THE MORNING OREGONI AX, FRIDAY, AUGUST IT, 1906.
6
BLUES WILLTRYTD
CAPTURE
TAC01
Forces of the Browns Have Six
Miles of Front to Cover
With 3500 Men.
HONOR FOR OREGONIANS
"W ith the Swing of Regulars, Guards
men Under Command of Colonel
Gantenbeln Lead First Bri
gade on the March.
BY GEORGE WHITE.
FIELD HEADQUARTERS. First Bri
gade. American Lake, Aug. 16, (Staff
Correspondence.)-Two big armies are
Jn the field tonight, getting a
realistic imitation of active ser
vice. Their bed is the ground, their bed.
mates are Krag rifles or side-arms. They
are sleeping with their clothes on, for.
there may be a hostile demonstration any
moment, and it never was regarded as
good military form to conduct a battle
en deshabille.
So they miurt be ready to take the field
at a moment's notice, even though they
have been marching all day in a hot
eun'and along a dusty road. In short,
the troops engaged In the two days
of mimic fighting that mark the import
ant part of the Government maneuvers
here are enjoying all the comforts of a
full-fledged war, excepting only real,
leaden bullets. To the veteran, the elimi
nation of whizzing lead from his battles
Is not unlike meat without salt.
Separated by Fourteen Miles.
The two brigades, regulars and guards
men, marched Into active service this
forenoon. At dark a. distance of approxi
mately 14 miles separated the opposing
forces. At daylight their positions may
not have changed In the least, or they
may be fighting. General Funston sent
them into the field and told them to
Jiffht it out.
The First Brigade Is preparing to make
an attack on Tacoma. The Second Bri
gade will defend that city. The brigade
commanders and their subordinates must
work out their own salvation. They
must take just as many precautions as
in the event of actual war. Reputations
may be built, and possibly loft, on the
Issue. The whole army is bound to profit
on the outcome.
Intricate military problems confront the
commanders of both brigades, supposed
to represent advance corps of monster
armies. The Second has lx miles of
front to cover, with about 3500 troops. Its
commanders have to distribute their
troops so that any point of attack may
be re-enforced without fatal loss of time.
Woods May Cover the Attack.
There are comparatively few points of
effective attack, although it is possible
lor the enemy to creep along under cover
of heavy fir timber and cut the defenders
off from their base. This would mean
counfounding defeat for the Second and
endless glory for the First.
. Just what campaign will be followed
by either command cannot be sur
mised at this time. Colonel Marlon P
Maus. of the Twentieth Infantry, is in
command of the atacking force, while
Colonel Edward A. Godwin, of the
Fourteenth Cavalry, is defending Ta
coma. 1
. A redistribution of troops for the bat
tle has been announced, placing the
Oregon troops with the First Brigade,
or attacking force: Besides the Orego
nians there are in this command the
first squadron of the Second Cavalry,
First Battalion of Field Artillery.
Twentieth Infantry Regiment..Second
Washington Infantry, troop Washing
ton Cavalry and the Twenty-second In
fantry, making a total fighting force of
3200 men. This command is wearing
blue shirts and is the Blue Brigade,
wnue me otiier is m xji u wn.
In the defending force there are the
Second Montana and Second Idaho In
fantry Regiments, Fourteenth Cavalry,
Eleventh Battalion of Field Artillery,
Seventh Infantry and Fourteenth In
fantry. Oregon Is Advance Guard.
The military efficiency of the Third
Oregon Regiment received substantial
recognition this, morning when Colonel
C. U. Gantenbein received sealed orders
asslgninghls regiment to the impor
tant position of advance guard of the
column. The honor thus paid the com
mand was the cause of felicitation in
the'Oregon camp when the news was
received.'
As the Third, marching like regulars,
swung down the dusty road to the head
of the brigade, a number of regular
Army officers rode up to observe Ore
gon's method of taking the van and to
offer any assistance required. If they
came to praise, their errand was well
timed; if they came to scoff, their trip
was wasted.
Colonel Gantenbeln assigned Major
Jonn May and the First Battalion to
cover the heaft and flank of the column.
Within five minutes the battalion had
its skirmishers out without a hitch
or a question. Company H. commanded
by Captain Roy Iobie. went ahead as
the skirmish detachment.
