THE MORNING OREGONIAN, SATURDAY, AUGUST 25, 1906.
11
PUBLICITY
WORK
AT STATE F,
Many Addresses Will Be Given
Before Oregon Devel
opment League.
SEPTEMBER 11, 12 AND 13
Portland Will Have Day When Many
Residents of the Rose City Will
Journey to .the State
Capital.
Thursday, September 13, will be Port
land Day at the State Fair to be held
at Salem. The Oregon Development
League will hold Its convention Septem
ber 11, 12 and 13 at the same place, and
owing to this fact has Invited several
prominent men of this' city. Including
Mayor Lane, to address the meeting on
Thursday afternoon. Other addresses
will be made by President F. W. Lead
better, of the Portland Commercial Club;
President R. R. Hoge, of the Chamber of
Commerce; President Wallls Nash, of the
Portland Board, of Trade, and President
Fletcher Linn, of the Manufacturers' As
sociation of the Northwest.
During the proceedings It Is expected
that there will be addresses by each of
the vice-presidents of the league.
Thomas F. Ryan, of Oregon City, will
participate In the good roads discussion;
Peter Loggle, president of the North
Bend Chamber of Commerce, will give
the benefit of his experience after a
thorough trip over the state; James Pel
ton, of Fort Klamath, will tell how Irri
gation Is carried on there. Irrigation, of
course, will come in for discussion at
various times. Mayor Wise, of Astoria,
will have a message for the convention
from the city by the sea his exact sub
ject, however, has not been decided upon
as yet.
There Is a growing determination on
the part of the people of Oregon to ad
vertise thoroughly the resources of this
state without reference to the cities or
towns, and no feature of this convention
will attract more attention than the dis
cussion of a specific appropriation, how
It is to be used and what it Is Intended
to accomplish.
Meeting Is Important.
The most Important meeting yet held
by the Oregon Development League will
be called to order by Its president. Theo
dore B. Wilcox, at 1 o'clock Tuesday
afternoon. September 11. at the audi
torium on the State Fair 'grounds.
Welcoming addresses will be delivered
by W. H. Downing, president of the Ore
gon State Boards of Agriculture on behalf
of the Oregon State Fair; by F. N.
Derby, president of the Greater Salem
Commercial Club, on behalf of the city,
and by Governor Chamberlain, on behalf
of the state.
Responses will be made by Theodore
B. Wilcox, president of the league, and
E. L. Smith, of Hood River, Its one ex
president. There will also be five-minute
responses by the vice-presidents A. Ben
nett, the Dalles; f B. F. Mulkey, Ash
land; S. H. Friendly, Eugene; J. T. Mc
Cormac, Marshfield, and George T. Bald
win. Klamath Falls.
The balance of the afternoon will be
taken up by reports from each and every
organization represented. This will be
In the nature of an experience meeting,
which has proved at all conventions the
most Interesting feature of the league's
programme. Committees will be appoint
ed to report the following morning.
There will be no general meeting In
the evening, as all the committees will
utilize this time to prepare complete re
ports to present to the convention next
day.
The Programme.
The advance programme is as follows:
Wednesday, September 12 Convention
meets at 10 A. M. "How to Get More
People," C. W. Mott, general Immigra
tion agent Northern Pacific Railroad, St.
Paul, Minn.; "Immigration Advertising,"
C. C. Chapman, president Chapman Ad
vertising Bureau. Portland.
Thursday. September 13 Convention
meets at 10 A. M. The morning will be
devoted to a good roads programme un
der the charge of Judge John H. Scott,
president of the Oregon Goods Roads
Association. "Putting Oregon Before the
World," F. E. Scotford, representative of
the Quoin Club. New York City; "Real
Results From Immigration Advertising,"
R. C. Rohrabacher, secretary of publicity
and promotion committee, Spokane
Chamber of Commerce; "Oregon at the
Jamestown Exposition," Jefferson Myers,
president of the Oregon-Jamestown ex
position commission; "Resources and
Advantages of the Coos Bay Section,"
I J. Simpson, Mayor of North Bend;
"The Benefits of Organization as Il
lustrated Through the Work of the Wil
lamette Valley Development League," H.
