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I I THE MORNING OREGONIAN. SATURDAY, AUGUST 23, 1906. OFFERS BIG PRIZES Washington State Fair Com mission to Put Up $50,000 IN PURSES AND PREMIUMS Meeting Will Be Held at North Yakima Sept. 17-2C Fine Rac ing Events Arranged Prizes tor Fancy Stock. NORTH YAKIMA. Wash., Aug. 24. (Special.) Arrangements for the annual state fair, to be held here September 17 to 22. are being rapidly perfected. Every thing Is progressing favorably and the management expresses itself as especially pleased' with the present indications for the success of the event. This year the fair commission Is offering $10,000 in purses and premiums. In the stock department alone $8000 will be dis tributed among the owners of blooded sWek In the Northwest. Indications are that there will be an excellent exhibit In the stock department, which is under the euperinendency of Professor W. D. Fos ter, of the faculty of the Washington State College, at Pullman. The exhibit has always been good in this department, but this year, the secretary of the com mission states, will see the finest lot of prize cattle and other stock ever exhib ited in the Northwest. A great deal of interest is being mani fested in the racing meet for "the fair. Over 100 horses have already been entered to start in the various races during the week. As two $1000 stake purses have been hung up by the commission, horses are not only to be brought from the dif ferent Western States, but many from the -astem States will compete. One Purse for 91000.. Sixteen horses have been entered In the 11000 Garden Valley Stake, which will be run In mile heats, the best two out of three heats getting the purse. This race will take place September 21. Some of the horses entered in this race are: Vln le Mann, owned by S. S. Bailey, Seattle; The Imp, W. F. Watson, Los Angeles; BUI Doole- F. J. Ruhlstaller. Sacramen to; Cuckoo, M. B. Sweeney, Fresno, and Amble, R. I). Wiley, Denver. ' The $1000 Evergreen Stake for class 2:15 trotters, mile heats, best two In three, "will be run September 20. Twenty horses have been entered In this race. Such an imals as Red Skin, owned by W. F. Wat son, Los Angeles, and Athasham, Oeorge L. Walton, Fresno, have been entered. Besides e above, four trotting races will be held. The purses range from 1400 to $000 a race. Five pacing races will take place. Purses from $400 to $500 for each race. Altogether 11 races will be run. Miss Sue Lombard, of this city, pres ident of the State Federation of Women's Clubs, Is to be superintendent of the art department. , Will Show Fine Poultry. Harry H. Collier, the well-known poul tryman of Tacoma, will have charge of the poultry department. In communica tions received from him he says that he thinks he will have on exhibition the finest birds In the Northwest as well as a fine showing of Eastern birds. A New York firm Is negotiating for a space In this department ts exhibit 600 birds of all varieties running from common breeds to the finest of fancy stock. Every day during the fair there will be Indian attractions. Many Indian horse races will be held, as well as two or three whipper-in races. Indian races for four, three and two miles straight-away will be held. Secretary Graham, of the fair commis sion, is now arranging for special trains to be run here from Tacoma, Seattle, Spokane, Portland and other points. A committee to secure lodgings for the vis itors will soon be appointed.- The town will be canvassed and every available room listed. CLACKAMAS CANNOT ASSIST County Too Poor to Help Build Koad to Mount Hood. OREGON CITY. Or., Aug. 24. (Spe cial.) "Clackamas County Is financial ly unable to materially aid in build ing the proposed macadamized road way from Portland to Mount Hood," said County Judge Grant B. Dlmick. todar. "The greater part of the coun ty's producing area is in thelnterlor of the county, removed from transpor tation facilities which can only be reached over the roads. With but few exceptions the roads and bridges of the county are In serious need of re pairs and the county does not have the available funds for performing all of this work that conditions demand. "Before the county can undertake the building of pleasure roads. It must turn Its attention to the improving of its commercial highways In the inter est of the farmer and the producer. This county is not antagonistic to the proposed Mount Hood road, but its finances make Impossible any large donations to the plan of Portland cap italists for an improved roadway to Oregon's mountain. MAY BE TRIED IN PORTLAND If Police Want Him, Tacoma Will Give Cp Drink water. TACOMA, " Wash., Aug. 24. (Special.) J. M. Whyte, whose real name is Beck ett, will probably be returned to Port land to stand trial for forgery. Though the same charge could be. brought against the "man here. Chief Malony says the prisoner really belongs to Portland, where he passed as J. H. Drlnkwater, son of a prominent Canadian Pacifio Railway man. "Our chances of getting the man would have been slim had it not been for the tip we got from Portland," says the