Covered With Clouds of Dust.
The spectacle was an Impressive one,
as the troops of guardsmen and regu
lars settled down for tiiolr march of
ten mile to the place of bivouac
Heavy supply wagons, piled high with
field rations, blank ammunition, hos
pital supplies and cooking utensils
rumbled along behind In a dense cloud
of yellow dust. The men were dirty
hevond recognition inside of-two miles.
By noon It was hard to distinguish a
company or inrantry irum tne uusiy
road in which they were walking.
The First Brigade went Into shelter
camp at a point ten miles south and
east of Murray Station and half a mile
north of Roy Station, on the banks
of the Muck Creek. The Second Brl
eade. after a dusty march o about six
miles from Nisqually. Is camped about
two and one-half miles south and
east of Steilacoom Insane Aiylum. Its
nearest water Is Carp Lake, half a
mile from the west side of American
Lane. The Second Brigade camp is thus
14 miles due north and . west of the
attacking brigade.
Supply of Ammunition Restricted
' The hour of battle tomorrow cannot be
determined, nor can the place of contact.
It may come early In the morning, as the
result of a forced march In the night, or
the brigades may not get together until
late in the afternoon. Each man was
served with 20 rounds of ammunition to
night, and 13 rounds was apportioned for
each field gun.. There will be no Indis
criminate or wasteful firing, if instruc
tions are obeyed. The shooting is to be
done In the developing of an enemy's
strength and position.
Ambulance and hospital detachments
will follow the battle, precisely as if the
rattlesnake of war did not have its fangs
pulled, as In this Instance. Two men
from each company will be tagged as
wounded, for the edification and instruc
tion of the hospital corps. There is the
possibility, of course, that unforeseen mis
haps may necessitate real services from
the medical department, but every -Precaution
Is being taken to prevent the fir
ing of ball cartridges and to avoid acci
dents of any nature.
Funston and Start. to Vmpire.
General Funston and a staff of regular
Army officers will take the field at day
light In the morning to umpire the battle.
They will determine when the tight has
reached its logical conclusion and will
have recall sounded at that time, where
upon all troops engaged will return to
camp. " Saturday the problems of battle
will be discussed, Sundaj there will, be a
review of all troops in camp, and Monday
the National Guard troops will return to
their various home stations.
Governor Chamberlain and several mem
bers of his military staff arrived in camp
today, a little before noon. Finding the
Oregon camp deserted, the Governor and
his party headed their automobile past
Murray and overtook the marching col
umn. The Governor then went back to
Tacoma, thence to Seattle. " He said he
would be out bright and early for tomor
row's battle.
Action to Begin Early in Day.
MURRAY, STATION, Wash., Aug. 16.
(Special.) Late tonight it was
learned at the First Brigade camp,
ten miles southeast of Murray, that the
troopB bivouacked there will move on
Tacoma at 6 A. M. The brigade, acting
as a full corps, will advance in. three
columns, the Oregon Infantry being as
signed to the center column. Regulars
will make up the right and left wings.
It is reported that the Second Bri
gade has decided to assume an aggres
sive attitude and instead of confining
its efforts to defending its base will
penetrate toward the attacking force,
with the idea theoretically of wiping
the first brigade off the map. These
tactics should precipitate the engage
ment early In the day, as the brigades
could cover the 14 miles intervening
between them In two hours and a half
by marching toward each other.
ACCUSED OF FGRGING WILL
SIRS. WARNER PLACED UNDER
ARREST AT PENDLETON.
Husband Charged With Being Ac
complice in Attempt to Get
$40,000 Estate.
PENDLETON, Or., Aug. 16. (Spe
cial.) Mrs. Mabel King Warner, niece
and for a time the stepdaughter of the
late J. W. Young, of Weston, and who
has manifested a strong desire for the
property contained In his estate, has
been cjiarged with the crime of forging
a will and this morning a warrant, for
her arrest was placed in the hands of
Sheriff Taylor and she was arrested.
Ever since last April the officers and
others have been carefully watching
developments In the famous will case
and last night action against Mrs.
Young was started,, when B. . B. Hall,
cashier of the Farmers' Bank of Wes
ton, swore to a complaint charging the
woman with the above crime. This
morning the District Attorney waited
upon Charles H. Carter, attorney for
Mrs. Young, and required him to turn
over two alleged wills which he had in
his possession.