Hofer. president Willamette Valley De
velopment League, Salem; "The Indus
trial Future of Southern Oregon," Dr.
C R. Ray, president Southern Oregon
Development League, Tolo.
Adjournment exactly at 12:30.
Afternoon session at 2 o'clock "Early
Days In Southern Oregon," William M.
Colvlg. Jacksonville; "The Pacific North
west United." Theodore B. Wilcox, presi
dent of Oregon Development League,
Portland: "The Strong Points of Ore
gon," William McMurray, general pas
senger agent of Harriman lines In Ore
gon, Portland; "A Legislative Appropria
tion of $100,000 to Advertise Oregon," dis
cussion led by Tom Richardson, secre
tary of the Oregon Development League,
Portland: "Oregon's Water Powers," E.
W. Haines, Forest Grove; "The Mining
Industry in Eastern Oregon," John L.
Rand. Baker City: "Mining In Southern
Oregon," W. B. Sherman, Grant's Pass;
"Dairying," J. W. Bailey. State Dairy
and Food Commissioner, Portland.
Evening session at 8 o'clock "Scenic
America," B. B. Watson. Ashland; "See
America First," Fisher Harris, secretary
of See America First League, Salt Lake
City; "Oregon United." H. M. Cake,
Portland: "Greater Oregon With In
creased Transportation Facilities," Steph
en A. Lowell, Pendleton.
Train From Portland.
Owing to the fact that there was no
State Fair held last year out of recogni
tion to the Portland Exposition then in
session, the members of the Chamber of
Commerce are endeavoring to arrange for
special trains from this city to Salem on
Thursday, September 13, Portland Day
at the fair. Reduced rates will also be
secured and it Is hoped to interest as
many Portland people as is possible.
Many v well-known men have declared
their Intentions of attending, and the
chamber members are pleased with the
prospects of having a large representa
tion at the fair on this particular date.
His Timber Claim Saved From Kire.
Phil Metschan, Jr., of the Imperial
Hotel.'Ns breathing freely again. Dur
ing the recent forest fires in the Cas
cade Mountains Mr. Metschan received
word that a timber claim which he
had refused $8000 for a short time be
fore, had. been swept by the terrible
blaze and nothing remained on the
valuable tract except a few smoulder
ing stumps. The owner was distracted.
Fob years he had held onto the claim
and then to think that it had been
destroyed, and only a few days after
he had turned down an elegant offer.
But the ill wind that blows nobody
good changed and Mr. Metschan's tim
ber was saved. And it still stands
waiting for the mighty woodman with
his ax.
PAINTERS GIVEN ADVANCE
Wages Raised 70 Cents a Week With
Half Holiday on Saturday.
At a meeting held at Drew Hall
Thursday evening between employing
painters and the special committee of
the Journeymen Painters' Union, the
union's proposition for an Increase in
wages was discussed. The utmost good
feeling prevailed and the men secured
their demands without a dissenting
voice.
Heretofore the journeymen painters
have been receiving X18 per ween tor
an eight-hour day, and the new scale
of 42V4 cents per hour, with a half holi
day on Saturday, will bring their
weekly stipend to $18.70.
The Painters' Union was represented
at the conference by Its special com
mittee, consisting of E. H. Pickard. A.
B. NawraAll, E. L. Hawley, W. G. Todd
and Harry Tonneson, and the majority
of the employing painters of the city
represented their organization.
The new scale Is to go Into effect on
Monday, September 17.
PREACHER ON TRIAL TODAY
Deserted by Companion, Rev. Hol
man Is Freed From Jail.
Rev. E. H. H. Holman, the Ontario
preacher who was arrested In this city a
few days ago on a warrant forwarded
from Ontario, charged with beating a
board bill, was released yesterday -by
Sheriff Odell, of Malheur County, on his
own recognizance to report this morning
at the office of Attorney E. S. J. McAl
lister, in the Fenton building.