Chief. "It was not until he was arrested that we knew he had committed any "crime here. Consequently, if the Port land officers want him, and they do. It is no more than right that we should deliver him to, them. Another reason for doing so Is, that in Oregon they generally pun ish such crimes with a good, stiff sen tence In the penitentiary, and here It is hard to secure a heavy sentence for for gery." Beckett refused to say whether or not he would go to Portland without requi sition papers. OYSTER-GROWERS IN TRUST Form Association to Fix Prices With Headquarters at Olympla. OLYMPIA, Wash., Aug. 24. (Special.) As a result of a conference In Olympla at which 90 per cent of the Puget Sound oyster output was represented, the Puget Sound Oyster Brokerage Association has been formed, and in the future Olympla oysters and transplanted Eastern oysters grown in the Sound will be marketed through a sales agent representing all the oyster-growers In the association. Head quarters of the association will be in Olympla, and the manager or sales agent will be located here and will market all oysters at prices to be agreed upon by the growers of the association. It is asserted that all the growers of any consequence are In line with the movement. It has already been practi cally agreed that ihe prices for the com ing season's oyster yield will be 60 cents a sack higher than last year. Jast sea eon prices ranged from S3 to St sack The officers of the new association are: J. H. Deer, of Shelton, president; W. M. Beach, of Shelton, secretary; Jesse T. Bowman, of Olympia, treasurer. EXTREME CRUELTY ALLEGED Portland Woman Charges That Hus band Whipped Her Mercilessly. OREGON CITY, Or., Aug. 24. (Spe cial.) Charging that she has been "mercilessly whipped and maltreated" by the defendant, whom she charges with habitual drunkenness, . Julia Pe terson, of Portland, today filed suit for divorce from Ole Peterson, to whom she was married, at Prlmghar, la. Plaintiff wants her maiden name, Julia Johnson, restored. There are two minor children. . George W. Parker, today filed suit for divorce from Mary J. Parker on the grounds cf desertion. They were mar ried in Benton County In September, 1890. Plaintiff does not ask for the custody of the minor children, of whom there are Ave. FEDERATION LAWYERS LEAVE Mysterious Conference at Boise Comes to an Early Close. BOISE. Idaho, Aug. 24. (Special.) The attorneys for the defense In the Steun enberg murder case have again scattered, leaving this afternoon and tonight for different points. B. F. Richardson has gone back to Denver and Clarence Dar row is on his way to Portland and Spo kane. The latter saJd he was coming back here to attend the Irrigation Con gress. v Nothing has leaked out indicating why the lawyers assembled here. No move has been made in the case, so far as can be learned. vThe prosecution is entirely in the dark. 81 PIONEER PALOUSE FARMER TAKES HIS OWN LIFE. W. A. Nichols Despondent Over Fear ' of Damage to Wheat Crop by Wet Weather. PALOUSE, Wash., Aug. 24. (Special.) W. A. Nichols, a farmer living on Four mile Creek, six miles west of this city, committed suicide this morning about 9 o'clock by shooting himself through the head with an old-fashioned needle-gun. The only cause that can be assigned for the deed Is despondency. Nichols had been in poor health for some time and had been brooding over imaginary troubles. Because of the rains of the past few days he had expressed fear of a second wet Fall like that of 1893, when much wheat was ruined, and yesterday morning had telephoned to a neighbor offering to sell his crop very cheap. Nichols was one of the pioneers of the Palouse counfry. He settled on the farm where he ended his life in 1876. In the early '90s he was considered one of the most prosperous fayners of the Palouse Valley, but trouble with his first wife, who was of a literary turn, of mind and averse to living on a farm,' followed by divorce proceedings and a subsequent di vision of the property, had reduced his fortune. RAIN BEATS ' DOWN CROPS Montana Farmers Face Prospect of Heavy Losses From Storms. BOZEMAN, Mont.. Aug. 24. The heavy rain storms of the past week have seri ously damaged the Spring-sown crops and timothy hay. Hardly any of the Spring grain had been cut previous to the storm and the wind and rains have flattened out the heavy oats, wheat and barley crops so that many of the fields have the ap pearance of having had a heavy roller over them. Should the weather change and turn warmer, the loss to farmers will be about 75 per cent. Owing to the grain being flat tened out and beaten down, it win De very difficult to harvest It Linn County Hops Clean. ALBANY, Or., Aug. 24. (Special.) Picking of the early varieties of hops will begin next week. By September 3 the entire crop will be ready for the pickers, and the harvesting will be general over the Valley. While the crop Is light this year, it is one of the cleanest ever pro duced. The extreme warm weather has cut short the output, but it has also made short work of vermin, leaving a clean, prime hop. Hopmen of Linn County