One of these wills is- what Is termed
the 'second will and is the one which
Mr. Hall declares was "faked" upon
him in the bank's office at Weston last
April. The other will is a third" in
strument and was mailed to Mr. Carter
several weeks ago, presumably by Mrs.
Warner.
The charge against Mrs. Warner is
that she forged the second will and
placed it among the dead man's papers
irf the bank at Weston, with the in
tention of defrauding the rightful heirs.
By her action, had It been successful,
she would have received the greater
portion of an estate valued at MO, 000.
The husband of the woman was also
arrested as an accomplice, and both
were released on $1500 bonds furnished
by Frank Curl and Thomas Thompson.
FEDERATION LAWYERS ACTIVE
Clarence Darrow Reported to Be
Coming From Chicago.
BOISE. Idaho, Aug. 16. (Special.)
Interest has been revived in the Moyer
Haywood case by the fact that Clar
ence Darrow is on his way here from
Chicago. He was expected to arrive
last night and it was reported he was
here, but so far as can be learned he
s net yet in town. Dickson, his office
man, has been here an summer, aiso
Young Whitsell, of the Coeur d'Alenes,
and John F. Nugent, all attorneys In
the case for the defense. Fred Miller, of
Spokane, was on the ground last week.
What move Is planned is not Known.
District Court will sit in Caldwell next
week. It Is thought another applica
tion may be made for bail, and that
overruling of Uie motion, if it be over
ruled, will be rollowed by habeas cor
pus proceedings.
NEVADA CAPITALISTS BUYING
Coyote Hill Gold Prospects Look
Good to Experienced Mining Man.
LAKEVIEW. Or., Aug. 16. (Special.)
Dr. W. H. H. Patterson, a Reno, Nev.,
capitalist, and Mr. Nornardy, a Tonopah
mineowner, arrived here today and went
to the Coyote Hills strike. Both gentle
men are extensive mine operators in the
Tonopah mining district. They have also
investigated the Pine Creek .mines, 15
miles from Lakevlew, and it is stated on
good authority that Dr. Patterson paid
, -'i for a tenth interest In a group of
claims there."
Charities Conference at Seattle.
SEATTLE. Wash., Aug. 16. Special.)
After a conference or local workers today
it was decided to call a conference of
charities and correction In Seattle this
Fall, to be held about the time a similar
meeting occurs at Portland. Amos But
ler, of Chicago, president of the National
Association, is expected to address both
meetings.
The Washington conference will Indorse
the bill that has been pending through
two legislative sessions providing severe
penalties for wife-desertion, and an act
making parents liable for encouraging or
contributing to their children s delln.
quencies.
Nine Failed in Linn County.
ALBANY, Or., Aug. 16. (Special.)
Of the 59 applicants for teacners' cer
tificates in Linn Ciunty, nine failed to
secure the required grade. The 50 sue
cessful ones were divided Into 20 who
received first-grade certificates, 16 sec
ond grade and 14 tnird grade.
Fine Church for Baptists.
LA GRANDE. Or.. Aug. 16. (Special.)
The members of the Baptist Church
will- soon begin the construction of a
J7000 church on the site occupied by the
present building. The edifice is to be of
brick and stone. ,
. . life Insurance.
For twenty-five cents you can now In
sure yourself and family against any
bad results from an attack of colic or
diarrhoea during the Summer months.
That is the price of a bottle of Chamber
lain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Rem
edy a medicine that has never ben
known to fail. Buy it now. It mav tve
.Ule, xor. saie py ui tu uiiiiaio.
BLOW TO THE FRfiTS
Declared to' Invite a Spirit of
Insubordination.
DIRECTORS MAY PROHIBIT
Justice Crow,- of Washington Su
preme Bench, Himself a Promi
nent Fraternity Man, Voices
the Court's Opinion.
OLYMPIA. Wash., Aug. 16. (Special.)
The Supreme Court has dealt a body
blow to Greek letter and other secret
societies connected with the high
schools of this state, by declaring that
boards of school directors have a legal
right to prohibit students from belong
ing to such societies as Greek letter
fraternities, debating clubs, glee clubs,
orchestras, cadet corps, athletic teams,
school bands and all kindred organiza
tions. The case at bar was that of George
Wayland. by bis guardian ad litem.