Attorney McAllister instituted habeas
corpus proceedings before Judge Ganten
beln, in the Circuit Court, for his client,
Rev. Mr. Holman, and the latter will have
a hearing this morning.
The traveling companion of Rev. Mr.
JHolman, S. C. Wing, who is blamed for
the trouble, has disappeared while on pa
role given him by Acting Chief Gritz
macher, and the police authorities have
no clew as to the whereabouts of the
man.
TO BEGIN WORK NEXT WEEK
Committee Will Solicit Funds for
Alaska Steamship Project.
Active canvass toward soliciting sub
scriptions for the proposed Portland
Alaska steamship -project will be com
menced next week. This was decided
at a meeting yesterday afternoon of
the original committee appointed some
time ago to investigate, the proposi
tion. The committee yesterday adopted
and approved the prospectus Issued by
those Interested and the printed pam
phlet will be distributed among the
business men who are to be consulted
on the affair.
The soliciting work Is to be sys
tematized and different committees ap
pointed to call on the various firm
members. A meeting will be held this
mol-nlng when the committeemen will
be named.
PERS0NALMENTI0N.
A. T. Kellther, of Salem, ia a guest at
the Imperial Hotel.
E. H. Shepard. a Hood River fruit
man, is registered at the Portland.
Fred L. Siddons, an attorney of Wash
ington, is visiting Portland.
H. S. Collins, a lumberman from Os
trander. Wash., Is registered at the Per
kins Hotel.
John Leland Henderson, the Hood River
attorney and swimmer, is a guest at the
Perkins Hotel, y
George Verbeke, of Ghent, Belgium) Is
a guest at the Imperial Hotel. He is
traveling for pleasure.
George H. Cattanach, fex-member of the
Legislature, who lives at Canyon City,
Is registered) at the Imperial Hotel. '
Mrs. W. E. Borah, of Boise, wife, of the
Republican candidate for United States
Senator- from Idaho, is a guest at the
Hotel Portland.
Dr. W. B. Morse and W. H. Burghardt,
Jr., of Salem, are registered at the Im
perial Hotel. The two made the trip
from Salem to Portland in an automobile,
traveling at night.
R. M. Hall, advertising' agent for the
Harriman lines, returned yesterday
from Chicago, where he went on busi
ness. While In the East he visited his
old home at Bloomlngton, 111.
John D. Bennett, of New York, is a
guest at the Portland. He is a nephew
of H. C. Bowers, manager of the hotel.
Mr. Bennett is a son of F. V. Bennett, pro
prietor of the Hotel Gotham; on Fifth
avenue.
Fred W. Stowell, formerly assistant
city editor of The Oregonlan and who
now holds the same position with the
Chronicle at San Francisco, Is a guest
at the Hotel Portland, accompanied by
his bride. Mr. and Mrs. Stowell ar
rived from St. Louis yesterday and are
on their wedding tour. They will leave
this evening for the Golden Gate City
CHICAGO, Aug. 24. (Special.) George
W. Bach and wife and Miss Miller, all of
Portland, Or., registered at the Great
Northern today.
NEW YORK, Aug. 24. (Special.)
The following from the Pacific North
west registered at New York Hotels
today:
From Portland E. Caswell and wife,
at the Seville; W. H. Colgate, at the
Murray Hill; Mrs. I. M. Blandford, at
the Grand Union.
From Seattle Mrs. G. Lewis, at the
Broselle.
ALBINA YOUNG PEOPLE LEARN
REAL MEANING OF "SKIDOO"
Party Given by St. Mary's Church Refused Entrance to Col
umbia University Grounds and "Skidooed" to Street-cars.