will be in prosperous circumstances, in keep ing with other growers of crops, this Fall. FAIRBANKS IN BAD . SHAPE Business Firms May Fail for Lack of Bank Backing. SEATTLE. Wash.. Aug. 2-4. Fears are entertained by business men and those familiar -with the commercial situation in Fairbanks, Alaska, that several commercial houses of that city will go to the wall, as a result of the recent meeting of the bankers of Fair banks, at -which it -was decided not to advance any money or freight charges to firms for merchandise until the goods arrived In the city and were in spected. It was formerly the custom for banks to advance credit and freight charges. In addition to the bankers' action, merchants have been greatly harassed by reason of the. fact that certain com mercial houses sustaining losses in the recent fire cannot locate the Arms in which they placed their Insurance policies. Hints that bogus firms have swindled Fairbanks business men are freely circulated among the citizens of Fairbanks. Clackamas Assessment Roll. OREGON CITY. Or., Aug. 24. (Spe cial.) County Assessor Nelson today completed the 1906 assessment roll for Clackamas Oounty whldh represents taxable property to the amount of $10,-. 642,206, or an Increase of about $1, 250,000 over that for 1905. By abolish ing the tax exemption of $300, about $400,000 was added to the roll, the re maining $800,000 of the Increased tax able values being made up by the In creased assessment of corporation property, since the Assessor made no regular increase in the assessable values of agricultural land. The Coun ty Board of Equalization meets Mon day. Incorporate to Can Salmon. ASTORIA, Or., Aug. 24. (Special.) Ar ticles of incorporation of the Manhat tan Packing Company were filed In Coun ty Clerk Clinton's office today. The In corporators are Minnie Falangos, D. Fa langos and Haiison Allen, and the capi tal stock Is $15,000. The object of the company Is to erect and operate a sal mon cannery at Clifton. JURORS ARE FICKLE Six Sign Petition to Save Mur derer Barnes' Neck. WEAKEN ON THE VERDICT Now Claim There Is No Conclusive Proof That the Condemned Man's Alleged Victim Is Dead. SALEM. Or., Aug. 24. (Special.) An other Illustration of the fickleness of the average trial Jury was presented today when Governor Chamberlain received petition for commutation of the sentence of John C. Barnes, who is condemned to hang on September 18. Six Jurymen signed the petition, therein asserting that they do not believe there was any evi dence of a motive for the crime. This declaration is the more remarkable when it Is remembered that there was conclu slve proof that Barnes had In his posses sion a bar of gold that had belonged to his victim. William Graham. There was no positive and direct evidence of the death of Graham, and the verdict must have been based on this fact and the fact that Barnes also had In his possession a .revolver, knife and Jewelry that had be longed to Graham. The six Jurymen who have asserted over their signatures that there was no proof of a motive are W. H. Coats. Norman A gee, Lee Lord, S. H. Knight, J. D. Strong, W. H. Graham. Story of Foul Crime. Barnes' crime Is alleged to have been committed a year or more ago In Douglas County. Barnes is said to have killed Graham and then thrown the body on pile of wood and burned it. The evidence of the death of Graham consisted of Ms sudden disappearance, blood stains In the vicinity of the fire, human bones in the ashes, a cap belonging to Graham found hidden near by, buttons found in the ashes, a belt worn by Graham found In Barnes possession, as well as other prop erty mentioned. More convincing than anything else, however, were the threats v that Barnes had made befere and conflicting state ments he made after the disappearance of Graham. That Graham was killed and that Barnes was the murderer no one who read or heard the evidence could doubt. The Supreme Court affirmed the Judg ment on appeal, holding that the evidence was sufficient to warrant conviction. Yet six Jurors have Joined about 100 other residents of Douglas County In a petition for commutation to life imprisonment, al leging: Bases or the petition. "That said conviction was procured sole- lj on circumstantial evidence, and with out any direct or positive evidence that William Graham, the man for whose mur der the defendant was convicted, was or is dead. And as your petitioners are in formed and believe, there was no proof of any motive on the part of the said John C. Barnes that would or did lead to the commission of the crime -with which he is charged and of which he has been convicted." Governor Chamberlain has taken the petition under advisement and will com municate with District Attorney George M. Brown and Judge L. T. Harris. BANNOCK SQUAWS ON WARPATH Attack White Women on Account of Range Feud In Idaho. POCATELLO, Idaho, Aug. 24. (Spe cial.) Warrants were Issued today' for the arrest of two Bannock Indian squaws who are charged with assault with a deadly weapon on two white women, Frances Croshau and Matilda Taylor, at Bell Marsh, seven miles from McCam