Russell Way. appellant, vs. the BoarH-fa
of School Directors of school district.
No. 1, of Seattle, by E. C Hughes, et
all, directors, respondents. The lower
court struck the complaint, and the
decision is affirmed.
The complaint alleged that the School
Board had promulgated a rule depriv
ing the students of the right to belong
to clubs of the class referred to, and
depriving them of any of the privi
leges of the High School except that of
attending classes, and that unless the
students withdrew from certain socie
ties to which they belonged, they
would be deprived of graduation privi
leges. Tne court says the evidence in this
case showed that Investigation by the
School Board had convinced the mem
bers of the board that prominent edu
cators all over the country condemned
such societies as detrimental to the
proper conduct of the schools. Che of
ficial organ of the Gamma Beta Kappa
fraternity, published at San Francisco,
was filed in court and the Supreme
Court opinion reproduces extracts from
thin paper, tending to show that it In
vited a spirit of "insubordination
against lawful school authority."
"Without further discussion," says
the Supreme Court, "we express our
complete satisfaction with each and all
of the findings-made by the honorable
trial court." The court calls attention
to the fact that the School Board did
not attempt to make any conditions
which would exclude any one from en
tering school, but only attempted to
control their actions after becoming
students. The court further says it is
clearly established that such societies
as are covered by this case, foster a
clannish spirit of insubordination in
schools which results in evil to good
order, harmony and discipline.
"Under our statutes," concludes the
court, "the respondent School Board
had undoubted authority to take the
action of which appellant complains,
and the courts ahould not interfere with
the said board in the enforcement of
the rules ana regulations promuiiwifu.
The opinion Is written Dy jushcb
Crow, 'himself a fraternity man of con
siderable prominence... The opinion is
unanimous.
GETTING READY FOR FAIR
GROUNDS AND BUILDINGS AT
SALEM IMPROVED.
Horseracing Will Be One of the
Main Features of the Show,
Beginning September 10.
SALEM. Or.. Aug. 16. (Special.) Not
withstanding the fact that the Oregon
State Fair will be beld this year In the
midst of the hop harvest season, tne
State Board of Agriculture anticipates a
larger attendance than In previous years,
and is making extensive preparations to
accommodate and entertain the crowd.
Everybody has money this year ana
can afford to take a day or two from
the usual occupation to attend the State
Fair, see the exhibits and witness tne
trials of speed on the racetrack. This
year's harvest will enable many a far
mer to nurchase thoroughbred sires for
his herds and flocks, as he has long ae-
sired to do but could not afford it.
The exoenditure of $15,000 in the con
fitruction of additions to the main pa
vilion, and other improvements, has made
the State Fair grounds doubly attractive
this year. The several county exhibits
will take up much of the additional space
in the pavilion, and these exhibits will
be much better than usual because tne
counties have placed in their booths here
the stands and show-cases used by them
at the Lewis and Clark Fair, thus sav
ing the trouble of preparing new stands
and leaving more money and time to ex
pend in putting up a meritorious dis
play.
To insure a good sunoly of fresh water
for visitors, to the grounds, the Board of
Agriculture has Just contracted for tne
digging of four wells in different parts
of the grounds. The wens will aiso pro
vide water for stock.
There are now about 75 horses at the
fair grounds racetrack in training for
the North Pacific circuit this Fall. The
State Board of Agriculture has arranged
a good speed programme with several har
ness and running races every afternoon.
In accordance with the usual custom, no
extra charge will be made for admission
to the races or for seats in the grand
stand. The fair will open Monday, September
10, and close the Saturday night follow
ing.
MISS NELSON IS ARRAIGNED
Deposed Treasurer of Kendrlck Will
Hold Out for Her $12.50.
MOSCOW, Idaho, Aug. 16. (Special.)
Miss Anna Nelson, Treasurer of the
town of Kendrlck. will not turn over
the books and records of her office or
the funds in her official custody as de
manded by the Council until the City
Council of Kendrlck pays her the sum
of 112.50. She will submit to arrest on
a criminal charge first and will fight
the accusation to the hlgnest court In
the land. With that object In view she
has retained Judge Denning for her
attorney. Judge Denning went to
Kendrlck yesterday and accompanied
his client to Moscow today.