HAT is a 'skidoo party7" was
the question which agitated
the minds of several dozens of
young men and young women, who
thronged the streetcars on their way to
the grounds of Columbia University
Thursday night. They found out later in
the evening. '
It had been announced that a "skidoo"
party would be held on the bluff over
looking the Willamette River, the very
first on the Pacific Coast, perhaps in the
wide world. To add to the mystery sur
rounding this mysterious party, ticket
were sold for 23 cents. The date also was
the 23d.
The party was under the auspices of
the Young People's Club of St. Mary's
Church, of Albina, where some improve
ments are being made to the school build
ing. The organization planned to assist
financially, and adopted the "skidoo" Idea
for advertising, and it worked to perfec
tion. M. B. Ward Is president, and with
Miss Anna Stewart managed the mystery
THOMAS CANNING WILL BE
STATUE OF WHICH
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SOLDIERS MONUMENT tli' WVERVTEW CEMETERY. IX THE UPPER
CORNER IS A PORTRAIT OF THOMAS CANNING.
The death of Thomas Canning, which occurred Thursday afternoon,
brings back to memory the Bcenes of the Spanish-American War and the
events following thereafter, and interest centers around the monument In
Riverview Cemetery for which he was the model.
Canning was a fine type of the Oregon volunteer, and was selected by
Colonel Gantenbein as a model for the statue. He was posed according to
Colonel Gantenbeln's instructions, and photographed by E.'W. Moore, and
the photographs, together with designs drawn by Architect D. D. Neer, were
sent East and the monument cast.
No definite arrangements have been made for the funeral of Thomas
Canning pending communication with his sister In Duluth, Wis.,, and his
mother, who is somewhere in the East. In case they can be communicated
with the funeral will be held Sunday afternoon from Flnley & Son's un
dertaking chapel, under the auspices of Scott Young Camp, United Spanish
War Veterans. If they are not reached -the funeral will be postponed till
Monday. The interment will be In the soldiers' lot at Riverview Cemetery,
under the shadow of the monument for which he was the model.
BRUIN LIKES DAY
But "Friendship Cuts, No Ice
'. With Me," He Says.
WOULD OUST HIS BROTHER
Captain of Detectives , Says He Can
Prove Charges Against Day.
Force Must Keep Straight
or Be Suspended.
"All this talk about factions in the
Police Department- is all rot," stoutl?
declared Captain of Detectives Bruin
yesterday. "Every man looks the same
to me personally. When I enter this
office friendship cuts no ice with me.
It is a matter of who is the best man
for the job and he gets it."
So spoke Captain Bruin when asked
whether the suspension of Joe Day and
other changes and reform in the Police
Department which took place recently
were the result of his personal friend
ship or dislike.
"The records for the last six months
will prove that my charges against
Day are correct. Why, I have great
admiration for Joe Day personally, but
that did not stop me from filing
charges against him, as I think he was
not attending to his duty.
"Would others fare the same way?
Why, most assuredly," heatedly main
tained the Captain of Detectives. "No
matter who the man is and what his
position is, if I And that he has been
doing anything wrong while on the
force his life here will be cut mighty
short."
"What are your plans for purifying
the police force?" Captain Bruin was
asked. "There is nothing to purify,"
thundered back Bruin. "So far as I
know, everybody is straight on the
force, but if I find any one who is not,
even if it is my brother, out he goes."
It is evident from Captain Bruin's
attitude that he means business. And
then the poolroom raid came up. Cap
tain Bruin admitted he knew that such
a place existed, but he did not take
any steps, as he was waiting for evi-
successfully, raking in a considerable
sum in Installments of 23 cents. A bon
fire was built on the brow of the bluff
overlooking the Willamette River and a
good time was had.
But the "skidoo" part of the programme
came when the party undertook to "ski
doo" into the Columbia University build
ing, where there is a fine large hall. They
wanted to dance in that hall, but those In
charge of the building said "skidoo." The
young people Insisted, but still the author
ities remarked to them "23" and "skidoo."
Finding the doors too- strong and the
"ekidooer" in charge threatening to "ski
doo" the party off the ground, they "ski
dooed" for the homeward-bound streetcar
feeling very much "skidooed." They had
a practical demonstration of the meaning
of the word.