mon, Idaho, on August 20. While riding across country the women were assaulted by the squaws with a revolver. Their horse was beaten until he fell, throwing the .women to the ground, one of them breaking an arm. The assault was the outgrowth of an old feud over range privileges. A similar assault occurred a year ago resulting In the two squaws serving a short term in Jail. Sheriff Harvey has fone to arrest the Indian women. RAIN THREATENS WHEAT CROP Heavy Showers Suspend Harvesting In the Palouse Country. GARFIELD, Wash., Aug. 24. (Spe cial.) The fields of Eastern Washing ton are thoroughly soaked. Rain be gan falling Wednesday night and still continues to come in copious showers. Hundreds of men are in town and work is practically suspended in the harvest fields. About 25 per cent of the grain is cut and a part of this threshed. It will rake several days of sunshine to dry out the grain so that binding and threshing may pro ceed after the rain subBldes. The farmers are worried and many fear a repetition of the trouble in 189$, when all the wheat throughout the Palouse country was practically ruined by the early Fall rains. CANCER'S VICTIM A SUICIDE Aged and Despondent Sufferer Kills Himself Near 'Centralla. CENTRAUA, Wash., Aug: . 2t.r-(Spe-cial.) P. C. Soreneen, an old man liv ing in Salier Valley, about four miles from Centralla, shot and killed himself about 6 o'clock Friday afternoon. Soren een -was despondent over the fact that he was a victim' of cancer, which was making life unbearable for himself and relative For years he has been under treatment for a cancer which appeared over his right eye, and lately he had suffered so much that, crazed with pain, it is believed, he killed himself. Deputy Coroner H. L. Mead, of Cen tralla, went out to. investigate the case this evening. Sorensen was about 60 years old. Only meager details have been received. HAS CARPENTER IN SKIRTS Palouse Town Boasts of Woman Who Can Drive Nail. GARFIELD, Wash., Aug. 24, (Spe cial.) Mrs. P. Routzahn, -with the as sistance of her 10-year-old son, has Just completed a veranda around the east side of her house ontSecond street, which for workmanship will compare favorably with the efforts of the best carpenters in Whitman County. Mrs. Rotzahn is the only woman car penter in the Palouse country, and If she desired to follow that business could easily command $3.50 per day for her work. Moore Will Build Canal. SEATTLE. Wash.. Aug. 24. (Special.) After four months of negotiations, James A. Moore has finally agreed to the Coun ty Commissioners' terms and the question of the bond issue of $500,000 to reimburse Moore for building the Lake Washington canal will be submitted to a popular vote on September 12. Moore today agreed to the terms of a call for the special elec tion, drawn, along practically the same lines as a resolution he rejected three weeks ago. GRANT LOW RATES TO BOISE Hill Roads Cut W. P. A. Figures on Fares to Irrigation Congress. BOISE, Idaho. Aug. 24. It is an nounced that the Northern Pacific and Great Northern Railways, which are not included In the Western Passenger Association, have determined to more than duplicate the rate granted by that association a few weeks ago for the coming session of the National Ir rigation Congress, to be held in Boise September 3 to 8. The Western Passenger Association granted a round trip rate of one fare plus 50 cents, and the two Hill roads now come forward with a round-trip rate of straight one fare from any point in Minnesota, North Dakota, Montana, Idaho or Washington. ANOTHER LEAVES THE FOLD H. G. Redwine, Idaho Democratic Leader, Now Follows Roosevelt. BOISE, Idaho. Aug. 24. (Special.) H. G. Redwine, of Salmon, who has been prominent as Democratic leader, has an nounced his withdrawal from the party. v r F. D. Kuettner. who has been ap pointed Admiral of the Astoria Regatta. He states that he will support the Re publican party hereafter. Redwine especially emphasizes his sup- oi rresiaeni rtooseveic ana tne poli cies of the Jatter, and his repudiation of the policy of the Democratic party in Prominent Officials Coming. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash ington. Aug. 24. Chief Engineer New ell, of the reclamation service, and Glf ford Pinchot. of the Forestry Service, leave here Monday to attend the Irri gation Congress at Boise. NO BIDS ON THE STATE ROAD Scarcity of Labor Holds Up Wash ougal Highway Project. OLYMPIA, Wash.. Aug. 24. (Sneclal-.) Btaie nignway commissioner J. M. Snow encountered a practical demonstration of t,o scarcity of labor in this state when he went to Stevenson, Skamania County, this week to open bids for the construc tion of the Skamania portion of the Washougal state road. Not a single bid was received, although several men had been desirous of undertaking the work. Some of them were present on August 21, when the board met to open bids and all explained that they were unable to hire men to do the work and therefore could not undertake the contract. Another effort will be made to let this contract, - it having been decided by the board to readvertlse for bids