike for
shorter hours and whole holiday on Sun
day. Referee Bayne Reappointed.
SALEM. Or., Aug. 1. (Special.)
John Bayne today received notice of his
reappointment as referee in bank
ruptcy in this city. Bayne is a Demo
crat, and has served six years In the
position.
Aberdeen City Official Weds.
ABERDEEN, Wash., Aug. 1. (Special.)
City Attorney Taggart and Miss Etta
Beckenhauer were married here today and
left after the ceremony for Portland.
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Central Railroad, from Silver Plume,
on the Colorado & Southern Railway,
to the summit of Mount McClellan on
Gray's Peak, was opened for traffto
today. This road reaches a point
14.000 feet above sea level, and is the
highest traction road In the world,
with the exception of the Peruvian
Central in the Andes. The new road
was built by Edward J. Wilcox, a
mlneowner.
TELEPHONE BOX ROBBED
Thieves Break Into Booth In Yarn.
hill-Street Lodging-Hoase.
Telephone thieves broke into the tele
phone booth in a lodging-house at 84314
Yamhill street, at 12:30 o'clock this morn
ing, and rifled the box of Its contents,
amounting to between 3 and $4. They
made their escape before the robbery waa
detected.
Burglars, who attempted to enter the
residence of Mrs. C. A. Clark, at 2S9 Elev
enth street, at 12 o'clock last night, were
detected lying under a window when a
curtain was raised. The police were noti
fied, but arrived too late to make a cap
ture. French Bark Goes on Rocks.
FALMOUTH. Aug. L The French bark
Socoa, Captain Le Corr. 2100 tons, from
Stettin July 15 for San Francisco, has
gone ashore off Cadgwitch, midway be
tween the dreaded Manacle Rocks and
The Lizard. Tugs and lifeboats were sent
out and the crew of the bark was saved.
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