The authorities at Columbia University
last night telephoned The Oregonlan that
they had not sanctioned the use of the
grounds for a "skidoo" party, and would
not approve such use, because the grounds
were in no sense a public park. -
BURIED IN SHADOW OF THE
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dence. He declared he formulated the
plans for the raTd with the newly
appointed Sergeant of Detectives Baty
some time ago and yesterday they de
cided it was a good time to pounce
upon the gambling den. When asked
if he will proceed In like manner with
all gambling rooms in the city, no
matter where they are. Captain Bruin
emphatically declared: "You bet, I
will."
It is noticed around the station that
the detectives are a little more atten
tive since Joe Day was suspended.1
Hartman a case is also creating some
talk. It is evident that the depart
ment will try to better the force if it
can. Captain Bruin admits he has
some good men and some'por ones on
the force, but loyally maintains that
all are honest.
AT THE THEATERS
What the Press Agents Say.
Good Vaudeville 'at the Grand.
The vaudeville bill which has caused so
much comment at the Grand this week will
be repeated today and tomorrow. It Is an all
feature bill, with "The Sailor and the Horse"
for the headline act.
Detective Drama at the Star.
Visit the Star today or tomorrow and see
the Allen Stock Company in the thrilling de
tective drama, "Caught In the Web." This
play has been notably successful during the
week.
Baby Show at The Oaks Today.
There is to be a great event at "The Oaks"
this afternoon, a genuine "Beauty Baby
Show," and there will be babies of all sixes,
styles and conditions to enter the contest for
the prises that Manager Frledlander ha of
fered. Prlaes will be given for the prettiest,
smallest, fattest, worst and best, all the way
from the ages of 4 months to 3 years. This
applies both to boys and sirls, and there will
be a Bpeclal prize for the prettiest and bright
est twins. A prize, will also be awarded to
the best-dressed nurse and the handsomest
decorated baby carriage. A large number of
mothers have sent in the names of their ba
bies and a big crowd Is certain. At 3 o'clock
there is to be a parade, headed by D'Urbano's
Italian Band, and the judges will make the
awards at 4. Mothers who have not yet sent
In their names are welcome to come to The
Oaks and enter the contest without register
ing. COillNG ATTRACTIONS.
Season Seats at the Baker.
The nret person in line at the Baker box
office r.ext Wednesday morning at JO o'clock
will have the choice of season seats for any
performance for the coming -season which
opens Sunday matinee. September 2. No seats
can be held over from previous seasons, en
tirely new lists being made out from appli.
cants as they appear in turn Wednesday and
after. This gives everyone a fair chance to
eecure even better seats than were had last
year. No mors than five seats can be secured
by any one person, for a single performance.
These seats chosen will be held each week
for the subscriber until one hour before the
performance, unless otherwise ordered, and
the system Is greatly appreciated by Baker
patrons.
New Melodrama at the Star.
The Allen Stock Company win produce an
other new drama at the Star next week, "A
Great Temptation." There are elaborate ef
fects requiring special scenery.
CHEAP RATES EAST
On September s and 10 the Canadian
Pacific will sell round-trip tickets to
Eastern terminals at very low rates.
Tickets good for stopovers, with privilege
of returning same line or via any direct
line. It will cost you no more to travel
via "the great scenic route." Double
daily train service and the best of every
thing. For full particulars call on or ad
dress F. R. Johnson, F. & P. A., Port
land, Or.
Those unhappy persons who suffer from
nervousness and dyspepsia should use
Carter's Little Nerve Pills, made express
ly for this class. . .
SUES POLICE CHIEF
Woodchopper Asks Balm for
Injury to Good Name.
SPITE WORK IS CHARGED
Plaintiff Was Arrested and Held on
Suspicion of Fiendish Assault
Upon Little Girl in South
Portland Hills.