When accosted by a reporter as to
the nature of her claim against the
town of Kendrick, as to whether it
was for services alleged to have been
rendered before the action of the Coun
cil declaring her office vacant or at
some other time. Miss Nelson declined
positively to state. Judge Denning was
frank in his statement as to what his
client proposed to do. He had advised
her so he declared, and sne naa con
sented to fight the accusation till the
last.
MIsr Nelson was arraigned this af
ternoon before Judge Lukeus and
pleaded "not guilty." She asked for a
change of venue and the case was
transferred to Justice Cumming's c,ourt.
in West Moscow, where the prelim
inary hearing Will take place.
CHINESE STUDENTS ARRIVE
Compelled to Pass Examination at
Port Townsend on Arrival.
PORT TOWNSEND. Wash., Aug. IS.
(Special.) The steamship Dakota, arriv
ing this "morning from Oriental ports,,
brought a party of four Chinese, who are
bound to this country to enter educa
tional Institutions. One of the party, a
woman, goes to Virginia, while the three
men have been enrolled in the California
State University at Berkeley. The party
came over in charge of Consul-ueneral
Rogers, of Shanghai, and that official
was vigorous in his criticisms when he
learned that the party would 'be com
pelled to debark here for an examination
by the United States Chinese Inspectors.
The condition was maae necessary Dy
the fact that the travelers were not pro
vided with the precious certificates in du
plicate which would have avoided the
need of disembarking. Mr. wogers crit
icism was directed principally at the
Washington authorities, who failed to ad
vise him of this important feature, with
the result of the breaking up or the party
he is chaperonlrtg. The Chinese proceed
ed to Seattle later In the day, rejoining
.Rogers there.
Death Beats the Patrol Wagon; ' -
criTTr r XL'cbVi A tip- IK fKnpolal.
Joe Kobelt crawled under the Virginia-
street wnan to commit suiciuet iiu a
wire around his neck and was trying to
f . , t n 1. ,n a feaam nvop)l,fl(1 when Vl P.
collapsed from physical weakness. He
was round, later, ana tne ponce nouu
to take him away. Before the patrol
wagon could reach him the would-be sui
cide had died.
BIG HOLE BLOWN .IN DIM
TUALATIN FARMERS' LANDS ARE
FLOODED EVERY YEAR.
Court Decision Against Company Di
rected Removal of All but Up
per Portion of Work.
OREGON CITY, Or., Aug. 16. (Special.)
The Oregon Iron' A Steel Company's
dam in the Tualatin River at Willamette,
near this city, was dynamited at an early
hour this morning by unknown persons.
An opening more than 20 feet wide was
blown from the center or tne nam wnicn
was built about 20 years ago at a cost of
about $5000. The company will undoubt
edly Immediately repair the injury. The
dam is about 100 yards wide with a height
of nearly five feet.
For several years the dam has been tne
cause of constant friction between the
company owning the property and farm
ers residing along the Tualatin River. On
account of the dam considerable farm
land is annually deluged by the waters of
this stream, to the Injury of crops, while
some of the land has become untlllable.
While the dam was built In the early
0s. farmers did not sustain any damage
to their lands therefrom until 18S8, when
the company added flash-boards by which
the height was increased 24 incnes. un
this account the lands bordering on the
Tualatin frequently become Inundated.
while other agricultural land on Rock
Creek suffered the same damage by rea
son of the backwater.
The purpose of Installing the dam was
to supply the company's canal, extending
from Sucker Creek to the Tualatin River,
with sufficient water for logging purposes.
Falling to obtain any satisfactory under
standing with the corporation, August
Krause brought suit in the Circuit Court
against the Oregon Iron & Steel Company
for damages. Krause won his suit and
was awarded J100 damages. The case was
appealed to the Supreme Court, which
sustained the judgment of the lower court.
It was then discovered that the decree
of the trial court was not clear. In that
the Sheriff was directed to proceed with
the removal of all but the upper 24 Inches
of the dam. This being a physical impos
sibility, the Sheriff balked and counsel for
the defendant company filed a motion de
manding that Circuit Judge McBrlde In
terpret the mandate of the Supreme Court.
This being overruled, the case was again
appealed to the Supreme Court, where it
is now pending on that motion.