to be opened October 1. CENTRALIA PLANS A FIGHT Town Will Lay Grievances Before State Railway Commission. CENTRALIA, Wash.. Aug. 24. (SDe- clal.) The committee appointed by the Centralla Commercial Club for the pur pose of securing Information In regard to alleged discriminations against Cen tralla shippers by the Northern Pacific Railway Company was this afternoon given-authority to secure the best legal talent available to present the matter before the State Railway Commission and to secure. If possible, redress from the company. The order regarding the setting out of gondolas at Centralla was practically re scinded r riday, when several gondolas were set out at this place. Indian Boys Join the- Circus. ALBANY, Or., Aug. 24. Opeclal.l Two runaway boys from the Indian Training School at Chemawa were captured in Al batny yesterday by Constable John Catlin. The boya, James Miller, of Kenneth, Cal., and John Bolce, of Hoopa Valley, Cal., had run away from the school' and Joined the negro crew of Forepaugh & Sells Bros.' circus at Salem. With clothing changed and hair cropped close to their heads, the boys were Identified with diffi culty. They Intended to make their way to California with the circus and then Join their people at home. Constable Catlin took the lads to Salem this morn ing. Colonel Lamping May Resign. SEATTLE, Wash.. Aug. 24. (Special.) Colonel George B. Lamping, commanding the Second Regiment, Washington Na tional Guard, may resign about the first of the year. It Is said that Colonel Lamping is to be married about that time and is anxious to drop out of the Guard for that reason. Colonel Lamping is a epanisn-American war veteran and has been Colonel in the National Guard for about eight years. He was named by Governor Rogers to succeed Colonel Wels- enberger, deceased, of Belllngham. Posers for "Swiftwater Bill." SEATTLE. Wash., Aug. 24. (Special.) In a series of 70 interrogatories propound ed to "Swiftwater Bill" Gates today by Attorney Will Lysons, who represents Mrs. Kittle Gates In divorce proceedings, the Fairbanks miner is asked If he did not telegraph his wife from Fairbanks last Winter offering a Seattle home and a big monetary consideration if she would get a divorce: Mrs. Gates was then at Los Angeles. He was also interrogated as to his mining possessions in Alaska and Mexico. Log Drive Reaches Albany. ALBANY. Or., Aug. 24. (Special.) The big 12,000,000.000-foot log drive of the Spaulding Logging Company is passing Albany now. The river la full of logs. and a large crew of men Is kept busy cleaning up the drive. - , SHAW ANtt GANNON PLAY OLD GAME Alphonse and Gaston When It Comes to Presiden , tial Booms. BOTH WANT NOMINATION Fairbanks Only Republican Candi date Who Makes No Secret Gom pers' Hard Contract Wise Old Gassoway Davis. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash ington, Aug. 24. If the tariff Is to be the dominant isttue in the campaign of 1908 and the Republican National convention should be overwhelmingly in favor of an out-and-out "stand pat" platform, many Republicans believe that Speaker Cannon or Secretary Shaw would be the party nominee. The curious thing about this, say the Speaker's friends, is that Cannon is doing nothing to advance his Presi dential boom, inasmuch as he prefers that Shaw should be nominated, while on the other hand Shaw is not sitting up nights fanning his boom, because he will be per fectly happy if Cannon is nominated. It Is a sort of "after you, my dear Alfonso" game, if the friends of Cannon and Shaw are to be believed. It is very nice to say that Shaw would rather see Cannon nominated than himself and vice versa, but the fact is, there is no truth In these Summer stories. Can non wants to be President the worst way in the world, but .he has good sense enough not to declare that fact this early in the game. And Shaw, much as he admires Cannon, would Jump at the opportunity to land the nomination if he though he could succeed. But Shaw is no novice at the game of politics. He knows there is auch a thing as a psycho logical moment, and that Is the very thing he Is watching for. He Is not losing any leep Just now, for he believes the psychological moment is a long way in the future, and he does not propose to make any unseemly breaks. All Silent Except Fairbanks. Of all the Republican Presiden tial possibilities before the country. Vice-President Fairbanks is the only one who Is getting out and busting for votes. Secretary Taft has never once admitted that he has Presiden tial aspirations, but, on the other hand, has said many things to discourage his friends who persist in keeping his name to the front. Secretary Root has never uttered a word that would jus tify any man in declaring that he was laying plans to succeed Roose velt. Cannon, In his forcible way,' has made It very plain that he Is running for Congress and wants a renomlna tlon. He has concentrated his forces at home and la not doing anything to promote the Presidential boom launched by his friends. And so with Shaw. But Shaw Is going to retire from the Cabinet next Spring, according to the latest