Peter Johnson, alias John Peterson, a
woodchopper who was arrested on sus
picion of having assaulted 3-year-old
Florence Lavery,' daughter of Harry
Layery, steward of the Elks' Club, yes
terday commenced suit In the State Cir
cuit Court against Charles H. Grltz
macher. Acting Chief of Police, and the
United States Fidelity & Guaranty Com
pany, surety for Acting Chief Grits
macher, for 310,000 for false arrest and
imprisonment.
The complaint recites that on August
9. 1906, C. H. Gritzmacher maliciously and
with intent to injure Johnson, alias
Peterson, imprisoned him In the City Jail
and kept him there for a period of seven
days without cause or authority, and de
clined to allow him to see his friends.
It is alleged that the fact of the arrest
was published in the newspapers, and
plaintiff was humiliated and disgraced
and his good name injured.
A copy of the bond for $5000, signed
by the United States Fidelity & Guaranty
Company, wherein it is stipulated that
payment of damages will be made for
illegal arrests or imprisonment of any
person by Acting Chief Gritzmacher, Is
attaohed to the complaint. Harry
Yanckinch appears as plaintiff's attor
ney. WOULD OPERATE QUARRY.
Willamette Stone Company Asks
That Injunction Be Removed.
The Willamette Stone Company de
sires to be relieved from the order
made in the state Circuit court en
Joining the operation of Its quarry and
rock crusher at Marquam's Gulch. The
Buit to restrain the operation of the
quarry was brought by William Martz
loff, who owns a dwelling-house in Ihe
g-ufch. R. J. O'Nell, attorney for the
defendant, yesterday filed an affidavit
stating that the Martzloff house is old
and dilapidated and contains a ""for
sale" sign. He alleges that he called
upon Martzloff in the interest of the
stone company and offered to buy the
property for $1000, ut Martzloff asked
$2000, which, he says. Is an unreason
able price.
Robert Elliott has filed an affidavit
that there is no scattering stone from
the- blasts, and no danger to the Martz
loff family. William Joplin has filed
an affidavit that the quarry is. 175 to
200 feet from the house, and the blasts
are not heavy enough to injure or
shake the building.
The answer of the Willamette Stone
Company sets forth that the blasts are
light and are only fired every two or
three weeks.
Some time ago Martzloff sued J. V.
Sweeney; the principal owner in the
stone company, for damages, -which
case has been disposed of. . Mr.
Sweeney has to furnish the city a
bond in the sum of $2000 to be allowed
to operate the quarry.
WORK OF JUVENILE COURT
Review for First Year of, Existence
Shows Excellent Results.
The first annual report of the Juvenile
Court of Multnomah County has Just been
published in pamphlet form. The review
is for "the year ending June 30, 1906, and
shows that the work has been attended
with most satisfactory results.
The number of children brought before
the court was 702, including 685 boys and
135 girls. Of the number 126 were depend
ent children and 594 delinquents. .
There were not many serious cases
where reformation or great improvement
was not made, and there were only 17
commitments to the Reform School. The
expenses of the court for the year were
$3016, but next year the expenses will
probably exoeed this sum, for the reason
that one officer- had only been employed
ten months within the past year. Two
officers will serve the coming year.
The book contains interesting articles
written by Judge Frazer and others con
nected with the court.
SUES STREET - CAR COMPANY
Charlotte Campbell Asks Damages
for Injuries Sustained In Fall.
Charlotte Campbell, who alleges that
she was thrown from a car at Morrison
and Sixteenth streets on June 20, yes
terday sued the Portland Railway
Company in the State Circuit Court for
$688 damages. This includes general
damages, a doctor's bill of $88 and $10
per week for loss of time. She was in
capacitated for six weeks.
The accident is alleged to have oc
curred because the car wns suddenly
started as plaintiff was alighting. She
says her head struck against the step,
causing a painful wound.
BRINGS SUIT AGAINST WIFE
Fred Smith Alleges That He Was Ar
rested on Baseless Charge.