By maintaining this dam the steel com
pany owns valuable water rights and
wltnout this obstruction in tne ruaiatin
the company must necessarily abandon
the canal It has constructed between
Sucker Lake and that stream.
PATENTS GIVE RIGHT TO TAX
Federal Judge Beatty Decides Case
From Idaho County.
BOISE, Idaho, Aug. 16. (Special.)
In the opinion handed down by Judge
Beatty. of the Federal Court, today, in
the case of the Clearwater Timber
Company vs. Shoshone County et al., a
decision is reached in favor of the com
plainant, to the effect that Shoshone
County cannot collect taxes levied upon
certain of the complainant company's
lands until the government has issued
patcnt3.
The lands are of two classes, those
selected by the Northern Pacific Rail
way Company as indemnity lands in
lieu of those surrendered to the Gov
ernment within the limits of the for
est reserves, and those selected by the
same company in lieu of lands sur
rendered to the Government in the
Mount Rainier reservation. The lands
were purchased from the Northern Pa
cific by the complainant company.
Judge Beatty says:
At what stage during the transferring of
title of Government lands they may be taxed
cannot be considered a question of easy solu
tion. It is welL settled that lands may ba
taxed In come instances befora patent la la
sued. Generally, when an applicant has 2one
all he can In compliance with the law. In
cluding the payment of all costs and charges
,for ths land, and the Government has issued
hfm a receipt therefor, the taxes may ba
levied.
In this case, however, the court
finds:
Before any title can paas to the selector, tha
Interior . Department muat investigate the
facts, allow the selection and order patents,
and until then lands cannot be taxed.
Scourge of Cholera Checked.
SEATTLE, Wash., Aug. 16. (Special.)
F. P. Warner, connected with the Bureau
of Prisons at Manila, returned to the
States on the steamer Dakota today. He
says the health authorities In the Philip
pines have checked the annual scourge
of cholera. From June 1, when the first
case was reported, up to the time Mr.
Warner left the islands, only 13 cases had
been found In Manila.
Speaking of the island prison. Presidio,
at Manila, Mr. Warner says there are
4000 persons confined there, of whom but
100 are Americans or English. A black
smith shop, shoe shop and carpenter shop
are maintained within the prison walls.
Longshoreman Crazed by Jealousy.
TACOMA, Wash., Aug. 16. Armed with
two 38-caliber revolvers and crazed by
Jealousy, Peter Reynard, a longshoreman,
54 years old. committed suicide on the
street yesterday evening, after a desper
ate attempt to. murder 17-year-old Emma
Fox and Robert Corey, a vounr fin with
whom she was walkipg.
CLUB OVER RdS
Commission Tries to Force
Rate to Suit Walla Walla.
DISTANCE CUT THREATENED
Conference Is Held at Seattle and
Compromise 'Offered by the
Railroads Is Refused by
Spokane's Neighbors.
SEATTLE. Wash., Aug. 16. (Special.)
The State Railroad Commission is hold
ing a general distance tariff, which would
mean a cut of more than 20 per cent In
prevailing rates, over the head of Hill
and Harrlman traffic officials, to compel
them to announce a distributing rate for
Walla Walla satisfactory to the shippers
of that city. A conference today resulted
in' a disagreement and a committee of
Walla Walla Jobbers is on the way to
meet the commission and the traffic men
tomorrow.
O. R. & N. and Northern Pacific traffic
officials offered to grant Walla Walla
Jobbing rates 124 per cent, higher than
those of Spokane, specifying at the same
time that the Spokane rates, which are
abnormally low, should be raised from
i to 15 per cent. The commission refused
to. approve a raising of Spokane rates
and the roads Issued a Walla Walla rate
i-M per cent higher than the- proposed
rate for Spokane. Walla Walla refused
to accept this offer and the hitch oc
curred. ' If Walla Walla would accept the rates
the roads offered, the commission is will
ing to sanction a distance tariff about
12V4' per cent higher than the Walla
Walla schedule. The threat was reiter
ated today that it the roads did not agree
with the Walla Walla Jobbers, a distance
tariff would be put into effect that would
give Walla., Walla satisfaction.