reports, and what he Intends doing after that is pure speculation. All of the booms that have been launched. With the . exception of the Fairbanks boom, have been products of friends and admirers of the several possibili ties. Fairbanks finds It profitable to be his own manages in the early stages of the game, and that is why he is con stantly flitting about the country get ting pledges and building up little ma chines here and there. No grass glows under the feet of the Tall Sycamore of the Wabash. He's a hustler, and is going on the theory tfiat the voters will help the man who helps himself. It is a little difficult at this stage of the game, to figure out how President Gompers of the American Federation of Labor is going to defeat Cannon at the November election. The Demo crats of Cannon's district, fully aware of Gompers' purpose, declined to nom inate a candidate to run against Can non. It was thoughtless of the Demo crats, to be sure, for Gompers cannot defeat Cannon unless he has a strong candidate to run against him. Under the new primary law being tried In Illinois, all nominees for Congress must be chosen on the same day. It is therefore too late to put up a Demo crat to oppose Cannon, and Gompers will have to concentrate his labor vote on the Prohibitionist Or the Socialist nominee. But whatever his course, Gompers has a pretty stiff fight ahead, for in 1904 Cannon .received 30.929, the Prohibitionist got 2456 and the So cialist 1099. This does not offer much consolation to Gompers, for he can rot expect to get the solid Democratic vote, else the Democrats would have nominated a man to run against Can non. In plain langauge. Gompers stands, no more show of beating Cannon, In view of what the Democrat! have done, than a Fowball stands of surviving In hades. Gompers. shouldered a great big game when he threatened to defeat Cannon, Representative Littlefleld, Representative Longworth and others whose names have not yet been made public. Wise Old Gassaway Davis. Henry Gassaway Davis, who attained notoriety by reason of his nomination for Vice-President on the ticket with Judge Alton. B. Parker, positively re fuses to run for Congress In the Second West Virginia District. He refuses m face of the fact that he would stand an excellent chance of being elected, If he should make the race, for there la no more popular man In West Virginia to day. But Davis is a better business man than politician, and, as he has never found politics a profitable game, he has decided that he had best, at his advanced age, stick to his old trade. It was well known that Davis was nominated for Vice-President because it was believed that In return for this honor he would go deep Into his own pocket -and make a liberal contribution to the Democratic campaign fund. Da vis can write his check for some dozen or twenty millions and have it honored, and the Democratic convention - believed that In - return for the honor bestowed upon him, Davis would give up at least half a million to the cause. But Henry G. Davis is a shrewd Individual. If he is past 80. He soon awakened to the fact that the party did not care a cuss about him., but wanted his money and, when that idea had percolated into his brain, he drew tight his purse-strings and made but one contribution to the fund, " and that a very modest one for a multi-millionaire. Davis was one of the few men promi nently connected with the last Na tional campaign on the Democratic side who realized from the start that Par ker would not win, and he was In con sequence one of the least disappointed Democrats after the votes were counted. It -was his business sagacity rather than hie political experience that con vinced him that he ahd Parker were up against a losing game. An that was another reason that "Uncle Gassaway" would not give up half a million of hard earned dollars to blow In on what he believed to be a losing campaign. The Democrats of the Second West Virginia District wanted Davis to run for Congress this Fall to succeed his brother. Tom Davis, another Democrat, who was elected last Summer to fill a vacancy caused by the resignation of Dayton, Republican. But Colonel Tom Davis, who has many of the characteris tics of his wealthier brother, has had enough of Congressional life and he frankly says he does not like It and won't have any more of It. Colonel Tom Davis, who has a neat fortune, made out of his vast farms and coal and lum ber properties, say3 he's too old to learn the Congressional game, and he does not think the Job is worth having. And Tom Davis, having turned down a nomi nation and probable re-election, which would have been his for the asking, has persuaded his brother Henry that he does not want any of it. Henry Davis, with a fabulous fortune and business Interests galore that .absorb hU entire time, has no use for a dinky seat in Congress that pays but $5000 a year and has more worries than all his private enterprises combined. And, what Is more, Henry G. does not propose to place himself 1n a position where the Demo cratic Congressional campaign commit tee can pounce down on him