Fred F. Smith yesterday began suit
against Frances D. Smith for a divorce
in the State Circuit Court on the
ground that she wrongfully caused
him to be arrested on a statutory
charge on June 11 last.' He had an
examination before Judge Cameron
and the case was dismissed. Mr.
Smith also accuses his wife' of cruel
treatment.
They were married in Portland in
October, 1892, and have no children.
The couple resided in Gates' addition
to East Portland.
SHERIFF ATTACHES SALOON
Suits Filed Against W. R. Cody in
State Circuit Court.
The saloon of W. R. Cody, at the corner
of Sixth and Stark streets, was attached
by Sheriff Stevens yesterday. W. E. Far-
rell filed suit against Mr. Cody in the
State Circuit Court for $865 and $100 fees,
demanded by Spencer & Davis, the at
torneys In the case.
Mr. Farrell holds a claim assigned to
him by Frank Minto for $300, loaned to
Cody in October, 1905, and Farrell is also
assignee for a note for $500 executed by
Cody in favor of Eugene Blazier on Sep
tember 12. 1903.
Trainmen Killed In Wreck.
ST. THOMAS. Ontario, ' Aug., 24. A
Wabash special train carrying two
theatrical companies to Chicago and
atoday Specials
5:30 to 9:30 P. M.
This Handsome Flower Vase
Made of crystal glass, an
ornament to any home. We
have secured two hundred
and fifty of these at a very
low price and will dispose
of them Saturday Evening
between the hours 6f 5:30
and 9:30 P. M. at the phe
nomenally low price of
35g
Granite Lipped
Sauce Pan
This Sauce Pan holds 5 quarts
and is indispensable to any
housewife who appreciates
good cooking utensils.
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FIRST AND
one to Detroit and the Canadian Pacific
regular passenger train from Toronto
collided at a crossing Just east of this
city today. Canadian . Pacific Engineer
McKay, of Toronto Junction, was killed;
Fireman Patterson, of this city, was seri
ously hurt; Baggageman Alexander Wll
ley, of this city, waa probably fatally In
jured. None of the passengers on either
train was Injured.
WILL CURB THE COLORADO
Southern Pacific Engineers Plan to
Expend $700,000 in Task.
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 24. Southern
Pacific officials state that the Salton
Sea In the Colorado desert is rising less
than an inch a day now, and they ex
pect in a few weeks to begin work on
a plan by which the Colorado River will
be once again restored to its old channel.
This will probably cost the company
$700,000. A large force of men and teams
is to fie employed to build heavy embank
ments where the river water is flowing
Into old channels and thence Into the
Salton Basin, which is 262 feet below the
level of the sea.
Engineers In the employ of the railroaa
state that once the river is sent back
into Its old channel the water in the
Salton Sea, notwithstanding it Is 30 feet
deep in many places, will, through perco
lation and rapid evaporation under the
terrific heat of the desert, all disappear
within two or three years.
Low Rates East on Apples.
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 24. An import
ant action has been taken by the court
officials of the Southern Paolfio to al
low the California farmers to compete
with the Eastern trade. The freight rate
on apples to Chicago and main line points
west of that city will be reduced from
$1 per hundred pounds to S5 cents. The
apple crop all through the Fast is large
this year, and the fruit is selling at such
reduced prices that If the local farmers
had to pay the old rates they would have
been unable to compete.
Ask a Reprieve tor AVeber.
SACRAMENTO, . Cal., Aug. 24. F. P.
Tuttle and Charles P. Tuttle, attorneys
of Auburn, have filed with Governor Par
dee a petition for a reprieve for 60 days
in the case of Adolph Weber, convicted
of the murder of his mother and sen
tenced to hang at Folsom on September
12. Five of the Jurors who found Weber
guilty signed the petition to the Governor.
The attorneys Bay they desire time in
which to prepare a petition asking for a
commutation of sentence to life Imprison
ment. EARNINGS SHOW INCREASE
California Lines Not Injured by the
San Francisco Disaster.