At this afternoon's conference the
roads- called attention to the fact that
the Spokane rates on the O. R. & N.,
Northern . Pacific, Great Northern and
Spokane Falls & Northern for equal dis
tances, vary greatly and . they proposed
to harmonize these differences if allowed
to revise the tariff. The commission,
however, would not permit it to be
touched.
Because Attorney B. S. Grosscup was
In Portland, the Northern Pacific's request
for a modification of the Joint wheat
order was not heard, but the Great
Northern was assured the Joint rate
would not apply for three roads. The
Great Northern . was' compelled by the
order to accept shipments from the O. R.
& N. for delivery to the Northern Pa
cific for shipment to Tacoma, etc. Where
a combination of two roada reach a point
the joint rate order will only affect the
shorter route.
The O. R. & N. refused to give a direct
statement as to its policy regarding the
joint rate, but a strong intimation was
given that It will be contested. The Com
missioners have received three intima
tions and they do not know which to
credit. The conference will be continued
tomorrow.
Lightning Destroys Ice Plant.
IMPERIAL. Cal.. Aug. 16. The Holton
Power Company's ice plant was destroyed
by lightning last night.
ACTORS' BLISS IS BRIEF
SEPARATED AFTER iS DAYS' OF
MARRIED LIFE.
Ethel Roberts and Arthur Ashley
"Were Wedded on Theater '
Stage at Tacoma. .
TACOMA. Wash.. Auc. 16. (Special.)
After 12 days of married Hfe, Ethel
Roberts and Artnur Ashley, of the
Allen Stock Company, who were mar
ried on the ntnire of the Star Theater
July 28, separated, and Mrs. Ashley said
today that tney wouia never live to
gether again.
Af.o luhlou la ernvino with a friend.
Her husband keeps his old rooms at
the Irving Hotel. Mrs. Asniey is care
ful to any nothing that might show
...i, o.ii thn l.lumA fnr thA Hpnnrallnn
might rest. Mr. Ashley declined to be
interviewed, but admitted mat ne ana
his wife were not living together, but
added:
"It Is only a trifling matter, and I
hate to talk about it."
KELLOGG RAMS THE PRINTER
Tug Was Endeavoring to Get Line
Aboard In Rough Sea.
HOQUIAM, Wash., Aug. 16. The tug
Printer and the schooner C. M. Kellogg
collided at sea Tuesday off Shoalwater
Bay while the Printer was trying to
get a hawser to the schooner. Just as
the line was thrown a large wave Btnuck
the steamer, throwing her under the
schooner's bows.
The Kellogg's bowsprit struck the up
per part of the steamer, tearing loose
the guy ropes on the smokestack, break
ing the mast and tearing the pilot-house
apart. It was remarkable that no one
was injured by the disaster. The Printer
steamed to this city without her tow
and will be laid up for repairs.
BANKS' ASSESSMENT IS CTJT'
Board Accepts Officials' Figures
Over Assessor's Protest.
OLYMPIA, Aug. 16. Something of a
scene was created In the rooms of the
Board of Equalization yesterday after
noon -when the board ordered an enor-
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We know a remedy over sixty
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Thousands of Men and Women
Know It Until It Has Developed Into Bladder Trouble, Rheuma
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CURES KIDNEY DISEASE
When the kidnevs are diseased the uric acid Is not carried off. and this
causes Gout Lumbago. Rheumatism of the Joints. Rheumatism of the Muscles.
Rheumatism of the Heart. Rheumatism everywhere.
In Bright's Disease the bowels are often constipated and the liver torpid.
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mous reduction in the assessment of the
two Olympia banks as returned by the
County Assessor.
The Capital National Bank had been
put on the rolls by the Assessor at $210.
000. This was reduced by the board of
equalization to $62,800. The Olympia Na
tional Bank, had been returned at - $34,
858. This was reduced by the board to
$15,000. ,
The reductions were made by the board
over the earnest protest of County As
sessor Duvall, who declares that the
matter is not yet ended. The board ac
cepted the sworn statement of bank of
ficials as to the amount of indebtedness
against bank stock, and the reductions
were made on these statements.
FINE CROP IN THE PALOl'SE
Extra Acreage Will Make Up for
Loss by Hot Weather.
GARFIELD, Wash., Aug. 16. (Special.)
Charles Price, the Whitman County
wheat-buyer was here today from Pull
man. Speaking of the crop outlook, he
said: -.