and ask that he make up the deficit In Jim Griggs" dollar contribution fund. Thus does a man, once a national fig ure, pass up an opportunity to again spring into the limelight. Henry G. Davis Is willing that Senator Elklne. his son-in-law. take care of politics for the . family. He himself is satisfied to manage the coal, lumber and railroad business. Then, too, Davis, had he ac cepted the nomination, would have been pitted against his business partner, a man named Sturglss, and probably "Un cle Gassaway" did not want to place any obstacles In the path of his closest busi ness friend and associate. Henry G. Davis has lost none of his sagacity. STOCKS STILL BOOMING WILD STAMPEDE TO BUY HAR RIM AN PACIFIC ROADS. Both Union and Southern Pacific Make New High Records. Hill Roads Advance. NEW YORK. Aug. 24.-Further activity and strength were shown by the stock market at Its opening today. There was an absence of the sensational features' of the early part of the week, the most note worthy feature being heavy trading in United States Steel common, which opened on a lot of 15,000 shares, soon touching 47, a new high mark for this movement. The copper stocks were also largely in demand at higher prices, and substantial early gains were shown by Atchison, Reading, St. Paul, Louisville & Nashville and Canadian Pacific, the Hill issues. Pressed Steel Car and American Locomotive. Prices yielded generally at the end of the first hour. Call money was .quoted at per cent, with no loans in the first hour. The market underwent a complete change In the last 15 minutes, enormous buying of Union Pacific and Southern Pacifio sending the former to 189, a new high record, and Southern Pacific to with in a fraction of Its high price of the early part of the week. Union Pacific changed hands in blocks of thousands of shares, and there was a wild rush to cover by the .shorts. Aside from rumors of further dividend disbursements, there was no news to account for this new movement in the Harrtman stocks. Steel common was carried up in the movement to 47, a record figure, and the entire list closed active and strong. DEAD OF PACIFIC COAST George Qulnn. OREGON CITY, Or., Aug. 24. (Spe cial.) George, son of W. W. and Mary Qulnn, aged 82 years, of Canemah, died today of heart failure. The deceased was born In this city and until a month ago was employed at the paper mills. Gus Tate, Comedian. ABERDEEN. Wash., Aug. 24. (Spe cial.) Gus C. Tate, aged 27, a well-known Pacific Coast comedian and son of Gus Savllle, also a comedian, died today in St. Joseph's Hospital. Tate came here a month ago from New York. Admiral's Body In Seattle. SEATTLE, Aug. 24. The gunboat Princeton arrived from Victoria last night bringing the body of Rear-Admiral Chas. J. Train, late of the Asiatic squadron, who died recently at Chefoo, China. Ad miral Swinburne, commanding the Pacifio squadron, went to Victoria aboard the Princeton. A son of the dead officer ac companied the remains, which were shipped East, to Annapolis. last night. The customary naval honors conferred on the dead were a feature of the arrival of the body. Yakima People on Manchuria. NORTH YAKIMA, Wash., Aug. 24. (Special.) Friends of Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Stelnweg, of this city, who are now on their wedding tour, believe that they were among the passengers on the steamer Manchuria, which ran on a reef off Rab bit Island, of the Hawaiian group, Mon day morning. As all the passengers were saved, no anxiety Is felt here for their safety. Helnze Bonds McKlnley Mine. SPOKANE. Aug. 24. It Is . announced here today that F. Augustus Helnze, of Butte, has taken a $500,000 bond on the McKinley mine In Franklin camp, British Columbia, owned by George A. McLeod, of Grand Forks. B. C. Helnze has al ready purchased, or bonded, about 20 claims in that vicinity. The McKlnley was only a prospect two years ago. Lawyer Killed In Runaway.. SEATTLE. Aug. 24. G. Elliott John son, prominent lawyer and partner of ex-United States District Attorney Wil son R. Gray, was killed yesterday In a runaway accident near Renton, a sub urb of Seattle. He came to Seattle two years ago from New York. A widow and one son in this city survive. Oil on La Grande Division. LA GRANDE. Or.. Aug. 24. (Special.) The O. R. & N. Co. Is arranging to burn oil In the locomotives running out of ia Grande. The contract has been let for two oil tanks of 15,000 gallons' capacity each, to be used at La Grande. They will be located near the supply depart ment building. Forest Firebug Is Fined. ABERDEEN, Wash., Aug. 24. (Spe cial.) Thomas White, the Wlshkah River Valley rancher charged with carelessly starting the brush fire which led to the burnlngA of a large tract of timber and camps belonging to Larkln Bros., was found guilty today and a fine of $50 im posed. Lay Track Out From Meacham. LA GRANDE, Or.. Aug. 24.