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 24. The gross
earnings of the Southern and Union Pa
cific roads, and of the Santa Fe, for July
and the first two weeks of August, show
an increase In their California overland
traffic; so also in the state and Coast
business of the Santa Fe, Southern Pa
cific, all of which in the opinion of the
officials reveals the remarkable business
(vitality of San Francisco in partlculer
and California in general.
In spite of last April's fire and subse
quent temporary demoralization of all
kinds of business, the Santa Fe's gross
earnings for the fiscal year ending June
30 last amounted to $73,044,000, an increase
of $9,668,000, or 14.1 per cent, over the year
before. Net earnings were $29,546,000, a
gain of $6,688,000, or about 30 per cent.
In the last fiscal year the Southern Pa
cific earned gross $106,619,114, with net
earnings of $35,032,464, and a surplus of
$21,560,713. During the same year, the
Union Pacific's gross earnings were
$68,281,542, with net earnings amounting
to $30,317,760, and $7,767,491 of other In
come. Opera Singer to Be Deported.
NEW YORK, Aug. 24. Because he is
suffering from trachoma, an affection of
the eyes, Felix Vlcchi, promoter at the
Metropolitan Opera House, and a mem
ber of the Conreid Company, will be de
ported today on the steamer Vaderland,
by order of the immigration officials. Mr.
Vlcchi had Just returned from Italy,
whither he went in the Spring with his
wife, for rest, following the effects of the
San Francisco earthquake. Mr. Vlcchi
vainly appealed to the Department of
Commerce and Labor at Washington that
the order of the special board of inquiry
which acted on his case, be rescinded, on
the -ground that the Marine Hospital
REGULAR $1.00
SPECIAL 35c
REGULAR 40c
SPECIAL 23c
TAYLOR STS.
surgeons were wrong in their diagnosis.
Secretary Metcalf sustained the local au
thorities. Mrs. Vlcchi was allowed to
land, and will remain here for the present.
Her husband will seek treatment for the
disease in Europe.
n All. If METEOBOTAXOPCAIi RETORT.
PORTLAND. Aug. 2. Maximum tempera
ture, 80; minimum temperature, M. River
reading at 8 A. M., 48; changs In 24 hours,
none. Totat precipitation. 5 P. M. to S P.
M., none. Total precipitation since Septem
ber 1. 190S, 88.75 inches. Normal precipita
tion since September 1, 105, 4S.82 inches.
Deficiency, 7.87 inches. Total sunshine, Au
gust 23. 1006, 6.46; possible sunshine, Au
gust 23, 1906, 13.47. Barometer reading r
ducfd to sea level) at B P. M., 30.O2.
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8 W Cloudy ;
12 N Clear
8 W Cloudy
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4 W (Clear
12 NWlClesr
8 N fciear
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8 NW Cloudy
12 W Cloudy
8 SB Cloudy
4 W Clear
8 SW Cloudy
4 SWlPt. Cloo4
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North Head
Pocatello .
Portland
Red Bluff
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Sacramento
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WEATHER CONDITIONS.
During the last 24 hours light showers
have fallen" in Eastern Washington, North
ern and Southeastern Idaho, Western Mon
tana and Northern Utah. The temperature
has risen slightly in Oregon, Southwestern
Idaho and Northern California, and fallen
In Northern Washington, extreme Western
Montana and Southern Utah.
Tha Indications are for generally ' fair
weather in this district Saturday, with no
decided changes in temperature.
FORECASTS.
Portland and vicinity: Saturday, fair:
northwest winds.
Western Oregon and Western Washing
ton: Saturday, fair; northwest winds.
Eastern Oregon and Southern Idaho: Sat
urday, probably fair.
Eastern Washington and Northern Idalio:
Saturday, partly cloudy and occasionally
threatening.
EPWARD A. PHALfl. TMitrlrt Forecmter.
it is ;
mighty
Hard -
to. get away from most
Drug Habits
but it is fairly easy to -
Quit Coffee
if well made
POSTUM
is served, and one feels
better day by day
"There's a Reason"