"Wheat all over the Palouse country
is turning out splendidly. Not many
crops are making 50 bushels per acre this
season, al'though there are some, but I
find in my travels that a large per cent
of the fields are making 40 bushels and
over. I have so far not found any wheat
but what will test No. 1. and I consider
this remarkably good after the long hot
spell of weather during the month of
July.
"There will be Just as many bushels
of grain raised in the Palouse country
this year as last. The crop will be cut
somewhat short by the hot wave, but
the acreage Is much greater this year,
which will make up the shortage."
HOGE PARTY IS IN NO DANGER
Forest Fires 20 Miles Away, and
Burning in Opposite Direction.
ALBANY. Or.. Aug 16. (Special.)
There is nothing new from the fires up
the Santiam River tonight. Smoke from
the flies is settling in the valley, car
ried down by the northeast wind. The
fire continues to burn In the green tim
ber several miles from the railroad, and
will be stopped only when rain comes-
The R. R- Hoge party, of Portland,
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BLOOD POISON
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KIDNEYS
Have Kidney Trouble and Do Not
OF KIDNEY, LIVER. BLADDER AND
Mr. "W. E. Wheeler, Menasha, Wis
consin, Past Commander G. A, E. and
Sergeant in the Civil War, who suf
fered intensely from kidney trouble
for over fort7 years, wrote on May
10, 1906:
"Ever since the war I have suffered
Intensely with kidney and bladder
trouble In its worst form, and despaired
of ever finding permanent relief. My
back troubled me most of the time and
It was impossible to bend over without
suffering acutely. Some years ago Safe
Cure was recommended to me and I
took a couple of bottles and tfien dis
continued using 'it, as I obtained some
relief. About six months ago I caught
cold and my old trouble returned, but
many times worse, so I began using
Safe Cure again, using nine bottles In
all. I firmly believe I have rid my sys
tem of any trace of kidney and bladder
trouble, and certainly feel grateful to
Warner's Safe Cure. W. E. Wheeler, Me
nasha. Wisconsin, Past Commander of
the G. A. R., also Sergeant In the Civil
campeJ near Mount Jefferson, has been
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burning in a westerly direction, away
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Meeting of Spanish War Veterans.
TACOMA, Wash., Aug. 16. (Special.)
The annual meeting of the Department of
Washington of the United Spanish War
Veterans will be held at Murray next
Saturday morning at 10 o'clock, and a
large attendance at the formal meeting
Is expected. Representatives from the
ten organizations composing the depart
ments will be present and officers for the
ensuing year will be elected.
Tacoma, Seattle, Charlestown, Spokane,
North Yakima, Vancouver, Everett, Bel
lingham. Walla Walla and Hoqtiiiim will
be represented and many of the soldiers
now at Camp Murray will also take part
In the meetings.
Generals MacArthur and Funston, Jun
ior Vice-Commander-In-Chief Kirk. Con
gressman Cushman. Mayor Wright and
others will' make addresses.
Mill Company's Capital Doubled.
OREGON CITY. Or., Aug. 16.-(Spcrla!.)
Supplementary articles of Incorporation
were today filed In the County Clerk's
office by which the name of the Ore
gon City Planing Mill Company Is
changed to that of the Oregon City Mill
& Lumber Company, and the capital
stock of the corporation, which Is con
trolled entirely by local people. Is In
creased from $25,000 to $50,000.
While this enterprise was organized but
six weeks ago, Its capacity Is taxed to
meet the market demands. In the filling
of which the management Is embarrassed
by reason of its Inability to procure cars
with which to make shipments.
Democrats Picking a Chairman.
BOISE, Idaho, Aug. 16. (Special.) The
Democrats have not yet dcided upon a
chairman. The selection was left to Judge
Stockslager. the candidate for Governor.
He preferred Judge K. I. Perky, but it Is
understood the latter has declined to
serve. It was thought an appointment
would be announced today, but It Is now
stated It will be deferred several days.
An Impression prevails that Joseph H.
Hutchinson will be chosen, but those in
a position to know decline either to affirm
or drnv that such is the case.
Erery mother feel
great dread of tho pain
and danger attendant upon
the most critical period
of her life. Becoming
application to B g'
Atlanta. Om. U II aiil'
of man
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