-(Speclal.) Tracklaytng has been commenced on the Hilgard Lumber Company's road from Meacham. This road will extend six mii&e and is to supply the logs for-the mill now in course of construction. The mill will have a capacity of 60,000 feet per day. GO TO BOISE Much Interest Shown in Na tional Irrigation Congress. DELEGATION FROM OREGON Special Excursion Will Be Run Un der Auspices of Oregon Devel opment League Will Leave Portland September 1. The driest delegate from Oregon to the National Irrigation Congress at Boise. Idaho, will be H. B. Parker, proprietor of the Parker House at Astoria, Mr. Parker Is 81 years of age and has ex pressed his Intention of Joining the Port land party to the great meeting. The special excursion to the Irrigation Congress at Boise, September J to 8, will be run under the auspices of the Oregon Development League and will leave the Union Depot at Portland at 8:15 P. M., Saturday, September 1. ' All delegates going from this state will have a vote in the convention, as the Oregon Development League, through Its various local bodies, is entitled to 124 delegates. Reports from all sections of the state Indicate that there will be a large attendance, and those who desire to be members of this excursion party at a rate of $15.15 for the rouncl trip from Portland, and a half rate from every point In the state, should send In their applications to Tom Richardson, manager of the Portland Commercial Club, at once. The sleeping car fare Is $3.50 each way, and any two delegates can reserve a sec tion, dividing the berths to suit them selves. Klamath Falls, Astoria, Hood River, The Dalles. Salem. Medford, Pend leton, Baker City, Ontario and many other points in the state have already named their delegations and asked' to be counted in as members of the Oregon party. Salem and Marlon County will send a good delegation to advertise the Oregon State Fair, which will be held from September 10 to 15 and will be the scene of the Oregon Development League convention September 11, 12 and 13. Oregon has a very prominent position on the programme of the National Irri gation Congress and all the delegates have been Invited to attend a reception to be given in honor of Vice-President Fairbanks. The special California train to the Na tional Irrigation Congress will arrive In Portland Saturday morning, September 1, and Join the Oregonlans en route to Idaho. After Tuesday. September 28, reservations for this trip must be se cured from C. W. Stinger, city ticket agent of the O. R. A N. Company, office Third and Washington streets. All the commercial organizations of the city have been asked to name delegates, and it is desired that Oregon should have, next to Idaho, the largest representation at the congress. , Governor Chamberlain, Senator Fulton, H. L. Pittock. President Leartbetter. of the Portland Commercial Club, and many other prominent officials and citizens have already signified their Intention of being present. The entertainment at TlntA will Annal.l n.lrtrtlnalli, rf a.tita1 visits to some of the most interesting Irrigation projects in the United States, including a possible visit to Shoshone Falls and Twin Falls, two of the most beautiful waterfalls In America. Mental Science Graduation. SEATTLE, Wash.. Aug. 24. (Special.) The Mental Science College graduation ex ercises tonight were witnessed by the largest audience ever assembled here, to hear mental science discussed. The stu dents in attendance were from 14 states, Including Oregon. Big Tacoma Factory Burned. TACOMA, Aug. 24. Fire this evening destroyed the sawmill, dryklln and a large amount of hardwood lumber be longing to the Carman Manufacturing Company. Loss between $50,000 and $60, 00, covered by insurance. Your Tongue is Coated! Watch for Symptoms! LOOK in your pocket-mirror! Or Inside the lid of your watch-' . easel Fur coat on your tongue? Bad business. What you been Eating? What were you drinking? tWhat kind of Lazy Chair did you take exercise In? Now don't think it doesn't matter! Because, It's your Bowels that talk now, every time you open your Mouth. That doesn't help your Popularity, nor your Earning capacity. Besides, a person with bad Bowels is In bad way. Co and take a Ten Mfla Walk, for Exercise! Haven't time? Too Lazy? Well, there Is another Way. Take Artificial Exercise for your Bowels. That's CASCARETS. They rouse the Bowel Muscles, just as a Cold Bath freshens Athletic Muscles. Waken them up, Strengthen them so they Contract and Expand the Bowels and In testines In a healthy, active manner. That's how these muscles work the Food along, through your thirty feet of In testines, to its Finish. That's how they squeeze Castrto Julca into the food, to Digest it That's how they make tho millions of little Suckers in tho Intestines draw the Nutrition out of Food, and transform it Into Blood, Brawn, Brain and Bone. One tablet taken whenever you suspect you need it will Insure you against 90 per cent of all other Ills likely to attack you. Cascareta don't purge, don't weaken, don't irritate, nor upset your stomach. 7(,j Ton Cents, at all Druggists. Be very careful to get the genuine, made only by the Sterling Remedy Company, and never sold In bulk. Every tablet stamped "CCC." If EfinYRGYAL' PILL0 ." ArE. A!w... rJIbl. UJlM m. DrwHat lr CHICHKSTKK'8 KNOLLhrt HtO u muIIU torn, tl MANY r